pred_label
stringclasses 2
values | pred_label_prob
float64 0.5
1
| wiki_prob
float64 0.25
1
| text
stringlengths 37
981k
| source
stringlengths 37
43
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
__label__cc
| 0.506854
| 0.493146
|
SANTIAGO SPECIAL CONFERENCE > Conference Committee
Program Chairs
Jorge Tarzijan
...is a Full Professor of Strategy at the School of Management, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. He received his Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Strategy from the Kellogg G.S.M. Northwestern University...
Sergio Lazzarini
... is a Professor of Organization and Strategy at Insper Institute of Education and Research, a private business school in Brazil. He does research on ...
Luiz Mesquita
... is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and has a Joint Appointment at Insper Institute of Education and Research, in São Paulo, Brazil. He received ...
Track Directors
Theme A. Institutions and Local Entrepreneurship
... is Professor of Entrepreneurship at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Strategy and Management at the Norwegian School of Economics. His research focuses ...
Theme B: Global Competitiveness of Emerging Market Firms and Multinationals
Felipe Monteiro
... is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, France and a Senior Fellow of The Wharton School Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Before joining INSEAD, he was a standing faculty member at ...
Theme C. Governments, Public Policy and Industrial Development
Aldo Musacchio
...has been on the faculty of Harvard Business School since 2004. He is an associate professor of business administration and Faculty Research Fellow at...
Theme D: Competitive Strategy, Organizational and Market Design
Sandro Cabral
... is an Associate Professor of Operations and Strategy in the School of Management at the Federal University of ...
Robert Hoskisson
...is the George R. Brown Chair of Strategic Management at the Jones School of Business at Rice University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California–Irvine. His research topics focus on corporate strategy and governance and he teaches courses in corporate and international strategic management, among others...
Tarun Khanna
... is Director of Harvard University’s inter-disciplinary South Asia Institute, and the Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at the Harvard Business School. An expert on emerging markets, he writes extensively in economics strategy and management journals...
Anita McGahan
...is Associate Dean of Research, PhD Director, Professor and Rotman Chair in Management at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. She is cross appointed to the Munk School of Global Affairs; is a Senior Associate at...
Margaret Peteraf
...is the Leon E. Williams Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She received a Ph.D. in industrial organization economics from Yale University and has served on the faculties of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern as well as the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota...
Joan E Ricart
...is the Carl Schrøder Professor of Strategic Management and Chairman of the Strategic Management Department at the IESE Business School, University of Navarra. He is the Associate Director for Faculty and Research, and has been the...
Stephen B Tallman
...is the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor of Business at the University of Richmond. He earned his Ph.D. in strategy and international business from UCLA in 1988. He served as chair of the International Management Division of the AoM (1998-99) and of the Global Strategy...
Roberto Vassolo
... is a Full Professor of Business Policy and Strategy at the IAE Business School, Universidad Austral, Argentina, Director of the PhD Program, and member of the school board. He currently does research in competitive strategy...
Registered Users Login
Create user login
Linking Thoughtful Practice with Insightful Scholarship
SMS HOME|
CK PRAHALAD
SEJ
FELLOWS|
RESEARCH FUNDING|
Strategic Management Society
Program Chairs Welcome
Doctoral Workshop
Conference Extension
OFF-SITE EVENING EVENTS
Session Downloads
© 2019 Strategic Management Society | About Us | Contact Us | Read our Privacy Policy | Legal Disclaimer
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line993
|
__label__wiki
| 0.93301
| 0.93301
|
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Plans August run-ins with The Police and Smokey Robinson - Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland to appear with Elvis for television farewell...
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Plans August run-ins with The Police and Smokey Robinson. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland to appear with Elvis for television farewell...
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... announces that The Police will tape a television appearance for the new talk/performance series. The episode will air as part of Spectacle's debut season, to premiere later this year on Sundance Channel in the U.S., CTV in Canada and Channel 4 in the U.K., with FremantleMedia Enterprises distributing the series internationally.
For this historic music television event, Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland will perform and discuss with Elvis their varied and respective interests in music as individuals, as well as the remarkable chemistry together that has made The Police one of the biggest bands in music history.
This exclusive engagement with Elvis follows an exciting spring and summer for the host who has been touring with The Police on their massively successful reunion tour, to widespread acclaim.
Motown legend Smokey Robinson will also tape an episode of Spectacle in August, exploring with Elvis his extraordinary 50 year career as a songwriter, singer and guiding light of soul/R&B.
As previously announced, the Canada/United Kingdom co-production will also feature Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, President Bill Clinton and Sir Elton John, who is also one of the program's Executive Producers.
The remainder of Spectacle's inaugural season line-up will be announced later this summer.
The series of 13 one-hour episodes will feature everything from intimate one-on-ones with legendary performers and notable newcomers to unprecedented, once-in-a-lifetime musical performances and collaborations.
Consistent with Sir Elton John's long-standing commitment to philanthropy and music, the series producers have struck an exciting association with the (Product) RED (www.joinred.com) campaign created to raise awareness and money for the Global Fund (www.theglobalfund.org) to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Africa. Select program excerpts and performances will be distributed in a variety of new media and conventional platforms, with a portion of the profits directed to the Global Fund.
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is produced by Rocket Pictures, SpyBox Pictures, Prospero Pictures and reinvention entertainment, in association with Sundance Channel, CTV, Channel 4 and FremantleMedia Enterprises. Executive Producers are Sir Elton John, Elvis Costello, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton-Shaw, Jordan Jacobs, Martin Katz and Stephen Warden. Co-Executive Producer is Alex Coletti.
eBay Auction for Public Television Rocks! Commemorates historic final concert of The Police beginning July 14...
Rare VIP Access Packages include opportunities to meet The Police and the B-52s, autographed instruments and more to benefit New York Public Television...
The Police sign off in Europe in front of 78,000 fans at Rock in Rio Festival...
The Police performed their final European concert in Madrid last night on the fourth day of the epic 'Rock in Rio' festival in front of 78,000 fans. The show was their third Spanish performance after successful show in Valencia and Bilbao earlier in the week...
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line995
|
__label__wiki
| 0.698162
| 0.698162
|
city in Germany
(Redirected from Frankfurt am Main)
For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation).
Frankfurt am Main, commonly referred to as Frankfurt, is one of the biggest cities in Germany. The city of Frankfurt has a population of 700,000. The metropolitan area, called Rhine-Main after its two biggest rivers, has over four million people. Frankfurt is an important centre for traffic and for the financial business. The Frankfurt International Airport is the largest in Germany, and one of the largest in the world. Frankfurt's train station is one of the largest, and its highway crossing is the centre of Germany's street network. Frankfurt is the seat of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) and of the biggest German banks, and it has an important stock exchange where shares of German companies are traded.
Clockwise from top, Frankfurt city centre by night, the Römer, the Hauptwache, Saalhof and the Alte Oper.
Location of Frankfurt am Main within Hesse
Show map of Germany
Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°7′N 8°41′E / 50.117°N 8.683°E / 50.117; 8.683Coordinates: 50°7′N 8°41′E / 50.117°N 8.683°E / 50.117; 8.683
Admin. region
Urban district
• Lord Mayor
Peter Feldmann (SPD)
• Governing parties
CDU / SPD / Greens
248.31 km2 (95.87 sq mi)
(2016-12-31)[5]
3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
2,319,029[4]
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes
069, 06101, 06109
www.frankfurt.de
Frankfurt is on the Main river. The city's name means ford of the Franks - a ford is a place in a river where it is so shallow that you can walk through it, and the Franks were a Germanic people which existed in the first millennium. So, this was a place where travellers could cross the river without a boat. The frankish kings built a palace and a church here. Over the centuries, this group of buildings grew to be a big city which was famous for international trade and fairs, like today. Frankfurt was one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire, and its emperors were crowned here. In the 19th century, Frankfurt was the capital of the German Confederation which was founded after the Holy Roman Empire fell apart. During the revolution of 1848, the first freely elected German parliament worked in Frankfurt.
During the Industrial Revolution, many factories and railway lines were built in Frankfurt and its suburbs. In the city centre, a lot of big buildings were built, like an opera house, theatres, stock exchange, railway stations, department stores or museums. Tram lines were constructed to make travelling inside the growing city easier. In World War II, the old city was totally destroyed by airplane bomber attacks. After the war, Germany was divided into two parts, and Frankfurt became the economic capital of West Germany while Bonn was chosen to be the political capital.
Frankfurt is a very international city. Every third inhabitant is not German. Most immigrants come from southeastern Europe, Turkey and North Africa, but there are people from almost every country living in Frankfurt. There are also many international business companies here, and the big airport links Frankfurt with many countries in the world. Many banks are based in Frankfurt, which is why so many are offered there. Frankfurt has some of the tallest buildings in Europe, which is why the city is although called "Mainhattan".
The largest shopping street in Frankfurt is called the Zeil.[6]
Frankfurter is also a name for a hot dog, or sausage, because they are said to have originated in the city.
Frankfurt has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
WikimaniaEdit
The first Wikimania conference was hosted in this city in 2005.
GalleryEdit
Skyscraper in the city
public transport network
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frankfurt am Main.
↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
↑ Regional Monitoring 2015. Facts and Figures – FrankfurtRheinMain Metropolitan Region Retrieved 18 January 2017
↑ The FrankfurtRheinMain region – facts and figures Retrieved 18 January 2017
↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.
↑ "Zeil" (in de). Wikipedia. 2018-11-25. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zeil&oldid=183064250.
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankfurt&oldid=6583983"
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line996
|
__label__cc
| 0.683875
| 0.316125
|
Home Christian Living Music Hymns
My Favorite Christmas Carol
By Robert Byers
Years ago when our kids were very young, we lived in South Florida. Even though I hadn’t grown up with an annual white Christmas (snow in our part of Tennessee was a pretty rare event) I found it very difficult to get into the Christmas spirit when it was 75 degrees outside. You can only turn the air conditioning down so far, and there’s just something wrong with Christmas lights strung on palm trees.
In fairness, the people who lived there tried to get into the spirit of the season. One year a car dealership announced that they were bringing a truckload of snow to dump in their lot so that kids could come and play. There were a lot of kids there, including ours, to play in the “snow.” But what they ended up with looked more like something that came out of a snow cone machine than out of clouds in the sky.
Christmas has always been important to me. When we were very young, our parents had us memorize the Christmas story from Luke 2. We would quote it from memory on Christmas morning before opening the presents. When the only thing standing between you and presents is twenty verses from Luke, you can talk pretty fast.
Many of the traditions we set then when I was child carried forward into our family. Some of them, including Luke 2, we still do today. Although as long as my parents don’t read this, I’ll admit that these days somebody usually has a Bible handy in case we get stuck. I never can remember whether “and the shepherds returned” comes before or after “and Mary kept all these things.”
Read more about My Favorite Christmas Carol
"I don’t care if it gives you tears or goosebumps, the question that matters is, ‘Is it true?’”
By SharperIron
Controversy underscores importance of theology in hymns
Read more about "I don’t care if it gives you tears or goosebumps, the question that matters is, ‘Is it true?’”
Singin' about Dyin'
By Aaron Blumer
When my dad was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer a few years ago, quite a few changes occurred in my perspective on life and death. The brevity and fragility of life were no longer abstractions. I truly felt them. One result of this new awareness was that I began to notice all the hymns and songs with stanzas about dying.
I recall selecting some songs for Sunday school one day. As I glanced down the list of songs in our database—those we hadn’t sung in a long time, I came to a title I’d passed over many, many times. This time it gripped my attention. A song that had seemed frivolous and silly to me before now moved me deeply as words and music played involuntarily through my mind.
Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away.
The congregation sang it in Sunday school. It’s providential that I was at the piano because I don’t think I could have sung it. Though it had never been more than a light, peppy trifle to me before, it was now too strong to sing.
For a while, quite a few songs were hitting me like that.
Read more about Singin' about Dyin'
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line998
|
__label__wiki
| 0.583332
| 0.583332
|
Violet Jessop – A Charmed Life
Much like the Apostle Paul, Violet Jessop survived a trio of maritime disasters, including the sinking of RMS Titanic. Jessop began work as a stewardess for White Star Line in early 1911. White Star is best remembered in history as the owner and operator of the Titanic, but in the late 19th and early 20th century the company ferried thousands of immigrants from Europe to the United States. Jessop first assignment was aboard Titanic’s sister ship RMS Olympic. While cruising off the Firth of Forth on September 20, 1911, the Olympic and the Royal Navy armored cruiser HMS Hawke collided resulting in significant damage to both ships. Neither Jessop nor any of the other passengers and crew aboard either ship were injured even though two of Olympic’s watertight compartments were flooded and the Hawke nearly capsized.
Jessop’s next brush with death occurred merely 7 months later on April 14, 1912 when Titanic sank after its infamous collision with an iceberg. For four years Jessop enjoyed smooth sailing aboard her employer’s ships until November 1916. RMS Brittanic, which had been converted to a hospital ship, struck a mine on November 12, 1916 and once again Jessop found herself scrambling for the lifeboats. Despite her three near-death experiences, Jessop continued to work aboard passenger liners and retired to England where she passed away in 1971.
In 20th Century, Passenger Liners, Royal Navy, UK Shipwrecks
One response to Violet Jessop – A Charmed Life
motherofdragons September 22, 2012 at 7:32 pm
What an interesting person. She cheated death three times! Thanks to this article, I looked her name up. She had a very good story the world should know.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1000
|
__label__cc
| 0.667882
| 0.332118
|
Appeals court: Ford not liable for 2003 toddler death at Groves sno-cone stand
By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Nov 20, 2007
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a favorable judgment in a product liability wrongful death suit against Ford Motor Company on Nov. 15.
Plaintiffs, Brian and Lisa Wright of Port Neches, sued Ford Motor Company in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging Ford was liable for its 2001 XLT Expedition for negligence, marketing and design defects.
The lawsuit, initiated on Jan. 8, 2004, comes after the Wrights' son, 3-year-old Cade Wright, was run over.
On a summer day in 2003, the Wrights took their son to get a sno-cone. When they arrived at the sno-cone stand in Groves, the parking lot was crowded, so in the unlined parking area, the Wrights parked their truck parallel to a Ford Expedition.
While the mother waited in their truck, father and son went to purchase the family's sno-cones. After receiving the first of their treats, the 3-year-old started walking alone across the parking area to his mother in the awaiting truck.
"Brian signaled to Lisa that Cade was on his way to the family truck but Lisa did not see the signal and did not realize Cade was walking forward through the parking lot."
The father turned back to pay for their sno-cone order.
During this time, the Expedition parked next to the Wrights' truck was preparing to leave. According to court records, the Expedition's driver checked the rearview and side view mirrors and then began to back out of the parking lot.
The Expedition backed over Cade, killing him.
The Wrights allege that if the Expedition had a reverse sensing system, their son would still be alive. The plaintiffs state the reverse sensing system should be mandatory standard equipment on all Expeditions due to a "large and unreasonably dangerous blind spot immediately behind the vehicle."
However, Ford argued it was in full compliance with federal safety standards.
Further, the Expedition's owners stated that he knew of the optional reverse sensing system but chose not to purchase it.
Although the court granted Ford's summary judgment with regard to the claims of manufacturing and marketing defects, the case went to trial for strict products liability and negligence.
After the plaintiffs' withdrew their negligence claim, the jury found that the Expedition did not have a design defect that caused the tragic incident.
A month after the final judgment was entered; the Wrights appealed the jury's decision. After reviewing the plaintiffs appeal, the Appeals Court affirmed the previous court's and jury's decisions.
Case No.: 1:04cv00011
Want to get notified whenever we write about ?
Sign-up Next time we write about , we'll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1001
|
__label__cc
| 0.71511
| 0.28489
|
we’re having the wrong conversation
Posted on September 29, 2008 by sexgeek
We’ve all heard about the great debate about homosexuality: It’s a choice! No, gays are born that way! No, it’s a choice! And so forth. Over the last few years, I’ve started to see a similar question come up on kinky discussion groups and lists with regard to other non-normative ways of experiencing sexuality. People seem drawn to the puzzle of whether we’re born kinky, or whether we get that way through our upbringing and society.
Every time it comes up, whether it’s about whether gays are genetically hardwired to be gay or in any other context, I just about want to tear my hair out. In short, I think the question doesn’t deserve nearly as much time and energy as we tend to put into it. It’s rare that I truly think we should stop inquiring about any topic related to sexuality, but this one brings me awfully close to a statement like that.
Someone once reacted to my take on this by telling me that knowledge is a valuable thing for its own sake, and that it’s human nature to inquire about and study things we don’t understand. My response is, fair enough, except that when it comes to questions of sexuality, the inquiry is necessarily loaded. We aren’t talking about a “why is the sky blue?” kind of question. No matter how innocuous the nature/nurture question might be on the surface, we aren’t looking into it because of genuine scientific curiosity – or at least, to give the benefit of the doubt, for all I know individual researchers might be genuinely interested in new scientific knowledge for its own sake, but their funders may enable a project because they have an agenda, and their data will instantly be seized by all kinds of people who very much have an agenda. That data is then used for all sorts of purposes that are most definitely not scientific – government policy, religious decree, various forms of social oppression (and occasionally social progression) and more.
In the realm of research into homosexuality, people are hungry for an answer on the nature/nurture question to feed a range of agendas. Various agendas often conflict because each point can be argued from many sides. If people are born homosexual, some people (queer and straight) think that means we queers should be “forgiven” for our “sins” because we can’t help being this way; others think that means we should be exterminated at birth or during pregnancy through selective abortion, or sent to behaviour modification camps to force behaviour to conform to a heterocentic model even if desires don’t. If people become homosexual through society, some people think that means we live in a sick society and so it can’t be helped; some people think it means we live in a diverse society and that’s a good thing and perfectly acceptable; some think it means queer people have a choice and therefore should make a “better” choice; some think it’s a choice and they’re quite happy with that choice and defy anyone to tell them it’s an illegitimate one. Check out a post I wrote last year, “don’t ask why, or running in scientific circles,” if you want to see how Marjorie Garber tears apart the existing scientific research on the homosexual version of the nature/nurture question.
When it comes to kink, we’ve got another layer of problems to deal with. For starters, “what it is that we do” is completely different from person to person. I really doubt there’s a gene for bondage, or enema play, or shoe fetishism – these activities are all constructed by society and the industrial marketplace, so how could they possibly be genetically wired? Six-inch stilettos simply didn’t exist several hundred years ago, for example, so nobody could fetishize them. Throw in, say, 24/7 servitude, puppy play, looning, forced feminization, play piercing… the draws to these things, and the experiences of engaging in them, are so different that it’s hard to imagine any common genetic source, or even several common ones.
It might make sense that the genetically determined elements of our personalities, in combination with early childhood social stimulus, would create minds and emotional make-ups that are ripe for certain desires – but from there to the specifics of those desires being 100% “nature” is pretty much impossible.
The second big thing that always bugs me about the nature/nurture question is that it’s impossible to accurately determine whether anything is entirely one or the other, whether it’s personality or disease susceptibility or physical body characteristics or sexual desire or anything else. There simply is no scientific tool or equation that can make that distinction – even in the most clear-cut of cases, all they can do is predict the likelihood of something, and never with perfect accuracy.
The third is that we assume that things can be one or the other, as though anything in the world were ever black and white. That’s just not the way the world works – even for those of us (myself included) who’ve experienced their sexuality and desires as kinky since the very beginning, the desire is only one part of things. It may be a crucial part, but the way it develops is shaped by the world around us. The imagery we see in the media, the ways that power is managed by the people in our worlds from early childhood to today, the social context in which we’ve managed to grow up and find kinky community and the language to talk about these things, the ways we’re exposed to different sexual practices and paradigms, the sexual experiences we have, the traumas and joys we encounter – all of these things influence who we are as sexual beings. So it feels like reductive thinking when someone tries to say it’s one or the other. It’s just not that simple.
Last but not least, I think the nature/nurture question is a problematic one in a similar vein to when the question is asked with regard to homosexual desire and behaviour. Why is it important to know where kink comes from? Would it make a difference as to whether or not we consider it to be okay to be kinky? What would we do differently if we knew kink was genetically motivated? or if we knew it was entirely socially constructed? And here’s the kicker – if the honest answer is “nothing,” then why does this question pop up so often, and why do we have such hot debates about it? Why does the issue arouse such passionate argument if we aren’t placing our own emotional investment in the answer?
Of course I’m not saying that discussions should be drained of their emotional relevance in order to be valid or worthwhile, but the deep convictions that some people hold are completely unsupported by any kind of reliable data, and they stem from a question that’s based on a reductive and illogical premise. It’s hard to look at those convictions and see them as anything other than emotional arguments that are trying to cloak themselves in science to gain better footing. It’s a classic example of people worshiping Science (as though it were the new God) and, like religious zealots, abandoning any semblance of critical thinking along the way.
Even if the question made sense, which it doesn’t, and even if we could get a 100% accurate answer to it, which we can’t, we’d still end up in the same arguments over what to do about it. So why not just drop the impassioned references to a very limited form of science, and instead engage in the arguments that underpin the nature/nurture debate? Namely: is it okay to be queer? Is it okay to be kinky? If it is okay, what should we do about that? If some people think it’s not okay, what should we do about that? Who holds the authority to make those decisions, and should they hold that authority? If not, who should, and why, and how can we get them there? Do we like what the people in power are doing with regard to queers and kinksters, and our challenges and communities and practices? If not, what would we like to do about it? What will we do differently if and when we are in positions of power ourselves?
For me, the answers to the first two questions are extremely simple: yes, it’s okay to be kinky, just like it’s okay to be queer. As for the rest, those questions can lead to some complex debate indeed, and, one hopes, to some highly relevant action. But as for nature versus nurture itself? I prefer to simply opt out.
Posted in BDSM, queer, sex geek writings
the joy of re-runs! (prefaced with a boring preamble)
happily unreasonable… and unreasonably happy*
14 thoughts on “we’re having the wrong conversation”
bentcrude says:
i agree – there’ll never be an absolute/definitive answer & i think that’s usually the case with most debates.
i decided i don’t care whether it’s nature, nurture or evolution or what …
Joscelin Verreuil says:
While I agree with your post in general, I’m a bit curious about this part:
I’ve heard of studies of identical twins separated at birth — people with identical genetic structure, but entirely different cultural backgrounds. It’s a relevant question for things like chronic depression or obesity: if you can pin down specific elements of a childhood that lead to one of the two and control for genetic predisposition, you might be able to help some people, much in the same way that it’s important to be aware of heart disease in your family.
As far as “predicting the liklihood of something, and never with perfect accuracy,” that’s all science ever does anyway. The conclusion, “With 98% confidence, our new drug ‘eases symptoms mildly’ or ‘substantially reduces symptoms’ 20-25% more often than the placebo” is a perfectly legitimate result, and important, scientific result, despite its inherent uncertainty.
I realize, of course, that I’m being overcritical. If you were advising undergrads on how to apply the scientific method, you’d probably just be more careful with what you say.
There is one thing I’d like to mention about the nature/nurture debate on kink — an issue that I’m not sure applies to homosexuality. Suppose kink was learned, and that it was possible to restructure our society in such a way as to make kink less common. Furthermore, suppose exposure to kink was one of the things that caused people to be more likely to be kinky, and moreso, assume that the presence of kink in our society also reinforced nonconsensual power dynamics in much the same way it reinforces kink.
It’s a lot of suppositions, and it’s something that never would have occurred to me if I hadn’t heard it from people I (otherwise) respect and read it as well, but it stands as the most credible argument against WIITWD. “Am I somehow, magically, making the world harder for people that are genuinely, sexually oppressed, by doing what I do?”
I’m fully aware that saying that kink affects people secondhand this way holds about as much water as saying that PC’s cause cancer and Macs can cure blindness (and is even more agenda-leaden), but since it is the most credible argument I know of against WIITWD, it’s something I make a point of thinking about, even if I have to force myself to.
sexgeek says:
The question of science – you know, you’re absolutely right, that likelihood is all that science can ever predict, and that science does, of course, have its uses, many of them extremely positive and helpful for humanity’s overall well-being. This is obvious to you and likely to many other educated people. But I mentioned here as a point of criticism because to hear some people (tons actually!) debate this issue, you’d think that Science had come down and lit a bush on fire and thundered “the queers were born that way!” (much like the converse image of God lighting the fire and thundering “the queers chose to be that way!”) and a bunch of people nodded dumbly and said “hokay, then let’s go make social policy with that.”
I remain appalled every time I see media reports and hear discussions in which people seem to have absolutely no clue that science is fallible and inherently about likelihood and not The Total Truth; that an interpretation of data is not the same thing as the raw data itself; that science is created by human beings who have personal and political agendas; that the media has a major hand (and its own agenda) in the way scientific news gets portrayed; and so on.
I don’t dispute that science might have some interesting things to say about queers, and in some sort of ideal, politically progressive world, the question of genetic basis could… but it’s just naive when people think we can approach the discussion as though queerness held the equivalent political weight to the question of whether heart disease has genetic causes, and it’s just as naive to think that the research itself is conducted with the same amount of “neutral” curiosity. (These things are never entirely neutral as someone’s profiting off the pharmaceutical sales, but that’s another post entirely.) Knowing more about heart disease means we can help people stay healthier; knowing more about potential predispositions to queerness means that conservative forces might have one more tool in their bag to oppress people. It also means that backwards gay rights lobbyists can argue for our rights on the basis of how being queer is no more our “fault” than it would be if we were born with a disability. I’m all for disability rights and for reframing the question of how dis/ability is seen (yet another post!), but saying queerness is a disability and using that as a platform for social change does not strike me as the strongest place from which to make convincing arguments – it’s comes down to begging for pity due to our terrible affliction, and not affirming the inherent validity and dignity of sexual attraction and love regardless of gender pairing. So no matter how the information is used, at least so far, those uses just smell bad to me.
As for the question of kink as a social force that supports non-consensual power dynamics… I’m not entirely unfamiliar with the argument, as it’s definitely one that a lot of 1980s sex-negative feminists used as an excuse to ostracize and abuse SM-oriented women, particularly dykes. And yeah, it holds about as much water as – well, a sieve. Anytime someone brings up the idea, it becomes abundantly clear to me that they don’t actually understand what SM is and are usually very resistant to finding out. I wrote about this quite extensively a couple of years ago here http://sexgeek.blogs.friendster.com/sex_geek/2007/01/taking_a_trip_d.html and then responded to a reader’s challenge to that post here http://sexgeek.blogs.friendster.com/sex_geek/2007/01/some_thoughts_o.html, both in the context of responding to feminist critiques of BDSM that spend a lot of time conflating real-life oppression with consensual power dynamics.
So yeah, I’ve made a point of thinking about it enough to de-bunk it and write about it, but beyond that I find it’s pretty much a waste of my energy. Perhaps if we were still in the midst of the sex wars people would be actively oppressing me with those arguments and I’d want to invest more energy in working against them, but as it stands for the most part I hear that stuff as leftovers of second-wave feminism and of otherwise woefully backwards thinking that goes way beyond the question of SM and well into deep misunderstandings of social dynamics as a whole.
lothyn says:
Gah, once again you’ve touched on a topic that I see reflected in parenting. Which, although related to sex on a species level, parenting is about the un-sexiest field there is. In any case. . .
I love the way you have clarified why the nature/nurture debate is kind of a dumb question. And I agree. It is not something that is useful, helpful, or something that needs resources put into it in order to *prove* anything.
The question of what makes us who we are is however, often beautiful. Kind of nifty in an awe-some if not very utilitarian fashion. Like when I hear my own mother’s words come out of my mouth – it doesn’t actually matter if it’s nature or nurture, but it makes me feel connected. Likewise, when I watch nature and nurture influence this amazingly incredible little person I am parenting. I find it fascinating when he does something I know that his lesbian mamas have taught him — and equally wonderful when his eyes light up with rapt interest in the latin names of invertebrates (which he shares with the spuncle but *not* us). As with any kink or particular sexual activity, I know there can’t really be a gene for the love of sea urchins and exoskeletons, but it’s no less amazing to me to watch those parts of him develop. And I don’t have a better explanation than the genetic one for why he curls up with plastic weevils at nighttime.
Jacky V. says:
*sigh* This comes up in discussions of transsexuality ALL THE TIME. I don’t even have the energy to get worked up about it anymore. Humans are both biological and cultural beings. Out biological make-up affects our cultural capacities and our cultural capacities affect our biological make-up. Pretty much everything about us is some complex interaction between a whole bunch of things and someone would have to work damn hard to prove to me that there is one, unique cause for transsexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity, kinkiness, taste for Indian food, autism, whatever. People who are so adament about finding that gene or that one “childhood trauma” must be looking for some kind of comfort, some kind of dogmatic axiom that they can bandy around to help explain the world. Well, I know who I am (trans, kinky, queer, geeky, among many other things) and, other than for purposes of personal introspection, I’m not that interested in finding a genetic or cultural cause for how I am. I have a spiritual explanation for why I am the way I am and it works for me. I don’t really care if anyone else buys it.
BBW Switch says:
As a parent, my only comment is that I would want to know, if possible, what my child is genetically predispositioned to, including sexuality because I would not to raise him within a structure that does not allow him to fully be who is from birth.
This is to say, for example, I would like to know that my son is gay/bisexual in his youth, before his sexuality is defined or sabotaged by society, so that I might give him positive reinforcement of his innate sexuality.
Peter Tupper says:
Someone, I think it was Robert J Stoller, said that the most common element in kinky people’s life histories was long periods of illness in childhood. That’s plausible enough, but you’re right that the nature/nurture debate is so heavily politicized that it is best avoided. Let people be.
The physiology of kink is one thing, but the psychology of it depends on historical developments that are specific in time and place, so trying to find a “kink gene” is like trying to find a “rock’n’roll gene”
Lothyn – Plastic weevils? Really? Gawd, I love that kid. And I totally get why it would be fascinating to watch the interplay of nature and nurture in such an evident way as a little one grows up.
Jacky – I’d be fascinated to hear your spiritual explanation for your trans identity one of these days. Spirituality is a discussion that’s only just beginning to surface with any degree of regularity or depth in kink circles, and I almost never hear it spoken of in trans circles other than the rare reference to a shamanistic path (Raven Kaldera) or reclaimed Native Two-Spirit traditions, and much of those references from a standpoint that treads far too close to cultural appropriation for my comfort. The topic deserves an anthology, really.
BBW – It’s commendable that you would want to support your son that way. Lucky kid. Unfortunately I think a lot of parents would use similar information as an excuse to abuse or kick their kids out even more than they already do. Now that’s a sick world, if you ask me.
Peter – Long periods of illness? That’s the first I’ve heard of that one! Was that recent research? (Likely not as he died in 1992…) How did he define “kinky” in his study? What was his sample size and location? I’m so intrigued. I fail the illness test myself (unless you count two weeks of chicken pox as “long”), but it would never even occur to me to ask that of other people. I wonder if Jacques’ data supports that, or if he even asked the question. In what way would childhood illness affect a person’s disposition to kink? What’s the plausibility there?
blackroseboy says:
Hmm. I may be the oddball here. I admit that I am curious about my kink ‘roots.’ I am not obsessed about it, I just enjoy sharing with others to see if there is common ground that may explain why I love to have someone slap me while I am tied to a post. I am not looking to uncover a cause to make a profound scientific statement. Just curious about me.
I suspect that there are many reasons why we are kinky, or gay, or whatever we may consider ourselves. If someone ever claimed to have the definitive answer to why anyone was kinky, I would have a difficult time accepting one single answer.
But I still do like the topic.
I enjoy your blog very much Andrea. Thanks for all your effort in sharing.
subversive_sub says:
I think there’s a big difference between the “nurture” argument and the idea that it’s a personal choice, at least when it comes to debates on BDSM. To me, the nature/nurture dispute seems to be two sides of the same coin: both positions support the idea of “kinky” (or “queer”) as something we *are*, not as something we *do*. Either our kink is something we’re born with (nature) or the result of trauma, the patriarchy, etc. (nurture) but either way it isn’t something we consciously choose. It’s not something we can just discard at any time, depending on changing tastes, beliefs, or interests.
That idea — that it’s not a conscious choice — is really appealing, and seems to fit with a lot of our personal experiences with being kinky or being queer. (“I’ve felt this way all my life.” “The first time I slept with a woman / the first time I was whipped was the first truly fulfilling and satisfying sex I’d had.”) It helps us defend our “deviant” sexual acts by backing them up with identity and thus community. It explains why we continue to do things that put us at odds with society at large, even as we face ostracization from our friends, estrangement from family, and sometimes even legal repercussions because of whom and how we have sex.
Personally, I agree that the nature/nurture debate — you can only choose one! — is absurd, but I too usually fall back on the “it’s not a real choice, this is just how I am” position. I’m doubtful that I’m correct in that position, but I feel like it’s a pretty natural one to take when you’ve had to defend your sexual preferences at all.
Thanks for giving my comment a thoughtful, careful reply. I appreciate it; I’m always glad, on the internet, when a slightly disagreeing tone is respected without offense.
“Jacky – I’d be fascinated to hear your spiritual explanation for your trans identity one of these days.”
I’ve been meaning to blog about it forever but I’ve been too absorbed with anthro stuff these days. It’ll come and I’ll let you know when I post about it, or you might know if you use blog surfer.
Also, I wanted to add that it’s not that I’m not curious at all about where my gender, sexual orientation, kink, etc come from. It’s just that I don’t let ideas about where it comes from rule my behaviour or attitudes toward any of these spheres. Of course, I’m curious and sometimes ponder different possibilities.
Victor says:
I’ve always like the response that arguing nature vs nurture is like arguing whether the length or the width is more important to the rectangle.
i have enjoyed being tied up since i was a small boy – i have wondered how this attraction started. i remember playing tie-up games with my playmates and always tried to work it so i was the one “captured” and tied up. This was way before sex entered the bondage picture.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1002
|
__label__wiki
| 0.700835
| 0.700835
|
Some of the first sex dolls were invented by Dutch sailors in the seventeenth century who would be isolated at sea during long voyages. These masturbatory dolls, referred to by the French as dame de voyage and by the Spanish as dama de viaje, were made of sewn cloth or old clothes and were a direct predecessor to today's sex dolls. The Dutch sold some of these dolls to Japanese people during the Rangaku period, and the term "Dutch wives" is still sometimes used in Japan to refer to sex dolls.[1][2] Vibrators Remote
Meet the triple-threat of vibrators. Ola is made of super high-quality silicone and feels velvety to the touch. The squeeze pad powers the multi-level vibration, meaning no feeling around in the dark to find a button. Best of all: It has a memory mode, allowing you to tap in your own vibration patterns that the vibe will automatically repeat. Frankly, it's a little too smart for a vibrator.
Dildos are obliquely referred to in Saul Bellow's novel The Adventures of Augie March (1953): "....he had brought me along to a bachelor's stag where two naked acrobatic girls did stunts with false tools".[25] A dildo called Steely Dan III from Yokohama appears in the William S. Burroughs novel The Naked Lunch (1959).[26][27] The rock band Steely Dan took their name from it. Gspot Vibrators
Man, I was really disappointed with the We-Vibe 4 Plus. It's known as the No. 1 couple's sex toy because the idea is so ingenious: it's a hands-free vibrator that is inserted into the vagina and then remains in place during penetrative sex. Because it's sort of hooked in there — with one half of it inside, and the other outside, hitting your clit — this toy is intended to stimulate both the inside and outside funparts of your vagina. Vibrator Women
Some of our best-selling clitoral vibrators include rabbits, bullets and The Womanizer massagers in all shapes and sizes. If you're a frequent traveler, then you can bring racy thrills with you with a discreet vibrator tucked in your luggage. Whether you’re a pro looking for a high-tech, multi-speed rabbit vibrator, or a beginner just looking for your first bullet vibrator, Spencer’s offers a wide selection that’s sure to have something for every experience level. Luckily, if you’re new and you’re unsure of where to start, we’ve got a selection of vibrators for beginners to help anyone who’s looking to experiment with a vibrator for the first time. Australian Sex Toys Online
In February 2008, a federal appeals court overturned a Texas statute banning the sales of dildos and other sexual toys, deeming such a statute as violating the Constitution's 14th Amendment on the right to privacy.[33] The appeals court cited Lawrence v. Texas, where the Supreme Court of the United States in 2003 struck down bans on consensual sex between gay couples, as unconstitutionally aiming at "enforcing a public moral code by restricting private intimate conduct." Similar statutes have been struck down in Kansas and Colorado. Alabama is the only state where a law prohibiting the sale of sex toys remains on the books.[34] Woman Vibrator
My Main Complaint: Neither of us were big fans of the couple-play option — although the vibrations were strong enough, it felt like a huge, loud, hard wad of plastic was between us, because ... it was. If I'm going to dry hump as foreplay, I'd rather just do it without anything in between our junk. Still, it was kind of cool to see him use a vibrator. Silver Bullet Vibrator
A sex shop (also called adult shop, erotic shop or adult book store) is a retailer that sells products related to adult sexual or erotic entertainment, such as vibrators, lingerie, clothing, pornography, and other related products. The world's first sex shop was opened in 1962 by Beate Uhse AG in Flensburg, West Germany, and sex shops can now be found in many countries and online. Sex shops are part of the sex industry. In most jurisdictions, sex shops are regulated by law, with access not legally permitted to minors, the age depending on local law. Some jurisdictions prohibit sex shops and the merchandise they sell. In some jurisdictions that permit it, they may also show pornographic movies in private video booths, or have private striptease or peep shows. Also an adult movie theater may be attached. There are also many online sex shops selling a variety of adult content such as sex toys, pornographic magazines, pornographic films and fetish wear etc. These types of shop are often favoured by the consumer as they have less overheads and can be perused within the comfort of the home. Their discreetness is also appealing to some.[1]
One of the most popular sex toys is the male masturbator. In essence, a masturbator provides a tight pocket to slip the penis into, simulating the sex act. These range from small, handheld devices to larger, more realistic body parts that create a lifelike sexual experience for men. Made of silicone, male masturbators sometimes have a vaginal shape, or the shape of a woman’s mouth.
Some companies manufacture cloth sex dolls using the same technology that is used to create plush toys. With widespread cultural use of the internet amongst younger generations, numerous forums exist for amateurs who create their own sex dolls from fabric or other materials. There are even mailing lists for discussing techniques and experiences with MLDs (material love dolls)[citation needed].
If it’s simple and rudimentary sex toys you seek, there’s no package better suited to your needs than JimmyJane’s Boy Meets Girl Vibrator Set. In the set, customers will receive JimmyJane’s ICONIC RING: a vibrating cock ring, as well as the ICONIC POCKET: a compact and powerful clitoral companion that can be discreetly packaged in a handbag for “pleasure on the go.” Adult Shops Online
A dildo is a device usually designed for penetration of the vagina, mouth, or anus, and is usually solid and phallic in shape. Some expand this definition to include vibrators. Others exclude penis prosthetic aids, which are known as "extensions". Some include penis-shaped items clearly designed with vaginal penetration in mind, even if they are not true approximations of a penis. Some people include devices designed for anal penetration (butt plugs), while others do not. These devices are often used by people of all genders and sexual orientations, for masturbation or for other sexual activity.
The licensing or closing of unlicensed sex shops, along with cultural changes such as the substantial relaxation of general censorship and the ready availability of non-commercial sex, have reduced the red-light district of Soho to just a small area. The borough has fifteen licensed sex shops and several remaining unlicensed ones. Islington and Camden each have multiple sex shops; the former also has three pornographic cinemas. Vibrator Egg
The great thing about finger vibrators is that it’s basically just making your hands that much more stimulating. The sex toy isn’t dictating what you and your partner do, but just bettering the things you're already doing together. The Hello Touch is a two-finger vibrator with multifunctional settings. It’s waterproof and the power pack is worn on your wrist so it isn’t in the way. Yes, you may feel slightly alien wearing this super-tech fingers, but your partner will be really glad you did. Dildo Buy Online
After Nelson Mandela backed the anti-discrimination law that legalised sex toys,[8] "Adult World" was established in 1994 as South Africa's first sex shop. Adult World came to operate a total of 52 shops within South Africa and 15 shops in Australia.[9] Many religious Christian communities believed that the use of these adult lifestyle centres would lead to higher crime rates and attempted to organise mass demonstrations at their opening to force the closure of Adult World.[10] Adult Novelties Toys
By the 1980s, purges of the police force along with new and tighter licensing controls by the City of Westminster led to a crackdown on illegal premises in Soho. In the early 1990s, London's Hackney council sought to shut down Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium, because they did not have a licence. Sh! took the council to court and consequently won the right to remain open as there were no sufficient reasons for the closure. In 2003 the Ann Summers chain of lingerie and sex toy shops won the right to advertise for shop assistants in Job Centres, which was originally banned under restrictions on what advertising could be carried out by the sex industry.[13] In 2007, a Northern Ireland sex shop was denied a licence by the Belfast City Council. The shop appealed and won, but this was overturned by the House of Lords.[14] Sexshop
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1003
|
__label__wiki
| 0.79859
| 0.79859
|
Category Archives: Stealth Submarines
“The Navy has both a tradition and a future–and we look with pride and confidence in both directions.” – Admiral George Anderson, CNO, 1 August 1961.
Another U-boat whcih was also coated with Alberich was "The Black Panther" - U-1105. The account of the attack on HMS Redmill and her evasion of her hunters following the attack is worth reading.
The inspiration of this post, comes from a novel published in 1984 (which I read just few years ago) – Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October Red October – a fictitious modified Typhoon class submarine in the Tom Clancy novel who was built with a revolutionary stealth propulsion system called a “caterpillar drive”, which is described as a hydrojet system in the book. In the film (of same name) however, it is shown as being a magnetohydrodynamic drive. The drama of the story partially centers around the dual capabilities of this submarine. As a submarine of the Typhoon class, it carries many ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads. With a stealthy propulsion unit, it can no longer be detected by NATO naval vessels. As described in both the book and the film, these capabilities combine to create a horrific weapon, whereby the submarine could easily reach the coastal waters of a city, like Washington DC, fire its missiles, and destroy key targets before any government or military leaders could order a counterattack.
Before, I go into the science of MagnetoHydroDynamics (MHD) I would like to share a story, of what is known as U-480 – believed to be the First stealth submarines participated in World War II. This is how the story goes
The Story – U-480
In August 1944, during World War II, four Allied ships are mysteriously destroyed without warning off the coast of Southern England. Half a century later, off the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, the sea reveals a World War II German submarine with a design unlike any found before. Using cutting edge investigative techniques, a team of underwater detectives discover a story of invention and heroism, and a secret stealth technology. Submarine historian Innes McCartney identifies it as U-480, the first U-boat to go into successful action with a special coating that made it invisible to sonar, but which could not save the submarine from a fatal trap laid by the Allies.
In August 1944, during the 2nd World War, four Allied ships are mysteriously destroyed without warning off the coast of Southern England. Sixty years later, in the English Channel, 20 kilometres south west of the Isle of Wight, 55 metres down, the sea reveals a 2nd World War German submarine unlike any found before. Using revolutionary investigative techniques, a team of underwater detectives discover a story of invention and heroism, and a secret stealth technology. Identified as U-480, it was the first U-boat to go into successful action with a special coating that made it invisible to sonar. But not even this could save the submarine from a fatal trap set by the Allies.
The most effective submarine detection device the wartime Allied Navy develops is ASDIC. It sends out pulses of sound and listens for echoes from the thick steel hull of U-boats. As the war progressed, this and other techniques meant that U-boats from being the hunters became the hunted and the Germans began to lose the submarine war. To regain the upper hand, in August 1944, the Germans dispatch a very special submarine U-480 to lie in wait under the main shipping lanes that cross the English Channel. 4 ships, totalling 14,000 tonnes and including the Canadian warship, HMCS Alberni and the British minesweeper HMS Loyalty were sunk without warning. But how in one of the most heavily-patrolled sectors of the English Channel was the submarine able to make its fatal attacks completely undetected?
Dives down to the submarine 60 years later reveal it is covered in a strange rubber coating. Is this responsible for the submarine remaining undetected? Remarkably a crewmember of the U-480 survived the war and talks about life in the submarine and what he thought was the secret of its success. U480 was sunk by the RN Frigates Duckworth and Rowley who were escorting convoy BTC 78 at position 11 miles South West off Lands end
But the Allies had a plan to deal with these troublesome submarines. Only now do previously Top Secret files reveal the devious traps they laid and how they enticed the Germans to fall into them. Close examination of the hull of the U-boat shows how she was sunk – with all hands. The secret history of U-480 is followed from the revolutionary invention of the special coating that rendered her invisible, all the way to her brutal demise 55 metres down – and the only survivor finally hears what happened to his ship and shipmates. The wreck of U 480 was first discovered in 1998. Die Dokumentation von John Ruthven und Peter Bardehle begleitet die erste Tauchexpedition mit dem Berliner U-Boot-Historiker Axel Niestlé und rekonstruiert das Schicksal von Jägern und Gejagten im Winter 1944/1945. The documentation of John and Peter Ruthven Bardehle accompanies the first diving expedition with the Berlin U-boat historian Axel Niestlé and reconstructs the fate of hunter and hunted in the winter of 1944/1945. Der Film ist eine aufwendige internationale Koproduktion für die Sender ARTE, ITV , National Geographic Channel , History Television und SVT . The film is a complex international co-production for ARTE channel, ITV, National Geographic Channel, History Television and SVT.
Anti-Sonar Coating on U-480
To reduce the sonar echo of U-boats, the Germans experimented with sound absorbing synthetic rubber which coated the outer hull of the boats. Radar absorbing materials were also used to coat the snorkel heads. Alberich (rubber coating used on U-480) consisted of synthetic rubber sheets of about 4mm in thickness which had sound absorbing properties. The material was Oppanol which was secured to the outer hull with adhesives, much like an outer skin. Although no conclusive tests were performed, but it was claimed that the echo reflection of a U-boat with Alberich was reduced by about 15 percent. In addition, it also acted as a sound dampener, containing the U-boat’s own engine noise. Although the principle was a sound one, problems were encountered with the adhesive coat which was not strong enough to adhere the rubber sheet to the hull. This resulted in the sheets being partially washed off, which flapped in the wake of the ocean current, causing hydrodynamic resistance and noise. Further research into more reliable adhesives were conducted, but up to the end of the war, only a few U-boats had received this treatment. A further contribution was that treating the hull was a time consuming and laborious task. The first U-boat to receive Alberich was U-11, a Type II coastal boat for trials on its sound absorbing properties. On April 1940, the first operational U-boat was treated, U-67 a Type IXC which was just being laid down. Thereafter, problems with the adhesive prevented further treatments until late 1944, when U-480, a Type VII was tested again using a new adhesive. The results were satisfactory enough and it was decided that all new Type XXIIIs and XXVIs would receive this coating, but ultimately only one Type XXIII, U-4709 had been completed with the coating.
U-Boat Sonar Decoys
Submerged U-boats employed several devices to evade allied pursuers equipped with sonar. These consisted of decoys which resembled a submerged submarine and noise-makers to blackout the pursuer’s listening device. Bold Canisters – was a metal canister about 3.9 inches in diameter, filled with calcium hydride which gave off large quantities of gas when mixed with sea water. It was launched from a special tube and on release, sea water seeped into a special valve which reacted with the chemical. The valve would open and shut, causing the canister to stay at a certain depth until the compound was depleted in about 20 to 25 minutes. To underwater locating devices such as sonar, the resulting bubble cloud could resemble a submerged U-boat, and unless the sonar operator was especially skilled, it was often difficult to distinguish from a real target. The allies called this a “Submarine Bubble Target” (SBT). BOLD was widely used from 1942 onwards, with new and improved versions being developed until the end of the war. The last was BOLD 5, and was intended for use at depths of up to 200 meters. Siegmund was an anti-sonar device which emitted a series of deafening explosions and were intended to blackout the enemy’s listening gear. The U-boat would make its getaway by altering course or running at high speed during this short period.
Legacy of Red October
I will return the Red October, with the application of MagnetoHydroDynamic Drives in next post, so please do check back.
Filed under Alberich, Anti-SONAR, German Navy, German U-Boat, Hunt For Red October, Sonar Decoys, Stealth Submarines, Typhoon Class, U-480, U-67, World War II Navy
Tagged as Alberich, German navy, Magnetohydrodynamics, NATO, Russia, silent submarine, stealth technology, Submarine, Submarine Bubble Target, Typhoon Class, U-480, U-67, WW-II
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1005
|
__label__wiki
| 0.882848
| 0.882848
|
Murali Vijay looks forward to new road ahead
The opener is eager to put Tamil Nadu in a good position this year.
S.Dipak Ragav
chennai 02 October, 2018 21:25 IST
For the past five years, Vijay owned the openers slot with impressive performances across the world. - AFP
M. Vijay, immediately after he was dropped from the Indian team midway through the England tour, wasted no time in getting back to the grind.
He turned up for his club in the Chennai’s first division league before heading back to England for a county stint with Essex.
Though short, it was a productive outing for the 34-year-old who scored three fifties and a century in five innings that should him give much-needed confidence.
On Tuesday, the opener was back in familiar surroundings, hard at work ahead of joining the Tamil Nadu team for the ongoing Vijay Hazare trophy.
Speaking about his county stint, Vijay said: “It was a great experience to go back and play in England and perform well, contributing for the team’s cause. I have great memories.”
When asked about how confident he was about getting back into the side, Vijay said: “Yes, of course I am confident. We play cricket for that. I never thought I would play for India when I was young.
READ| Time for Team India to find its unified voice
“I gained confidence over a period of time and never looked back from there. There were a lot of ups and down and that’s the way it goes. I am now looking forward to the new road ahead and hopefully, I can ride it the way I want to ride it.”
For the past five years, Vijay owned the openers slot with impressive performances across the world. Even in the South Africa series earlier this year, the opener had a few starts in tough conditions but couldn’t capitalise.
The stylish right-handed batsman, however, prefers to look ahead and added he was more than ready to tough it out again in domestic cricket starting from the Vijay Hazare trophy.
After being overlooked for the two-Test series against the West Indies, Vijay will have the early part of the First Class season to fight his way back to the national side for the Australia tour later this year where he was the second highest run-getter (482 runs) four years back.
Referring to the missed opportunities in South Africa, Vijay said, “What has happened has happened. Now one needs to have the mindset to go and grind it again and enjoy cricket.
“I have a lot of things to give back to my team and hopefully, I can put TN in a good state this year and am going to focus on that aspect.”
Vijay Hazare Trophy
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1010
|
__label__cc
| 0.563519
| 0.436481
|
God of War – Things You Should Know Before Launch
God of War game is scheduled for release on April 20th, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, here we are going through the things that you should know before playing this game.
Gameplay Changes
God of War 4 is quite different from its previous versions, as it was rebuilt from the core. The new God of War game is single-player only and it features a third-person over-the-shoulder free camera view. Another big change in God of War is that Kratos (the main character) no longer uses his signature double-chained blades, as he lost these at the conclusion of God of War III. Instead, he uses a magical battle axe called the “Leviathan Axe”. Leviathan Axe can be infused with different elemental abilities and thrown at enemies and it comes back to him – similar to Thor’s hammer.
In the new God of War game, there will be some scenes where the player may choose to passively control Atreus (Kratos’ son). One button is dedicated to Atreus and its use depends on the context.
In addition to the Standard Edition, there will be three special editions:
Stone Mason Edition
Digital Deluxe Edition
The Stone Mason Edition (Only available in the US and Canada) comes with several physical items, including the base game in a SteelBook case, a 23 cm statue of Kratos and Atreus that was created by Gentle Giant, 5.1 cm carvings of the Huldra Brothers, a horse, and a troll, an exclusive lithograph, a cloth map, a stone mason’s ring, and a keychain of Mímir’s head that talks. There is also various DLC, including an exclusive shield skin, in addition to an armor set and another shield skin for Kratos, a PS4 dynamic theme, a digital artbook, and God of War #0 by Dark Horse Comics.
The Collector’s Edition comes with many of the same items, minus the ring, the keychain, the 5.1 cm carvings of the troll and horse, plus the Stone Mason Edition’s exclusive shield skin.
The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with all of the digital content, minus the Stone Mason Edition’s exclusive shield skin. The customers in tUS and Canada will also receive a Kratos and Atreus pin for pre-ordering the Digital Deluxe Edition. Pre-orders at select retailers will receive three skins for Kratos’ shield, while pre-orders from GameStop or EB Games will also receive a “Luck of Ages XP Talisman”, granting increased XP gain, increased Hacksilver gain, and increased ability to trigger Perks
Pre-ordering Bonuses
By pre-ordering the digital version of God of War from PlayStation Store you will receive the following bonuses on launch day:
Shield Skins (Buckler of the Forge, Shining Elven Soul-Shield, Dökkenshieldr, plus Grace of the Wanderer and Defender of the Chosen for the PlayStation Plus members)
XP Boost
Download the game up to two days in advance of the release date (playable only on Apr 20)
The digital pre-order is available in Standard and Deluxe Editions.
game, game tips, games, god of war, god of war 4, pre-release, tips
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1011
|
__label__wiki
| 0.580403
| 0.580403
|
Justia Patents Resin, Rubber, Or Derivative Thereof ContainingUS Patent for Anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition Patent (Patent # 5,336,443)
Anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition
Feb 22, 1993 - Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
An improvement is proposed in an anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition comprising an insulating adhesive resin as a matrix and electroconductive carbon particles dispersed in the matrix used for electrically connecting oppositely facing electrode terminals on various kinds of electronic devices and circuit boards. Different from conventional spherical carbon particles, the conductive particles used here are carbon particles each having a plurality of projections on the surface as formed, for example, by the high-temperature calcination of spherical carbon particles blended with a tar or pitch. By virtue of the projections on the carbon particles, the electric connection formed by using the inventive adhesive composition is very reliable and durable even under adverse ambient conditions involving a high temperature, high humidity, vibrations and mechanical shocks by virtue of the anchoring effect by the projections.
Latest Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. Patents:
Substrate storage container
CAPACITIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSOR
Addition-curable antistatic organopolysiloxane composition and antistatic silicone film
Substrates storing container
The present invention relates to a novel anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition or, more particularly, to an anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition used for making electric connection between electrode terminals, for example, of an electric circuit formed on a rigid or flexible printed circuit board and various kinds of electronic devices such as liquid crystal display units.
It is a remarkable trend in recent years that various kinds of electric and electronic instruments are designed to be very compact in size and thickness and are used sometimes under adverse ambient conditions to encounter a high temperature, high humidity and vibrations or mechanical shocks as outdoors and in an automobile engine room. As a matter of course, this trend can be realized only with a substantial improvement in the reliability of electric connection between electrode terminals on various kinds of electronic devices and electric circuits. While it is conventional that such an electric connection is made by using an anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition consisting of an insulating adhesive resin as a matrix and fine particles having electric conductivity compounded in an appropriate amount with and dispersed in the matrix of the adhesive resin, the above mentioned requirement for higher and higher reliability of the anisotropic electric connection can be achieved by using special high-grade conductive particles which are particles of a metal such as nickel or a plastic resin having particle size distribution as uniform as possible and provided with a plating layer of a noble metal such as gold to exhibit a relatively low contact resistance.
Needless to say, electroconductive powders consisting of particles having a plating layer of a noble metal are very expensive. When the powder is made from a metal such as nickel, in particular, the particles naturally have a density much larger than that of the insulating adhesive resin as the matrix so that a trouble to decrease the workability in preparation is sometimes caused that segregation takes place between the metallic particles and the adhesive resin due to the large difference in the densities.
The present invention accordingly has an object to provide a novel and improved anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition which can be prepared with good workability at low costs and still is capable of exhibiting very high reliability in electric connection between the electrode terminals connected therewith to give a full solution to the above described problems in conventional anisotropically electroconductive adhesive compositions.
Thus, the anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition of the invention is a uniform blend which comprises:
(a) an electrically insulating adhesive resin as the matrix of the composition; and
(b) electrically conductive particles of a carbonaceous material dispersed in the matrix, each particle having a particle configuration with a plurality of projections.
The above mentioned carbonaceous powder consisting of particles each having a plurality of projections can be prepared by calcining particles of a carbonaceous material having a substantially spherical particle configuration and coated with an organic material such as pitches and tars at a high temperature to cause graphitization of the carbon particles.
The inventor has conducted extensive investigation to develop a novel anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition to satisfy the above mentioned requirements and, based on his assumptive idea that the reliability of the electric connection with an anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition could be improved by suitably modifying the configuration of the electroconductive particles rather than the selection of the material thereof since the reliability of the electric connection could be improved by eliminating the microscopic movement or displacement of the conductive particles within the resinous matrix caused by the internal stress as a result of the changes in the ambient conditions such as temperature and humidity as well as vibrations and mechanical shocks, for which the particle configuration is responsible, leading to the present invention after detailed experimentation.
It is preferable that the electroconductive particles compounded in the inventive anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition are made from a carbonaceous material which has outstandingly high chemical stability as compared with conventional metallic materials since one of the requirements for the conductive particles is durability to ensure high reliability of the electric connection over a long period of time. In the present invention, each of the particles of the carbonaceous material having a generally spherical configuration essentially has a plurality of projections. Such a particle configuration is advantageous because two or more or, preferably, three or more of contacting points are formed thereby between the surface of the electrode connected with the adhesive composition and each of the conductive particles therein to suppress microscopic movement of the conductive particles in the resinous matrix due to the changes in the ambient conditions and outer mechanical forces or, so to say, to exhibit an anchoring effect.
The number of the projections on each of the conductive particles is preferably at least four in order to fully exhibit the above mentioned effect by the projections. The size of the projections is also important and it is desirable that the end point of each projection is at least 0.5 .mu.m or, preferably, at least 2 .mu.m above the surface of the inscribed sphere of the carbon particle or the core portion of the particle without the protrusions.
The conductive particles should have a particle diameter in the range from 5 to 100 .mu.m and the distribution thereof should be as uniform as possible. When the particle diameter of the conductive particles is too large, a trouble due to short-circuiting is sometimes caused between two adjacent electrodes when an electrode array is electrically connected therewith. The particle diameter implied here is the diameter of an circumscribed sphere to the particle including the projections. The amount of the carbonaceous electroconductive particles compounded with an electrically insulating adhesive resin should be sufficient such that the conductive particles are distributed over the surface of the conductive adhesive composition in the form of a layer in a density in the range from 50 to 500 particles in number per square millimeter of the layer assuming absence of or disregarding overlapping of particles in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the layer.
The carbonaceous electroconductive particles should have a compressive strength of at least 10 kgf/mm.sup.2 or, preferably, at least 15 kgf/mm.sup.2 at 10% compression in order to withstand the compressive force encountered in press-bonding which concentrates upon the projections.
A carbon powder consisting of particles each having a plurality of projections can be prepared by several different methods. For example, an organic material such as a polymeric resin is shaped and sintered into a sintered mass which is then crushed so that the resultant particles each may have a plurality of projections. Alternatively, carbonaceous particles having a substantially spherical configuration, such as the spherical mesocarbon microbeads and those obtained by the calcination and carbonization of spherical resin particles obtained by the method of bulk polymerization or suspension polymerization, are blended with an organic material such as pitches and tars followed by calcination at a temperature of about 800.degree. to 2500.degree. C. This latter method is preferable to the former method in respect of the higher uniformity of the particle diameter.
The electrically insulating adhesive resin to be compounded with the above described electroconductive particles is not particularly limitative and can be selected from a variety of known resins and other polymeric materials having adhesiveness. Examples of such a polymeric material include ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymeric resins unmodified or modified with carboxyl groups, copolymers of ethylene with methyl, ethyl or isobuityl acrylate, polyamide resins, polyester resins, poly(methyl methacrylate) resins, poly(vinyl ether) resins, poly(vinyl butyral) resins, polyurethane resins, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymers unmodified or modified with carboxyl groups, styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymeric resins, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene copolymers unmodified or modified with maleic acid, polybutadiene rubbers, polychloroprene rubbers unmodified or modified with carboxyl groups, styrene-butadiene copolymeric rubbers, isoprene-isobutylene copolymers, nitrile rubbers modified with carboxyl groups, epoxy resins, silicone resins and the like. These polymeric materials can be used either singly or as a combination of two kinds or more according to need.
It is optional that the above named adhesive polymeric material is admixed with a tackifier such as rosins and derivatives thereof, terpene resins, terpene-phenol copolymeric resins, petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, styrene-based resins, isoprene-based resins, phenolic resins, alkylphenol resins and the like either singly or as a combination of two kinds or more.
Further, the adhesive resin can optionally be admixed with various kinds of known additives including reaction aids or cross-linking agents such as phenolic resins, polyol compounds, isocyanate compounds, melamine resins, urea resins, urotropine compounds, amine compounds, acid anhydrides, organic peroxides, metal oxides, metal salts of an organic acid, e.g., chromium trifluoroacetate, alkoxides of a metal, e.g., titanium, zirconium and aluminum, and organometallic compounds, e.g., dibutyltin oxide, as well as photopolymerization initiators, e.g., 2,2-diethoxy acetophenone and benzil, sensitizer, e.g., amine compounds, phosphorus compounds and chlorine compounds, and so on.
An insulating adhesive resin-based mixture for the matrix is prepared by uniformly blending each in a specified amount of the above described ingredients and the mixture is further admixed with the electroconductive fine particles. Although the conductive particles are fully embedded in and surrounded by the insulating adhesive resin in the adhesive composition as prepared, electric connection can be established between two electrode terminals when they are heat-sealed with a layer of the adhesive comsition interposed therebetween under pressing because the insulating resin intervening between the conductive particle and the surface of an electrode terminal is squeezed out so as to establish direct contacting of the conductive particle and the electrode terminal. Accordingly, it is rather preferable that the affinity between the insulating adhesive resin and the surface of the conductive particles is relatively low so that the conductive particles can be subjected to a surface treatment with a silicone or a fluorocarbon resin so as to decrease the affinity with the insulating adhesive resin. Such a surface-coating layer should have a thickness not exceeding 1 .mu.m or, preferably, not exceeding 0.1 .mu.m in order that the surface coating layer per se does not act as a barrier against electric connection.
The anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition of the invention can be used to establish electric connection between two electrode terminals on two oppositely facing substrates of non-limitative types including printed circuit boards, liquid crystal display units and the like when a layer of the adhesive composition is sandwiched between the electrode terminals and the adhesive resin is cured by applying heat or irradiation with actinic rays such as ultraviolet light, electron beams and the like while the electrode terminals are pressed each against the other. The material of the substrate is not particularly limitative including glass in a liquid crystal display unit, metals of an LSI chip, metal oxides, a film or sheet of a plastic resin such as a polyimide resin, polyester resin and the like as a base of flexible printed circuit boards and so on. The surface of these resin-based substrates usually has polar groups such as hydroxy, carboxyl, carbonyl, methylated carboxyl and the like so that it is desirable that the adhesive resin in the inventive adhesive composition has adhesiveness to be compatible with the polar surface. In this regard, the insulating adhesive resin should have a solubility parameter of at least 8 or, preferably, at least 9.
When a polymeric material such as acrylic resins, nitrile rubbers, polychloroprene rubbers, polyvinyl acetate resins and the like having a high solubility parameter is used as the insulating adhesive, no tackifiers are required for forming the insulating matrix phase of the adhesive composition. On the other hand, it is preferable that a tackifier such as phenolic resins and the like is admixed with the polymeric material when polyisobutylenes, polybutadienes, polystyrenes and the like having a low solubility parameter are used as the base of the adhesive composition so as to modify the polarity.
When the adhesive resin as the base of the inventive adhesive composition is a solid or a highly viscous liquid at room temperature, it is preferable that the inventive adhesive composition is admixed with a suitable volume of an organic solvent so as to be imparted with a decreased consistency suitable for coating on various kinds of substrates by printing, spraying or other known methods. The thus diluted adhesive composition can be directly applied to the electrode terminals to be bonded therewith. Alternatively, a sheet of surface-release paper is coated with the adhesive composition followed by evaporation of the solvent and the sheet cut in an appropriate size is put on the electrode terminals so as to transfer the adhesive layer thereto. The inventive adhesive composition should have a viscosity of 50 to 500 poise at room temperature to facilitate coating of electrode terminals therewith. It is important in diluting the adhesive composition by the addition of an organic solvent that the density of the dispersant phase consisting of the adhesive resin and the solvent is as close as possible to that of the electroconductive particles dispersed therein in order to prevent possible troubles due to segregation of the phases. For example, the density of the dispersant phase should be in the range from one thrid to three times or, preferably, from a half to twice of that of the conductive particles.
In the following, the anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition of the present invention is described in more detail by way of examples.
Carbon particles having an average particle diameter of 24 .mu.m were prepared by the calcination of substantially spherical particles of a cured phenolic resin having an average particle diameter of 30 .mu.m. The thus prepared spherical carbon particles were blended with 15% by weight of tar and calcined at 2000.degree. C. under agitation in an atmosphere of nitrogen gas so that the particles were converted into particles having a large number of projections on the surface so as to give an average particle diameter of 30 .mu.m. The thus obtained carbon particles had a density of 1.5 g/cm.sup.3.
Separately, an adhesive solution was prepared by dissolving 100 parts by weight of a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene copolymeric rubber and 50 parts by weight of a terpene-phenol copolymeric tackifier in toluene in such an amount as to give a solid content of 25% by weight. This adhesive solution had a density of 1.1 g/cm.sup.3. An electroconductive adhesive composition was prepared by uniformly dispersing 1.5 parts by weight of the carbon particles with projections in 100 parts by weight of the adhesive solution.
A film of a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin was printed with a silver paste to form a pattern of electrode terminals in parallel lines with a pitch of 0.3 mm and a line width of 0.15 mm and further overcoated by screen printing with the above prepared electroconductive adhesive composition in a thickness of 25 .mu.m after drying to give a heat-sealable flexible connector sheet. The above mentioned thickness of the coating layer is a value measured at the spot where no carbon particle is found as embedded in the adhesive resin.
A rigid printed circuit board provided with electrode terminals patterned in parallel lines with a pitch of 0.3 mm and a line width of 0.15 mm and a glass plate coated with ITO over the whole surface having a surface resistivity of 30 ohm were electrically connected by heat-sealing with the above prepared connector sheet The thus prepared assembly was subjected to the evaluation test of the electric connection by measuring the electric resistance between two adjacent electrode terminals on the printed circuit board either as prepared or after 200 times repeated heat-shock cycles each cycle consisting of a high-temperature stage at 85.degree. C. for 30 minutes and a low-temperature stage at -30.degree. C. for 30 minutes. The results are shown in ohm in Table 1 below which gives the average value and the highest value.
The experimental procedure was just the same as in Example 1 except that the carbon particles were used after a surface-release treatment with a fluorocarbon resin. Thus, 100 parts by weight of the carbon particles used in Example 1 were admixed and thoroughly blended with 0.5 part by weight of a fluorocarbon resin-based releasing agent diluted with 50 parts by weight of ethyl alcohol followed by heating at 150.degree. C. for 1 hour to give surface-treated carbon particles which were blended with the adhesive solution. The thus prepared particles had a compressive strength of 18 kgf/mm.sup.2 on an average as determined with a microcompression tester for powders.
The results of the evaluation test of this adhesive composition undertaken in the same manner as in Example 1 are also shown in Table 1.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE
The experimental procedure was just the same as in Example 1 except that the carbon particles blended with the adhesive solution were those as prepared by the calcination of the cured phenolic resin particles having an average particle diameter of 30 .mu.m.
The results of the evaluation test of this comparative adhesive composition undertaken in the same manner as in Example 1 are also shown in Table 1.
Initial After heat-shock
Aver. Max. Aver. Max.
Example 1 20 26 22 30
Comparative 31 45 150 400
Example)
1. An anistropically electroconductive adhesive composition which is a uniform blend comprising:
(b) electrically conductive particles of carbon dispersed in the matrix, each particle having a spherical particle configuration with at least four projections projecting therefrom, the endpoint of the projections being at least 0.5.mu.m above the surface of the inscribed sphere to the particle, said particles having a compressive strength of at least 10 kgf/mm.sup.2.
2. An anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition which is a uniform blend comprising:
(b) electrically conductive particles of carbon dispersed in the matrix, each particle having a spherical particle configuration with at least four projections projecting at least 0.5.mu.m above the particle surface, and wherein the particles have a diameter in the range from 5 to 100.mu.m.
(b) electrically conductive particles of carbon dispersed in a matrix, said particles being obtained by calcining substantially spherical resin particles and blending the calcined particles with a pitch or tar and calcining the blend, said electrically conductive particles having a compressive strength of at least 10 kgf/mm.sup.2.
4. The anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrically conductive particles have a particle diameter in the range from 5 to 100.mu.m.
5. The anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrically conductive particles are compounded with the electrically insulating adhesive resin in such an amount that a layer of the adhesive composition contains from 50 to 500 particles in number per square millimeter.
6. The anisotropically electroconductive adhesive composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrically conductive particles have a surface layer of a silicone-based or fluorocarbon resin-based surface release agent.
4217336 August 12, 1980 Maire et al.
4228194 October 14, 1980 Meeder
5084211 January 28, 1992 Kawaguchi et al.
Filed: Feb 22, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 1994
Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Satoshi Odashima (Saitama)
Primary Examiner: Paul Lieberman
Assistant Examiner: M. Kopec
Law Firm: McAulay Fisher Nissen Goldberg & Kiel
Application Number: 8/20,564
Current U.S. Class: Resin, Rubber, Or Derivative Thereof Containing (252/511); Elemental Carbon Containing (252/502); With Organic Component (252/510); Elemental Carbon (423/445R); 423/4479; Graphite (423/448); Treating Carbon (423/460); And Shaping To Desired Form Or Configuration (201/5); With Comminuting (201/7); Particle Size (201/42)
International Classification: H01B 100; H01B 104; H01B 120; H01B 124;
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1013
|
__label__cc
| 0.523354
| 0.476646
|
Published on Princeton Alumni Weekly (https://paw.princeton.edu)
Arts Complex Opens: Lewis Center Plans a Party for the Arts
Aerial view of Lewis arts complex
Courtesy University Office of Design and Construction
The University will celebrate the opening of the Lewis arts complex with a Festival of the Arts Oct. 5-8 that features dozens of performances, exhibitions, workshops, and other events. “We’re having a party for the arts, and we hope to offer something for everyone!” said Michael Cadden, chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts.
The arts complex, located along Alexander Street south of McCarter Theatre, includes the Wallace Dance Building and Theater, an arts tower with administrative offices and studios, and a building with instructional and research facilities for the music department.
Events will take place at locations across campus, and most are free. The festival includes concerts, plays, readings, performance walks, an opera for electric guitar, dance events, and the biennial Princeton Poetry Festival. For details, go to: lcaopening.princeton.edu.
Source URL: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/arts-complex-opens-lewis-center-plans-party-arts
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1016
|
__label__cc
| 0.739699
| 0.260301
|
Talk with a Software Expert…
Recommendations Report
4 Catastrophes a Good Audit Trail Can Help You Avoid
Published by Adam Bluemner on August 15th, 2014
Adam Bluemner
It’s been around since accountants ditched adding machines for Apple II’s. And it’s a feature that–when used correctly–can save your business from some truly nasty predicaments.
Ladies and gentlemen, reintroducing your old, but underappreciated friend: the humble accounting audit trail.
Of course, the idea behind the audit trail is simple, really. When you make an entry or change to your accounting records, your accounting software automatically logs the details for future reference. Who did what, when, how, and for how much? It’s the job of the audit trail to make sure that story is always accessible.
As straightforward as the audit trail is, maintaining and monitoring it properly can keep your business out of some complicated messes, including the following:
1. Fraud.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that 5% of organizational revenues are lost to fraud. That’s more than $3.5 trillion annually defrauded on a global basis. Brought down to the level of the individual organization, the average occupational fraud case amounts to $140,000 of lost revenue.
The audit trail is the fundamental business tool for both identifying and preventing fraud.
Fraud, of course, doesn’t just happen magically. It takes an accumulation of actions that will leave footprints. For instance, a common scheme involves entering a record into the AP ledger, printing a blank check, and then assigning a phony payee after the fraudster has made payment to themselves or someone else in on the scheme. This sort of fraud is relatively easy to detect–if there is an active audit trail being maintained and monitored. A pattern where checks are cut and the payee is assigned afterwards is highly unusual and should stick out like a sore thumb in the audit trail.
The audit trail doesn’t just provide a mechanism for fraud detection, though. The presence of a carefully maintained and frequently monitored audit trail also acts as a powerful deterrant, in precisely the same way as a video monitor, alarm system, or any other visible security measure.
2. Investigation by the IRS.
Nobody likes the word audit much. But don’t confuse it with audit trail. An audit trail can actually be an important tool in helping you avoid an IRS tax audit.
Fundamentally, an IRS audit is about inquiring into the legitimacy of your records. In the same way that you can rely on the audit trail to make sure nobody is getting over on you, the IRS is interested in using it to determine the same thing. In fact, the IRS has even specially trained over 1,000 agents to be experts in the audit trails of particularly common small business software accounting programs like Sage 50 (Peachtree) and Quickbooks.
The Journal of Accountancy recommends that businesses always keep audit trails on. Here’s their logic:
Practitioners do not want the IRS to perceive that their client’s internal controls are weak. When the IRS requests records with associated audit trails, all of a taxpayer’s recording errors are exposed, and the agent can make conclusions based on entries that are reversed or corrected… If the IRS concludes that a taxpayer’s controls are weak, the IRS may expand the audit. Some practitioners have suggested that their clients turn off the audit trail indicator on QuickBooks. Regardless of the reason, that approach is not advisable, because it will immediately raise the audit agent’s suspicion.
3. Lending or Funding Rejections.
It’s not uncommon for lending institutions to want to review accounting records as a part of loan qualification process. Access to an audit trail report can help prevent lending rejections.
Most lending institutions will require a profit and loss statement for any business loan decisions–especially if credit is unestablished. In fact, the SBA.gov website lists a P&L statement as one of the main items on their loan application checklist.
Providing an audit trail increases a lending institution’s confidence both in the records themselves and the financial management capabilities of their stewards. In some cases, an audit trail may actually be a requirement, if a lender deems it necessary to complete a full financial audit of the records.
The relevance of audit trails can apply to other funding sources as well. Non-profits applying grants may need to provide audit trail logs to demonstrate the integrity of financial records and business investors doing due diligence may this data as well.
4. Compliance Infractions.
Infractions of compliance standards can lead to all sorts of negative business outcomes like lost contracts, penalties, and even fines. Audit trails can help to avoid these infractions.
The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is an example of one organization that publishes compliance standards. Contractors working on defense contracts must meet some stringent requirements. While the DCAA standards are wide-ranging, two important focus areas have to do with timekeeping and cost allocations. Audit trails provide an important mechanism for contractors to demonstrate compliance in these areas. For instance, an audit trail can provide evidence that the hours billed for labor indeed are the hours that were worked and recorded and haven’t been tampered with.
The requirement for audit trails can even pop up in some potentially unexpected places when it comes to compliance standards. For instance, the HIPAA Act includes language mandating audit controls for health care providers, as organizations storing sensitive patient information are required to have “mechanisms to record and examine activity in informations systems that contain or use electronic protected health information.” (HHS.gov)
Putting the Audit Trail to Work for You
It’s easy to take the audit trail for granted.
But in order for the audit trail to help you avoid the messes list above, you need to make sure:
You have one.
It’s properly set up.
You, or somebody you trust, knows how to use it and checks it regularly.
You might assume that all new accounting software includes audit trail functionality. But there are, in fact, quite a few commercially available programs that lack it. Because audit trails record every action that creates or alters an accounting record, they produce an enormous amount of data. The additional data requires more server resources. For that reason, audit trails often aren’t included in many lower cost cloud solutions, where the provider is the software host and supplies the computing resources. (Note: More robust cloud solutions will include audit trail functionality.) But inexpensive cloud solutions are not the only software choices that can lack audit trails. Whether you are shopping for a SaaS or on-premise accounting system, it’s a feature whose presence you’ll always want to verify.
Even if your software offers audit trail functionality, it frequently will need to be configured. In some programs you may actually even need to specifically enable the audit trail. You may also want to adjust the amount of detail that is captured in each audit trail log record. Finally, it’s critical that only approved users have the ability to affect the audit trail. If unapproved users can turn the audit trail on and off, the only thing it may be providing is a false sense of security. Tapping your software support provider for best practices on audit trail configuration is never a bad idea. It can save you from a significant amount of grief later.
The audit trail gives you an important tool for detecting fraud, but it only works if you use it. Monitoring audit trails on a regular basis–with special attention paid to reviewing changed and deleted/voided records–is an easy way to improve your company’s financial security profile. A certified external audit provides an even higher degree of confidence in the integrity of your records, of course. But it also comes at an expense. Depending on your company’s risk profile, whether that is a warranted expense–and how often it’s warranted–will vary. But ultimately whether your auditing procedure is internal or external, one thing that remain constant is the benefit audit trails can provide toward safeguarding your finances.
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Blog
Why you can trust us
We don’t sell software. We don’t develop it, either. What do we do? We help you save time and money by reviewing great software.
Since 1996, we’ve focused on one thing: understanding project requirements, so we can make great software recommendations. Our directory, advice articles, and team of experts are all designed to help you make the best software decision possible. Read more about our company.
We Care About Your Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. Read our official privacy policy.
Do you develop or sell software? Let’s talk about how your product can solve the business needs of our visitors.
© 1997-2019 Software Connect
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1019
|
__label__wiki
| 0.546796
| 0.546796
|
Hochosterwitz Castle
Hochosterwitz 1, 9314 Launsdorf, Austria - 0.67 Km
Hochosterwitz Castle is considered to be one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. The rock castle is one of the state's landmarks and a major tourist attraction. The site was first mentioned in an 860 deed issued by King Louis the German of East Francia, donating several of his properties in the former Principality of Carantania to the Archdiocese of Salzburg. In the 11th century Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg ceded the castle to the Dukes of Carinthia from the noble House of Sponheim in return for their support during the Investiture Controversy. The Sponheim dukes bestowed the fiefdom upon the family of Osterwitz, who held the hereditary office of the cup-bearer in 1209. In the 15th century, the last Carinthian cup-bearer, Georg of Osterwitz was captured in a Turkish invasion and died in 1476 in prison without leaving descendants. So after four centuries, on 30 May 1478, the possession of the castle reverted to Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. Over the next 30 years, the castle was badly damaged by numerous Turkish campaigns. On 5 October 1509, Emperor Maximilian I handed the castle as a pledge to Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, then Bishop of Gurk. Bishop Lang undertook a substantial renovation project for the damaged castle. About 1541, German king Ferdinand I of Habsburg bestowed Hochosterwitz upon the Carinthian governor Christof Khevenhüller. In 1571, Baron George Khevenhüller acquired the citadel by purchase. He fortified to deal with the threat of Turkish invasions of the region, building an armory and 14 gates between 1570 and 1586. Such massive fortification is considered unique in citadel construction. Since the 16th century, no major changes have been made to Hochosterwitz. It has also remained in the possession of the Khevenhüller family as requested by the original builder, George Khevenhüller. A marble plaque dating from 1576 in the castle yard documents this request. A specific feature is the access way to the castle passing through a total of 14 gates, which are particularly prominent owing to the castle's situation in the landscape. Tourists are allowed to walk the 620-metre long pathway through the gates up to the castle; each gate has a diagram of the defense mechanism used to seal that particular gate. The castle rooms hold a collection of prehistoric artifacts, paintings, weapons, and armor, including one set of armor 2.4 metres tall, once worn by Burghauptmann Schenk. References: Wikipedia
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1020
|
__label__cc
| 0.586865
| 0.413135
|
© UrFU
Anaelle Durand , France
Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Russian culture is unique, I’m interested in learning it
My name is Anaëlle Durand and I come from France. I love discovering new cultures by travelling and meeting people, through music and food!
I studied the first year of a Master's Degree in history at Ural Federal University in the framework of an exchange programme with the University Rennes 2, France.
I attended courses in Russian and English at the Department of Modern and Contemporary History. The subjects dealt with Imperial Russia (the Culture of the Nobility, Social and Political Philosophy, Legal Culture), the Soviet Union (Dictatorship and Democracy during the 20th century, the literature of the Russian emigrants), and research methodologies. The topic of the Master's thesis I am writing is about the 'return' of Russian emigrants from China to the Urals after World War II. I got to interview Russians who experienced or have a link with this part of history, and the meetings have been really enriching. I also attended two classes of Russian language per week. What I like at UrFU is the human dimension. It may be sometimes complicated to familiarise oneself with the administrative documents and procedures, but the professors and the staff working in departments, the International Office, and libraries always helped me with kindness whenever I needed information. At the Faculty of History, the professors and the students freely discuss and exchange ideas. It is a dynamic place for research, and foreign professors are often invited to give lectures.
I began to study Russian language six years ago as an optional language course. What I knew about Russia before my arrival came from these classes, my interest for history and from the world news. I also had the luck to visit Moscow for a week during a highschool trip with our Russian teacher. I loved it and I wanted to come back. I felt like I was in another world with the writings in Cyrillic, the architectural mix of Soviet and modern buildings, and Orthodox churches with their beautiful cupolas. When I knew my application to study in Yekaterinburg was accepted, I was both afraid and excited to go. It wasn't going to be my first stay abroad as I studied my last year of the Bachelor Degree in Bucharest, Romania. Yet, the challenge seemed more difficult because I had to leave my European way of life. I was afraid of some kind of cultural shock and I had doubts about acclimating myself to the Russian winter! However, after a few weeks in Yekaterinburg I realised I was living an intense and wonderful experience through contact with Russian and international students.
My impression about Russians is that they are natural, sincere, genuine, and they know how to make us feel comfortable. The Russian culture is unique, sometimes misunderstood abroad, which is why it is very interesting to discover it with Russian people in daily life! I noticed how well the population celebrates public and religious holidays and how patriotic the people are. Travelling alone by train was an amazing adventure! I appreciated the warm atmosphere which emerges from it and encourages conversations with people during the long hours spent on the way from one place to another.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1023
|
__label__wiki
| 0.903974
| 0.903974
|
Submit News Releases
Sudan News Gazette
Legal-Judicial
80,000 job losses to hit Scotland post-Brexit, warn economists
Scotland is facing a “disastrous” post-Brexit economic slump with an £8 billion loss in GDP and tens of thousands of jobs disappearing over the next decade, senior economists have warned.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon warned last month the UK faces a “lost decade” Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Workers would also see their wages plunge dramatically under the “hard Brexit” scenario increasingly being hinted at by the UK government, according to Strathclyde University’s Fraser of Allander Institute report.
It warns growth would shrink by 5 per cent below expected levels if the UK was forced to revert to World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules outside the Brussels block. Wages would also fall £2,000 annually, with the number of people in work 80,000 below that expected if Scotland stays in the EU. Other, less extreme, scenarios would still see a dramatic impact on jobs and wages.
READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon slams PM’s ‘deeply ugly’ vision of the UK
Professor Graeme Roy, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, said: “Under all modelled scenarios, Brexit is likely to have a significant negative impact on the Scottish economy.”
Brexit may make Scotland and the UK less attractive places to live and work, according to the research. SNP MSP Joan McAlpine, the head of Holyrood’s European committee which ordered the research, said: “This report paints a grim picture of Scotland’s economy ten years after Brexit.
“If the UK government leads us into a ‘hard Brexit’, the evidence presented in this report indicates that there could be disastrous consequences for jobs, exports and production.”
READ MORE: Theresa May bids for centre ground with vow ‘change is going to come’
The pound yesterday fell to its lowest level against the euro in five years as fears of a “hard Brexit”, which would see the UK outside the European single market, persist.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned last month that the UK is facing a “lost decade” after Brexit, insisting that the likely economic impact has yet to be felt.
She has called for full access to the EU single market to be retained and warned that a second independence referendum, in order to maintain Scotland’s relations with the EU, is now being considered by the SNP government. Scots voted by 62 per cent to 38 per cent in favour of remaining in the EU in the June referendum, but votes south of the Border swung the result for Leave.
Today’s report, entitled Long-term Economic Implications of Brexit, is now calling for an urgent focus on the sectors of Scotland’s economy, such as food and drink, which have close trading links with the EU to identify measures to minimise the impact. But the effect on other key sectors, such a Scotland’s financial services, a key driver of economic growth, must also be looked at.
“Brexit is not going to be straightforward,” the report warns.
The impact on Scotland, though, is likely to be smaller than on the rest of the UK.
The economists examine three “Brexit” scenarios for the UK’s future relations with the EU. The least severe is a relationship similar to the one which Norway currently has, with membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) and full access to the single market. This would still result in the economy being 2 to 3 per cent lower than it would have been after ten years, or £3-5bn in cash terms. Wages would be £800 to £1,200 lower than expected with a loss of about 30,000 jobs.
A looser deal would be along the lines of the current Switzerland model which would see the UK outside the EEA, but part of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA), although access to the EU markets would be done through a series bilateral deals. There would still be free movement of people.
This would see a £4-6bn fall in gross domestic product (GDP), wages fall by £1200-1600, while employment falls by 30,000.
The hard Brexit approach would see economic relations with the EU based on WTO rules, with trade tariffs in place and trade in services restricted. There would be no freedom of movement for EU citizens wanting to work in the UK. It is this model which sees the job losses hit 80,000 and economic growth suffer a 5 per cent hit.
European committee deputy convenor Lewis Macdonald added: “Business and industry leaders and workers face an uncertain future according to this evidence. GDP, wages and employment are all predicted to fall regardless of the route the UK takes to leave the EU.”
« Marriott International Rapidly Expands its Footprint across Africa
Zim economy back into recession: IMF »
The “Sudan News Gazette”, has been designed to publish news from all the sectors and that shows its attribute of catering to the interest of various kinds of readers, which has also helped it to mark its existence among the African region’s top news website.
© Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved. Sudan News Gazette
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1024
|
__label__wiki
| 0.982017
| 0.982017
|
Sunlight Live to cover the Republican showdown in Iowa
by Stevie Mathieu
Aug 9, 2011 11:43 am
In the fight to determine who will face President Obama in the 2012 election, Republican candidates will square off again this Thursday in Ames, Iowa, days before the straw poll. It will be the first debate since the latest campaign finance reports have been filed, showing Mitt Romney with a substantial financial lead over his competitors.
Although FOX News, the cable channel sponsoring and airing the debate, has not officially announced which candidates will take the stage on Thursday, we expect to see:
Michele Bachmann, U.S. representative from Minnesota
Herman Cain, former executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House and representative from Georgia
Thaddeus McCotter, U.S. representative from Michigan
Jon Huntsman, Jr., former governor of Utah
Ron Paul, U.S. representative from Texas
Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota
Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts
When it comes to campaign contributions, Romney has raised more than $18.2 million as of July 15 and spent about $5.5 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Restore Our Future, a Super PAC started by Romney backers has raised another $12.3 million so far, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The Super PAC made news recently when an anonymous Romney supporter founded a company named W Spann LLC, made a $1 million donation to the Super PAC through that company, and then dissolved the company. Politico and other sources reported that donor was Edward Conard, a former executive at Bain Capital, an asset management firm co-founded by Romney. Super PACs, or independent-expenditure-only committees, can accept contributions of unlimited amounts from individuals, corporations and labor unions as long as the Super PAC does not make contributions to candidates or coordinate with the official campaign.
Then there are the Republican candidates who have spent more than they've raised on their campaigns. As of July 15, Pawlenty's campaign was more than $1,000 in debt, Bachmann's campaign had a deficit of more than $364,000, and Gingrich's campaign was more than $1 million in the red.
Traditionally, candidates who do well during the Iowa debate and the subsequent straw poll and caucus on Aug.13, usually have a better shot at gaining their party's presidential nomination. But the 2008 elections raised questions about this notion. In 2008, Romney won the Ames straw poll, Mike Huckabee won the caucus, but it was John McCain who won the Republican nomination.
Topics of interest to Iowa voters include corn subsidies, ethanol, and issues of concern to Christian conservatives, like gay marriage and abortion, so expect to see candidates touch on those subjects during Thursday's debate.
States that hold earlier primary elections or caucuses sometimes receive more federal money following a competitive election, according to a recent study out of North Carolina State University. After wondering whether “presidential candidates pledge more federal spending per capita to these states because doing well in their contests is critical to capturing the nomination,” researchers found that to indeed be the case.
Thursday's debate is being hosted by FOX News and the Washington Examiner. FOX News Anchor Bret Baier, of the program Special Report with Bret Baier, will moderate the debate.
The Sunlight Foundation will stream the debate and cover it live at http://sunlightlive.com to add context, campaign finance and lobbying information, and real-time fact checking. Meet us online at 9 p.m. ET on Aug. 11 to view the debate and live blogging on our multimedia platform, Sunlight Live.
Tags: fellows, Republican debate, Romney, SLL, Sunlight Live, sunlightlive
Categorized in: Investigations
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1025
|
__label__wiki
| 0.80165
| 0.80165
|
Justia › US Law › US Case Law › US Supreme Court › Volume 322 › Great Northern Life Ins. Co. v. Read
Great Northern Life Ins. Co. v. Read, 322 U.S. 47 (1944)
Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. Read
Decided April 24, 1944
1. On review by certiorari of a judgment of the Circuit Court of Appeals, the respondent may urge in support of the judgment a contention which was sustained by the District Court. P. 322 U. S. 49.
2. A foreign insurance company brought suit in the federal district court of Oklahoma against the Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma, to recover payments made to him pursuant to a state statute which levied a tax of four percent on premiums received by foreign insurance companies in the State. Section 12665, Oklahoma Statutes of 1931, prescribed a judicial procedure for recovery of money wrongfully collected as taxes.
(1) The suit was a suit against the State, and not maintainable without its consent. Eleventh Amendment; Smith v. Reeves, 178 U. S. 436. P. 322 U. S. 53.
(2) The State had consented to its being sued only in its own courts, and the suit was therefore not maintainable in the federal court. P. 322 U. S. 55.
3. A State may limit to its own courts suits against it to recover taxes, and its intent in respect of such suits to submit to the jurisdiction of courts other than those of its own creation must clearly appear. P. 322 U. S. 54.
4. Smyth v. Ames, 169 U. S. 466; Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 154 U. S. 362, and Gunter v. Atlantic Coast Line, 200 U. S. 273, distinguished. P. 322 U. S. 55.
136 F.2d 44 vacated.
Certiorari, 320 U.S. 726, to review the affirmance of a judgment dismissing on the merits a suit to recover sums alleged to have been illegally exacted as taxes.
Page 322 U. S. 48
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT
MR. JUSTICE REED, delivered the opinion of the Court.
This writ brings here for review the action of petitioner, a foreign insurance company, to recover taxes paid to respondent, the Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma, which were levied by § 10478, Oklahoma Statutes 1931, as amended by Chapter 1(a), Title 36, Session Laws of Oklahoma 1941. This was an annual four percent tax on premiums received by foreign insurance companies in Oklahoma, and it, together with certain specified fees, was in lieu of all other taxes and fees in Oklahoma. Petitioner paid the tax under protest and, alleging diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 41, brought suit against the Insurance Commissioner in the District Court of the United States. The procedure for recovery is laid down by § 12665, Oklahoma Statutes 1931. [Footnote 1]
The percentage of premiums due was increased from two to four percent by the amendment of 1941, effective April 25th of that year. The District Court refused recovery. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. Read, 136 F.2d 44. Certiorari was granted on petitioner's assertion of error in requiring it to pay a tax allegedly discriminatory under the Fourteenth Amendment as compared with the taxation of domestic insurance companies, and also unconstitutional as levied after the company's admission to the state and on premiums collected during the business year for which a license was already in force. A conflict in principle was suggested with Hanover Fire Insurance Company v. Harding, 272 U. S. 494. We granted certiorari, 320 U.S. 726, and asked discussion of the right of petitioner to maintain its suit in a Federal court. As we conclude that this suit could not be maintained in the Federal court, we do not reach the merits of the issue as to the validity of the tax.
The right of petitioner to maintain this suit in a Federal court depends, first, upon whether the action is against an individual or against the Oklahoma. Secondly, if the action is determined to be against the state, the question arises as to whether or not the state has consented to suit against itself in the Federal court.
Respondent challenged the right of petitioner to seek relief in the District Court by the defense in its answer that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. R.C.P. 12(b) and (e). [Footnote 2] This challenge,
on the ground that the state had not consented to be sued, was sustained by the District Court. The contention is available here to sustain the judgment on appeal. LeTulle v. Scofield, 308 U. S. 415.
In Smith v. Reeves, 178 U. S. 436, an action was instituted in the Federal trial court by railroad receivers against the defendant "as treasurer of the state of California" to recover taxes assessed against the paid by the railroad. The proceeding was brought under § 3669 of the California Political Code, as amended by California Statutes, 1891, p. 442, which authorized a suit against the State Treasurer for the recovery of taxes which were illegally exacted. The defendant could demand trial of the action in the Superior Court of the County of Sacramento, California. If the final judgment was against the Treasurer, the Comptroller of the state was directed to draw his warrant on state funds for its satisfaction.
As the suit was against a state official as such, through proceedings which were authorized by statute, to compel him to carry out with the state's funds the state's agreement to reimburse moneys illegally exacted under color of the tax power, this Court held, p. 178 U. S. 439, it was a suit against the state. The state would be required to pay. [Footnote 3] The case therefore is plainly distinguishable from those to recover personally from a tax collector money wrongfully exacted by him under color of state law, Atchison, T. & S.F. R. Co. v. O'Connor, 223 U. S. 280; cf. Matthews v. Rodgers, 284 U. S. 521, 284 U. S. 528; to recover under general law possession of specific property likewise wrongfully obtained or held, Tindal v. Wesley, 167 U. S. 204, 167 U. S. 221; Virginia Coupon
Cases, 114 U. S. 269, 114 U. S. 285; United States v. Lee, 106 U. S. 196; to perform a plain ministerial duty, Board of Liquidation v. McComb, 92 U. S. 531, 92 U. S. 541; Rolston v. Missouri Fund Comm'rs, 120 U. S. 390, 120 U. S. 411, or to enjoin an affirmative act to the injury of plaintiff, Sterling v. Constantin, 287 U. S. 378, 287 U. S. 393; Tomlinson v. Branch, 15 Wall. 460; Davis v. Gray, 16 Wall. 203, 83 U. S. 220; In re Tyler, 149 U. S. 164, 149 U. S. 190. Only in Smith v. Reeves was the action authorized by statute against the officer in his official capacity. In the other instances, relief was sought under general law from wrongful acts of officials. In such cases, the immunity of the sovereign does not extend to wrongful individual action, and the citizen is allowed a remedy against the wrongdoer personally.
This ruling that a state could not be controlled by courts in the performance of its political duties through suits against its officials has been consistently followed. Chandler v. Dix, 194 U. S. 590; Fitts v. McGhee, 172 U. S. 516, 172 U. S. 529; Murray v. Wilson Distilling Co., 213 U. S. 151, 213 U. S. 167; Lankford v. Platte Iron Works, 235 U. S. 461, 235 U. S. 468 et seq.; Ex parte New York, No. 1, 256 U. S. 490, 256 U. S. 500; Worcester County Co. v. Riley, 302 U. S. 292, 302 U. S. 296, 302 U. S. 299. Efforts to force, through suits against officials, performance of promises by a state collide directly with the necessity that a sovereign must be free from judicial compulsion in the carrying out of its policies within the limits of the Constitution. Principality of Monaco v. Mississippi, 292 U. S. 313, 292 U. S. 320; Louisiana v. Junel, 107 U. S. 711, 107 U. S. 720. A state's freedom from litigation was established as a constitutional right through the Eleventh Amendment. The inherent nature of sovereignty prevents actions against a state by its own citizens without its consent. Hans v. Louisiana, 134 U. S. 1, 134 U. S. 10, 134 U. S. 16.
Oklahoma provides for recovery of unlawful exactions paid to its collectors under protest. § 12665 Oklahoma Statutes 1931. Note 1 supra. In our view of this case, it
is unnecessary for us to pass upon whether this method of protecting taxpayers was intended to be exclusive of all other remedies, including actions against an individual who happened to be a tax collector, or whether, if it were so intended, it would surmount all constitutional objections. Compare Burrill v. Locomobile Co., 258 U. S. 34, and Anniston Mfg. Co. v. Davis, 301 U. S. 337, 301 U. S. 341, 301 U. S. 343. See also Antrim Lumber Co. v. Sneed, 175 Okl. 47, 49-51, 52 P.2d 1040, 1043-1045.
A suit against a state official under § 12665 to recover taxes is held to be a suit against the state by Oklahoma, and the remedy exclusive of other state remedies. Antrim Lumber Co. v. Sneed, supra, 175 Okl. at 51, 52 P.2d at 1045. This interpretation of an Oklahoma statute by the Supreme Court of the state accords with our view, as set out above, of the meaning of a suit against a state. Petitioner brought this action against the collector, the Insurance Commissioner, in strict accord with the requirements of § 12665. It alleged that there was no appeal provided by Oklahoma laws from defendant's action in collecting and gave notice of protest and suit to defendant at the time of payment in the language of the Section. By so doing, petitioner was relieved of the necessity of establishing that the payment was not voluntary, [Footnote 4] and obtained the advantage of a statutory lien lis pendens on the tax payment.
By § 12665, Oklahoma creates a judicial procedure for the prompt recovery by the citizen of money wrongfully collected as taxes. It is the sovereign's method of tax administration. Oklahoma designates the official to be sued, orders him to hold the tax, empowers its courts to
do complete justice by determining the amount properly due and directs its collector to pay back any excess received to the taxpayer. The state provides this procedure in lieu of the common law right to claim reimbursement from the collector. The issue of coercion and duress was eliminated at the pretrial conference without objection by the petitioner. The section makes sure the taxpayer's recovery of illegal payments. The section is like the California statute involved in Smith v. Reeves, supra, except for the immaterial difference that the money collected is directed to be held separate and apart by the collector instead of being held in the general funds of the State Treasurer. See § 3669, California Political Code, as amended by California Statutes 1891 p. 442. In the Reeves case, as here, the suit was against the official, not the individual. The Oklahoma section differs from the Colorado law, § 6, Chapter 211, Session Laws of Colorado 1907, considered in Atchison, T. & S.F. R. Co. v. O'Connor, supra, in that the Colorado statute left the taxpayer to his remedy against the collector and merely directed the refund of the tax by the Treasurer in accordance with any judgment or decree which might be obtained. In the O'Connor case, in accordance with the statute, the suit, as this Court's opinion shows, was against the individual, not the official. We are of the view that the present proceeding under § 12665 is like Smith v. Reeves, a suit against the state.
But it is urged that, if this is a suit against the state, Oklahoma has consented to this action in the Federal court. Cf. Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 154 U. S. 362, 154 U. S. 391.
The principle of immunity from litigation assures the states and the nation from unanticipated intervention in the processes of government, while its rigors are mitigated by a sense of justice which has continually expanded by consent the suability of the sovereign. The history of
sovereign immunity and the practical necessity of unfettered freedom for government from crippling interferences require a restriction of suability to the terms of the consent, as to persons, courts, and procedure. Antrim Lumber Co. v. Sneed, 175 Okl. 47, 52 P.2d 1040; Patterson v. City of Checotah, 187 Okl. 587, 103 P.2d 97; Beers v. Arkansas, 20 How. 527; Kawananakoa v. Polyblank, 205 U. S. 349; Minnesota v. United States, 305 U. S. 382, 305 U. S. 388; United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 309 U. S. 506, 309 U. S. 512. [Footnote 5] The immunity may, of course, be waived. Clark v. Barnard, 108 U. S. 436, 108 U. S. 447. When a state authorizes a suit against itself to do justice to taxpayers who deem themselves injured by any exaction, it is not consonant with our dual system for the Federal courts o be astute to read the consent to embrace Federal as well as state courts. Federal courts, sitting within states, are for many purposes courts of that state, Madisonville Traction Co. v. Mining Co., 196 U. S. 239, 196 U. S. 255, but when we are dealing with the sovereign exemption from judicial interference in the vital field of financial administration a clear declaration of the state's intention to submit its fiscal problems to other courts than those of its own creation must be found. [Footnote 6]
The Oklahoma section in question, 12665, was enacted in 1915 as a part of a general amendment to then existing tax laws. Session Laws 1915, p. 149, Chap. 107, Art. 1, subdivision B. § 7. [Footnote 7] This subdivision of the act of 1915 is
concerned with administrative review of boards of equalization and provides a complete procedure including review by the district and Supreme Court of Oklahoma, as the case may be, which are given authority to affirm, modify or annul the action of the boards. §§ 2 and 3. Section 6 requires the payment of the taxes which fall due, pending administrative review, and provides for recovery of such taxes in accordance with the ultimate finding on review in language practically identical with that of § 7 (§ 12665) here involved. Furthermore, § 12665 gives directions to the Oklahoma officer as to his obligations, requires the court to give precedence to these cases and directs the kind of judgment to be returned, see note 1 supra, which is quite different in language, if not in effect, from the judgment a Federal court would render. It is clear to us that the legislature of Oklahoma was consenting to suit in its own courts only. Chandler v. Dix, 194 U. S. 590.
Smith v. Reeves, supra, p. 178 U. S. 445, holds that an act of a state is valid which limits to its own courts suits against it to recover taxes. There, California's intention to so limit was made manifest by authorizing the state officer to demand trial in the Superior Court of Sacramento County. Atchison T. & S.F. R. Co. v. O'Connor, considered above at p. 322 U. S. 53, is not applicable, since it was not a suit against the state.
Petitioner urges that Smyth v. Ames, 169 U. S. 466, 169 U. S. 517, and Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 154 U. S. 362, 154 U. S. 391-392, are precedents which lead to a contrary conclusion on this issue of the suability of Oklahoma in the District Court of the United States. The former is clearly inapposite. That case involved proceedings to enjoin enforcement of an allegedly unconstitutional state statute providing for intrastate railroad rates. Since the state act provided a remedy, the state took the position
that Federal equity jurisdiction was ousted. This Court held the Federal equity jurisdiction continued to restrain unconstitutional acts by state officers which threatened irreparable damage. Pp. 169 U. S. 474, 169 U. S. 477, 169 U. S. 515-519.
In the Reagan case, a proceeding for injunction to restrain the members of the Texas Railroad Commission from enforcing rates which were alleged to be unconstitutional was allowed to be maintained in equity in a Federal court. This Court said it was maintainable against the defendants both under the general equity jurisdiction of the Federal courts and under the provisions of the state statute which allowed review "in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis county, Texas. . . ." It was thought that the United States Circuit Court, sitting in Travis County, was covered by this language. As it was concluded, however, that this was not a suit against the state, page 154 U. S. 392, we do not feel impelled to extend the ruling of the Reagan case on this alternative basis of jurisdiction to a suit such as this against a state for recovery of taxes.
Gunter v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 200 U. S. 273, is also distinguishable. There, the Attorney General of South Carolina appeared in a Federal court to answer for the state in an injunction suit under the authority of a statute which read as follows:
"if the state be interested in the revenue in said action, the county auditor shall immediately, upon the commencement of said action, inform the auditor of state of its commencement, of the alleged cause thereof, and the auditor of state shall submit the same to the attorney general, who shall defend said action for and on behalf of the state."
P. 200 U. S. 286.
This Court construed this to consent to an appearance in the Federal court and held its decision res judicata against the state, and added at p. 200 U. S. 287:
"If there were doubt -- which we think there is not -- as to the construction which we give to the act of 1868, that doubt is entirely dispelled by a consideration of the contemporaneous interpretation given to the act by the officials charged with its execution, by the view which this court took as to the real party in interest on the record in the Pegues case, and by the action as well as nonaction which followed the decision of that case by the state government in all its departments through a long period of years."
The administrative construction by a state of these statutes of consent have influence in determining our conclusions. Cf. Farish v. State Banking Board, 235 U. S. 498, 235 U. S. 512; Richardson v. Fajardo Sugar Co., 241 U. S. 44, 241 U. S. 47; Missouri v. Fiske, 290 U. S. 18, 290 U. S. 24.
It may be well to add that the construction given the Oklahoma statute leaves open the road to review in this Court on constitutional grounds after the issues have been passed upon by the state courts. Chandler v. Dix, 194 U. S. 590, 194 U. S. 592; Smith v. Reeves, 178 U. S. 436, 178 U. S. 445.
The judgment of the Circuit Court of Appeals is vacated, and the cause is remanded to the District Court with directions to dismiss the complaint for want of jurisdiction.
"12665. Payment Under Protest Where Relief by Appeal Not Provided -- Action to Recover."
"In all cases where the illegality of the tax is alleged to arise by reason of some action from which the laws provide no appeal, the aggrieved person shall pay the full amount of the taxes at the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall give notice to the officer collecting the taxes showing the grounds of complaint and that suit will be brought against the officer for recovery of them. It shall be the duty of such collecting officer to hold such taxes separate and apart from all other taxes collected by him, for a period of thirty days, and if, within such time, summons shall be served upon such officer in a suit for recovery of such taxes, the officer shall further hold such taxes until the final determination of such suit. All such suits shall be brought in the court having jurisdiction thereof, and they shall have precedence therein; if, upon final determination of any such suit, the court shall determine that the taxes were illegally collected, as not being due the state, county, or subdivision of the county, the court shall render judgment showing the correct and legal amount of taxes due by such person, and shall issue such order in accordance with the court's findings, and if such order shows that the taxes so paid are in excess of the legal and correct amount due, the collecting officer shall pay to such person the excess, and shall take his receipt therefor."
There is here no want of jurisdiction of the parties or subject matter. We are not passing upon a certification of an issue as to jurisdiction such as arose under the Act of March 3, 1891, § 5, 26 Stat. 827, in Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Adams, 180 U. S. 28, 180 U. S. 37. If this is a suit against the state, a failure to show the state's consent to be sued in the face of this answer would be fatal. Cf. Berryessa Cattle Co. v. Sunset Pacific Oil Co., 87 F.2d 972, 974.
Pennoyer v. McConnaughy, 140 U. S. 1, 140 U. S. 10. Compare Louisiana v. Junel, 107 U. S. 711, 107 U. S. 726.
Board of Comm'rs of Love County v. Ward, 68 Okl. 287, 288, 173 P. 1050; Broadwell v. Board of Comm'rs, 71 Okl. 162, 163, 175 P. 828; cf. Ward v. Love County, 253 U. S. 17, 253 U. S. 22; Broadwell v. Carter County, 253 U. S. 25; Carpenter v. Shaw, 280 U. S. 363, 280 U. S. 369; Railroad Co. v. Dodge County, 98 U. S. 541, 98 U. S. 544; Stratton v. St. Louis S.W. R., 284 U. S. 530, 284 U. S. 532.
Keifer & Keifer v. R.F.C., 306 U. S. 381, is not to the contrary. When authority to sue is given that authority is liberally construed to accomplish its purpose. United States v. Shaw, 309 U. S. 495, 309 U. S. 501.
Cf. Matthews v. Rodgers, 284 U. S. 521, 284 U. S. 525. The Federal Government's consent to suit against itself, without more, in a field of federal power does not authorize a suit in a state court. Stanley v. Schwalby, 162 U. S. 255, 162 U. S. 270; Minnesota v. United States, 305 U. S. 382, 305 U. S. 384, 305 U. S. 389.
See also Session Laws 1913, Ch. 240, Art. 1, § 7.
MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER, with whom the CHIEF JUSTICE and MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS concur, dissenting.
To avoid the imposition of penalties and other serious hazards, the plaintiff paid money under claim of a tax which Oklahoma, we must assume, had no power to exact. Concededly, he could sue to recover the moneys so paid to the defendant, a tax collector, in a state court in Oklahoma. But to allow the suit to be brought in a federal court sitting in Oklahoma would derogate, this Court now holds, from the sovereignty of Oklahoma. Such a result, I believe, derives from an excessive regard for formalism
and from a disregard of the whole trend of legislation, adjudication, and legal thought in subjecting the collective responsibility of society to those rules of law which govern as between man and man.
To repeat, this is a simple suit to get back money from a collector who, for present purposes, had no right to demand it. So far as the federal fiscal system is concerned, this common law remedy has been enforced throughout our history, barring only a brief interruption. [Footnote 2/1] See United States v. Nunnally Investment Co., 316 U. S. 258. And if, instead of avoiding the serious consequences of not paying this state tax, the plaintiff had resisted payment and sought an injunction against the tax collector for seeking to enforce the unconstitutional tax, under appropriate circumstances, the federal courts would not have been without jurisdiction. See, e.g., Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Trapp, 186 F. 114; Ward v. Love County, 253 U. S. 17; Carpenter v. Shaw, 280 U. S. 363. Finally, as I read the opinion of the Court, even a suit of this very nature for the recovery of money paid for a disputed tax will lie against the collector in what is called his individual capacity -- that is, a suit against the same person on the same cause of action for the same remedy can be brought if only differently entitled. In view of the history of such a suit as this and of the incongruous consequences of disallowing
it in the form in which it was a case in the federal court in Oklahoma, the claims of sovereignty which are sought to be respected must surely be attenuated and capricious.
The Eleventh Amendment has put state immunity from suit into the Constitution. Therefore, it is not in the power of individuals to bring any State into court -- the State's or that of the United States -- except with its consent. But consent does not depend on some ritualistic formula. Nor are any words needed to indicate submission to the law of the land. The readiness or reluctance with which courts find such consent has naturally been influenced by prevailing views regarding the moral sanction to be attributed to a State's freedom from suability. Whether this immunity is an absolute survival of the monarchial privilege, or is a manifestation merely of power, or rests on abstract logical grounds, see Kawananakoa v. Polyblank, 205 U. S. 349, it undoubtedly runs counter to modern democratic notions of the moral responsibility of the State. Accordingly, courts reflect a strong legislative momentum in their tendency to extend the legal responsibility of Government and to confirm Maitland's belief, expressed nearly fifty years ago, that "it is a wholesome sight to see "the Crown" sued and answering for its torts." 3 Maitland, Collected Papers, 263. [Footnote 2/2]
Assuming that the proceeding in this case to recover from the individual moneys demanded by him in defiance of the Constitution is a suit against the State, compare Ex parte Young, 209 U. S. 123, 209 U. S. 155; Atchison, T. & S.F.
R. Co. v. O'Connor, 223 U. S. 280, Oklahoma has consented that he be sued. The only question therefore is as to the scope of the consent. Has she confined the right to sue to her own courts and excluded the federal courts within her boundaries? She has not said so. Is such restriction indicated by practical considerations in the administration of state affairs? If it makes any difference to Oklahoma whether this suit against a tax collector is pressed in an Oklahoma state court, rather than in a federal court sitting in Oklahoma, the difference has not been revealed. There is here an entire absence of the considerations that led to the decision in Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U. S. 315. There, it was deemed desirable, as a matter of discretion, that a federal equity court should step aside and leave a specialized system of state administration to function. Here, the suit in a federal court would not supplant a specially adaptable state scheme of administration, nor bring into play the expert knowledge of a state court regarding local conditions. The subject matter and the course of the litigation in the federal court would be precisely the same as in the state court. The case would merely be argued in a different building and before a different judge. Language restrictive of suit in a federal court is lacking, and intrinsic policy does not suggest restrictive interpretation to withdraw from a federal court questions of federal constitutional law.
Legislation giving consent to sue is not to be treated in the spirit in which seventeenth century criminal pleading was construed. Only by such overstrained rendering of the Oklahoma Statute does the court finally achieve exclusion of the right of the plaintiff to go to a federal court. To the language of that Statute I now turn. By § 12665, Oklahoma Statutes 1931, the State authorized an action to recover moneys illegally exacted as a tax, in a situation like the present, where the exaction is one "from which the laws provide no appeal." The relevant jurisdictional
provision is as follows: "All such suits shall be brought in the court having jurisdiction thereof, and they shall have precedence therein. . . ." The part that the federal courts play in the grant of such jurisdiction by the States is not a new problem. With his customary hardheadedness, Chief Justice Waite, for this Court, stated the guiding consideration in ascertaining the relation of the federal court within a State to the judicial process recognized by that State:
"While the Circuit Court may not be technically a court of the Commonwealth, it is a court within it, and that, as we think, is all the legislature intended to provide for."
Ex parte Schollenberger, 96 U. S. 369, 96 U. S. 377. This conception of a federal court as a court within the State of its location has ever since dominated our decisions. See, e.g., Madisonville Traction Company v. Mining Company, 196 U. S. 239, 196 U. S. 255-256; Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Corp., 308 U. S. 165, 308 U. S. 171. It is a conception which has been acted upon by state legislatures. For jurisdictional purposes, federal courts have been assimilated to the courts of the States in which they may sit. When we are dealing with jurisdictional matters, legislation should be interpreted in the light of such professional history. Even if an ambiguity could be squeezed out of a grant of jurisdiction which applies so aptly to a federal court in Oklahoma as to an Oklahoma state court -- "suits shall be brought in the court having jurisdiction thereof" -- neither logic nor history nor reason counsels an interpretation that attributes to the State hostility against a suit in a federal court on an exclusively federal right as to which the last say, in any event, belongs to a federal court. [Footnote 2/3]
In the past, even when the jurisdictional grant has been couched in language giving substantial ground for the argument of restriction of jurisdiction to the state court, this Court has not found denial by a the right to go to a federal court within that State when it in fact opened the door of its own courts. Thus, in Madisonville Traction Company v. Mining Company, supra, a Kentucky statute required, among other things, appointment of commissioners in a condemnation proceeding by the county court, examination of the report at its first regular term, issuance of orders in conformity with the Kentucky Civil Code of Practice, and allowance of appeals from the county courts. And yet this Court held, as a matter of construction, that it was "not to be implied from the statute in question that the state intended to exclude . . . the Federal courts." 196 U.S. at 196 U. S. 256. The section now under consideration is only one of several statutory provisions for challenging like tax assessments in courts. In all the other provisions, the jurisdiction is explicitly given only to state courts. See, e.g., §§ 12651, 12660, 12661. If, in § 12665, Oklahoma has seen fit to allow suits to be brought "in the court having jurisdiction thereof," which, as a matter of federal jurisdictional law, certainly includes the federal court in Oklahoma, and has not seen fit to designate the state courts for such jurisdiction, why should this Court interpolate a restriction which the Oklahoma Legislature has omitted? The fact that the Legislature has also provided that such suits "shall have precedence" is no more embarrassment to federal jurisdiction than to state jurisdiction. That is merely an admonition to courts of the importance of disposing of litigation affecting revenue with all convenient dispatch. Nor is there any other provision of the Statute giving this right of action that remotely requires a procedure to be followed or relief to be given peculiar to state courts or different from established procedure and relief in the federal
courts. Only on the assumption that federal courts are alien courts is there anything in § 12665 that is not as suited to a proceeding in a federal court as it is to one in a state court.
The situation thus presented by the Oklahoma legislation is very different from that which was here in Chandler v. Dix, 194 U. S. 590. There, a suit was brought against state officials to remove a cloud on title to lands claimed by the State. The relief that was sought and the procedure for pursuing it plainly indicated
"that the legislature had in mind only proceedings in the courts of the state. A copy of the complaint is to be served upon the prosecuting attorney, who is to send a copy thereof within five days to the auditor general, and this is to be in lieu of service of process. It then is left to the discretion of the auditor general to cause the attorney general to represent him, and it is provided that, in such suits, no costs shall be taxed. These provisions with regard to procedure and costs show that the statute is dealing with a matter supposed to remain under state control. . . . [The] statute does not warrant the beginning of a suit in the Federal court to set aside the title of the state."
194 U.S. at 194 U. S. 591-592. The marked difference between the Michigan Statute and this Oklahoma Statute is further evidenced by the fact that § 12665 gives an action to recover not merely illegal state taxes, but also taxes of the "county or subdivision of the county" that have been illegally collected. But counties or their subdivisions do not enjoy immunity from suit. Lincoln County v. Luning, 133 U. S. 529; Port of Seattle v. Oregon & W. R. Co., 255 U. S. 56, 255 U. S. 71. If the other jurisdictional requirements are present, they can be sued in a federal court without the leave of Oklahoma. It is not, I submit, a rational way to construe the Oklahoma Statute, dealing with a particular type of illegal exaction raising the same kind of issue and involving the same procedure,
so as to recognize jurisdiction of federal courts over suits against the county and its subdivision, but to find a purpose to exclude suits as to illegal state exactions.
I have proceeded on the assumption that the action below was under § 12665, and, as such, an action against the State. But the suit was not brought under § 12665. It was brought as an ordinary common law action for the recovery of money against an officer acting under an unconstitutional statute. The defendant answered the suit, but did not claim the State's immunity from suit and the court's resulting lack of jurisdiction. What is even more significant is that he did allege lack of jurisdiction on another ground not now relevant. In a word, the defendant did not claim, on behalf of the State, the immunity which this Court now affords him. He did not even make this claim at the pretrial conference and the claim did not emerge as one of the issues defined by the pretrial conference under Rule 16. In disposing of the case, the Judge interpreted the action as having been brought under § 12665, although the pleadings gave no warrant for such conclusion, and on such interpretation, he found that the defendant could claim and had not waived Oklahoma's immunity. Evidently, however, the District Court was not content with its own finding of want of "jurisdiction" for it proceeded to dispose of the constitutional issues on their merits. I think that the claim of the state's immunity was not in the case under Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Adams, 180 U. S. 28, which held that in a suit nominally against an individual sovereign immunity is a defense that must be raised by appropriate pleading. Doubtless for this reason, the jurisdictional question on which the case is now made to turn was not even discussed by the Circuit Court of Appeals.
That court, I believe, properly passed on the constitutional merits, but since the case here goes off on jurisdiction, I intimate no views upon them.
The Swartwout scandal led to the Act of March 3, 1839, § 2, 5 Stat. 339, 348, which this Court construed as a withdrawal of the suability of the collector. Cary v. Curtis, 3 How. 236. That decision was rendered on January 21, 1845, and Congress promptly restored the old liability. Act of Feb. 26, 1845, c. XXII, 5 Stat. 727. See Brown, A Dissenting Opinion of Mr. Justice Story (1940) 26 Va.L.Rev. 759. Again, in view of the complicated administrative problems raised by the invalidation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, Congress devised a special scheme for the recovery of the illegal exactions made under the Act. 49 Stat. 1747, 7 U.S.C. § 644 et seq.; Anniston Mfg. Co. v. Davis, 301 U. S. 337.
"With us, every official, from the Prime Minister down to a constable or a collector of taxes, is under the same responsibility for every act done without legal justification as any other citizen."
Doubtless this statement of Dicey's, Law of the Constitution, 8th Ed. at 189, 9th Ed. at 193, was an idealization of actuality. But, in the perspective of our time, its validity as an ideal has gained, and not lost.
Of course, the State can at any time withdraw its consent to be sued. See Beers v. Arkansas, 20 How. 527. But statutes have steadily enlarged the range of a state's suability, and rarely has there been a recession. See generally Borchard, State and Municipal Liability in Tort-Proposed Statutory Reform (1934), 20 A.B.A.J. 747; Borchard, Governmental Responsibility in Tort (1926), 36 Yale L.J. 1, 17, (1927) 36 Yale L.J. 757, 1039, (1928) 28 Col.L.Rev. 577, 735.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1027
|
__label__wiki
| 0.763219
| 0.763219
|
Justia › US Law › US Case Law › US Supreme Court › Volume 391 › Raney v. Board of Education
Raney v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 443 (1968)
Raney v. Board of Education of Gould School District
Argued April 3, 1968
Decided May 27, 1968
The Gould (Arkansas) School District, which has a population of about 60% Negroes, with no residential segregation, maintains two combination elementary and high schools located about ten blocks apart in the district's only major town. In the 1964-1965 school year, the schools were totally segregated. As in Green v. County School Board, ante, p. 391 U. S. 430, the School Board in 1965 adopted a "freedom of choice" plan in order to remain eligible for federal financial aid. The plan applies to all school grades, and pupils are required to choose annually between the schools; those not choosing are assigned to the school previously attended. No white student has sought to enroll in the all-Negro Field Schools in three years, and although about 85 Negro students were enrolled in the formerly all-white Gould Schools in 1967, over 85% of the Negro pupils still attend the all-Negro Field Schools. In the first year under the plan, applications for certain grades at the Gould Schools exceeded available space, and applications of 28 Negroes were refused. This action was brought on behalf of some of them for injunctive relief against their being required to attend the Field Schools, the provision of inferior school facilities for Negroes, and respondents' "otherwise operating a racially segregated school system." During the pendency of the case, plans were made to replace the high school building at Field Schools. Petitioners sought to enjoin that construction, contending that it should be built at the Gould site to avoid continued segregation. The District Court denied all relief and dismissed the complaint, ruling that, since the "freedom of choice" plan was adopted without court compulsion, the plan was approved by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and some Negroes had enrolled in the Gould Schools, the plan was not a pretense or a sham. The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal, suggesting that the issue of the adequacy of the plan or its implementation was not raised in the District Court. Since construction of the high school at the Field site was nearing completion, petitioners modified their position and urged the Court of Appeals to require conversion of the Gould Schools to a desegregated high school and the Field site to a
desegregated primary school. The Court of Appeals rejected this proposal, since it was not presented to the trial court for consideration.
1. Since the issue of the adequacy of the "freedom of choice" plan was before the District Court in the prayer of the complaint to enjoin respondents' "otherwise operating a racially segregated school system," and the District Court and the Court of Appeals considered the merits of the plan, the question of the adequacy of "freedom of choice" is properly before this Court. P. 391 U. S. 447.
2. As in Green v. County School Board, supra, the school system remains a dual system, and the plan is inadequate to convert it to a unitary, nonracial system. P. 391 U. S. 447.
3. On remand, petitioners may present their proposal for converting one school to a desegregated high school and the other to a desegregated primary school. P. 391 U. S. 448.
4. The District Court's dismissal of the complaint was an improper exercise of discretion, and inconsistent with that court's responsibility under Brown. v. Board of Education, 349 U. S. 294, to retain jurisdiction
"to insure (1) that a constitutionally acceptable plan is adopted, and (2) that it is operated in a constitutionally permissible fashion so that the goal of a desegregated, nonracially operated school system is rapidly and finally achieved."
Kelley v. Altheimer, 378 F.2d 483, 489. P. 391 U. S. 449.
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case presents the question of the adequacy of a "freedom of choice" plan as compliance with Brown v.
Board of Education, 349 U. S. 294 (Brown II), a question also considered today in No. 695, Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, ante, p. 391 U. S. 430. The factual setting is very similar to that, in Green.
This action was brought in September, 1965, in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Injunctive relief was sought against the continued maintenance by respondent Board of Education of an alleged racially segregated school system. The school district has an area of 80 square miles and a population of some 3,000, of whom 1,800 are Negroes and 1,200 are whites. Persons of both races reside throughout the county; there is no residential segregation. The school system consists of two combination elementary and high schools located about 10 blocks apart in Gould, the district's only major town. One combination, the Gould Schools, is almost all white, and the other, the Field Schools, is all-Negro. In the 1964-1965 school year, the schools were totally segregated; 580 Negro children attended the Field Schools and 300 white children attended the Gould Schools. Faculties and staffs were and are segregated. There are no attendance zones, each school complex providing any necessary bus transportation for its respective pupils.
The state-imposed segregated system existed at the time of the decisions in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U. S. 483, 347 U. S. 349 U.S. 294. Thereafter, racial separation was required by School Board policy. As in Green, respondent first took steps in 1965 to abandon that policy to remain eligible for federal financial aid. The Board adopted a "freedom of choice" plan embodying the essentials of the plan considered in Green. It was made immediately applicable to all grades. Pupils are required to choose annually between the Gould Schools and the Field Schools and those not exercising a choice are assigned to the school previously attended.
The experience after three years of operation with "freedom of choice" has mirrored that in Green. Not a single white child has sought to enroll in the all-Negro Field Schools, and, although some 80 to 85 Negro children were enrolled in the Gould Schools in 1967, over 85% of the Negro children in the system still attend the all-Negro Field Schools.
This litigation resulted from a problem that arose in the operation of the plan in its first year. The number of children applying for enrollment in the fifth, tenth, and eleventh grades at Gould exceeded the number of places available, and applications of 28 Negroes for those grades were refused. This action was thereupon filed on behalf of 16 of these children and others similarly situated. Their complaint sought injunctive relief, among other things, against their being required to attend the Field Schools, against the provision by respondent of public school facilities for Negro pupils inferior to those provided for white pupils, and against respondent's "otherwise operating a racially segregated school system." While the case was pending in the District Court, respondent made plans to replace the high school building at Field Schools. Petitioners sought unsuccessfully to enjoin construction at that site, contending that the new high school should be built at the Gould site to avoid perpetuation of the segregated system. Thereafter the District Court, in an unreported opinion, denied all relief and dismissed the complaint. In the District Court's view, the fact that respondent had adopted "freedom of choice" without the compulsion of a court order, that the plan was approved by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and that some Negro pupils had enrolled in the Gould Schools "seems to indicate that this plan is more than a pretense or sham to meet the minimum requirements of the law." In light of this conclusion, the District Court held that petitioners were not entitled to the
other relief requested, including an injunction against building the new high school at the Field site. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal. 381 F.2d 252. We granted certiorari, 389 U.S. 1034, and set the case for argument following No. 740, Monroe v. Board of Commissioners of the City of Jackson, post, p. 450.
The Court of Appeals suggested that
"no issue on the adequacy of the plan adopted by the Board or its implementation was raised in the District Court. Issues not fairly raised in the District Court cannot ordinarily be considered upon appeal."
381 F.2d at 257. Insofar as this refers to the "freedom of choice" plan, the suggestion is refuted by the record. Not only was the issue embraced by the prayer in petitioners' complaint for an injunction against respondent "otherwise operating a racially segregated school system," but the adequacy of the plan was tried and argued by the parties and decided by the District Court. Moreover, the Court of Appeals went on to consider the merits, holding, in agreement with the District Court, that "we find no substantial evidence to support a finding that the Board was not proceeding to carry out the plan in good faith." Ibid. [Footnote 1] In the circumstances, the question of the adequacy of "freedom of choice" is properly before us. On the merits, our decision in Green v. County School Board, supra, establishes that the plan is inadequate to convert to a unitary, nonracial school system. As in Green,
"the school system remains a dual system. Rather than further the dismantling of the dual system, the plan has operated simply to burden children and their parents with
a responsibility which Brown II placed squarely on the School Board. The Board must be required to formulate a new plan and, in light of other courses which appear open to the Board, such as zoning, fashion steps which promise realistically to convert promptly to a system without a 'white' school and a 'Negro' school, but just schools."
The petitioners did not press in the Court of Appeals their appeal from the denial of their prayer to have the new high school facilities constructed at the Gould Schools site, rather than at the Field Schools site. Due to the illness of the court reporter, there was delay in the filing of the transcript of the proceedings in the District Court and meanwhile the construction at the Field Schools site was substantially completed. Petitioners therefore modified their position and urged in the Court of Appeals that respondent be required to convert the Gould Schools to a completely desegregated high school and the Field site to a completely desegregated primary school. The Court of Appeals rejected the proposition on the ground that it
"was not presented to the trial court and no opportunity was afforded the parties to offer evidence on the feasibility of such a plan, nor was the trial court given any opportunity to pass thereon."
381 F.2d at 254. Since there must be a remand, petitioners are not foreclosed from making their proposal an issue in the further proceedings. [Footnote 2]
Finally, we hold that, in the circumstances of this case, the District Court's dismissal of the complaint was an improper exercise of discretion. Dismissal will ordinarily be inconsistent with the responsibility imposed on the district courts by Brown II. 349 U.S. at 349 U. S. 299-301. In light of the complexities inhering in the disestablishment of state-established segregated school systems, Brown II contemplated that the better course would be to retain jurisdiction until it is clear that disestablishment has been achieved. We agree with the observation of another panel of judges of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in another case that the district courts
"should retain jurisdiction in school segregation cases to insure (1) that a constitutionally acceptable plan is adopted, and (2) that it is operated in a constitutionally permissible fashion so that the goal of a desegregated, nonracially operated school system is rapidly and finally achieved."
Kelley v. Altheimer, 378 F.2d 483, 49. See also Kemp v. Beasley, 389 F.2d 178.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion and with our opinion in Green v. County School Board, supra.
Compare the developing views of the feasibility of "freedom of choice" plans expressed by various panels of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Kemp v. Beasley, 352 F.2d 14; Clark v. Board of Educational, 374 F.2d 569; Kelley v. Altheimer, 378 F.2d 483; Kemp v. Beasley, 389 F.2d 178, and Jackson v. Marvell School District No. 2, 389 F.2d 740.
The Court of Appeals, while denying petitioners' request for relief on appeal, did observe that
"there is no showing that the Field facilities, with the new construction added, could not be converted at a reasonable cost into a completely integrated grade school or into a completely integrated high school when the appropriate time for such course arrives. We note that the building now occupied by the predominantly white Gould grade school had originally been built to house the Gould High School."
Oral Argument - April 03, 1968
Raney
Board of Education of Gould School District
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1028
|
__label__cc
| 0.698775
| 0.301225
|
Medibio Corporate Health Extends Global Footprint Signing Contract with Jacobs Engineering
May 25, 2018 Asianet Pakistan Asean, General
Jacobs, one of the world’s largest engineering and environmental consultancy groups, has more than 70,000 employees globally
SYDNEY, Australia and MINNEAPOLIS, May 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medibio Limited (MEB or the Company) (ASX:MEB) (OTCQB:MDBIF), a mental health technology company, today announced a significant contract for Medibio’s Corporate Health product with Dallas, TX-based Jacobs Engineering across their Asia Pacific, Middle East, and European divisions.
Through the Mental Health Check-In, companies can offer employees an end-to-end mental health program, direct to their devices, to see how the mind and body are tracking. It’s a personalized, private, and objective way to see the unseeable: mental health issues in the workplace.
Employees are provided the opportunity to confidentially check-in on their mental health and receive personalized confidential results from both an objective biometric screening in conjunction with a 12-minute subjective survey. Employers receive a dashboard providing de-identified, amalgamated data on the well-being of their workforce leveraging both the subjective and objective metrics. Employees then have the option to connect their wearable devices, such as Apple Watch, Garmin, and Fitbit, collect heart rate and sleep data.
The first-phase contract extends Medibio’s engagement with Jacob’s beyond Asia Pacific, to now encompass over 8,000 employees across Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and Europe. The Check-In will be rolled out to Jacobs’ European leadership team alongside the Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern workforces and is projected to generate first-stage revenue of approximately $50,000 for the initial four-week program. Services, including consultancy and delivery of ongoing mental health interventions and programs, will be billed as provided.
The correlation of ANS biometrics and mental health has been the focus of the company for over 20 years. Especially while sleeping, our bodies reflect our mental state through the performance of the autonomic nervous system. Medibio’s technology platform detects dysfunction within the areas of the body regulated by the ANS, and through proprietary data processing and algorithms, the technology correlates these anomalies to different mental health conditions. It is a profound discovery that for the first time provides a tangible, objective understanding of mental health.
“We are thrilled to extend our pivotal agreement with Jacobs Engineering, a long-term supporter of Medibio and a leading corporation in driving the way mental health care is delivered to their employee base,” said CEO and Managing Director Jack Cosentino. “By leveraging our proprietary technology, in conjunction with Jacobs’ strong corporate advocacy, we look forward to establishing a long-term relationship to enable real change in the area of corporate mental health.”
Jacobs Engineering Group is one of the world’s largest engineering and environmental consultancy groups. With a reputation for innovation, performance, and a human centric approach to employment and consultancy they have sought out programs that align with their values and integrate with their culture. Jacobs currently employs over 70,000 employees in over 250 offices worldwide.
Patrick Hill, Sr. Vice President and General Manager Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities at Jacobs said: “Our partnership with Medibio appears to have been hugely beneficial to date. Their analytical and evidence-based approach is a significant step forward for an organization like Jacobs that is looking to move from awareness to action, and from reaction to prevention. As a company that aims to puts its people first, we are delighted to be extending the Check-in to other parts of our global business.”
This contract signed by Jacobs Engineering continues Medibio’s rapidly expanding portfolio of global companies participating in the Mental Health Check-in including:
Jacobs Engineering (U.S.)
St. John of God Health Care (Australia’s third-largest healthcare provider)
Australian Football League (AFL)
Aurecon Jacobs Joint Venture for West Gate Tunnel Project
The Mental Health Check-in Campaign is the entry-level offering to Medibio’s Corporate Health products and is rapidly positioning Medibio as the preeminent mental health technology and services provider offering comprehensive mental health solutions for businesses.
About Medibio Limited
Medibio (ASX:MEB) (OTCQB:MDBIF) is a mental health technology company that has pioneered the use of objective biometrics to assist in the screening, diagnosing, monitoring and management of depression and other mental health conditions. The company offers mental health solutions for business through its Corporate Health programs and is developing products to serve both the consumer and regulated healthcare provider markets. The company was founded in Australia, with offices located in Melbourne (Vic), Perth (WA), and U.S. offices in Minneapolis, MN. Medibio is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd and trades on the OTCQB Venture Market. Investors can find additional information on www.otcmarkets.com and www.asx.com.au.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With $15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Further Information: Website: www.medibio.com.au
Josh Purdy
Medibio Limited
josh.purdy@medibio.com.au
T: 952-222-0551 ext. 208
M: 612-695-0168 Investor Relations:
Stephanie Ottens
stephanie.ottens@medibio.com.au
A video accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/dca9e5bd-b9a4-4500-9840-9530068038c8
Foreign minister to stay in post despite latest diplomatic setback
January-April retail sales up 4.5%
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1031
|
__label__wiki
| 0.82463
| 0.82463
|
RUSSIA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Several pre-series Sarmat missiles to enter duty in near future
Sarmat is capable to carry a wide range or nuclear warheads, including hypersonic ones
© Donat Sorokin/TASS
MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Several pre-series samples of the newest missile Sarmat, which Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned in his message to the Federal Assembly on Thursday, will enter duty in the near future, the chairman of the Federation Council’s defense and security committee, Viktor Bondarev, told the media.
"True, it will be too early to expect Sarmat to begin batch-production within a year or two. But several pre-series missiles will enter duty in the near future," he said.
Key facts about Russia’s advanced Sarmat ICBM system
In his opinion the greatest impression on journalists around the world was produced by the presentation of the inter-continental ballistic missile Sarmat.
"It owes effectiveness to many factors, such as high accuracy targeting of the warheads, the ability to penetrate any missile defenses, an unlimited range of hitting targets, a large number and high yield of warheads and the capability to carry a wide range or nuclear warheads, including hypersonic ones," Bondarev said.
"Besides, the commission of Sarmat will be cost-effective [a very rare quality for a new product], because the inter-continental missile can be deployed in the existing silos, with minimum amendments done to the infrastructures," he added.
New weapons
The first samples of a new generation cruise missile equipped with a nuclear power plant and of a missile carrying a glide vehicle will become available for the Russian armed forces within ten years to come, Bondarev stressed.
"Very new and therefore unpredictable from the standpoint of serial production are the nuclear power plant-equipped cruise missile and a future missile carrying a glide vehicle. We carried out tests in 2017. Within the next decade some samples will enter combat duty," he said.
As President Vladimir Putin announced earlier, Russia had created a small-size super-powerful nuclear power plant that can be placed inside the hull of a cruise missile, lending it such properties as an unlimited flight range and ability to penetrate any anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense.
Russian defense industry
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1033
|
__label__wiki
| 0.649185
| 0.649185
|
Mueller Is Building a Case for Obstruction. Manafort May Be the Key.
Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, leaves US District Court after pleading not guilty following his indictment on federal charges on October 30, 2017, in Washington, DC.
William Rivers Pitt,
Special counsel Robert Mueller wants very much to speak with Donald Trump on the topic of obstruction of justice as it pertains to the ongoing Russia collusion investigation. Mueller is so interested in having that conversation, in fact, that he has offered to ask some of his questions in writing instead of asking them all during a proposed in-person interview, which is no small thing.
Why is Mueller so hot to chat with Trump about obstruction, and how does this involve the ongoing trial of Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort? Before getting into that, let’s talk about exactly what we’re talking about.
Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute explains it thusly:
Uncompromised, uncompromising news
Get reliable, independent news and commentary delivered to your inbox every day.
Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 USC § 1503, which provides that “whoever … corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense).’ § 1503 applies only to federal judicial proceedings. Under § 1505, however, a defendant can be convicted of obstruction of justice by obstructing a pending proceeding before Congress or a federal agency. A pending proceeding could include an informal investigation by an executive agency.”
The refrigerator magnet version is simplicity itself: “Don’t get in the way.” Prosecutors and investigators are going to do what they do, and if you screw with the process, they will burn you down on an obstruction charge. Case law is riddled with instances of people who were as innocent as the new-fallen snow of what they were being investigated for but wound up getting smacked with obstruction because they impeded the original investigation.
Presidents are far from immune to charges of obstruction. In 1998, President Bill Clinton was charged with that very crime because he lied about his girlfriend during an investigation into a failed real estate deal. Clinton did nothing wrong on Whitewater but found himself hit with a count of obstruction for the actions he took while trying to hide his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinski. The mansion of the law has many rooms, and prosecutors have keys to all the doors.
Why is the special counsel so interested in talking about obstruction of justice with the president of the United States? Well, let’s see now …
The matter of former FBI Director James Comey will surely be discussed. Comey was in charge of the Russia investigation when the newly minted Trump administration first took office. On January 27, 2017, Trump personally demanded a “pledge of loyalty” from Comey, which could be construed as an elliptical reference to the Russia probe.
The case for obstruction extends even to Trump’s volcanic behavior on Twitter.
Two weeks later in the Oval Office, Trump pointedly asked Comey to “let this go,” referring to the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had resigned in disgrace the day before. Flynn, it should be noted, is now cooperating with special counsel Mueller.
Trump continued to apply pressure on Comey to end the investigation through the months of March and April of 2017, calling on him repeatedly to lift the “cloud” of the inquiry. That same March, Trump leaned on CIA chief Mike Pompeo and director of national intelligence Dan Coats to get them to convince Comey to end the Flynn investigation, which would in turn disrupt the Russia investigation.
James Comey did not respond to the increasing levels of pressure levied against him by the president and his agents, so on May 9, the president fired him as FBI director. The next day, according to The New York Times, Trump informed visiting Russian officials that firing Comey had “taken off” the “great pressure” of the Russia inquiry. The day after that, he told NBC News with his bare face hanging out that he had fired Comey because of “this Russia thing.”
One grimly amusing aspect to all this is the genuine fear Trump’s lawyers have of letting their client within fifty yards of Robert Mueller. Any on-the-record conversation between Mueller and Trump carries double-barreled peril for the president. They are worried, with cause, that Trump might lie under oath about any number of Russia-related topics, opening him up to charges of obstruction and perjury.
Worse for them, however, would be if Trump does with Mueller what he apparently did with those Russian officials and NBC News: He might tell the truth, incriminating him and others in any number of ways, and God only knows what could happen then. For the Trump legal team, as Greg Sargent wryly noted in The Washington Post, “This is not a position of strength.”
Trump inappropriately pressured Comey to stop the investigation on numerous occasions and with increasing vigor. When Comey did not comply, Trump fired him, derailing the investigation until Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself (to Trump’s ongoing fury) and Mueller was appointed. These acts, taken together, would appear to be almost a clinical exercise in obstruction of justice.
The case for obstruction extends even to Trump’s volcanic behavior on Twitter. Most of us are numb to it by now; personally, I think it’s probably quite similar to what you’d have gotten if someone had been able to plug Richard Nixon’s id directly into a Teletype machine roundabout June of 1974.
If we hold Trump to the standard set in the articles of impeachment against Nixon, that he “made false or misleading public statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States,” his Twitter conversation with the country stands as one long chain of deliberate lies that puts Richard Nixon’s wrestling match with the truth in deep shade.
What does all this have to do with Paul Manafort, the fellow on trial in Virginia? Robert Mueller has quite a lot to work with on the topic of obstruction, but the biggest club in his bag has everything to do with Manafort, because Manafort — along with Donald Trump Jr. — participated in the now-infamous “Trump Tower meeting” in June of 2016.
Robert Mueller is, by all appearances, building a case for obstruction of justice against Donald Trump, and Manafort’s possible testimony in the matter could be a cornerstone of that case.
At that meeting, which took place at the height of the presidential campaign, Russian agents sought to trade information on Hillary Clinton for the lessening or outright removal of sanctions against Russia imposed by the Magnitsky Act. Nothing ultimately came of that meeting, despite Trump’s public brag two days before it happened that some big anti-Hillary news was soon to come.
That news never came, but when the media broke the story about the meeting, the White House realized the optics of Russians meeting with Trump campaign officials at the highest levels were decidedly poor. At this point, Trump personally dictated a statement for the press declaring that the meeting had only been about the adoption of Russian children by US citizens. That statement was a brazen lie from start to finish.
Again, the Nixonian standard for obstruction — false or misleading public statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States — seems to be vividly in play.
Paul Manafort was at that Trump Tower meeting, and if convicted at trial, could be compelled to testify about Trump’s knowledge of it. From the sound of things, Mueller may already have a corroborating witness to bolster Manafort’s potential testimony about the meeting: Trump’s former attorney and personal fixer, Michael Cohen, claimed last week that Trump knew all about it. Trump and his legal team have, of course, denied everything. If history is any guide, said denials are further proof that it’s all true.
This is one of the many reasons why the bank and tax fraud trial of Paul Manafort is a historically big deal. Robert Mueller is, by all appearances, building a case for obstruction of justice against Donald Trump, and Manafort’s possible testimony in the matter could be a cornerstone of that case. We watch, and we wait.
Copyright © Truthout. May not be reprinted without permission.
William Rivers Pitt
William Rivers Pitt is a senior editor and lead columnist at Truthout. He is also a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of three books: War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn’t Want You to Know, The Greatest Sedition Is Silence and House of Ill Repute: Reflections on War, Lies, and America’s Ravaged Reputation. His fourth book, The Mass Destruction of Iraq: Why It Is Happening, and Who Is Responsible, co-written with Dahr Jamail, is available now on Amazon. He lives and works in New Hampshire.
With Manafort in the Dock, Trump’s Troubles May Have Truly Begun
Paul Manafort is far more than just another tax evader on trial.
What the Charges Against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos Could Mean for Trump
Rachel Caufield,
Panic on Team Trump: Robert Mueller Closing In on Criminal Conspiracy Charges?
As Rudy Giuliani spins a story no one can follow and his boss melts down on Twitter, intriguing hints emerge.
Heather Digby Parton,
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1038
|
__label__wiki
| 0.970581
| 0.970581
|
HomeMiddle EastEurosceptics make big gains in EU polls
Eurosceptics make big gains in EU polls
Far-right and anti-EU parties in France and the UK have made sweeping gains in the European Parliament elections.
The majority of almost 388m eligible voters across 21 of the 28 member states, including Germany, France and Spain, cast their ballots on Sunday at polling stations across the EU.
The other seven countries, including the UK and the Netherlands, in the bloc had already voted.
The European Parliament’s own projections early on Monday showed the extent of the anti-EU breakthrough, with those parties set to win around 140 seats in the 751-seat assembly.
The European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right umbrella party in the parliament, is expected to win 212, while European Socialists (PES) are predicted to secure 186 seats.
One of the most significant winners was France’s National Front party, which, according to preliminary results, was the outright victory in France with almost 25 percent support.
The anti-immigration and anti-EU National Front, which currently holds three seats, won 24 of France’s 74 seats in the European Parliament.
‘Loud and clear’
Marine Le Pen, the National Front’s leader, said: “The people have spoken loud and clear. They no longer want to be led by those outside our borders, by EU commissioners and technocrats who are unelected.”
Manuel Valls, France’s Socialist prime minister, described the election results as ” an earthquake”, and called for a European response.
“Europe has disappointed,” Valls said. “Europe needs to give hope again. We need a Europe that is stronger, with more solidarity, more fairness.”
He was brought in by President Francois Hollande barely two months ago after the Socialist Party suffered a similar rout in local elections.
France’s National Front was not the only party benefiting from widespread disillusionment with the EU.
Nigel Farage, leader of the fiercely anti-EU UK Independence Party, praised what he called “the most extraordinary result in British politics for 100 years”.
With 56 out of 73 seats declared, the UKIP, which wants to pull Britain out of the EU, had won 28.6 percent of the vote and 23 members, ahead of both the Conservatives and Labour, while the Liberal Democrats had won just one seat.
“I don’t just want Britain to leave the European Union,” Farage said. “I want Europe to leave the European Union.”
Greek outcome
The anti-immigration and anti-EU Danish People’s Party won its country’s elections, snaring 26.7 percent of the vote and four of Denmark’s 13 seats.
Greece’s left-wing opposition Syriza Party succeeded in capturing 26.6 percent of the Greek vote on its anti-austerity platform.
The country’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party was third in the count with 9.4 percent.
In Austria the right-wing Freedom Party also made big gains, coming in third with 20 percent of the vote.
The anti-immigration party in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party, however, was a surprise failure, winning just 12.2 percent of the vote and just three seats, compared with 17 percent in 2009.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives claimed victory with 35.3 percent of the vote, despite strong gains for the centre-left Social Democrats. new anti-EU party, the Alternative for Germany, made its debut into the parliament, polling seven percent.
This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.
(via Al Jazeera)
Pope Invites Muslim, Jewish Leaders to Vatican
Polls open in Egypt's presidential election
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1042
|
__label__cc
| 0.535014
| 0.464986
|
Bill, Hill, and the Muslim Brotherhood 1
President Sisi of Egypt is taking measures to suppress and destroy the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). We hope he succeeds. It’s an evil organization.
Of fifty-one MB members recently brought to trial in an Egyptian court, fourteen have been sentenced to death and thirty-seven to life imprisonment.
Among the thirty-seven is a man named Gehad El-Haddad.
Being the son of an MB bigwig, he was appointed to important positions in the organization. He was Senior Adviser on Foreign Affairs to the Brotherhood’s grossly mis-titled political party, the Freedom and Justice Party, and when its leader, Mohamed Morsi, was running for the presidency of Egypt, El-Haddad was the Party’s official spolesperson and “media strategist”.
He was also employed by the William J. Clinton Foundation from 2007 to 2012. He established the Foundation’s office in Egypt, from which he ran its “Clinton Climate Initiative”.
Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch reports and comments (see here and here):
Gehad’s father, Dr. Essam El-Haddad, chairs the Arabian Group For Development (AGD) which is where Gehad served as a consultant. The ADG lists among its most “significant and trusted clients ” Islamic Relief, an arm of the Global Muslim Brotherhood … controlled by Hamas in the Palestinian Territories. …
The leadership of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood views its entry into politics as only a stage in furtherance of its ultimate goals of Islamic government, both on an Egyptian and global basis.
Gehad El-Haddad is not the only individual employed by the Clinton family whose relationship to the Global Muslim Brotherhood should raise concerns. … long-time aid to Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, was working, among other side jobs, as a consultant to the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation while still employed by the US State Department. …
In 2012 … a group of House representatives sent letters to five federal agencies demanding investigations into … infiltration by the Muslim Brotherhood. Many of these ties center on the Journal of the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (IMM) edited by Huma Abedin’s mother Saleha M. Abedin … and which has Brotherhood supporter and Saudi-funded Georgetown professor John Esposito on its advisory board. Huma Abedin was listed by the IMM Journal as an Assistant Editor from 1996 until 2008, a time period during which she was working for Hillary Clinton in various capacities including as a White House intern in 1996.
The IMM itself was founded by Syed Z. Abedin, Huma’s father, and has been described as having had “the quiet but active support” of Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef, then General Secretary of the Saudi Muslim World League (MWL), established in 1962 as a means for the propagation of Saudi “Wahhabi” Islam. Muslim Brothers played an important role in its founding and, to date, the League has been strongly associated with the Brotherhood. …
In addition, as of 2010, Huma Abedin’s brother Hasan Abedin was an officer of the Oxford Center of Islamic Studies, chaired by Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef. In addition to his role as the former Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Naseef is an officer of the International Islamic Council for Dawa and Relief (IICDR) … and has also been associated with other UK Islamist organizations … Until 2006, global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi also served as an Oxford Centre Trustee. The Oxford Centre has been listed as a UK affiliate of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), a Saudi religious organization close to the global Muslim Brotherhood that is believed to have helped spread Islamic extremism around the world as well as sponsoring terrorism in places such as Bosnia, Israel, and India.
It should be noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest donors to the [formerly named] William J. Clinton Foundation.
So if Hillary Clinton were (reason forfend!) to become president, many a purchased favor will be called in. US foreign policy will be determined by the size of the donations to the Clintons’ “charity box”.
Though of course – Saudis etc. be warned – Clintons don’t necessarily fulfill the promises they make, even to their donors.
Posted under Arab States, Charity, corruption, Diplomacy, Egypt, Ethics, Islam, jihad, Muslims, Terrorism, Totalitarianism, United States by Jillian Becker on Sunday, April 19, 2015
Tagged with Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef, Dr. Essam El-Haddad, Gehad el-Haddad, Hasan Abedin, HillaryClinton, Mather Hathout, President Sisi of Egypt, Saleha M. Abedin, Syed Z. Abedin, The William Jefferson Clinton Foundation
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1043
|
__label__cc
| 0.662767
| 0.337233
|
Voting to Create Study for Misclassification of Workers
A Georgia Senate committee has voted unanimously to create a panel to study worker misclassification, according to the Savannah Morning News.
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee approved Senate Resolution 11 on Wednesday after a hearing that included testimony from Savannah truckers who said that they were classified as independent contractors, rather than employers, by freight-hauling companies that serve the port of Savannah. Being classified as such leaves the workers without workers’ compensation or other benefits.
“If they are going to treat us as employees, they need to pay us as employees,” a trucker named Michael Alldyne told the committee.
A stagehand named Brian Hill said that a member of his industry recently fell while installing rigging for the Super Bowl and is left without insurance to help pay his bills.
According to the Morning News, a trucker named Carol Cauley was holding back sobs as she told the committee, “Our generation is going to suffer if we don’t get this fixed very soon.”
SR 11 creates the Senate Study Committee on Employee Misclassification, a seven-member body with the chairperson of the Insurance and Labor Committee serving as chair.
“I want to say to the folks who testified: You might wonder about whether driving all this way to the Capitol makes a difference,” Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, said at the hearing. “It’s made a difference for me to hear your stories. I’m shocked and troubled by what you have communicated to us today.”
In our workers’ compensation practice, we often see employers who classify (or more accurately misclassify) workers as independent contractors in part to avoid paying employment taxes and in part to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance. In Georgia, however, the classification of a worker as an independent contractor is not the sole basis for determining whether the worker was in a fact an “independent contractor” for purposes of workers’ compensation. Instead, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation looks at various factors to determine whether the worker was an “employee” or an “independent contractor.” These factors include but are not limited to the contract of employment, the duration of the contract, the manner in which the worker was paid, whether the employer could terminate the worker’s employment if they refused to accept a job, and most importantly, who controlled the time, manner, and method of the worker’s employment.
If you or a loved one were injured on the job and there is a question about whether you were an “employee” or an “independent contractor,” we strongly recommend that you call us for a free consultation at 404-917-9174
Homero Gonzalez
Posted in UncategorizedTagged articles
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1044
|
__label__cc
| 0.553848
| 0.446152
|
Miami Beach’s Most Insane Adaptive Use Project is Almost Done
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach, designed by starchitect Piero Lissoni, is finally nearing completion after years of work. Compare these photos to where the project was last December. The Ritz is very unusual for a luxury, contemporary condo tower, and considering the building itself already existed, has taken quite a while from original announcement to completion. That’s because of its unusual complexity, and the sheer amount of work it takes to convert a gigantic hospital into a luxury condominium development.
And we’re not talking about an historic hospital either with interesting architectural details. No. The building was kept as a hospital for the zoning. Basically, if they demolished it, they wouldn’t be allowed to rebuild anything anywhere as large. The old Mount Sinai Heart Institute had to be gutted, sliced, diced, and completely remade. The end result, however, is still eye popping, and supremely elegant, with long, wide wings extending out along Lake Surprise in the heart of Miami Beach, lush courtyards, and wide terraces. Plus, lots and lots of water views. Oh, and due to the unusual building, every unit is different.
The 111 condos, and 15 private houses, with amenities like indoor and outdoor yoga studios, private day yacht, and children’s playground, are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Photos via Golden Dusk Photography/Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach
City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Mid Beach, Nautilus, PostRitz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami BeachSean McCaughan1 comment
The History of Miami’s Edgewater Neighborhood
One thought on “Miami Beach’s Most Insane Adaptive Use Project is Almost Done”
Outstanding building, great for Miami Beach, but I drive by it everyday and I can’t imagine who would like to go to a Ritz Carlton in the middle of a residential neighborhood, the closest restaurant, shop, cinema, beach etc… is at least 3 miles away!!! As a tourist you have to drive everywhere… We will see!!!!
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1046
|
__label__cc
| 0.598155
| 0.401845
|
Our local charities
Our Pamphlet
North London Cares
Liverpool Cares
Manchester Cares
South London Cares
East London Cares
The Cares Family Blog
The simplest of starts
Posted by The Cares Family on June 16th 2019
By Alexandra Hoskyn
I can still remember how it felt. I was a new mum, sitting in cafés around Oldham, whiling away the hours with my baby son. Every now and again, I’d look up to take in the day. And each time I snatched a glance, I noticed how many other people looked as fed up as I felt – not chatting to anyone, distant in a present place. It was that feeling that led me to test my little idea: a designated table where customers could sit if they were happy to talk to other people.
Two years later, I’ve become aware of the pivotal role that cafés play in British society. They are warm on a cold day, they are invariably open, and most people can afford a cup of tea which can last for a good while. They are somewhere you can go alone and not feel self-conscious. Cafés are a backdrop to villages, towns and cities: they sit there nestled amongst the shops, not given much thought. But when you start to unpick ‘the café’, you see there’s more to them than tea and toast.
In a time when libraries are shutting down, post offices and shops have self-service tills and high streets are empty, the good old café is still there, ever present. So why are they so important? Well, they are a place of connection and real human interaction. You can’t underestimate the power of human connection until you don’t have it. Someone taking an order or saying “Morning, love” may seem insignificant, but when you feel otherwise invisible those few words can feel as meaningful as a proper chat. And in those small interactions, as well as the deeper ones, cafés become crucial to the wellbeing of so many.
Today, that little idea has grown into the Chatty Café movement. We work with retail stores all over the country – big chains and small pop-ins. Our aims are to reduce loneliness and to get people talking. But we knew from day one that the word ‘loneliness’ should not appear on any of the publicity: it’s too heavy, too stigmatised. Instead, we have Chatter & Natter tables with the focus on bringing people together. These tables are aimed at everyone – couples; older people; younger people; carers and the people they care for; people with babies and people on their own.
So many of these tables have been places of conversation, of connection and of friendship. 70-year-old Joan and 33-year-old Sarah first met at one of our café tables in Pinner. Joan is a retired teacher and has a 22-year-old son, whose new girlfriend ‘is much nicer than the last one’. Joan and Sarah got chatting over cups of tea. Within a couple of hours, Sarah could have told you more about Joan than she could about most of her work colleagues – because in a café, there’s the time and space for a proper yarn.
Of course, not everyone wants to sit at a Chatter & Natter table. But just seeing people connect can be lovely to observe. And that connection can mean so much to people – people like Emma in Manchester who emailed me to say: “I was waiting for a friend and was sat next to the Chatter & Natter table. I was delighted to hear an elderly local talking to a young lady from out of town, and a man with a baby. They were all smiling and sat there for a good half hour sharing stories. It was wonderful and made me smile inside out.”
In a world full of noise from phones ringing, emails beeping, meetings and all that jazz, those stories and those smiles can lift a person. And for those for whom the noise has stopped, the quiet can feel deafening. Maternity leave; retirement; looking for work; becoming a carer; splitting up from a partner; bereavement – these things happen to everyone, but can make us feel quite invisible. In that time of invisibility, we need to connect with other people, whether for thirty seconds or for longer – because we are social creatures.
Now, our Chatty Café movement is taking root. We have a formal agreement with Costa which means that every one of their stores can easily be part of it. Not every Chatty Café need be the same. On the contrary – they need to be different, in tune with their environment and led by the communities in which they’re based. Sainsbury’s have put their own stamp on the idea, trialling ‘Talking Tables’ in twenty of their supermarket cafés. And universities might one day personalise their tables too – putting out tables ‘for students happy to chat to other students they don’t know yet.’
In an age of complex digital technology, I’m trying to put the Chatty back into real world spaces, so that people can have a bit of company and conversation with their cuppa – if they feel like it. Because sometimes, the most powerful relationships come from the simplest of starts.
Alex Hoskyn is a full time Social Worker on a Learning Disability and Autism team in Oldham. She set up The Chatty Café Scheme in April 2017 which she runs around her work and young son Henry.
This article is part of the pamphlet Finding connection in a disconnected age: stories of community in a time of change, published in partnership with Nesta.
« More posts
The Cares Family is a UK registered company (no. 10236615) and UK registered charity (no. 1180638). North London Cares is the public name for NL Cares Limited, UK registered company (no. 07737818) and UK registered charity (no. 1153137). South London Cares Limited is a UK registered company (no. 8757344) and UK registered charity (no. 1157401). Manchester Cares is a UK registered company (no. 10893107) and UK registered charity (no. 1176902). Liverpool Cares is a UK registered company (no. 11166325) and UK registered charity (no. 1177749).
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1047
|
__label__wiki
| 0.672175
| 0.672175
|
Planners holding back growth, say salmon farms
11 October 2006, at 1:00am
UK - Salmon producers yesterday claimed they were being hindered in their attempts to increase production, although demand is set to hit an all-time high next year. Sid Patten, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation, said more could be done by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and the Crown Estate to help the industry grow. Figures released yesterday show 357 million salmon meals were eaten in the UK in 2006, compared with 314 million in 2004, up 13.8%. Demand for smoked salmon meals rose to 59.4 million from 42.8 million, an increase of 38.7%. Mr Patten, who was appointed in January, said the market for Scottish farmed salmon was set to increase even further in 2007. However, he believed tight planning restrictions put in place by the Crown Estate and a "very precautionary" approach to the industry by the Scottish Environmental protection Agency (Sepa) meant salmon farms had their hands tied when it came to meeting demand. <i>Source: The Herald</i>
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1051
|
__label__cc
| 0.554278
| 0.445722
|
Proposed fish farm will be first of its kind
SOUTH AFRICA - The proposed Port Elizabeth marine fish farm will breed up to 18 tons of fish at a time and, if it proves commercially sustainable, will be the first of its kind in the country. Those are just two of the interesting details which have emerged about the multi-million Irvin & Johnson (I&J) venture which has entered a new phase with the media placing of a notice of assessment under way, and a call for public participation. I&J, the SA fisheries giant which specialises in the deep-sea hake trawling sector, has launched the project both as a business venture and as an initiative to take the pressure off wild populations, many of which are in sharp decline. <i>Source: The Herald Online</i>
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1052
|
__label__wiki
| 0.907238
| 0.907238
|
New Deputy Vice Chancellor for Bishop Grosseteste University
Elizabeth Fish
Lincoln’s Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) has appointed a new Deputy Vice Chancellor for academic affairs.
Dr Jayne Mitchell moves from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) where she is currently Director of Research, Development and Partnerships, to the university.
In her role at QAA, she was responsible for ensuring standards and reference points used by QAA, higher education providers and those with an interest in higher education.
Previously, she was also Associate Dean at Staffordshire University, with responsibility for quality and learning development.
She will begin her role at BGU in the new year.
Dr Mitchell said: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Bishop Grosseteste University.
“It is a university with a terrific heritage and exciting plans for the future. I look forward to playing a part in shaping that future direction.”
Reverend Professor Peter Neil, Vice Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University, added: “We are looking forward to welcoming Jayne to the BGU community in the New Year.
“Her research, leadership and strategic management within the areas of quality development and the enhancement of teaching and learning and partnerships will make a valuable contribution to the leadership of the academic schools and to the strategic direction of BGU.”
Dr Mitchell has a PhD in Physical Activity Epidemiology from the University of Exeter and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Birmingham.
She will work at BGU alongside Hâf Merrifield, Deputy Vice Chancellor for strategy and performance.
Crowdfunding campaign launched for Lincoln arts festival
No trains between Lincoln and Nottingham due to urgent line works
Delightful period detached family home
Rose Cottage, Wharf Lane, Kirkby on Bain
2 bedroom Detached Bungalow to let
1 bedroom Park Home to let
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1053
|
__label__cc
| 0.532078
| 0.467922
|
The Principal Tasks of Russophiles Today
The two principal tasks of professional Russophiles today are 1) maintaining a stony silence on the subject of the Kremlin’s “intervention” in Syria; 2) repeating as often as possible the ludicrous claim that the US has been gripped by “hysterical Russophobia.”
Judging by what I have seen so far, Russophiles have been doing a crackerjack job carrying out their two principal tasks.
That the commission of these tasks puts them firmly on the side of the forces quickly destroying Russia itself is a matter beyond the competence of professional Russophiles, most of whom do not live in Russia. Nor would most of them want to live in Russia if presented with the opportunity. TRR
Photo: Taste the Legend. The Whopper. Flame Grilled, 24 February 2018, Furshtatskaya Street, Central Petersburg. Photo by the Russian Reader
By hecksinductionhourin editorial, international, journalism, obscurantism, petrograd, photographs, putinism, war and peace, zeitgeist March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 130 WordsLeave a comment
No. 1003: I Predict the Future
I wouldn’t be surprised if, fifteen or twenty years from now, when the dust has long settled in Syria, the names of the dead have been forgotten by the entire world except the people still alive who knew them personally, and Russia has once again become a “newly emergent” democracy with a free press and free elections, an enterprising middle-aged Russian scholar sat down to write the history of our darker, troubled times and, if only in a longish footnote, made the patently false claim that most Russians had been vehemently opposed to the deposed dictator Putin’s barbarous bombings in Syria, and there even had been a broad-based albeit mostly low-key anti-war movement in Russia at the time. TRR
Photo: 23 February. Happy Fatherland Defenders Day! 24 February 2018, Central Petersburg. Photo by the Russian Reader
By hecksinductionhourin editorial, history, international, nationalism, petrograd, photographs, protest, society, solidarity, war and peace, zeitgeist March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 133 WordsLeave a comment
Lev Schlosberg: The Veil of Public Opinion
Lev Schlosberg is a member of the Pskov Regional Assembly and the Yabloko Democratic Party’s national political committee. Photo courtesy of Pskovskaya Guberniya Online
The Veil of Public Opinion: Russian Opinion Polling Has Become Part and Parcel of State Propaganda
Lev Schlosberg
Pskovskaya Guberniya Online
Public opinion polls are constant companions of politics and national election campaigns. In democratic countries, polls are reflections of the public discourse surrounding politicians, ideas, political platforms, and conflicts. They echo public opinion in all its fullness and thus facilitate the public discourse itself regardless of who is involved in it: the authorities, the opposition or society at large. In twenty-first century Russia, political pollsters have a different job. They are tasked with persuading society the regime is terrific and everything (or nearly everything) is going great. During elections, they are supposed to generate the illusion of nationwide support for the authorities.
Polling is a tool of political manipulation in the hands of bureaucrats. Polling data is meant not merely to testify to broad support for the authorities but also to persuade dissidents they are few and far between, to discourage them and sap them of their will.
There is a whole set of techniques behind manipulating public opinion. The findings of public opinion polls, allegedly obtained scientifically, by means of formal research methods, are supposed to convince people of their objectivity and impartiality.
Honest political polling and sociological research is something that goes on in free, democratic societies. When answering questions on a questionnaire or taking part in a group or individual focused interview, a person should be sure she can speak openly and safely, even when she criticizes the authorities.
Fear is the enemy of honest polling. In authoritarian and, especially, totalitarian societies, people are afraid of making critical statements with their names attached to them, whether that entails filling out a standardized questionnaire or answering a question openly and at length. The classic set-up is when the interviewer knocks on someone’s door or comes up to someone on the street and asks, “How would you rate Vladimir Putin’s performance? Do you support him completely, partially or not at all? To ensure the quality of our poll you may get a follow-up telephone call. Please give me your name and telephone number.”
How do you think approximtely 86% of respondents would behave? Well, that is, in fact, how they behave: by giving the “right” answer.” There are many examples of this.
Now put yourself in the shoes of rank-and-file Russians, who are regaled round the clock with tales of Putin’s 86% popularity rating by all manner of mass media: TV, radio, newspaper, the internet. People who do not agree with the authorities but are not experienced in the nitty-gritty of politics will imagine they belong to an obvious, hopeless political minority. They are social outcasts, virtually bereft of kindred spirits.
This is the impression the people behind such political pressure polling want to achieve. A picture of absolute political domination stifles a person’s will and reduces his willingness to voice his stance and take action. This extends to getting involved in politics and voting in elections.
When a person feels insignificantly small, she is made tired and exhausted by the very feeling of her smallness and insignificance. Thoughts of emigrating often occur to people who feel they are in the minority, trapped in a political ghetto.
Political pressure polling is a new means of combating dissent, of attacking the opposition.
VTsIOM recently reported that, according to the findings of an extensive telephone poll (one of the least reliable polling methods), 81% of voters plan to vote in the March 18 Russian presidential election.
Enthusiastic nationwide support is the dream of all dictators. As people who suffer from hypertrophied inferiority complexes, dictators compensate by demanding the entire nation love, adore, and admire them. This popular love must be constantly corroborated by public opinion polls and elections.
Under authoritarian regimes, all authentic democratic institutions are reduced to imitations and desecrations, and public opinion polls are very revealing instances of this. The mirror of society is turned into a fake painted on a blank wall.
Political pressure polling performs another vital function by setting the bar for electoral fraud. If the polls anticipate a voter turnout of 81%, officials at all levels will work to ensure an 81% turnout. If the polls say 70% of Russians support the so-called national leader, officials will encourage election commissions at all levels to ensure he takes home 70% of the popular vote.
A vicious circle is produced. One lies begets another, and the lies generate fear and violence. To top it all off, lies generate aggression. Public opinion research serves as a means of zombifying and corrupting public opinion.
Instead of a portrait of society, we see a caricature of society.
At the same time, the authorities lose society’s feedback. They do not know or understand what people think and want, sending themselves and the entire country into a dead end. In the absence of honest polling, the authorities and society are blinded. God knows where the road could lead if no one can see the road itself and no one understands where the country is headed.
Political pressure polling is a veil that conceals the truth of events from the authorities and from society. This is quite dangerous and can produce tremendous shocks.
Until the last minute, the dictator has no clue what people think about him. Then the moment of disaster dawns. On the eve of his overthow and execution, Nicolae Ceaușescu’s official popularity rating was 95%. It did not protect him, but rather hastened his terrible demise.
Currently, Russian society lacks a reliable map of public opinion, because fear has paralyzed many people, and because when the authorities pimp an honest profession, far from all of the people who practice it remain faithful to its standards. Doing so is difficult and takes great courage.
Enveloped in such darkness, we need to understand a few things.
First, it is impossible to stop the course of history. An unfree society will yield to a free society. Our responsibility is to go in the right direction.
Second, the less the authorities know the truth, the sooner the regime will come to an end. It takes time and patience.
Third, in order to know and understand the truth, it is enough to ask yourself, “What do I think? What do I believe? What are my convictions?” Under no circumstances should you give up on yourself.
The job of free people in today’s Russia is not to lose face.
Ultimately, it will change the face of the entire country.
Thanks to Comrade Preobrazhenskaya for the heads-up. Translated by the Russian Reader
By hecksinductionhourin obscurantism, politics, pseudoscience, putinism, society, zeitgeist March 6, 2018 1,114 WordsLeave a comment
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1057
|
__label__wiki
| 0.936809
| 0.936809
|
Redblacks prepare to face familiar foe
It's one thing to watch a football team in action on video, quite another to actually line up against them.
It’s one thing to watch a football team in action on video, quite another to actually line up against them.
Based on that, quarterback Matt Nichols should know as much or more than any other Winnipeg Blue Bomber about the Ottawa Redblacks defence.
It also works the other way with Redblacks defenders equally familiar with Nichols after facing him twice when he was wearing the colours of the Edmonton Eskimos. He became a Blue Bomber in a trade in early September, which now gives him the rare opportunity to face the same opponent four times in the same season, not including playoffs.
“Knowing his tendencies would help us, to see who he favours, and, when he throws, does he roll out to the right or does he roll out to the left. Just small things like that,” Redblacks defensive halfback Jerrell Gavins said Thursday.
“The whole league knows us. We’re aggressive, we play man coverage (on receivers). The thing about it is I try to do the opposite. I’ll change up. One game I’ll press a lot, next game I’ll play off a lot.”
Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell described Nichols as someone who “understands what defences do and how they do it. He’s more of a pocket passer, a good thrower, but I don’t think he gets enough credit for what he does with his legs, too.”
Nichols was 30-for-54 for 454 yards as the Eskimos beat the Redblacks 46-17 and 23-12 eight days apart in July. He established a personal best with three touchdown passes in the first game at Edmonton and a personal worst with three interceptions in the rematch in Ottawa.
“I’m going to have already a decent feel for what they’re going to do,” Nichols, 28, said after arriving at TD Place stadium on Thursday. “It doesn’t make it any easier. You still have to make tight throws against man coverage and stay out of second-and-long (situations) because they’ll drop nine guys back and it’s hard to find holes.”
Nichols was also on the Eskimos’ roster when they rallied to beat the host Redblacks 10-8 last year, and he said the environment that night was louder then than it was in July, when persistent, heavy rain had many in the crowd of 21,078 – a season low if you discount the 15,011 attendance for the short-notice, relocated contest against the Toronto Argonauts on Oct. 6 – seeking shelter rather than making the kind of racket that comes with capacity crowds of 24,000 or more.
“We expect it to be noisy,” Nichols said of Friday night’s game at TD Place stadium. “That’s something you have to deal with in a lot of CFL cities, so it’s nothing new for us.”
Nichols will also see a new starting centre, with Matthias Goosen replacing the injured Dominic Picard. Backup offensive lineman Thomas Graham was added to the roster.
Campbell announced a handful of changes to the squad that lost 38-35 to the
Argos. Linebacker Nick Rosamonda, receiver/returner Reggie Dunn and safety Jeff Richards come off the practice roster to make Redblacks regular-season debuts, while fullback Jordan Verdone and punter Ronnie Pfeffer return from the injured lists.
Defensive tackle Ettore Lattanzio (practice roster), defensive end Marlon Smith (one-game injured list) and running back Jeremiah Johnson (six-game list) were deactivated, while punter Brett Maher was released last week.
Losing to the Argos dropped the Redblacks (8-6) to third in the CFL’s East Division behind the Argos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-5), but they can still qualify for the post-season. The fastest way in is to beat the Blue Bombers (5-10) on Friday or in the Oct. 24 contest in Winnipeg.
The Blue Bombers rallied to beat the B.C. Lions last Saturday, but haven’t won consecutive games this year.
“Last game we played, we failed, so now we want to make sure we come out and do a much better job, especially going into the clutch part (of the season),” said Redblacks’ quarterback Henry Burris, who again pronounced himself good to go after a sore shoulder forced him to the sidelines in the final minute against the Argos.
“This is a chance for us to clinch a playoff spot, but, honestly, that can’t be on our minds right now. It has to be on the fact that, if we go out there and do the little things we’re coached to do, execute this game plan, everything else will take care of itself.”
The Redblacks beat only the Bombers and Argonauts in their first CFL season. To go from that to the verge of playoff qualification, Gavins said, is dreamlike.
“Actually, you’re living the dream,” the second-year CFLer said. “The opportunity is there. The dream is over. With every rep, every opportunity you have to line up, you basically give all that you have. It’s as simple as that.”
Success sometimes left behind when players jump to new team Leafs get caught up in Jays' win, almost catch Bautista home...
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1058
|
__label__cc
| 0.570721
| 0.429279
|
The Turnaround Blog
Turnaround Website
Ask a Bookseller
Ask a Publisher
Queer Fiction
Visual Books
February Book of the Month: An Honorable Man by Paul Vidich
Our Book of the Month for February 2017 is an ideal winter read, a Cold War spy thriller that is as atmospheric as it is compelling. An Honorable Man is the debut novel by award-winning short story writer Paul Vidich, published as a paperback edition on the 23rd. We just have to look at the hardback, published last year, to see how exciting this release is; its immediate popularity put it up there with the best of the genre, and has already made Vidich a writer to watch.
An Honorable Man is set in Washington D.C in 1953, when McCarthyism was spreading fear throughout the capital and Stalin’s recent death had left a dangerous power vacuum in the Soviet Union. CIA agent George Mueller has been tasked with an important assignment – to find a traitor within the organisation who has been selling secrets to the Soviets. As a result of this traitor, who’s been given the code name ‘Protocol’, undercover agents have been brutally murdered and anti-Communist plots have been cut short. The director of the CIA knows that if this was to get out, it would be a national embarrassment that would compromise the entire agency.
George Mueller seems like the ideal candidate to uncover the identity of Protocol. He is Yale-educated and has extensive experience running missions in Eastern Europe. Mueller is so dedicated to his job that he sacrificed a marriage for it; he is trusted by the director and is certain of his own ability to discover the truth. But he also harbours secrets of his own, and after making contact with a Soviet agent, suspicion begins to fall on him. Certain peers believe Mueller himself could be the traitor, and uncovering Protocol’s true identity becomes even more urgent, before he finds himself at great risk.
It’s a narrative that follows the grand tradition of spy fiction, and is so well written that readers will find themselves utterly absorbed. Vidich’s prose is cinematic and reads almost like a work of noir. His plot is neatly executed, full of betrayal and tense moments in which the reader finds he cannot trust anyone. It is a hall of mirrors that deals deftly with the political – in a political climate that bears a too-close-for-comfort resemblance to that of today’s.
The book has already garnered excellent reviews. Lovereading called the book “Atmospheric, moving and enigma-laden, this is spy writing at its very best.” Booklist called it “A richly atmospheric and emotionally complex tale of spies versus spies.” Bestselling author Michael Harvey wrote of the book “As I read An Honorable Man, I kept coming back to George Smiley and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. That’s how good this book is.” Indeed, An Honorable Man is not short on comparisons to other iconic works of spy fiction. Crime Review, the UK’s biggest network for fans of the genre, wrote “This debut novel by short-story writer Vidich will be right up your street if you like Le Carre, Joseph Kanon and Alan Furst.” It has also been likened to both Le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and to the Spielberg film Bridge of Spies by The Real Spy Book website. Nor is the book short of acclaim offered by other authors of the genre; perhaps most notably John Connolly, who wrote: “An Honorable Man is that rare beast: a good, old fashioned spy novel. But like the best of its kind, it understands that the genre is about something more: betrayal, paranoia, unease, and sacrifice.”
Fans of spy fiction will be thrilled with this edition to the canon, but it is also such a fantastic work outside of its genre that general readers will find much to enjoy. Published by established crime publisher No Exit Press, this is a book with enormous potential that could be considered one of the best works of its kind to be published in recent times. As critic Barry Forshaw writes, “This is splendid stuff. Vidich is clearly a name to watch.”
Bill Godber, Turnaround MD
An Honorable Man is published by No Exit Press on the 23rd February 2017
(£8.99, p/b, 256pp, 9781843449584)
February 1, 2017 November 8, 2018 TurnaroundAn Honorable Man, Cold War Fiction, Crime Fiction, no exit press, Paul Vidich, Spy Fiction
Previous Previous post: Confessions of a Reluctant Crime Reader, no.1: Kill The Next One
Next Next post: February Graphic Novel of the Month: Ghost in the Shell 1 Deluxe Edition
Book Bloggers & Reviewers
Get updates on new releases delivered to your inbox & request advance copies for review.
Subscribe to our blog and get email notifications whenever we post something new.
turnaround-uk.com
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1059
|
__label__cc
| 0.596738
| 0.403262
|
Representatives for Longman
Note: our voting records currently only go back to the beginning of 2006 (more details).
Rebellions (explain...)
Attendance (explain...)
Terry Young May 2019 today Liberal National Party 0 votes out of 0 0 votes out of 0, n/a
Susan Lamb July 2018 May 2019 Australian Labor Party 0 votes out of 431, 0.0% 431 votes out of 433, 100%
Wyatt Roy August 2010 July 2016 Liberal Party 0 votes out of 897, 0.0% 897 votes out of 924, 97%
Jon Sullivan November 2007 August 2010 Australian Labor Party 0 votes out of 341, 0.0% 341 votes out of 344, 99%
Mal Brough March 1996 November 2007 Liberal Party 0 votes out of 656, 0.0% 656 votes out of 710, 92%
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1060
|
__label__cc
| 0.690404
| 0.309596
|
The tax on doctors’ time
January 19, 2018 December 17, 2018 rajacexplains
A couple of days ago I was listening to the excellent New Statesman podcast which had a section on the NHS winter crisis. In amongst some very good points about why major system overhauls are not technically or politically feasible in the UK, they ended:
Stephen Bush: But there are multiple reasons that doctors are leaving to go to other countries many of which are to do with policy choices actively made by the government. But the policy choice not to tackle the housing crisis does mean that if you are in possession of a medical degree, the attraction of staying in London and not being able to buy anything other than a small flat within commutable distance to the hospital where you work quite antisocial hours to being able to buy a fairly large house –
Helen Lewis: yeah, and there’s been a great decline in hospital accommodation as well. I was talking to someone who’s got –
SB: in New Zealand or wherever.
HL: – yeah, exactly – two siblings who both are doctors and for various reasons have ended up practising abroad it is, that it is, very difficult with, and it’s the kind of the other side of globalisation, we talk about importing workers in lower-skilled industries to undercut us. We’ve got the problem at the other end which is we’ve got workers with high-level qualifications. It costs us a lot to train a doctor and then we’ve got a problem retaining them working in the NHS. Yeah again it’s another thing where just small things if you to talk to doctors who get to like only having a single bed in hospital accommodation. You know like they change around the way that on-call works that kind of stuff. You’re just slowly pissing off a group of people who have got a lot of individual power to go “huh, yeah bye. See you later”.
(That was totally not worth the effort to transcribe. But anyway…)
Helen Lewis is right – but lets talk specifics.
Ten years’ ago hospitals stopped providing accommodation to their F1s (Foundation Year 1 doctors – the first year of being a UK doctors). Arguably, this was a hangover from when we did 24 hour on-calls but it was still nice and to be honest, most F1s would rent privately rather than use often quite poor standard hospital digs.
The advent of a 12-hour shift pattern has obvious benefits – doing a 24 hour shift where you’re up the whole time is physically and mentally punishing. It was also accompanied by the European Working Time Directive which mandated an 11 hour gap between a 13 hour shifts and limited the number of hours one could work in the week.
Disseminated in time…
There are a couple of things to note, however. Firstly, the mandated time off doesn’t mean you’re not just generally tired. I did one, fairly quiet night shift on Friday night. Unexpectedly, I was still feeling quite tired 26 hours later.
When you do weekday (4 nights Mon night to Fri morning) or weekend nights (3 nights Fri night to Mon morning), at the end you spend two days jet lagged, trying to do as little as possible to recover. At 31, many of my colleagues have kids who don’t exactly understand this, let alone the other stresses and strains of home life.
…and space
Further, there’s an uncertainty which I’ve mentioned elsewhere in my blog. An acquaintance living in South Yorkshire told me that her husband, a paediatric surgeon, had been told with a week’s notice that he was moving to Newcastle for 2 years. They had at least one child, I think they may have two.
Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery is split into 3 schools, West Yorkshire (based around Leeds), South Yorkshire (Sheffield), and North and East (around Hull and York). The first two of these have historically filled their posts. Indeed, when I applied for anaesthetics, Sheffield and Leeds were competitive.
The difficulty was and is, fewer people apply for East Yorkshire. There has recently been a drop in the number of applications to Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery.
Because training posts were not being filled in the East, the deanery decided new applicants at an ST3 level (Specialty Trainee Year 3) would be expected to train across the deanery, with some reimbursement of travel and accommodation. There are two different ways to complete your first two years of anaesthetic training (Core Anaesthetic Training or the Acute Care Common Stem) but the point is, anaesthetists ready to move to the next stage were being asked to train, potentially, anywhere between Chesterfield and Scarborough.
Yes, we have been lucky in Sheffield; that all hospitals were commutable was a significant attraction of the school. When compared to the Northern Deanery (which includes hospitals in Carlisle and Middlesborough), the North of Scotland (an entire school of anaesthesia albeit limited to Aberdeen and Inverness from what I can tell) and Wales, Yorkshire and the Humber is not significantly bigger. It’s 186 miles from Rhyl to Cardiff, compared to the mere 100 from Chesterfield to Scarborough.
Your choices are to move every year; live in two places, coming back on weekends off; or commute long distances (possibly staying over on night shifts). None of these are straight-forward particularly for colleagues my age who have kids.
It takes 9 years of postgraduate training to be an anaesthetist, meaning you’ll be 32 before becoming a consultant and having a permanent contract. If you have the temerity to want to do research or an educational qualification, you have to increase that. In specialties such as cardiology or surgery, whilst not technically mandatory, to get a job you’ll need to time outside of training whether as research or a subspecialty fellowship. Completing training before having children is not always possible.
To an extent, none of this is unique to medicine. Soldiers earn less and are away from home longer. Other jobs mandate long commutes. Factory workers do night shifts for little pay. Nurses get paid less for an equally stressful job.
However, when one combines recurrent jet lag from night shifts, prolonged training before being able to settle down, the uncertainty of where one will be in 12 months, the inflexibility of training, the increase in retirement age, recent disputes with government over pay, incessant workplace assessments and exams, lack of rest facilities, and the possibility of dying on the way home from work, Helen Lewis’s “slowly pissing off [doctors]” encapsulates the factors that are chipping away at doctors’ numbers and doctors’ morale.
PS: for the non-medics, the phrase “disseminated in time and space” is a description used in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. This post has nothing to do with MS – the phrase just seemed apt and will ring a bell with medics.
← Free speech, persecution and sinful gay sex
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba – Part 1: what does this case look like to medics? →
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1062
|
__label__wiki
| 0.544304
| 0.544304
|
Before Ending The Day, Lindsey Graham Drops His Two Cents On Pres Trump & NATO
Image Source: Video Screen Shot & Twitter. Us4Trump.com Compilation
Posted By: Lindsey Michelle November 9, 2018
The President landed in France on Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and he immediately took to twitter slamming President Emmanuel Macron for making remarks about a future “European army.”
President Trump called the idea “very insulting,” adding that they need to pay up and contribute more to NATO.
President Trump reacted to remarks Emmanuel Macron made earlier in the week when Macron stated that Europe was “the main victim” of Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia.
“We will not protect the Europeans unless we decide to have a true European army,” Macron said, according to The Wall Street Journal. He also grouped in the U.S. with the countries from which France needed protecting.
“We have to protect ourselves with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America,” Macron said on French radio.
President Trump when he landed in France tweeted, “President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly!” (Article Continues Below)
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised President Trump’s firm stance on NATO and took to Twitter to respond.
He wrote, “I completely understand why President @realDonaldTrump was insulted by French President Macron’s suggestion that Europe needs to form an army to protect it from Russia, China and the US.”
The South Carolina Senator added, “I would like to remind President Macron that throughout his beautiful country there are thousands of graves filled with American soldiers who gave their lives to help liberate France – not conquer France. The same is true for many other European countries.” (Article Continues Below)
Graham added, “President @realDonaldTrump is right to suggest the best way to protect France and Europe is for the French and other European nations to meet their NATO contribution obligations.”
President Trump is not going to let other countries walk all over America like past administrations. We finally have a President who cares about the forgotten man and woman and he is standing up for ALL of us!
Official Tweets Below:
President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly!
I completely understand why President @realDonaldTrump was insulted by French President Macron’s suggestion that Europe needs to form an army to protect it from Russia, China and the US. https://t.co/9lwGftBDkt
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 10, 2018
President @realDonaldTrump is right to suggest the best way to protect France and Europe is for the French and other European nations to meet their NATO contribution obligations.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1066
|
__label__wiki
| 0.732099
| 0.732099
|
George Hobart
Rank(s): Ordinary Seaman
Dates of Service: 10/5/1813 - 2/1/1815
Before Joining USS Constitution
George Hobart was born in Maine in 1794, the grandson of Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. In 1836, 20 years after leaving the navy, Hobart married Elizabeth Ann Boothe. They had at least one child, a son named Augustus, born in 1839.
Aboard USS Constitution
Hobart joined Constitution ’s crew on October 5, 1813 as an ordinary seaman. He must have impressed Captain Stewart, because he was promoted to master-at-arms on February 1, 1815.
Battles and Engagements
Soon after his promotion to master-at-arms, Hobart participated in the battle with HMS Cyane and Levant , during which he was stationed in the magazine cross passage to control confusion there.
After USS Constitution
Even his expeditious rise through the ranks was not enough to keep Hobart at sea. After he left the navy in 1816, he moved west and married. By 1850 Hobart was living in Cuyahoga, Ohio and working as a farrier, shoeing horses and caring for their feet. Within a few years, he had moved on to Pavilion, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, farming the land he had received for his service in the War of 1812. At age 77, living alone, Hobart applied for and received a pension of $8 a month. The date of his death is unknown.
Crew ID
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1067
|
__label__wiki
| 0.980906
| 0.980906
|
Read Next: BMI Promotes David Levin to Senior VP of Licensing
June 15, 2018 8:45AM PT
Italian TV Series Grab Global Spotlight
By Nick Vivarelli
Nick Vivarelli
International Correspondent @NickVivarelli FOLLOW
Nick's Most Recent Stories
With ‘Ad Astra,’ ‘Joker’ Likely, Venice Set for Strong Showing by U.S., Bolstered by Streamers
Youssef Cherif Rizkallah, Film Critic and Artistic Director of Cairo Festival, Dies at 76
Sophia Loren Returning to the Screen in ‘The Life Ahead’ (EXCLUSIVE)
CREDIT: Courtesy of HBO
Four years ago, when Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” won Italy’s 14th foreign-language Oscar — the most of any country — the Italian TV industry was mostly geared toward the local market.
Cut to 2018, and shows such as Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope,” which aired on HBO in the U.S., and “Gomorrah,” on Sundance TV, as well as upcoming literary adaptation skeins “The Name of the Rose,” and “My Brilliant Friend,” are putting Italy on the international TV map.
“Italian producers have risen to the occasion and, finally, have been able to make the leap,” says Giancarlo Leone, head of Italy’s TV producers’ association APT. And the way Italian series are “conceived, and perceived, in terms of visual language, is no different from our films,” he notes. “Except that series provide greater opportunities for narratives to be developed beyond a two-hour time span.”
In Italy, the correlation between film and TV is particularly important. “The style of our best dramas is cinematic: strongly rooted in reality, but also with rich visuals,” Riccardo Tozzi, founding partner of film and TV production company Cattleya, told Variety in a recent interview. “It’s Italy’s strong suit, and the reason behind our escalating international success.”
Cattleya, which produced “Gomorrah” for paybox Sky Italia, is among companies that joined Vision Distribution, the theatrical alliance Sky launched last year headed by former Warner Bros. Italy managing director Nicola Maccanico. Last November, he adopted an innovative distribution strategy, releasing two episodes of the third season of “Gomorrah” for a two-day run in Italian movie theaters, where they made a killing.
Sky’s latest high-end series is “The Miracle,” a show with supernatural elements centered on a hidden plastic statue of the Virgin Mary that weeps tears of blood and affects the lives of everyone who comes in contact with it.
Co-produced by Sky and FremantleMedia-owned Wildside, “The Miracle” aired successfully in Italy in May and will be the first Sky show dubbed into English for the international market.
FremantleMedia Italy chief Lorenzo Mieli compares contemporary Italian TV production and the glory days of cinema Italiano.
“I think it’s just like what happened in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s with Italian cinema,” Mieli says. “Our auteur movies were already traveling and then we also started exporting works by genre directors like Dario Argento and Sergio Leone. This is what’s happening today with our TV shows, and I hope ‘The Miracle’ will follow that course.”
Filming Italy Sardegna Festival
Giancarlo Leone
Lorenzo Mieli
Riccardo Tozzi
More Biz
Paul Krassner Recalls Lenny Bruce, Cavalier Magazine 50 Years Later
Men’s magazine Cavalier was launched by Fawcett Publications in 1952 (motto: “For the American Male”). It was published the year before Playboy, to which it has often been compared. Imagine that this was a bastion of cutting-edge comic literature. Back in the day, Cavalier tried to be seen as slightly hipper, more youthful and considered [...]
LiveXLive Names AOL and MTV Vet Dermot McCormack President
Live entertainment digital media company LiveXLive Media today announced that AOL and MTV veteran Dermot McCormack has been named president of the company. According to the announcement, McCormack will lead the business and creative operations of LiveXLive, effective immediately. McCormack previously served as AOL’s Global President of Video and Studios, where he oversaw the video [...]
R. Kelly has been ordered held without bond at a hearing Tuesday in federal court in Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The singer entered a not-guilty plea. The hearing, which follows the singer being hit Friday with a total of 18 counts of serious sexual misconduct and other charges in Chicago and New York, [...]
Woodstock 50 Organizers Are Optimistic but Vague Before Town Meeting
Woodstock organizers Michael Lang and Richard Peck were optimistic but vague when speaking with reporters at a hastily announced open house for the festival held in Vernon, New York on Monday night. The town’s Vernon Downs is the most recent proposed site for the trouble festival, which has been dogged by financial and organizational problems [...]
What Is Equity, Roc Nation’s Indie Distribution Company?
When news broke earlier this year that Jaz-O, Jay-Z’s longtime friend-turned-foe-turned-friend-again from Marcy Projects, had signed with Roc Nation, most reports glossed over exactly which company the rapper had signed with. His deal, for his Kingz Kounty Media Group, is actually with Equity Distribution, the independent distribution arm of the Roc Nation family of companies, [...]
Booming Digital Lifts Eros Indian Film Distribution Giant
Eros International, India’s largest and most controversial film distributor, says that its digital revenues now outstrip conventional theatrical and syndication revenues. Its Eros Now streaming platform claims 18.8 million paying subscribers. The New York-listed company reported annual results that were distorted by multiple adjustments to presentation. Reported revenues in the year to end of March [...]
StubHub Refunds $500,000 to Customers Shut Out by New York Blackout
Saturday’s blackout in New York had an outsized effect on the city’s nightlife, with Madison Square Garden and the entire Broadway district seeing multiple shows cancelled due to the the power outage. As a result, StubHub has refunded more than $500,000 worth of tickets for cancelled events. According to a statement from the company, the StubHub [...]
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1068
|
__label__wiki
| 0.980836
| 0.980836
|
Read Next: 'Schitt's Creek' Emmy Nominations Give Boost to Pop's Profile
August 24, 2018 10:10AM PT
Listen: Regina King Teases Damon Lindelof’s ‘Watchmen,’ Eyes ‘Southland’ Revival
By Tara Bitran
Tara Bitran
@tarabitran FOLLOW
Tara's Most Recent Stories
Nickelodeon’s Evolved ‘Turtles,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Hamilton’ Among Licensing Innovators
Jessica Harper on Early TV Role, Starring in Two Versions of ‘Suspiria’
Variety Highlights 2018’s 10 Assistants to Watch
CREDIT: Variety
Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera.
In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Debra Birnbaum, chats with Regina King, who received an Emmy nomination for her gripping performance as Latrice Butler in the Netflix limited series “Seven Seconds.”
Listen to this week’s podcast for free below and at Apple Podcasts:
Despite the number of crime dramas now on the air, King thinks “Seven Seconds” broke out of the pack because of “the relevance to what’s going on right now,” she says. “It’s some powerful stuff we’re dealing with.”
Playing a mother whose life changes when her son dies in a matter of “seven seconds,” King thought that looking at police shootings from the lens of the violence as a systemic problem was a valuable way to use television to change hearts and minds.
“I don’t think this is just a people of color problem. It’s an American problem,” she says. “And until America is honest about it and wants to have conversations across the line about it, which means some really painful conversations, this beautiful country that we love and that we are so honored to be in cannot keep that title of ‘land of the free, home of the brave’ without owning the past and the present.”
Working as a director on series like “This Is Us” and “The Good Doctor,” King also acknowledges that the person behind the camera telling the story is just as crucial to seeing greater representation in the industry as is an on-screen portrayal. That also factors into casting. “A truer story is being told when it’s told from the person who’s had that experience,” she says.
While she remained mum on details of her character in Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen,” which was just picked up to series by HBO, she says, “in true Damon fashion, I’m sure I will be guessing from script to script” how the series carries on. She did share, though, that she will “have to eat my Wheaties” in order to keep up with the physical demands of the show. “I can see myself doing this for a few years,” she says. “I feel grateful to be this close to 50 and still being able to run and hop over stuff.”
Having a prior relationship from collaborating on Lindelof’s “The Leftovers,” King recalls how her heart “just kinda skipped a beat” when she got the first call about the show. Inside the initial script that had to be hand-delivered, since “everything was so top-secret,” she says Lindelof wrote her a note that he had always envisioned her as the character and “could not think of a better woman to lead this. So I hope you see this and enjoy this as much as I did writing it. And let’s do this.”
Lindelof also left a second note King could only open once she reached a certain page in the script, and when she did, she found “a picture of me that was drawn of what he saw as the character,” she says. “It just made my heart smile.”
King also reflects on her experience playing Lydia on “Southland,” insisting that she would revisit the character “in a heartbeat.” “Whenever we run into each other, we talk about it all the time. And I won’t say no,” King says of her co-stars.
New episodes of “Remote Controlled” are available every Friday. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or anywhere you download podcasts. You can find past episodes here and on Apple Podcasts.
Let us know what you think of Variety’s podcasts: Email us at podcasts@variety.com to offer comments, suggestions, and ideas for interview subjects you’d like to hear from.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1069
|
__label__wiki
| 0.749763
| 0.749763
|
Microsoft job listing hints at new Xbox console within 18 months
Rob LeFebvre August 10, 2012 10:41 AM
According to a report on Computerworld, a Microsoft job listing on its Careers website provided a bit of an information leak. The job posting has since been deleted, but it said, “Over the next 18 months, Microsoft will release new versions of all of our most significant products, including Windows (Client, Server, Phone, and Azure), Office, and Xbox.”
Microsoft has made no announcements about a new Xbox console as yet, so this is a significant hint. In addition, Computerworld reports that Microsoft’s Brian Hall made mention of a new Xbox in conjunction with other updates like Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Microsoft, for its part, quickly moved to explain that Hall only meant a new software update.
With the job listing pointing to an actual hardware refresh, Microsoft’s PR response seems too facile. However, keeping quiet about a console that’s in development is vital, as an 18-month drop in sales while consumers wait for the next generation could hurt Microsoft’s bottom line.
An 18-month window would put a possible new Xbox console in the holiday 2013 season. While there are no firm details about a new gaming console from Microsoft, some reports claim that it has Blu-ray support, while others claim the new Xbox will come in two flavors, one full-sized machine and possible a smaller set-top box like the Apple TV or Roku media players.
The current Xbox 360 continues to dominate the sales charts, with models that include high-capacity hard drives, Internet connections, and the Kinect motion control system. The original Xbox 360 came out in 2005.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1072
|
__label__wiki
| 0.796442
| 0.796442
|
Live From Lincoln Center
Andrew Rannells in Concert
Season 43 Episode 4 | 55m 6s
Acclaimed for his standout performances in Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" and Lena Dunham's "Girls," this versatile performer shows he can do just about anything in a daringly diverse set of songs.
Expired: 05/19/19
Live From Lincoln Center is made possible with generous support from the Family of Robert Wood Johnson III, The Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, Mercedes T. Bass, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Season 43 Season 42 Season 41 Season 37
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve with Renée Fleming
Ring in 2019 with the New York Philharmonic, Renee Fleming, and Jaap van Zweden.
Andrew Rannells in Concert - Preview
The wry performer reveals his many sides in this dazzling concert special.
Preview: S43 Ep4 | 30s
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1073
|
__label__wiki
| 0.906851
| 0.906851
|
A Manolo Blahnik retrospective, the fabulously freaky Fever Ray and six other things to see, hear and do this week
By Will Sloan, Stuart Berman and Martin Morrow | May 14, 2018
By Will Sloan, Stuart Berman and Martin Morrow | 05/14/2018
Photograph: David Hughes
A Manolo Blahnik shoe extravaganza
1Over the past half-century, bespectacled Spanish shoe designer Manolo Blahnik has amassed a rabid following with his eponymous line of luxury footwear. The Bata Shoe Museum’s new retrospective, Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes, revisits 200 of his elegant, inventive designs, including the pastel-hued heels he created for Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, Marie Antoinette. The show also includes 80 original drawings, video footage of Blahnik at work and a glimpse into his creative process—he draws inspiration for his stilettos from fields as disparate as botany, architecture and cinema. $14 for general admission; various prices for related special events. Wednesday, May 16 to Jan. 6, 2019. Bata Shoe Museum.
Dance music at its most freaky and fabulous
2As co-founder of Swedish sibling duo The Knife, Karin Elisabeth Dreijer pushed ‘80s-inspired synth-pop into increasingly dark and dissonant realms, while displaying a bizarro fashion sensibility that made Björk’s most outlandish red-carpet attire seem quaint. With The Knife disbanding in 2014, Karin has carried the group’s mission of fiercely feminist, sexually provocative electronic music over to her recently revived solo project Fever Ray, whose late-2017 release, Plunge, was a delirious, disorienting barrage of battering-ram beats, mind-bending synths and queer-positive proclamations. But as always with Dreijer, the music is just half of the equation—the current Fever Ray live revue is a sensory-overloading onslaught of flashing neon lights, avant-garde dance routines and outrageous gender-bending costuming that is not to be missed. Thursday, May 17. $37. Rebel.
The return of comedy’s perennial crank
3The more the world changes, the more Doug Stanhope stays the same. As sentimental as sandpaper, with a misanthropic worldview that recalls Bill Hicks, Stanhope will likely hit all the PC targets you’d expect during his two-night Toronto stay. Don’t say you weren’t warned. Wednesday, May 16 and Friday, May 18. $60. Danforth Music Hall.
A Roman opera bacchanal
7Now in its 14th year, the annual Operanation party features the COC’s Ensemble Studio in collaboration with contemporary pop artists. This year’s event—subtitled “Into the Stars”—takes inspiration from Rufus Wainwright’s upcoming COC production Hadrian, with an ancient Roman theme and a special appearance by indie-pop outfit Brave Shores. Thursday, May 17. $150. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
A tale of true crime and false accusations
4In 1959, small-town Ontario teen Steven Truscott was convicted for the rape and murder of his 12-year-old classmate Lynne Harper. Almost 50 years later, he was acquitted based on new evidence. In Innocence Lost, playwright Beverley Cooper revisits the case and its devastating effect on a rural community. First seen at the Blyth Festival a decade ago, the Governor General’s Award–nominated play is getting a fresh production at Soulpepper, directed by former Shaw boss Jackie Maxwell. Monday, May 14 to June 23. Tickets from $35. Young Centre for the Performing Arts.
A true rock iconoclast
5Todd Rundgren may be best known for ‘70s pop hits like “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light” (not to mention playing de facto dad to a young Liv Tyler), but his half-century-long career has been defined a fearless, exploratory spirit that has yielded everything from techno to rap to albums recorded entirely a capella. And on top of his avalanche of solo releases, Rundgren has also periodically commandeered the progressive-rock outfit Utopia, who developed a cult following in the mid-‘70s for their bewildering 30-minute psychedelic jazz suites. Rundgren and Utopia touch down for a rare appearance at Massey Hall this week—expect much intricate guitar noodling and discombobulating rhythmic complexity, along with a healthy dose of the non-conformist attitude that has made a Rundgren a godhead to contemporary pop icons like Daft Punk and Frank Ocean. Wednesday, May 16. $39.50–$99.50. Massey Hall.
A three-day KPop bonanza
8South Korea’s pop icons have cultivated intense adoration that stretches far beyond the country’s borders. Toronto Kpop Con provides a meeting place for the fanbase’s Canadian diaspora, with three days of concerts (from stars like Amber and A.C.E.), panels, exhibitors and mixers exploring every aspect of the Kpop phenomenon. Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20. $80–$380. Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
A Harry Potter symphony
6As a composer, John Williams is not known for his subtlety—so any opportunity to hear his music performed by a live symphony orchestra shouldn’t be passed up. The TSO returns to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world for three special screenings of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where they’ll recreate Williams’ score to the third (and best) of the film franchise. With chorus from Amadeus Choir and Elmer Iseler Singers, these events will allow you to experience Maestro Williams in all his blockbuster gusto. Wednesday, May 16 to Friday, May 18. $49–$99. Sony Centre.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1076
|
__label__wiki
| 0.870843
| 0.870843
|
All articles with dead external links, Pufc cleanup deprecated, Zastava,
Motor vehicle manufacturers of Serbia
Manufacturing companies of Serbia
Companies of Serbia
Zastava Automobiles
Застава Аутомобили
Former type
Government-owned corporation
November 21, 2008 (now Part of Fiat)
Kragujevac, Serbia
Miljko Erić, Zoran Radojević
Zastava Trucks
Zastava Special Vehicles
zastava-automobili.com
Zastava Automobiles is a Serbian industrial conglomerate based in the city of Kragujevac in central Serbia, currently run as a joint venture between the Fiat Group (67%) and the Serbian government (33%).[1] It is most known for its Fiat-based automobiles, which began assembling in 1955 for Eastern European markets. The firm also manufactures military and sporting small arms, most of them based on Russian and German design, under the name Zastava Arms.
On 28 July 2008, Fiat signed a letter of intent, undertaking to take control of the automobile division, investing €700 million in return for a 70 percent stake in the company (currently owned by the state) and an additional €100 million of investment from the Serbian government.[2] This was later revised to €300 million. Fiat pledged not to cut any jobs and to make good a backlog in wage payments for employees and hinted that the plant may become a dedicated Fiat production site. With this major investment, production is set to reach 330 000 units by 2011.
Automotive history Edit
The company is best known for its locally built versions of the Fiat 128 and Fiat 600.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Zastava sold its compact cars in North and South America and Western Europe under the "Yugo" brand. Its final model, the Yugo Sana, was styled by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and launched in 1990, but its production was cut short by the Yugoslav wars. By the same time Yugo brand had disappeared from most Western markets by 1993. In 1999, the factory was destroyed by NATO bombing during the Kosovo War.
Like the Eastern bloc manufacturer AutoVAZ, maker of the Lada, the post-communist era has been difficult for Zastava as it failed to introduce new models for long time.
In September 2005, the company signed a new agreement with Fiat to produce a version of the 2003 model Fiat Punto for the Balkans under the name Zastava 10, with capacity of 16000 Zastava 10s yearly.
In December 2007 Serbia announced that Zastava would be privatized in April 2008.[3]
Timeline Edit
Promotional material depicting Zastava factory. Particular emphasis was added on making clear Yugoslavia was not aligned with the USSR.
Origins Edit
The roots of Zastava lay in the 1851 founding in Kragujevac of the Vojno-Tehnicki Zavod (Army Technical Institute). The institute developed a cannon foundry division in 1853, becoming a military vocational school in March 1854. At the end of the 19th century the cannon foundry changed its name to the Military Engineering Works. The firm rapidly expanded its production program and the complexity and quality of its products. [4]
The 1950s Edit
After World War II, the plant was renamed Zavodi Crvena Zastava ("Red Flag Institutes"). In a referendum held on 26 August 1953, 96% of the employees of then Zavodi Crvena Zastava voiced their desire to produce automobiles. That year, 162 Willys Jeeps would leave Kragujevac lines.
On 12 August 1954 Zastava signed a cooperation agreement with Fiat .[5] Three months later, Kragujevac began assembling Fiat 1400, Fiat 1100 B and Fiat AP-55 Campagnola.
Fiat 1400 was Zastava's first assembled automobile, but Fića Zastava's licence built version of Fiat 600 is its iconic historical brand. 923487 of Zastava 750 were produced ower span of 30 years,[5] with several different engines and in various equipment levels, from 18 October 1955 through 18 November 1985.
Total vehicle production in 1955 was 1044, by 1958 it rose to 3596.[5] During 1957 and 1958 Zastava established a supplier network. Zastava outsourced engine manufacture to Rakovica-based engine manufacturer 25. Maj (DMB).
Zastava's annual production climbed to 13,719 units in 1960.[6] The company entered the new decade with a replacement for the 1400: Fiat's 1100, shown in Geneva as the successor to the 1100 B.
With the advent of the 1961 1300 and 1500 came Zastava's 1300/ 1500 series, produced as both sedans and wagons. With all-around disc brakes, rear-wheel-drive and up to 72 horsepower, the "tristać" was Yugoslavia's favorite upmarket car. Today, many across the former Yugoslavia recall the 1300 as Zastava's best automobile ever: the Jugoslovenski Mercedes, they call it. 201,160 copies of the 1300 and 1500 were produced from 1961 through December 20th, 1979.[6]
The fića had started life as the 16 kW 633 cc Fiat 600, designed by legendary Fiat engineer Dante Giacosa. In 1962, Zastava began production of the Fiat 600D, badged Zastava 750, boasting an 18 kW 767 cc engine capable of propelling the car to 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).
The floorpan of the 1300/ 1500 was used as the basis for the Polski-Fiat 125p, which was produced by Polish FSO from Zastava CKD kits. The 125p was created by mating the body of the Fiat 125 to the mechanicals (engines, gearbox, transmission and suspension) of the 1300 and 1500. On the Yugoslav market, the 125p was known as the Zastava 125PZ.
1965 marked the official beginning of Zastava exports, with 6,000 cars sent to Poland.[6]
In 1967, Zastava produced about 52,000 trucks and passenger cars; in 1968, 53,000.[6]
Zastava in this decade signed a new contract expanding production and technological cooperation with Fiat. A $10 million investment pushed annual capacity to 85,000, with plans in place to reach 130,000 units within a five-year period.[6]
In 1969, the Zastava Kamioni (Zastava Trucks) division split from Zastava Automobili and began producing Italy's Om trucks, rated for between 2.5 and 4 tons. Today, Zastava Kamioni continues to make trucks through a partnership with Iveco.
1976 Zastava 101 (from Kragujevac, sold as Zastava 1100 in Czechoslovakia)
In 1970, Zastava rolled out the 750M, fitted with a new 767 cc engine boasting a thermostat-controlled pressurised cooling system.
In the beginning of the seventies Zastava made arrangement with Fiat to produce Zastava 101 (4cyl, 1116 cc OHC, 55 hp, front wheel drive), which was based on Fiat 128. It had restyled rear panel and resembled a hatchback body style. This 3 and 5 door variant of Fiat 128 was specific to Zastava and was never released elsewhere by Fiat.
It was said that model 101 should be produced in Yugoslavia for both Yugoslav and Italian market, and vice versa, in the Italian market would have been sold under the marque Innocenti. It was soon nicknamed Stojadin as a pun on sto jedan (101) (Stojadin is a male name, although folk etymology also associates it with sto jada, "a hundred woes", due to the poor performance and assembling). In spite of this negative record, the car was a good seller in the domestic market as there was a virtual monopoly. Yugoslavs used to buy it because of its moderate price, simple mechanics, cheap spare parts and low maintenance cost compared to other cars assembled in Yugoslavia.
In 1979, Zastava 750S - (Special) was released which offered updated interior controls and switches, a new steering wheel and a sportier 22 kW engine which raised the car's top speed to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).
A 1989 Zastava 311 (Zastava Skala) in the UK
"Go New, Go Yugo" UK Promotional Leaflet
The file File:Go Yugo.jpg has an uncertain copyright status and may be deleted. You can comment on its removal.
In 1980, the Zastava 850 was launched, with a 23.4 kW 848 cc engine propelling it to 125 km/h and a fully-synchronized transaxle. Production of the 750 and 850 continued through 1985 in L, LE and SC versions until, finally, the tools were sold to the Tofas factory in Turkey. Tofas continued to produce these cars under Zastava license into the '90s.[5]
In the mid-seventies, Zastava management decided to develop a new model, still based on the same Fiat engine. It was originally to be known as Zastava 102, but the name was dropped in 1981 and the car released as Yugo 45. It was styled by Zastava with some help from Fiat engineers. It was an updated body version of Fiat 127 with some elements of Fiat 128 and it followed the style of the Autobianchi A112 but with a more square appearance. Several variants were made, with 903 cc, 1116 cc, and 1301 cc engines.
The Yugo, the only Zastava to be marketed in the United States
Later in the eighties, Yugo was exported to USA and at the same time it went through several modifications, most importantly the adoption of a 5-speed gearbox. In the same decade, Zastava changed its branading name to Yugo and derivative models were renamed: original Zastava Yugo to Koral Zastava 101/128 to Skala. The original numerical classification would remain unchanged for some export markets, as it was the case for the United Kingdom.
These were Zastava's best years in number of cars assembled, around 230,000 cars a year. Zastava cars were to be sold in 70 countries at the time, with 27,000 exported to Western markets. The factory also started to make trucks, under IVECO licence.
Zastava Yugo Florida from the early 1990s
In 1988 a new model was released called the Zastava Florida (known as Yugo Sana or Yugo Sana Miami, in some countries). Its exterior was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, with a body shape similar to a Fiat Tipo or Citroën ZX.
In the early 1990s, Zastava was affected greatly by the Balkan Crisis. The factory production became unstable because of a problem with supplies. Exports were impossible during those years, because trade sanctions imposed on Yugoslavia. As a result, its cars disappeared from most foreign markets after 1992.
Between 1992 and 1995 it was under UN sanctions, and then between 1998 and 2000 it was under EU and US sanctions. As a result, many of Zastava subsidiaries abroad were forced to cease trading, as it was the case with Zastava (GB) Ltd, in the United Kingdom, and Yugo Cars, in the United States.
In 1999, during the Kosovo War, NATO bombed the Zastava Automobiles plant in Kragujevac as it was considered a threat to peace since Zastava Arms infrastructure was also located on site. Zastava Arms makes rifles and pistoles. Nevertheless, the bombing did not completely halt the production, as there were still three working shifts even during the height of NATO bombing (Zastava factory has operated continuously since it was built). Some of the car manufacturing buildings were damaged and workers injured.[7]
After the war, there were trade talks with Hungarian firms to assemble Yugos in Hungary, but no agreement was reached because of the Yugoslavian partner's hesitation. However, Zastava Trucks are assembled in Hungary, near Pécs, with IVECO engines.
Yugos were face-lifted and new versions are introduced in the Belgrade International Motor Show in 2002. The new Yugo Koral IN had a 1,3l 80HP motor with BOSCH electronic injection, the transmission designed by Porsche, slightly new internal and external design, improved safety, and lots of extra details which were missing from former models.
The new generation of Yugo was granted a FIA certificate, so it was in compliance with European standards.
In October 2000, Vojislav Koštunica became the new president of Yugoslavia (also a Yugo Koral owner) and soon after the sanctions against the country were lifted the export resumed. The production had fallen to a mere 9 percent of its pre-1990 230,000 vehicles annual capacity, with exports to around 4000 vehicles. The new Yugoslav government a $50 million reorganization effort in cooperation with the World Bank, which resulted in mass layoffs, and its intention to privatize the company.[8]
A new prototype for the Yugo Florida, known as Florida 2.0, was made, equipped with the same engine as in Fiat Bravo 2.0.
2005 onwards Edit
The Zastava 10, based on the Italian Fiat Punto Mark 2b, is currently Zastava's most modern car.
Zastava 10
Optional features include dual front airbags and air conditioning, as well as power windows. Although the Zastava 10 is Zastava's newest and best model, it faces fierce competition in its home market against cars like the Volkswagen Polo. However, it has some advantages over many of its rivals, including price. As of December 2007, prices of the Zastava 10 start from Euro 7,550 in the Serbian market. In March 2007, the Zastava 10's share of the Serbian car market was 11% and the company started exporting cars to former Yugoslav republics in the first half of 2007 and, with plans to add to Bulgaria and Albania as well.
Production of all Zastava cars (Yugo, Skala 101 and Florida) has ended on or before November 20, 2008.[9] After that day only car in production will be Zastava 10 which will change name to Punto.
CEO of Zastava cars Zoran Radojević has declared that the company has received offers from African countries for technology transfer. It is believed that Congo is interested in starting production of the Zastava Florida and Egypt of the Zastava 128.
Cancelled project: Zastava Motor Works (ZMW) Edit
In 2002 the American entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, who had previously imported Yugo into the United States, signed a deal with Zastava to re-introduce the company's products back into America.[10][11] Bricklin's intention was to sell the cars for less than $10,000, under the brand name ZMW (as in Zastava Motor Works) which in the United States would, of course, be pronounced Zee-M-W. However, even though a website proclaiming the brand's arrival was produced by Bricklin's company, by 2006 his intentions had switched to importing products from Chinese car maker Chery instead.[12]
Zastava influence Edit
Zastava automobiles have been sold and exported in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Greece, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Poland, and Egypt (where Zastava cars are produced under the marque of the state owned Nasr car company).
In October 2005, an agreement with Fiat was reached for production of the Fiat Punto by Zastava for Eastern European markets, which would be commercialized as the Zastava 10.[13][14] The Koral IN L, with a fuel injected 1.1 L Peugeot engine, met the European Union safety standards in a test supervised by the German Technischer Überwachungsverein (Technical Monitoring Association). This may pave the way for export to E.U. countries.
In addition to the Zastava 10, Zastava is currently negotiating with Fiat for the production rights to another model not yet in production, a C-segment sedan, codenamed Project D200, to be manufactured for Fiat by Zastava and/or Tofaş of Turkey. It will compete with the Dacia Logan.
2008 memorandum of understanding between Fiat and Zastava Edit
Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA) unit has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Serbian government for the acquisition of Zastava's Kragujevac plant on 7 May 2008. The memorandum of understanding foresees a new company being set up in which the Italian group would have a 70% percent stake and the Serbian government retaining 30% percent.
The new company would make a total investment in the region of 700 million euros, with the government contributing 200 million euros to this. The Zastava plant will produce two new Fiat models, rejecting recent reports the plant could produce the 500 compact city car.[15]
The last Zastava branded car rolled out of the factory 21 November 2008.[16]
List of Zastava vehicles Edit
Cars produced by the Zastava factory in Kragujevac (in Serbia) :
Fiat Campagnola - 1953-1962. 9,089 built without modification.
Fiat 1400 - 1954-1961, without modification.
Fiat 1100D - thousands produced.
Zastava 750 (later 850), nicknamed "Fića", 1955-1984. 923,487 produced with some modification.
Fiat 615 - medium truck produced by Zastava Kamioni from 1957-?. 36,000 built.
Fiat 1300/1500 - 1962-1979. 201,160 without modification.
Fiat 850 - thousands produced.
Fiat-OM 40 - 1969-?
Zastava 101 - Fiat 128 based with many body modifications. 1971-2008. 1,273,532 built. Many built in Egypt by Nasr.
Zastava Skala - 1980-2008
Yugo 45 - 1980-2008. 750,000 built. More than 150,000 cabrios exported to the USA. Global production: 794,428.
Fiat Daily - 1991-? IVECO owns 46% of Zastava Kamioni.
Zastava Florida - ceased in November 2008, more than 160,000 units built. 29,950 second series built.
Zastava Z10. Production started in 2006; 100 units daily.
List of Serbian companies
List of automobile manufacturers
This page uses some content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Zastava. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons by Attribution License and/or GNU Free Documentation License. Please check page history for when the original article was copied to Wikia
↑ "Fiat to start making 200,000 cars in Serbia in 2010", reuters.com (2008-09-29). Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Fiat Investing $1b into Zastava". macedoniaonline.eu. Retrieved on 2008-11-29.
↑ "Serbia puts carmaker Zastava on sale". autonews.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
↑ "Zastava Automobili:". Zastavanacionale.com (2008-08-26). Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Zastava Automobili: 1950s". Zastavanacionale.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-27.
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Zastava Automobili: 1960s". zastavanacionale.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ All Our Dreams Were Destroyed - Meeting and tour of Zastava factories in Kragujevac
↑ "The Skoda Model". globalpolitician.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Zastava: End for Yugo, Florida and Skala". emportal.rs. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Entrepreneur plans U.S. comeback for the Yugo". invest-in-serbia.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Yugo Redux". forbes.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Chinese autos to land in area dealership". dispatch.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "ZASTAVA 10". zastava10.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "ZASTAVA-AUTO.DE - BELGRAD SHOW 2006". zastava-yugo.de. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
↑ "Fiat signs agreement with Serb govt to acquire Zastava's Kragujevac plant". CNBC (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.[dead link]
↑ "21.11.2008 NEW CHAPTER OPENS FOR ZASTAVA AS LAST CARS ROLL OFF THE PRODUCTION LINES". italiaspeed.com/2008. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
Zastava vehicles
Zastava German Club
Zastava Czech Club
Zastava UK Club
Fiat Group brands
Abarth • Alfa Romeo • Autobianchi • Case IH • CNH Global • Ferrari • Fiat Automobiles • Fiat New Holland • Innocenti • Irisbus • Iveco • Kobelco • Lancia • Maserati • Seddon Atkinson • Shanghai-New Holland • Steyr
Fiat-Allis • Fiat Concord • Fiat-Hitachi • Fiat Kobelco • Fiat OM • Fiat Siam • Fiat Someca • Fiat Tractors • Magirus • OM • Toselli • Turk Fiat
Firms taken over by Fiat
Agrifull • Allis-Chalmers • Astra SpA • Case Corporation • Ford New Holland • Ford Trucks • Hesston • International Harvester • Kobelco • Lancia Magirus • Pavesi • Pegaso • Seddon Atkinson • SIVI • Someca • Steyr Trucks • Versatile
Brands licensed/built by Fiat - Present Former
Agri-Power • Agritec • Al-Ghazi • Anglo-Thai New Holland • Austro-Fiat • Bozok • Changlin • DongFangHong • Fiat-Goldstar • GoldStar • Hart • ITMCO • LG-Fiat • LG-New Holland • Lic Fiat • LS-New Holland • Luoyang Fiat • Motransa • Pampa • Sepa • Štore • Superson • Tümosan • Universal • YTO
add here
Fiat Group Corporate Website
v · d · e Zastava, a subsidiary of Fiat Group, road car timeline, 1955–2008
Type 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
City car 600
Subcompact Yugo 45/55/60
10/Punto
Yugo Florida/Miami
Full-size 1300/1500 128
LCV Ducato
Retrieved from "https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/Zastava?oldid=57172"
Pufc cleanup deprecated
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1077
|
__label__wiki
| 0.582433
| 0.582433
|
Just Say Goodbye Movie Review
May 12, 2019 Published by Shari K. Green
In the opening scene, we see a six-year-old boy, fresh home from school, walking into his mother’s room to discover her in bed. Clear to the audience because of all the pills scattered about, she is dead. The scene would have been fine had he thought her simply asleep and covered her, but it went another direction. That direction was to have her know she was dead and calmly cover her as if as was well. He gives her a kiss and says goodbye. It doesn’t feel believable as the boy is much too young to understand. The moment feels contrived and so very staged. If he had been an older child, I could see the scene working but what’s being set up is that the boy has little feeling about death. The theme of this movie is teen suicide. In the most overt way, it has been explained to you exactly why the main character has come to be who he is.
Then we move to the little boy having to face life alone with a drunken father. He screams to the child that she left them both and to forget she was ever alive with lines such as, ‘Don’t ever say her name to me!’ That immediately put me off because the script was talking to me as if I wouldn’t have understood the story had these elements naturally unfolded. Doubting that the viewers would ultimately understand the plot, the director, instead, chose to pound the topic into our heads in the first few minutes rather than let us discover the truth as it all plays out. His doubt in us made it a struggle to win me back.
Ten years later we see that for the same boy, Jesse (MacKenzie), things haven’t gotten much better. He’s now sixteen and not only has his situation not improved, but things have also become less desirable. He simply exists as a punching bag for his father, fellow students, to the world entire… with one exception. Jesse has a best friend named Sarah (Eichenberger). She’s also the narrator of the story. Through Sarah, we see strength and direction. Jesse tells her everything. She’s beautiful but he isn’t interested in her as a girlfriend. That’s because he isn’t interested in life. Jesse and Sarah have a nice day planned at the lake. He shows her some of his artwork. Suddenly, they’re jumped by some of their fellow high school students who tease Jesse and hold him under water. Sarah sees that Jesse doesn’t struggle. He lets them do whatever they want to him, seemingly welcoming death if it comes to that. This doesn’t go by unnoticed. Sarah questions his lack of willingness to fight back. He tells her, ‘We all gotta go sometime.’ Shortly after, he tells her his plans of taking the ‘cowards way out’ as his mom did. She feels betrayed at the revelation. It’s a heavy burden for her to carry, especially after he shows her how he’s planning on doing the deed. His intention alone is frightening to her but then he shows Sarah the tool he’s going to use, as well. He tells her the date and time he’s doing it and not tell anyone or, ‘I’ll do it sooner.’ That’s a friend! She gets desperate and, surprisingly, her promise of sleeping with him if he doesn’t kill himself doesn’t discourage him. Was it supposed to?
I have to add that knowing this was made by an extremely young filmmaker will help you forgive some things. Regardless of that fact, it ultimately doesn’t make for great entertainment. The acting, especially by MacKenzie, fit the character but he’s encased within a story that wants to be special yet labors at how to be anything but ordinary. With such a formulaic tone (something it was attempting not to deliver) and weak structure, this teen melodrama is a pass. Had it been made by a seasoned crew behind the scenes it, most likely, would have been more engaging and worth consideration. As it is, it’s too typical of its genre and has the earmarks of a squad of individuals uncertain of how to work a manageable script. I’d most especially like to see Walting learn what his actors are capable of before casting his next film. I’m not suggesting anyone involved in ‘Just Say Goodbye,’ say goodbye to their craft. There’s always next time. And with as much work as Walting put in to be the new kid on the block, I’m certain he’ll be developing his skills rather nicely. I’ll happily say goodbye to this film and say hello to anything he does next.
tmc contributor: ShariK.Green
I'm the Sr. Film Writer and Community Manager for tmc.io. I write, direct and produce short films with my production company, Good Stew Productions. I'm now working on my first feature film which is a lot of work but a lot of fun! Though it's hard to answer this questions when asked, I'd say my favorite movie is “The Big Chill.” I enjoy photography, poetry, and hiking and I adore animals, especially elephants. I live in Arizona and feel it's an outstanding and inspirational place to live.
Tags: Drama
Free movie screenings and more!
Join fellow movie goers and attend free movie screenings.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1081
|
__label__wiki
| 0.793256
| 0.793256
|
Home Community National Young and Old Lead NAACP, Lots of Work to Be Done
Young and Old Lead NAACP, Lots of Work to Be Done
Peter White
By Peter White
The people coming to the NAACP convention July 14-18 in San Antonio, Texas, will fill up five hotels. It will be an historic gathering for two reasons: first, American democracy is under attack, according to NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
A prostrate Amelia Boynton is helped to her feet after being beaten unconscious on the Edmund Pettus Bridge March 7, 1965.
Johnson spoke to women of Delta Sigma Theta sorority June 29 in Nashville. He said getting people to register and then vote in November is the best way to defend against a red tsunami that has engulfed both houses of Congress and the White House.
The Supreme Court gave corporations the right to buy elections in the 2010 Citizens United case and last month with the Janus v. AFSCME decision, the Supremes stopped the government workers union from collecting dues from so-called “free-riders”. They are workers AFSCME represents in contract negotiations with government agencies but who don’t like Democrats. The union donates heavily to Democratic candidates and its membership is largely African-American. The bad news doesn’t stop there.
Ben Carson, HUD Secretary, wants to raise rents in public housing by 25 percent and has cutback the Section 8 voucher program by $8 billion. The land of the free is looking a lot like the antebellum South for more and more Americans, black and white, who are one paycheck away from the street. Things have not been so bad for so many in a very long time.
The Fight for Voting Rights Began in Selma
In 1965 marchers were clubbed and tear-gassed on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Lying wounded after being beaten unconscious, a photograph of Amelia Boynton showed the world the difference between having a legal right to vote and the harsh reality of trying to exercise it in the American South. The events of that day became known as “Bloody Sunday”. Boynton died in 2015. She was 104.
A lot of water has passed under that bridge and now the torch has passed from the old guard to a generation of young organizers who were not yet born when the Civil Rights Movement began.
One of them is Tiffany Dena Loftin. She is 29 and NAACP’s Youth & College Division Director. Loftin has a big role at the NAACP convention. Perhaps 5,000 will attend the convention and at least 1500 will be under 30. She plans on training them to get out the vote in November.
Seeing the new generation take on the challenges facing black Americans today is the second reason why this year’s convention is so important. The question a lot of people will be asking is: are they up to it?
“We’re actually serious about our business and we understand the pressure of making sure
Retired Army Staff Sergeant Dwight Smith uses local maps to educate Chattanooga voters.
our communities turn out for this midterm election and beyond,” said Loftin.
Last month she was with Women’s March organizers Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez when 500 women were arrested in Washington. They were protesting the separation of immigrant families facing deportation. President Trump backed off and families are being reunited but we are still a long way from a Dream Act and immigration reform.
Three groups organized that action, an example of what Loftin calls “a coalition of the willing”.
“We’ve seen the 50th commemoration of Dr. King’s assassination and the sanitation workers in Memphis. We’ve see the commemoration of the March on Washington,” she said.
“It’s always about honoring and giving thanks and thinking through some of those strategic pieces that helped us get to where we are. For young folks it’s never enough. We’re nowhere near done to what we should be experiencing,” she said.
Loftin told NAACP President Derrick Johnson, an organizer from Mississippi, that she would not have come to work for NAACP at any other time. He has given her space, challenged her, and she has challenged him back. She said the intergenerational work should continue to look like that.
She noted mentors like Johnson are “super supportive” but said young activists have taken a lot of heat from the older generation who don’t want to be in control but still want to tell them what to do.
“There are a lot of people in other organizations, folks in the labor movement, folks in the faith movement, there are folks in the civil rights movement who are very critical sometimes and resistant to the radical choices of tactics, and language, and verbiage we use,” Loftin said.
“Our job is not to wait for them to tell us how to do it or what to do. Our job is to learn what they did and then take that and run with the torch and that is what we’ve been doing for the last several years,” she said.
Voter Education in Chattanooga
Dwight Smith, a retired Army man, will be going to San Antonio. He’s treating the midterm elections like a military campaign. He’s got maps, he’s got plans, he’s organizing the neighborhood associations in Chattanooga’s nine council districts.
“I ran a supply depot in Iraq so I know how to mobilize people because I’ve had to mobilize my platoon and get them in gear to run supplies up and down the line,” Smith said.
Smith says organizing people to vote is no different. He is the NAACP’s Political Action Chairman in Chattanooga. He gives classes throughout the city and herds people from different organizations into his classroom to learn about the political process.
“Even though you have different organizations everyone should be on the same page.” Smith buys huge $100 maps of council districts and puts them up in front of the class. He shows people where they live on the map and then tells them how important it is that they vote.
“They need to know who the city councilmen are. They need to know who the county commissioners are. They need to know who the people are who are involved in running,” he says.
Smith said that sometimes people don’t know the difference between the primary and general election. They don’t know the difference between the county commission and the city council. They don’t know the different between running for the Senate or running for the House.
Smith’s classes tell people from neighborhood associations who is running for what in upcoming elections.
In Chattanooga there are five state House races, the local school board, and some of the county commissioners on the ballot. About 2200 people live in Smith’s district. Only 1200 are registered and only 300 voted in the last general election. That is what Smith wants to change.
“We have taken the neighborhood associations in a district and we put them together and give them the process and they mobilize in their own neighborhoods” he said.
When it’s voter time Smith says you have to have transportation ready to make sure voters get to the polls.
Previous articleDr. Carol Swain Endorses Diane Black for Governor
Next articleCivil Air Patrol Sets Up Camp at MTSU
U.S. Women Prove Exemplary Role Models
Tennessean Should Stop the Steve McNair Attacks
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1083
|
__label__cc
| 0.567361
| 0.432639
|
Is 70mm film a big deal?
December 31, 2015 Lukasz Antos Leave a comment
There is always a lot of interest whenever a Quentin Tarantino film comes out. However, “The Hateful Eight” – Tarantino’s latest film – has been a topic of wide discussion even before it premiered.
Firstly, Tarantino almost scrapped the project when the script leaked out to the public in the casting phase of the production.
Then, there was a threat of a boycott of the movie by police unions in the United States after Tarantino’s comments at the RiseUpOctober rally in New York on Oct. 24, 2015.
“The Hateful Eight” is also one of the Hollywood’s big titles that have had their Oscar screener illegally distributed online by the pirate group Hive-CM8 (interestingly enough, the group has sort of apologized to Tarantino for their actions).
Fortunately, now that the film has launched, the discussion has focused on the film itself. Besides promising a couple of hours of great entertainment (or, more typically for Tarantino, over three hours), there is an added attraction of seeing the film in 70mm.
The film was shot in Ultra Panavision 70 using an anamorphic lens and 70mm film stock, giving it the super-wide 2.76:1 aspect ratio. Just as importantly, the film can be seen in Ultra Panavision 70, although only at one hundred select theatres.
The unusual presentation format seems to have generated a lot of interest, judging by the sell-out screenings and the high per-screening box office. However, there have also been a lot of technical problems reported at these screenings (on at least one occasion, the projection was switched to digital in the middle of the presentation, without notifying the audience). We should keep in mind, though, that it took a great effort by the distributor of the film to secure one hundred venues for this special presentation. It appears that they stretched the resources of the theatres to the limits.
The big question, though, is whether “The Hateful Eight” will be a curious case or, rather, a start of a trend. There is a lot of reasons for Hollywood studios to prefer digital projections, so it will take a significant signal from the audiences to turn back the time. The digital technology will clearly rule, but is there room left for 70mm and similar formats? As you can hear in the video below, Tarantino hopes that the large film formats can coexist with the digital projection, just as the vinyl records do in the world of music streaming and downloading.
What are your thoughts as a film viewer and a filmmaker? If your budget allowed, would you be excited about shooting on film? And as a viewer, are you motivated to seek out screenings done with film projectors?
For those who have not seen the film, here is the trailer
And here is a behind-the-scenes featurette
35mm70mmChristopher Nolanfilmfilm vs digital projectionIMAXTarantino
Previous PostIndiewire’s interview with Brett RatnerNext PostAmazing Deals on DJI Phantom 3 at B&H
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1086
|
__label__wiki
| 0.971475
| 0.971475
|
Number of songs: 29 | Total weeks on charts: 1458
Appearing in a total number of: 218 charts | Total period running: 3533 days
Sugababes are an English all-female pop trio based in London, UK. The group currently consists of members Heidi Range (former member of Atomic Kitten) , Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.
The group was formed in 1998 with original members Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan who were introduced to each other by manager Ron Tom. After some initial success, Donaghy departed and the introduction of Heidi Range in 2001 was met with the commercial breakthrough of the group's first number-one single "Freak Like Me" and parent album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. The group survived a second line-up change in 2005, when Mutya Buena left and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. In September 2009, it was announced that after eleven years in the Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan was no longer a part of the group and had been replaced by Jade Ewen.
Sugababes have released twenty five singles, six of which have reached number-one in the UK and twenty have reached the top 20 in the UK, seven studio albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide with success around Europe and Asia having number-one singles in fifteen countries. With seventeen of their twenty five single releases achieving top ten chart success in the UK, Brit Award winners, the trio have been named the UK's most successful female act of the 21st century. Upon the release of "About You Now" (2007), the Sugababes became the only female act to have topped the single, album, and download charts simultaneously twice, having previously achieved the same feat in 2005 with "Push the Button". They have attained at least platinum certification for five of their albums in the UK.
Sweet 7, the Sugababes' first studio album with new member Jade Ewen and their first album since signing with Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation, will be released on 22 February 2010 in the UK. The album features production from Ne-Yo, RedOne, Stargate, Ryan Tedder, Fernando Garibay, and the Smeezingtons, with additional contribution coming from Sean Kingston.
User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.
Sources: Last.fm, Wikipedia
Sugababes in the news
Band Of Skulls' "Love Is All You Love" Video Premieres On Billboard (10/04/2019) Nina Smith Releases New Single"Run Out" Today! (20/07/2018)
Nada Surf, Charlie Chaplin And Madchester Help To Create Stunning Album From Black Sedan (29/05/2018) Darcus Beese Named President Of Island Records (24/05/2018)
ICMP Launches Masters (ma) In Songwriting Scholarship Worth Over £7k To Encourage Equality And Diversity In Music (07/03/2017) George Michael Dies Aged 53 (26/12/2016)
Amazing Radio's Record Of The Week "Come Alive" To Be Released On Coracle's Forthcoming EP (29/06/2015) The Institute Presents An Exclusive Masterclass With Guthrie Govan (25/11/2014)
The Fireflies Burn Bright With Self-titled Debut EP (15/07/2014) Institute Date Added To Thomas Lang Tour (18/03/2014)
Rockster - How I Feel/This Aint Love (25/11/2013) Scarlette Fever: Sunday Best Taken From The Upcoming 'Single White Female' EP Out September 30, 2013 (22/08/2013)
Mutya Keisha Siobhan Announces First Live Show At London's Scala On August 1, 2013 (10/07/2013) Mike & The Mechanics Announces 2014 UK Tour! (04/06/2013)
Sonia Jeron Releases "Tell Me Why" EP On CD (26/11/2012)
Songs by Sugababes
Soul Sound
(1|1|0)
(4|2|125)
(4|1|25)
Freak Like Me
(79|15|91)
Round Round
(199|19|184)
(18|1|214)
Stronger/angels With Dirty Faces
(26|6|76)
Hole In The Head
Too Lost In You
Caught In A Moment
Push The Button
Taller In More Ways
Follow Me Home
Overloaded - The Singles Collection
About You Now
No Can Do
Get Sexy
Wear My Kiss
Sugababes & Girls Aloud
You might be interested also in...
Top songs from around the world today
(Belgium Top 20, 06/Jul/2019)
DJ Snake & J Balvin, Tyga
(German Top 40, 13/Jul/2019)
Money In The Grave
Drake & Rick Ross
(New Zealand Top 20, 01/Jul/2019)
Les Planetes
Matt Pokora
(France Top 20, 28/Jun/2019)
Nana Triste
Natalia Lacunza & Guitarricadelafuente
(Spain Top 20, 29/Jun/2019)
Maradona Y Pele
(Italy Top 20, 27/Jun/2019)
Tou Bem
ProfJam & Lhast
(Portugal Top 20, 30/Jun/2019)
Escondido Dos Seus Pais
(Brazil Top 20, 01/Jul/2019)
(Netherlands Top 20, 06/Jul/2019)
Hoet Het Danst
Marco Borsato, Armin Van Buuren & Davina Michelle
(Belgium Top 20, 29/Jun/2019)
Kalazh44
(Bulgaria Top 20, 07/Jul/2019)
(Ireland Top 20, 29/Jun/2019)
(Austria Top 20, 28/Jun/2019)
(Ireland Top 20, 06/Jul/2019)
Kygo & Whitney Houston
(Sweden Top 20, 01/Jul/2019)
(Canada Top 20, 13/Jul/2019)
All Around The World (La La La)
Daddy Yankee & Snow
(Argentina Top 20, 06/Jul/2019)
Tiesto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora
Luca Hanni
(Switzerland Top 20, 30/Jun/2019)
Bem Pior Que Eu
Marilia Mendonca
Marshmello & Bastille
So Pra Castigar
Wesley Safadao
Baila Baila Baila
Page gen. in 0.8805549 secs // 82 () queries in 0.1773853302002 secs
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1087
|
__label__cc
| 0.630804
| 0.369196
|
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Danish String Quartet, lauded by critics, presenters, and audiences internationally for their unparalleled musical mastery and allure, has today received their first Grammy Award nomination, for their latest recording, PRISM I. This is the first in a series of five albums in which the DSQ present one of Beethoven's late string quartets in the context of a related fugue by J.S. Bach as well as a linked masterwork from the modern quartet literature. Prism I comprises the first of Beethoven's late quartets, his grandly life-affirming Op. 127 in E-flat Major, alongside Bach's luminous fugue in the same key (arranged by Mozart) and Dmitri Shostakovich's final string quartet, No. 15 in E-flat minor, a haunted and haunting sequence of six adagios.
"A beam of music is split through Beethoven's prism. Inevitably, we base our work on what we know, as individuals and as a group, but the important thing to us as musicians is that these connections be experienced widely on an intuitive level. We hope the listener will join us in the wonder of these beams of music that travel all the way from Bach through Beethoven as far as to our own times." -DSQ liner note in the CD booklet of Prism I
The 61st Grammy Awards presentation will be held on February 10th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
"The performances are beautiful, with the quartet shifting effortlessly from smooth, almost glassy textures to violent paroxysms. The Bach fugue that opens the program (Mozart's arrangement is used, which works well with the overall concept) sets a meditative space, and the Shostakovich, edgy and violent, and the Beethoven, mysteriously lyrical, form a compelling pair. Sample the Beethoven slow movement to hear the silent, spacious acoustic treatment given the Reitstadel Neumarkt by the ECM engineering staff, who have outdone themselves here. One awaits with pleasure future releases in the series." James Manheim - All Music - October 2018
"These players perform Bach's Fugue BWV 876 with intelligence and sophistication, their relaxed, intuitive approach to texture, sonority and phrasing allowing contrapuntal transparency. Their powerfully characterized account of Beethoven's op.127 focuses on the slow movement's moving variations, expressively realized, but their first movement is pleasingly paced, with notation scrupulously observed and sonorities skillfully blended, and they invest the jaunty scherzo with suitably rhythmic dynamism. [...] The recording is well balanced, the acoustic providing both ambience and intimacy." Robin Stowell - The Strad, November 2018
"It feels like a controlled discharge of accumulated emotional energy, and while the playing is exquisitely refined...this performance never loses its sense of rhythmic danger...thought-provoking, and often startlingly beautiful." Richard Bratby - Gramophone, November 2018
Future PRISM recordings feature works of Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern, in addition to the brilliantly curated Bach and Beethoven pairings. Previous ECM Recordings have included Last Leaf, a stunning collection of self-arranged folk music from the Nordic traditions, and a sophisticated program of contemporary worksby Thomas Adès, Per Nørgård, and Hans Abrahamsen.
In addition to their rigorous performance agenda in Europe, the Danish String Quartet's demand in North America results in multiple extensive tours throughout the United States and Canada each season. In spring 2019, the Quartet returns to North America for eleven concert dates throughout the West Coast, including three performances at La Jolla Music Society, which initiates the first of a three-year residency.
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8PM
La Jolla Music Society - The Auditorium at TSRI
HAYDN String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 "La Chasse"
MOZART String Quartet K. 458 "The Hunt"
WIDMANN Jagdquartett (Hunt Quartet)
NIELSEN String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8PM
arr. DSQ Traditional Nordic Folk Music
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3PM
La Jolla Music Society - basileIE Gallery
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 7PM
University of California Santa Barbara - Arts & Lectures
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7PM
HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, op. 20, no. 2
ABRAHAMSEN String Quartet No. 1 ("10 Preludes")
NIELSEN String Quartet No. 3, op. 14
University of California Berkeley - Cal Performances
HAYDN Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2
WEBERN Quartet (1905)
BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:30PM
Chamber Music Society of Logan - Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4
BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op. 74 "Harp"
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:30PM
Brigham Young University - BYU Arts
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30PM
University of Wyoming - Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7PM
Los Alamos Concert Association
Vancouver Recital Society - Vancouver Playhouse
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 74, No. 10 ("Harp")
61st Grammy Awards Nominations: The Complete List
Kalie Shorr & Savannah Keyes To Host New Daily Feature On Radio Disney Country!
Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Featuring Charlie Puth Receives Diamond Certification
Justin Timberlake Reschedules December Tour Dates Due To Bruised Vocal Cords
Dear Seattle Releases "Daytime TV," Announce Debut Record
Pandora Names Top Spinning Latin Artists For 2018 And Latin Artists To Watch For 2019
Brixton Disco Festival 2019 Announces First Wave Lineup
Dollshot Share New Single "Paradise Flat," Sophomore Album 'Lalande' Out January 25, 2019
Copeland Announce New Album "Blushing," Out February 14, 2019
Ultra Europe Releases 2018 Aftermovie
Kylie Minogue Adds Second & Final Sydney Concert Added
Deutsche Grammophon Celebrates Its 120th Birthday!
BiRDMAN Composer Antonio Sanchez Releases New Album
Linda Perry & Dolly Parton Nominated For Golden Globe Award For Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Indie-Pop Twee Pioneers Tullycraft Return With Passing Observations, Announces New Album
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1088
|
__label__wiki
| 0.934709
| 0.934709
|
Home News Local group helps combat health care debt
Local group helps combat health care debt
Millions of Americans are uninsured or underinsured.
In 2009, the U.S. Census bureau found that as many as 50.7 million, or about 16.7 percent of the population, was uninsured.
Here in Philadelphia, Marion Leary, 33 of Northern Liberties, had seen too many people negatively affected by being uninsured or underinsured, and she decided it was time to step in.
Leary, a critical care nurse and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, said the breaking point came when the mother of a friend of her’s had to make a difficult decision due to being underinsured for healthcare.
“Her mom literally had to decide between food and treatment,” she said, during an interview held Wednesday, Nov. 9.
It was then that Leary, who also has a background in event planning, decided to organize and effort to support Philadelphians who are uninsured or underinsured and have been hit with expensive medical bills.
About six weeks ago she launched Sink or Swim, an outreach effort that uses the internet and social messaging sites — she said Facebook has had a huge impact on the program — to connect those who need help affording life-saving services with anonymous donors worldwide.
While the service is non-sustainable — it intends to focus on providing one recipient with funds to afford a month of treatment and new recipients are selected every month — Leary said Sink or Swim could help provide brief relief for those struggling to come to terms with medical debts.
“Sink or Swim is just a small band-aid,” she said. “But we have a messed up healthcare system. I’m not smart enough to fix it, but in the meantime, I want to use my efforts to help out in this respect.”
The first recipient of funding through Sink or Swim was Fishtowner Pete Angevine — who recently launched the locally-based Little Baby’s Ice Cream Company.
Angevine was suffocating under medical debts after he received a liver transplant. He needed funding of about $330 to afford the many prescriptions he needs on a daily basis.
Sink or Swim, Leary said, achieved Angevine’s needed goal in just three days, thanks to the outreach possible through Facebook and the generosity of donors.
“Facebook is ridiculously amazing,” said a smiling Leary. “We’ve gotten donations from all over the world.”
With the funding, they were able to help Angevine afford his needed prescriptions — which amount to about 12 to 14 pills a day — for about six months.
According to Angevine, who was working as a musician four years ago when he learned he needed a new liver, Sink or Swim sought him out after hearing his story and they have been “fantastic.”
“I got really, really sick, really, really fast,” he said. “The costs I have to deal with monthly are going to be with me forever.”
Four years ago, when Angevine was just 24, he learned of his condition after his mother suffered a stroke. He said that he had felt tired often and believed he was simply depressed until someone told him his eyes seemed “yellow.”
“I thought I was just bummed out,” he said.
Even then, it took his ankles swelling up to the point that he nearly tumbled down a flight of stairs before heading to a hospital to see what was wrong.
“My girlfriend took me to the hospital and I came back five weeks later with somebody else’s liver,” he recalled. “I haven’t had an adult drink in four years.”
While insurance was able to help with the surgery, Angevine has been struggling to afford the prescriptions and he said Sink or Swim came in and really helped him out.
Also, about the girlfriend that took him to the hospital four years ago? She and Angevine got married recently.
“I’m really a lucky dude,” he said with a grin.
Sink or Swim now has a new recipient lined up and Leary said she is always looking for other recipients who are uninsured or underinsured and could use the lifeline that her group hopes to provide.
While it’s a young organization, Leary said that it has been successful already and if this continues, she’d like to bring it to other cities across the country.
“I want to get the word out that we exist and want to help,” she said. ••
For more information on Sink or Swim Philadelphia, or if you or someone you know could use the services the group provides, visit Sink or Swim Philadelphia’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sink-or-Swim-Philadelphia/116398065104691 or Sink or Swim Philadelphia’s website at www.sinkorswimphiladelphia.org. You can also email Sink or Swim at sosphilly@gmail.com or mail at 630 N 3rd Street, PMB 83, Philadelphia, Pa 19123
Reporter Hayden Mitman can be reached at 215–354–3124 or hmitman@bsmphilly.com
converting-the-school
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1089
|
__label__wiki
| 0.718428
| 0.718428
|
← Dear Dave, The Olympics has nothing to do with the ‘Big Society’
Samer al-Barq – risking death in search of life →
Richard Howitt MEP “Whatever Cameron claims, Tory views on LGBT issues are neanderthal and we saw that in yesterday’s vote”
Spot the contentious comment:
The European Parliament “welcomes the reintroduction by the UN General Assembly of sexual orientation as grounds for protection from extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution, and welcomes the EU’s efforts to this end”
The European Parliament “calls on the Commission to advocate the withdrawal of gender identity from the list of mental and behavioural disorders in the negotiations on the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases and to seek a non-pathologising reclassification”
The European Parliament “reiterates its request that the Commission produce a comprehensive roadmap against homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, also addressing human rights violations”
Spotted anything contentious?
Apparently the 266 MEPs who voted against this amendment to the EU’s human rights report did. This included many UK Conservative, UKIP and BNP MEPs.
Richard Howitt MEP
As a result, the Labour MEP who tabled the amendment, Richard Howitt, commented, “Whatever Cameron claims, Tory views on LGBT issues are neanderthal and we saw that in yesterday’s vote”.
Daniel Hannan, one of the Tory MEPs who voted against the amendment however had another view. He succinctly responded to Howitt’s comments saying, “sexual orientation is none of the EU’s bloody business”.
I have strong reason to believe that some MEPs, such as the inglorious Roger Helmer, who voted against this amendment could be described as homophobic, or at best, ignorant.
Hannan however who represents a slightly more complex consideration which is worth quickly looking at.
Hannan (in his own words) was “virtually the only Conservative, not just to back the scrapping of Section 28 in 2000, but to oppose its introduction in 1988. I supported the equalisation of the age of consent in 1994. I backed civil unions in 2004, and am quite relaxed about upgrading them to marriages”.
A gay rights campaigner? Not quite.
At best you could describe Hannan as indifferent towards issues of sexuality. Hannan in the past has said, “On balance, I suppose I mildly favour the idea [of gay marriage]”. Not excactly a Peter Tatchell.
So why did Hannan vote against this amendment?
He responded to Howitt commenting, “sexual orientation is none of the EU’s bloody business…[I] can be in favour of gay equality while none the less believing that moral questions ought to be decided by each nation through its own democratic mechanisms and procedures”.
The conclusion here is telling. I don’t believe he voted down this motion because he is a homophobe, but simply because he has an alarming placement of priorities.
Hannan believes these sorts of ‘moral issues’ “ought to be decided by each nation”. I disagree with this statement but that’s fine. The problem comes when he decides to vote against an amendment aimed at (among other things) offering protection to LGBT asylum seekers, a life and death issue for many, because of this belief about doing things at a nation state level.
The EU might not be perfect Mr Hannan but you have an obligation as an MEP to use it the best you can. On this occasion you have put politics above people’s safety. That is not OK.
It is important however to not lose sight of the 265 other MEPs (including Mr Farage, Griffin amongst others) who voted against this motion. I cannot, for all that I have tried, find one good reason why any MEP opposed this amendment.
The full text of the amendment reads:
“108a. Commends the Council, the EEAS, the VP/HR, the Commission and the Member States on the reengagement in favour of LGBT people’s human rights in bilateral relations with third countries, in multilateral forums, and through the EIDHR; welcomes there introduction by the UN General Assembly of sexual orientation as grounds for protection from extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution, and welcomes the EU’s efforts to this end; calls on the Commission to advocate the withdrawal of gender identity from the list of mental and behavioural disorders in the negotiations on the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and to seek a non-pathologising reclassification; reasserts that the principle of non-discrimination, also embracing grounds of sex and sexual orientation, must not be compromised in the ACP-EU partnership; reiterates its request that the Commission produce a comprehensive road map against homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, also addressing human rights violations on these grounds in the world; calls on the Member States to grant asylum to people fleeing persecution in countries where LGBT people are criminalised, taking into consideration applicants’ well founded fears of persecution, and relying on their self-identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender;”
Did your MEP vote against the amendment? Maybe you would like to write to him/her and ask why? I would love to hear their response!
Filed under EU politics, Far-right politics, Human rights, Politics, sexuality
Tagged as Daniel Hannan, gay, homophobic, LGBT, MEP, Richard Howitt, Tory MEPs homophobic, vote
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1091
|
__label__wiki
| 0.911274
| 0.911274
|
Influencias
by Dori Caymmi
© Copyright - HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc. / Music Taste (634479760167)
Cuddling Music? Gotta Try Brazilian. This is an internationally-known artist/songwriter/arranger/guitarist who is highly respected for creating his unique musical blend of pop, jazz and Brazilian elements.
Genre: Jazz: Bossa Nova
1. Conversa De Botequim
2. Faceira
3. Linda Flor
4. Da Cor Do Pecado
5. Pé Do Lajeiro
6. Serenata Do Adeus
7. La Vem a Baiana
8. Copacabana
9. Acontece Que Eu Sou Baiana
10. Corcovado
11. Berimbau
12. A Felicidade
13. Desafinado
14. Migalhas De Amor
15. Clair De Lune
Brazilian Dori Caymmi is an internationally-known artist/songwriter/arranger/guitarist who is highly respected for creating his unique musical blend of pop, jazz and Brazilian elements. He has recorded many solo albums, albums with ensemble groups, and soundtrack albums. The son of legendary Brazilian composer Dorival Caymmi, he is a two-time Grammy Award winner (for Best Latin Song and Best Latin Samba Recording), and he has been nominated for several other Grammy Awards, plus other prestigious awards such as Playboy and TV Globo Music Festival.
Caymmi recorded his excellent album Influencias in 2004, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Brazilian album. This album pays tribute to the great artists and composers who have influenced Caymmi over the years. Notably, Caymmi honors his father, legendary Brazilian composer Dorival Caymmi, by recording his father’s songs, “La Vem A Baiana” and “Acontece Que Es Sou Baiana.” Caymmi also records such classic compositions as “Linda Flor,” “Cocapabana, “Berimbau” and “Faceira.”
Caymmi is accompanied on this album by an acclaimed group of international musicians, such as Abraham Laboriel and Jimmy Johnson (bass), Paulo da Costa (percussion), Billy Childs and Bill Cantos (piano), and Teco Cardoso (flute).
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1093
|
__label__wiki
| 0.815763
| 0.815763
|
POPE MEETS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER AND KOREAN PRESIDENT
VATICAN CITY, 9 JUL 2009 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
"Today, 9 July, the Holy Father received in audience Kevin Rudd, prime minister of Australia, who subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
"During the cordial discussions mention was made of the Holy Father's trip to Sydney in July 2008 for World Youth Day, recollecting the great spirit of collaboration between the ecclesiastical and civil authorities that characterised the organisation of that event. Attention also focused on the current international and regional situation, with reference to both respect for religious liberty and environmental problems".
The Holy See Press Office also released another communique today, concerning the Pope's subsequent meeting with Lee Myung-bak, president of the Republic of Korea:
"The cordial discussions", the text reads, "provided an opportunity for an exchange of ideas on certain themes of common interest, among them the effects of the world economic crisis, especially on the poorest countries, and the political and social situation on the Korean peninsula.
"At a bilateral level, mention was made of the good relations that exist between the Republic of Korea and the Holy See, as well as of ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, and of co-operation between Church and State in the educational and social fields".
OP/.../.PRIME MINISTER:PRESIDENT VIS 20090709 (230)
Published by VIS - Holy See Press Office - Thursday, July 09, 2009 0 commenti
VATICAN CITY, 9 JUL 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
VATICAN CITY, 9 JUL 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Gerard Coliche of the clergy of the archdiocese of Lille, France, episcopal vicar for the apostolate of the laity and for communications, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese (area 2,288, population 1,600,000, Catholics 1,072,700, priests 572, permanent deacons 65, religious 893). The bishop-elect was born in Beziers, France in 1940 and ordained a priest in 1970.
NEA/.../COLICHE VIS 20090709 (80)
POPE MEETS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER AND KOREAN PR...
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1094
|
__label__wiki
| 0.747099
| 0.747099
|
Emily Blunt is magical in the new 'Mary Poppins Returns' trailer
Laura Hannam
Yahoo Movies UK 17 September 2018
Emily Blunt stars in Mary Poppins Returns. (Disney)
After a long wait, the official Mary Poppins Returns trailer is here. The upcoming film, set for a just-in-time-for-Christmas late December release date, stars Emily blunt as Mary Poppins. And judging by the trailer – she will be absolutely magical.
In the two-and-a-half-minutes long trailer, we see Blunt tease her first Mary Poppins Returns song and are introduced to Jack (played by Lin-Manuel Miranda) who is clearly based on Bert’s Dick Van Dyke in the original Mary Poppins.
Paying homage to the 1964 classic Disney movie, we see Mary Poppins Returns switch between animation and live-action, as well as glimpses of Blunt’s additional costars Ben Wishaw, Emily Mortimer and Angela Lansbury.
Mary Poppins Returns is set years after the original tale, and when Jane and Michael Banks are adults. After the siblings experience a tragic loss, Poppins makes her triumphant return in a bid to help them.
Earlier this year Blunt revealed to Variety she was drawn to the role because of its refreshed, darker storyline.
“Rob Marshall [Mary Poppins Returns director] called me a couple of years ago and pitched it to me. The script hadn’t been written and they hadn’t written the songs, they were just crafting a narrative. He explained that this was much more in the same world as the books.
“It’s set in the ’30s during the Great Depression, which is when P.L. Travers wrote them. It was the idea of having a darker backdrop in which hope could reappear from the skies. I loved the idea and I love and believe in him,” she said.
Mary Poppins Returns is in UK cinemas from 21 December, 2018.
Emily Blunt talks Mary Poppins Returns
Emily Blunt interview: ‘I don’t enjoy horror’
Emily Blunt talks making the most stressful movie of the year
Idris Elba refused to make a 'James Bond' quip in 'Hobbs & Shaw'
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach to Co-Write ‘Barbie’ Starring and Produced by Margot Robbie
'The Lion King' and the controversial history of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1095
|
__label__wiki
| 0.750982
| 0.750982
|
Gavin Phillipson: Lords Reform: why opponents of the Government Bill were wrong
So the attempt to bring long-overdue comprehensive reform to our second chamber has failed. The plan for an 80% elected, 20% appointed House, with the hereditary rump removed and Prime Ministerial patronage ended, has been defeated. Leaving aside the purely party political factors that contributed to this outcome, I think we can identify two key reasons why Conservative MPs in particular refused to support the Bill: first, simple “small c conservatism”, manifested on this occasion in the “principle of unripe time” variant so nicely dissected by Sebastian Payne last week on this blog; second, simple parochialism: the deployment of arguments against reform that wholly failed to take account of the experience of other countries – a tendency that was present not only in the views of politicians, but of many of the academic commentators as well, including, alas, on this blog.
The key argument for democratic reform
The main arguments in favour of democratic reform are simple and have been made many times: that the House of Lords exercises real legislative power, which should flow from a democratic mandate, rather than Prime Ministerial patronage and hereditary entitlement. At present, our second chamber has an effective “electorate” of a mere handful of people, something that should be considered indefensible. A linked argument, often overlooked, but almost as important, is more practical: that, while the Lords has a real effect on legislation, much of its excellent policy work, including its proposed revisions to legislation, currently goes to waste because of its perceived lack of legitimacy; its amendments can be, and often are, swatted aside by governments and MPs on this basis. The sweeping assertion of Commons “financial privilege” to allow the rejection without consideration of whole swathes of painstakingly debated Lords’ amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill (considered on this blog recently by Jeff King) was only the most recent and drastic example of this well known tendency. While Donald Shell probably goes too far in saying that the UK has for some time been working under a system of “de facto unicameralism” (‘The Future of the Second Chamber’ (2004) 57(4) Parlt. Aff. 852, 855), he is right to emphasise the emasculated role of the Lords, deriving mainly from the conventional limits upon its powers, which stem in turn from its perceived lack of legitimacy. It is a commonplace that our constitution lacks the formal checks and balances that other democracies have and, as a result (many believe) still suffers from an over-mighty Executive, able to secure the passage of most of its legislation, however draconian or ill-conceived. The argument then is that we need a more legitimate and therefore more powerful upper chamber with the confidence to make much fuller use of its existing powers to amend or delay legislation where it considers that the government needs to think again (see e.g. the evidence of Dr Renwick to the Joint Committee on the Draft Bill, para 56). As the Public Administration Select Committee argued in a powerful report back in 2002, “second chamber reform is … about strengthening Parliament as a wholein relation to an executive that is uniquely powerful in the British system” (Fifth Report of 2001-2002, hereafter, ‘PAC’). I also believe that the Government (and the PAC) were right to propose a majority-elected House rather than a fully elected chamber; I have made that case elsewhere (‘Solving the second chamber paradox’ (2004) PL 352), and do not repeat it here. Instead I examine the main arguments against the proposed reform, those which carried the day.
The main bogeymen: Commons “primacy” and gridlock.
This was perhaps the main argument against the Bill, expressed over and over again by Conservative MPs and others: that reform of the second chamber would “threaten the primacy of the Commons” and lead to gridlock, because a reformed chamber, no longer hamstrung by its lack of legitimacy, would use its legal powers far more fully than at present. This argument was repeated so often that we have become used to it, but when one stands back and thinks about, it is really quite extraordinary: essentially the contention is that we should keep the Lords as it is precisely because of its lack of legitimacy, which allows the Commons routinely to override it, thus preserving its “primacy” and preventing gridlock. It is evident that some means of preventing endless partisan struggles between the two chambers of the legislature is needed. But the current system – using the acknowledged lack of legitimacy of one House in order to make it too hesitant to use regularly the powers that it has – is an extraordinarily crude and wrong-headed way to achieve this result. No-one would propose a deliberately illegitimate chamber as part of a new constitutional settlement in a democracy. The passionate defence of the current House by so many merely illustrates once again what has been called the astonishing power of the actual.
But of course the argument is also flawed and exaggerated even in its own terms. Let us deal first with the endlessly-repeated fear that a democratic Lords would “threaten the primacy of the Commons”. Exactly what this meant was never fully explained but the basic argument is quite evidently wrong. The Commons’ “primacy” – meaning its status as the foremost chamber – is secured by a number of factors. The most important of these are: the Parliament Acts, which legally limits the powers of the Lords; the fact that only the Commons can vote supply, and that only the Commons can throw out a government, through a motion of no confidence and bring about an early General Election (under the Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011). All of these factors would remain after reform (if necessary, legislation could specifically state that the Parliament Acts applied to the new House). Moreover, the combination of rolling replacement of its membership with long terms of office in the upper chamber – meaning that the Commons could always claim the fresher mandate – plus the 20% appointed element, would stop the Lords claiming primacy even in terms of democratic legitimacy. The “primacy” point, then, is simply misconceived.
The fear of “gridlock” is the weaker and more rational, but still exaggerated version of this argument. Undoubtedly, as the Joint Committee observed (para 34), a reformed House would use its legal powers more, to an extent that we cannot predict with certainty. At least some of the conventions currently restraining it would drop away, or weaken. While the Lords would still be legally subordinate to the Commons, and have less of a democratic mandate, the Upper House would become more powerful in practice. It is curious, however, that this is so often characterised as a negative factor, given that ensuring a more powerful second chamber is one of the main arguments in favour of reform. What would be the consequences of a more assertive Lords? Assuming that no party ordinarily had a majority in the second chamber (a crucial condition for reform) it would mean that governments would have to negotiate and sometimes compromise in order to get their legislation through it, although presumably some version of the Salisbury convention in relation to manifesto Bills could be retained. Would this be so bad? Russell’s research clearly indicates that, while Government control of the second chamber can render it too weak and Opposition control too likely to result in deadlock with the first chamber, the option of no overall control is “the most effective option”, because a House “controlled by forces independent of government can help create a form of consensus politics which results in better political outcomes in the longer term.” (Reforming the Lords: Lessons from Overseas (OUP, 2000), (hereafter ‘LFO’) at 299 and 164). So where the government had a policy that was manifesto-mandated, or had cross-party support, or was very popular (such that the parties felt it imprudent to oppose it) it would still be able to get its legislation through, without much difficulty. But where both opposition parties opposed it, and the government could not convince the independent peers to support it, it would either have to wait a year and then use the Parliament Acts, or make concessions. Given that a non-manifesto policy opposed by both other parties would typically be one that was at best notionally supported by only around the 40-odd per cent of the electorate who voted for the government, it is not clear why this would be such a bad thing.
Such arguments, however, got little airing in the Lords reform debate. More opposition from the Lords was considered to be self-evidently bad, because it would inevitably lead to “gridlock” – again, not a term that was generally explained, but one which sounded like the government’s whole legislative programme being brought to a juddering halt. That this would be the result of a more democratic Lords was indeed generally presented as a plain fact; thus Tory MP Nick Soames said, “The inevitable result of [the reform] will be gridlock and constitutional crisis” (Telegraph, 9 July 2012), while Vernon Bogdanor stated bluntly that “The upper House would become an opposing rather than a revising chamber” (JC Report, para 30). Such statements however, are not factual propositions, but speculative conjectures and not ones supported by the overseas evidence. And it is here that the debate was at its most frustrating.
Meg Russell at the UCL Constitution Unit has done extensive and excellent research in this area, including in her Lessons from Overseas book (and see her evidence to the Joint Committee). And yet time after time, politicians, academics and pundits felt able to confidently to pronounce on what would happen in a system where the second chamber was largely or wholly elected, without citing even a jot of the widely available evidence which, broadly speaking, serves to refute the “gridlock” fear. As the PAC crisply put it in its 2002 report: “Three quarters of the 64 bicameral legislature around the world have largely or wholly elected second chambers, and very few suffer from … difficulties [of gridlock]”. Countries which actually do at times suffer from legislative deadlock, such as the United States or Australia, have systems in which the two houses are co-equal, there being no mechanism like the Parliament Acts which allow one simply to override the other, or ones like Japan, in which a “super-majority” in the first chamber is needed to bypass opposition in the second. If the electoral system allows the Opposition to have a majority in the second chamber – as can happen in both the US and Australia – this also tends to aggravate the problem. (The latter point is one reason why the principle of “no overall” control in the second chamber has commanded widespread acceptance for some time, and hence why (as the Government rightly proposed) the second chamber must use some form of PR for its electoral system). In other words, those countries with elected second chambers that do suffer from deadlock have quite different constitutional setups from the UK’s. However, many contributors to the debate appeared to feel no need to deal with the fact that the overseas evidence either did not support, or even contradicted the predictions they so confidently made. With respect, the same thing may be said about the comments of Nick Barber and Danny Nicol on this blog that adding democracy to the Lords would not enhance democracy in the UK because, if there are too many elected bodies “citizens will become uncertain about which bodies they should engage with, and may tire of the process.” One might expect at least a nod to the fact that a very large number of democracies have some form of elected second chambers; acknowledgment perhaps of a need to inquire whether the citizens of such democracies really are confused by this and therefore less engaged citizens. Must the solution to this alleged problem really be an undemocratic chamber of Parliament?
The Lords does not need democratic legitimacy for the kind of work it does
This is one of the more subtle arguments against democratic reform of the second chamber. In its cruder forms, it rests on a straightforward misrepresentation of the work the Lords actually does, as when the Daily Telegraph claimed that, “The purpose of the Upper House is not to make law, but to ensure that the power of the elected chamber is kept in check and its legislation properly scrutinised” and that it was “a revising chamber devoid of legislative authority”. Such claims are simply false – and internally contradictory to boot: how does the Lords “keep in check” the power of the Commons except by revising – that is, amending its legislation – and by doing so, make law? With slightly more plausibility, it is sometimes instead said that the Lords are not “legislators” but “revisers of legislation, a task that does not require election to confer legitimacy.” One might dismiss such objections as pure conservative propaganda, until we note that similar things were said by Professor Sir John Baker of Cambridge University, who in evidence to the Joint Committee argued that the House of Lord’s role “does not require the sanction of the ballot box to give it legitimacy any more than the judicial role because the House of Commons can insist on the last word” (Report, para 18).
There are several possible arguments mixed up here, and they need to be teased out. Some appear to rest on the notion that “revising” legislation is just “scrutinising” it, which doesn’t require democratic legitimacy. Hence one parliamentarian argued that “The upper House is…like an audit commission examining legislation passed by Parliament…Selecting people to perform a scrutiny or audit role is very different from selecting people to produce legislation, or determine public policy and the shape of a Government (HC, Deb, col. 244, (January 21, 2003). But this is a simple misstatement of the role of the Lords: select committees, academics, lobby groups, NGOs etc all scrutinise legislation, but only the House of Lords gets to change it.
In the face of this obvious fact, the argument sometimes changes to one a little closer to reality: that, while the Lords proposes changes to legislation, it always defers if the Commons doesn’t agree. This casts the Lords as some kind of advisory body, tentatively proffering its views on legislation, but immediately backing down if the government or the Commons doesn’t like them. As one peer put it, “when the Commons disagrees with our view, we always recognise, with no argument, that it has been elected and we have not, and we surrender”. (HL col. 666, (January 21, 2003 (Baroness Knight)). Similarly, a cross bencher, Lord Karkkhar recently argued that the current House “ultimately and always” bows to the “primacy” of the Commons. However, it is simply not the case that while the Commons legislates, the Lords merely proposes revisions. The Lords does what the Commons does: it doesn’t create legislation (private members Bills aside), rather it assents to government Bills and amends them. The difference of course, is that the Lords amends legislation against the wishes of the government quite frequently, whereas the Commons does so extremely rarely. It was pointed out during debates on Lords Reform under Blair that of the first 639 whipped votes held under that government, the Lords defeated the government in 164 of them, that is, one in four. Most recently, in the 2010-12 session the Lords inflicted 48 legislative defeats on the government, compared to none in the Commons. Of course the Lords often give way, if their amendments are rejected by the Commons even once, but, in some cases, they do not, and pressure of time then forces the government to accept them. As Lord Forsyth put it: “People believe that this House has no powers, but it has the power to bring the whole of the Government’s programme to a halt if it chooses to do so” (HL Deb, col.244, (January 21, 2003). The Lords is therefore a more active legislative body than the Commons. And it is also not the case that Lords’ amendments are invariably concerned only with drafting or technical aspects (therefore not requiring democratic legitimacy). Well known examples from the last ten years or so of legislation in relation to which important legislative changes were forced upon governments by the Lords include: the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999, the Mode of Trial Bill (2000), the 2001 and 2005 Terrorism Bills and the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill 2006. The Lords’ insistence in 2007 upon the extension of the new offence of corporate manslaughter to include prison and police officers was another notable example: this amendment of principle was rejected four times by the Commons and Government but finally forced upon them by the Lords (Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2007). And the Lords has continued its active role since the Coalition Government came to power: well known examples include the marathon struggle over the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill and changes made to the Legal Aid and Health and Social Care Bills. The Constitution Unit furnishes many other examples from the last seven years.
Once this is accepted, it becomes clear that the actual work of the Lords requires democratic legitimacy. Any body of “wise persons”, academics, NGOs, professional organisations etc, could set themselves up into an advisory body and scrutinise government Bills, suggesting amendments to it. Many such bodies in effect do this, when they comment on Green or White Papers, or even draft legislation. This is of course a useful process. However, were such a body suddenly to announce that it had the right to reject or change provisions in legislation carried by the Commons–an absolute right in the case of secondary legislation—there would naturally be an outcry at its illegitimate arrogation of legislative power. Such a body would have no more right to alter legislation than the law school of which I am a member would have the right to amend a Criminal Justice Bill, claiming as its legitimacy to do so, the undoubted collective expertise and independence of its members.
The final variant of the argument considered here is the comparison of the current House of Lords with the judges: both, it is said, are not elected, and yet both wield considerable powers over legislation; since we accept one, we should accept the other (see e.g. the recent comments of Professor Baker above). This argument is flawed because it pays no regard to the quite different roles of the judges and that of the second chamber of Parliament. In comparison with the enormous and possibly still legally unlimited power wielded by Parliament, the judicial branch exercises only a relatively narrow band of power, which is ultimately either given to it by Parliament (in the case of statutory interpretation) or confined to issues that Parliament has acquiesced in leaving in judicial hands (the common law). Even in relation to their extensive powers under the Human Rights Act (HRA), the courts remain bound by unambiguous incompatible primary legislation; importantly also, these powers were explicitly given to the courts by Parliament and may be removed by simple repeal of the HRA. Moreover, in making their decisions, judges are not called upon to exercise their own unconfined judgment, still less their party-political views. They are not asked to decide, de novo, what they think best for society. The House of Lords as a legislative body is, precisely, asked to do this: to bring peers’ individual political views to bear upon issues such as foundation hospitals, fox-hunting, liability of the police for corporate manslaughter, cuts to legal aid and changes to the governance and structure of the NHS. Peers thus exercise political power in a quite different way from the judiciary: they are asked to offer a view on the same issues as the Commons, issues that are the routine stuff of political conflict.
The hybrid nonsense.
Nick Barber suggests that hybrid models in general are of a “low standard” and some hostility towards the proposed hybrid model in the Bill was evident during the reform debate. Such arguments fall into two main strands considered below.
“Hybridity is incoherent”
The first main argument against hybridity is the so-called “Strathclyde paradox (after Lord Strathclyde, former Conservative Leader in the Lords): “If election is so good, why should the public not elect all our Members? If it is bad, why elect any at all?” This piece of schoolboy logic has gained considerable support. Lord Cunningham’s evidence to the Joint Committee was to this effect, arguing against what he termed the “the muddle in the middle”: “You cannot be half democratic. You have to be either democratic or not” (para 96). Such arguments are flawed because they rests upon the false premise that electing members is straightforwardly either good or bad. But reform of the Lords must be judged against more than one criterion. Russell’s study of second chambers overseas led her to propose three crucial factors (LFO, pp. 163-164 and 250-254), which were adopted by the PAC in its 2002 report: distinct composition; perceived legitimacy; adequate powers. Parliament’s previous Joint Committee on Lords Reform expounded the distinct composition point to include principles of no domination by one party, (relative) independence from party and technical expertise of the sort that the current House offers ((H.L. 17 H.C. 171 (2002-03), para 3). If these are borne in mind, it becomes apparent that election to the second chamber has some advantages and some drawbacks. Election is “good” in terms of legitimacy: if there were to be no elected members, this would prevent the House from having sufficient democratic legitimacy to assert itself effectively against the Executive-dominated Commons. But the issue does not rest solely upon legitimacy. Once we recall the “distinctiveness” factors just noted, we can see why we might not want all the chamber’s members to be elected, desirable though this would be in terms of legitimacy. Such a course of action would preclude the appointment of non-politicians to the House, who would add expertise, independence and thus distinctive value to it. Having different classes of members – in other words a hybrid House – ensures that these different requirements can all be met. In contrast, the so-called Strathclyde paradox only has any force if it is assumed that reform of the Lords is to be judged by one criterion alone.
“Hybridity would be unstable”
The other objection, originally voiced by Vernon Bogdanor, was that a House with a mixture of unelected and elected members would be unstable, with the unelected members being stigmatised (“who elected you”?) if they frustrated the will of the elected ((‘Reform of the House of Lords: a Sceptical View’ (1999) 70(4) Political Quarterly 375). Fortunately, this argument now appears to be losing traction: it did not appear to trouble the Joint Committee unduly, and indeed, clearly has little force in a chamber with 80% elected members, who could never be outvoted by the unelected members. (This did not stop Lord Cormack complaining mysteriously to the Joint Committee that the Government’s Bill “would create a situation where the will of the elected could be frustrated by the non-elected” (para 96), without explaining how the 20% appointed membership could outvote the 80% elected). Unelected members would have to side with elected members in order to win a vote so there would never be a clear division between the two groups. In the odd instance in which the votes of appointees acted as a tie-breaker as between the votes of the divided political members, the public would probably view with relief the sight of the squabbling parties having the issue resolved by the dispassionate intervention of independent experts. Russell finds little or evidence either from overseas or the current Lords that having a mixed membership in this way would cause problems (JC, para 105). Again, however, such evidence was rarely cited. Instead, parochialism reigned, and Lords reform once again languishes in the long grass.
The writer gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Reform of the House of Lords.
Gavin Phillipson is a Professor of Law at Durham University.
Suggested citation: G. Phillipson, ‘Lords Reform: why opponents of the Government Bill were wrong’ UK Const. L. Blog (26th September 2012) (available at http://ukconstitutionallaw.org).
3 comments on “Gavin Phillipson: Lords Reform: why opponents of the Government Bill were wrong”
Pingback: Clash of the Titans « Consti, Land & Equity
Pingback: Contrasting views on House of Lords reform | applying for law
Pingback: Mike Gordon: Time for a Citizens’ Assembly on Lords Reform? | UK Constitutional Law Group
This entry was posted on September 26, 2012 by Constitutional Law Group in Constitutional reform, UK Parliament and tagged Constitutional Reform, House of Lords, House of Lords Reform.
https://wp.me/p1cVqo-lS
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1096
|
__label__wiki
| 0.602059
| 0.602059
|
About the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
A/AC.183/SR.165
COMMITTEE ON THE EXERCISE OF THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS
OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 165th MEETING
Held at Headquarters, New York,
on Wednesday, 8 November 1989, at 3 p.m.
Chairman: Mrs. DIALLO (Senegal)
Election of a Vice-Chairman of the Committee and of the Vice-Chairman of the Working Group
Report by the Chairman on the European NGO Symposium and the International NGO Meeting held at Vienna from 28 August to 1 September 1989
Draft report of the Committee to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session
Medium-term plan for the period 1992-1997
This record is subject to correction.
Corrections should be submitted in one of the working languages. They should be set forth in a memorandum and also incorporated in a copy of the record. They should be sent within one week of the date of this document to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Department of Conference Services, room DC2-0750, United Nations Plaza.
Any corrections to the record of this meeting and of other meetings will be issued in a corrigendum.
Regional seminars and symposia:
Asian Regional Seminar and NGO Symposium
Latin American and Caribbean Regional Seminar and NGO Symposium
Draft resolutions on the Question of Palestine
1. The agenda was adopted.
ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE
2. THE CHAIRMAN nominated Mr. Noor Ahmad Noor (Afghanistan) for the office of Vice-Chairman.
3. Mr. Noor (Afghanistan) was elected Vice-Chairman by acclamation.
4. The CHAIRMAN nominated Mr. Dinesh Kumar Jain (India) for the office of
Vice-Chairman of the Working Group for the remainder of the previous
Vice-Chairman's term.
5. Mr. Jain (India) was elected Vice-Chairman of the Working Group by acclamation.
REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN ON THE EUROPEAN NGO SYMPOSIUM AND THE INTERNATIONAL NGO
MEETING HELD AT VIENNA FROM 28 AUGUST TO 1 SEPTEMBER 1989
6. The CHAIRMAN said that the European NGO Symposium and the International NGO Meeting on the question of Palestine had been a great success. The meetings had been preceded by a Symposium on "the role of foreign assistance in meeting the economic and social development requirements of the Palestinian people: from occupation to independence", organized in Vienna on 27 August, by the European Co-ordinating Committee for NGOs in co-operation with the International Co-ordinating Committee for NGOs and the Society for Austro-Arabian Relations; the Committee had been represented also at that Symposium.
7. The participants at the European NGO Symposium (28 and 29 August) had comprised 82 non-governmental organizations, and 132 other NGOs, Governments, United Nations agencies and liberation movements had sent observers. The Symposium had adopted a final declaration, welcoming the Palestinian initiative and the opening of dialogue between the United States and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), stressing the importance of an International Peace Conference on the Middle East, to be held in accordance with General Assembly resolution 43/176, asking European Governments to recognize the Palestinian State and rejecting the Israeli plan for elections in the occupied territory. Expressing its concern at the human rights violations perpetrated by the occupying Power, it had urged European Governments to monitor closely Israel's observance of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and had asked the Security Council to ensure the protection and security of the Palestinians concerned. The Symposium had, in addition, called on the United Nations agencies to intensify their efforts to meet the educational, medical and socio-economic needs of the Palestinians.
8. The International NGO Meeting (30 August to 1 September) had been attended by representatives or observers from 351 NGOs, several of which were established in Israel or in the occupied Palestinian territories. The main topic discussed at the meeting had been the "Intifadah: the continuing struggle of the Palestinian people for independence". The participants had adopted a declaration expressing unreserved approval of the proclamation of the independence of Palestine and calling on all Governments to recognize the State of Palestine and the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of that State. They had expressed the hope that the International Peace Conference on the Middle East would soon be convened and had rejected the Israeli plan for elections in the occupied territory. They had expressed concern at the growing number of human rights violations in the territory and had called for effective international economic and political pressure on Israel, as well as for a United Nations presence, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Finally, they had called on United Nations agencies to step up their assistance to the Palestinians in the medical and health field and in social and economic areas.
9. He proposed that, in accordance with the practice of the Committee, the declarations of the European Symposium and of the International Meeting should be attached with a brief introduction as annexes to the Committee's report to the General Assembly, and that the reports of those two meetings should be published in extenso as special bulletins of the Division for Palestinian Rights and given wide distribution.
10. It was so decided.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS FORTY-FOURTH SESSION (A/AC.183/1989/CRP.2/Rev.1)
11. Mr. BORG OLIVIER (Rapporteur) gave a broad outline of the draft report of the Committee to the General Assembly (A/AC.183/1989/CRP.2/Rev.1). The document took stock of the situation in occupied Palestine, where Israel was attempting to crush the intifadah, and recalled the action taken by the Committee as well as the various other decisions and measures adopted by United Nations bodies in favour of the Palestinians. Finally, the draft report had reaffirmed the position of the Committee, taking into account the proclamation of the State of Palestine, the Palestinian peace initiative and the deterioration of the situation in the occupied territory.
12. Mr. TERZI (Observer for Palestine) pointed out that the Arabic version of the draft report spoke in chapter I, paragraph 8, of the "Palestine affair", rather than of the "question of Palestine". In chapter III, reference should be made to the election of Mr. Noor as Vice-Chairman of the Committee. He also inquired whether the information contained in chapter IV, subsection A 2 (a), was up to date. He hoped that the Committee would direct the Department of Public Information (DPI) in the production of the video film mentioned in chapter V, paragraph 98. Finally, he noted that paragraph 105 had omitted the title of Mr. Yasser Arafat. It should read "H.E. Mr. Yasser Arafat, President of the State of Palestine and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization".
13. After adopting chapters I to VI section by section, the Committee adopted the draft report as a whole.
MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 1992-1997 (A/AC.183/1989/CRP.3)
14. Mr. MIRZA (Chief of the Division for Palestinian Rights), introducing the
draft medium-term plan on the question of Palestine for the period 1992-1997
(A/AC.183/1989/CRP.3), indicated that in the fourth line of paragraph 6 the words "Economic and Social Council" should be replaced by the words "Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions" and that the second sentence in paragraph (c) (I) of the annex should be deleted.
15. The plan would be implemented through the programme budget for the biennium 1992-1993, to be submitted to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session, and would include 10 major programmes. In major programme I entitled "Maintenance of peace and security, disarmament and decolonization", programme 6 was devoted to the question of Palestine. The primary goal of the programme was the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with United Nations resolutions. Implementation of the Committee's recommendations was one of the means of achieving that goal, and the Division for Palestinian Rights had been assigned the task of creating a favourable atmosphere for the full implementation of those recommendations by disseminating information on the rights of the Palestinian people and the efforts of the United Nations to promote their attainment, as well as by heightening awareness of the facts relating to the question of Palestine in general. The Division was required to monitor political and other developments, provide assistance to the Committee, organize regional seminars and international meetings of non-governmental organizations, promote co-operation with Governments and bodies within and outside the United Nations, prepare studies and organize activities in connection with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The plan would be reviewed by the Programme Planning and Budget Board in February-March 1990. It would be submitted to the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination (CPC) and to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) in May-June 1990 and finally to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session. Once adopted by the General Assembly, it would become a framework for the preparation of the biennial programme budgets, but would be reviewed every two years in order to reflect new mandates and new activities which might be proposed.
16. Mr. TERZI (Observer for Palestine) said that, having only just received the draft medium-term plan, he would have preferred the document to be considered at a future meeting. At first glance, he found it difficult to understand why the question of Palestine was included in a major programme relating to "Maintenance of peace and security", an activity falling within the scope of the Security Council. As for the rather unfortunate sentence describing the question of Palestine as "part of the situation in the Middle East", its deletion could only be welcomed; the question of Palestine was, of course, at the very heart of the conflict.
17. Mr. DE GARA (Rapporteur) explained that the medium-term plan had been restructured and the number of programmes considerably reduced. As a result, several political questions had been placed in a major programme entitled "Maintenance of peace and security, disarmament and decolonization"; some of the questions in that programme, such as those of Namibia and the suppression of apartheid, came under the responsibility of the General Assembly.
18. The CHAIRMAN noted that the Committee had completed the consideration of the medium-term plan.
REGIONAL SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIA
19. The CHAIRMAN recalled that at its 164th meeting (14 August 1989) the Committee had approved the provisional programme of work of the Asian Regional Seminar and NGO Symposium to be held at Kuala Lumpur from 18 to 22 December 1989. After considering proposals from Governments of the region, the Bureau had decided, with a view to ensuring that the meetings would have the greatest possible impact on public opinion, that invitations should be addressed, as a matter of priority, to parliamentarians, research scholars, journalists and other specialists. The list of the persons invited was to be found in working paper No. 8/Add.1.
20. The Argentine Government had agreed to host the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Seminar and NGO Symposium, for which the Committee had, in the spring of 1989, approved a provisional programme of work and a list of persons to be invited, in Buenos Aires from 5 to 9 February 1990.
21. The CHAIRMAN drew attention to three draft resolutions (A, B and C) on the question of Palestine which had been distributed without a symbol to members of the Committee. The contents of those drafts, which outlined, in particular, the respective work programmes of the Committee, the Division for Palestinian Rights and the Department of Public Information, corresponded to those of previous resolutions on the same subjects.
22. Mr. JAIN (India), referring to draft resolution A, suggested that the word "continued" should be inserted between the words "its" and "efforts" in the second line of operative paragraph 1. In operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution C, he would prefer the words "Europe and North America" to be replaced by the words "Western European and other countries", an expression which would take into account the growing importance of countries like Japan. Remarking that an independent Palestinian State had already been proclaimed, he suggested that the word "to" between the words "and" and "the establishment" in the penultimate line of the fourth preambular paragraph of draft resolution C, should be replaced by the word "for".
23. Mr. TERZI (Observer for Palestine) said that the proposed changes were not purely drafting points and their substantive implications should be considered by the Working Group or a smaller group. As the question was purely political, there was no need to fear any new financial implications.
24. Mr. BORG OLIVIER (Rapporteur) agreed that the Secretariat should consult with the Palestinian delegation.
25. The CHAIRMAN said that draft resolution C would be reviewed in consultation with the Palestinian delegation.
26. The CHAIRMAN said that, having considered the procedures for the accreditation and registration of non-governmental organizations authorized to participate in meetings sponsored by the Committee, the Bureau had decided that non-governmental organizations should in future indicate clearly that their fundamental objective was the convening of the International Peace Conference on the Middle East. The Bureau had also decided that procedures for the registration of NGOs admitted as observers without an invitation should be strengthened.
27. The CHAIRMAN informed the Committee about preparations for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and again drew attention to the information bulletins of the Division for Palestinian Rights.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1098
|
__label__wiki
| 0.942236
| 0.942236
|
Home || Permalink
U N I T E D N A T I O N S
A/AC.25/Com.Gen/SR.74
UNITED NATIONS CONCILIATION COMMISSION FOR PALESTINE
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH MEETING
held at Government House, Jerusalem, on Wednesday,
21 February 1951, at 3 p.m.
Mr. de Nicolay
- Chairman
Mr. Barco (United States)
Mr. Eralp (Turkey)
Mr. de Azcarate - Principal Secretary
Consideration of draft note on the powers of the Head of the Conciliation Commission’s Refugee Office and their execution
The CHAIRMAN informed the members of the General Committee of the changes which he had made in the draft note since handing it to them the previous day, and opened the discussion on the document.
In the second paragraph of the section dealing with the “nature of the Office” (page 1), Mr. BARCO (United States) thought that for reasons of precision it would be preferable to state that the decisions taken by the Commission would be concerned with questions “of a political nature” and not with “general questions”.
Mr. ERALP (Turkey) felt that in this section the last paragraph stipulating that once the principles were laid down the Head of the Office would enjoy the widest freedom in the organization of his work, should be so worded as to allow the Commission to modify its policy if the situation should require it.
After an exchange of views on these two points, the PRINCIPAL SECRETARY stated that in his opinion the Commission should give the Head of the Office very flexible directives which would leave him sufficient latitude to organize his work but would allow the Commission to take decisions as it thought necessary on any questions, not necessarily only those of a political nature.
He agreed with Mr. Barco that the Commission should adhere to the terms of the resolution of 14 December 1950, providing that it should direct the work of the new Office, but he also agreed with the Chairman and Mr. Eralp that, in view of the personality of the future Head of the Office, a great measure of latitude should be granted him in the organization of his work.
In his opinion, the whole question depended on the way in which the Commission intended to direct its new Office. “Was it desired that, after the principles had been agreed upon, the Commission should lay down the general lines to be followed by the Head of the Office, who would then put forward the questions which seemed to him to require a decision of the Commission? Or was it desired that the Office should be organized in such a way as to remain in close contact with the Commission which could at any time step in and indicate the questions on which it reserves the right to take a decision itself?
The members of the Committee recognized that this point should be brought to the attention of the Commission, and Mr. ERALP (Turkey stressed that it was nevertheless important to ensure that the head of the Office was not continually obliged to consult the Commission as such a procedure would delay the accomplishment of his task.
The CHAIRMAN concluded by stating that these two procedures might be put before the Commission, with the indication that the General Committee favoured the second alternative; the sentence to the effect that, once the principles were laid down, the Commission would allow the Head of the Office the greatest latitude to organize and direct his work, would be maintained in the draft.
The heading of the second section (page 2 of the document) was changed from “Functions of the Office” to “Objectives of the Office”.
In connection with the chapter dealing with compensation, a discussion took place as to whether it was advisable to refer, in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1, to the nature of the property for which compensation would be paid by Israel. It was finally agreed to replace that reference by mention of the pertinent resolution of the General Assembly.
With regard to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1, concerning the conditions for the payment of compensation, Mr. ERALP (Turkey) remarked that if the refugees applying for compensation were required formally to renounce their right to repatriation, there might be protests from the Arab States, who considered that the refugees’ right to repatriation is sacrosanct.
After a discussion, during which Mr. Erim, legal expert, gave a detailed exposé of the legal aspects of the question, it was agreed that sub-paragraph (b) would read as follows: “It would be understood when the refugee receives payment of compensation that he thereby renounces his right to repatriation and abandons any further claims to his property in Israel.”
The General Committee decided to continue the consideration of this document at its next meeting.
Document in PDF format
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1099
|
__label__wiki
| 0.948127
| 0.948127
|
20th and 21st-century English actor
CH CBE
McKellen at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Ian Murray McKellen
(1939-05-25) 25 May 1939 (age 80)[1]
Burnley, Lancashire, England
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Brian Taylor (1964–1972)
Sean Mathias (1978–1988)
Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and two Critics' Choice Awards. He has also received nominations for two Academy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards and four BAFTAs. He achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in Richard III (1995), James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998), Magneto in the X-Men films, and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
The BBC states that his "performances have guaranteed him a place in the canon of English stage and film actors".[2][3] A recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK, McKellen is regarded as a British cultural icon.[4][5] He started his professional career in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of their highly regarded repertory company. In 1965, McKellen made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe's Edward II, and he firmly established himself as one of the country's foremost classical actors. In the 1970s, McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain.
McKellen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1979 Birthday Honours, was knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours for services to the performing arts, and made a Companion of Honour for services to drama and to equality in the 2008 New Year Honours.[6][7][8][9] He has been openly gay since 1988, and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements worldwide. He was awarded Freedom of the City of London in October 2014.[10]
2.2 Popular success
4 LGBT activism
4.1 LGBT rights campaigning
4.2 Charity work
4.3 Other work
5 Selected credits
5.1 Stage, filmography, awards and nominations
5.2 Music
5.3 Audiobooks
McKellen was born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire,[11][12] the son of Margery Lois (née Sutcliffe) and Denis Murray McKellen, a civil engineer. He was their second child, with a sister, Jean, five years his senior.[13] Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, his family moved to Wigan. They lived there until Ian was twelve years old, before relocating to Bolton in 1951, after his father had been promoted.[13][14] The experience of living through the war as a young child had a lasting impact on him, and he later said that "only after peace resumed ... did I realise that war wasn't normal."[14] When an interviewer remarked that he seemed quite calm in the aftermath of 11 September attacks, McKellen said: "Well, darling, you forget—I slept under a steel plate until I was four years old.”[15]
McKellen's father was a civil engineer[16] and lay preacher, and was of Protestant Irish and Scottish descent.[17] Both of McKellen's grandfathers were preachers, and his great-great-grandfather, James McKellen, was a "strict, evangelical Protestant minister" in Ballymena, County Antrim.[18] His home environment was strongly Christian, but non-orthodox. "My upbringing was of low nonconformist Christians who felt that you led the Christian life in part by behaving in a Christian manner to everybody you met."[19] When he was 12, his mother died of breast cancer; his father died when he was 24. After his coming out as gay to his stepmother, Gladys McKellen, who was a member of the Religious Society of Friends, he said, "Not only was she not fazed, but as a member of a society which declared its indifference to people's sexuality years back, I think she was just glad for my sake that I wasn't lying anymore."[20] His great-great-grandfather Robert J. Lowes was an activist and campaigner in the ultimately successful campaign for a Saturday half-holiday in Manchester, the forerunner to the modern five-day work week, thus making Lowes a "grandfather of the modern weekend".[21]
McKellen attended Bolton School (Boys' Division),[22] of which he is still a supporter, attending regularly to talk to pupils. McKellen's acting career started at Bolton Little Theatre, of which he is now the patron.[23] An early fascination with the theatre was encouraged by his parents, who took him on a family outing to Peter Pan at the Opera House in Manchester when he was three.[13] When he was nine, his main Christmas present was a fold-away wood and bakelite Victorian theatre from Pollocks Toy Theatres, with cardboard scenery and wires to push on the cut-outs of Cinderella and of Laurence Olivier's Hamlet.[13]
His sister took him to his first Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night,[24] by the amateurs of Wigan's Little Theatre, shortly followed by their Macbeth and Wigan High School for Girls' production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, with music by Mendelssohn, with the role of Bottom played by Jean McKellen, who continued to act, direct, and produce amateur theatre until her death.[25]
In 1958, McKellen, at the age of 18, won a scholarship to St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he read English literature.[26] He has since been made an Honorary Fellow of the College. While at Cambridge, McKellen was a member of the Marlowe Society, where he appeared in 23 plays over the course of 3 years. At that young age he was already giving performances that have since become legendary such as his Justice Shallow in Henry IV alongside Trevor Nunn and Derek Jacobi (March 1959), Cymbeline (as Posthumus, opposite Margaret Drabble as Imogen) and Doctor Faustus.[27][28][29] During this period McKellen had already been directed by Peter Hall, John Barton and Dadie Rylands, all of whom would have a huge impact on McKellen's future career.
McKellen (Antonio Salieri) alongside Jane Seymour (Constanze Mozart) in Amadeus, c. 1981
McKellen with actors Billy Crudup and Patrick Stewart on 24 September 2013 for a press junket at Sardi's restaurant for Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land
McKellen made his first professional appearance in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre, as Roper in A Man for All Seasons, although an audio recording of the Marlowe Society's Cymbeline had gone on commercial sale as part of the Argo Shakespeare series.[27][29]
After four years in regional repertory theatres he made his first West End appearance, in A Scent of Flowers, regarded as a "notable success".[27] In 1965 he was a member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company at the Old Vic, which led to roles at the Chichester Festival. With the Prospect Theatre Company, McKellen made his breakthrough performances of Richard II (directed by Richard Cottrell) and Marlowe's Edward II (directed by Toby Robertson) at the Edinburgh festival in 1969, the latter causing a storm of protest over the enactment of the homosexual Edward's lurid death.[30]
In the 1970s and 1980s McKellen became a well-known figure in British theatre, performing frequently at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, where he played several leading Shakespearean roles, including the title role in Macbeth (which he had first played for Trevor Nunn in a "gripping...out of the ordinary" production, with Judi Dench, at Stratford in 1976), and Iago in Othello, in award-winning productions directed by Nunn.[27] Both of these productions were adapted into television films, also directed by Nunn.
In 2007 he returned to the Royal Shakespeare Company, in productions of King Lear and The Seagull, both directed by Trevor Nunn. In 2009 he appeared in a very popular revival of Waiting for Godot at London's Haymarket Theatre, directed by Sean Mathias, and playing opposite Patrick Stewart.[31][32] He is Patron of English Touring Theatre and also President and Patron of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain, an association of amateur theatre organisations throughout the UK.[33] In late August 2012, he took part in the opening ceremony of the London Paralympics, portraying Prospero from The Tempest.[34]
In October 2017, McKellen played King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre, a role which he said was likely to be his "last big Shakespearean part".[35] He performed the play at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End during the summer of 2018.[36][37]
Popular success[edit]
McKellen had taken film roles throughout his career—beginning in 1969 with his role of George Matthews in A Touch of Love, and his first leading role was in 1980 as D. H. Lawrence in Priest of Love,[38] but it was not until the 1990s that he became more widely recognised in this medium after several roles in blockbuster Hollywood films.[26] In 1993, he had a supporting role as a South African tycoon in the critically acclaimed[39] Six Degrees of Separation, in which he starred with Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, and Will Smith. In the same year, he appeared in minor roles in the television miniseries Tales of the City, based on the novel by his friend Armistead Maupin, and the film Last Action Hero, in which he briefly played Death opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charles Dance.
Later in 1993, McKellen appeared in the television film And the Band Played On about the discovery of the AIDS virus for which McKellen won a CableACE Award for Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries and was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.[40] In 1995, he played the title role in Richard III,[41] which transported the setting into an alternative 1930s in which England is ruled by fascists. The film was a critical success.[42] McKellen co-produced and co-wrote the film, adapting the play for the screen based on a stage production of Shakespeare's play directed by Richard Eyre for the Royal National Theatre in which McKellen had appeared.[26][42] As executive producer he returned his £50,000 fee to complete the filming of the final battle.[43] In his review of the film, The Washington Post film critic Hal Hinson called McKellen's performance a "lethally flamboyant incarnation" and said his "florid mastery ... dominates everything".[44] His performance in the title role garnered BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor and won the European Film Award for Best Actor. His screenplay was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
McKellen at the premiere of The Return of the King in Wellington, New Zealand, 1 December 2003
He appeared in the modestly acclaimed film[45] Apt Pupil, which was directed by Bryan Singer and based on a story by Stephen King. McKellen portrayed a fugitive Nazi officer living under a false name in the US who is befriended by a curious teenager (Brad Renfro) who threatens to expose him unless he tells his story in detail. He was subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1998 film Gods and Monsters, wherein he played James Whale, the director of Show Boat (1936) and Frankenstein.[26]
In 1999 McKellen was cast, again under the direction of Bryan Singer, to play the comic book supervillain Magneto in the 2000 film X-Men and its sequels X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).[26] He later made a short appearance as an older Magneto in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, sharing the role with Michael Fassbender, who played a younger version of the character in 2011's X-Men: First Class.[46]
While filming the first X-Men film in 1999, McKellen was cast as the wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (consisting of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003) ). He received honors from the Screen Actors Guild for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his work in The Fellowship of the Ring and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. He provided the voice of Gandalf for several video game adaptations of the Lord of the Rings films,[47] then reprised the role on screen in Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit, which was released in three parts from 2012 to 2014.[48]
On 16 March 2002, he hosted Saturday Night Live. In 2003, McKellen made a guest appearance as himself on the American cartoon show The Simpsons in a special British-themed episode entitled "The Regina Monologues", along with the then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and author J. K. Rowling. In April and May 2005, he played the role of Mel Hutchwright in Granada Television's long running British soap opera, Coronation Street, fulfilling a lifelong ambition. He narrated Richard Bell's film Eighteen as a grandfather who leaves his World War II memoirs on audio-cassette for his teenage grandson.
McKellen has appeared in limited release films, such as Emile (which was shot in three weeks following the X2 shoot),[49] Neverwas and Asylum. He appeared as Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code. During a 17 May 2006 interview on The Today Show with the Da Vinci Code cast and director, Matt Lauer posed a question to the group about how they would have felt if the film had borne a prominent disclaimer that it is a work of fiction, as some religious groups wanted.[50] McKellen responded, "I've often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying 'This is fiction.' I mean, walking on water? It takes... an act of faith. And I have faith in this movie – not that it's true, not that it's factual, but that it's a jolly good story." He continued, "And I think audiences are clever enough and bright enough to separate out fact and fiction, and discuss the thing when they've seen it".[50] McKellen appeared in the 2006 BBC series of Ricky Gervais' comedy series Extras, where he played himself directing Gervais' character Andy Millman in a play about gay lovers. McKellen received a 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series nomination for his performance. In 2009 he portrayed Number Two in The Prisoner, a remake of the 1967 cult series The Prisoner.[51] In 2013, McKellen co-starred in the ITV sitcom Vicious as Freddie Thornhill, alongside Derek Jacobi. The series revolves around an elderly gay couple who have been together for 50 years. On 23 August 2013 the show was renewed for a six-episode second series which began airing in June 2015.[52][53]
In November 2013, McKellen appeared in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary comedy homage The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.[54] In October 2015, McKellen appeared as Norman to Anthony Hopkins' Sir in a BBC Two production of Ronald Harwood's The Dresser, alongside Edward Fox and Emily Watson.[55] In 2017, McKellen portrayed Cogsworth in the live-action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon (which marked the third collaboration between Condon and McKellen, after Gods and Monsters and Mr. Holmes) and co-starred alongside Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.[56] Also that year, McKellen appeared in the documentary McKellen: Playing the Part, directed by director Joe Stephenson. The documentary explores McKellen's life and career as an actor.
In 2019, McKellen will star as Gus the Theatre Cat in Cats, an adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, directed by Tom Hooper and will co-star alongside Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Idris Elba, and Judi Dench.[57]
McKellen and his first partner, Brian Taylor, a history teacher from Bolton, began their relationship in 1964.[58] Their relationship lasted for eight years, ending in 1972. They lived in London, where McKellen continued to pursue his career as an actor. For over a decade, he has lived in a five-storey Victorian conversion in Narrow Street, Limehouse.[59] In 1978 he met his second partner, Sean Mathias, at the Edinburgh Festival. This relationship lasted until 1988, and according to Mathias, was tempestuous, with conflicts over McKellen's success in acting versus Mathias's somewhat less-successful career. The two remained friends with Mathias later directing McKellen in Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2009. The pair entered into a business partnership with Evgeny Lebedev, purchasing the lease of The Grapes public house in Narrow Street.[60]
McKellen is an atheist.[61] In the late 1980s, McKellen lost his appetite for meat except for fish, and has since followed a mainly pescetarian diet.[62] In 2001, Ian McKellen received the Artist Citizen of the World Award (France).[63]
He has a tattoo of the Elvish number nine, written using J. R. R. Tolkien's constructed script of Tengwar, on his shoulder in reference to his involvement in the Lord of the Rings and the fact that his character was one of the original nine companions of the Fellowship of the Ring. The other actors of "The Fellowship" (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Sean Bean, Dominic Monaghan and Viggo Mortensen) have the same tattoo. John Rhys-Davies, whose character was also one of the original nine companions, arranged for his stunt double to get the tattoo instead.[64]
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006.[65] In 2012, McKellen stated on his blog that "There is no cause for alarm. I am examined regularly and the cancer is contained. I've not needed any treatment."[66]
He became an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church in early 2013[67] in order to preside over the marriage of his friend and X-Men co-star Patrick Stewart to the singer Sunny Ozell.[68]
McKellen was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters by Cambridge University on 18 June 2014.[69] He was made a Freeman of the city of London on Thursday 30 October 2014. The ceremony took place at Guildhall in London. McKellen was nominated by London's Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf, who said he was chosen as he was an "exceptional actor" and "tireless campaigner for equality".[70] He is also an Emeritus Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford.[71]
LGBT activism[edit]
LGBT rights campaigning[edit]
McKellen at Manchester Pride 2010
While McKellen had made his sexual orientation known to fellow actors early on in his stage career, it was not until 1988 that he came out to the general public, in a programme on BBC Radio.[72] The context that prompted McKellen's decision – overriding any concerns about a possible negative effect on his career – was that the controversial Section 28 of the Local Government Bill, known simply as Section 28, was then under consideration in the British Parliament.[26] Section 28 proposed prohibiting local authorities from promoting homosexuality "... as a kind of pretended family relationship".[73] McKellen became active in fighting the proposed law, and, during a BBC Radio 3 programme where he debated Section 28 with the conservative journalist Peregrine Worsthorne, declared himself gay.[26][74] McKellen has stated that he was influenced in his decision by the advice and support of his friends, among them noted gay author Armistead Maupin.[26] In a 1998 interview that discusses the 29th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, McKellen commented,
I have many regrets about not having come out earlier, but one of them might be that I didn't engage myself in the politicking.[75]
He has said of this period:
My own participating in that campaign was a focus for people [to] take comfort that if Ian McKellen was on board for this, perhaps it would be all right for other people to be as well, gay and straight.[19]
Section 28 was, however, enacted and remained on the statute books until 2000 in Scotland and 2003 in England and Wales. Section 28 never applied in Northern Ireland.
In 2003, during an appearance on Have I Got News For You, McKellen claimed when he visited Michael Howard, then Environment Secretary (responsible for local government), in 1988 to lobby against Section 28, Howard refused to change his position but did ask him to leave an autograph for his children. McKellen agreed, but wrote, "Fuck off, I'm gay."[76] McKellen described Howard's junior ministers, Conservatives David Wilshire and Dame Jill Knight, who were the architects of Section 28, as the 'ugly sisters' of a political pantomime.[77]
McKellen at Europride 2003 in Manchester
McKellen has continued to be very active in LGBT rights efforts. In a statement on his website regarding his activism, the actor commented that:
I have been reluctant to lobby on other issues I most care about – nuclear weapons (against), religion (atheist), capital punishment (anti), AIDS (fund-raiser) because I never want to be forever spouting, diluting the impact of addressing my most urgent concern; legal and social equality for gay people worldwide.[78]
McKellen is a co-founder of Stonewall, an LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom, named after the Stonewall riots.[79] McKellen is also patron of LGBT History Month,[80] Pride London, Oxford Pride, GAY-GLOS, LGBT Foundation,[81] and FFLAG where he appears in their video "Parents Talking".[82]
In 1994, at the closing ceremony of the Gay Games, he briefly took the stage to address the crowd, saying, "I'm Sir Ian McKellen, but you can call me Serena": This nickname, given to him by Stephen Fry, had been circulating within the gay community since McKellen's knighthood was conferred.[19] In 2002, he was the Celebrity Grand Marshal of the San Francisco Pride Parade[83] and he attended the Academy Awards with his then-boyfriend, New Zealander Nick Cuthell. In 2006, McKellen spoke at the pre-launch of the 2007 LGBT History Month in the UK, lending his support to the organisation and its founder, Sue Sanders.[80] In 2007, he became a patron of The Albert Kennedy Trust, an organisation that provides support to young, homeless and troubled LGBT people.[79]
In 2006, he became a patron of Oxford Pride, stating:
I send my love to all members of Oxford Pride, their sponsors and supporters, of which I am proud to be one... Onlookers can be impressed by our confidence and determination to be ourselves and gay people, of whatever age, can be comforted by the occasion to take the first steps towards coming out and leaving the closet forever behind.[84]
McKellen has taken his activism internationally, and caused a major stir in Singapore, where he was invited to do an interview on a morning show and shocked the interviewer by asking if they could recommend him a gay bar; the programme immediately ended.[85] In December 2008, he was named in Out's annual Out 100 list.[86]
In 2010, McKellen extended his support for Liverpool's Homotopia festival in which a group of gay and lesbian Merseyside teenagers helped to produce an anti-homophobia campaign pack for schools and youth centres across the city.[87] In May 2011, he called Sergey Sobyanin, Moscow's mayor, a "coward" for refusing to allow gay parades in the city.[88]
In 2014, he was named in the top 10 on the World Pride Power list.[89]
Charity work[edit]
In April 2010, along with actors Brian Cox and Eleanor Bron, McKellen appeared in a series of TV advertisements to support Age UK, the charity recently formed from the merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged. All three actors gave their time free of charge.[90]
A cricket fan since childhood, McKellen umpired in March 2011 for a charity cricket match in New Zealand to support earthquake victims of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[91][92]
McKellen is an honorary board member for the New York and Washington, DC based organization Only Make Believe.[93] Only Make Believe creates and performs interactive plays in children's hospitals and care facilities. He was honoured by the organisation in 2012[94] and hosted their annual Make Believe on Broadway Gala in November 2013.[95] He garnered publicity for the organisation by stripping down to his Lord of the Rings underwear on stage.
McKellen also has a history of supporting individual theatres. While in New Zealand filming The Hobbit in 2012, he announced a special New Zealand tour "Shakespeare, Tolkien, and You!", with proceeds going to help save the Isaac Theatre Royal, which suffered extensive damage during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. McKellen said he opted to help save the building as it was the last theatre he played in New Zealand (Waiting for Godot in 2010) and the locals' love for it made it a place worth supporting.[96] In July 2017, he performed a new one-man show for a week at Park Theatre (London), donating the proceeds to the theatre.[97]
Other work[edit]
A friend of Ian Charleson and an admirer of his work, McKellen contributed an entire chapter to For Ian Charleson: A Tribute.[98] A recording of McKellen's voice is heard before performances at the Royal Festival Hall, reminding patrons to ensure their mobile phones and watch alarms are switched off and to keep coughing to a minimum.[99][100] He also took part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony in London as Prospero from Shakespeare's The Tempest.[34]
Selected credits[edit]
Stage, filmography, awards and nominations[edit]
Main article: Ian McKellen, roles and awards
The hands of McKellen on a 1999 Gods and Monsters plaque in London's Leicester Square
Music[edit]
In 1987, McKellen appeared reciting Shakespeare while rock group The Fleshtones improvised behind him on Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes which ran on MTV.[101]
Vampire in the music video "Heart" by Pet Shop Boys[102]
The man who's "falling out of reach" in the music video "Falling Out of Reach" by Guillemots[103]
Appears on the Scissor Sisters track "Invisible Light" from their 2010 album "Night Work", reciting a passage regarding the "Invisible Light" of the title.[104]
Appeared as himself alongside George Ezra in the latter's music video for "Listen to the Man". Whilst Ezra is singing his song, McKellen joins in and lip-syncs Ezra's voice.[105]
Audiobooks[edit]
Audiobook narrator of Michelle Paver's series Wolf Brother,[106] Spirit Walker,[107] Soul Eater,[108] Outcast,[109] Oath Breaker,[110] and Ghost Hunter,[111] as well as a version of Homer's Odyssey.[112]
^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1208). Time Inc. 25 May 2012. p. 21.
^ Jackson, George (4 February 2013). "Nesbitt does the honours as fellow actor McKellen gets Ulster degree". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2013. McKellen is recognised as one of the greatest living actors.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen receives award from University of Ulster". BBC News. BBC. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013. [O]ne of the greatest actors on stage and screen [...] Sir Ian's performances have guaranteed him a place in the canon of English stage and film actors
^ "British Actor Ian Mckellen in China for Shakespeare on Film". British Council. 13 November 2016.
^ "Thirty of the very best of British". The Telegraph. 13 November 2016.
^ "No. 47888". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1979. p. 4.
^ "No. 52382". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1990. p. 2.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen". Cinema.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ "Ian McKellen receives Freedom of the City award for gay rights activism". The Independent. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ Barratt 2006, p. 1.
^ Stern/CompuWeb, Keith. "Sir Ian McKellen Personal Bio – Prior to launch of his website". www.mckellen.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ a b c d "Ian McKellen From the Beginning". Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ a b "Pierless Youth". The Sunday Times Magazine. 2 January 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ Gold, Matea (14 November 2009). "Full Interview with McKellen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen featured article". TheGenealogist. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^ Ian McKellen: an unofficial biography, Mark Barratt, Virgin Books, 2005, p. 2
^ "Ian McKellen traces roots to Ballymena". UTV. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ a b c Steele, Bruce C. (11 December 2001). "The Knight's Crusade". The Advocate. pp. 36–38, 40–45. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
^ Adams, Stephen (30 November 2009). "McKellen about his stepmother". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ Furness, Hannah (15 January 2017). "Sir Ian McKellen's great-great-grandfather helped invent the weekend". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^ "Famous Old Boltonians". Bolton School. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
^ "Bolton Little Theatre". Bolton Little Theatre. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
^ Curtis, Nick (9 December 2005). "Panto's grandest Dame". Evening Standard. London. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ J. W. Braun, The Lord of the Films (ECW Press, 2009)
^ a b c d e f g h Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo. 8 December 2002. No. 5, season 9
^ a b c d Trowbridge, Simon (2008). Stratfordians. Oxford, England: Editions Albert Creed. pp. 338–343. ISBN 978-0-9559830-1-6.
^ "Marlowe Chronology". Cambridge University Marlowe Dramatic Society. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
^ a b Drabble, Margaret (1993). "Stratford revisited". In Novy, Marianne (ed.). Cross-cultural performances: differences in women's re-visions of Shakespeare. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-252-06323-6.
^ Steven, Alasdair (6 September 2012). "Obituary: Toby Robertson, OBE, theatre director". The Scotsman. The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
^ Paddock, Terri (31 October 2008). "McKellen & Stewart Wait in Haymarket Godot". Whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
^ Wolf, Matt (7 May 2009). "McKellen and Stewart Deliver a 'Godot' With a Difference". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
^ "The Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain". Littletheatreguild.org. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ a b "BBC News – Paralympics: Games opening promises 'journey of discovery'". BBC News. 29 August 2012.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen says King Lear is his 'last big Shakespeare part'". BBC News. 7 October 2017.
^ "Ian McKellen to play King Lear in London's West End this summer". LondonTheatre.co.uk. 8 February 2018.
^ Willmott, Phil (9 February 2018). "Don't miss Sir Ian McKellen as King Lear". LondonBoxOffice.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ Cosmopolitan – "Ian McKellen bursts into film" – May 1981
^ "Six Degrees of Separation (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
^ "Ian McKellen". Emmy Award. n.d. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ "Richard III (1995)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
^ a b "Notes". Ian McKellen Official Website. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
^ Empire, May 2006
^ "A Rich 'Richard III' Rules". The Washington Post. 19 January 1996.
^ "Apt Pupil (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
^ Keyes, Rob (27 November 2012). "Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen Join 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'". Screenrant. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
^ "2000's". Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
^ Rottenberg, Josh (10 January 2011). "Hobbit' scoop: Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis on board". Insidemovies.ew.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ "Adrian Salpeter interviews Ian McKellen about Emile". Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
^ a b ""Ian McKellen Unable to Suspend Disbelief While Reading the Bible."". Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2006. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) Us Weekly. 17 May 2006.
^ Wilson, Benji (11 April 2010). "The Prisoner: remake of a 1960s TV classic". The Sunday Times. London.
^ "Vicious". ITV Press Centre. ITV. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "'Vicious' renewed for second series by ITV, 'Job Lot' moving to ITV2". Digital Spy. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^ "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot", BBC programmes, retrieved 26 November 2013
^ "Ian McKellen: 'Working with Anthony Hopkins was bliss' – BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ Kroll, Justin (10 April 2015). "Ian McKellen to Play Cogsworth in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (20 July 2018). "Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden & Ian McKellen Line Up For 'Cats' Movie — Miaow". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "Ian McKellen profile at Tiscali". Tiscali Film and TV. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2005.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen". The Times. London. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 10 September 2005.
^ "The Grapes History", thegrapes.co.uk.
^ "Famous atheists and their beliefs". cnn.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
^ Correspondence with Ian McKellen—Vegetarianism from Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
^ "Artist winners Prize Citizen of the World" Archived 18 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Institut Citoyen du Cinéma
^ "The stars of The Lord of the Rings trilogy reach their journey's end". SciFi.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
^ Noah, Sherna (11 December 2012). "Sir Ian McKellen speaks of prostate cancer shock". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ Gwynedd, Myrddin (14 December 2012). "Ian McKellen clarifies prostate cancer reports". The New Zealand Herald. APN New Zealand. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "Patrick Stewart's Wedding and Ian McKellen - TIME.com". TIME.com. 19 March 2013.
^ Blum, Haley (9 September 2013). "Patrick Stewart weds girlfriend; Ian McKellen officiates". USA Today. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^ "Honorary degrees 2014". Cambridge University Alumni News. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ "Sir Ian McKellen receives Freedom of the City of London". cityoflondon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014.
^ "Emeritus Fellows – www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk". www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ An archived recording of the programme is online: "Third Ear: Section 28", BBC Radio 3, 27 January 1988
^ "When gay became a four-letter word". BBC. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
^ "Third Ear: Section 28", BBC Radio 3, 27 January 1988
^ Mendelsohn, Scott, "Ian McKellen", BOMB Magazine. Fall 1998. Retrieved on [18 July 2012.]
^ 10 things we didn't know this time last week. BBC News. 14 November 2003.
^ "'Section 28'". Ian McKellen Official Website. 1 July 1988. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
^ "Activism". Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^ a b "Ian McKellen becomes the Albert Kennedy Trust's new patron". The Albert Kennedy Trust. 5 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007.
^ a b "LGBT History Month 2007 PreLaunch". LGBT History Month. 20 November 2006.
^ "Aim High". the Lesbian & Gay Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
^ Toby. "Home". fflag.org.uk.
^ "SF Pride 2002 | San Francisco | Ian McKellen". www.mckellen.com. n.d. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^ "Sir Ian becomes gay pride patron". BBC News. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ Hudson, Chrys (22 October 2007). "Ian McKellen's gay comment causes a stir on Singaporean TV". GMax.co.za. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ "Ian McKellen." Out. December 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
^ Staff Writer. "Ian McKellen backs Liverpool anti-homophobia effort". Pink News. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
^ Advocate.com Editors. "McKellen Calls Moscow Mayor a Coward | News". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011. CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
^ "World Pride Power List 2014". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012.
^ Sweney, Mark (19 April 2010). "Hollywood actors star in Age UK ad". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
^ "Cricket: 'Fill the Basin' teams named". The New Zealand Herald. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ "Hollywood vs Wellywood fills The Basin". New Zealand.com. Tourism New Zealand. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
^ Panoptic Artifex – Christopher Baima & Greg Sweet (15 September 2013). "Honorary Board". Only Make Believe. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ "Ian McKellen Makes Magic... Through Charity". Entertainment Weekly. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ Kornowski, Liat (6 November 2013). "Ian McKellen Strips To His Undies at the Only Make Believe Gala". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ RadioLIVE. "Sir Ian McKellen on fundraising for the Isaac Theatre Royal". MediaWorks. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
^ Cavendish, Dominic (3 July 2017). "Ian McKellen at Park Theatre review: the secret of his success is not lofty knightliness but spry mateyness". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^ Ian McKellen, Alan Bates, Hugh Hudson, et al. For Ian Charleson: A Tribute. London: Constable and Company, 1990. pp. 125–130.
^ White, Michael (20 June 2011). "How to deal with the very worst concert nuisances". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ Jim Pritchard (July 2010). "Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Yves Abel. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 8.7.2010". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "Ian McKellen by Andy Warhol (1928–1987)". Christie's. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "Ian Mckellen in Heart Album". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Ian Mckellen reads 'Falling Out of Reach'". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ Martin, Dan (14 April 2010). "Scissor Sisters collaborate with Ian McKellen: Lord of the Rings actor appears on final track of Scissor Sisters' long-awaited third album, Night Work". The Observer. London.
^ Graham, Daniella (29 October 2014). "Sir Ian McKellen totally outshines George Ezra in Listen to the Man video". Metro. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
^ "Ian McKellen reads Chronicles of Ancient Darkness". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Ian McKellen reads Spirit Walker". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Ian McKellen reads Soul Eater". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Ian McKellen reads Outcast". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "McKellen reads Oath Breaker". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "McKellen reads Ghost Hunter". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "McKellen reading The Odyssey". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Barratt, Mark (2006). Ian McKellen: An Unofficial Biography. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-1074-2.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ian McKellen.
The papers of Sir Ian McKellen, actor are held by the Victoria and Albert Museum Theatre and Performance Department.
Ian McKellen at the Internet Broadway Database
Ian McKellen on IMDb
Ian McKellen at Box Office Mojo
Ian McKellen at the BFI's Screenonline
Biography of Sir Ian McKellen, CH, CBE, Debrett's
Awards for Ian McKellen
Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production
Hank Azaria/Ming-Na (1998)
Eli Marienthal (1999)
Tim Allen/Joan Cusack (2000)
Eddie Murphy/Eartha Kitt (2001)
Daveigh Chase (2002)
Ellen DeGeneres (2003)
Brad Bird (2004)
Peter Sallis (2005)
Ian McKellen (2006)
Ian Holm (2007)
Dustin Hoffman (2008)
Jennifer Cody (2009)
Jay Baruchel (2010)
Bill Nighy (2011)
Alan Tudyk (2012)
Josh Gad (2013)
Ben Kingsley (2014)
Phyllis Smith (2015)
Jason Bateman/Auliʻi Cravalho (2016)
Anthony Gonzalez (2017)
Bryan Cranston (2018)
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Ray Winstone (1998)
Daniel Craig (2000)
James Nesbitt (2002)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (2003)
Phil Davis (2004)
Ralph Fiennes (2005)
Tony Curran (2006)
Viggo Mortensen (2007)
Michael Fassbender (2008)
Tom Hardy (2009)
Colin Firth (2010)
Toby Jones (2012)
James McAvoy (2013)
Brendan Gleeson (2014)
Dave Johns (2016)
Josh O'Connor (2017)
Joe Cole (2018)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Whoopi Goldberg (1985)
Eric Bogosian (1986)
Barbara Cook (1987)
Eileen Atkins (1991)
Patrick Stewart (1992)
Anna Deavere Smith (1993)
James Lecesne (1995)
Mary Louise Wilson (1996)
Fiona Shaw (1997)
John Leguizamo (1998)
David Hare (1999)
Dame Edna Everage (2000)
Pamela Gien (2001)
Elaine Stritch (2002)
Tovah Feldshuh (2003)
Jefferson Mays (2004)
Billy Crystal (2005)
Antony Sher (2006)
Vanessa Redgrave (2007)
Laurence Fishburne (2008)
Lorenzo Pisoni (2009)
Jim Brochu (2010)
Cillian Murphy (2012)
Michael Urie (2013)
John Douglas Thompson (2014)
Benjamin Scheuer (2015)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (2016)
Ed Dixon (2017)
Billy Crudup (2018)
Mike Birbiglia (2019)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
Anthony Hopkins (1975)
John Wood (1976)
Al Pacino (1977)
Barnard Hughes (1978)
Philip Anglim (1979)
John Rubinstein (1980)
Ed Harris (1986)
James Earl Jones (1987)
Ron Silver (1988)
Philip Bosco (1989)
Ron Rifkin (1991)
Brian Bedford (1992)
Ron Leibman (1993)
Frank Langella (1996)
David Morse / Christopher Plummer (1997)
Anthony LaPaglia (1998)
Brian Dennehy (1999)
Stephen Dillane (2000)
Richard Easton (2001)
Alan Bates (2002)
Eddie Izzard (2003)
Brían F. O'Byrne (2005)
Richard Griffiths (2006)
Mark Rylance (2008)
Geoffrey Rush (2009)
Liev Schreiber (2010)
Bobby Cannavale (2011)
James Corden (2012)
Tracy Letts (2013)
Alex Sharp (2015)
Andrew Garfield (2018)
Jay O. Sanders (2019)
Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award
Katharine Cornell (1935)
Helen Hayes (1936)
Maurice Evans (1937)
Cedric Hardwicke (1938)
Raymond Massey (1939)
Paul Muni (1940)
Paul Lukas (1941)
Judith Evelyn (1942)
Alfred Lunt (1943)
Lynn Fontanne (1944)
Mady Christians (1945)
Louis Calhern (1946)
Ingrid Bergman (1947)
Judith Anderson (1948)
Robert Morley (1949)
Grace George (1950)
Claude Rains (1951)
Julie Harris (1952)
Shirley Booth (1953)
Josephine Hull (1954)
Viveca Lindfors (1955)
David Wayne (1956)
Eli Wallach (1957)
Ralph Bellamy (1958)
Cyril Ritchard (1959)
Jessica Tandy (1960)
Hume Cronyn (1961)
Paul Scofield (1962)
Charles Boyer (1963)
Alec Guinness (1964)
John Gielgud (1965)
Rosemary Harris (1967)
Zoe Caldwell (1968)
Alec McCowen (1969)
James Stewart (1970)
Anthony Quayle (1971)
Eileen Atkins / Claire Bloom (1972)
Eva Le Gallienne (1976)
Tom Courtenay (1977)
Frances Sternhagen (1979)
Roy Scheider (1980)
Milo O'Shea (1982)
Edward Herrmann / Kate Nelligan (1983)
Jeremy Irons (1984)
Derek Jacobi (1985)
Bernadette Peters (1986)
Pauline Collins (1989)
Stockard Channing (1991)
Glenn Close (1992)
Stephen Rea (1993)
Sam Waterston (1994)
Cherry Jones (1995)
Uta Hagen (1996)
Charles Durning / Bebe Neuwirth (1997)
Kathleen Chalfant (1999)
Eileen Heckart (2000)
Mary-Louise Parker / Gary Sinise (2001)
Liam Neeson (2002)
Christine Ebersole (2006)
Patti LuPone (2008)
Alfred Molina (2010)
Audra McDonald (2012)
Chita Rivera (2015)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (2016)
Glenda Jackson (2018)
European Film Award for Best Actor
Max von Sydow (1988)
Philippe Noiret (1989)
Kenneth Branagh (1990)
Michel Bouquet (1991)
Matti Pellonpää (1992)
Daniel Auteuil (1993)
Bob Hoskins (1997)
Roberto Benigni (1998)
Sergi López (2000)
Sergio Castellitto (2002)
Daniel Brühl (2003)
Javier Bardem (2004)
Ulrich Mühe (2006)
Sasson Gabai (2007)
Toni Servillo (2008)
Tahar Rahim (2009)
Ewan McGregor (2010)
Jean-Louis Trintignant (2012)
Timothy Spall (2014)
Michael Caine (2015)
Peter Simonischek (2016)
Claes Bang (2017)
Marcello Fonte (2018)
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor
Laurence Olivier (1957)
Michael Redgrave (1958)
Eric Porter (1959)
Nicol Williamson (1964)
Albert Finney (1966)
Donald Sinden (1977)
Alan Howard (1978)
Warren Mitchell (1979)
Michael Gambon (1987)
Richard Harris (1990)
Nigel Hawthorne (1992)
Kevin Spacey (1998)
Simon Russell Beale (2000)
Alex Jennings (2001)
Michael Sheen (2003)
Rufus Sewell (2006)
Rory Kinnear (2010)
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller (2011)
Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear (2013)
Tom Hiddleston (2014)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
James Brolin (1970)
Edward Asner (1971)
McLean Stevenson (1973)
Harvey Korman (1974)
Edward Asner/Tim Conway (1975)
Norman Fell (1978)
Danny DeVito/Vic Tayback (1979)
Pat Harrington Jr./Vic Tayback (1980)
John Hillerman (1981)
Lionel Stander (1982)
Paul Le Mat (1984)
Edward James Olmos (1985)
Jan Niklas (1986)
Rutger Hauer (1987)
Barry Bostwick/John Gielgud (1988)
Dean Stockwell (1989)
Charles Durning (1990)
Louis Gossett, Jr. (1991)
Maximilian Schell (1992)
Beau Bridges (1993)
George C. Scott (1997)
Don Cheadle/Gregory Peck (1998)
Peter Fonda (1999)
Robert Downey Jr. (2000)
Stanley Tucci (2001)
Jeffrey Wright (2003)
William Shatner (2004)
Paul Newman (2005)
Jeremy Piven (2007)
Tom Wilkinson (2008)
Chris Colfer (2010)
Peter Dinklage (2011)
Jon Voight (2013)
Matt Bomer (2014)
Christian Slater (2015)
Hugh Laurie (2016)
Alexander Skarsgård (2017)
Ben Whishaw (2018)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
M. Emmet Walsh (1985)
James Woods (1986)
Dennis Quaid (1987)
Matt Dillon (1989)
Danny Glover (1990)
River Phoenix (1991)
Harvey Keitel (1992)
Jeff Bridges (1993)
Samuel L. Jackson (1994)
Sean Penn (1995)
William H. Macy (1996)
Robert Duvall (1997)
Richard Farnsworth (1999)
Derek Luke (2002)
Bill Murray (2003)
Paul Giamatti (2004)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (2005)
Ryan Gosling (2006)
Mickey Rourke (2008)
James Franco (2010)
Jean Dujardin (2011)
John Hawkes (2012)
Michael Keaton (2014)
Abraham Attah (2015)
Casey Affleck (2016)
Timothée Chalamet (2017)
Ethan Hawke (2018)
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
1976–1984 and 1988
Daniel Massey (1981)
Stephen Moore (1982)
Brian Cox (1988)
New Play
Paul Copley (1976)
Michael Bryant (1977)
Tom Conti (1978)
Roger Rees (1980)
Trevor Eve (1981)
Ian McDiarmid (1982)
Jack Shepherd (1983)
David Haig (1988)
1985 onwards (except 1988)
Oliver Ford Davies (1989/1990)
Robert Stephens (1993)
David Bamber (1995)
Henry Goodman (2000)
Conleth Hill (2001)
Roger Allam (2002)
Matthew Kelly (2004)
Luke Treadaway (2013)
Mark Strong (2015)
Kenneth Cranham (2016)
Jamie Parker (2017)
Kyle Soller (2019)
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance
Penelope Keith (1976)
Denis Quilley (1977)
Barry Humphries (1979)
Beryl Reid (1980)
Rowan Atkinson (1981)
Geoffrey Hutchings (1982)
Griff Rhys Jones (1983)
Maureen Lipman (1984)
Bill Fraser (1986)
John Woodvine (1987)
Michael Gambon (1989/1990)
Desmond Barrit (1992)
Simon Cadell (1993)
Niall Buggy (1995)
London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
Alan Rickman (1991)
Daniel Day-Lewis (1992)
David Thewlis (1993)
Ewan McGregor / Ian McKellen (1996)
Robert Carlyle (1997)
Jeremy Northam (1999)
Jim Broadbent (2000)
Paul Bettany (2001)
Hugh Grant (2002)
Christian Bale (2010)
Daniel Kaluuya (2017)
Rupert Everett (2018)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Robert De Niro (1976)
Richard Dreyfuss (1977)
Burt Lancaster (1981)
F. Murray Abraham / Albert Finney (1984)
William Hurt (1985)
Jack Nicholson / Steve Martin (1987)
Tom Hanks (1988)
Nick Nolte (1991)
Clint Eastwood (1992)
John Travolta (1994)
Nicolas Cage (1995)
Russell Crowe (1999)
Michael Douglas (2000)
Denzel Washington (2001)
Daniel Day-Lewis / Jack Nicholson (2002)
Sacha Baron Cohen / Forest Whitaker (2006)
Joaquin Phoenix (2012)
Bruce Dern (2013)
Adam Driver (2016)
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Ray Milland (1945)
Walter Huston (1948)
Ralph Richardson (1949)
Richard Basehart (1951)
James Mason (1953)
Bing Crosby (1954)
Ernest Borgnine (1955)
Yul Brynner (1956)
Spencer Tracy (1958)
Victor Sjöström (1959)
Robert Mitchum (1960)
Jason Robards (1962)
Anthony Quinn (1964)
Lee Marvin (1965)
Peter Finch (1967)
Cliff Robertson (1968)
Peter O'Toole (1969)
Gene Hackman (1971)
Al Pacino / Robert Ryan (1973)
Jack Nicholson (1975)
David Carradine (1976)
Jon Voight / Laurence Olivier (1978)
Peter Sellers (1979)
Henry Fonda (1981)
Victor Banerjee (1984)
William Hurt / Raul Julia (1985)
Morgan Freeman (1989)
Robert De Niro / Robin Williams (1990)
Warren Beatty (1991)
Jack Lemmon (1992)
Tom Cruise (1996)
Billy Bob Thornton (2001)
Campbell Scott (2002)
Jamie Foxx (2004)
Forest Whitaker (2006)
George Clooney (2007)
George Clooney / Morgan Freeman (2009)
Jesse Eisenberg (2010)
Bradley Cooper (2012)
Michael Keaton / Oscar Isaac (2014)
Matt Damon (2015)
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Marty Feldman (1974/75)
Jay Robinson (1976)
Burgess Meredith (1978)
Arte Johnson (1979)
Scatman Crothers (1980)
Richard Lynch (1982)
Tracey Walter (1984)
Roddy McDowall (1985)
Bill Paxton (1986)
Richard Dawson (1987)
Robert Loggia (1988)
Thomas F. Wilson (1989/90)
William Sadler (1991)
Robin Williams (1992)
Lance Henriksen (1993)
Gary Sinise (1994)
Brad Pitt (1995)
Brent Spiner (1996)
Vincent D'Onofrio (1997)
Michael Clarke Duncan (1999)
Willem Dafoe (2000)
Andy Serkis (2002)
Sean Astin (2003)
Ben Affleck (2006)
Heath Ledger (2008)
Stephen Lang (2009)
Clark Gregg (2012)
Richard Armitage (2014)
John Goodman (2016)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Martin Landau (1994)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (1996)
Christopher Walken (2002)
Tim Robbins (2003)
Eddie Murphy (2006)
Christoph Waltz (2009)
Tommy Lee Jones (2012)
Jared Leto (2013)
J. K. Simmons (2014)
Idris Elba (2015)
Mahershala Ali (2016)
Sam Rockwell (2017)
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Charles Wintour (1982)
Joan Littlewood (1983)
Peggy Ashcroft (1991)
Ninette de Valois (1992)
Kenneth MacMillan (1993)
Sam Wanamaker (1994)
Harold Pinter (1996)
Margaret Harris (1997)
Ed Mirvish / David Mirvish (1998)
Peter Hall (1999)
Rupert Rhymes (2002)
Sam Mendes (2003)
Judi Dench (2004)
Alan Bennett (2005)
John Tomlinson (2007)
Andrew Lloyd Webber (2008)
Alan Ayckbourn (2009)
Maggie Smith (2010)
Stephen Sondheim (2011)
Monica Mason / Tim Rice (2012)
Michael Frayn / Gillian Lynne (2013)
Nicholas Hytner & Nick Starr / Michael White (2014)
Sylvie Guillem / Kevin Spacey (2015)
David Lan (2018)
Matthew Bourne (2019)
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
José Ferrer / Fredric March (1947)
Henry Fonda / Paul Kelly / Basil Rathbone (1948)
Sidney Blackmer (1950)
José Ferrer (1952)
Tom Ewell (1953)
Fredric March (1957)
Jason Robards Jr. (1959)
Melvyn Douglas (1960)
Arthur Hill (1963)
Walter Matthau (1965)
Hal Holbrook (1966)
Paul Rogers (1967)
Martin Balsam (1968)
Fritz Weaver (1970)
Cliff Gorman (1972)
Michael Moriarty (1974)
John Kani and Winston Ntshona (1975)
Judd Hirsch (1986)
Stephen Spinella (1994)
George Grizzard (1996)
Bill Irwin (2005)
North West England portal
LGBT portal
Shakespeare portal
Theatre portal
Television portal
Radio portal
MusicBrainz: d347cdd8-6c14-4102-a635-0a8ef92dca05
SNAC: w6s47tv4
Retrieved from "https:/w/index.php?title=Ian_McKellen&oldid=905680491"
2012 Summer Olympics cultural ambassadors
Actors awarded British knighthoods
Male actors from Lancashire
Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
American Theater Hall of Fame inductees
Annie Award winners
Back Stage West Garland Award recipients
Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe (television) winners
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Critics' Circle Theatre Award winners
Drama Desk Award winners
Empire Icon Award winners
English atheists
English people of Scottish descent
English people of Ulster-Scottish descent
English male film actors
English male radio actors
English male stage actors
English male television actors
English male video game actors
English male voice actors
European Film Award for Best Actor winners
Evening Standard Award for Best Actor winners
Fellows of St Catherine's College, Oxford
Former Protestants
Gay actors
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead winners
Knights Bachelor
Laurence Olivier Award winners
LGBT entertainers from England
LGBT rights activists from the United Kingdom
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners
People educated at Bolton School
People from Burnley
People from Wigan
People from Bolton
People with cancer
Royal Shakespeare Company members
English male Shakespearean actors
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
Freemen of the City of London
Pages containing London Gazette template with parameter supp set to y
CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown
Use British English from June 2015
Use dmy dates from September 2018
Related to Ian McKellen
Sir Patrick Stewart is an English actor whose work has included roles on stage, television, and film in a career spanning almost six decades. He has been nominated for Olivier, Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Saturn Awards throughout his career.
Sir Derek George Jacobi is an English actor and stage director.
Richard III (1995 film)
Richard III is a 1995 British drama film adapted from William Shakespeare's play of the same name, starring Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood, Tim McInnerny and Dominic West. The film sets the play in 1930s Britain with Richard as a fascist sympathiser plotting to usurp the throne.
Bob Peck
Robert Peck was an English stage, television and film actor who was best known for his roles as Ronald Craven in the television serial Edge of Darkness and as gamekeeper Robert Muldoon in the film Jurassic Park.
Ian Charleson
Ian Charleson was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi.
Roger William Allam is an English actor, known primarily for his stage career, although he has performed in film, television and radio.
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge is an English actor, writer and artist. Among his many roles, he portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in the 1987 BBC television adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels, and Guildenstern in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. At the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1980, he was a memorable Newman Noggs in the company's adaptation of Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
David John Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010), Giacomo Casanova in the BBC comedy-drama serial Casanova (2005), Barty Crouch, Jr in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), DI Alec Hardy in the ITV crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), and Kilgrave in the Netflix superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019). He has also worked as a voice actor and in theatre, including a portrayal of Prince Hamlet in a critically acclaimed 2008 production of Hamlet and as the voice of Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales (2017–present). In January 2015, Tennant received the National Television Award for Special Recognition.
Rory Michael Kinnear is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of Othello.
Sean Mathias
Sean Gerard Mathias is a Welsh-born theatre director, film director, writer and actor, known for directing the film Bent and for directing highly acclaimed theatre productions in London, New York City, Cape Town, Los Angeles and Sydney. He has also had a notable professional partnership with actor and former partner Sir Ian McKellen since the late 1970s.
Nonso Anozie
Nonso Anozie is a British actor who has worked on stage, film, and television. He is best known for his role as Tank in RocknRolla, Sergeant Dap in Ender's Game, Abraham Kenyatta in Zoo, Captain of the Guards in Cinderella and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.
Daniel Evans (actor)
Daniel Gwyn Evans is a Welsh actor and director.
Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances.
Jonathan Bailey (actor)
Jonathan Bailey is a British actor, best known for the ITV drama Broadchurch, the BBC's Doctor Who, W1A and Leonardo, and Channel 4 comedy Campus. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Jamie in the 2018 West End revival of Company.
George Blagden
George Paul Blagden is an English stage and film actor. He is best known for his role as Louis XIV in the French-produced television series drama Versailles. He also played Grantaire in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables and Athelstan in the television series Vikings.
Ian McKellen, roles and awards
Ian McKellen is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, Magneto in the X-Men films, Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code (2006), Sherlock Holmes in Mr. Holmes (2015) and Cogsworth in the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (2017).
The Dresser (2015 film)
The Dresser is a 2015 British drama film directed by Richard Eyre and based on the 1980 play by Ronald Harwood. The film stars Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Watson, Vanessa Kirby, Sarah Lancashire and Edward Fox. The film premiered on BBC Two on 31 October 2015.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1103
|
__label__wiki
| 0.551747
| 0.551747
|
LGBTQ: Smash the pink pound!
Submitted by Newcastle on 10 September, 2009 - 11:20 Author: By Gemma Short
“We’re here, we’re queer, we can’t afford the beer”… the ticket price, or the time off work… Bank holiday weekend in Manchester, and Pride rolls in to fence off the “village”, colour everything (even the Union Jack) various shades of pink, and rake in ridiculous amounts of money.
In fact Manchester Pride deals in staggering amounts of money, with ticket prices at £15, making an income of £803,000 in 2007, and that’s not even to mention the millions made by the bars and venues inside of the barriers (for more detailed numbers see www.prideisaprotest.org).
Manchester Pride has long prided (no pun intended) itself on being a charitable, not-for-profit organisation, with a history of raising money for charities such as the George House Trust. However, closer examination raises some questions. In 2000, when the event was free, some £105,000 was given to charity. In 2007, when tickets cost up to £18, only £95,000 was given to charity. Why? This “discrepancy” has sparked a growing wave of discontent with Manchester Pride.
But that’s not the only source of discontent. The whole set up is unaccountable, undemocratic and business-like.
For many years Pride was run by a company called Marketing Manchester (essentially the Manchester tourist board) under various different names and guises but always handing the money over to Marketing Manchester. Since then, Manchester Pride has become a registered charity and organisation of its own. But dig deeper and what do you find — that the current chair of Manchester Pride is in fact the Chief Executive of Marketing Manchester!
All this could lead anyone to believe that Pride is not indeed anything to do with LGBTQ politics, yet the history of Pride around the world is that of fighting prejudice and for rights. Stonewall was a riot, the reaction of a community continually repressed by brutal policing and explicitly discriminatory laws. It seems to be wishful thinking to see this reflected in events in Manchester over bank holiday weekend.
Yet a group of activists around the Queer Youth Network, Manchester University Student Union LGBTQ group and Pride is a Protest amongst others have consistently been trying to inject politics into Pride — with varying receptions. Last year activists were faced with organisers trying to remove their placards, making it quite clear the message of “pride not profit” was not welcome on the parade.
This year the NUS LGBT campaign/Manchester Student Union entry of “Pride not Profit” into the parade was accepted and, let’s say, tolerated. Activists also organised a “Reclaim the Scene” post-parade free picnic with an open mike, political stalls and discussions. This event attracted a fairly large number and made it clear that there are people unhappy with both the financial tangle and apolitical nature of Pride. It seems that this year’s Pride has taken into account this feeling, even if only to spare the embarrassment suffered last year when activists widely publicised Pride’s attitude to them.
In post-picnic discussions Manchester activists were rightly keen to avoid Pride neutralising their message by incorporating their events into the Pride weekend as an “alternative curiosity”. They planned to ensure that next year Pride should be free and inclusive of all of the LGBTQ community, not just those most profitable to the city’s businesses and tourist board, with LGBTQ rights at the top of the agenda.
• For more information and future events in Manchester see http://www.reclaimthescene.com/ and www.prideisaprotest.org
The LGBT+ subculture in interwar Berlin and the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft
1920s Germany saw the development of a gay press with the magazine Der Eigine (“the Self...
Stonewall and the early days
The “Stonewall riots”, which began on 28 June 1969 in New York, marked the start of the...
Leicester protest at Trump’s state visit
Leicester was an early starter on the anti-Trump circuit due to the rather odd invitation...
Ban is antisemitic
Root-and-branch anti-Israel politics inevitably spills over into antisemitism.
Bigots attack women on bus
Two women travelling on a night bus in north London were attacked and left injured in a...
LGBTQSolidarity 158, 10 September 2009
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1108
|
__label__wiki
| 0.908162
| 0.908162
|
Netflix To Launch Awards Magazine Ahead Of Emmys
Written by KFAT on April 11, 2019
Los Angeles, CA, United States (4E) – Netflix is launching its very own magazine ahead of the Emmys in a reported attempt to promote their own shows and stars for awards consideration. The 100-page glossy will feature interviews, essays, and other material about the people behind Netflix shows.
The publication, tentatively titled ‘Wide’ will be distributed for free starting June, which is around the same time academy members begin to cast their vote for Emmy nominations.
According to Fortune, Netflix hired Vanity Fair editor Krista Smith to assist with the development of the publication. The company hired some of the most talented writers, photographers, and creative to create the first issue of ‘Wide’.
Last year, Netflix snagged more Emmy nominations than any other rival network, although it failed to win in major categories such as best drama, best comedy, and best limited series or film.
There is no word, however, if Netflix will continue publishing the magazine towards Oscar season. The streaming giant laid ground last year when it took home its first Oscar win and nominations with ‘Roma’.
Netflix’s inclusion in these awards has stirred a deeper controversy in the entertainment industry. Following the success of ‘Roma’, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sought to establish certain requirements in order to be nominated, which as a result limits Netflix and other streaming services’ eligibility for the Oscars.
Because of these proposed changes in the rules, the Justice Department intervened and warned the board that imposing these rigid rules could raise anti-trust concerns and could be tantamount to a violation of the competition law
In a letter, DOJ’s Antitrust Division chief Makan Delrahim expressed concerns that the Academy’s new rules might be written in a way that it would curtail free and fair competition. The letter was a response to Steven Spielberg’s previous statement that the board is pushing for changes to Oscars eligibility.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1109
|
__label__wiki
| 0.990976
| 0.990976
|
Abbotsford Pilots
PJHL
UFV Cascades
Experience Abbotsford
Hometown Business
Abbotsford Parks, Recreation & Culture
Abbotsford Go-To Guide
Abbotsford in Action
George Michael dead at age 53
Michael's publicist said that the star died on Sunday
LONDON — George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and chart-topping hits that blended soul and dance music with social commentary, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.
Michael died at his home in Goring, England. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he had not been ill. His family issued a statement through Thames Valley Police saying that he “passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.
“The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage.”
Police issued a statement calling the death “unexplained but not suspicious” and that “a post mortem will be undertaken in due course.”
Michael enjoyed immense popularity early in his career as a teenybopper idol, delivering a series of hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” ”Young Guns (Go For It)” and “Freedom.” As a solo artist, he developed into a more serious singer and songwriter, lauded by critics for his tremendous vocal range. He sold well over 100 million albums globally, earned numerous Grammy and American Music Awards, and recorded duets with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Luciano Pavarotti and Elton John among others.
Throughout his career, his drug use and taste for risky sex brought him into frequent brushes with the law, most famously in 1998 when he was arrested for public lewdness in Los Angeles. Yet, he managed to turn the incident into fodder for a popular song that poked fun at his behaviour, and his acknowledgment of his homosexuality at that time made him even more popular with his fans.
Michael, with startling good looks and an easy stage manner, formed the duo WHAM! with his school friend Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. Helped by MTV, which was an emerging music industry force at the time, they easily crossed the Atlantic to become popular in the United States with Michael, as lead singer, usually the focal point.
He started his solo career shortly before WHAM! split, with the release of the megahit single “Careless Whisper,” making a seamless transition. Critics generally viewed his WHAM! songs as catchy but disposable pop and gave his solo efforts far higher marks.
His first solo album, 1987’s “Faith,” sold more 20 million copies, and he enjoyed several hit singles including the raunchy “I Want Your Sex,” which was helped immeasurably by a provocative video that received wide air play on MTV.
The song was controversial not only because of its explicit nature, but also because it was seen as encouraging casual sex and promiscuity at a time when the AIDS epidemic was deepening. Michael and his management tried to tamp down this point of view by having the singer write “Explore Monogamy” on the leg and back of a model in the video.
At the time, Michael had not disclosed his homosexuality, and much of his chart success was based on his sex appeal to young women. His look was raw and provocative, with tight jeans, tight T-shirts, black leather jackets and designer stubble, and his videos pushed the accepted limits with many lingerie-clad models vying for Michael’s attentions on screen.
But Michael’s situation changed abruptly in 1998 when he was arrested for lewd conduct in a public toilet in Los Angeles after being spotted by a male undercover police officer.
The arrest received international media attention, and seemed for a brief time to jeopardize Michael’s stature as a top recording artist.
But instead of making excuses for his behaviour, he went on to release a single and video, “Outside,” that made light of the charges against him and mocked the Los Angeles police who had arrested him.
Like all of his efforts at the time, it sold in prodigious numbers, helping him put the incident behind him. The arrest also prompted him to speak openly about his sexual orientation.
These years represented the height of Michael’s commercial success, which at times was marred by a protracted legal dispute with his record company Sony.
He remained a strong musical force throughout his career, releasing dozens of records and touring to adoring crowds despite a growing number of run-ins with police, many of them stemming from a series of driving-under-the-influence-of-drugs incidents, including several crashes.
Michael was an acknowledged user of marijuana and prescription sedatives and several times was found slumped over his car’s steering wheel after using both at the same time.
His driver’s license was finally revoked for five years in 2010 after Michael drove his Land Rover into the side of a Snappy Snap photo shop with so much force that his vehicle dented the wall.
A passer-by remembering Michael’s early career wrote the word WHAM on the spot his SUV had hit.
He was also arrested a second time in public toilets — this time in North London in 2008 for drug use, an incident that prompted him to apologize to his fans and promise to get his life in order.
He also offered an apology to “everybody else, just for boring them.”
A year earlier, he had told a television interviewer that his problems stemmed from a self-destructive streak and his attention-seeking nature.
He said at a press conference in 2011 that he felt he had let young people down with his misbehaviour and had made it easier for others to denigrate homosexuals.
Despite these personal setbacks, Michael’s musical performances remained strong even as his material moved farther from the teen tunes that first brought him to stardom.
The Telegraph newspaper in 2011 described a London concert appearance as an impressive event, calling his voice, “A rich, soulful instrument, it’s capable of serious emotional heft, expertly matching the confessional tone of his own material.”
Michael, with strong Greek-Cypriot roots, was born Georgios Panayiotou in England. He and schoolmate Ridgeley formed a ska band called the Executive when they were just 16 before moving on to form WHAM!
“I wanted to be loved,” said Michael of his start in the music field. “It was an ego satisfaction thing.”
Michael was active in a number of charities and helped raise money to combat AIDS, help needy children and support gay rights. He had a long-term relationship with Kenny Goss, but announced onstage in August 2011 that the two had broken up
Nekesa Mumbi Moody And Gregory Katz, The Associated Press
BC Transit to install security on buses in Abbotsford and Mission
Preet Rai acclaimed as BC NDP candidate for Abbotsford West
Stacked townhouse project gets approval despite traffic concerns
Neighbours say project will increase traffic and problems turning out of seniors’ complex
Fraser Valley pride celebration includes dance and festival
Events held in Abbotsford on July 19 and 20
Free summer concert series celebrates Fraser Valley indie music
Two more performances left in Jam in Jubilee in Abbotsford
Explore Abbotsford News
Abbotsford Weather
Abbotsford Classifieds
Abbotsford Car Dealerships
© 2019, Abbotsford News and Black Press Group Ltd.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1111
|
__label__wiki
| 0.560199
| 0.560199
|
Chris Hansen From ‘To Catch a Predator’ Arrested
Daniel Zuchnik, Getty Images
We're learning that Chris Hansen, who is best known as the host of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” turned himself in to Connecticut police earlier this week (on Monday, January 14). A warrant had been issued after Hansen allegedly avoided police.
Police have charged the 59-year-old with bouncing checks. They allege that the TV star ordered promotional trinkets (mugs, t-shirts, etc.) from a company based in Stamford, Connecticut.
The check which Hansen used to pay the $13,000 bill bounced. Then business owner and television star went “back and forth for a period of time,” a police sergeant tells NBC News. They allege that in April 2018 Hansen gave the business owner another bad check.
Hansen was the host of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” until it was canceled in 2008. Back in 2015, he launched a Kickstarter to fund a new show, “Hansen vs. Predator,” where mugs and t-shirts were listed as incentives for donors.
Hansen was released, and he has promised to appear in court at a later date.
Filed Under: Chris Hansen, NBC
Categories: Articles, Entertainment
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1113
|
__label__wiki
| 0.950842
| 0.950842
|
Seattle to open smoke shelters for 'new normal' summer fires
By: TOM JAMES, The Associated Press
Updated: Jun 19, 2019 - 11:11 PM
SEATTLE (AP) - Ahead of a Western wildfire season expected to be again worse than average, officials in Seattle announced Wednesday that five city buildings would be outfitted to serve as havens where residents can go to breathe clean air.
The move is in response to several years marked by thick smoke hanging over the city from summer wildfires, which officials and scientists have unequivocally connected to the slow-motion of the effects of climate change.
Seattle officials demonstrated the technology at one of the havens - a community center in the city's Rainier Beach neighborhood - pointing out air sensors mounted on the wall, and describing how the building's existing ventilation system had been retrofitted with special filters to keep it positively pressurized with clean air.
Along with the Rainier Beach facility, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said at least two of the facilities could potentially be scaled up to shelter the city's homeless population if air quality sinks far enough during the summer to endanger those unable to retreat indoors.
"We have to prepare as if this will be the new normal," Durkan said, adding that 2018 saw 24 days with hazardous air quality levels due to wildfire smoke, including several reaching extreme levels.
That reflects a broader shift being felt across the American and Canadian West, and likely to continue in coming years, according to experts and federal data.
In 2017 and 2018, 15,625 and 13,750 square miles (40,469 and 35,612 square kilometers) burned in total in the US, mostly in western states, according to federal figures, compared to a 10-year average of 10,937 square miles (28,327 square kilometers) per year, while the fire seasons in British Columbia broke worst-in-history records both years.
That translated to a thick pall of smoke hanging over the region, well beyond Seattle, with Missoula, Montana, San Francisco, Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, all logging their worst air quality days on record in either 2017 or 2018, according to a recent study.
Although not as bad as in the worst years, including 2015, which saw Washington's worst wildfire season in at least a century, the conditions are set this year again for a worse-than-average season.
At the Seattle event, officials described how that's changing the character of the region, long known for its clean air and verdant landscapes.
"It's a sad thing to say this, but if you love the outdoors, you might want to get out there while it's safe," said Craig Kenworthy, director of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
Lynn Sereda, an area woman who attended the event, described being struck by the climate of the northwest when she moved from New Jersey in the 1990s.
"The first thing I noticed was how clean the air and water was here. I never though the air could be compromised," Sereda said.
The first bad wildfire season she experienced, in 2017, was a departure from that.
"The minute I left my house you could smell the wildfire in the air," Sereda said. "Honestly it was pretty frightening."
Another attendee, Donna Funk, described a similar experience.
"I went out one day and there was ash falling from the sky," Funk said. "I had never seen anything like that before."
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1115
|
__label__wiki
| 0.893746
| 0.893746
|
Promotions for pitchers Sowers, Laffey?
Andy Call
Indians Notebook: Pushing the deadline on trade possibilities; Fultz update; Martinez and Lee at it again.
If the Indians find themselves in need of an alternative for their starting pitching rotation, they may actually have a couple.
Left-hander Jeremy Sowers, demoted to Triple-A Buffalo on June 10, appears to be finding himself. Left-hander Aaron Laffey has been impressive enough that the Bisons’ starting rotation was juggled this week to allow Laffey to be on the same turn as struggling Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee.
While Lee prepared to start against Boston at Jacobs Field, Laffey worked the opener of Buffalo’s doubleheader against Charlotte, allowing two runs over six innings of a 5-4 loss. He is 7-0 with a 1.75 ERA in June and July and 11-4, 2.94 in 13 combined appearances at Buffalo and Double-A Akron.
Laffey told the Buffalo News he was able to concentrate despite rumors of an impending promotion and having been pulled from his start Sunday after 48 pitches to allow him to work Thursday on three days of rest.
“I came in and tried to treat it like any other start,” said Laffey, who threw 97 pitches against Charlotte.. “I didn’t have time to let a lot of outside thoughts enter my mind. I treated it as if I was going to be here and, if I did get the call, I’d be happy and excited.”
The 22-year-old Laffey, drafted in the 16th round in 2003, has been one of the fastest-rising pitching prospects in the organization.
Sowers was no longer considered a prospect in 2006, not after he fared well in 14 starts for Cleveland (7-4, 3.57). He could not duplicate that success this summer, however, and was sent to Buffalo after 12 mostly forgettable starts for the Indians (1-6, 6.93).
The 24-year-old first-round draft pick from 2004 fared nearly as poorly during his first six starts at Buffalo (0-4, 5.82 ERA), but may be on the way back. In his two most recent starts, Sowers has allowed one run over 14 innings, striking out 13.
“I think he’s starting to figure it out, feeling things he’s felt before in a positive sense with his delivery,” Indians Manager Eric Wedge said. “There were a bunch of little things that needed to come together to make a difference for him.”
Wedge was asked if Sowers would be a candidate, should the Indians find themselves with a potential opening in their rotation.
“He would obviously be involved in conversations,” Wedge said.
TRADE TIME? Indians Manager Eric Wedge said he has “a sense” any trade the Indians might make won’t take place until shortly before Tuesday’s deadline. “If we don’t do something, it wasn’t for a lack of effort, not being aggressive and not kicking every tire and turning over every stone,” Wedge said.
THE FULTZ WATCH LHP Aaron Fultz (rib cage) will throw a simulated game today. If all goes well, he will begin a minor-league rehabilitation assignment next week. Wedge said Fultz would probably pitch in at least two minor-league games before being activated.
PLAY NICE Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee were battery mates again Thursday, five days after being involved in a dugout scrap that led to a postgame team meeting. “In all honesty, I did not give it a thought until five or six seconds ago, when you mentioned it,” Wedge told reporters.
CELEBRITY GUEST Former Indians Manager Frank Robinson threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Robinson was in town to appear at a corporate function.
ON THE FARM Single-A Lake County left-hander Ryan Morris allowed only a solo home run over four innings Wednesday, but the Captains fell 4-3 to the Hickory Crawdads. Morris had made his first five starts of the season for the Gulf Coast League Indians (3-0, 1.80) before being promoted. He was drafted in the fourth round last year from South Mecklenburg (N.C.) High School.
Reach Canton Repository sports writer Andy Call at (330) 580-8346 or e-mail andy.call@cantonrep.com.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1117
|
__label__cc
| 0.625183
| 0.374817
|
Inside the Evolution of Millennials
It would be easy to claim that Millennials are still misunderstood, but they’ve been analyzed plenty by now. What is infinitely more interesting is where they’ll go from here.
Perception of the millennial generation has gone through several iterations, from general disdain to guarded optimism of their tech savvy. Here’s why Millennials haven’t yet reached optimum potential – and where they’re headed next.
Version 1.0: Millennials as Outliers
As with anything disruptive to the status quo, Millennials were first regarded with a combination of fascination and scorn. It might sound overdramatic now, but just a few years ago, psychologists, bloggers, and everyone in between had something to say about Millennials – and most of it far from complimentary.
Gen Y was arguably the most reviled generation in recent history. Millennials were pronounced self-absorbed, lazy, entitled, and coddled. They received trophies just for showing up. They’d lost the ability to read long-form but routinely overshared in 140-character bursts. Above all, they were tech-crazy and spent way too much time on their phones.
There were so many negative articles about Millennials that other articles were written about those articles. How you felt about the Millennial generation was a polarizing subject.
In this way, the first iteration of the modern Millennial was defined by the perception of others, as outsiders and outliers. Generational differences led to clashes, especially in the workplace, as Gen X managers often butted heads with their headstrong and opinionated Gen Y associates.
Version 2.0: Millennials as the New Normal
In the past few years, however, the general attitude towards Millennials has shifted. As technology transformed the way people communicate and conduct business, many of the aspects that defined Gen Y as outliers has become the “new” normal.
A common early criticism of millennial behavior, for example, was the inordinate amount of time spent on social media and smartphones. Today, Facebook has 1.35 billion users and counting, and social media ad revenues are projected to reach $15 billion by 2018. Similarly, according to Goldman Sachs, mobile commerce will account for 47 percent of all e-commerce sales by 2018.
71 percent of Millennials check social media sites at least once per day, and 80 percent sleep with their smartphones next to their beds. As chief users of these technologies, Gen Y-ers are now also the most knowledgeable and nimble at responding to changes in the field.
In light of this, there has once again been an outpouring of articles and blogs – but this time, addressing how best to maximize and optimize the Millennial’s talents. A collaborative environment, flexible work hours, and empowerment through responsibilities are popular points of advice. Even a recent article in Adweek advised training Millennials in the same format they prefer their content – in small, digestible bites.
The second iteration of the Millennial, therefore, is characterized by a guarded appreciation for their now-relevant skill sets. Millennials 2.0 are today’s Millennials, who are just emerging as today’s digital marketers and tech-savvy entrepreneurs.
Version 3.0: Millennials as?
Which brings us to now. There has been much progress for Millennials in recent years, both in public opinion as well as in their own professional development. Recognition of their skills in and knowledge of technology, in-the-moment marketing, and digital communication has allowed for tremendous growth.
However, there’s still much more to come. The second iteration of Millennials was merely a setting of the stage, especially within the workplace. Companies have been optimized to be Millennial-friendly, as referenced above. It is within this optimal environment, then, where Gen Y can grow even more rapidly.
Thus far, the iterations of the modern Millennial have mostly been defined by outside forces and external perception. Much of it reflects the journey of previous generations in their understanding of Millennials. Version 3.0, however, is still an open book, and one for Gen Y-ers themselves to define.
http://adweek.it/1ab8IEg
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1118
|
__label__cc
| 0.506955
| 0.493045
|
End of season celebration
Player of the Year awards after final game of season
You can join us for a club celebration to mark the end of AFC Wimbledon's first season in League One after the Oldham game on Sunday.
It’s a party that also aims to celebrate the achievements of the whole club during the 2016/17 campaign.
Sponsored by Sports Interactive, there will be a marquee open on the grass car park outside with free entry for all supporters.
Food stalls and a bar will be available in the marquee, in addition to all of the bars at the ground remaining open.
German food company Hanswurst will be providing tasty treats once again after the success of their catering at the beer festival a couple of years ago.
The marquee will be open straight after the game with Player of the Year Awards and end of season speeches taking place there.
Post-match entertainment will all start from around 2.00 pm (12 noon kick-off) and with it being Bank Holiday the next day, there’s no need to rush off home!
A DJ will also be providing entertainment on the day.
It will be FREE entry to the marquee for all supporters, but you must show your match ticket/season ticket book to get in.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1119
|
__label__cc
| 0.700768
| 0.299232
|
AFG Competition Index April 2014
In AFG Index, Competition Index, Corporate
AFG Competition Index April 20142014-04-222018-10-17https://www.afgonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AFG-Logo-white-smallest.pngAFG - Australian Finance Grouphttps://www.afgonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/istock-184958936.jpg200px200px
Non-major lenders take 32% of first home buyers – but struggle for overall home loan share
Non-major lenders’ share of first home buyer loans rose to a high of 31.7% last month according to AFG, Australia’s largest mortgage broker. But in a highly competitive market, non-majors are struggling to make serious inroads into the hold of major lenders, which has remained constant around 75% of all new home loans during the past year.
AFG’s quarterly Competition Index, published today, shows that the two largest non-majors in the first home buyer market (Table 10) were Keystart (9.7%) and Homestart (3.8%). Both of these are State Government initiatives set up to help first home buyers, in WA and SA respectively. The next biggest non major in the sector is Suncorp with a 3% share last month.
While non-majors made significant inroads late last year in the fixed rate mortgage space (Table 4), seizing 42.3% of all new fixed rate loans in November, this year their share had fallen back to 35.2% by March.
Mark Hewitt, General Manager of Sales and Operations says: ‘Competition has been partly restored in the past two years, with non-major lenders being quite agile in targeting specific products and markets. But they are finding it a struggle to challenge the overall dominance of the major lenders. Collectively they still only account for around a quarter of all new home loans each month. We would like to see this figure higher and are looking forward to seeing if the Financial Services Enquiry offers a solution.’
Macquarie Bank has emerged as the most successful non-major lender if the home loan space over the past year, growing from 3.7% of all home loans in April 2013 to 6.5% last month. (Total mortgages processed by AFG in March 2014 were $4,048 million). Macquarie is strongest in the refinancing and investor sectors, where it accounted for 9.7% and 7.3% of all loans respectively last month.
Among major lenders, CBA and Westpac both accounted for 24% of all home loans processed by AFG, while ANZ accounted for 15.6% and NAB 10.3% (figures include their subsidiary lenders).
Download: AFG Competition Index – April 2014
Want to receive our media alerts?
Home / Corporate / Competition Index / AFG Competition Index April 2014
Mortgage Index – April 2014AFG Index, Corporate, Mortgage Index
Mortgage Index – May 2014AFG Index, Corporate, Mortgage Index
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1123
|
__label__wiki
| 0.541617
| 0.541617
|
Home » Agri-Business » Has Simon Coveney been a good Minister for Agriculture?
Has Simon Coveney been a good Minister for Agriculture?
Agriland Team
Sep 21, 2015, 4:34pm
With a General Election set to be called inside the next six months Agriland has decided to look at some of the contenders for the big job in Agriculture House.
The potential makeup of the next Government has never been more uncertain which in turn makes any predictions for the next Minister for Agriculture difficult.
Should the current Government be returned to power the next Minister for Agriculture will likely be a Fine Gael TD and reduces the number of contenders significantly. However, should the current government not be returned to power the permutations are limitless.
Simon Coveney
Few Agriculture Ministers have served two terms in the post. However, there are a few examples including the late Joe Walsh and Jim Gibbons.
Simon Coveney had been quite vocal in the past that he may be on the move, particularly prior to Enda Kenny’s cabinet reshuffle.
However, he’s reined in being so vocal about his ambitions to leave the Department in recent times and has said he would be happy to stay in Agriculture House.
Eamon O Cuiv
Fianna Fail’s Spokesperson on Agriculture throughout the current Dail term Eamon O Cuiv looks well placed to get the nod should Fianna Fail make a resurgence and head the next government.
O Cuiv has been outspoken and critical of the Government’s agricultural policies throughout the Dail term and will be launching a new Fianna Fail strategy on agriculture at Ratheniska.
Martin Ferris
First elected to the Dáil in 2002, when he topped the poll in North Kerry, he was re-elected in 2007 and to the new constituency of Kerry North and West Limerick in 2011.
Currently Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Ferris is also a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and has kept a steady profile for himself.
Andrew Doyle
Wicklow’s Andrew Doyle has also been a name that has cropped up among those in the know but he has failed to get the nod previously.
A farmer who represents Wicklow and East Carlow, he has been a member of the Dail since 2007. He’s the current Chairman of the Agricultural Committee.
Paul Kehoe
Fine Gael’s Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Defence, Paul Kehoe is one potential candidate to fill the spot.
He has said in the past that his background in agriculture would be very well suited to the role and that he would relish the chance of becoming the next minister for Agriculture.
Poll:
Who would like to see as the next Minister for Agriculture
Simon Coveney (48%)
Eamon O'Cuiv (23%)
Paul Kehoe (13%)
Andrew Doyle (9%)
Martin Ferris (7%)
Thank you for voting on AgriLand
In the General Election who would you give your first preference vote?
Fine Gael (52%)
Fianna Fail (21%)
Independents/others (11%)
Sinn Fein (9%)
Labour (4%)
Green Party (1%)
Renua (1%)
Yes (65%)
No (35%)
Fianna Fail Fine Gael General Election Simon Coveney
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1125
|
__label__wiki
| 0.871805
| 0.871805
|
Clifford A. Nahser, 82: Architect worked on Waffle House design
Laura Berrios, For the AJC
If you’ve ever eaten at a Waffle House, you can thank Roswell architect Clifford Nahser for the boxy, ubiquitous yellow building.
Co-founder Joe Rogers Sr. asked him to help design new restaurants from the prototype diner he opened in Avondale Estates in 1955. Mr. Nahser worked on the blueprint for one of the earlier units, then went on to help design hundreds more as the restaurant chain grew.
Tweaked and updated a little over the years, the same basic plan was used for Waffle Houses in 28 states, said his brother Donald Nahser of Alpharetta.
“He used to say, ‘Anybody who’s ever traveled through the South by car has been in one of my buildings,’ ” his brother said.
Mr. Nahser would draw plans in his basement office when he wasn’t working at his real job as architect for the Atlanta Public School System. The color scheme became part of the company brand.
“He wanted to make it so that when you saw it, you knew what it was,” said Marianne Tolbert Wade Nahser of Roswell, his wife of 58 years.
Clifford A. Nahser, 82, died Monday at North Fulton Hospital of heart failure. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Roswell. The Roswell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nahser was an Atlanta original, said his brother. He attended its public schools, went to college in the city, and then worked with the school system supervising new construction and renovations on some of the same schools he attended as a boy.
After graduating from high school, Mr. Nahser joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving on the USS Oklahoma City. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Atlanta and attended Georgia Tech on the GI Bill.
One day while returning home from classes, the architecture major happened to be on the same bus as Marianne, who worked at the U.S. Veterans Administration regional office. The bus was so crowded Mr. Nahser had to stand, his arms laden with books. Marianne had a seat right in front of him.
“I asked him if he wanted me to hold his books, and he did. I wasn’t flirting, I just wanted to help him out,” Mrs. Nahser remembered.
The act of kindness made quite an impression on the Tech student. He tracked down Marianne through a friend and made a first date for a movie at the Fox Theatre. The Nahsers married in 1952 just after Mr. Nahser graduated with a bachelor of architecture degree.
Mr. Nahser worked for an Atlanta architecture firm for several years, then for 26 years as architect with the Atlanta Public School System, where he oversaw construction.
He also became an early expert in the installation of AstroTurf when it was added at one of the high school stadiums. He knew enough about it that Georgia Tech officials called for advice when it was originally installed at Grant Field in 1971, his brother said.
Following retirement in 1988, Mr. Nahser opened a private architecture practice in Roswell, mainly to continue his Waffle House work, said his brother. He stayed active with the American Institute of Architects and other professional and civic organizations.
When they had time, the Nahsers loved to travel, and they were always on the lookout for prominent architecture. They also enjoyed sailing on Lake Lanier.
“It was the happiest times he had,” Mrs. Nahser said of adventures on their 25-foot Catalina. “Sailing is a wonderful way to get out on the lake, if the wind is blowing. Many times, we would just sit not going anywhere, just waiting for the wind.”
Other survivors include a son, Clifford Wade Nahser of Roswell; another brother, Phillip J. Nahser of Burlington, N.C.; and a granddaughter.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1128
|
__label__wiki
| 0.921061
| 0.921061
|
Robert Earl Butts Jr.
Photo: WSB-TV / Georgia Department of Corrections
Ga. parole board issues stay of execution; killer was to die Thursday
Rhonda Cook
Less than 23 hours before Robert Earl Butts Jr. was scheduled to die by lethal injection, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a rare 90-day stay of execution, saying it needed time to examine and discuss a “considerable amount of additional information.”
Butts was scheduled to get the needle at 7 p.m. Thursday for the 1996 murder of 25-year-old Donovan Corey Parks, a correctional officer in Baldwin County who was off duty when killed.
Donovan Corey Parks, a correctional officer in Georgia, was murdered on March 28, 1996, while off duty. He was 25. His killers, Robert Earl Butts Jr.and Marion “Murdock” Wilson, were sentenced to death.
Photo: PARKS FAMILY PHOTO
“Everything is just going bad,” said Freddie Parks, the slain man’s father, who had just hours earlier asked the Parole Board to deny Butts clemency. “Ain’t nothing I can do about it. It’s in the hands of the Lord.”
The board said in a statement it could lift the stay at any time. The execution warrant will remain open until noon next Thursday. If the board does not lift its stay before then, a new execution warrant will have to be issued.
“The board will continue consideration of the case and at a later date make a final decision,” board spokesman Steve Hays said.
The decision came after advocates for Butts met with the board for almost four hours. One of the men who prosecuted Butts, law enforcement and members of the Parks family then spent about 2½ hours with the five-member board.
Butts’ lawyer argued there was no proof that Butts actually pulled the trigger. They also disputed prosecutors’ contention that Butts and his partner in the crime, Maurice “Murdock” Wilson, were members of the FOLK Nation gang.
District Attorney Stephen Bradley, who helped prosecute the Baldwin County murder 22 years ago, said the Parole Board’s decision “wasn’t terribly surprising.”
“The case was well-tried and once they’ve had time to sift through it, they’ll make a good choice. We want them to feel comfortable.”
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, who was the chief deputy in Baldwin County in 1996 and investigated the murder, had a different reaction.
» INTERACTIVE: The faces of Georgia’s Death Row
» MORE: Five things to know about Georgia’s Death Row
» ALSO: Longest-serving inmates on Death Row
“I’m a little mystified at the stay, considering the evidence in this case, considering the brutality of this case, and especially considering the testimony (before the Parole Board) of the Parks (family),” Sills said.
The last time the board stayed an execution was on April 17, 2012. Daniel Green was scheduled to be executed for a 1991 Taylor County murder. The board commuted Green’s sentence to life without parole three days later.
Butts’ lawyers argued that Wilson actually pulled the trigger of the sawed-off shotgun on March 28, 1996. After shooting Parks, the two men left the officer dead in the middle of a Milledgeville street, driving off in his 1992 Acura, which they’d hoped to sell for parts.
Bradley, after meeting with the board, acknowledged they will never know for certain who pulled the trigger. But he said anyone who is a party to a crime is still guilty.
“It doesn’t matter who pulled the trigger,” Bradley said. “All we know is these two people are responsible for killing (Donovan) Corey Parks. … Butts’ role was to choose the victim.”
If Butts is executed, he will be the second person Georgia has put to death this year.
Meanwhile, Wilson is challenging his own death sentence, which remains pending in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The day after Butts’ execution warrant was signed on April 16, the U.S. Supreme Court sent Wilson’s case back to the federal appeals court in Atlanta, instructing the judges to take another look at it.
Butts’ lawyers had filed court appeals on Wednesday, raising issues such as his age at the time of the murder — he was 18 — and the fairness of executing him for a crime that today would not call for a death sentence.
According to testimony, which Butts’ lawyers dispute, Butts and Wilson were both members of the FOLK Nation gang in Milledgeville and were at the local Walmart “shopping” for a victim when they crossed paths with Parks, who was at the store for cat food, soap and cocoa.
Parks, a Jehovah’s Witness, had just left Bible study at the Kingdom Hall across the street from the house he shared with his widowed father.Butts, in the checkout line behind Parks that evening, bought a 20-cent pack of gum and followed the officer outside.
Butts knew Parks from a part-time job the correctional officer once had at a local Burger King.
Butts, with a sawed-off shotgun in the sleeve of his Colorado Rockies jacket, asked Parks for a ride, according to Bradley.
Marion Wilson (left) and Robert Earl Butts (right) were convicted of the same murder. Butts is set to die on May 3 while Wilson's case is getting a second look. PHOTO: Courtesy Georgia Department of Corrections.
Sixteen minutes after Butts and Wilson got into Parks’ car, the officer was dead. Parks’ father found the body moments later but didn’t realize it was his son. Freddie Parks called to report someone had been hit by a car.
Hours after killing Parks — when their plan to sell Parks’ Acura failed — Butts and Wilson drove back to Middle Georgia, where they set the car on fire behind a Macon Huddle House.
The two were arrested four days later after they were identified by witnesses and surveillance camera video that captured their movements that night and the next morning.
They were tried separately but both were convicted and sentenced to die.
“Both he and Mr. Wilson were desperate for money, and his motivation for participating in the crime was nothing more than economic,” Butts’ lawyers wrote in the follow-up letter.
They were not trying to prove themselves to a gang, the lawyers wrote.
» ANIMATION: How Lethal Injection Works
» ALSO: U.S. Supreme Court grants stay of execution to Georgia inmate
» IN-DEPTH: A pro-execution pastor bonds with a murderer
In their plea for clemency, Butts’ attorneys asked the board to consider his home life as a child. They wrote that his mother was an alcoholic and a drug user who often left her children to fend for themselves. They also wrote that Butts’ father suffered from mental illness.
“The profound childhood neglect he endured as his parents left him to care for his younger siblings while they roamed the streets of Milledgeville, each in the grip of mental illness, drug addiction or both … offer additional and compelling grounds for mercy,” the petition read.
Butts’ mother, Laura Waller Butts, was at Wednesday’s meeting with the parole board, along with his brother, two sisters and four uncles. They all declined comment as they left.
The district attorney, Sills and Baldwin County Sheriff Bill Massee met with the board for almost 2½ hours.
The murder victim’s family also was there — Parks’ father, brother and aunts.
Massee said the Parks family is exhausted from the strain of waiting as Butts and Wilson fight their death sentences.
“These two fellas are responsible for this horrible crime,” Massee said.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1129
|
__label__wiki
| 0.939589
| 0.939589
|
1. His full name is Ronald Jose Acuna, and he was born Dec. 18, 1997 in La Guaira, Venezuela. 2. The Braves signed Acuna in July 2014, and the scout who signed him, Rolando Petit, tried to sign Acuna’s dad in the 1990s. 3. Acuna's dad, Ron Acuna, played in the Mets, Blue Jays and Brewers organizations from 1999-2006, reaching as high as Double-A. 4. Ronald Acuna played in Australia in November and December 2016. In 20 games, he had an OPS of 1.001. 5. In 2017, Acuna became the youngest MVP in the Arizona
Freddie Freeman: Acuna is perfect person for this extension
Gabriel Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday could, and likely will, be a day fondly remembered in Braves history. Ronald Acuna put pen to paper, committing his prime seasons to the franchise at a well-below market rate.
If Acuna becomes the player many expect he’ll be, it could be one of the great team-friendly deals in baseball history. The Braves locked in their 21-year-old star to an eight-year extension that includes two option years, each valued at $17 million, that could make the total deal 10 years, $124 million.
That’s a lot of dough for Acuna, who’s now set for life. But it was well below his expected value, especially in his age 25-30 seasons, typically an athlete’s best performance years. He could’ve hit free agency in 2024.
The deal secured Acuna as a franchise cornerstone. Their moves for the next decade will be an attempt to build a team around Acuna.
“It’s good for him, good for us, good for the Braves,” manager Brian Snitker said. “What an opportunity for the organization, for Ronald and his family. That’s just something that, as a young player, you’re coming up and playing little league and all that, now he’s doing something beyond his imagination.
“I talked to him (Tuesday), he’s excited. You’re never going to diminish the energy, enthusiasm and zest he plays the game with. He’s just an infectious kid to watch out there. How he plays the game, the fun he has, the energy with which he plays, the talent, the whole package.”
Indeed, Acuna’s as well rounded as they come. The second half of his rookie season will forever be etched in franchise history. Acuna moved to leadoff, hitting .322 with 19 home runs, 54 runs scored and a .403 on-base percentage in 68 games. He sparked the Braves’ offense, helping them win 90 games and the division title.
When the Braves held their news conference Monday, only one other player was present: Freddie Freeman. The face of the franchise, Freeman wanted to show support for Acuna and the organization.
“I wanted to be there because that’s a big deal for the Atlanta Braves,” he said. “One of the best players I’ve seen, and he’s only been in the big leagues less than a year. Even last year, I don’t think we saw what he’s going to be. He’s going to be one of the greats to play this game. I don’t say that lightly. He’s an incredible player.”
Freeman and Acuna should get used to each other. While Freeman’s contract expires after 2021, he’s made it clear he intends to spend his career in Atlanta. In that case, the rest of his baseball life will be spent sharing a clubhouse with Acuna.
“Ronald is the perfect person for an extension like this,” Freeman said. “He cares about baseball. He’s an even better person. We have so much fun together in this clubhouse. He means so much to everyone in this clubhouse. If someone is going to get $100-plus million dollars, it should be him. He’s going to do everything he can to live up to that contract.”
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1130
|
__label__wiki
| 0.512872
| 0.512872
|
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
SBK Classic Corners: Turn 12 at Phillip Island
By Jensen Beeler 08/14/2012 3 Comments
Our apologies for being a bit late to getting with the program, as we should have started HRC’s SBK Classic Corners webisodes much earlier than this. While we play a bit of catch-up with the World Superbike team’s short videos series that focuses on the famous corners of the WSBK calendar, we treat you to the first circuit up in our queue, which is also the first race of the season: Phillip Island.
It doesn’t matter what you call Turn 12 at famous Australian track (e.g. Swan Corner if you abide by the marketing), because whatever name you use, the corner is one of the most important turns on the circuit, as the long left-hand sweeper is your entry onto the Phillip Island’s massively long front straight that seemingly drops into the Bass Strait, until you cross the start/finish line.
I have been fortunate enough to ride a track day at Phillip Island, and I can say that the circuit is easily my favorite course to ride with a motorcycle as it has a bit of elevation, gorgeous surroundings, and a good mix of technical turns and flowing bends. One of the Top 3 fastest corners on the track, Turn 12 is certainly harrowing to enter full-tilt as your tires are fading. Of course, you don’t want to hear me talk about it, so we’ve got Johnny Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama after the jump.
By Jensen Beeler
Phillip Island to be Repaved before 2013 Season
Linfox Property Group, the company behind the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, released a announcement today, confirming that the Australian track would be repaved in time for the 2013 motorcycle season. Virtually the only thing riders talked about during Friday’s debriefings, the surface conditions at Phillip Island for the Australian GP have been incredibly bumpy. Affected the most on the exit of Turn 12 and entry into Turn 1, riders have also complained about bumpy patches going into the two hairpins at Turn 4 and Turn 10.
Most critical of the Australian track was local Casey Stoner, who true to form didn’t mince words about the conditions. “This year the track is terrible, to be honest,” said Stoner bluntly. “It’s always been a little bit bumpy going into Turn 1, and maybe one or two other small bumps. But this year, they are a lot more aggressive than in the past, and I’m not too happy with the condition of the track. I don’t know what they’ve been racing around here, but it’s made the track a lot worse.”
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1136
|
__label__wiki
| 0.969095
| 0.969095
|
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Morgan debuts acoustic video of 'I'm That Country' off his new album
Jenny Depper, AOL.com
Craig Morgan is setting the stage for an epic debut of his album "A Whole Lot More To Me."
The award-winning country star debuted the acoustic version of his new song "I'm That Country" off his upcoming ninth studio album, which hits shelves on June 3. The song, which debuted exclusively on AOL, will be a bonus track for album pre-orders.
The hitmaker is best known for his party anthems like "Redneck Yacht Club" and ballads like "That's What I Love About Sundays," but this album is more introspective and reveals a different side to the 51-year-old crooner with a mix of softer, pastoral tunes about his country albums and seemingly a look at some of his more recent big-city adventures. Morgan co-wrote almost half of the album's 12 tracks and for the first time co-produced the set with recording wiz Byron Gallimore, who counts Faith Hill and Tim McGraw among his clients.
In "I'm That Country" (above) Morgan sings: "Like a homegrown tomato, fresh off the vine. Pimentos and cornbread and dandelion wine. Square bales and white tales and coffee by the pound ... "A mason jar full of sweet tea, I'm that country."
And in contrast, the title track "A Whole Lot More to Me" boasts lyrics like, "I like a good cabernet by a Napa Valley wine, late-night sushi by candlelight. I own a Versace suit."
The album shows that he's truly a jack of all trades, producing, singing, writing and touring -- and has a different vibe than his previous hits. Pre-order the album now or pick up the album on June 3.
Craig Morgan's A Whole Lot More to Me track list:
1. "I'll Be Home Soon" (Justin Ebach/ Steven Dale Jones/ John King)
2. "Living On Memories" (Craig Morgan/ Scott Stepakoff/ Josh Osborne)
3. "All Cried Out" (Wendell Mobley/ Neil Thrasher/ Busbee)
4. "A Whole Lot More To Me" (Craig Morgan/ Mike Rogers)
5. "Hearts I Leave Behind" featuring Mac Powell (Nick Sturms/ Travis Meadows)
6. "Country Side Of Heaven" (Eric Paslay/ Dylan Altman/ Shane McAnally)
7. "Nowhere Without You" (Michael McDonald/ John Goodwin)
8. "I'm That Country" (Craig Morgan/ Mike Rogers/ Kevin Denney/ Tom Botkin)
9. "When I'm Gone" (Justin Ebach/ Steven Dale Jones)
10. "Who Would It Be" (Dylan Altman/ Will Hoge/ Gordie Sampson)
11. "Remind Me Why I'm Crazy" (Craig Morgan/ Jim McBride/ Phil O'Donnell)
12. "Can't Wait To Stay" (Craig Morgan/ Phil O'Donnell)
PHOTOS: Craig Morgan through the years
Craig Morgan through the years
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 17: Singer Craig Morgan attends 'FOX & Friends' All American Concert Series outside of FOX Studios on June 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 17: Singer Craig Morgan performs during 'FOX & Friends' All American Concert Series at FOX Studios on June 17, 2016 in New York City. (Kris Connor/FilmMagic)
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 27: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs during 20th. Anniversaty of Kicker Country Stampede Manhattan, Kansas - Day 3 on June 27, 2015 at Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Kicker Country Stampede)
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 27: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan visits with campers during the day 3 of the 20th Anniversary of Kicker Country Stampede on June 27, 2015 at Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Kicker Country Stampede)
NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 11: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs at Sam's Place - Music For The Spirit at Ryman Auditorium on January 11, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 10: Craig Morgan performs on stage during the Hometown Holiday show hosted by 100.7 The Wolf at Showare Center on December 10, 2014 in Kent, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)
TWIN LAKES, WI - JULY 25: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs at Country Thunder USA - Day 2 on July 25, 2014 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder)
VANLEER, TN - JULY 20: Host/Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan (right) with his wife Karen Greer participate in the Celebrity Off-Road Trail Ride during the 8th annual Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation Benefit at Paul Allen Farm on July 20, 2014 in Vanleer, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
VANLEER, TN - JULY 20: Host & Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan participates in the Celebrity Off-Road Trail Ride during the 8th annual Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation Benefit at Paul Allen Farm on July 20, 2014 in Vanleer, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, AZ - APRIL 12: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs at Country Thunder USA In Florence, Arizona - Day 3 on April 12, 2014 in Florence, United States. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder USA)
NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 20: Singers/Songwriters John King, Kellie Pickler and Craig Morgan are joined by Gordon Kerr CEO Black River Entertainment (3rd from left) backstage at the Black River Entertainment Lunch & Performance as part of CRS 2014 Day 2 on February 20, 2014 at the in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 07: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs at the 2014 ATA Trade Show Party sponsored by F3 Entertainment at Margaritaville on January 7, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JUNE 01: Craig Morgan performs during the Downtown Hoedown at Comerica Park Parking Lot on June 1, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: Singer Craig Morgan attends the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/ACMA2013/Getty Images for ACM)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: Singer Craig Morgan attends the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rick Diamond/ACMA2013/Getty Images for ACM)
DICKSON, TN - AUGUST 11: Host Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs during the Craig Morgan 6th annual charity concert at Dickson Middle School on August 11, 2012 in Dickson, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, AZ - APRIL 12: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan performs during the 2012 Arizona Country Thunder Music Festival - Day 1, April 12, 2012 in Florence, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images For Country Thunder)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 01: Singer Craig Morgan arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/ACMA2012/Getty Images for ACM)
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 26: Singer/Songwriter Craig Morgan Performs at the 2010 Country Stampede music festival at Tuttle Creek State Park on June 26, 2010 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 06: Singer Craig Morgan performs during the Frosted Pink Presented By sanofi-aventis and Wachovia Putting Women's Cancer on Ice at the Barker Hangar on October 6, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Frosted Pink)
LAS VEGAS - MAY 17: Singer Craig Morgan poses in the press room at the 40th Annual Academy Country Music Awards at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on May 17, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Singer Craig Morgan performs at Taste of Chicago on July 1, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage)
a whole lot more to me
Get the latest pop culture and celebrity news delivered to your inbox daily!
No, I don't want more entertainment news delivered to my inbox daily
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1140
|
__label__wiki
| 0.633835
| 0.633835
|
Samuel Willard (1640-1707)
A pilgrim in the New World, president of Harvard, and an able Minister of the Reformed Gospel.
Today, many Christians are turning back to the puritans to, “walk in the old paths,” of God’s word, and to continue to proclaim old truth that glorifies Jesus Christ. There is no new theology. In our electronic age, more and more people are looking to add electronic books (ePubs, mobi and PDF formats) to their library – books from the Reformers and Puritans – in order to become a “digital puritan” themselves. Take a moment to visit Puritan Publications (click the banner below) to find the biggest selection of rare puritan works updated in modern English in both print form and in multiple electronic forms. There are new books published every month. All proceeds go to support A Puritan’s Mind.
“The Covenant of Redemption is only applied by grace to all the redeemed, and only they are to receive its benefits.”
The Checkered State of the Gospel Church – by Samuel Willard (1640-1707)
The Decrees of God – by Samuel Willard (1640-1707)
Biography of Samuel Willard (1640-1707):
Samuel Willard (1640-1707) was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and has been deemed “the last puritan.” However, on two accounts this would be untrue. First, puritanism surrounds those nonconformist ministers who remained in the Church of England in order to “purify it.” Secondly, those ministers who left the Church of England were called pilgrims, not puritans. Certainly Willard’s doctrine was in accordance with Puritanism, and the Reformed Theology of the day (as was Jonathan Edwards later), but strictly speaking, it would be better to deem Mr. Willard a reformed Preacher of the Gospel, than “a puritan.”
Willard attended Harvard and graduated in 1659, studying divinity after his conversion to the Gospel. After graduating from Harvard, he was ordained a minister in Groton, Massachusetts in 1664, where he served as pastor until 1676 (until the town was attacked by Indians in 1676, during King Philip’s War). He was then called to the Old South Church in Boston, and became the second most important preacher of the New England Calvinistic Church of the day, after Increase Mather (1639-1723). John Dunton (1659-1733), an English bookseller, said, “He’s a man of profound notions, can say what he will, and prove what he says,” commenting on Willard’s scholarly abilities with Scripture. He had a keen ability for preaching with excellent delivery. For example, his son-in-law, Rev. Samuel Neal, preached for him in the Old South church one Lord’s Day, and the sermon being considered very poor, the congregation requested that he should not be invited to fill the pulpit again. Mr. Willard borrowed the identical sermon and read it to the same congregation, which immediately requested a copy for publication.
Willard strenuously opposed the Salem witchcraft trials, and tried to influence public opinion against them.
When Increase Mather retired from the presidency of Harvard, Mr. Willard, being vice-president, succeeded to the government of that college, serving in 1701 until 1707.
In keeping with a Reformed emphasis on the Gospel, Willard’s preaching centered on the doctrine of the covenant (of which the work “The Doctrine of the Covenant of Redemption,” masterfully demonstrates). He opposed Arminianism by preaching the Reformed doctrines of predestination, total depravity, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints as standards of Gospel truth, consistently magnifying the sovereignty of God’s divine grace through Jesus Christ’s redemptive work.
Willard opposed Antinominanism by writing and preaching vigorously on the historic Reformed emphases of revelation, justification, and sanctification. Throughout his ministry he propagated and defended New England’s biblical and orthodox stance on infant baptism, an educated pastorate, and the alliance of church and state in religion (opposing both Baptist and Quaker theology).
His Works:
The Covenant of Redemption by Samuel Willard
Buy his printed works HERE
God’s Covenant and Our Duty by Samuel Willard
Buy the Print Book HERE
Willard published many sermons including one of the largest books ever printed in New England, A Compleat Body of Divinity.
Some of his most famous sermons include:
“A Sermon occasioned by the Death of John Leverett, Governor of Massachusetts” (Boston, 1679).
2. “The Duty of a People that have renewed their Covenant with God,” (1680).
3. “Ne Sutor ultra Crepidam, or Brief Animadversions upon the New England Anabaptists’ Late Fallacious Narrative,” (1681)
4. “Mourner’s Cordial against Excessive Sorrow,” (1691).
5. “Peril of the Times displayed,” (1700).
6. “Compleat Body of Divinity,” 250 sermons organized according to the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
Adoniram Byfield (1602-1660)
Alexander Gill (1565–1635)
Alexander Henderson (1583–1646)
Alexander Hume (1560-1609)
Andrew Gray (1634-1656)
Andrew Kingsmill (1538-1569)
Andrew Perne (1596–1654)
Anthony Burgess (1600-1663)
Anthony Tuckney (1599–1670)
Archibald Campbell (1598-1661)
Archibald Johnston (1611–1663)
Arthur Dent (d.1607)
Arthur Hesilrige (1601–1661)
Arthur Hildersham (1563-1631)
Bartholomew Ashwood (1622–1680)
Benjamin Pickering (n.d.)
Benjamin Rudyerd (1572–1658)
Benjamin Woodbridge (1622-1684)
Bernard Gilpin (1517-1583)
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Brocket (or Peter) Smith (1586–1653)
Calybute Downing (1606–1644)
Charles Herle (1598–1659)
Christopher Elderfield (1607-1652)
Christopher Ness (1621-1705)
Cornelius Burges (1589–1665)
Cuthbert Sydenham (1622–1654)
Daniel Burgess (1645-1713)
Daniel Cawdrey (Cawdry) (1588–1664)
Daniel Featley (1582-1645)
David Dickson (1583–1663)
Edmund Calamy (1600-1666)
Edmund Staunton (1600-1671)
Edward Corbet (d. 1658)
Edward Dering (1540-1576)
Edward Montagu (1602-1671)
Edward Pierce (1633-1694)
Edward Reynolds (1599-1676)
Ephraim Pagitt (1575-1647)
Ezekiel Culverwell (1553-1631)
Ezekiel Hopkins (1633-1690)
Francis Cheynell (1608-1665)
Francis Rous (1579–1659)
Francis Taylor (1589–1656)
Francis Whiddon (d. 1658)
Francis Woodcock, (1614-1649)
Franciscus Gomarus (1563-1641)
Francis Roberts (1609-1675)
Gaspar Hickes (d. 1677)
George Gifford (1547-1620)
George Gillespie (1613-1648)
George Morley (1598–1684)
George Swinnock (1627-1673)
George Walker (1581-1651)
Hannibal Gammon (1585-1674)
Henry Ainsworth (1571–1622 or 1623)
Henry Burton (1606-1654)
Henry Greenwood (d. 1634?)
Henry Hall (n.d.)
Henry Hammond (1605-1660)
Henry Newcome (1627-1695)
Henry Pendlebury (1626-1695)
Henry Roborough (d. 1650)
Henry Scougal (1650-1678)
Henry Scudder (d. 1659)
Henry Smith (1560-1601?)
Henry Tozer (1602-1650)
Henry Vane Jr. (1613-1662)
Henry Wilkinson (1610-1675) (Sr.)
Herbert Palmer (1601–1647)
Hugh Binning (1627-1653)
Humphrey Chambers (d. 1662)
Humphrey Hardwicke (n.d.)
Isaac Ambrose (1604–1663)
James Durham (1622–1658)
James Janeway (1636-1674)
James Ussher (1581–1656)
Jeremiah Whittaker (1599–1654)
John Arrowsmith (1602-1659)
John Ball (1585-1640)
John Beart (1673-1716)
John Bond (1612-1676)
John Brinsley (1600-1665)
John Bunyan (1628-1688)
John Campbell (n.d.)
John Carter (d. 1655)
John Clotworthy (d. 1665)
John Conant (1608-1694)
John Cook (1608–1660)
John Cotton (1585-1662)
John Dod (1549-1645)
John Downame (1571-1652)
John Dury (1596-1680)
John Earle (1601–1665)
John Eedes (1609-1667)
John Flavel (1630–1691)
John Forbes (1568–1634)
John Foxcroft (n.d.)
John Gibbon (b.c.1587)
John Glynne (1602–1666)
John Greene (d. 1660)
John Hacket (1592-1670)
John Harris (n.d.)
John Howe (1630-1705)
John Jackson (1600-1648)
John Kettlewell (1653-1695)
John Langley (n.d.)
John Ley (1583-1662)
John Lightfoot (1602-1675)
John Maitland (n.d.)
John Maynard (1600–1665)
John Philips (Phillips) (1585-1663)
John Preston, D.D. (1587–1628)
John Strickland (1601-1670)
John Trapp (1601-1669)
John Udall (1560–1592)
John Wallis (1616–1703)
John Ward (n.d.)
John White (1575-1648)
John Wilde (n.d.)
John Wilson (1588–1667)
Joseph Alleine (1634-1668)
Joseph Caryl (1602-1673)
Joseph Symonds (d.1652)
Joshua Hoyle (d. 1654)
Josias Shute (1588–1643)
Lazarus Seaman (1607–1675)
Lewis Bayly (1575-1631)
Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
Matthew Mead (1629-1699)
Matthew Newcomen (1610-1669)
Matthew Sylvester (1636–1708)
Michael Harrison (1640-1729)
Nathaniel Fiennes (1608–1669)
Nathaniel Hardy (1618–1670)
Nathaniel Holmes (or Homes) (1599–1678)
Nathaniel Ranew (1602–1678)
Nathaniel Vincent (1639-1697)
Nicholas Bound, D.D. (d. 1613)
Nicholas Byfield (1579-1622)
Nicholas Chewney (1610-1685)
Nicholas Proffet (n.d.)
Obadiah Grew (1607-1689)
Obadiah Sedgwick (1600-1658)
Oliver Bowles (1574-1644)
Oliver Heywood (1630-1702)
Oliver St. John (1598–1673)
Paul Bayne (1573-1617)
Peter Du Moulin (1601-1684)
Peter Ramus (Petrus Ramus) (1515-1572)
Peter Sterry (1613-1672)
Philip Delme (n.d.)
Philip Henry (1631-1696)
Philip Nye (1595-1672)
Ralph Brownrig (1592–1659)
Ralph Venning (1622-1674)
Richard Allestree (1619-1681)
Richard Byfield (1598–1664)
Richard Capel (1586–1656)
Richard Gilpin (1625-1700)
Richard Heyrick (1600–1667)
Richard Holdsworth (1590–1649)
Richard Love (1596-1661)
Richard Rawlin (1687-1757)
Richard Sibbes (1577-1635)
Richard Steele (1629-1692)
Richard Vines (1600–1656)
Robert Baillie (1602–1662)
Robert Bolton (1572-1631)
Robert Cleaver (d. 1613)
Robert Crosse (1606–1683)
Robert Harris (1581-1658)
Robert Rich (1587–1658)
Robert Sanderson (1587–1663)
Robert Trail (1642-1716)
Samuel Bolton (1606-1654)
Samuel Clarke (1599-1682)
Samuel Crossman (1623-1683)
Samuel de la Place (1580-1637)
Samuel Gibson (n.d.)
Samuel Lee (1625-1691)
Samuel Petto (1624–1711)
Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661)
Samuel Ward (1577-1640)
The Checkered State of the Gospel Church - by Samuel Willard (1640-1707)
The Decrees of God - by Samuel Willard (1640-1707)
Simeon Ashe (d.1662)
Stanley Gower (1600–1660)
Stephen Charnock (1628-1680)
Stephen Egerton (1555–1621)
Stephen Marshall (1594–1655)
Sydrach Simpson (1600–1655)
Theodore Bathurst (1587–1652)
Thomas Adams (1583-1652)
Thomas Baylie (1582–1663)
Thomas Blake (1597-1657)
Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)
Thomas Carter (n.d.)
Thomas Cartwright (1535–1603)
Thomas Case (1598-1682)
Thomas Cawton (1605-1659)
Thomas Clendon (n.d.)
Thomas Cobbet (1608-1686)
Thomas Coleman (1598–1674)
Thomas Doolittle (1630-1707)
Thomas Ford (1598–1674)
Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)
Thomas Gattaker (1574–1654)
Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)
Thomas Gouge (1605-1681)
Thomas Hill (d. 1653)
Thomas Hodges (1600-1672)
Thomas Hooker (1586-1647)
Thomas Jollie (1629-1703)
Thomas Manton (1620-1677)
Thomas Mockett (1602-1670)
Thomas Shepard (1605-1649)
Thomas Taylor (1576-1632)
Thomas Temple (1567–1637)
Thomas Thorowgood (n.d.)
Thomas Tuke (d. 1657)
Thomas Valentine B.D. (1586-1665)
Thomas Vincent (1634–1678)
Thomas Watson (1620-1686)
Thomas Westfield (1573-1644)
Thomas White (d. 1672)
Thomas Wilson (1563–1622)
Thomas Young (1587–1655)
Timothy Armitage (d. 1655)
Walter Cradock (Craddock or Cradoc) (1606–1659)
Walter Marshall (1628-1680)
Walter Yonge (1599–1649)
Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711)
William Attersoll (d.1640)
William Bates (1625-1699)
William Bridge (1600-1670)
William Carter (1605–1658)
William Fiennes (1582–1662)
William Fulke (1538-1589)
William Gearing (1625–1690)
William Gouge (1575-1653)
William Greenhill (1591-1671)
William Gurnall (1617-1679)
William Lyford (1598-1653)
William Mew (1602–1669)
William Nicholson (1591–1672)
William Pemble (1592-1623)
William Pierrepont (1607–1678)
William Pinke (1599–1629)
William Price (1597-1646)
William Rathband (n.d.)
William Sclater (1575-1626)
William Spurstowe (1605-1666)
William Strode (1598–1645)
William Strong (d. 1654)
William Twisse (1578–1646)
Zachary Crofton (1626-1672)
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1142
|
__label__wiki
| 0.982402
| 0.982402
|
REVEALED: 50 Richest Indians in the GCC 2016 - Healthcare, Telecom and Education
Our exclusive ranking of the Gulf’s wealthiest Indian expatriates.
6.BR Shetty
\nFounder and CEO, NMC Health
\nHealthcare
\n$2.7bn
\nMergers and acquisitions specialist BR Shetty has been hard at work last year. Fresh from the $1bn takeover of exchange giant Travelex, Shetty has also just signed off the purchase of a 51 percent fertility firm Fakih IVF via his healthcare firm, NMC Health. But Shetty is pretty much an institution in his own right having created one of the UAE’s best-known medical outfits. He is considering opening hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with further expansion across the MENA region once political stability returns. Shetty arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1973, establishing New Medical Centre (NMC) two years later. He also quickly set up UAE Exchange, which accounts for 12 percent of all remittances to India. Shetty was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman in 2007, and the Padma Shri in 2009 for his services to trade and industry.
7.Sunny Varkey
\nFounder, GEMS Education
\nEducation
\nSunny Varkey may have left much of the management of GEMS Education to sons Dino and Jay, but his imprint still runs through the world’s biggest education provider. Under Varkey’s leadership the group morphed from a single school, Our Own English High School — which he established in Dubai in 1980 — to an operator that oversees the teaching of 110,000 students across nearly every continent of the world. He also established the Varkey GEMS Foundation, a philanthropic trust — which is chaired by former US president Bill Clinton — and introduced the Guruvar Awards in India, which honours over 144,000 teachers in around 3,000 schools across 45 cities in India. In 2014, private equity investors Fajr Capital, Blackstone and Bahrain sovereign fund Mumtalakat acquired a “significant minority stake” in GEMS Education’s emerging markets business.
8.Raghuvinder Kataria
\nChairman, Kataria Holdings
\nTelecoms
\nWith investments in the UK, the US, Denmark, Germany, the UAE, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong, Kataria Holdings has a global reach. Its chairman, Raghuvinder Kataria, is one of the best-known businessmen in the region with a spectacular track record of success. In the last year, he has made two large acquisitions in Scotland; the Scottish Widows headquarters and Standard Life House for a combined $504m. The deals follow the 2009 purchase of two buildings in Dubai’s Emaar Square for $205m. But he is best known for his work in telecoms. Early in his career, he led the formation of JT Telecom — a joint venture between Telia and Jasmine Telecom. That JV later merged with Bharti Enterprises to provide coverage across India. Bharti Airtel is now the top telco in India and the third-largest in-country mobile operator globally. Kataria remains a founding shareholder in that company.
9.Azad Moopen
\nChairman, Aster DM Healthcare
\nDr Azad Moopen’s astonishing track record makes him one of the most successful Indians in the Gulf’s healthcare sector. From a small office with just one doctor, Aster DM Healthcare now has 275 establishments across the GCC and India, with 13000 employees which includes 1,500 doctors and 3500 para medical staff.
\nHis portfolio includes the Aster Medcity in Kochi, a hospital in Bangalore, two hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and a further two in Maharashtra, and that’s not to mention the facilities in the Gulf, where the Moopen story began. The company is looking at listing in India later on this year, Moopen told Indian media last week. “So you have to keep expanding if you have to have exponential growth” Moopen told us last year. “We believe very strongly that growth is the fuel for any good company and there has to be a pipeline projects.”
10.Shamsheer Vayalil
\nFounder, VPS Healthcare
\nAs boss of fast-growing medical firm VPS Healthcare, Dr Shamsheer Vayalil has had another stellar year. He operates 16 hospitals and medical centres under a range of brands, including Burjeel, Lifeline, LLH, Lifecare and Medeor 24x7. It has a 7,500-strong workforce, and last year said it was looking to hire another 5,000 staff to serve what is one of the Gulf’s most in-demand industries. Last year, VPS Healthcare also expressed an interest to acquire Al Noor Hospitals Group, although the latter was eventually bought by South Africa’s Mediclinic for $2.2bn. “Current profits for the group are exceeding $70m per year. Based on an equivalent price to earnings ratio of 22.3 for the sector in Q3 of last year, this values the group at approximately $1.5bn,” VPS Healthcare wrote in a submission to Arabian Business. The statement also confirmed that Dr Shamsheer is the 100 percent owner of the firm’s shares.
33.Thumbay Moideen
\nPresident, Thumbay Group
\n$450m
\nA third-generation entrepreneur, Thumbay Moideen was raised in a traditional Indian family with a business background. Thrust into business at an early age, Moideen handled the mantle of the conglomerate established by his father Ahamed Hajee Mohiudeen and grandfather Yenepoya Moideen Kunhi, expanding the firm even further.
\nFollowing numerous business trips from India to the UAE over five years, he decided to establish the Thumbay Group UAE in 1998.
\nThe group has since ventured into health education, healthcare, medical research, diagnostics, retail pharmacy, health communications, information technology, retail opticals, wellness, hospitality, distribution and real estate.
\nAs well as Thumbay Hospital in Dubai, Moideen established Gulf Medical College in Ajman, educating students from over 67 countries, which saw the launch of the associated GMC Hospitals, with locations in Ajman, Fujairah and Sharjah.
\nThe latest addition to Thumbay Group’s growing number of healthcare services is the Thumbay Clinics, with locations in Dubai, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and RAK.
46.Advet Bhambhani
\nFounder and Chairman, Advet Bhambhani Ventures
\nOnly in his mid-thirties, Advet Bhambhani is founder and chairman of Advet Bhambhani Ventures, which has investments and businesses in healthcare, hospitality, real estate and entertainment across the UAE and India.
\nUnder his leadership, ABV claims to have grown revenues from $8m in 2002 to more than $300m in 2014, with now more than 500 employees. It has five holding companies: Lifeline Healthcare, Nucleus Hospitals, Constellation Communications & Events, Delish Hospitality and Conjure Realty, with around 22 operating companies underneath.
\nBhambhani is investing in pioneering healthcare concepts — last March he announced plans to open five luxury hospitals in India by 2020. They would resemble hotels, offer personalised care and transport patients in Rolls-Royce cars. The first is scheduled to open in Mumbai in 2017. A graduate of Purdue University, Bhambhani has been based in the UAE for more than a decade.
REVEALED: 50 Richest Indians in the GCC 2016- Healthcare, Telecom and Education
Rita Ora launches her adidas Originals Rita Ora SS16 collection at Dubai Mall
REVEALED: the planet’s richest Indians
Mon 15 Feb 2016 08:53 AM GST
In pictures: 40 and Under - the most influential young Arabs in the world
In pictures: 100 world's most influential Arabs 2017 in Lebanon
In pictures: 100 world's most influential Arabs 2017 in Saudi Arabia
In pictures: 100 world's most influential Arabs 2017 in the UAE
In pictures: The 100 world's most influential Arabs 2017
Dubai 100: the most influential people in the emirate - UAE
Dubai 100: the most influential Lebanese in the emirate
Dubai 100: the most influential Indians in the emirate
Dubai 100: the most influential British and Irish in the emirate
Dubai 100: the most influential people in the emirate
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1143
|
__label__cc
| 0.502492
| 0.497508
|
Global Threats: How Can Homeland Security Improve International Cooperation?
At our borders, DHS could expand training exercises between Federal border officials, and with their Mexican and Canadian counterparts. Increasing the quantity and quality of training opportunities between U.S. and foreign border enforcement officers enhances skills on both sides of the border – at the Federal, state, and local level. Strong relationships improve agency cooperation and enhances enforcement.
At our airports and on our borders, DHS could work with international partners to develop more programs like Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Precheck system in foreign countries. Improving security and separating threats from non-threats throughout the world’s air travel system reduces the workload for security officials in both domestic and foreign airports. This reduced workload allows CBP and other agencies with border responsibility at the Federal, state, and local levels to focus their limited resources on the highest risks.
DHS clearly already prioritizes international cooperation. Continuing to strengthen relationships between our career senior leaders and other countries and to find new ways to foster collaboration is critical as the Department faces unprecedented terrorist threats, cybersecurity breaches, and is about to undergo a transition that could make the nation more vulnerable.
In a global war where terrorism is an everyday occurrence, international cooperation must be as well.
With increased trade, immigration, and travel, the global security landscape is constantly shifting. To manage this wide diversity of threats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can continue to integrate its efforts to communicate and collaborate with international partners through offices like the International Cooperative Programs Office and the Office of International Affairs.
Increasing cooperation between the Government and international partners allows DHS to protect domestic targets more effectively. Improving international cooperation helps DHS enhance security at ports of entry (land, sea, air), and in cyberspace.
Across our supply chain, the Department can work with foreign governments, importers, and carriers to develop procedures that rapidly deploy technology during times of an increased flow of goods. The global supply chain is vitally important to our national economy. Recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) testimony cited rapid deployment of technology as the leading asset to assist CBP officials at points of entry. Ingraining DHS responses with rapid technology deployment quickly allows senior mission leaders to manage an increased movement of goods across our borders.
June 13, 2016 Blog Homeland Security Border Security
Connor Barrett |
Connor is an Associate at Arc Aspicio. Connor joined the Arc Aspicio team as an Intern in 2016 before graduating from The George Washington University with a B.A. in Political Science in 2017, where he studied Arabic Language studies, Economics, and was a collegiate rower.
View all Insights by Connor
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1144
|
__label__cc
| 0.509298
| 0.490702
|
Dispatches from the AIA – July 2019
Celebrate International Archaeology Day on October 19, 2019
This year’s International Archaeology Day (IAD) will take place on October 19, 2019. IAD is a global celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery, held annually on the third Saturday of October. This will be the ninth Archaeology Day since the AIA first called on the archaeological community to help share the wonder and importance of archaeology through educational and outreach activities. AIA Societies and collaborating organizations all over the world host events throughout October, making archaeology accessible to as many people as possible.
The inaugural Archaeology Day saw almost 15,000 attendees, and each year the number of collaborating organizations, events, and participants has grown. Last year’s festivities included over 1,000 events attended by more than 200,000 people worldwide. Be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out. To learn how to participate, please visit archaeologyday.org. While you’re there, be sure to check out the IAD blog to find out more about specific events around the world.
AIA President Jodi Magness elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
We are delighted to announce that AIA President Jodi Magness was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). Founded in 1780, the AAAS honors excellence, and counts among its members leaders from across all fields of human endeavor. As outlined in the Academy’s charter, members come together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.” Magness was elected to the AAAS in the category of Humanities and Arts—Philosophy and Religious Studies. We offer our most sincere congratulations to Jodi for this well-deserved honor.
AIA Advocacy
An important component of the AIA’s mission is to advocate for the world’s archaeological heritage. Recently, the AIA submitted letters to the State Department’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee to support requests made by the Republic of Chile and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for U.S. import restrictions on archaeological materials from these countries. It is the position of the AIA that the archaeological heritage within these nations is at risk, that both countries have demonstrated that they are working to protect this heritage, and that this heritage and the efforts of these nations benefit the international community. To learn more, please visit archaeological.org/news/aianews/32388.
The AIA’s Site Preservation Program counts projects in both Chile and Jordan among its grant recipients. We have made awards to Easter Island and Nama in Chile and to Umm el-Jimal in Jordan. We invite you to learn more about these and other Site Preservation projects at archaeological.org/sitepreservation/projects.
Get ready for the AIA Annual Meeting
The 121st Joint Annual Meeting of the AIA and the Society for Classical Studies will take place January 2–5, 2020, in Washington, D.C., at the Marriot Marquis Washington D.C. The annual gathering of more than 2,000 people is an opportunity for scholars, students, archaeology enthusiasts, classicists, and anyone interested in the ancient past to learn about the latest research and findings in the field and the laboratory. The meeting is open to AIA members and nonmembers alike. Meeting registration and hotel reservation details will be posted to the AIA website in late summer. To learn more, please visit archaeological.org/annualmeeting.
AIA Site Preservation Grant News
While work supported by the latest AIA Site Preservation Grant gets underway at the Royal Pyramids of Nuri, Sudan, we have some updates from previous grant recipients.
Thimlich Ohinga, Kenya
In 2011, an AIA Site Preservation Grant was awarded to a community-based archaeological conservation project at the 500-year-old site of Thimlich Ohinga in Kenya, directed by Edward M. Luby of San Francisco State University and Isaya Onjala of the National Museums of Kenya. The site was used in various ways, including both as a fortification and as an urban complex. In June 2018, Thimlich Ohinga was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and a ceremony was held at the National Museums of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi to commemorate the inscription. On April 18, 2019, celebrations were held at Thimlich Ohinga to coincide with World Heritage Day, also known as International Day for Monuments and Sites.
Easter Island, Chile
A 2009 AIA Site Preservation Grant supported the Easter Island Statue Project (EISP), directed by UCLA archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg and codirected by Cristián Arévalo Pakarati. Among other project goals, the team focused on conservation of the monolithic sculptures, known as moai, on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile. The EISP and Van Tilburg were featured in a recent segment that aired on the CBS television show 60 Minutes. The presentation highlighted the nature and significance of the statues and also discussed the issues and challenges of preserving the monuments, which are affected by environmental factors such as the sun, wind, and rain. Increased tourism also poses a threat to the statues; more than 120,000 people visited the island in 2018.
Each year the AIA offers grants and awards to projects that focus on preserving cultural heritage around the world. To date, 33 projects have received funding from the AIA. You can read more about these projects at archaeological.org/sitepreservation/projects. Like all of our programs, the Site Preservation Program is supported by gifts from our generous donors, members, and readers. If you are interested in making a gift to the AIA, please go to archaeological.org/giving. Help preserve the past for the future.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1145
|
__label__wiki
| 0.740263
| 0.740263
|
Legacy Of Liberty
October 2004 Church & State | Featured
by Joseph L. Conn
The Rev. John Leland has some advice for American voters: When you go to the polls, avoid candidates who wear their personal piety on their sleeves.
“Guard against those men who make a great noise about religion in choosing representatives,” observed Leland. “It is electioneering intrigue. If they knew the nature and worth of religion, they would not debauch it to such shameful purposes. If pure religion is the criterion to [decide upon] candidates, those who make a noise about it must be rejected; for their wrangle about it proves that they are void of it. Let honesty, talents and quick dispatch characterize the men of your choice.”
Leland’s wise counsel could have been delivered this year. In fact, it was part of an Independence Day oration he gave July 5, 1802, in Cheshire, Mass. Leland, a minister and staunch religious liberty advocate, held forth that day on the importance of defending the Constitution.
“Be always jealous of your liberty, your rights,” he thundered. “Nip the first bud of intrusion on your Constitution…. Never promote men who seek after a state-established religion; it is spiritual tyranny the worst of despotism.”
In the pantheon of American heroes of religious liberty, Leland is often unjustly overlooked. He shouldn’t be. And since this year marks the 250th anniversary of his birth, it’s an appropriate time to recall his contribution to freedom of conscience.
Born in Grafton, Mass., on May 14, 1754, Leland left the Congregationalism of his youth to become an itinerant Baptist preacher. After visiting Virginia in 1775, he and his wife Sally moved to that state, and he soon became a prominent figure in both religious and political life.
Leland served as a member of the Baptists’ “General Committee,” a group formed in 1784 to agitate for religious liberty. He and other dissenting clergy fought alongside James Madison and Thomas Jefferson in the battle to overturn Virginia’s established Anglican Church and ensure equal rights for all.
Leland believed that government interference with matters of faith corrupted religion and violated individual freedom. According to scholar Edwin Gaustad, Leland declared that persecution, inquisition and martyrdom all derived from one single “rotten nest-egg, which is always hatching vipers: I mean the principle of intruding the laws of men into the Kingdom of Christ.”
The Baptist preacher insisted that religion is hurt more by government favor than it is by government oppression. Experience has informed us, he wrote, that “the fondness of magistrates to foster Christianity has done it more harm than persecutions ever did.”
Observed Leland, “Persecution, like a lion, tears the saints to death, but leaves Christianity pure; state establishment of religion, like a bear, hugs the saints but corrupts Christianity.”
Leland took these deeply held views into the political arena and helped win civil liberties we still enjoy today.
“The Baptists played a large part in securing religious freedom and the abolition of the State-Church in Virginia,” writes historian Anson Phelps Stokes in his Church and State in the United States, “and Leland was their most effective advocate.”
Thanks to the leadership of Enlightenment thinkers such as Madison and Jefferson and the grassroots organizing of devout believers such as Leland, Virginia in 1786 adopted Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom. That monumental measure served as the guidestar for other states as they too adopted religious liberty, and it paved the way for the religious liberty guarantees in the U.S. Constitution.
Leland played an important role in securing the Bill of Rights. When the Constitution was first submitted to the states in 1787, many in Virginia and other states criticized the absence of a Bill of Rights. Leland and other Baptists were particularly angry that this draft of the Constitution included no guarantee of religious freedom, and they joined the rising chorus of opposition.
In an Aug. 8, 1789, letter to President George Washington written by Leland, the Baptists’ General Committee said its members feared that “liberty of conscience, dearer to us than property or life, was not sufficiently secured.”
Recognizing that the states might not ratify the proposed national charter unless these concerns were met, Madison assured Leland and his co-religionists that he would work to add a Bill of Rights if they would support ratification. The deal was accepted. Virginia ratified the Constitution, and Madison kept his promise. The First Amendment he helped craft forbids the government to make any law “respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
In 1791, Leland moved back to Massachusetts, where he continued his religious and political work. In a pamphlet called The Rights of Conscience Inalienable, he railed against government interference in religion.
“Government,” he said, “has no more to do with the religious opinions of men than it has with the principles of mathematics. Let every man speak freely without fear, maintain the principles that he believes, worship according to his own faith, either one God, three Gods, no God or twenty Gods; and let government protect him in so doing, i.e., see that he meets with no personal abuse, or loss of property, for his religious opinions…. [I]f his doctrine is false, it will be confuted, and if it is true, (though ever so novel,) let others credit it.”
A firm Democratic-Republican in Federalist Massachusetts, Leland supported Jefferson’s candidacy for president in 1800. After his old ally was elected, the Baptist minister came up with a unique way to celebrate the occasion. On New Year’s Day, 1802, Leland showed up at the White House with a 1,325-pound wheel of cheese, the product of 900 cows. A placard that accompanied the tribute on its way down from Cheshire proclaimed it, “The Greatest Cheese in America for the Greatest Man in America!”
Jefferson was delighted with the Baptists’ gift, and fragments of the cheese were reportedly still being served at his table in 1804 (although one guest declared them “very far from good.”)
The U.S. Constitution and the presidential policies of Jefferson and Madison protected religious freedom at the national level, but at that time, states remained free to impose restrictions. Leland continued to lobby for full religious freedom everywhere, attacking religious establishments in his own state as well as neighboring Connecticut.
In 1820 in his Short Essays on Government, Leland demanded church-state separation and equal rights for all.
“Government should protect every man in thinking and speaking freely, and see that one does not abuse another,” he wrote. “The liberty I contend for is more than toleration. The very idea of toleration is despicable; it supposes that some have a pre-eminence above the rest to grant indulgence; whereas all should be equally free, Jews, Turks, Pagans and Christians.”
Leland’s views finally prevailed. In 1831, the Massachusetts legislature approved the separation of church and state, and two years later it was overwhelmingly ratified by popular vote.
Leland died on Jan. 14, 1841. The epitaph on his tombstone, which he composed, reflects the passions of his life: “Here lies the body of John Leland, who labored 67 years to promote piety, and vindicate the civil and religious rights of all men.”
In Revolution Within The Revolution, church historian William R. Estep says, “The order of these phrases is significant, indicating that Leland considered himself first and foremost a minister of the gospel and only secondarily a political activist.”
Whatever his priorities, Leland was a relentless friend of liberty and a church-state separation purist. He opposed Sunday laws, all special privileges for the clergy and any government aid to religion. He said Baptists did not want the “mischievous dagger” of government help. In 1788, he introduced a resolution at the Baptists’ General Committee meeting in Virginia denouncing slavery as “a violent deprivation of the rights of nature and inconsistent with a republican government” and urging the use of “every legal measure to extirpate this horrid evil from the land.”
Thus it is a shame that Leland’s inspirational life and noble work are nearly unknown to the general public today. The Virginia Baptist Historical Society (which provided assistance with this article) still celebrates Leland, but few people outside progressive Baptist circles know about him. At a time when television preachers and misguided politicians rail against church-state separation and individual freedom, a bracing sermon from Leland is very much in order.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1146
|
__label__wiki
| 0.750818
| 0.750818
|
Feds invest over $772K for automation at three Quebec manufacturers
Thursday March 07, 2019
March 7, 2019 – The federal government has announced over three quarters of a million dollars in investments in three Quebec manufacturing companies to expand their operations with new automation equipment.
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) has issued a total of $772,979 in repayable contributions to Fabspec, Technolaser and Aciers Richelieu in the Sorel-Tracy region of the province.
The respective projects will generate $2.2 million in total spending and will result in the creation of 21 jobs.
Fabspec Inc., which specializes in the fabrication of large and complex mechanically welded parts, received a repayable contribution of $300,000 out of a total investment of $746,255 to increase the company's productivity and production capacity. The contribution will be used to acquire and install new automated production equipment, including automatic welding machines, dynamic turning rollers and a plasma cutting table, and to implement new management software.
Fabspec has 92 employees and the project will result in the creation of 10 jobs.
Technolaser Inc. received a repayable contribution of $272,979 out of a total investment of $909,930 for the acquisition of automated production equipment, including a fibre-optic laser cutting machine, a deburring machine and a packaging machine. The company operates in the laser cutting sector, and also provides design, bending, tapping, mechanical welding, rolling and assembly services for various types of materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, as well as wood, plastic and rubber.
Technolaser has 14 employees and will create three jobs as a result of this project.
Aciers Richelieu Inc., a fabricator of complex mechanical parts and equipment for the heavy industry sector, received a repayable contribution of $200,000 out of a total investment of $550,000 to acquire and install new automated production equipment, including a plasma cutting table with a 5-axis head, and to upgrade the CNC band saw.
Aciers Richelieu employs 88 people and plans to create eight additional jobs with the investment.
"We have chosen to focus on the innovative capacity and commitment to progress of these businesses, which have made a name for themselves in a constantly evolving market," says François-Philippe Champagne, minister of infrastructure and communities, who made the announcement on behalf of Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development. "Their drive, boldness and sense of innovation contribute to the economic vitality of the Montérégie region."
More in this category: « Ficodis to acquire Reliable Bearing in Ontario | EMO Hannover metalworking fair to focus on smart technology »
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1149
|
__label__cc
| 0.551154
| 0.448846
|
Cookie usage on our website
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
A cookie typically contains the name of the website from which it has come, the lifespan of the cookie and a value. The value is usually a unique code that will only make sense to the website that has issued it.
Cookies remember things like your colour scheme, what's in your shopping cart or that you've already logged in, so you don't need to do it for every page you visit on a website. Cookies can also be used to measure how people use websites and what kind of browsers or devices they're using.
Cookies are used to improve services for you through, for example:
enabling a service to recognise your device so you don't have to give the same information several times during one task
recognising that you may already have given a username and password so you don't
need to do it for every web page requested
measuring how many people are using services, so they can be made easier to use and there's enough capacity to ensure they are fast.
You can manage these small files yourself and learn more about them here at the ICO website.
Controlling and deleting cookies
You can set your web browser to accept or reject cookies, or tell you when a cookie is being sent. You can also delete cookies from your computer. But note, some websites may not work properly with the cookie option turned off.
The AboutCookies.org website tells you how to control and delete cookies on most browsers.
Parts of AVDC’s website use cookies set by Google Analytics. For a full explanation of Google Analytics cookies see Cookies & Google Analytics from Google.
Last updated 22 May 2018
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1154
|
__label__cc
| 0.524956
| 0.475044
|
Police re-appeal for missing woman Patricia Henry
By Ryan Thom Reporter
POLICE have launched a desperate re-appeal for a missing woman as they seek further assistance to find her.
Patricia Herny, 46, known as Patti to her friends and family was reported missing in March 2018.
She lived in Paisely before relocating to Girvan in October in 2017 and was last seen on Monday 13 November 2017.
Police carried out extensive enquiries in both Renfrewshire and Ayrshire but no trace of the mum has been found.
Detectives are now concerend that it is "likely" to have come to harm with her family going through an "agonising" ordeal.
Detective Chief Inspector Suzanne Chow of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Teams said: “Sadly, we now believe that it is very likely that Patricia has come to harm. Despite her family and police making several media appeals, no-one has yet come forward with information that has been able to help us trace her.
“This is an agonising time for Patricia’s family. They have received no contact from her since she was last seen. We believe that if she was safe and well, she would have been in touch, in particular for family birthdays, Christmas and other key dates.
"She was a loved daughter, mother and aunt and all her family want to know is where she is and what has happened to her.
“Officers have carried out extensive enquiries into Patricia’s background, the lifestyle she led and who she kept in contact with as part of this enquiry.
"They are continuing to carry out enquiries and searches to locate her.
“Given that we now believe that Patricia has come to harm, we are appealing again for any information that could help us find Patricia and give her family some peace and closure.
"I am convinced someone has information that could help Patricia, her family and us. If it is you, please don't be scared to speak to us.
"You may have suffered too and if you have been a victim of any crime, we will protect and support you. Please, do the right thing and contact us.
"If anyone remembers seeing Patricia in November 2017, please get in touch. Even the smallest piece of information may be able to assist us.
"Anyone with information is urged to contact the Incident Room in Kilmarnock on 01563 505172. If you are worried or scared but are willing help, you can pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1155
|
__label__cc
| 0.605105
| 0.394895
|
G2B: Chief Minister’s Message
Indonesian trade mission
B2B Editor 1 March 2013
When looking at the ACT economy it’s easy to think that our future growth lies in being a centre for governance and policy for the Australian economy.
Although the Territory’s businesses will, of course, continue to have a significant role in services provided to the federal government – it’s important we lift our eyes over the horizon.
For it’s not just in the Australian market that local firms are tapping into, but also ones further afield in Asia.
As I mentioned in this column recently, next month ((April)) I will be leading a trade mission to Indonesia to look at further strengthening the ties between our Asian neighbour and the ACT.
The extent of the linkages between Indonesia and Australia cannot be underestimated.
In 2011-12 Australia’s two-way trade with Indonesia was $14.9 billion, up 8.3 per cent from 2010-11. Two-way trade in goods rose to $11.5 billion in 2011-12 (up 9 per cent from 2010-11), while twoway trade in services totalled $3.5 billion (up 6 per cent from 2010-11).
Indonesia is our fourth largest trading partner in ASEAN and our 12th largest trading partner overall. Indonesian investment in Australia rose 11 per cent to $454 million in 2011.
As impressive as these statistics are, there is considerable potential to grow. In particular, we can take advantage of the size, proximity and complementarities of our economies to increase bilateral trade and investment, which lags behind other aspects of the relationship.
The trade mission will play to the ACT’s key strengths. It will leverage our competitive advantage as a service-based knowledge economy that has evolved to deliver solutions to meet the needs of government and business.
The participants for the mission will be drawn from industry organisations with expertise in education services, knowledge intensive business services, ICT services and capacity building around governance, projects and infrastructure.
In particular, the visit to Indonesia will be aligned to the ACT Government’s response to the Commonwealth Government’s Asian Century White Paper, and our aspirations for developing Canberra as a hub for international education.
Although the high Australian dollar is somewhat dampening Australia’s attractiveness as a destination for foreign students, our international education sector is booming.
Not only do educational institutions themselves earn significant revenue, foreign students spend money in our shops and restaurants and service sector. And, recent statistics indicate the importance of education to our tourism and hospitality sector – visits to Canberra by the families of foreign students are an increasingly important component of our international tourist numbers.
The mission will provide a unique and facilitated opportunity for ACT businesses and institutions to explore opportunities to build long-term economic relations in Indonesia.
As much as the trade mission is designed to help boost ties and business between the ACT and business, the mission is also a broader way of telling a major international economic player that the ACT is open for business.
If in years to come it serves as a reminder and instigator of links – economic, social and cultural – to the Territory, the mission will have been a success.
For help or advice about doing business and investing in the ACT, or exporting, please get in touch with the Economic Development Directorate: www.business.act.gov.au
Andrew Barr
Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
www.andrewbarr.com.au
ACT Exporters
Upcoming trade mission to Singapore
Singapore is a major trading hub and plays an important role for companies willing to expand to the South-East Asian...
A third of Australians view Free Trade agreements as bad for the economy
NEW TRADE REPORT TOMORROW: DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER, BUT LET'S AT LEAST HAVE A HARD CONVERSATION Nearly a third of...
The importance of a strong Indonesia-Australia relationship for the 21st century
Not withstanding the recent deterioration in the relationship between Australia and Indonesia, over allegations of spying, building and maintaining an...
Centre for exporting Government solutions
If you were offered a chance to tap into a market worth a trillion dollars, or gain a foothold in...
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1156
|
__label__wiki
| 0.579582
| 0.579582
|
The mass death of 60,000 antelopes remains a mystery
September 5, 2015 By Sam Catherman
In Kazakhstan, more than 60,000 saiga antelopes died, and the cause remains a mystery to scientists.
Since the end of May, the rare saiga antelope has been dying in great numbers throughout central Kazakhstan, and scientists are just beginning to piece together the cause. According to a report from CS Monitor, a recent four day period left over 60,000 antelopes dead.
Veterinarians and conservationists rushed to ease the rate of the die-offs but got word that similar events were ongoing in other herds across the country. By the beginning of June, however, most of the deaths had ended.
The mass death of thousands of antelopes baffled scientists for quite some time, but they are getting closer to cracking the case. Bacteria are presently the key suspects, but it’s unclear as to how they were able to kill so many animals all at once.
Researchers believe that a pathogen spread throughout the entire calving herd, killing the youngest generation of animals and crashing the population. Saigas are a key component of the dry, grassy ecosystem in central Kazakhstan, decomposing a large amount of plant matter and returning nutrients back to the soil. In addition to helping prevent bushfires with their voracious appetite, they also provide a source of protein for larger predatory species.
Die-offs are becoming a common occurrence in Kazakhstan, and due to the scope and extent of the kills, veterinarians are having a hard time combing through all of the evidence. They believe that whatever pathogen was responsible was likely passed on to younger generations in the mothers’ milk.
Most of the saigas suffered from internal bleeding that could have been caused by Clostridia bacteria. The scientists explored the possibility that a genetic mutation could have made the saigas susceptible to an otherwise harmless microbe, but they have considered environmental factors as well.
The mass die-offs remain a mystery, but hopefully researchers will be able to pinpoint a cause and act to prevent future similar events.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1157
|
__label__wiki
| 0.680173
| 0.680173
|
Andy Stokes - The Pied Piper of Funk & Soul- 2 Show event
Restaurant opens at: 5:00pm
First show starts @ 7:00pm-8:30pm
Second show seating starts @ 9pm
Second show music starts @ 945pm
Know as "The Northwest’s King of Soul" and inductee to Oregon’s Music Hall Of Fame, Andy Stokes has been sharing his soulful voice and undeniable musical mastery with the Northwest music culture for more than three decades. As the lead vocalist with the legendary funk band Cool’R, Andy signed with renowned A&M Records, and toured worldwide as a featured artist with the likes of The Stylistics, Michael Bolton, George Clinton, The Temptations as well as many others. The Acclaimed singer is now back with his solo debut entitled "Full Circle". The Album is in rotation on Radio Stations from coast to coast and is having a significant reception internationally – 'Full Circle' debuted at No.30 on the UK Soul Charts and climbed to 13 in one week. 'Full Circle' is a brilliantly crafted soulful journey emphasizing love, life and relationships, which will make any true R&B lover swoon.
Source:: https://www.andystokesmusic.com/
BOOKED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1158
|
__label__wiki
| 0.66069
| 0.66069
|
The aim of basis.point is to make a real contribution to improving educational opportunities for those in need in Ireland, particularly young people.
We do this by providing grants to charities to fund programmes and initiatives that focus on education and which aim to make a sustainable and tangible difference to those living in poverty.
Archways
ELI/NCI
Foróige
BITCI
Archways basis.point programme
Delivering Incredible Years® and Mentoring for Achievement in disadvantaged areas of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny and Wexford
basis.point has provided three grants to Archways. The first grant of €45,500 was made in February 2015 for a two year term to deliver the Incredible Years® programme in Dublin’s inner city. Subsequent grants of €164,000 and €25,000 were approved in April and June 2017 in order to continue the IY programme in Dublin and expand it into Cork and Limerick but to also fund the implementation of Archways’ Mentoring for Achievement Programme (MAP) in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. In 2019, we committed additional funding of €227,000 over a two-year period to enable them to introduce these programmes in counties Kilkenny and Wexford.
Incredible Years® programme
The Incredible Years® programme is a proven prevention and early intervention programme for children with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. The IY programme is targeted at children who range in age from 4 to 8 years. IY was developed in the US and has been rigorously evaluated over the last 30 years. It is currently being used with success in the UK, US, Canada, Norway and NZ and others (Denmark, Portugal, Palestine etc.) Independent research results show a proven capacity to bring about positive change in the behaviour of young children.
Archways works with schools and community organisations in disadvantaged areas to establish what would best match their local needs. Based on this, organisations and schools are supported to embed the programme within their existing systems. Training is provided to upskill teachers in proactive classroom management skills and training for trainers is delivered to enable local organisations to deliver programmes for parents.
The IY programme uses videos, role play, modelling and group discussions to help participants rehearse and practice positive approaches to address behavioural issues.
Mentoring for Achievement Programme
The Mentoring for Achievement Programme is an evidence-based programme that uses mentoring procedures to increase school engagement among targeted students who have personal characteristics (e.g. inattention, disorganization or behavior problems) that interfere with learning. MAP is targeted at children who range in age from 10 to 16 years.
It is a 2 year, school-based programme based on social learning theory. Selected children are assigned a mentor specifically trained in behavioural change techniques.
There is a focus on attendance, punctuality, school engagement, motivation, task adherence and home-school collaboration.
2014 – 2016: €45,500 in Dublin for the IY programme.
2017 – 2018: €189,000 in Dublin, Cork and Limerick for the IY and MAP programmes.
2019 – 2021: €227,000 in Dublin Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny and Wexford.
ELI basis.point programme
Delivering the Parent Child Home Programme in Dublin and Limerick’s Inner City
basis.point, since inception, has committed two grants to the Early Learning Initiative (“ELI”) at National College of Ireland (“NCI”) for their Parent Child Home Programme (“PCHP”).
The first grant of €75,000 was made in September 2015 for a two-year term to deliver the PCHP in Dublin’s inner city. The second grant of €150,000 was approved in March 2017to continue and expand the PCHP already established in Dublin’s inner city and (ii) to establish the programme in the Garryowen and Watergate communities in Limerick.
The PCHP programme, which is in the U.S. Social Impact 100 Index, is a proven innovative, home based literacy programme for pre-school children (18 months – 3 years) that strengthens families and prepares children to succeed academically. It has been in existence in the US for almost 50 years and is proven to significantly increase the educational capital and life chances for young people from areas of historical disadvantage.
At just three years of age, there are already significant differences in the language and mathematical development of children from affluent areas and those from disadvantaged communities. The gap continues to widen if it is not addressed before children start formal education and, to give a child the best chance in education and in life, the work should start from birth.
The Early Learning Initiative at NCI is the only European provider of the programme. Trained Home Visitors model ways that parents can unlock their children’s potential and get them ready for learning.
Over a two year period, Home Visitors model oral language, reading and play in their twice weekly visits.
The families then continue the activities in their own time, thereby enabling the PCHP child and his/her siblings to develop their language, literacy and numeracy skills.
All Home Visitors are local people who share the same language and culture as the families they work with. They receive training as part of the programme and are seen as ambassadors for education in the whole community.
Regularly the PCHP programme is oversubscribed so some children miss out.
Now, with continued and increased funding from basis.point, ELI can continue and expand significantly the programme in Dublin and Limerick ensuring more families will be able to avail of this window of opportunity for their children.
2015 – 2017: €75,000 inner city Dublin
2017 – 2019: €150,000 inner city Dublin and Limerick
Suas and basis.point Numeracy Programme
Delivering a pilot numeracy programme into disadvantaged and under-resourced communities in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.
The initial basis.point grant was made in September 2016 to Suas, an Irish registered educational charity. This donation was to facilitate a pilot Numeracy Programme delivered to children aged between 8 and 14 in disadvantaged schools and communities in Dublin. Children from these schools are most at risk of falling behind their peers and struggling within the Irish education system.
Suas developed a pilot Numeracy Programme similar to their Literacy Support Programme, with a view to improving mathematics skills in schoolchildren who are struggling with numeracy. The pilot numeracy intervention targeted at children with low achievement scores in urban DEIS schools. Mentors work one-to-one with these children to help improve their numeracy skills. The interventions used have been proven to improve student performance and reduce drop-out rates.
The programme was piloted in the 2016/2017 academic year with extremely positive results. Due to the success of the pilot, and the commitment of further funding of €242,000 from basis.point, Suas are in a position to roll out the Programme nationwide and will now have more than 240 trained volunteers throughout 5 locations in Ireland with up to 3000 children benefitting from this support.
The programme uses the ‘Power of 2’, a well-regarded numeracy training approach which utilises clear instruction and repetition through the power of one-to-one mentoring. Mentors are also fully trained as part of the programme to ensure that they are confident about the numeracy concepts that the schoolchildren are learning, and how to best use supplementary play materials to reinforce these key concepts.
The changes in numeracy skills, confidence and self-esteem are fully analysed and measured. The long-term aim for the Numeracy Programme is to generate sufficient, robust data about the changes achieved, and as a result offer the Numeracy Programme as an evidence-based intervention to DEIS schools.
2016: €35,000 has been committed for the development of the pilot Numeracy Programme.
2019: €242,000 rollout and evaluation of numeracy intervention in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.
Foróige basis.point programme
Enabling young people living in low income communities in Cork to reach their full potential.
From September 2017, with funding of 120k over the next two years from basis.point, Foróige will, through their Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Programme (NFTE), engage more young people than ever before in a transformative youth programme enabling them to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to work towards a better future for themselves and their families.
NFTE is a cutting edge, world recognised, youth entrepreneurship education and development programme.
NFTE’s core objectives are to enable young people to reach their full potential, build self confidence and interpersonal skills and increase school completion, college attendance and career aspirations. It also develops young people’s interest in business to become future entrepreneurs and enables them to have a real-life business learning experience.
Since 2004, over 8,000 young people have set up their own businesses through the NFTE Programme.In the current year there are 1,000 young people, aged 12 to 18, involved in the programme with the support of 100 trained facilitators and over 200 business mentors. Last year a total of 650 NFTE companies had a combined turn-over of €250,000. NFTE is delivered through schools, Foróige Clubs and Projects and Youth Reach.
Research collated by Harvard University on the impact the NFTE Programme has had on participants, concluded that career aspirations increased by 44% and an interest in attending college increased by 32%. Students’ business knowledge increased by 20 times and leadership behaviour increased by 13.2%
€120,000 Inner City Cork
The Business in the Community Ireland basis.point programme
Provides students with a mentor from the world of work to encourage and assist them through the final two years of post primary school.
Funding of €45k over the next two years from basis.point will enable the Student Mentoring Programme to be expanded to benefit an additional 65 – 100 students in 7 schools not yet benefitting from the existing programme in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
It will also enable the creation of a mentoring alumni association to provide support to the students who have participated in the Student Mentoring Programme so that they have an ongoing supportive network to assist them after they have left school.
The programme encourages the student to stay in school, promotes their self-esteem and develops their awareness of the workplace. Many of our young people do not have the support within their own families to encourage them to continue their studies, complete school and consider the many career options open to them.
This programme provides a network of support that enables them to consider what they would like to do when they leave school.
The programme typically involves a group of approximately ten or twelve students from a school being mentored, and the mentors meet with their student mentee at the company’s offices for an hour every three weeks over a two year period. It has already changed many lives and because of this, BITCI has a vision to bring it to as many young people as possible. The need is greatest in Ireland’s main urban cities and rural towns.
€45,000 Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
The DIT Foundation basis.point programme
Promoting the benefits of third level education to young people in Dublin secondary level schools
From October 2017, with funding of 102k, the basis.point grant will fund the expansion of its Junior Cycle Workshop Programme on a phased basis from the existing 4 DEIS schools to a total of 14 DEIS schools in inner-city Dublin benefitting an additional 750 young people over the next three years.
The Junior Cycle Workshop Programme engages schoolchildren from 1st to 3rd year of secondary education (typically ages 12-15) and promotes higher education as a realistic and achievable ambitions for students from disadvantaged (DEIS) schools in inner city Dublin. It marks the start of a long term relationship with participants and schools which spans the three years of the junior cycle.
By introducing the programme participants to the concept and reality of a third level institution and developing awareness at an early age of the benefit and advantage of education and of DIT’s accessibility and the variety of opportunities available in higher education, the programme inspires ambition and introduces a route to higher education.
The programme aims to encourage a sense of belonging to the college campus amongst the students and to give them some exposure to new areas of potential interest such as design, science, engineering, art and construction, along with a wide variety of career opportunities which are made possible by higher education.
Funding 2017-2020
€102,000 Dublin.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1161
|
__label__cc
| 0.555497
| 0.444503
|
Care Academy
26th 06 2015 0 comments
College Students to Showcase Industry Skills
Students from Bath College will showcase their entrepreneurial and industry skills at an exhibition to be held at Green Park Station in Bath on Thursday 2nd July.
The showcase will be the first time the college has run an event specifically where students demonstrate the skills and products they developed on their courses to members of the public who can also take part in some of the activities which are planned.
Matt Atkinson, Principal said, “The new Bath College is all about working with people to develop their skills and talent so they can thrive in their lives. This event is a fantastic opportunity for our students to put their skills on show and for them to network with the local community.”
Gardeners, nail & beauty technicians, web designers, media producers, DJs, and computer programmers will be amongst the new start-ups on show at the expo. The event is open to the public from 12-4pm and there will be a number of ‘have-a-go’ activities including bricklaying, DJing, programming robotic cars, animal handling and the opportunity to receive a free hand-massage, sample herbal teas and buy bread, Swedish candles and original artworks.
The students showcasing their skills are studying on a programme from a range of full-time or part-time courses at Bath College.
Green light given to renewable energy courses
New training and development opportunities are being offered to meet the demand of the ever-increasing job opportunities in renewable technologies.
Bath College has been working closely with Bath and North East Somerset Council to support the emerging renewable and sustainable technologies for several years.
But the recently-merged College is now going “even greener” as it becomes a training hub for a new series of courses in solar thermal, solar panel and the principles of renewable technologies.
This month’s free courses are open to everyone, but are particularly targeting unemployed young people who want to set up their own businesses.
There is a real demand for workers in the renewable energy industry as more and more people rely on the power generated by sources like the wind, waves and sun.
It comes as the UK’s green economy is worth £128 billion and the Government has a target that 15 per cent of our energy should come from renewable sources by 2020.
Martin Reeves, Senior Curriculum Leader in Construction, said the courses were focused on making sure people’s homes were ‘fit for the future.’
He said: “This is a very exciting time for Bath College as we work with industry partners to help build a sustainable future.
“The renewable energies industry offers so many exciting job opportunities and we want to help match people to the jobs that are out there.
“The College is pleased to be at the forefront of renewal energy training. We are proud to be ambassadors of sustainability.”
Bath College formerly worked in partnership with Norton Radstock College to run the Green Skills Academy.
Several one-day and short courses proved to be popular, including air source heat pumps, water harvesting and sustainable construction. Up-skilling programmes for trades people were also held, as well as ‘toolbox talks’ for the public to learn more about renewable energies.
The Green Skills Academy met all its initial targets, including purchasing specialist equipment for training purposes and providing training to more than 10 unemployed people and more than 150 16 to 18-year-olds over two years.
Bath College recently hosted a presentation to spread the word on its free external wall insulation course. More than 15 plasterers and renderers attended and signed up for the course, which is being run in conjunction with Energy at Home and Low Carbon South West.
The Fundamental Principles of Renewable Technologies course is on June 15-16, Solar PV Technologies is on June 22-26 and Solar Thermal is on June 29- July 3. They are all Level 3 qualifications and will be held at Bath College’s City Centre Campus.
For more information on green skills courses running at Bath College, call 01225 312191.
Same course, grade and university for married couple
Married couple Candita and Mike Wooten are preparing to go to university together after passing the same college course with the same grade.
They are now a step closer to their dream careers after “giving education another go” and returning to Bath College as mature students.
The couple achieved 100% distinctions in their Access to Higher Education Diplomas and will start Bournemouth University in September.
Candita, 22, enrolled on the year-long course in 2013 and Mike was inspired to follow in her footsteps when he saw how much she was enjoying learning.
She deferred her university place for a year so that she could “swap places” with her husband and he could take the same course.
Candita will be studying midwifery at university, while Mike will study social work. They will be moving from Bath to Bournemouth with their three-year-old daughter Leia.
Mike, 23, said: “I was working full-time in McDonalds when I decided to do the same as Candita and go back to College.
“It wasn’t planned, it was only when I saw her doing so well on the course that I realised that I also wanted to give education another go.
“Growing up in care, I’d always thought about being a social worker to help others but I didn’t ever really have anyone telling me to do well in school.
“Then I saw Candita going places. She was working hard and earning the top grades while enjoying it all. That’s when I knew, she inspired me.”
The couple say “it’s as if it was all planned” as “it all turned out so well” with their roles reversing from one year to the next. When one of them was at college, the other one worked full-time.
Candita said: “I’m surprised at how things have turned out, but it’s great that we’re both sharing this journey.
“I was at College for a year; then I worked as Mike went to College for a year. And now we’re going to university as a family.
“It’s not going to be easy for both of us to juggle education and childcare, but this is what we have to do. We will continue to rely on each other as we work towards our new careers.”
Bath College’s Access to Higher Education course helps mature students to develop their skills, confidence and educational potential in preparation for degree or diploma level study.
Candita said: “I’ve always wanted to go to university, and it’s always been my dream to become a midwife.
“After my A-Levels, we got a flat together, I ended up working in insurance and I just thought university wouldn’t happen.
“But going back to college was great. It was intense but such good fun, I think I enjoyed the pressure!
“I can’t recommend the Access to HE course enough, it’s opened up doors for both of us.”
Bath College comes third in national stonemasonry competition
Stonemasons from Bath College have proved they are among the best in the country by securing a top spot in a national skills competition.
The College scooped third place in the UK Masonry Skills Challenge, thanks to the work-ready skills of three of its stonemasonry students.
They went head-to-head with students from colleges across the UK in the highly-respected competition with a panel of industry judges.
The competition, which is run by The Stone Federation, creates a typical industry scenario where students have to follow detailed instructions under timed conditions.
Each student was given a drawing, a piece of stone and the materials to make the necessary moulds and templates. They then had an eight-hour time period to put their mallet and chisel skills to the test.
They were judged on criteria such as neatness of work, measurement precision, health and safety and time keeping – all essential requirements for today’s stonemasonry industry.
Judge Sean Collins of Boden and Ward Stonemasons said: “The competition is open to those training for a career in stonemasonry and it really helps to prepare them for the industry.
“It’s an industry-standard competition which tests whether students are ready for the workplace.”
A total of 27 students entered the competition in two regional heats. The southern heat was held at Bath College’s Construction Skills Centre.
The three students who represented Bath College were Toby Brook, Jordan Walsh and Alex Willis.
Stonemasonry lecturer Ray Sumner said it was an honour for Bath College to come third in the overall college category.
He said: “It’s a tough competition with a very high standard of work, so our success is testament to the hard work and dedication of our students.
“All the students did very well, putting into practice what they had learned in the classroom. We’re very proud of what they’ve achieved; they were a real credit to the College.”
View our Stonemasonry Courses
1st 06 2015 0 comments
Ofsted praises Bath College’s employability focus
The employability of students is at the heart of just about everything Bath College does, according to Ofsted.
The education regulatory body has praised the innovative ways staff give students the best possible chance of joining and sustaining their chosen career paths.
Her Majesty’s Inspector Nick Crombie said the College’s students were benefitting from the well-defined strategic and operational focus on “enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and employability.”
Students aged 16 to 18 were said to achieve well in their chosen subjects, while gaining and applying essential employability skills.
The Ofsted inspector highlighted how the College has good working links with a range of employers, encourages work experience across all industries, is responsive to current skills needs, hosts skills fairs which have led to students gaining employment and apprenticeships, offers non-partisan careers advice and is an active member of local business partnerships.
This integral approach to work-ready skills was said to be helping to prepare students for their next steps, including progression into higher education, training and employment.
The work of staff and students to further ingrain employability into all aspects of the student experience, from pre-entry through to the end of the course, was also praised.
These findings will be used to form part of Ofsted’s Regional Annual Report and will be referred to while compiling the South West’s next strategic plan.
Principal Matt Atkinson said employability was at the heart of Bath College’s provision.
He said: “Making our students employment-ready is our aim and our priority.
“We are focused on giving students the work-ready skills to meet the demands of the local labour market
“We ensure the day to day focus on employability remains strong by working closely with high-quality employers from Bath and across the region.
“We work with industry experts, host employer events and design course curriculums to meet the needs of the people who are going to employ students.”
Bath College was given its best-ever Ofsted report in 2013 with inspectors concluding the College was good with outstanding features. It was given an overall grade of 2 (Good).
Students recycle unwanted jewellery for charity
Students at Bath College have put their creative skills to the test by recycling unwanted and broken jewellery to raise money for a cancer charity.
Advanced Design and Craft students took apart necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches to create new innovative pieces of costume jewellery.
The one-off student designs were displayed during Bath in Fashion and will now be auctioned off to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Research.
The ‘Reloved Campaign’ was run in conjunction with Fabulous jewellery shop in SouthGate, which collected returned/ex-stock jewellery and asked customers to donate unwanted items.
Part-time students Scarlet De La Croix, Debbie Downs, Nico Stead and Susan Harker completed their re-modelled designs in about two months, with a lot of the work being carried out in their free time.
Susan said: “Having all the unwanted jewellery was like opening a Pandora’s box.
“It was exciting to dive in; I tried to get my hands on anything sparkly; I must have grabbed about 30+ pieces to work with.
“I tried to create a ‘looking good, feeling better’ piece to tie in with the breast cancer theme. It’s a really big piece that is a fashion statement.”
Debbie said it had been great experience to keep to the industry brief, while raising money for charity at the same time.
She said: “We were given a large choice of old pieces of jewellery and we could select anything that caught our eye.
“I went for the shells and pearls and anything else relating to the sea. I was thinking something along the mermaid theme and it went from there.
“The end result doesn’t actually look anything like my original idea, but I’m pleased with it. I’ve created a piece of jewellery totally from scratch and I’ve learnt how to adapt to an evolving design process.”
Course tutor Melanie Sproat said students worked with a large amount of unwanted jewellery made out of various materials from coloured acrylics to gold plate.
She said: “Students had to identify materials from the items of jewellery, deconstruct them then incorporate them into new designs.
“They generated completely new ideas for jewellery and came up with a range of eye-catching designs.
“It was quite a challenge but students did a great job. They created some very sophisticated costume jewellery for a great cause.”
Becky Johnson, Retail and Training Manager at Fabulous, said she was pleased to see the students had risen to the design challenge.
She said: “We collected a massive box of jewellery and handed it over to the students.
“I’m very impressed with their designs; they have completely transformed the unwanted items.
“The finished results are great; the students have created some innovative and beautifully crafted pieces of jewellery.”
The Advanced Design and Craft course is part of Bath College’s Love2learn part-time programme. There are a wide range of art and design courses available, many of them running in the evening and at weekends.
Courses on offer include fashion design and textiles, interior design, glass-making, painting, photography and sculpture.
For more information on part-time leisure courses is available here or phone 01225 312191. There’s a 10 per cent discount for online enrolments.
Students prove how employable they are
Students have been given the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their employability with a week devoted to getting a head start in the job market.
Employability Week at Bath College included several exciting events to give students the skills that employers want – and to teach them how to prove they have them.
Students from all subject areas were given valuable tips and advice for personal development. This included CV writing, interview tips, and learning what employers want from students.
The Employability Passport Scheme was also launched to encourage students to build up employability skills and earn bronze, silver or gold passports. The passports aim to get students’ careers ‘off to a flying start.’
The event was part of Bath College’s commitment to preparing students for the world of employment. Staff work hard to ensure students have the work-ready skills to match the demand from the local labour market.
A highlight of Employability Week was the Dress To Impress Competition to promote the importance of suitable interview outfits.
Students had no more than an hour to make their interview clothing selection from Next in Southgate, Bath, then present their chosen outfit to a panel of judges.
They could pick whatever clothes they wanted, including shoes and accessories, for a fictional job vacancy as a PR/Social Media Co-ordinator at a large fashion company.
Level 3 Travel and Tourism student Ellen Samikwa was chosen as the winner for her blue skirt suit selection and matching shoes. She won a £100 Next voucher.
Ellen, 18, said: “It was great; we could pick out anything we wanted to wear.
“I went for something tailored, something that would help me stand out and make a good first impression.”
Employability Week was organised and run by Apprentice Emma Datson, Careers and Employability Manager Louise Croft and the College’s careers advisors.
Emma said they wanted to give students the chance to gain the essential skills and experiences to make them stand out from the crowd.
She said: “The students have been very positive about raising their employability skills.
“They joined in with all the activities and events knowing that they will ultimately help to boost their careers.”
The College’s first Employability Week was such a success that it is expected to become an annual event.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1162
|
__label__wiki
| 0.991449
| 0.991449
|
BBCSPORT
BBC Sport Home
A-Z Sports
Full Sports A-Z
Men's World Cup
World Sport
Sport Africa
All Scores & Fixtures
Women's Football Home
Karen Carney: England and Chelsea midfielder to retire after Sweden match
From the section Women's Football
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48833096
I'll miss singing the anthem - Carney
England and Chelsea midfielder Karen Carney will retire from club and international football after Saturday's Women's World Cup third-place play-off against Sweden.
The 31-year-old made her senior debut for Birmingham aged 14, and went on to play in four World Cups for England and the 2012 Olympics for Great Britain.
She made her England debut in 2005 and has won 143 caps and scored 32 goals.
I wasn't good at school so I wouldn't have gone to university. I'm so grateful for football and I don't know where I would be without it
Karen Carney
"I am incredibly proud to have achieved so much in the game," she said.
The England and Chelsea midfielder, who made her senior debut for Birmingham aged 14, added: "The thing I'll miss most is singing the anthem, but also kicking a ball.
"But now is definitely the right time to retire. I don't think I have any more in the tank. I've given my heart and soul to club and country, there's nothing more I can physically or mentally give. I have no regrets.
"To have played for England was my ultimate ambition and to do so at four World Cups and represent Team GB at a home Olympics was beyond the wildest dreams I had when first starting out."
Football Daily podcast: Carney calls it quits
Carney, nicknamed 'The Wizard' for her skilful playing style, is the longest-serving member of England's current squad and has reached two World Cup semi-finals.
She has made three substitute appearances in France as Phil Neville's team made it to a semi-final against defending champions the USA, and is set to play against Sweden on Saturday.
She also was part of the 2015 World Cup squad which finished third in Canada. Only Reading midfielder Fara Williams (170) has more international caps for England.
When asked where she would be without football, Carney said: "In the nicest possible way, my first job was at Sainsbury's - my mum worked there and I was a bag packer. I would have worked my way up there.
"I wasn't good at school so I wouldn't have gone to university. I'm so grateful for football and I don't know where I would be without it, but I know I would have worked hard."
The FA said Carney's service for club and country would be recognised at a future international fixture.
Neville said: "Karen deserves all the plaudits that will come her way. It has been a privilege to work with her over the past 18 months but even more special has been the chance to get to know someone who is an incredible person and a special team-mate.
"While she will not want a fuss, Karen is someone who deserves total recognition and respect as a true legend of the game."
Karen Carney scores for England against Japan at the SheBelieves Cup in 2019.
After her first of two spells at her hometown club Birmingham City, she was part of the Arsenal team who won an unprecedented quadruple in the 2006-07 season.
A spell in the United States with Chicago Red Stars followed before she returned to Birmingham, where she scored the winning penalty in the 2012 FA Women's Cup final shoot-out win over Chelsea, a team she would join in 2015.
The same year she became the first female player to be inducted into Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.
She won the player of the year award in her first full season at Chelsea and was part of the 2017-18 double-winning squad.
Carney has revealed she has been affected by depression at points in her career, leading her to self-harm, and says there was a time when she "hated football with a complete passion".
She said that, at one point, she could not get out of her car to train.
Tributes for 'The Wizard'
England forward Beth Mead said of Carney: "A player who I looked up massively growing up and still to this day, learnt so much from this wizard.
"Absolute honour to train, play and to call you a team mate. Absolute legend, wish you all the luck in the future."
Emma Hayes, head coach of Chelsea Women, said: "I've got to be honest, I'm absolutely devastated that she's retiring but I'm so proud of her for all of her achievements throughout her career.
"I'll personally feel like I've lost a limb when I go back to pre-season. I'm going to miss her terribly.
"She is a fabulous role model. She's achieved everything she wanted to in her game and I'm thankful for that."
Baroness Campbell, director of women's football at the FA, said: "Karen will be regarded as one of English football's great names.
"Her humility despite all she has achieved on the world stage is one of many endearing qualities. She has played a huge part in the Lionesses' incredible progress on the pitch and the inspirational impact the squad has had off it.
"I know Karen will be much missed by everyone at Chelsea and England - but I am certain she will stay in the game as she has so much to offer.
"She will always be welcome at Wembley and St George's Park and it is right and proper that the FA mark Karen's wonderful career in a fitting way in the months to come. We are all so very proud of her."
Read more on Fifa Women's World Cup
Man Utd aiming 'further up' than fourth
From the section Football
Read more on Man Utd aiming 'further up' than fourth
Read more on The mysterious death that haunts boxing
Trippier set to join Atletico Madrid
From the section European Football
Read more on Trippier set to join Atletico Madrid
Fifa Women's World Cup 2019
Icon, spokeswoman, Golden Ball winner - why this was Rapinoe's World Cup
France 2019 has given women's football a huge opportunity - how does it capitalise?
Dressing-room scenes, all the goals & superstars show the love
VAR drama, controversy and records - how much can you recall about Women's World Cup?
What has World Cup done for women's football?
Morgan's tea celebration - distasteful diss or independence inspired?
All the goals, drama & tears in the semi-final that had everything
The lost lionesses - England's forgotten teenage football trailblazers
Noel Gallagher's life in music
Eddie Hearn chats to the former Oasis singer about living in the moment
The champagne super over - a very English way to win a World Cup
Watch the moment England won the World Cup
Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic - report & highlights
Blood, sweat & tears - the best Wimbledon final ever?
Hamilton makes history but F1's future talents deliver the racing
The World Cup final - the most nail-biting match in history?
Watch England lift the Cricket World Cup
Why Griezmann's transfer provides more questions than answers
'In the end, we all care what people think about us' - Vettel on Ferrari, mistakes & the future
From Pogba's future to doubt over his own job, the big issues for Solskjaer
'A player who was a fan, determined to extract enjoyment out of each day'
'Meme Lord' Lando Norris plays 'caption this'
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1164
|
__label__cc
| 0.638066
| 0.361934
|
Saturday, October 22 9/8c #DirkGently
EVERYTHING. IS. CONNECTED! Corpses – cops – traps – cult – assassins – Pararibulitis – vampires – lottery ticket – kitten – corgi – everything is connected in this bizarre world. It all begins on the absolute worst day of Todd’s life. After his drug dealing landlord trashes his car, he trudges onto a Seattle… Read More
Saturday, October 8 10/9c #GrahamNorton
An all-new season of BBC AMERICA’s Critics’ Choice Award-nominated talk show, The Graham Norton Show, returns to the channel on Thursday, March 31 at 11:30/10:30c. Graham Norton is Britain’s talk show king and is known for creating a liberated atmosphere, generating extraordinary, buzzed-about moments that are rarely seen on television. BBC AMERICA’s The Graham Norton… Read More
Thursday, October 27 9/8c #TheLivingAndTheDead
The Living and the Dead
The arrival of the railways, the unrelenting pace of industrialization, and the impact of groundbreaking science and philosophy are changing forever the ancient ways of rural England. Nathan and Charlotte are part of this movement of change. But when the death of Nathan’s mother brings them back to his family’s estate, they must turn the… Read More
Saturday, November 12 #PoweroftheDaleks
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
It’s one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures and yet no complete film recordings of The Power of the Daleks are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. Announced today, BBC AMERICA and BBC Worldwide have commissioned a brand new animation based on the program’s original… Read More
Thursday, November 17 #Undercover
BBC AMERICA’s new original co-production, Undercover, from BAFTA-winning screenwriter Peter Moffat (Silk, Criminal Justice), is a bold political thriller told through a family on the brink of destruction. The absorbing and harrowing six-part series stars Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (The Hollow Crown, Hotel Rwanda), Golden Globe®-nominee Dennis Haysbert (24, Far From Heaven) and Adrian Lester… Read More
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1165
|
__label__wiki
| 0.748383
| 0.748383
|
Sundays at 8.30pm
When a young woman walks back into the town she was abducted from 11 years previously, it is revealed that she holds vital clues about another missing girl.
French detective, Julien Baptiste, becomes embroiled in the mystery when he races across Europe to pursue a 12 year-old case.
The Missing II dramatizes a thrilling chase for a missing girl, whilst exploring the truth of what happens when a missing child returns.
A young British woman stumbles through the streets of her German hometown and collapses. Her name is Alice Webster, and she has been missing for 11 years.
Alice’s return sends shockwaves through this small community. Where has she been? Who has been holding her? And who was she held with? A local German man is identified as the abductor, but he and his wife plead innocence.
As Alice’s family is thrown back into turmoil that threatens to tear them apart, we begin to explore the murky morality and emotional complexity of what happens when the missing child you've been longing to return actually comes back.
Told through the same narrative structure of past and present that made series 1 of THE MISSING such compelling viewing, this gripping new case will take you on a journey of twists and turns in search for the truth about what happened to Alice.
Tuesday July 30 at 9:35pm
Tragedy strikes when five-year-old Oliver goes missing on a family holiday to France. Stars James Nesbitt.
Tuesday July 30 at 10:40pm
Tony's investigation gathers momentum as he finds the first bit of concrete evidence.
Come Home
A young British woman stumbles through the streets of Eckhausen in Germany and collapses. Her name is Alice Webster, and she was abducted from the same town 11 years ago.
The Turtle And The Stick
After Alice returns to her home, the Websters struggle to deal with what she's suffered.
A Prison Without Walls
Julien visits the father of Sophie Giroux, but Remy isn't all that pleased to see him.
Gemma is forced to face up to the destruction wrought on her family.
Das Vergessen
Julien and Jorn's investigation leads them further into the murky underbelly of Eckhausen.
John's health is failing, but he is still determined to track down the missing girl.
Saturday August 3 at 11:00am
Julien finally learns the truth behind Alice and Sophie's abduction.
Saturday August 3 at 12:05pm
Sam and Gemma are pulling together and join Julien in a desperate race against time.
Sunday August 4 at 12:10am
Sunday August 4 at 1:15am
Tuesday August 6 at 9:30pm
The investigation into Oliver's disappearance continues. Tony can't let go of his suspicions about the released paedophile suspect and is frustrated by the police's decision to release…
Tuesday August 6 at 10:35pm
The case is thrown into disarray when a key witness is found murdered. Tony is horrified as he begins to realise that his generous benefactor, Ian Garrett, isn't the person he claimed…
Tuesday August 13 at 9:35pm
Tony and Emily's pleas to investigate the paedophile suspect again fall on deaf ears. Tony decides to take matters into his own hands and has a violent confrontation with life-changing…
Tuesday August 13 at 10:40pm
Tony desperately tries to cover his tracks as he deals with the consequences of his actions. With her world collapsing around her and no real breakthrough in finding Oliver, Emily…
Tcheky Karyo as Julian Baptiste
Jake Davies as Matthew Webster
Keeley Hawes as Gemma Webster
Laura Fraser as Eve Stone
David Morrissey as Sam Webster
Abigail Hardingham as Alice Webster
Popular BBC First Shows
Top of the Lake: China Girl
BBC First is available on
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1166
|
__label__wiki
| 0.949147
| 0.949147
|
Donald Trump offers to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at border
Mr Trump invited the North Korean leader to meet him for a handshake at the DMZ.
Donald Trump tweeted about an invitation to shake hands with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un (Susan Walsh/PA)
US president Donald Trump has invited North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to shake hands at the Korean demilitarised zone (DMZ).
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/donald-trump-offers-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-at-border-38264486.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article38264484.ece/8eb19/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_2b3e7793-7c19-4a21-b4e2-55f5b87e97bf_1
Mr Trump is scheduled to visit South Korea later on Saturday after meetings at the G20 in Osaka, Japan.
The president tweeted on Saturday morning: “I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!”
He later said of the invitation: “All I did is put out a feeler if you’d like to meet,” adding he was not sure of Mr Kim’s location.
“I said if Chairman Kim would want I’d meet, I’ll be at the border.”
North Korea said Mr Trump’s offer was a “very interesting suggestion”.
The North’s first vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui said that the meeting, if realised, would serve as “another meaningful occasion in further deepening the personal relations between the two leaders and advancing the bilateral relations”.
Ms Choe said North Korea had not received an official proposal for the DMZ meeting from the United States.
Mr Trump also said he wants to inspect the heavily-fortified demilitarised zone as an example of what a “real border” looks like.
Mr Trump made curtailing illegal immigration and building a wall on the US-Mexico border a central theme of his 2016 campaign, though he has struggled to fulfil his pledge.
“By the way, when you talk about a wall when you talk about a border, that’s what they call a border. Nobody goes through that border,” he said.
“That’s called a real border.”
Teen son of dissident Colin Duffy killed in Northern Ireland car crash Northern Ireland
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1169
|
__label__wiki
| 0.535861
| 0.535861
|
Puerto Rico: Your Tropical Sports Paradise
By Peter Martin 505 0
Sports fanatics will give a hooray about all there is to see and do in Puerto Rico related to the eternal glories of the art of human sports competition.
Just relax or go all out because Puerto Rico has major sporting events throughout the year taking place across the island in a wondrous array of surroundings, which help make them once in a lifetime experiences.
Whether its world class, pro surfing, golf or running, or a multi-discipline competition like IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Rico Pan American Tri Club Championship Presented By: Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the island is host to events that are the best in the Caribbean and are among the top in their class anywhere.
They make for a thrilling experience for visitors, whether you want to participate directly, or enjoy the spectacular fan experience in Puerto Rico. The island has quality events that attract international stars yet are accessible to any participant in a given sport. Best of all, there is always in Puerto Rico a side fiesta among event spectators regardless of what is being watched that is often where the true action is. For these and other reasons, your sports experience in Puerto Rico will likely be among your most exhilarating!
Whether you love golf with the devotion of a Pavlov dog, or you think it’s the death of a good walk, you’ll want to come to the Puerto Rico Open, which pairs outstanding professional golf with so much more: gourmet food and wine tents, classical and popular music performances, fashion shows, art exhibitions, play areas for kids, and other activities.
The Puerto Rico Open PGA Tournament is an official stop on the PGA circuit, and the world-class event draws the best international golfers. The 2017 edition is going to be HUUGGGEEE!!!!! Not only because of its 10th anniversary but it will take place at the Coco Beach Golf Club in Rio Grande from March 13-20.
The world-class golf event at the plush property is a great competition in the shadow of the rainforest, along sweeping Atlantic vistas. However, there is also almost always an intriguing live performance, other event, and gathering taking place at the same time. Every year, organizers say they strive not just to develop the event into the one of the PGA Tour’s most popular, but also to throw the best event on the island each year. And it really is one of the biggest parties the island puts on all year.
The Coco Beach Golf Club has two courses that run from jungle to coast, and offer both challenges to players and aesthetic visions of the island’s natural splendor. This event will give you a looking glass into the wonderful world of golf in Puerto Rico. With nearly 30 championship and other high quality golf courses, Puerto Rico is the “Scotland of the Caribbean” or its “golf capital.” The top designers in the game have carved courses along expansive coastal vistas, surrounded by the blue ocean and coconut groves and through lush tropical forest surroundings. They include Tom Kite, Robert Trent Jones, his two sons, Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and George and Tom Fazio, Arthur Hills, and Puerto Rico’s own Chi Chi Rodriguez.
The World’s Best 10K, which is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, is also a world-class sports competition with so many side shows they often feel like the main event.
The race around San Juan makes it a beautiful experience. It attracts some of the best long distance runners in the sport, but is also wildly popular with casual joggers and even strollers, and it’s a day-long festive event for running enthusiasts, the young and beautiful and active families. The race has historically been held in and around the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, but organizers said a change in route has been undertaken for its 20th anniversary. Runners will now leave and finish at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, and will unfold along major roadways surrounding the sports complex. The race this year will be dedicated to Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, the great catcher who played Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals; and who was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame on first ballot.
This year’s edition takes place on Sunday, February 26 and attracts the best runners in the world, but the event is also wildly popular with locals and tourists, and makes for an amazingly fun time. There is a pre-race fair at a sports complex the day prior, and seamless public transportation is offered for participants before and after the race from major bus and urban train stations. Race sponsors lavish gifts on runners and the spectating public every step of the way, and there are food kiosks and live entertainment at a waterfront park near the start and finish lines.
Post-race events are held across San Juan, for participants and fans. The event normally coincides with a three-day holiday weekend. For years, the event was held in the late afternoon, but it switched in recent years to earlier morning. It has also been an internet trailblazer since its origins – the first race transmitted live via Internet, with audio, video, and results. The race’s internet presence continues to rock.
The World’s Best 10K is a big deal in Puerto Rico, which draws sponsorship support that enables a first-rate, world-class competition. Make sure you participate in one way or another should you be on the island at this time. While enormous swag and benefits are bestowed on early registrants, you can also sign up at the last minute. If you just want to cheer on and party, just follow the crowd surrounding the course.
In early spring, Condado and Isla Verde get overrun with buff guys and gals with an extra bounce in their step. They’re crowds of them, actually. It’s a downright wonder and a seeming mystery until you realize these are just the participants in the annual IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Rico, a competitive event that is also the catalyst for a series of side parties before, after, and during the wild competition. Most participants, turn the experience into an extra-long weekend at least, a chance for a mini-vacation, while getting your competitive fire tested.
IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Rico, unfolds across a multitude of historic sites and attractions in San Juan, the oldest city under the U.S. flag. The race unfolds in view of historic fortresses, lush gardens, and windswept Atlantic coast. Prime viewing spots include Condado’s Dos Hermanos Bridge or the Caribe Hilton’s San Geronimo grounds.
The IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Rico starts with a 1.2-mile swim through Condado Lagoon, and then a 56-mile bike along Puerto Rico’s northern coast to Dorado. The 13.1 mile run explores Old San Juan, past enchanted Spanish colonial fortresses and cathedrals, as well as Art Deco office towers and other architectural gems. It meanders through other sections of San Juan and reaches its finish in an oceanfront park outside the old city near the Caribe Hilton.
This year’s IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Ricotakes place on March 19, 2017. It offers 30 qualifying slots to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Another huge race is the San Blas Marathon in Coamo, which unfolds in a south coast valley beside the ancient springs Spanish Conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon believed was the fountain of youth. The annual event (Feb. 5, 2017) attracts the world’s best female and male long distance runners to this gorgeous, pastoral south coast town, which takes place a beautiful Caribbean Sunday. This half marathon, which is one of the world’s most popular, also entails a weekend of musical events, fairs, and culinary delights. About 1,000 athletes participate from several different countries each year, and the event draws tens of thousands of spectators.
The 21.0975 kilometer race takes competitors and spectators on a tour of Coamo’s natural and historic sites and visitors after the event are sure to appreciate the town slogan “come to Coamo and you will love it like I do.” There are more than a dozen historic and cultural sites along the route.
The race winds through Coamo’s historic downtown area, home to the San Blas de Illescas Church, one of the island’s most impressive architectural works. First built in 1661, and reconstructed in 1784, the Baroque church rests on a series of steps with cast iron railings, its bell towers and arches overlooking Coamo’s charming plaza. The race meanders past other historic buildings and also crosses a number of bridges and unfolds on winding country roads.
The Coamo race was first run in 1963, and took off internationally as one of the world’s best races in the 1970s. Competitors have hailed from Australia, Ethiopia, Japan, the Soviet Union, China, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Kenya, Belgium, Venezuela, Canada, and others.
Several world record holders have participated.
Surrounded by shimmering emerald waters that beckon off its virgin white beachfront, Puerto Rico is a sailor’s paradise. You’ll feel the lure of the sea from the San Juan to Mayaguez, Ponce to Fajardo. The island’s east coast marks the start of probably the world’s most pleasurable sailing area, a swath of virgin sea, dotted with coral and green islands.
As a result, Puerto Rico is home to several regattas, those sailing extravaganzas that mix the pure thrill of competition, with the infectious rhythm of a Caribbean celebration. The Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta, which takes place off Puerto Rico’s east coast from March 2-5, 2017, is the biggest of the big sailing events. It has been based recently at Fajardo’s Puerto del Rey marina, as well as at the venerable Palmas del Mar marina, but the race always takes place in the glorious eastern Caribbean waters. The event is held at the close of the Caribbean sailing season but the start of summer, and has slowly become an annual rite of passage on the island over its more than decade-long existence.
The event draws sailors from across the Caribbean and other oceans that come every year to compete at the event, one of the most prestigious in the region that attracts all types of vessels. The event hosts Hobie Cats, Optimist, Sunfish, Laser, Native boats and Chalanas. Other classes are CSA Racing, PHRF Jib &Main, Melges, Raya, Mariner, and Hunter. There is also a Puerto Rico International Dinghy Regatta at the same time, where small boats race in the harbor. Cash prizes are paid out across the categories, and the event is part of the Heineken Star Cup, the sailing circuit uniting Heineken sponsored events across the Caribbean.
The fiesta continues at night, with live music and other entertainment, gourmet food, and so much more. There are all-day, all-night festivities and a variety of great cuisine throughout the event. The regatta is a daylong party that stretches across the night, often with live music, culinary diversity, and sociable bar areas, and other fun, games and prizes. It is also a serious competition that makes for fascinating spectator sport.
The regatta makes clear that Puerto Rico is one of the world’s most important sailing centers, while also reflecting the island’s prowess as a party power.
The Club Nautico’s San Juan International Billfish Tournament (September 25-October 1, 2017) has been attracting sports fishermen from around the world for more than a half century. The tournament has showcased San Juan’s prowess as a sports fishing, with a massive deep-water trench just off its north coast a lure for big game fish just a short ride from the city’s plushest marina. The vessels glide from the Condado and Miramar districts, out past Old San Juan into San Juan Bay, then past the imposing El Morro fortress to the open Atlantic and the big game fishing grounds.
In fact, the tournament is known for its stomping ground just 20 minutes from San Juan’s twin marinas (San Juan Bay Marina is adjacent to Club Nautico), which are known as “Blue Marlin Alley” and the “Billfish Pass,” and begin just a mile and a half off the coast. While the marlins, and other large billfish, are present throughout the year, high season for fishing them is in July, August and September, especially during full moon periods. The blue marlins caught during the tournament have weighed 700 pounds or more, and a 1,085 lb. marlin was caught off the San Juan coast in 2000.
Club Nautico says it is the first institution worldwide to establish today’s tag and release format for small Blue Marlin, even before the United States of America made it compulsory in 1988 and it grew into the sports fishing standard.
Puerto Rico is the Caribbean’s surfing powerhouse, and it has been hosting world class competitions ever since hosting the world championship in 1968. The island’s northwest surf Mecca comprised of an endless string of surf breaks in Isabela, Aguadilla, and Rincon, is most often the host. However, there are great breaks along the north coast, with San Juan home to several hotspots, as well as in the east coast. In summer, certain south coast surf sports are blessed with consistent swell that make for fun waves.
Puerto Rico hosts several world class competitions, and festive local events are taking place somewhere on the island on any given weekend. The 4th Legends Surf Classic (Jan. 20-22, 2017) is the finest on the immediate agenda.
First started in 2014, the Legends Surf Classic is open to surfers 49 and older and is held to recognize and promote the surfing legends of the 60s and 70s. Every year, surf legends from the classic surfing era, including finalists in the 1968 world championship held in Rincon.
This year, the invited guests include Hawaiian surfing legend Paul Strauch, who was a dominate surfer during the 1960s, known for his laid back style and nose riding. He was also the first surfer to perfect the ability to make turns on big waves. The event is held to support and promote the sport of surfing in Puerto Rico.
The island also hosts other pro surfing events, including the Corona Extra Pro Circuit and the Rip Curl Pro series. On 2007, it hosted the International Surfing Association World Masters Surfing Championship, which brought surfers from more than 15 countries including Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Italy, Jamaica, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, Tahiti, and Venezuela. The best master surfers in the world competed in the event.
It’s no wonder Puerto Rico is an electrifying sports paradise for athletes and fans alike.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1170
|
__label__wiki
| 0.957576
| 0.957576
|
Summer Dead Reunion Still A Possibility
Surviving members of the Grateful Dead are keeping alive plans for a reunion this summer, now that concert promoter Clear Channel Entertainment has appealed a Walworth County (Wisc.) highway committee
Surviving members of the Grateful Dead are keeping alive plans for a reunion this summer, now that concert promoter Clear Channel Entertainment has appealed a Walworth County (Wisc.) highway committee's decision last week to deny it a permit for two August shows at East Troy's Alpine Valley Theatre.
The committee said last week that the venue and the area could not handle the enormous crowd expected for the Aug. 3-4 concerts. The event was expected to draw 200,000 fans, but only 35,000 are allowed at Alpine Valley, said Odell R. Gigante, chairman of the highway committee.
A letter posted on the Dead's official Web site said the estimated 200,000 concertgoers "does not square with the 30 years of Dead history." It also said the band intends to play publicly together this summer, and that members are looking for other venues in the region. "We are currently looking at all the alternatives available to us to insure a safe and successful event," said the letter.
Terrapin Station - A Grateful Dead Family Reunion would be the first time Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir have staged a concert together since the 1995 death of Dead founder Jerry Garcia. The four surviving members played together unannounced in the San Francisco area in 1998 and in January.
The county's executive committee has set an appeals hearing for June 27, said Michael Cotter, an attorney for Walworth County. The company can sue the county if the executive committee denies the appeal, Cotter said.
John Kunz, executive director of Clear Channel, which operates Alpine Valley, did not immediately return calls yesterday (June 17). He has said the company may be able to resolve some of the committee's issues.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1171
|
__label__cc
| 0.649969
| 0.350031
|
SUICIDE/HOMICIDE CLEAN UP
BLOOD SPILL CLEAN UP
HOARDING CLEANUP
DECOMPOSITION/ UNDISCOVERED DEATH
TEARGAS CLEANUP
RODENT DROPPINGS
FECES/URINE CLEANUP
EMERGENCY VEHICLE DECONTAMINATION
SEWAGE BACKUPS
MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
Boise County
Elmore County
Gem County
Owyhee County
Payette County
Valley County
BIOHAZARD WASTE DISPOSAL
Hoarding Clean Up
Facebook Twitter Youtube GMB
SPECIALIST IN DISINFECTION, SANITATION AND DECONTAMINATION
Biohazard, Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup Services in Boise, Idaho
Bio-One is always prepared to remedy situations that arise from unexpected events such as death, traumatic injury, and hazardous situations. We deploy our teams quickly so you can focus on all the other necessary arrangements to begin the healing process.
Facts about Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, and is the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, the population of Boise at the 2010 Census was 205,671, the 99th largest in the United States. Its estimated population in 2016 was 223,154.
As of the census of 2010, there were 205,671 people, 85,704 households, and 50,647 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,591.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,000.6/km²). There were 92,700 housing units at an average density of 1,168.1 per square mile (451.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% White, 1.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
There were 85,704 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were married couples living together, 10% had a woman householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a man householder with no wife present, and 41% were non-families. 31% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.
Serving Boise, Idaho
Bio-One services all types of trauma, distressed property, and biohazard scenes in communities throughout Boise Area. We partner with local authorities, communities, emergency services personnel, victim services groups, hoarding task forces, apartment complexes, insurance companies and others to provide the most efficient and superior service possible.
We are your crime scene cleaners dedicated to assisting law enforcement, public service agencies and property owners/managers in restoring property that has been contaminated as a result of crime, disaster or misuse.
We have fielded thousands of calls and recovered just about any situation out there in a professional and compassionate matter.
We are Licensed, Bonded, and Insured.
We maintain strict adherence to OSHA rules and regulations to ensure the safety of our workers, the public, and of you and your family.
We are proud to have a great working relationship with the Police, Fire, and most Insurance Agencies.
out of 13 ratings
Proudly serving these fine counties
and the surrounding communities
1775 W State St 159 Boise, Idaho 83702
EMAIL US Franchise Info Visit our corporate site
VISIT boisehoarding.com
COPYRIGHT© 2018 BIO-ONE BOISE. ALL LOCATIONS ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED.
Powered by SeoSamba Franchise Local Marketing Solutions
'; } $(".main_menu li.cat-8 a").attr("target","_blank"); $(".notifier-subscribe-button").addClass("white btn mt0px mb15px");
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1172
|
__label__cc
| 0.676752
| 0.323248
|
BIOtechNow
Get newsletter updates delivered straight to your inbox.
View our current issue.
Business and Investments
Business of Biotech
Inside BIO Industry Analysis
The One-on-One Compass
Jim's Corner
Environmental & Industrial
Biofuels & Climate Change
Farmer Gene
Patently BIOtech
AI Helps Unravel Mystery of Neurological Disorders
By Jeremy Isenberg, 06/13/2019
Neurological disorders are estimated to affect up to 1 billion people around the world—including nearly 100 million Americans—with roughly 7 million people dying of the maladies every year worldwide. The vast spectrum of more than 600 neurological disorders includes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, migraines and brain injuries.
These disorders present tremendous public health challenges that are estimated to cost around $800 billion per year in the US. But this is where the biotech industry can shine—by harnessing innovation to alleviate patient suffering and reduce overall disease burden. And we’re already on our way with more than 530 new medicines in clinical development to treat neurological disorders—74% of which are first-in-class medicines. While this gives patients hope, the overarching challenge is that the human brain is still a mystery.
To unravel this mystery, the biotech industry is beginning to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for potential solutions. Industry leaders gathered Tuesday afternoon at the 2019 BIO International Convention to discuss this issue at a panel session, “A New Era: AI-Based Precision Medicine & Neurological Disorders”. The distinguished panel was moderated by Kate Sheridan, Life Sciences and Biotech Reporter, STAT News. Panelists included: Mark Frasier, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Research Programs, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research; Dr. Iya Khalil, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder, GNS Healthcare; and Dr. Vaibhav Narayan, VP and Head, Data Science and Digital Health Solutions, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
The purpose of AI’s use in the field of biotechnology is to learn new causes of disease and better understand responses to treatments. The panel illustrated that, by using AI and machine learning, we can develop data analysis models to better understand the underlying biology of diseases. This new understanding will have a ripple effect—having more data points per patient provides more research opportunities—which enables scientists to find better surrogate markers that lead to the right treatment for the right patient at the right time—the mantra of precision medicine.
If a biomarker was discovered tomorrow that could be a drug target to treat a disease such as Alzheimer’s, it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars for a biotech company to test that a treatment for that biomarker is effective. AI models can help mitigate unnecessary costs by predicting how a patient population with the given biomarker may react to a given treatment. If the model predicts a low efficacy rate for the Alzheimer’s biomarker, then the biotech company may save millions by avoiding a failed clinical trial.
The panel discussion focused on several major challenges for the uptake of AI-based precision medicine. The most significant challenge is the lack of robust datasets, which can be addressed by broader, more diverse cohorts; more robust collection of genomic data; and a data ecosystem that is both interoperable and shared.
We need to rethink how to collect and share patient data across the healthcare system—especially regarding clinical trials—and better utilize AI to analyze that data at every touch point. Most data repositories are currently private, so the research that arises from datasets is rarely shared publicly, hamstringing scientific advancement. Solutions for the challenge of increasing and improving patient data collection will require input from a variety of disease communities, academia and the private sector.
Another challenge is the shortage of biotech professionals with expertise in both data science and biology—ironically humans are still essential to design and interpret effective and efficient AI models. As the panelists illustrated, there are few individuals with expertise in both areas, so the next best solution is for biotech experts to partner with data science experts at AI-focused firms. Having a disease expert work alongside the AI expert will likely lead to better model designs. As these cross-cutting partnerships are formed, strong orchestration is required to achieve meaningful targets.
Despite these challenges, AI provides much promise for advancing our scientific understanding of complex diseases in neurology and accelerating the discovery of the complex circuitry of the brain, and AI will soon become a lynchpin in the field of precision medicine.
Filed under: Events, Health, 2019 BIO International Convention, AI, artificial intelligence, Big Data, BIO International Convention, brain health, Machine Learning, Neurology, Patient Data, personalized medicine, precision medicine
Jeremy Isenberg
Jeremy joined BIO in 2015 as the Policy Coordinator for the EVP of Health Policy and now serves as the Manager for Health Policy. In this role, he drives policy and advocacy efforts to positively impact the biotechnology industry by working with member companies on a broad portfolio of human health policy issues. Jeremy joined BIO because he believes it has both a tremendous opportunity and duty to advocate on behalf of the biotechnology industry to enable policymakers to make informed decisions that positively impact millions of lives.
Prior to joining BIO, Jeremy held positions at Grassroots Campaigns, where he served as the Assistant Canvass Director from 2014 to 2015. He also briefly lived in Sydney, Australia where he worked for two NGOs, Amnesty International and the Diplomacy Training Program. In his early career, he taught at the University of Oklahoma, held positions at Oklahoma Counseling & Psychotherapy and the University of Oklahoma Hillel Foundation.
Jeremy received a Bachelor of Arts in International and Area Studies as well as a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He is the current Chair of the Young Alumni Board of Directors for the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Click to Expand +
2019 BIO World Congress Showcases Green Solutions to Address Global Challenges
By Josh Falzone, July 16, 2019
#BIOWC19 Day 3 Wrap-Up: Bringing People, Ideas, and Technology Together
Advertise with BIOtechNOW
Bio.org
1201 Maryland Ave., SW, Ste. 900, Washington, D.C. 20024
© 2019 Biotechnology Innovation Organization
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1173
|
__label__wiki
| 0.870487
| 0.870487
|
Warner Huh, MD
Warner Huh, MD professor and director of the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology and vice chair of UAB Gynecology, has been named president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO). Kenneth Kim, MD, MHPE, associate professor in UAB's Division of Gynecologic Oncology, has been named scientific program chair for the society's 2020 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer.
Kenneth Kim, MD, MHPE
Both Huh and Kim will serve as the youngest president and scientific program chairs, a testament to their skill sets, dedication to the field and patient care.
Huh's new responsibilities will be in addition to his current roles as the Margaret Cameron Spain Endowed Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, professor in the Department of Surgery, professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the UAB School of Public Health, and senior medical director at the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Kim's new responsibilities will be in addition to his current roles as associate fellowship director of Gynecologic Oncology, director of Robotic Surgical Education and Training, and associate scientist at the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1175
|
__label__cc
| 0.517855
| 0.482145
|
Kalashnikov Kamikaze Drone ‘KUB-BLA’ Already Battle-Tested In Syria
Source: ZeroHedge
Submitted by SouthFront.org
A Russian defense contractor, Kalashnikov Concern, named after one of the most famous small-arms designers of all time, is now producing kamikaze drones designed to destroy remote ground targets.
The “high-precision unmanned aerial system” KUB-BLA was for the first time showcased at the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment 2019 in Abu Dhabi. The drone delivers an explosive charge on the coordinates of the target, which are set manually or can be acquired automatically by uploading image of the target into the guidance system.
The KUB-BLA has a 3-kilogram payload, a flying time of 30 minutes, and a 80-130-kilometer-per-hour speed. It measures 1210mm wide by 950mm long and 165mm high. Typically, the payload is apparently a high-explosive charge. Kalashnikov Concern says that the advantages of the system are “hidden launch, high accuracy of the shot, noiselessness and ease of handling”.
Furthermore, it seems that the KUB-BLA has already been battle-tested in Syria.
On October 19, 2015, a swarm of five mysterious suicide drones attacked a military position of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement near the town of Maar Shamarin in the Syrian province of Idlib. A few hours after the attack, the local SMART News Agency interviewed the fighters who survived the attack. They all seemed to be shocked and terrified by the “Wunderwaffe” that killed one of their comrades and destroyed most of their equipment.
Back then, nobody was able to identify these drones. Some sources suggested that these were the ZALA 421-16E. However, this drone has no offensive capabilities and the vestiges of the employed suicide UAVs showed little match with its design.
In turn, the design of the KUB-BLA appeared to be similar, even in small details, to the mysterious suicide drones, which hit the Ahrar al-Sham position. Another factor is the location of the attack. Maar Shamarin is 27km north of Morek, the stronghold of Syrian government forces back in 2015. Taking into account the declared characteristics of the KUB-BLA, the kamikaze drone should be capable of hitting targets in the range of about 40km. This range was more than enough to reach the Ahrar al-Sham position even if the drone was launched from the area behind the frontline.
This was not the first time when the Russians Defense Ministry used Syria as a test-ground for its modern weapons and equipment. According to official data, Russia tested over 300 types of weapons and equipment, including the Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet, the Uran-9 unmanned combat ground vehicle and the Terminator-2 armored fighting vehicle, in Syrian since the start of its anti-terrorist operation in the war-torn county in 2015. However, the October 19 event is the first case ever when it is reasonable to assume with a high probability that the Russian side employed an attack drone of any kind during the conflict.
Monday, February 25, 2019 - The maker of AK-47 rifles just unveiled a "suicide drone"
Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov, maker of the ubiquitous AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled a tiny drone that’s meant to destroy remote ground targets from a distance of up to 40 miles (64 km) away — by blowing itself up like a suicide bomber.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1178
|
__label__wiki
| 0.622174
| 0.622174
|
Air Travel Is About to Get Even MORE INVASIVE with Facial Recognition
Source: theorganicprepper.com
By Dagny Taggart
If you don’t feel like your privacy rights are already being violated enough, rest assured, things are going to get a lot worse in the near future.
We are being watched at every turn – the US has truly become a surveillance state, with cameras on every corner, Smart devices spying on us, and our own computers and phones tracking our movements.
Airports have been particularly invasive since the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2001. Since then, air travel has become quite unpleasant.
Invasive screenings, body scanners, and property searches are a major cause of irritation and inconvenience for those of us who are just trying to get from one place to another. And now, they’re adding another way to invade your privacy.
Facial recognition systems are coming to an airport near you.
Unfortunately, some airports are already using facial recognition systems, and more will be soon. While some say this will make getting through security screenings faster, others aren’t too thrilled about using their face as a boarding pass, and privacy concerns abound.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an effort to stop the unwarranted searches of the biometric data of American citizens.
Here’s a bit of background on the Biometric Entry-Exit program and EPIC’s lawsuit:
The CBP’s implementation of a Comprehensive Biometric Entry/Exit Plan currently includes the testing of facial recognition and iris imaging capabilities at exit/entry points within the US. The FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act provides up to a $1 billion for the CBP biometric entry/exit program and President Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017) explicitly calls on CBP to “expedite the completion and implementation of a biometric entry exit tracking system.”
These techniques pose significant threats to privacy and civil liberties, in particular the ability to conduct facial recognition covertly, remotely and on a mass scale. The lack of precautions that can be taken to prevent the collection of one’s facial image, in addition to the absence of well-defined federal regulations controlling the collection, use, dissemination, and retention of biometric identifiers, raises serious privacy concerns for the individual. Identification through these processes eliminates an individual’s ability to control their identities and poses a specific risk to the First Amendment rights of free association and free expression. (source)
Facial recognition is coming to the 20 biggest airports in America.
CBP is rolling out the facial-recognition systems at the nation’s 20 top airports, and this is just the beginning.
The systems are designed to verify the identities of passengers entering and exiting the country by measuring unique facial “landmarks,” such as the distance between the eyes or from forehead to chin, and cross-checking that data with passport photos already on file.
The biometric systems are already in use at some airports, and they could be in place everywhere as early as October 2020. They’re similar to the biometric systems that some airlines have begun using to simplify and speed up the departure process. (source)
By 2021, 97% of all outbound international travelers will be scanned.
EPIC obtained 346 pages of documents and shared them exclusively with BuzzFeed News. They were made public on Monday as part of Sunshine Week.
The documents show that CBP is rushing to implement the biometric system within the next two years, with the goal of using facial recognition technology on travelers aboard 16,300 flights per week (or more than 100 million passengers traveling on international flights out of the US).
Here’s more from BuzzFeed News:
These same documents state — explicitly — that there were no limits on how partnering airlines can use this facial recognition data. CBP did not answer specific questions about whether there are any guidelines for how other technology companies involved in processing the data can potentially also use it. It was only during a data privacy meeting last December that CBP made a sharp turn and limited participating companies from using this data. But it is unclear to what extent it has enforced this new rule. CBP did not explain what its current policies around data sharing of biometric information with participating companies and third-party firms are, but it did say that the agency “retains photos … for up to 14 days” of non-US citizens departing the country, for “evaluation of the technology” and “assurance of the accuracy of the algorithms” — which implies such photos might be used for further training of its facial matching AI. (source)
Don’t worry – they’re just making things easier for us.
The government would like us to believe that facial recognition systems will make the screening process easier for us.
But is it worth the privacy invasion? The possible implications of this kind of technology go deep, as CNET explains (emphasis is mine):
There may be no more dramatic example of the tension between convenience and privacy inherent in facial recognition than the prospect of giving up your identity to clear through security faster. That benefit, after all, comes at a cost. Academic research has shown that facial recognition algorithms have error rates that vary depending on a person’s race or gender, meaning some groups could face extra screening more often than others. The technology can be used without your knowledge. And the unalterable data that facial recognition systems collect — an image of your face — raises concerns that your movements can be tracked over the course of your life if the records are kept indefinitely. (source)
The last line of that excerpt is especially chilling, don’t you think?
The potential for multiple government agencies to track you using facial recognition is real, says Jeramie Scott, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center. In recently released documents his organization obtained, CBP noted that other government agencies with an interest in the photos of foreign nationals gathered at airports are Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Coast Guard.
“When you create the infrastructure for widespread use of facial recognition, people will find additional ways to use it,” Scott said. (source)
It isn’t for surveillance and they won’t keep your photo. They promise.
Of course, CBP claims the system isn’t intended for surveillance, and that US citizens can opt out. Oh, and they also say they only keep photos of US citizens in the Traveler Verification Service system for 12 hours, and photos of non-citizens for 14 days.
I feel SO much better now. Don’t you?
Seriously, though – does anyone actually believe the photos will only be stored for 12 hours?
I’m not buying it.
Regarding the ability to opt out…I’m not so sure about that one either, and I’m not the only skeptic. EPIC requested records about the alternative procedures put in place for travelers who opt out of facial recognition technology.
The complaint argued that CBP’s modification of the descriptions of alternative processes made it more difficult for passengers to opt out. Who knows what those “alternative procedures” are – giving up your first-born child, a limb, or a vial of blood, perhaps?
This is also an interesting bit of information from CNET:
The airlines and airports aren’t allowed to keep copies of the photos and must immediately purge them from their systems, according to CBP. However, they’re allowed to use other photos they take with the same cameras for commercial purposes. That means they could take a second photo and use it in their own facial recognition system to target ads to you. (source)
Is this even legal?
If you are wondering if the use of this kind of technology is legal, here’s the unpleasant truth.
Jonathan Turley, a professor at the George Washington University School of Law, told Newsweek the short answer was that we have very little, if any, legal power.
“There is no constitutional protection against an individual being facially recognized on the street,” Turley said. “If we had police officers at every corner, it would be perfectly constitutional.”
While there are restrictions on the government surveying people in their homes, in a public place, Turley said they could be legally followed and recognized, and police could report their whereabouts.
“We have this sort of collision between what our existing legal standards are and the expanding capabilities of technology,” Turley explained. “There is a glaring gap in federal law and dealing with this type of technology. It doesn’t easily fit existing doctrine.” (source)
There’s a huge lack of transparency.
EPIC and other privacy advocacy organizations say that the lack of transparency surrounding the use of this technology is a huge concern:
EPIC is concerned that the CBP’s biometric entry/exit tracking system and techniques lack proper privacy safeguards and maintains that the public should be fully informed about these systems. Without access to relevant records, EPIC and the public cannot assess the level to which the biometric entry/exist systems used and developed by the CPB safeguard and respect individual privacy. EPIC therefore has a significant interest in obtaining CPB documents concerning the biometric entry/exit system and plan — including reports, records, correspondence, training materials, technical specifications, memoranda, passenger complaints, contracts, policies and procedures. (source)
Jeramie Scott, senior counsel and director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s Domestic Surveillance Project, told Newsweek that Congress hasn’t given Customs and Border Patrol the right to conduct facial recognition on US travelers:
“So, there was no authority granted by Congress to conduct facial recognition at airports on U.S. citizens. When it comes to the use of facial recognition by the government, it should be highly restrictive and in most cases should require a warrant.” (source)
In response to the FOIA document release, US Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) issued a statement calling for the Department of Homeland Services (DHS) to pause its rollout of the Biometric Entry-Exit program, and asked for transparency:
The documents make it clear that American citizens will be swept up in this practice as the CBP admits there is not enough time to separate U.S. citizens from non-U.S. citizens. The documents also reveal that airlines do not currently face any limits on how they can use travelers’ facial data after being tasked by the CBP to retain the equipment necessary to implement facial recognition screening. (source)
Soon, facial recognition technology will be everywhere.
Unfortunately, facial recognition technology will probably not be limited to airports. Eventually, it will likely be used everywhere.
“It’s another step toward creating a comprehensive tracking system,” said Jay Stanley, a policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington. “That’s our ultimate fear, that we turn into a society where we are tracked in that way.”
For an in-depth look at facial recognition systems and how they work, check out this report from CNET: Facial recognition: Apple, Amazon, Google and the race for your face.
What do you think about facial recognition systems being used at airports?
Do you think they will make air travel easier? Are they worth giving up privacy for a bit of convenience? In what ways do you think this technology could be abused?
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - DHS Facial Recognition Scanners To Be Deployed At Top 20 Airports By 2021
The Department of Homeland Security is rushing to implement a March 2017 executive order issued by President Trump mandating the use of facial recognition to identify "100 percent of all international passengers" - including American citizens, according to BuzzFeed.
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1179
|
__label__wiki
| 0.598547
| 0.598547
|
Home Finance Two weeks left for rural groups to apply for £50,000 from The Prince’s...
Two weeks left for rural groups to apply for £50,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
Tess Egginton
Credit: Shutterstock.com/ Looker_Studio
Applications for grants from The Prince’s Countryside Fund close on February 21st 2019.
The Fund gives out grants twice a year, and projects in rural areas across the UK can apply for funding of up to £50,000 in the spring round of funding.
Set up in 2010 by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity aims to improve the prospects of viability for rural communities and farm businesses. Every year the Fund gives out over £1 million in funding, and can support projects for up to three years.
The Fund aims to support projects that sustain rural communities, improve the prospects of viability for farm and rural businesses, or support aid delivery in emergency and build resilience.
Claire Saunders, Director of The Prince’s Countryside Fund said: “The 550 projects put forward to our Recharging Rural research last summer demonstrated the extraordinary breadth of ideas that communities use to build their resilience, many of which are grant can support.
“Our grants help to support a diverse range of projects often delivered by local organisations, such as training vouchers for young farmers, equipment for local abattoirs, overheads and staffing costs for farmer led networks, village shops and pubs, and development schemes for rural businesses. We give out more than £1 million in funding each year and are very keen to hear from projects of all types in our rural areas.”
The Fund is particularly keen to hear from projects in the north east of England, and from all parts of rural Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, but all projects that meet eligibility criteria will be considered.
Previous articleGovernment issues post-Brexit advice on food and drink labelling
Next articleTowngate names Jake Wilde to strengthen its maintenance efforts
£1m secured for Whitefriargate regeneration
Minister announces £4m investment for Grimsby
Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry today unveiled nearly £4m of new investment into Grimsby as part of the next phase of its pioneering Town...
Entertainment player snaps up Leeds TV production company
Firms urged to prepare for Making Tax Digital ahead of August...
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1182
|
__label__wiki
| 0.819689
| 0.819689
|
Germany: Greece must follow through with reforms
Aug 20, 2012, 12:37 PM EDT
AP Photo/Michael Sohn
BERLIN (AP) — Europe's leaders are gearing up for a high-stakes week of financial diplomacy that could determine Greece's future — and the stability of the 17 countries that use the euro.
The first round of the talks began Monday when Germany's foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, hosted his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Avramopoulos, ahead of a meeting in Berlin on Friday between their countries' leaders, Chancellor Angela Merkel and new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
French President Francois Hollande visits Berlin on Thursday for discussions with Merkel and then will meet Samaras in Paris on Saturday. Jean-Claude Juncker, the Luxembourg prime minister who chairs the eurozone finance ministers' meetings, is due in Athens Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Greece's finance officials were working to hammer out 11.5 billion ($14.19 billion) in spending cuts necessary for it to continue receiving the international funding that is protecting it from bankruptcy.
The eurozone is awaiting a report, expected next month, on Greece's progress in implementing reforms and austerity measures demanded in exchange for two massive bailout packages. The report is being compiled by the so-called "troika" — representatives of the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Greece has been dependent on two multi-billion international bailouts from other eurozone countries and the IMF since its debt crisis broke in 2010. But despite taking a series of harsh austerity measures that saw salaries and pensions slashed and repeated rounds of tax hikes, the results have not been what European and Greek officials hoped for.
The country has fallen behind on implementing the reforms and austerity measures, fueling impatience in Germany and other eurozone countries. Should the troika's report find that Greece has not been meeting its bailout commitments, the country could face the prospect of having its funding cut off. This would force the country into a chaotic default on its debts and eventually out of the eurozone — a move that would further destabilize the currency bloc and threaten the economies of countries such as the U.S. and China.
Samaras' fragile three-party coalition government, formed after two elections in May and June, has said it hopes to renegotiate parts of the unpopular bailout conditions, mainly seeking an extension in the two-year austerity deadline. But German officials and lawmakers have made it clear they have no appetite for granting Greece more time to comply with the terms of its rescue packages or other concessions.
Following the meeting with his Greek counterpart Monday, Westerwelle said Greece needs to carry out its existing reform program and insisted anew that "a substantial softening of the agreements and the agreed reforms is not possible from the German government's point of view."
He added that Germany "wants us to remain together in the eurozone" but that "the key to success lies in Athens."
Neither Westerwelle nor Avramopoulos would be drawn on whether Greece can or should get more time to fulfill its austerity and reform targets, insisting that they would wait for the troika report.
Avramopoulos underlined Greece's will to implement its reform plans and cautioned against careless talk about Greece's future. "We need responsibility," he said through an interpreter. "There must no longer be ... the speculation about Greece's position in the euro or outside the euro."
Here is a round-up of what else is happening around Europe:
Greece's Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras met with his deputy ministers and Labour Minister Yannis Vroutsis to hammer out measures to cut government spending by 11.5 billion ($14.19 billion) so it can continue receiving the international funding.
The officials aim to secure the measures for 2013 and 2014 in time for a visit to Athens on Wednesday by Juncker.
The measures are seen as key for the "troika" to agree to give Greece the next bailout installment. The country's debt stands at more than 300 billion, and the economy is struggling through a fifth year of recession with unemployment at above 23 percent.
Still, underlining the uncertainty about Greece's future, the German weekly Der Spiegel reported this weekend that an initial assessment by the troika inspectors suggests Greece may need to cover a financing shortfall of up to 14 billion over the next two years, rather than 11.5 billion. It did not cite sources. Avramopoulos said he couldn't confirm that.
Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, has again stressed its skepticism toward proposed purchases government bonds by the European Central Bank.
ECB President Mario Draghi said on Aug. 2 that the bank might make such purchases to lower the high borrowing costs faced by some governments, if those countries first applied for help from the eurozone's bailout fun. Draghi noted that the Bundesbank was the sole dissenter to the plan.
High borrowing costs on government bonds are threatening to ruin the finances of Spain and Italy, which are struggling to control their debts while their economies are in recession. If the borrowing costs stick at a high level — many market-watchers put that at 7 percent — a country would find it increasingly difficult to maintain its bond repayments and would have to turn to the other eurozone countries and the IMF for assistance. Because Italy's and Spain's economies are so large — the third- and fourth-largest in the eurozone — many analysts are worried that a request for a bailout would stretch the eurozone's finances to breaking point and plunge the region further into recession.
The German national central bank said in its monthly report Monday that it continues to "critically assess" such purchases and that they would carry "substantial risks."
The Bundesbank has one seat on the ECB's 23-member governing council, but has added clout because it has considerable public support among economists, legislators and the general public in Germany.
Spain's borrowing costs dropped sharply Monday following remarks made by the country's Economy Minister, Luis de Guindos.
Over the weekend, de Guindos said the ECB's bond-buying campaign should not be limited in amount or time. In early afternoon, trading the interest rate on Spanish 10-year bonds the secondary markets stood at 6.29, down 15 points for the day, although it had been down by as much as 30 points from Friday's close.
Ignacio Cantos of investment advisers Atl Capital attributed the drop to the market anticipating that the European Central Bank's program would match de Guindos' expectations.
Elena Becatoros in Athens, David McHugh in Frankfurt and Daniel Woolls in Madrid contributed to this article.
NEW Get free daily news briefings »
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1183
|
__label__wiki
| 0.939531
| 0.939531
|
Algemeiner: Major Jewish Organizations Decry Bernie Sanders’ ‘Wildly Inaccurate’ Claim That ‘Over 10,000 Innocent People Killed in Gaza'; Candidate Disputes Account
The Algemeiner quoted Executive Vice President Daniel Mariaschin harshly criticizing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for claiming more than 10,000 people died in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge.
“… Let’s not even start with the wild inaccuracy of his number. Let’s talk about the fact that he didn’t even mention Hamas’ use of the population it rules in Gaza as human shields in those hospitals and apartment buildings he was referring to. Nor did he point out that Israel sent unprecedented warnings to the civilian population in Gaza to evacuate areas it was going to target, by dropping leaflets, sending emails and making phone calls – a practice unique to Israel during wartime.”
Click here to read the full article on Algemeiner.com
American Jewish leaders decried an allegation about Israel made by Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders during a meeting with the editorial board of the New York Daily News last Friday.
Responding to Sanders’ “recollection” that “over 10,000 innocent people were killed in Gaza” – during Operation Protective Edge, Israel’s war against Hamas in the summer of 2014 — when “a whole lot of apartment houses were leveled” and “hospitals… bombed,” the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) and B’nai B’rith told The Algemeiner on Thursday why they were so incensed.
“The road to Senator Sanders’ repetition of this outrageous slander started with Hamas lies and the failure of an intimidated media in Gaza to do little but publish the original blood libel in their dispatches and mouth them on air,” SWC Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper said. “But that is no excuse for a veteran senator, running for the presidency of the United States, who always had access to the real story. Secondly, his narrative doesn’t include the thousands of rockets fired at Israeli civilians from Gaza, and Hamas’ ongoing strategy of using its civilian infrastructure as a shield against Israel.”
Cooper was referring to the terrorist organization’s inflated death-toll numbers, and its use of populated apartment buildings, hospitals and even UN-run schools as bases for weapons caches and rocket-launching pads – both to prevent Israel from attacking the sites and to incur civilian casualties to present as statistics for foreign consumption.
He called on Sanders — who also told the Daily News, “I do believe and I don’t think I’m alone in believing that Israel’s force was more indiscriminate than it should have been” — to “immediately acknowledge that he made a huge error and apologize to the people of Israel.”
B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin was equally harsh in his criticism of the candidate.
“It appears that Sanders has accepted the Palestinian narrative on the Gaza war whole cloth,” he told The Algemeiner. “But let’s not even start with the wild inaccuracy of his number. Let’s talk about the fact that he didn’t even mention Hamas’ use of the population it rules in Gaza as human shields in those hospitals and apartment buildings he was referring to. Nor did he point out that Israel sent unprecedented warnings to the civilian population in Gaza to evacuate areas it was going to target, by dropping leaflets, sending emails and making phone calls – a practice unique to Israel during wartime.”
By failing to provide the context, Mariaschin said, Sanders was presenting the Hamas narrative, something that is “unacceptable.”
“We have had enough problems on this score without presidential candidates engaging in discourse that is full of wild inaccuracies on what happened during Operation Protective Edge. He should have educated himself before speaking about it, and it is now important that he do so for the future.”
Sanders, he said, “should issue not only a correction, but an apology.”
|
cc/2019-30/en_head_0036.json.gz/line1184
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.