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Home / Publications / Copyright and the Digital Economy (ALRC Report 122) / 12. Libraries and Archives / Preservation copying
Copyright and the Digital Economy (ALRC Report 122)
Framing principles for reform
The Inquiry in context
A flexible fair use exception
An alternative: a new fair dealing exception
Specific exceptions
Reform of statutory licences
Contracting out
Overall effect of the recommendations
Scope of the Inquiry
The Inquiry process
Outline of the Report
2. Framing Principles for Reform
Principle 1: Acknowledging and respecting authorship and creation
Principle 2: Maintaining incentives for creation and dissemination
Principle 3: Promoting fair access to content
Principle 4: Providing rules that are flexible, clear and adaptive
Principle 5: Providing rules consistent with international obligations
3. Copyright Reform in Context
The concept of the digital economy
Innovation and productivity
Consumer use of copyright material
Complexity of copyright law
Cultural policy and copyright reform
Statutory licensing in the digital economy
Competition issues and copyright reform
Evidence and law reform in the digital economy
Current regulatory models
4. The Case for Fair Use
What is fair use?
Reviews that have considered fair use
Fair use builds on Australia’s fair dealing tradition
Fair use is flexible and technology-neutral
Fair use promotes public interest and transformative uses
Fair use assists innovation
Fair use better aligns with reasonable consumer expectations
Fair use helps protect rights holders’ markets
Fair use is sufficiently certain and predictable
Fair use is compatible with moral rights
Fair use complies with the three-step test
5. The Fair Use Exception
The structure of the fair use exception
The fairness factors
The illustrative purposes
Guidance to counter uncertainty and expense
Relationship with existing exceptions
6. The New Fair Dealing Exception
The new consolidated fair dealing exception
Differences between new fair dealing and fair use
Common benefits
Advantages of fair use over fair dealing
Fairness factors
Objections to fair use
Examples of third party uses
Innovation and transformative use
Whose purpose?
Commercial free riding and market harm
Who made the copy?
Safe harbours
8. Statutory Licences
What is a statutory licence?
Australian statutory licences
Repeal of the statutory licences?
Licensing uses permitted by exceptions
Market power of collecting societies
Statutory licences not compulsory for users
Notifying rights holders directly
Making the statutory licences more flexible
9. Quotation
Quotation and copyright law
Fair use and quotation
Fair dealing for the purpose of quotation
10. Private Use and Social Use
Current law and criticisms
Social norms, user rights and new technologies
A single, technology-neutral provision
Business models and market harm
Fair dealing and third parties
Contracting out and TPMs
Piracy is not fair use
Social uses
An alternative—a new specific exception
Repeal of existing exceptions
11. Incidental or Technical Use and Data and Text Mining
Incidental or technical use
Data and text mining
12. Libraries and Archives
Cultural institutions in the digital environment
Where fair use might apply
Fair dealing for library and archive use
Preservation copying
Document supply for research or study
Technological protection measures and contracting out
13. Orphan Works
The orphan works problem
Reform options
Reform approach
Centralised or extended collective licensing
Limitation on remedies
A copyright or orphan works register
14. Education
Education and exceptions
Current exceptions
Fair use and education
Market harm
Transformative use
‘Freely available’ material
Small portions
Commercial use and third parties
Technical copying
Fair dealing and education
15. Government Use
Current arrangements
Changing patterns of government use
Options for reform: statutory licensing, fair use or specific exceptions
Parliamentary libraries
Parliamentary proceedings
Statutes requiring public access
Correspondence and other material sent to government
Non-government users
Government and other exceptions
Just terms
16. Access for People with Disability
Current legislative arrangements
International obligations
Problems with existing arrangements
An illustrative purpose of access for people with disability
Fair dealing for the purpose of access for people with disability
17. Computer Programs and Back-ups
Back-ups and fair use
Exceptions for computer programs
18. Retransmission of Free-to-air Broadcasts
The current retransmission scheme
History of the retransmission scheme
Scope of broadcast copyright
Copyright and communications policy
Background and assumptions
The future of the retransmission scheme
Internet retransmission
Clarifying the internet exclusion
Must carry obligations
19. Broadcasting
The definition of ‘broadcast’
Broadcast exceptions and the Rome Convention
Use of ‘broadcast’ in copyright exceptions
The link with communications regulation
Transmission using the internet
Exceptions for broadcasters
Exceptions for persons using broadcasts
Further review of broadcast exceptions
20. Contracting Out
What is contracting out?
Contracting out in practice
Should contracting out be enforceable?
Limitations on contracting out
Approach to reform
Scope of new limitations
Technological protection measures
12.50 While the ALRC recommends the introduction of a flexible fair use exception, it also recommends that some specific exceptions be retained and that certain new specific exceptions be introduced. These specific exceptions should not limit the application of fair use. The exceptions reflect the existence of strong public policy reasons for protection, and in some instances, recognition that the case for fair use is so strong that requiring an assessment of fairness factors would be redundant, and possibly serve to increase transaction costs.[67]
12.51 The ALRC considers that preservation activities undertaken by cultural institutions should be covered by such an exception. Preservation activities—as distinct from providing access to copyright material—would in most instances be fair use. Preservation of copyright material is in the interest of both users and copyright holders and does not affect the copyright holder’s ability to exploit the market of his or her work. Further, preservation ensures the protection of Australian heritage and promotes the public interest in research and study and access to cultural and historical material.
12.52 There are numerous provisions in the Copyright Act that deal with preservation copying by cultural institutions. These are divided between copying of ‘works’[68] and ‘subject matter other than works’.[69]
12.53 Under s 51A, a library or archive can make and communicate a reproduction of the work if :
the work is in manuscript form or is an original artistic work—for the purpose of preserving against loss or deterioration or for the purpose of research that is being carried out at the library or archive;[70] or
the work is in published form but has been damaged, deteriorated, lost or stolen—for the purpose of replacing the work.[71]
12.54 Preservation copying of works held in published form is only permitted subject to a commercial availability declaration. That is, preservation copying is only permitted if, after reasonable investigation, the library or archive is satisfied that a copy (not being a second-hand copy) cannot be obtained within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price.[72] Further, reproductions of original artistic works can only be communicated via copy-disabled computer terminals installed within the premises of the library or archive.[73]
12.55 Mirror provisions can be found in s 110B in relation to reproductions of sound recordings, and cinematographic films, including the commercial availability test, and the restriction of online communication to computer terminals installed within the premises of the library or archive.[74]
12.56 In 2007, three further exceptions were inserted into the Copyright Act: ss 51B, 110BA and 112AA. These provisions allow certain ‘key cultural institutions’ to make up to three reproductions of ‘significant works’, being ‘works of historical or cultural significance to Australia’ for preservation purposes.[75] They are in addition to the provisions that apply to library and archives generally.[76] The Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum noted that:
The policy for this exception is to ensure that key cultural institutions are able to fulfil their cultural mandate to preserve items in their collections consistent with international best practice guidelines for preservation.[77]
Current exceptions are outdated
12.57 The exceptions are a good example of how prescriptive and rigid rules are inadequate for the digital environment. Stakeholders suggested that the limit of one copy for preservation purposes or three copies for a ‘key cultural institution’ no longer meets best practice preservation principles.[78] Aside from ‘legacy’ works—such as old manuscripts and films—libraries and archives must also preserve materials that are ‘born digital’ in the face of ‘technological obsolescence’.[79] Best practice preservation principles in relation to digital material require numerous copies to be made in multiple formats.[80] For example, the ADA and ALCC suggested that effective preservation may require a ‘variety of processes including reformatting, migration and emulation’.[81] Similarly the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) argued:
Items selected for digital preservation may be subject to back up copying, format-shifting, remote storage, quality control and administration, which can also involve reproducing, communicating or performing copyright material. This full range of activities needs to be covered by the proposed exception.[82]
12.58 Stakeholders supported a more technologically-neutral exception that would not limit the number of copies and which would allow for format shifting.[83]
12.59 Australian copyright academics queried whether the distinction between ‘original’ and ‘published’ works remains tenable in the digital environment and argued that the preservation exceptions should apply to all works, whether published or unpublished. There appears little utility in having different preservation exceptions addressing ‘works’ and ‘subject matters other than works’ and different considerations for ‘original’ and ‘published’ works. As noted above, preservation of all copyright material is required in the interests of both users and copyright holders.
12.60 Recent copyright reviews in other jurisdictions have also recognised the need to give libraries and archives greater freedom to undertake preservation of copyright material. In the UK, the Government will implement recommendations from the Hargreaves review to allow libraries, archives and museums to copy any item for preservation purposes.[84]
12.61 Similarly, the Copyright Review Committee (Ireland) recommended that the Copyright and Related Act 2000 (Ireland) be amended to allow heritage institutions to undertake format shifting for the purposes of preservation.[85] In Canada, libraries and archives are permitted to make copies of works, whether published or unpublished, in its permanent collection if the work is deteriorating, damaged or lost, or is at risk of being so.[86] Copying is also permitted if the library ‘considers that the original is currently in a format that is obsolete or is becoming obsolete, or that the technology required to use the original is unavailable or is becoming unavailable’.[87]
12.62 The ALRC recommends that the Copyright Act be amended to consolidate and streamline existing preservation copying exceptions into a single exception that would permit libraries and archives to make use of copyright material necessary for the preservation of published and unpublished works in their collections. As a consequence, a number of existing exceptions should be repealed. These recommendations are consistent with the ALRC’s framing principles for reform and ensure that libraries and archives are able to preserve copyright material in the interests of both users and copyright holders.
Commercial availability requirement
12.63 In the Discussion Paper, the ALRC proposed that any new preservation copying exception should include a requirement that does not apply to copyright material that can be commercially obtained within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price.[88] Cultural institutions uniformly opposed this proposal.[89]
12.64 Many suggested that commercial copies are not the same as preservation copies. Commercially available digital works may not be in a format or quality that is suitable for preservation. For example, the NFSA submitted:
Commercial copies are intended to be efficient to mass produce and distribute widely, not to ensure the highest quality or long-term survival of their content. It is rare that commercially available copies will be in a format and quality appropriate for preservation.[90]
12.65 The ADA and ALCC argued ‘if the work is in an unstable format then purchasing another copy simply means acquiring another problem of the same kind’.[91] Others suggested that buying a copy of the work may not be appropriate where a work is a ‘limited edition work’. For example, the Art Gallery of NSW suggested that
in many cases preservation copying is needed to preserve a particular edition, or a particular copy with annotations or other features. The commercial availability of different editions, or copies without those features, does not assist.[92]
12.66 Cultural institutions suggested that a consequence of a commercial availability requirement may be that libraries and archives delay undertaking preservation activities until such time as a work is no longer commercially available, by which time the work may have deteriorated.[93] The NLA suggested ‘the ideal time for digital capture’ of a paper based item is at the beginning of the item’s existence.[94]
12.67 Some stakeholders suggested that if a commercial availability requirement is to be retained, it ought to consider whether the format and quality of the available material is suitable for preservation.[95] This would be consistent with similar provisions in other jurisdictions, where the commerciality requirement only applies if the commercial copy can ‘fulfil the purpose’ of preservation or is ‘of a medium and quality appropriate’ for preservation.[96]
12.68 However, others argued that commerciality should not be a relevant factor because preservation, of itself, involves no market harm.[97] The ABC considered that commercial availability ‘incorporates the commercial sector, for which the preservation of cultural material is generally not an objective or driver of behaviour, into the process of preserving cultural heritage’.[98] Similarly, the Pirate Party echoed that preservation is ‘not a normal or consumptive’ use of a copyright work:
It seems irrelevant to restrict preservation to prevent commercial disadvantage when there is no market value in preserved content. Preservation copies do not prejudice the ability of the copyright holder to derive profit from commercial sales: it is only when content becomes unavailable that preserved copies become relevant.[99]
12.69 Preservation may be beneficial to rights holders who do not foresee the need or do not have the resources to preserve material to an archival standard. The NFSA suggested that ‘collection material is frequently used to develop new commercial release’[100] and that reduced preservation of material ‘disadvantages rights holders, as it decreases the likelihood that their material will be available into the future’.[101]
Distinguishing between preservation and access
12.70 Rights holders did not express major concerns about copying works for preservation purposes, but were concerned with subsequent access to the works in ways that affect the ability of the copyright holder to exploit the material.[102] For example, the Arts Law Centre of Australia supported an exception provided that the new ‘preservation copying exception operates within commercial licensing arrangements that may be in place for the material for the reproduction and communication to the public of material held by libraries and archives’.[103]
12.71 While the ALRC’s recommendations extend the preservation exceptions, the question of access is left to fair use, new fair dealing, or licensing solutions. In the case of fair use and new fair dealing, the fairness factors provide a framework in which to consider competing interests, including licensing solutions that are being offered.
Who benefits from the exception
12.72 A question that arises if the current exceptions are to be streamlined into one exception is who should benefit from the exception. The current exceptions distinguish between libraries and archives from ‘key cultural institutions’. Burrell and others questioned the policy reasons for the three-copy limit applying to ‘key cultural institutions’ and not other libraries and archives, because it is difficult to argue that only key cultural institutions are the repositories of significant works.[104]
12.73 The ALRC agrees that the new preservation exception should apply not just to ‘key cultural institutions’. One option is for the exception to be available to libraries, archives and museums that do not operate for profit and hold collections that are accessible to the public. This would be consistent with other jurisdictions that have libraries and archives exceptions. For example, the Copyright Act 1985 (Can) defines a ‘library, archive or museum’ to mean
an institution, whether or not incorporated, that is not established or conducted for profit or that does not form part of, or is not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is established for profit, in which is held or maintained a collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or to researchers; or
any other non-profit institution prescribed by regulation.[105]
12.74 This is already recognised to some extent in the Copyright Act. An archive is defined in s 10(4) to include ‘a collection of documents or other material of historical significance or public interest that is in the custody of a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, is being maintained by the body for the purposes of conserving and preserving those documents or other material and the body does not maintain and operate the collection for the purposes of delivering a profit’.[106]
Recommendation 12–2 The exceptions for preservation copying in ss 51A, 51B, 110B, 110BA and 112AA of the Copyright Act should be repealed. The Copyright Act should provide for a new exception that permits libraries and archives to use copyright material for preservation purposes. The exception should not limit the number or format of copies that may be made.
See, eg, NFSA, Submission 750 suggested that leaving preservation copying to fair use risks the potential for such activities to be licensed in the future, eroding the protection provided by fair use. This may have unintended consequences of reducing preservation activities due to licensing costs.
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 10 defines a ‘work’ as a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work. An artistic work is further defined to mean ‘an artistic work in which copyright subsists’.
Ibid, ss 51A, 51B deal with copying ‘works’ while ss 110B, 110BA and 112AA deal with subject-matter other than works, which includes sound recordings and cinematograph films and published works.
Ibid s 51A(1)(a).
Ibid s 51A(1)(b), (c).
Ibid s 51A(3A).
Ibid s 110B. In relation to sound recordings, the provision refers to reproduction of a ‘first record’ of a sound recording or a ‘first copy’ of a cinematograph film.
Ibid s 51B (deals with manuscripts, original artistic works, published work); s 110BA (deals with: first record, or unpublished record, embodying sound recording; first copy or unpublished copy of a film; published film); s 112AA (deals with published editions of works).
Ibid ss 51B(1), 110BA(1), 112AA(1). The provisions define a ‘key cultural institution’ as one administering the library or archive with a statutory function of developing and maintaining the collection. Other institutions may be prescribed by the Regulations. Prescribed Institutions include: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Australian National University Archives Program; and the Special Broadcasting Corporation: Copyright Regulations 1969 (Cth) sch 5.
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum, Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 (Cth), [76].
National Library of Australia, Submission 218; ADA and ALCC, Submission 213; ABC, Submission 210; National Archives of Australia, Submission 155.
For example, the National Library of Australia stated that in 2011, it made preservation copies of 16,235 works. See also, National Archives of Australia, Obsolescence—A Key Challenge In the Digital Age <www.naa.gov.au/records-management/agency/preserve/e-preservation/obsolescence.aspx> at 24 March 2013.
For example, International Standards Organisation contemplates a range of different archived copies, including: an archived master copy; an access copy; at least one backup copy which enables restoration in the event that a system is compromised; and at least one remote master copy. International Standards Organisation, Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Recommended Practice (IOS 14721:2012), (2012), 8. See also United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Guidelines for the Preservation of Digital Heritage (2003), 93.
ADA and ALCC, Submission 868.
NFSA, Submission 750.
ADA and ALCC, Submission 213. See also State Records South Australia, Submission 255; Grey Literature Strategies Research Project, Submission 250; Australian War Memorial, Submission 188; Arts Law Centre of Australia, Submission 171; National Archives of Australia, Submission 155; Powerhouse Museum, Submission 137.
See Intellectual Property Office, Factsheet—Research, Libraries and Archives (2013). The current provisions in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (UK) only allow libraries and archives to make preservation copies of certain works, but not artistic works, sound recordings or films.
Copyright Review Committee (Ireland), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Modernising Copyright (2013), 176.
Copyright Act 1985 (Can) s 30.1(1)(a).
Ibid s 30.1(1)(c).
Australian Law Reform Commission, Copyright and the Digital Economy, Discussion Paper 79 (2013), Proposal 11–6.
ADA and ALCC, Submission 868; NFSA, Submission 750; National Library of Australia, Submission 704; CAARA, Submission 662; National Archives of Australia, Submission 595.
NSW Government and Art Gallery of NSW, Submission 740.
National Library of Australia, Submission 704. Similarly, the NFSA argued that it may be important to make a high quality photographic copy of a drawing as soon as possible after acquisition to ensure there is copy in another medium against which decay, such as fading of pigments, can be measured.
NFSA, Submission 750; NSW Government and Art Gallery of NSW, Submission 740; National Archives of Australia, Submission 595.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (UK) s 42(2) restricts preservation copying to cases where it is not ‘reasonably practicable to purchase a copy to fulfil that purpose’. In Canada, preservation copying is not permitted where an appropriate copy is commercially available in a medium and of a quality that is appropriate: Copyright Act 1985 (Can) s 30.1(2).
Australian Society of Archivists Inc, Submission 630 arguing that simply preserving the material does not affect the ability of the owner to commercially exploit the material. See also, Pirate Party Australia, Submission 689.
ABC, Submission 775.
Pirate Party Australia, Submission 689.
For example, the NFSA advised that ‘rights holders often source copies of their copyright material from the NFSA as these tend to be the best preserved (or sometimes only) copies in existence from which new masters could be derived to enable commercial distribution’: NFSA, Submission 750.
Copyright Agency/Viscopy, Submission 249; ARIA, Submission 241; Australian Publishers Association, Submission 225; Pearson Australia/Penguin, Submission 220; Australian Copyright Council, Submission 219.
Arts Law Centre of Australia, Submission 706.
R Burrell, M Handler, E Hudson, and K Weatherall, Submission 278.
Copyright Act 1985 (Can) s 2.
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 10(4). An explanatory note to the section states that museums and galleries are bodies that could have collections covered by the definition of ‘archives’.
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The malagueta chile ( spelled “ mala ”), used in Brazilian cooking, is often confused with melegueta pepper ( spelled “ mele ”), also known as " grains of paradise ," a cardamom-like West African spice, Aframomum melegueta, from the Zingiberaceae ( ginger ) family.
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malagueta and melegueta
In 1469, King Afonso V of Portugal granted the monopoly of trade in the Gulf of Guinea to Lisbon merchant Fernão Gomes, including the exclusive trade of Aframomum melegueta, then called " malagueta " pepper-which was granted by 100 000 real-annually in exchange for exploring 100 miles of the coast of Africa a year for five years.
malagueta and pepper
After Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492 and brought the first samples of Capsicum frutescens, the name malagueta was then taken to the new chilli " pepper ".
malagueta and African
* Capsicum frutescens, which includes malagueta, tabasco and Thai peppers, piri piri, African birdseye chili, Malawian Kambuzi
malagueta and .
It has a range of 60, 000 to 100, 000 Scoville units .. Two sizes are seen in markets, which will sometimes have different names: the smaller ones are called malaguetinha in Brazil and piri piri in Portugal and Mozambique, and the larger ones are called malaguetão in Brazil and malagueta in Portugal.
chile and spelled
* Chili pepper, the spicy fruit of plants in the genus Capsicum ; sometimes spelled chilli in the UK and chile in the Southwestern US, including with reference to the derived products:
In American English the name is usually spelled " chili ", or, less commonly, " chile ".
While chile, the pod, is sometimes spelled chili, chilli, or chillie elsewhere, U. S. Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico made this state's spelling official by entering it into the Congressional Record.
chile and used
The Real Academia Española defines the word enchilada, as used in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua, as a rolled maize tortilla stuffed with meat and covered with a tomato and chile sauce.
This same species has other varieties as well, such as the Anaheim chiles often used for stuffing, the dried ancho chile used to make chili powder, the mild-to-hot jalapeño, and the smoked, ripe jalapeño, known as a chipotle.
In Mexico the term chile is used for " hot peppers " while the heatless varieties are called pimiento ( the masculine form of the word for pepper, which is pimienta ).
The most commonly used alternative name of the plant family, " chile ", is of Central American origin.
** Chile con queso ( Spanish: ' chile with cheese '; often referred to simply as " queso " and rarely used with the " chili " spelling ), a cheese sauce or dip with chopped chiles ( usually green )
Other notable foods sold in markets include bars of chocolate ( primarily used for making hot chocolate ), traditional breads, and chapulines ( fried grasshoppers with chile ).
In Peru, a traditional salsa is peri peri or piri piri sauce: " The national condiment of Peru, peri-peri sauce is made in medium to hot levels of spiciness — the more chile, or the hotter variety of chile used, the hotter the sauce.
Lesser-known varieties of smoked chiles include cobán, a piquín chile native to southern Mexico and Guatemala ; pasilla de Oaxaca, a variety of pasilla from Oaxaca used in mole negro ; jalapeño chico, jalapeños, smoked while still green ; and capones (" castrated ones "), a rare smoked red jalapeño without seeds.
Sometimes they are placed in water for 24 hours, after which they can be boiled or eaten raw, sun-dried, fried, flavoured with spices, such as garlic, onions, chile, drenched in lime, and used in soup or as a filling for various dishes.
Although it is traditionally used with black beans for flavor and its carminative properties, it is also sometimes used to flavor other traditional Mexican dishes as well: it can be used to season quesadillas and sopes ( especially those containing huitlacoche ), soups, mole de olla, tamales with cheese and chile, chilaquiles, eggs and potatoes and enchiladas.
Many are similar to Mexican or Spanish foods, often with modifications ( such as the addition of chile ) and sometimes with linguistic differences ( for example, the diminutively suffixed bizcochitos instead of the conventional bizcochos used in some of Latin America and Spain ).
A thicker version of green chile, with larger pieces of the plant, plus onions and other additions, is called green chile stew and is popular in Albuquerque-style New Mexican food ; it is used the same way as green chile sauce, as a topping for virtually anything, including American dishes.
The large, flavorful New Mexican variety gives the region's cuisine much of its distinctive style, and used so extensively that it is known simply as " chile ".
* Chorizo: spicy pork sausage, seasoned with garlic and red chile, usually used in ground or finely chopped form as a breakfast side dish or quite often as an alternative to ground beef or shredded chicken in other dishes.
* Jalapeño: a small, fat chile pepper, ranging from mild to painfully hot, occasionally used chopped ( fresh ) in salsa, sliced ( pickled ) on nachos, or split ( fresh ) and stuffed with cheese ( outside of New Mexico, cream cheese is more common ).
Because New Mexican cultivars of the green chile approach them in piquancy, they are often used only when their distinct flavor is desired.
It can also be used as a component of soup broth, for example in a popular stew ( jjigae ) called doenjang jjigae which usually includes tofu, various vegetables such as chile peppers, zucchini and scallion, and ( optionally ) mushrooms, red meat, or scallops.
Pasilla de Oaxaca is a variety of smoked pasilla chile from Oaxaca used in mole negro.
chile and cooking
A traditional chile relleno stuffed with jack cheese and breaded with corn masa flourA variation on the classic recipe using egg batter ( cooking ) | batter rather than dipping in masa flour.
chile and is
There is also the tamale with chile, mother-in-law sandwich.
It was often seasoned with vanilla, chile pepper, and achiote, and was believed to fight fatigue, which is probably attributable to the theobromine content, a mood enhancer.
Another variation of chicken soup is caldo tlalpeño which is garnished with chopped avocado, white cheese, and a chipotle chile.
Enchilada is the past participle of Spanish enchilar, " to add chile pepper to ", literally to " season ( or decorate ) with chile.
In Chile, Chilean rhubarb is sold on the street with salt or dried chile pepper, not sugar.
The chili pepper ( also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from Nahuatl chīlli ) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
In the same species are the jalapeño, the poblano ( which when dried is referred to as ancho ), New Mexico ( which is also known as chile ), Anaheim, serrano, and other cultivars.
The town is also famous for its heirloom chile ( Capsicum annuum " Chimayo ").
It is recommended by México Desconocido magazine for Oaxacan regional dishes such as moles, tasajo, tlayudas, pan de yema ( a type of egg bread ), chapulines ( fried grasshoppers in chile ), Oaxaca cheese ( known locally as " quesillo "), queso fresco ( lit.
In Mexican cuisine, a gringa is a flour tortilla with al pastor pork meat with cheese, heated on the comal and then served ( not necessarily ) with a salsa de chile ( chilli sauce ).
The first documented recipe for " chile con carne " is dated September 2, 1519.
Original peri-peri uses the African bird ’ s eye chile ( the African word for the chile is peri-peri ).
The jalapeño is variously named in Mexico as huachinango and chile gordo.
Whereas moritas from Chihuahua are purple in color, chile meco is tan / grey in color and has the general appearance of a cigar butt.
chile and often
** Chili con carne ( alteration of Spanish chile con carne, ' chile with meat '; often referred to simply as " chili "), a stew with a chili sauce ( usually red ) base
The sauce is often added to meats, eggs, vegetables, breads, and some dishes are, in fact, mostly chile sauce with a modest addition of pork, beef, or beans.
* Burrito: a small-to-medium white flour tortilla, filled with fried meat, beans, sour cream, green chile, or a combination of these, and rolled, it is often served smothered with green / red chile sauce and melted cheese.
* Caldillo: a thin, green chile stew ( or soup ) of meat ( usually beef, often pork or a mixture ), potatoes, and green chiles
* Carne adovada: Cubes of pork that have been marinated and cooked in red chile, garlic and oregano, often spicy.
Chile is one of the most definitive differences between New Mexican and other Mexican and Mexican-American cuisines ( which often make a different green chile sauce from tomatillos ).
* Guacamole: mashed, seasoned avocado, usually with chopped vegetables such as onion and tomatoes, and sometimes garlic, lime and chile ; often served with chips.
* Mole sauce: Spices, almonds, red chile, tomatoes, and chocolate, often served with chicken.
* Tamale ( properly tamal in Spanish ; plural tamales ): meat rolled in cornmeal dough, wrapped traditionally in corn husks ( paper is more common today ), and steamed, it is served most often with red chile sauce.
New Mexican expatriates who travel back to the state for visits will often bring an extra carry-on to fill with New Mexico tortillas and frozen green chile.
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Hot topic green aluminium: Whirlpool of misunderstandings
The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world’s leader in trading industrial metals from aluminium to zinc, has been applauded as well as strongly criticised for the mere idea to propose a new spot market trading platform for sustainably produced metals. For the 143 years old exchange it was sufficient to issue a discussion paper on metals to find itself in a mess, a kind of whirlpool of misunderstandings. Not even waiting for the LME’s response to all the answers and proposals to this discussion paper, some people went public with their own conclusions.
But they have misunderstood or misinterpreted what-ever the LME is planning and perhaps might be trying to implement. LME-CEO Matthew Chamberlain stresses: ”We have made it crystal clear that we do not think that carbon is the holy grail of sustainability. We have taken a broader approach. That’s why, when some players called for a low carbon contract, we said no. We want to take a far more holistic approach”.
Metals as an essential enabler of a sustainable future
According to Chamberlain, the LME has learnt, that sustainability is becoming more and more important to its stakeholders. Having successfully implemented responsible sourcing for metals, now the exchange is trying to put that in an even broader perspective on metals as an essential enabler of a sustainable future. Aluminium, of course, is the number one traded industrial metal at the LME. But the idea to launch a separate spot trading platform was prone to be hotly debated. Hilde Merete Aasheim, the CEO of Norsk Hydro, fears that the LME will set a far too low threshold for green aluminium. The Norwegian flagship company, globally one of the biggest integrated aluminium groups, can rightly claim that Hydro produces much greener aluminium than some competitors.
There are other European aluminium groups calling themselves green. Alvance, in which the British-Indian metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta has pooled the aluminium companies he acquired for GFG Alliance, is one of them. Alvance just announced to invest in its Fort William’s facility in Scotland in a new recycling and casting plant, using hydropower and thus securing its future as a “Green aluminium” hub. In a new venture for the group, GFG Alliance plans a new water canning facility, located near the Fort William aluminium plant, to package Scottish Highland water in recyclable aluminium cans. Thus, providing an alternative to plastic bottles, the famous water can be sold beyond Scotland in British and international markets. Alvance in Dunkirk, Europe’s biggest aluminium smelter, which Gupta had taken over from Rio Tinto, is using French nuclear power.
“The concept of green aluminium is being hijacked for economic benefits”
Globally, there are quite some more groups with green credentials. Alcoa, the U.S.-market leader, claims to have developed the industry’s first low-carbon, smelter grade alumina brand, EcoSourceTM, adding a new line to a range of low carbon aluminium products called Sustana. Alcoa President and CEO Roy Harvey proudly stresses: ”Our leadership in sustainability is represented with emissions measured throughout the process. Now, aluminium is created equally and our mine-to-metal approach is a key differentiator for these products”. He obviously is on the same line as Hydro’s Ms Aasheim, who is “a little bit afraid” that by opening a new trading platform for low-carbon aluminium the LME “will commoditise a specialised product”. Other leaders in the international aluminium industry are warning that a potential focus on the kind of energy to produce the aluminium ran the risk of overlooking other issues in the supply chain. Satish Pai, managing director of Hindalco Industries, the big Indian conglomerate, suspects: “The concept of green aluminium is being hijacked for economic benefits by a few companies”. Pai is asking for a more “holistic environmental and sustainable point of view across the whole value chain”.
The latter is one point, Chamberlain likes to make. According to his observation “the first thing, that all agree on, is that everybody has a different view of sustainability. And that’s why the LME is keen to embrace a broader picture of sustainability. A lot of people have different views, whether hydro power is better than wind power or vice versa or what the thresholds are, there is no common vision of carbon footprints. The last thing we could want to do is to go out and say this producer is green, the other one greener or less green… There is no standard for carbon emissions. it is not our intention to set out a green standard”.
The misunderstandings may be even down to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamberlain had no real opportunity to explain in public properly the LME’s true intentions. And long before he could give his thoughts and comments about the responses to the discussion paper, others claimed to know in detail what the LME would do and some started to fight against it. Chamberlain tries to make it clear: The LME is not proposing an aluminium standard for low carbon, just planning to offer a platform, where people can trade the metal voluntarily disclosing the carbon footprint and other ethical assets. And they either convince the buyer or not. If this wouldn’t work, nobody would use the platform. If the LME has got it wrong, it will be irrelevant. If the exchange has got it right, this will help the industry to cope with one of the huge challenges in our time. The LME is not setting a standard, not for aluminium nor for any other metal. But Chamberlain doesn’t like the idea, that the LME should stand on the sidelines. Instead, he wants the exchange to do help producers on a voluntary basis to disclose sustainability aspects around their product, apply appropriate verification, so that people can trust the information that’s there. Chamberlain is passionate about ethical information, of finding a way to bring these to the market and help to build back a better world.
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Bulls Fall Late To Mustangs 4-3
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A late goal in the final two minutes of the third period propelled the New Mexico Mustangs to a 4-3 win over the Amarillo Bulls on Thursday night in the Bull Pen at the Amarillo Civic Center. The loss snapped the Bulls two game winning streak and gave the Mustangs their first win on the road this season.
The Bulls battled back from a 3-1 second-period deficit and controlled most of the play in the final 20 minutes but couldn’t get the winner. The Mustangs scored on a face-off win and a shot that deflected in behind Steve Bolton. The Bulls pulled their goaltender in the final minute of play but failed the get the equalizer.
The Amarillo Bulls dominated the opening period in the shot department with 14 on goal but no sustained pressure. The Mustangs were able to capitalize on their lone scoring chance early in the first period and took a 1-0 lead. There were no penalties as the teams played a torrid skating pace up and down the ice.
The second period featured plenty of offense and a total of five goals. New Mexico made it 2-0 before the Bulls cut the deficit when Matt Johnson scored from Dan McDougall and Derek Hills at 7:44. Just under two minutes, later the Mustangs extended their lead to 3-1. The Bulls power play took over after that with two goals in the final three minutes. Joe Kozlak netted his fifth power play goal in his last six games from Brandon Lubin at 17:50.Matt Johnson tied the game from Zack Smoot and Sean Keane at 18:39.
Amarillo outshot New Mexico 47-23 including 17 alone in the third period. There were a total of four power plays with the Bulls going 2 for 3.
The Amarillo Bulls begin a two game road trip in Corpus Christi tomorrow night against the IceRays at 7 pm at American Bank Center. Fans can tune into the game live on ESPN1440 and www.amarillobulls.com, beginning with The Bulls Warm Up Show Presented By Wayland Baptist University at 6:45 pm. Denis J. Puska has the play-by-play call at 7 pm.
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State of Nigeria: Yoruba group demands referendum
Yoruba One Voice (YOV) has advised the Nigerian government to allow a referendum.
The body said this would afford Nigerians the opportunity to agree on laws and policies that should be continued or discarded.
YOV Secretary-General, Sina Okanlomo, spoke in South Africa after a rally on the state of Nigeria.
Okanlomo disclosed that letters had been sent to the United Nation, European Union, United States, African Union and embassies, on “peaceful decoupling of the Yoruba territory from Nigeria”.
The scribe declared that it was in the interest of the South-West region and indigenes in other states to exit “the current political format” due to age-long challenges.
“We are entitled to our rights. There is an urgent need for a referendum for us to know the basis for our existence. The rallies came as the best alternative because Yorubas in the Diaspora strongly owe our allegiance to Oodua Republic.
“The Yoruba are tired of this system. A country where the security situation is porous; where a governor was attacked severally even with an array of security operatives. A country where citizens cannot hold peaceful rallies.
“A country ravaged by nepotism, bigotry, unemployment, infrastructure deficit, killings, banditry, terrorism, and economic doom. A country where there is no fund in the national treasury and citizens subjected to poverty.”
Okanlomo, however, expressed appreciation to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for joining YOV rallies worldwide.
He also commended the South-East people for supporting the Biafra agitation and observing IPOB’s sit-at-home directive.
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The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie's 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world's favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its 'Ten Little Soldier Boys'. The clear winner in an international online poll held to discover the world's favourite Agatha Christie book, this new paperback also coincides with a new 3-part BBC TV adaptation featuring a stellar ensemble cast: Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody, Burn Gorman, Anna Maxwell Martin, Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Toby Stephens, Noah Taylor and Aidan Turner.
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Erdogan meets virtually with EU leaders under coronavirus cloud
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a mini Syria summit with France, the United Kingdom and Germany's leaders today.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts ahead of a meeting with EU Council President Charles Michel pose in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Yves Herman.
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Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a video conference call with France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Angela Merkel and Britain’s Boris Johnson today to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis, Libya and the coronavirus pandemic. The mini summit was meant to take place in Istanbul but was held virtually instead because of the travel restrictions stemming from the spread of the virus. The reported number of cases in Turkey had risen to 98 at the last count with one fatality so far.
Photographs showing Erdogan and his top aides sitting around a table facing a giant screen will have snuffed out mounting speculation that the Turkish leader may have contracted COVID-19. His cheeks were ruddy and he seemed alert. Erdogan hadn’t been seen in public since Friday prayers, where thermal cameras were used to watch for potential carriers in the congregation.
Details of today’s summit have yet to emerge but the primary focus was to have been Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, where the latest Russian-backed regime offensive has sent over a million civilians fleeing to the Turkish border. As the EU sat on its hands, Turkey declared that refugees within its borders were free to leave, encouraging thousands to pile up along the Greek frontier. The hard-nosed gambit was calculated to shock the EU into upping its aid for refugees and to get it to engage more actively to end the Syrian conflict and not rely solely on Russian-brokered terms.
EU leaders denounced the move as blackmail even as they scrambled to appease Erdogan, sending Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov as an emissary in the early days of the crisis.
Borissov reportedly relayed an offer of around one billion euros in additional financial assistance on top of the existing six billion agreed under the terms of a controversial 2016 deal whereby Turkey serves as a holding pen for refugees who could otherwise flood Europe, as they did in 2015.
Erdogan scoffed at the sum, saying he wouldn’t take it in a thinly veiled ploy for more. He apparently came back empty handed from a March 9 meeting in Brussels with EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen — vowing to keep the borders open soon after.
The immediate crisis was staved off when Turkey and Russia agreed to a cease-fire on March 13 that narrowed the chunk of Idlib where rebels dominated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate, operate under the protection of the Turkish military.
Contrary to reports from pro-regime media outlets, “HTS is abiding by the cease-fire despite publicly criticizing certain elements within the agreement,” observed Elizabeth Tsurkov, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute who closely monitors the Syria conflict. “HTS has largely avoided violating cease-fires with the regime for about two years now, as the group increasingly shifts its priority to maintaining control over Idlib rather than attempting to topple the … regime, a goal that seems beyond reach at the moment,” Tsurkov told Al-Monitor.
Ibrahim Assil, a Syria scholar at the Middle East Institute, said the EU could absolutely make a difference by “pressuring Russia to never continue its military solution and commit to the cease-fire.”
He told Al-Monitor, “Freezing the lines of the conflict in Syria is a red line that should never be crossed again. The United States and the EU should help Turkey maintain the cease-fire agreement and hold Russia accountable.”
While the Euro bloc has repeatedly condemned Turkey for weaponizing refugees, it has said little about the treatment meted out by EU member Greece to those who managed to penetrate its borders. Human Rights Watch lambasted Greece in a statement today saying it has “detained, assaulted, sexually assaulted, robbed, and stripped asylum seekers and migrants, then forced them back to Turkey” even as “top EU officials have praised Greece’s border control measures and provided support through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency." One Syrian man told the watchdog group that Greek security forces had touched his wife’s breasts and tried to remove her headscarf and trousers, while beating him and his two-year-old daughter with a plastic stick when he sought to fend them off.
Back in Idlib, millions of desperate civilians face a new threat in the coronavirus, aid agencies warn. Jomana Qaddour, co-founder of the humanitarian relief organization Syria Relief and Development, said, “We are very concerned about the spread of coronavirus in Syria, a country whose government continues to deny any outbreak of the virus and has weaponized vaccines in the past, like polio vaccines in 2013-2014.”
Hers and other relief outfits have teamed up with the United Nations to draft emergency response plans for northwest Syria, where no cases have yet been confirmed and suspected cases have been tested and proved negative.
Assil said, “Can we imagine the situation the refugees have in their camps? Refugee communities are among the most vulnerable in front of such a deadly virus, and the world should help them before it’s too late.”
Editor's note: March 17, 2020. This article has been updated since its initial publication to reflect the rise in the number of cofirmed coronavirus cases.
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MAIRE TECNIMONT signs an EPC contract with Sonatrach for 248.5 Million USD
arabic Downstream French Pipelines & Transportation Urgent
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Sonatrach has signed with MAIRE TECNIMONT a contract for EPC production of a fourth LPG train located at the GPL ZCINA industrial complex at 06 km from the city of Hassi Messaoud.
The objective pursued through this achievement is to upgrade the associated liquids of gas from the north Hassi Messaoud fields with a nominal gas treatment capacity of 08 MMSm3 / d.
This project will treat associated gas produced at the north Hassi Messaoud field to increase the production of LPG and stabilised condensate and improve the quality of the gas intended for gas lift needs.
In figures, this project will increase LPG production capacity from 3600 T / d to 4800 T / d and condensate from 330 T / d to 480 T / d and produce 07 MMSm3 / d of dry gas.
The scope of services and supplies of the EPC contract estimated at 29 167 262 932 DZD is equivalent to 248.5 million USD.
The two contractors emphasised on the importance of respecting the duration of this project, the duration of which was set at 30 months.
Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour said that MAIRE TECNIMONT has just returned to Algeria and this project gives him the opportunity to prove that it is a good company through an exemplary project.
Regarding the opportunities of LPG on the international market, Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour indicated that the market for LPG and condensate is still attractive and that Algeria had no problem selling this type of product, “we have requests from different countries including countries that are not connected to a gas network, it is used in areas such as Africa or Lebanon.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Now Available
Today, SQUARE ENIX launched FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers, the latest expansion for the critically-acclaimed MMORPG that recently celebrated more than 16 million registered accounts. The enthusiasm for Shadowbringers has brought FINAL FANTASY XIV to new heights, with the active player base reaching its highest mark in the game’s nearly six-year history.
Shadowbringers marks a bold new beginning, taking players beyond the world of Hydaelyn for the first time as they journey to the First and the realm of Norvrandt. The Warrior of Light must become the Warrior of Darkness to restore night and save the world from the apocalypse the Flood of Light promises.
Shadowbringers adds a wealth of new features to the game, including:
New Jobs: Gunbreaker and Dancer –The Gunbreaker is a new tank role who wields the iconic gunblade, utilizing ammo cartridges to protect their party from harm. The Dancer, a ranged attacker, not only unleashes powerful attacks using throwing weapons, but also dances to execute abilities which provide beneficial effects to their party.
New Player Races: Viera and Hrothgar – The rabbit-like Viera are joined by the burly and lion-like Hrothgar, both with unique, customizable features specific to their races.
New Game+ – This brand-new system will allow for replay of previously completed quests while retaining one’s current progression and job level.
Level Cap Increase – The level cap will be raised to 80 with the release of Shadowbringers. With this will come new actions for classes and jobs—as well as new foes against which players can hone their skills.
Trust System – In Shadowbringers, players will have the opportunity to challenge dungeons with a party of trusted non-player characters, including members of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Traditional party matching systems will remain available.
New Beast Tribes and Primals – Players will encounter the carefree but cruel pixies in Il Mheg alongside their mighty regent Titania, along with other beast tribes including the Nu Mou and the Dwarves.
New Content and System Upgrades – Battle system changes, new equipment, crafting recipes and more.
Players can also look forward to a variety of additional content that has been announced for release in upcoming patches:
New Alliance Raid: “YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse” – This exciting new 24-man raid written by guest creators Yosuke Saito and YOKO TARO will see FINAL FANTASY and NieR come together as never before.
New High-End Raid: “Eden” – This new high-end raid will feature a new character designed by KINGDOM HEARTS director and FINAL FANTASY series veteran, Tetsuya Nomura. The content is schedule to become available on July 16, 2019 with the release of Patch 5.01.
Restoration of the Holy See of Ishgard – End-game content for crafters and gatherers
Catch up on the epic story of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers with the critically-acclaimed launch trailer here:
The FINAL FANTASY XIV free trial invites new players to access content up to level 35, create up to eight playable characters, and experience the different playable races, classes, and jobs with no restrictions on playtime. New players who wish to experience the free trial may register here: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers is available as a digital download collector’s edition for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Windows, Steam, and Mac for $59.99. A physical version of the Standard Edition is available for PlayStation 4 for $39.99 and digital download versions will be available for PlayStation 4, Windows, Steam, and Mac for $39.99. All versions of Shadowbringers can be purchased at the Square Enix Store: https://sqex.link/0ef9d
Players may also purchase the Tales of Adventure: Stormblood for $25.00 to advance through the Stormblood main scenario questline through Patch 4.56, A Requiem for Heroes. Tales of Adventure are also available for $25.00 per job (excluding Gunbreaker and Dancer), instantly boosting a single character’s level to 70 in the specified job. Tales of Adventure items can be purchased here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/tales_of_adventure/
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.
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Six Ways Female Start-Up Founders Succeed: New Research
January 13, 2020 by Anne Litwin
Encouraging new research from Lakshmi Balachandra, assistant professor in entrepreneurship at Babson College near Boston, reported by Janelle Nanos of the Boston Globe, identifies six tips from successful female entrepreneurs. Balachandra notes that after publishing several research reports on how little venture funding women raised between 2012 and 2014—only 183 women’s start-ups out of 6,517 companies received venture funding in that period—she decided to study successful women entrepreneurs. These women were successful despite
Not being taken seriously by the business community
Having their leadership abilities questioned
If they are mothers, being written off by potential funders who assumed they would be too busy with family concerns to succeed
Facing skepticism about their age as young women while young men are given the benefit of the doubt
Assumptions by investors that women are pursuing a business as a hobby
Questions about their business’s viability even when earning millions in revenue if the business is run by a woman
Feeling unwelcome at CEO networking events because too few or no other women are there
Nanos writes that Balachandra’s research on successful entrepreneurs, published in October 2019, included thirty successful female entrepreneurs whose business earned at least $5 million annually (with an average of $43 million a year). Balachandra reports the following sources of success for her sample:
Look beyond venture capital—The barriers for women seeking funding in the venture capital world remain high. For this reason, many successful female entrepreneurs seek other sources or provide their own capital from savings to maintain control of their companies. Consequently, their growth may be slower, but this can also be an advantage.
Take it slow—Many of the successful businesswomen in Balachandra’s study intentionally grew their companies at their own pace and did not let anyone else dictate their timetable. They reported feeling that this slower approach allowed them to establish a secure foundation for their businesses.
Invest in your employees—The research participants reported that building a supportive environment for their workforce as a long-term investment pays off.
Lift others up—Supporting other woman-owned businesses by either buying from or funding them shores up opportunities for others.
Create your own networks—Balachandra’s research participants acknowledged the importance of both networking with men and building their own women-centered networks. They also seek out and offer mentoring.
Make it personal—Women control half the total wealth in the United States and are informed consumers. Trust your own personal experiences as a consumer to inform your business.
This truly is encouraging research.
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Where Are the Women Entrepreneurs?
I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs where my mother and many of my aunts were strong businesswomen. I am also an entrepreneur, perhaps because I had female role models, and I have always wondered—why don’t more women start businesses? Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times agrees that something is wrong with the underrepresentation of female business founders. She notes that while women make up half the workforce and earn 40–50 percent of the degrees in business, science, and engineering, fewer than 10 percent of technology startups are founded by women, and only 36 percent of all US companies are owned by women. Also, many woman-owned businesses are small, employ only the founder, and earn less revenue than businesses founded by men, according to the census data. Why are there fewer women entrepreneurs? Miller cites research reflecting the following factors:
Women have fewer role models.
People mentor and give venture capital money to people like themselves. Miller notes that this dynamic is called “homophily, or love of same.”
Of all venture capitalists, 91 percent are male. Most worked in investment banking, private equity, or consulting and went to the same few universities—Harvard, Stanford, or University of Pennsylvania.
Not surprisingly, 91 percent of venture capital-backed entrepreneurs are men. Most of them have degrees from similar colleges and worked in the same firms.
Women are outside of these established networks and do not get the same mentoring, contacts, or funding opportunities.
Women are also less likely to get management experience before trying to become entrepreneurs. Only 19 percent of top executives are women, so women are less likely to have mentors in senior leadership.
Another disturbing roadblock is that women can experience sexual harassment by venture capitalists, especially when women are raising funds for technology startups. The massive imbalance of power between women and men controlling venture capital funds means that women are often propositioned or inappropriately touched as a condition of receiving funding, jobs, or other help that they need to start businesses. They often do not receive the funding when they rebuff the sexual advance. What difference do women entrepreneurs and investors make for women and for companies? Miller cites research by Linda Bell of Barnard College showing that the gender pay gap shrinks when women are the CEOs of companies, and women are more likely to be promoted when women are the leaders. In another article, Miller reports that when venture capital firms hire a female investing partner, the financial performance of the venture capital firm improves. While networking groups for women like Astia or women-led investment groups like Broadway Angels can help, women cannot change these lopsided dynamics without male allies fighting alongside them for these changes. Perhaps more men with daughters will be motivated to challenge the status quo. Miller cites a research paper by Gompers and Wang showing that male venture capitalists with daughters show less bias against women in making hiring and funding decisions. We need to tackle this imbalance together with conscious intentionality. Photo courtesy of Kevin Krejc. CC by 2.0]]>
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1.76 million jobs in Europe.
And counting.
Apple has been operating in Europe for over 35 years and we’re proud to be an engine of growth for the economy, supporting over 1.7 million jobs. Last year, we spent over €10 billion with more than 4,300 European suppliers. Since we launched the App Store in 2008, Europe-based developers have earned over €20 billion in App Store sales worldwide. And this is only the beginning.
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Our facility in Ireland builds iMac for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Jobs across all European countries
22,000 Apple employees1
170,000 Jobs through our
Europe‑based suppliers2
1,570,000 Jobs in Europe attributable to the App Store ecosystem3
Jobs across the region.
You’ll find Apple employees, suppliers and app developers working across Europe, in communities large and small, and in thousands of professional fields.
ecosystem jobs
Last year our store in Brussels had over 700,000 visitors.
Apps created in Belgium
Prizmo Go
Bsit, the childcare app
Apple is partnering with Aarhus University on a new biomass project to create renewable energy from agricultural waste from local farms.
Apps created in Denmark
Vivino: Wine Made Easy
LEGO® City game
Paris has Europe’s second-highest number of jobs supported by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in France
24 Sèvres
TheFork - Restaurant bookings
Germany has Europe’s highest concentration of businesses supporting Apple’s supply chain and operations.
Apps created in Germany
Asana Rebel: Yoga and Fitness
Our team in Ireland has doubled in size over the last five years and includes over 80 different nationalities.
Apps created in Ireland
Complete Anatomy 2018
Apple is working on its 17th store in Italy with an exciting new space at Piazza Liberty, Milan.
Apps created in Italy
Boating Europe
The Netherlands has the greatest density of app development jobs in Europe — with 167,000 jobs making up over 2% of the entire job market.
Apps created in the Netherlands
Proloquo2Go
Hidden Folks
Oslo is a top 10 city when it comes to jobs created by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in Norway
PasientSky
The number of Apple employees in Spain has increased tenfold in 10 years.
Apps created in Spain
Dragon City Mobile
In Stockholm alone, nearly 50,000 jobs have been created by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in Sweden
Lifesum
Apple Watch is manufactured with precision metal-cutting machines made in Switzerland.
Apps created in Switzerland
Football Strike
SBB Mobile
Apple Regent Street in London was our first store in Europe and now welcomes around 60,000 customers per week.
Apps created in the UK
Monument Valley 2
Our Apple employees.
Apple jobs span a wide range of roles — supply chain, operations, construction, manufacturing, retail, customer support, marketing, engineers — and their ranks continue to grow. AppleCare call centres serve our customers throughout Europe, with 13,000 representatives across the region. And unlike with many companies, both full- and part-time employees are eligible for such benefits as health insurance, matching retirement contributions and an employee stock purchase plan.
Apple employees
15 Cities with 250 or more employees
112 Apple Stores in 10 different countries
15x Increase in Apple employment in Europe since 2000
1,500% Growth in European employees since 2000
Tom | Technical Support Advisor | Cork, Ireland
Provides expert telephone support to customers across Europe.
Silvia | Siri Engineer | Cambridge, UK
Developing the latest software for Siri.
Sandy | Apple Store | Paris, France
As an Apple Genius, Sandy works to quickly troubleshoot and fix any problems with our products.
Marta | Development Manager | Milan, Italy
Leads the development and construction of retail stores in Europe.
Jakob | Apple Store | Berlin, Germany
Matches customers with Apple products they’ll love.
Our suppliers and manufacturers.
From the people who manufacture components for our products to the people who distribute and deliver them, Apple directly or indirectly supports hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout Europe. With more than 4,300 suppliers in the region, we are working with businesses in every single European country. Our core products — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV — contain parts or materials from here in Europe, or are made with equipment from Europe-based suppliers.
Jobs through our Europe-based suppliers
80,000 Retail
22,000 Manufacturing
17,700 Facilities management
17,400 Technical and scientific services
11,250 Other industries
10,600 Transportation and logistics
5,750 Information services
2,900 Construction
Jimmy | Colorman | Dublin, Ireland
A partner for over 30 years, Colorman provides high-quality printing for Apple product documentation.
Bernadette | Sedak | Gersthofen, Germany
Sedak manufactures beautiful glass features for Apple retail projects in Europe and around the world.
Santi | Eldim | Normandy, France
Eldim provides industry-leading optical equipment that allows Apple to test face recognition for iPhone X.
Hubert | DB Schenker | Netherlands
The 800-strong team at DB Schenker help with the distribution of products to Apple customers across Europe.
Frederik | CSK | Viborg, Denmark
Construction specialists CSK are helping to build a new data centre in Viborg that will serve millions of people across Europe who use Siri, iMessage, Apple Music and other Apple services.
Jobs in the app economy.
Apple ignited the app revolution with the launch of the App Store in 2008. And in less than a decade an entire industry has been built around app design and development, generating over 1.5 million jobs in Europe and earning more than €20 billion for European developers.
European jobs created and supported by the App Store
28% Growth of app economy jobs in the last two years
€20bn+ Earnings by European developers from App Store sales worldwide since 2008
92% Earnings by European developers generated by sales abroad
Jobs created by the app economy
All kinds of apps, from all kinds of places.
When it comes to designing and developing apps, there are no geographical limits. Great ideas can come from anywhere. And they do.
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Key European Projects
Apple has been based in Cork for over 35 years. We now directly employ around 6,000 people throughout Ireland supporting all aspects of the business. Since 2012, we’ve invested nearly €220 million to develop our Hollyhill campus and have just expanded again with a new building that provides space for 1,400 employees. Apple is Cork’s largest private employer and we are proud that many of the team have been with us for decades.
London is home to over 2,500 employees and our expanding workforce will be housed in a new campus at Battersea Power Station. The investment in one of the city’s most recognisable buildings is central to the long-term regeneration of this special 42-acre site on the River Thames.
The Apple Developer Academy trains hundreds of students each year in app development at a state-of-the-art centre at the University of Federico II. The one-year programme gives students the skills and experience to turn app ideas into reality. We are also working with five other universities in the region to bring developer skills and training to over a thousand additional students.
Our first-ever European data centres are bringing jobs and investment to Denmark. They will offer crucial data storage for our customers and run on 100 per cent renewable energy. We are also proud to be investing in local projects to secure new and additional sources of clean power.
Apple is hiring.
Apple is constantly on the lookout for people who want to do their best work. Are you one of them?
Explore jobs at Apple
The next big app could be yours.
Have a great idea for an app? You can make it a reality by learning to code. And we can help.
See how Everyone Can Code
Learn about Swift Playgrounds
Direct Apple employees as of May 2018.
Analysis Group analysed Apple’s impact on the European job market and economy by using information on the total amount Apple spent on goods and services in Europe in Fiscal Year 2017, and applying that information to Europe and country-specific Type-1 employment multipliers calculated based on data from the European Systems of Accounts (Eurostat) and national accounts. The chosen bill-of-goods approach relies on a detailed breakdown of Apple’s purchases from input suppliers. These numbers do not include any additional jobs that have resulted from the increased spending of individuals and households whose income is directly or indirectly tied to Apple’s direct manufacturing spend and investment.
App ecosystem jobs based on research by Dr Michael Mandel, Progressive Policy Institute, “The App Economy in Europe: Leading Countries and Cities”, April 2018.
Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages.
Page updated June 2018.
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Novell gets Veritas backup for SME market
Gerard Norsa (ARN)
10 November, 1999 12:56
Wanting to get up close and personal with those catering to the booming SME backup and recovery market, channel-active software vendors Veritas and Novell have struck a deal aimed squarely at resellers.
As a result, a limited licence of Veritas' Back-Up Exec data storage software will be bundled free with every purchase of Novell's most recent NetWare offering, Version 5.0, which was released 12 months ago.
Each new purchase of NetWare 5.0 will now come with a single-server, 50-user Backup Exec licence. According to Greg Wyman, Veritas' general manager OEM, the free software has a street price of about $995.
`We have been developing a relationship with Novell to address the NetWare market,' Wyman said. He added that its market share for the platform has doubled in the last two years and now stands at around 50 per cent.
`Many of the [SMEs] who have been buying NetWare have no backup facility because of the cost and complexity involved. This will patch a big hole in the small business market where networks and stored data is becoming mission-critical,' Wyman said.
The rub for resellers (and Veritas for that measure), according to Wyman, comes from being able to sell services and consult on additional storage requirements as well as upselling with optional extras and full licence numbers built around the limited issue.
Cliff Smith, managing director for Novell Australia, said that NetWare 5.0 has been extremely popular with small-to-medium businesses who are now viewing their networks as mission-critical.
`The network today really is the business,' Smith said. `Novell as a company is growing strongly and NetWare is growing as a platform of choice for small business.'
Smith also said that the number of Novell's channel partners - which stood at about 250 at the beginning of this year - has `doubled over the last 12 months.
`That would indicate that they [resellers] have identified the opportunity that exists in selling storage solutions,' he said.
`Our research shows that channel partners are the key people advising small and medium business customers on their backup needs,' Wyman added.
Meanwhile, Veritas has also stated that its service staff will be available on 24 x 7 call from New Year's Eve through to at least January 2.
Wyman said that service staff numbers are being ramped up rapidly and the increase has forced an office relocation to bigger premises.
`If there is any problem as a result of Y2K, everyone will be calling on backup data on January 1,' Wyman said.
`The reality is that good backup is your last line of defence and Veritas customers will be able to get support for their backup issues at any time on January 1 or 2.'
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Borland to acquire Starbase
Stacy Cowley (ARN)
Borland Software has agreed to acquire fellow application development software maker Starbase for $US24 million in cash.
Borland said the purchase of Starbase will help it offer its customers a single, fully featured software set for managing all phases of application design, testing and deployment. Borland will begin selling Starbase products through its own channel once the deal closes, the company said.
The company said it hopes to complete the acquisition during the fourth quarter. Starbase currently has around 235 employees, and while Borland expects some consolidation in administrative areas, major layoffs are not planned, according to Borland CEO Dale Fuller.
"We plan to keep almost everyone in the company because of the growth we see. There's a lot of things we need to do from an R&D standpoint," Fuller said.
Borland intends to keep "significant operations" at Starbase's Santa Ana headquarters, and to leave in place the research and development staffers working there, said Frank Slootman, Borland's senior vice president of software development.
Borland is now evaluating Starbase's portfolio and deciding on the fate of its products, but most will survive and continue to be developed and sold under their current names, executives said. Increasing integration between Starbase's StarTeam change and workflow management software and Borland's JBuilder Java development software will be a priority, Slootman said.
JBuilder is already configured to mesh with StarTeam, allowing developers working within JBuilder to, for example, check files in and out of StarTeam and record changes without leaving JBuilder. But Borland plans to "take the integration up another couple of levels" and more tightly connect the products' technical underpinnings, Slootman said.
The Starbase purchase is part of Borland's plan to take advantage of the depressed economy and its own resources to expand its "development footprint", Fuller said.
"Several years ago, managerial efficiency meant keeping the ship afloat and correcting its course over time. Now it means leveraging our assets," he said. "We have been in the expansion phase of our plans for the last quarters."
So far this year, Borland's purchases include software developers Redline Software (better known as VMGear), Highlander Engineering, Brazilian IT training firm Advanced Training Centre and assets from Swedish developer BoldSoft.
Borland will provide Starbase with $US2 million in bridge financing to fund operations until the deal closes, the companies said.
Starbase is currently operating in the red, but Borland expects the purchase to add about $US35 million to its 2003 revenue and to boost its earnings -- excluding costs related to the acquisition, estimated at $US7 million to US$12 million -- by the second quarter of 2003.
Much of Starbase's sales trouble stems from customer concern about the company's viability, Borland executives said. Borland is confident that once Starbase's products are backed by Borland's corporate stability, sales will increase.
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https://www.barrons.com/news/two-coronavirus-cases-at-moenchengladbach-report-01588698607
Two Coronavirus Cases At Moenchengladbach - Report
Borussia Park are fourth in the Bundesliga, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich with 11 games to play
Six of the ten positive tests for the coronavirus discovered among Bundesliga clubs have been accounted for with two cases of the virus reportedly at fourth-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach.
On Tuesday, regional paper The Rheinische Post cited sources close to the club in claiming an unnamed Moenchengladbach player and physiotherapist had tested positive for the virus.
Both have been quarantined, but the Gladbach squad has trained as normal amid hopes the German top-flight will be given the green light on Wednesday to resume from May 15.
On Monday, the German Football League (DFL) revealed there were 10 cases of COVID-19 among 1,724 tests - 0.58 percent -- carried out by the 36 clubs in Germany's top two tiers.
Last Friday, top-flight side Cologne confirmed two players and a physio had also tested positive and been quarantined while second division Dynamo Dresden have one confirmed case of the virus.
Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet the 16 heads of the German states with the restart of the Bundesliga on the agenda in Wednesday's conference call.
If they get the go-ahead to resume, the DFL says strict hygiene measures will be followed with league games played behind closed doors.
Regular testing will "provide protection" for the players and backroom staff in order to get the nine remaining rounds of matches completed in order to finish the season.
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San Diego Padres 2019 Top 30 MLB Prospects Midseason Update
By Kyle Glaser
UPDATE: The Padres Top 30 now includes all moves made through the July 31 trade deadline.
The Padres entered this season with the goal of taking a step toward contention. They’ve done that, although issues remain.
The rise of rookies Fernando Tatis Jr. and Chris Paddack has helped keep the Padres around .500 for most of the season, and the progression of Hunter Renfroe, Franmil Reyes, Joey Lucchesi and Eric Lauer have been among the year’s most promising developments.
At the same time, even with Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer hitting, the Padres rank in the bottom third of the majors in runs scored, batting average and on-base percentage. Those offensive shortcomings, plus a leaky bullpen, have the Padres sitting below .500 with two weeks until the trade deadline.
With another wave of young talent on the way in the second half and more to come next year, the Padres don’t figure to be aggressive buyers at the deadline, but also not extreme sellers, either. They can afford to be patient and wait for an offer that blows them away. If they don’t get it, they can stay the course and build around the promising core they already have.
1. MacKenzie Gore, LHP
Free of last year’s blister issues, Gore has flashed four plus pitches—though not always at the same time—plus control, plus athleticism and extraordinary poise in dominating the high Class A California League and earning a promotion to Double-A Amarillo. Even conservative evaluators consider him a potential future No. 1 starter.
2. Luis Urias, 2B/SS
Urias continues to show the pitch recognition and hand-eye coordination of a premium hitter, but he is still seeking consistency in the shape, size and timing of his leg kick to get his foot down early enough to hit better velocity.
3. Luis Patino, RHP
Patino has electrified the high Class A California League with his 95-99 mph fastball and now just has to shore up the consistency of his promising slider and rapidly improving changeup.
4. Taylor Trammell, OF
Trammell has adjusted nicely to the upper levels, continuing to get on-base while making considerable strides defensively. He’s not showing much in-game power yet, but the potential is there. The Padres acquired Trammell in the three-team Trevor Bauer, Yasiel Puig deal.
5. Adrian Morejon, LHP
Morejon’s easy 94-98 mph fastball and swing-and-miss curveball from the left side continue to make him a top prospect in the eyes of evaluators, even with spotty command and increasing durability concerns.
6. CJ Abrams, SS
The sixth overall pick was arguably the best athlete in the 2019 draft and has a chance to hit for average and power as he fine-tunes his approach over time.
7. Josh Naylor, OF
Naylor’s made quick work of Triple-A with his patient approach and impact power to earn his first major league callup in late May. His outfield defense is improving but remains below-average.
8. Ryan Weathers, LHP
Weathers showed increased velocity and an improved slider before going on the injured list for two weeks with arm fatigue in early May. Since his return, his velocity has fluctuated widely and his workload has been limited.
9. Luis Campusano, C
Campusano has emerged as one of the top catching prospects in baseball with a breakout year, showing the rare potential to be a catcher who is both an above-average hitter and an above-average defender.
10. Michel Baez, RHP
Baez missed the start of the season with an in injury for the third straight year (shoulder inflammation) but returned in mid-May and excelled pitching in relief for Double-A Amarillo. The Padres called him up for his debut at the end of July and have kept him in the bullpen, where his upper 90s fastball and effective changeup play best.
11. Xavier Edwards, SS
12. Andres Munoz, RHP
13. Austin Allen, C
14. Owen Miller, SS/2B
15. Hudson Potts, 3B
16. Reggie Lawson, RHP
17. Ronald Bolanos, RHP
18. Gabriel Arias, SS
19. Joey Cantillo, LHP
20. Jacob Nix, RHP
21. Tucupita Marcano, SS/3B
22. Pedro Avila, RHP
23. Ty France, 3B
24. Esteury Ruiz, 2B
25. Edward Olivares, OF
26. Jeisson Rosario, OF
27. Tirso Ornelas, OF
28. Steven Wilson, RHP
29. Buddy Reed, OF
30. Joshua Mears, OF
2021 San Diego Padres Top MLB Prospects
Ranking the 10 best prospects in the San Diego Padres farm system entering 2021.
C Luis Campusano altered his setup and swing to get to more power this year, and the result has been loud, impact contact nearly every time he connects. The 20-year-old leads the California League in batting average and has already tripled his home run total from last year.
2B/SS Xavier Edwards led the Midwest League with a .336 batting average on the strength of his premium contact skills to earn a promotion to high Class A Lake Elsinore, and his game-changing speed helps make up for a lack of present or projectable power.
SS/2B Owen Miller leads the Double-A Texas League in hits and continues to earn plaudits as one of the organization’s top pure hitters.
LHP Joey Cantillo leads the Midwest League in ERA and strikeouts. His 88-91 mph fastball velocity should increase as he adds strength to his projectable frame, and his plus changeup gives him an out-pitch that will play at higher levels.
RHPs Steven Wilson and Evan Miller have both enjoyed impressive seasons, as Wilson’s 94-97 mph fastball and Miller’s 93-95 mph heavy sinker helped them dominate lower-level hitters and earn midseason promotions to the upper levels. The Padres are considering both for late-season callups to help their struggling bullpen.
OF Tirso Ornelas lost bat speed and got steeper in his swing path from previous years, yielding a swing frequently characterized by evaluators as "long and slow”. He hit .203 with one home run in 71 games at high Class A Lake Elsinore before being demoted to Rookie-level Arizona League on July 6.
RHP Anderson Espinoza had a second Tommy John surgery in early April. By the time of his scheduled return in 2020, it will be four years since he last pitched in a game.
OF Grant Little has hit .256 with zero home runs as a college draftee at low Class A Fort Wayne, showing an alarming lack of physicality or tools for evaluators to project on.
RHP Dylan Coleman’s fastball velocity dropped from 94-99 mph last year to 89-91 early this year, resulting in a demotion from high Class A Lake Elsinore to extended spring training.
3B Hudson Potts (strained oblique) missed most of June but returned to Double-A Amarillo on July 1.
RHP Reggie Lawson (elbow strain) had a platelet-rich plasma injection in mid-May and was shut down from throwing for six weeks. He is scheduled to begin building back up this month.
RHP Anderson Espinoza (torn UCL) had his second Tommy John surgery in late April. He will be out until mid-2020 at the earliest.
RHP Jacob Nix (torn UCL) chose not to have Tommy John surgery and is attempting to rehab his elbow through a platelet-rich plasma injection.
RHP Pedro Avila (elbow strain) has been on the injured list since April 20 but has begun a throwing program.
OF Jorge Ona (shoulder) had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in early June. He will return in 2020.
LHP Osvaldo Hernandez (shoulder inflammation) missed the first 10 weeks of the season but made his first rehab appearance in late June and went out to high Class A Lake Elsinore on July 1.
RHP Mason Thompson (elbow soreness) has been on the injured list since May 2. He has now missed time with arm injuries in all three full seasons of his professional career.
OF Robbie Podorsky (right shoulder subluxation) got hurt on a collision at home plate on May 31. He is tentatively scheduled to return in late July or early August.
SS Fernando Tatis jumped straight from Double-A to the Padres’ Opening Day roster. He has hit .326 with 14 home runs, 33 RBIs and 14 stolen bases while electrifying on the basepaths and in the field to emerge as a National League Rookie of the Year contender.
RHP Chris Paddack also made the jump from Double-A to the Opening Day roster. He is 6-4 with a team-best 2.70 ERA and is in the thick of the NL Rookie of the Year race.
C Francisco Mejia made the Opening Day roster and joined the Padres for good in mid-June. He has started 15 of the last 23 games behind the plate, ahead of Austin Hedges.
RHP Trey Wingenter has emerged as the club’s primary seventh-inning setup option and ranks second on the team with 12.4 strikeouts-per-nine innings.
LHP Nick Margevicius made the jump from high Class A straight to the Padres’ rotation to start the season. After posting a 3.47 ERA in his first seven starts, he logged a 12.71 ERA in his next five starts and has been in the minors since June 16.
LHP Brad Wieck recovered from offseason testicular cancer surgery and has spent most of the year in the Padres’ bullpen as a lefthanded relief option.
Why The Padres Chose Ryan Weathers For Their NLDS Roster Over MacKenzie Gore
In the context of what the Padres need and the pitchers’ performances this summer, the decision makes sense.
Podcast: Eight Games, Eight Storylines: Inside A Wild Second Day Of The Playoffs
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How 'Slam Diego' Was Born From A Perfectly Executed Four-Year Rebuild
The San Diego Padres became 2020's most exciting team via a full-fledged four-year rebuild, showcasing the real value of a No. 1 ranked farm system.
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Playoff Prospectus: And Then Nothing Turned Itself Into Science: ALDS Game 2
Sam Miller
In the bottom of the first inning Friday, with the Royals trailing the ALDS one game to none on their home field, Alcides Escobar led off for the Royals and cut at the first pitch. He fouled it off, but no matter:
Alcides Escobar swung at the first pitch, sent a liner screaming into the dugout, and the Royals applauded. So this series is tied.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) October 9, 2015
This is part of what is becoming known as Esky Magic. This part of it goes that when Alcides Escobar swings at the first pitch in the first inning, the Royals win, a theory developed and cheered along by the Royals players themselves. What if I told you I had the actual data that shows whether this is “true”? Would you want to know it? You are smart, so you know that in a large sense of course it isn’t true. But if I just slip these results in an envelope and slide them across the table and walk out of the room, you’re going to open that envelope, aren’t you?
There’s a kind of avant-garde poetry that uses “unauthored books.” As described by the New Yorker a couple weeks back, “unauthored books are written by computers and are ‘like rolling the dice for words.' If they move a reader, it is by means of uncanny associations and the sense that they read as if written by a person.” Another way of describing the effectivness of this kind of poetry is that the reader narrativizes these texts, despite knowing somewhere deep in their brains that any perceived significance is an illusion and that the words themselves are meaningless. If I tell you what the Royals’ record is when Alcides Escobar swings at the first pitch of a game, you’ll know that this record—good or bad—is an illusion. You know this, I know this. But as I soon as I leave the room, I also know that you’re going to open that envelope, and when you do, your brain is going to spark a couple times and put some meaning into whatever is inside. (I’ll make an exception for you, MGL.)
I have written that record on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope. It’s at the bottom of this article. I bet you’ve already bothered to guess what it says, dummy.
The larger part of Esky Magic goes that when Escobar leads off for the Royals, it is somehow better than when Alex Gordon or Ben Zobrist does—“somehow” sounding dismissive, but so far as I know, “somehow” is really as far as Esky Magic thinking has progressed in explaining this phenomenon. It’s not that Escobar hits way better when he’s leading off, and it’s not that the Royals score more runs when he’s leading off. They just win (the thinking goes), somehow. In fact, what’s notable about Esky Magic—both the swinging-at-the-first-pitch idea, and the leading-off-for-shrug-reasons idea—is that they both turn Escobar’s weakness into his strength. Escobar really does swing at an absurd number of first pitches in the first inning: 59, the second-most in baseball, despite starting only 131 games there. In other words: His swing rate on the first pitch of the game is higher than the league-average swing rate overall. Maybe this is brilliant—taking advantage of pitchers who try to groove one down the middle—but it’s definitely counter to the traditional way of treating that at-bat, as a means of giving teammates (and yourself) a chance to see the pitcher’s stuff. And, Escobar really is an awful leadoff hitter. Of the 22 batters who had at least 300 PA in the leadoff spot this year, his OBP was the worst—by 17 friggin points.
These days, every playoff team—every team, really—has to have its memeably cute affectation, the antlers or the bubble machine or the dougie or this, Esky Magic. What’s amazing is that Esky Magic seems to be the first meme that actually affects the choices that a Major League team is making on the field. It’s no harmless celebration; it’s, astoundingly, something that guides decisions. I’m almost certainly overselling this; but am I? What other reason is there for Alcides Escobar to bat leadoff? Ned Yost knows this—he put Gordon or Zobrist in the leadoff spot in September, and he undoubtedly knows that the Royals scored more runs in those games, and that the Royals lost those games because their pitchers were worse, and yet here we are, with ALDScobar at the top of the lineup every day again. I’m not even mad, guys! I’m amused to no end, because whether the Royals win or lose I’m watching a team, in 2015, make decisions based on a hashtag. Reported the Astros’ radio broadcast, “Ned Yost has said a few times maybe he doesn’t get on base as much as you’d like the leadoff guy to, but when he’s at the top of the lineup this team wins for whatever reason.” For whatever reason! "There's no statistical reason," he has said. "It just works. It just works." God bless the Royals, God bless Ned Yost, and God bless me for having no personal stake in whether or not the Royals win.
Escobar wasn’t the only batter swinging at the first pitch Friday. Jose Altuve (who did so in 39 percent of his starts this year) led off the game with a big cut at a high fastball, flying out against Johnny Cueto. This turned out to be the first sign of an apparently deliberate approach against Cueto: Six of the nine Astros swung at the first strike they saw from Cueto, including Colby Rasmus, who doubled home George Springer on the first pitch to put the Astros up 1-0 in the first. After that, 12 of the next 18 did, before Cueto was pulled after six innings. Altuve saw five pitches from Cueto and swung at all five, flying out three times. This is how the Astros roll: Mike Petriello noted three days ago that no team in baseball swings at more first pitches than the Astros, who homered twice off first pitches from Masahiro Tanaka to win the Wild Card game. If it’s a strategy that works in the regular season, it should be especially beneficial here in the postseason, when any benefits a team might get from exhausting a starting pitcher and getting into the bullpen disappear. A team is almost always going to rather take a swing against one of the starter’s pitches than one of Madson’s, Herrera’s or Davis’.
The most entertaining at-bat of the game came from Carlos Correa, who didn’t swing at the first pitch, but swung at nearly everything else in a long battle against Cueto:
Finally, on his fifth 2-2, Cueto threw him a changeup, and Correa hit it on the nose—for an inning-ending double play.
Neither starter looked like the pre-trade aces they were earlier in the season, and neither looked irreparably broken. After giving up his fourth run on a leadoff shot by Colby Rasmus in the third, Cueto retired 12 of his final 14, and one of the exceptions was a walk to Rasmus that didn’t seem accidental. Indeed, his game could basically be split up into vs. Rasmus and vs. The Rest. Rasmus went 2-for-2 with a double, homer and walk, driving in a pair. The Rest produced virtually no offense, other than this second-inning single off the bat of George Springer—that is to say, off the weakest part of the bat of George Springer:
The ball was flared so weakly into left field that Alcides Escobar, not the left fielder, picked it up. That a ball hit like that could be a single is bad-break enough, but even worse when you realize that Escobar, having to run away from the infield, was in no position to throw home. He fumbled the ball slightly and two runs scored, rather than the one that likely would have scored on a more typical single to left.
Incidentally: The Astros are really, really hesitant to run on Alex Gordon. Look how early the stop sign goes up here, even with two outs:
Kazmir, meanwhile, was perfectly adequate, working the Royals primarily up with fastballs and putting a little more on those fastballs than he had in a month. The average four-seamer was 92.88, which is his highest single-game average since Sept. 8th, if still a half-tick behind where he was earlier in the season. He also threw the center-cuttiest pitch you’ll ever see, which Sal Perez hit out to keep the Royals’ fans in the game early:
If we're looking forward, then each pitcher's performance Friday probably shifts our mental odds slightly more in Houston's favor. Kazmir looked totally broken coming into the game; he looked less broken, perfectly fine, in this one. Cueto didn't really change his own trajectory: Pretty good, non-ace, disappointing.
You’ll get sick of this genre of complaint by the end of the World Series, but Kazmir’s adequate day was undone when his manager gave him too long a leash. In the fifth, he went to three full counts in a row, walking the second batter, Gordon. Escobar then fought him to a 2-2 count and struck out looking on a generous call. Fine: Two trips through the order, plus an Escobar; his pitch count was in the high 80s going into the sixth. The Astros had a man up in the bullpen in the fifth but let Kazmir go batter-to-batter against the heart of K.C.’s order in the sixth. Understandable, but with a day off Saturday and a seven-man bullpen also unnecessary. Kazmir got the first out, then failed to hit his high target on 0-2 to Lorenzo Cain:
Now the Astros pulled him, and he walked off with a 4-2 lead. Oliver Perez came in to face the lefty (and, in Morales, defacto lefty) portion of the lineup. But, as we noted in the preview, Perez has a big platoon split—but that’s not the same as saying he’s an effective lefty specialist. Nevertheless, he pitched the Royals 4-5 hitters well: Hosmer singled against him on one of the ugliest swings of the year—I’ll pause to let a better writer, Jeff Passan, describe it for you:
Hosmer cheated out in front of it again and found himself losing his balance. The ball kept tilting further and further outside, more than nine inches off the outside corner of the plate and 1 foot, 10 inches off the ground. It was a mean pitch for one lefty to throw another and a brutal one to swing at. However aesthetically pleasing Hosmer's swing normally may be, this was the epitome of desperate, survival for the sake of survival.
"Ass-out swing," Cain said.
Then Kendrys Morales singled by beating the shift that had so stifled the Royals hitters in Game One. And this, incidentally, is why, no matter how many spray charts you show pitchers, no matter how much you explain the ideas behind the extreme alignment, teams still get resistance from the men on the mound:
When a guy hits a ball hard, pitchers expect it to be a hit. When he taps one to the second base position, they expect it to be an out. These are the ones that really piss them off, that make them put their hands on their head in exasperation. Perez then walked Moustakas to load the bases, and he was done. Josh Fields walked Sal Perez, and the game was tied.
The Royals would win it an inning later when Ben Zobrist beat the Astros’ shade, driving in Escobar, who had tripled to lead off the inning. Esky Magic.
A few days ago, in Nature, Jo Marchant wrote that the placebo effect seems to be getting stronger—so strong that it’s becoming too difficult to run clinical trials of painkillers, to show a meaningful difference between actual, powerful, effective drugs and sham pills. “Simply being in a US trial and receiving sham treatment now seems to relieve pain almost as effectively as many promising new drugs,” Marchant wrote.
And, even more interestingly, this effect is limited to the United States. “But the finding that placebo responses are rising only in the United States is the most surprising aspect of the latest analysis. One possible explanation is that direct-to-consumer advertising for drugs — allowed only in the United States and New Zealand — has increased people’s expectations of the benefits of drugs, creating stronger placebo effects.”
The longer we live, the smarter we get, the more powerful sham solutions are. Nothing became a powerful drug. Magic, in a strange and perverse way, became science.
The Royals went 42-17 when Alcides Escobar swung at the first pitch this year. They won 5-4 on Friday. They’re now 43-17.
Thanks to Rob McQuown for research assistance.
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nkhare
This is an amazing article. Thanks!!
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lichtman
That is actually amazing. Not the record. That Ned Yost actually has a job managing a major league team.
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beeker99
Correction - that Ned Yost kept doing this all postseason and the Royals won the World Series.
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You see if that's his real reason for hitting him leadoff God knows how many other decisions he makes based on ignorant superstition.
jfleming
MGL gotta MGL.
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Spotted: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio of the Carabinieri
We've seen other great examples of police pursuit vehicles in Duba, United States and the Lamborghini Huracan that was gifted to the Italian State police. But the Italians have more in store! The Italian Carabinieri just took delivery of two Alfa Romeo Giulia QV's. Surprisingly, however, the QV Carabinieri isn’t going to be used as a pursuit vehicle, but will primarily be used to transport things like organs or blood during medical emergencies.
Bearing the iconic Quadrifoglio badge, adorned by all Alfa Romeo performance models, the Giulia Quadrifoglio embodies the essence of Alfa Romeo’s racing legacy. The beating heart of this ultra-high-performance sedan is an all-aluminum direct-injection 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine, delivering a best-in-class 505 horsepower, as well as earning the title of the most powerful Alfa Romeo production car engine ever and the quickest with a class-leading 0-60 miles per hour (mph) acceleration in 3.8 seconds. Combined with an 8-speed automatic with aluminum column-mounted paddle shifters, which shifts in less than 100 milliseconds, the culmination of these performance attributes is a record-setting time at the Nürburgring of 7:32, making the Giulia the fastest four-door production sedan in the world.
The Giulia Quadrifoglio achieves these unprecedented figures with exclusive enhancements for ultimate performance. The Giulia Quadrifoglio is composed of a carbon fiber hood, roof, rocker panel moldings, rear deck-lid spoiler, segment-exclusive drive shaft, and active aero front splitter combined with aluminum body components for maximum weight savings that attributes to the near perfect 50/50 weight distribution. The 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 supplies its 505 horses to the 19-inch staggered aluminum wheels (19 x 8.5-inch front and 19 x 10-inch rear), wrapped with Pirelli P Zero Corsa three-season high-performance tires, and utilizing a torque vectoring differential the Giulia Quadrifoglio ensures increased performance in every corner and on every straight away.
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Home » BC Left Frustrated in Overtime Draw with Miami
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BC Left Frustrated in Overtime Draw with Miami
by Peter Kim
October 14, 2018 Updated June 5, 2020 at 1:24 pm
When Jenna Bike was tripped in the box in the 33rd minute of Boston College women’s soccer’s Saturday night match against Miami, and Sam Coffey stepped up and coolly slotted a penalty kick into the left corner of the net, it appeared everything was going to plan for the Eagles. Now with the lead, they could focus on controlling the game in the midfield and riding a rock-solid back line to victory, as they have done so excellently this entire season.
It worked, up until the 70th minute, when a fantastic piece of skill from Miami’s Mallory Olson tied the game. From there, the Hurricanes hung on for dear life, thwarting the Eagles for the next 10 minutes and two overtime periods, thanks in part to a fantastic performance from goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who recorded eight saves. Despite constant pressure and a bevy of chances, BC left Coral Gables, Fla. with a 1-1 draw, a result that will likely frustrate head coach Alison Foley, given the amount of opportunities the Eagles had to win the game.
The game began physically, as both teams failed to record a shot for the first 20 minutes while fighting for control of the midfield. In the early going, the Eagles committed four fouls to Miami’s one. When the chances did come, it was the Hurricanes who had the first good look of the day, as Michelle Giamportone’s header forced Alexis Bryant to make her first save of the day.
On the other end, a trademark BC corner kick saw Coffey’s service find the head of Kayla Duran, but the freshman pushed her shot just over the bar. Seven minutes later, Bike broke free on the right side of the box and created space for a shot, but her fierce drive was saved by Tullis-Joyce. That would prove to be a sign of things to come, as the next time Bike was able to make a run into space in the box she was tripped for the foul that led to Coffey’s goal.
The Eagles looked to build on the penalty strike and were close to logging a second goal just five minutes later. Again Bike was the creator, as her shot hit the crossbar, leaving BC just inches away from doubling its lead. Nevertheless, the Eagles entered the break with a one-goal advantage after Bryant stopped a Giamportone header just before intermission.
When the second half began, BC continued to pressure the Hurricanes in search of the second goal that would likely seal the match. Kayla Jennings drew a save from Tullis-Joyce, Duran pushed another effort over the bar, and Coffey also cleared the cage with a shot from distance. Three Eagles corner kicks also amounted to nothing, as Miami bided its time waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce on the counter attack.
The Hurricanes came close once after one of Coffey’s corner kicks was cleared. Rachel Sorkenn got a shot off after the ball was cycled quickly up the field, but Bryant was equal to the task and preserved BC’s lead.
But the redshirt senior could do nothing about Miami’s game-tying goal just five minutes later. A long ball was played over the top to Olson, and the freshman masterfully controlled the pass off a bounce with her right foot, sliding the ball past an Eagles defender before using her left foot to curl an unstoppable effort just inside the far post to tie the game at one.
Playing angry, BC was immediately back on the offensive. Jillian Jennings set up Coffey just outside the box, but her left footed shot was bobbled and then smothered by Tullis-Joyce. Just two minutes later, Coffey got another great chance when Bike slid the ball to her inside the box, only for Tullis-Joyce to again scramble the shot away. In the final 10 minutes of play, the Eagles weren’t able to break through on four corner kicks, and another Duran shot was blocked, as the two teams headed to overtime still knotted at one.
When the extra periods began, BC continued to have the majority of the chances. Two more Coffey corner kicks were for naught, and Duran and Bike both watched as their efforts were blocked by scrambling Eagles defenders. On the other end, Gudrun Haralz had the Hurricanes’ best chance of overtime when she was able to get a shot off while falling over in the BC box, but Bryant gathered herself for an easy save. Eventually, however, neither side was able to break through before the final whistle. As far as the Eagles are concerned, it was a tough ending to a game that they had otherwise dominated, outshooting Miami, 18-6, and enjoying an 11-1 advantage on corner kicks.
“We certainly had enough opportunities to win tonight, but credit to their goalkeeper,” Foley told BCEagles.com. “She made some great saves and was very good on corners.”
Certainly, a point on the road isn’t the worst result in the world for the Eagles, but considering that BC still retains a fighting chance at an ACC regular season title, Foley and Co. have to be disappointed that they weren’t able to take advantage of more of their opportunities on Saturday night. With matches against powerhouses North Carolina and Duke looming on the horizon, BC will have to be more clinical from here on out.
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Gravel trap to podium for Redding at chaotic Misano
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Author: Oli Rushby Pics: Bonnie Lane Posted: 13 Sep 2015
Scott Redding fought through difficult conditions to take his debut MotoGP podium in Misano today despite crashing out on the sixth lap of the race.
The race got underway in dry conditions but the rain soon came down leaving riders on a slippery surface with slick tyres. Having made a strong start, Redding was battling for fourth in the opening stages but was caught out by conditions as he ran on into the gravel before falling from his Honda RC213V on lap six.
Quickly remounting, Redding returned to the pits and took to the track on wet tyres. Struggling to find feeling with the treaded Bridgestones, as the rain slowed he took the gamble to pit once again and headed back out on slicks. As the circuit continued to dry, the Briton fought through the pack to find himself fourth with seven laps to go.
He then set about chasing down third-placed Loris Baz before making his move on lap 25 and immediately gapping the Frenchman to comfortably finish third, taking his debut MotoGP podium for the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS team.
“It was certainly interesting!” said Redding after the race. “At the beginning when it started to rain I thought I had nothing to lose so I started to push on hard with the slick tyre to run with the front guys. I probably pushed a bit too much and couldn’t stop the bike before the gravel, I tried to get on the gas to turn the bike but nothing was there as the traction control was cutting in a lot and then I crashed.
“After that I thought the race was done but I tried to get up as fast as possible to get back to the pits, I saw that Yonny [Hernandez] and Aleix [Espargaro] hadn’t passed me so I thought ‘OK we’re in a good position if it rains’, so I changed to the rain tyre and I had a really, really bad feeling. I couldn’t get the tyre up to temperature and then when it came up to temperature it was already drying too much.
“I was in 28th position and had nothing to lose so I went back for the slick tyre and then pushed, and pushed to try and make some good lap times in the conditions. The positions came down and I was P4, I thought ‘something has to be wrong!’ and I saw that I was seven seconds from Baz so I did everything I could to try and catch up as fast as possible in case more rain came and that was it! I’m really happy to be on the podium, I certainly didn’t expect it when I woke up today!
“We’ve made the most out of a difficult situation. The season has been tough for us but we still try every weekend to make it happen. It’s nice to be on the podium with this bike, especially for the team who work hard all the time. We had to take that bit more of a gamble today and I did that and we got a bit of reward for it.”
Marc Marquez won the race from Bradley Smith, with Redding's podium marking the first time two Brits have finished on a premier class rostrum since 1979.
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A Light Preview: Match #32 vs. San Antonio FC
October 5, 2019 Carson A Merk Game Preview, Las Vegas Lights FC, San Antonio FC
Las Vegas Lights FC return home for a crucial late-season fixture vs. San Antonio.
Tonight, Las Vegas Lights FC will continue their quest to sneak into the playoffs as they host San Antonio FC. We preview the action coming your way from Cashman Field in Downtown Las Vegas.
Looking at the Lights
The only important thing here is that they are still in contention for a playoff position. Also, they’re still needing some help to make it in. The Lights are currently 13th (the top ten clubs make the playoffs in 2019) and they sit with 38 points. The final playoff spot belongs to their opponent tonight, San Antonio FC, with 41 points. But, the 11th and 12th positions are occupied by New Mexico United and Portland Timbers 2, both of which have a game in hand on Las Vegas. To get in, the Lights will need to win both matches and hope for some struggles for the aforementioned teams.
Last week, and ahead of prior away matches, I mentioned that Irvin Parra needed to step up on the road and he did just that, scoring a brace in the 3-1 win last week. He and the other goalscorer, Tabort Etaka Preston, will need to provide the punch tonight for Lights FC. It should be a good atmosphere tonight after a pair of matches away from Cashman Field.
Who you should know: San Antonio FC
Frank Lopez: He joined SAFC on loan from Los Dos this summer and has helped energize the attack. On the year, he has 13 goals and two assists.
Matt Cardone: The starting goalkeeper for 30 matches this season, Cardone is third in the USL Championship in saves and 11th in clean sheets.
Christian Parano: Leading the league in dribbles completed, the Argentine midfielder is a game-changer for San Antonio. This week, he was listed as #2 on the USL’s best 20 players under 20 years old list. Parano has seven goals and five assists.
Tonight, 7:30 PM Pacific Time, at Cashman Field
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. San Antonio FC
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(7) New FY2017 baseline due to the removal of 98 exposures attributed to the Onshore US assets.
(8) Data excludes Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets).
(9) A significant event resulting from BHP operated activities is one with an actual severity rating of four and above, based on our internal severity rating scale (tiered from one to five by increasing severity) as defined in our mandatory minimum requirements for risk management.
(10) Our voluntary social investment is calculated as 1 per cent of the average of the previous three years’ pre-tax profit.
(11) Expenditure includes BHP’s equity share for operated and non-operated joint ventures, and comprises cash, administrative costs, including costs to facilitate the operation of the BHP Foundation.
(12) FY2017 and FY2018 social investment figures includes Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets).
(13) FY2019 social investment figure includes Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets) to 31 October 2018 and Continuing operations.
(14) Comparison calculated on a Continuing operations basis. The FY2017 baseline has been adjusted for the divestment of our Onshore US assets to ensure ongoing comparability of performance.
(15) With the use of carbon offsets, as required.
(16) FY2018 GHG data includes Continuing operations and Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets) and has been restated.
(17) FY2019 GHG data includes Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets) to 31 October 2018 and Continuing operations and has been restated.
(18) The FY2017 baseline data has been adjusted to account for: the materiality of the strike affecting water withdrawals at Escondida in FY2017 and improvements to water balance methodologies at WAIO and Queensland Coal and exclusion of hypersaline, wastewater, entrainment, supplies from desalination and Discontinued operations (Onshore US assets) in FY2019 and FY2020.
(19) Where ‘withdrawal’ is defined as water withdrawn and intended for use (in accordance with ‘A Practical Guide to Consistent Water Reporting’, ICMM (2017)).
‘Fresh water’ is defined as waters other than seawater, wastewater from third parties and hypersaline groundwater. Freshwater withdrawal also excludes entrained water that would not be available for other uses. These exclusions have been made to align with the target’s intent to reduce the use of freshwater sources subject to competition from other users or the environment
Disclosures and commitments
We voluntarily commit to several sustainability frameworks, standards and initiatives and transparently disclose data according to their requirements. Our commitments inform and influence our sustainability approach.
In FY2020, we further integrated our sustainability reporting into the Annual Report to enable more effective reporting for our stakeholders and to capture the most material topics and both financial and non-financial information in one report. Instead of a stand-alone Sustainability Report we now disclose our sustainability management approaches on our website. Our Sustainability Performance data is included in section 6.6 of our Annual Report and in our online ESG Databook. Our Annual Reporting suite also includes our Modern Slavery Act Statement prepared in accordance with both UK and Australian requirements and our Economic Contribution Report. In 2020, we also released our Climate Change Report which presents BHP’s disclosures on climate change and has been developed in alignment with the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
We have obtained external limited assurance over our full sustainability disclosures included in our Annual Report 2020, including our Sustainability Performance Data in section 6.6 of that Report and available in our online Databook.
Our sustainability disclosures are consistent with the principles, position statements and requirements of the following disclosure frameworks, standards and initiatives. Our response to them can be found below:
The GRI Standards are the first global standards for sustainability reporting. They feature a modular, interrelated structure, and represent the global best practice for reporting on a range of economic, environmental and social impacts.
Our sustainability disclosures including both our Annual Report and online content have been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards comprehensive-level option.
SASB standards enable businesses around the world to identify and manage financially material sustainability risks (both threats and opportunities), and communicate them to investors.
In FY2020, we aligned our sustainability disclosures with the SASB Metals & Mining Standard.
SASB Index
ICMM is an international organisation dedicated to a safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals industry. Every ICMM company member adheres to ICMM’s Mining Principles.
In FY2020, we aligned our sustainability disclosures with the new ICMM Performance Expectations and confirmed our commitment to the ICMM 10 Principles.
Our water related Performance Data is disclosed by operated asset in accordance with the ICMM Standard: A Practical Guide to Consistent Water Reporting.
ICMM Index
The TCFD recommendations are designed to solicit consistent, decision-useful, forward-looking information on the material financial impacts of climate-related threats and opportunities, including those related to the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.
We address the TCFD recommendations within our Climate Change Report 2020 and with select content in our Annual Report 2020.
The UN Global Compact provides a universal language for corporate responsibility and provides a framework to guide all businesses regardless of size, complexity or location.
As signatories to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), our sustainability disclosures serve as our UNGC Communication on Progress on implementation of the principles and support for the UNGC’s broader development objectives.
UNGC Index
The CEO Water Mandate is a UN Global Compact initiative that mobilises business leaders on water, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
BHP is a CEO Water Mandate endorsing company for demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the initiative and its six commitment areas. Since 2019, BHP has included a description of action and investments undertaken in relation to the CEO Water Mandate in its annual Communication on Progress, available at this link.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
Refer to our GRI Index to understand how we contribute towards the achievement of the SDGs.
SDGs linked to our GRI Index
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is the global standard to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources.
BHP has been a supporter of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) since its inception in 2002.
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.
BHP has been recognised as a global leader on corporate climate disclosure by environmental non-profit CDP, achieving a place on the CDP Climate Change A List in 2018 and a grade of 'A-' in 2019.
2020 CDP Submission - not scored
2019 CDP Submission
The Paris Agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. It also aims to strengthen countries’ ability to deal with the impacts of climate change and support them in their efforts.
The Paris Agreement is a landmark global climate change agreement, adopted at the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015.
BHP joined the Paris Pledge for Action.
The Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) was created to promote implementation of the Principles. BHP is a member of the Initiative since 2004.
The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights are an internationally recognised set of principles that guide companies on how to conduct their security operations while ensuring respect for human rights.
We are committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights as set out in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
UN Guiding Principles on Business an Human Rights
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are a set of guidelines for States and companies to prevent, address and remedy human rights abuses or adverse impacts in business operations.
We are committed to operating in a manner consistent with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
For further details on how our sustainability disclosures meet these frameworks, standards and initiatives, please see our Sustainability Navigator and ESG Databook.
Value Chain Sustainability
Biodiversity and Land
What are Tailings and TSFs
Tailings Storage Facility Management
Engagement and Disclosure
Our position on climate change
Climate change governance
Portfolio analysis
Operational GHG emissions reductions
Value chain emissions reductions
Economic contribution
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To me that's Big
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Annual Report 2020 - Sustainability Reporting (PDF)
Sustainability and ESG Navigators and Databook 2020 (PDF)
Climate Change Report 2020 (PDF)
Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions calculation Methodology 2020 (PDF)
Understanding Scope3 footprint for our value chain (PDF)
FY2019 Church of England Disclosure (PDF)
June 2019 ESG presentation: tailings dams (PDF)
Sustainability Report 2019 (PDF)
Sustainability Reporting Navigator 2019 (PDF)
Scope 3 Emissions Calculation Methodology 2019 (PDF)
Our Community Contribution Report 2018-2019 (PDF)
2020 UK Reporting - BHP Gender Pay Gap 2020 (PDF)
For more information on sustainability reports click here.
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Sustainability Sections
Our material sustainability issues
Each year we identify the sustainability issues most material to our business and stakeholders. We also assess the impact of our activities on the economy, the environment and society. We look at financial materiality, as well as environmental and social materiality.
We review a wide variety of internal and external sources and consult with stakeholders using surveys, investor round tables and advisory groups to identify the issues of most concern to them and critical to our business. The Board’s Sustainability Committee and the BHP Forum on Corporate Responsibility review our approach.
This assessment informs our sustainability strategies and helps to guide the depth of transparent coverage of key topics in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) principles.
Our sustainability disclosures in FY2020 respond to the material issues identified, which are:
Our Material Issues
Board competency, succession and accountability
Product stewardship and value chain sustainability
Governance and management of non-operated joint ventures
Elimination of fatalities
Safety, health and wellbeing of our people and the community
Anti-corruption and bribery
Transparency and disclosure
Biodiversity and land management
Environmental impacts of our operations
Managing air emissions
Water management and access
Portfolio resilience
Physical risks of climate change
Minimising greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from our operations and from the use of our products
Global response to climate change
Respecting human rights
Economic support for communities and social investment
Tailings Dams
Dams and tailings management
Response to Samarco
Training and development of our people
Tax and royalty payments
As a global company, we interact with a range of stakeholders. Our methods and frequency of engaging with and listening to stakeholders are diverse:
Globally, we communicate with external stakeholders via our Annual General Meetings, company publications (including the Annual Report, the sustainability content of our website and other topic-specific reports), our website (bhp.com) more broadly, releases to the market and media, analyst briefings, speeches and interviews with senior executives.
At a regional and local level, each operated asset is required to plan, implement and document stakeholder engagement activities. This includes community forums, newsletters and reports; community perception surveys and consultation groups; implementing community complaints and grievance mechanisms; representation on specific industry association committees and initiatives; and engagement to develop community programs. We also engage on sustainability issues with a broader range of stakeholders including local governments, NGOs, schools, and universities, among others.
As a key stakeholder group, we also engage with our people (employees and contractors) via tailored internal channels. These channels include our intranet; email and newsletters; town halls; and by inviting feedback and comment through employee perception surveys. Key internal announcements and videos are made available in English and Spanish.
The following table provides an overview of our stakeholder groups, their range of interests and how we engage with them.
Industry peers and associations
Commodity-specific associations, as well as sector-specific associations, at national and international levels.
Diverse range of issues associated with the sector or commodity, including environmental legislation; health and safety standards; human rights; risk management and promotion of best practice.
Representation on specific committees and engagement on specific projects with industry associations, both nationally and internationally, to develop guidelines, standards and programs, and share best practice.
A diverse group who have invested in our business, with significant representation in Australasia, UK, Europe, South Africa and North America.
Creation of long-term shareholder value through consistent financial returns and good governance. Ensuring high-quality governance and maintaining focus on continuous improvement and understanding shareholder concerns.
Annual General Meetings; publicly available information (Annual Report, sustainability content of our website, other topic-specific reports, bhp.com more broadly); regular meetings with institutional shareholders and investor representatives; investment community presentations.
Investment community
Debt and equity analysts, socially responsible. investment analysts and corporate governance analysts.
Alignment of our performance with shareholder interests, including good financial returns; strong governance and expectations of strong performance; and consideration of financial and non-financial risk.
Regular communication through analyst briefings of key issues, exchange releases, sharing Group publications such as Annual Reports and Operational Reviews; participation in external benchmarking initiatives.
Our global workforce of more than 80,000 employees and contractors.
Group financial and sustainability performance; health and safety; our work with communities; working conditions; mental health and wellbeing; inclusion and diversity; external factors such as COVID-19; development opportunities; proposed changes to our operated assets or practices.
Regular communication through tailored internal channels which include our Digital Workspace, email and newsletters; town halls; toolbox talks; field leadership activities; ongoing dialogue between leaders and teams; HSEC Awards; and through our employee perception survey and pulse surveys.
Labour unions
Labour unions represented at many of our operated assets.
Workers’ rights and interests; freedom of association and collective bargaining; health and safety; remuneration; working hours; roster arrangements; risk management.
Direct communication as required; respecting the rights of employees to freely join (or refrain from joining) labour unions.
A broad spectrum of local communities with interests and concerns.
Environmental, economic and social impacts associated with our operated assets; opportunities for social investment; interests and concerns as identified through stakeholder perception surveys, including local employment, local suppliers and business creation; support for social infrastructure and programs; improved community engagement mechanisms; and environmental performance.
Community consultation, engagement and participation in BHP activities; work and local supply opportunities; social investment; targeted communications.
A broad spectrum of Indigenous communities including Traditional Owner groups in Australia.
Environmental and social or cultural impacts associated with our operated assets; cultural heritage; opportunities for social investment; interests and concerns as identified through stakeholder perception surveys, including local employment, local suppliers and business creation; improved community engagement mechanisms; and environmental performance.
Community engagement and participation in BHP activities; consultation and consent processes; work and local supply opportunities; social investment; preserving cultural heritage; agreement making processes and negotiations; targeted communications.
Representatives from print, online, broadcast and social media.
Broad range of issues reflecting all stakeholder interests.
Media releases, briefings, presentations and interviews; publicly available information (Annual Report, sustainability content of our website, other topic-specific reports, bhp.com more broadly, linkedin.com/company/bhp, youtube.com/bhp, twitter.com/bhp).
Non-government organisations (NGOs) & Civil Society
Environmental, social and human rights organisations at local, national and international levels.
Ethical, social and environmental performance of our operated assets, proposed operated assets, or closed operated assets; governance mechanisms, risk management; complaint and grievance mechanisms and remedy; transparency; practices to respect human rights; social investment; non-operated joint ventures; social and environmental impacts.
Local engagement through each operated asset’s stakeholder engagement plan; regular engagement at the Group level with relevant national and international organisations, various multi-stakeholder initiatives and partnerships, and through the BHP Forum for Corporate Responsibility.
Host Governments
National, regional or state level and local governments in the countries where we have a presence.
Fiscal and tax arrangements; global trade systems; labour relations and employment practices; supplier payment arrangements; environmental laws, regulations and project approvals; mineral and petroleum royalties; local infrastructure; and community well-being.
Direct Group engagement at all levels of government, as well as participation in industry associations where relevant to national (or international), regional / state or local issues..
Public or private organisations who we partner with on specific projects to benefit society, our host communities or the environment.
Ethical, social and environmental performance of our operated assets, proposed operated assets, or closed operated assets; governance mechanisms; risk management and mitigation.
Partnership boards and operating committees; publicly available information (Annual Report, sustainability content of our website, other topic-specific reports, bhp.com more broadly); regular engagement at both the Group and local / regional levels.
Businesses local to our operated assets, as well as large international suppliers, including maritime vessel charterers.
Supply and charter party agreements, payments and minimum supplier requirements, safety standards.
Appropriate engagement throughout supplier life cycle determined according to supplier segmentation including on health, safety, environment, community, inclusion and diversity and business conduct.
Broad customer base, geographically dispersed across multiple commodities.
Sales agreements; product quality; performance and price; environmental laws and regulations.
Regular engagement according to commodity, sector and geography to understand our customers’ needs and determine optimal product placement, as well as participation in relevant industry associations and conferences, and through collaboration on areas of mutual interest such as supply chain innovation and sustainability.
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Commercial Executive Magazine
BKM Capital Partners Acquires Four Light Industrial Business Parks in Phoenix Metro
BKM Capital Partners, an institutional fund manager with a niche focus on value-add, multi-tenant light industrial, has acquired four industrial business parks encompassing 442,173 square feet in the Phoenix metro area for a total consideration of $34.45 million. The firm, which recently announced the final close of its debut institutional fund, BKM Industrial Value Fund I L.P., now has more than $150 million in assets under management.
“The ability to source off-market opportunities in the current market is what sets a good fund manager apart,” says Brian Malliet, CEO and Co-Founder of BKM Capital Partners, who notes that a recent report by Preqin indicated that finding investment opportunities would be the most difficult challenge for private real estate managers in 2016.
“We are bucking the trend,” Malliet says. “As opposed to a slowdown, we are nurturing a growing pipeline of off-market investment opportunities, and have already invested roughly 50 percent of our equity in assets just six weeks after the Fund closed. The off-market acquisition of these four high-quality properties in the dynamic Phoenix market will add deep value to our growing portfolio, and we are eager to demonstrate proven returns in our multi-tenant light industrial product niche.”
BKM Capital Partners’ recently acquired properties include the Rose Garden Business Park, Metro Industrial Center, and 4100 Broadway in Phoenix, as well as the Arizona Corporate Center in Chandler, Arizona. With these acquisitions, the firm now has nearly one million square feet under management in the Phoenix market.
“Arizona ranked as the number one state for future job growth by Forbes last year and Phoenix is at the center of that. The growing population of residents and employers indicate an opportunity for active value creation over the next two to three years,” Malliet says. “We were able to acquire the assets well below replacement costs and below historical peak pricing. Moving forward, we will use our operator model to turn each asset around, stabilize it and bring in strong returns upon stabilization. Our seasoned team has a proven track record in executing within this specific niche.”
The combined occupancy of the four assets BKM acquired is 69 percent, providing a strong opportunity for value creation, according to Brett Turner, Director of Acquisitions for BKM Capital Partners, who was responsible for sourcing and acquiring the deal.
“We plan to implement significant interior and exterior improvements to attract new tenants and retain existing tenants, ultimately pushing rents up to market rate,” Turner explains.
Planned upgrades include new landscaping, paint, signage, roof, HVAC and asphalt updates as needed.
“In addition, BKM will build out spec tenant improvements in vacant suites to demonstrate the potential of the space in each asset,” says Turner. “By improving each property, we will be able to attract strong, quality tenants that will deliver deep value and strong NOI over time.”
BKM acquired the four assets in a portfolio transaction from a private Los Angeles-based owner. With this portfolio of assets, BKM now boasts 11 assets in the BKM Industrial Value Fund I with four more assets in escrow at roughly $25 million combined.
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“Much like Mario Puzo’s classic, The Godfather, Nicholas Sansbury Smith has created an elaborate and timely lens for us to examine family bonds. Sons of War brings us into an entirely plausible near-future dystopia to shine a light on sons thrust into circumstances of their fathers’ making.” —Thrillerfix
"Nicholas Sansbury Smith's captivating new postapocalyptic mobster series starts with a daringly original, high-octane bang. An engaging cast of characters you will root for—even when you shouldn't." — Don Winslow
“The Sopranos meets Mad Max … In a fresh take on the apocalypse, Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s Sons of War presents the end of America as a time of horror, transformation, and, for one enterprising crime family, opportunity. Smith’s smooth prose and tough cast of characters keep the pages turning at a thriller pace. Never has the end of the world as we know it been so fun to read.” —Craig DiLouie, author of Our War
“A Mafia family, a team of Marines, and the army of a rogue president fighting it out on the streets of Los Angeles during an apocalypse? That’s a hell of a cocktail!” —David Pedreira, author of Gunpowder Moon
“Jam-packed with compelling characters thrown into a chaotic world of kill or be killed, Sons of War seizes the genre in a death grip!” —D. J. Molles, New York Times bestselling author
“Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the undisputed master of fresh, page-turning postapocalyptic thrillers. Smith reboots the genre with Sons of War, a cleverly designed, tirelessly engaging story of societal collapse—told from an unexpected and ground-breaking point of view. Sons of War grabs you from the first pages and doesn’t let go.” —Steve Konkoly, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today bestselling author of the Ryan Decker Series
“Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s captivating new postapocalyptic mobster series starts with a daringly original, high-octane bang. An engaging cast of characters you will root for—even when you shouldn’t.” —Don Winslow
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Out of the embers, a lawless new empire will rise …
Across the world, the United States recalls troops to combat civil unrest after the biggest economic meltdown in history. Marine Sergeant Ronaldo Salvatore’s platoon comes home to a powder keg that could ignite a civil war.
While some see the coming collapse as the end, others see opportunity. Fleeing Naples after rival crime lords decimated his family, Don Antonio Moretti settles in Los Angeles to rebuild his criminal empire. But he is far from alone in his ambitions—the cartel and rival gangs all want the same turf, and they will sacrifice their own soldiers and the blood of innocents to get it.
As open warfare erupts across the states, Salvatore fights his way back to LA, where his son has joined the police in the battle for a city spiraling into anarchy. Family is everything, and the Morettis and Salvatores will do what they must to protect their own. But how far will they go to survive in a new economy where the only currency is violence?
OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES
Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hell Divers series. His other work includes the Extinction Cycle series, the Trackers series, and the Orbs series. He worked for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management in disaster planning and mitigation before switching careers to focus on his one true passion—writing. When he isn’t writing or daydreaming about the apocalypse, he enjoys running, biking, spending time with his family, and traveling the world. He is an Ironman triathlete and lives in Iowa with his wife, their dogs, and a house full of books.
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Liability and damages in Canada’s largest class action for unpaid overtime
After twelve years of litigation in Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Justice Belobaba of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently decided two summary judgment motions on the merits – dealing first with liability and then damages.
In the liability decision, Belobaba J. found the defendant bank liable for permitting the plaintiff class members (front-line bank employees) to work uncompensated overtime hours, and for failing to record those hours in accordance with federal labour legislation.
In the damages decision, Belobaba J. found that the class members were entitled to damages for breaches of their employment contracts, and certified an additional common issue as to aggregate damages in an amount to be determined at a further hearing.
In 2007, the representative plaintiff, Dara Fresco, commenced a proposed class action on behalf of 31,000 customer service employees who had worked for CIBC between February 1993 and June 2009. The core allegation was that CIBC’s overtime policies and record-keeping systems contravened the Canada Labour Code (the Code), and as a result, thousands of front-line bank employees were not properly compensated for their overtime work.
Section 174 of the Code provides that when employees are “required or permitted” to work more than the standard hours of work (no more than eight hours per day and forty hours per week), their employer must pay them time and a half. Section 24(2) of the Code requires every employer to record the number of hours worked each day by every employee and to keep this information on file for at least three years.
Liability decision
In the liability decision, Belobaba J. interpreted section 174 of the Code to mandate pay at time and a half where employers require (or do not prevent) employees from working overtime hours. He then applied this interpretation to CIBC’s overtime policies.
CIBC had two relevant overtime policies in that time period. The first required employees to obtain “pre-approval” from management before incurring any overtime. The second extended the pre-approval requirement and added the possibility of post-approval but only under “extenuating circumstances” and only if the post-approval was obtained “as soon as possible” after the overtime work was performed.
Belobaba J. determined that CIBC’s overtime polices breached the Code because nothing in the Code predicated an employee’s eligibility for overtime pay on formal approval or extenuating circumstances. In addition, CIBC did not accurately record and maintain information about the number of hours worked each day by every employee. Belobaba J. found that some employees worked overtime hours that were not recorded and were not compensated in accordance with the Code, and that CIBC permitted (or did not prevent) all uncompensated overtime hours.
Damages decision
After finding CIBC liable in the first summary judgment motion, Belobaba J. considered the issue of damages in the second. He found that CIBC was unjustly enriched for failing to pay some employees appropriately for all their hours worked, but noted that a finding of unjust enrichment added little remedy in a case that was fundamentally about damages for breach of an employment contract. Belobaba J. found that the employees involved were entitled to damages from the breaches of their employment contracts. He rejected the claim for punitive damages.
Belobaba J. certified an additional common issue of aggregate damages, which allows the plaintiff to argue that the court should determine damages without requiring each class member to prove his or her claim individually. The amount of aggregate damages would be determined at a future hearing. Before such a hearing, CIBC would need to extract the necessary time-stamped data and convert it to a usable form so that the plaintiff’s expert could complete his proposed aggregated damages report.
These decisions are significant as they underscore the importance of implementing overtime policies and procedures that comply with applicable employment standards legislation. Employers have a positive obligation to prevent employees from working overtime hours if they do not wish to compensate them for that time. Belobaba J.’s finding that aggregate damages might be available in this case is also significant, as the Ontario Court of Appeal had refused to certify aggregate damages in at least one other overtime case.
By: Katie Archibald
Services: Banking & Financial Services, Disputes, Labour & Employment, Class Actions
David Di Paolo
National Group Head, Disputes Group – Commercial & Construction
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Investigations & White Collar Defence
Securities Disputes
Banking Litigation
Nadia Effendi
NEffendi@blg.com
Public Law Litigation
Clifford J. Hart
CJHart@blg.com
Clifford Hart
Grievances & Arbitrations
Labour Relations Board Advocacy Work
Stephanie Young
SYoung@blg.com
Human Resources & Labour Relations
Markus Kremer
MKremer@blg.com
Katie Archibald
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Urkesh
Urkesh beyond Urkesh
IIMAS
No longer foreigners
avasa.it – the website
Cariplo Foundation
AVSI
Cotsen Institute
GMB Foundation
Rimini Meeting
Poscio
The excavation
The excavated
Site presentation
Samer Abdel Ghafour
Amer Ahmad
Lorenzo Crescioli
Marco De Pietri
Arwa Kharobi
Yasmine Mahmoud
Yara Moualla
Hiba Qassar
Laerke Recht
Urkesh today
Visits to Mozan
Exhibits in Qamishli
In the villages
The Urkesh atelier
2006 WMF
2011 AIA
2017 SAF
2020 ILUCIDARE
...and you?
Main Urkesh website
five millennia of history
Urkesh was one of the first cities in history, founded at the beginning, and fully consolidated at the end of the fourth millennium BC. It is therefore a history that goes back to more than five thousand years ago.
Our invitation is to help us re-found the ancient city - a site which enjoys today of a life full of significance for the local population as well as for us, distant in space as we are in time from those beginnings of a urban life. Five millennia of history that today nourish the present more than ever.
The Cariplo Foundation has placed itself at the forefront of this process, which aims to establish on new foundations not only a site, but also the perception of what archeology can do for the development of the territory where it operates. It also launched a challenge, proposing a co-financing that goes alongside their generous contribution. The first answers came from these three companies that we want to call, with the Cariplo Foundation, the new founders of the ancient Urkesh:
AVSI, an international association based in Milan, dedicated to the development of cooperation projects, with particular emphasis on education
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, a research institute of the University of California, Los Angeles
GMB Foundation, dedicated to the training of young scholars in the field of jewelry history
IIMAS, an American NGO that has supported in the past, and contributes to support today, the projects carried out by AVASA
Rimini Meeting, a foundation that organizes the Meeting, a great event that takes place every year in Rimini
Poscio, a company based in Villadossola (VB) that actively participates in the cultural life of the city of Domodossola and the VCO territory
Steinmetz Family Foundation, a foundation based in Los Angeles, dedicated especially to education
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Yard, a company based in Milan specialized in the management of real estate technical services
In the respective pages to which the links refer, we illustrate the particular motivations that have induced each of these entities to join our intentions and work together to achieve the results that are commonly close to our hearts.
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Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Agricultural Use
ATC Privatization in the UK
Has Resulted in a “Total Meltdown”
Privatized Foreign Systems Continue to Fall
Further Behind the U.S.
An Offer You Can’t Refuse…40,000 Passengers
Per Year Have Their Seats Taken From Them
Big Airlines Keep Raking in Fees
Yet Still Can’t Manage Their Own Systems
Law Enforcement, Medical Care,
and Emergency Services
Big Airlines Push to Privatize Our
Nation's Air Traffic Control System
Poll: Majority Oppose
Air Traffic Control Privatization
Letters to Congress from Mayors
ICYMI – American Prospect Article Highlights the Big Airlines’
Record of Collusive and Anticompetitive Behavior
ICYMI – Big Airlines Call for Federal Control Over Airspace,
Affirm that US Aviation System is the "Envy of the World"
ICYMI – Nav Canada Announces Need for
Renewed Investments in Air Traffic Control
ICYMI - Think Tank Confirms that Big Airline Consolidation
Is Bad for Consumers and Rural Communities
Letter to Congress from
the Alliance and Partners
About ATC Privatization
Major Consumer & Passenger Rights Groups Launch Ad
Opposing Air Traffic Privatization
We Won the Fight!
Alliance in the News
and Resolutions
State-by-State Impact
Write to Congress
OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC
By: Matt Jachman
Creative work offers lift as Canton helicopter business changes
A Plymouth helicopter pilot whose company is rooted in Detroit’s automobile industry is making a mark in Hollywood and in the popular music world.
Nick McMahon, operations director at McMahon Helicopters in Canton Township, flew for the new Tom Cruise movie Jack Reacher and this year landed work in music videos for two major rap stars. His company has an impressive list of aerial camera-work experience — from live Super Bowl stadium flyovers to aerial shots for television commercials — and that list that has grown rapidly in recent years.
It’s all part of McMahon Helicopters’ evolution as the nature of its business mainstay — the parts-hauler of last resort for automakers — changes, and as Michigan and the Detroit area continue to attract filmmakers.
“We basically reinvented ourselves all over in the last 10 years,” said McMahon recently during at his company’s headquarters.
The business was founded by his father, Brian, in 1980, and it was the elder McMahon’s experience in television news and his pioneering of aerial camera systems and helicopter camera mounts, that lifted the company’s creative work to its current level.
“When I started doing it there were not too many people specializing in it,” said Brian McMahon, who is still active with the company, by phone. He had to design specialized camera systems and mounts for the work, he added. “There just weren’t any.”
Another son, Nate McMahon, also works for the company; he is a pilot but concentrates on Internet and marketing work, his father said.
Business evolution
McMahon, the company, runs four helicopters, three Bells and a giant Sikorsky that’s mainly used for carrying freight, out of a hangar near Mettetal Airport.
Nick McMahon describes the company as the emergency parts-shipper for automobile factories facing an assembly-line shutdown because of a supply truck breakdown or a batch of bad parts.
“We’re the emergency service that gets them by,” said McMahon; the choppers can fly directly from components suppliers in the Great Lakes area to the factories in need of the parts, he said.
It’s an expensive way to deliver a small amount of freight, but less costly than an unscheduled shutdown, McMahon added.
That work was keeping the company busy for much of the 1990s and the early 2000s, but the downturn in the industry during the Great Recession changed that picture.
“It’s been a rough ride,” McMahon said of auto parts delivery. “The last 10 years have been tough.” The company also flies passengers — usually top-level executives — but that part of the business has been reduced too, he said.
But film, television and video work, projects the company would turn down years ago in favor of the more steady freight business, has picked up, McMahon said. “We’ve evolved and changed our business accordingly,” he said.
Creative experience
Companies that do similar creative work are more common in New York and Hollywood, he said, but few and far between further inland.
“It’s a specialized field,” he said. “It’s not something that just anyone can go out and do.”
McMahon said he and his father have learned what directors are looking for in a given scene or aerial shot and are able to translate the creative ideas of directors who don’t have flying experience into a finished product.
“You get to know what look they want, what looks good and what looks bad and how to line it up,” he said.
For Jack Reacher, McMahon played a police helicopter pilot for a chase scene filmed in Pittsburgh in late 2011; his on-screen partner was also an experienced flier. Another pilot flew the copter with the camera filming McMahon and his co-pilot.
The scene involved a lot of low-level flying, and McMahon isn’t sure what made it into the movie.
In October, McMahon worked for three days with rapper 50 Cent on a video for his single My Life, which was released in late November. Featuring Eminem and Adam Levine (from the TV talent show The Voice), the locally made video depicts the singers on the run from a low-flying helicopter that’s trying to put a searchlight on them.
“That was definitely a highlight,” McMahon said of his work on the video. “I like that there’s a lot of helicopter in it.” Usually, he said, his flying work is behind the camera, not on it. McMahon also worked on another video last year with rapper Big Sean.
Brian McMahon said Nick is a “natural pilot” who flew with him often as a boy and seemed to pick up the skill by osmosis. He was flying before he was licensed to drive, he said.
“Neither one of my sons were steered by me at all” into the helicopter business, he said. “If I had tried to steer them in that direction they probably wouldn’t have done it.”
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jaguar attacks on humans
South America has the most noteworthy level of cows farming area in a Big Cat’s area. tured are main factors in the success of the measure. Luckily for humans, we are not their preferred choice of food. Decision-makers are confronted with an apparent conflict between conservation and development goals. Jaguar hunting has been practiced for centuries among, the indigenous peoples in the Upper Xingu Reserve, who, inhabit the protected areas of Mato Grosso State. Areas with high predicted future suitability are currently under habitat conversion. Along tropical deforestation frontiers, large felids often shift from natural to livestock prey because of their increased proximity to human agriculture, thus increasing the likelihood of conflicts with humans. In May 2007, a 40-year-old male Aweti, an Indian, endured a nonfatal assault while going through the forested areas on the shores of Lake Ipawu in the Upper Xingu Indian Reserve. Jaguar Animal Facts – Attacks On Humans is Rare, As a matter of fact, by living on regularly flooded areas, like the Amazon and Pantanal, they depend on their ability to climb and even can live months on tree tops, hunting monkeys and sloths and swimming from tree to tree. Like different felines, the region of the jaguar has been significantly reduced. We applied this methodology in a total of five study sites in the Mayan rainforest of Belize, the Chaco dry forest of Bolivia, and the Amazonian rainforest of Bolivia. There were significant. Field scientists from 18 countries reached consensus on four types of information: (1) the spatial extent of their jaguar knowledge, (2) the known, currently occupied range of jaguars, (3) areas with substantial jaguar populations, adequate habitat, and a stable and diverse prey base, and (4) point localities where jaguars have been observed during the last 10 years. through political boundaries while recognizing the variety of ecological roles the species plays in different habitats. To estimate current jaguar distribution, we restricted the historical distribution according to the jaguar's preferred habitat classes. The risk to humans would increase if there were fewer capybaras, which the jaguars mainly preyed on. This was classified as a predatory attack. Furthermore, because of the conditions, cattle has become a significant aspect of their prey. Day-and-night radio tracking revealed precise travel and activity patterns of two female jaguar. 2. The shaman applied herbal preparations to the, injuries. Jaguar status and distribution is unknown in another 12% of the jaguar's former range, including large areas in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. Recently, attacks by Panthera onca on humans in Brazil have been brought to the forefront through exposure in the press and because of the severity of the attacks. under which black jaguars are more common will likely be elusive. At, that moment, another Indian and his dog came to the, victim’s aid. Also, 75.4% of Santa Rosa, 89.1% of Tacana II, and 69.1% of MNAWR said that some of their family members and neighbors thought jaguar killing was good (i.e. Our projections indicate that if all the road upgrade and construction projects in this list are carried out, around 311,170 ha of forest would be lost over the next 30 years. A combination of factors contributed to the, patient’s survival, despite the long interval between the, attack and the medical treatment. The study has four elements: 1) Analysis of factors leading to past deforestation; 2) projection of road projects’ contribution to future deforestation; 3) analysis of road’s role in fragmenting jaguar habitat, as a direct indicator of ecological impact; and 4) economic analysis of selected road projects with apparently high likelihood of implementation. cutaneous tissue, as well as cervical vertebrae fractures; the force of the bite and rotational movements to pro-, mote spine displacement is characteristic of prey kills by, this species. vascular-nerve cervical lesions (arteries, veins, and, nerves) and traumatic brain injury with fracture and, tearing of part of the left hemicranium and perforations, and scratches from claws on various parts of the body, The 3 attacks took place under different situations. Jaguars.. Jaguar attacks on humans are rare nowadays.. Haddad Jr and Domingos Garrone Neto. Crocodile attacks on humans are common in places where large crocodilians are native and human populations live. This perception of jaguar killing being common and socially-accepted, combined with high rates of past killing and a growing illegal trade of jaguar parts, may create an atmosphere conducive to widespread jaguar persecution in the Bolivian Amazon. Most risk is at night, especially to sleeping individuals (e.g., The project does prospectives studies on the most common envenomations in fishermen of rivers, lakes and oceans of South America, with clinical and preventive accompaniment of colonies of fishermen, The project studies the causes of attacks of wild animals on humans and the therapeutic and preventive measures to be utilized in these emergencies. Furthermore, Here is a website that extends beyond the aforementioned. of Mayan civilization. An Arizona zoo is urging visitors to abide by the rules and stay behind protective fencing after a jaguar attacked a woman who crossed a barrier in a bid to take the perfect selfie with the big cat. Why would you hand-feed a hungry melanistic jaguar so carelessly? Big cats, can become very dangerous when surprised by sudden, movements or unwary postures by tourists, especially. Related: 10 […], Lions or Tiger which is better at hunting prey Does lion hunts animals that r bigger, wilder, more aggressive, and more dangerous compared to what […], Slay Queen makes beats using her best friend’s big boobs – What have we not seen from these slay queens, LOL!!! We therefore believe that the existence of effective wildlife management structures is more important than human density per se. 'key' : 'ca6d4358e187e184b439f3121c4d8158', We believe that adequate management and resolution of HWC requires the participation and training of groups of multidisciplinary scientists and technicians. The economic analysis was conducted for two projects: Caobas-Arroyo Negro-Tikal; and San Andrés-Carmelita-Mirador. On the other hand, distance from the nearest riparian forest corridor was negatively correlated with the number of cattle predated. The ranges of females overlapped, and the range of a resident male included the ranges of several females. Despite the leopard's (Panthera pardus) extensive range from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, attacks are regularly reported only in India and Nepal. They live in yet […], Enjoy This Afro Beat Twerk Dance Video By Unique Hope Choreography OMG! Occasionally, jaguars may attack humans, depending on factors such as the availability of natural prey: In 2015, at Isseneru Village in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, near the Mazaruni River in the Guyana Montane Forest, a jaguar attacked an indigenous girl aged three. We suspect Photographs: Manoel Francisco de Campos Neto. Attack mechanisms and lesions in victims are discussed. But Unfortunately, as a result of encroachment, Tourists invading Jaguar territories in the hopes of adventure along the water banks have led jaguars to consider humans prey.. Jaguar Animal Facts – Attacks On Humans is Rare. black and more than 3 yellow jaguars during April 2013 - January 2014. There are four cases of Jaguar attacks on humans by reports since 2007 – 2014. As almost half of this area is within Brazilian territory, the country is key to future jaguar conservation. their majority linked to human actions of hunting or lack of attention and respect with the Nature. 300 years back, it was found across 70% of Argentina, today just under 6%. These practices have made human, presence less intimidating for certain animals. Related: Look at what happened When a Jaguar and a Lion fights to the Death. Necropsy, performed by one of the authors, (MFCN), described the following: The body had com-, minuted fractures (several fragments) associated with, traumatic dislocation of the cervical spine, with severe, spinal cord injury, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, tissue, loss, and multiple lesions from mixed action (perfora-, tions, cuts, and contusions) directed to the posterior, regions of the cervical spine. The victim was reclaimed to the town, where he was treated by the clan’s shaman. This review examines the literature about medium-large animal and tourist trampling impacts to uncover any marriage between animal ecology and nature-based tourism research. Persecution by humans is one of the most pressing threats to jaguars (Panthera onca) throughout the Americas, yet few studies have examined the killing of jaguars outside cattle-ranching communities. The victim was taken back, to the village, where he was treated by the tribe’s sha-, man. Lamentably, some tourists have taken to teasing the waterway banks to urge the Jaguars to come into focus. The jaguar is built differently, being shoulder heavy, as compared to the puma. after dropping from the tree where it had been cornered. The treatment of attacks by big cats is multifactorial. Photographs: Manoel, limb—suggesting position changes by the predator in, These attacks, although different in motivation, dem-, onstrate that the risk of accidents from jaguars (, is real in certain regions. When a jaguar pounces, sometimes one bite is all it takes to get a meal. Shaw H, Beier P, Culver M, Grigione M. Lessening the impact of a puma attack on a human. A fatal predatory attack in which the victim was killed by bites to the posterior cervical region. Key words: animal damage, attacks on human, large carnivores, wildlife, man-jaguar interaction Introduction Although conflicts between humans and big cats have The victim was, sleeping in a tent with the entrance closed. 'format' : 'iframe', and prestige (see the necklace with the claws). As i said earlier, Jaguars prefer to be left alone and not disturbed, They would rather avoid humans at all cost. indemnify farmers in areas where jaguars attack cattle, minimizing the impact of predation and compensating. He now just shows the scars of the scratches brought about by the assault. However, jaguars have historically been difficult to monitor. Proceedings of the Seventh Mountain Lion Workshop. Sightings of Jaguars are less than any of the others. Photographs: Vidal Haddad Jr and Domingos Garrone Neto. Conflicts between humans and big cats have been known for centuries throughout the world, but have intensified in recent decades. Ataques de Onças da espécia Panthera onca ocorridos no Pantanal de Mato Grosso - Brasil, Injuries caused by wild animals on humans, "Defense" injuries in attacks on humans by domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and jaguar (Panthera onca), Human-wildlife conflicts in Mexico: Review of status and perspectives, Report of a serendipitous encounter with a melanistic Jaguar in Darién (3 May 2019), First swim record of Herpailurus yagouaroundi in Guatemala, 2019 Percepciones de campesinos y técnicos sobre el jaguar en la RBSM ANP-Scripta, Jaguar Persecution Without “Cowflict”: Insights From Protected Territories in the Bolivian Amazon, A Sociocultural Perspective: Human Conflict with Jaguars and Pumas in Costa Rica. In a new case report, scientists detail a gruesome anteater attack that left one man dead in northwestern Brazil. In one case, the jaguar was provoked. Jaguars are broadly known water-darlings. Tigers killed 129 people in the Sundarbans mangrove forest from 1969 to 1971. The body was, dragged approximately 60 m into the woods and recov-, ered by fishermen who responded to a radio warning, from the victim’s father. Jaguar were survivor from the Ice Age for a reason. Recently, attacks by, brought to the forefront through exposure in the press and because of the severity of the attacks. In specific territories, at specific seasons, it very well may be up to 70% of their prey. The San Andrés-Carmelita-Mirador project also showed a negative result, with US$ 21 million in losses for Guatemala. In fact humans attack Jaguars more then Jaguars attack humans. Siddiqui NA, Choudhury JH. 12 Best Action Movies Ever Made in Hollywood, About Grey wolf Animal and it’s Territory, Siberian tiger vs silverback gorilla fight to the Death. Silver SC, Ostro LET, Marsh LK, et al. While such incidents are rare, the attack should serve as a … Watch the Best video compilation of wild Animal Attacks on Human. Species are forced to hunt, outside of their protected areas, which may result in. Some zoo-keepers are heroes, working tirelessly to improve the lives of animals. En este sentido, en Latinoamérica solo se han registrado dos casos con evidencias robustas, de muertes de humanos por ataque de jaguar, los cuales fueron provocados por los humanos o en situaciones particulares: uno se presentó en donde se alimentaba a jaguares para atraer turistas. The perceived risks, as well as the fear these incidents provoke, has caused the offending species to be tolerated less by humans. Sin embargo, los jaguares tienen la capacidad de llevar una presa grande mientras nadan, por lo que su emboscada puede incluir saltar al agua y cazar en ella, ... Esta percepción es resultado del miedo a los depredadores, ya que es muy raro que el jaguar ataque a humanos. (CENAP) for information on the fatal attacks. The resulting losses of forest carbon add up to a global cost of US$ 24 million for the Caobas-Arroyo Negro-Tikal road and another US$ 15 million for San Andrés-Carmelita-Mirador. Un primer paso en diseñar estos esquemas es analizar las percepciones y opiniones de los diferentes actores sociales involucrados en el área bajo protección. This study makes several contributions: 1) evidence suggests competition is not the only reason for killing large felines; motivations also include constructing them as man-eaters and as food, raising questions about the important role social and cultural factors play in solutions to conflict; 2) meanings from Cabécar are products of a traditional and modernised relationship with large felines; 3) Cabécar include jaguars as food, suggesting future research and conservation management must understand Indigenous Peoples' relations with large predators, including their diets and traditions; 4) potential for conflict may increase between Ticos and large felines as they repopulate; 5) culture is crucial to examine prior to management implementation. Protected land within the Bolivian Amazon, considered a stronghold for the jaguar, contains communities who differ economically, legally, and socially from previously-studied human populations living with jaguars. Jaguar and puma ranges also overlapped, but each species favored parts not much used by the other. He was diagnosed with cra-, nial-encephalic trauma, with brain and bone tissue loss, bone fragments and devitalized brain tissue, repaired the, dura mater, and sutured skin lesions with rigorous atten-, tion to hemostasis of affected vessels. Animal ecology has focused on the propagation of grazing and trampling effects from a point source (usually water). Note the victim’s scars. Related: Wild happenings around the world. Current approaches to better understand and conserve these apex keystone predators and to maintain ecosystem integrity are discussed. Hunt-, ing is stimulated by social prestige of wearing the fur and, claws from a jaguar. conservation plans, and recently, climatic change has been shown to influence species distribution. Unlike leopards and lions, man-eating tigers rarely enter human habitations in order to acquire prey. human densities if management policy is favourable. Brazilian Indians kill jaguars to demonstrate power and prestige (see the necklace with the claws). Despite the fact that quite a bit of it’s zones are profound thick wildernesses, mankind has encroached toward each path. Death was attributed to high, cervical transection of the spinal cord. unintended consequences for both man and animal. Jaguar attacks woman who crossed over barrier. He saw that, his dogs had been killed and he tried to flee but he was, bitten immediately on the left shoulder. The study area covers approximately 100,000 km²of the Maya Forest. The global cost of those emissions in present value terms would be on the order of US$ 136 million. You Won’t Believe How Crazy This Girls Fight What LMAO! Aplicamos 22 entrevistas a informantes clave; 17 a habitantes de 10 comunidades de la Reserva y cinco a funcionarios de la DRBSM. She later received medical treatment, and survived. Because they are living things and deserve to live too. There are projects to. 6 Recent Action-packed Movies to Watch Before January 2021. Healthy adult male Panthera onca can range close to livestock without causing problems. The jaguar may hunt during the day if game is available and is a relatively energetic feline, spending as much as 50–60 percent of its time active. Due to a lack of information, we did not attempt to quantify any other economic losses associated with road-induced environmental impacts. descriptive norm). There is little research to substantiate an evolutionary view of trampling impacts. LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ -- A woman is recovering after being attacked by a jaguar during a selfie attempt at an Arizona zoo Saturday evening. Read this Article for the Remaining three Incidence of Jaguar attacks. atOptions = { The dogs attacked a jaguar lurking just off the trail, about, 300 m from the village. This implies it can’t make a trip starting with one territory then onto the next in light of the fact that their space are moderately little and enclaves by ranches, towns, farms and different social events of human progress. sidered predatory in nature. If you see a jaguar that doesn't spot you, then don't disturb it. They are known as the “forest ghosts” due to their ability to hide just too well. 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Preservation of remaining wild large felid carnivore populations has become a global conservation priority as populations have plummeted over the last century. During the exercise, these experts also conducted a range-wide assessment of the long-term survival prospects of the jaguar and developed an algorithm for prioritizing jaguar conservation units occurring in major habitat types. Urban expan-, sion, in addition to restricting and even preventing, genetic diversity among remnant populations, reduces, the availability of natural prey. The animals are, by females in the breeding season, using the, a type of instrument made from bamboo (MFCN, per-, sonal observation). Physical examination showed perfora-, tions from the jaguar’s fangs (marked in the fractured. We report 3 cases of patients attacked by jaguars in provoked and predatory situations. monitoring, contributing to jaguar preservation. the farmers to prevent hunting of jaguars. And the last reason on why it is so hard to see them on tree tops is the environment they live. Another attack occurred in a rural area, caused by a jaguar (Panthera onca), which was disturbed while feeding, characterizing an unprovoked attack. A relatively large number of people reported either being attacked or knowing someone who had been attacked by a jaguar: 15.45% in Santa Rosa, 14.20% in MNAWR, and 30.88% in Tacana II. include a penicillin and a first generation cephalosporin, or a second generation cephalosporin or Clindamycin, sary and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis treatment may, be indicated depending on the epidemiology of terrestrial, In the Porto Jofre region (Cáceres county) and the, west and north regions of the Pantanal, package tours, are offered to view jaguars in the wild. Man-eating behavior of, 8. © 2008-2020 ResearchGate GmbH. Watch the Best video compilation of wild Animal Attacks on Human. One of the authors (DGN), during, field work conducted in the Gaucha do Norte and Ca-, narana municipalities (Mato Grosso State) reported 16, jaguar specimens killed by a single hunter over a period, of about 10 years. Everything Around us can be categorized as WILD or DOMESTIC. This was classified as a predatory attack. Grosso State) was attacked in a remote area of Cáceres, 2008, in a place known as “Pacu Gordo” on the banks of, the Paraguay River near Taiamã Nature Reserve. They shared these landscapes with other large animals, especially mammalian herbivores and their predators, whose footsteps defined trails through the vegetation. At least tourists venturing off formed trails may reduce impacts by following animal trails with caveats, such as risk of encounters with dangerous animals and disruption of animal behavior. and changing human attitudes towards wildlife. Results from participant observation and 131 interviews revealed cultural differences between Ticos (non-Indigenous people) and Cabécar (Indigenous people) on four separate dimensions of conflict, where large felines were constructed as competitors, food, man-eaters, real and imagined. He can crush through the skull of any human with the greatest of ease, yet only a small number of attacks have proved fatal. The, boat skipper then smashed an iron pipe into the jaguar, and the animal released the victim and escaped into the, ravine. First, it’s very hard to see a jaguar, in any way. The lesions restricted to the forearm were the consequence of the victims using their arms as a shield, featuring the "defense" injuries, but the severity of the wounds were proportional to the strength of the attacking carnivore. The Project still discusses the prevention of these kind of injuries by knowledge on the animals and the risks by the population. The 56-year-old man escaped with just a scratch, but about 10 minutes later, the same bear fractured the leg of another worker at a nearby construction site. Indian) mimicked circumstances when hunting jaguars. Clearly, this is disliked by the farmers, and very often, the outcome is awful for the Jaguars as shown below. Our results indicate that this subject has been scarcely studied, with less than half of the studies published in scientific journals. Using the analysis of historical deforestation in the region, we modeled the environmental impacts of the following road segments: The man struck the jaguar in the head with the cleaver and the Jaguar left him. But different from other big cats, they rarely hunt humans and normally avoid contact. If we are to retain broadly distributed species into the next century, we need to plan explicitly for their survival across their entire geographic range and, Melanism in jaguars Panthera onca is rarely reported quantitatively, despite the suggestion that melanism in jaguars is rare, and thus, identifying the ecological circumstances Man-tiger interaction in the Bangladesh Sundarban, Predators and people: Conservation of large carnivores is possible at high human densities if management policy is favourable, The use of camera traps for estimating jaguar Panthera onca abundance and density using capture/recapture analysis, Predators and people: conservation of large carnivores is possible at high human densities if management policy is favorable, Bites and injuries inflicted by wild and domestic animals, Jaguar predation on domestic livestock in Belize, Human-wildlife conflicts in a fragmented Amazonian forest landscape: Determinants of large felid depredation on livestock, Maneating behaviour of tigers (Panthera tigris Linn) of the Sundarbans. In this study, we analyze the economic and environmental impacts of Maya Forest road projects to enable sound decisions on transportation investments, taking into account their various effects. Research in Mexico is scarce and recent and is mostly promoted by the conservation programs and strategies implemented by the federal government. The victim, struck the animal in the head with the machete and the, jaguar released its grip. The limited public funds available should be directed to projects with better prospects of satisfying criteria for economic efficiency, environmental sustainability and social equity. Brazilian Indians kill jaguars to demonstrate power. They even use trees to ambush preys, similarly to leopards, as shown in this comparative video (it is in Portuguese, but self-explanatory). Florida leopard attack put humans—and big cats—in a terrible situation Online videos from roadside zoo owners create the false impression that it’s safe to play-fight with adult big cats. Published. Attacks on humans Two patients survived the attacks and one died. development goals in the cases of the roads we subjected to economic and environmental analysis. They are the apex predator in their environment: except for humans ofcuz, there are no other animal in their environment that will make them to hide in a tree top. 's' : '') + '://www.bestdisplaycontent.com/ca6d4358e187e184b439f3121c4d8158/invoke.js">' + 'ipt>'); 6 Things Men Want In A Relationship Each lady needs to comprehend what a man genuinely needs in a relationship. Of these, nine species made up 41% of the total amount of species that were mentioned. The jaguar's elusive nature and the inaccessibility of much of its preferred habitat make it a difficult animal to sight, let alone study. And then there are some that are a little… derpy. #1. -from Author. ... Hoogesteijn et al. A fatal predatory attack in which the victim was killed by bites to the posterior cervical region. and extracted bone fragments of the skull) and facial, right arm, and right back scratches, as well as perfora-, tions to the victim’s body. The handful of other documented jaguar attacks on humans have primarily occurred when the cats are provoked by hunters and their dogs, are disturbed near a … Although the jaguarundi is considered a generalist species, knowledge about its behavior and populations, in general, is scarce. We accumulated 1,049 jaguar occurrence points and used climate and topographic data as predictive variables. Their region comes from the southwestern United States, right to Argentina and even parts of Chile. Differently from leopards and lions, very few people access the flooded and dense forests they live in. Jaguar Animal Facts – Attacks On Humans is Rare. A jaguar that escaped from its cage at a Belize animal rescue center during Hurricane Richard has been blamed in the mauling death of a U.S. citizen whose body was found on Tuesday. Modern humans, and other hominins before them, have walked across the landscapes of most continents for many millennia. And, contrary to some internet myths, they are excellent climbers, and not clumsy climbers as the lioness in the video above. We recommend management strategies that focus on preventing jaguar depredation of small domestic animals, lessening the perception of carnivore encounters as dangerous to decrease safety-related fears, and making large carnivore killing socially unacceptable (e.g. We detected clear peaks of depredation during the peak calving period at the end of the dry season. 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Although there are very few documented cases of jaguar attacks on humans (see Rabinowitz, 2005; ... Algunos autores lo atribuyen a que la mayoría de félidos no disfrutan esta actividad (Pitsko 2003). ABSTRAC: Human wildlife conflicts (HWC) represent a global challenge for the conservation of species. Tigers are recorded to have killed more people than any other big cat, and tigers have been responsible for more human deaths through direct attack than any other wild mammal. Photographs: Manoel Francisco de Campos Neto. Photographs: Manoel Francisco de Campos Neto. him into the water. The Maya Forest is also known for its cultural and archeological riches, having been the cradle, Historically, jaguars lived from southern Argentina to the southwestern United States, but due to anthropogenic pres- sure, their range has been reduced to less than 46% of its original size. Actions, Adventure, […], My name is Emmanuel and I’m an animal scientist, a blogger, a website developer, an author, writer, and a fast typist, Jaguar Animal Facts – Attacks On Humans is Rare What to know about JAGUAR: The skull-smashing jaws of Jaguars are incredible. The outcome of this encounter did, not result in the victim’s death probably because of his, defensive reaction, striking the animal’s face, and the, The second and third attacks, however, could be con-. Across their range jaguars Panthera onca are important conservation icons for several reasons: their important role in ecosystems as top carnivores, their cultural and economic value, and their potential conflicts with livestock. They may attack humans but humans are usually the ones that attack Jaguars. But over 70% of the area where jaguars are thought to still occur was rated as having a high probability of supporting their long-term survival. The reviewed documents focus on the description and quantification of damage by wildlife, with a total of 112 species mentioned including birds, amphibians, mammals and reptiles that damage crops, livestock, poultry, and human health. The complex issues of “problem carnivores” and “man-eaters” are discussed. The majority of vict… and humans have been reported in the medical literature, with 20 deaths and at least 82 nonfatal attacks occurring, in the United States and Canada between 1890 and, have occurred in Brazil and have been brought to the, forefront through exposure in the press and because of, in midwestern Brazil, in transition areas among 3 major, South American ecosystems—the Cerrado (savannah-, like regions), the Pantanal, and the Amazon region—, Corresponding author: Vidal Haddad Jr, MD, PhD, Univ Estadual, Paulista, Departamento de Dermatologia, Caixa Postal 557, 18618-000, highlighting the problem posed by environmental change. On February 6, 2018, we observed and recorded an individual of this species swimming in an area with seagrass, in Bahia la Graciosa, in the Punta de Manabique Wildlife Refuge, Izabal, Guatemala. Access scientific knowledge from anywhere. Well, I […], Things to know before buying a German Shepherd Dog I have had German Shepherds since I was youthful, beginning with Nichole who was relinquished by […], Why you sleep and wake up suddenly paralyzed What is Paralysis? Unfortunately, global human expansion, loss of prey species, hunting and poaching, and retaliatory killings after livestock predation have greatly reduced and fragmented their original ranges and decimated their populations. Even for researchers, it is a hard task and difficult to spot them on trees. A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she allegedly tried to take a selfie outside the big cat’s enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park in Arizona, authorities said. Other lesions were the perforations caused, by the claws when gripping the victim’s shoulders (in-, dicating a strong compression into the ground at the time, of restraint and feeding). In Europe we found no clear relationship between present carnivore distribution and human population density. Attack mechanisms and lesions in victims are discussed. Both the patients were wounded in the forearm, with different severity of the wounds. The risk factors for infection are: 1) location of the, lesions (for example higher risk in areas of compromised, vascularity); 2) type of the wound (deep punctures, macerated/, crushed tissue are associated with joint or fracture contamina-. Concluimos que partir del conocimiento local, y reconocer las necesidades locales son un primer paso para una conservación participativa. Compa- rison of these maps enables the identification of important areas for jaguar conservation in Brazil. On the basis of data from 236 cattle ranches, we describe levels of depredation by jaguars Panthera onca and pumas Puma concolor on bovine herd stocks and examine the effects of both landscape structure and cattle management on the spatial patterns and levels of predation in a highly fragmented forest landscape of southern Brazilian Amazonia. Changes in great cat distribution, changes in wild prey populations resulting in a shift to increased livestock predation, and the resulting human-felid conflicts are discussed. Managing human–jaguar coexistence takes finesse, says John Polisar, ... WCS works across Latin America to help farmers make their herds less vulnerable to jaguar attack. This would avoid additional deforestation and fragmentation and would allow for joint mitigation of the road and electric line’s impacts, presumably lowering costs. Walking in Each Other's Footsteps: Do Animal Trail Makers Confer Resilience against Trampling Tourists? during the mating season or when they have offspring. Note the victim's scars. Two patients, survived the attacks and one died. The inability to move and feel anything, could be in part or most of […], Boerboel – A Dog breed Trained to battle Lions Here is the Boerboel, the most dangerous (individual) dog breed in the world The Boerboel is […]. We, report 3 cases of patients attacked by jaguars in provoked and predatory situations. Most of the diversity in the wild species is now concentrated in protected areas and visited by large numbers of tourists who may walk amongst them. En route to med-, ical care they encountered another boat that had a doctor, aboard; that doctor improved placement of the compres-, sive bandages, established venous access, and adminis-, tered intravenous saline solution, an antibiotic (cephalo-, sporin), an anti-inflammatory, and analgesics. The authors would like to thank Centro Nacional de, Pesquisas para a Conservação de Predadores Naturais. He confirmed that Saturday's incident was the result of "human error" and the animal would not be euthanised. Humans need to understand that delicate balance and be supportive of it. Deforestation is estimated at around 53,570 ha for the first In this chapter, large felid carnivore characteristics, usual habitats, ecology, and predatory behaviors are reviewed. The attacks, demonstrate a real risk of accidents from jaguars in certain regions, such as the Pantanal and the, Although conflicts between humans and big cats have, been known for centuries throughout the world, they, have become especially prevalent in areas where expan-, sion of urban centers and agricultural frontiers has de-, creased the habitat size of these animals. Leopard attacks are attacks inflicted upon humans, other leopards and other animals by the leopard. In any case, since you can’t see them doesn’t mean they can’t see you. The sampling technique will be used to continue long-term monitoring of jaguar populations at the same sites, to compare with further sites, and to develop population models. In order to explore the hypothesis that large carnivores can persist at high human densities when the management regime is more favourable we have repeated the analysis using up-to-date data from North America and Europe. “Are You Feeling Bored? Wildlife World Zoo: Jaguar attacks selfie-taker. Current strategies and policies to ameliorate and resolve the intricate and difficult problems of predator-human conflict are examined. open site, measuring about 25 m wide and 10 m deep, surrounded by native vegetation with poor natural light-, ing, requiring the use of open fire and artificial lighting, so that fishermen can spend the night. Prior injuries sustained by problems jaguars and poor management of livestock may influence jaguar predation on livestock. This violent attack by a jaguar on a tourist could have killed the victim, who presented with severe lesions in the cephalic segment, with fractures and loss of cranium bone fragments and cerebral tissue (Case 2). Jaguar attacks on humans are remarkably rare compared to other large felids (Marchini and Luciano, 2009; Neto et al., 2011). In Avengers Infinite war, an intergalactic warlord (Thanos) wiped out […], Hollywood Movies with Amazing Visual Effects and Computer-generated imagery What are some Hollywood movies with amazing VFX? About 1,000 people were reportedly killed each year in India during the early 1900s, with one individual tigerkilling 430 people in India. quential character to the predation movements. In May 2007, a 40-year-old male Aweti, an Indian, endured a nonfatal assault while going through the forested areas on the shores of Lake Ipawu in the Upper Xingu Indian Reserve. Translocation of problem jaguars is probably not feasible. 'width' : 160, Resumen La conservación de felinos en áreas naturales protegidas inhabitadas requiere esquemas participativos para ser exitoso. Using in-person structured interviews, we investigated attitudes and norms related to jaguars and jaguar killing, self-reported past killing of jaguars, and demographic variables in two protected areas and an indigenous territory: Integrated Management Area of Santa Rosa del Abuná (Santa Rosa, n=224), Indigenous Territory Tacana II (n=137), and Manuripi National Amazon Wildlife Reserve (MNAWR, n=169). The shaman applied home grown treatments to the wounds. Anyways, Have fun and keep surfing through Amazing contents, Look at what happened When a Jaguar and a Lion fights to the Death, DONATE - Paypal - donate2wildanddomestic@gmail.com, Copyright © [2020] Outdoor Adventure @EvaSon Viu. The disap-. However, such encounters and potential fatalities in human/jaguar, encounters may continue to occur in places where there is, limited awareness of the potential threat, and when jaguar. In modern times, large felid carnivores were widely distributed in the continents of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Don't draw attention to yourself. Armed with a machete and a stick of wood, the victim, tried to help the dogs by fighting the jaguar. Bovine herd size and proportion of forest area had positive effects on predation rates in 60 cattle ranches investigated in more detail. The social system of jaguar is in most respects similar to that of other large solitary cats such as puma, leopard, and tiger. Most large carnivore species are in global decline. This is an under-studied topic but a fertile ground for research, aided by modern tools like trail cameras and geographically enabled devices borne by tourists. All figure content in this area was uploaded by Vidal Haddad Junior, All content in this area was uploaded by Vidal Haddad Junior on Oct 13, 2017, This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier, copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial resear, and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution, Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or, licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party, In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the, Brazil: Report of Three Cases, with Observation of a, Manoel Francisco Campos Neto, MD; Domingos Garrone Neto, MSc, PhD; Vidal Haddad Jr, MD, MSc, PhD. They live in yet another continent, to the west of the other cats . While range of distribution changed little from current to future climate, the extent of more suitable areas was reduced. An action packed Informative website flavoured with the purpose of Entertainments. habitat and natural prey are compromised. 9. However, much of the data in this analysis came from a period when carnivore extermination was a management objective. Map: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Brazil. that it appears to be more common than for any other large cats. Initially, the jaguar avoided, confrontation with the dogs but eventually attacked them. Densities were 2.411 observed animals, 16capturesrecaptures2,280 trap nights, and sample areas of 107–458 km2. They stick to themselves more than any of the other. ferent habitats, ranging from Canada to Patagônia. The marks and trauma to the victim’s body suggested, some characteristic features of jaguar attacks: the main, injuries (possibly causing instantaneous death) were, bites to the cervical spine with torn nerve, muscle, and. All through Mexico, Central America and South America. Attacks on humans. Photographs: Domingos Garrone Neto. Fifty-one jaguar conservation units representing 30 different jaguar geographic regions were prioritized as the basis for a comprehensive jaguar conservation program. The attacks demonstrate a real risk of accidents from jaguars in certain regions, such as the Pantanal and the Amazon. Research in Mexico is scarce and recent and is mostly promoted by the conservation programs and strategies implemented by the federal government. Important factors contributing, to this risk include the increasing loss of hunting habitats, and availability of wild prey (pecaris, deer, and capi-, baras), the destruction and fragmentation of jaguars’. dance and density using capture/recapture analysis. Jaguar Animal Facts – Attacks On Humans is Rare. What are the Best Most Anticipated Movies of 2021? His compan-, ions reported that a jaguar jumped out of a ravine onto, the boat and bit the victim on the right shoulder, tipping. Knowledge of geographic distribution has been recognized as an important issue to support, International conservation planning at the end of the twentieth century is dominated by coarse-filter, supra-organismal approaches to conservation that may be insufficient to conserve certain species such as the jaguar (Panthera onca). Chaos erupted in west-central India when a leopard entered a Palher Nagar compound and attacked some residents. Both species have a history of attacking humans, al-, though only negative interactions between. In North America we found that large carnivore populations have increased after favourable legislation was introduced, despite further increases in human population density. The Caobas-Arroyo Negro-Tikal road would generate losses of approximately US$ 40 million for Guatemala and US$ 14.5 million for Mexico. The attack was classified as, predatory. Jaguar will also climb trees, when needed. This has lead to the Jaguars considering them as free dinners, and associating people to delicious meals. The methodology was initially developed to estimate tiger abundance in India. Wild animal attack / Hungry jaguar hunts Feral pigs /Jaguar eat pork, A Neighborhood anacondajaguar hunts crocodile jaguar huntsville al jaguar hunts anaconda jaguar hunts mexico jaguar hunts capybara jaguar hunts monkey jaguar hunts deer jaguar hunts in south america jaguar hunts agouti jaguar hunts lion jaguar attacks on humans jaguar attacks hunter jaguar attacks croc jaguar attacks … The attacks demonstrate a real risk of accidents from jaguars in certain regions, such as the Pantanal and the Amazon. This goal can be reached in part through investments in better protection of parks and reserves. Recently, attacks by Panthera onca on humans in Brazil have been brought to the forefront through exposure in the press and because of the severity of the attacks. cluded field first aid measures to control the bleeding, intravenous medication administration, and a lack of, major vessel involvement along with the protection, given by the skull and subsequent efforts of the medical, In Case 3, the situation was by definition a predatory, attack, as the animal broke into the tent where the victim, was sleeping, attacked the posterior cervical region and, dragged the body into the woods. What is the Avengers Endgame Movie About? São Paulo State University - UNESP - Brazil, : animal damage, attacks on human, large carnivores, wildlife, man-jaguar interaction, In May 2007, a 40-year-old male Aweti Indian, Around 6 PM on July 14, 2010, a 17-year-old, The attack in Case 1 was provoked by the victim’s dogs that hunted the jaguar. Most of their attacks are done in River banks compare to lands, especially in zones with occasional flooding. Worldwide, hundreds of deaths are caused by large cat, mated that over 1000 people have been attacked by lions, 2000, in the mangrove forests of eastern India and west-, ern Bangladesh, statistics show that at least 401 human, deaths have occurred after attacks by Bengal tigers (, the Americas, the 2 species of big cats are the jaguar, jaguar is the third largest cat in the world, reaching more, than 2.5 meters in length and 110kg in weight (, Its original distribution included all southern United, States and Latin America, but today it is restricted to the, Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal (a vast wetland situated, on the border of Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia), and, protected areas of the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil, lion, puma, or as the suçuarana in Brazilian Indian lan-, tolerance to the environmental changes occurring in dif-. We registered all the available scientific publications on this subject from 1983 to 2017, in order to analyze the HWC research performed in Mexico. The large felid carnivores are among the most endangered, and the most challenging, species to conserve on this increasingly human-dominated planet. By the year 2015, the roads would split six blocks of jaguar habitat into 16 smaller areas, with a total habitat loss of 11.24 percent (151,428 ha) for the species. subjective norm). Michalski F, Boulhosa RLP, Faria A, Peres CA. At the point when he hit more blows with the cleaver, the jaguar assaulted from the front, scratching the man profoundly on the chest and left lower arm. We believe that adequate management and resolution of HWC requires the participation and training of groups of multidisciplinary scientists and technicians. It is in numerous nations, however it’s region is very divided. The Jaguar assaulted and murdered the third dog, however, the man in the long run drove the jaguar away and it vanished into the forested areas. Of these, nine species made up 41% of the total amount of species that were mentioned. Furnished with a blade and a stick of wood, the victim attempted to help the dog by battling the Jaguar. Although over one-third of the jaguar’s range is formally protected, relatively little is known about human-jaguar relationships within protected areas and indigenous territories. Neither goal would be achieved with these investments since they would cause a net loss of economic resources and provoke considerable impacts on the Maya Forest’s ecosystems. These measures in-. When he struck more blows with, the machete, the jaguar attacked from the front, scratch-, ing the victim deeply on the chest and left forearm. A site that includes Videos of wildlife happenings around the world, Dance Videos compilations, Relationship tips, Movies and Comedy videos…. También la cacería furtiva no ha desaparecido, a pesar de las restricciones. Linnell JDC, Swenson JE, Andersen R. Predators and, people: conservation of large carnivores is possible at high. It is noteworthy that jaguar attacks under natural condi-, tions are rare and that these animals prefer to feed on natural, pearance of wild spaces, however, has limited their pursuit, of natural prey, and these animals need large areas to, survive. This fact has favored the increase of conflicts, between big cats and man in many locations around the, Efforts by governmental and nongovernmental orga-, nizations in recent decades have had some success in, finding ways to minimize the deleterious effects of these, contacts and to preserve the species. Our results indicate that this subject has been scarcely studied, with less than half of the studies published in scientific journals. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the third largest cat of the world and the most powerful predator in the Americas. Shortly after, the jaguar surfaced in, the river with the victim’s head between its teeth. In the past, they were more frequent, at least after the arrival of Conquistadors in the Americas. Suturing the wounds may be necessary (there are 3, considerations to suture a wound caused by a wild ani-, mal: cosmetics, function, and risk factors) but predis-, poses them to infection caused mainly by streptococci, The preparation and cleansing of the wounds to be su-. In a recent analysis Woodroffe (2000) found a positive relationship between historical patterns of large carnivore extinction probability and human population density. There was also a skull fracture, with tissue removal on the side of the head (mainly the, left side), associated with the beginning of feeding, and, multiple scratch marks on the upper chest (anterior, near, the neck and back) and on proximal portions of the upper, with fractures and loss of cranium bone fragments and cerebral tissue (Case 2). The animal, entered the tent and inflicted bites to the posterior cervi-, cal region and head of the fisherman (bilaterally, with, tissue and bone loss) as well as claw scratches and, punctures, especially in the pectoral region and the back, of the shoulders and limbs. From this work, we learned that the known, occupied range of the jaguar has contracted to approximately 46% of estimates of its 1900 range. plantation early in the morning accompanied by 2 dogs. The mean proportion of cattle lost to large felids in 24 months for the region varied according to the herd class size (<500: 0.82%; 500–1500: 1.24%; >1500: 0.26%) but was never greater than 1.24%. 'height' : 600, This communication describes two attacks by domestic and wild carnivores in Caceres County, localized in the Pantanal area, an extensive flooded plain in Mato Grosso State, Midwest region of Brazil. 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With over 500 stunning colour illustrations New Vision: Arab Contemporary Art in the 21st Century offers the most comprehensive, scholarly and in-depth survey yet of what is happening at the cutting-edge of art in the Arab world.
In the perpetual quest for the new, the exciting and the innovative, the attention of the global art community has in recent years been more and more focused on the Middle East. Exhibitions and articles have highlighted a remarkable burst of creativity in the region, as Arab countries from Syria to Algeria, Egypt to Lebanon and Palestine to Saudi Arabia have launched some of the most fascinating artists in recent years.
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Five groundbreaking essays offer the best context to date for contemporary Arab art. These are followed by some 90 superbly illustrated profiles of key artists, organizations and galleries. Mixing the well known (such as Mona Hatoum or Susan Hefuna) with the up and coming (for example, Steve Sabella or Mireille Astore). Exclusive interviews with artists and key curators give an unrivalled insight into the aims, ideas and inspirations of this new generation.
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Hossein Amirsadeghi is a writer, publisher, editor and documentary filmmaker. He has written, edited or published several books on Iran and its culture. His main area of interest in recent years has been creativity in the Middle East and the Muslim world, and he is currently working on a book on contemporary Turkish art.
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Councillor Gareth Baines delivering PPE during the pandemic.
A TOWN councillor for Chirk is setting up a chamber of commerce for businesses within the town to help them through difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Councillor Gareth Baines is looking to put together the group to support businesses and give them a voice.
He thought up the idea before the two week fire break lockdown was imposed in Wales, with the belief that it could help a range of businesses in the area.
“It’s just an idea at the moment, but any business, whether they’re self-employed or a well-established firm, are welcome to join and bring forward ideas,” said cllr Baines.
“It’s just a way to channel their voices and help each other out.
“It would be nice to give them all a bit of a focal point and hopefully start to create more of a dialogue between local businesses here and the minister.
“It is the case for some chambers of commerce that businesses have to pay to become a part of – but this would be free.
“It will be impartial and non-political and will aim to give our businesses a collective voice.”
The councillor said he has been contacted by owners of several businesses based in the area who feel the financial support on offer for the duration of the two week fire break lockdown is insufficient.
He admits that, going forward, he hopes more support will be made available for local businesses to help them survive beyond the lockdown and the pandemic which continues to impact the region.
Cllr Baines added: “A lot of businesses feel the support being offered to them during the pandemic is not really sufficient.
“In my inbox since I announced the idea on Monday, I have had between 250 and 300 emails, messages and phone calls.
“I’ve had small business owners on the phone in tears saying they don’t think they’ll be able to survive the two week lockdown with the support currently on offer.
“I don’t think the level of support that is on offer is anywhere near generous enough.”
Although support is available through a North Wales-wide chamber of commerce, the councillor believes a group which solely focused on Chirk would be more beneficial and could offer more tailored support for local needs.
Cllr Baines added: “The North Wales [chamber of commerce], in my experience, tends to focus more so on tourism – and rightly so.
“Tourism is the lifeblood of the economy in north Wales as a whole, but for places like Chirk, which are quite unique in terms of its industrial background and heritage, concerns can sometimes be different.”
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Donald Trump galvanized the Latino community into action
By Marcela García ,June 30, 2015, 4:35 p.m.
Donald Trump made comments about Mexicans that led to Univision and NBC ending their business ties with the developer during his speech announcing his presidential candidacy.AP
Who would have thought that it would take Donald Trump to galvanize the Latino community into action?
In what represents a welcome sign of progress, the US Latino community claimed a major victory this week when it organized in opposition to Trump’s derogatory and racist comments about Mexicans. Trump, in remarks kicking off his GOP presidential candidacy, said Mexican immigrants are bringing drugs and crime. “They’re rapists,” he said. “They’re sending us not the right people. . . . It’s coming from all over South and Latin America.”
The online reaction was quick, as Trump (troll level = expert) probably expected, and the media obliged and gave him the attention and the airtime he wanted. (It’s worth noting that this is not Trump’s first attempt at race baiting. In the late ’80s, he took full page newspaper ads to call for the death penalty for the so-called Central Park Five, the black and Latino men wrongfully convicted of raping a woman while she was jogging in the park.) What Trump didn’t expect this time around was what happened in the days after his comments, culminating with NBC Universal’s decision Monday to cut all business ties with Trump and his companies.
First, Univision came after him. The biggest Spanish-language TV network in the country announced it was canceling the transmission of Miss Universe, a joint business venture put together by Trump and NBC Universal. An online petition at Change.org demanding NBC to put an end to all its relationship with Trump went viral. Then followed an increasing number of sponsors and celebrities denouncing Trump’s hate speech: from Ricky Martin and Juanes to Roselyn Sanchez and Christian de la Fuente (who were both slated to host Miss USA 2015, another Trump-owned pageant.) Digital outlets like Latino Rebels stayed on the story, and groups like the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda — made up of 39 Latino advocacy organizations — mobilized and used the Internet to call for a boycott of Trump and its enterprises. It all amounted to the kind of pressure that NBC couldn’t afford to ignore.
Indeed, NBC’s decision to cut ties with Trump is already being celebrated as a “watershed moment for Latino clout” and a victory of “civil rights leadership in the digital age.” Yes and of course. But this is also a key teaching moment. Trump’s fall from NBC worked because Latinos decided to use a powerful lever: Miss Universe, a pageant that stays relevant first and foremost thanks to Latino audiences that produce the kind of ratings networks love. And Telemundo, the other major Spanish-language TV network in the country, is a subsidiary of NBC Universal. “The Latino community made it very clear that if you own [Spanish network] Telemundo and your principal audience is Latino, you can’t keep going in a direction in which you normally would go, you have got to change and follow the Latino community,” said Félix Sánchez, chairman of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.
In stark contrast stands the mute reaction to Trump’s comments by the other presidential candidates. Where’s the outrage coming from GOP candidate Jeb Bush, whose own wife is Mexican? Or from Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who has been filling key positions in her campaign with Latinos and Latinas? No candidate among them decried Trump’s anti-Latino comments. What a missed opportunity.
And yet Trump’s fallout is not over. There are petitions already asking Macy’s to cut its business ties with him. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has already canceled a project that involved Trump.
Let this be a lesson in the powerful weapon that Latinos hold in their purchasing power: We may still be considered invisible or not yet as relevant when it comes to electoral politics, but we’re now learning how to speak up with our wallets. As for Trump, I will quote the eloquence that only the New York Daily News can invoke: “Vaya Clown Dios.”
Marcela García is a Globe editorial writer. Follow her on Twitter: @marcela_elisa.
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Joe Manchin defends citizens over Wall Street
"It seems like we're more focused on the big corporations and in the health care of Wall Street than we are in the health care of the people in rural America and Main Street." Sen. Joe Manchin explained Democratic concerns about the coronavirus relief bill.
Avoiding Government Bailout Mistakes of the Past
Advocating for our healthcare system and it heroes
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has unequivocally delivered a painful shock to the global economy. Millions of self-employed individuals, businesses large and small, and the people who make those machines run are amidst a shared moment of crisis that needs to be mitigated by government-backed stimulus efforts. The United States doesn’t need to look too far back in their history to remember the last time these measures were needed. 2008’s subprime mortgage crisis required similar action, which ultimately helped revive the US economy while also failing to protect against the country’s major banks and financial giants misappropriating relief that came at the expense of the taxpayer. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is making sure that his chamber understands the crucial difference between 2008 and 2020: lives are at stake. For the benefit of his constituents and health care professionals across the country, he is standing firm in making sure that priorities are focused on the immediate health emergency instead of the economic emergency. “I’ve got health care workers who don’t have gowns or masks. I’ve got hospitals that won't be open another 60 days because they have no cash flow, and it looks like we're worried more about the economy than we are about the healthcare and the well-being of the people of america” Manchin argues.
Bernie voicing concerns of the voiceless
True to his reputation and voting record, senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has also joined the growing list of senators dedicated to ensuring that negotiated and passed stimulus package contains adequate protections for the displaced and hurting American workforce rather than focus mainly on propping up industry giants. The two main concerns involve unemployment insurance protections receiving necessary financial attention while also placing protections upon how exactly a proposed $500 billion in aid to corporate america will be distributed and used. The senator is on record that he only aims to delay a vote on the bill to “make sure that any corporation receiving financial assistance under this legislation does not lay off workers, cut wages or benefits, ship jobs overseas, or pay workers poverty wages.”
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Yeah democrats! They want a covid 19 relief bill that includes unrelated topics such as 1) carbon emission by airplanes 2) federal control of election 3) diversity in workplace 4) support to unions. I mean, isn't the freaking pandemic the concern now? Advocating a 1200 page long bill that includes unrelated and debatable topics in times of crisis is just pure evil. Every crisis is an opportunity for these people
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Like asking for $$$$$$.the uptake.& he expreses not looking fr economy Cash flow.& we open hospitals ?? K
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Wen u say u can distroy another country in a second, that time if u concentrated in ur healthcare such problem wud not have been existed.
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" CORONA VIRUS LOCK DOWN HITS MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE " In pursuance of the Lockdown/Shutdown act by Central and State Govts is the valvable for the peoples health view and prevent to the CORONA VIRUS but India having 55% of middle class people in that mejority people doing business for their lively hood so upto 14th April 2020 lockdown is the more burden to life survive so my humble request Central and State Govts that kindly provide some of aid to door to door where is the following Lockdown/shutdown. My humble request to our great Prime minister of India NARENDRA MODI Garu that kindly take necessary step to support middle class people for aid policy to financial crises and prevent CORONA VIRUS/CALAMITY...Jai HIND. Your's Obediently, S.V.P.YADAV M.A(pol.s)., M.A(Jmc)., L.L.M., D.L.L., A.E.T., -- Anantapur MP candidate, Journalist, Adv & BJP Active Member.
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The priority is health , period. No solution other than that. And after it's over, China has some serious clarification to do.
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Budimex Signs Contract To Build Smolajny Bypass
News date: December 18, 2020
On 17 December 2020 Budimex signed a contract with the Olsztyn Office of GDDKiA to build the bypass for the town of Smolajny on the DK51 national road. Worth nearly 26 million PLN, with Budimex as the general contractor, the contract will be implemented in 16 months, winter months not included.
The construction of the Smolajny bypass is yet another work package carried out in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Province under the government programme to build 100 bypass roads in the years 2020-2030. Budimex will construct a 1.76 km long section of the road. The new road infrastructure will improve the driveability and safety for both long-distance and regional traffic.
“The DK51 in this region is the northern exit road for Olsztyn towards the state border. Extension of this part of the road will greatly improve the flow of traffic by helping to maintain constant speeds along the whole route,” says Dariusz Blocher, President and CEO of Budimex SA.
The project will consist in expanding the road on its existing route and partially with a new alignment. Under the contract, Budimex will build two roadways for access to adjacent land and pedestrian and bike routes, pavements, two pairs of bus stop bays, and pedestrian crossings with refuge islands. The project is scheduled for completion in 2021 and 2022.
Budimex has extensive experience in the construction of infrastructure projects. Acting as the general contractor, Budimex is currently building the Wałbrzych bypass, a section of the S16 in Białystok and the DK12 in Chełm.
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Tyrod Taylor and Eric Wood named to Pro Bowl
They were named Pro Bowl alternates in December, and now less than a week before the league's All-Star game, Buffalo will have a pair of representatives in Sunday's Pro Bowl. Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor and center Eric Wood will be playing in Hawaii this weekend.
Taylor and Wood were named as replacements late Sunday evening for a pair of Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl players in quarterback Cam Newton and center Ryan Kalil. Both are going to be busy as they've advanced to Super Bowl 50 after Carolina's win over Arizona in the NFC championship game Sunday.
Taylor and Wood were two key pieces to Buffalo's resurgence on offense in 2015. Under offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Wood led an offensive line that rebounded from a ranking of 25th in rushing in 2014 to lead the league this past season. A Pro Bowl alternate in 2014 as well, this will be Wood's first opportunity to play in the game.
Wood is the first Bills center to be named to the Pro Bowl since Wall of Famer Kent Hull went back in 1990.
Meanwhile Taylor in his first season as an NFL starter went 8-6 when he was in the lineup and his six interceptions were a league low among quarterbacks with 10 or more starts this season. Taylor's 3.33:1 touchdown to interception ratio was seventh-best in the NFL.
He also ranked seventh in the league in passer rating (99.4) and set a franchise record for single-season rushing yards by a quarterback with 568 with four rushing touchdowns.
Taylor is the first Bills quarterback to be named to the Pro Bowl since Drew Bledsoe in 2002.
Taylor and Wood will be Buffalo's only two representatives at the Pro Bowl after LeSean McCoy withdrew from the game due to a knee injury suffered in Week 15. But it's the first time since 2002 that three or more offensive players from the Bills have been named to the Pro Bowl (Drew Bledsoe, Ruben Brown, Travis Henry, Eric Moulds).
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Delta Air Lines is proactively cancelling about 170 flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, its main hub, the Atlanta-based airline announced late on Monday.REGULA ADVANCES: Defenseman Alec Regula collected a goal and an assist as the the London Knights swept the Windsor Spitfires in their OHL Western Conference quarterfinal.He was injured, he had ribs and ankle.He and Heiskanen coming and being able to gain confidence and add to our d-core is going to add to our scoring.
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I don’t necessarily know if their scoring is going to be good enough to get them past the second round.The are set to be without the likes of Milos Teodosic , Austin Rivers and Lou Williams on Monday, so Williams will pick up the start in the backcourt alongside Tyrone Wallace.It was the first of two Cups Lemieux would win, doing so again the following season.Hockey fans take their sport seriously and swear allegiance to their respective teams.
Four skydivers will land in the Downtown Commons shortly after 11 a.m.I’m happy where I’m at, Dunleavy said.We now need to move on.Key people: Many Arguable the most significant development in history of modern day communication, the Internet has transformed the lives of people in a way nothing else has.We are excited to lock up Steven, a young, developing defenseman, for the next three seasons, said Shero.
That’s what makes this country great.But after the team elected not to re-sign him, he’s struggled to find a new home on the open market.He knows there is traffic behind him and he is reluctant to slam on the brakes any harder for fear of being struck from behind.
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5 Reasons 'The LEGO Movie' Is Going To Crush The Box Office This Weekend
Kirsten Acuna
If you have a kid, you’re probably taking them to see “The LEGO Movie” this weekend.
That’s a good bet since the Warner Bros. film based on the brick toys is expected to have a huge opening.
All of the reviews for the film so far have been overwhelmingly positive. (It currently stands at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.) Box office estimates are tracking the film to bring in $40 million.
We were able to see a screening of the movie this weekend filled with families — probably the best audience with which to gauge the film. The kids loved it, the adults seemed to enjoy it, and we had a blast also.
The movie comes from Phil Lord and Chris Miller — the minds behind the successful “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “21 Jump Street” franchises.
“The LEGO Movie” follows Emmet (Chris Pratt) as he tries to stop the evil President Business (Will Ferrell) from destroying the LEGO world with a mysterious weapon named “Kragle.” (Spoiler: It’s Krazy Glue.)
Warner Bros. is so sure the movie will do well that it already announced plans for a sequel. It’s not difficult to see why. This could very well be a lucrative animated franchise for the studio.
Here’s why “The LEGO Movie” should crush it this weekend:
1. Appeals to both boys and girls
Courtesy Warner Bros.(First row: Elizabeth Banks as Wildstyle, Will Arnett as Batman. Second row: Will Ferrell as President/Lord Business, Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius.)
While “Frozen” may have sneakily got boys into theatre seats with its clever marketing (it’s really a girl-power film), “The LEGO Movie” caters to both audiences with a wide range of characters.
Elizabeth Banks offers a strong female lead in the form of tough, no nonsense Wildstyle. Young boys will be taken with the appearance of Batman (Will Arnett) — during a late night appearance earlier this week on David Letterman, Arnett said his kids were already referring to the film as the “Batman: LEGO Movie.”
This was probably the smartest move Warner Bros. could ask for given the Caped Crusader’s popularity in both video games and Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy.
While Batman’s presence is prominent in the film, Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation”) voices the hero kids will rally behind, Emmet, and Alison Bree (“Community”) voices a chipper, upbeat unicorn / cat mix.
2. Not Just A Kiddie Movie
YouTube / Lego Movie trailerThe retro spaceman above is featured prominently in the film.
The movie contains a mix of new and classic nostalgic LEGOS for an older audience to appreciate. Moviegoers may recognise space-themed LEGO sets they played with from the late ’70s and early ’80s on screen. Older viewers will also want to look out for humorous one-liners that will go over kid’s heads. Arnett makes a few clever asides as Batman.
However, it’s the end of the film that will really resonate with adults, bringing up the question of whether LEGOs are toys or collector’s items meant for display. (It’s a topic that keen eyes will remember was addressed in “Toy Story 2” and works also in this “toy story.”)
Major spoiler: In an unexpected twist, the film removes itself from the animated world to reveal that the entire movie is the construct of a young boy’s imagination. He sneaks down into the basement of his house to play with his father’s (played by Will Ferrell!) elaborate LEGO collection that is permanently held together by Krazy Glue. MAJOR SPOILER
3. Smart Marketing
Courtesy of Warner Bros.Batman appears in nearly every trailer for ‘The LEGO Movie.’
Theatres have had giant LEGO replicas of its main characters including the Caped Crusader in movie theatres.
Trailers prominently featured Batman to sell the movie to kids. Warner Bros. also released a clever parody trailer mocking “Man of Steel.”
Behind-the-scenes teasers had no problem poking fun at the movie itself.
This one from Will Arnett is gold.
Ahead of the movie’s release, LEGO familiarized kids with the film’s characters by releasing a series of LEGO sets featuring scenes from the film. Separately, the company released 16 minifigures for purchase.
4. Dominance of the LEGO brand
LEGOs have always been a popular toy, not only for the nostalgic factor with parents, but also the educational value in the individual sets.
Since 1997, in addition to selling brick sets, LEGO has put out a successful line of companion video games to popular movie franchises from “Harry Potter” to “Batman” and “Lord of the Rings.” The Lego Batman series alone has sold 14.4 million copies as of last year.
5. Catchy Song
YouTube / Lego Movie
It isn’t Oscar-nominated “Let It Go” from “Frozen,” but kids will definitely walk out of the theatre singing “Everything is Awesome.”
The lyrics aren’t groundbreaking — Everything is awesome / Everything is cool when you’re part of a team / Everything is awesome / When we’re living our dream — but they are upbeat, send a positive message that parents will be ok with, and are undeniably infectious.
Parents and older audiences may recognise the simple song from Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island.
Listen to a preview of the song from the opening sequence of the film below. Just seeing the animated world of Legos on screen is, well, awesome.
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10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(A) 11 He saw heaven opened(B) and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14 “Surely not, Lord!”(C) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”(D)
15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”(E)
16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
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Acts 10:11 : S Mt 3:16
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Welcome Our Director: Arleigh Jenkins
Bike Law USA
By Peter Wilborn
Bike Law is thrilled to announce the successful recruitment of Arleigh Jenkins as our Director.
Many of you already know Arleigh by her former alias, Bike Shop Girl. She brings more than a decade of marketing and bicycle industry experience to our Network. She started out in a bicycle shop at the age of 15, founded Bike Shop Girl — an online community to empower women in cycling — and has diverse experience marketing within cycling brands and in advertising agencies. Throughout her career, she has advocated for better bicycling at the local, regional and national levels.
Growing up on two wheels, Arleigh has experienced the spectrum of cycling culture from racing road, mountain and cyclocross to being a devoted cargo bike rider with her daughter loaded in the front of her Bullitt bike. She naturally lives and breathes the Bike Law Manifesto, and has devoted her life to helping people bike more and worry less.
We have known Arleigh since 2011, when she joined us on our Tour of the Blue Ridge (that’s her on the 2011 Tour in the top photo) and spoke to us about her take on technology and bicycle advocacy. We have been friends since.
Bike Law is a national network of independent bicycle crash lawyers. Since our birth in Charleston, SC in 1998, we have grown to include lawyers representing cyclists and promoting cycling in 22 states (and more to come) and Canada. With this growth we needed a valuable player to take on the multifaceted position of Directeur Sportif, Administratif et de Creation.
Help us welcome Arleigh to our team!
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Bristol Rovers 0 Albion 1
DARREN Carter smashed a late winner in balmy Bristol as Albion made heavy weather of their League Two opponents.
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The Baggies midfielder latched onto trialist Michael Nardiello's low 88th-minute cross to ensure Albion's victory at Memorial Ground on a night that was more suited for drinking chilled West Country cider, not watching non-competitive football.
Rovers had plenty of chances to win the game, which was played in unbearable conditions and stopped twice, on 23 minutes and 67 minutes, to allow players to rehydrate.
There were few positives for Bryan Robson, apart from the performances of Tomasz Kuszczak, Zoltan Gera and Curtis Davies.
All three are being strongly linked with moves away from The Hawthorns, but the trio underlined their importance to Albion's promotion hopes with accomplished displays.
Manchester United target Kuszczak - ironically, wearing a red shirt, white shorts and black socks - had an excellent game, producing a number of stunning saves to deny the home side.
The pick of the bunch came from Richard Walker's 12th-minute shot, which was parried away by the Pole and kept out a second time as the Rovers man followed up with a goalbound header.
Gera showed flashes of skill and looked like the player Albion had so badly missed last season. And he did so in a central attacking position, which may end up being his regular berth if he sticks around at B71.
Davies overcame a groin problem and the distracting backdrop of big money bids to produce a smooth, classy display. Although the Rovers forward line was far from potent, Davies and Chris Perry showed plenty of promise as a defensive partnership.
But that was as good as it got. Rovers looked sharper and were given too much space by the Albion midfield. Junior Agogo was particularly wasteful in front of goal, with Kuszczak needing to play his part too.
At the other end, although Carter's overall performance was far from memorable, his ability to make well-timed runs into the penalty area was effective and reminiscent of his style of play at Blues and Sunderland - something he didn't do often enough for Albion last season.
His goal at the end was perhaps harsh on Rovers, but Robson will not be complaining as his men continued their three-match unbeaten pre-season run.
It may mean nothing now, but wins breed confidence. And Albion still have last season's bad memories to bury once and for all.
BRISTOL ROVERS (4-4-2): Shearer, Lescott, Hinton, Elliott, Carruthers, Igoe, Hunt, Disley, Campbell (Sandell, 77), Agogo (Haldane, 67), Walker.
ALBION (4-4-2): Kuszczak, Hodgkiss, Watson (Perry, ht), Forsyth (C Davies, ht), Albrechtsen, Chaplow, R Davies, Inamoto, Carter, Elvins (Nardiello, 55), Gera (Ellington, 55).
* Have your say on the Albion performance at www.birminghammail.net/albion/yourshout
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Aston Villa player reveals positive coronavirus test
Aston Villa FCLatest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive brings news of Matt Targett's positive test for coronavirus and subsequent recovery as he reacts to the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City
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TRUCKLOADS OF "FALCATA" LOGS FROM NORTHERN SAMAR CONFISCATED
TACLOBAN CITY – Four 10-wheeler-truckloads of “falcata” logs, equipment, conveyances and accessories are now impounded and placed under the custody of the Naval Station Discoso Papa in Kuta Kankabato, Tacloban City.
Originating from San Jose Mondragon, Northern Samar, the shipment totaling to 121 cubic meters or 51,276 board feet of “falcata” logs was bound for Butuan City when it was seized in the port of Liloan, Southern Leyte in the morning of September 20, 2016 by a team composed of employees from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Regional Office 8, the 53rd Engineering of the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Navy.
Guiness Book of World Records describes “Falcata” tree as the “world’s fastest growing tree that can grow to a height of seven meters in just one year. It’s lumber or logs are light-weight with good resistance to water and oil and high temperature durability. The non-toxic property makes it ideal in manufacturing wooden food containers and packaging for food storage. (read more about Falcata tree or lumber or logs at https://www.weiku.com/products/18941444/Falcata_lumber.html)
“The shipment of confiscated illegally cut “falcata” logs, claimed by one Pablito Peria, lacked pertinent documents such as Certificate of Origin of Logs and Permit to Harvest,” DENR Enforcement Division’s Forester Chief, Allen Cebuano, informed the Calbayog Journal.
Vowing to conduct investigation regarding the shipment of such illegally cut logs, Cebuano said that “It is our mandate to protect our environment. We will not tolerate any act that would cause hazard to our environment.”
Without a radio message sent by CENRO Edgardo Alegre from Catarman Northern Samar to DENR Province, Forest Management Bureau and the Undersecretary for Operations is a clear violation of rules in the transportation of harvested lumber from integrated social forestry areas even if a radio message was directed to CENRO-Mindanao.
It was further disclosed that no record of payment for administrative fees exist in the DENR Office.
Charges for violation of Sec. 68, of PD 705 as amended by Executive Order 277 and further renumbered as Sec. 77 of Republic Act 7161 or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines has now been filed against the shipper. (CJ/JMM/JAZMIN BONIFACIO)
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Bitcoin disappoints as it fails to hold $10,000
Bitcoin disappoints as it fails to hold $10,000 (Image: Getty Images)
Champagne corks had been popping over the weekend as the world’s most dominant cryptocurrency finally edged across the huge psychological barrier. The figure had been within touching distance for days, but trading volume couldn’t quite give it the final push above $9,800 as it looked like BTC was preparing to slump ahead of May’s halving.
However, a sudden rush of buyers in the early hours of Sunday morning delivered enough momentum to carry it across the $10k mark as it looked strong on a high of $10,150 while setting the tone for a bullish narrative of most of the major cryptocurrencies.
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The seeds of the weekend’s push to the upside had been set last week when unexpectedly high trading volume created a 5% surge while testing an apparent $9,600 level of resistance.
The driving force behind the rally was likely the impending halving, which is scheduled for May. It means bitcoin’s block reward will be slashed. Miners will accrue just 6.25 per block rather than 12.5, creating increased scarcity and, therefore, higher demand for holding digital assets.
However, the bullish narrative fell as flat as the champagne yesterday as a mysterious sell-off suddenly saw the price ebb dramatically to $9,700, leaving trades stranded within a tight channel between $9.7k and $9.8k as the volume fell away.
Meanwhile, the disappointment in bitcoin appears to have created enthusiasm for one of its main rivals – Ethereum. The popular altcoin was today weighing in at a healthy $221, sitting above its historically-crucial support level of $220.
Bitcoin’s block reward will be slashed (Image: Getty Images)
It’s a significant figure for the world’s second-largest crypto as, in the past, similar patterns to this have led to an impressive jump by as much as 10%.
The seemingly bullish sentiment and shift in volume would certainly back up the theory that ETH was coiling for an upward leap.
Again, this may also be linked to bitcoin’s halving as supporters of other cryptocurrencies prepare to present themselves as a serious alternative to 11-year-old BTC.
One noteworthy observation from the current state of the markets, though, would be the intense volatility being demonstrated across just about every chart available. That, in the eyes of many analysts, would be the trigger point for urging caution to potential investors.
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Pound euro exchange rate rises as Eurozone investor confidence shrinks
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Pay, pension and benefits
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Guidance for managers: Disability Insurance (DI) Plan
To: The Public Service Pay Centre, Compensation Managers, Heads of Human Resources, Participating Separate Employers and Deputy Ministers, APEX, The National Managers’ Community
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada is providing managers with guidance on supporting employees who are returning to work after a period on Disability Insurance (DI), and who are submitting DI applications. These temporary measures will be in place until further notice.
For additional information, consult the Disability Insurance plan page on Canada.ca/pension-benefits.
Current or planned return to work plans should enable employees to work from home
If you have an employee currently on a gradual return to work plan, or an employee who is planning to return to work on a gradual or full-time basis, you should continue to implement these plans by enabling the employee to work remotely, in line with COVID-19 related directions from public health authorities.
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By Andrew Snook
Sept. 29, 2017 - Two New Brunswick high schools are receiving an education in biomass boiler heating systems thanks to an initiative by the province to reduce its carbon footprint and promote the use of locally sourced wood.
The biomass boiler system at Sussex Regional High Scool includes a 60-ton wood pellet silo.
Sussex Regional High School in Sussex, N.B., a school of approximately 741 students ranging from Grade 9 to Grade 12, and Caledonia Regional High School in Hillsborough, N.B., which has approximately 310 students ranging from Grade 6 to Grade 12, both had the same issue that needed to be addressed: aging oil-heat boiler systems that required replacement. Instead of purchasing new oil-fired units, both schools opted to take advantage of the province’s Green Building Policy, under the direction of DTI (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure) and replaced a significant portion of their fossil fuel load with biomass-fuelled boiler systems.
After a thorough bidding process, the biomass projects were awarded to Thomas Industrial Sales, a local company headquartered in Fredericton, N.B. that has been servicing Atlantic Canadians since 1968. For both boiler replacement projects, the company opted to install Viessmann Vitoflex 300-RF 540kW biomass boilers. The boilers for the two projects were delivered in March 2016 with commissioning taking place in the fall of 2016.
The biomass boilers now serve as both schools’ primary heat sources, replacing their older oil-fired units that still serve as backups in case additional heat load is needed during harsh winters, or the biomass boilers are down for routine maintenance or require servicing. The biomass systems heat the schools through a mixture of forced air hydronic heating coils and hydronic heaters at entryways. Neither school had any modification to the heat distribution system.
Although still early into their use, the biomass boilers have been extremely successful to date in reducing the amount of oil being burned. Daron Thomas, president of Thomas Industrial Sales, says the schools have significantly impacted the burning of heating oil, with the Caledonia School achieving a reduction in oil consumption of about 95 per cent.
Thomas says both installs went fairly smooth with a few minor hurdles to overcome at the Sussex project.
One challenge that came up during the project was a bylaw prohibiting the burning of solid fuels in the Town of Sussex. Thomas says there was some concern at first in regards to burning wood pellets, but Steve Tweedie of TACE, the design engineer, met with town officials and ensured them the emissions levels exceed all required federal and provincial legislation, and is cleaner than many fossil fuels. The Viessmann unit was tested and no emissions or air quality issues were discovered, during commissioning.
“It was a $1-million investment in the community that uses New Brunswick provided energy,” says Thomas.
Although pellet silos might look out of place in some areas of the country, Sussex isn’t one of them. Thomas says attaching the 60-ton wood pellet silo to the school did not look out of the place in the area, since the town is the self-proclaimed dairy capital for Atlantic Canada and silos are commonplace throughout the region.
Installing the biomass boiler system in an existing mechanical space is a difficult endeavour so both schools had the boiler system installed in its own separate building next to the school. This allowed for “clean slate” design for Tweedie and DTI, whom took advantage of the additional space and doubled the size of the buffer tank, allowing for longer run times that increased the efficiency of the biomass boiler.
“It’s just shy of a 10,000-litre tank,” Thomas says.
A remote monitoring panel was installed in the existing mechanical rooms, and Ethernet connection to the biomass panels allow for remote monitoring, and adjustments, to optimize the operation.
Jurisdictional codes including ASME, CRN, CSA, ULC, are priority. Controls, motors, and electrical panels require CSA approval and labelling, and the boiler package must adhere to strict CSA package approvals.
“Biomass technology might be new but the rules and regulations are in place and enforced, like any other heating appliance regardless of the fuel,” Thomas says, adding “The province of New Brunswick has a requirement to ensure compliance to all codes.”
Thomas Industrial Sales were not the only locally sourced company for the projects. Groupe Savoie, which is based in Saint-Quentin, N.B., supplies the wood pellets for the biomass boilers; and the mechanical contractors for the projects were local too – with Silvio Landry of Georges Plumbing & Heating of Moncton looking after the Hillsborough project, and Ian Flowers of Master Mechanical of Saint John, looking after the Sussex project.
By keeping he projects sourced locally, the province has been able to reduce its carbon footprint while supporting its mechanical and wood products industries, a winning combination.
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By Catherine Barr
An estimated 350,000 people took in the final night of the Celebration of Light fireworks in English Bay last weekend. And while it's easy to see what's going on in the sky, you don't always get to see what goes on behind the scenes. Check out some of the judges, the VIP faces and technicians that make things happen behind the scenes.
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Former CKNW executive John Plul was the chair of the judging panel and predicted a win for China.
West Vancouver's Bill Crawford, seen here with wife Marilyn, is senior VP of marketing for HSBC, the event's major sponsor.
Dining on the roof of the Boathouse restaurant for the finale were West Vancouver VIPs Bob and Pat McDonald (left) with Lesley and Barry McIntosh.
West Vancouver's Gordon and Joanne Wallace (left) were VIP guests of HSBC along with Jill and John Mingay.
Celebrating the finale in VIP style were Olympic head Jack Poole (left), wife Darlene, soccer great Bob Lenarduzzi and wife Deanne.
Global TV's Jill Krop and radio personality Phil Reimer helped bring true star quality to the juding panel.
Keeping the VIPs fed and watered in royal style were Boathouse boys Greg Hegger (left), Dan Hirai and Dale Robertson.
With sound and fury, these technicians hold the keys to a great show. From left: sound tech Francois LaForest, pyrotechnician Justine Fafard and sound tech Dean Feser.
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Eagles request interview with Cowboys OC Kellen Moore for head coaching job, per report
Moore just signed a three-year deal with Dallas at the end of the 2020 season
By Tyler Sullivan
Jan 14, 2021 at 10:07 am ET 1 min read
The Philadelphia Eagles are sailing into enemy waters in their search to find Doug Pederson's successor. The club has requested to interview current Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for its head coach vacancy, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. Of course, given that these clubs go toe-to-toe with one another twice a year in the NFC East, this would be quite the coup d'état on the part of Philly as they'd theoretically strengthen their club with Moore while also leaving Dallas without an OC.
That said, it does remain to be seen how Moore, who has served as Dallas' OC since 2019, operates now that the request has been made. The 32-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Cowboys earlier this month that'll have him in Dallas through the 2023 season. That deal came to be as Moore's alma mater Boise State tried to woo him away from AT&T Stadium and become the next head coach of the Broncos. Once the Cowboys felt like Moore was about to walk out the door and back to Idaho, Jerry Jones and the Dallas brass swooped in with a Godfather offer that he couldn't refuse.
"I am very excited to remain with the Dallas Cowboys as the offensive coordinator," Moore in a statement at the time. "I will no longer be pursuing the head coaching job at Boise State. I love Boise State. I will always root for them, and I hope one day to be a part of their program again."
While turning down a college job is one thing, having the opportunity to lead an NFL franchise is an entirely different story. Moore has openly stated that he wants to be a head coach one day and if his eyes are solely set on accomplishing that in the NFL, an avenue has just opened up in Philadelphia to possibly do so.
Moore is looked at as one of the latest wunderkinds that the NFL has to offer. Even with Dak Prescott suffering a devastating ankle injury, Moore was able to lead the Cowboys offense into averaging 260.1 yards passing per game, which ranked eighth in the NFL. They also averaged a respectable 371.8 yards of total offense per game and averaged 24.7 points per game. For what it's worth, Moore's offense also posted 513 yards of total offense and dropped 37 points against the Eagles back in Week 16.
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By Lina Monroe
After redesigning the Silverado and the Silverado HD, Chevrolet now turned its attention to the Suburban and Tahoe.. The two models have been announced today and will be put on sale in mid-2020.
The 2021 SUburban has been updated to offer the most interior space of any SUV, exclusive technologies and features, and the best driving dynamics in the full-size segment. In order for this to happen the wheelbase has been increased by 4.1 inches, while legroom for both the second- and third-row passengers, and maximum cargo volume were also increased by 19%.
Under the hood the 2021 Suburban offers a standard 5.3-liter V-8 engine that delivers a total of 355 horsepower. This version comes standard for LS, LT, Z71, RST and Premier models. The High Country version gets a 6.2 liter V-8 engine rated at 420 horsepower. All models can also be ordered with an optional Duramax 3.0L inline-six turbo-diesel that delivers a total of 277 horsepower and 460 pounds feet of torque.
The 2021 Suburban is offered with a newly developed chassis that integrates the longer wheelbase spans and the independent multilink rear suspension. Also, all models are offered with Air Ride Adaptive Suspension system and Magnetic Ride Control. Chevrolet is also offering a Max Trailering package that includes a high-capacity radiator and cooling fan, an integrated trailer brake controller, a Hitch Guidance with Hitch View feature and the Chevrolet trailering app.
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Aldi announces 65% rise in pre-tax profit
By Robin Mannering2014-09-29T10:37:00+01:00
Aldi has announced a 65.2% rise in pre-tax profit for 2013 while its average basket size has increased to the second largest in the UK.
The discounter posted a 35.7% growth in annual turnover to £5.27bn, with the group crediting a combination of low prices and quality for its success. Pre-tax profit stands at £260.9m.
Aldi’s average basket size of 17 items is second only to Asda (18.8 items), according to Nielsen figures from August.
Group managing director of Aldi UK, Roman Heini, said: “We keep prices constantly low while keeping product quality consistently high, which is exactly what shoppers want. They had become used to thinking you have to pay more for better products. We’ve shown them this doesn’t have to be the case.
“We work efficiently and responsibly to reduce operational costs. Rather than use these savings to boost margins, we lower prices at the checkout. Shoppers appreciate this and know that, while they’re paying less at Aldi, they’re getting much more for their money.”
Matthew Barnes, Group Managing Director of Aldi, said its efficiencies enabled it to effectively focus on fresh, local, quality products.
“Over half of our range is made in Britain, 100% of our core range of fresh meats is British and fresh bakery goods are delivered to store daily,” he added.
“We offer this to shoppers at affordable prices while working closely with suppliers to ensure everyone gets a fair deal. Aldi efficiencies are subtle, but the difference they make is massive.”
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"Political Correctness" in exonumia? Back in the 1800's?
Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ZoidMeister, Oct 30, 2020.
ZoidMeister Hamlet Squire of Tomfoolery . . . . . Supporter
"Political Correctness" - that's a relatively recent development, right? Everyone knows that it just recently raised it's head in society, right? I mean, we are all accustom to seeing politically INCORRECT medals and tokens from our own periods of hardship between the 1830's through the 1860's and our civil war. Political correctness certainly didn't exist in the mid to late 1800's, right?
Au contraire . . . .
In my "alternate" exonumia addiction, I recently ran across a clear example of "political correctness" in action. These examples date to the latter half of the 1800's. This also gives me a chance to "show off" yet another addition to my religious medal collection.
Founded in 1847 in Great Britain, there was a social committee established to provide primary education for the poor Catholic families living in England at that time. Seeing as the Catholic Church was not an officially sanctioned religion in England, Catholic families tended to be outcast and looked down upon, their jobs being the most reviled of the working class. These families were poor, dirt poor . . . therefore The Catholic Poor School Committee therefore, was founded to help educate their children.
However "political correctness" begins to creep into British society, possibly seeded by our own civil reformation struggle some 20 years earlier, and in 1888, the The Catholic Poor School Committee was renamed, the Catholic School Committee.
How did I discover this tidbit of trivia? Well, the change has been minted into the committee's "good conduct" medals for history to discover.
This medal, designed and engraved by L. Wiener, was in use and distributed by the committee between its inception in 1847 up until the name change in 1887.
This medal, mimicking the earlier design of Wiener, designed and engraved by T. Leighton, was in use and distributed by the committee between 1888 and 1905, when they changed their name.
Note the dropping of the word "POOR."
It was this change in the wording of the reverse of this award that got me researching.
I have yet to find any similar medals that were in use and / or distributed after the second name change in 1905 to the Catholic Education Council.
ZoidMeister, Oct 30, 2020
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I imagine the founding of the committee in 1847 had something to do with the Religious Disabilities Act 1846, which removed any remaining restrictions on Catholics, Non-Conformists and Jews. Most had already been removed in the Toleration Act 1688 and the Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813. (In fact, the Catholic Poor School Committee was formed by amalgamating 3 existing Catholic charities, so the support already existed).
'Political correctness' has been around a long time in England, most obviously on tokens (which were privately made and often political). Some were anti-slavery (like 'Am I Not a Man & a Brother' from the 1790s, copied in the US in the 1830s); some were for freedom of speech:
Halfpenny Conder token, 1795, London (D&H Middlesex 301).
This token celebrates Daniel Isaac Eaton, who was imprisoned for publishing seditious material, including Thomas Payne's The Age of Reason, which challenged institutionalised religion (i.e. the Church of England) and demanded religious toleration.
People like the Deists had been arguing for religious toleration since 1695, when the Licensing of the Press Act 1662 expired and you could put such thoughts into print.
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@John Conduitt , I have been searching for a database or attribution authority for political and religious medals. Do you know if such a resource exists? The "D&H Middlesex 301" makes me think there may be one.
My Google-fu skills have not turned up anything meaningful.
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"Political Correctness" has been around for centuries, if not millennia. It's just that, until recently, it was known as "good manners" or "basic consideration for the feelings of others".
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-jeffB said: ↑
"Political Correctness" has been around for centuries, if not millennia. It's just that, until recently, it was known as "good manners" or "basic consideration for the feelings of others". Unfortunately, those habits have recently come to be seen as weakness by... certain groups. Sigh.
This is a highly political comment where I would be a fool to respond to on this platform other than pointing out how elementary/uninformed at best of a description that was.
baseball21, Oct 30, 2020
Be careful, you won't get a "Good Conduct" medal now . . . .
baseball21 said: ↑
Seems like a solid definition of "political correctness" might be a good starting point for settling any disagreement. Or, more likely, exposing any preconceptions.
You already said
It's just that, until recently, it was known as "good manners" or "basic consideration for the feelings of others". Unfortunately, those habits have recently come to be seen as weakness by... certain groups. Sigh.
Not taking the bait any further than this
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Yeah, that's not really where I wanted to go. I've edited my post.
The edit is still a nonstarter for an actual intelligent conversation about history. I do sincerely hope you dont think history was some super polite political spectrum which you keep implying with quotes as you say below
Fine, I'll start with a definition. It may not be the definition you have in mind; feel free to post your own.
Here's Wikipedia's opening line:
Political correctness (adjectivally: politically correct; commonly abbreviated PC) is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.
Now, if you want to offend members of a particular group, or put them at a disadvantage, I can see why this would be... offensive. Same thing if you don't care whether you offend them.
The second line, though, is the telling one:
In public discourse and the media, the term is generally used as a pejorative with an implication that these policies are excessive or unwarranted.
"Pejorative". It's used to imply that avoiding offense or disadvantage is wrong. If you're being polite or thoughtful, that's great, right? But if you're being politically correct, you're trying to pretend that They deserve more consideration than they really do, at Our expense.
"Those Catholics are poor! Why shouldn't we say so on these medals?"
If it demeans them, why should you?
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I thought this thread was about religious medals . . .
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ZoidMeister said: ↑
I thought it was about political correctness...
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Great Britain’s team pursuit line-up of Bradley Wiggins, Andy Tennant, Owain Doull and Steven Burke missed out on claiming a medal at the opening round of the UCI Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia, after finishing in fifth place.
The team qualified fourth fastest behind Russia, Switzerland and Australia, which meant they faced Russia in the first round.
The Russian team of Viktor Manakov, Sergey Shilov, Dmitry Sokolov and Kirill Sveshnikov beat the British line-up – which included Jon Dibben instead of Burke during the round – by 3-59.315 to 4-00.629, relegating the Brits to face Germany in the ride-off for fifth and sixth place.
Although GB subsequently caught Germany to take fifth place, it will be a bitter blow to the team’s preparations ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio – particularly as they looked on great form during their recent European Championship victory.
Russia went on to win the men’s team pursuit overall, with silver going to Switzerland and bronze to Australia.
GB women’s team pursuiters down to three
Illness reduced the Great Britain women’s team pursuit squad to just three riders in their race for bronze, after they failed to make it through to the gold medal final.
Rules stipulate that squads have to start with four riders, so an unwell Elinor Barker lined up for the start but then swung off leaving the trio of Joanna Rowsell Shand, Ciara Horne and Katie Archibald to take bronze against China.
“She [Barker] has been feeling a bit unwell,” Rowsell told the British Cycling website. “But the regulations say that although you can finish with three you can’t start with three so I think she was a real hero to be getting up on the line so we can start the bike race.
“Racing with three was quite a battle but we enjoyed it and got it, just, thanks to Elinor for putting us up on the line when she wasn’t feeling up for it.”
What a day of racing! Chuffed to win a hard fought bronze with @CiaraHorne1 & @_katiearchibald at @TrackWCupCali pic.twitter.com/msnZL9xx2m
— Joanna Rowsell Shand (@JoRowsellShand) October 31, 2015
The GB team had earlier qualified second fastest – with Laura Trott rather than Archibald – behind eventual winners Canada. USA took silver.
Both of Britain’s men and women’s team sprint squads finished outside of the medal positions. The men’s line-up of Jason Kenny, Philip Hindes and Lewis Oliva placed fifth, with women’s duo Katy Marchant and Victoria Williamson coming ninth.
Germany took gold in the men’s team sprint ahead of Poland, with the Netherlands claiming bronze.
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China won the women’s team sprint, with Australian outfit Jayco-Ais taking silver and Russian squad Rusvelo with bronze.
The racing continues in Cali on Saturday with the women’s sprint, men’s keirin, men’s individual pursuit and women’s scratch race, and the start of the men’s and women’s omniums.
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Liverpool vs Napoli TV channel and live stream: How to watch Champions League
Liverpool can confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League if they secure victory over Napoli at Anfield on Wednesday night
Aaron Flanagan
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Liverpool might be running away with the Premier League, but they haven't had it all their own way in the Champions League.
Defeat to Napoli on the opening day of this year's competition has meant that Liverpool have had to work hard to secure their place in the last 16.
While it is not officially confirmed yet, Liverpool's three wins since their loss in Naples has put them top of the group and in pole position to quality for the knockout stages.
A win over Napoli on Wednesday night would make sure of qualification, while a draw would also likely ensure of progression.
Here is all the key information you need to know ahead of the game...
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Date: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Kick-off time: 8pm GMT (for UK audience)
Competition: UEFA Champions League group stage
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Referee: C. Cerro Grande (Spain)
Liverpool vs Napoli TV channel
Liverpool's clash with Napoli will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
You can view the action if you are based in the UK and are a subscriber to the channel.
Liverpool are looking for more Champions League success (Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool vs Napoli live stream
The action can be streamed on the BT Sport website and app.
However, you have to be a subscriber to the channel and also be in the UK, just like the standard TV coverage, for it to work.
Draw 15/4
Napoli 6/1
Odds courtesy of ThePools.com.
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“But if you give it to the best player of last season, then it was Virgil van Dijk. I don't know exactly how it will work but that is how I see it.
“The best player of all? That's Lionel. Best player of last season? That’s Virgil. We will see.”
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Darlene Davis
Darlene Davis looking for Cobble Hill seat on CVRD board
Darlene Davis enters this election with the skills, ability and knowledge of governance.
Oct. 9, 2018 9:46 a.m.
Candidate Name: Darlene Davis, nominee for: Area C (Cobble Hill) director, CVRD board of directors
• No More Top Down Decision Making. More meaningful and ongoing public consultation. Find new ways to make public participation in the local government decision-making process more easily accessible and inviting to residents of all ages. Regularly scheduled OPEN town hall meetings where the residents speak and the area director listens.
• Fiscal Accountability and Transparency through Service Reviews to Lower Property Taxes — a formal process to review existing non-mandatory taxes with the ability to withdraw from obsolete or unnecessary services.
• Accountability through Board Approved Bylaws for: Grants-in-aid, CVRD conflict of interest and perceived conflict of interest policy. Also a board approved bylaw put in place for CVRD employee code of conduct.
• Water Safety, Security and Affordability — Water safety and security are paramount to Cobble Hill residents. The new B.C. provincial government Water Sustainability Act could seriously impact the cost of water especially for residents with wells on private property. Keeping water safe, secure and affordable involves federal and provincial government jurisdiction as well as local government.
Residents of Cobble Hill are of tired of being left out of the decision making process, and tired of their voices being ignored or marginalized.
Property taxes have been increasing steadily and persistently year after year. Homeowners I have talked with want property taxes reviewed or lowered. Both of these can be achieved through a request from the area director for a formal process called a Service Review.
Background and Experience
Darlene Davis enters this election with the skills, ability and knowledge of governance. She is ready and qualified to start working diligently for Cobble Hill residents on day one.
Darlene began her career in the financial world of banking. She then went on to be a successful small business owner. Most recently Darlene worked for the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Darlene’s experience and skill-set positions her well to effectively and competently manage the challenges she will face as area director representing Cobble Hill residents at the CVRD board table.
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Co-chair on multiple provincial boards.
Skilled negotiator of complex issues: watersheds, governance, logging, and treaty rights.
Administered BC provincial government contracts and contribution agreements.
Attorney General – Research Analyst
Contract law, conflict of interest
Supreme Court constitutional decisions
BC Financial Administration Act
Darlene Davis Loves Cobble Hill
Darlene is a long time resident of Cobble Hill. Her family moved to Vancouver Island in 1963 and has lived in the Cowichan Valley prior to the formation of regional districts in 1967.
Darlene loves Cobble Hill from its rural and agricultural roots to the uniqueness of its business community; from family farms and businesses large and small, to the list of larger employers who set up shop in Cobble Hill.
Our Official Community Plan of 2011 has set out how Cobble Hill can continue to grow yet maintain our green spaces and preserve our rural agricultural lifestyle.
Cobble Hill is a great place to live for new families with young children, for families who have lived here for generations, for the 55 plus crowd at the seaside community of Arbutus Ridge and for everyone in between. Whether you commute across the Malahat or are lucky enough to work locally, Cobble Hill is a great place to call home.
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CPR Guardian Will Allow you to keep in contact with loved ones in the event of a second wave of COVID-19
by Chelsea Davies July 31, 2020
As the country faces a possible second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic people are being urged to consider using assistive technology to keep in contact with their elderly loved ones
Our survey reveals that over a third of adults in the UK have a parent who lives alone. The research, published by CPR Guardian Personal Alarm watch and monitoring app, also revealed that almost a quarter (23%) of people revealed they would invest in technology if it meant their parents could be kept safe in their own homes.
With the possibility of a second wave, keeping an eye on the elderly and vulnerable loved ones will become significantly more challenging, people are being urged to consider assistive technology solutions to replace actual physical contact.
Chelsea Davies, from CPR Guardian, said: “In our experience of working across the UK with vulnerable populations and the emergency services, smartwatches like ours can be real life-savers in terms of keeping in touch with loved ones remotely and keeping them safe.
“In these extraordinary times of Coronavirus, when we know that the emergency services are going to be stretched, we would urge people to consider smart technologies to help give themselves peace of mind and to avoid unnecessary contact which could result in transmitting the virus to vulnerable people. It may also be that assistive technology can form part of your contingency plan in case you become ill.”
For those who are worried about family members or other members of the community during the Coronavirus outbreak, the advice of charity Carers UK is as follows:
¨ Create an emergency plan which includes the contact details of the person (or people) you are looking after; who that person would like to be contacted by in an emergency; and any medication that person is taking and any ongoing medical needs;
¨ Think about alternative ways of getting their shopping and repeat prescriptions delivered;
¨ Involve other people in the planning, whether that is family, or professionals;
¨ Check with your local carers’ organisation if a local ‘care card’ scheme operates;
¨ Look into assistive technology options, like the CPR Guardian, which can alert you to any problems and help give you peace of mind.
The CPR Guardian personal alarm watch is a discreet watch with a built-in emergency alert button, a heart rate monitor, a mobile phone and GPS tracking with Geo-Zone alerts which allow you to monitor your loved one’s movements.
Designed with dementia sufferers, and other vulnerable people in mind, it is easily programmable out of the box, and communicates directly with a loved one’s
mobile phone by using a simple app.
Chelsea Davies continued: “The other concern at times like these is that older and more vulnerable people are likely to be feeling particularly anxious or alone, so assistive technology, like the CPR Guardian personal alarm watch, which has a built-in phone, can help people maintain conversational contact with their loved ones at all times.”
If you are concerned about a loved one, or someone you are caring for in the current Coronavirus climate, and want to talk through how you could use the CPR Guardian for peace of mind at this difficult time, you can call the following free
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Waters glad McLaren, Libya deal failed
Matt Salisbury
Alex Waters says it is 'probably good' that a sponsorship deal between McLaren and Libya fell through
The man who was at the centre of a failed sponsorship deal between McLaren Mercedes and Libya has insisted that he never had any dealings with Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi.
Former British F3 racer Alex Waters had signed a contract with McLaren to bring in sponsorship from the Libyan Tourist Board, with the team having provided mock-ups of its car carrying a 'Visit Libya' livery.
As it was, the deal never came to fruition and while he admits he was saddened at the time, Waters insists that recent events mean it is 'probably good that it didn't' - with Saif Gaddafi reported to have been killed in a Nato air strike as fighting on Libyan soil continues.
"My contact was through the Libyan Tourist Board," Waters told the Daily Mail. "I never had any contact with Saif Gaddafi, or anyone else involved at that level.
"At the time the British government and other organisations were doing business with Libya, and it was seen as a good thing by many people.
"The deal came to nothing. I hoped it would at the time, obviously, because there was money riding on it. But, given what's gone on in the last few weeks, it's probably good that it didn't."
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Jaguar set launch date for R5.
Jaguar Racing have today confirmed their launch date for the all new, R5.
The Milton Keynes based operation will launch their 2004 F1 challenger, on Sunday January 18th, six days later than Team Sauber-Petronas, who confirmed yesterday they will unveil the C23 to the world's media in Austria on January 12th.
Jaguar's launch will take place in Spain, at the Circuit de Catalunya, and it is believed that testing of the R5 will commence the next day.
Who will partner Mark Webber meanwhile in 2004 remains to be seen, a number of possibilities are currently being considered, chief amongst those is current number two driver, Justin Wilson, McLaren tester Alexander Wurz, Sauber reject Nick Heidfeld and Minardi man Jos Verstappen.
'The Cat' will also conduct a 'talent test' next week at Valenica, where they will run this season's R4 with F3 Euro Series runner, Christian Klien and F3000 driver, Townsend Bell.
Jaguar finished seventh in this year's Constructors' Championship, scoring 18 points, 17 of which were all notched up by Webber.
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Mondrian Hotel London by Tom Dixon
Design Contract shows the amazing design in the Mondrian Hotel London by Tom Dixon.
Tom Dixon is a british designer who is known across the world, his works have been acquired by museums across the globe including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art New York and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Established in 2002, Tom Dixon is a British product design brand. With a commitment to innovation and a mission to revive the British furniture industry, the brand is inspired by the nation’s unique heritage and produces extraordinary objects for everyday use.
British designer Tom Dixon’s interiors outfit Design Research Studio used a 1920s cruise liner as a visual reference for interiors at the Mondrian London hotel, which opens today in the Sea Containers House building.
Design Research Studio created the interiors for the 359-room hotel, which occupies the south wing of Sea Containers House located between the OXO Tower and Blackfriars bridge on the south bank of the River Thames.
Originally intended as a luxury hotel, the building was designed in the 1970s by American architect Warren Platner and became offices for shipping company Sea Containers, from which it takes its name, before being bought by developers Archlane in 2011.
This maritime history was used as the starting point of the interiors concept for the hotel, which “embodies the elegance of a transatlantic 1920s liner” according to the designers.
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A giant copper-clad wall shaped like a ship’s hull curves into the lobby from outside, with a reception desk set into the form.
The rectangular sections of copper are riveted together to create a patchwork across the surface, which is edged with cove lighting above and below.
Also located on the 1,500-square-metre ground floor are a riverside restaurant and a breakfast bar.
A 61-seat screening room for TV and film premiers is decorated with blue walls, carpets and chair upholstery, contrasted with brass handrails and step edging.
“The hotel’s 359 bedrooms will be furnished with custom designed furniture from Design Research Studio featuring rich colour palettes contrasted against standout metallic pieces following the nautical theme,” said a statement from the studio.
Public bathrooms feature porthole-shaped mirrors and other details borrowed from marine engineering.
Users of the Agua spa move through a submarine-like space, which changes gradually from white to black, to a hidden water feature.
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Brass elements run throughout the building, edging door frames as they continue to the top of the building, where a bar on the roof is designed to look like the top deck of a cruise liner.The terrace is surrounded by glass balustrades so the views of London to the north and south are unobstructed.
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Midnight Modernism by Tom Blachford
Sebastian Weiss' "syntax of cities"
Yener Torun photograph's of vibrant modern architecture in Turkey
Time Slice by Richard Silver
Down the long driveway by Mary Gaudin
Modern Forms by Nicolas Grospierre
Flaine by Alastair Philip Wiper
Defensive Structures in the British Landscape by Richard Brine
Missing Buildings by Thom and Beth Atkinson
Lego_tonic by Arndt Schlaudraff
10 of the best architectural photography series for World Photo Day
Alice Morby | 19 August 2016 Leave a comment
It's World Photo Day! To celebrate, we've rounded up 10 of the most popular recent photo essays on Dezeen, including Modernist Palm Springs houses shot by moonlight and Lego models of Brutalist buildings.
Australian photographer Tom Blachford's long-exposure shots for his Midnight Modern series depict mid-20th-century houses in Palm Springs after their residents have gone to bed.
He selected houses with no obvious modern additions to create images that look like they could have been taken 70 years ago when the buildings were still new. Read more about Midnight Modernism »
Syntax of cities by Sebastian Weiss
Weiss uses Instagram under the pseudonym Le Blanc to capture details of buildings he finds all around Europe.
Through his work, the photographer aims to abstract the architecture from its context, and believes his images are representative of a new kind of architectural photography that has emerged because of the popularity of the social media platform. Read more about Syntax of Cities »
Modern architecture in Turkey by Yener Torun
Turkish photographer Yener Torun also uses Instagram as his medium, documenting architecture in Istanbul and other cities in Turkey that features bold shapes, vibrant hues and patterned facades.
Through his work, he hopes to reveal that there is more to Turkey than opulent mosques and old streets. Read more about modern architecture in Turkey »
New York photographer Richard Silver shoots well-known buildings over the course of a single sunset before slicing them up and placing them together to create a single image.
Among the buildings he has "sliced" are Herzog & de Meuron's National Stadium in Beijing, Moshe Safdie's Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore and Istanbul's Hagia Sophia basilica. Read more about Time Slice »
Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, which severely damaged New Zealand's second-largest city, Mary Gaudin was struck by how many notable Modernist houses had been destroyed.
With no records left of these buildings, she embarked on a project to capture those that remain and created a series of images documenting mid-century residential architecture in New Zealand. Read more about Down the Long Driveway »
Swiss photographer Nicolas Grospierre refers to himself as an "obsessive collector" of Modernist architecture, and has spent the last 15 years documenting buildings across five continents.
In his exclusive essay for Dezeen, the Warsaw-based photographer discussed how his images of the movement's now dilapidated concrete-formed churches, Soviet housing estates and various saucer-shaped structures show its failure. Read more about Modern Forms »
Photographer Alastair Philip Wiper travelled to Flaine, the Marcel Breuer-designed Modernist ski resort in the French Alps, to find out why it had such a bad reputation.
According to Wiper, the concrete hotels and public buildings didn't go down well with visitors looking for more traditional Alpine cabins, and in his photo essay, the photographer explained why he believes that the recent surge of interest in Modernism and Brutalism could help restore Breuer's vision for Flaine. Read more about Flaine »
For his Defensive Structures series, Richard Brine documented the pillboxes along Britain's coastline left over from the Second World War.
Pillboxes, or field defences, were installed between 1940 and 1941 when the country was on the brink of invasion by Germany. They gained their nickname because of their cylindrical and hexagonal shapes. Read more about Defensive Structures in the British Landscape »
Brother and sister Thom and Beth Atkinson documented sites across London where traces of Second World War bomb damage are still visible.
A mix of empty spaces and piecemeal development on sites bombed by Nazi Germany during the Blitz are included in the Missing Building series, which is described by the pair as "a strange kind of archeology". Read more about Missing Buildings »
Schlaudraff fills his Instagram account with intricate Lego models of Brutalist and Modernist buildings – an idea he had following a visit to The Bauhaus art school in Dessau, Germany.
Although he finds the characteristically boxy forms of Brutalist and Modernist styles particularly suitable for Lego construction, he has also recreated iconic landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the UC Innovation Center by Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University ArchivesWilliam P. MacConnell Aerial Photograph Collection, ca. 1950-2000
Barnstable County: aerial photograph. 12-555
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Color infrared aerial photographs flown in fall 1984 and summer 1985. The photography was funded by the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Management.
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Massachusetts and Rhode Island: 1984-1985
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Peacemaking, Power-sharing and International Law
dipublico 05/09/2019 Featured, Libros 562 Vistas
Imperfect Peace
By: Martin Wählisch
This monograph provides a contemporary analysis of the frictions between peacemaking and international human rights law based on the cases of postconflict power-sharing in Lebanon and Bosnia-Herzegovina. In this context it evaluates the long-standing debate in the United Nations and human rights bodies about the ‘imperfect peace’. Written from a practitioner–scholarly viewpoint and drawing from new authentic sources, the book describes the mechanisms used in peace agreements and post-conflict constitutions for managing ethnic or religious diversity, explains their legal limits under international human rights law, and provides a conceptual framework for analysing the nexus between law and peacemaking. The book argues that the relationship between the content of peace agreements and post-conflict constitutions, their negotiation process and the element of time, needs to be untangled to better understand the legal limits of statebuilding in the aftermath of armed conflict. It is a key resource for scholars in human rights law and peace and conflict studies, advisers in peace processes, constitution-makers, and peace mediators.
I. State Transitions, Power-Sharing and International Law
II. Closing the Gap
III. Methodology and Scope
2. Power-Sharing in Theory and Practice: Concepts, Mechanisms and Legal Challenges
I. Ethnic and Religious Diversity as a Challenge for International Law
II. Democracy Theory and the Perspective of Conflict Resolution
III. Mechanisms
IV. The Legal Debate
V. Conclusion: The Necessity and Challenges of Bridging Interdisciplinary Perspectives
3. Power-Sharing on Trial: Sejdic and Finci v Bosnia and Herzegovina
I. Bosnia and Herzegovina between Transition and Transformation
II. Relevant Decisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitutional Court (1997–2009)
III. ECtHR Definition of Ethnic-Racial Discrimination in Sejdic and Finci
IV. Justifying Human Rights Restrictions
V. Post-trial Developments and Constitutional Reform Process
4. Through the Lens of Human Rights Committees: Lebanese Political Confessionalism and Transitional Mechanism
I. State Stability, Sectarian Traditions and Socio-Political Change
II. Reports Submitted by Lebanon to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
III. Debate in the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
IV. Analysis: Confessionalism and Non-Discrimination
V. Transitional Power-Sharing, Unity Governments, Proportions of High-Level Posts and the Right to Participation
VI. Proportionality and Time Limitations
VII. Conclusion
5. On the Law of Peace: Parameters, Challenges and Limits
I. The Quest for Absolute Limitations in Peacemaking
II. Peremptory Norms and Peacemaking
III. A Conceptual Model for Reflections about the Law of Peace Debate
IV. Open Questions and Future Research Agenda
V. Concluding Remarks
Martin Wählisch works for the United Nations on peace processes, national dialogues and conflict prevention, and is an Affiliated Lecturer at the Center for Peace Mediation and the Institute for Conflict Management at the European University Viadrina. He holds a PhD in International Law and an MA in Mediation.
Tagsarmed AUTOR Bosnia and Herzegovina Concluding Remarks CONTENIDO human rights law III Imperfect Peace International Law ISBN Lebanon State Stability State Transitions United Nations Unity Governments
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Dionne Smith
Adapting to the ‘New Normal’ of life with Covid-19
At the start of this year, like you, I was hopeful for the new decade and starting afresh. Rebuilding my business after what had been years of emotional ups and downs since around 2016.
Helping my brother get back on his feet after being made homeless and suffering with depression.
Becoming a carer for my grandmother as she slipped into the grips of dementia and having an episode so severe she became a danger to herself and others. Having to make the inevitable decision to put her into a care home for her own safety.
But the lowest point was the unexpected death of my dad in June last year. If anything can throw you completely into turmoil, it is definitely having to deal with losing someone you love.
It was one of the hardest things I’ve had endure and although I know it won’t be the last, to pull myself through that tragedy took a level of strength I never knew I had. No longer having his physical presence in our lives and missing that bond, hearing his voice, his laugh, his smile, those small things we take for granted.
I remember being in Jamaica after his funeral and one night feeling so distraught and crying uncontrollably, I’d finally had enough. I’m very close to my family and have always been someone who will do whatever I can to help them, so all of these things had affected me so deeply.
I hadn’t been able to run my business the way I wanted to through these times. I felt like I was failing. Like all these personal challenges were conspiring against me.
That night I decided to close my business down. I needed one less stress to deal with and that seemed like the easiest option to regain some sanity.
I felt some relief and my mood lightened. I got back home and spoke to my accountant who advised me to think about it for a little longer and gave me some options to consider. Then I received what appeared to be a lifeline from one of my previous clients who needed help with running his business, then another client came forward needing help and another…maybe now wasn’t the right time to give up?
Somehow, I had to push myself through all of the emotion I felt and find a way forward. I’d worked so hard to build my brand and my reputation with all of the amazing clients I’d supported over the years. Was it right to throw it all away?
I knew my dad wouldn’t want me to sit and wallow in grief. I reasoned with myself that he didn’t give up when his parents passed away, so why should I?
So, I pulled myself together, made my plans and pushed forward.
Unfortunately, the tragedy didn’t end there!
Early in this new year, I found out that my mum was seriously ill and had to fly out to Jamaica and bring her back to the UK for treatment.
Stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to her spine!
The conspiracy raised it’s ugly head again!
We got back to the UK and mum was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital as she could barely walk after having several falls and damaging her legs.
After two weeks and with the coronavirus starting to make it’s mark on the world, mum was discharged from hospital into my care and has been with me ever since, with the occasional stay here and there with my siblings.
Now, this virus starts raging across the world taking lives and wiping out livelihoods all in the same breath! It feels like the world is coming to a complete standstill.
We adapted to this ‘new normal’ which has now become an ingrained buzzword across the world. It got me thinking, what does that even mean?
We’ve been adapting and changing for centuries, some of those changes are small and some, like now, are huge, but we adapt, we change, we refocus, we move forward…then something else happens and we adapt, we change, we refocus and we move forward.
There is no such thing as normal in my opinion, it’s just the evolution of life. That's my point of telling this story I guess? Most challenges are personal and some are global, but throughout life there will always be something we have to deal with.
Growth, change, challenges, feeling fearful and uncertain about what's to come, are all 'normal' if you want to call it that.
Crap can get thrown at us from all corners and a lot of the time it's unexpected, but we also have light in what can sometimes seem like an endless dark tunnel.
Those instances of light come and go to varying degrees as do those instances of darkness, but that contrast is needed for our growth.
I’ve learnt a lot over these last few years. The key mindset change being that light and shade are inevitable throughout my life. It's rare that anyone can go through a year without something negative happening. Accepting that fact has prepared me better for coping with how to adapt, change, refocus and keep moving forward.
As for this latest ‘new normal’ or new 'phase of evolution' as I prefer to call it, will there be a second wave that sends back into lockdown? In my opinion it’s likely.
Are we now more aware of how to deal with it? Definitely!
Will it defeat us? Only if we allow it to.
Keep talking, keep trying, keep pushing forward.
Despite the tragedy that so many of us have seen these last few months and no doubt there is more to come, we have to remember that the human race has survived a lot worse.
We can survive this.
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Trade Concerns from the Senate
Washington Insider -- Thursday
By DTN's Washington Insider
Here’s a quick monitor of Washington farm and trade policy issues from DTN’s well-placed observer.
House Republicans Vow To Pass Farm Bill
House GOP leaders are pushing to get the House version of the farm bill through the chamber despite the stinging defeat over immigration issues. "We're going to pass this bill," House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said during a news conference. Given that Democrats had taken a "radical" no vote, he said, "When you break down the votes, every single Democrat voted against that bill not because they don't support the farm components, but every Democrat in Congress voted against the bill because it actually put work requirements in place for welfare."
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., also lamented the farm bill vote, labeling it "regrettable."
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sought to downplay any possibility that the farm bill situation is calling into doubt Ryan's effectiveness, harkening back to the process that eventually resulted in the 2014 Farm Bill.
"You're building something into a farm bill that we have to pass ourselves because [of] its work requirement," McCarthy said. "I remind people that the last farm bill, when we went to move it, failed at the beginning as well. I think you're building something in that's not out there."
Reuters: Marathon Sought RFS Waiver for One Its Facilities
Marathon Petroleum Corp. has asked EPA for a hardship waiver from Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations for one of its facilities, according to Reuters.
The firm made the waiver request for the 2017 calendar year, according to the report, but there is no indication on when the request was made and whether it has been granted.
The news comes as the agency has faced increased pressure from biofuel backers on the small refiner waivers and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is said to have expressed a willingness to look at reassigning obligations waived via the small refiner waivers.
Not surprisingly, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, issued a statement blasting the report. "That an oil company making billions of dollars in profits even thinks it has a shot at receiving a 'hardship' waiver proves how broken this process is," Grassley said. "Any changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard have to fix this embarrassing loophole and guarantee 15 billion gallons of ethanol actually get blended."
Washington Insider: Trade Concerns from the Senate
Well, if you think the state of play on trade policy is confusing, you are not alone — to the point where The Hill is reporting this week that several GOP senators are saying that the president has wound up on the losing side of the trade discussions and “his talk of lifting rules barring U.S. companies from selling to the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE has prompted a revolt.”
The Senate Banking Committee in midweek voted overwhelmingly in favor of an amendment to block Trump from easing penalties on ZTE, which violated U.S. sanctions by selling equipment to North Korea and Iran. The panel’s action followed a similar vote by a House panel last week.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on “Fox News Sunday” that “we’re putting the trade war on hold” by pulling back on the threat of new tariffs. But that announcement did not appease unhappy Republicans upset over the administration’s mixed messages, The Hill said.
Lawmakers from farm states have been the most vocal in pressing Trump to reconsider his tactics. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said farmers and ranchers he met with recently are not reassured by Trump’s claim over the weekend that “China has agreed to buy massive amounts of additional farm/agricultural products.”
“I’ve been meeting with farmers and ranchers all morning. I have not yet heard one who thinks the U.S. has won anything from the Chinese leadership,” he said. “They’re scared to death.” Sasse, who ripped Trump’s trade policies earlier this year as the “dumbest possible way” to take on China, said Trump doesn’t appear to have made significant progress addressing two major economic threats facing the United States: China’s ambitions to dominate high-tech industries and its rampant theft of U.S. intellectual property.
“All that I have seen would suggest that China’s winning,” he said. “The big two are the Made in China 2025 initiative and the way they steal our [intellectual property].”
Even some of Trump’s most loyal allies are expressing frustration The Hill said. For example, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he agreed with criticism of administration trade policy.
The criticism has put Trump on the defensive, The Hill said, and noted that “on Tuesday, he denied that his administration is on the cusp of a deal with China and vowed that ZTE will have to pay a massive fine “of more than a billion dollars. Could be [$1.3 billion]. I envision a new management, a new board, and very, very strict security rules.”
“And I also envision that they will have to buy a big percentage of their parts and equipment from American companies,” Trump added.
Other GOP senators are also faulting the administration for a disorganized approach.
They say Trump was wrong to threaten sanctions, causing turmoil in markets, only to pull back and declare the trade war over, before reversing course again with new threats.
“Is there a plan somewhere?” asked Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Some argue it would be more effective to fight what they see as China’s unfair trade practices through the World Trade Organization instead of threatening seismic trade penalties only to shrink away from them when faced with retaliation.
“What I’m concerned about is there seems to be a lot of ad hoc-ery going on,” said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. “Steel tariffs — you impose them and then go to [foreign trading partners] and say ‘If you want an exemption, this is what you need to do.’ Then you end up with that ZTE debacle where you promise them some kind of relief from sanctions. We have a structure to this already. It’s called the WTO,” he added.
The ZTE fight has emerged as a flashpoint, and lawmakers grilled Mnuchin about the matter last week when he testified before an appropriations subcommittee.
Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., asked why the administration is “backpedaling to make it easier” for ZTE to “operate and compete with U.S. companies.” Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., asked Mnuchin to “justify” administration actions related to ZTE.
Some Republicans think that Mnuchin may be playing the role of “good cop” to Lighthizer’s “bad cop” to maximize leverage in the negotiation. But a senior GOP aide admitted this interpretation was “reading the tea leaves.”
GOP senators were unwilling to bring up their concerns on trade during a meeting last week with the President, but frustrations are boiling over as they fear U.S. exporters are being hurt by the unpredictability of the administration’s approach, The Hill said.
“I don’t think anything’s been settled yet. It’s still in the development stage. I think we have maybe too many cooks in the kitchen,” Roberts said.
So, we will see. Certainly, the administration’s opaque negotiating policy is confusing and has been for some time. Trade Issues, the defeat in the House of the draft farm bill as well as concerns about the North Korean talks all are increasing pressure on the administration, especially as the fall elections near. Producers should watch these issues especially closely as they continue to emerge throughout the fall, Washington Insider believes.
Want to keep up with events in Washington and elsewhere throughout the day? See DTN Top Stories, our frequently updated summary of news developments of interest to producers. You can find DTN Top Stories in DTN Ag News, which is on the Main Menu on classic DTN products and on the News and Analysis Menu of DTN’s Professional and Producer products. DTN Top Stories is also on the home page and news home page of online.dtn.com. Subscribers of MyDTN.com should check out the US Ag Policy, US Farm Bill and DTN Ag News sections on their News Homepage.
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Test and Evaluation Center for Shipping, Marine and Offshore Technologies EnergySail Demonstration Unit at Onomichi MMTC
The Onomichi Marine Tech Test Center or Onomichi MTTC is located at the Teramoto Iron Works Chojahara Workshop in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Onomichi is a major center of ship building and ship repair industries.
The centre includes a large outdoor evaluation area which is used to develop, test, evaluate and demonstrate new technologies or provide support for products in service. Equipment installed at the center includes a jack-up rig for offshore wind power facilities, marine solar power panels, marine-grade frames for ship photovoltaic (PV) systems and an EnergySail test unit.
A key focus at the Onomichi MTTC is renewable energy related technologies for shipping, marine and offshore applications. The aim is to help develop solutions that will assist with the transition of shipping to a zero emissions future.
The Onomichi MTTC is also being used as a test and R&D centre for Eco Mainre Power's patented EnergySail and Aquarius MRE technologies.
JAMDA Rigid Sail at Teramoto Iron Works in the 1980'sTeramoto Iron Works (established in 1934) has a long history of product innovation and was involved in the production of rigid sails for ships in Japan around four decades ago.
These rigid sails were known as "JAMDA" (Japan Marine Machinery Development Association) sails and the fuel savings on ships that used them ranged between approximately 10% - 30%. Trials using these sails also showed that they were capable of moving the ship at low speed without the use of the main engines.
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The Crunch Question on Climate: How Can I Help?
Jérémie Jung / SIGNATURES / Greenpeace
By Paula Tejón Carbajal
Working in climate and environment, you hear this question a lot. On one hand, environmental groups — including Greenpeace — will tell you that every action you take can make a difference. Every action counts! On the other, editorials and experts will tell you that it doesn't matter what you do in your everyday life, because the problem can't be solved by individual action. They may claim that its a cop out and lets corporations off the hook, because the problem lies with the broken but deeply entrenched system we're caught in. After all, 70 percent of emissions are created by 100 companies, right?
As this Vox piece laid out so well, as a climate campaigner, my friends also used to proudly tell me how much they recycle, or about their efforts to eat less meat or buy green products whenever they could afford them. It always broke my heart to tell them: sure… but to have a real impact you need to refuse and reduce first, join a climate strike, or become a politically active citizen who demands the mayor in your city launches an ambitious mobility plan or the government in your country starts holding corporations accountable.
After one of my lectures, which were typically technical and lengthy, their facial expressions had usually changed dramatically. Their body language said it all; and then, silence. Or worse — the defensive response: I do what I can. You know? Or the powerless version: Even if I do that, others probably don't, so what difference does it make? Or the most defeated and most painful one to hear: Well, who cares? We are all screwed anyway, right?
I wanted my friends and family to keep speaking to me, so I started to explore new ways to have conversations with them about climate change and the environmental crisis while being mindful with their emotions (and mine!). Because, the truth is, we need both individual and collective action. And we need them now!
Yes, some have argued that small positive changes in our lifestyles can be a distraction, and even hold back the drive for and uptake of ambitious policies, as we de-prioritize a collective check on corporate and political power. But I believe it isn't a matter of either, or. It's both — AND. Individual and collective actions go hand-in-hand. They are intimately interlinked.
Recycle. Yes, and refuse, reduce and ask big brands to change their business and distribution models. Bike to work. Yes, and work with your neighbors to get your mayor to declare climate emergency and create a plan to increase bike lines and public transport in your city. Change your light bulbs. Yes, and advocate with your community for the uptake of renewable energy to transform the energy system in your region. Eat less meat. Yes, and work with your kids' school to include vegetarian meals in their menus or introduce how to grow their own food in their curriculums. Plant trees. Yes, and demand your government to protect our forests and adopt bold climate policies.
It's true that to tackle the ecological and climate crisis straight on, systemic change is a must; a matter of survival.
We do need to shift societal mindsets from "only the free market and extractive models can spark happiness by creating economic growth" and "having more stuff makes me happy," to "the economy must work within the environmental limits of the planet" and "self-worth is linked to our relationships and experiences, not buying more stuff."
We do need collective action to drive the system change we want to see.
But we can push those shifts forward by encouraging positive stories, co-creating solutions that shape the new normal, and working towards an environment with role models and reward systems that mirror these behaviors as socially desirable.
For this systemic change to happen, we need society to acknowledge the magnitude of these shifts and we need to start somewhere. And that somewhere can start with each of us.
No, individual actions won't have an immediate impact on world problems. Using a tote bag or buying fruit that isn't repacked in foam isn't going to stop the production of single-use plastic at the scale required. But it could make a difference to your local city or community as a first step, because personal positive actions have the potential to empower people, build agency, encourage role models that inspire others and make them feel they are part of the solution.
Small signals can spark hope and search for others to build communities that take action. When the community takes action, it becomes more resilient, therefore more independent and sufficient.
Rosa Park or Greta Thunberg were and are both ordinary people who did and are still doing extraordinary things … and as a consequence, they changed (and still are changing) the world, creating a new normal that was unthinkable before they took that first brave step.
Not every single-handed action you take will result in a civil rights movement or stop an oil rig in its tracks. But it might change someone's mind around a dinner table, or at a board table, or wherever it is you choose to take your courageous step. Courage means different things to different people, because it happens at the edge of our own personal comfort zone. Each individual's courage is different — but equally valid and equally bold.
Personal actions are a courageous and valuable starting point, let's not shame people for doing what they can, or make people feel guilty for not doing enough.
But equally let's make sure we don't stop there. From student to CEO, let's make sure those entry points enable as many people as possible to join a meaningful collective journey where the scale of our acts is proportionate to the scale of our responsibilities and our possibilities.
Let's be optimistic, courageous and honest with ourselves. Let's acknowledge the urgent need to change our current socio economic system. And yes, that includes the way we think, behave and live, which means we need the small and the big actions, and anything and everything in-between.
Paula Tejón Carbajal is a Global Campaign Strategist for Greenpeace International.
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Here's why author Nayanika Mahtani is retelling Genghis Khan's story with Star Wars references
Author Nayanika Mahtani implores us to expose students to the other side of history just like her book does — so that they actually get a look into a side of history that most books tend to ignore
Seema Rajpal
Edex Live
Author Nayanika Mahtani is a woman with a plan
We don’t pick stories, they pick us — this rings true for many authors, one of them being Nayanika Mahtani. For this copywriter-by-day and storyteller-by-night, it was the photo of a tiger and a poacher that compelled her to write her debut novel Ambushed in 2015 about an adventure in the wild. Next, it was Mongolian warrior, Genghis Khan, who “came galloping on his horse into my head and conquered the territory in my brain, and wouldn’t bulge,” laughs the UK-based author.
The outcome of this conquest blossomed into her second novel, The Gory Story of Genghis Khan: AKA Don’t Mess with the Mongols. Layered with jokes (“some of which are quite appalling”), puns and several relatable references — from Harry Potter to the Ramayana to Star Wars — this book “introduces Khan to children when he was a child himself.”
Cover That: The cover of The Gory Story of Genghis Khan: AKA Don’t Mess with the Mongols
Nayanika’s idea to write this type of book stemmed from her desire to make ancient history fun for her 12 and 14-year-old daughters. She wanted to introduce them to another side of history besides what was being taught in school. Even the fact that the UK conquered countries only to plunder them, was painted as their greatest achievement. “I had to remind them that there is a whole other version of history told from a different perspective,” she says, also emphasising that this becomes even more important with today’s mentality of low tolerance. Fazed by the attitude of parents as well, she wonders, “We teach children to be tolerant, but are we being good role models to them?” Her mission with this book is to ingrain in children that there can be different opinions to a particular story.
Reading list: Mahtani often feels like an old dog learning new tricks when it comes to social media. In this matter, she considers her daughters to be her “spiritual guide”
Flashback: Growing up, Mahtani, a self-proclaimed gypsy, had the chance to live all over the country — from Hyderabad to Delhi — as her father had a transferable job
Even while researching for the book, Mahtani came across many contradictory opinions about Khan. While one body of thought slotted him with Hitler and tagged him as a horse blood-drinker, another gave him credit for uniting Asia and Europe. Such contradictions called for thorough research and she took to the British Library with vigour, and it led to a great deal of reading and cross-checking. “If I had a Mongolian account of an incident, I would cross-check it with a Persian account, then Marco Polo’s travels, and then with Baburnama to make sure that everyone’s version was considered,” she explains.
I wrote this book because I wanted children to remember that history depends on who is telling the story. It is very important for them to keep this in mind
Nayanika Mahtani, Author
She incorporates contemporary characters like Yuherdit Hearfust (Yes, you heard it here first!) who delivers breaking news from Mongolia; all in a bid to keep the book relevant. But nothing draws attention away from Khan himself, who was poor and illiterate, and lost his father at the age of 9 and yet emerged as one of the world’s leading conquerors
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Watch: Father of Parkland Victim Puts His Son Front and Center in Fight for New Gun Laws
By Evie Blad — February 12, 2019 1 min read
Joaquin Oliver was one of 17 people who died in the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Parkland, Fla. a year ago this week. His father Manuel Oliver has a creative approach to his activism for new gun laws, putting his son front and center in his work.
On a cold, snowy day in January, Manuel Oliver—equipped with a bullhorn and a sculpture of his son—stood outside the U.S. Capitol. He was joined by his wife and dozens of supporters to urge members of Congress to pass a law requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.
A visual artist, Oliver travels the country painting murals and using a 3D sculpture of Joaquin, whose family and friends called him “Guac.” Oliver also passes out masks of Joaquin’s face so people can protest on his behalf. He wants to let others know “that people like my son, a 17-year old, can lose their life in a second.”
As the first anniversary of the shooting arrives, Oliver told Education Week that some people believe his advocacy is part of a healing process. “It’s not,” he said, “It’s part of a mission. We’re here to raise the voices of every single victim of gun violence.”
The families of Parkland victims have taken a variety of positions on gun laws. Some, like Oliver, have joined youth activists from the city in supporting new restrictions on gun purchases and other regulations. Others have stayed out of the gun debate and focused instead on school safety regulations and accountability at the local level.
Related reading on school shootings and school safety:
The Heartbreaking Work of Tracking School Shootings
A Broken Trust: Inside the Rift Between Parkland and Its School District
School Shootings in 2018: How Many and Where
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Evie Blad is a reporter for Education Week who covers education politics and policy.
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Deeplinks Blog by Fred von Lohmann | April 25, 2006
The Season of Bad Laws, Part 3: Banning MP3 Streaming
The Washington Post reports that Senators Feinstein (D-Cal.) and Graham (R-S.C.) have introduced S. 2644, dubbed the PERFORM Act, that is aimed at punishing satellite radio for offering its subscribers devices capable of recording off the air.
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Philips Patents DRM To Stop Commercial Skipping, Changing Channels
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DMCA Encourages Bad Security
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Press Release | April 18, 2006
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Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | December 8, 2020
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Home / News/Metal/Zygote’s reissue of “A Wind Of Knives” is now available!
Zygote’s reissue of “A Wind Of Knives” is now available!
Valentine Klipfel December 2, 2020 Metal, News 119 Views
Following the 1987 breakup of Amebix, 3 of the 4 members went on to form Zygote in 1988. Featuring Chris “Stig” Miller, Robert “Spider” Richards, George “Smutpig” Fletcher joined by Smartpils bassist Tim Crow.
In the short 3-year existence of the band they managed to produce a 1990 demo tape and a 1991 full-length “A Wind Of Knives”. Pine Hill Records is proud to present the first ever USA release of “A Wind Of Knives”, out today, December 2nd.
The record is also available for the very first time on major streaming platforms!
On this collaboration, Tino Valpa (Pine Hill Records’ founder), comments: “It’s an album I’ve been listening to since I was 16. I actually listened to more Zygote than I did Amebix and really dug it. I love both those bands. I reached out to them and it came together pretty quickly. It makes perfect sense to do. That record has had such minimal appearances over here. It’s time to make it available for once!”
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Dodson & Hooks, APLC Gets Results
Our History of Successful Settlements and Verdicts
Dodson & Hooks, APLC has a history of success at the negotiating table and in the courtroom. The lawyers in our Baton Rouge personal injury and maritime law firm strategically settle claims for the maximum possible value to save our clients the money, time and stress of litigation. We prepare for settlement negotiations with the diligence and thoroughness of trial preparation. Our extensive preparations give us an edge to obtain higher settlement amounts. We are ready to argue any claim before a jury if we believe we can reach better results at trial.
Through the years, our firm has partnered with numerous colleagues in Louisiana, throughout the United States, and across the world on a variety of maritime and personal injury claims. These partnership teams have produced successful results on behalf of our clients.
Our attorneys have won many verdicts and settlement awards in the six, seven and eight-figure ranges. We have also helped set precedent in landmark cases, and thus, have achieved justice on a broader scale.
Below are several cases that are representative of our accomplishments:
Attorney Jerry Dodson won a multi-million dollar judgment in the California District Court on behalf of unpaid seamen. This case established a legal precedent allowing seamen to collect penalty wages in the United States based upon 46 USC 10313, a statute that lay dormant for 30 years.
Lawyers from Dodson & Hooks filed amicus briefs in two maritime cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, along with law professors. The Supreme Court redefined the meaning of “vessel” as applied to the Jones Act and for other general maritime law purposes in its 2013 decision in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida.
Attorney Kenny Hooks partnered with law firms from Dallas, TX and Lake Charles, LA to reach a $13 million trial court judgment on behalf of an injured undocumented worker. The team successfully argued that the employer was substantially certain its actions would injure the worker and thus committed an intentional tort. The jury agreed.
Partnering with an attorney from Denver, Colorado, our firm negotiated a confidential settlement against a U.S. airline carrier for an injured passenger.
Partnering with lawyers from San Francisco, Kenny Hooks settled a brain injury case for a Polish seafarer for $750,000.
Working with a team of lawyers from New York, Jerry Dodson is currently working a case representing hundreds of seamen seeking multi-million dollars in unpaid wages from their employer.
Along with the referring attorney, Dodson & Hooks served as lead counsel on a two-week jury trial involving an auto accident caused by a sight obstruction in which the jury awarded our client $8.5 million in damages
Teamed with two other referring attorneys, Dodson & Hooks recently won a $1 million dollar verdict against a major energy supplier for injuries our client suffered in an explosion.
Following contentious litigation in which Dodson & Hooks obtained multiple sanctions against the defendant, our team successfully settled a case against a large oil producer for $2 million. All other details about the case are confidential pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
Learn More About Our Verdicts and Settlement Awards
For more information about the Baton Rouge maritime and personal injury law firm of Dodson & Hooks, APLC and our trial and settlement history, call us at 225-756-0222 or toll-free at 800-644-0633 or contact our firm online.
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Hope and despair of attempted positivism
The London Times of Dec. 25, 1883, reported, in a translation from a Turkish newspaper, that a substance fell in Scutari on Dec. 2, 1883, in particles or flakes like snow. “‘It was found to be saltish to the taste, and to dissolve readily in water.” –Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, p70 (The Complete Books of Charles Fort, Dover, c1974). … [Read more...] about Hope and despair of attempted positivism
Anything can be identified as anything
October 9, 2010 by Donna
A substance said to have fallen at Montussan (Gironde) on October 16, 1883 was sent to La Nature, 1883-342. The Editor (Tisandier) wrote that the fibrous substance was white, “but was something that had been burned.” It fell from a cloud “composed of a woolly substance in lumps the size of a fist,” accompanied by rain and a violent wind. “M. … [Read more...] about Anything can be identified as anything
Peasants and meteorites
September 25, 2010 by Donna
September falls of meteorites/stones in storms:St. Leonards-on-sea, England, Sept. 17, 1885 (Annual Register, 1885)Sweden, Sept. 24, 1883 (Nature, 29-15)Cardiff, Sept. 26, 1916, accompanied by lightning flash (London Times, Sept. 28, 1916) Writes Fort: “It is said [in Science Gossip, n.s., 6-65] that, though meteorites have fall in storms, no connection is supposed to … [Read more...] about Peasants and meteorites
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How The 8 Effects of Arts Education Are Changing Online Pedagogy, Part 2
Kadenze
Photo by Henrik Dønnestad / Unsplash. In this second of four vodcasts, Brad Haseman, Executive Vice President of Kadenze, Inc. All the arts, whether painted, danced, performed in pixels, in sound, or silence, necessarily require learners to hold two worlds in mind at the same time and then bring their powers of critique and reason to see into the aesthetic, economic, and social implications reverberating from this fictional-reality effect. MORE
Pedagogy Vodcaster Education Comparison 76
Photo by W / Unsplash. In this third of four vodcasts, Brad Haseman, Executive Vice President of Kadenze, Inc. This third vodcast introduces three of the effects which artists and arts educators bring to processes of learning online. Do any of these terms sound familiar? Well, you’ll need to watch the vodcast…and that instruction is an example of artistic redundancy right there! MORE
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Pedagogy Photo Sound Vodcaster
Photo by Henrik Dønnestad / Unsplash. In this second of four vodcasts, Brad Haseman, Executive Vice President of Kadenze, Inc. All the arts, whether painted, danced, performed in pixels, in sound, or silence, necessarily require learners to hold two worlds in mind at the same time and then bring their powers of critique and reason to see into the aesthetic, economic, and social implications reverberating from this fictional-reality effect.
Photo by W / Unsplash. In this third of four vodcasts, Brad Haseman, Executive Vice President of Kadenze, Inc. This third vodcast introduces three of the effects which artists and arts educators bring to processes of learning online. Do any of these terms sound familiar? Well, you’ll need to watch the vodcast…and that instruction is an example of artistic redundancy right there!
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War With The Newts By Karel Čapek – Dystopian Books Review
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Review, Synopsis, and Summary of Satirical Science Fiction Novel War with the Newts.
Review and Summary of Satirical Science Fiction Novel War with the Newts.
Final Say on the Satirical Science Fiction Novel War with the Newts.
The satirical science fiction novel, War with the Newts, also translated as War with the Salamanders became published in the year 1936. Karel Čapek, a Czech author based the book on the delivery of a sea-dwelling. The Newts a new and intelligent breed of Newts occupied the territory. Humankind exploit these Newts through enslaving.
Author: Karel Čapek
Genre: Satirical science fiction
Good reads rating: 4.17 of 5
My Ratings: 8.3 of 10
Publisher: Theophania Publishing (September 7, 2011)
Language: English (translated from Czech)
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***Warning Spoilers Below This Point***
The novel, War with the Newts, the author divided into 3 books, or sections. The sections received the names Andreas Scheuchzeri, Up the Ladder of Civilization, and War with the Newts. The eponymous war form part of the discussion in the last four chapters of the novel. Overall, this novel consists of 27 chapters. Most of the book describes the discovery of Newts, how they evolved and exploited for the benefits of humankind. Later chapters of the book discuss the reasons behind rising tension between humans and Newts, which later resulted in the war.
The book investigates the development of Newts as potential enemies to human beings. It also describes the societal perspectives of behaviour change by the Newts in the narrative. As the story follows, the readers also receive a glance into a narration change. It changes the position of the person who tells the story.
Captain J. van Toch, the seaman in the book discovers the Newts. Another famous character in the novel is Mr. Gussie H. Bondy, who develops and leads the New Industry. Mr Povondra another role in the book presents the doorman of Bondy.
The novel receives my ratings of 8.3 out of 10 because of the exceptional storyline it presents. According to the novel, if a specie becomes exploited and enslaved beyond its resistance, it fights back for its survival. Would I re-read this novel? No. Am I glad I read it? Yes.
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DRX Keria- The Support role’s next evolution
Mush 2020-07-21 02:54:40
Towers of smoke rise from blue flames that burn everything in their path. DRX have been taking the LCK by storm, and they won’t stop until everything is theirs. Amidst incredibly talented and already accomplished players, a young star shines as the super-team’s unexpected special threat: 17 year old Ryu "Keria" Min-seok. Despite beginning the Summer Split with one of the hardest schedules possible, South Korea’s most exciting team has only dropped a series. In the path of destruction that they left behind lie current champions T1, Spring’s runner up Gen.g and current second place DAMWON Gaming. DRX are, right now, the best team in the LCK. The most surprising detail in this incredible run is that Keria, the rookie support that came from DRX’s trainee squad, has been developing at an unforeseen rate. Less than a year separates his time as a trainee from his current status as one of the best support players in the whole World. In this new era of League of Legends, South Korea hasn’t been the most dominating region, but the sheer amount of talent that rises from its Solo Queue and the speed at which new rookies get recruited are second to none. This influx of young, talented players— started by Griffin and DAMWONGaming as two entire rosters— hasn’t stopped impressing, but has been lacking in a role that is associated with South Korea since Season 4: the Support. Names like Madlife, Mata, Gorilla and CoreJJ have left an everlasting impact in the game, some with impressive mechanics in a role that isn’t frequently associated with individual prowess, others with a macro excellence and general-like guidance that shaped teams. Newer players like Lehends and Effort have been showing some promise, but no one has displayed the necessary potential to reach the heights of the aforementioned legends. Until now. Keria joined Kingzone DragonX in December of 2018 as a trainee, a couple of months after turning 16. He was already known in Korea for being a solo queue prodigy and had reached challenger when he was only 13/14. In late 2019, the organisation was renamed simply to DragonX and the rookie support was promoted to the main squad, amidst off-season moves that brought cvMax, Chovy and Doran onto the team, heading into the 2020 Spring Split. The talented roster finished their first Split in third place with the same series record as T1 and Gen.g (second and first place respectively), but the Spring Playoffs performances and especially the showings in Mid-Season Cup were disappointing. Keria addressed these concerns multiple times in interviews, and the way he tackles them is unexpectedly mature. Mentions of introspective moments and the will to learn from mistakes portray a young player that is more mature than what’s expected for his age. His team seems to be on the same page as DRX have been tearing through their opposition in the Summer Split so far. The prime candidate for rookie of the year has been diversifying his champion pool and has proven time and again that he has what it takes to be the best Support in Korea. One of the key moments in this evolution was DRX’s first series in Summer 2020. Despite being a regular split game, this was the team’s first win ever against T1 and the catalyst that initiated their undefeated streak. After two very close first games, T1 was feeling comfortably ahead with a very strong late game comp. It felt like history was repeating itself, until Keria decided to change it. The rookie star already known for more risky champions like Pyke, picked Bard in his first and only time playing it professionally so far. As the game was starting to slip out of DRX’s hands, Keria single-handedly punished T1’s overagression with a clutch ultimate followed by the most impressive Bard Q-Flash I’ve ever witnessed in pro-play. After changing the course of the game with this teamfight, Keria maintained control over it by constantly comboing his long range ultimate with Chovy’s Mega-Inferno-Bomb. Madlife was known for his mechanics, especially on what are usually called “grab/hook champions” — his name is now used to describe the act of predicting an enemy’s flash with one’s skillshot. Mata was known for his influence over the entire game and for the way he shaped teams around his views. Corejj is known for his teamfight prowess and shot-calling. Keria is the next stage of development in the Support role. His individual mechanics and prowess with a large pool of champions is similar to what the new era of players has showed in other roles— like Chovy, Showmaker and Nuguri; he performs to a top level both in lane and in teamfights; he is confident in his abilities despite being a rookie; and, last but not least, is playing alongside Deft, one of the most experienced AD Carry players in the World and someone who directly played with Mata for years. Keria is the perfect evolution of what came before him and has the drive and ambition to conquer the World. There hasn’t been an interview I’ve watched or read in which he doesn’t mention his desires to be the best. The maturity and willingness to improve expressed in interviews are mirrored by his performances in game and how quickly he has developed. Under the leadership of the already iconic coach CvMax and his lane partner Deft, the 17 year old rookie has the potential to be the best Support in the World and much more. Keria is ready to prove himself in the World’s stage and help Deft finally lift the ever elusive Summoner’s Cup. “In the long term, I want to have a career as good as Faker. It would be really hard, but I'd like to become the support with the most championships.”
If you enjoyed this piece, follow the author on Twitter at @Kaaaosh. Images courtesy of LCK's Flickr. For more League of Legends content, visit our League of Legends hub.
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PCB to sue BCCI for their extended defiance over Indo-Pak Bilateral ties
Ranojoy Middya
BCCI’s exclusion over India’s contingency on playing the bilateral ties with Pakistan led Najam Sethi, the Chairman of PCB’s Executive Committee to come up with intimation of legal prosecution against BCCI. The grounds being for BCCI dishonouring the agreement pertaining to this Indo-Pak bilateral series.
In accordance with PCB, Sethi has cropped up with the confession to PTI where he explicitly aired that the Board’s legal advisor Salman Nasir headed to London recently in terms of strengthening the legal battle against the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI). “He went there to complete the preparations for filing claim for compensation. We have already told the BCCI officials at the ICC meeting that we intend to sue them for compensation,” Sethi explained.
Sethi while negotiating the terms of compensation surfaced the actual reasoning for putting such claims on card. In their words under the MoU in 2014, Pakistan and India were supposed to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023 but India so far has been on the pedestal of defiance to play even one series. The grounds on which such exclusion has been taking place on BCCI’s account is the central government who has not been in its positive frame of mind to give it a clearance as there is cross-border terrorism issue that has put paid to resumption of bilateral cricketing ties with Pakistan. The BCCI’s defiance in that regard is still in its ensuing stage despite of Pakistan’s effort on allowing their home series to be conducted at neutral venues including Sri Lanka. As a consequences of such refusal by BCCI, Pakistan claimed to loose nearly USD 200 million.
Since 2007, it has been ages that we haven’t seen India and Pakistan taking on each other exclusively in a full bilateral series. Thus, PCB since last year has been lingering on the same issue which has been successively rebuffed by BCCI all the time. Consequently the frequent exclusion led PCB to pursue all possible legal avenues to seek compensation from Indian board.
Sethi also asserted that England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke has individually reviewed the situation in Pakistan by leaving a proposition of having three T20 International between the home team and a World XI side. “Giles Clarke has reviewed security report of ICC experts & agreed 3 T20 matches in Pak end Sep of ICC Team of world’s TOP current players,” Sethi further tweeted.
However, it still seems to be implausible that the world’s top players will afford to risk their security to play in Pakistan.
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Source: Rihanna Hooking Up With Rapper Travis Scott
By Antoinette Bueno 12:15 PM PDT, September 10, 2015
Meet the new man in Rihanna's life!
The 27-year-old superstar attended Travis Scott's show in New York City on Wednesday -- her third night in a row taking in a concert by the 23-year-old rapper/producer -- and a source tells ET the two are definitely hooking up.
"They are not exclusive, but could become that," the source says, adding that their relationship has been going on for less than a month. "They both are enjoying time together."
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Rihanna has attended each one of Scott's sold-out shows at the Gramercy Theatre in New York this week, and hasn’t even tried to hide her enthusiasm for her new squeeze.
"Something is definitely going on with those two," another source tells ET. "She was sitting in the VIP section and was singing and dancing along to all his songs. She looked like she was having a great time."
Covering up in an oversized camouflage jacket, Rihanna was snapped exiting Scott's concert on Wednesday after the pair spent three hours together backstage, heading to nightclub No. 8. "They were all over each other inside the club," our source adds.
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And it's not just concerts and nightclubs for the couple, they’ve also been enjoying dinner dates. On Monday, the two had dinner at The Spotted Pig before heading over to Griffin nightclub, and on Tuesday night, they dined at La Esquina before heading to Up&Down club where Scott had a private event. The shindig was quite the star-studded affair, with Justin Bieber and Kris Jenner's boyfriend, Corey Gamble, in attendance.
So, just who is the rapper that managed to snag the A-list superstar? Hailing from Houston, Texas, Scott signed with Kanye West's GOOD MUSIC label in 2012 as a producer, before signing with rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records in April 2013. He's collaborated with Rihanna before -- producing her hit, "Bi**h Better Have My Money" -- and is currently working on her highly anticipated new album. After previously releasing two popular mix tapes -- Owl Pharaoh and Days Before Rodeo -- he finally released his debut album, Rodeo, last Friday.
Rihanna showed her support for him last Sunday, Instagramming about picking up his new CD.
"Finally!!!!! Got my hard copy of #RODEO," she wrote, next to a shot of her at Amoeba Music record store in Los Angeles.
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ET caught up with Rihanna late last month at the NYC launch of her new fragrance, RiRi, where she commented on Kanye's recent announcement that he's planning to run for president in 2020.
"I mean people are voting for [Donald] Trump," Rihanna said. "Who wouldn't vote for Kanye?!"
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Paris Jackson Sparks Marriage Rumors by Using Boyfriend's Last Name on Instagram
By Raphael Chestang 12:29 PM PDT, October 22, 2015
A change to Paris Jackson's Instagram account has sparked rumors that Michael Jackson's 17-year-old daughter may have secretly married boyfriend Chester Castellaw.
While Paris added the surname Castellaw to her Instagram account, a source close to the situation tells ET the marriage rumor is not true. What's more, as a minor, Paris would need the consent from one of her guardians -- grandmother Katherine Jackson or cousin TJ Jackson -- if she wanted to tie the knot right now.
MORE: Paris Jackson and Her Boyfriend Chester Castellaw Make Their Red Carpet Debut as a Couple
Still, their romance appears to be going strong, seeing how Paris shared a few PDA Instagram shots on Wednesday.
Paris has been dating her 18-year-old soccer player boyfriend since April, and they made their red carpet debut as a couple in May at the opening night of the Deaf West Theater's production of Spring Awakening in Los Angeles.
WATCH: Paris Jackson's Co-Guardian TJ on Her New Boyfriend
When ET spoke to Paris' cousin, TJ, in August, he gave Chester his stamp of approval.
"No one's perfect, but he's a good boy, so I approve of him," TJ said. "He treats her well. She's happy."
TJ went on to admit that while Chester might be in his good graces, it doesn't mean he's going to let his guard down.
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"He's a teenage boy, so like any parent, guardian, step-parent or adopted parent, you got to keep an eye on him," TJ said. "I was a young man too once, so I keep a close eye on him."
EXCLUSIVE: Paris Jackson's Co-Guardian TJ Gets Candid About Her Boyfriend
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Portuguese presidency wants to strengthen trust in EU social model
Portugal will place Europe’s social model at the heart of its semester at the EU helm next year, giving a fresh push to the social agenda at a summit to take place in Porto in May, according to an official document seen by EURACTIV.
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Deepening the EU data economy and investments in AI are top priorities on the agenda of the von der Leyen Commission. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the digital transformation in all sectors is speeding up, intensifying our reliance on software, data and AI.
For a European Semester that addresses inequalities
The European Semester will play a key role in the implementation of the National Recovery Plans, to be submitted by mid-October. The reform of the Semester process was already in the pipeline but it is now essential to raise expectations and transform this coordination tool into a useful instrument able to grasp the changes affecting vital aspects of our daily life: health, education and work, writes Maria João Rodrigues and others.
Commissioner Schmit: The future of Europe is not low wages, insecure jobs
The EU is facing the worst recession in history as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. To ensure that the crisis does not turn into a social emergency, the bloc must address issues like job security, minimum wages, or youth opportunities, the Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, told EURACTIV in an interview.
Nicolas Schmit: ‘The first dignity of work is to pay people a fair wage’
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Schmit to unveil EU minimum wage proposal in January
Nicolas Schmit announced on Tuesday (10 December) that he will unveil his proposal for an EU minimum wage framework in early January, following his first Council meeting as a member of the new European Commission.
In-work-poverty increasing in spite of economic growth, study reveals
Social inequalities, including in-work-poverty, have increased in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis, according to the findings of a study released by SOLIDAR, published on Wednesday (13 November).
Trade unionist: Von der Leyen has to deliver on Social Europe ‘if she wants to gain trust’
The Workers Group of the Economic and Social Committee welcomes European Commission president-elect Ursula Von der Leyen’s announcements on social policy but if she wants to be trusted, she needs to deliver, president Olivier Röpke told EURACTIV.
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Putting carbon neutrality into law during first 100 days, a new “Just Transition Fund” or the nomination of two executive vice-presidents are some of the concessions listed by European Commission President nominee Ursula von der Leyen, according to the letters seen by Euractiv.
Digitalisation is a threat as much as an opportunity for workers, experts say
While digitalisation offers more flexible forms of work, it can also be a threat to well-being and encroach on work-life balance, policymakers warned during an event organised by EURACTIV.
EU election 2019: What next for Social Europe?
In November 2017, the European Commission launched the European Pillar of Social Rights, which resulted in 25 legislative initiatives. Ahead of the EU elections this week, EURACTIV looks at what the main political parties have on offer for social Europe.
Social security reform postponed until next European Parliament
Deep divisions among MEPs made it clear on Thursday (19 April) that the social security coordination directive, aimed at enforcing the rights of mobile workers, would be postponed for the next European Parliament, after May's EU elections.
EU lawmakers give green light to strengthening parents and carers’ rights
The European Parliament backed on Thursday (4 April) the work-life balance directive, which introduces a set of minimum standards to help reconcile work and family responsibilities for parents and carers in Europe, and thus improve gender equality.
Gender balance in the workplace: ‘Not a women’s issue anymore’
The work-life balance directive is only a few steps away from becoming law after the European Parliament and EU member states reached political agreement in January. The new rules will boost women’s representation in the workplace while securing at least 10 days of paid parental leave for fathers.
Secure a social Triple A by making the Social Pillar a reality
Nearly one billion people have escaped poverty worldwide since the first #EndPoverty Day, but too many others have been left behind, even in Europe, writes Luca Jahier.
Unions defend multilateral cooperation to protect workers’ rights
Over 500 representatives from across Europe gathered in Brussels last week to reflect on how unions can reshape the role of labour markets in a world where multilateral cooperation is in crisis.
How to protect workers’ rights in a volatile labour market?
In 2017, the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights, aimed to ensure fair working conditions, social protection and inclusion. How can the the Pillar protect workers’ rights? How can trade unions address new challenges related to working conditions while protecting traditional workers?
Longevity and the limits of the welfare state in Europe
In November 2017, the EU proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights. However, there are still many shortcomings within the current welfare state and unless policies reflect values then plummeting fertility rates or fading solidarity between young and old will persist, writes Anna Záborská.
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A turnaround for social Europe?
Criticised for its lack of action on the social dialogue, the European Commission could reverse the trend this year with a “Fairness Pack” in mid-March that will include the creation of a European Labour Authority. EURACTIV.fr reports.
Reinvigorating Europe by investing in its people – vital role of EU budget
The EU has set itself an ambitious social agenda in the shape of the European Pillar of Social Rights, but the biggest test will be whether decision-makers will put their money where their mouths are by providing the necessary funds, writes Jana Hainsworth.
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The Voyage of the Chelyuskin; By Members of the Expedition
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935. First edition thus. Hardcover. 325 pp. Bound in blue cloth with white lettering on the front board and the spine, light blue topstain. Frontispiece portrait of Professor Otto Schmidt, 31 additional plates, 8 maps (1 double). Arctic Bibliography 3045. Very Good book with fading..... More
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Finding the North Pole; Dr. Cook's Own Story of His Discovery, April 21, 1908; The Story of Commander Peary's Discovery, April 6, 1909
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Separating Wheat from Chaff: Joining Biomedical Knowledge and Patient Data for Re purposing Medications
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Quarantine arrangements for domestic helpers arriving to Hong Kong
# COVID-19 # resources
Here is the Hong Kong Government guidelines for inbound travel: HERE
1. COVID-19 test required before boarding flight to Hong Kong.
Travellers from the Specified Places, including domestic helpers, will need to undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 before their flight to Hong Kong
The test must be done within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure, at a laboratory that is recognised by the home government
The test result must be negative for COVID-19
Where can I get tested for COVID-19 in the Philippines?
The documentation required for the test include the following, and will need to be presented before boarding the flight:
a letter or certificate in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name and identity card or passport number of the relevant traveller to show that:
the relevant traveller underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the sample for which was taken from the relevant traveller within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft;
the test conducted on the sample is a nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and
the result of the test is that the relevant traveller was tested negative for COVID-19;
the original of the report for the test issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name and identity card or passport number of the relevant traveller;
a letter in English or Chinese issued by the relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located certifying that the laboratory or healthcare institution is recognised or approved by the government
a confirmation in Chinese or English of room reservation in a hotel in Hong Kong for not less than 21 days starting on the day of the arrival of the relevant traveller in Hong Kong
See more information on where COVID-19 testing can be done in the Philippines: HERE
2. Booking at a hotel in Hong Kong for a 21-day quarantine
Starting from December 25, Travellers arriving from any country except China will need to quarantine at a Designated Hotel for 21-days upon arrival in Hong Kong.
The booking confirmation for the 21-day minimum stay in English or Chinese must be presented before boarding the flight.
The list of Designated Hotels
3. At the Hong Kong airport
Health Declaration Form: All inbound passengers are required to submit a health declaration form.
COVID-19 Testing at the airport: All travellers will be taken to AsiaWorld-Expo by shuttle bus from the Airport, and Saliva samples will be taken from all travellers at the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre there. **This will make time at the airport upon arrival many hours longer. Travellers may be asked to stay overnight and will be provided accommodation.
Holding Centre for Test ResultFor passengers whose test results will not be available on the same day (usually passengers arriving in afternoons or at nights), they can proceed with immigration procedures right after collecting their deep throat saliva samples at the TSCC. They will subsequently be taken to the Holding Centre for Test Result of the Department of Health in hotel by coaches arranged by the Department of Health to wait for their test results. According to quarantine orders, they shall not leave their hotel rooms nor move around in the hotel. The hotel will provide basic catering services during the accommodation period. In general, the relevant passengers will only stay in the hotel for one night. If the test results are negative, they will be released from the holding centre and go to a designated place immediately to continue completion of the 21-day compulsory quarantine.
See the official page on inbound travel via airport: HERE
Transport to Designated Hotels:
4. 21-day Quarantine at Hotels
At the airport, travellers will be required to provide their hotel address and contact number. Travellers will then be given an electric wristband connected to a smartphone app. Travellers will need to be quarantined at the provided address for 21 days.
Towards the end of quarantine, the traveller is required to submit a deep throat saliva sample for testing. Employers should also discuss the submission arrangement with their worker. Further details are listed inside an information package provided to travellers upon their arrival. There are door-to-door pick-up services operated by Gogovan (here), Pick Upp (here) or Toby (here).
5. 19th Day Testing
On the 19th or 20th day, your worker will need to undergo the testing again following the arrival at Hong Kong in accordance with instructions.
Advisory to Employers
The Labour Department has issued an advisory on the responsibilities for employers to: bear the cost of the test and the cost of food and accommodation while the domestic helper they hired are in the 21-day quarantine:
“Employers should bear the cost of the nucleic acid test for their FDHs. Employers applying to the Immigration Department (ImmD) to employ domestic helpers will be required to sign an undertaking to the Government, indicating that they will comply with the relevant specifications and bear the cost of the nucleic acid test when arranging for their FDHs to come to Hong Kong, in case their FDHs have stayed in a specified place on the day on which they boarded an aircraft that arrives at, or is about to arrive at Hong Kong, or during the 14 days before that day. Employers found to be in breach of the undertaking may be given an adverse record and ImmD may refuse their future applications for employment of FDHs. Employers are also reminded to comply with their obligations under the Standard Employment Contract, including bearing the accommodation expenses and providing food allowance to FDHs during the FDHs’ compulsory quarantine.” See the full advisory (issued July 18): HERE
Centre for Health Protection Hotline: 2125 1122 (8 am to 12 midnight)
Home Affairs Department Hotline: 2835 1473 (24 hours)
HK Government website on Coronavirus: www.coronavirus.com.hk
If you begin to experience any symptoms of the COVID-19, call the CHP Hotline.
Domestic helpers may be interested in taking some online courses while they are in quarantine. Here are some organisations running online courses:
Enrich Hong Kong
Enrich is a local NGO providing financial education workshops to domestic helpers in Bahasa Indonesia and Tagalog
Website: https://enrichhk.org/our-programmes
Fair Training Center
Fair Training Center is a nonprofit training centre in Manila providing group workshops and individual coaching for domestic helpers. Their workshop focuses on soft-skills to help domestic helpers professionalise and adapt to life abroad.
Website: https://www.fairtraining.org/our-trainings
Uplifters
Uplifters is an NGO providing online workshops to domestic helpers. Their current offerings include programmes on money management and baby care.
Website: https://uplifters-edu.org/
COVID-19 updates affecting domestic helpers & employers
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Private equity firm buys Taylor Swift's masters for over $300 million and she suddenly realizes she was a slave all along (cnbc.com)
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beezeltown
To be fair, she's one hellaciously well-paid "slave."
/commercial music is a commodity, Ric Romero reports...
//support independent music
///no, it's Becky
Tr0mBoNe
I'll keep streaming this kind of stuff from youtube or my free spotify account. I can't even begin to recall the last commercial album I bought that wasn't straight from an artist. Copyright laws have been broken for years and I refuse to respect them.
Scooter pocketed a shiatton of cash made off her back. He barely lifted a finger. Capitalism for the win.
Nadie_AZ
"This is the second time my music had been sold without my knowledge," Swift said in her Twitter post Monday.
I don't agree with this. We all shrug and accept vulture capitalists consuming everything. Why? This kind of bullsh*t damages the industry and hurts the artists.
According to Swift, Shamrock said that before the sale Braun had required that the firm make no contact with her or her team, or the deal would not go ahead.
The singer said that she also learned from Shamrock that under the deal Braun would continue to profit from her old music catalog, consisting of six albums with her former record label Big Machine, "for many years."
And worse:
Swift has been trying buy back her masters for the past year but said Braun's team wanted her to sign an "ironclad" non-disclosure agreement before seeing Big Machine's financial records, "which is always the first steps in a purchase of this nature." The NDA was said to have required her to "never say another word about Scooter Braun unless it was positive."
Swift said her legal team told her this was "absolutely not normal" and that they'd only an NDA like this to "silence an assault accuser by paying them off."
F*ck this system of exploitation.
No, poor little very rich girl has been carping about it for at least a year.
Michael J Faux
You mean to tell me that a popstar who sang about junior high romance up until she was pushing thirty isn't the savviest negotiator?
edmo: Scooter pocketed a shiatton of cash made off her back. He barely lifted a finger. Capitalism for the win.
And if you read about it he still has control over the music it's just some other entity actually owns them.
likwidflame
It's clear in this thread that no one has ever created anything worth $300 million.
Idgaf about her music, my sister loves her and that's all that really matters to me.
She definitely needs to dilute their brand. Professional suicide, but that's what I would do - not having more than a few songs to my name.
KiltedBastich
Michael J Faux: You mean to tell me that a popstar who sang about junior high romance up until she was pushing thirty isn't the savviest negotiator?
Or maybe it's a system designed to suck in, chew up, and spit out young artists before they have the resources and connections to be able to fight back. Just saying.
Two16
KiltedBastich: Michael J Faux: You mean to tell me that a popstar who sang about junior high romance up until she was pushing thirty isn't the savviest negotiator?
Both can be true.
Ishkur
An interesting game, aspiring musicians.
The only winning move is not to play.
AmbassadorBooze
If she was enslaved, and I am totally willing to take her word on it, the entire might of the US military needs to descend on the music industry to liberate artists and kill slavers. Slavery is wrong, and we should use every weapon in the universe to stop them. If the slavers surrender, we need to hold slavery trials in public. And hang the slavers after they are found guilty.
No mercy for slavery. Total destruction of slavers.
6nome
No its Becky.
theflatline
She is worth 360 million. She could buy it, stil be worth 60 milion, and then leverage it to get her money back.
if I had 360 million you would never see me again wearing clothes or without a drink in my hand while I was going full Marlin Brando on my private island.
And she can get them back if she performs for each of the firms' execs' kids' birthday parties for the next 10 years.
ModernPrimitive01
Ishkur: An interesting game, aspiring musicians.
Musicians these days seem to follow one of two paths. One is hoping for commercial success which involves jumping into the machine that does things like this or going the indie DIY route and having some fun but also knowing you'll always have a day job. You gotta know going into the first one, that you're going to be screwed over and profited from. That's what the whole system is designed to do. Make as much money for a corporation that it can while paying everyone else as little as possible. But if you want to be a Taylor Swift or Beyonce with all the money and fame, you gotta play that game.
mechgreg
So how much money is she making off these recordings? I mean someone else owns the masters right? But don't they have to pay her royalties (both as the performer and the song writer) every time the songs are played? So if the masters are worth that much she must still be making a shiat ton off those songs.
baltimoreblonde
I still believe she knew what would happen to her masters when she signed her contract. Doesn't she have another breakup song or five to write? Or another whine about Kanye?
iron_city_ap
She needs to write a sassy song about all of this.
Abe Vigoda's Ghost
farkeruk
The clue in there is that you already sold it. It's like making a boat and then selling it to someone and going "hey, that's my boat" when they sell it.
It's weird to me that anyone gives this vapid non-entity so much coverage about this rather than laughing in her face. Anyone in the creative industries has this. Don't want someone selling your art? Don't sell it to them.
groppet
mechgreg: So how much money is she making off these recordings? I mean someone else owns the masters right? But don't they have to pay her royalties (both as the performer and the song writer) every time the songs are played? So if the masters are worth that much she must still be making a shiat ton off those songs.
From what I heard she is crating new masters of her old work so she can make money off them and won't have to pay any fees to the owners of the old masters.
Champion of the Sun
Wow. Some of you guys need to reflect on your responses in this thread. It's pretty ugly.
ukexpat
Did a lawyer review the initial contract and explain its terms to her in a way she could understand? If so and she still signed it, sorry no sympathy for her. If she did have a lawyer and he didn't do his job properly, she should sue said lawyer. If she didn't have a lawyer, then again, no sympathy.
groppet: mechgreg: So how much money is she making off these recordings? I mean someone else owns the masters right? But don't they have to pay her royalties (both as the performer and the song writer) every time the songs are played? So if the masters are worth that much she must still be making a shiat ton off those songs.
I read that too, and I believe she can do that because she still owns the rights to the written songs but not the recording.
And it would be kind of funny if she did it, since it would completely destroy the $300 million value that the investment firm payed for those recordings.
shoegaze99
Champion of the Sun: Wow. Some of you guys need to reflect on your responses in this thread. It's pretty ugly.
Fark music threads are pretty consistently ignorant, toxic bullshiat. Have been for as long as I can remember.
NikolaiFarkoff
mechgreg: groppet: mechgreg: So how much money is she making off these recordings? I mean someone else owns the masters right? But don't they have to pay her royalties (both as the performer and the song writer) every time the songs are played? So if the masters are worth that much she must still be making a shiat ton off those songs.
I think that's the goal, and I have to say my hat is off to her. I don't know if anyone has ever intentionally gone back and recreated their entire back catalog of work like that. The "gimmick factor" alone (especially to her later fans) would be worth it and she'll sell a ton of them.
Maybe even put all six albums in a single box set and sell them at a discount just as a middle finger to Braun.
I know what he didn't isn't illegal, and she's overplaying the naïve angle, but at some point you have to get sick of the way artists have gotten jerked around for all of history.
Nadie_AZ: Swift has been trying buy back her masters for the past year
She should be talking to Nikki Sixx.
ModernPrimitive01: Musicians these days seem to follow one of two paths. One is hoping for commercial success which involves jumping into the machine that does things like this or going the indie DIY route and having some fun but also knowing you'll always have a day job. You gotta know going into the first one, that you're going to be screwed over and profited from. That's what the whole system is designed to do. Make as much money for a corporation that it can while paying everyone else as little as possible. But if you want to be a Taylor Swift or Beyonce with all the money and fame, you gotta play that game.
Whether you're writing music, books, making films, doing video games, or business software there's all sorts of decisions around costs, security, risk, rewards and freedom.
Doing indie stuff is often about having more creative freedom, and you do pay for that. But it's also the case that you get all the rewards, too. You write Minecraft or make the next Gangnam Style and it goes viral, you keep the profits. Joss Whedon says he made more money from Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog than he did from The Avengers. Because he and everyone involved took a share, took a risk.
EyeballKid
"If you don't own the masters, then the master owns you."
- Chuck D
salvador.hardin
This unfair system was an unfair system before as well, so fark her for trying to change it. She is just as mouthy as all the other women I hate.
mechgreg: I read that too, and I believe she can do that because she still owns the rights to the written songs but not the recording.
two problems. 1) if she makes them too similar, she'll be in breach of copyright for copying the recording. 2) no-one cares. People are going to play the original recording because that's what's familiar.
Also, I have no idea why anyone would spend $300m on anything related to Taylor Swift. She's an attractive woman who writes a soundtrack to her soap opera life. The songs ain't bad, but they aren't great. No-one is covering them or using them in film soundtracks. When her looks fade, people will stop caring about her.
NikolaiFarkoff: I don't know if anyone has ever intentionally gone back and recreated their entire back catalog of work like that.
A couple of Ozzy Osborne solo albums were reissued a while back, and rather than pay royalties to the people who originally played on it, Sharon decided that the touring band Ozzy had at the time* would re-record the tracks instead.
*which included Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin
farkeruk: 1) if she makes them too similar, she'll be in breach of copyright for copying the recording.
Would she?
If she is the one who wrote the songs (I think she generally does... I haven't checked authorship on her whole catalog), I am not sure they can really say she copied the recording. She just made another. I'm no entertainment lawyer, but I thought the issue with the masters was that the rights are to those particular recordings, not the songs in however they may be performed or recorded.
I don't think she ever explained right out what her problem was with Scooter Braun. It seems like she just expected they'd grant those masters over to her at some point. But usually you won't get rights of first refusal for free. I get that the music industry is highly exploitative of new artists- that's not good, but that's the way it is. You pay to play to get started. She did, just like every other artist. Eventually they may gain control over all their early works, but I haven't seen anything explaining how she thought it would happen short of the music rights fairy showing up and handing over the legal ownership of said masters.
doctorguilty
akula: I don't think she ever explained right out what her problem was with Scooter Braun.
I don't have a link handy, but I recall that he tried to buy the rights on the sly (relative to normal music business dealings), and when she found out about it he arranged things to lock her out so his deal could go through.
davynelson
If you don't own your own music, you did it wrong.
But who cares? That music already made its money, that $300 million investment was a waste of cash. The world isn't going to want MORE Taylor Swift as time goes on. Do you think the Britney Spears catalog is raking in dough right now?
Just take the lumps, Taylor. Nobody wants you re-recording all your albums so they can buy them again.
Theaetetus
farkeruk: 1) if she makes them too similar, she'll be in breach of copyright for copying the recording
Not if she doesn't copy any part of the original. She has rights to the sheet music and lyrics, so as long as she doesn't actually duplicate the original tracks, but instead re-records them, she is not breaching copyright.
farkeruk: No-one is covering them or using them in film soundtracks.
She has seven songs in movie soundtracks.
Sorry, those were custom songs for those soundtracks. The rest of her catalog has appeared 52 times in movies and tv shows.
KC Dutchman
If they are like every other private equity firm, they'll first try to shave a minute or two off the original tracks to reduce cost, then cut them up into pieces, selling the guitar, drums, bass and vocals separately.
davynelson: Just take the lumps, Taylor. Nobody wants you re-recording all your albums so they can buy them again.
Swift has about 40 million listeners per month on Spotify. If she re-recorded her original masters and then licensed them direct to Spotify at a discount (they normally pay $0.006 to $0.0084 per song, and would be delighted to sign a deal for her back catalog at $0.005), that would be worth significant money while crashing the value of the original masters.
BafflerMeal
This thread needs some Swiftamine.
Swiftamine - SNL
NEDM
akula: I don't think she ever explained right out what her problem was with Scooter Braun
He was a manipulative creep, from what I remember.
NEDM: akula: I don't think she ever explained right out what her problem was with Scooter Braun
So she says. But she's kind of given to drama, so I have a hard time placing too much stock in her own descriptions. Not that I have a problem believing that music industry execs aren't creepy bastards, mind you. This IS a woman who has made a hell of a career (and a LOT of money) singing about her poor judgment of men, after all.
I get the desire to have control of her own body of work. I do. I'm just not sure on what terms she thought that was going to happen absent a large financial outlay.
knight_on_the_rail
This thread is a goldmine.
LewDux
Michael J Faux: KiltedBastich: Michael J Faux: You mean to tell me that a popstar who sang about junior high romance up until she was pushing thirty isn't the savviest negotiator?
Except that the way you phrased it, you're blaming a teenager at the start of her career for not being able to get the better of a gigantic corporate system that has made an industrial process out of exploiting musicians. Whether you like her music or not, you're blaming the wrong party.
Colour_out_of_Space
I think Taylor Swift is pretty, and I enjoy seeing pictures of her.
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No-stress corn produces high yield
Elton Robinson Farm Press Editorial Staff | Aug 08, 2003
Allan Morrisett hates to see his corn suffer. That's why the Tyronza, Ark., producer plants wheat or beans on the dryland corners of center pivot irrigated corns fields. And if it's time for a nitrogen application and the fields are too wet for a ground rig, he won't hesitate to call his aerial applicator.
Morrisett farms around 6,500 acres, which this year includes 1,000 acres of corn, 1,000 acres of rice, 130 acres of cotton and the balance in soybeans. The producer was not able to seed his wheat crop last fall due to inclement weather.
A little over 80 percent of the farm is watered. Center pivots cover 1,500 acres, 1,800 acres are precision leveled and the rest is flood irrigated.
His decision to plant dry corners on his irrigated corn in soybeans or wheat comes from observing poor performance with dryland corn in 1998, the year before Morrisett got into corn.
His consultant, Brett Provost, Provost Crop Management, Inc., Jonesboro, Ark., noted, “You're putting the same inputs everywhere. If you have 30 acres of dry corners in a 180-acre field, the dryland corn could kill your crop yield. And if you have aflatoxin, you're not going to find anybody to take a load.”
Provost says Morrisett understands the importance of fertility timing, too. “I've seen a timely nitrogen application have a direct effect on ear size and kernel count. That's where Allan does his job. Application timing.”
Morrisett's corn is rotated with soybeans, and some with wheat/soybeans.
After soybean harvest, Morrisett tries to get any ground preparation for corn completed in the fall. “If we have to work the ground, we bed it up, except under center pivots. We'll plant that flat because it drains better.”
The producer prefers to start planting corn around March 15, although it's been April 1 the last two years.
Morrisett will burn down behind the planter with glyphosate, Harness Xtra and atrazine and applies Asana for cutworms using a Hi-Cycle. “Normally, we don't have a lot of vegetation to deal with that early in the year. When it gets dry, it's usually time to plant.”
At that time of the year, with soil temperatures around 55 degrees, “it's going to take corn a week to 10 days to come out of the ground, about the time that the burndown has done its job,” Provost said.
Morrisett's at-planting weed program usually gets him all the way through the season, noted Provost. “This year, we had two center pivot fields where we had to come in at 10-leaf and put out Buctril for morningglories.”
The Hi-Cycle is followed by the fertilizer buggy. Morrisett applies an average of 100 units of nitrogen as starter, plus 60 to 80 units of phosphate and potash.
Corn hybrids run the gamut of maturity, from 110 days to 120 days. The majority is conventional corn and includes DeKalb's 611, 650 and 6971 and Pioneer's 31G98, 31R88, and 32D99. DeKalb 611 is a short-season variety grown under a towable center pivot.
“We do everything backwards,” Morrisett said. “We plant our short-season varieties first and our long-season varieties last to spread out harvest.”
Morrisett will put out another 150 units of nitrogen at five- to six-leaf, but no later than eight-leaf. About a week before corn starts tasseling, he puts out another 50 units to fill out the grain.
Those applications usually go out by air, “depending on the weather,” Morrisett said. “The last two years, it's been wet and hard to get in the field.”
The yield benefit from making the nitrogen application on time is nearly offset by its cost when it goes out by air. But it goes back to Morrisett's philosophy to not stress the corn.
Provost explained, “If you wait to do it with a ground rig, you have to wait for the water to run off the field and then get firm enough for the tractor and rig to go through. Corn can move two to three nodes in a week's time under optimum conditions.”
About 650 pounds of urea — around 300 units of nitrogen — will go out on every acre. That's a lot of nitrogen, Provost says. “You wouldn't put that much out if the population wasn't there for a high-yield potential. Our population this year is about 32,600 plants per acre, on the average.”
Morrisett uses the Arkansas Scheduler from the University of Arkansas to time his irrigations. Irrigation on 115-day corn planted April 1 will typically begin the first week of June and be terminated between July 21 and July 28.
Again, timeliness is paramount. “You don't want any kind of moisture stress when you're determining the number of kernels per ear,” Provost said.
Morrisett runs all his corn through a Airstream batch dryer which loads and unloads about 600 bushels an hour. “On the tailend, there might be 100 acres that goes straight to the elevator if it's dry in the field,” Morrisett said.
The dryer runs day and night and “just barely” keeps up with the one combine which Morrisett dedicates to corn harvest.”
Average corn yields come in around 175 bushels to 180 bushels across the farm. On a 35-acre verification field, Morrisett averaged 218 bushels per acre with Pioneer 31R88, a conventional. “It was a total post-program, Basis Gold and atrazine,” Provost said. “We followed the soil test recommendation and put down our usual amount of nitrogen, but we went with 60 units of phosphorus, 80 units of potassium, plus sulfur and zinc.”
Morrisett worked with Jeremy Ross, an area agronomist with the University of Arkansas on the verification field.
Morrisett planted his one stacked corn hybrid on a 85-acre field “just to see how a Roundup Ready variety would yield versus conventional,” he said.
But another reason for considering Roundup Ready corn is to eliminate the potential for drift from other Roundup Ready crops and/or burndown applications. All of Morrisett's cotton and soybeans are Roundup Ready.
Drift has not been a bad problem, “but everybody has to work together, especially if you put a conventional crop out in the middle of a bunch of Roundup Ready crops,” Morrisett said.
On the other hand, “it doesn't make sense to grow Roundup Ready cotton, Roundup Ready soybeans and Roundup Ready corn in the same rotation,” Provost said. “That's the reason you have crop rotation — to break up the chemical rotation.”
For that reason, where Morrisett goes to Roundup Ready corn, it will be to address crop safety issues only. “We would probably stay on a conventional weed control program,” he said.
e-mail: erobinson@primediabusiness.com
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Baby Veronica: Brown released on bail for second time
Baby Veronica's biological father was released on bail today after appearing in an Oklahoma court room to answer an extradition warrant signed by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. Sequoyah County Judge Jeff Payton ordered Dusten Brown released until an extradition hearing on Oct. 3. Brown was released on bail after he was arrested for a second time.
The ultimate question is, will Dusten Brown go to jail rather than turn over his daughter to people who are now, and will always be, genetic strangers?
Those of us involved in adoption--on either side--are totally caught up in this modern-day tale of a child whom two families are fighting over. The two sides are
diametrically at odds: On one side is the natural father, Dusten Brown, with whom Veronica has been happily living with for nearly two years, on on the other side are the adoptive parents, Matt and Melanie Capobianco, with whom she lived for two years shortly after she was born, during most of which Brown was fighting to get her back. Various courts have weighed in, but the biggest court of all, the Supreme Court, cast the ominous vote that is propelling her towards the parents to whom she was given by her biological mother, Christy Maldonado.
A SNAPSHOT OF ADOPTION IN AMERICA
The case is a legal quagmire--in this court and that court--with gag orders so no one on the outside really knows what is going on, and a judge who recently recused herself--as Justice John Roberts should have done when the case reached his court.
The case is a snapshot of current adoption practices in America. If the adoptive couple win, many--but not all, as we have seen at FMF--adoptive parents will breathe a sign of relief for the outcome will validate all who have been involved in such battles themselves against natural parents. It will show that the right-leaning Supreme Court is decidedly pro-adoption, so pro that five justices were willing to gut the Indian Child Welfare Act. The final outcome in this case will influence other courts, not only those involved in Native American affairs, but adoption in general, promoting adoptive parents' legal primacy over those of birth/biological parents.
When the Supreme Court bounced the decision back to the South Carolina court, that court almost immediately decided in favor of the Capobiancos, and against the natural father, Brown. The slimy circumstances surrounding the birth mother's relinquishment, the tricky way the father's consent to adoption was obtained, the spurious practices of not only the adoption lawyer from South Carolina, Raymond W. Godwin, but also those of the Oklahoma agency, Nightlight Christian Adoptions, as well the SC guardian ad litem, Jo Prowell, were all ignored.
If Brown somehow prevails--and in truth I do not believe he will, legally--many birth parents, first mothers and fathers who understand all the ramifications of adoption not only to themselves, but to the child, will rejoice. I find myself looking for news, any news, about this case. Facebook is full of anxious commentary from both birth mothers and adoptees. People on the Capobianco page (Save Veronica Rose) are praying for the Capobiancos to win. People on the pro-Dusten Brown page (Standing Our Ground for Veronica Brown) rely less on God, more on human decency. Emotions are fraught because the case reminds each of us of our own adoption story, and we are brought back to the same anxious feelings we did when we first lived them. Mothers are reminded of the time of relinquishment. Adoptees, I presume, sense the moment they first understood they were born to another woman, that they have a whole other family and history out there, or some other emotionally loaded memory dealing with their adoption.
Though we are avidly on the side of Brown, we sometimes find pro-Capobianco comments at FMF, as we did last night in the wee hours (2:44 a.m.), informing us we are full of beans:
"I've never read suck (sic) a litany of posts from people that have no true understanding of the law or what has happened in this case....This is without question the most obtuse collection of people I've ever come across on the internet." (See near the end of comments at: Dusten Brown continues to fight for his daughter; the Capobiancos dig in deeper.)
Well, at least we are the "most obtuse; we are not some wishy-washy group.
While this case continues, Lifetime is devoting much air time to adoption-themed movies, most about separation of child from natural parent, via adoption and kidnapping. Last night my husband called to me to turn to Lifetime, and soon I was immersed in Stolen Baby, about the kidnapping of children from Moldova processed with fishy papers to end up in America in "new," families. In Stolen Baby, a brave and courageous adoptive mother who realizes that her child was kidnapped works with the FBI to bring down a ring of murderous Maldovans and the American lawyer in on the deal. At the end, the adoptive mother returns the child to her REAL mother who magically shows up in America. Note the Maldovan connection, for that country, right next Romania, is one of the places Spence-Chapin is devoting their international energy.
Maldova.
Google Maldova adoptions, and this pops up on the Google Page under RainbowKids:
"Overview. Moldova is a growing program. Moldova enjoys a favorable climate, good farmland, and is famous for its wines. However, it remains the poorest..."
I could not get the page to open and read more but what that says is that another poor nation is sending its babies out of the country to raise income.
No comment. See the book suggestion below.
Stolen Baby was followed last night, at midnight, by another showing of The Baby Seller, reviewed here earlier.
We are unlikely to be writing about these movies individually, but here are a list of some of the upcoming titles gathered from Lifetime's upcoming schedule under the categories of "tear jerkers" (I'm not kidding) and "drama": Someone Else's Child, The Surrogate, Found, A Child Lost, Her Desperate Choice, Abducted: The Carlina White Story, Losing Isiah, and Adopting Terror, the description of which reads thus:
"Tim and Cheryl Broadbent are excited to finally adopt Mona, a beautiful baby girl. But when the baby’s biological father starts stalking them, their world turns upside down: through intimidation, manipulation, and violence, he is determined to take his daughter back."
I take it the birth father is not a nice guy in Adopting Terror. It airs 2 p.m. September 14. While for a time a few years ago it appeared that Lifetime was going to make a movie of my story, that vanished into the ether with a new CEO of Lifetime. Way too soft a story line. I didn't kidnap anybody, steal my child back, fight for her in court, or stalk the adoptive parents. How incredibly ho-hum of me.--lorraine
Baby Veronica case: Dusten Brown surrenders to authorities
Baby Veronica case: Dusten Brown released from custody
Baby Veronica Case: Capobianco Expert Recants Damning Report on Father
Second Indian Infant Whisked to South Carolina for Quickie Adoption
FROM FMF
Why passions run hot in the Veronica Brown story
(For more on John Roberts' legally iffy adoption of two adorable blond children, see Adoptive father John Roberts: Not impartial in the Baby Veronica case).
Dusten Brown continues to fight for his daughter; the Capobiancos dig in deeper The Baby Sellers portrays the dark side of international adoption
Also check out The Adopted Ones; it links to other interesting blogs on the Baby Veronica case.
"Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are only valued if their ovaries are viable.
Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now....Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force."--Amazon
If you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it for everyone, but especially for all literary buffs. Atwood takes many trends which exist today and stretches them to their logical and chilling conclusions. Mentally replace all the Offreds with women in poor countries and young teens in evangelical cultures here in America. If you order please do so by clicking on the title or picture of the book jacket. We only will get pennies for anything ordered, but thank you in advance. Anything ordered through a FMF link helps. Thanks.
Labels: Baby Veronica , Dusten Brown , Indian Child Welfare Act , Jo Prowell , Matt + Melanie Capobianco , Nightlight Christian Adoptions , Raymond Godwin , Save Veronica Rose , Standing Our Ground for Veronica Brown
My daughter and I have been following this story closely on Facebook, too. When one sees a new update, she informs the other. It has brought home to both of us the feelings of losing her daughter, my granddaughter, to adoption. Maybe because of our loss, I too believe Dusten Brown will lose in the end. I don't want to say that, but I've seen so many natural parents lose their children it seems impossible to imagine a different outcome. I hope I am wrong.
Margie Perscheid September 5, 2013 at 4:23 PM
That commenter, like many who come down for the Copobiancos, mistakes law for justice, and wrong for right.
There is simply no moral way that this adoption can be justified. Those lobbying for the adoption can quibble all they want about legal technicalities, but the fact is that this man has tried from the start to be a father to his little girl.
Many things disturb me about this case, but I think the worst is the fact that the Copobiancos have found a way to justify proceeding. I honestly do not know how they will look the adult Veronica in the eye and square their actions with her.
Lorraine Dusky September 5, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Kellie, Margie, my heart is in my gut as I read and write about Dusten Brown and Veronica. I am sure it will be day of many tears, no matter who wins. But it is impossible to have any sympathy for the Capobiancos, who should have folded their tents once they realized that Veronica had a father who was willing and wanted to raise her. Their actions are unconscionable.
theadoptedones September 5, 2013 at 6:08 PM
Lorraine,
You will enjoy this post...
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/HaireoftheDog/archives/2013/09/05/the-capobiancos-should-stop-fighting-for-custody-of-baby-veronica
Theodore September 5, 2013 at 6:09 PM
We may hope that at least some young mothers will learn in time from all the media attention that adopters include some really bad people. You know, always looking for the silver lining of the thundercloud.
Jay Iyer September 5, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Sometimes it takes "obtuse" thinking to reconcile law and justice. The two are not always synonymous. Without what was at one point deemed "obtuse" thinking, we never would have seen cases like "Brown vs. the Board of Education," (desegregation in schools), "Loving vs. Virginia" (right to marry interracially), "Griswold v. Connecticut" (right to plan the birth of one's children) and many other seminal cases come to pass. I am sure Rosa Parks was considered "obtuse" in her day for having the nerve to think maybe she shouldn't always have to sit at the back of the bus, just as Dusten Brown is currently considered audacious for having the nerve to think he should be able to continue to raise his biological daughter in their home.
The optimist in me says that the "Baby Veronica" case is turning the tide of social consciousness, creating an awareness that the law does not necessarily protect a child's interests in the best possible way. The gap between the numbers of Dusten Brown vs. Capobianco supporters is narrowing and I believe one of the reasons that is happening is because many people see an injustice, an unnecessary abrogation of Veronica's fundamental right to her biological family.
All the maligners of Dusten Brown (and there have been some terribly mean, sometimes libelous things said) cannot explain this basic disparity: even if Dusten Brown is indeed all of those things, even if he did indeed abandon Veronica's biological mother, that behavior did not come close to meeting the standards that states apply to terminate the parental rights of children in foster care. The states give the parents of children in foster care many chances to rehabilitate because they recognize the importance, to a child, of being with a fit biological family. For the law to apply a completely different standard, a low threshold for terminating the rights of an unwed father when the biological mother voluntarily relinquishes their child, is a disparity that has got to be addressed. If anything, it should be a LOT harder to terminate parental rights in a situation that does not involve a protective issue (child protective services) than it is for cases in foster care.
I too do not think Dusten Brown will prevail because the Capobiancos will hound him into submitting to the law - a law that is unjust (barring a miraculous opening up of the Capobiancos' hearts and understanding about adoption). I can only hope that Veronica's high profile case serves as the nucleus for legal and social reform. I can only hope that, one day, we will have a different kind of "Adoptive Parents vs. Baby" case, one that applies a more uniform, more forgiving standard that parents must meet in order to keep their children; one that recognizes the tremendous value, to a child, of being raised by his/her biological family as long as that family is taking care of and keeping the child safe.
Barbara Thavis September 5, 2013 at 9:42 PM
I think we care so much because we understand the horrid cost to Ronnie if she is given to the adoptive couple. Any mother that relinquished because she was told that her child was better off with two parents, and then found out that her child cried for her most evenings, knows that adoption is a life sentence for a child. I really don't care about Dustin Brown all that much. I give him credit for doing right by his daughter. But it's Ronnie that keeps me up at night. Sure she'll survive with the C's. Most of us get through adoption loss one way or the other. But WHY? Why does she have to cry herself to sleep. The C's think it will end in a couple months. I think they are ca-ra-zy. She will cry out for her father and her family at different times in her life, her whole life. Please Lord, change adoption law in our country. It's the children who turn into adults that are paying the price. Darn shame.
PhoenixRising September 6, 2013 at 9:17 AM
All of these comments saying it basically over and he will lose his daughter to these vultures make my heart sink to the pit of my stomach. He STILL has her. Lets not give up on him and any natural family who has to endure this horrific injustice all because some stranger cant become pregnant...
Thanks for the link to the Haire of the Dog article, theadoptedones. It is a good article that reflects my own feelings.
I don't understand understand why the virulence that is coming from so many (from both sides). I wish people would be merciful and understand that Veronica would want to stay with her father, who she should have been able to be with from early on.
Robin September 6, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Let's not give up. It's not over yet. I agree that the tide is turning. I'm seeing more and more articles and comments that side with Dusten Brown. Anyone with a conscience can see that you don't have to go to such lengths to steal a child from a perfectly fit biological parent.
I don't think Ronnie will be okay if she is, in fact, adopted. I think she will be destroyed by it. She may not show it in public, but remember, in the not too distant future, she will be able to read and understand all of the horrible things the Capos and their supporters and their legal representatives have said about HER father. And yes, Dusten Brown will always be her father. There is no piece of paper on earth that can change that. Just think, she will have to try to love and respect her adopters (not parents) when she knows that they trashed her own father in front of the whole world. My APs have never said a disparaging word about my natural parents. And my natural mother has never said a bad word about them. As it should be.
Have you noticed that the Capo supporters keep trotting out the same old tired argument about how Dusten acted 4 plus years ago? That's because they have nothing else. They all know perfectly well that Ronnie is safe and loved to pieces.
There is such a cute picture of Dusten and Veronica reading "Green Eggs and Ham". Personally, I think "Hop on Pop" would be a better selecton. That little girl loves to snuggle with her daddy like there's no tomorrow. I just don't see that happening with Matt C if he does manage to 'legally' kidnap her. There is one picture of Veronica on Matt's lap and while she is smiling, she is also pulling away from him. Nothing like she is with her REAL daddy.
Adoption, the gift that keeps on destroying.
I am not familiar with intrastate extradition law, but I suspect the answer to the question about jail time relates closely to that issue.
In South Carolina the penalty for custodial interference is a 5 year prison term. How on earth did our country get to a place where a man can be sentenced to prison for raising, providing for, protecting and loving his OWN CHILD?
We hear so much about deadbeat dads and yet here is a man who may be punished for stepping up to the plate. Dusten Brown had his first daughter after two years of marriage to his first wife. He was engaged when Ronnie was conceived and he wants to be responsible for her. He strikes me as far less flighty and commitment-phobic that many men of his generation. Hardly the loser, slime bucket that the other side is portraying him to be.
Change of venue and time for peaceful protest in South Carolina.
Saturday, Sept 7th, at 1pm in Columbia, SC.
"In South Carolina the penalty for custodial interference is a 5 year prison term. How on earth did our country get to a place where a man can be sentenced to prison for raising, providing for, protecting and loving his OWN CHILD?"
If the penalty is 5 years it sounds like a felony. I'm pretty sure the U.S. states have to extradite intrastate for a felony, once a request is made by a Gov., according to the US Constitution.
Jane Edwards September 6, 2013 at 9:02 PM
Some positive news -- orphanages in Moldova and other countries are shrinking and closing. These countries, Moldova, Romania, Georgia, and Rwanda have learned what the US has learned over the past 80 years -- that orphanages and institutions for children with disabilities are harmful to children. Most of the children in orphanages have families and children do much better staying with their families. Helping families is far cheaper than running orphanages.
From "The Economist" 8/17/13 The Nanny State: Orphanages are closing , but not quickly enough
Ginger Hayes September 6, 2013 at 10:07 PM
Having seen how much my own son suffered when he was separated (permanently) from his birthmother when he was three years old, I would implore the Capobiancos to give up their fight to wrest Veronica away from her father. I consider adopting my little boy to be the greatest thing that ever happened to me, but I am sorry for my son's sake he has had to mourn his birthmother. It would be unconscionable for the Capobiancos to tear Veronica away from her family at this point. Further, if they "win" Veronica now, they surely will lose her later, when she realizes that THEY inflicted this pain on her. (I believe the reason my son has been able to bond so well with me is that I was not part of the process of his being separated from his mother, and, as he grows older, the facts will support his instincts.) If I knew the Capobiancos, I'd urge them to sign away their rights to Veronica in exchange for the chance to build a friendship with Veronica's whole family. If they really love Veronica, they would be happy to visit her in Oklahoma and to have Veronica (and her sister) visit them in South Carolina. It would not be the life the Capobiancos had planned, but it would be a life with far less suffering for Veronica.
Anne September 7, 2013 at 8:01 AM
What kind of people must the Capobiancos be, that they could be doing this, continuing this fight? They must be pretty heartless is all I can say. I'm just heartsick about this case. But I am still holding out hope that there will be a positive outcome, and Veronica will get to stay with her father.
Lorraine Dusky September 7, 2013 at 8:19 AM
Oh, I am still hoping with every fiber in my being that Dusten Brown gets to raise his little girl and that Veronica gets to be raised by her daddy. But in my heart, I am sick with the feeling that after the Supreme Court ruling, and the quick response of the South Carolina court in the Capobiancos favor, it is more unlikely than ever. However, if there is a hearing that has to do with the "best interests" of the child, and the Cherokee court can prevail (it is hard to imagine that they would decide to take her from her daddy), I fear for the worst: that she is given to genetic strangers, Matt and Melanie Copabiancos.
Yet you will find on adoptive message boards people who are cheering like crazy for them.
Robin September 7, 2013 at 8:51 AM
If the Capo's do succeed in getting custody of Veronica, this case will have set an extremely frightening and dangerous precedent. It basically says that a non-genetically related couple can wave a few PAPERS at an unmarried parent and say "You HAVE to give us your child. You have NO say. We have MORE rights than you do. And if you don't hand her over, you will go to prison." This sounds like some kind of Orwellian nightmare to me.
The United States could be a great country, but we seem to have lost our moral compass.
@Anon 6:54pm,
The South Carolina Governor did send an extradition order and Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma recently signed it. She had originally said that she wouldn't sign it as long as Dusten Brown tried to work with the C's. The Brown camp says they had offered the Capo's the opportunity to see Veronica but they refused. The Browns are justifiably wary that the minute the Capo's get their hands on Veronica they will whisk her away to SC, never to be seen by the Browns again.
KEEP VERONICA HOME!
Oliver September 7, 2013 at 12:30 PM
scalia's dissent in the Supreme Court was brilliant. Adoption has made odd bedfellows on the court and it could hardly be said that this is a conservative only issue.
I'm an attorney that represents a lot of fathers and occasional mother, in these matters and I find them to be a heartbreaking riddle.
I love this case. Db is a champion here whether he realizes it or not, there are those of us that are inspired by this traction and are willing to fight harder. Too many people have been duped too long by the adoption industry.
Yo Oliver, thank you!
Dusten Brown is a champion of father's rights, just as you say, and no matter what happens he will inspire other men to fight for their children when their mothers would give them to strangers.
I was adopted as an infant by people who are much like the Copabiancos. My aparents are incredibly wealthy people, not bad people, just very self centered. In hindsight I blamed myself that I could not be what I felt like I should be for them....I dressed like my mother, decorated my house like her, went to my dad's college. I had to do these things to fit in.
When I finally met my father at age 46 things really began to change for me...lo and behold, I was so much like HIM. It was not my fault after all.
It is very hard for me to think about Veronica...I have a real kinship with my father...I finally know what family feels like...and I think she has that already where she is and she may lose that...and just like my family, infertile people wanted a baby and she has not choice. I wish we had a time machine to fast forward and see what her life will be like both with her dad and family and with the Copabiancos...I think I can forecast what would happen...law be damned....how many unjust laws have we been faced with? Just because a law exists does not mean it is just or right. Lee H.
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Maine Town Declares Food Sovereignty
March 15, 2011 by Kristen Michaelis CNC 125 Comments | Affiliate Disclosure
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Sedgwick, Maine has done what no other town in the United States has done. The town unanimously passed an ordinance giving its citizens the right “to produce, process, sell, purchase, and consume local foods of their choosing.” This includes raw milk, locally slaughtered meats, and just about anything else you can imagine. It’s also a decided bucking of state and federal laws.
From David Gumpert’s coverage:
This isn’t just a declaration of preference. The proposed warrant added, “It shall be unlawful for any law or regulation adopted by the state or federal government to interfere with the rights recognized by this Ordinance.” In other words, no state licensing requirements prohibiting certain farms from selling dairy products or producing their own chickens for sale to other citizens in the town.
What about potential legal liability and state or federal inspections? It’s all up to the seller and buyer to negotiate. “Patrons purchasing food for home consumption may enter into private agreements with those producers or processors of local foods to waive any liability for the consumption of that food. Producers or processors of local foods shall be exempt from licensure and inspection requirements for that food as long as those agreements are in effect.” Imagine that–buyer and seller can agree to cut out the lawyers. That’s almost un-American, isn’t it?
I applaud the residents of Sedgwick for making such a bold stand. Three other Maine towns are also slotted to vote on a similar ordinance in the coming weeks.
I wonder, though, about how enforceable such a law is if the state or federal government chose to challenge it. In response to a similar question, Edwin Shank (of Your Family Cow) commented on Gumpert’s post:
I’m not one of the “lawyers here” but my observation is that when the local law chooses to prohibit more than the rest of the state, nation or organization they will usually get by with it. It is when local law moves to allow more latitude that the trouble starts.
For example, I can imagine that if a county in PA would take a Humbolt CA position on raw milk, the state would take an it’s-up-to-them position. But if local law in an area moved to allow raw butter, cream, kefir & yogurt… I’m sure it would not get to first base.
Still, I say Kudos to the fine folks of Sedgwick Maine. Their common sense bravery warms the heart of every awake American. If nothing else, their move will bring the ridiculousness of the situation to the consciousness of another percent or so of Americans. One American at a time the tipping point will be reached.
Deborah Evans, one of the citizens of Sedgwick also commented:
The problem with your question is that nobody really knows the answer. In Maine, there are maybe ten or so “citizen-initiated rights-based” ordinances like ours, passed in various towns in recent years, on a variety of issues. For instance, Montville passed an ordinance forbidding the planting of GMO’s several years ago. ME’s Dept of Ag wrote them a letter saying they could not do that according to some legal point, whereupon Montville’s counsel wrote back that they could do it because of a different point of law. As far as we know, that was that.
Also, Maine has “home rule” for its towns in the statutes. The Maine Municipal Association published “Municipal Home Rule: Grassroots Democracy or A Symbolic Gesture,” (from Maine Townsman, January 1983) by Michael L. Starn, Editor. In this article, he writes:
Municipal home rule in Maine is both constitutional and legislative. The constitutional provision can be found in the Constitution of the State of Maine, Art. VII, Pt.2, §1, and was adopted in public referendum in 1969. The amendment reads:
“The inhabitants of any municipality shall have the power to alter and amend their charters on all matters, not prohibited by Constitution or general law, which are local and municipal in character. The legislature shall prescribe the procedure by which the municipality may so act.”
Our Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance states:
(1) Producers or processors of local foods in the Town of Sedgwick are exempt from licensure and inspection provided that the transaction is only between the producer or processor and a patron when the food is sold for home consumption. . . .
(2) Producers or processors of local foods in the Town of Sedgwick are exempt from licensure and inspection provided that the products are prepared for, consumed or sold at a community social event.”
Therefore, we the radicals who concocted this mutinous act of infamy believe that according to the Home Rule provisions of our State Constitution, the citizens of Sedgwick have the right to enact an ordinance that is “local and municipal in character.”
David posted a link to our ordinance template so please feel free to read it over as I think some of your questions will be answered there. Having founded our legal position in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the State of Maine, we feel that if a challenge is posed it can only be resolved in a court of higher authority.
The Farmer to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and the Alliance for Democracy have all aided us in our efforts to construct this ordinance over the last year. We have had the civics lesson of our lives – and it all started with a few of us sitting around a farmhouse kitchen table, having been gobsmacked by our Dept of Ag over a “new interpretation” of the 1,000-bird processing exemption..
Regardless of the outcome when all the votes are counted, Sedgwick and the other three towns have stood up and taken a stand on what matters in our communities. We know of several other towns who are just waiting to see how this goes before they jump in the game. Our State Legislators and Senator are very excited about this as it gives them a mandate to begin to make the changes at the state level. Right now there are three bills in the Legislature’s Ag Committee that address our issues at the state level, largely because our issues are everyone’s issues when you get right down to it. If citizens in enough towns in enough states stand up and take a stand on their local food system based on their inalienable right to produce and choose the food they eat, the Fed might have to listen! What a concept.
As a country the majority of us have become politically lazy and complacent. If we want change we must take up the tools of the democracy bequeathed to us by the Founding Fathers, organize, and get the ball rolling.
If anybody thinks real change happens any other way, look at our history: Long before our Constitution was amended, individuals and small groups of outspoken people put their lives on the line to end slavery, to allow women the right to vote, to end racial discrimination, etc. Look at the struggles to legalize something as basic as the right to home school your own children. Real change comes from the people. Period.
So, Kudos to the fine citizens of Sedgwick, Maine. May you inspire many other municipalities to follow suit!
(photo by Mr. Ducke)
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I’m quite proud of my state today 🙂
Jackie @ Crest Cottage says
Makes me want to move to Maine!
Robert Hutwohl says
I agree with you. Maine is leading the way, compared to say, CA, which seems to be going in the opposite direction—still cowering to corporations.
Angela Nolan says
Good for them! Your blog is incredible. I’ve linked to you at mine: http://www.evesdaughter.net. One more aware American. 🙂
Deborah Evans says
Wow Kristen, what a surprise to see our story on your blog – which I love by the way!
This is just a note to your readers that they can email me – devans48 [at] mac [dot] com to discuss our Maine Local Food-Local Rules efforts.
Thanks for the story and keep up the good work here at Food Renegade.
Thanks, Deborah! You and your fellow Sedgwickians (sp?) have a lot to be proud of. Hopefully others will follow in your footsteps.
Thanks, Deborah – I hope to followup for an interview on my own blog!
THis is fabulous Deborah! Congratulations to all that put in such a huge amount of time. I will email you at the address above – think I have the wrong one. Best to you! Emma
damaged justice says
Violence is the only thing that matters.
Are state and federal “authorities” willing (and financially able) to use violence, up to and including the murder of innocents, in order to enforce their will upon peaceful, honest people who are doing nothing wrong?
And if so, are people willing to fight back and defend themselves when their lives — and everything that makes those lives worth living — are threatened?
“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.”
Mike Mills says
Amen Brother,
I only wonder how long does it take for a majority to wake up…
Could be a long time. But I think a lot are with the Ron Paul revolution these days. Vote Ron Paul!
Americans are peace loving people, who just want to go about their own business.
No one in their right mind seeks violence.
Mike Lieberman says
This is awesome. I wonder how long it took for this to happen. It’ll be great to see other cities and states follow suit.
From some of the comments I’ve read on Gumpert’s blog, I assumed it took them somewhere around a year to go from the idea to the reality. It may take longer for other towns in other states because it seems like Maine’s Constitution is unique in how particular it is in giving rights to locales and municipalities. Or, perhaps that’s not so unique? I honestly know very little about state law.
We didn’t know anything about our state’s Home Rule provisions when we started down this road a year ago either. Big surprise! We worked with Farmer to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, Alliance for Democracy and Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund [CELDF] in order to foot our ordinance template in the strength of our constitutional rights.
Here is a link to a page at the CELDF site about Home Rule – seems like 43 states have some form of it already. This work is heavy lifting but soooooooooo worth it!
http://www.celdf.org/section.php?id=40
Phil Durt says
Anyone who has taken the time and exerted the energy to read the Constitution and then compares that document to the conduct of the Federal Government quickly realizes that most of what the government does today is outside the powers granted to it by the Constitution. The question is, what can be done about it? Many talk about a political solution, asserting that the wrong people are elected to office and that the solution lies in electing the right people to office. However, this solution is overly simplistic and in denial of some of the basic characteristics of human nature. Why should we believe that a different set of elected legislators would react or behave any differently when subjected to the same temptations and pressures of elected office? Being subject to temptations of the flesh, there are few among us who have not stepped beyond the bounds of accepted standards of morality and would thereby have compromised our integrity in the eyes of the general public. Fear of this exposure coupled with rewards of monetary gain or increased positions of power become the proverbial carrot and stick used to control politicians and bend them to the will of those who would control the conduct of government and frustrate the will of the people. Precious few politicians are allowed to rise to significant positions of power unless they have been compromised and have demonstrated a willingness to submit to demands.
Those who framed our Constitution were aware of the fact of human frailty and created mechanisms to compensate for and correct the unavoidable consequences of that frailty. That mechanism is called the rule of law and due process of law. The Constitution, being the highest law of the land, the organic law of this nation, takes precedence over all statutes, codes and regulations. Further, the Constitution guarantees and defines due process of law. This is called substantive due process. Both civil and criminal court procedures were created in furtherance of substantive due process . If court procedures are faithfully adhered to by the courts, the guarantees of the rule of law and due process of law will prevail.
So, where does the system fail in it’s obligation to strike down clearly unconstitutional statutes, codes and regulations? How is it that a denial of due process, the very definition of a void and thereby unenforceable judgment, fails to render any adverse judgment void, null and unenforceable?
The judiciary are the gatekeepers of society. Through the courts must pass all those who, contested, seek justice and affirmation of the rule of law. Both are routinely denied, for the judiciary are subject to the same human frailty as the rest of humanity. Additionally, judges have granted themselves immunity for their many transgressions when acting in their official capacity. This means they can lie, cheat and steal when functioning in their capacity as a judge and you cannot hold them accountable for their actions. This, the courts have ruled, is necessary to insure an independent judiciary.
If judges were forced to choose between according due process of law, and prison for failure to adhere to their oath to support and defend the Constitution, within which is found your right to due process of law, you would then receive due process. Until judges are faced with this choice, you will not receive due process and you have no remedy. The courts have the power to right all of the wrongs. Until the people take back control of their courts, nothing will change. So the question is, how do the people take back their courts and force judges to comply with their oaths of fidelity to the Constitution?
Jail for Judges is a concept which has gained momentum for several years. This is legislation that, when enacted within any specific jurisdiction, will create a review board outside the judiciary, with the authority to review judges actions or negligence with an eye to correcting denials of due process and sanctioning or otherwise punishing judges up to and including imprisonment. Once the rule of law and due process of law are re-established in a single jurisdiction, i.e. any State of the Union, the process of unraveling the unconstitutional statutes, codes, regulations and facially void judgments of that State and all others may proceed. People denied due process in any other jurisdiction need only move to this State long enough to meet residency requirements in order to petition the court for vacation of a facially void judgment which originated in another jurisdiction, that is, the case file of a judgment which demonstrates a denial of procedural due process. The Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution forces all other States to honor the vacation of judgment. The foregoing applies equally to the Federal Government.
In summation, we have both a Federal and State governments with virtually unbounded power aided and abetted by a judiciary which has bestowed immunity upon itself. This game has been rigged by design. The courts have the power to right all of the wrongs. The courts are the key to take back our country.
Joan Laronde says
Great idea,people here in Canada should be doing the same,wish you all the best of luck. I hope the people win this battle.
Harold K Wiebusch says
This is the best commentary I have every read on what ails our country, I will do everything I can to further spread this idea as I agree that electing different politicians will not correct the situation. But a truly functioning judiciary would.
Harold Wiebusch
Deborah, I loved your comments below the story.
TS says
What happens when the whole town gets sick from bad milk or meat and wants the government to help pay for their health care costs? You have to think bigger on this stuff.
People who are this responsible and progressive will deal with problems when and if they appear. I’d way rather buy raw milk from someone I know that the crap full of BGH from cows fed GMOs in the stores and I already buy from my local butcher whose meat is a helluva lot cleaner than the crap from Cargill, et al.
Great Post!!!! Who would have thought the battle for civil rights would end up on our dinner plates?
I am with Jackie, this seriously makes me want to move to Maine!
Liz Swift via Facebook says
About time we take back our food!
All those lovely family farms in California that keep getting advertised on television…Let them feed Californians.
Maeghan Fredriksson via Facebook says
Woot woot represent!
Mary P. Brown via Facebook says
wow – I want to live there!
Sarah Croy via Facebook says
Lipstick Underground says
AWESOME!!! Enough with the nanny state!
Such an inspiring story. Hopefully more communities across the nation will step up with Sedgwick and restore some sanity back into our food and laws.
M.E. Anders says
This inspires me to become more active in my own community. Change CAN happen, if we vote with our dollars and our mouths. 🙂
Kuntri Gyrl via Facebook says
This is EXCELLENT! It will be interesting to see the future of localized progressive measures that seemingly do not comport with the feds, but nonetheless serve the local community in a healthy way. CHEERS! 🙂
James Trundy Verrill via Facebook says
Yes, saw this and spread the info around as everyone should!!! If we don’t fight, Industrial farming and Big Business will turn us all in to criminals!!! as I will continue to raise good food regardless
easy on the ‘big business’ and ‘industrial’ farming. those words are part of the ‘cool ade’.
it has to be big to feed the very big cities we’ve built up, that have no place to grow their own.
It’s all part of america’s growing pains, we’re still a very young (by comparrison) country.
Go people of Sedgwick Maine! Down here in Texas we are working for raw milk to be allowed to be sold at farmers markets, my farmer thinks it will happen some time in May, so if you live in Texas, contact your representative. Also, check out http://texasrealmilk.org/ to join the fight if you live down here! I can feel change on the horizon, if we can keep up the momentum!
Corey says
This is what people in the legal community refer to as “clinical retardation”.
Andre McCormmackshire says
I’m looking forward to reading about the upcoming food-borne illness epidemic in Sedgewick, Maine.
Your comment is ridiculous. Small businessmen/people who sell food don’t want to jeopardize their business by selling contaminated products. That would not be in their best interests. My grandparents operated a dairy in Texas for years without any health issues. My mother was a caterer/cake decorator for years out of her home without any issues and without any government regulation. People do not generally need the government looking over their shoulder and those that do, have other problems.
Exactly, and how half the affected don’t have health insurance and get treatment anyway.
I just gave a Rebel Yell!
Michael in Dixie.
Justen Robertson says
Open revolt! Nice work guys 🙂
My concern is for the unusual farmer who doesn’t take care to keep his animals well and doesn’t have good hygiene practices. What is there to stop him from making people sick if there aren’t any standards?
Our ordinance only applies to sales between the farmer and the patron, at the farm, the farmstand and farmers market, so in a small town like ours we all know who that “unusual” farmer is. In our case he wouldn’t think of bringing his products to our farmers market – we all know him and his “practices.” Our patrons shake the hands that feed them and they go to our farms and see and ask and ask some more. If someone got sick from some of my sausage it would be 3o minutes before everybody knew and I would never sell a pound of it again. This is all about locally grown food and locally made rules. You simply cannot legislate integrity. Period.
Interesting that people are supposed to trust the farmer, yet the farmers don’t need to trust the people. Otherwise, why would the patrons have to waive their rights to hold the farmer liable if they are sold contaminated food? Why can’t the farmers just trust people not to sue them needlessly?
Deborah is right. We are not idiots, we can do a good job of taking care of each other. I can’t wait until we do this is my state.
Bryan says
Visit the farm, make a choice and accept the consequences. Even with all the regulations, inspections and “standards” things still slip by. But getting the freshest food possible and practicing good cooking and storage techniques you will certainly decrease your chances of problems as compared to having having food harvested, preserved, trucked hundreds of miles and then sit on a shelf for days.
Susan Siemers says
And what about all of the factory farms that are making people sick, or allowing GMOs without proper testing or at the very least labeling so that we know what we are getting? What about pasteurizing milk that kills all of the GOOD bacteria and the enzymes that help us to digest it? What about pasteurizing almonds instead of getting at the root cause of a couple of outbreaks of eColi (probably from a factory farm) so that we are eating more dead food? What is all of that doing to our health? What about allowing GMO sugar beets because the administration wants to prevent a sugar shortage, when insulin resistance is the cause of most of our modern Western diseases – and sugar and grains (which the food pyramid tells us to eat in copious amounts) are the cause of insulin resistance? Frankly, I’ll put up with an unintentional “cleanse” every now and then rather than eating factory food with its insidious side effects!
Herbalist says
Note there are two parties to any transaction. If the buyer takes a bit of time to look around and note the animals, note the cleanliness or lack thereof and can walk away. Humans dealt person to person this way for centuries and here we are, survived. We have to start using our own minds and common sense. Do you want someone else to do all your thinking for you? It is pretty simple in real life. If you make someone sick, they tell everyone they know and it either gets fixed or the guy is not in business anymore.
It is time for all of us, like these fine folks to grow a pair, stand up, use the gifts God gave us and take back our own responsibility for our food, lives and decisions.
AND if you get a little sick once in a while you build an immune system. Giant agro systems have given us the worst diseases, not little home style farms.
mamaprepper says
THANK YOU Herbalist! Your words ring true and I wish more people would make this realization. We have to start thinking for ourselves! When did that stop? When stupid people needed big government to take over and told them “It’s ok, we’ll take care of everything”. Maybe it started out as a good idea by good people just trying to protect, but it has morphed into something really bad. And too many people believe the lies that continue. “Don’t worry, we’re here to help”.
And since when has allowing ourselves to be sick, to grow our immune system turned into something crazy. It sounds crazy to me to avoid being sick. It may not be fun, but it’s necessary.
Cherie says
This is so fantastic!!! Good for them! I hope other states will follow.
Tiffany @ TheGraciousPantry.com says
I certainly hope that this gets TONS of coverage. The more that people know about this, the better off we’ll all be. California needs to get on the ball with this. Although I’m sure it would be a tougher fight here with all the Big Ag we have here. Worth the fight though!
That’s great news. I grew up in a small farming town in Idaho where bartering among neighbors is almost a daily occurrence. The idea that all of that was probably illegal just seems completely absurd to me. I understand that there needs to be strict regulations when it comes to mass production and distribution, I don’t think anyone would argue that. But if people in a small town want to produce and sell their natural goods I don’t think any regulation should stand in the way. I wish it were that simple though. “Standards” are an easy foot-in-the-door for other regulations, policies, oversights, taxes and fees which have got to come from somewhere. Go Sedgwick!
Aubrey Apostle via Facebook says
Makes me want to move to Maine!! I live in Michigan…enough said! -lol.
Do people really need an “ordinance” saying they are allowed “to produce, process, sell, purchase, and consume local foods of their choosing.”? How pathetic. These governments have no legitimacy because they violate the principles on which this country was founded. “Rights” do not come from government, they are inherent and unalienable.
But don’t tell this to the ignorant american peasants. They still think they’re free and brave.
Anthony says
You all realize that this would be entirely unenforceable, if either the feds or the state government chose to challenge it?
See the Raich v. Gonzalez case that went up to the Supreme Court for why that is so. To the extent this ordinance allows for transactions that violate FDA regulations, etc., it is invalid. It’s attempt to make such regulations “unlawful” render the ordinancy unconstitutional (Supremacy Clause).
The only conceivable impact it could have would be to bar, under estoppel principles, tort lawsuits resulting from transactions gone bad. But that’s it.
This isn’t even a debateable point.
Anthony, can you give a bit more detail about Raich v. Gonzalez? Thanks.
That’s why I made my point above. The only thing that matters is violence: Who is willing to use it, and how much.
Gale says
I could see this absolutely being legal on a state level, because what right does the Federal government have to get involved if it doesn’t involve interstate commerce or the constitution? It might involve having to show proof of residency to buy items…but I could see the case for this.
OOOHH… could these types of laws apply to the CPSIA also??
Kala Ladenheim says
The Commerce Clause is exactly the basis on which this will stand, and it should be legal vis a vis federal regulation (home rule discussion pertains to immunity from state jurisdiction. Again, as long as sales are From and To citizens of the single jurisdiction, should be sustainable.
Interstate regulation of agriculture in the late 19th century as a result of bad food (truly horrendous–think about melamine and poisoned children’s toys from China and mad cow in Britain and multiply by 100-fold) was where the expansion of commerce clause started, and was the basis of the very sweeping commerce regulation we see now. As long as it is stipulated that this is sales that take place locally to local people, it is NOT subject to commerce-clause regulation. Actually, I thought Maine had already passed a law creating a framework for this sort of local sales?
it’s going to be great to see how the first case of food poisoning plays out. kudos? no thanks.
Mari-Chris says
As long as we mass produced foods that are supposedly “approved” by the FDA we are poisoning our bodies EVERYDAY…it’s better to go natural and get some bad food every now and then than it is to be eating what we think is “good” food everyday when in reality it is slow poisoning. Processed foods and foods made in mass production are not really that good for you!
Julie Cox via Facebook says
@Karin- where are you? I’m more likely to move to Montana than Maine!
Monica Ball says
Good for you Sedgwick! I am a producer in Hunterdon County, NJ and we local farmers say, “Pray for us. We are trying to farm in the Garden State!” I am a vendor in my local farmers’ market. The state and county health departments are always enforcing rules and regs that make absolutely no sense. Our consumers are some of the well informed customers and they want us here. They keep coming back, but not everyone likes us. We are 6 years running and we hope to be here again next year. Keep fighting!
franny knight says
Soon there will be do many people needing local food because our corporate food system is about to crash with unsustainable operations when gas priced become $5+ a gallon. Educate people now on how to grow own food, to begin building relationships with farmers because they will be bombarded with the people who can no long afford food at corporate grocery stores.
David Byrd says
I believe that this is a fantastic approach to over regulation by State and Federal Agencies. Deborah Evan’s observation that the market is the best regulator of quality is spot on. Market forces will work to quickly weed out bad actors and improve the quality and varieties available to the consumer. It would be wonderful if someone would prepare an outline or check list for other municipalities to follow to successfully enact similar Food Sovereignty ordinances. By the way you can listen to a radio interview with Deborah Evans here :
http://wjrpodcasts.com/podcasts/frankbeckmann/Evans-031711.mp3
http://www.wjr.com/Sectional.asp?id=34613
Thanks Sedgwick, bring it on to the rest of Maine, kudos!!!
Be aware that this is entirely symbolic.The town of Sedgwick has has no authority to make it unlawful for state of federal laws to magically interfere with Sedgwick. If you break a state or federal law in Sedgwick, you can still get into trouble even if the ordinence says you can’t. It’s like having your kids write the rule of the house… No parent shall dictate bedtimes before 9pm, nor shall they disallow the use of or remove televisions from this residence.
Could Sedgwick say it shall be unlawful for any state or federal law to interfere with the “rights” of citizens to appropriate property from summer people or grow pot for sale in the town or be free of police interference in their domestic affairs.
It’s a nice manifesto, but its impotent.
Warren says
So, if I read your words correctly, government is your parent. That’s the problem…
Right on. what ever happend to personal reponsibility????
@John, @Sam, @Anthony
You are missing the point. The fact is, most of these so called federal AND state laws are unConstitutional on their face… all the local municipalities are doing is declaring it to be so. Yes, huge kudos to Sedgwick for having ten times more guts than the three of you *and everyone else you know in the entire world combined*.
Our government has become so lawless no one cares, and the people are so ignorant they cannot think for themselves enough to even be able to read our Federal and their State Constitutions with understanding enough to be able to see for themselves that these laws are unConstitutional.
Laws against the growing of plants (pot) are unConstitutional… PERIOD. Eliminating the laws against hemp would revitalize our economy *overnight* – most people don’t have a clue about the industrial uses for hemp (nothing whatsoever to do with smoking dope) – heck, the hemp plant won’t even get you high if you smoke it (same family, but very different plant than the one that people grow for smoking).
the bottom line is, any law forbidding private people from engaging in private enterprise that is hurting no one is unConstitutional… PERIOD…. and it is high time for the people of this country to wake up and ride some of these petty tyrant wanna-be’s out of town on a rail before it is too late.
Charles, you say the three you are replying to have no guts. Indeed, they have guts. They also have something you haven’t got — brains. But then, ignorance is prized by many conservatives. Especially ignorance of the law and of history.
Stephan Williams says
John, Insulting those you disagree with is a tactic of those who have no legitimate argument to back up their point of view. Is that what you want to be known for – belligerent ignorance? Surely not.
Tironc says
Sellers and buyers cutting lawyers out! That would be the day! I’ve been consuming raw milk,butter,cheese,yogurt,kefir for 10 years now and never felt better! Keep up the good fight!
Ildiko says
Hats off to you all for taking charge of your lives! Sounds like a great place to live!
Yeah, go Sedgwick! People should have the choice to decide what goes into their bodies, and I trust the word of a farmer and my ability to look at a farm and see if it is run properly more than any labels pull on a plastic package.
Richard H. Davis says
So the Pure Food and Drug Act was just a misguided whim??? And Louis Pasteur was just a crank who introduced unnecessary processing into dairy products?
Darel says
Yes, most would agree the Pure Food and Drug Act was misguided.
And they would be stupid to do so.
As I just asked in another comment, why do conservatives prize ignorance of US laws and history? Do you know why the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed? It came after Theodore Roosevelt read The Jungle, sent some of his men to investigate whether the novel was an exaggeration, and discovered that it was not. (While serving in the Spanish-American War, TR had also come across canned beef that was rotted in the can.)
Do you really want to go back to those thrilling days of yester-year?
Francisco Almeida says
During 180 years America has inspired my country, we just tried to emulate US successes.
I am writing from Brazil, I am Brazilian.
I feel proud of Liberty cause, and, oh Lord !
Finally, Americans are wakening up !!!
I see thing far beyond food issue , it is a tyrannic system similar to an invisible vampire squid, and they want to take over the entire world.
America is the center and the source of original Liberty Principles on Earth !
If you fall into tyranny, them the entire world will follow suit !!!
Tyranny is 10.000 years old, while Liberty just around 230 years old.
God bless the original america, Land of The Free, Home of The Brave.
End the Empire, restore the Republic !
IT’s time Roanoke, Va. follows the same path. Great job in Maine. We need to nullify most every law from our cranks in DC and state levels! It took a small town to begin the ball rolling.
The question about whether states or municipalities can nullify federal law was settled ages ago. See Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 (1958), which says that federal law trumps state or local law.
Tell me, why is it that conservatives seem to prize ignorance of US law, politics and history?
I’ve now read three of your comments John. It has become clear to me that you are one of two things – you are either an employee of a government agency directed to discredit any challenge to the fascist takeover of America, or you’re a pathetic simpleton who has swallowed the Kool Aid provided by the media and your traitorous, falsely elected officials. Neither assessment looks good on you.
Thre’s a saying going around my part of the mid west “liberals think conseratives are evil, conseratives just think liberals are wrong”
Bob smith says
Re-read the constitution…those powers not specifically granted to the federal government, nor specifically denied to the state, reside with the states. Only in specific limited circustances does federal law “trump” state or local law….most of those have to do with interpretation of the ICC.
Eddie says
Congratulations to this brave town! This is how freedom is restored – the courageous act of a few citizens who refuse to knuckle under to idiots and tyrants. I hope that once again, “as Maine goes, so goes the nation.”
Move to Maine? says
Awesome! I would move to Maine but . . . . the snow . . . . congratulations Maine!
Warre says
Good job, Sedgwick! After viewing the abhorrent conduct of the FDA toward the Amish, I am pleased your community has taken the decision it has. Reading of FDA plans to go after farmer’s markets and other, similar private enterprises, one wonders, “What is next?” Well, Sedgwick has announced, This is next!”Bravo!
Alright, Northern Virginia…let’s join with Sedgwick!
clark says
This was nice to read about. Soo many worry warts and busybodies can’t stand People doing something like this, psft, they must wear helmets in the bathtub too?
BTW, There are a number of well written articles online showing that Louis Pasteur Was just a crank who introduced unnecessary processing into dairy products. It’s quite eye opening.
I think the point that some of the posters on here are missing is that any law against a VOLUNTARY transaction between two people, where no one’s right to life, liberty or property is being violated is an UNconstitutional law.
That’s the very basis of freedom, and it is the traditional American understanding of law and liberty. The only legitimate laws are those that do not interfere with a person’s natural rights, which originate with our Creator and not our government. According to our founding documents, government has only one legitimate purpose: To secure our natural, unalienable rights (not grant them). Anything beyond that is beyond the scope of their legitimate authority and is commonly called by another name – tyranny. It is quite hypocritical of those in state and federal government to tell us that we must obey their illegal laws when they themselves refuse to obey the supreme law of the land, which is meant to keep their power in check and prevent them from doing the very things to us that we currently see them doing. If we allow it, then we only have ourselves to blame. As Tom Jefferson said, a people cannot be both ignorant and free.
Alison Shuman says
FANTASTIC. There are so many things in this that give me new hope – new hope that we can reverse the nasty trend of over-and-arbitrary regulation that doesn’t actually benefit the consumer – i.e. the American people. I applaud this town for taking such a stand. And thank YOU for writing about it.
Joy says
I find it very interesting the people who can’t fathom the idea of people taking responsibility for their OWN LIVES and OWN DECISIONS. They have been brainwashed to the point of seeing it as a DANGEROUS thing…..something to be afraid of rather than welcomed. It is very sad and amusing.
Some people have forgotten what it means to be a neighbor, to live locally among the people you see on your own streets. So I need to be more afraid of my neighbor from whom I buy beef, who lives 2 miles away, where I regularly visit because we are friends….than of the meat that shows up in my supermarket that came from, who knows where, handled by whom? And even with all the “laws” supposedly enforcing food safety, we still end up with food recalls, e-coli bacteria, etc….in our food system…..who am I supposed to be afraid of?
Hooray to Maine! I found a whole three news articles about this on Google news. The only reason I found out about it is that there was a little article in the corner of my newest issue of Mary Jane’s Farm.
Spread the news!!! Fight the good fight!!!
Bill Miller says
Only became aware of this type of situation when I heard that the direcctor of our local Farmers Market
prohibited a vendor (a local farmer) from selling some of her products. Researching the Revised Code of Washington – our state laws – I discovered that what the farmer had for sale was, in fact, sutible as a local business transaction as specifically limited to occur between a producer and purchaser for products that had not been prepared in a “Commercial Kitchen”. However, to my chagrin, it appears that the state did not fund the office that would issue permits. So, rather than wait for the state to act a few of us – in Jefferson County Washington – are going to see if we can learn from the efforts of the citizens of Sedgwick ME. and ensure our farmers can sell their “value added” products. Like any situation this too will be complex. Based on the concept that ignorance can be overcome – stupidity, well maybe not so much.
Lor in PA says
What happens if a producer in that town decides to start butchering and selling companion animals?
I would like to see the day when all of these HOA rules are trumped. In many HOAs, you can not have a garden or chickens in your backyard, making everyone dependent on an external food system and external transportation system. In our town, most home developments are this way. We have one of a few homes that are not in a mass development.
Haeshu says
What does the sheriff think of this ordinance? Without the sheriff, the feds are powerless to enforce whatever laws they think may be being broken. Only the county sheriff/local police are allowed to enter private property. Sure the Feds can bring the FBI and ATF but they are breaking the law if there is not a sheriff present during the raid.
I say do what your citizens think is right and make sure your local law enforcement is in agreement. Let the feds come and get you.
Genny says
Wow!! This put the old heart back in me! Now, more towns and individuals have to start taking responsibility!
Deborah Evans wrote:
…and then proceeded to contradict herself.
The part where it says, “not prohibited by Constitution or general law,” is the salient point. It depends on what Maine, at the state level, considers to be “general” law, but it only takes someone who can read (not someone with a law degree) to see that there could be a way for the state to block this new local law.
Whether it chooses to do so or not is a different issue, and frankly I hope it doesn’t. Just saying, that clause is certainly cause for concern and with good reason.
Makes me to be a proud “Mainer” living in California- too bad California didn’t get the message last November! Hopefully, “as Maine goes so goes the nation”.
Merri Bright says
This is impressive!
I would love our town and other towns everywhere to pass a law saying we could do this… especially the milk!
Fred in Boston says
We should understand two things very clearly about
initiatives like this. 1) America is no longer a
democratic republic, it is a fascist dictatorship.
2) Virtually all government actions today are in
support of some other agenda that never supports
the best interests of the American people. The
assaults on food sovereignty all over the country
are in support of UN Agenda 21. They have nothing
to do with protecting the American people from
contaminated food. The government will initially
ignore food sovereignty movements unless they gain
traction. Then they will be crushed with a
coordinated ferocity just like the Occupy movement
which threatened the Banks. The good people of
Sedgwick won’t know what hit them when they get the
governments attention and they are perceived as a
real threat to Agenda 21.
HOORAY HOORAY for Sedgwick, Montville, and the others who so bravely stand up for the rights of their citizens. THANK YOU ALL.
Brigitte says
What a brilliant town – well done! Lets hope it gives inspiration to others to follow suit. Come on everyone it is high time people stood up to the tyranny of big corps and government!
Stacy Anderson says
I love what you guys are doing and I just might have to move to Maine, LOL. That is fantastic. Sure beats the heck out of town like Tulsa OK who last summer plowed a womans beautiful front yard of vegetables and herbs she was growing for her diabetic health.
Phillip says
I have a small farm stand in Gorham, mostly for my 7 year old to sell some veggies and make a little money. She would like to sell maple syrup and cookies, but there are rules and standards about seperate kitchens for cooking things to sell. I don’t know how it all works, but I am careful about my garden and I take allot of care to wash the veggies and grow organic. I do worry sometimes that the veggies somehow, in some weird twist of fate, might get salmonella or something like you see on TV. I worry about all the unprocessed unhomogenized milk being consumed, much like I drank as a kid. Could someone get sick? All it would take is a few kids getting sick in Sedgewick from trading or selling these food items and I am afraid all bets would be off. Even if I lived in Sedgewick and signed a waiver, if my kid got sick and died from uninspected, deseased food, I think I would never be able to sleep at night, gief and all, with the thought that that might happen to another child. I like freedom as much as the next guy, but I want safety too. Perhaps the sellers and buyers in Sedgewick should invest in someone who could frequently test the foods being sold just to make sure.
It’s one thing to exercise a right, it’s another thing to be the responsible party if someone gets hurt along the way. I heard about a neighborhood all up in arms about the government closing a lemonade stand, but you know, those neihgborhoods would be just as up in arms if the lemonade was infected and someone died because of it. I say, show me the safety standards and tests and I will give full support.
As far as some of the survivalists above preaching how the government is facist and that there is no democracy anywhere, I think thats allot of extremist B.S. I don’t like how the government is bought and sold by the rich, but I also have seen allot of good done by federal state and local government as well. Lets no be as nutty as some in the NRA or the Tea Party.
amanda hunter says
i think this is great, we don’t know at times where are food is coming from and what short cuts some companies are doing to make bigger profits over are health
Nancy Prescott says
Looks like the message is spreading. A lot of people responding. It’s great.
ignatz says
‘This isn’t just a declaration of preference. The proposed warrant added, “It shall be unlawful for any law or regulation adopted by the state or federal government to interfere with the rights recognized by this Ordinance.” ‘
Then the law they passed is completely unenforceable.
State and Federal laws overrule local laws, and that’s VERY VERY established law. The law itself isn’t a bad idea, but why didn’t they take the trouble to draft a law that’s actually legal?
jonas k stoltzfus says
just to good, wish you all the best of fortune, keep you passive resistance on the forefront, remember Ghandi
This will end as soon as the first child dies from eating what will be called “contaminated” food…
Great job People of Maine!
kimarie says
In summation, we have both a Federal and State governments with virtually unbounded power aided and abetted by a judiciary which has bestowed immunity upon itself. This game has been rigged by design. The courts have the power to right all of the wrongs. The courts are the key to take back our country. I love this soooo much amazing work! “what if we become the special courts?” 25 makes a special court, hell 2 makes a court in my mind but, basically, administrative courts is a court in fact maybe even a proper common law court when it is all said and done inside of maxiums of law/organic Et al. what do you think of the UCC filings bringing it all back to source? the People? I am looking for our unification and community co-creations in a bridge of hearts beating as ONE for all…
MaineiacSteve says
Presumably, this would include locally-grown horse meat? I have no problem with horse meat, by the way; it is much more lean than beef.
Congratulations to all on your decision. Here in Facist New York State we have the likes of Cuomo and Bloomberg, so nothing like this can happen here.
John Rapson says
Congratulations, citizens of Maine! I applaud you for taking your stand of sovereignty in your own community. As a Canadian neighbour I appreciate the example you are setting. We, too, must keep our heads above the sand and not be complacent.
John Rapson, Nova Scotia
Berislav Momcilovic says
Back to square one: Should govrnment serve or rule the people? As late President Ronald Regan said: ‘Govrnment is a problem – not the solution”
honestann says
This is a tiny but welcome step. However, this also has a very negative side. It more-or-less accepts the premise that any number of overt FICTIONs called “government” (federal, province, state, county, city, town, village, neighborhood, etc) have some kind of legitimate “right” to enslave us and bleed us dry (via fees and taxation).
AND it presumes that the only way any one of us can escape such enslavement is on a one-by-one basis like the case described here. Which would mean these local towns would need to pass as many million “escape laws” as so-called “higher level” government fictions create.
Honest, ethical, benevolent, productive humans have no freaking chance as long as they think this way. NONE.
The only way to understand the situation honestly is to LOOK AT IT, and take positions based upon the fundamentals. What are the fundamentals in a case like this (and millions of others)?
Well, it can be stated many different ways, but here are a couple facts that can be addressed with different language, but remain the same points.
#1: I do not consent to be governed.
#2: I am not a signatory to federal, state, county, city or other founding agreements.
Now think honestly about these points. Answer the following simple question.
Some group of 20 or 30 or 50 people sit around a table somewhere (say, Philadelpia for example) and write and sign a document that establishes some fiction. Perhaps this fiction is a corporation. You are not at these meetings, you never even heard of these meetings, and perhaps these meetings even took place 50 years ago.
Are you obligated to the terms in their document, even if this document is called an “agreement” or “contract”?
The answer is obvious. The answer is NO. Only a completely insane wacko or overt predator would claim this document obligates you in ANY way.
Now, if these 20/30/50 people change the term “corporation” to “government”… does that somehow change ANYTHING about any obligation you or others might be subject to?
It is absolutely, completely, 100% INSANE to claim that people 250 years ago can obligate and enslave you today. Only someone with absolutely ZERO sanity could honestly claim such a thing.
Which shows that 99.9999% of human beings today ARE absolutely, completely INSANE. And I’m talking about clearly, scientifically, CLINICALLY insane, not some special definition of my own. The fact is, an inability to distinguish what is real from what is fiat/fake/fraud/fiction/fantasy is the most fundamental form of insanity. That’s why the most typical image of an insane human is one grasping at non-existent butterflies swarming around his head. His inability to distinguish real, physical entities from mental constructs (configurations in his brain) is the classic and fundamental form of insanity.
Yet most human beings today actually spend their entire lives with the notion that “government” exists, “corporations” exist, and so forth.
This is true even though fundamental law for centuries has called “organizations” like “corporations” and “government” FICTITIOUS ENTITIES. In a word, they are just like “SantaClaus” — a FICTION.
This term is unfortunate, of course, since no fiction is a real entity (except as a configuration in the brain that holds it), and no real entity is a fiction. Nonetheless, if we take a moment to understand the term, it is clear. For some purposes we treat the entity as existing, but it in fact the entity does not exist. Exactly like “SantaClaus”, except… adults KNOW SantaClaus doesn’t exist, but have been so thoroughly brainwashed and intimidated for so many generations, that they fail to identify that these “fictitious entities” are no more real than “SantaClaus”.
Now, I have no problem with human collaboration. And if a group of humans wants to collaborate in order to operate a bakery or retail store, and they want to give a simple name to the store like “SugarHighBakery”, that’s okay with me. But none of those individuals who create this fiction have any right to steal from other humans, or enslave other humans, or obligate other humans (and their children, and grand-children and great-great-grand-children) the way fictitious entiries called “government” presume.
It all comes down to those two statements above, no matter how you formulate your sentences. We CANNOT be obligated by others. They might claim we are, they might steal from us, they might send hit men (called cops) to grab us, lock us in cages and steal our property. But they are just predators treating us the way predators treat everyone and everything. A predator has no “ethics”. Instead, he has a “modus-operandi”, which can be stated as “get away with anything and everything you [think you] can”.
Honest, ethical, productive, benevolent human beings make a huge mistake when they attempt to treat predators like fellow benevolent human producers. THIS CANNOT WORK. Why? Because the predators do not comply with the presumptions of the ethics formulated by honest, productive beings.
If a wild lion, tiger or other predator enters your home… and you try to deal with that predator like you would deal with an honest, ethical, productive, benevolent human being… YOU LOSE — every time.
The same is even MORE true of human predators, because those human predators are vastly more crafty and diabolical than other predators. These human predators, rather than simply eat you and have one nice meal… one time, on one fine day… will cage you, force you to produce, and suck you dry your entire life.
THAT is the nature of modern man. COMPLETELY enslaved by human predators. And the primary mechanism that makes this absurd situation possible is what?
YOU ARE INSANE. YOU BELIEVE FICTIONS ARE REAL.
No “government” is real. No “government” exits.
What does exist?
predators-DBA-government
predators-DBA-corporations
predators-DBA-organizations – like [central] banks
Yes, the predators exist.
And you and almost everyone else SUBMITS to their endless abuse why?
BECAUSE YOU ARE INSANE. BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE FICTIONS ARE REAL.
Can any of you explain why YOU and everyone on this continent is somehow obligated today, 235-ish years after a couple dozen human beings wrote and signed some document? You did not sign. You were not alive. You did not agree. YOU ARE NOT SUBJECT.
DO NOT CONSENT TO BE GOVERNED.
If you do, you are a FOOL. And insane. Wake up. Get real. Escape your captors. Do not consent to the predators, do not cooperate with predators, do not sanction predators, do not support predators, do not defend predators, do not submit to predators. Wake up, get real, and REFUSE, IGNORE, AVOID, EVADE, HIDE… and LIVE.
Sue Phipps says
I would repost this if it had a date written and dates when these things all happened.
Doug says
Sue, This actually passed in March of 2011. Since that time eight other towns in Maine have passed it, Brooksville being the most recent. They are:Sedgwick, Blue Hill, Penobscot, Trenton, Hope, Plymouth, Appleton, Livermore and Brooksville. The template is here. http://savingseeds.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/localfoodlocalrules-ordinance-template.pdf
SHERRY STEWART says
BRAVO! As an offspring of an old Maine family, I appalaud this ‘rebellious’ move. May more and more towns and villages follow suit. I live in British Columbia, Canada, and our town, 100 Mile House, is becoming known for championing local and healthy food production and food sovereignty. We have a local restaurant here serving local home grown beef and lamb. Our Farmers Market is burgeoning. It is coming folks! We are the South Cariboo Agri-Culture Centre. Look us up on Facebook.
Jake says
Do you care that a restaurant might be exempt from safety inspections.
jeanette dowling says
I SUPPORT YOUR DEMAND TO GROW AND PROCESS YOUR FOOD NATURALLY!!!!!!!!
I live in rural Alberta, Canada and I CANNOT FIND RAW UNPASTURIZED MILK.A health food store will sell organic pasturized milk.Pasturized mik will go RANCID .UNPATURIZED MILK will become sour and tastes great and of course makes great cheese!!!!!!
I grow alot of my own vegetables.So I don’t have to rely on a good DOSE of insecticides etc from the commercial markets.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!!!
High Five from Canada!
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Is a Lingenfelter modified Z06 the best value for money supercar in the US?
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American tuner Lingenfelter has revealed details of its stage 1 performance upgrade kit for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. With extensive hardware and software upgrades, the peak outputs for the Z06’s 6.2-litre V8 peak have grown to 720bhp and 730lb ft of torque, ensuring the tuned car is now more powerful than the £1million Pagani Huayra – its twelve-cylinder engine produces just 720bhp and 737lb ft.
These impressive numbers represent a growth of 70bhp and 80lb ft of torque and should help to trim the standard car’s 3.2sec 0-62mph time and extend its 186mph top speed. The extra performance comes thanks to Lingenfelter’s fitment of a 15 per cent overdrive supercharger in place of the original item, with a new drive belt, 100mm idler pulley kit, uprated dry sump damper and 170-degree fahrenheit performance thermostat added to match.
To help the uprated engine drink in more air is a new, freer flowing air filter, and the engine’s electronic settings have been modified with an ECU remap. To optimise the hardware and software settings, Lingenfelter says it’ll run tuned Z06s on the dyno before and after the modifications.
On top of this, the American firm will add badges to the interior and exterior, and provide a Lingenfelter certificate of authority to validate a 1-year/12 ,000-mile warranty on the added components. Four-wheel alignment, cleaning and detailing and a full tank of fuel are also included in the deal – though since this is on the other side of the Atlantic, it’s the 93 Octane stuff.
The package price is $3995 – about £2562 at current exchange rates. Given that the standard Z06 is already a car that can give the likes of the Porsche 911 GT3 a run for its money despite costing a hefty $51,405 less (it starts at just $78,995 in the States but came very close to the GT3 in a head-to-head battle in evo 206), Lingenfelter’s Z06 represents a heck of a lot of value (and power) for your money - a car that produces Huayra-trumping numbers can be yours for the equivalent of £53,244 in the US...
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Colaton Raleigh musical haven to benefit teenage cancer charity
Published: 12:30 PM June 29, 2009 Updated: 10:41 PM November 6, 2020
A COLATON Raleigh garden will become a haven of music on Saturday July 4 when a concert is held in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Colaton Raleigh residents Dave McKeown and Sue Moger are hosting an afternoon of the best in jazz, folk and rock music.
The free event is being held at Brooklyn, Brook Lane, off Church Road.
The concert is open to all with free entry - there will be a collection for the charity throughout the evening.
The music starts at 1.30pm and will go through to around 7.30pm.
Bands include local favourites like Ellingtonia, the Joyce Gang and El Cojones, along with a host of solo performers such as Paul Downes and Dave Wood - all giving their time and talent for free.
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Sue said: "Alongside the professionals we have formed a Colaton Raleigh Village Band especially for the occasion and this will be our first public performance."
There will also be a raffle, bar, light refreshments and a barbecue.
Visitors are encouraged to bring something to sit on.
The event will be held in the village hall in the event of wet weather.
Dave said: "I perform music and teach all over the West Country so it's great fun to get some of my musician friends together to play for such a good cause.
"The Teenage Cancer Trust does a fantastic job building special units so teenagers can receive treatment surrounded by people their own age rather than in children's wards.
"These are bright, modern and cheerful places and recovery is often helped by creating a positive and supportive environment."
For more details, contact Dave and Sue on (01395) 568072.
If you can't make the event, you can still make a donation at http://www.justgiving.com/tctconcert
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