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The Housing Authority of the City of Springfield, MA, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement and Contract Administration Requirements
We audited the Springfield Housing Authority’s Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund programs because the Authority ranked fifth highest on our risk assessment of Massachusetts public housing agencies and is the third largest in the State. In addition, we had not audited the Authority in more than 10 years. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority complied with procurement and contract administration…
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Did Not Always Ensure That Its Grantees Complied With Applicable State and Federal Laws and Requirements
We audited the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ (State) Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program because the State was the largest recipient of CDBG funds in New England. HUD awarded the State more than $88 million in CDBG funding for program years 2015, 2016, and 2017. In addition, we had not audited any of the State’s community planning and development programs in the last 10 years. Our audit objective was to…
The City of Hattiesburg, MS, Did Not Always Administer Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
We audited the City of Hattiesburg’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program based on a referral from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development’s field office in Jackson, MS, to address a request by the City’s mayor for a comprehensive review of the City’s HOME program. In addition, we selected the City for review in accordance with our annual audit plan. The…
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ, Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We audited the Newark Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program. We selected the Authority for review because the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authorized more than $111 million in program funding for its Housing Choice Voucher Program in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and based on our risk analysis of public housing agencies located in the State of New Jersey. The objective of the audit was to determine…
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We audited the Red Bank Housing Authority based on the results of our audit of Asbury Park Housing Authority because both public housing agencies had agreements with the Long Branch Housing Authority to provide services. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Authority administered its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund programs in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal…
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Ensure That Its Program Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Housing Assistance Payment Abatements
We audited the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program because (1) we received a complaint alleging that the Authority did not follow program requirements, (2) the Authority administered 1,117 vouchers and received more than $5.2 million in funding for fiscal year 2016, and (3) we had not audited its program. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the Authority ensured that its Housing Choice…
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The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With Applicable Program Requirements
We audited the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program because (1) we received a complaint alleging that the Authority did not follow program requirements, (2) the Authority administered 1,117 vouchers and received more than $5.2 million in funding for fiscal year 2016, and (3) we had not audited its program. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority adequately administered its Housing…
The Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Operating and Capital Funds in Accordance With Requirements
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park based on our risk analysis of public housing agencies located in the State of New Jersey. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority administered its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund programs in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal, and Authority requirements. The Authority did not always…
Hudson County, NJ, Generally Committed and Disbursed HOME Program Funds in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
We audited Hudson County, NJ’s HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME) as part of the activities in our annual audit plan. We selected the County based on a risk analysis that considered the amount of funding, the risk score assigned to it by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and our identification of potential issues. Our objective was to determine whether the County committed and disbursed HOME funds…
Final Civil Action: PHH Corporation Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With HUD’s Federal Housing Administration Loan Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), assisted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices, District of New Jersey, District of Minnesota, and Southern District of Florida, in the civil investigation of PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation (PHHMC), and PHH Home Loans, LLC (PHHHL), collectively referred to as PHH. PHH was a direct endorsement lender…
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Getting Comfortable With The Uncomfortable: Dealing With Fear
Are you going to be on the edge of your life (quietly reassuring yourself that it's ok here and that those jumpers are crazy anyway) or are you going to be the one that jumps straight into life, in spite of its uncertainty?
Jodie Rogers, Contributor
Empowerment Coach, Facilitator & International Speaker
07/05/2016 03:19pm EDT | Updated December 6, 2017
I was recently invited to give a talk in my home city of Valencia, Spain. The topic was 'Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable' and was very apt given that at least 60 in the audience were on the second week of a Remote Year. What's that I hear you ask?
Remote Year is a young company which has grown exponentially in it's short 2-year lifespan. Basically it works like this, you sign up to travel the world with a group of like minded 'digital nomads'. You spend each month in a different country. The group I met started in Spain and will travel their way east around the world to such places as Serbia, Cambodia, Argentina and so on. You pay a fixed fee upfront (to cover basics I imagine) and then a monthly fee for every month you travel. In return, all of your travel, accommodation and co-working spaces (in every location) are organized for you. You even get given a SIM card!
I'm a keen traveler, I've made it my personal ambition to travel to every single country in the world or die trying so it was apt that I had a chance to speak to them on the other side of their fresh and brave step into the unknown. It's common for us to wobble even after we've taken action, but by then at least you know you've made the most difficult part happen - the first step. It's no mean feat to conquer your own inner fear.
We are pre-programmed to actively avoid discomfort, to pay attention to our insecurities and to heed fear. Why? Because it keeps us alive. This is the negativity bias in action. Mankind has lasted for generation after generation by focusing on the potential threats, risks and 'what ifs' and acting accordingly. It's a fundamental survival technique ingrained in us. BUT it does not account for, neither adjust for, the fact that we no longer have predators and it is uncommon to be in situations where our lives are under threat.
What's more likely these days is that our survival response and fear centre (amygdalae) kicks in when we dare to think about quitting our job. When we consider moving to a new country, changing careers, leaving an unhappy circumstance. We are naturally resistant to change because change means uncertainty and uncertainty (in the past) increased our chances of premature death.
So what can we do about it?
Well first of all we need to acknowledge what we're feeling, recognize that it's a primal response and that it doesn't mean we actually are under threat. Ultimately, we need to get used to the feeling of fear and uncertainty. We need to bathe in the uncomfortable.
I once attended a conference where Dan Sullivan recounted a story from his days in the Vietnam war. His troop had to do some grenade training. They were shown the night before and expected to practice with live grenades the following morning. You can imagine how well they slept that night!
The next morning the platoon leader asked for those who weren't afraid to raise their hand, everyone except Dan put their hands up. He then declared that Dan was the only one he trusted as they all SHOULD be afraid. For being honest his reward was that he had to go first- yikes! He stepped forward, shaking (let's remember these are LIVE grenades) and threw the grenade. Everything went as it should. The Sargent major asked how he felt before throwing the grenade, Sullivan said 'like pissing my pants' and the Sargent major declared that was the difference between those who feel fear and the brave. The brave do what they have to do WITH wet pants.
That's exactly the point I want to make.
Bravery is NOT the ABSENCE of fear. The brave feel the fear, the uncertainty, the doubt, but move forward in spite of it. They do not let it be a reason to not move forward.
You see if we all waited until the 'right time' until we felt comfortable, confident, 100% capable, we would be in our rocking chairs before we did anything. Indeed, millions of misinformed people have been sold the wrong dream. Many in the first world (particularly North America) believe the holy grail in life is 'security', a life long job and the accumulation of 'things' instead of the collection of experiences. This has largely been handed down from the generation before them born into a post-war world (when such aspirations made sense). Indeed you may wonder what's to question. I reject this capitalist dream that keeps you 'safe' and in one spot because it sells us 'comfort' as the end goal.
But nothing amazing EVER happens in your comfort zone!! You do not grow, learn, stretch, develop or have earth shattering a-ha moments in your comfort zone!
The most rewarding and amazing experiences, journeys and learning you will gather sit at the other side of fear and uncertainty. Possibilities, opportunities, lifestyles that you can barely conjure up in your imagination are OUTSIDE your comfort zone. When you stay in the safety of 'comfort' you are playing a small game in life. Palliative nurses site the number 1 regrets of the dying to be - I wish I had the courage to live the life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. Maybe we should listen to the wisdom from the grave.
I want you to use your imagination now, I want you to picture the scene....you are standing on the edge of a cliff, the plan is to jump into the blue ocean below, part of you is exhilarated by the anticipation of it all, but you have uncertainty, you know it will be an adrenaline rush, but you don't know what it's going to be like until you do it. You have doubts, you're torn, much as in life. So you pace, you walk along the side of the edge looking down. You retrace your steps again looking down at the fate below. You walk up to the edge and quickly walk back. You think yes, then you think no.
The cliff is an analogy for the big decisions in your life (and for some maybe ALL decisions in life). There are people who well spend the majority, if not all of their life on the edge of that cliff thinking 'what if..?' Then there are the brave and the bold who, whilst still having the same doubts as the others, at some point they muster the courage and JUMP. That moment, the point of jumping, is as uncertain for the jumper as it is for those who don't jump. The difference is that they feel the uncertainty and jump in spite of it.
So here's the question. In your life, where are you going to be? Are you going to be on the edge of your life (quietly reassuring yourself that it's ok here and that those jumpers are crazy anyway) or are you going to be the one that jumps straight into life, in spite of its uncertainty? To be on the edge of your life? Or to get comfortable feeling uncomfortable and jump into your life anyway?
Which is it to be?
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On any sunday soul
by Kenneth Olausson
The movie “On Any Sunday” is carefree. It is a motorcycle documentary, but mostly contains dramatic scenes. Shadows of the Devil make appearances when actors do wheelies as easy as any of us eat breakfast. Divine Husqvarna ambassadors like Steve McQueen and Malcolm Smith show ambition that go along with a free spirit.
The 17th Century Husqvarna ancestors would rise from their graves if they'd seen these extraordinary blood-pumping stunts. It was the beginning of a brand with its own soul, taking success to new heights in this spectacular game. “On Any Sunday” by Bruce Brown was a superhit both among professionals, motorcyclists and wannabes. Bruce was credited for getting a lot of attention from common bike riding to motorcycle track and desert racing. A lot of fresh enthusiasm came into motorcycles and this wonderful movie helped seduce new two-wheel fans. When this movie was produced, the film makers not only wanted to show the sunny side of motorcycling, but also had the ambition to include the free spirit that accompanies riding. Besides fame, some of the scenes show riders without helmets and without any protection gear - almost impossible to screen nowadays with safety hanging around every corner. The hippies in the movie all have it in common that they like motorcycles. They show the audience that riding is fun and doesn't have to be dangerous if you go at your own pace. Then, of course, there are monumental scenes when you wonder if this performance is possible on a bike.
RRRRRRrrrrrr … toiling the two-stroke sound, distinctive as a birdsong. This extraordinary blast of a roaring engines vibrates through the desert air as McQueen and gang set off and disappear into the horizon. The famous movie actor Steve with his steel-blue eyes is one of the major stars in the film “On Any Sunday” and he plays an adrenalin-flowing role in this film. McQueen is showing off on his Husqvarna. The film actor proved to be one hell of a racer, sky-dancing in the air on his favourite machine. American Malcolm Smith - a true Husqvarna-mounted master of his unique kind – is another star. The spontaneous Malcolm isn't only a nice guy, but also devoted his life to riding - a hobby that turned out to be a profession. Being also a businessman, he made himself a career that became lucrative not only to the watching public, but also to himself and family. Malcolm was a successful Husqvarna agent and sold tons of goods after his film performance.
It is a movie with soul. When you follow the performers around vast deserts and narrow tracks, they're sure to take your breath away - not once, not twice, but all the time during the 96-minute footage. The original version was released in the summer of 1971. Scenes shot from a helicopter were unheard of in those days, but Bruce Brown did not spare any effort to go all-out in his solid ambitions. However, the movie isn't only about stars, motocross, offroad riding and Six Days events. It covers most aspects of bike riding; from the Salt Flats of Bonneville to Flat Track racing around narrow circuits.
For the Husqvarna brand, “On Any Sunday” became established to a wide audience who learnt how to spell and pronounce the Swedish name. Unlike in the 1930s, when English-speaking race fans thought the name being "Husky-Banana", the Americans now learned their lesson. Many viewers became curious and went to their nearest dealer for more information about these Viking products from a faraway land. Sales had a boost and the brand image became cemented among the Americans.
Bruce Brown was born in San Francisco on December 1, 1937 and grew up in Southern California, attending school in Long Beach before moving to Dana Point. Even though Brown already had a successful movie to his credit, he found that financing a film on motorcycling wasn’t going to be easy.
“I talked to a few folks and knew that Steve McQueen was a keen rider,” Brown said. “Even though I’d never met him, I set up a meeting to talk about doing “On Any Sunday”. We spoke about the film concept, which he liked. Then Steve asked what I wanted him to do in the film. I replied by wanting him to finance it. He laughed and told me he acted in films; he didn’t finance them. I then jokingly told him, ‘Alright, then, you can’t be in the movie.’ The next day after the meeting, I got a call and it was McQueen. He told me to go ahead and get the ball rolling with the movie - he’d back it. His financial contribution was set at 313,000 US dollars.”
Filming the movie often proved to be a challenging experience for Brown. Some of the most dramatic shots of the movie were the extreme closeup slow-motion segments of the Grand National races. From his surfing movie days, Brown was used to working with super telephoto lenses. The budget didn’t allow the expense of high-speed cameras, so Brown improvised by using 24-volt batteries in the 12-volt film cameras. Brown tried to show the unique talents needed for the different forms of racing. For instance, the motocross riders were free-spirited, while desert racers were often loners. In Grand National racing, Brown showed the differing personalities, such as the business-like approach displayed by Mert Lawwill versus the carefree style that wild rookie David Aldana became known for.
“On Any Sunday” is generally acknowledged as the best movie ever made about motorcycles and bike racing. It helped spur the explosive growth during the 1970s and Brown’s film conveyed the fun and enjoyment that motorcycling added to people’s lives. It also documented the 1970 season of AMA Grand National racing by following defending champion Mert Lawwill. Many people from all walks of life took up motorcycling after seeing the movie, which became a great success, also being nominated for an Academy Award.
“On Any Sunday” became a cultural movie that will tease bike folks in eternity – looking around their next corner for the rest of the life!
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IAIABC: Please provide an organizational profile (number of employees, years in business, where you do business, organizational vision)
Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation: The Tennessee Workers' Compensation came into existence with the adoption of the Workmen's Compensation Act on April 12, 1919. The name of the Regulatory Agency has changed several times, starting with The Bureau of Workshop and Factory Inspection, then the Division of Workers' Compensation and now the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The office in Nashville is our headquarters.
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation is committed to "fulfilling the promise of workers' compensation...today and tomorrow." This statement conveys that the Bureau will administer and enforce the state's workers' compensation law so that it is construed fairly, impartially, and in ordinance with basic principles of statutory construction.
Our vision, as a regulatory/judicial program is to provide the highest level of services to employees and employers equally, minimize the negative effects of work-related injuries, and strive to establish Tennessee as the best place to work and do business.
IAIABC: What do you see as some of the major challenges the industry is facing, and how can we as a community address them?
AH: There are a number of challenges that we feel may have an impact on the future of workers’ compensation. One is the changing nature of employment relationships. There is significant interest among employers to utilize “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” That trend poses potential problems in the years to come if these “independent contractors” do not have the resources to provide for income replacement and medical treatment when they are injured.
Another challenge is to assure adequate access to quality medical care. We must find a way to eliminate some of the frictional costs to physicians who provide services to workers’ compensation patients to encourage more physicians to treat injured workers.
A third challenge is the regulatory complexity that exists in the U.S. due to separate laws and rules in each of the fifty states. We believe that workers’ compensation is appropriately a state program, but the states must find ways to eliminate some of the interstate differences. This would improve the quality of claims adjustment, it would make administration of claims less costly, and it would enhance states’ abilities to compare data and learn from each other.
IAIABC: Are there any projects/programs/initiatives going on at your organization that you are particularly excited or enthusiastic about?
AH: On July 1, 2018 a new law went into effect that authorized our “Next Step Program.” This program connects injured workers who are not able to return to their pre-injury job with a public Tennessee educational institution and monetary resources to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to return to meaningful employment if they: (1) have a compensable workers’ compensation claim that occurred on or after July 1, 2018; (2) have a permanent injury with an impairment rating; (3) receive a disability award for not being able to return to work or return to work at a lower pay; (4) plan to train within their abilities. The program provides a benefit that applies to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees of up to $5,000 a year for a maximum of four years.
The Bureau is also involved in a modernization of our IT system that includes and upgrade of EDI to Release 3.1.
We are very pleased to be celebrating our one hundredth anniversary this year. Part of the celebration will be a Gala on June 12 which is the first day of our annual education conference. A lasting part of our celebration will be the publication of A Century of Progress and Perspective: Workers’ Compensation in Tennessee which was developed by a group of dedicated historians in the Bureau.
IAIABC: Why is your organization a member of the IAIABC? What would you tell others about the benefits of membership?
AH: Tennessee is a member of IAIABC for many reasons. We have found IAIABC to be an excellent resource for information on issues of concern to the Tennessee’s workers’ compensation system. In addition we are grateful for the studies that IAIABC has published and will publish in the future. And, of course, IAIABC is the “THE” source of help on EDI which we need and appreciate. Finally, and perhaps, most importantly, is the opportunity that the forum, committee work, and the convention provides to develop relationships with regulators from other states and associate members. These relationships are so valuable both personally and professionally that it is hard to measure their worth.
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Harrison, Rex
Harrison, Rex, 1908–90, English actor. Born Reginald Carey, he entered repertory theater at 16 as an apprentice. Harrison, noted for his suave, insouciant style, has appeared in many plays, including Anne of the Thousand Days (1949), Bell, Book, and Candle (1950), and In Praise of Love (1974). His performance in both the stage (1956) and film (1964) versions of My Fair Lady won enormous popular and critical acclaim. Harrison's other films include The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), The Fourposter (1952), and Cleopatra (1962).
See his autobiography.
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Erin Andrews wins spot in final 3 of 'Dancing with the Stars'
ESPN star Erin Andrews is in the finals of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
Football player Chad Ochocinco was sent home Tuesday as Erin hung on for the big one.
Ochocinco said it was an "awesome" journey and said "I've already won."
He said he plans to return next year as a professional!
The final three celebrities are Erin, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and Olympic skater Evan Lysacek.
Erin's partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he and Erin aren't near done yet.
"We're not done," said Maks. "We've invested months into this and it's not over."
Erin echoed him.
"This has been a wonderful experience," she said.
"I don't want to see it end."
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Reject climate change deniers, says President
President Michael D Higgins has called on people to reject climate change deniers.
In an address in Paris on the environmental threats posed to earth, Mr Higgins said those who are most affected by drought, floods, fire, and intense weather must be at the centre of any response.
“We need to break away from a destructive relationship with the diversity that is life on our planet towards a new paradigm of existence, one that will be built on the respect we must have for the wonderment and renewal of nature,” the President said.
President Higgins was in Paris to attend the Summit of Consciences for the Climate.
The day-long conference was designed to raise awareness of the threat from climate change ahead of the COP21 conference on climate change in Paris in December.
Other attendees invited included ex-UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, former president Mary Robinson, religious leaders and ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In a direct appeal, President Higgins said there had to be inclusive, humane and non-judgmental engagement with the voices of those most affected by climate change.
“We must begin with an acceptance of the evidence of science. It is now clear that failure to respond to the scientific reality of climate change may ultimately lead to the destruction of life on our planet,” said President Higgins.
“We must therefore unequivocally reject the position of those who would obscure the scientific reality of climate change in their protection of any narrow and short-term self-interest.
“The first ethical test is in accepting that there can be no compromise with truth.” Despite warning about the threat posed to the planet, Mr Higgins also said there is cause for optimism.
“I perceive among the populations of the world, and especially among the young, a search for beauty and a yet retained sense of awe at the harmony of nature.
“Among the elders of the planet, there is also a respect for the potential of the inherited wisdom of the world to inform institutions and policies in new circumstances.”
President Higgins also asked if succeeding in tackling climate change would not be the greatest of all human achievements.
“When history records the actions we take or fail to take at this our moment of truth, we will not have the excuse that we did not understand, that we did not know,” he said. “We have been gifted, in a global communications order, with the knowledge and the opportunity to act.”
President Higgins also suggested world’s leaders should look to the example set after the Second World War, while he also attacked the rampant consumerism in many countries.
“Extreme individualism manifesting itself as insatiable consumption and accompanied by unconscionable levels of inequality, characterises much of what is regarded as the developed part of our planet,” said President Higgins.
Meanwhile, Earth dialled the heat up in June, smashing warm temperature records for both the month and the first half of the year.
“There is no way that 2015 isn’t going to be the warmest on record,” said Jessica Blunden, a climate scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Desmond Connell was ill-suited to deal with avalanche of child abuse
When Pope John Paul II elevated Desmond Connell to the archdiocese of Dublin in January 1988, he was far from being the first choice.
Wed, 22 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Dan Buckley
In fact, it took nine months between the death in April 1987 of his predecessor, Archbishop Kevin McNamara, and his appointment.
During that time, at least four others were considered before Dr Connell got the nod. His appointment would not have been possible without the all-important approval of the then papal nuncio, Dr Gaetano Alibrandi, the most powerful figure in the Catholic Church in Ireland since the dreaded Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, who had ordained Dr Connell in 1951.
Dr Alibrandi didn’t want an archbishop who was too liberal, too well liked by diocesan priests, or overly friendly with parishioners.
Dr Connell ticked all those boxes. Relatively unknown, he had served as professor of general metaphysics at UCD and in 1983 became the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology at the university.
What finally swung the deal in his favour for Dr Alibrandi was Dr Connell’s extreme conservatism, taking orthodox stances on divorce, homosexuality, women priests, birth control, reproductive technology, and abortion.
Desmond Connell celebrates Mass on April 7, 2002
Born on March 24, 1926 in Phibsboro, Dublin, he received a Jesuit education at Belvedere College, was ordained for the archdiocese of Dublin on May 19, 1951, and held a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. He was appointed archbishop of Dublin in 1988 and created Cardinal by Pope John Paul II at the Consistory in Rome on February 21, 2001.
Shortly after becoming archbishop, he surprised many by speaking out on social issues, expressing concern for Travellers, the unemployed, and refugees and asylum seekers. He established the Parish of the Travelling People in order to respond to the pastoral needs of that community.
Sympathy for the disadvantaged was a central theme of his early years as archbishop but he failed to bring that sense of social engagement to bear when he later met with the victims of paedophile priests.
Unlike his boss, Pope John Paul II, Dr Connell was not possessed of an easy charm, nor did he have any pastoral experience, save for six months as a chaplain to the Mater Hospital in the 1950s.
He exhibited few diplomatic skills either, as evidenced by his public rebuke of president Mary McAleese for taking communion at Christ Church Cathedral and his insulting description of his Church of Ireland counterpart, Archbishop Walton Empey, as not one of that faith’s “high flyers”.
He was particularly ill-suited to deal with an avalanche of child abuse when it came his way. Even before his appointment, the extent of clerical abuse was beginning to emerge to the extent that in 1986 Catholic dioceses around the country began to take out insurance to cover them against responsibility.
In 1994, the full horror began to emerge when Fr Brendan Smyth was sentenced to four years in prison for abuse of children in the North. Archbishop Connell’s inability to confront the full extent of the scandal emerged the following year when Andrew Madden became the first victim of clerical child sex abuse to go public, saying that he had received a compensation payment in respect of his abuse as a child.
Archbishop of Dublin Desmond Connell with President Mary McAleese and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Walton Empey in 2000, both of whom he criticised. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan
In response, Dr Connell said that the archdiocese had never paid compensation to any victim of clerical child abuse, explaining that the money was a “loan” from the archdiocese to his abuser, Ivan Payne. But not even his fellow bishops were convinced.
The most devastating critique of Dr Connell’s failings emerged on RTÉ in October 2002, when Prime Time broadcast a special report entitled ‘Cardinal Secrets’ containing accounts of children abused by Catholic priests serving in the archdiocese of Dublin, where complaints had been made at higher levels and effectively ignored, both by the Church and by the gardaí.
Although created a cardinal the year before, it was not long before his inability to adequately address the abuse scandals in Dublin led the Vatican to parachute Archbishop Martin as his replacement in 2004. But he remained a Prince of the Church and continued to enrage abuse survivors.
In 2008, he caused outrage when he mounted a High Court challenge to try to block an inquiry led by Judge Yvonne Murphy from gaining access to 5,500 files on priests and abuse allegations. He claimed legal privilege and secured a temporary injunction before withdrawing the legal action two weeks later.
The Murphy report was damning. It concluded that the archdiocese’s preoccupations in dealing with cases of child sexual abuse were “the maintenance of secrecy, the avoidance of scandal, the protection of the reputation of the Church, and the preservation of its assets. All other considerations, including the welfare of children and justice for victims, were subordinated to these priorities.”
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Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation’s top medical schools. Ranked tenth among its peers, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where traditional barriers are low, interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced, and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve humanhealth locally and around the globe.
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Conduct independent research activities in the field of aging under the guidance of a faculty mentor in preparation for a full time academic or research career. This postdoctoral appointment is part of the Duke University Aging Center’s NIA-funded T32 Postdoctoral Research Training Program. This multidisciplinary program is focused on developing the next generation of researchers in the field of aging, and competitive candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in aging research.
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The Postdoctoral Appointee holds a PhD or equivalent doctorate (e.g. ScD, MD, DVM). Candidates with non-US degrees may be required to provide proof of degree equivalency.
A candidate may also be appointed to a postdoctoral position if the candidate has completed all of the requirements for a degree but the degree has not been formally conferred: in this case, the candidate may present evidence of completion of the degree requirements, together with a statement documenting the date on which the degree is to be conferred. If the degree is not conferred by this projected date, the postdoctoral appointment may be terminated.
Note for international candidates: This position is funded by the NIA T32 program and eligible candidates must be US citizens or US legal permanent residents.
The term of the appointment in this program is generally limited to two years (see Section 5 of the Postdoc Policy for length of appointment).
The appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship, and may include teaching responsibilities.
The appointment is generally preparatory for a full time academic or research career in aging.
The appointment is not part of a clinical training program, unless research training under the supervision of a senior mentor is the primary purpose of the appointment.
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The conscientious discharge of research or scholarship responsibilities, which may include teaching responsibilities for Postdoctoral Associates
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Maintenance of a laboratory notebook and/or other comparable records of research activity, which remains the property of Duke University upon termination
Adherence to University standards regarding use of isotopes, chemicals, infectious agents, animals, human subjects, and the like
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Collegial conduct towards members of the research group and others as described in the Duke University School of Medicine Honor Code of Professional Conduct and other relevant conduct policies pertaining to other schools at Duke University.
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Too Much Violence in Our Schools
Education Department figures show that violence in South Australian schools remains at an unacceptably high level, according to the State Liberals.
The Department of Education and Child Development Behaviour Management Report provides a snapshot of statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions at public schools during Term 2 each year.
The latest figures show that for the second year in a row there were more than 2,000 suspensions due to violence during Term 2.
“Violence in our schools is unacceptable and having more than 2,000 violence related suspensions in one term is alarming,” said Shadow Minister for Education John Gardner.
“Firm action must be taken to ensure that all children in South Australian schools are safe.
“Children also need to understand that violent behaviour is never acceptable. Assault should be treated as assault and schools should feel confident to call in the police when appropriate.”
The State Liberals also drew attention to the shocking number of small children in the 4-6 age bracket that had received suspensions in recent years.
“The last three years have seen a drastic increase in the number of small children receiving suspensions from their schools,” said Mr Gardner.
“Last year’s outcome of 189 suspensions (in Term 2) follows 209 in 2015 and 197 in 2014.
“As recently as 2009 there were fewer than 100 suspensions of four to six year-olds.
“Parents deserve to know why we are seeing such an increase in inappropriate behaviours leading to suspension by so many very young children.
“Our children deserve a world class education – they deserve nothing less than the best schools in the country.
“To see so much violence taking place is an enormous problem and will have serious impacts on their educational achievement. Minister Close needs to show firm leadership in this area and ensure that all our schools are taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence in schools.”
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Keith Brion
Keith Brion, Music Director of his own New Sousa Band, has appeared as a frequent guest conductor with nearly all of America's major symphony orchestras and professional bands. His New Sousa Band, begun in 1979, is a realization of Mr. Brion's dream to reincarnate the Sousa Band and once again tour America's towns and cities.
He has been a frequent guest conductor of professional bands among which are the Stockholm Symphonic Wind Orchestra, New York City's Goldman Band, The California Wind Orchestra, and the Allentown Band. He has also appeared with most of the major service bands, including the U.S. Marine Band, Army Field Band, Army Band, Coast Guard Band and the U.S. Army Band of Europe in Heidelberg, Germany.In addition to leading the New Sousa Band, Mr. Brion maintains an active career as an orchestra conductor, presenting his popular Sousa revival concerts with almost all of America's symphony orchestras, including the Boston Pops, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the St. Louis, Dallas, Milwaukee symphonies. His overseas orchestral engagements have included the London Concert Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony. Keith Brion is a former Director of Bands at Yale University, where he led the Yale Band in concerts at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and in an all-Ives program program at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. Prior to coming to Yale, he was the founder and music director of the North Jersey Wind Symphony and a long-time band educator and music supervisor in the New Jersey public schools. He has published many editions for band, including the music of Charles Ives, Percy Grainger, John Philip Sousa, and D.W. Reeves, and is the author of numerous articles.
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Youth Climate Corps members April Gariepy, Summer Monkman and Linn Murray at work in West Arm Provincial Park. fall 2020. Photo submitted
VIDEO: Kootenay youth climate group works to protect Nelson’s water supply
Youth Climate Corps members spent five weeks thinning forest in West Arm Park
Bill Metcalfe
This fall 14 young adults, age 19 to 30, spent five weeks thinning four hectares of forest in West Arm Park just above Nelson. The road to Nelson’s water supply on Five Mile Creek runs through that forest, and their work will ensure safe access in the event of a wildfire in the park.
Forester John Cathro was one of their trainers for this work. He’s proud of them. But he’s also daunted.
“That was 14 people working for five weeks,” he says. “We need hundreds of thousands of people across the country in every community doing it for the next decade.”
The Youth Climate Corps, run by the East Kootenay environmental group Wildsight with funding from the federal and provincial governments (including the BC Wildfire Service for this project) were trained beforehand on how to use a chainsaw and how to safely burn their slash, as well as the science behind wildfire mitigation.
“Other jobs I’ve had have been indoors,” says Ella Korth, who took part in the project. “It was really nice to work a physical job and learn some skills like running a chainsaw and learning how to build fires safely. I really liked the whole thing. All of it.”
Thinning the forest and burning the slash. Photo submitted
The group’s enthusiasm and youthful commitment made up for their lack of experience, their supervisors say.
“They were great, because they’re so gung-ho and so energetic and asked really thoughtful, insightful questions,” says BC Parks’ Amanda Weber-Roy.
Cathro says they did a very good job of this unfamiliar activity.
“We’ve learned there’s a lot of exceptional young people out there who really want to get involved, given the opportunity,” he says. “Some of these people have just graduated from high school and some of them have been graduated from college two or three years ago. They were very, very diverse.”
Cathro has a dual role in this project. He is one of the forest consultants who, over the past few years, has identified and mapped the fire-susceptible areas in the park. Independent of that, he is a co-founder of the Climate Corps, which, in addition to this work, has also been doing projects related to food security and energy retrofits.
The Climate Corps workers thinned and burned slash in four hectares of forest. Weber-Roy says there are up to 400 hectares in the park that need work, and that will take years, depending on the level of funding and capacity.
“But there’s all those pieces of private land as well [near the park and the city],” she adds. “The homeowners really have to step up. Otherwise, our fuel breaks can only go so far.”
Korth says before she took the training for this project, she thought the best way to relate to forests was simply to leave them alone and not disturb them.
“I thought that would result in the healthiest ecosystem or forests,” she says.
But in her training she learned how for more than a century, forest managers have suppressed all wildfires, interfering with a natural cycle and overloading forests with accumulations of dry fuel that have become an unprecedented fire hazard.
“So now for the healthiest ecosystem,” she says, “we actually have to go in and manipulate the forest and selectively prune and do all these things because that makes the forest more resilient. This was quite surprising for me.”
Amanda Weber-Roy, conservation specialist for BC Parks in the Kootenays. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Korth says she also learned there are many differing opinions on how to manage forests and that there are a lot of players and interests — companies, different levels of government, citizens groups — so it’s complicated.
Youth participant Linn Murray said he learned that reducing wildfire fuel load can go hand in hand with increasing biodiversity in the forest.
“There’s this growing line of evidence about how [this way to] protect our community is also a way to restore biodiversity and to make our forests closer to what they used to be,” he says.
Youth Climate Corps workers and some of their supervisors. Photo submitted
“It was really good to look at the research behind that what’s happening in other communities in North America, where they’re looking at how they can mitigate fire, and also restore biodiversity,” Murray says.
This fits with his reason for joining the Youth Climate Corps in the first place. He says he wanted to serve the community while taking concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“Young people are in desperate need of tangible projects, which reduce emissions while creating employment,” he says. “I believe that a Youth Climate Corps is a powerful tool to offer valuable labour and inspiration to a community as we build a new sustainable world together.”
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Another 694 diagnosed with COVID-19 in B.C. Thursday
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Ross and Dieke retire from international duty....
Scotland Women’s National Team stalwarts Ifeoma Dieke and Leanne Ross have both announced their retirement from international duty.
The pair were inducted into the Scottish FA Roll of Honour last month and amassed more than 250 international caps between them but will continue to play for their respective clubs.
Ifeoma Dieke began playing for Scotland in 2004, going on to collect 122 caps since making her debut against Greece.
An influential squad member, she was selected for the Great Britain team at the 2012 London Olympics.
The 36-year-old played in all three Euro 2017 matches last month, playing an instrumental part in the 1-0 win over Spain.
She said: “I have loved playing for Scotland over the last 13 years but I feel now is the right time to hang up my boots
“I would like to thank everyone who has helped me during my time with the national team, especially Vera Pauw and Anna
Signeul.
“It has been an amazing and unbelievable journey that has left me with a lifetime of great memories.
“I look forward to supporting and watching the team grow, prosper and conquer the challenges ahead. I wish them success in the future and look forward to the team aiming to qualify for their first World Cup.”
Glasgow City captain Leanne Ross began her Scotland career in 2006 against Switzerland and has since gone on to play 133 times, scoring nine goals.
Leanne has been a mainstay for the national side, playing in a number of positions. Her final match was also the 1-0 victory over Spain at Euro 2017.
She said: “It has been my honour to represent Scotland over the past 11 years. It is difficult to express just how proud I have felt, every time I’ve pulled on the shirt.
“I feel privileged to have been part of such an amazing journey and sharing so many invaluable experiences, making friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
“I would like to thank the Scottish FA, Sports Scotland, SSE and the Scottish Football Partnership for their support in preparation for the Euros.”
Shelley Kerr, new head coach of the Scotland Women’s National Team rates the duo highly, having played with the pair for Scotland.
She said: “Both Iffy and Leanne have had fantastic careers and been loyal servants to the national team.
“I played with Iffy in the centre of defence for the majority of my time with Scotland and we established a great partnership.
“She has been a huge part of our success in terms of the continuity and the stability she has provided in the heart of defence.
“Leanne has been a versatile player in the national team and a mainstay for many years.
“From a club perspective in Scotland, Leanne has been one of the best players in the last decade.
“She has achieved everything at her club and is a real role model for all young players in Scotland.
“To play for such a long time at the highest level is remarkable.”
Report & Picture: Scottish FA
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Boca Tabs MLS Veteran to Guide PDL Side – Soccer365.com – published January 8, 2003
Feature article on Socer365.com – published January 8, 2003.
US NEWS: UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES
Boca Tabs MLS Veteran To Guide PDL Side 08/01/03
The Board of Directors of Jersey Shore Boca has announced today that David Vaudreuil has been named head coach of the club’s Premier Development League team.
Jersey Shore Boca was awarded a PDL franchise from the United Soccer Leagues on November 25, 2002 and will begin its inaugural PDL season this spring.
Vaudreuil recently ended his fourteen-year professional playing career in October when he retired from Major League Soccer at the end of the 2002 season. He is a seven-year veteran of MLS having played in 176 games and logged over 13 thousand minutes on the field.
“I am delighted to be a part of an organization with so much soccer history. Jersey Shore Boca is a well-respected soccer club that has always put player development first” said David Vaudreuil.
“I believe I can help their PDL team develop. We hope to be competitive in our first year. I can’t wait to get started” Vaudreuil continued.
During his tenure with Major League Soccer, Vaudreuil won two MLS Cups (1996 and 1997) and one Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (1996) as a member of DC United. He also played one season with the Miami Fusion (1998) and two seasons each with the Colorado Rapids (1999-2000) and Chicago Fire (2001-2002).
Prior to joining the MLS, Vaudreuil’s professional playing experience included stints with the Connecticut Wolves and Hampton Roads Mariners of the USL, Baltimore Blast and Milwaukee Wave of the NPSL and the New York Centaurs and Tampa Bay Rowdies of the APSL. He began his professional career in 1989 with the Washington Stars of the ASL.
Throughout his playing career, Vaudreuil was also a regular member of the U-23 and U-20 United States National Teams.
At the college level, Vaudreuil was a four-year starter for Princeton University under then head coach Bob Bradley. He was an All-New Jersey and All-Ivy selection while at Princeton. Bradley who has coached professionally since 1996, was recently named the head coach of the NY-NJ MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
“We are thrilled to have a person with Dave’s soccer background join our club. The experience that he can pass along to our young PDL players is just tremendous” said Walt Konopka, club treasurer and member of the Jersey Shore Boca Board of Directors.
“Dave also has some great soccer contacts as well. He will give our PDL side instant credibility. He will add an additional chapter to our club’s 25 year history and will help begin an exciting new era for Boca” Konopka finished.
The PDL is one of five leagues under the umbrella of the USL. The USL consists of two professional leagues (A-League and Pro Select), men’s amateur league (PDL), women’s open league (W-League) and the elite youth Super Y-League.
Designed to help develop players for professional careers, the PDL allows elite high school and college players to compete in a “pro”-like environment without losing their college eligibility. The PDL was also granted Olympic Development Program status by the United States Soccer Federation in 2001.
The Premier Development League is the top national men’s U-23 amateur league in the country. PDL rosters can carry up to twenty-six players, including up to eight players over the age of 23. PDL rosters must also include at least three players who are under the age of 19.
PDL teams also have the opportunity to compete against teams from Major League Soccer, the A-League and the Pro Select League on an annual basis in exhibition games and in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
“With David’s college and professional background and contacts, he will fill that gap for us between our club and the top level college and pro clubs. I think our whole geographic area will benefit by Dave’s involvement in soccer here at that Shore” said Walt Pericciuoli, Boca’s VP and General Manager of their PDL team.
“I count our club very lucky to have David and I can’t wait to work with him to help put together our new PDL team” Pericciuoli added.
The Jersey Shore Boca PDL side will compete in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
Boca will play their home matches at Ocean County College in Toms River and will schedule their PDL and Super Y-League games connected to each other in order to create a “Shore Soccer Weekend” whenever possible.
Boca has been a member of the USL’s elite Super Y-League since 2001.
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One of the most recognized Boca alumni is current U18 United States Men’s National Team & University of Virginia Coach George Gelnovatch who played under Boca Coach Walt Pericciuoli while also staring at Wall High School in the 1980s.
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The Kings put defenseman Derek Forbort back on injured reserve
Kings’ Derek Forbort avoids a check against the Winnipeg Jets at Staples Center on Dec. 18, 2018.
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By Jack HarrisStaff Writer
CALGARY, Canada —
After suffering a setback in his recovery from an offseason back injury, Kings defenseman Derek Forbort was put back on the team’s injured reserve list Saturday, delaying his season debut for the foreseeable future.
Having yet to play a game this season because of a back issue he picked up right before training camp, Forbort had been on a conditioning assignment with the Kings’ minor-league affiliate, the Ontario Reign, over the past week and was seemingly on the verge of being activated on the NHL roster.
But, as Kings coach Todd McLellan said prior to the team’s Saturday night game against the Calgary Flames, Forbort suffered a setback during his two-game stint in the American Hockey League. His new timetable remains unclear.
“I feel for him because he’s worked so hard to get back into shape and to find a way to contribute,” said McLellan, who was unsure of what specifically trigged Forbort’s setback. “I can’t give you an update right now. I couldn’t tell you where he’s at. Once we get home, I’ll know a little bit more.”
Entering the season, Forbort was expected to play a key role and big minutes on a Kings’ blue line lacking experience . But as the 27-year-old former first-round pick, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, began preparing for training camp, the injury popped up.
“I didn’t really skate all summer and then, the week before training camp, I skated hard four straight days,” he said last month. “By the end of that, I was in pretty rough shape. I think we knew then that I had to take a step back and figure out what was going on.”
Not until late last month did Forbort return to Kings’ practice. The two-game stint with Ontario – in which he got in a fight during the first period of the first game – was supposed to be one of the last steps in his recovery process.
“It just comes down to getting your touches back,” Forbort said before going on the AHL conditioning assignment. “Getting up to game speed.”
Instead, he’s hitting the brakes again, forced to wait a little bit longer for a full return to a last-place Kings team that could use his veteran presence.
Jack Harris is a sports reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Before becoming a staff writer with The Times, Harris interned at the paper. A Phoenix native, he has previously covered Arizona State athletics for 247Sports and has appeared in the Arizona Republic, Dallas Morning News and San Jose Mercury News. His work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Hearst Foundation.
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Industry Influence Through Association Alignment – Going National
Commercial Roofing / By KPOST
When there are so many associations to choose from, it may become difficult to make a decision on the right one to join. They all have the best intentions at heart and are there to serve their members based on the needs. Whether it’s industry-related, such as associations supporting commercial roofing, topical in nature, or supporting a community, associations provide a way for people to align and unify their voice to make a difference. So how do you decide which associations are right for you?
“When I realized that my concerns could best be addressed on a national level, it became clear what my path should be with regard to aligning with associations,” said Jayne Williams, KPOST CFO. “I’m very concerned about immigration reform and realized that conversation would be better addressed nationally.”
When Williams decided to focus on this and other important business issues such as the Affordable Care Act and regulatory changes in the industry, she felt it prudent to work with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and support their many national and global initiatives.
According to Bill Good, NRCA Executive Vice President, the association focuses on legislative and regulatory issues as part of their industry support because it is difficult for roofing contractors to have a presence in Washington D.C. NRCA can align resources and make the industry heard.
“It does not matter what side you are on. Associations like ours provide an avenue for people to take a position,” said Good.
The most recent issues NRCA is addressing include two significant regulatory changes from OSHA . On the legislative front, they tend to work on:
Labor and tax issues.
Legislation on regulatory reform focused on making it friendlier to small business.
Energy-related legislation, particularly in the area of tax credits for energy saving products.
“We believe in the causes we support. We are on the right side of the angels here,” said Good. “We really like our members and believe people who own roofing companies are the heart of America. It’s easy to advocate for them.”
Advocacy Helps You Grow
Williams knew that her passion for immigration reform and other commercial roofing industry initiatives would require advocacy in D.C.
“It is not unusual to see legislation and regulations that make life difficult for small business,” said Williams. “We wanted to find the best way to support these businesses, which should be the backbone of America. So I got involved in NRCA to lend our voice to these important causes.”
When asked why immigration reform was so important, Williams had this to say:
“It’s important because I have known so many people who have immigrated and discovered that they want to be here. They want to work, they work hard and they want to live the dream. It’s difficult to become naturalized. I think we can do a better job. This country was built on the belief you can live out your dreams.”
Williams knew NRCA would align with the needs of the commercial roofing industry and small business in general. But she also recognized there would be other benefits as well.
“I believe being involved in all our associations has made a difference for us and the KPOST brand,” said Williams. “We have really grown as an organization and are pleased to be a part of these amazing associations, such as NRCA, MRCA, NTRCA and TEXO. They believe in giving back and so do we. It’s a win for everyone and gives us another avenue to grow personally and professionally.”
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2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance contributes more than $1.9 Million to people in need
Updated: 5:25 PM PST Nov 11, 2015
The 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is in the books: the elegant and high-powered automobiles are back in their stables, and golfers are once again teeing off on the 18th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Meanwhile, finances for the event have been tallied and more than $1.9 million was raised for charity. The full amount—$1,900,461 to be precise—was announced Wednesday at a luncheon honoring the charitable partners of the Concours.“While we strive to set the bar high for concours everywhere, celebrating great automobiles and the people behind them, we also want to do our best for the local community,” said Bill Perocchi, CEO of Pebble Beach Company. “Our goal each year is to raise a substantial sum of money to help people in need, and we are pleased and proud to, once again, raise a record amount for local charities.”The Concours has now raised more than $21 million for charity over its 65-year history, making 2015 a milestone year for the internationally recognized event.“Collector car enthusiasts are passionate about their cars, but they also care greatly about people—and they often put their cars in service to the community, sharing their cars at events like ours and raising charitable dollars,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “Judges donate their expertise, hundreds of volunteers donate their time, and sponsors donate luxury items for opportunity drawings. All of these people come together to not only enjoy the cars on our show field but to help others.”During Wednesday’s luncheon, both Perocchi and Button also stressed their gratitude to the charitable partners of the Concours who make certain that charity dollars are distributed wisely.Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Pebble Beach Company that just celebrated its 40th anniversary, serves as the primary charitable partner of the Concours. The Foundation benefits nearly 100 local nonprofit programs, with a focus on youth education and literacy. It also works with the Concours to oversee the Phil Hill Scholarships, encouraging the next generation of automotive enthusiasts.Additional charities that benefit directly from the Concours include United Way Monterey County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Natividad Medical Foundation, Kinship Center and Animal Friends Rescue Project.The 66th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for Sunday, August 21, 2016. For information, go to www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
The 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is in the books: the elegant and high-powered automobiles are back in their stables, and golfers are once again teeing off on the 18th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Meanwhile, finances for the event have been tallied and more than $1.9 million was raised for charity. The full amount—$1,900,461 to be precise—was announced Wednesday at a luncheon honoring the charitable partners of the Concours.
“While we strive to set the bar high for concours everywhere, celebrating great automobiles and the people behind them, we also want to do our best for the local community,” said Bill Perocchi, CEO of Pebble Beach Company. “Our goal each year is to raise a substantial sum of money to help people in need, and we are pleased and proud to, once again, raise a record amount for local charities.”
The Concours has now raised more than $21 million for charity over its 65-year history, making 2015 a milestone year for the internationally recognized event.
“Collector car enthusiasts are passionate about their cars, but they also care greatly about people—and they often put their cars in service to the community, sharing their cars at events like ours and raising charitable dollars,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “Judges donate their expertise, hundreds of volunteers donate their time, and sponsors donate luxury items for opportunity drawings. All of these people come together to not only enjoy the cars on our show field but to help others.”
During Wednesday’s luncheon, both Perocchi and Button also stressed their gratitude to the charitable partners of the Concours who make certain that charity dollars are distributed wisely.
Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Pebble Beach Company that just celebrated its 40th anniversary, serves as the primary charitable partner of the Concours. The Foundation benefits nearly 100 local nonprofit programs, with a focus on youth education and literacy. It also works with the Concours to oversee the Phil Hill Scholarships, encouraging the next generation of automotive enthusiasts.
Additional charities that benefit directly from the Concours include United Way Monterey County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Natividad Medical Foundation, Kinship Center and Animal Friends Rescue Project.
The 66th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for Sunday, August 21, 2016. For information, go to www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
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Here's How Austin Wants To Solve Institutional Racism
KUT 90.5 | By KUT Staff
Published April 4, 2017 at 1:24 PM CDT
Gabriel Cristóver Pérez
In November, Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced the formation of a group of local leaders tasked with suggesting city policy that could begin to ensure equity throughout the city. On Tuesday, the Mayor’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities published its nearly 70-page final report.
Co-chaired by Austin Independent School District Superintendent Paul Cruz and Huston-Tillotson University President Colette Pierce Burnette, the group tackled five main topics where they argue racism and inequity is woven into adopted policy: education, real estate and housing, health, finance and criminal justice.
While City Council members heard about the report Tuesday, they did not have a critical discussion about the recommendations. Council Member Greg Casar did provide some feedback, though. When Mayor Adler created the task force last year, he said it was partly in response to recent police use-of-force cases – including the 2016 death of David Joseph, a black teenager. Casar said suggestions about how to combat cases like this were lacking in the report.
“I expected, or suspected, that more mention of how we can address use-of-force issues and police shootings in our community would be more addressed in the report," he said.
Council Member Ora Houston took a step back, congratulating the task force on having these conversations in a city that she said often thinks of itself as too progressive to do so.
“In a city that is very liberal and very prosperous, it’s hard to talk about institutional and systemic racism," she said, "and you all were able to do it with grace and be able to listen to some of the concerns that people have expressed."
On Thursday, City Council is set to vote on whether to ask the city manager to devise policy based on the task force’s recommendations. Here’s a rundown of some of those recommendations:
In Travis County, low-income communities of color are more likely to have a harder time finding health care services. That’s even though these communities are more likely to be exposed to serious health risks.
According to the task force’s report, low-income minority populations in Austin are more likely to work in high health-risk occupations, which include jobs in construction, fast food, the garment industry and migrant farm work.
“Historic and current racism in land and planning policy also plays a critical role in minority health status,” the task force report notes. “Minorities are much more likely to have toxic and other unhealthy uses sited in their communities than Whites, regardless of income. For example, over-concentration of alcohol and tobacco outlets and the legal and illegal dumping of pollutants both pose serious health risks to minorities.”
According to the Austin Public Health Department’s 2016 Critical Indicators Report, people living in these communities, which are primarily in parts of East Austin, are more likely to live in a food desert, relatively far from a hospital and more likely to die at a younger age.
The task force recommends, among other things, that local agencies, consistently track and report health disparities and their causes among traditionally underserved communities of color.
Other specific initiatives include:
Creating an Office of Resilience within the Austin Public Health Department to ensure all services and systems are trauma-informed and trauma-responsive.
Training City of Austin, Travis County, public sector and government agency employees on institutional racism and systemic inequities.
Dedicating a portion of the funding allocated for community grants for ongoing cultural sensitivity for community health care workers.
Providing health promotion and disease prevention educational materials to children and families who are most affected by health disparities.
Incentivizing public-private initiatives that increase food access in food deserts.
Creating workforce pipelines connecting students from ninth grade through higher education for health sciences and allied health careers.
Historically, local policies have relegated people of color, particularly African-Americans, to East Austin. The report finds that this trend has “limited [residents’] access to many things necessary for upward mobility.” The task force’s Real Estate and Housing Work Group is proposing a new set of policies to address these racial inequities in housing.
The report proposes two strategies for the City of Austin to “redress past wrongs” and avoid future inequities. It recommends that the city develop a local fund dedicated to addressing institutional racism in housing. The task force recommends implementing a mandatory linkage fee to fund the creation and preservation of affordable housing, particularly in high-opportunity areas. The report proposes setting a goal of $600 million for the fund over 10 years in order to make significant progress on housing inclusion.
It also recommends that the mayor’s proposed Strike Fund, which aims to leverage private dollars to renovate deteriorating market-rate housing, offer the upgraded housing to lower-income residents, especially families of color.
In terms of development, the report notes that the city continues to allow for higher uses in lower zoning categories in East Austin compared to other parts of the city. Stringent regulations have prevented similar development in much of West Austin. One of the task force’s more ambitious recommendations is enacting a temporary moratorium on all rezoning and demolition of single-family and multifamily homes within certain East Austin districts while the city implements efforts to combat gentrification in those neighborhoods. The report also calls for the city’s chief equity officer to review all new city code, plans and policies and determine whether they may have any negative consequences for residents of color.
Other recommendations:
Acknowledging the damage being caused by our community’s continued acceptance of residential racial and ethnic segregation. The solution must begin with our community embracing integration and diversity as a core value.
Campaigning to invite Austin-area citizens to embrace the values of racial integration, diversity and inclusion at the individual, neighborhood and regional levels.
Marketing housing, both renter and owner-occupied, to people of color in both gentrifying neighborhoods and in traditionally segregated white neighborhoods. Tie together housing, transit, jobs and schools to result in thriving communities.
Creating initiatives to support existing lower income residents through affordable and safe ways to access home equity without selling, and for mitigating the impact of increasing property taxes.
Enforcing Fair Housing laws, which in Austin today are for all practical purposes ignored. The city must aggressively root out all vestiges of housing discrimination through law enforcement actions based on a widespread program of testing and prosecution using the only effective fair housing enforcement technique —matched pair testing.
Making Austin the national center for “neighborhood integration, diversity, and inclusion.”
Austin’s public school system is often described as a tale of two districts: one that is predominantly white and wealthier, and another that is mostly low-income students of color. The report found that racial and socioeconomic divide is grounded in historic institutional racism seen in many major educational decisions throughout the history of Austin’s public schools.
“Our history includes pivotal moments where we as a community chose segregation and inequitable distribution of resources and opportunities,” the report states. “In the last half century, we have informally, but in real numbers, maintained a de facto segregated reality because most school boundaries follow neighborhood lines and our neighborhood communities remain largely segregated.”
This geographic segregation means that while Austin ISD’s student population is predominantly students of color, white students are mostly educated in schools where they are the majority.
The report focuses on four areas where institutional segregation is most visible: staffing, curriculum, access to programs and professional development. It offered a variety of extremely specific suggestions to improve on these issues. Many suggestions require money and buy-in from various school districts and community groups. For example, the report recommends hiring and recruiting more teachers of color. It encourages more cultural competency training for educators at all levels and suggests implementing a local curriculum that teaches students about Austin’s history of inequity. It also recommends schools reexamine admissions processes to ensure the students who are accepted in high-quality programs reflect the region’s demographics.
But the report acknowledges these issues will be difficult to fix. There is a lack of diversity in the educator pipeline. Plus, Austin’s high cost of living makes it difficult to retain a diverse staff in the city’s core, and schools don’t always have the resources to pay for third parties to come in and address racial bias among staff, either.
Task force members call for increased dialogue and training among community members and education leaders to discuss racial inequity in the district. The task force admits just talking about racism, white supremacy and institutional racism was difficult for many without targeted workshops to start the conversation.
The section ends with a call for the city to take a stand in support of the city’s children in the wake of recent events disrupting immigrant communities.
“Many of the working group members work directly with children and their families, or college students who are undocumented, and we have witnessed how classrooms and communities have been impacted in recent weeks,” the report states.
Other specific recommendations include:
Preparing equity assessments and equity reports on minority and gender representation at all levels and ranks in area colleges and universities.
Hiring teachers and faculty of color in cohorts or clusters – creating a climate of inclusion. The city can facilitate citywide gatherings to bring people of color in education together across district and college/universities.
Offering stipends, loan forgiveness, and grants as incentives specifically targeting teachers and faculty of color.
Providing grants for community schools that serve 95 percent of their attendance zone, which provides that school the autonomy to meet the needs of their surrounding community to transform schools into inclusive and rigorous learning environments.
Examining admission procedures to determine what the receiving program looks for an applicant and whether racial bias is built in at that initial level.
Advocating that all curriculum, PK-16, will be culturally inclusive. This should include ethnic studies courses, most especially Hispanic/Latino and black music, voice, dance and the arts, into the K-12 and higher education curriculum, co-constructed and shared among schools, districts and colleges.
Finance, Banking And Industry
In 2014, a study published by the Toronto-based Martin Prosperity Institute found Austin the most economically segregated U.S. city. The group noted how a lack of access to something such as a loan can affect a family's economic mobility: "When one considers that home ownership is a key cornerstone to wealth building, lack of access becomes an institutional barrier."
Where city policy can directly effect change, the task force argues, is regulating the use of predatory lending. In 2011, the city began requiring payday lenders to register or face a fine of up to $500. The report asks that the city ensure the Code Department has the resources to enforce this law and to consider increasing the fine.
While the city has limited ability to police private employers, the mayor’s task force asks that local government lead by example. Recommendations include encouraging employers to educate employees about implicit bias, consider resumes from job applicants anonymously and provide pay based on merit.
Providing free space for nonprofit organizations that counsel individuals in financial services, budgeting, credit repair and financial services accessibility issues.
Developing an active, anti-predatory lending public service campaign that includes distribution of flyers with information on how to get out of predatory lending accounts, available alternatives, and financial education to improve one’s ability to access cheaper credit in the future
Using funds from the state of Texas that are generated from payday lending industries to pay for financial education.
Locating physical financial service branch locations throughout the city and offering lower denominations through ATM transactions where possible.
People of color are overrepresented in the criminal justice system in Travis County. According to the report, they are often given short shrift in the court system, which should promote justice but instead reinforces systematic oppression.
“We believe the civil and criminal justice systems are institutionally biased and their negative impacts begin early in the life of people of color,” the task force report says. To supports this claim, the report cites the school-to-prison pipeline, the punitive tactics used by law enforcement in communities of color, and the mistreatment of mental illness in communities of color that can lead to attenuated opportunity and a heightened risk of incarceration.
To combat this injustice, the task force suggests reforms within the public school system, the juvenile justice system, local law enforcement, the civil and criminal justice court system, and mental illness and substance abuse treatment in Austin and Travis County, as well as finding ways to improve re-entry outcomes.
“We believe that accountability and transparency coupled with continued community engagement, education, and training will alleviate racial disparities found in the civil and criminal justice system,” the report states.
Some specific initiatives include:
Investing in anti-racism training for faculty and students.
Publishing annual assessments (in the aggregate) of personnel trends such as use of force incidents and citizens’ complaints.
Engaging in continuous diversity and inclusion training within law enforcement, with special attention to implicit bias training.
Collecting and analyzing data on disparities in outcomes in the criminal and civil justice system and dispositions by race.
Creating alternatives to incarceration for Class C misdemeanors.
Integrating a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program at Travis County Correctional Complex and other prisons.
KUT's Audrey McGlinchy, Ashley Lopez, Kate McGee, Syeda Hasan and Kate Groetzinger contributed to this report.
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One in custody after stabbing at Mesilla Valley Mall
LAS CRUCES - "Drop the knife!" yells a Las Cruces police officer to man in the parking lot of Mesilla Valley Mall. The command is captured on a video posted to social media by bystander Jessica Hernandez.
It's not clear from the video — taken Saturday night — whether the man has a knife. What is shown on video is the man slowly running away from officers after the command is given. Over the next eight seconds, four taser pops can be heard. The third and fourth pops connect with the man and he falls to the ground.
"Drop the knife!" an officer yells again as the man lies motionless on the asphalt parking lot. At least five officers surround the man. Sirens continue to blare. The video comes to end.
Man with a weapon
Just before 9 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the mall after receiving reports of a man with a weapon. Responding officers encountered a man with a knife, police said, in the parking lot next to the Dillard's entrance on the east side of the mall. Police confirmed the man was tased and taken into custody.
"Charges are pending an investigation," LCPD Spokesman Dan Trujillo said on Sunday.
Police said a stabbing victim was transported to an area hospital on Saturday night. The victim's condition is unknown.
A Sun-News reporter at the mall captured video of first responders attending to a man outside of Dillard's, though its unclear whether the man being treated is the stabbing victim or the stabbing suspect who was tased by police officers.
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Trump’s infrastructure plan could be stymied
Recently, President Trump announced a $1 trillion plan to fix the nation’s roads, bridges, dams, and airports. And while Congressional approval may hinge on the specifics of funding these projects, Americans should be concerned with whether the country can obtain sufficient metals and minerals to undertake such a large effort.
There’s no doubt that a robust plan to rebuild America’s declining infrastructure could spur activity and employment throughout the economy. And thankfully, America enjoys a particularly rich endowment of the copper, nickel, zinc, and other metals that serve as building blocks for new roads, bridges, and dams. But acquiring enough raw materials in a timely fashion may prove problematic since America’s mining operations are currently beset with a number of obstacles.
For starters, access to the mineral resources needed for infrastructure renewal could well be thwarted by conflicting and duplicative mine permit reviews conducted by multiple federal and state agencies. It currently takes seven to 10 years for companies to successfully obtain the necessary permits for a major new mining operation. Such delays have become the inevitable outgrowth of too many agencies moving too much paperwork too slowly. President Trump acknowledged this problem recently when he contrasted current permit delays with the comparatively brief five-year timespan needed to build the famed Hoover Dam. In the current mining environment, it would take more than five years simply to open new mines that could provide the requisite metals and materials for the dam itself.
Significantly, America is home to an estimated $6.2 trillion in minerals and metals reserves. But this advantage is compromised when companies face long delays to open new mining operations. This is all the more egregious when competitors in countries like Australia and Canada—with similar environmental standards—typically receive mining clearances in only two to three years.
An added hurdle for mining projects is former President Obama’s 2015 decision to further restrict mining activity on 67 million acres of mineral-rich federal land. This includes a proposal to withdraw 10 million acres of western lands to conserve the habitat of the sage grouse, a bird that is neither threatened nor endangered. In fact, the government’s own environmental assessment has determined that wildfires and invasive species of vegetation—not mining—have periodically threatened the bird's habitat. The bird’s population has already increased 63 percent since 2013, thanks in part to contributions from state, local, and private conservation plans that have been largely ignored by federal planners. If such land use restrictions are left in place, however, they will simply combine with permitting delays to further limit access to the vast majority of the nation’s mineral reserves.
These bottlenecks will directly affect any efforts to rebuild domestic infrastructure, since federal lands in the Western United States produce much of America’s mineral wealth. Without more timely access to these resources, the nation will be forced to continue its growing and risky dependence on imports to supply critical minerals needed in both high-tech and industrial manufacturing. The United States is already entirely import-dependent for 19 key minerals, and more than 50 percent import-reliant for another 24 minerals. With half of the nation’s mineral wealth already off-limits or under restrictions, further limitations and land withdrawals will undoubtedly increase America’s import reliance—and from countries that may lack comparable environmental protections.
Thankfully, Washington is taking notice. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has asked for a 60-day review of new restrictions placed on mining in federal lands—a key step toward potentially accessing the minerals and metals needed for President Trump’s infrastructure plan. Reviews are also underway to streamline the duplicative permitting process for major projects.
America can minimize such impediments through better decision-making, while still retaining environmental safeguards. And that could help to build the foundation for a modern infrastructure that the nation urgently needs.
- Hal Quinn is president of the National Mining Association (NMA).
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Emre Let His Football Do The Talking
November 20 12:04 2007 by shearyadi Print This Article
Newcastle United’s midfielder Emre who has been under immense pressure in his homeland let his football do the talking in Oslo last weekend.
Emre, also known as the ‘Turkish David Beckham’ because of the media interest in him – has been at the centre of a storm from the Turk’s media for his country embarrassing set-backs in their European Championships qualification.
Turkey, just like the England national team situation, only got a drew with Moldova and lost at home to Greece in their last round of qualifiers. Last Saturday they need to win their final group game in Norway to secure the second qualification spot in Group C.
The former Inter Milan star swore at journalists after a game last month because of the criticism he has received. The 27-year-old even has been tempted to quit international football because of the pressure he has under his shoulder.
“I have had some problems with the journalists in national team games. It’s no problem, I will ignore it. I believe the people in Turkey know me. When I go, I don’t play for the journalists, I play for the Turkish people.” Emre said to the press as quoted from the Journal.
“We only have three or four players who play in Europe. There is me, Tunçay at Middlesbrough or Nihat in Villarreal who the people look up to.”
“Maybe in the last two or three games I have not played very well. But in Turkey, when we got third in the 2002 World Cup, when we won the Uefa Cup and the Super Cup [with Galatasaray] I played every time.”
Emre who has struggled to find his good run back after recovered from a thigh injury which forced him to miss Newcastle’s entire pre-season program. After making a comeback, he played an important role in United’s second-half fightback against Sunderland.
And to answer all the critism from his homeland press, Emre and the Turkish national football squad came from behind to beat Norway thus ensuring their qualifying hopes for the 2008 European Championships remain intact.
With the same circumstances as the England team, the Turlish side will have their final destination in Wednesday’s home game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Emre Belözoğlu equalizing goal for Turkey came in with a wonderful solo goal which set the Turks on the way to a vital win, after being a goal down against Norway by Erik Hagen’s bicycle kick in the 13th minute. Nihat Kahveci scored the match-winning goal in the 60th minute.
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Syria: Joint Appeal to Help Free Syrian Human Rights Defender Razan Zaitouneh and Her Colleagues on Her Birthday | Letter
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Nineteen human rights groups worldwide again call for the location and release of four Syrian human rights defenders abducted and disappeared in December 2013: Razan Zaitouneh, her husband Wael Hamada, and Samira Khalil and Nazem Hamadi.
Syria: Joint appeal to help free Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh and her colleagues on her birthday
On 29 April, human rights groups worldwide are marking the birthday of Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh, who will be spending it in captivity for the third time along with her three colleagues, her husband Wael Hamada, Samira Khalil and Nazem Hamadi. Join the call to help free the four human rights defenders, who were abducted in December 2013, and send messages of solidarity.
On 9 December 2013, the four human rights defenders – collectively known as the “Duma Four” – were abducted by a group of armed men who raided the offices of the Violations Documentation Centre (VDC) in Duma, near Damascus. There has been no news of their whereabouts in the past two and a half years but they are presumed to be held by armed groups in control of the area. The family is concerned for Zaitouneh’s health and well-being given the absence of any information.
To help bring attention to their case, “we are hoping once again to shine a light on their disappearance,” says Rana Zaitouneh, Razan’s sister. On 30 April, the family is hosting a vigil on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, co-sponsored by Amnesty International Canada. They are also asking those who are unable to attend to post messages of solidarity, photos, artwork, or anything else that may spread awareness over the next week. For more information on the vigil, visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/624548577704940/.
You can post a message or a photo of yourself with the photo above at https://www.facebook.com/Celebrating-Razan-Zaitounehs-Birthday-1534775286818856/
One of three finalists for the 2016 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, “Razan has dedicated her life to defending political prisoners, documenting crimes against humanity, and helping others free themselves from oppression.”
Zaitouneh was awarded the 2011 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the 2011 Anna Politkovskaya Award of Reach All Women in War (RAW in WAR) among other accolades, for her human rights work.
In February, a coalition of NGOs nominated Zaitouneh as the prisoner of the month as part of the “Their freedom is their right” campaign initiated by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and Maharat Foundation. See http://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/1178
Khalid Ibrahim, Co-Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), says, “I worked with Razan for many years. It would have been very easy for Razan to leave Syria and have a luxury life in any Western country of her choice, however she decided to stay in Syria to do the job she knows best and loves more than anything else which is to defend the people’s rights in Syria.” For a recent joint action hosted by GCHR and other rights groups, see: http://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/1140
“Zaitouneh has been one of the most prominent and effective lawyers defending political prisoners in Syria since 2001,” says FIDH President, Karim Lahidji. Zaitouneh was head of the VDC, which is active in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations in Syria. Human rights organisations believe that the abduction of the four human rights defenders was a direct result of their peaceful human rights work. Their ongoing detention forms part of a wider pattern of threats and harassment against human rights defenders by both government forces and non-state actors.
Just prior to her abduction, Zaitouneh, in a video interview with FIDH, said, “Nothing, not even our 100,000 deaths or harsh siege, or betrayal of the international community can ever defeat the will of people who have a dream and faith in the future.”
This birthday campaign for Razan Zaitouneh and her colleagues is supported by:
Amnesty International Canada
Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)
FIDH, within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Front Line Defenders
Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR)
International Media Support (IMS)
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
Lawyers for Lawyers
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LWRC)
Maharat Foundation
Martin Ennals Foundation
Nazra for Feminist Studies
Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR)
Violations Documentation Centre (VDC)
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
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Oak Leaves Home
Junior Eric Knepper high-fives teammate. The players believe that their team bonding has made them stronger players.
Baseball Boys Bond; Look Toward Tournament
Jensen Lassiter
Although Spring Semester is winding down, the Manchester University baseball team is still rounding the bases.
One important aspect of the team’s dynamic is the relationship between upper and lower classmen. "The most memorable thing is being a part of the team in general,” said first year Nick Rush in an email. "Making new friends and hearing about where they came from, what they have done in the past, and hearing the older guys’ stories from other seasons is something I won’t forget. Hanging out with them during downtime created memories that I’ll remember over playing in games with them. It has impacted the season because we’ve gotten closer as a team that I believe that helped us be better on the field."
Team bonding helps strengthen the team and allows them to be cohesive both on and off the field. "Hanging out with the team on road trips is what [is] most memorable for me,” said first year Joe Gallatin in an email. “It helps the team bond and brings us together."
The first year students are still attempting to develop their sense of belonging on the team. "The season started off slower than we expected,” Rush said. “We have progressively got-ten better. Our hitting came around, which helped give us more wins."
Another key team activity is goal-building. Most teams lay out goals and expectations for the season, but allowing personal goals to overlap strengthens the core of the team’s values. "I hope for nothing less than a conference championship,” Rush said. “For next season, I personal-ly plan to get quicker, faster and stronger. I also want to increase my baseball IQ, so I’ve been listening to upperclassmen about how they play and adapting it to my style if it helps me.”
Gallatin agreed. "One team goal is making the conference tournament and winning it,” he said. “That goes hand-in-hand with my goals. Having fun is always a goal, too, but having fun while winning is much better."
With the start of a new season next year, new players will be added to the roster and team cohesion will play another large part in the team success. "Advice I’d give to incoming freshmen is to just have fun and try as hard as you can,” Rush said. “Whether it be on the field or in the classroom, doing everything you can to succeed will always help you, no matter how hard it may be at the time."
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February 2014 Decision Summaries
February 2014 Advance sheet Summaries
Cases decided in February, 2014
State v. Kipp, Feb. 6, 2014 – 88083-2
Prosecution for child molestation. Kipp made incriminating statements to his brother in law, in a kitchen in his house. The brother in law secretly taped the conversation, and later gave the tape to the police. Court of Appeals held that the conversation was not private, and so the Privacy Act prohibition on recording private conversations did not apply
The Supreme Court reverses. No dissent, but a concurrence on what the proper standard of review. The majority, following State v. Clark, a Privacy Act case, holds that if the facts are undisputed, as they were here, the review is de novo.
COMMENT: the court points out that Art. I §7 would not have prohibited the call. So be on the lookout for a legislative “fix.”
State v. Peña Fuentes, Feb. 6, 2014 – 88422-6
Prosecution for multiple counts of rape and child molestation. After conviction, while motion for new trial is pending, the police eavesdrop on phone calls between client and his lawyer. The prosecutor is told about this and tells the investigator not to do this, and he is replaced on the investigation.
Main issue is whether the reversal for this is automatic, or whether the state can show there was no prejudice that resulted. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision to dismiss one count on the basis of the eavesdropping, on the basis that there was no prejudice to the trial, since he had already been convicted.
Supreme Court reverses, holding that the state has to show beyond a reasonable doubt that no prejudice resulted. This case is remanded for findings on that. The court also orders that Peña Fuentes can have discovery to prove there was prejudice.
The court also rejects an argument that the rape and child molestation cases resulted in double jeopardy, on the basis that the prosecutor differentiated sufficiently in closing between the incidents that the jury could not have used proof of one to convict on the other.
The court also affirms the COA decision that limiting a letter that the sister of the victim wrote concerning the incidents to impeachment, and affirms a ruling striking a motion to consider additional evidence which had information from the disciplinary file for the detective who did the eavesdropping, on the basis that the defense filing did not meet all the criteria of RAP 9.11 for the consideration of other evidence on review.
State v. Garcia, no. 88020-4, Decided February 13.
Issues: 1. sufficiency of evidence of alternative bases for kidnapping conviction
2. restriction on cross–exam of victim
3. Admission of prior Burglary conviction under ER 609
1. Prosecution for first degree kidnapping, and burglary. Court reviews the first degree kidnapping statute and holds that there was insufficient evidence of two of the three alternatives that were charged: intent to use victim as hostage or shield, and intent to inflict extreme mental distress. In this case the facts did not support the conclusion that the defendant intended to use the victim as a hostage or shield. As to the second alternative, the court indicates that while being kidnapped obviously makes the victim uncomfortable, the focus is on the defendant’s intent, and there has to be extreme measures to convict on this prong, otherwise it would be just an ordinary abduction and thus second degree kidnapping.
Since there may have been enough evidence for the third alternative, the remedy is not dismissal, but remand for a new trial without the two insufficient alternatives.
2. Restriction on Cross:
The trial Court did not allow cross-examination of the victim concerning Garcia’s statements to her. These were offered by defense concerning his intent during the kidnapping. The court holds it was error to exclude these statements, since they were not hearsay, due to the fact that they were not being offered for the truth but to show Garcia’s intent. However, as to the burglary charge, they were harmless.
3. ER 609 issue. Burglary is not intrinsically a crime of dishonesty, so a trial court can look at the information, plea, and PC statement to determine whether the crime intended in the building is one of dishonesty. Here the trial court used a police report containing a co–defendant’s statement to make that determination. The COA had held this was error but harmless. The Supreme Court holds that the error was not harmless, because it could have contributed to the burglary verdict here. That conclusion is reached partly because the prosecutor’s closing argument was that breaking the window of the building with an object constituted the crime committed within the building. This collapsing of the elements was an incorrect statement of the law. Coupled with the ER 609 evidence, there was a reasonable probability that this affected the outcome of the burglary trial. The burglary is reversed and remanded. A related criminal trespass conviction is left undisturbed.
State v. Gower, NO. 88207-0, decided Feb. 13, 2014
Prosecution for sex offense. Bench Trial. Evidence which the Trial Judge ruled inadmissible under ER 404 (b) was nevertheless admitted under RCW 10.58.090. After the statute was declared unconstitutional in State v. Gresham, Gower petitioned for review.
The COA decision had relied on the fact that this was a bench trial and the presumption that a trial judge does not rely on inadmissible evidence. The Supreme Court notes that this is merely an assumption. And here, the judge explicitly relied on the evidence, because at the time, there was an alternative basis for its admission, namely RCW 10.58.090
State v. Bailey, 27489-6-III decided February 13, 2014
Prosecution for third strike offense. Bailey had a Robbery 2 when he was sixteen, in adult court. He argued on appeal that the transfer to adult court was invalid, because of inadequate findings regarding declination. COA originally affirmed the three strike sentence, and Bailey petitioned for review to the Supreme Court. That court remanded to Division III in light of State v. Sainz, 175 Wn.2d 167,283 P.3d 1094 (2012), which identified two specific prerequisites for a valid transfer of juvenile court jurisdiction:
(1) the juvenile must be fully informed of the rights and protections being waived, and
(2) the juvenile court must enter written findings in the record, including a finding that transfer is in the best interest of the juvenile or public.
The dissent argues that the records was sufficient to show that Bailey had a sufficient understanding of the rights he gave up by trading the “short term” gain in his early robbery case against the danger it could be used as a strike in the future.
Remanded to superior court for sentencing without the third strike.
State v. Moore, decided 2/18, No. 69766-8-1
“To convict” instruction containing “duty to convict” language is permitted.
Previous cases upholding the instruction:
See State v. Meggyesy, 90 Wn. App. 693,
706, 958 P.2d 319 (1998) (Division One);
State v. Brown. 130 Wn. App. 767, 771, 124
P.3d 663 (2005) (Division Two);
State v. Wilson, 176 Wn. App. 147, 151, 307 P.3d 823
(2013) (Division Three), review denied Wn.2d , 316 P.3d 495 (2014).
State v. Creed, 30893-6-III decided Feb. 20, 2014
Prosecution for possession of heroin. Officer stopped Creed’s car because he thought it was on a database of stolen plates. He had mis–entered the number sequence when checking the database. When he returned to the car to tell Creed she could go, he saw her toss something, which turned out to be heroin, into the back seat.
Trial court granted a motion to suppress. State appeals. COA refuses to extend Snapp, 174 Wn.2d 177,275 P.3d 289 (2012) to this situation, where the officer’s belief may be sincere, but was not reasonable due to his data entry mistake.
The dissent agrees that the police cannot create reasonable suspicion by their own negligence, but would have held that the discovery of the heroin was not a fruit of the illegal seizure:
“Officer Gabe Ramos did not exploit his mistake; instead, Ms. Creed made her own mistake by tossing the heroin to the backseat in his presence, putting it in open view.”
State v. Cobarruvias, NO. 30665-8-III, decided Feb. 20
Prosecution for possession of methamphetamine.
From the factual summary it looks like everyone had a problem with attendance at this trial, not just the defendant. It must be hard to try a case in Spokane in January.
The defendant was absent during the last day of the trial, and was apparently at the hospital with his son. The trial court held that he was voluntarily absent. At the motion for a new trial, a more detailed explanation of the reason for his absence was made, but the motion was still denied.
The panel considers this case in light of Thomson, 123 Wn.2d 877, 880, 872 P.2d 1097 (1994) and Garza, 150 Wn.2d 360, 367-68, 77 P.3d 347 (2003) and holds that the trial court did not give sufficient weight to the presumption against voluntary absence as a basis to carry on trial proceedings when the defendant is not there. Remanded for a new trial.
State v. Hecht, no 71059-1-I Decided Feb. 18, 2014
Prosecutor’s slide show with “Guilty” superimposed on defendant’s photo is misconduct which requires reversal despite the lack of an objection.
State v. Zeferino-Lopez, No. 69649-1-I decided Feb. 24, 2014
Prosecution for identity theft in the second degree. Defendant had a SSN which belonged to another person. He had bought the number and used it for several years.
Issue: Does the state have to prove defendant knew the number actually belonged to another person, living or dead?
Following a US Supreme Court case about misuse of identity, Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 556 U.S. 646, 649, 129 S. Ct. 1886, 173 L Ed. 2d 853 (2009) and State v. Killingsworth (trafficking in stolen property requires knowledge that the property is stolen) the court holds that the state had to prove knowledge that the SSN belonged to someone else. There was no evidence of that in this case, so the conviction is reversed and dismissed.
State v. Johnson, 69322-1-1, decided Feb. 24, 2014
Involuntary detention. Johnson argues that the 72 hour initial detention must be reviewed by a court to determine whether she was an imminent harm to herself or others., or was gravely disabled.
COA reviews the statute, which does not require judicial review of an emergency detention, and holds that due process does not require such judicial review, in light of the fact that after 72 hours, a 14 day detention does require judicial review.
State v. Rainey, 68846-4-I decided Feb. 24, 2014.
Prosecution for attempt to elude and DWS 3.
Rainey attempted to get his passenger/potential driver to testify at a motion for new trial after his conviction for attempt to elude. Her lawyer told the court she would invoke the 5th Amendment. The judge held a closed hearing at the prosecutor’s recommendation to determine whether her invocation of the 5th Amendment was valid.
ISSUE: was the closing of the court to take the preliminary testimony of the witness regarding her privilege a violation of Bone–Club?
Court reviews cases that say that a witness cannot do a blanket invocation of the 5th Amendment and that the “experience” part of Subtlett’s “experience and logic” test for determining Bone–Club violations is met here, as well as the logic test. Rather than reverse the conviction, the court remands for a second hearing on the motion for a new trial.
The court also accepts the state’s concession that the admission of Rainey’s driving record without a witness was a confrontation clause violation.
State v. Kalebaugh
Prosecution for child molestation. In published part of the decision, court holds that the reading of the preliminary WPIC instruction does not deprive a person of a fair trial. Defendant did not object to the reading of the instruction, so he had to argue manifest constitutional error.
The preliminary instruction read in part:
If after your deliberations you do not have a doubt for which a reason can be
given as to the defendant’ s guilt, then, you are satisfied beyond a reasonable
On the other hand, if after your deliberations you do have a doubt for
which a reason can be given as to the defendant’ s guilt, then, you are not satisfied
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Kalebaugh argued that this instruction was like the improper prosecutorial “fill in the blank” arguments condemned in State v. Emery, 174 Wn.2d 741, 761, 763, 278 P. 3d
653 ( 2012), The court holds that the error, if any, was not preserved, and does not qualify under RAP 2.5(a), partly because no prejudice was shown because a correct statement of the law was read to the jury at the time of closings.
State v Nguyen, No 68408-6-I, decided in December , but published Feb. 10, 2014
Denial of motion to continue hearing date for a motion to withdraw a plea. The plea took place during after jury selection and opening statements in a homicide and conspiracy trial. The motion to withdraw the plea came after defendant had new counsel, who wanted to review the entire voluminous discovery in order to advise the client about the plea. The trial court, after giving a one month continuance, refused the six month continuance that the new lawyer requested, pointing out that the validity of the plea did not hinge on whether it was a good idea in the first place, but rather whether it was knowing and voluntary.
Since the denial of a motion for a continuance is a discretionary ruling the COA holds that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the 6 month continuance to review the discovery.
State v. Kloepper, 30294-6-III, decided Feb. 4.
Prosecution for rape, burglary, and assault, all in the first degree.
Two main issues of note: Identification and Sentencing
The complaining witness was show a photo montage with the defendant with short hair, and did not pick him out. The assailant had long hair. The victim recognized his picture in another larger photo laydown, but picked another person has her assailant. The other man was exonerated by DNA testing. The police told her that Kloepper’s DNA matchedthe sample and she changed her mind and identified him as her attacker. Kloepper sought to suppress her anticipated in court identification, but his motion was denied.
The standard of review for an evidentiary ruling of this type is abuse of discretion. The COA upholds the trial court’s exercise of discretion. The court was not convinced that the police communication to the witness about the DNA match was “suggestive” but also rests on the ground that it was not likely to rise to a substantial risk of misidentification.
The second issue of interest was the sentencing. Kloepper argued that the rape and assault convictions should have run concurrently, i.e. that they were not “separate and distinct”. Serious violent offenses run consecutively if they are separate and distinct. The trial court’s discretionary decision here was also upheld, on the basis that the assault did not facilitate the rape, and was not used to force compliance.
State v. Cardenas Muratalla, NO. 68057-9-I, decided Feb. 3
Prosecution for unlawful possession of a firearm.
A Terry stop leads to the discovery of the gun. Anonymous 911 caller tells the dispatcher that a man displayed a gun to him, but he did not feel threatened. Being in a high crime area, or avoiding the police did not add to the fact that there was no real suspicion of criminal activity.There is a useful and long footnote about reports concerning a gun as the basis for a stop.
Trial court denial of a motion to suppress is reversed.
State v. Arndt, No. 43717-1-II, decided Feb. 4
Prosecution for vehicular assault. The reported issue is the trial court’s miscalculation of the offender score.
The defendant had several Oregon priors, three of which were not comparable to Washington offenses. The COA holds that three of the Oregon convictions, (DUI, Third Degree Rape, and attempted second degree assault) were not comparable.
The validity of the attempted assault conviction turns on the difference between “serious physical injury” (the Oregon standard) and “substantial bodily harm” (the Washington standard), with the Oregon standard being broader. The record did not prove that the assaults were factually comparable either.
The DUI conviction could not be counted because of the statutory differences regarding “under the influence”. The COA says that the Washington statute focuses on actual ability to drive, while the Oregon statute focuses on impairment of mental or physical facility without reference to the ability to drive. The state did not prove factual comparability either. No mention is made about either state’s per se standard.
The Washington rape statute requires more elements than the Oregon statute, so they are not legally comparable either. Because there was nothing in the record of the Oregon case about the victim’s marital status, the two are not factually comparable either.
The case is remanded for resentencing. However, whether this victory is short lived or not is left up to the trial court. The decision does not give any directives about whether additional evidence can be considered on remand to establish factual comparability.
Two of the best of the month are saved for the last of the month.
State v. McDicken, NO. 88267-3, decided Feb. 27, 2014
Prosecution for robbery. McDicken was apprehended by the police in possession of a shoulder bag, and a rolling duffel bag.
The police arrested him and moved the two objects a car length away, and then proceed to search them without a warrant.
The majority follows the recent decision in Byrd, which distinguishes searches of a person from area searches. The latter are not allowed in Washington without a warrant, while searches of a person are. However, in Byrd, the object searched was a purse, not the person of Byrd. This was allowed because it was “closely associated” with her person at the time of the arrest. The two items of luggage searched here were “closely associated” with McDicken immediately before his arrest, and hence follow under the Byrd rule.
The dissent argues that searches of an object which was formerly, but not currently, in the possession of a person should not be allowed as a search incident to arrest, because the exigencies which allow such a search, officer safety and evidence preservation., do not apply to a situation where the police have already acquired control of the object.
State v. Roden, 87669-0, decided Feb. 27, 2014
Prosecution for attempted possession of a controlled substance. This case arises out of the same fact pattern as Hinton, discussed below.
The court holds that the interception of the text messages violates the privacy act, RCW 9.73 et seq.
The court distinguishes an earlier case, Wojtyna, which dealt with a pager that only displayed the phone number of the caller. The court there held that the transmission of the pager number was not a private communication protected under the act.
The majority also holds that the caller did not impliedly consent to the interception, of his messages, which would also strip them of protection under the act, not reaching the question presented in Townsend which was that the emailer had consented to the “recording” of the emails by the recipient’s computer, which in that case was a police decoy computer.
The court also rejects the WAPA argument that there was no “interception” because the police had the phone in hand, based on phone call cases. The majority notes that in the actual phone call situation, the caller has the opportunity to know who he is talking to, but in a text he does not, so the two are distinguishable.
The same divisions of the court are present in both cases, and mostly the same arguments were presented. It appears that Roden had not argued the state constitution in the COA, so the statute is relied on to reach the result.
The dissent argues there was no “interception” because the message had reached its intended target, i.e. the dealer’s phone.
State v. Hinton, NO 87663-1
Prosecution for attempted possession of a controlled substance.
Hinton was arrested when he sent a text message to police who had captured a dealer’s phone and posed as the dealer.
A 5-4 majority of the court holds that under Art. I §7, Hinton had a protected privacy interest in the text messages, and since the state had not gotten a warrant to examine the dealer’s cell phone, it violated Hinton’s constitutional privacy rights. The COA decision upholding the search of the phone is reversed.
The court rejects the analogy suggested by the state to a letter, which loses its protection once it is opened by theperson receiving the letter. The majority notes that this opening of the letter usually takes place in a protected place like the home, whereas phones are carried everyone. There is nice language about protecting privacy interests despite the fact that there are more possibilities of interception of their contents.
The court also distinguishes Athan (DNA envelope case) and Goucher (phone call where police pose as the dealer), also suggested as analogies by the prosecutors. The phone call case is different because there the caller could know the phone was in police hands, whereas with a text message there was no way he could know his message was going to an unintended party.
The dissent by J. Johnson (not C. Johnson) argues that Hinton did not have standing to contest the search of another person’s phone, even though it was his communication with the phone. He is joined by Wiggins, Owens, and Madsen, who had already made her position on this issue clear in Ibarra-Cisneros, decided in 2011.
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The Wheat Code is Finally Cracked
Date Posted: Aug 16, 2018
Wheat is the most widely cultivated crop on Earth. (Ruby O'Grady photo)
The wheat genome sequence will contribute to global food security
Bethesda, MD (August 16, 2018) - The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published Aug. 16 in the international journal Science a detailed description of the genome of bread wheat, the world’s most widely cultivated crop. This work will pave the way for the production of wheat varieties better adapted to climate challenges, with higher yields, enhanced nutritional quality, and improved sustainability.
The research article – authored by more than 200 scientists from 73 research institutions in 20 countries – presents the reference genome of the bread wheat variety Chinese Spring. The DNA sequence ordered along the 21 wheat chromosomes is the highest quality genome sequence produced to date for wheat. It is the result of 13 years of collaborative international research.
A key crop for food security, wheat is the staple food of more than a third of the global human population and accounts for almost 20% of the total calories and protein consumed by humans worldwide, more than any other single food source. It also serves as an important source of vitamins and minerals.
To meet future demands of a projected world population of 9.6 billion by 2050, wheat productivity needs to increase by 1.6 per cent each year. In order to preserve biodiversity, water, and nutrient resources, the majority of this increase has to be achieved via crop and trait improvement on land currently cultivated rather than committing new land to cultivation.
With the reference genome sequence now completed, breeders have at their disposal new tools to address these challenges. They will be able to identify more rapidly genes and regulatory elements underlying complex agronomic traits such as yield, grain quality, resistance to fungal diseases, and tolerance to abiotic stress – and produce hardier wheat varieties.
“The wheat genome sequence lets us look inside the wheat engine,” says Rudi Appels, University of Melbourne and Murdoch University Professor, and AgriBio Research Fellow. “What we see is beautifully put-together to allow for variation and adaptation to different environments through selection, as well as sufficient stability to maintain basic structures for survival under various climatic conditions.”
It is expected that the availability of a high-quality reference genome sequence will boost wheat improvement over the next decades, with benefits similar to those observed with maize and rice after their reference sequences were produced.
“How do you thank a team of scientists who persevered and succeeded in sequencing the wheat genome and changed wheat breeding forever?” says Stephen Baenziger, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair. “Perhaps it is not with the words of a scientist, but with the smiles of well-nourished children and their families whose lives have been changed for the better.”
Sequencing the bread wheat genome was long considered an impossible task, due to its enormous size – five times larger than the human genome – and complexity – bread wheat has three sub-genomes and more than 85% of the genome is composed of repeated elements.
“The publication of the wheat reference genome is the culmination of the work of many individuals who came together under the banner of the IWGSC to do what was considered impossible,” explains Kellye Eversole, Executive Director of the IWGSC. “The method of producing the reference sequence and the principles and policies of the consortium provide a model for sequencing large, complex plant genomes and reaffirms the importance of international collaborations for advancing food security.”
The impact of the wheat reference sequence has already been significant in the scientific community, as exemplified by the publication on the same date of six additional publications describing and using the reference sequence resource, one appearing in the same issue of Science, one in Science Advances and four in Genome Biology. Moreover, more than 100 publications referencing the reference sequence have been published since the resource was made available to the scientific community in January 2017.
In addition to the sequence of the 21 chromosomes, the Science article also presents the precise location of 107,891 genes and of more than 4 million molecular markers, as well as sequence information between the genes and markers containing the regulatory elements influencing the expression of genes.
The IWGSC achieved this result by combining the resources it generated over the last 13 years using classic physical mapping methods and the most recent DNA sequencing technologies; the sequence data were assembled and ordered along the 21 chromosomes using highly efficient algorithms, and genes were identified with dedicated software programs.
All IWGSC reference sequence resources are publicly available at the IWGSC data repository at URGI-INRA Versailles and at other international scientific databases such as GrainGenes and Ensembl Plant.
The Science article is entitled "Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome" and can be read here.
The IWGSC, with 2,400 members in 68 countries, is an international, collaborative consortium, established in 2005 by a group of wheat growers, plant scientists, and public and private breeders. The goal of the IWGSC is to make a high-quality genome sequence of bread wheat publicly available, in order to lay a foundation for basic research that will enable breeders to develop improved varieties. The IWGSC is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. www.wheatgenome.org
Professor Cristobal Uauy - "Tackling the wheat genome has been a huge challenge." (Ruby O'Grady photo)
Scientists bring previously grainy wheat genome into focus
Norwich, UK (August 16, 2018) - The complete sequence of the huge wheat genome is published Thursday, and the enormous dataset will accelerate innovation in breeding resilient and disease resistant crops to feed a growing global population.
Wheat is the most widely-cultivated crop on Earth. It provides more protein than meat in the human diet, and contributes about a fifth of calories consumed by humans. It also has a large and complex genome with 16 billion base pairs – the building blocks of DNA – which is more than five times larger than the human genome.
But wheat is susceptible to drought and flood, and swathes of the crop are damaged each year by diseases such as wheat rust. The sequencing of its genome paves the way for much faster production of wheat varieties adapted to climate challenges, with higher yields, enhanced nutritional quality and improved sustainability.
Sequencing the genome has long been a huge challenge. As well as its enormity, it has three sub-genomes and a large part of it is composed of repetitive elements. This means that vast parts of the genome are very similar, if not identical, to each other. This has made it difficult, until now, to distinguish each sub-genome and to put together the genome into its correct order.
A paper published in Science by the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium is authored by more than 200 scientists from 73 research institutions in 20 countries, including the John Innes Centre. It details the sequence of the 21 chromosomes, the precise location of 107,891 genes and more than 4 million molecular markers, as well as sequence information between the genes containing the regulatory elements influencing the expression of genes.
A second paper, led by a team at the John Innes Centre, provides annotation and resources to support researchers and breeders in understanding how wheat genes affect traits. This will help develop wheat varieties with greater yields, more resilient against environmental changes and improved resistance to diseases.
In previous work at the John Innes Centre, researchers have also fine-tuned a technique called ‘speed breeding’ whereby glasshouses are configured to shorten breeding cycles. Combined with the genome resources developed in the two new papers, this is significantly shortening the time to test whether genetic markers really do point to traits such as drought resistance and breeders can get new varieties to market more quickly.
Professor Cristobal Uauy
Professor Cristobal Uauy, Project Leader in crop genetics at the John Innes Centre, says, “Genomic knowledge of other crops has driven progress in selecting and breeding important traits. Tackling the colossal wheat genome has been a Herculean challenge, but completing this work means we can identify genes controlling traits of interest more rapidly. This will facilitate and make more effective the breeding for traits like drought or disease resistance. Where previously we had a broad view and could spot areas of interest, we can now zoom into the detail on the map.”
He adds, “It is anticipated that the world will need 60% more wheat by 2050 to meet global demand. We are in a better position than ever to increase yield, breed plants with higher nutritional quality and create varieties that are adapted to climate changes thanks to the research we and the international community are publishing.”
Dr Philippa Borrill
Dr Philippa Borrill, Research Fellow at the John Innes Centre, says, “The years of work that went into decoding the wheat genome are just the beginning. These results facilitate further collaboration between scientists, breeders and farmers to locate and identify genes to improve wheat yield in a sustainable and responsible way, to meet the needs of a growing population.”
Ricardo Ramirez-Gonzalez, a Scientific Programmer at the John Innes Centre, adds, “The genome is really a tool that allows us to address the challenges around food security and environmental change. We believe that we can boost wheat improvement in the next few years in the same way that rice and maize were refined after their sequences were completed.”
The full reports are available at:
(IWGSC): http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.aar7191
(Ramírez-González): http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.aar6089
Curtis Pozniak
University of Saskatchewan crop scientists help crack the wheat genome code
A University of Saskatchewan (U of S)-led research team has played a key role in an international discovery that will have an impact on the food security of millions of people around the world — the sequencing of the billion-piece jigsaw puzzle that is the bread wheat genome.
Saskatoon, SK (August 16, 2018) - The journal Science published on Aug. 16 the highest quality genome sequence produced to date for the bread wheat variety Chinese Spring. This was long considered an almost impossible task — the wheat genome is five times larger than the human genome and more complex — but also a critically important one in an era of climate change. Wheat is the world’s most widely cultivated crop, accounting for 20% of all calories consumed throughout the world.
For the past 13 years, more than 200 scientists from 73 research institutions in 20 countries have been endeavouring, through the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), to complete the genome sequence for bread wheat and make publicly available the new genomic assembly for breeders seeking to develop improved varieties.
“With funding from a range of partners and cutting-edge sequencing technology from our industrial partner NRGene, our research team at the U of S played a key role in the international consortium’s success, a discovery that has the potential for disruptive innovation in wheat improvement,” says Curtis Pozniak, researcher and wheat breeder at the Crop Development Centre in the U of S College of Agriculture and Bioresources.
“Essentially we have completed the wheat genome jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces put together in their correct positions and order, providing an enormous advantage for breeders when searching for genes that control important traits in the crop,” says Pozniak. “This breakthrough research will help produce better wheat varieties over the long term.”
Pozniak leads Canada’s contribution to the IWGSC-led wheat genome initiative through the Canadian Triticum Applied Genomics (CTAG2) project, which also includes scientists from the National Research Council, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the University of Guelph, and the University of Regina.
“The new genome assembly provides a chromosome-by-chromosome representation rather than the fractured picture available previously and will elevate wheat research and breeding to a level equal to, or even better than, other major crops,” says Andrew Sharpe, director of Genomics and Bioinformatics at the U of S Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) and co-lead for the CTAG2 project.
AAFC wheat breeder Richard Cuthbert says, “Breeders will now have the information they need to identify economically important traits more rapidly, which will better enable development of wheat varieties with increases in yield, enhanced grain quality, improvements in disease resistance and more resilient to environmental stresses. The result will be more nutritious grain that can be grown more effectively and efficiently in harsher climates.”
In Canada, wheat accounts for more than $4.5 billion in annual sales and, when value-added processing is factored in, contributes more than $11 billion each year to the Canadian economy.
With the world’s population expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, Maurice Moloney, executive-director of GIFS at the U of S, said this discovery will have a major impact on global food security.
“In light of climate change, water shortages and limitations on the availability of arable land, we will need to rely on plant genetics to increase wheat productivity,” says Moloney. “Solving the massive puzzle of the wheat genome will go a long way towards accomplishing that, similar to the growth that was made in maize and rice crops after their reference sequences were assembled.”
U of S Vice-President Research Karen Chad says agriculture is a signature area of U of S research and the discovery highlights the importance of international research collaboration.
“No single researcher, university or country can solve global challenges like global food security,” she says. “Working together with our international partners, our scientists are now better able to understand the complex set of genetic instructions encoded in wheat DNA, and breeders around the world will soon have the tools they need for crop innovations that will advance global food security.”
The new sequence produced using NRGene’s technology was the backbone of the IWGSC genome assembly. This work was funded by Genome Canada, Genome Prairie, Western Grains Research Foundation, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture via the CTAG2 project, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, the Alberta Wheat Commission, and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund through the Designing Crops for Global Food Security initiative at the U of S.
A number of international partners also contributed to the effort, including researchers at IPK Gatersleben in Germany, Kansas State University in the U.S., Tel Aviv University in Israel, and Illumina Inc.
“With the support of the University of Saskatchewan and its Global Institute for Food Security, NRGene delivered the assembly of the whole genome from start to finish in just three months, a remarkable computational feat given the complexity of the wheat genome,” says NRGene CEO Gil Ronen.
The Science article is entitled Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome and can be read here.
The U of S-led team also contributed to a second related Science article led by the U.K.-based John Innes Centre and published Aug. 16 entitled The transcriptional landscape of polyploid wheat that describes the repertoire of expressed genes in the new wheat genome sequence and can be read here. The next step for the U of S team will be to initiate a larger-scale international initiative to sequence the more than 10 cultivated wheat varieties from the main growing areas across the globe. The 10+ Wheat Genomes Project, started last year and led by Pozniak, is using the same NRGene technology to sequence the genomes. Sequencing for several varieties is already complete. More information can be found at: www.10wheatgenomes.com.
The sun rises on a Kansas State University wheat plot in Manhattan.
Wheat Code Finally Cracked; Wheat Genome Sequence Will Bring Stronger Wheat Varieties to Farmers
Manhattan, KS (August 16, 2018) — Kansas State University scientists, in collaboration with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, published Aug. 16 in the international journal Science a detailed description of the complete genome of bread wheat, the world's most widely-cultivated crop.
This work will pave the way for the production of wheat varieties better adapted to climate challenges, with higher yields, enhanced nutritional quality and improved sustainability. The article is titled "Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome."
The research article — authored by more than 200 scientists from 73 research institutions in 20 countries — presents the reference genome of the bread wheat variety Chinese Spring. The DNA sequenceordered along the 21 wheat chromosomes is the highest-quality genome sequence produced to date for wheat. It is the result of 13 years of collaborative international research and the support of the National Science Foundation, Kansas farmers and many others.
"It is a dream come true for Kansas wheat farmers, who were the first to invest in the wheat genome sequencing project and were pivotal in rallying U.S. wheat farmers in support of the wheat genome sequencing project," said Bikram Gill, distinguished professor emeritus of plant pathology at Kansas State University who organized the first National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored workshop planning meeting on wheat genome sequencing in Washington, D.C., in 2003.
A key crop for food security, wheat is the staple food of more than a third of the global human population and accounts for almost 20 percent of the total calories and protein consumed by humans worldwide, more than any other single food source. It also serves as an important source of vitamins and minerals.
Kansas farmers grow an average of 340 million bushels of wheat each year, but acres planted to wheat have dropped dramatically over the past decade, from 10 million acres to fewer than 8 million. To meet future demands of a projected world population of 9.6 billion by 2050, wheat productivity needs to increase by 1.6 percent each year. To preserve biodiversity, water and nutrient resources, the majority of this increase has to be achieved via crop and trait improvement on land currently cultivated, rather than committing new land to cultivation. In order for farmers to dedicate these precious resources to wheat production rather than production of other crops, wheat farming must become profitable.
With the reference genome sequence now completed, breeders have at their fingertips new tools to address global challenges. They will be able to more rapidly identify genes and regulatory elements underlying complex agronomic traits such as yield, grain quality, resistance to fungal diseases and tolerance to physical stress — and produce hardier wheat varieties.
"Completion of the sequence is a landmark event that will serve as a critical foundation for future wheat improvement," said Allan Fritz, Kansas State University professor of agronomy and wheat breeder. "It is the key to allowing efficient, real-time integration of relevant genetics, making the selection process more efficient — it's a turbocharger for wheat breeding."
"Kansas wheat farmers have been supporting the wheat genome sequencing efforts through the Kansas Wheat Commission's wheat assessment since the establishment of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium in 2005, with a cumulative amount of nearly a quarter of a million dollars," said Justin Gilpin, chief executive officer for Kansas Wheat. "The sequence of the bread wheat genome has already had a positive effect on wheat improvement, which not only affects the science behind wheat breeding, but has a long-lasting positive outcome in regard to wheat producer productivity, profitability and, ultimately, livelihoods."
Sequencing the bread wheat genome was long considered an impossible task because of its enormous size — five times larger than the human genome — and complexity — bread wheat has three sub-genomes and more than 85 percent of the genome is composed of repeated elements.
"It is exciting to be a part of this landmark achievement," said Jesse Poland, associate professor at Kansas State University and director of the Wheat Genetics Resource Center and the U.S. Agency for International Development Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics. "This international effort, toward something that was once deemed impossible, will have tremendous impact on wheat in Kansas, and the world."
The impact of the wheat reference sequence has already been significant in the scientific community, as exemplified by the publication on the same date of six additional publications describing and using the reference sequence resource, one appearing in the same issue of Science, one in Science Advances and four in Genome Biology. In addition, more than 100 publications crediting the reference sequence have been published since the resource was made available to the scientific community in January 2017.
"We are extensively using the new reference sequence for more informed molecular breeding," Poland said. "It is really having a big impact."
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium achieved this result by combining the resources it generated over the last 13 years using classic physical mapping methods and the most recent DNA sequencing technologies; the sequence data were assembled and ordered along the 21 chromosomes using highly efficient algorithms, and genes were identified with dedicated software programs.
All consortium reference sequence resources are publicly available at its data repository at URGI-INRA Versailles and at other international scientific databases such as GrainGenes and Ensembl Plants.
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, with 2,400 members in 68 countries, is an international, collaborative consortium, established in 2005 by a group of wheat growers, plant scientists, and public and private breeders. The goal of the consortium is to make a high-quality genome sequence of bread wheat publicly available, in order to lay a foundation for basic research that will enable breeders to develop improved varieties.
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Google: India Ranks Second In Terms Of Education Search Queries; 46% Growth; 22% Mobile Queries
Vikas SN
India now has the second position in terms of absolute search query volumes related to Education on Google search, trailing only the United States, according to the ‘Students on the web’ study, compiled by Google India.
The company says that this study was compiled by combining Google search query patterns from both desktop and mobile search queries during Jan 2011 – June 2012 and an offline research conducted by TNS Australia, on behalf of Google India, with a sample size of 2,229 people across 7 cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Google added that India stood in 8th position in 2008.
Here are some highlights from the study:
– Over 60% Indian students who have access to Internet, use it as their first research source for information related to educational courses and institutes.
– Education related queries on Google has grown by 46% year on year in India. Out of this, over 40% of queries were for higher education courses and institutes. Mobile accounted for 22% of all education related search queries and the search queries has grown by 135% YoY.
– IT/Vocational courses were the most searched courses accounting for 44% of the search queries, followed by engineering courses which accounted for 40% of the search queries and post graduate courses with MBA which accounted for 16% of the search queries. Google stated that in the offline research, 56% of students chose placements as the primary criteria for researching or selecting courses and institutes, followed by faculty (49%), course content (48%), institute reputation (43%) and fees (41%) and students took around an average 5-6 months before deciding their course and institute.
– According to the report, the most searched private institute was Sikkim Manipal University, followed by Amity, Nirma, Lovely Professional and Sharda University. Among the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), IIM Ahmedabad was the most searched institute followed by IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Kozhikode and among the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT Delhi was the most searched institute, followed by IIT Chennai, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee and IIT Kanpur.
– The research also noted that educational institutes have more mobile friendly websites since 66% of students use their mobile phones to access the content and they should have more video content on the institute websites and other video sharing platforms, since 46% of the respondents prefer to watch videos.
– In terms of video content, the research said that 56% of students wanted to see videos related to career options or placements in the respective institute, while 44% of students wanted to see videos of the faculty, 29% of students wanted to see videos of existing students and alumni and 27% of students wanted to see videos of classroom sessions.
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IBD: When C. Diff Strikes
Gut dysbiosis predisposes patients to infection
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Expert Critique
FROM THE AGA Reading Room
Jill Gaidos, MD Associate Professor Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
The incidence of clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is increasing in both the general population and the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. Differences in overall risk, risk factors, and response to treatment have been identified in those with IBD. Compared with in the general population, the overall risk for CDI has been found to be two to three times higher in patients with Crohn’s disease and up to seven times higher in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In addition, in those with IBD, CDI occurs without the typical risk factors, including prior antibiotic use, prior hospital exposure, and older age. The increased risk for CDI in the IBD population is thought to be due to IBD-associated changes in the gut microbiome, particularly the decrease in bacterial diversity resulting in fewer bacteria that protect against CDI.
There are no prospective trials to assess the optimal treatment regimen for CDI in IBD; however, retrospective studies have shown that patients with IBD, specifically those with UC, have better outcomes following treatment with vancomycin. Recent studies have also shown that fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is less effective for recurrent CDI in IBD patients compared with use of FMT in patients without IBD.
Clinical problems that remain unanswered are whether to continue immunosuppression in an IBD patient after a new diagnosis of CDI and when to add immunosuppression in IBD patients with ongoing symptoms despite appropriate treatment for CDI, presumably due to active IBD.
Full Critique
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been on the rise in recent decades, with increases in both the incidence and severity. It is now classified as an urgent antibiotic resistance threat. When C. diff develops in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) -- ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease -- the potential consequences include the need for hospital admission, colectomy, and even death.
Patients with IBD face an increased susceptibility to CDI because of their underlying gut dysbiosis, explained Sahil Khanna, MBBS, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
"In these patients, the variety of gut bacteria decreases, and the titers of some useful bacteria like Bacteroidetes decrease." Those helpful bacteria typically keep C. diff in check, but when the microbiota is altered, the environment becomes favorable for C. diff infection, he explained.
Pathogenesis and Diagnosis
Writing in a recent review, Khanna and colleagues said that the potential first step in the pathogenesis of CDI is disruption of the normal colonic bacterial populations by antibiotic therapy. This interferes with the colonization resistance against CDI that is naturally conferred by the gut microbiome.
The increase in risk is two to three times higher for Crohn's disease and four to seven times higher for patients with ulcerative colitis, noted Gil Melmed, MD, director of Clinical Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues.
In most non-IBD cases of CDI, there has been previous exposure to antimicrobial therapy, but in the context of IBD the infection can be community acquired -- i.e., from spores ubiquitous in the environment -- and not related to antibiotic use. The infection also can develop in younger patients, whereas in non-IBD infection the risk is much higher in individuals older than 65.
Khanna noted that the diagnosis of CDI in patients with IBD can be challenging, since clinical findings -- particularly diarrhea -- can overlap and it is not always clear whether the worsening symptoms represent a disease flare or CDI, although the diarrhea specific to IBD more often contains blood. If symptoms are present, a stool test should be done to detect the presence of C. diff. Endoscopy is not typically necessary.
Advice on Treatment
Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, treatment concerns to be addressed include the need for antibiotic treatment and adjustment of the IBD immunosuppressive regimen.
Guidelines on the treatment of CDI typically advocate the use of metronidazole as initial treatment for a first episode of mild-to-moderate infection. However, studies have suggested that in an IBD patient, CDI should be considered severe because of the underlying disease and the immune suppression required to treat it. The conventional definition of severe CDI involves an increase in leukocyte count or creatinine level or a low level of albumin.
The retrospective study by Melmed et al of patients with CDI and underlying IBD compared the outcomes according to the type of IBD and treatment given. The analysis included 114 patients with IBD who were hospitalized for CDI. A total of 62 had ulcerative colitis, and 52 had Crohn's disease; 30 had CDI classified as severe, and 84 were considered nonsevere.
Patients with ulcerative colitis clearly fared worse, with higher 30-day re-admissions (24% versus 10%, P=0.04), longer hospital stays (12.39 versus 9.44 days), and more often having to undergo colectomy (27.4% versus 0%, P<0.01).
And of the patients with ulcerative colitis and severe CDI, 10 were treated with metronidazole alone, and nine were given vancomycin. By 30 days, 60% of the metronidazole patients had been re-admitted compared with none of the vancomycin patients.
The researchers called for a prospective study to compare antimicrobial treatments -- particularly among patients with ulcerative colitis: "Until such a trial can be conducted, we recommend vancomycin as the treatment for CDI among patients with ulcerative colitis."
"My approach to these patients is to use oral vancomycin first line for C. diff," Khanna said in an interview. "If patients are allergic or intolerant to oral vancomycin, they can be given fidaxomicin, but that is more expensive. We also need to think about altering the immunosuppressive regimen. Unless and until there is a reason, we usually don't like to de-escalate the immunosuppressives. We like to keep patients on their regimen, because C. diff can flare, and we don't want that to happen.
"However, if patients are on vancomycin and after a few days are not feeling better, you can add steroids, although nobody knows if there is a clear-cut benefit to that. But such patients must be very closely monitored, because you're increasing the immunosuppression in a patient with an infection," he cautioned.
Microbiota Transplant
For the IBD patient who develops recurrent CDI, as can occur in up to 40% of patients, a newer therapeutic option is fecal transplant, which has demonstrated efficacy for CDI in the non-IBD setting. Recent clinical trials have also shown benefits for ulcerative colitis.
"For IBD patients who have had multiple episodes of C. diff -- two or more -- we start thinking about doing fecal transplant," Khanna said.
Unfortunately, fecal transplant in the IBD population has not been as successful as in the non-IBD population, he noted. In one recent study that included 272 patients who underwent fecal microbiota transplantation, the CDI was cleared, with one transplant in 92% of patients without IBD compared with 74% of those with IBD (P=0.018).
The authors of that study, led by Alexander Khoruts, MD, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, commented: "The reasons for the higher failure rate in the presence of underlying IBD may include instability of engraftment of critical bacterial taxa caused by IBD-related host factors and a deficiency in host immune defenses, such as antimicrobial peptides that may be associated with IBD."
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History of The Michael Bolton Charities
Founded in 1993, the Mission of The Michael Bolton Charities, Inc. is dedicated to two critical areas: (1) The assistance of children and women "at risk;” and, (2) Through education and effective programs, create social awareness to broaden horizons and expand opportunities for youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines. Through the years, our mission has remained clear: We continue to make funds available to organizations providing direct services to those in need as we search for solutions to the issues that put children and women at risk. We work towards fostering dynamic social change – to break the cycle of domestic violence, poverty, abuse and homelessness through innovative initiatives.
From day one, with Michael Bolton’s active involvement and committed leadership, the focus of The MBC has been on issues which adversely affect children and women at risk. These issues include domestic and street violence, poverty, abuse, neglect, AIDS and homelessness. It began in 1993 with a handful of volunteers building a playground in a dangerous drug-infested New Haven neighborhood, providing children a safe place to play outdoors – beyond the sanctuary of the local church basement.
Over $10 million has been raised from contributions and net income from special events, benefiting more than 100 organizations in cities across the country – highly regarded and accredited agencies providing direct services to children and women at risk. Collaborations on innovative solutions, programs and projects that provide critically needed services are responding to immense challenges and compelling needs, making a difference in individual lives and the life of communities across our country. Without our support, many of these services simply might not exist.
The major focus of The MBC is in the area of violence against women. Michael joined forces with coalitions of women’s groups and members of Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Michael, personally, has continued to devote his time to draw attention to the domestic violence epidemic and to enlist other men to raise their voices for zero tolerance on the issue. He has directed his foundation to do whatever possible to secure continued and additional funding to keep our shelters open, our educational programs functioning, and our children and women safe.
Innovation has always been a major driving force of The MBC and in that vein, The Charities launched in the Fall of 2015 a one of a kind music therapy program. This music therapy program is specifically designed to focus on children exposed to domestic violence and also will be used as a music therapy program in a domestic violence confidential shelter. No such models exist anywhere in our country and there is every indication these programs will meet with major success.
Looking forward to 2016, Michael intends to couple that type of innovation with his long time desire to bring the Family Justice Center (FJC) to his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut. The Family Justice Center is a one-stop support services center for domestic violence victims and their families under one roof, and is modeled after the hugely successful Brooklyn FJC, which MBC has been a staunch supporter of since opening their doors in 2006.
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HomeLatest NewsIsrael Latest NewsWikiLeaks: Riyadh Flirts with Tel Aviv through Normalization
WikiLeaks: Riyadh Flirts with Tel Aviv through Normalization
August 8, 2017 MEO Staff Israel Latest News, Saudi Arabia News
A “highly classified” press release by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was published by WikiLeaks, reveals the level of rapprochement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. Saudi Arabia initiated discussions on the issue of normalization with Israel and the 2002 Saudi peace initiative that was adopted by the Arab League at the Beirut Summit in the same year, according to MEM.
This was followed by a media propaganda in 2006, the year in which influential people in Saudi Arabia started speaking out that Israel was no longer among the enemies of the Kingdom, but was the closest to an unofficial ally. This discourse has developed and turned into Saudi initiatives to establish ties between the two countries in 2008. Since that date, the effectiveness of the ties between Tel Aviv and Riyadh and the support of the rapprochement between the two are clearly noticed.
The WikiLeaks documents added some credibility to what Saudis saw as “talk without evidence,” whether regarding the Saudi relations with Israel or other issues. But what is new in the Saudi – Israeli relations is that Riyadh has launched a new phase of rapprochement with Israel, but not at the intelligence and security level. In one of the telegrams, dated 27 April, 2005, which was sent by the Under Secretary of State for Economic and Cultural Affairs to the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding the receipt of a telegram from the Head of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, to clarify the Saudi dealings with Israeli companies, the Saudi Under Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the Decision of the Saudi Cabinet No. 5 of 13 June, 1995.
The decision concerns the suspension of the boycott of Israel at the second and third levels, and the preservation of the first level, which stipulate that the Kingdom boycotts the totally Israeli companies and does not boycott the ones that Israel or persons holding Israeli nationality own a share in, or foreign companies that deal with Israeli companies according to the first level. This means that the Saudi authorities have allowed companies, which have relations with Israel, to work in the Kingdom in various fields, since the mid-nineties, and that the review is only restricted to special cases related to information security.
In this context, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that direct Israeli investment, whether banking or commercial, is witnessing steady growth that started slowly with the beginning of the new millennium.
In mid-2012, Major General Nayef bin Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz, one of the most important Saudi military commanders who is specialized in the fields of special operations and electronic warfare, published an article in the magazine of the American Joint Forces, which spoke positively about Israel and the need to strengthen relations between his country and Tel Aviv.
He stressed the need for the two sides to invest in strengthening the bonds of cooperation and convergence between Palestinians and Arabs in general on the one hand, and Israelis on the other. A telegram from the Under Secretary of State for Information and Technical Affairs to Saud Al-Faisal showed that the Saudi side is interested in the Israeli reaction to this article, which can be described as one of the test balloons to strengthen ties between Tel Aviv and Riyadh.
Another telegram included an article written by the Israeli author in Haaretz, Amir Oren, which referred to Nayef’s article that pointed out that Riyadh is flirting with normal relations with Israel under certain conditions. This confirms that Naif’s article was a test balloon for the reactions of Israel firstly and the Arab media secondly. There is another telegram from the Under Secretary of State for Information and Technical Affairs to Saud Al-Faisal about the interest of Arab media in the article of the Israeli writer and his comments on the whole matter.
Popular Relationships
The Wikileaks leaks on Saudi foreign correspondents also confirmed the existence of signs of relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv not only at the official level but also at the grassroots level. One of these documents sheds light on an unofficial protocol brokered by the United States that fosters relations between the Kingdom and the UAE under an academic cover. This comes in the context of what international relations experts call “the establishment of normal relations rooted at the bottom.” The telegram sent by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands the completion of information on a delegation of tens of Saudi students who were hosted by the Israeli Embassy in Washington as part of a training program for the preparation of leaders, under the auspices of the US government.
The telegram, which was sent in August 2008, refers to the demand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see the content and purpose of the visit, as well as the questionnaires filled out by the students, in addition to the content of the articles that were written and printed by the Israeli Embassy and granted to the students. It also refers to the inquiry of Saudi Arabia about the purpose of the visit and what was going on. The document said that Saudi students listened to an explanation by the Israeli embassy staff, posed questions and took photographs.
What is remarkable is that the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not raise any objections or warnings in the telegram about this visit, and that it dealt with it routinely, exactly as is the case when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks its embassies around the world about a specific event. This suggests that similar activities occur routinely and it is not a separate act of a person or group of people who hold Saudi citizenship and reside in the United States and who have acted in an individual way.
It rather comes under the auspices of a US government program involving most of the friendly countries of the United States – including Saudi Arabia and Israel – and aware of its objectives and stages. The participation of Saudi Arabia in the program started when Prince Turki Al-Faisal, who is considered the godfather of the rapprochement between Tel Aviv and Riyadh, took up the post of ambassador to the Kingdom in Washington.
Given the content of the US program, the plan has the objective of training young people on leadership within their communities and on international cooperation with their peers in other countries. The program aims also to create a new generation of young leaders who are active at both the social and political levels, specifically to be specialized in international relations and how to manage them. This complies with the Saudi policy which aims, since a date close to the date of the visit, to deepen the process of normalization with Israel at the popular level. This has taken a rising trend since 2011, and reached the final acceptance of Saudis of normal relations with the Zionist entity.
In 2014, a survey conducted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on the Arab – Israeli conflict and on the future of the peace process revealed that the majority of the people surveyed in Saudi Arabia, about 1000 people, supported “making peace with Israel and the two – state solution.” The Saudi sample, when compared to UAE and Kuwait, topped the list, in terms of the number of supporters of “peace” with Israel among the three samples, at 61 per cent. In this context, Salman Al-Ansari, the founder of the Saudi lobby in the United States, called for a “cooperative alliance” between Riyadh and Tel Aviv based on “common regional and economic interests.”
He pointed out also that “there is a historic opportunity for a new era of peace and prosperity.” According to the news website Times of Israel, Al-Ansari, head of the Saudi – American Public Relation Affairs Committee, wrote in The Hill that Israel is “uniquely positioned to help its neighbour in economic development in the coming years.” He considered that the political dialogue between the two sides is not only in the interest of the two countries, but also in the interest of the Middle East and the international allies of Saudi Arabia and Israel.”
According to Al Mayadeen, Al-Ansari wrote that Israel is “one of the most developed and technologically advanced countries in the field of mining,” and added that it is “one of the world’s leading countries in the water engineering industry,” which are two issues of great importance to Saudi Arabia.
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Patriots clinch AFC East with Dolhins' loss to Giants
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Gethin Coolbaugh The Associated Press
Dec. 15, 2015 Updated: Aug. 12, 2017 5:49 p.m.
Patriots defensive end Akiem Hicks celebrates after a sack against Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer on Sunday night in Houston.George Bridges — The Associated Press
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. >> Another year, another division title for the New England Patriots.
The Patriots (11-2) claimed their sixth straight AFC East championship and the 13th under Bill Belichick era on Monday by virtue of the Miami Dolphins losing 31-24 to the New York Giants.
“It’s nice to have it, but at the end of the day it’s not our end goal,” Patriots defensive lineman Alan Branch said. “We’ll put it in our pocket, but it’s on to the (Tennessee) Titans.”
New England has captured 12 of the last 13 division crowns, with the exception of 2008 when quarterback Tom Brady sustained ACL and MCL tears in the season opener.
After winning 11 games to start the season, New England lost back-to-back against the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles, falling to the No. 3 seed in the AFC.
The Patriots bounced back Sunday with a 27-6 win over the Houston Texans to reclaimed the top spot in the conference following losses by the Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals.
The Patriots received a boost from the return of tight end Rob Gronkowski, who bruised a bone and sprained his right knee against Denver. He was inactive against Philadelphia.
Gronkowski had four catches for 87 yards and a touchdown in the win against the Texans.
“He’s a great football player,” White said. “His presence is going to be felt anytime he steps on the field. It’s good to have him out there.”
Already without their top wide receiver in Julian Edelman, New England may be down another key contributor after running back LeGarrette Blount injured his left hip Sunday in Houston.
Blount is the team’s leading rusher with 703 yards and six touchdowns on 165 carries.
Brandon Bolden filled in after Blount was hurt, finishing with 51 yards on 16 carries. He figures to be the back Belichick will rely on most.
“He has been a valuable guy for us on all four downs,” the Patriots’ coach said. “So whether it’s carrying the ball, making tough yards, playing as a sub back and playing in the kicking game, he’s shown a lot of versatility and given us a lot of quality plays in all those situations.”
New England signed free agent RB Montee Ball to the practice squad. Ball, who spent two seasons with the Broncos before he was released in September, played with running back James White at the University of Wisconsin. “We keep in touch,” White said. “I keep in touch with a lot of the players I played with in college, so it’s good to have him here.” ... Branch and White were both unaware the Patriots had clinched the division until Belichick told them Tuesday. Patriots players had AFC East championship hats in their lockers.
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Aaron Hernandez hires Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez
June 9, 2016 Updated: Aug. 12, 2017 4:55 a.m.
In this July 3, 2012 photo, Casey Anthony’s defense attorney, Jose Baez, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Coral Gables, Fla.AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File
BOSTON >> Aaron Hernandez has hired the lawyer who famously won an acquittal for Florida mom Casey Anthony to represent him in his upcoming double-murder trial.
The former New England Patriots star has retained Orlando attorney Jose Baez. The legal team will also include Harvard law professor Ronald Sullivan and New York City lawyer Alex Spiro.
Spiro has confirmed the arrangement to The Associated Press.
Hernandez is awaiting trial for a 2012 double murder in Boston and has pleaded not guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison last year in the 2013 killing of a man who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. His lawyers in that case, James Sultan and Charles Rankin, tell the AP in a statement that they “wish Aaron the best.”
Baez gained fame during Anthony’s 2011 trial on charges that she murdered her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. The case garnered national media attention after photos showed Anthony partying in the days after her daughter’s disappearance.
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Tron: Legacy (2010)
Posted by Devon Kirchner | Dec 25, 2010 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 0 |
Joseph Kosinski directs the sequel to the 1982 film “Tron”, which has been hyped up for years now. The film returns some familiar faces from the original including Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner, both reprise their original roles. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) is the son of a famous software engineer, Kevin Flynn (Bridges) who goes missing for twenty years with no trace or clue of where he went. Sam digs around his father’s old arcade to find a secret passage and is unknowingly sent into a virtual world called the Grid. Sam meets up with his father and his father’s apprentice Quorra (Olivia Wilde) and learns that there is a program named Clu who has taken over and he along with his father and Quorra must stop him.
This movie received a lot of buzz and really over-advertised to the point where people got tired of it; I went in with no real expectations and that’s why I wasn’t really disappointed. The film really had nothing to do at all with the first film except for some characters and stuff, and Tron is only in the name because of it being a sequel not because of the character. Once the film transitions into the virtual world the dialogue gets worse and causes the film to get really boring when it’s all talking, mostly because they try to make everything they say so damn complex.
There are good things about this film, the soundtrack by Daft Punk was great and the action sequences are really cool but it just strayed too far away from the original and tried to over-complicate everything, also Jeff Bridges was a little annoying because he would every smart comment by saying “Man” or “Radical”, sorry Jeff Bridges but not quite your best performance.
I think that this is a fun film to check out and I recommend it if you want to watch a decent action flick. The 3-D wasn’t anything special so I’d save money and choose the 2-D version, but if you don’t see it, don’t worry, it’s just a 2 hour long rave with glowing lights and loud techno music.
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Swinging through retirement: Senior proves it's never to late to pick up golf
Andrew Sodergren
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Shirley Hartmann is proof that you’re never too old to pick up a new hobby.
A resident of Vi at Bentley Village, a continuing care retirement community in North Naples, Hartmann took up golf three years ago at age 85. Three years later, she not only is still playing, but is chairperson of the community’s Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association.
“When I moved here (5 years ago), all the ladies that I knew were playing golf,” Hartmann, 87, said. “I always thought, ‘Boy, I wish I could do that.’ My daughter stopped playing golf and she said, ‘Here, take my clubs,’ so I decided to try it out. It took a long time before I was confident enough to go out with the other ladies and play.”
In the meantime, Hartmann worked tirelessly at improving. She practiced putting in her living room, tapping the ball from various distances into a cup while her Maltese-Poodle mix, Brando, watched with interest.
She also took lessons from Bentley Village golf pro Stan Geer, who showed her the ins and outs of the golf stroke.
“She’s one of those rare students that actually listens,” Geer joked. “As you can see, she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. She’s super nice and a very hard worker, a real pleasure to work with. Whatever I say, she takes it and does it. She does lots of work on the putting green, lots of work chipping. A lot of sweat equity on the golf course.”
After about a year of work, she began to play on the community’s course with her friends. And she immediately fell in love with the sport.
“I found out I was pretty good at it, so that always helps,” Hartmann said. “Lately, I’m not doing as good. I can still putt. I can’t drive though, it always goes off to the right.”
Although she says her game isn’t where she wants it to be right now, she’s come to the same realization countless other golfers have learned before her.
“You can hit bad shot after bad shot, but it’s that one good shot you hit that keeps you coming back,” she said. “But hey, when you watch the pros, even they mess up. You watch and say, ‘Hey, they’re doing what I just did.’ It’s a tough game, but a fun game.”
Geer said Hartmann is an inspiration for anybody out there who thinks they’re too old to try something new.
“It doesn’t apply to just golf, but to anything else,” he said. “What, do you want to sit around on your couch all day and become old? Who wants that? Go out and do something.”
That’s kind of the unofficial mantra of Vi at Bentley Village. Although the community features assisted living facilities, most of the residents live independently.
“It’s all about living well, mind, body and spirit,” said Pam Fultz, community relations manager. “Shirley is representative of all that. She’s proof you’re never too old to do anything you set your mind to.”
Hartmann, a native of New Jersey, says the community has rejuvenated her in many ways. She is amazed at the almost small-town feeling she gets walking around the neighborhood each morning with her dog Brando.
“Everybody is like one big family here,” she said. “Wherever you go, people say hello, even the guys doing the work on the lawn. Everybody waves. It’s really like your own hometown. And there isn’t anything you need that they don’t have. It’s already here. I love it.”
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Second teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter in photographer’s death
Posted: Sep 25, 2020 / 04:08 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 26, 2020 / 08:33 AM EDT
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) — A second teenager has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a photographer at Hocking Hills State Park in 2019.
Jordan Buckley, 16, of Logan, accepted a similar plea agreement to Jaden Churchheus, 17, in the death of 44-year-old Chillicothe photographer Victoria Schafer. She was struck and killed by a log rolled off a cliff near Old Man’s Cave on Sept. 2, 2019, while shooting senior portraits.
Hocking County Common Pleas Judge John Wallace sentenced Buckley to a minimum of three years and a maximum of four and a half years. The sentence was stayed and the case transferred to juvenile court, where the sentence be reconsidered.
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Morgan Stanley quarterly profit up 39 percent
June 20, 2007, 2:46 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
By By JOE BEL BRUNO
Morgan Stanley, the No. 2 U.S. investment bank, on Wednesday reported fees from advising clients on acquisitions and stock trading lifted second-quarter profit 39 percent from the year-ago period.
For the three months ended May 31, profit after paying preferred dividends rose to $2.57 billion, or $2.45 per share, from $1.84 billion, or $1.75 per share a year earlier.
The record run on stocks this year, and frenzied pace of corporate takeovers, helped lift revenue 32 percent to a record $11.5 billion.
Results topped Wall Street projections for a profit of $2.01 per share on $10.03 billion of revenue, according to analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
Chief Executive John Mack, who took over in 2005, has continued to impress Wall Street in turning around the once battered investment bank's brokerage and asset management businesses. Not only has he revived Morgan Stanley's profit growth, but has now begun the process of splitting off its Discover credit-card unit as a way to narrow the investment bank's focus.
"We believe there is still work that remains to be done, and we remain intensely focused on delivering value to Morgan Stanley's clients and shareholders over the long term," he said in a statement.
Morgan Stanley's results come a week after three of its Wall Street rivals delivered mixed results. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bear Stearns Cos., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. all delivered results driven by equities trading, debt underwriting, and takeover advisory _ however, profit was hurt by subprime mortgage losses.
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Jurors convict two accused of killing man in drug deal robbery
Rico Chandler and Marcus Walker charged with murder of Dominique D. Lee
By Nathan Clark | nclark1@mlive.com
ANN ARBOR, MI – Two men on trial for killing a man during a drug-related robbery have both been convicted of the state’s highest degree of murder.
Two separate juries convicted Rico M. Chandler and Marcus Walker for their roles in the shooting death of Dominique Lee more than two years ago. Both were accused of killing Lee, 28, at an Ypsilanti housing complex on June 8, 2017, in a suspected narcotics-related shooting.
The men were tried together before Washtenaw County Trial Judge David Swartz but opted to have separate juries.
Chandler, 42, was convicted on one felony count each of first-degree murder, armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon and four counts of felony firearms.
Walker, 30, was convicted of one felony count each of first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit unarmed robbery and tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
Walker was accused of setting up the drug deal and Chandler shot Lee while he was trying to drive away from the robbery.
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A man accused of shooting Dominique Lee is scheduled to face trial.
Police were dispatched at 2:40 a.m. June 8, 2017, to the 900 block of West Michigan Avenue in the Sauk Trail Pointe housing complex for a report of shots fired, and a car crash.
A vehicle crashed into the building and the driver, later identified as Lee, had a gunshot wound to his head.
Several surveillance videos, which were played for jurors during the trial, showed a Chevrolet Impala entering the complex at about 1:58 a.m. before a man in a Detroit Red Wings jacket exited the vehicle.
Footage then showed the victim’s vehicle running into a building in the complex and a figure believed to be Chandler was seen running next to the vehicle’s driver side window.
Walker is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 4 and Chandler, who is currently a prisoner with the Michigan Department of Corrections, is scheduled for Dec. 2.
First-degree murder carries with it a legislated mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Report: Dennis te Kloese a finalist for Earthquakes' general manager job
December 20, 20165:15PM EST
Dave ZeitlinContributor
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Are the San Jose Earthquakes closing in on their next general manager?
According to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle, citing multiple sources, Mexican Football Federation youth director Dennis te Kloese has surfaced as one of the finalists for the position.
.@miseleccionmx 's Dennis te Kloese on San Jose Earthquakes' shortlist for GM job... https://t.co/LyVJ73CSO9
— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) December 20, 2016
A former player in his native Netherlands, te Kloese has MLS ties, serving as the director of soccer for Chivas USA from 2005 to 2008 after a two-year spell as the scouting director of Mexican club CD Guadalajara.
He then worked as the UANL Tigres’ academy director from 2008 to 2011, before taking his position with the Mexican Football Federation — with a short stint in between as the president of both Chivas USA and CD Guadalajara.
During te Kloese’s reign, the Mexican U-23 team won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
The Quakes, who haven’t been to the MLS Cup playoffs since 2012, have been looking for a new GM since parting ways in late August with John Doyle — one of the league’s longest-serving executives. Technical director Chris Leitch was named interim general manager at the time, while head coach Dominic Kinnear and the rest of the coaching staff stayed in their roles.
According to Carlisle, Leith is also one of the finalists for the job, along with ex-Sunderland sporting director Lee Congerton.
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Even if you went to school 50 years ago in some exotic place like New York, there's a good chance your ring or year book came from Owatonna. Jostens (aka, Newell Brands) is probably the country's largest manufacturer of scholastic memorabilia. Founded in 1897 by Otto Josten, the company is just one of several that make Owatonna an economic success. Other local industries include tool manufacturing, insurance, and fabricating heating/air-conditioning equipment.
One important reason for the success of the local economy is the Owatonna-Degner Regional Airport. It's what a business-oriented airport should look like. The 5500-foot-long primary runway has an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and full approach lighting. The second runway is paved, lighted and 3000 feet long. Besides the ILS, Owatonna has several GPS procedures. Another approach uses the "Half Way" VOR, so called because it's located about the same distance from Faribault, Owatonna and Waseca. An Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) is on the field, and a Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) provides direct radio communications on the ground.
Land-side facilities are equally convenient. The airport has plenty of hangar space for both overnight or long-term storage, and a large ramp offers short term parking. The modern terminal building has meeting rooms, a pilot's lounge, and a flight planning area. Wireless internet and satellite television are also available. Fuel service (both Avgas and Jet Fuel) is a 24-7 operation, and there's complete aircraft maintenance if you need some work done. Courtesy cars can be reserved for ground transportation, or there's taxi service if you'd rather not drive. You can also rent a car for longer visits.
At the end of World War II, Glenn Degner, Tom Walsh and Joe Dulac were serving together at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. The three decided they should go home to Owatonna and start a flying service. They had the skills. Degner and Walsh were pilots. Dulac was a mechanic. The problem was Owatonna didn't have an airport. The three veterans set up shop temporarily in a farm field while the City built an airport. Operations began at the current site on July 14, 1947. There was a brand-new hangar and four turf runways. Degner was appointed airport manager and continued in the role until 1974. Under his leadership the airport continued to develop, adding more hangar space, plus paved runways and taxiways. On January 1, 1988, the Owatonna Airport was dedicated as Glenn J. Degner Airfield.
Another series of improvements were implemented in the 1990's. The City of Owatonna, the State and the FAA invested over $15 million to bring the airport to the current configuration. Ceremonies are popular in Owatonna, so they held another one in August 1999. To reflect a greater role in the state system, the airport was renamed Owatonna-Degner Regional Airport.
Just because an airport has a business flavor, doesn't mean you can't fly there just for fun. For the $100 hamburger pilot, there are several good eating places within a mile of the airport. A larger sporting goods retailer offers free transportation to their store location. The City has a municipal golf course.
Owatonna is an anglicized version of the Dakota name for the Straight River, which is a prominent feature of the local topography. Kaplan's Woods Parkway is on the river, and offers biking, hiking and skiing trails. Owatonna is also the name of a legendary Dakota princess who restored her health by drinking from the local mineral springs. Today her statue stands in "Mineral Springs Park" where the water is still healthful and refreshing. Other attractions include the Owatonna Arts Center and the Steele County History Center.
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Kaplans figure prominently in local history. Josef Kaplan was one of the first settlers in Owatonna, and an early advocate for the rights of Native Americans. Godfrey Kaplan started a major tool manufacturing company. Ruben Kaplan invented the "universal gear puller." R.W. (Buzz) Kaplan was a well know Owatonna pilot who built a replica of the 1928 Sikorsky S-28 flying boat from scratch. Buzz Kaplan was a 1999 inductee to the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame.
Owatonna has two other Hall of Fame Inductees. Andrew Neuman was an Owatonna native who made a reputation providing air ambulance services to the medical community in Rochester. Gary Underland was a local agricultural operator who became an expert at restoring antique aircraft, including several owned by Buzz Kaplan. A City with such a wonderful aviation heritage is the perfect place for an outstanding facility like the Owatonna-Degner Regional Airport.
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Posted on November 19, 2015 by Point Pleasant Register
Point Pleasant Mayor and his wife, recovering after serious accident
Beth Sergent - bsergent@civitasmedia.com
This sedan containing the mayor of Point Pleasant and his wife, was rear-ended in a collision on Tuesday on W.Va. 2 in Gallipolis Ferry.
GALLIPOLIS FERRY — The Mayor of Point Pleasant and his wife are recovering after being involved in a motor vehicle accident on W.Va. 2 on Tuesday evening.
According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, a 2014 Toyota Camry driven by Shirley Billings of Point Pleasant was headed south on W.Va. 2 near the Par Mar gas station in Gallipolis Ferry. Her husband, Brian Billings, mayor of Point Pleasant, was the passenger.
The sheriff’s department says the Billings were slowing down and came to a stop due to two cars ahead of them also having come to a stop in the highway to make a left turn. At this time a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by a juvenile was traveling behind the Billings’ sedan. The juvenile failed to stop and rear-ended the Camry driven by Shirley. According to witnesses, the Camry spun several times, was airborne for a brief moment and then crossed the northbound lane of traffic, eventually landing in the Par Mar parking lot. Luckily, no other vehicles were in the northbound lanes of W.Va. 2 when the accident occurred.
Shirley was taken by air medical helicopter to Cabell Huntington Hospital for treatment of her injuries with the mayor saying the force of the crash caused her to come into contact with the steering wheel, causing lung bruising. The mayor was taken by ambulance, also to Cabell Huntington Hospital. The mayor said he had a concussion, a cut on this elbow, multiple abrasions on his forehead, and general soreness after the impact. Both the mayor and his wife were released later Tuesday night.
The juvenile was cited in the accident for failure to maintain control. The mayor said he and Shirley have reached out to the juvenile and their family to see if they were doing well and to tell them, he and his wife have no ill will about what was simply an accident. The juvenile reportedly did not suffer any serious injuries, according to the sheriff’s department.
Since the accident, the mayor has said the outpouring of support from the community has been “overwhelming” and touching. He said he’s heard from family, friends, coworkers, church family members, city council members, and more. He wants to thank everyone for their support, concern and prayers.
The mayor also thanked all the first responders as well as the bystanders who were at the Par Mar station who helped he and his wife following the accident.
Responding to the scene in addition to the sheriff’s department, were the Point Pleasant Fire Department, Valley Fire Department, Mason County EMS personnel.
Still recuperating himself, the mayor says he hopes to possibly return to work Monday but said his main focus is his wife who is still dealing with her injuries while also recuperating at home. He said he has every intention of returning as soon as possible to carry on the business of the city.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/11/web1_11.20-PPR-Wreck1.jpgThis sedan containing the mayor of Point Pleasant and his wife, was rear-ended in a collision on Tuesday on W.Va. 2 in Gallipolis Ferry.
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Accidental shootings raise questions about arming teachers
In this still frame image taken from video provided by the Texas Rangers and recorded on Sept. 8, 2016, armed law enforcement officers move through a hallway at Alpine High School in Alpine, Texas, while responding to a shooting at the school. A Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent was wounded during the response after a gun carried by U.S. Marshal Douglas Mullens, upper-right, accidentally discharged. (Courtesy of Texas Rangers via AP)
SEATTLE (AP) — As the country looks for ways to deal with mass shootings at schools, some have responded by saying more people should carry guns, including teachers.
“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association convention in April. More states are allowing teachers to carry guns, he said, and “who better to protect our children than our teachers, who love them.”
But a close look at unintentional shootings by law enforcement officers, including at schools, raises doubts about whether more guns would help keep students safe.
An Associated Press investigation has foundaccidental shootings occur at law enforcement agencies large and small across the United States every year. The examination of public records and media reports documented 1,422 unintentional shootings by officers at 258 agencies since 2012.
Twenty-two occurred at schools or college campuses.
At least nine states have passed laws allowing employees to carry firearms at K-12 school grounds, according to the National School Boards Association. Nineteen states allow anyone with permission from a school authority to be armed at schools, the association said.
Experts say anybody carrying guns, including teachers, needs ongoing, intensive training to be able to handle their firearms proficiently and respond appropriately in stressful settings — and many law enforcement officers don’t even get that.
“The idea that anybody can go to Joe Smith’s School of Shooting for a day or a week and become proficient at shooting a handgun in a life-and-death situation is a little bit absurd,” said Doug Tangen, firearms program manager at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, the state police academy.
Shooting a gun requires psychomotor skills that must be practiced over and over, he said.
“Most people, cops included, don’t devote that practice time to be able to shoot it responsibly or carry it responsibly,” he said.
The AP’s investigation found six accidental shootings that involved officers responding to reports of active shooters.
In 2016, for example, local, state and federal officers rushed to Alpine High School in the small town of Alpine, Texas, when a call came in about two shooters inside.
A half-dozen heavily armed officers and agents headed toward the cafeteria and then down the hallway toward classroom No. 24, thinking the shooter might be inside.
Just as Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Jon Dangle touched the doorknob, a shot rang out, and he fell to the floor. The other officers grabbed him by his bulletproof vest and dragged him to safety.
No one knew where the shot came from or who fired it, Dangle said.
“We thought the shooter was in that classroom,” which still contained a teacher and students, he told the AP. “If they (the other agents) had opened fire, more would be dead.”
U.S. Marshal Douglas Mullens eventually admitted he had accidentally discharged his weapon. He was carrying a ballistic shield in one hand and fumbling with a handgun in the other when it went off, according to the Texas Rangers, who investigated the shooting.
Dangle suffered a shattered tibia and torn muscles and nerves. He was out of work for 15 months and eventually moved his family to Oklahoma so he could get better care.
Dave Oney, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service, said the agency “does not discuss personnel matters” when asked if Mullens faced any disciplinary action or charges.
Other accidental shootings at schools occurred while officers chased or arrested suspects, taught gun safety classes, or attended school events while off-duty, the AP found. Some injured officers, teachers or students.
One happened the day after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a sheriff’s deputy shot himself in the leg while responding to a report of a person with a gun at a school in neighboring Coconut Creek.
Accidental shootings can occur when an officer is flush with adrenaline, gets startled or simply loses his balance. Ways to avoid them include following firearms safety rules and training regularly and in settings that mirror real life, experts say.
Steven Karnazes, president of Ventura, California-based Advanced Tactical Training Institute, trains people in schools and churches to prepare for armed attacks. After taking clients through classroom safety sessions, Karnazes teaches firearm handling by “making things as realistic as we can.”
“If you are a person at a church or school and you want to carry a firearm, that commitment comes with a lot of responsibility,” he said. “You have to be a lifelong student and continue to train.”
Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Bellevue, Washington-based Second Amendment Foundation, supports arming teachers as a way to prevent violence, saying gun-free school zones are a “target-rich environment for people who are crazy.”
He believes the average gun owner engages in more training than police due to budget constraint, and says trained school personnel could do a better job of protecting students.
Yet many educators have resisted the idea that they should carry guns.
National advocacy group Teach Plus in 2018 surveyed more than 1,200 teachers about being armed at schools, and 80% said they were strongly opposed.
Also last year, the National Education Association, the country’s largest teachers union, asked roughly 1,000 members if they would be willing to carry a gun in school, even with training, and 82% said no.
“We reject the idea that putting more guns in schools will make schools safer,” the group’s president, Lily Eskelsen García, told the AP. “If a highly trained law enforcement officer can accidentally fire a weapon, let’s talk about the third-grade teacher with a loaded pistol in her purse.”
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Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes
Posted: Sep 14, 2020 / 03:09 AM CDT / Updated: Sep 14, 2020 / 03:09 AM CDT
U.S.A. (AP) (09/14/20)— With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the coronavirus, schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements, and in some places, lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door.
Several states have seen surges in educators filing for retirement or taking leaves of absence. The departures are straining staff in places that were dealing with shortages of teachers and substitutes even before the pandemic created an education crisis.
Among those leaving is Kay Orzechowicz, an English teacher at northwest Indiana’s Griffith High School, who at 57 had hoped to teach for a few more years, but she felt her school’s leadership was not fully committed to ensuring proper social distancing and worried that not enough safety equipment would be provided for students and teachers.
Kay Orzechowicz
Add the technology requirements and the pressure to record classes on video, and Orzechowicz said it “just wasn’t what I signed up for when I became a teacher.”
“Overall, there was just this utter disrespect for teachers and their lives,” she said. “We’re expected to be going back with so little.” When school leaders said teachers would be “going back in-person, full throttle, that’s when I said, ‘I’m not doing it. No.’”
Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the coronavirus since the start of the new school year.
It’s unclear how many teachers in the U.S. have become ill with COVID-19, but Mississippi alone reported 604 cases among teachers and staff.
In cases where teachers are exposed to the virus, they could face pressure to return to the classroom.
The Trump administration has declared teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” in guidance that could give the green light to exempting them from quarantine requirements.
Throughout Indiana, more than 600 teacher retirements have been submitted since July, according to state data.
Although the state gets most of its teacher retirements during the summer, surveys suggest more retirements than usual could happen as the calendar year progresses, said Trish Whitcomb, executive director of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.
“I’ve gotten more (teachers) calling me back saying, ‘Well, I’m going to go ahead and retire,’” Whitcomb said. “Some still wanted to go back in the classroom, but they didn’t think the risk was worth it. They looked at their grandkids and the life they have, and I think they’re saying, ‘I’m just not going to do it.’”
In Salt Lake County, Utah, the state’s most populated metropolitan area, more than 80 teachers have either resigned or retired early because of concerns about COVID-19 in schools.
More than half of those happened in one of the county’s five school districts, Granite School District. All of the district’s teachers who left were fined $1,000 for failing to give 30 days’ notice.
Mike McDonough, president of the Granite Education Association teachers union, said the departures stem from frustration over how the schools have reopened.
In Granite, most students will return to in-person instruction for four days a week, and there are few opportunities for teachers to instruct solely online.
Some teachers waited until the last minute, hoping that the district would change its reopening plan, but checking out of the classroom was “the only way to keep themselves safe,” he said.
“Teachers are still scared and overwhelmed,” McDonough said. “I have heard from teachers that are just heartbroken to leave the classroom, but they didn’t feel safe going back. They don’t want that level of risk, and they have no other choice but to get out.”
Education leaders in states including Arizona, Kansas, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Texas have said they are bracing for worsening teacher shortages as the pandemic drives away some educators.
To try to maintain staffing levels in classrooms, the Missouri Board of Education made it easier to become a substitute teacher under an emergency rule.
Instead of the previous requirement — 60 hours of college credit — eligible substitutes now only need to obtain a high school diploma, complete a 20-hour online training course, and pass a background check.
Iowa responded similarly, relaxing coursework requirements and the minimum working age for newly hired substitutes.
In Connecticut, college students have been asked to step in as substitutes. Michele Femc-Bagwell, director of the teacher education program at the University of Connecticut, said the school has been getting requests to use fifth-year graduate students as substitute teachers. Heavy class loads and internship responsibilities, though, limit their availability to one day a week.
Many who work as substitutes are retired teachers such as 67-year-old Margaret Henderson, of Phoenix, who said she will not return as she had planned.
“I don’t want to get called into a classroom where a teacher has called out because of the virus or to quarantine. … And we know that’s going to happen more and more,” Henderson said. “There are still uncertainties about the safety of reopening the school buildings. Can you blame (substitutes) for not wanting to go in?”
In rural Iowa’s Hinton Community Schools, Hinton High School Principal Phil Goetstouwers said the school is already down to a third of the substitute teachers it had last year.
More than half of those are also willing to sub in other districts, he said, making it even more troublesome when teachers are absent.
Allen Little, who retired as a math teacher in Sioux City, Iowa, this past spring, said the “complexities” of teaching during the pandemic made him decide to retire three years earlier than he had planned.
Although he anticipated returning to work as a part-time substitute this fall, fears about the virus are holding him back. He encouraged his son, who is studying to be a social studies teacher and who considered getting experience as a substitute, to weigh the risks carefully.
“We’re thinking about students, our schools, our community with every decision we make,” Little said. “But we also have to think about ourselves and our families. What’s best for us, maybe more and more of us … is not being inside the classrooms right now.”
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Home » Sports » AFCON winner Ambrose charges Eagles to devour Lions
AFCON winner Ambrose charges Eagles to devour Lions
Saturday, July 06, 2019 Fashola MC POSCABA 1 Sports
Nigeria defender, Efe Ambrose, says the only result expected from the Super Eagles when they play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in their Round of 16 clash on Saturday (today) at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Alexandria is a win.
Both teams finished second in their groups.
The 2013 AFCON winner insists victory is all that matters at this stage of the competition.
“The most important thing is winning, it is the second round and there is no second chance if you lose, that would be the end and that’s what would be on my mind as a player. Winning that game must be the ultimate experience,” the former Derby County man said.
Nigeria’s opponents, Cameroon, won the last edition of the competition and Ambrose admits it will be a difficult game on the pitch and in the technical department.
“I know it’s not going to be an easy game because the Cameroonians have a good record against us and they play hard any time they see us.
“They also have a very good coaching crew, with Clarence Seedorf as their head coach bringing lots of changes, it’s going to be a different ball game to the one we played during the World Cup qualifiers.
“That said, I’m sure the Eagles are up to the task and have a chance to make it through to the next round, though it’s not going to be an easy game.
“With football, most times you have to earn what you desire and that must be earned on the pitch in 90 minutes. I’ve been a part of them and I know what they might be thinking, so I don’t have a doubt that they can pull it off.”
“Most fans in Nigeria have lost a bit of faith in the boys after the Eagles’ below-par performance despite the huge expectations back home.
“The same thing happened in 2013; when things don’t go your way the fans make comments, but the most important thing is for the players to stay focused, stay together to achieve their goal.
“It’s just a wake-up call, you need this kind of game to put you back on your feet.”
The former Celtic defender charged the players to take this game as the most important game of the competition.
“This is a second-round game. And they know what is at stake, there are no second chances, if they really want to achieve it they can with their coach and the players who are young and hungry to win an AFCON trophy. Cameroon wants to beat us too but to me, I call us the Brazil of African football. It is always a difficult task playing against us too.”
With the team suffering series of injuries to key players, Ambrose said that should not be an excuse to lose believing that all the players were picked based on merit.
He said, “The coach picked the best players he feels can help him win the tournament, so anyone there merits his inclusion, there is nothing to be scared about.
“I believe any player that is called upon must be ready to play his part for the country and give a good account of himself and also know that he is representing over 200 million Nigerians. It’s a huge task.
“In tournaments, injuries are always a big part, so you should be prepared when called upon. The bench must be as good as those playing. In a tournament, you need your bench if you want to win. I believe the coach has the players that can give him victory even if they are coming from the bench.
“In a tournament, there is no first 11, they are a team of 23. So with Mikel (Obi) and co not playing, the rest of the players need to play for the team and also support each other on-and-off the pitch and conquer the likes of Cameroon and the rest so they can win the trophy.”
I have never seen where eagle devour lion, but I hope it happens today
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Returns high on higher education funding
Becky Bosshart
Appeal Staff writer
RENO – If you want a Saks, you need a symphony.
Financing and focus on higher education and culture promotes an area’s quality of life which affects its economic power, developers and educational leaders said Wednesday at the regional economic forum Directions 2006 in Reno.
For example, the high-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue only invests in an area where the culture is in keeping with its demographics.
David Silverstein, principal of Bayer Properties, which is developing the massive Summit Sierra shopping center in South Reno, said discussions to bring Saks into one of his developments in Birmingham, Ala. collapsed after the company’s real estate agent asked how large of a symphony the city had. The symphony had recently gone bankrupt.
“The point is right on target, with events like the symphony people have to buy nice clothing,” he said during a panel discussion on maintaining economic vitality. “When companies are looking to come into a city, an important ingredient is looking at the cultural well-being. The arts is a part of the economic driving force.”
Silverstein said afterward that it took five years to get the symphony back up. And then Saks came to Birmingham. Saks may not come to Reno, but a Nordstrom may work. Summit Sierra opens March 15.
James Rogers, Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor, said Nevada has a world-class economy and a third-class culture.
“One of the reasons we have a third-class culture is that we have not invested in our higher education system,” he said to about 1,000 professionals and area leaders.
Rogers said one example of this is the University of Nevada, Reno medical school, which, he said, is 35 years behind comparable Western schools. He said each of the UNR med classes have only 52 students. Other schools have 100. Students work out in the hallways. Closets were converted into research labs. He said it would take $400 million-$500 million privately raised to bring the school up to the same quality as medical institutions in Utah, New Mexico or Arizona.
“We have a Ph.D. in small thinking and that has to stop,” Rogers said. “If you don’t compete, major schools come and take your faculty. If they don’t take your faculty they take your students.”
Rogers said this is a danger to the local economy because top students see that the university doesn’t compete, so they go out of state.
“When they (students) go out of state they don’t come back,” he said. “This state is awash with private money. We have those people that can make $350 million contributions, we just haven’t sold them on a vision of where we want to go. We cannot attract new business if we don’t have a world-class higher education system.”
— Contact reporter Becky Bosshart at bbosshart@nevadaappeal.com or 881-1212.
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U.S. Space Command leaving Colorado, governor calls it 'politically motivated' move by Trump
Space Command
By: KMGH Staff
DENVER — U.S. Space Command is reportedly leaving Colorado Springs for Alabama in what Gov. Jared Polis is calling a "politically motivated" move by outgoing President Trump.
Polis in a statement said Trump overruled recommendations to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs, saying the president's decision was "deeply concerning."
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, called the move a "horrendous decision" and saying it will "materially damage our national security." Lamborn vowed to fight the decision and said he sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, asking him to reverse the move.
"As we speak, our near-peer adversaries, Russia and China, are actively working to defeat our space capabilities," Lamborn said in a statement. "Moving a critical institution like Space Command for political reasons unrelated to national security would be foolish at the best of times. In the midst of the ongoing great power competition between the U.S. and our allies against the forces of tyranny and absolutism represented by the Chinese Communist Party and Vladimir Putin, arbitrarily shuffling SPACECOM around like a political trophy would prove disastrous."
No official announcement had been made by the Trump administration, though Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., was awarded the Space Command's headquarters, according to AL.com
Colorado Springs in November was named one of six finalists for the permanent home of Space Command. Peterson Air Force Base last May was named a temporary headquarters for the command for at least six years, and Pentagon officials visited Peterson last week, according to KOAA.
It was unclear Wednesday when Space Command would be leaving Colorado for Alabama.
"This move threatens jobs, could cause serious economic damage, and upend the lives of hundreds of military and civilian families that were counting on U.S Space Command staying at home in Colorado Springs as well as harm military readiness," Polis said in a joint statement with Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera.
Polis said his administration will work with Colorado's federal delegation "to restore integrity to the process as it unfolds."
The other finalists being considered for Space Command's headquarters included Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Joint Base, San Antonio, and Offutt Air Base, Nebraska.
Colorado officials had celebrated Space Command's arrival in the state and lobbied to make the temporary move permanent, citing Colorado's military resources and facilities, in particular in Colorado Springs which is home to Peterson Air Force Base, Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy.
This story originally reported by Ryan Osborne on TheDenverChannel.com
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Japan's Robot Dogs Get Funerals as Sony Looks Away
By Lauren Walker On 3/8/15 at 2:34 PM EDT
A Shiba Inu named Kuma looks at an Aibo robot dog that wanted to play at the Kofuku-ji temple in Isumi, Chiba prefecture on January 26, 2015. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty
Tech & Science Sony Artificial Intelligence Robots Robotics
In 1999, Sony launched a robot dog named Aibo in the U.S. and Japan that not only responded to external stimuli, but was able to learn and express itself. These capabilities, a press releasefrom the time explained, "allow each unit to develop a unique personality including behavior shaped by the praise and scolding of its owner." And Aibo, short for "Artificially Intelligent Robot," quickly became a hit--especially in Japan.
At around $600 to $2,000 a pup, each iteration of Aibo cost less than some real dogs. And the perks didn't end there. "When I leave on holiday I can just turn him off, I don't need to feed him," Hideko Mori, a robot dog owner of eight years, told AFP. "He doesn't need taking out, well, not exactly. From time to time he cocks his leg and there's this noise like water running. It's a beautiful noise."
Mori purchased the pooch after the death of her husband and, like many other Aibo owners, became attached to her unique cyborg companion.
"I can't imagine how quiet our living room would have been if Ai-chan wasn't here," Sumie Maekawa, a longtime Aibo owner, told The Wall Street Journal, using an honorific suffix applied to girls' names.
Tatsuo Matsui, who owns two digital dogs with his wife, added, "I can't risk my precious dogs because they are important members of our family."
Despite the loyal fanbase, Sony decided to discontinue the bot in 2006, after selling around 150,000 units.
"Our core businesses are electronics, games and entertainment, but the focus is going to be on profitability and strategic growth," a Sony spokeswoman said at the time. "In light of that, we've decided to cancel the Aibo line."
For years following the announcement, Sony would repair Aibos that experienced technical difficulties. But in July 2014, those repairs stopped and owners were left to look elsewhere for help.
"The first time I spoke directly to a client he told me, 'He's not very well, can you examine him?'" Hiroshi Funabashi, a robot dog repairman, told AFP. "I realized he didn't see it as a robot, but as a member of his family whose life was more important than his own."
The Sony stiff has led not only to the formation of support groups--where Aibo enthusiasts can share tips and help each other with repairs--but has fed the bionic pet vet industry.
"The people who have them feel their presence and personality," Nobuyuki Narimatsu, director of A-Fun, a repair company for robot dogs, told AFP. "So we think that somehow, they really have souls."
While concerted repair efforts have kept many an Aibo alive, a shortage of spare parts means that some of their lives have come to an end. The following images show the funerals of 19 Aibos that engineers at A-Fun were unable to save.
Kofuku-ji temple's chief priest, Bungen Oi, offers a prayer during the funeral for 19 pet robot dogs on January 26. The dogs, created by Sony, were first-generation Aibo robots from June 1999 that had artificial intelligence and developed personalities and learned from their owners. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty
Each formerly automated animal is wearing a tag with its owner's name, as well as where it is from.
Sony's initial batch of 3,000 robot dogs sold out in 20 minutes in 1999 at a price of about $2,000 each. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty
Newsweek reached out to Sony about Aibo's gradual extinction and those who are watching their not-so-furry friends vanish, but they declined to comment.
"It's not at all unusual for people to develop strong emotional attachments to non-living objects or machines," says cyberpsychologist Eleanor Barlow, giving the common examples of naming a car, or a child becoming attached to a doll. "Research suggests this can happen in order to satisfy a need in us...to care for something to improve our own sense of well-being or by way of a child substitute."
As artificially intelligent machines are increasingly incorporated into our modern lives, Barlow forsees people substituting robot interfacing for human interaction. And when a machine resembles something living (like Aibo), people are likely to both form a stronger bond to it and feel a greater sense of loss when it vanishes, she added.
The funerals show that this notion is not so far-fetched.
Meet Hello Barbie: A Wi-Fi Doll That Talks to Children
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Artist's rendering of the Kuiper Belt and hypothetical more distant Oort cloud.
The Kuiper belt (pronounced /ˈkaɪpɚ/, rhymes with "viper") is a zone of the solar system extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 astronomical units (AU) to 50 AU from the Sun. The objects within the Kuiper belt, together with the members of the scattered disk extending beyond, are collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian, along with any hypothetical Hills cloud and Oort cloud objects.
1.1 Hypothesis
2 Discoveries thus far
3 Classification and Distribution
3.1 Resonant and classical objects
3.2 Orbit distribution
3.3 Size distribution
4 Unresolved issues
4.1 Missing mass dilemma
4.2 The "Kuiper cliff"
4.3 The term "Kuiper belt object" (KBO)
5 List of the brightest KBOs
Together with the asteroid belt which is the source of meteorites, Kuiper belt objects give important clues to the distribution of materials and evolution history of the Solar System through their orbital characteristics and compositions. Kuiper belt objects coming as comets and dusts are gift for humanity to go back in time and study the early stage of the Solar System.
The debris disks around these two remote stars seem equivalent of our own Solar system's Kuiper Belt. The left image is a "top view," and the right image is an "edge view." The black central circle is produced by the camera's coronagraph which hides the central star to allow the much fainter disks to be seen. Observed with Hubble Space Telescope.
Modern computer simulations show the Kuiper belt to have been strongly influenced by Jupiter and Neptune. During the early period of the Solar System, Neptune's orbit is thought to have migrated outwards from the Sun due to interactions with minor bodies. In the process, Neptune swept up, or gravitationally ejected all the bodies closer to the Sun than about 40 AU (the inner edge of the region occupied by cubewanos, objects in the main Kuiper belt), apart from those which fortuitously were in a 2:3 orbital resonance. These resonant bodies formed the plutinos. The present Kuiper Belt members are thought to have largely formed in their present position, although a significant fraction may have originated in the vicinity of Jupiter and been ejected by it to the far regions of the Solar system.
The first astronomers to suggest the existence of this belt were Frederick C. Leonard in 1930, and Kenneth E. Edgeworth in 1943. In 1951, Gerard Kuiper suggested that the belt was the source of short period comets (those having an orbital period of less than 200 years). More detailed conjectures about objects in the belt were done by Al G. W. Cameron in 1962, Fred L. Whipple in 1964, and Julio Fernandez in 1980. The belt and the objects in it were named after Kuiper following the discovery of (15760) 1992 QB1.
An alternative name, Edgeworth-Kuiper belt is used to credit Edgeworth. The term Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) is recommended for objects in the belt by several scientific groups because the term is less controversial than all others—it is not a synonym though, as TNOs include all objects orbiting the Sun at the outer edge of the solar system, not just those in the Kuiper belt.
Discoveries thus far
Over 800 Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) (a subset of trans-Neptunian objects) have been discovered in the belt, almost all of them since 1992. This was primarily a result of advances in computer hardware/software and CCD of high quantum efficiency, allowing for cost effective automated KBO searching in combination with large telescopes.
Among the largest are Pluto and Charon, but since the year 2000, other large objects that approached and even exceeded their size were identified. 50000 Quaoar, discovered in 2002, which is a KBO, is half the size of Pluto and is larger than the largest body in the asteroid belt, Ceres. (136472) 2005 FY9 (nicknamed "Easterbunny") and (136108) 2003 EL61 (nicknamed "Santa"), both announced on July 29, 2005, are larger still. Other objects, such as 28978 Ixion (discovered in 2001) and 20000 Varuna (discovered in 2000) while smaller than Quaoar, are nonetheless quite sizable.
The exact classification of these objects is unclear, since they are probably fairly different from the objects of the asteroid belt. The largest recent discovery was Eris, which is actually larger than Pluto. This led scientists to question the definition of the term planet, as it is larger than Pluto and was often called a tenth planet by some sources.[1] Due to this discovery, on August 24, 2006, the IAU announced a first-ever definition of "planet," and these large Kuiper belt objects accordingly became known officially as dwarf planets. A number of astronomers around the world came out in public disagreement with the definition in the days following it.
Neptune's moon Triton is commonly thought to be a captured KBO.
Classification and Distribution
Resonant and classical objects
Orbit classification (schematic of semi-major axes).
Orbital resonance with Neptune is the major factor of the current classification of KBO, even if most of them (more than 600 objects as of October 2005) are not resonant. These objects, called Classical Kuiper Belt objects or cubewanos, are found between the 2:3 resonance (at ~39.4 AU, populated by more than 150 plutinos) and the 1:2 resonance (at ~47.7 AU, populated by a few twotinos). Minor resonances exist at 3:4, 3:5, 4:7 and 2:5 (this last, also fairly strongly occupied). The 1:2 resonance appears to be an edge. It is not clear whether it is actually the outer edge of the Classical Belt or just the beginning of a gap.
Large cubewanos, plutinos and near scattered objects.
The next diagram shows the largest objects of the Kuiper belt: Pluto with the largest plutinos: 90482 Orcus and 28978 Ixion, a few big classical objects, and two scattered objects (beyond the 1:2 resonance, in grey), notably Eris thought to be the biggest trans-Neptunian object known. The eccentricity of the orbits is represented by the red segments (extending from perihelion to aphelion) with inclination represented on Y axis. While eccentric orbits of many resonant KBOs bring them inside Neptune's orbit periodically, classical KBOs are in more circular orbits (short red segments, Quaoar).
Initially, the Kuiper belt was thought to be a flat belt (populated by objects on moderately eccentric, low-inclination orbits), as opposed to high inclination orbits of the "scattered" disk objects. With the discovery of the large cubewanos, this belt became a thick disk or torus. It now appears that the distribution of orbit inclinations peaks around 4 and 30-40 degrees, giving rise to a division into two groups: Cold and hot, respectively. The cold group would have been born outside the Neptune's orbit while the hot migrated outwards due to close interactions with Neptune. The cold/hot terminology comes from analogy to particles in a gas, where, as temperature rises, so do the relative velocities between the particles.
This grouping may yet be revised, however, as the current distribution of known objects is likely to be strongly affected by observational bias. Most observations have so far focused on near-ecliptic objects. Even objects with high inclinations (for example, 2004 XR190) were actually found at near ecliptic positions. In addition, most of the known KBOs are detected near their closest approaches to the Sun since they appear dimmer at greater distances.
Orbit distribution
Distribution of cubewanos, plutinos and near scattered objects.
The last diagram shows the distribution of known Kuiper Belt objects. The resonant objects: Neptune Trojans (1:1 resonance), plutinos (2:3), twotinos (1:2) and a handful of objects occupying other resonances are shown in red. Confirmed plutinos are plotted in dark red. Beyond the 1:2 resonance, scattered disk objects are plotted for reference.
Interestingly, low inclination regions which include the "cold" majority of cubewanos appear devoid of the largest objects (see diagram). The (observed) distribution has been a challenge to the theories of the formation of the Kuiper belt as it is far too complex to be explained simply as being the remains of the original accretion disc dating back to the formation of the Solar System. Numerous competing models are being developed, typically involving so-called Neptune migration. It was suggested in the 1980s that interaction between giant planets and a massive disk of small particles would not only scatter the disk but also cause (via momentum transfer) the giants to migrate to more distant orbits. While all four giant planets would be affected, Neptune could have migrated as far as 5AU outwards to reach its current position at around 30 AU. Such models can explain for example, the ‘trapping’ of small bodies into the plutino 2:3 resonances.
However, the present models still fail to account for many of the characteristics of the distribution and, quoting one of the scientific articles,[2] the problems "continue to challenge analytical techniques and the fastest numerical modeling hardware and software."
The belt should not be confused with the hypothesized Oort cloud, which is far more distant.
Size distribution
Illustration of the power law.
Bright objects are rare compared with the dominant dim population, as expected from accretion models of origin, given that only some objects of a given size would have grown further. This relationship N(D), the population expressed as a function of the diameter, referred to as brightness slope, has been confirmed by observations. The slope is inversely proportional to some power of the diameter D.
d N d D ∼ D − q {\displaystyle {\frac {dN}{dD}}\sim D^{-q}} where the current measures[3] give q = 4 ±0.5.
The relationship is illustrated on the graph for q=4. Less formally, there is for instance 8 (=23) times more objects in 100-200 km range than objects in 200-400 km range. In other words, for a single object with the diameter of 1000 km, there should be around 1000 (=103) objects with diameter of 100 km. Of course, only the magnitude is actually known, the size is inferred assuming albedo (not a safe assumption for larger objects)
Unresolved issues
Missing mass dilemma
The total mass of Kuiper Belt objects can be inferred by models of the origin of the Solar System from the known mass of the planets and known distribution of mass closer to the Sun. While the estimates are model-dependent, the total mass of around 30 MEarth is expected. Surprisingly, the actual distribution appears to be well below that value, even accounting for the observational bias. The observed density is at least 100 times smaller than the model calls for.[4] This missing 99 percent of the mass can be hardly dismissed as it is required for the accretion of bigger (greater than 100 km) objects ever taking place. At the current low density, these objects simply could not be created. Moreover, the eccentricity and inclination of current orbits make the encounters quite "violent," resulting in destruction rather than accretion.
It appears that either the current residents of the Kuiper belt have been created closer to the Sun or some mechanism dispersed the original mass. Neptune’s influence is too weak to explain such a massive "vacuuming." While the question remains open, the conjectures vary from a passing star scenario to grinding of smaller objects, via collisions, into dust small enough to be affected by Solar radiation.[5]
The "Kuiper cliff"
Earlier models of the Kuiper belt had suggested that the number of large objects would increase by a factor of two beyond 50 AU; however, observation has revealed that in fact, at 50 AU, the number of observed objects in the Kuiper belt falls precipitously. This falloff is known as the "Kuiper cliff," and its cause is unknown, though Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute has claimed that a large planetary object might be responsible.[6] Bernstein and Trilling et al. have found evidence that the observed rapid decline in objects of 100 km or more in radius beyond 50 AU is a real decline in the number of objects, and not just an observational effect.[7]
The term "Kuiper belt object" (KBO)
Most models of solar system formation show icy planetoids first forming in the Kuiper belt, while later gravitational interactions displace some of them outwards into the so-named scattered disc. Strictly speaking, a KBO is any object that orbits exclusively within the defined Kuiper belt region regardless of origin or composition. However, in some scientific circles the term has become synonymous with any icy planetoid native to the outer solar system believed to have been part of that initial class, even if its orbit during the bulk of solar system history has been beyond the Kuiper belt (such as in the scattered disk region). Discoverer Michael E. Brown, for instance, has referred to Eris as a KBO, despite it having a semi-major axis of 67 AU, well clear of the Kuiper cliff. Other leading trans-Neptunian researchers have been more cautious in applying the KBO label to objects clearly outside the belt in the current epoch.
List of the brightest KBOs
The brightest known KBOs (with absolute magnitudes less than 4.0), are:
Provisional
Absolute magnitude
Equatorial diameter
Semimajor axis
(AU)
Date found
Diameter method
Pluto −1.0 0.6 2320 39.4 1930 C. Tombaugh occultation
136472 2005 FY9 −0.3 0.8 ± 0.2 1800 ± 200 45.7 2005 M. Brown, C. Trujillo & D. Rabinowitz assumed albedo
136108 2003 EL61 0.1 0.6 (assumed) ~1500 (1 43.3 2005 M. Brown, C. Trujillo & D. Rabinowitz assumed albedo
Charon S/1978 P 1 1 0.4 1205 39.4 1978 J. Christy occultation
Orcus 2004 DW 2.3 0.1 (assumed) ~1500 39.4 2004 M. Brown, C. Trujillo & D. Rabinowitz assumed albedo
Quaoar 2002 LM60 2.6 0.10 ± 0.03 1260 ± 190 43.5 2002 C. Trujillo & M. Brown disk resolved
Ixion 2001 KX76 3.2 0.25 – 0.50 400 – 550 39.6 2001 DES thermal
55636 2002 TX300 3.3 > 0.19 < 709 43.1 2002 NEAT thermal
55565 2002 AW197 3.3 0.14 – 0.20 650 – 750 47.4 2002 C. Trujillo, M. Brown, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
K. Lawrence & M. Hicks / Palomar Observatory thermal
55637 2002 UX25 3.6 0.08? ~910 42.5 2002 A. Descour / Spacewatch assumed albedo
Varuna 2000 WR106 3.7 0.12 – 0.30 450 – 750 43.0 2000 R. McMillan thermal
2002 MS4 3.8 0.1 (assumed) 730? 41.8 2002 C. Trujillo, M. Brown assumed albedo
2003 AZ84 3.9 0.1 (assumed) 700? 39.6 2003 C. Trujillo, M. Brown, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
K. Lawrence & M. Hicks [1] assumed albedo
↑ Hubble Telescope, Hubble Finds 'Tenth Planet' is Slightly Larger than Pluto. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
↑ Renu Malhotra, Nonlinear Resonances in the Solar System. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
↑ G.M. Bernstein, D.E. Trilling, R.L. Allen, K.E. Brown, M. Holman, and R. Malhotra, The size distribution of transneptunian bodies, The Astronomical Journal, 128, 1364-1390.
↑ D. Jewitt and A. Delsanti, The Solar System Beyond The Planets. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
↑ A. Morbidelli, Origin and dynamical evolution of comets and their reservoirs (Preprint on arXiv). Retrieved May 2, 2007.
↑ M. Brooks, 13 things that do not make sense. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
↑ Bernstein, G.M., Trilling, D.E., Allen, R.L., Brown, M.E., Holman, M., and Malhotra, R. (2004). The Size Distribution of Trans-Neptunian Bodies. The Astrophysical Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
Bakich, Michael E. 2000. The Cambridge Planetary Handbook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521632803
Beatty, J. Kelly, et al., eds. 1999. The New Solar System. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-64587-5
Karttunen, H., et al., eds. 2003. Fundamental Astronomy. Helsinki: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00179-4
All links retrieved April 25, 2018.
The Kuiper Belt. Views of the Solar System by Calvin J. Hamilton.
The Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter.
Trans-Neptunian Objects.
Plot of the Outer Solar System. Minor Planet Center.
Diagram showing the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud to scale with our planetary system. nature.com.
Discovery Hints at a Quadrillion Space Rocks Beyond Neptune. Space.com.
The minor planetsedit
Vulcanoids | Near-Earth asteroids | Main belt | Jupiter Trojans | Centaurs | Damocloids | Comets | Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt · Scattered disc · Oort cloud)
For other objects and regions, see: asteroid groups and families, binary asteroids, asteroid moons and the Solar system
For a complete listing, see: List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
Large trans-Neptunian objects
Kuiper belt: Orcus | Pluto | Ixion | 2002 UX25 | Varuna | 2002 TX300 | 2003 EL61 | Quaoar | 2005 FY9 | 2002 AW197
Scattered disc: 2002 TC302 | Eris | 2004 XR190 | Sedna
See also Triton, astronomical objects and the solar system's list of objects, sorted by radius or mass.
For pronunciation, see: Centaur and TNO pronunciation.
The Sun · Mercury · Venus · Earth · Mars · Ceres · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto · Eris
Planets · Dwarf planets · Moons: Terran · Martian · Asteroidal · Jovian · Saturnian · Uranian · Neptunian · Plutonian · Eridian
SSSBs: Meteoroids · Asteroids (Asteroid belt) · Centaurs · TNOs (Kuiper belt/Scattered disc) · Comets (Oort cloud)
See also astronomical objects and the solar system's list of objects, sorted by radius or mass.
Kuiper belt history
History of "Kuiper belt"
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Formations 11.02.2014: The Next Culture War?
October 26, 2014 by Darrell Pursiful
Jude 1-13
Bernard Trebacz, “Argument of the Scholars,” c. 1920
For several decades, the term “culture war” has percolated through the consciousness of most informed Americans. According to Alyssa Rosenberg, it began with questions about whether entertainment media should be decent. Early battles swirled around TV’s Murphy Brown’s unwed pregnancy and Bart Simpson’s irreverent attitude and snarky comments. More recently, Rosenberg says, the issue seems to have morphed into the question of whether—and to what extent—entertainment media should be political.
But even now, some are wondering what we will fight over in the next culture war. In a recent Slate opinion piece, Reihan Salam predicts, “The next culture war could pit devout secularists against a shrinking religious minority determined to live in accordance with their beliefs.”
Christians have never fit in perfectly with their culture. If those with no tolerance for any sort of religious expression indeed gain the upper hand, what will that mean for those determined to live guided by biblical principles (whether “conservative” or “progressive”) and not by the opinion of the majority (whether “progressive” or “conservative”)?
If Salam is right, then perhaps more than ever, people of faith need to think carefully about how the life of the spirit intersects with a world that is sometimes hostile to faith. This will require us to rise above wearisome clichés and false dichotomies by acknowledging how Scripture challenges stereotyped positions on any side.
Jude insists that Christians have a stake in preserving sound teaching against those who take it upon themselves to deny “the faith delivered once and for all to God’s holy people” (v. 3). Although we may wince at the ferocity of his rhetoric, his point is well taken. If following Christ means nothing more than jumping on the latest cultural bandwagon, then we have nothing of value to offer to the world.
What does it mean to contend for the faith in a pluralistic and often polarized society?
Alyssa Rosenberg, “The Culture Wars are Back, and This Time, Everyone Can Win,” The Washington Post, 8 October 2014 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2014/10/08/the-culture-wars-are-back-and-this-time-everyone-can-win/.
Reihan Salam, “The Next Culture War,” The Oregonian, 13 October 2014 http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/10/the_next_culture_war_slate_opi.html
• Do you think TV, movies, and music are too political? Not political enough?
• Does your opinion of politics in media change based on whether you agree with the positions they take? Should it?
• When have you seen faithfulness to Christ create hostility in others?
• What charges does Jude level against his opponents? How might these charges be relevant for believers today in their struggle to remain true to Christ?
From the Gk. noun (he apostasia) meaning abandonment or rebellion. The term is probably from a verb (aphistemi) to put away, to separate. First used in a political sense to refer to a “rebel” (1 Esdr 2:23) the term was later used in a religious sense to refer to one who had rebelled or departed from obedience to the Law of God, worship in the Temple, or the abandonment of God in general. This usage may be seen in the LXX (2 Macc 5:8) and in the OT (Josh 22:23; 2 Chr 29:19; 33:19; Jer 2:19).
This second “religious” use of the term may be seen in two NT passages: (1) Acts 21:21. Here the term is used to describe Paul’s alleged rejection of Moses, i.e., rejection of the Torah (because Paul neither demanded circumcision nor the observance of custom); (2) 1 Thess 2:3. This passage reflects the Jewish apocalyptic tradition that before the eschaton there will occur a rebellion (apostasy). The notion of a postponed eschaton is common in 2 Thessalonians and 1 Peter. Though the Greek term is not used, the English term apostasy occurs in Heb 6:6 where it is used to translate parapesontas (falling back) and probably refers to a denial of the Christian faith during the persecution.
Watson E. Mills, “Apostasy,” Mercer Dictionary of the Bible, ed. Watson E. Mills et al. (Macon GA: Mercer University Press, 1990), 47.
Introduction to Jude
Among the catholic epistles, this twenty-five-verse letter (there are no chapter divisions) ranks among the shortest in the New Testament collection (even shorter are 2 and 3 John). Few allusions to Jude are found in within the literature of Christian history. Similarly, the book is rarely quoted within the modern Christian community and is seldom the text for a sermon. While many Christians might readily recognize the expression “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (v. 3), they might not know that it comes from Jude. There are compelling reasons for this general lack of interest in Jude. First, it is filled with a strange language that contains many obscure references. Second, the letter appears to be largely condemnatory and polemical in nature. Further, the author demonizes those who disagree with his teachings and makes no effort to engage them or their teachings.1 Finally, many contemporary readers are confused by Jude’s several references to two noncanonical books that belong to a collection of Jewish writings known collectively as the Pseudepigrapha: The Assumption of Moses and The Book of Enoch. It appears to modern readers that the writer of Jude does not realize that these books are not a part of the Christian canon. Of course, he could not have known the final shape of the canon during his lifetime.
On the other hand, there are solid reasons to give Jude a fair hearing. Jude is a crucial document from a period of Christian history when rigid lines were being drawn between orthodoxy and heresy. The book suggests a definite relationship between belief and practice. Jude constitutes a stern warning against self- delusion, reminding its readers that their chosen status is a privilege that also entails a specific responsibility. The book calls its readers to a life of self-scrutiny because of the thin line between faithfulness and infidelity. Jude demonstrates that a life of fidelity requires both a dogged pursuit of truth and obedience.
Watson E. Mills, “Jude,” 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary (Macon GA: Smyth & Helwys, 2010), 369, 371.
Darrell Pursiful is the editor of Formations. He is an adjunct professor at Mercer University and an active member of the First Baptist Church of Christ in Macon, Georgia.
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EPCR Statement: Champions Cup temporarily suspended
Monday 11 January, 2021
EPCR today announced that the 2020/21 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments have been temporarily suspended.
The decision follows a directive from the French authorities that the participation of Top14 clubs at the current time constitutes too great a public health risk – meaning that Northampton Saints will no longer face Leinster and then Union Bordeaux-Bègles in the coming fortnight.
EPCR and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby took part in a meeting by audio conference last week with representatives of the French ministries of the Interior, Health and Sport, as well as of the President’s office.
Notable updates to EPCR’s COVID-19 protocols were presented to the French authorities, including the addition of PCR tests no earlier than three days before matches in the tournaments, conforming to French government guidelines and supplementing the existing, meticulous contact tracing measures put in place with a view to limiting the risk of transmission.
Against the backdrop of the recent detection of a new strain of coronavirus, the French government has directed that French clubs postpone their participation in EPCR’s tournaments for the month of January, both for matches scheduled in France and for those due to be played in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
On the basis of this directive, EPCR had no choice but to temporarily suspend the pool stage of the Heineken Champions Cup and the preliminary stage of the Challenge Cup.
While respecting all further directives by governments and local authorities, and prioritising the health and welfare of players and club staff, EPCR, in conjunction with its shareholder leagues and unions, remains committed to trying to find a solution which will enable it to resume and complete the tournaments as soon as practicable.
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Mar 4, 1678 --
Jul 28, 1741 (63y.)
classical music composers
as classical music composer.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher and cleric. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He is known mainly for composing many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than forty operas. His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons.
Many of his compositions were written for the female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children where Vivaldi (who had been ordained as a Catholic priest) was employed from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740. Vivaldi also had some success with expensive stagings of his operas in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. After meeting the Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna, hoping for preferment. However, the Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and Vivaldi himself died less than a year later in poverty.
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===News Sites===
[http://www.solariscentral.com/ http://www.solariscentral.com/]
[http://sun.systemnews.com/ http://sun.systemnews.com/]
more to come..
===Packages===
1 Wikipedia description
2.1 Sun and OpenSolaris sites
2.2 News Sites
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2.6 Blogs
Wikipedia description
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system)
Solaris is a Unix-based operating system introduced by Sun Microsystems in 1992 as the successor to SunOS.
Solaris is known for its scalability, especially on SPARC systems, as well for being the origin for many innovative features such as DTrace and ZFS.
Solaris supports SPARC-based and x86-based workstations and servers from Sun and other vendors, with efforts underway to port to additional platforms.
Solaris is certified against the Single Unix Specification. Although it was historically developed as proprietary software, it is supported on systems manufactured by all major server vendors, and the majority of its codebase is now open source software via the OpenSolaris project.
Here are a bunch of resources for Solaris/OpenSolaris, which may be handy for users and administrators alike.
Sun and OpenSolaris sites
http://www.sun.com/solaris/ - Solaris home
http://www.opensolaris.org - OpenSolaris home
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris - Solaris documentation
http://opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/ - OpenSolaris documentation
http://sunsolve.sun.com - Patches, Bugs, etc.
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin - BigAdmin system administration resources and community
http://wikis.sun.com - Sun wiki communities, including Solaris
http://blogs.sun.com - Sun blogs, covering Solaris/OpenSolaris
http://www.solariscentral.com/ http://sun.systemnews.com/
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Press Release: Only World Group inks Underwriting Agreement with Public Investment Bank for its IPO exercise
October 24th, 2014 | adminowg | Tags:
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Only World Group inks Underwriting Agreement with Public Investment Bank for its IPO exercise
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 October 2014 – Only World Group Holdings Berhad (“OWG” or the “Company”), a Company that operates in the leisure and hospitality industry which is en route for a listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”), has today penned an Underwriting Agreement with Public Investment Bank Berhad for its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) exercise.
The IPO exercise entails a public issue of approximately 56.41 million new ordinary shares, where 9.25 million shares will be available for application by the Malaysian public, 4.00 million shares will be available for application by the Eligible Directors, Employees and other persons who have contributed to the success of OWG, while 18.50 million shares will be available for application by way of private placement to Bumiputera institutional and selected investors approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and approximately remaining 24.66 million shares is available for application by way of private placement to selected investors.
Public Investment Bank Berhad is the Principal Adviser, Sole Underwriter and Sole Placement Agent for OWG’s IPO exercise.
Commenting on the signing of the underwriting agreement, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of OWG, Dato’ Koh Cheng Keong said: “The drive for this listing exercise is to strengthen the stature and corporate profile of our Group, enhance market awareness of our businesses as well as funding our future business plans.
The proceeds to be raised from our IPO exercise would be predominantly utilised for the expansion of our food service outlets and other future business plans which include amongst others, the refurbishment of five (5) specified levels within the KOMTAR Tower in Penang, where we will focus on the operations and management of food service and other retail outlets”.
He further added: “We are honoured to have PIVB on board as our sole underwriter which further rallies our confidence to continue our exciting journey, as we aim to scale greater heights with our Company.”
Head of Corporate Finance & Advisory of Public Investment Bank, Mr. Lee Yo-Hunn said: “We are pleased to be given the opportunity to play a key role in the listing of OWG on Bursa Securities. With the strong foundation in the food & beverage business and a wealth of experience in amusement and recreation operations, we are confident that it will serve them well as they embark on the next phase of their business expansion plans.”
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Company is expected to launch its Prospectus by end of November 2014.
With its headquarters in Shah Alam, Selangor, OWG is a leisure and hospitality services provider that incorporates the operations of food service outlets, water amusement parks and family attractions and other services. To date, the Company operates food service outlets serving a variety of cuisines under its sixteen (16) own brands and a third party brand, across five (5) states in Malaysia, namely Pahang, Selangor, Sarawak, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. OWG also operates three (3) water amusement parks under the Wet World brand as well as two (2) family attractions, namely Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and Haunted Adventure.
Its other businesses include amongst others, running a resort, operating souvenir imaging services, children entertainment services and sports activities.
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'How can they turn down a drug which would change her life so much?'
Banbury family fight for access to SMA drug to help daughter Esme
THE family of a two-year-old girl from Oxfordshire living with a rare genetic disorder are battling for a drug to be made available on the NHS, which they say will dramatically improve their daughter’s quality of life.
Esmè Needham was diagnosed with the rare muscle wasting condition SMA type 2 (spinal muscular atrophy) in June 2017.
The condition has left the toddler without the ability stand, sit-up, or eat without assistance.
Desperate parents James Needham and Stacie Swell from Banbury say a drug Spinraza could drastically improve her condition, for which there is no cure.
Esme Needham with mum Stacie, brother Kyle and dad James in her bedroom with the special bed and some of the kit she needs. Picture: Ric Mellis
However, health bosses this month decided against supplying the drug, also called nusinersen, to families on the NHS.
Mr Needham, 37, said: “The condition affects every aspect of her life.
“She can’t brush her own teeth, she will never walk, she can’t even hold her own head up without support.”
He went on: “The drug would be life-changing for her.
“It would give her more movement, more strength.
“For a child who can’t even hold her own head up or pick up a fork; to give her that small bit of independence, it would be such a difference for her and for us.”
SMA affects the nerves in the spinal cord controlling movement.
This causes muscle weakness, progressive loss of movement, and difficulty breathing and swallowing.
Mr Needham said: “Colds are really quite dangerous because she can’t clear her own throat.
“We’ve got a machine to inflate and deflate her lungs
“It’s full-on.”
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ruled earlier this month that, while recognising the drug has been shown to improve a range of outcomes important to patients, it could not recommend the drug for routine use on the NHS because of uncertainties over its long-term effectiveness and its extremely high cost.
However NICE has also said it is hoped that further negotiations could be held between with the drug company and NHS England in the future.
The drug, which is the first treatment to address the cause of motor neurone degeneration in SMA, is available in many countries around the world including the USA, Japan, Norway and, for patients with the most severe form of SMA, Scotland.
According to NICE, it is estimated there are there are between 1,200 and 2,500 children and adults in the UK living with SMA.
Mr Needham said: “How something so obvious, that can help kids in countries that aren’t as financially stable as we are – how are they giving it to their kids and we can’t give it to ours?
“It’s unbelievable."
He added: “We are always going to be there to help her as much as we can but the powers that be can’t help us to help her.”
The family are now joining other parents in a fight to put pressure on health chiefs to reconsider the decision on Spinraza.
An online petition has been launched on the website change.org while the family are planning to join a protest at the NICE headquarters in Manchester next month to put pressure on decision makers.
The family are also hoping to raise £26,000 for a new powered wheelchair for Esmè with the toddler due to start nursery in September.
To donate visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stacey-swell
For more information on SMA visit smasupportuk.org.uk
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Notice to annual shareholders’ meeting in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ)
5 Mar, 2018, 16:30
The shareholders in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ) are hereby summoned to an annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on 9 April 2018 at 10.00 at Hilton Slussen, Guldgränd 8 in Stockholm. Registration starts at 09.30 and breakfast is served from 09.00.
Notification, etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate in the shareholders’ meeting must:
firstly be included in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB as of 3 April 2018; and
secondly notify the company of their participation in the shareholders’ meeting no later than 3 April 2018. The notification shall be in writing to Pandox Aktiebolag, c/o Euroclear Sweden AB, “Årsstämma”, Box 191, 101 23 Stockholm or via telephone +46 (0)8 402 91 53. Shareholders, who are private individuals and wish to participate in the annual shareholders’ meeting, may also submit their notification via the company’s webpage, www.pandox.se. The notification shall state the name, personal/corporate identity number, shareholding, address and daytime telephone number, and information about any assistants and, where applicable, representatives. When applicable, complete authorisation documents, such as powers of attorney for representatives, registration certificates or corresponding documents, shall be appended to the notification.
Nominee registered shares
Shareholders whose shares have been registered in the name of a bank or securities institute must temporarily re-register their shares in their own names with Euroclear Sweden AB in order to be entitled to participate in the shareholders’ meeting. Shareholders wishing such re-registration must inform their nominee of this well before 3 April 2018, when such registration must have been completed.
Proxy, etc.
Shareholders represented by proxy shall issue a dated and signed power of attorney for the proxy. If the power of attorney is issued on behalf of a legal entity, a certified copy of a registration certificate or a corresponding document for the legal entity shall be appended. The power of attorney is valid for a maximum of one year after the issuance or for the duration indicated in the power of attorney, whichever is longer, but not for more than five years after issuance. The registration certificate, where applicable, may not be older than one year. The power of attorney in original and, where applicable, the registration certificate should be submitted to the company by mail at the address set forth above well in advance of the shareholders’ meeting. The form to use for a power of attorney can be found on www.pandox.se.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are reminded of their right to request information in accordance with Chapter 7 Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen).
Number of shares and votes
There are a total of 75,000,000 class A shares, corresponding to 225,000,000 votes, and 92,499,999 class B shares, corresponding to 92,499,999 votes, in the company as of the date of this notice.
Proposed agenda
Opening of the meeting;
Election of a chairman at the meeting;
Preparation and approval of the voting list;
Approval of the agenda;
Election of two persons who shall approve the minutes of the meeting;
Determination as to whether the meeting has been duly convened;
Submission of the annual report and the auditors’ report and the consolidated financial statements and the auditors’ report for the group;
Resolutions regarding:
adoption of the income statement and the balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet;
allocation of the company’s profits or losses in accordance with the adopted balance sheet;
discharge of the members of the board of directors and the CEO from liability
The board of directors’ proposal to amend the Articles of Association;
Determination of the number of members of the board of directors to be elected by the shareholders’ meeting and the number of auditors and, where applicable, deputy auditors;
Determination of fees for members of the board of directors and auditors;
Election of the members of the board of directors;
Election of auditors and, where applicable, deputy auditors;
The nomination committee’s proposal for principles for appointment of a nomination committee for the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019;
The board of directors’ proposal for guidelines for remuneration for members of management;
The board of directors’ proposal on authorisation for the board of directors to resolve on new share issues;
Closing of the meeting.
The nomination committee’s proposals
Proposal regarding the chairman of the annual shareholders’ meeting, the number of members of the board of directors, the number of auditors and deputy auditors, fees to the board of directors and auditors, and election of members of the board of directors, as well as election of auditors and deputy auditors (items 2 and 10-13)
The nomination committee, consisting of Anders Ryssdal (representing Eiendomsspar Sverige AB), Christian Ringnes (chairman of the board of directors), Jakob Iqbal (representing Helene Sundt AB and Christian Sundt AB jointly), Lars-Åke Bokenberger (representing AMF – Försäkring och Fonder), and Marianne Flink (representing Swedbank Robur fonder), has submitted the following proposals:
- Christian Ringnes is proposed to chair the annual shareholders’ meeting (item 2).
- The number of members of the board of directors is proposed to be seven (eight), with no deputy members, and the number of auditors is proposed to be one registered public accounting firm (item 10).
- The following fees to the board of directors are proposed (fees for 2017 in brackets):
A fee to the chairman of the board of directors of SEK 750,000 (600,000) and, as applicable, a fee to the deputy chairman of the board of directors of SEK 550,000 (new), and a fee of SEK 400,000 (400,000) to each of the other board members elected by the shareholders’ meeting.
A fee of SEK 50,000 (50,000) to each of the two members, the chairman included, of the remuneration committee.
A fee to the chairman of the audit committee of SEK 130,000 (130,000) and a fee of SEK 70,000 (70,000) to each of the other two members of the audit committee.
The proposed board fees, including fees for work in committees, thereby amount to a maximum of SEK 3,670,000 (3,770,000). The level of the fees is motivated by the complexity of Pandox’ business and the high level of activity of the board. The nomination committee has been informed that the board of directors intends to appoint a deputy chairman of the board of directors and the nomination committee has therefore proposed that a special fee is paid for such board work in accordance with the above, in the event that a deputy chairman of the board of directors is appointed. Furthermore, it is proposed that the fees to the auditors shall be paid in accordance with approved invoice (item 11).
- Christian Ringnes, Leiv Askvig, Ann-Sofi Danielsson, Bengt Kjell, Helene Sundt and Jeanette Dyhre Kvisvik are proposed for re-election as board members and Jon Rasmus Aurdal is proposed for election as board member for the time until the end of the next annual shareholders’ meeting. Olaf Gauslå and Mats Wäppling have declined re-election. Furthermore, it is proposed that Christian Ringnes is elected as the chairman of the board of directors (item 12).
Jon Rasmus Aurdal
Jon Rasmus Aurdal is a Norwegian citizen born in 1982. Since February 2018, Jon Rasmus Aurdal is CFO of Eiendomsspar AS and Victoria Eiendom AS and holds positions within the boards and managements of several of Eiendomsspar AS’s and Victoria Eiendom AS’s subsidiaries. He is also a board member of Lillunn AS. Jon Rasmus Aurdal’s prior experience includes services as CFO/Finance director of NAF-gårdene (2017), Finance manager of Hoegh Eiendom (2014-2017), Manager of PWC, Deals (2010-2014) and corporate trainee at PWC (2008-2010). Jon Rasmus Aurdal has a Master of Science from the Norwegian Handelshøyskole (2008) and is since 2013 a state authorized public accountant.
Information on the other proposed board members
The other board members proposed for re-election until the end of the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019 has been presented in the company’s annual report and on the company’s webpage.
- The accounting firm PwC is proposed for re-election as auditor for the time until the end of the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019, in accordance with the audit committee’s recommendation. Should PwC be elected as auditor, PwC has announced that Patrik Adolfson will be appointed auditor in charge (item 13).
The nomination committee’s proposal for principles for appointment of a nomination committee for the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019 (item 14)
It is proposed that the nomination committee for the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019 is appointed in accordance with the following:
Ahead of annual shareholders’ meeting 2019, the nomination committee shall be composed of representatives of the four largest shareholders, in terms of votes, listed in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden as of 31 July 2018 together with the chairman of the board of directors, who will also convene the first meeting of the nomination committee. If a shareholder, who is entitled to appoint a representative to the nomination committee, abstains from appointing a representative, the right to appoint a representative shall pass to the largest shareholder who was previously not entitled to appoint a representative to the nomination committee. The member of the nomination committee representing the largest shareholder shall be appointed chairman of the nomination committee.
If earlier than two months prior to the annual shareholders’ meeting 2019, one or more of the shareholders having appointed representatives to the nomination committee no longer are among the four largest shareholders, representatives appointed by these shareholders shall offer to resign and the shareholders who then are among the four largest shareholders may appoint their representatives. Unless there are special reasons, no changes shall occur in the nomination committee’s composition in the event of a marginal change in voting power or if the change occurs later than two months before the annual shareholders’ meeting.
Should a member resign from the nomination committee before its work is completed and the nomination committee considers it necessary to replace him or her, such substitute member is to represent the same shareholder or, if the shareholder is no longer one of the largest shareholders, the largest shareholder in turn.
Changes to the composition of the nomination committee must be announced immediately. The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced no later than six months before the annual shareholders’ meeting.
Remuneration shall not to be paid to the members of the nomination committee. The company is, however, to pay any necessary expenses that the nomination committee may incur in its work.
The term of office for the nomination committee ends when the composition of the following nomination committee has been announced.
The board of directors’ proposals
Allocation of the company’s profits or losses in accordance with the adopted balance sheet (item 8b)
The funds at the meeting’s disposal consists of the profit of the year, SEK 30,387,975, the company’s accumulated results, SEK 2,662,281,550, and the share premium reserve, SEK 1,435,507,773, in total SEK 4,128,177,298.
The board proposes that the funds at the meeting’s disposal, SEK 4,128,177,298, shall be allocated as dividends to the shareholders of SEK 4.40 per share, in total SEK 736,999,996, and that the remaining unrestricted equity, SEK 3,391,177,302, is carried forward. Wednesday 11 April 2018 is suggested as record day for dividends. If the annual shareholders’ meeting adopts a resolution in accordance with the proposal, the dividend is estimated to be paid through Euroclear Sweden on Monday 16 April 2018.
The board of directors’ proposal to amend the Articles of Association (item 9)
The board of directors proposes that the annual shareholders’ meeting resolves to amend 5§ and 6§ of the Articles of Association to the wording set out below. The reason for the proposed amendment of 5§ of the Articles of Association is that the law referred to in the current provision has changed name. The proposed amendment of 6§ of the Articles of Association concerns pre-emption rights upon an issue of warrants or convertible debentures. The current provision does not stipulate pre-emption rights upon such issues. The reason for the amendment is that the company considers it to be appropriate that the pre-emption rights are consistent upon issues of shares, warrants and convertible debentures, respectively.
5§: The company’s shares shall be registered in a securities register in accordance with the Swedish Central Securities Depositories and Financial Instruments Accounts Act (1998:1479).
6§: The company’s shares may be issued in two classes: class A shares carrying three (3) votes per share and class B shares carrying one (1) vote per share.
Class A shares may be issued up to a maximum number of shares that represents the full share capital. Class B shares may be issued up to a maximum number of shares that represents the full share capital.
If the company resolves to issue new class A and class B shares, where payment is not to be made in kind, owners of class A and class B shares shall enjoy pre-emption rights to subscribe for new shares of the same class pro rata to the number of shares previously held by them (primary pre-emption right). Shares which are not subscribed for pursuant to the primary pre-emption rights shall be offered to all shareholders (secondary pre- emption right). If the shares thus offered are not sufficient for the subscription pursuant to the secondary pre-emption rights, the shares shall be allocated between the subscribers pro rata to the number of shares previously held and, to the extent such allocation cannot be effected, by the drawing of lots.
If the company resolves to issue only class A or class B shares, where payment is not to be made in kind, all shareholders shall, irrespective of whether their shares are class A or class B shares, have pre-emption rights to subscribe for new shares pro rata to the number of shares previously held by them.
If the company resolves to issues warrants or convertible debentures where payment is not to be made in kind, the shareholders shall enjoy pre-emption rights in accordance with the third and fourth paragraphs above.
The above shall not limit the right to resolve upon an issue with a deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights.
If the share capital is increased by a bonus issue, new shares shall be issued in relation to the number of shares of the same classes already issued. In such cases, old shares of a specific class shall entitle to new shares of the same class. Following a requisite amendment in the Articles of Association, the aforementioned stipulation shall not infringe on the possibility to issue shares of a new class by a bonus issue.
The board of directors’ proposal for guidelines for remuneration for members of management (item 15)
The board of directors proposes that the annual shareholders’ meeting resolves to adopt the following guidelines for the remuneration of the members of management.
Remuneration in Pandox should be competitive in comparison to that of similar companies in order to attract, motivate and retain key employees. The purpose is to provide incentives for members of management to execute strategic plans and to deliver good results as well as to align the interests of members of management with the interests of the shareholders.
Total remuneration shall consist of base salary, short-term incentive programs as well as long-term share price based incentive programs (“LTI-programs”), in addition to pension and other customary benefits.
Base salary depends on the complexity of work and the individual's performance and competence. The salary shall be on market terms and competitive. Salary levels are to be reviewed annually.
Short-term incentive programs shall be based on company-wide and individual targets. For the CEO in Pandox, remuneration from the short-term incentive programs shall amount to not more than six months’ salary, and for other members of management in Pandox, not more than four months’ salary.
Vesting periods for LTI-programs shall be at least five years. LTI-programs shall be share-based, share price-based, or based on share-related instruments and shall be cash settled. LTI-programs shall provide long term incentives related to Pandox’ development.
Agreements concerning pensions for members of management shall, wherever possible, be based on fixed premiums and be in accordance with the levels, practice and collective bargaining agreements applicable in the country where the relevant member of management is employed.
Other benefits may consist of health insurance and other customary benefits. Other benefits shall not be a significant part of the total remuneration.
In the event of termination of employment by Pandox, the notice period of termination shall be not more than 12 months.
The board of directors may deviate from these guidelines under special circumstances that motivate such deviation.
The board of directors’ proposal on authorisation for the board of directors to resolve on new share issues (item 16)
The board of directors proposes that the annual shareholders’ meeting authorises the board to resolve – at one or several occasions and for the time period until the next annual shareholders’ meeting – to increase the company’s share capital by new share issues, to the extent that it corresponds to a dilution of not more than 10 percent of the number of shares outstanding at the time of the notice of the annual shareholders’ meeting, after full exercise of the hereby proposed authorisation.
New share issues may be made with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights and with or without provisions for contribution in kind, set-off or other conditions. Pursuant to Chapter 16 of the Swedish Companies Act, the board of directors may not by virtue of this authorisation resolve on issues to board members in group companies, employees, etc. The purpose of the authorisation is to increase the financial flexibility of the company and the acting scope of the board. Should the board of directors resolve on an issue with deviation from the shareholder’s preferential rights, the reason shall be to secure financing capacity to current or future possible acquisitions of property companies, properties or hotel related businesses. Upon such deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, the new issue shall be made at market terms and conditions.
The board of directors or the CEO shall have the right to make such minor adjustments in this resolution that may be necessary in connection with the registration of the authorisation with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
A resolution in accordance with the board’s proposal under item 9 and 16 shall only be valid where supported by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the meeting.
The nomination committee’s and the board of directors’ complete proposals will be available at the company’s office, Vasagatan 11, 101 20 Stockholm, at the company’s webpage, www.pandox.se, and be sent to shareholders that so request and inform the company of their postal address.
Stockholm, March 2018
Pandox Aktiebolag (publ)
Anders Nissen, CEO, +46 (0) 708 46 02 02
Liia Nõu, CFO, +46 (0) 702 37 44 04
Anders Berg, Head of Communications and IR, +46 (0) 760 95 19 40
Pandox is a leading owner of hotel properties in Northern Europe with a focus on sizeable hotels in key leisure and corporate destinations. Pandox’s hotel property portfolio comprises 143 hotels with approximately 31,500 hotel rooms in fifteen countries. Pandox’s business is organised into Property management, which comprises hotel properties leased on a long-term basis to market leading regional hotel operators and leading international hotel operators, and Operator activities, which comprises hotel operations executed by Pandox in its owner-occupied hotel properties. Pandox was founded in 1995 and the company’s B shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.pandox.se
Notice to annual shareholders’ meeting (PDF)
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Pilgrimage and Hiking in the Montserrat mountains
5. September 2019 Simon Spain Leave a comment
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Montserrat – not to be confused with the island in the Caribbean of the same name – is a big mountain range in Spain. It starts about 50 kilometers from Barcelona and rises to over 1200 meters above sea level. Montserrat not only houses the famous Benedictine Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, but also offers four beautiful hiking routes of varying degrees of difficulty with great views of the surrounding area.
The mountains consist of pink sedimentary rocks which were still located below sea level until a few million years ago. Erosion gave the rocks a strangely “ragged” silhouette, somehow similar to a saw. That’s where they name comes from: “Montserrat” means “Sawed Mountain” in Catalan.
Getting to Montserrat is very easy because the starting point – the monastery – is a world famous, extremely well connected pilgrimage site. If you have your own (rental) car, you can park within walking distance of the entrance for six Euros per day. If you travel by public transport, take the R5 regional train from Barcelona to Monistrol de Montserrat and then the cable car or the cog railway.
You can also hike from the valley to the monastery in about one and a half hours. The paths are only badly marked and quite demanding, though.
The cog railway, the Cremallera de Montserrat, was built in 1881. At peak times up to eight steam locomotives operated on the line at the same time. During the Second World War visitor numbers dropped sharply. Operation was no longer economic, and in 1953 a serious accident sealed the fate of the company. The line was shut down in 1957 and only reopened in 2003.
The ride to the top takes just under 20 minutes. The timetables are divided into four different seasons and can be quite confusing. You should definitely make sure not to miss the last train down, during the low season operations may be shut down as early as 18:00 clock.
A one-way ticket costs 6.60 Euros during low season (January to March, last week of October to New Year), and a round trip is 11 Euros. During the high season ticket prices rise to 7.20 and 12 Euros, respectively. But you can get away much cheaper with combined tickets for the regional train and rack railway. These can be bought in various places, e.g. at the train station in Barcelona.
The Aeri de Montserrat cable car takes pilgrims to the monastery since 1930 without interruptions. It does not depart from the train station in Monistrol like the cog railway, but from the eponymous “Aeri de Montserrat” train stop shortly before Monistrol.
A single ride on the cable car costs 7.50 Euros for adults, the round trip is 11.50 Euros. The journey takes just under five minutes. During peak times the cable car runs every five minutes, so basically non-stop.
Monastery, Basilica and Black Madonna
Houses of worship had been built in the Montserrat mountains since before the birth of Christ. The Romans for example built a temple for the goddess Venus here. In the year 718 a statue of St. Mary which had allegedly come from Jerusalem, the Virgin of Montserrat, called Mare de Déu de Montserrat or La Moreneta (The Little Dark One) in Catalan, was allegedly hidden in Montserrat from the Arabs on the Iberian Peninsula.
According to the legend, around the year 880 a group of shepherd boys re-discovered the statue in a cave. The bishop wanted it to be transferred to Manresa, but the statue was supposedly too heavy to be taken away. This was interpreted as the wish of Saint Mary to stay in this place. The Benedictine Abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat was then supposedly built around the statue starting from the 11th century. Several extensions followed, including the construction of a large Basilica. Around 80 monks have lived in the monastery at all times.
Entrance to the Monastery
Entrance to the Basilika
Everything looks quite new, and this impression is correct. The monastery has been destroyed several times over the centuries. The last reconstruction dates back to the period after the Spanish Civil War, so between the 1950s and 1960s.
The Basilica is of impressive size and beautifully decorated inside. The Statue of the Virgin of Montserrat can be seen through a hole above the altar, but it is almost always hidden behind a never-ending stream of pilgrims.
The access to the Black Madonna goes through a side entrance. St. Mary is the patron saint of Catalonia, and it is said that every faithful Catalonian tries to make a pilgrimage to Montserrat at least once a year. If there is a big crowd, you may stand in line for up to 45 minutes.
Entrance to the church and the Madonna is free, but donations are appreciated.
“Virginum Custos”, der “Protector of the Virgin”
The actual statue of St. Mary appears tiny in comparison to the monastery and the huge Basilica. It is only 95 centimeters high, carved from poplar wood and set in gold. The sphere in its right hand symbolizes the universe, baby Jesus holds a pine cone as a symbol for resurrection and immortality. According to the tradition, one kisses or touches the hand of the Madonna while the other hand is stretched out towards Jesus. This happens thousands of times every day.
In 1493 Christopher Columbus named the Caribbean island of Montserrat (now part of the British Overseas Territories) after the Virgin of Montserrat.
We skipped the attached museum. The entrance fee is 7 Euro per person, but the fee is already included in some combination tickets with the rack railway or the other railways.
Hiking in Montserrat
Four hiking trails are marked in the mountains around the monastery:
Path 1: Pla de les Taràntules (mountain station of the Sant Joan funicular) to the summit of Sant Jeroni
Path 2: Summit Sant Jeroni to the monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat
Way 3: Pla de les Taràntules to the monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat
Way 3a: Pla de les Taràntules to the Eremita de Santa Magdalena and back
You can combine all four hiking trails into a single round and complete it in a single day, including the visit to the monastery. This is not for the untrained hikers, though, since the whole round is about 14 kilometers long and has a total of 650 meters of vertical ascent.
A single trip with the Funicular de Sant Joan to Pla de les Taràntules costs 8.75 Euros, the return trip 13.50 Euros. A rather expensive affair. But if you walk down along paths number 2 or 3 you just need the single ticket for the trip up the mountain, and the funicular saves you an ascent of about 130 meters of elevation on foot.
Funicular de Sant Joan, in the background the Monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat
Which combination of hiking trails is the best one for you is hard to say. We skipped path number 2, took the Funicular de Sant Joan to Pla de les Taràntules, hiked to the summit of Sant Jeroni (path 1) and to the Eremita de Santa Magdalena (path 3a) and then took path number 3 back to the monastery. Path number 3 is probably not as beautiful as path number 2, but only from Creu de Sant Miquel you get a full frontal view of the monastery.
Path 1: To the summit of Saint Jeroni and back
Distance ~7 kilometers Duration 2,5 Stunden
Ascent 386 Meter Descent 386 Meter
Easy Spring Summer Autumn
The path from the funicular to the summit of Saint Jeroni branches off right at the mountain station. If you don’t pay attention here, take path 3a to the Eremita de Santa Magdalena.
Most of the trail runs unprotected along the rocks, only in a few places does it pass through the woods. During the warmer months one should therefore always bring enough water and sun protection.
Especially on the first one and a half kilometers one has a spectacular view of the jagged rock formations which give the Montserrat mountain range its name. The best view is from the Mirador de la Serra de les Paparres view point.
You will come across a small wooden bridge, where you turn right onto a paved path. At about three kilometers and 200 meters of altitude difference from the starting point you’ll then reach the small Ermita de Sant Jeroni chapel.
The last few meters are quite steep again, but the effort will be worth it later!
Marking at an elevation of 1200 meters
Hikers built stone pyramids along the path, as it is now common in many other places as well.
Shortly before the summit one already has a fantastic view of the surrounding area. We hadn’t come across such strange rock formations before 🙂
The last steps lie ahead of us, …
…and it’s done. We’ve reached the top of the 1236 meter high Sant Jeroni peak.
The effort really paid off. To the South one can see a good part of the Montserrat mountain range, including the telecommunications tower on the 1207 metre high Pico del Moro (left). The steepest cable car in all of Europe, the Aéreo de Sant Jeroni, ran to a restaurant on the top of Pico del Moro from 1929 to 1983. Nowadays the building only houses technical equipment for the antenna tower.
To the North the mountains drop of sharply to a depth of several hundred metres, so one can look down on to the valley. On the horizon one can even see the city of Manresa in a distance of about 20 kilometers.
The way back to the mountain station of the Funicular de Sant Joan is identical to the way to the summit.
Download file: 2019_spain_montserrat_path_1.gpx
Path 2: From the summit of Saint Jeroni to the monastery
Distance 3,5 kilometers Duration 1 hour
Ascent – Descent 470 Meters
Easy Spring Summer Fall
Of course you can also hike this path in the opposite direction. But then you have to climb the most unpleasant part – the many stairs close to the monastery – right at the beginning, and after that you have to climb even more.
Therefore, my recommendation is the combination with path number 1: Take the Funicular to Pla de les Taràntules, hike to the summit of Saint Jeroni and then back to the monastery. The turnoff to path number 2 is located approximately one kilometer or 25 minutes before the summit and is well marked. It takes about an hour from the signpost down to the monastery.
On the way you can make a detour to the small church Ermita de Sant Benet, which towers on a rock high above the monastery.
The Ermita de Sant Benet
Path 3a: To the Santa Magdalena summit and back
Distance ca. 1,5 kilometers Duration 40 minutes
Ascent 123 meters Descent 123 meters
This path starts at the mountain station of the Funicular de Sant Joan and is – due to its shortness – much more popular than the path towards Sant Jeroni. You can easily tell by the sheer width and quality of the path’s surface.
On the way to the top you pass several other sanctuaries, like the Ermita de Sant Joan Baptista, and have a beautiful view on the valleys.
Ermita de Sant Joan Baptista
Download file: 2019_spain_montserrat_path_3a.gpx
Distance 1,5 kilometers Duration 40 minutes
Path number 3 simply leads back to the monastery along the supply road for the mountain station of the funicular. It is therefore not as beautiful and varied as the other paths.
But those who invest the almost 40 minutes for the descent will not just save on the return ticket for the funicular. Path number 3 offers two perspectives which cannot be seen on all other paths. The first one is the view on the valley next to the monastery. The second one is a frontal view on the monastery from the Creu de Sant Miquel, the Cross of Saint Michael. The header picture for this post was taken at Creu de Sant Miquel.
Creu de Sant Miquel
Conclusion: Whether you are interested in the monastery or not , the Montserrat mountain range has a lot to offer for pilgrims and hikers alike 🙂 Due to its good connections to the regional railway network it makes a very good day trip for travellers without a rental car.
This post was written by Simon for One Man, One Map. The original can be found here. All rights reserved.
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ONE WORD MORE... is an experimental adaptation of Shakesepare’s The Tempest that reimagines the relationship between Prospero and Sycorax by examining the historical silencing of women’s voices and the dynamics of isolation, communication, and power. Through a partnership with the N Street Village, this piece asks us to consider and bear witness to silenced voices in our own community in Washington, DC.
One Word More is a visually evocative show about power and unheard voices. Over the course of the past year, the production has undergone development with support from The Shakespeare Theatre Company and has received rehearsal support from Synetic Theatre and The Catholic University of America. This piece had a 30-minute workshop production as a “Happenings at the Harman” presentation under the auspices of the Shakespeare Theater Company on December 3, 2014, which had a standing room only audience. More importantly, most community members in attendance stayed for a productive dialogue after the show. This year, One Word More has been accepted as part of CulturalDC's Mead Theatre Lab program and will be performed as an expanded full production from April 8-30, 2016 in downtown Washington DC.
Stylistically, One Word More is what the teams calls poetic physical theatre rooted in the symbolist tradition. Symbolist theatre focuses on the sequencing of scenes to create mood and evoke myth rather than relying on plot. Poetic language and structure are used to sequence scenes to emphasize the way language structures meaning and, in effect, creates the world. These are the ideas we're excited about pursuing with this process. We're looking for ways in which the theatre-making process can place equal value on both verbal text and physical text. We're looking for assumptions we make as artists and as citizens about the systems within which we operate. We're looking for new ways of making meaning.
An additional aspect of this project involves radical community partnerships and integration. We have already developed an active partnership with the N Street Village, a community of empowerment and recovery for women. The partnership entails three levels of engagement: 1. Annalisa Dias will offer physical theatre and movement education classes during February and March of 2016 to women in the N Street Village community; 2. Women who participate in the classes will be offered free tickets to the show; and 3. We will host dialogues about the silencing and erasure of women's voices after each performance. This partnership will create accessible arts programs for historically underserved populations and connect members of the DC community who may not otherwise inhabit the same shared space.
JONATHAN ZUCKER
© 2016 by Annalisa Dias.
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Grad student targeted by UGA defends himself
Lee Shearer @LeeShearer
Apr 29, 2019 at 6:03 PM Apr 30, 2019 at 1:48 PM
A University of Georgia philosophy student accused of racism and advocating violence defended himself last week in a six-hour hearing before a judiciary panel of UGA students against allegations of violating the student conduct code.
Andrew Lawrence, a UGA graduate and former correspondent for the website Campus Reform, had called on alumni to withhold money from the university earlier this year after what he said were racist social media posts by philosophy graduate student Irami Osei-Frimpong, including a Facebook post including the phrase “white people might have to die for the black community to advance."
UGA officials at first said that the free speech guarantee of the U.S. Constitution applied to his statements. Lawrence then complained in an open letter to "Fellow Distinguished Alumni" that UGA was "attempting to diminish the severity of Mr. Osei-Frimpong's egregious remarks, and asked alumni to cut off financial support.
UGA officials then said it would investigate in another social media post.
UGA promised to consult the state attorney general’s office and pursue anything “we can legally consider in accordance with the First Amendment” in a statement released on Twitter. “Racism has no place on our campus, and we condemn the advocacy or suggestion of violence in any form.”
Osei-Frimpong, also a teaching assistant in the UGA philosophy department, is not charged with racism or inciting violence, however, but with two violations of UGA’s student conduct code.
He is charged with omitting the University of Chicago from a list of colleges he has attended, and failing to disclose his arrest in a 2011 Occupy Wall Street demonstration in Chicago, student prosecutor Mary Craig Lindgren told the students on the UGA Judiciary Office panel.
Osei-Frimpong had only listed degrees from Brandeis University and the University of California-Berkeley.
Lindgren brought one witness to speak to the panel; Cheri Bliss, an administrator in UGA’s graduate school, who said the omissions were serious.
But members of UGA’s philosophy and history departments disagreed, and a Georgia municipal court judge explained to the panel that the arrest accusation wasn’t even a proper charge.
The UGA rule calls for the disclosure of charges or convictions against a person. Being charged is not the same thing as being arrested, explained Dale “Bubba” Samuel, a municipal court judge in Watkinsville and Monroe. Osei-Frimpong was arrested, but never charged, and a judge declared the city ordinance he was arrested under unconstitutional.
He would not have been telling the truth if he’d answered “yes” to the question about criminal charges on the application, Samuels said.
Samuels’ son, Jack Samuels, is the president of the UGA Defender Advocate Society, a student group that advocates for students caught up in UGA disciplinary proceedings.
It would actually have helped Osei-Frimpong if he had listed the University of Chicago, one of the nation’s top private universities, said philosophy professor Richard Winfield.
Two history professors with “distinguished” in their titles also spoke for Osei-Frimpong.
“This is about academic freedom, at the core of what a university is supposed to do,” said Distinguished Research Professor Susan Mattern, who judged Osei-Frimpong “one of the most honest persons that I know.”
“He was arrested in the exercise of his constitutional rights,” said Cindy Hahamovitch, who holds UGA’s prestigious B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of Southern History chair.
The professors uniformly condemned the proceedings as dangerous, based on charges which according to UGA began with an anonymous phone call.
Prior to the hearing, many gathered to demonstrate on Osei-Frimpong's behalf. The hearing room could not hold all those who wished to attend.
Student judiciary hearings are normally closed, but students have the right to make those hearings public, which is what Osei-Frimpong did. He didn’t want the university to be allowed to intimidate people for speaking their minds, he said.
“A lot of lawyers looked at that material and said, ‘Well, let’s see if we can get him,’” Osei-Frimpong said. ”I need to not be scared so that other people will also not be scared.”
But the process has been costly, he said.
“I would have been a better (teaching assistant) for my students without all this," he said, "forget the stress to my family."
This article was modified April 30, 2019 to clarify that Andrew Lawrence was no longer a Campus Reform correspondent after December, 2018.
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Vitamin D Deficiency: Hypothesis or Hype?
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Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, the Boston University professor of medicine and well-known “apostle of vitamin D,” attracted a standing-room-only crowd Friday for a presentation on his favorite topic. It was a performance that had the audience at rapt attention for a full hour-not just because of the celebrity of the speaker, but because of the extraordinarily clever and engaging nature of his presentation.
Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, the Boston University professor of medicine and well-known “apostle of vitamin D,” attracted a standing-room-only crowd Friday for a presentation on his favorite topic. It was a performance that had the audience at rapt attention for a full hour-not just because of the celebrity of the speaker, but because of the extraordinarily clever and engaging nature of his talk. Holick combined clips from classic movies, TV shows, and old advertisements with dozens of scientific studies to support the position that his claim of an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency and his recommendations for notably-higher-than-commonly-seen levels of vitamin D supplementation and sensible sun exposure are neither hypothesis nor hype.
Why vitamin D is so important. Probably all physicians are aware that vitamin D is necessary to prevent rickets, and most know of its role in the prevention of other bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and osteomalacia. However, Holick stressed that vitamin D affects far more than the bones. He pointed out that every tissue and cell has a vitamin D receptor, and he presented evidence of a role for the vitamin in maintaining the health and optimal functioning of nearly every bodily system.
Higher levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) are associated with greater muscle strength and better balance and lower extremity function. Vitamin D has been shown to fight infection: a vitamin D regimen in postmenopausal women reduced the incidence of urinary tract infections by 90%, and as long ago as the nineteenth century, physicians were getting results using cod liver oil and sunlight to treat tuberculosis. Recently, strong evidence has been presented of an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels and a variety of autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis (in Finland, which has some of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes in the world, the risk of that disease was reduced by 88% in children who received long-term vitamin D supplementation [2000 IU/d]). Vitamin D also plays a role in cancer prevention: in one study, the risk of breast cancer was 50% lower in women with higher 25(OH)D levels (48 ng/mL), and in another, there was a projected 50% reduction in colon cancer in adults receiving 1000 IU/d of vitamin D.
Perhaps less well known, vitamin D also appears to play a role in cardiovascular health and healthy pregnancies. Exposure to UVB light has been shown to lower blood pressure, and there is a 50% increase in the risk of a first myocardial infarction in patients with vitamin D deficiency. The risks of preeclampsia and prematurity are much greater in pregnant women with 25(OH)D levels of less than 20 ng/mL, and the higher a pregnant woman’s 25(OH)D level, the lower the chances that she will need a cesarean section.
How widespread is D deficiency-and why? “Vitamin D deficiency is the most common medical condition in the world,” Holick said. Across many different populations, the percentage of those with inadequate vitamin D levels is surprisingly high. Between 30% and 50% of African Americans are vitamin D deficient. Among adults older than 50 years, the percentage of those who were vitamin D deficient in August ranged from 30% in those who were white to 84% in those who were black. Nor are the young spared. Holick noted that in one study, 52% of healthy adolescents were deficient in vitamin D.
The reason for the high incidence of deficiency is two-fold. First, vitamin D is rare in foods. It occurs naturally in just a few-principally oily fish. However, even this source has become less potent; the amount of vitamin D in farm-raised salmon is only 10% to 25% of that found in wild-caught salmon. Milk, other dairy products, and some juices are fortified with vitamin D-but only 100 IU per serving.
Historically, humans got nearly all the vitamin D they needed from sun exposure-which, Holick pointed out, is an incredibly good source (exposing most of the body of a white person to the sun just long enough to turn the skin a light pink produces 20,000 units of vitamin D). However, sunlight is less strong at northern latitudes: at any latitude north of 35 degrees above the equator (that of Atlanta), no cutaneous vitamin D synthesis at all occurs from November through February. In addition, modern life styles are keeping people indoors during the hours of the sun’s strongest rays. And on top of this, people are increasingly applying sunscreen when they do happen to be outside. Holick noted that the application of SPF 30 sunscreen blocks 99% of cutaneous vitamin D production.
What should our vitamin D level be? It’s not enough to have a “normal” vitamin D level, Holick said. According to present-day metrics, any level above 20 ng/mL is considered normal. Instead, he said, the goal should be a “healthy” level-between 30 and 100 ng/mL. It is only when the 25(OH)D level is in this range that the full benefits of the vitamin are reaped.
Should physicians test all patients? Holick noted that the 25(OH)D assay is currently the most commonly ordered assay in the United States; however, he does not necessarily advocate additional huge increases in use of the test. Despite his campaign to raise vitamin D levels, he does not recommend universal screening. Instead, he suggests that clinicians screen patients with risk factors for insufficiency and deficiency (eg, those with a body mass index above 30 [vitamin D requirements are 2 to 3 times greater in obese persons], patients with osteoporosis, pregnant women, patients taking certain medications).
How much vitamin D to prescribe. To correct a condition of vitamin D deficiency, Holick recommends an intensive regimen: 50,000 IU/wk for 8 weeks. He notes that because the body uses 3000 to 5000 IU per day, having patients who are deficient take daily 1000-IU supplements will never get their 25(OH)D levels up to 30 ng/ML. Anticipating concerns about vitamin D intoxication, he stressed repeatedly that the risk of intoxication has been exaggerated. There is no need to worry about vitamin D intoxication as long as 25(OH)D levels are below 150 ng/mL, he said.
To maintain adequate levels (once a person’s 25(OH)D level has been brought into the healthy range), Holick would like to see supplementation recommendations of 400 to 1000 IU/d for infants, 1000 to 2000 IU/d for children aged 1 to 12 years, and 1500 to 2000 IU/d for adolescents and adults. He emphasized, however, that the vitamin D taken in supplement form (either as D2 or D3;he said there was little difference in efficacy between the two) should be in addition to that derived from milk consumption and sun exposure.
What role for sun exposure? Holick noted that human beings-like nearly all creatures-evolved to live in the sun. Thus, he recommends what he calls “sensible sun exposure” as part of a vitamin D maintenance regimen. For a person living in Boston or at a similar latitude, this would consist of 5 to 15 minutes of sunlight on the arms and legs (not the face) 2 or 3 times a week.
Holick cited the irony of people’s quickness to acknowledge other animals’ need for sunlight (pet stores sell devices to provide UV radiation for pet iguanas, to keep these reptiles from developing rickets and osteomalacia) while maintaining a state of near sun-phobia with regard to themselves. He took pointed aim at dermatologists who advise always wearing sunscreen-but he also defended himself against anticipated charges that his sun exposure recommendations are dangerous. He noted that most melanomas occur on the least sun-exposed areas of the body, and he underscored that he does not advocate tanning and cautions against burning.
Holick’s last slide was projected to the tune of “Here Comes the Sun.” It was followed by thunderous applause.
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O’CONNOR, Dolores Ruth
Surrounded by family, Dolores O’Connor passed peacefully, at North Bay Regional Health Centre, on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Dolores (Lamont) was the beloved wife of 68 years of Terrance O’Connor of North Bay. She was the much loved mother of James (Patricia) of Hastings, Marilyn Brown (Richard) of Midland, Marie Shutka (the late Desmond) of Pickering, Lawrence O’Connor (Christina) of Minden, Colleen Townsend (Anthony) of Marmora, Theresa (Sylvain Harrison) of Port Elgin, Frances Connelly (Benny) of Innisfil, Timothy O’Connor (Lucy) of Wingham, Shannon Smith (Timothy) of Oshawa and Matthew (Marian) of Bowmanville. She will be lovingly remembered by 24 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Dolores was the dear sister of Katherine Amo of North Bay and Patricia Dupuis of Kirkland Lake. She was predeceased by her parents Lena (Liberty) and James Hector Lamont and sisters Mary-Claire Lamont and Lois Ann Connolly. The O’Connor family will receive visitors at the Paul Funeral Home, Powassan on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Pro Cathedral of the Assumption, North Bay on Thursday, October 15 at 2:00 pm. Interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Powasssan. COVID-19 restrictions are in effect. Masks are required and two metres physical distancing must be maintained. Attendance at the Funeral Mass is limited. Should you wish to make a donation in Dolores’ memory, the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the North Bay Respiratory Centre are suggested. To attend the Funeral Service by Zoom, for assistance in making a donation, to leave a message of support for the family, or for more information, please go to www.paulfuneralhome.ca or call PAUL FUNERAL HOME, Powassan at (705) 724-2024.
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Gmail Gets Back Online After Outage
By Sharon Gaudin
After a two-and-a-half-hour outage earlier Tuesday, Google Inc. says its free Gmail service is back up and running.
Acacio Cruz, Google's Gmail site reliability manager, wrote in a Google blog post Tuesday that engineers are still trying to pinpoint the cause of the outage. "We know that for many of you this disrupted your working day," he added. "We're really sorry about this, and we did do everything to restore access as soon as we could. Our priority was to get you back up and running."
The Gmail outage comes just a week after Google acknowledged that some users had experienced problems getting results from Google News searches over a span of more than 14 hours last Wednesday. Some users reported that they weren't getting any results when they were searching for keywords, such as "Microsoft" and even "Google," in Google News. Other users reported that entire news sections, such as Science/Technology, were coming up empty of any stories.
And last December, Google confirmed that there was a technical problem with Google Talk and the Web-based Gmail chat system. One day early in the month, messages created by a "subset" of users were left unsent because of glitches in the messaging system, according to Andrew Kovacs , a spokesman for Google.
The scope of Tuesday's outage was not immediately clear, but at least some users in Europe and Asia on Tuesday could not get access to their in-boxes or had to wait a minute or more for them to open.
"The problem with services like Gmail is that every outage is highlighted in the press, and rightfully so," added Olds. "The companies pitch these services as dependable and easy substitutes for higher-cost alternatives, but a widespread and long lasting outage like this really hurts that claim. While some people might shrug off a failure like this, it can cause real hardships for some users and have an impact on their lives and businesses"
And while Olds admits that people should expect less from free services than they would from traditional e-mail systems like Microsoft's Outlook , outages like Tuesday morning's are a drain on the image of the service.
"As people grow to depend on these services, quality of service becomes much more important to them," he noted. "Outages give people pause and corrode the value of the brand. It makes people think twice about depending on Gmail for all of their email needs. Many will look to find alternative services just to ensure that they don't suffer through another outage. Email is very important to me and access to my email is critical. I won't run the risk of losing that even for a short amount of time, even though I could save money with Gmail."
This story, "Gmail Gets Back Online After Outage" was originally published by Computerworld.
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Flip Floppers: When Tech Execs Contradict Themselves
Doing an about-face on key issues: It's not just for politicians anymore. Tech honchos like Larry Ellison, Eric Schmidt, Steve Ballmer, and even the mighty Steve Jobs engage in it from time to time.
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"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. But if you really need that kind of privacy, the reality is that search engines, including Google, do retain this information for some time. And we're all subject, in the U.S., to the Patriot Act, and it is possible that that information could be made available to the authorities."
--December 2009
"The reason that you should trust us is that, if we were to violate that trust, people would move immediately to someone else. We're very nonsticky, so we have a very high interest in maintaining the trust of those users."
--July 2010
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"Search will continue to be an integral part of the Yahoo user experience, and we will continue to integrate search throughout all our properties, and invest in making our user experience even better based on search functionality."
--July 2009, at the announcement of Yahoo's search partnership with Microsoft
"Search isn't what we're after...I don't wake up in the morning and say 'Gosh, what am I going to search?' That's not what I do. I wake up and say, 'What's happening?' And that's really what Yahoo is."
--September 2009
Bartz: Yahoo developing content optimization service
"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."
"This is life in the smartphone world. Phones aren't perfect. It's a challenge for the whole industry, and we're doing the best we can, but every phone has weak spots."
--July 2010, after waiting 22 days to admit (sort of) that Apple made mistakes in designing antennas for the iPhone 4.
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"What the hell is cloud computing? I guess we'll make some 'cloud computing' announcements...I'm not going to fight this thing. I don't know what we'd do differently in the light of 'cloud computing' other than change the wording on some of our ads."
"We believe the cloud is a platform where you run a wide variety of software...it's a comprehensive development and execution environment that can run virtually all your applications."
--September 2010, during Oracle OpenWorld keynote
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"Where the world is going and where Larry [Ellison] is going are in conflict."
"Larry is my mentor. They are a vendor to us. We have a great relationship with them."
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"We need to give people complete control over their information, which will actually enable more sharing...Giving the control is what allows that sharing to take place."
-_March 2008
"People have really gotten comfortable not only sharing more information and different kinds, but more openly and with more people. That social norm is just something that has evolved over time, and we decided that these would be the social norms now and we just went for it."
-_January 2010, on Facebook's decision to make user information public by default
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on the iPhone and Windows Phone 7
"There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. They may make a lot of money. But if you actually take a look at the 1.3 billion phones that get sold, I'd prefer to have our software in 70 percent of them, than I would to have 2 or 3 percent, which is what Apple might get."
--April 2007
"We were ahead of this game and now we find ourselves number five in the market...We missed a whole cycle."
--June 2010, discussing Windows Mobile
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The Squaire
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In the 1980s, the Squaire in Frankfurt am Main would have looked like a site of a science fiction film. Today, the building, which opened in April 2011, is known as one of the most modern landmarks of the German financial capital. Peikko’s DELTABEAM®s were used in the construction of the Squaire, which stands on 86 steel columns above a high speed railway station next to the Frankfurt am Main airport.
The total investment in the project was approximately EUR 1.3 billion. The Squaire is built above the AirRail Terminal, which connects it with Terminal 1 of Frankfurt am Main Airport by a 240 meters long glass-enclosed bridge. The structure is 660 metres long – that is twice the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - 65 metres wide and has a total height of 45 meters divided into nine floors. In addition to offices, the Squaire houses a shopping arcade, restaurants and two hotels for the Hilton chain. The complex opened in April 2011 and is today the largest office building in Germany, with rentable area of 140,000 square meters.
Impressive structure built using various building techniques
The owner of the building is project developer IVG Immobilien AG – a small minority share belongs to Fraport AG, The Frankfurt am main airport. Architecture for the building was done by German firm JSK Architekten and the building’s shell constructed by Stuttgart-based Ed. Zublin AG.
In total, some 20,000 tons of steel and 60,000 cubic metres of concrete were used to build the Squaire. Tobias Budde, projects Technical Drawing Manager at Ed. Zublin AG, said in addition to DELTABEAM®s, also Peikko’s column shoes, anchor bolts, fastening plates and tailor made fixings were used in the construction of the Squaire. “Because of the complex structure of the Squaire, several kinds of building techniques and materials from precast to in-situ cast concrete in addition to Peikko’s products were used,” Budde said. “DELTABEAM®s were used in all standard ceiling constructions of the project, where they served purpose very well,” he added.
DELTABEAM® chosen because of its lightness
In addition to some 11 kilometres of DELTABEAM®s, Peikko’s delivery to the site consisted of 17.000 pcs of column shoes, 17.000 pcs of anchor bolts, more than 500 tons of fastening plates and special tailor made fixings. In total, Peikko’s delivery to the site was worth approximately EUR 4.5 million.
Sascha Schaaf, Project Manager at Peikko’s German subsidiary Peikko Deutschland GmbH said DELTABEAM® was chosen for the project because of its lightness. “DELTABEAM® with hollow-core slabs is approximately 30 percent lighter than a normal massive concrete slab. That was very important for the availability of fish-bellied girder, columns and foundations. Using DELTABEAM® also enabled the building of one additional floor used for technical installations because of its thinness,” Schaaf said.
Busy location complicates delivery to site
The order for the project was manufactured at Peikko’s factories in Waldeck, Germany and Kralova nad Vahom, Slovakia. The Squaire project was the first major delivery for Peikko’s Slovakian factory and delivery timelines were kept well, Schaaf said.
“Peikko Group would not have been able to take this project without the new
Slovakian DELTABEAM® factory where production started in late spring 2008. The new capacity was crucial for Peikko to enable us to agree to supply this important project for the company,” said Schaaf.
But back in Germany, delivering the DELTABEAM®s to the construction site near the airport posed plenty of challenges. “The Squaire is located between the A3 highway and other busy streets. That means it was very difficult to send our parts to site - the DELTABEAM®s had an average length of 15 meters,” Schaaf said.
The Squaire becomes Peikko’s leading reference in Germany
In most cases Peikko co-ordinated the deliveries with the constructor. “We had to deliver the beams in one hour because before or after this time there would not have been cranes for unloading,” Schaaf added. Overall the order was completed without any major issues, Budde confirmed. “Everything went as planned and we had a very good communication with people at Peikko. Co-ordination and proper delegation are crucial in complex projects like this,” he said.
Schaaf noted the Squaire works as an excellent reference for Peikko in winning contracts for future projects in Germany. “The Squaire is an important building for the airport in Frankfurt. It is also an
excellent reference for Peikko’s products in Germany because all potential clients know the Frankfurt Airport. The building also has notable architectural value, being an excellent example of beautiful architectural design using precast elements.”
Because of the complex structure of the Squaire, several kinds of building techniques and materials from precast to in-situ cast concrete in addition to Peikko’s products were used. DELTABEAM®s were used in all standard ceiling constructions of the project, where they served purpose very well.
Tobias Budde, projects Technical Drawing Manager, Ed. Zublin AG
IVG Immobilien AG, Fraport AG
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4 injured in stabbing incident in German city
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 9:59 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 29 April 2020 9:59 AM ]
This file photo shows police securing an area in Wiedersdorf near Landsberg and Halle, in eastern Germany, where shots were fired, on October 9, 2019. (By AFP)
A stabbing attack in Germany’s western city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, has left four people injured, police say.
On Tuesday evening, a group of five to seven men attacked passers-by with knives, German magazine Focus cited police as saying, adding that none of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries.
The injured were taken to a clinic in Hanau, which is located about 20 kilometers from Frankfurt am Main, police said in a statement.
It also said police officers had detained two suspects. They are 23- and 29-years-old.
An unnamed police spokesman said the motive for the attack was still unclear, adding, however, that there were no signs that the incident was connected to previous shooting incidents in Hanau.
Back in February, a gunman opened fire outside a bar in the Heumarkt district in Hanau and then drove off to a second location in the Kesselstadt district, where he opened fire again, killing a total of nine people and injuring several others.
The victims were reported to have been young members of the country’s minority Turkish community, who have been targeted due to rising Islamophobia inside Germany.
The suspect in those attacks was a 43-year-old German citizen from Hanau and, together with his 72-year-old mother, was later found dead at his home.
Germany has been targeted in recent years by several extremist attacks, one of which killed 12 people in the heart of Berlin in December 2016.
But far-right attacks have become a particular concern for German authorities. The increase in hate crimes in recent months has prompted the country to expand a crackdown on right-wing political violence in order to repress the disturbance.
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North Star Gay Rodeo Association (0.00 mi)
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NSGRA provides the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Straight communities of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and surrounding states with support and education in western lifestyle and skills.
Open Arms of Minnesota (1.66 mi)
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With Open Arms, we nourish body, mind & soul. Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities.
2500 Bloomington Ave.
Twin Cities Pride (3.02 mi)
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Twin Cities Pride is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that produces the annual Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride Celebration in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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Prime Timers Minneapolis/St. Paul is a social organization for older gay or bisexual men (and younger adult men who admire mature men). Our members are men who choose to have their social lives enriched by the diverse activities of our chapter.
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One Voice Mixed Chorus is Minnesota's own - and one of North America's largest - LGBT and straight allies community chorus. We're building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song!
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Biden blasts Trump plan to push for Supreme Court nominee ahead of election
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Susan Heavey
PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears, calling President Donald Trump’s plan an “exercise of raw political power.”
A second Senate Republican on Sunday voiced objections to Trump’s plan for a quick vote on a replacement to liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday. Such an appointment by the president, if approved by the Senate, would cement a 6-3 conservative majority that could influence American law and life for decades.
“Voters of this country should be heard ... they’re the ones who this Constitution envisions should decide who has the power to make this appointment,” Biden, who leads Trump in national opinion polls, said in Philadelphia. “To jam this nomination through the Senate is just an exercise of raw political power.”
Biden said that if he wins the Nov. 3 election, he should have the chance to nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
The former vice president rejected the idea of releasing the names of potential nominees, saying that doing so, as Trump did, could improperly influence those candidates’ decisions in their current court roles as well as subject them to “unrelenting political attacks.”
He reiterated his pledge to nominate an African-American woman to the court, which would be a historic first, if he has the opportunity.
Earlier on Sunday, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she did not support Trump’s plan to move fast on filling the seat, becoming the second of the 53 Republicans in the 100-seat chamber to object publicly following Ginsburg’s death.
On Saturday, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the presidential election winner should pick the nominee. She is locked in a tight re-election battle, while Murkowski’s current term extends two more years.
Senator Lamar Alexander, another moderate Republican, said in a statement he did not object to a vote, adding: “No one should be surprised that a Republican Senate majority would vote on a Republican president’s Supreme Court nomination, even during a presidential election year.”
Democrats noted that in 2016 Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on a Democratic appointee on the grounds that the vacancy should be filled by the next president.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer did not rule out that his party might move in future to end the filibuster, a procedural tactic under which the support of 60 members is required to move to a vote on legislation, if the Republicans went ahead with the nomination.
“We first have to win the majority. ... But if we win the majority, everything is on the table,” he said.
Schumer and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told a joint news conference that putting another conservative on the court would put at risk healthcare and women’s and LGBTQ rights.
A majority of Americans, some 62% including many Republicans, told a Reuters/Ipsos poll that they thought the winner of the November election should get to nominate a justice to fill the vacancy.
JOLT TO THE CAMPAIGN
Justice Antonin Scalia, a close friend of Ginsburg’s, died in February 2016, but McConnell blocked a vote on Democratic President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland.
Trump said on Saturday he would make his nomination this week and named Amy Coney Barrett of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Barbara Lagoa of the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit as possible candidates to fill the vacancy created by Ginsburg, a revered figure among liberals.
Ginsburg’s death upended the November election campaign, energizing both Trump’s conservative base - eager to see the court overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide - and presenting new complications in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
“I will be putting forth a nominee next week. It will be a woman,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where supporters chanted: “Fill that seat.”
Trump and McConnell have time to schedule a vote. While elections are on Nov. 3, a new Congress will not be sworn in until Jan. 3, with the winner of the presidential contest inaugurated on Jan. 20.
Republican Senator John Barrasso on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday brushed off Democratic complaints.
“Let’s be very clear - if the shoe were on the other foot and the Democrats had the White House and the Senate, they would right now be trying to confirm another member of the Supreme Court,” Barrasso said.
Democrat Hillary Clinton, whom Trump defeated in the 2016 election, on the same program called that view “indefensible.”
“What’s happening in our country is incredibly dangerous,” said Clinton, a former secretary of state whose husband, Bill Clinton, nominated Ginsburg to the court in 1993. “Our institutions are being basically undermined by the lust for power.”
Trump has already appointed two justices: Neil Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Kavanaugh was narrowly confirmed after a heated confirmation process in which he angrily denied accusations by a California university professor, Christine Blasey Ford, that he had sexually assaulted her in 1982 when the two were high school students in Maryland.
Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Philadelphia and Susan Heavey, David Brunnstrom, Daphne Psaledakis and Sarah N. Lynch in Washington; Additional reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; Writing by Scott Malone; Editing by Daniel Wallis, Steve Orlofsky and Peter Cooney
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' headed for Broadway debut
A hand-painted mural showing a scene of the 1960 bestseller " To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown on a building near where the homes of 1960's writers Harper Lee and Truman Capote's homes once stood in Monroeville, Alabama October 23, 2013. REUTERS/Verna Gates
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” is coming to Broadway for the first time in a new stage version written by “West Wing” writer Aaron Sorkin, producers said on Wednesday.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel about racism and injustice in the American south will make its Broadway debut in the 2017-2018 season, producer Scott Rudin said.
Although the book was made into an Oscar-winning movie in 1962, starring Gregory Peck as noble lawyer Atticus Finch, and has been produced for the stage in various U.S. cities and in London, this will be the first time “Mockingbird” will be seen on Broadway.
Lee’s novel has sold more than 50 million copies and was thought to be the author’s only book until an unpublished manuscript featuring some of the same characters was found and published last year called “Go Set A Watchman.”
“Watchman,” described as a first draft of “Mockingbird,” astounded readers and critics by portraying the heroic Finch as a racist who supported segregation.
Sorkin is best known as the creator of the Emmy-winning White House television series “West Wing” and an Oscar-winner for the screenplay of “The Social Network.”
Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Nick Zieminski
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The best movie action actors
27-10-2019 | FILM AND TV
Source: listas.20minutos.es
All these actors have in common their ability to fight and get out of these fights unharmed. Blows, punches, kicks ... Choose your favorite action actor.
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 - October 14, 1959) was a famous Australian-American actor, known for his ideally romantic, classic and Action characters.
William Holden (1918 - 1981) was an American actor. In 1937, while still in college, Holden was hired by a film studio. His first role, of a secondary nature, was the following year at Prison Farm and his first performance as a protagonist was made a year later in Golden Dream (Golden Boy), a film in which he gave life to a boxer who wishes to be a violinist. He began to succeed on his return from World War II when he appeared in roles that combined his attractive appearance with his cynical expression of detachment. Films like Twilight of the Gods (Sunset Boulevard, for which he got his first Oscar nomination from Hollywood), Traitor in Hell (Stalag 17, for which he won an Oscar for best leading actor in 1953), Picnic ( where his half-naked caused a whole scandal in the United States), or the bridge over the river Kwai; they were important stages in his career and made Holden a popular actor among the public and Hollywood professionals. With films like Born Yesterday and Sabrina, he proved that he was also a good comedy actor. Holden not only acted in memorable films, but had to intervene in a large number of mediocre productions bound by his contracts with film studios. This circumstance, together with his love for drinking, had its price. In some movies he was seen moving in a suspiciously unstable way. Even so, in all these years and until the end of his career Holden intervened in quality films, such as Network, a relentless world, along with Faye Dunaway, where he got his last Oscar nomination, in 1977, although he took his cast partner Peter Finch posthumously, and on SOB, his latest film, alongside Julie Andrews.
Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, pinyin: Zhōu Rùnfā) born May 18, 1955 in Lamma Island, Hong Kong), is a Chinese actor. He is one of the most internationally known actors from Hong Kong along with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Tony Leung, Jet Li or Michelle Yeoh among others.
Toshirō Mifune (三 船 敏 郎, Mifune Toshirō?) (N., Qingdao, April 1, 1920 - December 24, 1997) was an actor [[Japan | Japanese. He is especially known for his roles in the masterpieces of Hiroshi Inagaki (in the role of the mythical samurai Musashi Miyamoto) and in the work of Akira Kurosawa of the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Tokyo, in Japan. After finishing school he studied photography, and then had to absolve military service during World War II. In 1947 Mifune underwent a test for new actors, but was not admitted. However, a director noticed him and recommended him to another director, Senkichi Taniguchi, who hired him for what would be Mifune's first film, Shin Baka Jidai, which was filmed in the same year. Throughout his long career, Mifune intervened in 16 Akira Kurosawa films, most of which became film classics. Famous is the film, The Seven Samurai (1954) where you can see all the interpretative quality of Mifune and for which he became known worldwide. Another famous film where he acted was Rashomon, where he played an assailant involved in a murder. He was the best known Japanese actor in the world and was awarded twice with the Volpi Cup as best actor at the Venice Film Festival, in 1961 by Yojimbo and in 1965 by Barbarroja. He intervened in several films and productions for American television. Unpublished for a Japanese artist, Mifune starred in a Mexican film titled Ánimas Trujano in 1962, under the direction of celebrated director Ismael Rodríguez. It is worth mentioning that this film was filmed entirely in Spanish, so Mifune had to study Mexican actors' tapes for months, completely memorizing their part of the script (although in the end it was dubbed by Narciso Busquets). [1] All in all, and thanks to his incredible histrionic abilities, Mifune achieves a complete representation of the character in question: The ambitious, drunk and Irresponsible Indigenous Oaxacaque änimas Trujano. His filmography includes more than 160 titles, including movies and movies and mini-series for television.
Peter Frederick Weller (b. June 24, 1947) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as RoboCop in the first two RoboCop movies, and for his papael as Buckaroo Banzai in the classic-cultural The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American actor, belonging to the classic cinema of that country. Of strong attraction and energy, his figure was synonymous with the gallant and rude man. His interpretative prestige increased from his collaboration in European cinema, especially from his collaborations with Luchino Visconti. In Spanish, there is a popular phrase made in which this actor is quoted: "La cagaste Burt Lancaster".
Kurt Vogel Russell (Springfield, United States, March 17, 1951), is an American actor. In 1963, when he was 12 years old, he appeared in a film starring Elvis Presley entitled It Happened at the World's Fair (movie that in Spain was titled Fists and Tears), in which he kicked Elvis himself in the shin. Interestingly, in 1979 he played the singer in a television movie, Elvis, directed by John Carpenter, which earned him the Emmy Award nomination. During the filming, he met actress Season Hubley, whom he married in 1979, and whose son Boston was born with. He was married to Season Hubley from 1979 to 1983. He had a brief career as a professional baseball player, playing as a second baseman in the minor leagues, until an injury prevented him from continuing. Kurt's father, Bing Russell, who had also played baseball, appeared in several chapters of the acclaimed TV series Bonanza in the role of the sheriff's assistant. Kurt Russell also appeared in the famous series The Great Chaparral as the son of gunman Johhny Rondo, in the episode The Guns of Johnny Rondo. He has a flight pilot's license. He has shot more than 40 films, among which are: Flare, "The Thing" (again with John Carpenter), Blow in Little China, Stargate, Tango and Cash, Breakdown, Poseidon, 1997, Rescue in New York or 2013 , Rescue in Los Angeles. Since 1983 he is married to actress Goldie Hawn, with whom he has a son, Wyatt Russell, who studies and plays hockey in Vancouver (Canada), where the whole family lives. Recently he has been a grandfather, giving birth to actress Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn. His movie double was Dick Warlock, for twenty-five years.
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh) is an Oscar-winning actor and film producer, is known, among other roles, for his role as James Bond. Sean Connery was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July 2000.
Keanu Charles Reeves (pronounced / keɪˈɑːnuː /) (n. September 2, 1964, Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian film and television actor, known for his interventions in films such as My Private Idaho (1991), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Constantine (2005), The House of the Lake (2006) or The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
Jean Reno (born July 30, 1948) is a French film, television and theater actor of Spanish origin born in Morocco. His real name is Juan Moreno and Herrera Jiménez. He began his career as an actor in French films, in many Luc Besson films, two of which were very important for his professional career: Le Grand Bleu and Léon. Most of his works are indifferently in French and English, although he also speaks Spanish.
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (May 31, 1930, San Francisco, California, United States) is an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, musician and composer. He has been awarded five Oscar awards, an Irving G. Thalberg award, five Golden Globe awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and five People's Choice Awards in addition to numerous other international awards. His long film career extends from 1955 to the present (2010).
Russell Ira Crowe (born in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 7, 1964) is an Australian-New Zealand Oscar-winning actor from the Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Actors Guild Award. His acting career began in the early 1990s with roles in Australian television series such as Police Rescue and films such as Romper Stomper. Also at that time, it began to appear in American films, such as the 1997 LA Confidential. He has been nominated three times for the Oscar; won one in 2000 for the movie Gladiator. Crowe is also co-owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, a National Rugby League team. He also supports Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League and is a recognized supporter of FC Barcelona. Crowe currently lives in Sydney (Australia).
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, better known as Tom Cruise (Syracuse, New York; July 3, 1962) is an American actor. He has starred in some of the most successful fundraising films in the last three decades: Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, Interview with the Vampire and the Mission: Impossible saga. He has also won three Oscar nominations for best actor: in 1990, in 1997 for Jerry Maguire and in 2000 for Magnolia. Considered one of the sex symbols of today's cinema, his sentimental life has been exposed in the media. He has married three well-known actresses: Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. His relationship with Penelope Cruz also had to speak, as well as his affiliation and propaganda to the Church of Scientology. These controversial events have affected his public image and professional progress in recent years. His long-standing company, Paramount Pictures, decided to do without it, and to continue his career Cruise has reactivated another veteran firm, United Artists, with which he hopes to produce his future projects.
Li Lian Jie (b. Beijing, April 26, 1963), known as Jet Li, is a Chinese actor, a martial arts specialist and nationalized Singaporean since June 16, 2009.
Carlos Ray Norris (b. March 10, 1940), also known as Chuck Norris, is an American actor, world karate champion, former military man and founder of a karate association.
Brad Pitt (Shawnee, Oklahoma State, December 18, 1963) is an American actor, producer and philanthropist. He achieved fame in the mid-1990s, after starring in several Hollywood movies. Pitt received a Golden Globe and an Oscar Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys, in addition to a nomination in the category of best actor for his participation in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pitt has been considered several times by popular culture as the most attractive man in the world] and is one of the most recognized stars in Hollywood. [6] His courtship with Gwyneth Paltrow, his former marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston and his current relationship with Angelina Jolie have been widely covered by the world press. He is the father of six children with Jolie, three of them biological. In addition, since he began his romance with the actress, he has been actively involved in social issues, both in the United States and internationally.
Harrison Ford (born in Chicago on July 13, 1942) is an American film and television actor. He owes his notoriety to his collaboration with screenwriter, producer and director George Lucas, who was the first to give him the chance to confirm himself as an actor. His roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy raised him to the international star level. Although an initial box office failure, Ridley Scott's movie, Blade Runner, where he plays the role of replicating hunter Rick Deckard, ended up becoming a science fiction cult movie.
Bruce Lee, 李小龍 (San Francisco, November 27, 1940 - Hong Kong, July 20, 1973. Bruce Lee, whose real name was Lee Jun Fan (born November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, California and died on 20 July 1973 in Hong Kong) was a mythical and charismatic American martial artist, actor and philosopher of Chinese origin, perhaps the most famous of the twentieth century for the perfection he achieved in the development of Kung Fu and responsible for the opening of the arts Chinese martials to the West.
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas, Benalmádena (Málaga), August 10, 1960 is a Spanish actor, singer, producer and film director. He was the first Spanish actor who managed to stabilize in American cinema, an industry for which he has been working since the early 1990s. He is married to Hollywood star Melanie Griffith with whom she has a daughter, Stella del Carmen and together they form one of the most stable couples in the cinema. He has been the first Spanish actor to be nominated for the Golden Globes, the Tony Awards and the Emmy Awards.
Steven F. Seagal (pronounced with an accent on the last syllable: / sɨˈgɑːl /; born in Lansing, Michigan on April 10, 1952) is an action film actor, martial arts expert and American musician. Black belt, seventh dan in Aikidō, Seagal was the first Westerner to run a dōjō of this specialty in Japan.In addition, he has extensive knowledge of Kendō, Judo, Karate and Sipalki. On the other hand, Seagal has released two blues music albums and works as a reserve deputy Sheriff in the Jefferson Parish community, Louisiana.
Matthew Paige Damon (October 8, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. Winner of the Oscar award for best original screenplay by Good Will Hunting and nominated for best actor for the same work.
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (Peekskill, New York, January 3, 1956) is an American actor, director and film producer raised in Australia. After achieving fame with the movie series "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon," Gibson embarked on directing and acting in the five-award-winning Academy Awards "Braveheart": including best film and best direction. Gibson's direction in this film made him the sixth Oscar-winning actor-director as Best Director. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of Christ, a film that managed to raise more than 600 million dollars, and that recounted the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ.
Jean-Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, in the Brussels region, Belgium) is a film actor and expert in Belgian martial arts. Due to his place of origin and his physique, he is nicknamed "The Muscles of Brussels". Black belt in Shotokan Karate and notable musculature, Van Damme is recognized as one of the highest grossing actors during the 1980s and the 1990s of Hollywood action movies. Among his most influential tapes are: Bloody Contact (1988), Double Impact (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Hard Target (1993), Timecop (1994), Maximum Risk (1996) and JCVD (2008).
Jason Michael Statham (Sydenham, London, September 12, 1967), is a British film actor, known for his roles in the films of Guy Ritchie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Blitz, Snatch and Revolver, as well as in Crank , 1 and 2, and the trilogy of The Transporter.
Mark Sinclair Vincent (New York, July 18, 1967), better known as Vin Diesel, is an American actor, known for his work in action movies such as Fast & Furious, Pitch Black, xXx and The Chronicles Of Riddick.
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born in New York, New York, United States on July 6, 1946) is an American actor, writer and film director. Also known as "Sly" Stallone, he is considered one of the most important stars of action cinema since the 1970s. Stallone has given life to two of the most iconic characters in Hollywood cinema: Rocky Balboa, the humble boxer of Philadelphia that beat all odds and in the face of adversity, became champion; and John Rambo, the tormented former green beret veteran of the Vietnam War, specializing in rescue and revenge missions. Apart from the Rocky and Rambo sagas, among his most popular films are: The Expendables (2010), Assassins (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), The Specialist (1994), Demolition Man (1993), Cliffhanger (1993 ), Lock Up (1989), Tango and Cash (1989), Over the Top (1987) and Cobra (1986).
Willard Christopher Smith Jr. (September 25, 1968, Wnynnefield), better known as Will Smith, is an American rapper and actor. Smith, who was born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), has succeeded in his two artistic facets, becoming the most powerful actor on the planet in 2007 by Newsweek. [1] He has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Oscar Awards, and has won several Grammy Awards. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name of The Fresh Prince. In 1990, however, his fame increased dramatically when he starred in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The program continued for almost half a decade (1990 - 1996) on the NBC and has been permanently broadcast on several channels. In the mid-90s, Smith went from television to cinema, and ultimately acted in numerous films that achieved great box office success. He is the only actor in history who has acted in eight consecutive films that generated more than $ 100 million at the national box office, as well as being the only actor who has participated in eight consecutive films in number one. [2] His most financially successful films have been Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Independence Day, Men in Black, Men in Black II, Me, Robot, In Search of Happiness, I'm Legend, Hancock, Wild Wild West, Public Enemy, Shark Tale, Hitch and Seven Souls. He also received critical acclaim for his performances in Ali and Six Degrees of Separation.
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947), is an American nationalized Austrian bodybuilder, actor and politician. He is currently the governor of California.
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (May 2, 1972), better known as The Rock, is an American actor, comedian and former professional wrestler. After fighting under different names, Johnson worked for the World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (WWF / E) from 1998 to 2003. After his appearance in the movie The Mummy Returns, he launched his film career with roles in different comedies and action movies. Johnson was 9 times World Champion during his career in professional wrestling: 7 times WWF Champion (his last reign was as Undisputed Champion) and 2 times WCW World Champion. He was also the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble edition and was Champion of the Three Crowns.
Chan Kong Sang (Hong Kong, April 7, 1954), better known as Jackie Chan, is a martial artist, singer, actor, acrobat, double action, coordinator of action doubles, director, screenwriter and Chinese film producer. He is one of the most recognized men worldwide in martial arts cinema, known mainly for his charisma, his acrobatic style fights, the improvised use of any object at his reach (like a spoon) and for his high-risk scenes. In his acting career he has starred in more than one hundred films.
Walter Bruce Willis (b. Idar-Oberstein, Germany, March 19, 1955), better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor and producer, whose career began in the television industry during the 1980s, appearing since then in films where interprets comic, dramatic and action roles. He is known for his portrayal of officer John McClane in the Die Hard series, which garnered good reviews and considerable collection from the premiere of the first film in 1988. He has also appeared in more than sixty films, including blockbusters such as Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Twelve Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Armageddon and The Sixth Sense.
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Lady Gaga Announces New Single ‘Perfect Illusion’
Lady Gaga is creating the “Perfect Illusion.”
The pop superstar has revealed the title of her upcoming single, due in September.
Gaga posted a series of teasers on Instagram and also announced the news on Twitter with a link to her website and the #LG5 hashtag.
LADYGAGA
SEPTEMBERhttps://t.co/dXeumTvIFe#PerfectIllusion #LG5
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 17, 2016
“Perfect Illusion” might be what producer Mark Ronson was referring to back in May when he shared a photo of Gaga, Bloodpop, and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker on Instagram with the caption: “illusion.”
A photo posted by Mark Ronson (@iammarkronson) on May 22, 2016 at 3:25pm PDT
Gaga has been in the studio working on her first solo effort since 2013’s Artpop. In 2014, she released Cheek to Cheek, a collaborative album with Tony Bennett, who recently alluded to plans for a sequel.
Additionally, the Golden Globe winner is set to star in her first leading role alongside Bradley Cooper in Warner Bros.’ remake of A Star Is Born. According to Deadline, she will also compose and perform new music for the film.
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Luis Suarez 'an accident waiting to happen,' says Premier League head
LONDON - Luis Suarez is "an accident waiting to happen," English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said on Wednesday, August 13, adding he was glad the controversial forward had left Liverpool for Barcelona.
The Uruguay striker left Anfield for Camp Nou in a £75 million (approximately 5.5 billion pesos) deal after he was banned for four months from all football after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in Brazil.
Scudamore said the Premier League would be more peaceful without Suarez, whose ban was his third for biting.
"I think probably the time had come," said Scudamore talking at the launch of the Premier League season, which starts on Saturday.
"He's a great player and I'm not taking anything away from his talents: he was voted by both his own players and the media last year the player of the year and deservedly so.
"He's great to have but an accident waiting to happen, and if you spend your time trying to promote what's good about the Premier League, you're always waiting for the next thing to come along.
"And this one in the summer, although it was with Uruguay, although it didn't directly involve the Premier League, clearly it reflected on Liverpool as one of our great clubs and it reflected on us," he added.
"He's done his time here, but I can't say I'm sorry to see him go.
"I think it was good business on a number of levels from Liverpool to move Suarez on," said Scudamore.
Suarez has appealed against his FIFA ban to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport and will learn their decision on Thursday.
The striker was banned for 10 games for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in 2013 and sidelined for seven matches for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal in Ajax action in 2010. - Rappler.com
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5 important Russian books about the Gulag and Stalin's Great Terror
Alexandra Guzeva
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There are many books written about this darkest period in Soviet history. We have selected the most important of them that give you an idea of what life was like for people in the camps.
1. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn – One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Still from 'One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich' movie, 1970
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Any conversation about the Gulag would be unthinkable without Solzhenitsyn, for he was the first in the USSR to introduce the topic to the public. The risky publication of his short novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich in the literary magazine New World in 1962 became a bombshell. Previously, the topic of Stalin's camps had not been raised in public although it had - of course - touched almost every family in the country.
In One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, the protagonist, a peasant, recalls how he went to fight the Germans, was captured, escaped, and was immediately sent to the camps. That was how the Stalinist regime treated anyone who had fallen into German captivity: they were viewed as spies or deserters. The book also offers vivid descriptions of the hardships of everyday life in the labor camps.
Those who want to study the topic more deeply and get a broader picture of the scale of Stalin's camps should read Solzhenitsyn’s magnum opus The Gulag Archipelago, which he himself called an experiment in artistic research.
2. Varlam Shalamov– Kolyma Tales
Kolyma Gulag camp
Emil Gataullin
Shalamov foresaw the appearance of a large number of memoirs and non-fiction works about this terrible period of Soviet history. He believed that authenticity would become the main strength of the literature of the future. In a dry and succinct manner, as if through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker, Shalamov writes about prisoners' backbreaking work, awful and scant food, beatings and the terrible cold of Kolyma. Behind these daily observations, there are the writer's ruminations about human beings and the value of life. His bleak writing style penetrates deeply into readers' consciousness and this document about the Gulag may turn out to be more affecting than any work of art.
“Backbreaking work inflicted irreparable wounds on us, and our life in old age will be a life of pain, endless and varied physical and mental pain.”
(See also: 7 quotes from Varlam Shalamov’s ‘Kolyma Tales’ that will give you chills)
3. Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya- What's a Human Being Worth?
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Female authors who went through the camps are less well known. One of the more notable is Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya: she accompanied her memoirs with drawings - simple, child-like images, but for that reason even more terrifying.
Kersnovskaya possessed incredible strength, both physical and mental, and asked to be given men's work - she even worked in a mine. Her story is amazing: she managed to escape and survived in the taiga when her only food was a frozen piece of horsemeat. She describes, without embellishment, the most terrible things that were going on in the Gulag, the lowly position occupied by women prisoners and what many of them were prepared to do in order to survive.
The title of her book reflects her attempts to understand under what conditions a person can lose their essential humanity.
Now exhibitions of Kersnovskaya's drawings from the camps are held all over the world.
4. Zakhar Prilepin - The Cloister
Solovki camp
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Present-day writers too turn to the topic of the Gulag. For example, one of Russia's leading authors, Zakhar Prilepin, sent his hero to a camp on the Solovetsky Islands - the very same Gulag archipelago.
This major novel is based on thorough archival research. The author made numerous trips to the Solovetsky Islands, working in the archives there. He offers an extremely accurate depiction of the head of the camp, as well as the entire camp structure - from prison cells made out of former monastic cells and wooden bunks in churches to punishment cells set up in remote monastic retreats.
Former prison cell in a church
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Prilepin also portrays different groups of inmates - political prisoners and ordinary criminals rubbed shoulders in these camps.
5. Guzel Yakhina - Zuleikha
Actress Chulpan Khamatova on set of Yegor Anashkin's film 'Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes' based on Guzel Yakhina's novel
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This is another contemporary novel on our list, the debut novel by writer Guzel Yakhina, which became a bestseller in Russia and has already been translated into 10 languages. It tells not so much the story of the Gulag itself as of the Stalin-era repressions, namely the dispossession of Tatar peasants and their deportation to Siberia.
The book's heroine, together with a group of prisoners, finds herself in the middle of the taiga under the escort of one officer. They have to dig their own dugout, forage for food and fend off the cold. But, strangely, in these circumstances, she feels a freer person than when she was when oppressed by her husband and mother-in-law.
The novel is a work of fiction, but Yakhina studied archive materials about deportations to Siberia in Stalin's times. In addition, her grandmother was among those dispossessed in the 1930s, and when depicting the everyday life of her characters, the author relied on her grandmother's recollections.
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How England's complicated political geography is confusing coronavirus rules
By James Cheshire, UCL and Alex Singleton, University of Liverpool
As England emerged from its second national lockdown in early December, Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, faced an onslaught of questions from MPs on both sides of the House of Commons. Each demanded clarity on what the arrangements would be for their particular constituency under the multi-layered tiers that would impose different COVID-19 restrictions on different areas.
They saw an ad-hoc logic behind the system outlined in the bill they were being asked to vote into law. In some cases – such as in Kent – restrictions were too general. In others – such as Slough – they were too specific.
Johnson responded by saying future restrictions would be “as granular as possible … to reflect … the human geography of the epidemic”. In theory, a more localised tiered approach is exactly what is needed once national infection rates come under control. It rekindles the “whack-a-mole” strategy for the flare-ups Johnson referred to earlier in the year. In reality, however, the government – like the rest of us – is looking increasingly confused by the complicated geographical units used to govern and map the country.
It could opt for obscure statistical units that best capture local outbreaks but that few people understand, or choose from a long menu of options used by local or national government. There’s something of a pick ‘n’ mix strategy at present that betrays how the UK’s geographic units were designed by different bodies, with little coordination, for a whole range of conflicting purposes – none of which were managing a pandemic. The result is a confusion of seemingly conflicting messages across government communications.
This is not helped by the fact that maps based on the same data produce very different pictures of the crisis if you split up the country differently. Depending on the size of the population of the area, you can come out with an infection rate as low as 295 per 100,000 people or as high as 736 per 100,000.
How is the infection spreading? Depends on how you count.
For this reason, scientists tracking the spread of the virus prefer to use units that encompass roughly the same number of people, which are geographies developed for the census (so called “output areas”). This approach has several advantages. COVID-19 hotspots can be linked to other contextual data, for example, such as on the ethnic makeup or the deprivation of an area.
But these units are not how the country is governed. For that, England is divided into constituencies and counties and “combined authorities” – to name just a few of the different units of governance. Map COVID-19 rates across these boundaries and you will get even more different infection rates, since a constituency can include a densely packed town and a sparsely populated rural area, for example. It’s an impossible problem to solve, but it can be managed through consistent policies and geography.
This is important because, as we’ve seen, local councils, MPs and metro mayors want to negotiate their own lockdown terms. Many combined authorities (city regions) are bristling at being treated as similar even if they are experiencing significantly varying disease patterns at local levels.
In London, many are questioning the rationale for treating the entire capital the same and cracks are appearing in the one-size-fits-all approach. Greenwich council, for example, entered into a heated argument with central government over its unilateral decision to close schools.
These disagreements show what happens when there is confusion about how data on infections should be interpreted. And when local, regional and national governments can’t agree, the public becomes confused too. That reduces compliance with the rules and ultimately allows the virus to spread more rapidly.
The law that England’s tiered restrictions are based upon has done little to simplify things. It previously listed the geography of counties and unitary authorities, but the public communication included the larger and more regional geography of combined authorities. The most recent legal amendments that have placed Greater London, and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire into Tier 3 are, in some cases, being set at a different geography again. The likes of Rochford District Council now make the list, for example, rather than being included in the broader Essex County Council as it was previously.
If more localised restrictions are to have a fighting chance of success, they need to do a better job of reflecting this complex and conflicting geography, even if only to give a clearer picture of how COVID-19 is spreading. The government would then be able to better communicate why particular restrictions are necessary to help control the pandemic. If people are told clearly why, and where, restrictions are being applied, they are much more likely to comply – potentially saving their own lives and the lives of others.
James Cheshire, Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography, UCL and Alex Singleton, Professor of Geographic Information Science, University of Liverpool
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Home » WWE News » Hornswoggle Doesn’t Want To Be Called A Dwarf
Hornswoggle Doesn’t Want To Be Called A Dwarf
by H Jenkinson July 25, 2018 at 7:52 am
Hornswoggle has been working the indie wrestling scene and turning plenty of heads since his WWE release. He loves meeting fans and is often a face on House Of Hardcore shows.
But one thing you shouldn’t call Swoggle is a “dwarf.” The former WWE Superstar recently responded to comedian Brad William (who is also a little person) by saying: “I’m not sneezy, bashful or dopey so I can’t call myself that “D” word.”
William said Swoggle was his doppelganger and taking guys out left and right in his place. Swoggle obviously doesn’t want to be called a dwarf, but he is still more than open to going on tour with the former Mind Of Mencia star.
In case you’re wondering what Swoggle wants to be called instead, it starts with an “M” and we’ve been told it’s not politically correct. So we’ll just let you read his full reply for yourself.
https://twitter.com/funnybrad/status/1021831945259573248?s=21
Midget*
I’m not sneezy, bashful or dopey so I can’t call myself that “D” word.
Let’s go on tour together https://t.co/v9Rji9uT5k
— Dylan Postl (@wwehornswoggle) July 24, 2018
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In the March 14, 2001, issue of Education Week, Victor Henningsen, director of the history department at Phillips Academy in Andover, had this to say about term papers: “There’s no substitute for the thrill that comes from choosing a topic of your own and wrestling with a mass of evidence to answer a question that you have posed, to craft your own narrative and your own analysis. We’ve been teaching kids to write research papers here for a long time. Kids don’t remember the advanced placement exam, but they do remember the papers they have written, and so do I.”
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It seems likely that the history research paper at the high school level is now an endangered species. Focus on creative writing, fear of plagiarism, fascination with PowerPoint presentations, and lack of planning time have been joined by a notable absence of concern about term papers in virtually all of the work on state standards. As a result, far too many American high school students never get the chance to do the reading and writing that a serious history paper requires. They then enter college with no experience in writing papers, to the continual frustration of their professors, and of the employers who later hire them. The Ford Motor Co., for example, had to institute writing classes to ensure that their people are able to produce readable reports, memos, and the like.
A few years ago, a survey of English and social studies standards by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation showed that term papers are, indeed, ignored. The Pew Charitable Trust’s Standards for Success program, with its focus on high school and college articulation of standards and expectations, likewise includes no term papers. Neither has the American Diploma Project in Washington, D.C., working to define the expectations of high schools, colleges, and employers, yet found a place in its deliberations for history research papers. One problem for these groups and others, of course, is that serious term papers cannot be assessed in a one-hour objective test. But their impact on students and the consequences of never having done one can be incalculable.
In the early 1980s, while I was teaching American history to high school sophomores in Concord, Massachusetts, each of my students had to write a biographical paper on a U.S. president. One student chose John F. Kennedy, and I lent him a copy of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.’s A Thousand Days. The boy took a look at the rather large book, and told me, “I can’t read this.” I said, “Yes, you can,” and eventually, he was able to finish it. Five or six years later, out of the blue, I got a letter from the student. He was now a Junior at Yale, and he wanted to thank me for making him read Schlesinger’s book. It was the first serious work of nonfiction he had ever read, and being able to get through it had done something for his self-confidence. Of course, he was the one who had forced himself to read the book, but the anecdote points up one of the great advantages of working on a history term paper. The experience often will mark the first time a high school student discovers that he or she is capable of reading a book on an important topic.
When I was an alumni interviewer for Harvard College, I asked one high school boy what he thought he might major in. History, he replied. I had said nothing about my own interest in the subject, and all he knew about me was that I was an alum. But after he gave me his answer, I naturally asked what his favorite history book was. Before long, it became clear that, while this student had achieved good grades and advanced placement scores, he had studied only textbooks. No one had ever handed him a good history book and encouraged him to read it, apparently. More than likely, he had never had to write a serious history paper either. If he had, he might have been forced to read a book or two in the field.
In the March 14, 2001, issue of Education Week, Victor Henningsen, director of the history department at Phillips Academy in Andover, had this to say about term papers; “There’s no substitute for the thrill that comes from choosing a topic of your own and wrestling with a mass of evidence to answer a question that you have posed, to craft your own narrative and your own analysis. We’ve been teaching kids to write research papers here for a long time. Kids don’t remember the advanced placement exam, but they do remember the papers they have written, and so do I.”
Since 1987, I have been the editor of The Concord Review, a quarterly journal of history research papers written by high school students. We’ve published 528 [1,044] papers (averaging 5,000 words, including endnotes and bibliography) by students from 42 [46] states and 33 [38] foreign countries. Out of some 22,000 public and private high schools in the United States, we receive about 600 essays a year, from which we publish 11 in each issue. If you do the calculation, that means that more than 21,000 high schools do not even submit one history essay for consideration in a given year. While this may not prove that exceptional history essays are not being written at those schools, it is not an encouraging sign.
As for what teachers expect in their high school history classes in lieu of research papers, I have only anecdotal evidence. I met with the head of the history department at a public high school in New Jersey once, a man very active in the National Council for History Education, and asked him why he never sent papers from his best students to The Concord Review. He said he didn’t have his students do research papers anymore; they make PowerPoint presentations and write historical fiction instead. When I asked the now-retired head of history at Scarsdale High School in New York, why, even though he subscribed to The Concord Review, he never submitted student papers for consideration, he too said he no longer assigned papers. After the AP exam, he would hold what he called the Trial of James Buchanan for his role in helping to precipitate the Civil War. His students would then write responses on that subject instead.
After I published her paper on the Women’s Temperance Union, the class valedictorian at a public high school on Staten Island wrote me to say she felt weak in expository writing and offered some reasons. Here are her words: “I attend a school where students are given few opportunities to develop their talents in this field. It is assumed students will learn how to write in college.” I feel confident in saying that, on the college side, there is the expectation that students will learn at least the rudiments of putting together a research paper while they are still in high school. College humanities professors, slow to learn perhaps, are routinely surprised when they find that this is not the case. And rightly so. What is at work here?
For one thing, creative writing often rules at the high school level (and earlier in many cases). Even the director of Harvard’s Expository Writing program for undergraduates has said she thinks that teenagers don’t get enough chances to write about their feelings, anxieties, hopes, and dreams, and that they shouldn’t be pushed to work on research papers until college. The National Writing Project in Berkeley, California, a program that reaches hundreds of teachers each year, takes a postmodern approach to what it calls “Literatures,” and never comes within a mile of considering that students could use some work on research skills and expository writing.
I have actually seen what teenagers can do, and it is more like the following, an excerpt from an essay published a few years back in The Concord Review. (more examples at www.tcr.org) This passage concludes an essay by a high school Junior who went on to major in civil engineering at Princeton, get a Ph.D. in earthquake engineering at Stanford, and she is now an assistant professor of engineering at Cornell.
As is usually the case with extended, deeply-held disagreements, no one person or group was the cause of the split in the woman suffrage movement. On both sides, a stubborn eagerness to enfranchise women hindered the effort to do so. Abolitionists and Republicans refused to unite equally with woman suffragists. Stanton and Anthony, blinded for a while by their desperation to succeed, turned to racism, putting blacks and women against each other at a time when each needed the other’s support most. The one thing that remains clear is that, while in some ways it helped women discover their own power, the division of forces weakened the overall strength of the movement. As a result of the disagreements within the woman suffrage movement, the 1860s turned out to be a missed opportunity for woman suffragists, just as Stanton had predicted. After the passage of the 15th Amendment, they were forced to wait another 50 years for the fulfillment of their dream.
High school kids are fully capable of writing long, serious history papers. And they will get a lot out of doing so, not only in terms of reading nonfiction, but also in learning to write nonfiction themselves. These days, too many of our students are not given that chance to grow. Colleges may continue doing what they can to help teenagers master the rudiments of expository writing, but much of what these high school students have lost can never be recouped in remedial coursework.
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Journal of Cancer Therapy > Vol.2 No.2, June 2011
The ORC Patient/Tumor Classification—A New Approach: A New Challenge with Special Consideration for the Lung ()
Raymond Andrew Dieter Jr., George Kuzycz, Raymond Andrew Dieter III, Robert Sean Dieter
Center for Surgery LLC, Naperville, USA.
Department Cardiology/Interventional, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, USA.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
Past President International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA.
DOI: 10.4236/jct.2011.22021 PDF HTML 5,130 Downloads 8,184 Views Citations
Purpose: The development of malignancy is a life changing concern for many individuals. The classification of the tumor alone does not adequately take into consideration the patient’s physical condition. Thus, a system to classify both the patient and the tumor has been followed-the ORC system. Method: Additional information regarding the patient and their health has been followed by most physicians but not systematically categorized. By using the individuals health information in addition to the TNM classification one can more adequately advise the patient. Thus O-operability, R-resectability, and C-curability are all considered and more appropriately define the patient and his/her tumor condition. Results: The patient’s physical condition must be acceptable for the treatment-whether surgical or nonsurgical. Pulmonary, cardiac, muscular, renal or other disease entities must not be so severe as to prevent treatment (operability). The lesion should be in a location and of a size to afford possible excision-resectability, and the tumor should be potentially curable in order to justify major intervention. Thus, by combining the patient’s specific health status as well as the tumor characteristics (TNM) a better clarification of the treatment, the options, and the prognosis are delineated. Conclusion: When a patient is seen with a tumor-malignant or benign, therapeutic considerations must include the individual’s health status as well as the tumor prior to determining the treatment. Therefore, a system to consider both the health and the tumor is proposed-the ORC system.
Patient Classification, Tumor Classification, Operability, Resectability, Curability, TNM
R. Dieter Jr., G. Kuzycz, R. Dieter III and R. Dieter, "The ORC Patient/Tumor Classification—A New Approach: A New Challenge with Special Consideration for the Lung," Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2011, pp. 172-175. doi: 10.4236/jct.2011.22021.
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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2016 Year in Review
January 06, 2017 | William Dolphin
ASA in 2016: Protecting Patients, Defending Facts, Educating Leaders
ASA Files Demand to Correct DEA Misinformation
Roadmap for Medical Cannabis Policy Shows Solutions
Report Shows Cannabis Can Address Opioid Crisis
ASA Brings Patient Pleas for Reform to UN
Medical Cannabis Educational Resource Launches Online
Annual Report on Safe Access Finds States Improving
Federal Medical Cannabis Developments
Congress Extends State Medical Cannabis Protections through April
Appeals Court Says DOJ Can’t Prosecute State-Legal Individuals
Appeals Court Rules Medical Cannabis Patients Can’t Buy Guns
DEA Again Denies Medical Use of Cannabis, Rejects Rescheduling
State Medical Cannabis Progress
Lawmakers Enact New Medical Cannabis Laws in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Lawmakers in Many States Expand and Accelerate Safe Access
Arkansas, North Dakota, Florida, Montana Voters OK Initiatives
Americans for Safe Access took several important steps in 2016 that will pay off for patients in years to come. As the leading grassroots organization for medical cannabis patients, ASA lobbied, educated and litigated on the federal, state and local levels. That included groundbreaking reports on how cannabis can ease the opiate overdose crisis, what elected officials can do now to resolve policy conflicts, and how states are implementing medical cannabis programs. ASA's strategic partnerships are creating new legal and educational opportunities for patients and professionals, and ASA staff have been at the center of international policy reform and medical research efforts.
Annual Report on Safe Access Finds States Improved in 2015
At the start of last year, ASA issued its annual report, “Medical Marijuana Access in the US: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws.” The 2016 report used a new rubric that put added emphasis on quality assurance and product safety regulations that protect vulnerable consumers from pesticides and other potential risks.
Nineteen states introduced legislation to legalize medical cannabis in 2015. More than a dozen of the states with robust programs passed legislation in 2105 or created new regulations to expand or improve them, including California, which adopted a comprehensive regulatory approach and added civil protections for patients.
The report evaluates each state medical cannabis law on: 1) patients' rights and protection from discrimination, 2) access to medicine, 3) ease of navigation, 4) functionality, and 5) product safety protocols. The report finds that, while many states have important elements helpful to patients, no state has yet established an ideal program.
The most notable state trend in 2015 was the spread of comprehensive product safety rules, many based on the Recommendations to Regulators from the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA).
In April, ASA was part of the International Medical Cannabis Patients Coalition (IMCPC) urging the UN to update its drug policies. The United Nation’s General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drug policy opened with a discussion of the conflict between medical cannabis laws and the UN treaties prohibiting marijuana, with the UNGASS president noting “access to drugs for medical use is a human right to protect.”
ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer (pictured at right addressing a UN meeting) was one of those who met with UN officials to reconsider its classification of cannabis, which is based on a 1935 report from the League of Nations.
To help educate UN member states, ASA and IMCPC created a one-page document, Moving Global Cannabis Policy Forward, that ties cannabis into the UN’s stated priorities for drug policy, explaining why “cannabis must be rescheduled in order to meet the objective of ensuring the availability of and access to controlled substances exclusively for medical and scientific purposes.” ASA also distributed a 94-page report, Cannabis and Cannabis Resin: Critical Review Preparation Document, which reflects the consensus of more than a dozen experts and was refined and peer-reviewed by more than 200 patients, doctors and advocates as part of ASA’s 2016 Unity Conference.
Since then, ASA has successfully lobbied the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence to create a pre-critical review document to be presented at next year's annual meeting in Geneva, the first step in rescheduling cannabis under the UN Single Treaty.
ASA Report Shows Cannabis Can Alleviate Opioid Crisis
Medical cannabis can alleviate the opiod painkiller crisis, according to an ASA report released in July and delivered to all members of Congress. The report, Medical Cannabis Access for Pain Treatment: A Viable Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis, shows legislators and health practitioners how medical cannabis can ease the overdose epidemic that has seen fatalities quadruple over the last 20 years.
Based on research data showing cannabis can be an effective painkiller that reduces opiod use, the report provides recommendations for elected officials and physicians. Congress can harmonize federal and state laws by passing the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act (S.683). State lawmakers can ensure chronic pain is included as a qualifying condition for their state's medical cannabis program; currently many states exclude it, even though pain is the most common condition for which patients use medical cannabis. Lastly, state medical boards can promote medical cannabis education for practitioners.
ASA took legal action in December 2016 to compel the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to immediately correct misinformation about cannabis. The petition filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ) cites 25 violations by the DEA of the Information Quality Act, the federal law that requires administrative agencies to ensure the “quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information” they distribute.
Some of the erroneous DEA claims challenged by ASA’s petition were refuted by the DEA itself in documents it released in August. ASA argues that the DEA’s presentation of inaccurate information jeopardizes public health by making it difficult for public officials and medical providers to make informed decisions.
The petition, ASA’s second such challenge to government claims about cannabis, was prepared with unpaid assistance from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The global law firm is providing pro bono assistance to patients in partnership with ASA. The partnership between ASA and Orrick will include new legal manuals in early 2017 for patients and guides for public defenders who represent them in court. Orrick will also coordinate attorneys to support ASA’s legal hotline for individual patients and monitor implementation of state medical cannabis programs.
2 017 can be the year federal policy makers resolve the 20-year conflict over medical cannabis programs. They just have to follow the roadmap released by ASA in December. ASA’s briefing book, “Medical Cannabis in America,” shows what the federal-state conflict means for the millions of medical cannabis patients and what Congress can do to fix it. The report includes steps for President Obama to take immediately, as well as suggestions for the incoming Congress and President-elect.
ASA’s briefing book provides up-to-date science on medical cannabis, outlines how federal agencies can help states increase the quality and safety of their programs, and details a role for federal oversight after the passage of comprehensive legislation.
The immediate opportunities for President Obama include directing the DEA to correct misinformation, ordering federal agencies to reevaluate barriers to cannabis research and rescheduling, and working with the United Nations on updating the classification of cannabis. He can also use his clemency power to release from federal prison the remaining medical cannabis POWs.
The Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) educational program launched in December. The comprehensive online resource for doctors and patients is a collaboration with TheAnswerPage, which has provided accredited continuing medical education since 1998.
The CCC Medical Professional Education Program features a comprehensive introduction to medical cannabis, from the endocannabinoid system to the therapeutic use of cannabis in multiple disease states. Healthcare professionals who complete the Medical Professional Program will be awarded a “Cannabis Care Certification,” CME credits, patient education subscription, and an option to be listed on the referral section of the CCC website. The CCC Patient & Caregiver Education Program for patients or anyone interested in medical cannabis features two hours of video education on issues such as determining dosage and participating in state programs.
Comprehensive medical cannabis legislation languished in Congress this year, waiting on committee hearings that have never been scheduled, but the House and Senate have extended the protections they extended to state-compliant medical cannabis activities. Federal courts have begun to acknowledge those limits on federal prosecutions and civil actions, leading the Department of Justice to drop some civil asset-forfeiture cases targeting medical cannabis providers. The Drug Enforcement Administration continued its obstruction of science and rational policy but has now admitted that some of the key reasons previously provided for opposing medical cannabis are based on myth not fact.
Congress Extends State Protections through April
At the end of 2016, Congress extended through April the limits on the Department of Justice (DOJ) that protect state-legal medical cannabis patients and providers. The restrictions are part of budget approval for the DOJ. The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment language from last year's DOJ spending package was included in H.R. 2028, a continuing resolution that funds the federal government through April 28, 2017.
The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment has figured in cases such as U.S. vs. McIntosh, which held that, so long as the amendment remains in effect, federal medical cannabis prosecutions cannot proceed unless the government can show there was a violation of state law. The new US Attorney General could decide to resume pursuing medical cannabis cases, but the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment is binding law, at least through April.
The amendment must be reauthorized every year with the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, which Congress will likely debate and vote on in late April. ASA members and other advocates will lobby Congress directly during ASA's 2017 Unity Conference Lobby Day on April 11.
The amendment has been staunchly defended by its sponsors, Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R, CA) and Sam Farr (D, CA), pictured here with ASA's Steph Sherer and ASA patient-lobbyist of the year, the late Larry Harvey.
In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Justice Department cannot prosecute individuals for medical cannabis activities which are in compliance with state laws. The three-judge panel’s unanimous ruling covered 10 criminal cases in California and Washington in which the defendants claimed they complied with state medical cannabis law. The court sent the cases back to lower courts to determine if the defendants had "strictly complied" with state law, directing the DOJ to drop the prosecutions if they did.
Congress passed the bipartisan Rohrabacher-Farr amendment to the DOJ budget bill in 2014, after numerous attempts and extensive lobbying by ASA and other patient advocacy organizations. It blocks the DOJ from using budget funds to prevent states from "implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana."
The appeals court decision echoes that of district court Judge Charles Breyer, who last fall lifted a federal injunction that had closed a Northern California dispensary, saying the appropriations measure plainly prohibits such interference with state medical cannabis programs and that to claim otherwise "defies language and logic."
Following that ruling, prosecutors abandoned two civil cases targeting California dispensaries. Early in April, the DOJ dropped their appeal of that ruling on the 14-year-old injunction that eventually shut the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana (MAMM), and later in the month they also dropped their asset forfeiture suit against Harborside Health Center in Oakland. The case against Harborside, the largest dispensary in the nation, was brought by the DOJ back in 2011 as part of a broadly used federal strategy of threatening landlords who rented to licensed medical cannabis businesses. A similar asset-forfeiture case against Berkeley Patients Group, one of the oldest and most respected dispensaries in the country, was dropped late in 2016.
Appeals Court Rules Patients Can’t Buy Guns
A federal appeals court in 2016 ruled that patients who participate in state medical cannabis programs forfeit their Second Amendment right to firearms. The ruling upheld a a 2011 letter the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms sent to gun sellers stating that the federal law that prohibits gun purchases by an "unlawful user and/or an addict of any controlled substance" applies to patients in state medical cannabis programs. That letter was challenged by a Nevada woman who was not allowed to buy a gun because the store owner identified her as a medical cannabis cardholder. The ruling hinged on earlier cases that found those who committed violent crime were more likely to be a drug addict or have a history of using many types of illegal drugs.
DEA Again Denies Medical Value of Cannabis, Rejects Rescheduling
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in August rejected the latest attempt to have cannabis reclassified as having medical use. The DEA said its denial of the rescheduling petition filed by the governors of Rhode Island and Washington State reflects a determination by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that “marijuana has a high potential for abuse, has no accepted medical use in the United States, and lacks an acceptable level of safety for use even under medical supervision.”
The DEA did acknowledge that cannabis is not a gateway drug, nor does it cause mental health disorders. It also took a step toward ending the monopoly on research cannabis held by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Controlled Substances Act, the 46-year-old law that classifies drugs in the US according to their risk and efficacy, requires an 8-Factor Analysis to be used for determining which schedule a drugs belongs in. ASA conducted an independent 8-Factor Analysis that found cannabis is currently misclassified.
“The DEA disregarded dozens of clinical trials and thousands of published scientific articles that didn’t fit their political agenda for regulating medicine,” said ASA Chief Scientist Jahan Marcu, PhD. "It’s like the last 20 years of research never happened."
As 2016 came to an end, more than two million Americans were participating in state medical cannabis programs, and only six states remained that do not have allow legal medical use of some type of cannabis product. State officials continued to push the implementation of safe access programs, expanding the lists of qualifying conditions and creating labeling and testing standards for products.
Ohio’s new medical cannabis law, HB 523, went into effect in September. There is currently no legal means to obtain it, and physicians do not yet have guidance from the state medical board on issuing the recommendations that will provide patients with an affirmative defense until the state issues patient identification cards. Full implementation of the law may take another two years. Once registered, patients with one or more of 22 qualifying conditions will be able to access certain medical cannabis products from dispensaries that will be licensed by the state Board of Pharmacy. Smoking cannabis is prohibited, but vaporizing, oils, tinctures, edibles and topicals will be allowed.
The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, signed into law April 17, 2016, is being implemented by the Department of Health in a process expected to take between 18 and 24 months. The state will separately license grower/processors and dispensaries to distribute a limited range of medical cannabis products to qualifying patients. Applications for grower/processor and dispensary permits will be available on January 17 and are due on March 20. The program also includes a research component.
In Connecticut, state officials in March expanded their medical cannabis program to protect more patients. Regulators added six conditions to the list for which doctors may recommend medical cannabis, including ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), ulcerative colitis, sickle cell disease, and three pain conditions.
In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott in March signed House Bill 307 to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis immediately. The bill expanded the state’s ‘Right to Try Act’ that permits the use of non-FDA approved medicines by the dying. The bill also attempted to resolve implementation problems with the state’s limited 2014 medical cannabis law that has yet to make any medicine available to Floridians. The passage of Amendment 2 by voters should resolve much of that.
In Illinois, lawmakers extended the state’s pilot medical cannabis program for four more years. Despite opposing the program, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the bill and added PTSD and terminal illnesses to the list of qualifying conditions. The state also issued new forms for physicians that permit them to simply certify their patients as having a qualifying condition without directly recommending medical cannabis as a treatment. Patient Identification cards are now good for three years, and patients with terminal illnesses now qualify for free registration. Illinois has struggled to meet program projections due to regulatory barriers, but the changes are expected to increase participation.
In Louisiana, lawmakers accelerated implementation of the state’s medical cannabis program and expanded the list of qualifying conditions to include seizure disorders, HIV, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. Senate Bill 271 was signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards in May. The program established last year has faced delays, and advocates estimate it may take another two years before patients can access medicine.
In Maryland, the first businesses were selected to cultivate and process medical cannabis. Each must still pass background checks and undergo a facility inspection. Access for patients is not expected until next summer, as none of the up to 94 dispensary licenses have been decided yet.
In Michigan, state lawmakers enacted a trio of bills to implement it by legalizing and regulating edibles and dispensaries, which Governor Rick Snyder signed on September 20. House Bill 4209 creates a framework for licensing, taxing and regulating the cultivation, processing, transport and distribution of medical cannabis. House Bill 4210 amends the original voter-approved Michigan Medical Marihuana Act to allow for the manufacture and use of cannabis-infused products by qualified patients. Edibles will be subject to limits on THC content. House Bill 4827 establishes a seed-to-sale tracking database for all medical cannabis.
In Virginia, SB701, a bill that will allow for the production and distribution of limited cannabis extracts, cleared both houses of the state legislature on unanimous votes and was signed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on March 29. The new law does not go into effect unless it is reenacted by the Virginia legislature in 2017.
Voters OK Initiatives in Arkansas, North Dakota, Florida, Montana
In November, voters in Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota all approved state medical cannabis initiatives. The measures in Florida and Montana expanded limited programs devised by their state legislatures, while Arkansas and North Dakota will be starting fresh. That brings the total of states that allow legal access to some type of medical cannabis product to 44, with 29 now qualifying as comprehensive patient programs.
In Arkansas, Issue 6 prevailed with more than 53% voting in favor. The state Department of Health has 120 days from the election to establish rules for creating a registry for patients qualifying under 17 medical conditions and licensing for cultivators and distributors. A bill has been introduced to delay to July 1, 2017 the deadline for licensing distributors and cultivators. Caregivers will be permitted but not personal cultivation.
In North Dakota, Measure 5, known as the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act, passed in a landslide with more than 63% support and a 27 point advantage over those opposed. Patients may qualify under a broad set of a dozen medical conditions and may petition to add to the list. Patients and caregivers may obtain up to three ounces and cultivate if they live more than 40 miles from a dispensary. The law went into effect Dec. 8.
In Florida, Amendment 2 won with an overwhelming 73% voting in favor, well more than the 60% required for a constitutional amendment in the state. The initiative creates a robust medical cannabis program that supplants the far more limited one established by the state legislature in 2014 which only allowed non-smoked forms of low-THC medicines.
In Montana, almost 58% of voters approved I-182, a new medical cannabis initiative, replacing the stripped-down law left by legislative changes to the 2004 ballot measure. A judge ruled the repeal of the three-patient limit on caregivers goes into effect immediately. The new law removes review requirements for physicians who recommend to more than 25 patients a year. Other provisions go into effect June 30, 2017.
ACTION ALERT: Sign the Petition to Stop the DEA Lies
Sign ASA's change.org petition today urging President Obama to immediately order the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to correct its unscientific information about medical cannabis.
ASA has also filed on your behalf a formal legal action under the Information Quality Act (IQA) that could force the DEA to fix false information it distributes. Department of Justice guidelines require a response within 60 days of filing.
Please SIGN THE PETITION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA NOW!
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Washington Medical Marijuana Trial Ends With Acquittal On All But 1 Charge
March 03, 2015 | Kris Hermes
Matt Ferner, Huffington Post
A family of medical marijuana patients who say they grew cannabis for personal use were acquitted on four of five federal drug charges Tuesday by a jury in Washington state.
Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, 56; her son, Rolland Gregg, 33; and Gregg's wife, Michelle Gregg, 36, were convicted of illegally growing fewer than 100 marijuana plants following a weeklong trial in U.S. District Court in Spokane. They still may face up to several years in prison when they are sentenced later.
The three were acquitted of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana, manufacturing and distribution of the plant, maintaining a drug-involved premises, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking -- charges that could have landed them in prison for a decade or more.
Supporters characterized the verdict as a significant victory.
"The Department of Justice didn't get the message from Congress and the president, but today they got the message from the jury -- and the message is that there's not a jury in the state of Washington that will convict people of medical marijuana," Kari Boiter, Washington state coordinator for Americans for Safe Access, told The Huffington Post.
Five people originally were charged after authorities raided the family pot patch in 2012.
Charges were dismissed against Larry Harvey, the husband of Firestack-Harvey and father of Rolland Gregg, due to his recent diagnosis of late-stage cancer.
A family friend, Jason Zucker, 38, last week accepted a deal to plead guilty to conspiracy and testify for the prosecution. He now faces a recommended 16 months in prison.
The defendants maintained that the pot patch complied with state law and the plants were for their own medical use. All were state-licensed medical marijuana patients. Washington state legalized medical marijuana in 1998.
U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice barred the defendants from arguing their cannabis plants were legal under state law. Because marijuana is illegal under federal law, U.S. courts generally don't allow evidence that the drug may have been used for medical purposes.
Still, the U.S. Justice Department has offered guidance to federal prosecutors urging them to refrain from targeting state-legal marijuana operations. To date, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Four states, as well as D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana.
A federal spending bill signed by President Barack Obama in December prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to go after state-legal medical marijuana programs. Harvey's attorney argued In a motion to dismiss all charges that the provision protects patients from federal prosecution.
The judge rejected the motion last month.
Local authorities found 74 plants near the Harvey house during the raid. Officers seized 29 of the plants in order to bring the family into compliance with state law, which limits collective crops to no more than 45 plants.
A week later, federal authorities conducted a more comprehensive search, seizing the family's remaining marijuana plants, along with about five pounds of raw cannabis and some marijuana-infused edibles. Authorities also took a car, several hundred dollars, firearms and some personal belongings.
"This is not the kind of spectacular haul that the DEA is typically called in for," the family's attorneys wrote in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder in February 2014, urging him to reconsider the charges. "Just the opposite, the evidence seized is consistent with the type of strict medical dosage that occurs with a doctor's supervision."
Before the raid, Larry Harvey ate marijuana-infused cookies to ease symptoms related to gout, chronic pain and inflammation, defense lawyers said. The lawyers noted that his wife, who has osteoarthritis and has undergone joint and bone surgeries, used medical cannabis to ease her inflammation and pain. Rolland Gregg and Zucker used medical marijuana to treat back injuries, attorneys said. Michelle Gregg used cannabis for appetite stimulation due to wasting brought on by a medical condition she hasn't disclosed.
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September 2020 New guidance on Keeping Children safe in education has been published. It provides a thorough guide to protecting those aged under 18 from a range of issues, including bullying, sexting, substance abuse and FGM. It highlights the responsibilities of those working with children under 18.
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The Education Act 2012 impacted safeguarding in schools. It granted anonymity to teachers accused of misconduct by pupils. it also stated that the Secretary of State will keep a list of people barred from teaching and that “this must be available for inspection by the public”.
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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA) extended the scope of vetting and barring and included new definitions of Regulated Activity.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects and supports people who do not have the ability to make decisions for themselves. It also provides guidance to support people who need to make decisions on behalf of someone else.
The Vetting and Barring Scheme was developed following the recommendation of the Sir Michael Bichard in his 2004 report. It was designed to protect children and vulnerable adults ( now referred to as Adults at risk) by preventing people who are judged to present a risk of harm from working or volunteering with them. Michael Bichard’s recommendation 19 said: “.. New arrangements should be introduced requiring those who wish to work with children or vulnerable adults to be registered. The register would confirm that there is no known reason why an individual should not work with these client groups.”
The case of John Owen led to the Clwch Enquiry in 2004 received relatively little publicity following his suicide, however it led to a complete review of policies on whistleblowing by the Department of Education. The timeline of the case illustrates the issues.
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Summary : Photoluminescence spectroscopy is an important approach for examining the optical interactions in semiconductors and optical devices with the goal of gaining insight into material properties. With contributions from researchers at the forefront of this field, Handbook of Luminescent Semiconductor Materials explores the use of this technique to study semiconductor materials in a variety of applications, including solid-state lighting, solar energy conversion, optical devices, and biological imaging. After introducing basic semiconductor theory and photoluminescence principles, the book focuses on the optical properties of wide-bandgap semiconductors, such as AlN, GaN, and ZnO. It then presents research on narrow-bandgap semiconductors and solid-state lighting. The book also covers the optical properties of semiconductors in the nanoscale regime, including quantum dots and nanocrystals. This handbook explains how photoluminescence spectroscopy is a powerful and practical analytical tool for revealing the fundamentals of light interaction and, thus, the optical properties of semiconductors. The book shows how luminescent semiconductors are used in lasers, photodiodes, infrared detectors, light-emitting diodes, solid-state lamps, solar energy, and biological imaging.
Author : Jagannathan Thirumalai
Summary : The aim of this book is to give readers a broad review of topical worldwide advancements in theoretical and experimental facts, instrumentation and practical applications erudite by luminescent materials and their prospects in dealing with different types of luminescence like photoluminescence, electroluminescence, thermo-luminescence, triboluminescence, bioluminescence design and applications. The additional part of this book deals with the dynamics, rare-earth ions, photon down-/up-converting materials, luminescence dating, lifetime, bioluminescence microscopical perspectives and prospects towards the basic research or for more advanced applications. This book is divided into four main sections: luminescent materials and their associated phenomena; photo-physical properties and their emerging applications; thermoluminescence dating: from theory to applications, and bioluminescence perspectives and prospects. Individual chapters should serve the broad spectrum of common readers of diverse expertise, layman, students and researchers, who may in this book find easily elucidated fundamentals as well as progressive principles of specific subjects associated with these phenomena. This book was created by 14 contributions from experts in different fields of luminescence and technology from over 20 research institutes worldwide.
Author : Anthony Laskovski
Summary : Rapid technological developments in the last century have brought the field of biomedical engineering into a totally new realm. Breakthroughs in materials science, imaging, electronics and, more recently, the information age have improved our understanding of the human body. As a result, the field of biomedical engineering is thriving, with innovations that aim to improve the quality and reduce the cost of medical care. This book is the second in a series of three that will present recent trends in biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on materials science in biomedical engineering, including developments in alloys, nanomaterials and polymer technologies.
Synthesis and Application of Lanthanide-doped Materials
Author : American Ceramic Society. Meeting
Summary : Proceedings of the April-May 1995 symposium explore these materials, the use of which provides enhanced optical performance in such fields as information display, telecommunications, integrated optics, and radiation detection. Topics include fundamental materials issues, emissive materials and activ
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Lanthanide-Based Multifunctional Materials
Summary : Lanthanide-Based Multifunctional Materials: From OLEDs to SIMs serves as a comprehensive and state-of the art review on these promising compounds, delivering a panorama of their extensive and rapidly growing applications. After an introductory chapter on the theoretical description of the optical and magnetic behaviour of lanthanides and on the prediction of their properties by ab-initio methods, four chapters are devoted to lanthanide-based OLEDs, including the latest trends in visible emitters, the emerging field of near infrared emitters and the first achievements attained in the field of chiral OLEDs. The use of lanthanide complexes as molecular magnets spreads over another two chapters, which explain the evolution of 4f-elements-based SIMs and the most recent advances in heterometallic 3d–4f SMMs. Other very active research areas are covered in the remaining five chapters, dedicated to lanthanide-doped germanate and tellurite glasses, luminescent materials for up-conversion, luminescent thermosensors, multimodal imaging and therapeutic agents, and chemosensors. The book is aimed at academic and industrial researchers, undergraduates and postgraduates alike, and is of particular interest for the Materials Science, Applied Physics and Applied Chemistry communities. Includes the latest progress on lanthanide-based materials and their applications (in OLEDs, SIMs, doped matrices, up-conversion, thermosensors, theragnostics and chemosensors) Presents basic and applied aspects of the Physics and Chemistry of lanthanide compounds, as well as future lines of action Covers successful examples of devices and proofs-of-concept and provides guidelines for the rational design of new materials
Upconverting Nanomaterials
Author : Claudia Altavilla
Summary : Upconverting Nanomaterials: Perspectives, Synthesis, and Applications serves as a powerful instrument that explores cutting-edge research knowledge on the topic of upconverting nanosystems, while simultaneously providing the necessary fundamental background for nonspecialist readers. The various aspects of upconverting materials are approached both from a theoretical point of view, particularly upconverting phenomenon, and a practical one. By presenting synthetic strategies, functionalization, production of core shell structures and nanocomposites, this book supplies PhD students, researchers, and scientists with a wealth of ideas they can apply to different fields of research. Thirty-five renowned scientists from around the world have collaborated to produce 11 chapters that help to "make a voyage" through the most important aspects of UPNPs, including syntheses, mechanism, functionalization, and applications.
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Advanced Measurement and Test III
Author : Andy Wu
Summary : The primary aim of the proceeding is the combined coverage of the electronic test of devices, boards and systemscovering the complete cycle from design verification, design-for-test, design-for-manufacturing, silicon debug, manufacturing test, system test, diagnosis, failure analysis and back to process and design improvement at the advanced level. Such an approach enables the engineer to take into account the essential mechanical properties of the material itself and special features of practical implementation, including manufacturing technology, experimental results, and design characteristics.
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Phosphors for Energy Saving and Conversion Technology
Author : Vijay B. Pawade,Sanjay J. Dhoble
Summary : This text deals with the advantages of rare earth activated phosphors for the development of solid state lighting technology and in enhancing the light conversion efficiency of Si solar cells. The book initiates with a short overview of the atomic and semiconductor theory followed by introduction to phosphor, its working mechanism, role of rare earth ions in the lighting and PV devices and host materials being used. Further, it introduces the applications of inorganic phosphor for the development of green energy and technology including advantages of UP/DC conversion phosphor layers in the enhancing the cell response of PV devices. Key Features: Focuses on discussion of phosphors for both solid state lighting and photovoltaics applications Provides introduction for practical applications including synthesis and characterization of phosphor materials Includes broad, in-depth introduction of semiconductors and related theory Enhances the basic understanding of optical properties for rare earth phosphors Covers up-conversion and down-conversion phosphor for energy harvesting applications
Lanthanide Luminescence
Author : Pekka Hänninen,Harri Härmä
Summary : Lanthanides have fascinated scientists for more than two centuries now, and since efficient separation techniques were established roughly 50 years ago, they have increasingly found their way into industrial exploitation and our everyday lives. Numerous applications are based on their unique luminescent properties, which are highlighted in this volume. It presents established knowledge about the photophysical basics, relevant lanthanide probes or materials, and describes instrumentation-related aspects including chemical and physical sensors. The uses of lanthanides in bioanalysis and medicine are outlined, such as assays for in vitro diagnostics and research. All chapters were compiled by renowned scientists with a broad audience in mind, providing both beginners in the field and advanced researchers with comprehensive information on on the given subject.
Rare Earths 1999
Author : Lester R. Morss
ISBN : UCSD:31822022764898
Catalysis and Surface Characterisation
Author : Royal Society of Chemistry
Summary : Contains a selection of papers presented at an international conference on recent developments in heterogeneous catalysis, specifically in areas of current industrial importance. Various spectroscopic methods for surface characterization are described.
Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology
Summary : From the Introduction: Nanotechnology and its underpinning sciences are progressing with unprecedented rapidity. With technical advances in a variety of nanoscale fabrication and manipulation technologies, the whole topical area is maturing into a vibrant field that is generating new scientific research and a burgeoning range of commercial applications, with an annual market already at the trillion dollar threshold. The means of fabricating and controlling matter on the nanoscale afford striking and unprecedented opportunities to exploit a variety of exotic phenomena such as quantum, nanophotonic and nanoelectromechanical effects. Moreover, researchers are elucidating new perspectives on the electronic and optical properties of matter because of the way that nanoscale materials bridge the disparate theories describing molecules and bulk matter. Surface phenomena also gain a greatly increased significance; even the well-known link between chemical reactivity and surface-to-volume ratio becomes a major determinant of physical properties, when it operates over nanoscale dimensions. Against this background, this comprehensive work is designed to address the need for a dynamic, authoritative and readily accessible source of information, capturing the full breadth of the subject. Its six volumes, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines including material sciences, chemistry, physics and life sciences, have been written and edited by an outstanding team of international experts. Addressing an extensive, cross-disciplinary audience, each chapter aims to cover key developments in a scholarly, readable and critical style, providing an indispensible first point of entry to the literature for scientists and technologists from interdisciplinary fields. The work focuses on the major classes of nanomaterials in terms of their synthesis, structure and applications, reviewing nanomaterials and their respective technologies in well-structured and comprehensive articles with extensive cross-references. It has been a constant surprise and delight to have found, amongst the rapidly escalating number who work in nanoscience and technology, so many highly esteemed authors willing to contribute. Sharing our anticipation of a major addition to the literature, they have also captured the excitement of the field itself in each carefully crafted chapter. Along with our painstaking and meticulous volume editors, full credit for the success of this enterprise must go to these individuals, together with our thanks for (largely) adhering to the given deadlines. Lastly, we record our sincere thanks and appreciation for the skills and professionalism of the numerous Elsevier staff who have been involved in this project, notably Fiona Geraghty, Megan Palmer and Greg Harris, and especially Donna De Weerd-Wilson who has steered it through from its inception. We have greatly enjoyed working with them all, as we have with each other.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Winter Workshop on Spectroscopy and Structure of Rare Earth Systems
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I became an adult at 22: Why can't you?
Becoming independent in my 20s made me a stronger person. Why is this generation content to stay at home forever?
By Nelle Engoron
August 21, 2010 10:01PM (UTC)
An article in this weekend's New York Times Magazine addresses a question much on the minds of the middle-aged these days: "What Is It About 20-Somethings?"
Drawing on the work of psychologists, sociologists and neuroscientists, writer Robin Marantz Henig explores possible reasons that 20-somethings no longer use that decade of life to move through what sociologists have long considered the five milestones that signify adulthood: the end of formal education, separation from the family, financial independence, marriage and parenthood. In 1960, 77 percent of women and 65 percent of men had passed all five milestones by the age of 30. By 2000, fewer than 50 percent of the women and 33 percent of the men had done so.
Delaying marriage and parenthood until one's 30s is generally seen as a good idea these days, but postponing financial independence is another matter. The phenomenon of 20-somethings living with their parents (partially or even fully supported by them) is so widespread that most people reading this have surely witnessed it, many within their own families. It's a frequent topic of puzzled discussion among people my age, who wonder why things have changed so much in a generation. While the baby boomers were seen by their own parents as cases of arrested development (still arguable given their penchant for behaving as if they don't want to grow up), they did leave home and start independent lives at the usual age, while their children seem to have embraced prolonged dependence with very few qualms.
Some people have theorized that what we are seeing is not a generational change or a response to economic conditions, but a developmental stage (Jeffrey Jensen Arnett's "emerging adulthood" being the preferred nomenclature) that people pass through in their 20s before reaching full adulthood. Proponents of the delayed-adulthood theory suggest that just as "adolescence" is now an unquestioned developmental stage despite being identified only a century ago, so this trend should be accepted as a new fact of life in a time when people live far longer than ever before.
But others argue that developmental stages must meet the criteria of being both universal and essential, something that everyone must move through in order to progress in life. Given that many people (especially in less developed parts of the world) skip the "emerging" and leap straight into "adulthood" with all its attendant responsibilities, how can this decade of delay be considered a given of human existence?
For those of us who did jump directly into adulthood after finishing our education, it is indeed a stretch to see the behavior as something other than a choice, albeit one undertaken with the cooperation (or even encouragement) of the parents involved. Despite complaints about their children's dependency, many parents relish the closeness they share with their (legally) adult children and may even be thrilled that their kids like them enough to want to keep living together.
And if you're a baby boomer, even a childless one like me, it's easy to understand those emotions. After all, we were the generation who couldn't wait to get away from home and who judged and even shunned our parents for what we perceived as their endless list of faults — political, social, cultural and moral. Most of us fled our families as quickly as we could and never looked back. "I would have done anything not to have to move back home" is a comment I've often heard people my age utter about our move into independent life in our early 20s.
And doing anything and everything was precisely what we did, even during the recession-riddled years of the '70s and '80s — which rivaled the current difficult economic times — when jobs were also scarce, especially for recent college grads, and inflation was soaring in ways that are hard to comprehend today (banks offering car loans at 22 percent, anyone?). The eyes of 20-somethings glaze over when we recount how we lived — sharing living quarters with a pile of friends, having only battered old belongings (and few of them to boot), eating cheap food we cooked ourselves, and spending little or nothing on entertainment.
At times, we can sound just like my parents did when they recounted what it was like to live during the Great Depression: "We made our own fun rather than going out." "I once lived on beans for a week!" "We had to save up a long time for anything we bought, and so it really meant a lot to us." I've told the story of figuring out that onion soup was the cheapest thing to eat (requiring only water, an onion and a bouillon cube) more often than my father ever talked about hopping freight trains with hobos in the 1930s, and I don't even have kids of my own to tell it to. Explaining that much of what 20-somethings consider necessities (personal computers, cellphones, DVRs, Frappuccinos) didn't even even exist then — and that we were just as happy without them — makes me feel as if I should be gumming my toast and whittling out on the porch.
And yet it's all true.
It's also true that our independence, expensive as it was — costing us servitude to often lousy and menial jobs, near-poverty living conditions and deferred gratification of our material wants — seemed a bargain well worth making at the time. Anything to be free of the parental yoke, we felt.
But that makes it sound like a choice. And the cold, hard truth is that, like many others of my generation (much less previous generations), I simply didn't have a choice about when to become an adult.
My parents informed all four of us while growing up that after high school graduation, we had only two choices: go to college (mostly but not entirely at their expense) or go to work and support ourselves. And after college, our choices were reduced to the latter. There were no do-overs, no grad school, no coming home and thinking about our life and how we'd like to spend it. Should we feel the need to live at home after our education ended, we had to get a job and pay the parents for rent and food. Only one of us took them up on that option for a while; the other three moved away immediately. All of us got low-level, low-paying jobs from which we worked our way up into professional careers. Two of us later put ourselves through grad school while working professional jobs, and a third did the same to finish out the undergraduate degree she'd had to put on hold after marrying, which my parents used as a reason to sever support.
At the time I went to grad school, many people expressed surprise that my parents weren't paying for at least part of it so I didn't have to work while attending school, but to me, that was simply a fact of life. Once we left home, we were required to be entirely financially independent — there was no subsidizing of our health insurance or our cars or any other life expense by our parents. If we couldn't afford something on the money we earned, we didn't have it. Which meant there was much we didn't have, until we slowly built careers that paid better salaries.
My parents, both of whom entered adulthood during the Depression and left home to make a living, thought that self-reliance and independence were virtues next to godliness. We were raised to be self-sufficient, and we are to a fault (just trying helping one of us, and you'll see). We also had the satisfaction of knowing that what we made of our lives as adults was truly of our own making. And having involved sacrifice, even small triumphs carried that much more weight.
But there was a predictable cost to pushing us out of the nest so thoroughly. We remained at a considerable emotional distance from our parents until they relaxed their own self-sufficiency and let us care for them at the very end of their lives. Even then, despite the comforting healing of many old hurts and divisions, we could never catch up on all the lost decades and become as close to them as I see my peers being with their own children, even at the ages (teens and 20s) when people most often resist parental involvement. Their intimacy seems almost alien in its contrast to what most of my generation experienced with our parents.
You can speculate about the reasons for this change: if the generation gap of political, social and cultural differences has truly narrowed to near invisibility; if parents today are more accepting of their children, as well as simply more openly loving and fun; or if my generation was aberrant in our estrangement and that the historically normal closeness of nuclear families has simply been restored. They're all equally valid theories. But perhaps the answer is something simpler and, well, closer to home.
My parents always made it clear that if we were ever in trouble, we should call on them and they would help. But that was the equation: We're here if you really need us. "Home is the place where ... they have to take you in," as the poem goes. But having to take you in and wanting to do so are two very different things. A safety net is not a welcome mat. As early as adolescence, many in my generation felt ill at ease in our own homes, hopelessly severed from any real connection with our parents, who had grown up in the first half of a century that had seen seismic changes in every realm of life. We couldn't go back to what we never had in the first place.
As another writer warned, "You can't go home again." But you can if there's a place where you truly feel at home. Most 20-somethings these days have that, and I think their parents have wanted to make sure they do, knowing what the lack of such sanctuary felt like to them at that age. While some parents obviously go too far in taking care of their should-be adult children, it's hard to argue against the value of a generation that feels close to their parents rather than being estranged as we were.
But I'm also grateful that my parents encouraged self-sufficiency. Being required to take care of myself completely starting at age 22 has given me strength because I've learned what I'm capable of even in extremely difficult circumstances, and satisfaction because I have known that whatever I achieved in my life was due to my own efforts. I continue to believe that independence and direction in life are choices, not behaviors held hostage to some developmental loitering that lasts long past the arrival of both physiological and legal adulthood.
So what is it about 20-somethings? My own answer is simple. They have what previous generations did not: a choice about when to become adults.
Nelle Engoron
Nelle Engoron is a freelance writer, an Open Salon blogger and the author of "Mad Men Unmasked: Decoding Season 4."
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Former Sun production manager named Union publisher
Jim Hemig
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Swift Communications President Bob Brown announced Monday the hiring of Jim Hemig as the new publisher of The Union newspaper and Nevada County Publishing Company.
Former publisher Dave Schmall resigned to explore other opportunities.
“Swift and the team at The Union wish Dave much success in his future endeavors and at the same time are excited to welcome Jim Hemig as the publisher at The Union,” Brown said. “Jim is a talented leader with a rare combination of innovative talent and people acumen.”
Hemig has been with Swift Communications, The Union’s parent company, for more than 20 years and most recently served on the Leadership Team as its director of production. Hemig has led Swift’s advertising and print production operations since 2007. He first started with the company in 1992 as the production manager for the Sierra Sun in Truckee.
“I’m really looking forward to working in Nevada County, working with the people at The Union and being involved in the community,” Hemig said.
In addition to the Sierra Sun, Hemig has worked at the Tahoe Daily Tribune in South Lake Tahoe, The News-Review in Roseburg, Ore., and the Colorado Mountain News Media Production Facility in Gypsum, Colo. He brings more than 26 years of newspaper production and technology experience to The Union.
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Michelle Rodriguez Threatens to Leave ‘Fast and Furious’ if Female Characters Don’t Get Better Parts
Posted on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 by Hoai-Tran Bui
The Fast and Furious movies have been paragons for diversity in action blockbusters, boasting a multiracial cast of Hispanic, black, and Asian characters long before superhero franchises caught on. It was in part thanks to the films’ street-racing roots in the Latino community, and in part due to star Vin Diesel‘s insistence on working with only diverse casts. But despite all the franchise’s progress, it’s still got a women problem.
A women problem that female lead Michelle Rodriguez is calling out. Although she’s had her fair share of car stunts and fight scenes, Rodriguez is still the only woman who has stuck with the male-heavy franchise since the beginning, and now, she’s threatening to leave if she and the other female characters aren’t given better parts.
Rodriguez celebrated the release of Fate of the Furious on digital platforms on her Instagram, but took the opportunity to chastise the series for its predominantly male cast which features Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Statham, Chris Ludacris Bridges, and Kurt Russell.
“F8 is out digitally today, I hope they decide to show some love to the women of the franchise on the next one. Or I just might have to say goodbye to a loved franchise. It’s been a good ride & Im grateful for the opportunity the fans & studio have provided over the years… One Love.”
F8 is out digitally today, I hope they decide to show some love to the women of the franchise on the next one. Or I just might have to say goodbye to a loved franchise. It’s been a good ride & Im grateful for the opportunity the fans & studio have provided over the years… One Love ???????????????????????????????????
A post shared by Michelle Rodriguez (@mrodofficial) on Jun 27, 2017 at 8:43am PDT
Rodriguez plays Letty, the love interest and right-hand man of Diesel’s Dom, in the Fast and Furious franchise. She made her first appearance in The Fast and the Furious in 2001 and appeared in each film except for Tokyo Drift and Fast Five after getting temporarily killed off (it’s complicated).
However, despite her checkered appearances, she has appeared in the same number of movies as Jordana Brewster, who left the franchise when her character was written off after Paul Walker’s death. And let’s not even get into how poorly the franchise has treated Mia, who has spent her time in the movies off to the sidelines or kidnapped. The only other significant female characters are Gal Gadot‘s Gisele, who was also killed off alongside her love interest Han (Sung Kang), and Nathalie Emmanuel‘s genius hacker Ramsey, who only joined the franchise in Furious 7.
The worst treated has to be Elsa Pataky‘s Elena, however, who has spent her time in the movies being a kind-of-love-interest to Dom, a kind-of-partner to Hobbs (who, let’s face it, already has his bulging biceps to back him up), and a kind-of-plot-point in Fate of the Furious, only to be unceremoniously killed off.
Rodriguez is right to criticize the Fast and Furious franchise for its poor treatment of women, who seem to be inherently tied to their male love interests — even if they do get a badass fight scene in a dress every now and then.
However, with the inclusion of Charlize Theron as a villain and a scene-stealing performance from Helen Mirren in Fate of the Furious, the folks behind the Fast and Furious franchise will hopefully listen to Rodriguez’s demands and give more opportunities for female characters in the next films.
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Ricoh WG-6 and G900 rugged cameras pack 20MP and LED ring light
Chris Davies - Feb 21, 2019, 4:00pm CST
Ricoh has a pair of new super-rugged cameras, the WG-6 and G900, focused on those who don’t have time or inclination to cosset their hardware. Each gets a 20-megapixel sensor surrounded by an integrated LED ring light, along with onboard GPS and 4K Ultra HD video recording.
Ricoh WG-6
Ricoh’s target audience with the WG-6 is simple: anybody who wants to take photos but doesn’t want to have to think about looking after the camera that they do that with. Think along the lines of travel, extreme sports, and vacation photography.
The casing is waterproof to up to 65 feet, and for two continuous hours: you can be shooting that whole time, too. It’s also shockproof from heights of up to 6.5 feet, and can withstand temperatures – and stay operational – down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. GPS is integrated, with an electronic compass, to tag photos with location data.
There’s a 20-megapixel back-illumined CMOS sensor with support for stills and 4K 30fps video. There’s up to ISO 6400, and there’s a Handheld Night Snap mode which combines multiple shots for an HDR image. Ricoh has added a new Movie SR+ mode for shake reduction when filming high-speed activities like sports; it’s alongside the existing Movie SR (Shake Reduction) Mode. The only downside is that each crops the video down from 4K: Movie SR+ clips, for instance, actually end up lower than Full HD resolution.
A six-LED ring light around the lens can be selectively controlled, so that only horizontal or vertical aligned LEDs are active. Ricoh has added a 5x optical zoom, too, and there’s a 1cm minimum focusing distance for super-close macros. On the back is a 3-inch display with an outdoor visibility brightness setting.
Ricoh G900
The Ricoh G900, meanwhile, is targeted at industrial users. It’s also waterproof, dustproof, and shock- and chemical-resistant, capable of handling not only dunks but continued use in water of up to 65 feet for up to two hours. Drop it from up to 6.5 feet, Ricoh says, and the G900 should survive.
Ricoh is aiming it at industries like construction, civil engineering, disaster relief, and healthcare. It replaces the G800, and is now around 26-percent more compact. Inside, though, there’s a new back-illuminated 20-megapixel sensor and a 5x optical zoom, equivalent to 28-140mm in 35mm format. A six-LED ring light circles the lens.
Also onboard is GPS and an electronic compass, tagging shots with location and direction data. A wide neck strap – with two-point, cross-shoulder suspension – is also included. Finally, there’s a new camera memo function, which can append text or audio to an image. 6.5GB of storage is built-in, and there’s barcode scanning, the ability to lock the camera with a password, and an electronic level.
The Ricoh WG-6 is priced at $399.95, and is available for preorder today. As for the Ricoh G900, it’s also available for preorder now, priced at $799.95. Ricoh is yet to confirm release dates for either camera.
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Under 40 profile: Casey Hedlund
Title: Senior scientist
Company: Lord Corp.
Why she was selected: Hedlund has been instrumental in using her experience to help others transition into new roles with Lord. She received a 2017 STEP Award Emerging Leaders award from Women in Manufacturing for her efforts.
What inspired you to pursue a career in the rubber industry?
I was not at all familiar with the rubber industry through college. While applying after graduation, I came across an open position in the Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory at Lord. Wanting to spend time in the lab, I accepted the position and my quest to learn the properties and processing of rubber began. As I met veterans in the industry, the same theme continued to emerge: "Rubber gets into your blood." After five years, I can understand why that and similar comments are made. There is intrigue and a mystery about rubber that draws a person into this discipline where I hope to stay for the remainder of my career.
What accomplishment are you most proud of so far and why?
The release of the first compound I developed was an incredibly proud moment for me. Following the project from inception to release in production, I rode a roller coaster of highs and lows with great advancements and setbacks in the development process. Through it all, I developed a compound that surpassed the original targets.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I would like to attain greater depth and breadth of knowledge in rubber compounding and to make a positive impact for my company and for the industry. I want to expand STEM programs to reach more students and help inspire the next generation of chemists, engineers and mathematicians, particularly for the rubber industry.
Other interests: An avid runner and volleyball player, Hedlund and her husband recently trained for the Pittsburgh Marathon. She looks forward to the 5K every fall at the ACS Rubber Expo.
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Understanding the different types of Sony TVs
The world of TVs is looking better every day, but terms like LCD, LED, 4K, HDR also make it more confusing. This article is designed to assist with some of the common questions regarding the current line-up of Sony® TVs.
Q. What is the difference between LCD and LED TVs?
LED TV is a type of LCD television that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to backlight the display.
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All Sony Internet-capable TV do not come with a web browser feature.
If the TV supports a web browser, it will appear in the apps or applications part of the menu.
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Most of the current Sony TVs can be connected to your home Network connection using an Ethernet (wired) connection or using the built-in Wi-Fi® feature. Connecting the TV to your High-speed Internet Network provides access to Internet service or apps for streaming videos or for watching special interest programs, downloading on-demand movies, or playing games. Android TVs, are powered by and Android operating system which provides several advantages.
Similar to a tablet or smartphone, Android TV allows you to download apps using the Google Play Store .
Downloading a browser app , allows you to surf the Internet and view web pages.
Google Cast™ is a technology that lets you cast your favorite entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet or laptop right to your TV
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HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. The term refers to a technique that heightens a picture’s dynamic range or the contrast between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks. The higher the dynamic range, the closer a picture gets to real life. For more information, review What is the High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature on the 4K Android TV?
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‘Anomalies consistent with possible graves’ were uncovered at the site of the former Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in the Florida Panhandle city of Marianna.Department of Environmental Protection workers made the discovery as they were preparing to clean up fuel storage 500 feet adjacent to Boot Hill Cemetery, Miami Herald reports.The discovery would put the estimated number of bodies buried at the site at 82.The largest gravesite already known is on the northside of the campus, where African-American boys were buried when the school was segregated.
It is at this site where 31 graves are marked with white crosses, but researchers said they believed they do not correspond with actual burial sites.
State officials have for years insisted that 31 boys were interred in the tiny cemetery.
But using high-tech search equipment, forensic scientists have already found evidence of more bodies buried under the site.
The University of South Florida in Tampa said in 2012 they found evidence of at least 50 graves on the school’s property after using ground-penetrating radar and soil samples.
A 2009 investigation report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), found that there were 81 school-related deaths of students from 1911 to 1973.
But another investigation in 2012, by the University of Florida tea, found as many as 98 deaths at the school from 1914-1973 – including two staff members who perished in the 1914 fire. Some of the bodies were thought to have been shipped home to families but many were buried around the area.
Florida Anthropologists from the University of South Florida removed the first remains from the cemetery at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys on September 2, 2013
However, overgrowth on the grounds has hindered researchers from full searches.
Dozier’s own records show that more than 50 children were buried on the grounds, while more than 30 other bodies were sent elsewhere to be buried.
But the school failed to record burial locations for 22 other children who researchers learned died on the site, the Miami Herald reported in 2012.
Six of the children – and two adults – died in the 2014 fire. Several more were killed in an influenza outbreak in the early 1900s.
Some boys died under unknown circumstances, according to relatives.
Johnny Lee Gaddy, a ‘White House Boy’ at the Dozier School for Boys in Jackson County from 1957-61, shows reporters a book he wrote, “They Told Me Not To Tell: Dozier Reform School Was A Living Hell“, about the experience on April 4, 2017
Governor Ron DeSantis wrote in a Wednesday letter to Jackson County Chairman Clint Pate that ‘during a ground pollution cleanup… anomalies consistent with possible graves have been discovered.’
He said his team ‘is dedicated to collaboratively determining the best course of action’ and shared the DEP, Department of Management Services, the Department of State and the Department of Economic Opportunity would ‘develop a path forward’.
‘Representatives of these agencies will be reaching out to meet with county officials as the first step to understanding and addressing these preliminary findings,’ he stated.
County Administrator Wilanne Daniels said in a statement: ‘We have received the report and are studying the information and findings. We will be working with our State Agency partners to determine the next steps.’
Former students spoke out several years ago with horror stories of sexual abuse and frequent beatings in the White House, at the school.
The school was legend among adolescents for about 100 years in Florida, as the state’s major reform school.
Boys at a Christmas event at the School for Boys in Marianna, Florida in the 1950s
Dozier School was closed in June 2011 by the Department of Juvenile Justice after a years-long controversy over widespread physical and sexual abuse.
Previous investigations and lawsuits have been brought by the ‘White House Boys’ – so called because of the name of the squat, whitewashed building where much of the abuse took place.
Dick Colon, right, and Mike McCarthy, left, recall their times in one of the white house rooms at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys during ceremonies dedicating a memorial to the suffering of the ‘White House Boys’ on October 21, 2008
A group of former students sued the state in 2010, but their case was dismissed as the statute of limitations had expired. Other students have written books about their experiences.
State Attorney Glenn Hess previously said only one or two employees from the era are known to be alive, and it’s unlikely a trial could prove how a boy died or who was responsible.
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The vaccination initiative, announced Thursday, is developing technology to confirm vaccinations, with the likelihood that some governments will require people to provide proof of their vaccinations to enter the country.
The organization hopes the technology will enable people to “demonstrate their health to safely return to travel, work, school and life, while protecting the privacy of their data.”
The initiative, which includes members such as Microsoft, Oracle and the American non-profit Mayo Clinic, is using the results of the Commons Project’s international digital document confirming a negative COVID-19 test, according to the Financial Times.
The Commons Project technology, created in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation , is already being used by three major airline alliances.
The coalition is reportedly in talks with several governments to create a program requiring either negative tests or proof of vaccination, Paul Meyer, executive director of The Commons Project, told the Times.
“The goal of the Vaccine Initiative is to give people digital access to their vaccination records so they can use tools like CommonPass to safely return to travel, work, school and life while protecting the privacy of their data ,” Meier said in a statement. …
People who have been vaccinated are currently receiving a sheet of paper confirming their vaccination, he said, but the coalition could develop a digital certificate using electronic health records.
The technology should allow patients to keep their data safe by being available in a digital wallet or physical QR code so that they can regulate who sees the information.
The Vaccine Initiative assumes that certain businesses, such as event organizers and universities, will require their consumers, students and employees to provide proof of vaccination , the Times reported.
Mike Sicily, executive vice president of Oracle Global Business Units, says in a statement that a passport “should be as simple as online banking.”
“We are committed to working together with the technology and medical communities, as well as with global governments, to ensure that people have safe access to this information, no matter where and when they may need it,” he added.
The project is also evolving as new strains of COVID-19 emerge around the world, including the spread of a more contagious variant that has been found in the United Kingdom.
It should be understood that only those travelers who received the RIGHT vaccine will receive permission to fly and cross borders.
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The material is taken from the public website of this biotech giant, founded in 2010 to develop drugs and vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technologies. The company became known to our readers due to the launch of the eponymous vaccine against the Covid-19 virus on the market.
“Recognizing the wide potential of mRNA science, we decided to create a technological platform for mRNA that is very similar to the operating system on a computer. It is designed so that it can be connected and interchangeable with various programs. In our case, the “program” or “application” is our mRNA preparation – a unique mRNA sequence that encodes a protein.“
“May 1, 2020 Moderna, Inc. and Lonza Ltd. today announced a 10-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable large-scale production of Moderna mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) .”
The primary conclusion is that the so-called Moderna vaccine is not at all like traditional vaccines, which use live or dead, natural or engineered parts of the RNA of the virus, designed to induce an immune response and form antibodies in the body.
The drug “mRNA-1273” is not a vaccine against a virus, but, in fact, is an artificial bioprogrammed virus.
Based on the author’s definition of the mRNA platform as an analogue of a computer operating system, if you adhere to the declared letter, it should be recognized: the drug is intended for (re) programming the human body by (re) coding its protein. In other words, the masks are off, the mRNA platform is the place where Big Pharma teams up with Big Tech, justifying the darkest predictions yesterday by science fiction writers, and today by realists.
If you take a good walk around the Moderna website, you will find very interesting things.
For example, the company clearly recognizes that a healthy immune system poses a threat to mRNA, since an intense immune response can destroy the platform before it even starts to act and which can lead to negative results, which can include molecular deficiency and hormonal defects, and cause seizures, allergic reactions, infertility and other side effects, but at the same time it does not form a targeted immune response to coronavirus proteins at all.
In addition, the self (re) programming of cells is necessary in order for them to be open for the reception and delivery of various drugs, the effectiveness of which is often significantly reduced due to rejection by the body.
What this means: a healthy immune system after the introduction of the drug “mRNA-1273” is (re) programmed either unpredictably or predictably, but for the further purposes of the Moderna company, which is vitally interested in the fact that the human body is further open for access to pharmaceutical companies … The immune system actually breaks open, opening the door for any biotechnological experiments on the human body.
Due to the fact that such biotechnologies are at the beginning of the path, which is always associated with a great risk to life, the Moderna company at the legislative level is exempted by the US Congress from liability for the consequences of the use of its drugs. Also, by the way, like the Pfizer company.
Is this an explanation of the reason for the planned mass vaccination of all people in 2021, as well as the “sharp aggravation of the pandemic” in the world media?
With the onset of the covid pandemic, vaccinations, immunization passports and other such miracles, conspiracy theorists were surprised to find that all this was written in plain text on the Internet many years ago. The people who determine the strategic course of the world have communicated their plans quite openly. Until a certain moment, no one paid attention to these plans.
However, now that everything that is happening has become more or less clear, many enthusiasts began to re-read the texts with great interest and revise the videos of 2010 and earlier years, trying to find in them both indications of the events taking place around the current events and the events that will follow. The next discovery of this kind was a video from 2008 from Casaleggio Associati – a small Masonic organization somehow connected with Gianroberto Casaleggio.
From the first visit, the conspiracy theorists did not manage to dig very deeply, but, according to the first impression, we are talking about regional masonry of a not very high level of management, so there is clearly not all the information there, especially information for showing the general public.
Nevertheless, some crumbs of knowledge are still better than its complete absence, so we will retell the video in general terms. The first five minutes there is an introductory one, which tells about the great thinkers of the Renaissance who opposed Genghis Khan and wanted to arrange the world correctly and justly. This desire lasted for centuries, until the baton passed to the US Democratic Party and the Bilderberg Club. Then, from the middle of the fifth minute of the video, the most interesting part begins.
In 2018, according to the forecast from 2008, the world will be divided into two blocks – the block of good guys who live in Europe, and the block of bad guys who live in China and its satellites: The war between the blocks begins in 2020 with the use of bacteriological weapons. The war will last 20 years. During the war, such cultural monuments as Reims Cathedral, St. Peter’s Square and the Sagrada Familia will be destroyed, which suggests that there will be no stone unturned from Italy, France and Spain.
Also, in addition to biological weapons, at the first stage of the war, climate weapons will be used, which will cause a rise in ocean level by 12 meters with all the ensuing consequences. There will also be a world famine and a rejection of fossil fuels – tanks by the end of the war will be some kind of electric. As a result of this, the West will win by 2040, but there will be no more than a billion people on the planet who will be offered a single electric passport and a networked democracy, which will be controlled by the World Government and Earthlink Artificial Intelligence.
Earthlink will start operating in 2043, a single passport will be issued in 2047, and in 2050 there will be the so-called BrainTrust – collective social intelligence: When BrainTrust starts working, people will connect their brains into a network and collectively choose the World Government, which will lead them, proclaiming the coming of the Era of the New World Order. It will appear in 2054. Here is such an interesting Masonic tale of the 2008 model. Oddly enough, but so far the chronology is being observed and the prophecy is coming true.
The working class of the United States is in despair. This was stated by Senator Bernie Sanders on his Twitter page. He also wrote that the US Congress should listen to the people and provide a one-time payment of $ 1,200 to each member of the working class.
“Maybe – just maybe – it’s time for Congress to listen to the American people and send out survival checks for $ 1,200 to working-class Americans who are now in such despair,” Sanders said.
On March 25, the U.S. Congress approved a one-time payment of $ 1,200 to every adult U.S. citizen. The purpose of the payment was to mitigate the social impact of quarantine measures and the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders is in favor of re-payment, as the crisis caused by the quarantine and pandemics is not only not overcome, but is developing.
However, it is quite possible that not only American workers will receive benefits soon.
The FGC website spoke about the book “Covid-19: The Great Reset”, published in the summer of 2020 in Europe. The authors of the book are Klaus Schwab, founder and permanent leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Thierry Mallre, who is presented as a futurist.
By the end of 2020, the book should be published in German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
The main ideas of the book about “great reset” are already diverging.
First , the COVID-19 pandemic is a “unique window of opportunity.” It is through this window that humanity must be introduced into the future. No return to the past! “Many people ask: when will we return to normal life? The short answer is never. Our story will be divided into two parts: before the coronavirus and after. “
Secondly , the “bright future” is a world where the distinctions between rich and poor countries will be erased, and over time state borders will be destroyed. A single planetary state with a single government will emerge: “The question of the World Government is at the center of all issues.” Further, Schwab writes: “With the introduction of lockdown, our attachment to loved ones increases, we value more those whom we love – family members and friends. But the downside here is that it causes a rise in patriotic and national feelings, along with dark religious beliefs and ethnic preferences. And this toxic mixture brings out the worst in us … “Schwab makes it clear that” dark religious beliefs and ethnic preferences “will be declared war.
Third , the economy of the Brave New World must be centrally run by giant monopolies. Private property will wither away, its place will be taken by the “economy of use”, “the economy of participation”. There will be no cash, digital currencies will be introduced everywhere.
Fourthly , there will be a transition to “green” energy, it will replace hydrocarbon energy. Limits will be imposed on the consumption of water, electricity, some “environmentally hazardous” types of products (eg meat) or industrial products (eg cars). And the most radical means of reducing the burden on the natural environment will be to reduce demographic growth or even to reduce the population: “The greater the demographic growth … the higher the risk of new pandemics.”
Fifth , robotization will be completed in all spheres of the economy and public life. The book “The Great Reset” says many times about the sharp job cuts: “Until 2035, up to 86% of jobs in restaurants, 75% of jobs in trade and 59% in the entertainment industries can be automated.” “Up to 75% of restaurants can go broke due to lockdowns and subsequent social distancing measures.” “Not a single industry, not a single enterprise will remain unaffected.” It is proposed to introduce an unconditional basic income (UBI) for people who will be replaced by robots, but only if the person confirms that he is vaccinated.
Sixth , digitalization of all spheres of the economy and society will continue. An effective system will be created to monitor the behavior and movement of people, including using face recognition technologies. Quote: “To end the pandemic, a worldwide digital surveillance network must be created.”
Seventh , the new health care model will provide for regular testing, compulsory vaccination, issuance of a sanitary passport, and the establishment of restrictions and punishments for persons who evade the rules of medical discipline.
Eighth , in the spirit of transhumanism, a person will be “improved”.
The goals of the “pandemic” have been declared. With the support that the “great reset” receives from the camp of globalism, there is no doubt that the notorious “pandemic” is the beginning of the operation of the transition to the “brave new world.” Will there be forces capable of resisting the reset-globalists? .. This is an open question.
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Golfer Wins Free Trip to Space with Epic Hole-in-One
By Mike Wall 15 September 2014
Golfer Andy Sullivan holds a scale model of XCOR Aerospace's Lynx rocket plane after winning a trip to space when he sunk a hole in one at the KLM Open tournament in the Netherlands on Sept. 14, 2014.
(Image: © KLM Open via Twitter)
One swing just launched a golfer into suborbital space.
Andy Sullivan won a free ride aboard XCOR Aerospace's Lynx rocket plane after acing the par-3 15th hole Sunday (Sept. 14) during the final round of the KLM Open in the Netherlands. The one-passenger Lynx is designed to fly people and scientific experiments to an altitude of about 62 miles (100 kilometers), the generally accepted boundary where outer space begins.
"I'll have to pluck up some serious courage, but I'd love to do it," Sullivan, 28, told the BBC, describing himself as "not the best flyer."
"I didn't play great through the round, but then I hit a perfect shot like that," the British golfer added. "What an experience. My caddie just shouted, 'We're going to space.'"
Tickets for the Lynx currently sell for $95,000. A seat aboard the space plane's competitor, Virgin Galactic's six-passenger SpaceShipTwo, will set you back $250,000. Both vehicles may begin commercial operations within the next year, company representatives have said.
Sullivan ended up shooting a 67 on Sunday, finishing the tournament in third place, the BBC reported.
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Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise nebulae spotted by space telescope
by Gemma Lavender, 10 September 2016
A new infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope may remind fans of the TV series
These nebulae seen by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, at left, may resemble two versions of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek, overlaid at right. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
A new infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope may remind fans of the TV series, Star Trek.
Since ancient times, people have imagined familiar objects when gazing at the heavens. There are many examples of this phenomenon, known as pareidolia, including the constellations and the well-known nebulae named Ant, Stingray and Hourglass.
On the right of the image, with a little scrutiny, you may see hints of the saucer and hull of the original USS Enterprise, captained by James T. Kirk, as if it were emerging from a dark nebula. To the left, its “Next Generation” successor, Jean-Luc Picard’s Enterprise-D, flies off in the opposite direction.
Astronomically speaking, the region pictured in the image falls within the disk of our Milky Way galaxy and displays two regions of star formation hidden behind a haze of dust when viewed in visible light. Spitzer’s ability to peer deeper into dust clouds has revealed a myriad of stellar birthplaces like these, which are officially known only by their catalog numbers, IRAS 19340+2016 and IRAS19343+2026.
Trekkies, however, may prefer using the more familiar designations NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-D. Fifty years after its inception, Star Trek still inspires fans and astronomers alike to boldly explore where no one has gone before.
This image was assembled using data from Spitzer’s biggest surveys of the Milky Way, called GLIMPSE and MIPSGAL. Light with a wavelength of 3.5 microns is shown in blue, 8.0 microns in green, and 24 microns in red. The green colours highlight organic molecules in the dust clouds, illuminated by starlight. Red colours are related to thermal radiation emitted from the very hottest areas of dust.
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Tags: Microns, milky way, Pareidolia, space telescope, Spitzer, Star Trek, USS Enterprise
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Graphene characterisation and standardisation via Raman spectroscopy
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Andrew J. Pollard and Debdulal Roy
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, United Kingdom.
Graphene, a two-dimensional material consisting of carbon atoms in a honeycomb lattice, is transitioning from academic curiosity to commercial product, since its first isolation over a decade ago. The reasons for this rapid advancement are the exciting properties of this nanomaterial. Graphene has been shown to have amazing electrical mobility, thermal conductivity and is the strongest material ever tested.1 Within the scientific community, other two-dimensional (2D) materials are now also being investigated, such as boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten diselenide and combinations of these materials in stacked heterostructure configurations.2 The many different types of 2D material now being researched provide an atomic-level tool-box, from which the type of material required, for example a semimetal, semiconductor, insulator or superconductor, can be chosen. However, the level of scientific understanding of these materials is not as advanced as for graphene and therefore these other 2D materials have not yet started to enter the commercial sector.
There are now hundreds of companies worldwide claiming the commercial production of graphene, with the graphene market estimated to be €17.5 million in 2014.3 There are also many industry areas that are predicted to be disrupted by graphene, such as flexible electronics, additive manufacturing, optoelectronics, sensors, composites, barriers and energy storage.4 Several companies have even announced graphene products, such as sporting goods, batteries and mobile phones. However, the characterisation of graphene produced on the large-scale and included within real-world products will be extremely important for the development of this emerging technology and to instil industrial confidence. Accurate, reliable and standardised characterisation could provide the confidence that graphene-product claims are real and graphene is actually present, as well as determining whether the material included is graphene rather than graphite, the three-dimensional (3D) counterpart of graphene. Beyond these issues, the measurement of the actual properties of the graphene material, such as structural dimensions, level of disorder and level of oxygen content, will be required for the advancement and development of graphene and graphene products.
Raman spectroscopy has been shown to be a particularly effective tool for probing carbon materials for several decades, but more recently for carbon nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, the one-dimensional (1D) allotrope of carbon. It is therefore of no surprise that a large amount of scientific research has been performed using Raman spectroscopy to measure many of the properties of the 2D allotrope of carbon, graphene. As a rapid and non-destructive optical characterisation technique, the possibilities of Raman spectroscopy being used as part of any quality control system for the large-scale industrial production of graphene are apparent. This is enforced by the realisation that this technique can be used to understand the number of layers, strain, doping and importantly the level of disorder present in graphene.5
Graphene defects
As graphene is a nanoscale material, the measurement of its properties is particularly challenging, as is the characterisation of defects in graphene, such as a “vacancy defect”, which is the absence of a carbon atom (or several atoms) from the hexagonal graphene lattice. Meanwhile, the effect of graphene defects on the properties of graphene have been extensively investigated, but the effect is not always negative. Whilst not desired for typical electronic devices due to the reduction in electrical conductivity, for the desalinisation of water, vacancy defects would be required. Similarly, “sp3 bonded adatom defects” in graphene, where other non-carbon atoms or species are bound to the graphene basal plane, would be necessary for sensing applications to enable sensor selectivity. Raman spectroscopy is highly desirable for the characterisation of graphene in commercial applications, since it can provide an insight into the level of disorder in graphene quickly (and if performed correctly, without increasing the number of defects).
The ability to determine the level of disorder in carbon materials was first shown in 1970 when it was revealed that the Raman D- and G-peaks could be used to determine crystallite size.6 Much more recent work has also shown how the defect density, n, in graphene can be approximated quantitatively using the intensity ratio of the D- and G-peaks, ID/IG.7 However, although defect size (rS) has been theoretically linked to the quantitative determination of inter-defect distance, LD,8 this relationship has not been previously investigated using Raman spectroscopy.
Characterisation of graphene defect size
The technique of mechanically exfoliating graphene, also called the “Scotch Tape” production method, produces single-layer graphene flakes with lateral sizes of several microns, however, this method is not viable for commercial production. Simply, this process uses an adhesive tape to remove layers of graphite and deposit them onto another substrate. This technique can be used to obtain graphene flakes on a silicon substrate with a 300-nm thick SiO2 layer, which allows identification of graphene flakes using optical microscopy, even for a thickness of just one layer.9 This technique was used to isolate graphene for the first time, and has been shown to produce pristine flakes that can be treated as defect-free.
Therefore, a controlled level of defect density can be introduced into single-layer graphene by subsequent ion bombardment. This was achieved in an ultrahigh vacuum time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) instrument (TOF-SIMS IV, ION-TOF GmbH, Münster, Germany), which allowed surface ion bombardment with Mn+, Bi+ or Bi3+ ions. A kinetic energy of 25 keV was selected and the current measured whilst the exposure time was controlled, to allow a precise defect density to be obtained at the sample surface.10
First, highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) was bombarded with different ions and the resulting defects were investigated with scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) to measure the size distribution of the vacancy defects. STM imaging (Cypher S, Asylum Research, Santa Barbara, USA) was performed in ambient conditions using a mechanically cut Pt-Ir STM tip. Figure 1 shows typical STM images of defects in an HOPG surface created via the bombardment of the three different ions, and the range of defect sizes for each type of ion.
Figure 1. Example STM images of HOPG after ion bombardment by (a) Mn+, (b) Bi+ and (c) Bi3+ ions at 25 keV, (STM sample voltage 50 mV, tunnel current 1.0 nA, scale in nm), a white ellipse on each STM image illustrates the disordered area of the defect in the HOPG lattice. (d) Histogram of values of rS for the three different ions (20 measurements per different ion), clearly showing the change in defect size. From Reference 10.
The average values of the lateral radius of the vacancy defects, rS, was revealed to be 0.6 ± 0.1 nm, 1.3 ± 0.1 nm and 1.9 ± 0.1 nm for Mn+, Bi+ and Bi3+ ions, respectively. These results concur with SRIM (Stopping of Range of Ions in Matter software) calculations of sputtering yield.10
Graphene single-layer flakes were located within ion-bombarded areas with a known defect density and size, using a combination of optical microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectroscopy (LabRAM HR Evolution, Horiba Scientific, UK) was performed on these flakes using a 532 nm (2.33 eV) laser source with a total laser spot power of less than 1 mW so that the measurement technique used to determine the disorder in the graphene lattice did not itself create further defects. Raman spectra were obtained for several flakes for each value of LD, for the three types of ion bombardment.
Figure 2. (a) Raman spectra obtained with a 532 nm excitation laser for Mn ion-bombarded graphene. There is no D-peak present for pristine graphene and the evolution of the D-peak is clearly shown for decreasing LD. Spectra are shown offset vertically for illustrative purposes. (b) D-peak to G-peak ratio (ID / IG) versus the inter-defect distance, LD, for Mn+ (black squares), Bi+ (red triangles) and Bi3+ (blue circles) bombarded graphene. The approximate transition point from Stage 1 to Stage 2 is denoted in (b) by a dashed vertical line and coloured accordingly for each type of ion bombardment, for the specific case of the dashed black line for Mn+ ions, Stage 1 and Stage 2 are annotated. Adapted from Reference 10.
Figure 2(a) shows the evolution of the single-layer graphene Raman spectra with decreasing average inter-defect distance, LD, (that is, increasing defect density, n) for 25 keV Mn+ ion bombardment, where the value of LD is estimated from 1 / Ön. Pristine single-layer graphene shows the characteristic Lorentzian G- (~1585 cm–1) and 2D-peaks (~2700 cm–1), but as disorder is introduced into the graphene lattice in the form of vacancy defects, a D-peak, at ~1350 cm–1, is activated by the presence of a defect and increases in intensity in relation to the G-peak. The D¢-peak (~1620 cm–1) is also observed for disordered graphene. Depending on the level of disorder in single-layer graphene, the material can be described as Stage 1 for larger values of LD, and Stage 2 for smaller values of LD, as shown in Figure 2(b). For Stage 1, the ID / IG ratio increases with decreasing LD, as the vacancy defects in the sp2-hybridised graphene lattice increase in density. Stage 2 is reached when the average inter-defect distance reaches the point of defect coalescence, and the number of six-atom carbon rings present is substantially reduced and broadening of the G- and D-peaks is observed, as in Figure 2(a) for LD = 0.9 nm. Thus, the broadening of the D-peak can be used to determine whether the level of disorder has reached Stage 2, with the full-width at half maximum of the D-peak greater than ~30 cm–1.10 Figure 2(b) shows how the Raman peak intensity ratio, ID / IG, varies with LD for defects created by bombardment of the three different ions, Mn+, Bi+ and Bi3+.
Equation 18 shows how the defect size (rS) is intricately linked to the quantitative determination of inter-defect distance, LD, where CA is a laser excitation dependent variable, and rA is a length scale that determines the region where the D-peak Raman scattering occurs.
Equation 1 can be used to fit the data in Figure 2(b) where the values of rS were determined using STM. CA and Lσ [the phase breaking length of graphene and equal to (rA – rS) in Equation 1] are kept constant and a good agreement with the experimental data is observed.
From the results of fitting Equation 1 to the three sets of data in Figure 2(b), the parameters CA and Lσ are calculated as 5.0 ± 0.9 (for 2.33 eV laser excitation) and 2.4 ± 0.6 nm, respectively, with a 95% confidence level.10 This level of accuracy and precision is only possible through this investigation of varying LD for several different defect sizes, but enables a much more accurate quantitative determination of both graphene defect density and size for industrial companies using Raman spectroscopy. However, it also experimentally reveals that Equation 1 only allows the quantitative calculation of defect density if the defect size is already known, and vice versa.
Standardisation of graphene
To truly progress from the laboratory to the factory floor, there is a pressing need for international standards in this area. Most urgent is the need for terminology and measurement standards. By defining the terms and nomenclature that should be used, industry can then confidently converse and flourish. Issues such as when does “few-layer graphene” end and “graphite” begin is a typical example that may lead to issues between a supplier and an end-user purchasing material. These terminology issues are being addressed in the “Terminology and nomenclature” Joint Working Group (JWG) within the “Nanotechnologies” Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TC229) and TC113 of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), through a standard, ISO/AWI TS 80004–13 “Graphene and related two-dimensional materials”. This document will define the terms associated with graphene and other related two-dimensional materials. This is a crucial first step in the standardisation process to enable other standards to be developed in the same area.
To enable the reliable and accurate measurement of graphene in an industry environment for quality control processes, measurement standards developed by the international community, and validated through metrological investigations and interlaboratory studies, will be required. Several measurement standards are now being developed in JWG2 “Measurement and Characterisation” of ISO/TC229 and IEC/TC113, as well as WG8 “Graphene related materials/Carbon nanotube materials” in IEC/TC113. Through the international standardisation of the measurement of graphene, it will be possible for technician-level employees of companies situated in different parts of the world to characterise commercial material in a way that can be compared globally. However, this process of international standardisation is a rigorous one and thus takes time, with the nominated experts from the member countries contributing and enhancing standards over periods of typically two or more years. For these standards to be as accurate as possible, metrology investigations will be crucial. Investigations such as the one detailed here, determining the relationship between defect size and defect density to allow the truly quantitative measurement of these parameters using a potential quality control technique, Raman spectroscopy.
Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool for measuring many properties of graphene, including the defect density or defect size, although one of these parameters must be already known to accurately determine the other. The speed of measurement and non-destructive nature of this optical technique will position it as a measurement method of choice for quality control processes. However, the benefit of being able to observe many different types of property changes with this technique, also leads to the issue that any observed change in the Raman spectra may be due to one of several factors. Measurement science investigations into these types of issues will be required to advance this area and enable commercial applications. The calibration of any Raman spectroscopy instrument is typically taken for granted or focused on the accuracy of the spectral position recorded. As shown here, by the need for the determination of the intensity ratio of two peaks and the peak-width of one peak to obtain the level of disorder for graphene, the intensity response function of the detector and the spectral resolution should also be considered.
Techniques such as tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), which provides nanoscale Raman mapping of surfaces, will also further the scientific understanding of the confocal Raman spectroscopy characterisation of graphene. For example, by probing individual nanoscale defects or features, rather than the contribution of many defects due to the micron-scale probe-size of confocal microscopy.
Also, for this technique to be applied on the length-scale and time-scale that will be required for industrial-scale production, the issue of the Raman spectroscopy probe-size (micron-scale) and the typical areas that will be required to measure for chemical vapour deposition (CVD) growth of graphene (metre-scale), will need to be overcome. Possible solutions may be the combination of Raman spectroscopy with other rapid optical characterisation techniques, such as optical microscopy or ellipsometry.
The authors would like to acknowledge the Innovation R&D programme of the National Measurement System of the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (Project number 118616).
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The Kosaka Line opened as the Hanaoka Mining Railway, a 762mm gauge steam line; in 1914 the line was bought by the Kosaka Railway and it was regauged to 1067mm in 1951. The line served the Kosaka Coal Mine, wich was closed in 1989.
In the same year, the company was re-organized and renamed “Kosaka Smelting and Refining” with the line transporting sulfuric acid to the Kosaka Foundry, were it was smelted and refined (hence the name of the company).
The service on the line was suspended in 2008, due to deterioration of the infrastructure (in 2004, a fully-loaded train even derailed, luckily, without damage or injuries) and due to the introduction of newer, more stringent regulations on sulphuric acid transportation, wich Kosaka was unable to cope with, the railway definitively and officially closed in 2009.
Passengers services (mostly for the plant workers) were also operated on the line with a few diesel railcars until 1994, when such services were discontinued due to little ridership, and were replaced with busses.
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