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Anskar
by Bishop Rimbert
When one of Anskar’s men suggested to his face that he could work miracles, the medieval missionary replied, “Were I worthy of such a favor from my God, I would ask that He would grant to me this one miracle, that by His grace He would make of me a good man.”
Anskar (or Ansgar, or Oscar) was born in 801 and died in 865. About forty years of his life were spent in service to Christ and His church, under no amount of luxury. His lot was the mission to a barbarous northern Europe, where he was appointed archbishop of Hamburg (the church’s missionary headquarters in that area) and eventually deemed “the apostle of the North” — not just for his sacrificial work done there but for the inspiration he provided to those who were moved to follow in his footsteps.
By the time Emperor Charlemagne died in 814, he had spread Christianity by the sword as far north as Saxony (northern Germany), but the Danish and Scandinavian peninsulas remained untouched. It was when the emperor’s gaze extended to the barbaric north that Anskar entered into the picture. But first, a few words about what is to come in this article are in order.
What we want to provide here are several long excerpts from the only surviving book we have that describes Anskar’s life and work. The oldest manuscript we have of this writing is from the tenth century. Apparently, however, it was temporarily lost to the world about five hundred years ago. When it was finally uncovered, Charles H. Robinson translated it from the original Latin in 1921 (published by The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts).
The Life of Anskar was written by his companion and immediate successor, Rimbert. He too made several missionary journeys to Denmark and Sweden and carried on with his mentor’s work. Rimbert describes a man of godly character—transparent humility, unflinching courage, complete devotion, and an unwavering belief in a loving and overruling providence. It is a testimony not merely of the efforts of a single man but of God who in His grace and wisdom used these pioneering efforts as a foundation for the spread of the gospel into northern Europe.
In this first excerpt, we get a glimpse of the way Anskar was viewed by those who knew him best.
Having enjoyed for a long time, through God’s favour, the services of their good pastor, and having been instructed by his preaching and example and supported by his merits and intercessions, we, who have now been deprived of his presence, have carefully considered how far we ought to grieve on our own account and how far we ought to give thanks on his behalf…. For this reason we believe that we ought indeed to give thanks for the recompense that has been granted to him; whilst, in view of our own loss, we must needs pray that we who, as men, have been deprived of so great a pastor, may be found worthy to receive divine help from heaven. Amid the difficult circumstances in which we are placed we rightly perceive what we have lost, and understand what reason we have to grieve on our own behalf. Whilst he was still alive it seemed as though we lacked nothing, for in him we rejoiced to possess everything. For kings respected his holiness, the pastors of the churches venerated him, the clergy imitated him, and all the people admired him (chap. 1).
As is the case in many medieval hagiographies (embellished historical narratives), Anskar is described as one who received direct revelations. Rimbert writes:
His sanctity and piety tended to increase from his earliest youth and at each stage in his life he tended to increase in holiness. For in his infancy he received from heaven spiritual revelations, and by the grace of the Lord he frequently received celestial visits which admonished him to turn away his thoughts from things on earth and to keep his whole heart open to heavenly influences (chap. 2).
Anskar was a monk at the monastery at Corbie, and he ultimately assumed a position of leadership.
There was built in former times in this part of Saxony the monastery which was first founded by your authority and direction and, having by God’s help been completed at a later time, was called New Corbie…. To this place then, God’s servant was first sent in company with other brethren in order that he might perform the office of a teacher. In this task he was found so commendable and agreeable that, by the choice of all, he was appointed to preach the word of God to the people in church. So it came about that in this same place he became the first master of the school and teacher of the people (chap. 6).
Rimbert devotes a number of pages to the events that led to Anskar’s mission to the north.
After this it happened that a king named Harald, who ruled over some of the Danes, was assailed by hatred and malignity, and was driven from his kingdom by the other kings of the same province. He came to his serene majesty the emperor Ludovic and asked that he might be thought worthy to receive his help so that he might be able to regain his kingdom…. At length, by the assistance of divine grace, he [Ludovic] brought about his [Harald’s] conversion, and when he had been sprinkled with the holy water of baptism he himself received him from the sacred font and adopted him as his son. When, then, he desired to send him back to his own land in order that he might, by his assistance, seek to recover his dominions, he began to make diligent enquiry in order that he might find a holy and devoted man who could go and continue with him, and who might strengthen him and his people, and by teaching the doctrine of salvation might induce them to receive the faith of the Lord…. At the king’s command Anskar was summoned to the palace, and the abbot explained to him everything that had been done, and told the reason for his being summoned. He replied that as an obedient monk he was ready to serve God in all things that were commanded him. He was then brought into the presence of the emperor, who asked him whether on God’s behalf and for the sake of preaching the gospel amongst the Danish peoples, he would become the companion of Harald, whereupon he replied that he was entirely willing (chap. 7).
Accordingly the servants of God, who were with him, and who were stationed at one time amongst Christians and at other times amongst pagans, began to apply themselves to the word of God; and those whom they could influence they directed into the way of truth, so that many were converted to the faith by their example and teaching, and the number of those who should be saved in the Lord increased daily (chap. 8).
Anskar’s later mission to the Swedes was difficult. Rimbert describes pirate attacks and pillaging. Eventually, Anskar was named the archbishop in these regions, and he continued to establish the churches that had been planted, withstanding all manner of opposition.
The life that he lived involved toils which were accompanied by constant bodily suffering: in fact his whole life was like a martyrdom. He endured many labours amongst foreigners apart from those within his own diocese, which were caused by the invasions and ravages of barbarians and the opposition of evil men, and in addition the personal suffering which, for the love of Christ, he never ceased to bring upon himself
(chap. 40).
According to Rimbert, Anskar died of dysentery at the age of 64.
When the morning came and almost all the priests who were present had celebrated Mass on his behalf and he had received the communion of the body and blood of the Lord, he lifted up his hand and prayed that God in His goodness would forgive whoever had done him any wrong. Then he began to say over and over again the verses, “According to Thy mercy think thou upon me, according to Thy goodness, O Lord,” and “God be merciful to me a sinner,” and “Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” And when he had said these words many times and could not continue through lack of breath, he ordered one of the brethren to continue saying the same words in his behalf, and so, with his eyes fixed on heaven, he breathed forth his spirit which had been commended to the grace of the Lord (chap. 41).
The Medieval Church, Biography
Bishop Rimbert
Rimbert was the archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg in Germany. When Anskar died, Rimbert was chosen his successor. He died at Bremen on June 11, 888.
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Proposals to cut West Sussex Fire Service Operations budget ‘unsustainable and unsafe’
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KAREN DUNN, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER
Proposals to cut £600,000 from the West Sussex Fire Service Operations budget have been described as ‘unsustainable and unsafe’ by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).
As West Sussex County Council attempts to save £145m by 2021, services such as electric blanket testing, Safe Drive Stay Alive courses and FireBreak courses are all at risk.
A report to the environment, communities and fire select committee, which will meet on Thursday (December 6) gave details of the proposed cuts.
They include a £400,000 reduction in intervention and prevention activities, such as the electric blanket testing, and £200,000 from a review and restructure of the Technical Rescue Unit.
The report acknowledged that such a restructure could see West Sussex lose some of the specialist capability brought by the team, which deals with incidents such as collapsed buildings, large animal rescue, and water rescue.
Joseph Weir, FBU regional secretary, said it would ‘reduce the safety of firefighters and residents’ across the county.
Mr Weir said the proposals were ‘counter-productive’, adding: “It is a short-term financial saving that, over an extended period of time, will prove to cost more to West Sussex County Council.”
He pointed out that the fire service had seen £8m of savings since 2010, and a 37 per cent reduction in firefighter numbers.
As well as the £600,000, it is proposed that another £100,000 be found from the public protection budget, which would include the loss of the Duke of Cornwall courses.
These courses help to educate and train young people to help out before, during and after a crisis.
With less and less funding coming from central government, the county council has had little choice but to repeatedly tighten its belt in order to balance its budget year after year - something it is legally required to do.
The committee report stated that all departments had been asked to review their spending and ‘identify areas where potential savings can be made’.
Mr Weir said: “The cuts are unsustainable and unsafe.”
Staff will be consulted on the plans between December 13 and January 10.
The environment, communities and fire select committee meeting will start at 10.30am at County Hall, Chichester. Members of the public are welcome to attend and the meeting will be webcast via the council’s website.
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The debt financing will be in the form of a five-year dollar denominated senior loan, IFC said.
RBL Bank plans to raise $150 mn debt from IFC
1 min read . Updated: 11 Jul 2019, 12:37 AM IST Ridhima Saxena
IFC will work with RBL to support it in building in-house capacity to develop its climate financing business
Of the total, about $100 million would be used to support RBL’s expansion of MSMEs and individual business loans portfolio up to a maximum ticket size of $100,000 in low-income states of India
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MUMBAI: International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of World Bank, said it is in talks to lend $150 million to RBL Bank Ltd.
The debt financing will be in the form of a five-year dollar denominated senior loan, IFC said in a disclosure on its website. Of the total, about $100 million would be used to support RBL’s expansion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and individual business loans portfolio up to a maximum ticket size of $100,000 in low-income states of India.
The remaining $50 million would be earmarked for “climate smart projects", IFC said.
“The funding will enable greater financial inclusion in these states which are the poorest states in the country with significantly low penetration of financial services. In addition, by supporting climate smart financing, the project will encourage sustainability," IFC said.
IFC will work with RBL to support the bank in building in-house capacity to develop its climate financing business, it added. RBL will also give 1.5 times the amount IFC is investing in MSMEs, joint liability groups (JLG), individual business loans up to a maximum ticket size of $100,000 as well as climate smart projects across the country. RBL currently services more than 5.82 million customers through a network of 324 branches, 993 business correspondent branches, of which 226 are banking outlets, and 341 ATMs across 21 states and union territories in India, according to its website. The bank went public in 2016 in a public offering that was subscribed 69.57 times its issue size of ₹1,211 crore, marking it the highest overall subscription among IPOs of private sector banks.
The talks with RBL, follow IFC’s recent debt financing deals in the Indian non-bank lending sector, which have come at a time when the sector is facing a severe liquidity crunch.
In July, L&T Finance Holdings Ltd said one of its units is raising $550 million in an investment round led by IFC, along with other foreign banks such as BNP Paribas, Citibank and DBS Bank Ltd. Similarly, in May, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd raised $222 million worth of debt funds in an IFC-led investment round.
Last year, IFC provided debt funding worth ₹ 640 crore ($100 million) to Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (Mahindra Finance) and ₹ 130 crore ($20 million) to Jaipur-based affordable housing lender, Aavas Financiers Ltd.
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Techcracker Lab presents Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101: With Perseverance and Chutzpah
(Hong Kong, 24 November 2014) In 1923, after the First World War, Albert Einstein visited the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He founded the Technion Society and whilst there, planted the iconic Washingtonion Robusta. Still standing, the palm tree is symbolic of the Society’s mission to support and promote education, science and entrepreneurship, and to sow the seeds of innovation for generations to come. Upon planting this tree, Einstein said, “Israel can win the battle for survival only by developing expert knowledge in technology.” Honoring innovation as a driving force of growth, the Li Ka Shing Foundation invited Professor Dan Shechtman—Nobel Prize Laureate and full-time Professor at the Technion—to kick start the Techcracker Lab programme on 21 Nov 2014. In a lecture given to 100 participants traveling to Israel in January, Professor Shechtman reveals the secrets to successful innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dan Shechtman was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the revolutionary discovery of quasicrystals. His achievement not only challenged the way scientists fundamentally conceived the nature of matter, but also celebrated the awards of tenacity. Indeed, many scientists at the time ridiculed Professor Shechtman for this seemingly improbable observation. Even he could not believe his eyes when he saw a five-fold rotational symmetry in the atoms under his electronic microscope: “Eyn chaya kazo!” (“There can be no such creature!” in Hebrew). He still recalls when the head of his laboratory brought a textbook to his office and said, “Danny, please read this book and you will understand that what you are saying cannot be.” But his discovery proves that to innovate is to tread into the unknown, sometimes even unfathomable realm; and to break through, one must have the ‘guts’ to persevere even in the face of relentless criticism.
Apart from his dedication to the field of science, for the past 27 years, Professor Shechtman has been teaching a course on technological entrepreneurship at the Technion. While humanity has periods of ups and downs, and faces a widening gap in the distribution of wealth, Professor Shechtman believes that the development of start-up companies, high-tech companies and small companies will lead the world to a better future. In the lecture, titled “Technological Entrepreneurship – Key to World Peace and Prosperity”, he emphasized innovation as a key driver of growth, prosperity, and peace as the world inevitably consumes even more resources than it can produce.
From January 8-13, 2015, the Foundation will sponsor a group of near 100 university and high-school students and members of the press to visit Israel. The programme is designed for interaction with students and faculties of Technion, and with entrepreneurs, leaders and influencers of the local start-up community. The Foundation is very pleased that Techcracker Lab is supported by the Consulate General of Israel Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST),the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association. In addition to learning about conceptualizing, funding and development of a start- up, participants will learn to tackle challenges with new perspectives.
The four supporting Universities have elected each participating student through a rigorous selection process. Equipped with an array of unique talents and skills, the participants will be separated into teams and will undergo a series of lessons from startup founders, venture capitalists and workshops at the Technion. As the trip concludes, each team will have the chance to present their plan to a panel of venture firms and founders in Israel. The winning team will be awarded a grant of USD 10,000 from the Li Ka Shing Foundation to donate to an Israeli NGO of their choice.
About the Li Ka Shing Foundation
Established in 1980 by Mr Li Ka-shing, the Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) has three strategic focuses: nurture a new culture of giving; support education reform initiatives; and advance medical research and services. Mr Li considers the Foundation to be his “third son” and has pledged one-third of his assets to it. With initiatives spread over 19 countries and regions, LKSF supports projects that promote social progress through expanding access to quality education and medical services and research, encouraging cultural diversity and community involvement. Since its inception, LKSF has granted over HK$15 billion, approximately 90% of which benefit projects in the Greater China region. For more information, please visit: http://www.lksf.org.
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/With-4-UISD-records-Pineda-making-most-of-last-13488500.php
With 4 UISD records, Pineda making most of last season at AHS
By Clara Sandoval, Laredo Morning Times
Published 7:40 am CST, Monday, December 24, 2018
Alexander swimmer Fernando Pineda has four UISD records, making him the all-time UISD record holder.
Photo: Christian Alejandro Ocampo /Laredo Morning Times
Alexander swimmer Fernando Pineda was one of the favorites to advance to the UIL Class 6A state meet last year.
Pineda was the No. 2 seed in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay while being No. 3 in the 200-yard freestyle at the regional finals in Brownsville. Throughout the entire season, Pineda was one of the top swimmers in the region in the 200-yard freestyle — his signature event.
However, things did not go Pineda’s way in the 200-yard freestyle relay as he finished in third place. But he felt that he had two more opportunities to get to state. Pineda was in the 200-yard freestyle event and he felt nervous in the waiting room but was ready.
“I remember telling myself that this is my moment to shine, this is where all my hard work is put into good use,” Pineda said. “I stepped up on that block and even though I was seeded third, I knew that I was going to be able to make it to second if I just pushed a little harder.”
Pineda stayed with the pack throughout the race and worked his way into second place. He was inches from making his first state berth but was outswam by a McAllen competitor. Pineda was visibly heartbroken and could not even lift himself from the water after draining every inch of energy he had in the race.
“I just wanted to give up, that was my No. 1 goal (make it to state) during my sophomore year,” he said. “It was very heartbreaking not being able to accomplish my goal. I was so close, and the guy came out from nowhere.”
In his last opportunity, the same scenario unfolded. Again Pineda and the relay team placed third. Instead of going home with the coveted gold or silver medal and a ticket to the state meet, Pineda went home with three bronze medals. He debated whether to continue his swimming career having notions of hanging up his swim cap.
Pineda’s teammates and his club coach Abdul Mohammed would have none of that talk. So he decided to continue competing this season. He came back with a vengeance, and Pineda has already broken two UISD records. At the same pool where he saw his state aspirations come to a halt, Pineda broke the UISD 100-yard freestyle record at the pre-regional showcase that was held by United’s H. Mun since 1994. Mun was clocked at 49.35 while Pineda swam a 48.67.
He also holds UISD records in the 200-yard medley relay that also featured Kevin Lee, David Chun and Antonio Treviño which was set last year, and Pineda broke the record in the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:47.03. At the La Copa Meet, Pineda set a new UISD record. He swam the opening leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay and broke the 50-yard freestyle record that has was held by Mun since 1997. Mun recorded a 22.45 while Pineda was clocked at 22.39.
With his four UISD records, Pineda became the all-time UISD record holder. Mun held three UISD records, Lee holds three and Martin Martinez holds two.
“This year has been going very well,” Pineda said. “I have doing a lot better than at the beginning of the season and working hard to hopefully make it to state.”
Now Pineda has his eye set on the first stage of his state aspirations, the District 29-6A swim meet Jan. 3 in San Antonio.
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In 1176, the first stone bridge was built under the direction of Peter Colechurch. It was common in those days for men of the cloth to design buildings, as they were taught the art of building arch structures out of stone in the Monastic Orders. Completed in 1209, this new, London Bridge took 33 years to build and lasted more than 600 years. It had a road 20 feet wide and 300 yards long. 20 arches that curved to a Gothic-style point supported it. There was a wooden drawbridge on the bridge to let ships in and keep invaders out. The flow of the water was used to turn water wheels below the arches, first for grinding grain and, in 1580, to pump water into the city.
People and merchants began building houses and shops on the well-built stone bridge. It was soon completely covered with buildings. In 1212, a disaster occurred when crowds of people were trapped on the London Bridge between two fires. Many were burned to death. There was a Stone Gate House on the bridge and on its roof stood poles where traitors' heads were placed. This practice started in 1304. Oliver Cromwell's head was placed on one of the poles 350 years later. In 1577, Nonesuch House was built to replace the drawbridge, stretching across the bridge with a tunnel running through it at street level. Nonesuch House had a framework of timber, part of which was shipped from Holland. Not a single nail was used in its construction.
Fire again struck the Bridge in 1623. This fire started when a maidservant left a pail of ashes under wooden stairs. Forty-three houses were destroyed and many of the shops were also burned and damaged. Soon the merchants began moving, as the bridge was getting dilapidated.
In 1821, a committee was appointed by Parliament to consider the condition of the bridge. The arches had been badly damaged by the Great Freeze, so it was decided to build a new bridge. Plans were submitted and rejected. This bridge would have to be quite different from the previous London Bridge as the old prints were for horse drawn carriages. In 1824, John Rennie's plans were accepted. The bridge was built 100 feet west of the old bridge. The River Thames narrows to 900 feet at this point.
On June 15, 1825, the first stone was laid by the London Mayor of London, John Garratt, in the presence of the Duke of York. Six years later, William IV and Queen Adelaide opened the New London Bridge and the old one was demolished.
This London Bridge was built out of granite which was quarried on Dartmoor. It was a structure of 5 arches, and its overall dimensions were 928 feet long and 49 feet wide.
In 1962, it was discovered that the London Bridge was "falling down," sinking into the Thames because it was not adequate for the increase in traffic. The City of London decided to put the 130-year old bridge up for auction, and construct a new one in its place. Robert P. McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City, AZ, submitted the winning bid for $2,460,000 in 1968. McCulloch spent another $7 million to move the London Bridge to Lake Havasu City, which took a total of three years.
The bridge was shipped by boat 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California. From there, it was trucked to Lake Havasu City where it was stored in a seven-acre fenced storage compound. On September 23, 1968, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Gilbert Inglefield, laid the corner stone. Robert Beresfornd, a civil engineer from Nottingham, England was in charge of the reconstruction of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City.
As a guideline, he had a copy of the original plans drawn by John Rennie. During the reconstruction, Mr. Beresford drew sketches of the bridge in different phases of construction. There are a limited number of these prints. When Mr. Beresford returned to England, he gave exclusive right to D & P Antique in Lake Havasu City to sell these prints.
Each piece of the granite bridge was marked with four numbers: the first indicated which arch span; the second,noted which row of stones; and the last two indicated which position in that row. It was discovered while dismantling the Bridge that there were code numbers on each stone when it was originally built.
Reconstructing the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City was done in the same manner as the Egyptians were thought to have built pyramids. Sand mounds beneath each arch were carefully formed to the profile of the original bridge arches, serving the same function as molds. When work was completed the sand was removed. A one-mile channel was dredged,and water was diverted from the lake, under the Bridge, then back into the lake.
The reconstructed London Bridge was dedicated in Lake Havasu City on October 10, 1971. Many British and Arizona officials participated in this event, which drew 50,000 spectators.
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St. Paul, Minn. – What do a University of Minnesota attorney, the founder and CEO of the country’s largest solar hot water provider, the director of the Minnesota Math and Science Academy, the Class of 1965’s 50th Reunion co-chair, a couple—a former USAID official and his spouse, an ESL teacher, a university’s Dean of Libraries Emeritus, and a bagpiper and building fundraiser, have in common? They are all Macalester alumni who will be honored at Reunion 2015, June 5-7.
“These alumni, like alumni before them, have all achieved a certain status in their lives which reflect what they learned at Macalester,” said Gabrielle Lawrence, Director of Alumni Relations. “I’m proud of them and proud to be among their ranks.”
Here are the eight awardees:
James and Susan Graham ’65, Arlington, Va., Charles J. Turck Global Citizen Award which honors the legacy of Charles J. Turck, president of Macalester College from 1939 to 1958. Lawyer, educator, social activist, internationalist, and churchman, President Turck championed internationalism throughout his tenure. This award recognizes an alumnus who has advanced the internationalist spirit and lived up to the exhortation, “to be a worthy son or daughter of Macalester, you must listen to your hopes and not your fears.”
Susan and James Graham arrived at Macalester in the early 1960s eager to see the world. They married two days before graduation and then spent more than 20 years in Africa, exemplifying the spirit of global citizenship in their work. After earning her teacher’s certification, Susan joined Jim in Uganda, where he was already in graduate school thanks to a Macalester scholarship. A few years later, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) offered him a job. The first assignment of Jim’s 35-year USAID career sent the family to the Congo. Over the next three decades, they lived in Mali, Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tunisia. Jim developed, implemented, and analyzed projects in collaboration with local officials. Susan taught English as a Second Language in Mali. In Rwanda, she worked on an AIDS research project, and in Kenya, she revitalized a blood bank’s system. Back in the U.S. in the 1990s, Jim managed USAID’s Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment, a 20-year project to preserve the Congo River basin’s ecosystem. Today, the Grahams volunteer near their Arlington, Va., home. Susan earned a master’s degree in linguistics and continues to teach ESL. They learned how to sail in Khartoum and now race on the Potomac River. They’re working on their Spanish proficiency and recently stayed with a host family in Guatemala—the latest chapter in their international travel, but far from a surprising development for the lifelong learners with a passion for global citizenship.
Shelley Carthen Watson ’82, Shoreview, Minn., Catharine Lealtad Service to Society Award is given to an alumnus or alumna of color who has used his or her education to distinguish themselves in service to community.
Shelley Carthen Watson had actually committed to attending another school when a well-timed packet of admissions materials from Macalester changed her mind—and, she now says, her life.
Once on campus, the San Bernardino, Calif., native threw herself into forensics, residential life (as RA and hall director), student government, minority programs, and, of course, into her triple major of sociology, political science, and law and society. After graduation she earned a law degree from Northwestern University and then spent several years at the Minneapolis law firm of Robins Kaplan Miller and Ciresi, ultimately earning a partnership. Fifteen years ago she moved to the
University of Minnesota’s Office of the General Counsel, where she has worked ever since, providing counsel and training in labor relations and employment issues as well as defending the university in collective bargaining and other matters. At Macalester, she has served on the Board of Trustees, a presidential search committee, and the Alumni Board. She regularly serves as a host parent for the Alumni of Color Host Family Program. She’s happy to volunteer for Macalester, says Carthen Watson, because her experience here was “transforming,” turning her into a top-notch speaker, writer, thinker, and global citizen, and giving her lifelong friends. Her dream is that others will share that experience. “I want other students of color to have the gift of a Macalester education, to help produce the next generation” of outstanding African American alumni.
This year marks the 100th anniversary that Dr. Catharine Deaver Lealtad, Macalester College’s first African American graduate, earned a double major degree in chemistry and history with highest honors in 1915. She was accepted into Cornell University’s medical school, but left shortly after her arrival due to the racial prejudice at Cornell. She went on to study medicine in Lyon, France, where she received her medical degree from the University of Paris in 1933, specializing in pediatrics. She created an endowed scholarship at Macalester in 1983 and is the only person to receive two honorary degrees from the college. Dr. Lealtad passed away in 1989.
Zachary Axelrod ’06, Washington, D.C., Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have graduated in the past 15 years. This award pays tribute to those who are making an effective contribution to the community in which they live, or moving forward rapidly in their career, and living the kind of unselfish, caring life for which their Macalester education prepared them.
Nine years after he graduated from Macalester, Zach Axelrod ’06 is the founder and CEO of the country’s largest solar hot water provider. His rapidly growing business, writes his nominator, is a “clean energy success story’’ – and his work is changing the field of renewable energy.
Axelrod’s passion for that field formed well before he arrived at Macalester. In high school, he identified his future industry at a time when renewable energy was just emerging. “I thought renewable energy would make sense during my lifetime,’’ he said, “and whenever that happened, I knew I wanted to be part of it.’’ After majoring in economics, Axelrod worked in the U.S. Trade Representatives Office in Washington, D.C., then at an energy-consulting firm before joining an energy start-up. The start-up failed, but working with colleagues who believed they could change the world defined his next step: starting his own company. Axelrod founded Skyline Innovations in 2009 and began installing solar hot water systems in low-income and affordable housing, in the process reducing utility bills, recycling old systems, and creating hundreds of green jobs. Skyline – recently renamed Nextility – focuses on small businesses, spreading clean energy practices while saving each client money. Nextility expanded its offerings recently, and the company’s growth accelerated: Axelrod expects customer accounts to grow from 800 to 5,000 by the end of the year. In the midst of overseeing 60 employees, Axelrod is an active alum, serving as an Annual Fund class agent and Reunion committee member. He returns to campus regularly to speak to economics classes. He’s also hired eight Mac alumni at Nextility and helped more than a dozen land employment. Throughout his company’s rapid growth, writes the classmate who nominated him, “Zach has remained humble, kind, and of service to his fellow alumni and community.’’
David Bloom ’65, Seattle, Wash., Alumni Service Award recognizes an alumnus whose significant service and consistent loyalty to the college has set an outstanding example of volunteerism.
In the last 16 months, the Class of 1965’s 50th Reunion co-chair, David Bloom, has driven more than 10,000 miles around the United States to meet face-to-face with his classmates – all in the spirit of encouraging them to attend Reunion. The Mac-themed travel all started with a nudge from Bloom’s classmate Ruth Lippin. While visiting the Twin Cities last winter, he considered taking a roundabout route back to his Seattle home. Lippin suggested that he visit classmates along the way. With a Class of 1965 National Alumni Tour magnet on his car, Bloom embarked on a seven-week road trip—first to Florida, then west through Texas and southern California. Mac’s Alumni Relations Office connected him with classmates along the route, and he compiled a narrative about each alum he visited. By the time he finished a second road trip later in the year, he’d visited more than 40 classmates. “We were all on this little campus in St. Paul in the 1960s, and now we’re all over the country, contributing to communities in our own ways,’’ said Bloom, whose passion for social justice led him to a career in ministry, community organizing, and teaching. “I saw the Macalester spirit in the lives of the classmates I visited.’’ “David’s inspirational work has enriched an already strong and cohesive class culture,’’ says Director of Alumni Relations Gabrielle Lawrence. “He lives Macalester values.’’
The following will receive the Distinguished Citizen Award that recognizes alumni who have exercised leadership in civic, social, religious and professional activities. It is given because the Alumni Association, the Board of Trustees, and the faculty of Macalester believe that a college education should be the training and inspiration for unselfish and effective service to the community, the nation, and the world. Recipients demonstrate a practical acceptance of these obligations in their lives and work.
Bob Kreischer ’65, Oakdale, Minn. Bob Kreischer graduated with a BA in psychology, but little idea how to turn it into a career. Then he went on to San Francisco Theological Seminary, where an education course led him to an unanticipated, but extraordinary career. After teaching in the Bay Area, then Minnesota, Kreischer began to investigate starting his own school. “Children are born with the joy of learning,” said Kreischer, “and they continue to be curious—until they get to school.” It was challenging, but with the philosophy that “If doors keep opening, we’ll keep marching through them,” in 1982, he and his then-wife Sandy ’66 founded what became the highly regarded Mounds Park Academy (MPA) in Maplewood, Minn. During the 20 years Kreischer served as director, the school grew from 104 students to 650 in K–12, with a budget of $9.5 million. From the beginning, MPA was committed to the liberal arts, including art, drama, music, physical education and foreign language study. Kreischer was nominated by classmate Bonnie Koch, who taught at MPA for almost 20 years. She recalls that the U.S. Department of Education commended the school for its “challenging academic program balanced by a sense of global responsibility,” adding that “Bob’s recognition as a gifted educator has extended beyond Mounds Park Academy.” Indeed, he has worked with or consulted with numerous charter schools, as well as the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools. He currently serves as director of the Minnesota Math and Science Academy in Woodbury, Minn. The most satisfying aspect of his career, says Kreischer, has always been “the chance and the opportunity to make a difference in kids’ lives.”
Steve Marquardt ’65, Lake Lillian, Minn. For 33 years, Steve Marquardt, South Dakota State University’s Dean of Libraries Emeritus, served as a university librarian, expanding and improving access to knowledge. Academic libraries have undergone tremendous technological change, for which Marquardt provided valued leadership to the university administration, library colleagues, faculty, and students. He also enjoyed a parallel career as a volunteer human rights advocate. In South Dakota, he lobbied his state representative to abolish the death penalty for juveniles, changing a bill-killing tie vote to passage in the House. In 2006, he received the Butler Human Rights Award for his work persuading the Brookings City Council to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Since 1982, Marquardt has been active in Amnesty International, helping to establish local groups, serving as legislative coordinator for South Dakota, then Minnesota, where he now resides with his wife Judy ’66. His work on human rights issues included violence and discrimination against women, the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, prisoners of conscience, and many more. His careers converged in his work with “Freadom,” an organization that worked toward the 2010 release of persons imprisoned for operating independent libraries in Cuba. Rhoda Goodrich Moeller and Justice Paul Anderson jointly nominated their classmate, with Anderson noting, “I have frequently referred to Steve as my cultural and moral compass.” The lodestar guiding this compass of Marquardt’s is the admonition in Luke 4:18 “to proclaim liberty to captives and . . . let the oppressed go free.”
Skye K. Richendrfer ’80, Mount Vernon, Wash. Skye K. Richendrfer ’80 is truly a Scot among Scots. Having started playing the bagpipes at age seven, he naturally gravitated to college at Macalester, where, already an accomplished piper, he joined the pipe band. He proceeded to lead the then student-run pipe band for three years and was instrumental in revitalizing the college’s Scottish Country Fair. After graduating from Macalester with a degree in history, Richendrfer played for several years with the world championship Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from British Columbia. But his biggest post-college accomplishment was founding the Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Mount Vernon, Wash., which is still thriving today. Even while working as mayor of Mount Vernon, Wash., for eight years, Richendrfer’s passion for all things Celtic continued to flourish, as he obtained nonprofit status for the Celtic Arts Foundation and became its full-time executive director in 2004. Richendrfer’s latest accomplishment is the completion of a $2 million Celtic event center in Mount Vernon, for which he did the fundraising. The Littlefield Celtic Center will host music and dance performances and workshops, academic presentations, and a host of other celebratory events and activities. “This is a legacy project for me,” says Richendrfer. Adds his friend, fellow piper, and nominator James R. Johnson ’77, “His remarkable achievement in building an internationally significant and highly effective nonprofit organization clearly warrants Skye’s recognition as a Macalester Distinguished Citizen.”
View past Macalester alumni award winners here: macalester.edu/alumni/alumniawards/
Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a national liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 2,045 students. Macalester is nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement. Learn more at macalester.edu.
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Understand Mai Chau History
The Thais originated from southern China and have the same origins as the Zhuang, Tay, and Nung minorities. Under pressure from the Han Dynasty in the north and east, Thais gradually migrated south and southwest to Vietnam from the 7th to 13th century. They initially moved to around Dien Bien Phu, 250kms from Mai Chau. From here, they moved all around Southeast Asia, including Laos, Thailand, Burma, and even India.
In 1880, the French started to colonize Vietnam and established borders between Vietnam, China, and Laos. By 1953, the French general, Navarre, had set up his headquarters in Dien Bien Phu. He picked Dien Bien Phu because of its importance on the way to Laos and Cambodia, which were also under French control. In addition, the French used the high ground to their advantage with their airplanes, which the Vietnamese army, known as Viet Minh army then, did not have. Mai Chau was used by the Viet Minh army on their way to the final battle at Dien Bien Phu. The locals supported the Viet Minh with night transportation, to hide from the French. Caves in Mai Chau were used to shelter troops and supplies. After the defeat of the French on May 7, 1954, at Dien Bien Phu, the Northern Vietnamese government aided Mai Chau. Ethnic majority of Vietnamese families moved to Mai Chau to improve farming skills, education, and technology.
Thai villages are famous for their communal living. Families help each other with building houses, working in the fields and eat meals together. Even the traditional alcohol, ruou can, is drunk in a group through long straws. Dancing is a part of life and festivals. The dances symbolize their daily dreams, health, happiness, prosperity, and love.
Thai architecture is unique with its stilt house (nha san) made of bamboo and other wood. These techniques originated in the past to protect against floods and wild animals. Mai Chau is famous for showcasing this culture.
For more information about Mai Chau tours, you can visit our website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Share this article if you find it helpful. Thank you!
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The latest report by Trend Micro revealed that the GCC countries continue to be the chief targets of cyber-criminals, UAE and Kuwait being the most vulnerable countries prone to attacks. The UAE is the land of boundless possibilities for digital transformation and technological developments. With the great reward and power comes the great trials and responsibilities. Likewise, with the great digital revolution comes the susceptibility to the menace of cyberattacks.
In the first quarter of 2018, ransomware attacks were enumerated to be 2.4 million in the UAE out of the 1.7 billion attackers reported globally. The ransomware attacks accounted for 1.9 million in Kuwait and 1.2 million in Bahrain. The technical infrastructure of the companies should be upgraded to fit for the rapidly evolving digital transformation in the GCC countries. The government and business organisations should be equipped with highly advanced security to combat cyberattacks.
Furthermore, a total of 1.6 million malwares and about a million pernicious URL victims were reported in the UAE, which aggravates the whole scenario. The figures are indicators for the imminent cyber-attacks in the GCC countries and calls for immediate attention from the part of the organisations.
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Rihanna confesses she hasn’t had sex in ages and plans to quit partying
Could this be the same woman who just this week regaled her Twitter followers with the intimate X-rated details of a live sex show she attended in Phuket, Thailand?
Ashleigh Rainbird
Sofa action: Alan and Rihanna (Image: Channel4)
Is this evidence that the four horsemen might be saddling up? Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d utter: Rihanna is quitting partying.
And the risqué Diamonds star has confessed that she pretty much never gets any bedroom action these days either.
The provocative star, 25, claims she no longer fancies hitting the club scene because it’s “boring”.
“Recently I’ve become a square,” she says.
“I hate partying. I don’t know if it’s my heels – I don’t like standing up in my heels for hours. I don’t know if it’s that, but I’ve been so bored of it.”
Could this be the same woman who just this week regaled her Twitter followers with the (very) intimate X-rated details of a live sex show she attended in Phuket, Thailand?
“I don’t know if it’s because it’s the same music every night – maybe we need some more DJs,” she adds – which must be music to the ears of her dance floor superstar chums David Guetta and Calvin Harris.
However, perhaps the problem is too much of a good thing...
Last year, Rihanna was pictured out on average once every three nights.
“I love what I do and I’ve got a lot to celebrate,” she continues.
“So you’ll catch me celebrating every once in a while, because I work hard.”
But quizzed by Alan Carr on the 100th edition of Chatty Man tomorrow night, Chris Brown’s raunchy ex seems to say that cutting down on her nights out has left her a little lonely as she hasn’t had sex for quite a while.
She tells him: “I am such a bootleg rock star, I do nothing, literally. I’m embarrassed to say that actually. That’s so disgusting. That’s f****** pathetic.”
She adds: “I tell you, I’m a bit of a square recently. Don’t feel bad for me, I’m good.”
Meanwhile, if you care to hear more about the shrinking violet’s night out in Thailand, it involved “a live bird, two turtles, razors, shoot darts and ping pong balls”.
Keeping out of trouble, then...
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Brooks locks down 5th-starter job
By Chris Haft @goodforball
SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Brooks didn't simply earn the A's' fifth-starter's spot in Oakland's 4-2, six-inning exhibition triumph Tuesday over the Giants. He wrapped it in green-and-gold paper, locked it in a chest and placed it on a shelf where nobody else could reach it. Brooks allowed one run in
SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Brooks didn't simply earn the A's' fifth-starter's spot in Oakland's 4-2, six-inning exhibition triumph Tuesday over the Giants. He wrapped it in green-and-gold paper, locked it in a chest and placed it on a shelf where nobody else could reach it.
Brooks allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings as Oakland completed its first sweep of the three-exhibition-game Bay Bridge Series since 1989. Showers prompted umpires to call the game after six innings.
Brooks, who struck out five and walked two, said that he felt "excited and blessed" to make his first Opening Day roster after nine professional seasons.
Said A's manager Bob Melvin, "There was some pressure on him. He was trying to get a job and he pitched really well. So we gave him a job."
The fifth starter's role often is considered an afterthought. That's not the case with the A's, who will play 18 consecutive regular-season games before receiving a day off. Melvin wants his starters to consume as many innings as possible to keep his bullpen fresh during this stretch.
The Giants' best chance to score directly off Brooks occurred in the fifth inning, when Steven Duggar's drive to left field with one out -- and Gerardo Parra on first base -- died at the wall. A run was charged to Brooks when Connor Joe, whose single chased the right-hander, came around to score in the sixth.
"I was just trying to pound the zone and throw strikes," said Brooks, who the A's purchased from Colorado last September. "I know they're going to come out swinging, so I tried to force early contact."
Brooks' 4.40 ERA in three spring starts was deceiving. He threw 11 consecutive scoreless innings spanning three starts, including Tuesday, since yielding six runs over two innings in his Feb. 24 Cactus League debut against Kansas City.
"I got more confidence in throwing strikes and challenging hitters," said Brooks, who attributed most of his effectiveness against the Giants to his sinker-slider combination.
Brooks' most significant competition was right-hander Chris Bassitt, who went on the injured list with a bruised shin, and left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who will be sidelined for at least four weeks with an ailing shoulder.
The A's finished their exhibition campaign with a 5-0 record against the cross-bay rival Giants, marking the first time since 1998 that they went unbeaten and untied in preseason against San Francisco.
Chris Haft has covered the Major Leagues since 1991 and has worked for MLB.com since 2007. Follow him on Twitter at @goodforball.
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MNN.com > Health > Healthy Spaces
Hostile design doesn't work for any age group
This isn't rocket science. People just need a place to sit.
Lloyd Alter
February 14, 2018, 3:31 p.m.
My, that looks comfortable. (Photo: Factory Furniture /Wikipedia)
Many people were outraged when they heard about the bird spikes some cities had put in trees to discourage birds from perching there. (As Matt Hickman aptly put it, they were ruffling feathers in England.) But in fact, the people version of bird spikes are far more prevalent — and far more annoying.
This is known as hostile architecture, defined by Cara Chellew as "a type of persuasive design used to guide behavior in urban space by designing out specified uses of street furniture or the built environment as a form of crime prevention or protection of property." (Chellew is a research administrator for the Global Suburbanisms Project at York University who writes about the politics of public space.)
It's easy to understand the motivation; there are lots of homeless people looking for a place to lie down. But rather than deal with the issue of homelessness, it's easier for cities to deal with the symptoms and make it impossible for anyone to lie down.
That means our street furniture is designed for discomfort — for everyone — and that's a problem. On the one hand, we want people to get out there and move, to get exercise, to get outside. But as we get older, it's not just nice to be able to sit down; it's essential.
William H. Whyte wrote in "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces":
Ideally, sitting should be physically comfortable — benches with backrests, well-contoured chairs. It's more important, however, that it be socially comfortable. This means choice: sitting up front, in back, to the side, in the sun, in the shade, in groups, off alone.
You do not want to sit here, really. (Photo: Cara Chellew)
You can sit on some of these benches that Chellow shows, but you certainly can't get comfortable. In fact, that's the point of the designs.
Camden benches offer something to lean on — but not much more — in front of the Freemasons' Hall in London. (Photo: Eluveitie/Wikipedia)
The designer of the lump of concrete that is the Camden bench, one of the most blatant and offensive bits of hostile architecture, tells CNN that it met a need.
When we designed the Camden bench, we were given an extensive list of requirements, on a fairly small budget. We didn't have time to address why any of those problems existed. We just came at it from a fairly blunt angle. (The council required that people) couldn't sleep on it, stash drugs in it, or skate on it. When you level all those things up, it comes out as a pretty defensive piece of furniture, but in fact, all we're doing is enabling it to be used as a piece of furniture — so people could walk into town and take a rest on it.
Often these things are done because people complain that they don't have a place to sit, that all the benches are taken up by what they call "rough sleepers" in the U.K. But there are other approaches to take; perhaps more benches, more housing for the homeless, or even a bunch of chairs.
Sitting in a park in Paris. (Photo: Lloyd Alter)
If you go to a park in Paris, you see a different approach. They actually have loose chairs that you can move around and arrange in social groups. Yes, it's more expensive; they have someone come and lock up the park every night. They also invest a lot of money in social housing so that you don't see that many homeless people on the street or on the benches. But there are people of all ages and all walks of life, enjoying themselves in the park and sitting in comfortable chairs.
We have noted that 30 minutes of doing just about anything will extend your life, and that exercise keeps your brain young. If we want our aging population to get out there and do it, we need good safe walking infrastructure, decent public toilets and comfortable places to sit. These hostile designs just get in the way.
Lloyd Alter ( @lloydalter ) writes about smart (and dumb) tech with a side of design and a dash of boomer angst.
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In many cities, seating is designed to make it impossible for people to sleep. But that approach — known as hostile design — also makes it hard to sit.
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Facebook, facebook Ads, Facebook classified research
Facebook Latest News & Update: Social Media App Promoting Ads For Teens With Low Self-Esteem?
2 May 2017, 6:20 pm EDT By Keisuke Akio Mobile & Apps
Social media is undeniably playing a huge role in our society nowadays, especially to the bracket within the millennial generation. Facebook, as a leading social media, is reportedly doing a research which is targeting the teenagers with insecurities.
The Australian reported about a leaked document composed of 23 pages regarding Facebook's research done by the company's executives in Australia, namely David Fernandez and Andy Sinn. The document is said to be dated 2017 and with "Confidential: Internal Only" mark, according to Silicon Angle via PCMag. It is already a fact that Facebook really do some customizing when it comes to their ads and there are situations that it is needed to do it. However, regarding this leaked document that would generate ads which will cater to the emotional struggles of teenagers - like if they feel worthless, or stupid, or insecure - is a bit below the belt.
According to Engadget, Facebook did not confirm if these ad models are solely for Australia only or it has been used in other countries. Facebook's achievement for having almost 2 billion users is remarkable and it has not been recorded before and it is also a fact that more and more teenagers are getting engage in using this application.
According to a report cited by Forbes, 49 percent of Facebook users in Australia are under 13 years old, which is the legal age in the country to have an account is 14, though in some it is 13. These minors are still vulnerable and it would be an act of exploitation if their emotions will be used to advertise any product. Facebook defended itself by releasing a statement dated May 1, 2017.
It says, the article's premise, which was posted by The Australian about the research was done by Facebook, is misleading and it was not the company's intention to offer tools that will target its users' emotional state. Instead, it is to help marketers understand how people express their emotions on the social media. Whatever the leaked document is all about, whether it is a form of teenage exploitation or not, but it is good to ponder over Forbes' quotation of what Andrew Lewis said, "If you are not paying for something, you're not the customer; you are the product being sold."
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National Meteorological Archive Hidden Treasures
Information on some of our greatest hidden treasures
The National Meteorological Archive houses the national memory of the weather. Our collections include books, diaries, records, charts and other materials relating to meteorology, climatology and weather forecasting. These encompass official Met Office records, which date from 1854 onwards, older records and publications which illustrate the development of the science of meteorology, and the archive of the Royal Meteorological Society. The aim of the archive is not only to preserve these original records but also to provide much greater access to and visibility of our unique collections.
All of the digitised material featured here can be found from our Digital Library & Archive
You can search the online catalogue for details of our holdings and link directly to any electronic content that is currently available.
Foundations of Meteorology
Some of the key books and documents the provided the building blocks for the development of meteorological science
Private Weather Diaries
Private Weather Diaries can be a fascinating source of information on historical weather.
The National Meteorological Archive holds books and papers relating to a number of significant expeditions
Met Office History
The Met Office was founded in 1854 in response to an international drive to improve knowledge and understanding of maritime meteorology
Some of the materials held in the National Meteorological Archive that illustrate the work of the Met Office in the two World Wars
Met Office Data Publications
We hold a range of data series relating to various meteorological elements
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Breaking down Chinese on Chinese Language Day
Home / Blog / Breaking down Chinese on Chinese Language Day
By: Hongyan (Jack) Xu – Marketing Manager & Conference Interpreter
In 2010, the United Nations declared “Language Days at the United Nations”, to celebrate official languages used at the UN. April 20th was declared Chinese Language Day, a date taken from the Chinese lunar calendar called “Guyu”, or the “Rain of Grains”. Legend has it, a man named Cangjie on this day invented the first written Chinese characters based on animal tracks. His wisdom moved the gods, who created a special rain of grains to fall upon the land, saving the people from an ongoing famine.
To commemorate Chinese Language Day in 2019, let’s go through some of the characteristics of the Chinese language and try to understand why UNESCO recently declared Chinese to be the “hardest language to learn in the world”.
The first reason Chinese is difficult to learn is that it’s a tonal language. Multiple characters or morphemes may be pronounced the same in Chinese, but depending on the tone of the utterance, they represent different characters and concepts. Thus, to understand and speak Chinese we must use the area of the brain normally reserved for listening to music. The current official dialect of Mainland China, Mandarin, has four major tones, while the lesser used albeit still popular dialect Cantonese, has nine tones. You might think this makes Cantonese more difficult to learn. However, that’s not necessarily the case. To only have four major tones in Mandarin, many characters and morphemes that normally would sound different in Cantonese now share the same pronunciation as well as the same tone in Mandarin, distinguishable from its other spoken twins only from the utterances and contexts before and after it.
Aside from its audiological complexities, Chinese also has its origins as a pictographic language. Indeed, many of the oldest characters in Chinese were pictographic, such as 水 (water), 火 (fire), 木 (wood), 月 (moon), 女 (female/woman), but these make up only about 4% of the Chinese language. Other characters are ideographic, such as these interesting character pairs: 上、下 (up, down), 凸、凹 (convex, concave); and other ideographic compounds with deep routes in tradition, such as 安 (peace, safety), which is a woman under a roof, implying that peace comes from having a woman under your roof; and the word 男 (male/man), which is composed of the characters for “field 田” and “strength 力” respectively, implying that a man is an agricultural workforce. Of course, modern written Chinese is much more complex. But due to these simple pictographic and ideographic origins, how Chinese characters are written, unlike alphabetic languages, has nothing to do with how these characters are pronounced. Every association between a written character and its pronunciation must be committed to memory. I recall being in grade school in China; each year, the Chinese language textbook would list several hundred new characters we had to commit to memory in order to advance in this language. At the time, it was a common consensus that knowing 3,000 characters was enough for conversation while knowing 30,000 was deemed mastery of the language.
Aside from the disconnect between written and verbal processing, most people are also familiar that there are currently two mainstream written systems for Chinese – Simplified and Traditional. Some think there a simple correlation between these two written scripts and the two common spoken tongues, Mandarin and Cantonese. These people would be mistaken. The reason for the existence of two mainstream written scripts, like many complications in the world today, are historical and political. In 1897, China was forced to sign the administration of Hong Kong over to Britain, resulting in 100 years of British dominance over Hong Kong and a segregated cultural evolution for the port city. It therefore retained Traditional Chinese. Fast forward to 1949, after decades of civil war between China’s two major ruling parties at the time, the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang), the latter was forced to retreat to Taiwan and establish its own ruling regime. The divided China issue remains unresolved today, and one consequence was that Taiwan retained the use of Traditional Chinese. Now, being a non-alphabetic language, people could not deduce how to read or write Chinese simply via listening and speaking, so a large member of the peasant class in China were illiterate. Thus, in 1956 the Communist Party’s state council initiated the full implementation of the Simplified Chinese script in Mainland China, with the general purpose of improving language literacy. This was viewed by many in Taiwan and Hong Kong as a sacrilege upon China’s historical traditions. In fact, many in Taiwan today call Traditional Chinese a different name – Proper Chinese. Throughout history, however, the Chinese language had in fact, been simplified then complicated, many times over. There used to be hundreds of ways to write a certain character, and it literally took genocide and book burnings in China’s history to unify the language to even its disunified state today. Currently, simplified Chinese enjoys widespread usage in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, while Traditional Chinese is the official script in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and more commonly used among older generations in overseas Chinese communities.
Let us now discuss specific challenges the Chinese language presents to translators and interpreters. Spoken Cantonese does not actually match word for word to either of the two mainstream written scripts, in grammar, sentence structure, or even vocabulary. Hong Kong uses a system of written Cantonese, which has many characters and morphemes that do not even exist in official Chinese, but this written system is rarely used outside of Hong Kong; normally, when you watch a movie or TV program in Cantonese, the captions at the bottom aren’t actually the exact words which the actors or actresses are saying, as Cantonese is mainly a verbal dialect. The captions are in fact, adapted scripts composed in Traditional Chinese, following Mandarin grammar and vocabulary. This means, translators cannot produce an exact audio script from English for the purpose of a radio spot or any voice recordings in Cantonese, because the words on paper will not match what the voice artists will be saying. The voice artists will always need to adapt from the written script into colloquial verbal Cantonese.
An added layer of difficulty for interpreters, is that Chinese has always been grammatically correct without employing a subject in a sentence. So, interpreters constantly struggle, especially during simultaneous interpretation, to superimpose subjects into phrases when interpreting from Chinese into English, quite often the added subjects would be “I”, “we”, or in many instances “it is”.
So, does all this mean that Chinese was designed to be difficult to learn in every regard? Are there no facilities that make the language easier? Not so. Once you surmount all the challenges outlined above, and get used to Chinese grammar, you will discover that for Chinese, by being a pictographic and ideographic language, expanding your vocabulary is incredibly intuitive. For example, the word for field is 田, which looks like a field; the word for rain is 雨, which resembles water falling from the sky. Therefore intuitively, the word for electricity, in traditional Chinese, is 電: a lightning strike during rain penetrating the field. Incredible, isn’t it? In addition, being a logographic language and each character carrying a meaning, means that new words are quite often intuitively formed from existing characters, so knowing the meanings of the individual characters makes deducing and absorbing new words easier. For example, continuing with the previous example 电 (electricity, this time in Simplified Chinese), and 脑 which means brain, therefore the word for “computer” in Chinese is 电脑, i.e. electric brain. Isn’t it just fascinating? A person in English, who had never encountered the word “computer”, would need to inquire or look up the meaning once. But the Chinese word for it is so intuitive that learners can readily guess what it means. Other examples include 电梯 = electric ladder (elevator); 手雷 = hand thunder (grenade); 照相机 = image capture machine (camera); 望远镜 = gaze far lens (telescope); 阳台 = sun platform (balcony); 房顶 = house top (roof).
All in all, Chinese is a fascinating language, carrying over 5,000 years of unbroken history and culture, traditions, political and historical meddling, external influences, and more recently, disruption of the digital age. To learn this incredible language, you will need an aptitude for melodies, a good memory, a vivid imagination, and most importantly – if your mother tongue is an alphabetic language – to forget everything you’ve ever known about how a language works, and be ready to brave a whole new frontier of cognition. I invite you to accept the challenge!
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Aloysia citriodora
Origin: Portugal
4 oz — $6.75 8 oz — $11.25 1 lb — $19.50 — Out of Stock
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Standardized: lemon verbena
Other: verbena
Aloysia citriodora Palau
Plant Family: Verbenaceae
Lemon verbena, sometimes called vervain, is generally acknowledged to be the most strongly scented and intense of the lemon scented plants. The scent has moved writers to poetry and prose in an effort to describe its essence, which is both crisp and relaxing at the same time. Because of its scent, lemon verbena is used in making perfumes and toilet water, as well as a flavoring in baking, jelly and preserving. The flavor of lemon verbena has been likened to a cross between licorice and camphor, and it is widely used as an herbal flavoring to replace oregano, particularly in fish and poultry dishes. Lemon verbena was introduced to England in 1700s, and found a comfortable home there, where the deciduous bushes sometimes grow to fifteen feet in height. The plant has an incredibly strong minty-citrus scent that is quite powerful when harvested fresh, however the dried Lemon Verbena is less over-powering and more subtle. It is native to Chile and Peru, but grows quite contentedly in other places. It is used in a similar manner as many other plants with mint or camphor content.
Leaves and flowering tops are used in tea infusions, either fresh or dried
Tea infusions either hold or cold, and seldom found in food and capsules.
As a culinary flavoring, lemon verbena has been used as everything from ice cream flavoring to pepper substitute. The licorice and camphor content do make the volatile oils from the plant stronger than most other lemon-scented herbs, so it's advised to use it sparingly as a flavoring.
No known precautions.
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This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only.
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We have had a great “Passion for Farming” for 50 years now. By using the slogan Passion for farming, the Schippers family clearly shows what the firm stands for. We serve livestock farmers and go to great lengths for it. We continuously develop products and services which allow the farmer to “improve farming”. As a result, Schippers holds an increasingly strong position on the international market with its 350 employees, 10,000 products and 12 offices. The growth over the past years made us realise that the opportunities are unprecedented. We are more ambitious than ever and deploy every possible method to let our farmers farm even better.
Schippers' current success can be attributed to its innovative and flexible attitude towards work and its ongoing attempts to improve and develop requisites for daily practice. The organisation is young and dynamic with an average employee age of 35 years. Schippers underwent a complete evolution, both in its products and in its thinking and approach. Today's 'manager' is no longer yesterday's 'farmer'. Schippers has been able to adjust fully to the ever growing need for knowledge among livestock farmers. Driven by innovation and flexibility, Schippers has always been at the cutting edge of its industry - this is what makes the company responsive. Internal, short lines of communication and a flat organisational structure are part of Schippers' strength. Currently, a lot of investment is made in knowledge. This is done by recruiting and employing highly-qualified people with a background/training in animal husbandry. Staff in the field, advisors as well as office personnel frequently attend courses covering various key subjects, primarily aimed at further improving our service towards our clients.
Schippers abroad
Since 1996, Schippers has also been active outside the Netherlands and Belgium. After all, an extended market leads immediately to cost price reduction, thereby also supporting Schippers' position as a strong player in terms of pricing. Schippers serves its foreign clients through its own subsidiaries and its Export Division. Schippers uses its own sales offices which are located in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Russia, Great Britain, Canada, Brazil and Denmark. The Export Division is the contact point for agents, sellers and joint ventures outside these countries.
Schippers has a broad and deep range of products. Our field organisation talks to livestock farmers on a daily basis and is supported by several product specialists. There is much exchange of information, both on a national and an international level. In addition, various partnerships with institutes and universities ensure that the current lead in knowledge is maintained. Quality systems such as GMP, ISO, QS, as well as other recognitions form a guarantee for clients that equals good and uniform quality. Traceability is crucial in that respect. As a consequence of all this, Schippers is more than just a trade organisation. It also uses this lead in knowledge to assist livestock farmers and give advice in case of (urgent) problems on the farm.
Schippers is focussing on Europe and aspires to become the European market leader within a few years. The aim is to offer every European livestock farmer the chance to conduct business with Schippers directly. Our “Without Antibiotics” vision remains the central issue here. In short, a lot more can be expected from the MS Schippers company. And so we look forward to being your partner for you daily animal supplies - also in the future!
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A Workman’s View from Tech Trenches
By Matt Stump
While Wilt Hildenbrand gets to worry about the big picture at Cablevision Systems Corp. (see Operator of the Year special report, page 48), executive vice president of network management Reggie Workman gets to sweat some of the details.
His job is to monitor the network infrastructure at Cablevision, the labyrinth of Moving Picture Experts Group and Internet-protocol transport techniques that move different voice, video and data services to subscribers. “We manage the infrastructure of the network,” he said in an interview.
As such, when new products are launched, it’s his job to get them on the platform, and more importantly, to scale them as subscribership grows.
Once a new product request comes in, it first goes to Hildenbrand’s group to develop specifications, he said. Then it moves on to Workman’s group.
“We figure out what it would cost to implement the architecture,” he said.
ADDING AND SCALING
“The biggest challenge, in most of these new products and services, is that we don’t have a history on how these are going to scale. It becomes an issue to architect in a manner where we can stay ahead of the growth. The other piece is the complexity of the architectures, and how all the connections interact with each other,” he said.
“We manage those in a few different ways. The network itself was very well-engineered early on. There is also a very sophisticated network-operations center that has monitoring touchpoints up to the consumer premise devices. Then it becomes a matter of what parameters we want to measure so we can meet growth without contentions.”
Adding voice-over-Internet protocol service Optimum Voice was a natural addition for high-speed data platform Optimum Online. “We have a very highly penetrated [data] service already,” said Workman. “The plant was well-conditioned to accommodate this. We integrated the soft switch, the gateways, trunking, things like that.”
Cablevision has developed much of the software to provision new services in-house. “We have the ability to react quickly to any kind of issues we see in the architecture.”
20-MBPS TRIAL
The company is trialing a service at 20 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream.
“We have a tremendous amount of capacity built into the network,” he said. “Node sizes are very small, on average about 500 homes.”
But higher speeds can be achieved inexpensively, he noted. “It’s easy for us to split a node, or add a port to the CMTS.”
Workman said there are a number of things on the product road map.
“We’re perpetually pushing the envelope with ITV services. We’ve got the best user interface in the business right now. It allows us to easily launch an addition like Optimum classifieds. The platform is already there. It’s just like writing the Web portals. We’ll continue to proliferate those types of applications.”
Workman spends a lot of time at Cablevision’s network-operations center. “We perpetually look at aspects of the network. The architecture today is so complex, if you don’t act proactively on them and growth is fast, you’ll be caught. A lot of my time is spent on ways to improve monitoring capabilities. We take data and analyze the performance of the network to see if we can determine gross issues within the network prior to them becoming a service call.”
The toughest issue Workman faces is scaling service, he said.
“We’re launching so many new services that there is no history for, it’s difficult to see how they are going to be utilized and scaled accordingly.”
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How old is Phil Lester?
Phil Lester was born on 30 January 1987.
Phil Lester is 32 years old.
How old is Phil Lester in days now?
Phil Lester is 32 years 5 months 18 days old.
When is the next birthday of Phil Lester?
Phil Lester's next birthday is in 6 months 12 days.
What is the zodiac sign of Phil Lester?
Zodiac sign of Phil Lester is Aquarius.
Phil Lester is an experienced British YouTuber and radio personality, who became famous for his YouTube channel AmazingPhil. He was born in 1987 in Lancashire and had to earn for his living since he was a teenager. Before starting his career as an online personality, he had tried a variety of jobs, from dog walker to selling real estate. He opened his first account on YouTube in 2006 and started vlogging posting various videos and comments about his life. By 2013 he had managed to attract almost 1 million subscribers. In 2014, together with his best friend and colleague Daniel Howell, they opened a joint account, DanandPhilGames, which reached 1 million followers in 2015 and was named one of the fastest growing YouTube channel of 2015. Together with Dan, Lester was a creator and conductor of a few radio programs on the BBC radio station. He also took part in a few cinema-related projects. With Howell, they wrote and released 2 books, and the duo had a few very successful performances in the US, Canada, and Australia, where they presented their best sketches and skits. Phil Lester has won the British Online Creators Award in 2016.
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https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Lighting-the-way-12652325.php
Lighting the way
Published 12:00 am CST, Thursday, November 7, 2013
Retired Jacksonville High School Principal Ed Wainscott told those gathered Thursday at Community Park to launch The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign, its primary fundraiser of the year, how he has seen the number of families in need of assistance continue to grow.
Wainscott helps bring in staples donated to The Salvation Army “and I’ve been in there when I see them give out the commodities once a week,” he said. “You see the families lining up well before they are distributed. You see how much food the various stores give. It’s very amazing and we are very thankful for it, but it barely meets the needs. The food banks are having a harder time stocking their shelves. We had many people who were helping and assisting us in giving. Now, they are qualified for assistance, themselves. The numbers keep rising.”
He noted that beginning this month needy area residents will be losing some of their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps) benefits that they use to buy food and groceries.
“It may not sound like much, but for a family of four, that’s 40 less dollars they have to spend,” Wainscott said. “It’s amazing what $40 would do for them. So you can see the need for this kettle drive is even more so this year.”
Wainscott and his wife, Barbara, are the co-chairs of this year’s campaign that seeks to raise $147,000. That’s $7,000 more than last year’s goal.
“Once again, Jacksonville stepped up and actually last year exceeded our goal by raising $143,312,” Wainscott said. “The sad thing is … the need is even more.”
As of Wednesday, 1,159 people had signed up for Christmas assistance. They include 151 families comprised of 214 individuals without children and 251 families of 340 adults and 605 children.
Tags to match donors with children from those families arrived Wednesday at the Jacksonville Walmart and Shopko stores for placement on the Angel Trees that the stores are providing. The tags will remain on trees through Dec. 13, which is the deadline for all gifts to be turned in.
Starting today, there will be volunteers ringing bells at the nine kettle sites — J.C. Penney, Save-A-Lot, Midland’s Farm & Home Supply, County Market, Shopko, Buchheit, Walmart and two Walgreens locations.
Volunteers are still needed for bell-ringing and to participate in The Salvation Army’s annual Adopt-A-Family program. Those are the families that have been identified as in the most need, Capt. Terry Selvage said. Not only do the children get toy and clothing items, but items are also bought for the parents and the family. When the program started two years in Jacksonville there were 10 to 12 families. This year the goal is 30 families.
Those interested in helping can contact The Salvation Army at (217) 245-7124.
“We’re getting more and more requests for people who are qualifying for assistance,” said Wainscott, who has served on the Salvation Army’s advisory board since 2008. “It’s just not food. We’re talking about housing assistance and money to help people. We’re not even discussing the thing that’s left out of the picture a lot of times and that’s the people who are homeless. These are just families who get the assistance through The Salvation Army.”
mnagle@myjournal-courier.com
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Everything You Need to Know About Jerk Seasoning
Looking to spice up your dinner time routine? This Caribbean seasoning blend is just the ticket.
By Gillie Houston
No matter where you are in the world, authentic Jamaican cooking can immediately transport you and your taste buds to a tropical oasis, thanks to the distinctive flavors of the island nation’s go-to spice blend. And while Caribbean cuisine is still on the rise across the U.S., these flavors have been the foundation of Jamaica’s culinary landscape for centuries.
The essence of jerk cooking is meat that has been dry-rubbed or marinated in Jamaican jerk seasoning—a rich, slightly spicy combination of a number of native herbs and spices—and cooked traditionally over hot coals. The result of this unique kind of cooking is a savory, smoky, and flavorful plate of beef, pork, fish, chicken, or even vegetables, fit for a seaside feast.
Though jerk seasoning can vary from blend to blend and kitchen to kitchen, some of the fundamental ingredients of the warm, welcoming combination include allspice, nutmeg, ginger, onion, garlic, cinnamon, thyme, cloves, and more—all of which can be found growing on Jamaica’s lush land.
The word “jerk” itself can refer to the way meat is rotated over burning coals during the cooking process, or the way it is chopped up once it’s ready to serve. The origin of this process and some of the essential ingredients involved dates back to the indigenous people of the Caribbean, who would save their wild boar meat from spoiling by preserving it in a mixture of salt, nutmeg, thyme, and pepper.
WATCH: How to Make Homemade Jerk Seasoning
However, the beginning of modern jerk cooking can be traced to a group of slaves that were brought to Jamaica by the British throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries to help maintain the steady stream of exports being traded out of the country. Over time, groups of these slaves, who were later named ‘Maroons’, would escape and flee into the mountains, learning to live off of what the land provided to them.
Many of these groups integrated into tribes of indigenous people, combining the Jamaican’s ingredients and longstanding preservation methods with their own West African cooking traditions—namely, pit cooking meat over hot stones. These resourceful hunters would marinade their daily catch in a unique blend of herbs and spices that could be found nearby in order to create flavorful, satisfying meals out of what they had available.
Today, jerk cooking and seasoning is bigger than ever, as the island’s flavors have spread beyond Jamaica into the rest of the world. While Boston Bay in Jamaica is still considered the epicenter of jerk cooking, it’s also incredibly easy to make your own Caribbean-inspired meals at home, with a store-bought seasoning or Homemade Jamaican Jerk Seasoning blend of your own making.
This fragrant spice blend can be used as a dry rub or marinade on pretty much any kind of protein, in order to create a flavorful meal that will transport you to the tropics. Give your new favorite seasoning a shot in Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings with Cilantro-Lime Ranch, Jerk Shrimp with Grilled Onion, Avocado, and Mango Salsa, or Jerk Mackerel with Papaya Salad and you’ll practically be able to feel the breeze off the sea and the sand between your toes.
To learn the history behind some of your other favorite spice blends, check out Everything You Need to Know About Herbes de Provence, Dukkah, and Adobo Seasoning.
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NAMP NEWS
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Dr. Samuel Abramson, M.D.
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Dr. Abramson is a practicing physician, board- certified in pediatrics. He has extensive experience in microbiology and allergy treatment. He was awarded his M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1968 and has served on the staff at Children's Hospital of Michigan, St. John Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Hutzel Hospital, Cottage Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, South Macomb Hospital, St. Joseph on the Boulevard Hospital and Crittenton Hospital. Dr. Abramson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has been in private medical practice for over thirty (30) years in pediatrics and adult general medicine.
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Dr. Banner was awarded his B.S. degree in Bacteriology from Iowa State University, his Master of Science in Food Science from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Cornell University, where his thesis topic was the heat resistant mold, Byssoclamys fulva. Dr. Banner's areas of expertise include microbiology, chemistry and sanitation. He has created and delivered training courses on microbiology, product safety and sanitation, and has lectured internationally on microbiology. He was Director of Hygiene and Disinfection Technology at Diversey-Lever from 1996 to 1999. He directed research projects at Unilever's European Research Centers. He researched and developed solutions to microbiological and sanitation problems. Dr. Banner directed microbiological testing to support commercialization of unique antimicrobial sanitizers and developed and implemented a three (3) year strategic plan for creating innovative hygiene and disinfection products and services. Dr. Banner has authored/edited sixty (60) corporate publications and journal publications, wrote the technical manual for sanitation of non-traditional beverage manufacturing plants and has delivered in excess of one hundred (100) presentations for technical and trade organizations. Dr. Banner has established and directed corporate microbiology and sanitation R&D departments based in the United States and Holland. Dr. Banner holds the following awards and recognitions: Master Brewers Association of the Americas - President's Award - 1993; International Society of Beverage Technologists Sanitation Committee, best paper 1992; and Dr. Banner was cited for excellence as Chairman of Program Advisory Committee, 1992 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Food Protection.
Gary R. Trzaskos, J.D.
Mr. Trzaskos was awarded his B.A. degree (with honors) from Michigan State University in 1976, his J.D. in Corporate and Commercial Law from Wayne State University in 1978, and his L.L.M. in Taxation from Wayne State University in 1984. Mr. Trzaskos was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in 1979. He is licensed to practice in all courts in the State of Michigan, in the United States Tax Court, in the United States Court of Claims, in the United States Eastern District Court and in the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Trzaskos is a member of the Michigan State Bar Probate Section, Taxation Section, Real Estate Section, and Business Law Section. Mr. Trzaskos is experienced in environmental clean-up, mold litigation, foreclosures, summary proceedings, real estate valuation appeals, drafting real estate documents, including purchase agreements, building agreements, remediation agreements, listing agreements, mortgages, leases, options, condominium by-laws and master deeds. He has appeared before state and local agencies and boards to obtain permits, variances and others approvals, drafting partnership agreements, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company documents, joint venture agreements. Mr. Trzaskos has had appearances before all Michigan and federal courts, arbitration tribunals, local planning commissions, local zoning boards of appeal, the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, and the Michigan Department of Licensing.
Dr. Jonathan Roth, Ph.D.
Dr. Roth was awarded his BA in 1959 in Biology and English. His Ph.D. is in Phytopathology and Biochemistry and was awarded in 1962. Dr. Roth has been a Professor of Biology at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana since 1962. He has done Post-Doctorate work at both Purdue University and the University of Miami. Dr. Roth has taught a variety of subjects including General Biology, General Zoology, Botany, Microtechniques, Cytology, Photography, and his favorites, Microbiology and Marine Biology. He continues to teach Marine Biology in the Florida Keys at Layton, a program he started in 1966.
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Doug Jones or Roy Moore? Voters explain who they picked and why
Voters explain who they cast their vote for in Alabama's U.S. Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore
Doug Jones or Roy Moore? Voters explain who they picked and why Voters explain who they cast their vote for in Alabama's U.S. Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/12/doug-jones-roy-moore-alabama-voters-explain-who-they-picked-and-why/935480001/
Bro Krift, Montgomery Advertiser Published 5:43 p.m. CT Dec. 12, 2017 | Updated 12:55 a.m. CT Dec. 13, 2017
Montgomery Advertiser political reporter Brian Lyman answers questions and gets you up to speed on the Roy Moore vs. Doug Jones senate race. Wochit
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We asked voters across eight Alabama counties who they voted for.
We asked why they voted the way they did.
We asked them if the accusations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore played a part in their decision.
Here are their responses.
Name: Guy Bulger
Who did you vote for?
Why did you vote for him?
"He’s a Republican, for one thing. I vote Republican every time. Ever since (Ronald) Reagan."
Did the allegations against Moore play any part in the decision? Why or why not?
"I did (believe in Moore)."
What issues and the candidates’ stances on that issue weighed most heavily in your decision?
"I come from an old school. And I remember one time they threw him out of the (state) Capitol because he put the Ten Commandments in the capital of Alabama. And I appreciate that; I believe they needed to be in (judicial building)."
Name: Carol Golsan
"He’s a Republican".
"I don’t know that that has all been proven and vented out."
"(Because of the) conservative viewpoint."
Name: Roger Carter
"Because we need to be represented by conservative people, and we need to make up our own minds here in Alabama, and we don’t need all of the influence we’ve been getting from out of state. People have agendas."
"Allegations are one thing, and evidence is something else. And it just wasn’t there. And people of Alabama know that."
"He stood up for the Ten Commandments. He’s anti-abortion. Just his conservative Christian values."
Name: Faye Powell
"Because he’s a conservative and he doesn’t believe in abortion."
"No. Not in no way."
"The main thing, because he’s a Trump supporter. And another thing, abortion."
Dallas County (Selma)
Name: Tom Cammack
"Because he and I believe in the same things and that is support for a Christian-based way of life for our country. I also believe as he does in lower taxes, immigration controls, a strong military and other important lifestyles for all Americans."
Did the allegations against Moore play any part in your decision? Why or why not?
“It certainly did. I feel that the Democrat Party, like a lot of things it does, tries to manufacture things to make President Trump look bad. It’s all done for political reasons.”
What issues and the candidates’ stances on that issue weigh most heavily in your decision?
“Once again, I support what Roy Moore stands as well as what our president stands for. Second Amendment rights, lower taxes and other issues vital to our country must be addressed.”
Name: Samuel Johnson
“I consider Doug Jones to be the best person to represent the state of Alabama. He will be honest, fair and the kind of man who will include all the people of the state in his decisions as a U.S. senator.”
“No. I had already made up my mind. I was aware of Doug’s background as a prosecutor and the fact that he was the kind of man who’d go after you if you needed to be prosecuted.”
What issue and the candidates’ stances on that issue weighed most heavily in your decision?
“There was no specific issue involved in my decision. I just looked at the man and his background and knew he was what we need the most as our new U.S. senator.”
Elmore County (River Region)
Name: Doris Scott
"I think he’s the better person. I like what he’s about."
"Well, I considered it. I don’t like what’s being said about him."
What issues and the candidates’ stances on that issue weight most heavily on your decision?
"I looked at everything."
Name: James Carter
"Judge Roy Moore"
He’s a conservative and I’m a conservative."
"Of course, I considered what’s been alleged. But Judge Moore has denied the allegations."
"They are allegations. Why are we hearing about them now, after all the state-wide races Moore has run?"
Name: Clarence Former
"I’m a Democrat."
"I disagree with Moore on most everything, religion and other issues. What’s been said about what he has done to those women, I considered, but my mind was made up before then."
"All these men that have been brought down about what they did to women, and Moore just flat out denied knowing the women and denied doing anything. He could have said he was sorry and made a mistake. I think that would have been better than flat out denying it."
Name: “Red” Collins
Roy Moore.
"He’s a Republican, and I think it’s important to keep the seat Republican."
"You have to think about them. But in the long run, nothing has been proven."
Name: Stephanie Campbell
"Issues really. The (United States) Supreme Court and any vacancies that are coming up in the next three years. I want to see President Trump’s agenda move forward and we don’t need a Democrat up there."
"I question the allegations coming up after 40 years. I mean this comes out the month before the election."
"I think the allegations are just politics. In the end it was issues for me."
Name: Dan Harris
"I lean Republican and had decided to vote for Jones after the Runoff between Strange and Moore."
"I’m shocked by the allegations. Like I said I had already decided to vote for Jones because I disagree with almost everything Moore stands for."
"I didn’t like the image Moore portrayed and I couldn’t send him to Washington."
Jefferson County (Birmingham)
Name Aislinn Tudor
"Party wise, I’m more liberal. Also, Roy Moore is a train wreck and we don’t need that for our state."
"I was already going to vote for Jones, but I hope it sways other people."
"LGBT rights are very important to me."
Name: Jan Savage
"I think he’s a decent man."
"My biggest issue is the Republican Party talking about being the party of values and then sending someone like him to Washington."
"I think we need people up there that listen."
City of Montgomery
Name: Bill Garrett
“He is by far the batter candidate.”
“No. I thought he was the more qualified candidate before the allegations.”
“His general platform. Everything.”
Name: Barbara Elkins
“Because I’m not going to vote for Roy Moore.”
“Roy Moore was in two other positions we voted for and he couldn’t do (his job) because of religious reasons. If he couldn’t do it then what makes you think he can do it now?
Name: Francina Cossey
“I saw posters about him and everything I heard about him seemed good.”
Name: Shirley Diane Cooks
“I feel very comfortable with his campaign and what he’s done.”
“No not at all.”
“I felt like he was the right person for the position.”
Name: Norman Taylor
"He was the clear choice."
"They just solidified (my decision)."
"I just think the integrity of the state is at hand and we need to start moving toward honorable representation"
Name: Nathan Smith
"I was raised with those kinds of values. I appreciate the things he’s been trying to do and the statement he’s made, and I think he’d be a strong man … in that position."
"They did, actually. They made me do some digging and do some research to make sure my convictions and my thoughts about making this decision to vote for him based on my beliefs were right."
"I didn’t really have anything I could pin down to a key issue. I just feel like it was the right decision to make."
Name: Larry Miles
"I think he’s the better candidate for the state of Alabama".
"Not really. I’ve just followed Doug Jones over the years, and I knew he was a good candidate."
"His plan to try to bring the state together. He didn’t have a negative campaign. He’s who we need at this time, especially with all of the things going on and what he stands for. For the state to come together as a whole, we need someone to really (represent) everybody."
Name: James Barber
"I’m concerned about the Supreme Court appointments for the United States of America. I’m not all that far Roy Moore, but he was the best choice to make sure we get a Supreme Court appointment that will be conservative. Because I am a conservative. I’m liberal in love, but conservative in taxpayers’ money."
"Well, yes. It disturbed me. But I believe God forgave me for all the sins I’ve committed, and I’m sure he’s forgiven judge Moore if he asked for them. And that was 38 years ago, I believe. He’s had time to repent and change his ways. … If you can’t prove something all it is, is allegations or innuendo. That’s bad. I’d hate for it to … happen to me."
"No. 1 is having a Republican there to (replace) a Supreme Court judge. No. 2, religion plays a little part in politics. I’m a Christian, and I hope and pray that Judge Roy Moore is a Christian. ... We tolerate … nudity, we tolerate pornography, we tolerate illegal aliens. There’s too much tolerance that the Democrat party is far. We must have discipline in America."
Name: Erica Hogte
"It was a very easy decision for me."
"Anything that’s alleged, I take that very seriously. With his history, I just did not feel comfortable voting for him."
"I wanted somebody who didn’t have a tarnished reputation already and somebody that I felt connected more to the people. Doug Jones was that person for me."
Shelby County (Birmingham area)
Name: James Ballard
“I think he’s a better man and a better candidate.”
Answer: N/A
“I think [Moore] is more in tune with the president and his agenda.”
Name: Kair Hakim
“He respects other people’s cultures and races.”
Religious and cultural freedoms. “I’m Muslim myself and from Syria, and I’m all about peace and respect.”
Name: Justin Ramirez
The allegations against Moore
Yes. “Roy Moore has done a lot of things that are just beyond the line of trust for me.”
Religious freedom. “He’s representing Christianity the wrong way.”
Tallapoosa County (Alexander City)
Name: Scottie Bozeman
“His values for one. But more importantly, my candidate more represented a better understanding of how to properly advance this state forward.”
“No, they do not. If I’m being completely honest on that question, I need to say that I wasn’t going to vote for Roy Moore before the allegations started to come out months ago, so it would be disingenuous for me to say that they affected my vote at all.”
“Here’s the thing: I believe my candidate has a better platform on issues that I value like education, civil rights, women’s rights, first amendment protections and has a better chance of getting this great state of Alabama above 49th in critical nationwide categories and has us stop being No. 1 or No. 2 on all of those lists you see in USA Today or magazines that represent something bad about a state.”
Name: Titus Stone
“I’m for taking care of unborn babies, however you want to put that, and I’m for closing up the borders and making it difficult for illegals to cross into our country. I believe Roy Moore will do both of those things.”
“Didn’t faze me a bit. I believe that if any of those allegations were true, he’d be in jail and not running for a seat in the United State Senate.”
“It wasn’t one particular thing, but I just felt like Roy Moore better fit my value system and what I thought was most important for this country.”
Name: Adrian Pirtle
“Honestly I don’t know. I say that because I walked into the booth and really voted on who I thought was the ethical person that I could live with. I needed to vote for somebody that was similar to my value structure and that’s really the best way I can put that. It wasn’t one critical issue over another for me. I was voting for a man I could live with more.”
“Not really. And I know that doesn’t make sense, right? I say not really because I didn’t like the dirty politics and campaigning on both sides to be honest with you. So I was troubled by the message on both sides.”
“Like I said, it wasn’t a particular issue that caused me to vote for who I voted for. I came down to a gut decision when I walked into that box. I just hope I made the right choice in the end because as I stand here today, I’m not sure.”
Name: Lyla Graves
“I mean, of course I voted for Doug Jones because as the campaign slogan says ‘no Moore’. We can’t have any more of this kind of behavior and stances representing the state of Alabama. Plain and simple.”
“No. I thought he was a low person morally and of low character with how he has treated people as a judge, without these sexual allegations. So, no I had already had that impression of him ethically, morally and morality wise anyway.”
“Doug Jones is going to allow me as a woman to make choices with my own body and Roy Moore isn’t. Doug Jones just represents a more progressive way of thinking for this state and that’s more my way of thinking. I really feel like I had no choice today and that was a good thing. My only choice was Doug Jones.”
Name: Emily Debardelaeon
“His stance over the years on civil rights.”
“I can’t lie since you asked. It really was a factor, yes. It affected me as a person. It affected me as a woman. I think it also affected me as an African-American woman honestly because I saw that those women were completely dismissed and not heard.”
“Civil rights. I started following this election after the Republican primary even though I did not vote in that particular election because I really thought Luther Strange would be the Republican nominee. So I didn’t know or remember a lot of the stances that Roy Moore had in the past as a judge. My main issue was I knew Doug Jones would fight for more civil rights in Alabama.”
Name: Nathan Hammond
“It’s interesting because this is my first election so normally I thought I would just vote the way based off what my parents were telling me about this election but because this was my first election, I wanted to know why I felt strongly about that particularly political party.”
“Yes. But not in the way that most people would expect. Let me explain. I found the timing of the allegations suspicious. I just felt suspicious about how all of this came up around the same time that Roy Moore won the Republic nomination for the Senate seat. I wonder if they would’ve come up at all if he’d been defeated by Luther Strange and the timing made me question everything about all the allegations and the denials.”
“Like I said, I wanted to vote for my political party and my core set of values.”
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Saban takes steps that his team doesn't overlook FAU
Crimson Tide tries to keep focus.
Saban takes steps that his team doesn't overlook FAU Crimson Tide tries to keep focus. Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/1o9qKYy
Marq Burnett Published 1:12 a.m. CT Sept. 6, 2014 | Updated 1:17 a.m. CT Sept. 6, 2014
Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t want the Crimson Tide to have a letdown performance against Florida Atlantic. (Photo: VASHA HUNT/AL.COM/AP )
TUSCALOOSA – There comes a point during most seasons where coaches and players must work extra hard to avoid complacency.
For Alabama, that time is the next two weeks as the Crimson Tide hosts Florida Atlantic today and Southern Mississippi the following weekend.
Florida Atlantic is coming off a 55-7 loss at the hands of Nebraska. The Owls surrendered 784 yards of total offense while only gaining 200. Dating back to 2012, Southern Mississippi has lost 24 of its last 25 games, including a 49-0 loss to Mississippi State to open the 2014 season.
But if there's one thing Tide coach Nick Saban doesn't want his players to do, it's underestimate an opponent.
Saban took offense when a reporter suggested Alabama would play down to its competition.
"If we're playing against another old basketball player, then we play just like another old basketball player," Saban said. "Is that your thinking on this because it's not mine. If it's our players' thinking, I can tell you right now I'm going to be pretty (upset) about it."
Tide center Ryan Kelly said it doesn't matter who the Tide plays because the goal remains the same.
"You never play down to your competition," Tide center Ryan Kelly said. "They could've won nine, 10 games last year. They had a lot of guys hurt. Playing Alabama, we know every week that they're coming out, giving us their best game ever. We've got to be prepared. It's not about what they do, it's about what we do."
A member of Conference USA, Florida Atlantic went 6-6 last season including 4-4 in conference play. Three of the Owls' losses were by a touchdown or less.
The Owls are led by quarterback Jaquez Johnson, who suffered an injury to his left (non-throwing) shoulder against Nebraska. According to FAUOwlAccess.com, Johnson plans to play against the Tide.
"I'm all right," Johnson told the website. "I could play right now if I had to."
Last season, Johnson accounted for 2,633 yards of offense and 22 touchdowns.
"Florida Atlantic had a pretty good year last year, and really got off to a pretty good start against Nebraska, believe it or not," Saban said. "The quarterback got hurt about the 26th play of the game and then they weren't nearly as good after that because he is probably the center of what they do and is a very, very effective player. Last year he was the leading passer, leading rusher, leading in a lot of categories."
Along with Johnson, Saban also praised the Owls' defense from last season. Saban said from his film study, he saw that Florida Atlantic is a "very, very good defensive team." Still, Saban made sure to remind every one where the Tide's attention should be.
"These guys are well-coached, and we certainly have a lot of respect for them," Saban said. "But the focus is on what we need to do to make our team better. That's what we're going to really try to focus on this week. I think it's really important how much you improve from first game to second game. I think the key to being successful in this season for a lot of teams that I saw is going to be who can improve, who can make that improvement. That's what we're really focused on."
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A member of the Recruiting Committee for the firm’s New York office for more than 25 years, Chris was chairman of the Recruiting Committee and hiring partner for the New York office for 10 years. He also served for many years as a member of the Business and Finance Senior Leadership Group, Fiduciary Review Committee, and Audit Response Committee.
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The finalists of the contest will be selected by the Montana Press staff photographer Lindsay Wells whose images have appeared in publications around the world. From a group of finalists, a grand prize winner will be selected along with five runners-up. The Grand Prize is $500, publication on the cover of the Montana Press, and two nights lodging at Sage Lodge in Paradise Valley, Montana. The five runners-up will also have their photography published in the special issue of the Montana Press in May of 2019.
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The Montana Press wishes all applicants the best of luck with their submissions capturing “The Last Best Places” of Montana!
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Best business schools for social entrepreneurship
By MBA Crystal Ball on August 8, 2016
In the mid-1970s, when Muhammad Yunus went around poor villages in his country, Bangladesh, it struck him that many people required only very small sums of about $27 to start small businesses and break free from the shackles of greedy moneylenders. He launched “Grameen Bank” for providing microcredit to them. The result was the growth of a community of entrepreneurs who not only escaped poverty but also provided employment. Yunus’ initiative became an international movement and he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
Needy societies have benefited from many visionary social entrepreneurs like Yunus. As part of their mission, they bring their knowledge and business acumen to proven business models in order to find answers to social and environmental issues. Sanjit “Bunker” Roy of Barefoot College, an organization that helps poor women become engineers, doctors, and architects, Ela Bhatt of Self-Employed Women’s Association, Abraham George of the George Foundation, and Nand Kumar Chaudhary of Jaipur Rugs are among well-known modern social entrepreneurs in India whose work has touched millions. Bill Drayton of Ashoka, Wendy Kopp of Teach America, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Scott Harrison of “Charity: Water,” and Sal Khan of Khan Academy are some other well-known names.
Top business schools, as part of their MBA programs, have been teaching social entrepreneurship as a course subject for years. The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Yale University’s School of Management were first off the block. While Stanford GSB launched its now-popular Public Management Program in 1971, Yale SOM started to produce not just business leaders but also leaders for the community since its founding in 1976.
Today, hundreds join MBA courses that have included social entrepreneurship as part of their curricula. At their b-schools, the students hope to learn to transform the world for the less privileged. They graduate to become catalysts of social revolutions with simple innovations.
What does it take to become a social entrepreneur? What do these schools teach? Greg Dees of Duke University’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, explains that the personal characteristics that personal qualities that are required cannot be taught. But teachers can inspire their students to find the courage to take up social missions by presenting them with successful examples.
Obviously, at many schools and in many societies, both teachers and students are managing to achieve what they set out to do. The Acumen Fund, Alzheimer’s Association, Center for Applied Philanthropy, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, and World Vision all have MBAs at the helm. “We are the World,” the 1985 anthem that launched a thousand social missions for Africa, could well be their theme song for the entire world.
What are the best destinations for the most talented and ambitious students of social entrepreneurship? Here’s a look at the top business schools that can teach them the skills, give them the opportunities, and often, even help them find funds and funders.
Yale University’s School of Management
Yale SOM, with the motto “Harnessing business skills to achieve social objectives,” has consistently topped the US News lists for the best schools for non-profit management right from the time the list first appeared. The activities of SOM’s Program on Social Enterprise includes, in addition to the regular academic courses, research programs, conferences, and publications.
University of California-Berkeley (Haas School)
Haas is sometimes ranked higher than even Stanford for its social entrepreneurship courses. Haas’ Center for Social Sector Leadership and “S3” (Social Sector Solutions) provide forums that bring together students and leaders of nonprofits and sharpens their skills for businesses related to the social sector.
Stanford GSB
As part of its Public Management and Social Innovation Program, GSB allows students to adopt an approach to social impact that they themselves prefer—socially responsible business, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, or social impact funding (or public policy). They can choose their electives from courses such as health, education, environmental sustainability, and economic opportunity. Students must complete an academic project based on their experiences of social innovation for a community facing a social problem.
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg has a Social Impact curriculum that students can leverage to become global leaders in the cause of social change. The Social Impact courses equip students to embark on careers in various sectors including nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and social enterprises. Engagement opportunities include student labs for social projects and international case competitions.
As part of the Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS, students from various career backgrounds dovetail their social enterprise skills with their academic efforts. They can take advantage of the many types of activities on offer to carve a niche for themselves in the social sector. More than 90 members of HBS faculty are involved in HBS’ social impact initiatives.
Other Top colleges for Social Entrepreneurship
The other major international schools for students who want to take up social change studies as part of their MBA program include Oxford’s Saïd Business School (its Skoll Center offers competitive fully funded MBA scholarships), Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business (its CASE scholarship offers 25 percent tuition support), University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (the school provides MBA loan assistance), Columbia University’s School of Business (loan assistance is available through the Tamer Centre), and New York University’s Stern School of Business (a fifth of full-time MBA students receive merit-based scholarships).
Business schools elsewhere have also evolved world-class MBA courses with emphasis on social enterprise. A few examples: The Instituto de Empresa Business School at Madrid, Spain; the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy of the University of Singapore; HEC Paris; and HKUST Business School in Hong Kong stress on social impact, believing that young business graduates and entrepreneurs are particularly concerned about ensuring conscientious business practices in the organizations they work with. So do the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, Canada; the University of Exeter Business School, Exeter, UK; Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands; and the Audencia Nantes School of Management, France.
In India, just over a handful of institutions have evolved courses in social entrepreneurship. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers an MA degree in social entrepreneurship and the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, has introduced a part-time MBA program on the same topic. The Deshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship in Hubli, Karnataka, offers a master’s degree in the discipline. A few other organizations, including NGOs, are organizing short courses in social impact.
Prof. V. Kasturi Rangan of the Harvard Business School, speaking at a seminar organized by the NGO “Hand in Hand” in Chennai, said business schools in India didn’t give adequate importance to social entrepreneurship, and only very few b-schools had a focus on the subject. He said that this was despite the fact that India required professionals trained in social enterprise to guide government and corporate approaches to poverty removal. On their part, companies should ask themselves whether they were better off settling for smaller profits in order to create a bigger social impact, Prof. Rangan said.
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sonali says:
I completed MCA in 2007 and after 2 years gap i got job in mnc where i worked in support projects as .net developer.I worked on various maintenance and support projects as .net developer.but i was not involved much in creating project architecture or design.i just use to fix defects and creating new forms and now i have almost 7 years of experience but i am not a good programmer.I was doing ok in my company but was not taking headache to get promotion as to get promotion i would need to take more responsibility.while doing job i gave interview in other mnc where work was in a support project so i was able to clear Interview and i switched job recently in big mnc company in august 2016.but unfortunately that project was no more with company and they have now put me in a project which is to be crated from scratch and i got team lead role.but i will not be able to perfrom that role as i dont have good experience.I also dont have interest in development and now i would need to take a big decision as i use to be very stressed because i cannot perform well in my job.i am thinking to leave job but cant decide what should i do after leaving this job.
One more point i want to add is i also have interest in naturapathy but i know i dont have any background in that and also there is not much scope if i do deploma course in naturapathy.please suggest where should i go so that i can earn money to survive in ncr and help my husband as we both are working in IT.i am 33 year old.
Siddhant Wadhwani says:
I have just completed my MCA post-graduation and 6 months of internship. My academic details:- (10+2+3+3)
X: 82.62%
XII: 73.5%
BScIT: 80.71%
MCA: 88.8% (Direct 2nd year Lateral)
I am currently working in an IT company and have planned to do MBA (abroad) after 2 years.
Could you suggest me some institutes where I can apply, test that I need to give and also other suggestions from your end?
PS: I am 22 years old and married!
@Sonali: Since you’ve realised and accepted that software isn’t the line for you, it’s better for you to find a way to transition into something that you like. It may mean that you step down from the seniority pedestal and start building the new career from the ground up.
Pursuing a formal and credible course could be an option. We don’t know much about naturopathy, so we’ll back our views on that.
Here’s a related post on Nutritionist jobs and dietitian careers in India: https://www.mbacrystalball.com/blog/2013/02/14/nutritionist-jobs-dietitian-careers-in-india/
@Siddhant: Here’s how to select the right business schools for your MBA: https://www.mbacrystalball.com/blog/2016/02/03/how-to-select-business-schools/
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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets Parkland, Florida, Mayor Christine Hunschofsky before a listening session in the State Dining Room at the White House February 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump hosted the session in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 students and teachers dead. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</p>
President Donald Trump declared on Thursday he was considering withdrawing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from California as punishment for what he claimed was a "lousy management job" in patrolling illegal immigration.
"You know what, I'm thinking about doing it," Trump said at a roundtable with state and local officials to address ideas to stop gun violence in the wake of the Parkland school massacre. His comments came after he decried the state of law enforcement in the Golden State.
"We're getting no help from the state of California. Frankly, if I pulled our people from California, you would have a crime nest like you've never seen in California. All I'd have to do is say 'ICE, Border Patrol, leave California alone,'" he said during a listening session at the White House.
"You would see crime like nobody has ever seen crime in this country. And yet we get no help from the state of California. They are doing a lousy management job," he went on to say. "They have the highest taxes in the nation. And they don't know what's happening out there. Frankly it's a disgrace."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill aimed at curbing the abuse of heroin and opioid drugs.
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 will create grants and other programs, and expand access to treatment to address the abuse, which has become a nationwide problem.
More than 47,000 U.S. drug abuse deaths were recorded in 2014, double the number in 2000. The government has estimated that more than 2 million people abuse opioids, which are potentially addictive pain medications.
Obama signed the bill Friday. The White House had previously expressed disappointment that lawmakers failed to provide what it considered sufficient money to deal with the problem.
The bill authorizes $181 million in new spending. Obama had asked Congress for more than $1 billion in new funding.
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Newly married couple killed in helicopter crash after wedding reception
The helicopter crashed in the state of Texas.
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A couple were killed in a helicopter crash just hours after they were married in the US state of Texas, family members have said.
Houston TV station KTRK reports that Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman were married on Saturday night at a ranch in Uvalde, about 80 miles west of San Antonio.
Mr Byler's grandfather, William Byler, told the TV station the couple died when a helicopter that had departed from the wedding reception crashed.
The TV station reports that the helicopter's pilot was also killed in the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the crash and the cause is not yet known.
The Houstonian student newspaper reports that the newlyweds were seniors at Sam Houston State University.
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According to the expert statement released in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Americans should begin to stand, move and take breaks for at least two out of eight hours at work. Then Americans should gradually work up to spending at least half of your eight-hour work day in what researchers call these “light-intensity activities.”
“Our whole culture invites you to take a seat. We say, ‘Are you comfortable? Please take a seat?’ So we know we have a huge job in front of us,” said Gavin Bradley, director of Active Working, an international group aimed at reducing excessive sitting that, along with Public Health England, convened the expert panel. “Our first order of business is to get people to spend two hours of their work day NOT sitting. However you do it, the point is to just get off your rear end.”
Bradley said the first level of activity is simply standing.
“I’m standing right now while I’m talking on the phone,” he said. While the group endorses the use of sit/stand desks, Bradley said there are other activities that can get people to move for two hours during the work day. “Taking your calls standing. Walking around. Pacing. Holding standing meetings. Walking meetings. Walking over to a colleague’s desk instead of sending an email. Using the stairs instead of the elevator. Taking a lunch break. Simple stuff.”
Bradley himself has changed the way he works completely since taking on this challenge to get people out of their seats: He starts his day standing on a comfort mat and has his sit/stand desk programmed to tell him, through a pop up notification on his computer, to change his posture every 20 to 30 minutes.
“It’s all about mixing it up,” he said. “Metabolism slows down 90 percent after 30 minutes of sitting. The enzymes that move the bad fat from your arteries to your muscles, where it can get burned off, slow down. The muscles in your lower body are turned off. And after two hours, good cholesterol drops 20 percent. Just getting up for five minutes is going to get things going again. These things are so simple they’re almost stupid.”
Researchers have known about the link between inactivity and higher rates of sickness and mortality dating back to studies of bus drivers and office-based postal workers in the 1950s. And more recent observational studies comparing workers who sit for long periods against those who sit for fewer hours have found that sedentary workers have more than twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a 13 percent increased risk of cancer and 17 percent increased risk of dying.
At the same time, with the rise of office work, the use of cars and buses rather than walking or bicycles, and the rise of leisure pursuits like TV and computer games that favor the couch potato, the world has become more sedentary. The World Health Organization estimates that 95 percent of the world’s adult population is inactive, failing to meet minimum recommendations for health of 30 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity five times a week.
A starting point
Authors of the new guidelines said they were a starting point only, and designed to give people some kind of research-based target, rather than rely on the claims made by the manufacturers of treadmill and sit-stand desks that are becoming all the rage. (More than 90 percent of workers in Scandinavia have access to them.)
“This is an initial guidance, which we do expect to have to evolve with time,” said James Buckley, one of the report authors and a professor at the Institute of Medicine at the University Centre Shrewsbury and University of Chester. “But to ensure the marketing and promotions people to race away with self-determined claims, we have felt it is better to have some guidance rather than no guidance that is some how linked with scientific evidence.”
James Levine, an obesity expert at the Mayo Clinic and author of the book, “Stand Up,” though not involved in the guidelines, said they were a good start. In his work, he found that the reason why some people seem to eat a lot, never work out, yet never put on weight, is because they’re standing, walking and moving more throughout the day, rather than sitting for hours on end.
“The guidelines show we need to fundamentally rethink the way we’re working,” Levine said. Some small studies, he said, have found not only health improved, but productivity ticked up 15 percent when people stood and moved more during the day. “The way we have developed our workplaces and even our schools is actually profoundly unhealthy. It’s a real design failure.”
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Pentagon Spies Build New Database on Foreign and Domestic Threats
By Mark Hosenball On 6/18/10 at 2:00 PM EDT
The Pentagon's main spy outfit, the Defense Intelligence Agency, is building a new database which will consolidate in one system "human intelligence" information on groups and individuals—potentially including Americans—collected by DIA operatives in United States and abroad.
A notice published earlier this week in the government's regulatory bulletin, the Federal Register, says the manager of the system will be a little-known DIA unit called the Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center (DCHC).
Records held in the database, the notice says, could include information on "individuals involved in, or of interest to, DoD intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and counternarcotic operations or analytical projects as well as individuals involved in foreign intelligence and/or training activities." Among the data to be stored: "information such as name, Social Security Number (SSN), address, citizenship documentation, biometric data, passport number, vehicle identification number and vehicle/vessel license data." Actual intelligence reports from the field and analytical material which would help "identify or counter foreign intelligence and terrorist threats to the DoD and the United States" will also be included.
"That's potentially a lot of information," Donald Black, chief spokesman for DIA, acknowledged in an interview with Declassified. But he said that material entered into the new database would be carefully reviewed—as regularly as every 90 days—to ensure that out-of-date, discredited, or irrelevant data on individuals would be destroyed if there was no longer a good reason to keep it.
Black said that the new database would not include the highly controversial aspects of TALON, a database assembled by a spooky Pentagon spy outfit called Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA), set up during the George W. Bush administration. The Pentagon shut down TALON in 2007 after revelations that CIFA, whose mission included collating intelligence collected by local law-enforcement agencies and military-intelligence units on potential threats to U.S. defense installations, had assembled files on peace marchers and other nonviolent antiwar protestors. The Pentagon later said that CIFA would be broken up. Apart from its alleged monitoring of antiwar activists, the unit became tainted by a major contracting scandal that resulted in the imprisonment of former California Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. As NEWSWEEK reported here, some defense experts were alarmed when CIFA attempted—and failed—to take over a Pentagon agency responsible for inspecting the security arrangements of defense contractors, and maintaining security-clearance files on millions of contractor employees. Critics feared that such a merger could result in the creation of a military secret police.
Two U.S. officials, who asked for anonymity when discussing sensitive information, said that while CIFA had been disbanded on paper, many of its personnel and some of its functions were transferred to DCHC. One of the officials said that DCHC is now in the same office space that CIFA once occupied, in a complex near suburban Washington's Reagan National Airport.
A defense official, who also did not want to be named, insisted that the new unit, unlike CIFA, had no law-enforcement powers. He maintained that the new system would not repeat abuses similar to those which occurred with TALON. But the official said that theoretically, stored data could include information on domestic activists or protestors who might not be violent at present, but could be deemed to pose a potential threat of violence in future. The official said that unlike TALON, the new DCHC database would not include field reports generated by military counterintelligence agencies with domestic field offices, such as the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, the Navy Criminal Investigative Service, or the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. However, if those agencies were to ask DIA or DCHC to become involved in one of their cases, then information about the case could well be entered in the new DCHC database. The official had no estimate of how many records on individual subjects—including Americans—would be stored.
Some civil-liberties experts are already expressing dismay about the new DIA database. Mike German, a former FBI investigator who now works for the American Civil Liberties Union, told The Washington Post's Spy Talk blog that while the functions of the new database were still murky, "We do know that DIA took over 'offensive counterintelligence' for the DoD once CIFA was abandoned… It therefore makes sense that this new DIA data base would be collecting the same types of information that CIFA collected improperly, so Americans should be just as concerned."
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September 24, 2018 Issue
Talking Shop with Ben Dickey
The musician recalls growing up with the Clintons in Little Rock and playing Blaze Foley in his friend Ethan Hawke’s new film.
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The other day, the musician Ben Dickey, originally of Little Rock, now of Louisiana, paid a visit to Chelsea Guitars, in the Chelsea Hotel building. Dickey, who is six feet four, bearded, and solidly built, wore black clothing, a neckerchief, and a fisherman’s cap. The store’s owner, Dan Courtenay, was outside, sweeping the sidewalk around a statue of Marilyn Monroe playing a ukulele. Dickey greeted him warmly. “I’ve met you before,” he said. “My buddy used to live in the hotel.”
“Who’s your buddy?” Courtenay said.
“Ethan Hawke.”
“Oh, Ethan!” Courtenay said. “Yeah, right, right.” They proceeded inside, talking about Hawke’s “outrageous” Gibson L-00 from the nineteen-thirties. “It’s a cannon!” Courtenay said. Dickey agreed.
Dickey is the star of Hawke’s new movie “Blaze,” about the late Texas outlaw-country artist Blaze Foley, who wrote spare, beautiful songs, including “Clay Pigeons,” covered by John Prine, and “If I Could Only Fly,” covered by Merle Haggard. Foley, who inspired Lucinda Williams’s mournful “Drunken Angel,” was shot to death in 1989. In “Blaze,” Foley’s friend Townes Van Zandt is played by the guitarist Charlie Sexton. In the lead-up to the film’s New York première, Hawke, Sexton, and Dickey were making the rounds: bookstores, “Kathie Lee & Hoda,” and “The Tonight Show,” where they’d performed “On the Road Again,” with Hawke in Willie Nelson drag and a plot twist that involved the video game Fortnite.
Chelsea Guitars was narrow and chockablock; memorabilia and guitars lined the walls. “One of the first times Ethan and I ever hung out was in this store,” Dickey said. They met in 2004, through their respective partners, who are lifelong friends. “He bought a 1954 Martin D-18 that I’m just in love with. Every time I go to his house, I go zoonk! Pick up his Martin.” He sat on a wooden stool and zoonk!, picked up a Gretsch. “I like black guitars,” he said. Dickey’s grandfather gave him his first guitar, a black 1935 Gibson L-30, when he was ten.
Dickey began to play Skip James’s lively “Crow Jane.” The fingernails on his strumming hand were long and glossy—strengthened with acrylic polish at an airport nail salon. (He learned this trick from Sexton: “He’s got his acrylic nails goin’, too.”) Next, he played “The Candy Man Blues,” by Mississippi John Hurt, and then, on a Martin D-28 Brazilian, Big Bill Broonzy’s “Mule Ridin’ Blues” and the Leadbelly version of “House of the Rising Sun,” jollier and folkier than the Animals’ hit. Courtenay was impressed. “It’s usually Japanese kids who come here and know that stuff, or some guy from Denmark,” he said. Dickey played “Freight Train,” by Elizabeth Cotten. “She learned how to play thisaway,” he said. He flipped the guitar’s neck to his other side, and played it upside down.
When Dickey was growing up, his family was close to the Clintons—“My parents would go away and drop the kids off down at the governor’s mansion”—and, later, his mother worked in the Clinton White House. (Dickey enjoys talking music with Bill; he did an impression of the former President holding forth about Jimi Hendrix, a tap on the temple indicating Hendrix’s wisdom.) In his teens, Dickey was part of Little Rock’s thriving punk scene; he later moved to Philadelphia and played with several bands. In 2016, he released a solo album, “Sexy Birds and Salt Water Classics” (“Gannets and shorebirds are very sexy, the way they hang in the air,” he explained); its vibe hovers between ecstasy and melancholy warmth. Throughout, he’s had more artistic than commercial success; the opportunity to star in a movie came as a surprise.
“I thought Ethan was trying to give me a pep talk,” he said. “My band had broken up, I was working as a chef. I was fiercely depressed.” He and Hawke had a mutual love of Blaze Foley, although a movie was hard to imagine. “But when we read that book, all of a sudden I saw it.”
The book was “Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley,” by Sybil Rosen, Foley’s former wife (played by Alia Shawkat in the film). Once they saw Foley through Sybil’s eyes, the movie came together with a swiftness that “took my breath away,” Dickey said. “I corked everything else and just went into Blaze world.” To prepare, he said, “I put headphones on and a live microphone, and I played guitar with him and sang harmony with him on all his recordings. I learned all the songs thataway. It was like I had been on a little tour with him.” He also studied acting with Vincent D’Onofrio, another friend of Hawke’s, who later directed him and Hawke in a forthcoming movie about Billy the Kid.
The store began to get crowded. Dickey said his goodbyes—“I love coming in here, I love you guys”—headed to the door, then gave a start. “I forgot, I need some strings for Ethan,” he said, turning around.
“Let’s give him the Ethan price,” Courtenay said. ♦
This article appears in the print edition of the September 24, 2018, issue, with the headline “Shop Talk.”
Blaze Foley
Dan’s Chelsea Guitars
(Pres.) Bill Clinton
The Current Cinema
Ethan Hawke’s Country-Music Elegy
With a lived-in performance from Ben Dickey, “Blaze” conveys the gentlemanly pathos of a troubled singer’s brief life.
By Anthony Lane
The Vanished Music Stores of New York City’s Forty-eighth Street
Just by walking into these places you became a part of the ecclesiastical grit of rock music in New York.
By Thomas Beller
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Roger Williams
National Memorial Rhode Island
New Staff Joins Roger Williams National Memorial
Contact: Lisa Mosczynski, 508-341-4876 (cell)
Jennifer Gonsalves, new Site Manager of the Roger Williams National Memorial
Jan Reitsma, superintendent of the Roger Williams National Memorial announced today that a new site manager had begun work at the Memorial.
"We are very pleased to welcome Jennifer Gonsalves to Roger Williams National Memorial," Reitsma said. "She will be the first full-time site manager at the Memorial and brings a great deal of creative energy as well as diverse experience from several positions she held at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, most recently serving as the acting superintendent. The National Park Service is acknowledging the significance of the site and the story of Roger Williams as the defender of "liberty of conscience" by making this a full-time position and we are looking to Jennifer to help us enhance the Memorial as a destination and experience for visitors from near and far, in particular by working in partnership with the city of Providence and other institutions in the city," he added.
Gonsalves’ career with the National Park Service began with the dedication of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in 1998. She is a New Bedford resident with three children and she holds a B.A. in English Literature from UMass Dartmouth and a Masters degree in Community Planning from the University of Rhode Island. Gonsalves feels that her background will serve her well at the Roger Williams National Memorial. "The story of Roger Williams – religious freedom, social consciousness and constitutional rights – they are so relevant today," Gonsalves explained. "I am intrigued by the challenge to translate those profound concepts to the general public and Providence is such a dynamic city to synthesize this history and culture. I am looking forward to working with staff and partners there."
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Murder charge is reversed
A woman is charged with two counts of petit larceny but she seeks to dismiss the complaint. She asserts that the complaint is facially deficient. But, the complainant filed a response asserting that the charges are sufficiently supported.
The complainant asserts, and the woman does not deny, that the woman was present at the home of the complainant when the incident of stealing happened.
The initial complaint asserts that the complainant left her wallet, containing a debit card, inside her bedroom while the woman was taking care of the complainant’s paralyzed husband and that when the complainant returned home, the Credit card was missing from her wallet.
The complainant makes similar allegations regarding her other card, which was apparently, left on top of a table in her husband’s bedroom.
At some succeeding unspecified date, the complainant discovered that both cards had been used to make several hundred dollars in purchases which she had not authorized.
As a result, the complainant added to her allegation that she had left her home for approximately an hour. She further stated that she locked and secured the doors leaving only the woman and her paralyzed husband inside the house. Further, when she returned, she found the doors locked and secured with the woman and her husband inside.
The complainant further alleged that she noticed that her property was missing shortly after the woman left their house.
The initial complaint also asserted that there were no other persons who entered the place of the incident.
Based on records, the law provides that every accusatory tool must contain two components on which it includes an accusatory portion designating the offense charged and a factual portion containing evidentiary facts which support or tend to support the charges indicated in the accusatory portion.
Subsequently, the court founds that the factual allegations contained in the misdemeanor information tend to support the charges that have been brought against the woman.
Sources revealed that the evidence against the woman is circumstantial and does not prevent the use of such evidence in establishing her guilt. The supposed evidence may be used to establish any element of the crimes alleged, including the woman’s intent.
The criminal court also cited previous case in which the dismissal of an indictment charging a police officer with depraved indifference murder was reversed. Viewing evidence that was completely circumstantial, the first department noted that the choice of whether or not the offender’s conduct was reckless lies with a jury, and is not to be made by the court on a motion to dismiss an indictment prior to trial.
Further, the court also cited previous related case in which another police officer was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and petit larceny for removing property from the residences of burglary complainant’s. The evidence at trial revealed that the property was taken and that the offender was the only person with the opportunity to take it since he was the only person alone in the rooms where the property was located. The offender then sought reversal of his conviction on the grounds that the evidence presented at trial was legally deficient to prove his guilt because it did not exclude to a moral certainty every reasonable hypothesis of his innocence.
On the other hand, the parties are reminded that the court’s review is limited to whether or not the complainant’s allegations as stated in the criminal court complaint are sufficient. The facts alleged need only establish the existence of a case, even if those facts would not be legally sufficient to prove guilt.
Consequently, the court denied the woman’s motion to dismiss the complaint against her. Moreover, all other arguments advanced by the woman have been reviewed and rejected by the court as being without merit.
It is important to be cautious with our personal belongings because opportunists are always ready to grab them every time they have the chance to do so. Whenever you want to commence a complaint, you can seek legal guidance from the Kings County Grand Larceny Attorney as well as with the Kings County Criminal Lawyer at Stephen Bilkis and Associates.
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N.Y. / Region|Poker Is More a Game of Skill Than of Chance, a Judge Rules
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Poker Is More a Game of Skill Than of Chance, a Judge Rules
By MOSI SECRET AUG. 21, 2012
The game was Texas Hold ’Em. About $300 bought a place at the table in the back room of a warehouse on Staten Island, where waitresses floated around with food and drinks and the play lasted until breakfast.
The pot went not to the luckiest among them but to the most deft — the player who could guess his opponents’ intentions and disguise his own, make calculated decisions on when to hold and fold, and quickly decide how much to wager. That, anyhow, is how one federal judge saw it from his chambers in the Federal District Court in Brooklyn.
In a ruling that goes to the heart of what it means to play poker, Judge Jack B. Weinstein tossed out the conviction and vacated the indictment of the man who ran that gambling business. The judge’s reason: poker is more a game of skill than a game of chance, so game operators should not be prosecuted under the federal law the prohibits running an illegal gambling business.
“The most skillful professionals earn the same celestial salaries as professional ballplayers,” he wrote in the exhaustive 120-page ruling that detailed the history of poker in the United States. The decision comes as state courts across the country are grappling with whether playing poker defies the law. No federal court had ever ruled directly on whether poker constituted gambling. The United States attorney’s office, which was reviewing the decision, did not say whether it would appeal the case.
The Poker Player’s Alliance, an organization that works to decriminalize poker and that filed an amicus brief in the case, released a statement lauding the decision.
“As we worked for years defending players against vague gambling laws, we have patiently waited for the right opportunity to raise the issue in federal court,” John Pappas, the executive director of the organization, said in a statement. “Today’s federal court ruling is a major victory for the game of poker and the millions of Americans who enjoy playing it.”
Lawrence DiCristina ran the warehouse where the games took place — that was not in dispute — taking 5 percent of each night’s pot to cover the cost of his staff and profit for himself. He was arrested last summer, charged with operating an illegal gambling business, of which he was convicted in July. He faced up to 10 years in prison.
But Mr. DiCristina’s lawyer, Kannan Sundaram, a public defender, said poker was not a game of chance and therefore not subject to the law. He called an expert witness, Randal D. Heeb, an economist, statistician and poker player in national tournaments, who testified in a special hearing about the skill involved.
Judge Weinstein put off ruling on the issue until after the trial, allowing the jury to render its verdict first.
A version of this article appears in print on August 22, 2012, on Page A23 of the New York edition with the headline: Poker Is More a Game of Skill Than of Chance, a Judge Rules. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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Television|‘Great British Bake Off’ Loses Mary Berry, a Star Host
‘Great British Bake Off’ Loses Mary Berry, a Star Host
Mary Berry at a flower show in 2014. On Thursday, she became the third presenter to leave “The Great British Bake Off,” which is moving from the BBC to a rival network.CreditCreditPeter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
By Hannah Olivennes
LONDON — “The Great British Bake Off,” the hit series that pits pastry makers against one another in polite competition, is losing one of its greatest draws: Mary Berry, an 81-year-old celebrity chef whose understated expressions of delight and disdain have attracted something of a cult following.
Ms. Berry became the third presenter to leave the program, following the news last week that it would move from the BBC to a rival network, Channel 4.
“My decision to stay with the BBC is out of loyalty to them, as they have nurtured me, and the show, that was a unique and brilliant format from Day 1,” Ms. Berry said in a statement. “I am just sad for the audience, who may not be ready for change. I hope they understand my decision.”
She bid adieu with a signoff she knew would make her fans smile: “Farewell to soggy bottoms.” The phrase had been her trademark way of criticizing undercooked wet pastry, and viewers heard in it a humorous double entendre, intended or not.
As soon as the news spread that she was quitting, fans rushed to social media to share their devastation.
Last week, Channel 4 said it had signed a deal with the show’s producers, Love Productions, to take over the show starting next year. Immediately, two of its hosts, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, announced their departures.
“We’re not going with the dough,” they said in a joint statement.
The BBC is a publicly funded television network with no advertising, while Channel 4 is a publicly owned but commercially funded broadcaster. The BBC said that it would have liked to keep the show, but that it could not financially compete. “The BBC’s resources are not infinite,” it said.
The last remaining host, the celebrity chef Paul Hollywood, said on Thursday that he would move to Channel 4 with the program. “It’s been a huge part of my life in the past few years, and I just couldn’t turn my back on all that,” he said.
First broadcast in 2010, “The Great British Bake Off” just began its seventh season; more than 10 million British viewers watched the first episode last month. The show is also broadcast on PBS in the United States under the name “The Great British Baking Show” and is available on Netflix.
Ms. Berry has been central to the show’s appeal; she was famous in Britain long before it came along. Having starred in her first television show in the 1970s, she became a staple of culinary television and has written more than 70 cookbooks.
Recently, the show has taken on a role beyond entertainment. Last year, Nadiya Jamir Hussain, a daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants who wears a head scarf, won the baking competition, turning the show into what many saw as a symbol for multiculturalism in Britain. Ms. Hussain has become something of a role model in a Britain grappling with its identity; concerns about migration were a dominant theme in the country’s decision in a June 23 referendum to leave the European Union.
With three of its four hosts out, “The Great British Bake Off” that is moving to Channel 4 will not be the same show that has been gathering millions of viewers each week.
Other popular shows have struggled after major changes in the cast. Last year, the BBC did not renew the contract of Jeremy Clarkson from the hit car-themed program “Top Gear.” The other presenters left with him, and the show lost a lot of its appeal; his replacement, Chris Evans, stepped down in July.
Ms. Berry will continue to appear on other BBC programs. “I can’t wait to cook up more unmissable shows with her in the future,” said Charlotte Moore, controller of BBC One, the BBC’s flagship television channel.
Follow Hannah Olivennes on Twitter at @HannahOlivennes.
A version of this article appears in print on , Section C, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: ‘British Bake Off’ Loses Key Ingredient. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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Americas|United States and Allies Protest U.N. Talks to Ban Nuclear Weapons
United States and Allies Protest U.N. Talks to Ban Nuclear Weapons
Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, spoke on Monday outside the nuclear weapons ban talks, flanked by Alexis Lamek, left, France’s deputy United Nations ambassador, and Matthew Rycroft, right, the British ambassador to the United Nations.CreditCreditDrew Angerer/Getty Images
By Somini Sengupta and Rick Gladstone
UNITED NATIONS — Saying the time was not right to outlaw nuclear arms, the United States led a group of dozens of United Nations members on Monday that boycotted talks at the global organization for a treaty that would ban the weapons.
“There is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons,” Ambassador Nikki R. Haley of the United States told reporters outside the General Assembly as the talks began. “But we have to be realistic. Is there anyone who thinks that North Korea would ban nuclear weapons?”
Ms. Haley and other ambassadors standing with her, including envoys from Albania, Britain, France and South Korea, declined to take questions.
The talks, supported by more than 120 countries, were first announced in October and are led by Austria, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa and Sweden. Disarmament groups strongly support the effort.
The United States and most other nuclear powers, including Russia, oppose the talks. The Obama administration voted against convening them.
The talks come against the backdrop of increasing worries over the intentions of a reclusive North Korea, which has tested nuclear weapons and missiles that could conceivably carry them. Defying international sanctions, the North Koreans have threatened to strike the United States and its allies with what North Korea’s state news media has called the “nuclear sword of justice.”
Ms. Haley and Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of Britain emphasized that their countries had vastly reduced the size of their nuclear arsenals since the height of the Cold War.
Mr. Rycroft said his country was not participating in the talks “because we do not believe that those negotiations will lead to effective progress on global nuclear disarmament.”
Ms. Haley questioned whether countries favoring a weapons ban understood the nature of global threats. Referring to nations participating in the talks, she said, “You have to ask yourself, are they looking out for their people?”
She cited North Korea and Iran in articulating her opposition to the talks. But those countries have taken divergent positions. North Korea, like the United States and its allies, is sitting out the talks. Iran, which does not have nuclear weapons and has promised not to acquire them, is participating.
“Is it any surprise that Iran is in support of this?” Ms. Haley said.
Her counterparts from Russia and China, both veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, did not join her protest group. But they are not participating in the talks.
Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia said in Moscow last week that his government did not support a global nuclear weapons ban, essentially agreeing with the American position.
“Efforts to coerce nuclear powers to abandon nuclear weapons have intensified significantly recently,” the Tass news agency quoted him as saying. “It is absolutely clear that the time has not yet come for that.”
Proponents of a nuclear weapons ban have acknowledged the challenges of reaching a treaty, but have been encouraged by efforts that led to landmark prohibitions on other weapons, including chemical weapons, land mines and cluster munitions.
If a sufficient number of countries were to ratify a nuclear weapons ban, supporters contend, it would create political and moral pressure on holdouts, including the big nuclear powers.
Beatrice Fihn, the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, said in a statement that the opposition expressed by Ms. Haley and her allies “demonstrates how worried they are about the real impact of the nuclear ban treaty.”
Ms. Fihn, whose organization is a strong supporter of the negotiations, said a treaty would “make it clear that the world has moved beyond these morally unacceptable weapons of the past.”
Humanitarian aid groups not directly engaged in disarmament causes also endorsed the talks.
“Of course, adopting a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons will not make them immediately disappear,” Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said in a statement. “But it will reinforce the stigma against their use, support commitments to nuclear risk reduction and be a disincentive for proliferation.”
As the talks began inside the General Assembly hall, Toshiki Fujimori, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, made an emotional appeal to diplomats.
“I’m here at the U.N. asking for an abolition of nuclear weapons,” he said through an interpreter. “Nobody in any country deserves seeing the same hell again.”
More than 2,000 scientists signed an open letter endorsing the talks.
“We scientists bear a special responsibility for nuclear weapons, since it was scientists who invented them and discovered that their effects are even more horrific than first thought,” stated the letter, posted on the website of the Future of Life Institute, a charitable organization that promotes the peaceful use of technology.
Quoting President Ronald Reagan, the letter stated, “A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”
A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: United States and Allies Boycott U.N. Talks for a Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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Art & Design|Walking Dead Comic Has One Last Twist for Fans: It’s Ending
Walking Dead Comic Has One Last Twist for Fans: It’s Ending
“It just felt wrong and against the very nature of this series not to make the actual end as surprising as all the big deaths,” Robert Kirkman wrote.
Issue No. 193 of The Walking Dead comic book series will be the last. CreditCreditSkybound/Image Comics
By George Gene Gustines
Fans of The Walking Dead comic book are in for a shock: The newest issue, arriving on Wednesday, is also the final one.
Robert Kirkman, the creator and writer of The Walking Dead, has been known to throw his readers curveballs, but this one is the biggest — and presumably the last — for this comic.
Last month, Kirkman shocked fans with the death of Rick Grimes, who had been the lead character since the very first issue was published in October 2003. And Kirkman previously surprised comic book stores last year with free copies of his Die!Die!Die! Comic, which was written with Scott M. Gimple. At the time, in a letter to retailers, Kirkman said he was trying to recapture the experience of visiting a comic store and not knowing what you would find.
But surprises like this one can be difficult to pull off. There is a monthly catalog from Diamond Comic Distributors that contains blurbs for comics scheduled to arrive in future months. (There are also inevitable leaks, when retailers receive their comics a day or two ahead of the Wednesday sale date.) The description for the issue, No. 193, made it seem as if it were just another chapter in the series with the blurb “out in the countryside, trouble is brewing for a certain someone.” There were also fake descriptions and covers released for issues No. 194 and No. 195 for August and September, which we now know will not be released.
Regular issues of The Walking Dead, which is published by Skybound, an imprint of Image Comics, are normally 32 pages and have a cover price of $3.99. Issue No. 193 is 84 pages and — in another surprise — is being sold for the same price. The story, which will not be described here, is drawn by Charlie Adlard.
The comic also contains a six-page afterword by Kirkman. In it, he writes: “As a fan, I hate it when I realize I’m in the third act of a movie and the story is winding down. I hate that I can count the commercial breaks and know when I’m nearing the end of a TV show. I hate when you can feel when you’re getting to the end of a book or a graphic novel.”
“It just felt wrong and against the very nature of this series not to make the actual end as surprising as all the big deaths,” he added.
Other twists in comics.
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‘Walking Dead’ Digital Comic, The Alien, Is Pay What You Wish
George Gustines is a senior editor. He began writing about the comic book industry in 2002. @georgegustines • Facebook
A version of this article appears in print on , Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Comic Book Twist: A Last and Final Issue. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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A Humble Courage
By James R. Cowles
In a very recessed and implicit fashion, Karl Barth's theology, as explicated in works like "Church Dogmatics", follows Soren Kierkegaard's "Stages on Life's Way". "A Humble Courage" traces the parallels between Barth's theology and Kierkegaard's philosophy.
While historical generalizations are notoriously hazardous, we may say that one of the issues that precipitated the Protestant Reformation was the role of mediation in relation to faith. Prior to the Reformation, the believer’s salvation was mediated, at least in the minds of the Reformers, by an elaborate hierarchy of priests, bishops, and popes in this world, and a no less elaborate hierarchy of confessors, saints, virgins, and martyrs in the next. The believer’s interpretation of Scripture was subject to the same mediation. The consequent Protestant antipathy vis a vis mediation did not cease with the Reformation proper, however. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the mediation of human experience through Hegel’s grand synthesis of the dialectic of history as the sweeping, grandiloquently optimistic - and supremely above all, rational - evolution of Spirit in and into the world would find its most eloquent antagonist in Kierkegaard’s emphasis on the solitude of the individual human being before God, a relation not comprehensible in the rational terms so central to Hegel’s Logic and his Philosophy of History. Almost a century after Kierkegaard, the horror of the First World War and imminence of the Second would be in large measure responsible for Karl Barth assuming the mantle of antagonist of the religious descendant of Hegelian optimism, Protestant liberalism, and, like Kierkegaard and in a manner deeply, if usually tacitly, indebted to him, utilizing a threefold schema in articulating his critique of his former religious ideology and the related cult of progress that, by the time Barth’s Epistle to the Romans was first published in 1918, lay discredited in the mud of the Marne. Barth’s and Kierkegaard’s deployment of this three-tiered schema is far too complex to enter into rigorously and exhaustively in a short paper, but may be at least suggested by examining their respective conceptions, first, of the nature and authority of Scripture, and secondly, of the nature of religious faith. Each level of their common schema corresponds to a modality of the self’s relation to God, as conceived by Kierkegaard in his Stages on Life’s Way.
Clearly, therefore, in order to understand these three modalities of relationship, we must examine with some care Kierkegaard's understanding of the two terms that jointly constitute that relationship: the self and the universal. Kierkegaard explicates his concept of the nature of the human self in a notoriously obfuscatory, but wickedly funny, parody of Hegel.
Man is spirit. But what is spirit? Spirit is the self. But what is the self? The self is a relation which relates itself to its own self, or it is that in the relation ... that the relation relates itself to its own self; the self is not the relation but [consists in the fact] that the relation relates itself to its own self. Man is a synthesis of the infinite and the finite, of the temporal and the eternal, of freedom and necessity, in short it is a synthesis. A synthesis is a relation between two factors. So regarded, man is not yet a self. ... If this relation which relates itself to its own self is constituted by another, the relation doubtless is the third term, but this relation (the third term) is in turn a relation relating itself to that which constituted the whole relation.
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Fireplace & Mantel
Hardware & Metalwork
Pottery, Artwork & Glass
Wainscoting, Paneling & Trim
Georgian Style, 1710–1800
Appreciating an iconic Colonial design vocabulary.
Patricia Poore
Paul Rocheleau
Drawing after a late Georgian- period house in Taunton, Massachusetts.
Rob Leanna
Our 18th-century originals are confined to the thirteen Colonies, but Georgian style flourished again, more widely, during the height of the Colonial Revival. Georgian design—symmetrical, well-proportioned, simple yet substantial and vigorously detailed—is timeless and uplifting.
Rarely does an architectural style last a century, but that is the case with Georgian design. Named for the 18th-century English Kings George (1714 to 1830), the style was embraced by Colonists who gave an American twist to variants built from Maine to Georgia during those historic decades of Colonial prosperity and revolution.
The Georgian vocabulary derives from Renaissance classicism, born in Italy and flourishing in England from about 1650. Georgian architecture (often referred to here as “Colonial”) shows up in northern and southern Colonies during the first quarter of the 18th century. The first high-style examples are in the South, built usually by affluent tobacco planters. Grand examples—of wood rather than brick as in Virginia—became more common in the North only after 1750.
The elaborate Lady Pepperrell House (1760) at Kittery Point, Maine, was a favorite study piece for architects of the Colonial Revival. Colors and the English paper are authentic.
During the later Georgian period, houses throughout the Colonies were more embellished. The doorway might be extended to form an entry portico; dormers and corner quoins became common; two-storey pilasters and pedimented center gables were introduced. Of the many variants of Georgian, almost all are classically symmetrical and built around a center hall.
Blockier and more assertive than the attenuated Federal style that followed, Georgian houses are, in general, robust. If it is sometimes hard, from outside, to tell a particular Georgian house from a similar Federal one, the same cannot be said on the interior. Federal interiors (after 1785 or later) are light and delicate, whereas Georgian rooms retain a Baroque feel, with heavy woodwork and carving. Entire rooms might be paneled, floor to ceiling, most often with painted pine. Doorways, especially, are decoratively framed, but elaborate plaster and wood trim was also used around windows, on ceilings, and in fireplace surrounds and overmantel treatments.
Strict symmetry, hipped roof, prominent chimneys, articulated corners, and door surround all point to Georgian style in a 1769 Massachusetts house.
Brian Vanden Brink
The Colonial towns that became big cities after the Revolutionary War long ago lost much of their early architecture. Cities left behind during the booms of the 19th century today treasure their rare, remaining Georgian houses. These include Charleston, S.C.; New Bern, N.C.; Annapolis, Maryland; Newport, R.I.; and Marblehead, Mass. And, of course, a later generation of Georgian-style houses are those built around the country, with varying degrees of authenticity, during the height of the Colonial Revival.
The prosperous Georgian house was furnished with crystal chandeliers, ceramics of the China trade, oriental rugs, American paintings and English prints, and silver. Soft furnishings (carpet, wallpaper, and fabric) in Georgian homes were as bold as the architecture, stressing strong colors and three-dimensionality in their patterns. In comparison, Federal furnishings strayed towards the geometric and, while the palette was rich, it was not as reliant on saturated colors.
Dwight House (ca. 1754)
During the second half of the 18th century, several styles of furniture were simultaneously in demand. The Queen Anne style (ca. 1725–1750, or 1780 outside the cities), also referred to as Early Georgian, is recognized by its use of the cyma or shallow, S-shaped curve, especially in cabriole legs. Chippendale style is named after the English cabinetmaker who published his designs in pattern books: think of the iconic, broken-arch highboy with ball-and-claw feet. Chippendale furniture blended the Rococo with Gothic and Chinoiserie. From 1670 to as late as 1870, Windsor chairs and painted furniture were popular. A good option for owners of Georgian Revival houses is to collect Colonial Revival furniture made in the first half of the 20th century. A few extraordinary cabinetmakers continue to make museum-quality reproductions.
The Hallmark of Georgian Style
massing These early houses are usually simple one- or two-storey boxes, two rooms deep, with symmetrical arrangement of windows and doors. Northern examples often have center chimneys; those in the South have end chimneys.
roof Nearly half have a side-gabled roof of moderate pitch. In the North, about 25% have gambrel roofs. A hipped roof was more common in the South; in the North, hipped roofs are found on high-style houses.
materials Brick dominates in the South, while wood-frame construction with clapboards or shingles is most common in the northern Colonies. Brick, stone, and occasionally wood construction is found in the Mid-Atlantic.
ornamentation The paneled entry door may have a transom, pilasters, and a crown, hood, or pediment. Cornice moulding, especially with dentils, is common. After 1750, entry porticos, quoins, and dormers show up.
General Rufus Putnam House (ca. 1750)
Georgian Types
Spanning a century, Georgian houses are diverse, with many variants related to decades of construction and region. They are of brick, stone, or wood; their roofs side- or occasionally center-gabled, hipped, or gambrel. All display classical symmetry and are based on English interpretation of Renaissance architecture. THE PUTNAM HOUSE (ca. 1750, Rutland, Mass.) is typical; hipped roofs like this one are found throughout the Colonies, more so in the South. The paneled door with transom lights and a surround of plain pilasters is common. The gambrel-roofed DWIGHT HOUSE is an example of a variant surviving in the North; its appearance dates to ca. 1754 (relocated to Deerfield, Mass.). A particularly stylish example is LONGFELLOW HOUSE (1759, Cambridge, Mass.). Its projecting center section with pediment and two-storey engaged columns (pilasters) became a model for Georgian Revival houses built in the early decades of the 20th century. The galleried side houses of Charleston, South Carolina, also date from the Georgian period, as do blocks of brick row houses in Alexandria, Virginia.
Pilasters, a keystone-design arch, and dentil moulding grace Hamilton House, a Georgian mansion built ca. 1785 in South Berwick, Maine.
Visit Georgian Places
Historic New England maintains nine houses dating to the Georgian era, in four states. Search “Georgian” at historicnewengland.org/visit/homes-farms-landscapes/
MOUNT VERNON (1735–1790s), Mount Vernon, Virginia. One façade is Georgian, the other Neoclassical; a Palladian window and Adam-style dining room date to the Federal period. mountvernon.org
CLIVEDEN (1736), Philadelphia, Pa. The National Trust property was the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown. Original furnishings and documentation. cliveden.org
DRAYTON HALL (1738), Charleston, S.C. This Palladian-style early Georgian has had no updates or alterations and is maintained in a pure state of preservation. draytonhall.com
WILTON HOUSE (1753), Richmond, Virginia. Five-bay brick plantation house on the James River, operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames. wiltonhousemuseum.org
Longfellow House (1759)
DWIGHT HOUSE (ca. 1754), Deerfield, Mass. (moved from Springfield, Mass.). House of an 18th-century merchant displays Boston and Connecticut River Valley furniture. historic-deerfield.org
LONGFELLOW HISTORIC SITE (1759), Cambridge, Mass. High-style wood-frame Georgian was the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow home 1937-1882. Collection includes 35,000 items. nps.gov/long
JEREMIAH LEE MANSION (1768), Marblehead, Mass. Unusually large Georgian has never had plumbing or central heating and retains original decoration, including 200-year-old English wallpapers. marbleheadmuseum.org
TRYON PALACE (1769), New Bern, N.C. The mansion was restored in 1951, in a town full of surviving Georgian houses. Gardens cover 14 acres. tryonpalace.org
colonialGeorgian PeriodOHJ June 2019
Patricia Poore is the Editorial Director of the Home Group at Active Interest Media, overseeing Old House Journal magazine, Arts & Crafts Homes, the Design Center Sourcebook, Period Homes and Traditional Building magazine. Patricia Poore lives and works in Gloucester,MA.
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Sandals: Perfecting Customer Service
"The customer is always right" is the phrase coined by 19th Century British magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge that regulates business functions across industries. Whether internal or external; large or small, the concept of customer satisfaction is a universal metric by which success or failure can be measured. Recently, I was treated to otherworldly customer service while on vacation with my wife in Jamaica.
Sandals Resorts International, which is widely recognized as one of the better resort operators in the luxury tourism space, prides itself on offering its clients worry-free experiences that allow for the complete disconnection from daily concerns most people deal with on a regular basis. And the closely-held company's values serve as a blueprint to show employees how to achieve business success by applying high-level customer service principles (see the Sandals Corporate University training program). However, not every organization is able to boast consistent growth in repeat business simply by "following instructions" on how to treat customers.
View from the Terrace at Sandals Royal Plantation Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
While in Jamaica last week, I met Arnold Nugent, General Manager of Sandals Royal Plantation Resort in Ocho Rios. Mr. Nugent has a staff of nearly 250 people for a resort with little more than 70 rooms. Virtually all of the employees - ranging in experience from two weeks to over a decade - hail from Jamaica and often have never left the island nation. Yet, the noticeably professional way in which every person we encountered delivered service really surprised me; particularly when comparing such client-focused service to experiences I've had in the United States and other countries.
I wanted to understand what Mr. Nugent's "secret" is to consistently provide such team-focused customer service across the board. And he was kind enough to spend some time with me to talk about his approach to leadership success.
"It is really all about the people we bring onboard," he said. "We give people an opportunity to show their potential and if I see the potential in someone, I will try my best to put them in a situation to be successful."
Royal Plantation, a perennial top perform amongst all the Sandals properties, offers high-quality hospitality training one would expect from a luxury resort. But, what I found unique is that general managers of properties are given significant autonomy to achieve the daily, weekly and monthly goals Sandals demands of its 16 resorts. And talking with Mr. Nugent, it is clear that he has an approach that is designed to get the most out of everyone that steps foot onto the Royal Plantation property.
"We work hard to find people who want to be the best," Nugent said.
And it shows.
Some of the key leadership traits that I gleaned from our experience with Royal Plantation that could be helpful to other leaders include:
Systematic Recruitment Process: Mr. Nugent told me that he has a rigorous approach to hiring. He gives people a chance to do well. But in order to pass the first test, he has a set of assessment criteria that he uses to be predictive of a candidate's success.
Belief in the Potential of People: It was clear from talking with staff from virtually every department at the resort that Mr. Nugent believes in everyone that he has hired. He practices a level of engagement that focuses on both compassion and clarity of goals.
Importance of Variety: Given the pool of potential employees in this part of Jamaica, Mr. Nugent can't just rely on skills listed on a CV to determine who will make a strong employee. He appears to be looking for people who are willing to do every and all jobs at the resort. My understanding is that he rotates people frequently to provide experience and test candidate's adaptability as he assesses leadership potential in his staff.
Promotion of Pride: A native of Jamaica, Mr. Nugent is immensely proud of his country and his culture. When identifying potential leaders on his staff, he takes care to look out for the candidates that carry themselves in a way that projects pride and confidence. These attributes are important when trying to market an unique experience for clients that often come from places that aren't familiar with the culture of the Caribbean.
Customer Focus: The experience that Royal Plantation offers both its clients and its staff is that of a wholly unique pampering that is provided in a completely authentic and cheery way. Getting staff to not just be responsive to customer needs, but anticipate their wants, comes with experience that Mr. Nugent has. And he is clearly passing it along to his staff, as the vast majority of employees use subtle yet specific techniques to understand the profiles of their guests over a short period of time.
The result of these and many other techniques applied by Mr. Nugent and his staff is that Royal Plantation is the standard that virtually all other Sandals properties (as well as other non-Sandals resorts) are trying to emulate. At OVP Management Consulting Group Inc., we believe these are five keys to customer success that all businesses can learn from.
Now, we don't have specific financial results to compare, as Sandals is a closely-held operation. Nevertheless, it is clear to me as a repeat customer that their approach to customer service is having some impact on sales. And if nothing else, an unofficial survey of some of the guests that were at the resort with us, shows that most everyone we encountered signed up for future visits before heading home!
"We are really proud of the reputation we've developed here at the Royal Plantation," said Nugent. "We know others are trying to understand what we're doing, which is why we have to continue to be innovative."
Tagged: leadership, best-practices, customer service, measurement
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Process of Nomination and Selection
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for the choice of the Laureates in Economics from among the candidates recommended by the Economics Prize Committee. The Committee is the working body that screens the nominations and selects the final candidates for the Economics Prize. It is composed of five members, but for many years the Committee has included adjunct members with the same voting rights as members.
Who is eligible for the Prize in Economics?
The candidates eligible for the Prize in Economics are those nominated by qualified persons who have received an invitation from the Economics Prize Committee to submit names for consideration. No one can nominate himself or herself.
Who selects the Laureates in Economics?
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for the choice of the Laureates in Economics from among the candidates recommended by the Economics Prize Committee.
The Economics Prize Committee is the working body that screens the nominations and selects the final candidates for the Prize in Economics. It is composed of five members, but for many years the Committee has included adjunct members with the same voting rights as members.
How are the Laureates in Economics selected?
Below is a brief description of the process involved in choosing the Laureates in Economics.
September – Nomination forms are sent out. The Economics Prize Committee sends out confidential forms to around 3,000 individuals – selected professors at universities around the world, Laureates in Economics, and members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, among others.
February – Deadline for submission. The completed forms must reach the Economics Prize Committee no later than January 31 of the following year. The Committee screens the nominations and selects the preliminary candidates. About 250-350 names are nominated as the same names are often submitted by several nominators.
March-May – Consultation with experts. The Economics Prize Committee sends the names of the preliminary candidates to specially appointed experts for their assessment of the candidates’ work.
June-August – Writing of the report. The Economics Prize Committee puts together the report with recommendations to be submitted to the Academy. The report is signed by all members of the Committee.
September – Committee submits recommendations. The Economics Prize Committee submits its report with recommendations on the final candidates to the members of the Academy. The report is discussed at two meetings of the Economics Section of the Academy.
October – Economics Laureates are chosen. In early October, the Academy of Sciences selects the Laureates in Economics through a majority vote. The decision is final and without appeal. The names of the Laureates in Economics are then announced.
December – Economics Laureates receive their prize. The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony takes place on 10 December in Stockholm, where the Nobel Laureates receive their Nobel Prize, which consists of a Nobel Medal and Diploma, and a document confirming the prize amount.
Are the nominations made public?
The statutes of the Nobel Foundation restrict disclosure of information about the nominations, whether publicly or privately, for 50 years. The restriction concerns the nominees and nominators, as well as investigations and opinions related to the award of a prize.
MLA style: Process of Nomination and Selection. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2019. Fri. 19 Jul 2019. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/uncategorized/process-of-nomination-and-selection-3>
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The Monsters of Templeton (Hardcover)
By Lauren Groff
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“Groff's engrossing first novel is wonderfully difficult to classify. Willie Upton returns to her ancestral home in Templeton (actually Cooperstown, NY) to recover from a personal crisis. She then decides to seek the identity of her father. This mystery unfolds through the tales of long-dead relatives and others from Willie's past, which is also Cooperstown's past. And then there's that dead sea-monster that's brought out of the lake....”
— Carol Dunn, Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner, WI
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“Disgraced grad student Wilhelmina Cooper returns to her upstate New York hometown to lick her wounds. Her mother gives her new purpose: a research project to track down the father she's never known -- or maybe has. Voices from the town's past slowly reveal their stories, and we see Templeton has had more monsters than just the one in the town lake.”
— Rosemary Pugliese, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC
"The day I returned to Templeton steeped in disgrace, the fifty-foot corpse of a monster surfaced in Lake Glimmerglass."
So begins The Monsters of Templeton, a novel spanning two centuries: part a contemporary story of a girl's search for her father, part historical novel, and part ghost story. In the wake of a disastrous love affair with her older, married archaeology professor at Stanford, brilliant Wilhelmina Cooper arrives back at the doorstep of her hippie mother-turned-born-again-Christian's house in Templeton, NY, a storybook town her ancestors founded that sits on the shores of Lake Glimmerglass. Upon her arrival, a prehistoric monster surfaces in the lake bringing a feeding frenzy to the quiet town, and Willie learns she has a mystery father her mother kept secret Willie's entire life.
The beautiful, broody Willie is told that the key to her biological father's identity lies somewhere in her family's history, so she buries herself in the research of her twisted family tree and finds more than she bargained for as a chorus of voices from the town's past--some sinister, all fascinating--rise up around her to tell their side of the story. In the end, dark secrets come to light, past and present day are blurred, and old mysteries are finally put to rest.
The Monsters of Templeton is a fresh, virtuoso performance that has placed Lauren Groff among the best writers of today.
Lauren Groff is the author of Arcadia, a New York Times Notable Book, winner of the Medici Book Club Prize, and finalist for the L.A. Times Book Award; Delicate Edible Birds, a collection of short stories; and Fates and Furies, a National Book Award finalist. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Tin House, One Story, McSweeney's, and Ploughshares, and in the anthologies 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, and three editions of The Best American Short Stories. She lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband and two sons.
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Tide player's death caused by drugs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A Florida medical examiner's report says that University of Alabama football player Aaron Douglas died as a result of multiple drugs that were found in his system.
The report from the Nassau County medical examiner's office found that the death of the 21-year-old offensive lineman was an accident and caused by three drugs found in his system: Methadone, Diazepam and Carisoprodol. Diazepam is marketed as the sedative Valium.
Douglas was found dead May 12 on the balcony of a home in Fernandina Beach, Fla. He had been vacationing in the area and had apparently gone to the home after being invited to a party.
Douglas was a former player for Tennessee and played last season at Arizona Western Community College before transferring to Alabama in January.
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The path towards becoming a cognitive psychologist almost always starts with earning a bachelor’s degree. The ideal degree is in psychology, but the student can also major in a related field. Taking many psychology courses is recommended. Biology is also an ideal major because the student will need a strong knowledge of the human brain as a prerequisite for an advanced degree.
After earning a bachelor’s degree, the student can earn a master’s degree or enroll directly into a Ph.D. program to earn a doctorate and begin working in the field. Although the psychologist must have at least a master’s degree, a master’s is not required if the individual chooses to jump from the undergraduate degree right to the doctoral degree. Some schools offer graduate programs in cognitive psychology.
The doctoral degree program requires completion of coursework, research and a written dissertation based on research performed. Before the student can graduate, he or she must complete an internship in psychology in a setting approved by the school. Psychologists must be licensed in most states. Licensure requirements vary from state to state. To be licensed as a cognitive psychologist, the candidate must complete at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical practice according to the Psychology School Guide.
Psychologists overall are expected to see employment growth of 14 percent during the decade of 2016-2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increasing demand for psychologists to work in mental health centers, schools and social service agencies has put a need for experienced psychologists. Cognitive psychologists are equally in demand to help patients who are mentally ill, disabled or suffering from brain or memory issues.
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You are here: Home / Center for Spirituality and Recovery / Why Is Spirituality So Hard for Pastors?
Why Is Spirituality So Hard for Pastors?
by Dale Wolery
Recently I approached the Cinnabon counter in an airport. I was unable to resist the smell. My mouth watered with the anticipation of the taste of one of those delightful cinnamon rolls. As I placed my order, I asked the woman behind the counter if she ever grew tired of them.
What she said surprised me. She told me that she no longer had a taste for them at all. She never ate them and had no desire to do so. Over time, the familiarity and the availability had deadened her senses to those mouth-watering delights. What I anticipated with eager expectation, she found unremarkable and unappealing.
Spirituality can be like that, especially for pastors and other ministry professionals. It can be difficult to maintain a consistent, vibrant, growing relationship with God that impacts our relationships with others, because God stuff can become so familiar and so available that we no longer anticipate it with eagerness. We can lose our taste for it just like the Cinnabon seller lost her taste for cinnamon rolls. It is not the kind of thing that usually happens quickly. It might take decades. But after more than 35 years of reading the Bible, praying, trying to be a “good Christian,” attending church (pastors do this more than most), and even leading churches, I must admit to the frustrating reality that enjoying a genuine, mature spirituality is no longer as easy as I had hoped. Over time the familiarity and the availability have had a deadening effect on my spiritual senses.
I think that this tendency to avoid the familiar is a common problem. It’s probably worse for some than for others. I suspect that those of us who struggle with ADD are at particular risk for this kind of thing. We long for the stimulation of new things, not the same old stuff. But while the problem may be common, I have come to believe that it is a particularly difficult struggle for pastors.
Now, some of you may already be thinking that I just have run out of all the other reasons, or excuses, for pastors who struggle, and that I’m reaching for the “It’s harder for pastors” excuse. But if you’ll think with me for a moment about the difficulties of our journeys, you may find encouragement, whether you’re a pastor or not, to keep pursuing your journey with diligence.
Doing and Being
For me the problems posed by the familiarity and availability of spiritual realities seem closely related to the difficulty we have in balancing activities and relationships. Being a human doer can get in the way of relationships. What I do and what I don’t do get in the way of my relationship with the Lord.
Pastors, as a group, are religious doers. We must pray, read the Bible, sing the songs, tend to the liturgy, care for others as God’s representatives, and talk a lot about God. To complicate matters further, we must not only do these activities, but we must get better and better at them and lead others in doing them. Surely there is nothing inherently wrong with doing these things and leading others in them, but the danger for me has been the ease with which I have deceived myself into believing that because I do all of these God-related activities, I must have a quality relationship with God. Other people seem to think this is true. The idea that pastors are closer to God because they do God-related activities is pretty common. These activities, when done well, seem to say to everyone, including me, “He must be spiritual. Look how good he is at [fill in the blank].” But this is self-deception. It is a crippling blight to healthy spirituality. When I deceive myself, even in doing all the right religious activities, a distance from God replaces a relationship with God. Doing religious things further hinders me because it often escalates to more and more doing. This becomes an expanding cycle of harried activity that minimizes my capacity for a relationship with everyone around me and with the Lord too. I have become so busy doing the God kind of work that I exclude the power of God’s Spirit to mold and nurture my soul.
What I don’t do also hinders my spiritual growth. The clear expectation in Christian circles is that pastors must not do some of the things that others do. Whether it be cursing, excessive drinking, flirting, gambling, sexual activity outside of marriage, gluttony or whatever–pastors are just not supposed to do the “bad” things that others do. At least, if they do some of these bad things, they should not do them as much. Or they should do them in private. Or they should at least feel more shame about these things than the average person does.
This expectation traps pastors in two ways. First, we learn to hide the “bad” things we do. We get good at a secret life. We do all the religious stuff with skill but maintain another world–a world of secrecy that damages our spiritual growth. Second, we become proud of what we don’t do, and like the Pharisees, we assume that not doing certain things makes us righteous before God.
Both of these traps are deadly to spiritual maturity. Whether we are regular people or pastors (who are also regular people), real spirituality is an ongoing battle. Doing or not doing familiar religious activities just might deaden our taste to genuine spiritual life.
Are you becoming too familiar with God activities to enjoy the freshness of God’s work in you? If so, stop, look, listen. He keenly desires you, not tasteless religious activities.
Dale Wolery is the executive director of the Clergy Recovery Network and is a former executive director of the NACR.
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Day in the life: The Household Cavalry
2 February 2019, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Booking is not required.
Come and meet serving soldiers and horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in this day of talks, workshops and family activities.
Meet the Household Cavalry
Meet serving soldiers from the Household Cavalry and find out why their job is known as the best of both worlds.
Behind the scenes: Saddlers, vets and uniforms
See saddlers at work. Hear how the regiment provides veterinary care for its horses. And examine items of uniform from its Full Dress store.
Defence Animal Training Regiment
Meet a member of the Defence Animal Training Regiment and learn more about their work.
10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
Hobby horses family workshop
Create your own hobby horse and gallop around the Museum.
11am - 12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm
Meet a 'Cavalry Black'
The horses of the Household Cavalry, known as 'Cavalry Blacks', have been guarding the Royal Family and taking part in ceremonial occasions since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
Mounted historical interpreters
Come and meet a 1685 Lifeguard and an 1815 Royal Dragoon as they highlight how their roles have changed over the centuries.
12pm - 12.30pm and 3.30pm - 4pm
Band of the Household Cavalry
Join the woodwind quintet from the Army’s largest symphonic wind band for music in the Atrium.
Farrier demonstration
Watch a live farrier demonstration, showing how the regiment looks after its horses’ feet.
Meet a Drum Horse
The Drum Horses of the Household Cavalry take part in ceremonial occasions carrying two solid silver kettle drums. They hold the rank of major, making them the most senior animals in the Army.
2.30pm - 3.30pm
From Mounted to Mechanised
Curators from the Household Cavalry Museum and Archive will give a talk on the regiment’s service from the 1660s to the present day.
The Life Guards
This cavalry unit is the senior regiment in the British Army, having been formed in the 1650s. It is now part of the Household Cavalry and operates as an armoured reconnaissance unit and a ceremonial guard.
The Household Cavalry
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Nikola Márová
First soloist of The Czech National Ballet
Nikola Márová was born in Prague. She began devoting to dance at the age of six at the National Theatre Ballet preparatory school. Between 1990 and 1998 she studied at the Dance Conservatory in Prague under the tutelage of H. Vláčilová, Z. Nemcová and P. Ždichynec. During her studies, she also took up two residencies in Dresden. After graduating in 1999, she started to work at the National Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet. In 2001 she received a solo contract and since 2006 she has been a principal dancer.
Her first major artistic opportunity was Pas de trois in Swan Lake, followed by the lead role of Maria in The Nutcracker, the roles of Frederic in the production of Little Mr Friedemann / Psycho, Olga in Onegin, Raymonda in the ballet of the same name, and Bianca in The Taming of The Shrew. In Americana II she danced solo roles in The River and Who Cares?
Her virtuoso classical technique, elegance and convincing dramatic appearance predetermined her for demanding roles of the great traditional repertoire. Audiences could see her as Odette / Odile in Swan Lake, Raymonda and Cinderella in the ballets of the same name, Myrtha (nomination for the Thalia Award) and Giselle in the ballet Giselle, the Christmas Fairy in Y. Vàmos’s new adaptation of the ballet The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol, Olga in J. Cranko’s Onegin, the Sylph in the classical version of the ballet La Sylphide, “M “M” in M. Ek´s Carmen, Sabrina in Vaculík´s Faust, Mother and Fairy in Jean-Christophe Maillot´s Ciderella or as Carabosse in Javier Torres´s Sleeping Beauty . She also dances Medora in Le Corsaire (Pas de trois), Grand Pas de quatre to music by C. Pugni, in G. Balanchine’s famous choreography Tchaikovsky,Pas de deux and Theme and Variations, as well as in the famous choreography by M. Fokin The Dying Swan to C. Saint-Saëns’s music.
She has danced modern repertoire roles with the same certainty and naturalness: in Kylián’s choreographies Sinfonietta, Return to a Strange Land, Stamping Ground, Petite Mort,Conny Janssen’s Álbum Familiar, Petr Zuska’s Requiem, Ibbur - or A Prague Mystery, Among the Mountains, BREL – VYSOTSKY – KRYL / Solo for Three, D.M.J. 1953–1977, Maria´s dream, A Little Extreme, A Little Touch Of The Last Extreme, Empty Title, 1st symphony D major or William Forsythe´s In The Middle Somewhat Elevated.
She has appeared as a guest at the National Theatre in Brno, where she has danced the lead role of Klara in The Nutcracker and Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote, at the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava (Odette / Odile in Swan Lake), at the State Opera Prague she has performed Cinderella in the ballet of the same name and Odette / Odile in the new version of Swan Lake, at the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava (Aurora in the Sleeping Beauty, Giselle) and at the Metropolitan Hall in Taiwan in the ballet The Lady of the Camellias (choreography: Allen Yu).
In 2002 Nikola Márová won the Philip Morris Ballet Flower Award for the best Czech ballet artist. She has been voted the most popular dancer in the CzechRepublic for five successive years. In April 2008 she won the Thalia Award for her guest performances in the role of Odette/Odile (Swan Lake) at State Opera Prague.
She has participated in tours of Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Malta, Russia, Taiwan and China.
Nikola Márová appears in productions
Kylián – Bridges of Time
Kafka: The Trial
Brel – Vysotsky – Kryl / Solo for Three
La Bayadère
The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol
La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter)
Solo for the Two of Us
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Mueller Report Delivered to Attorney General
By Jack Crowe
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Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill in 2013. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)
Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday evening delivered a report to attorney general William Barr detailing his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.
Barr will now be tasked with deciding what information from the report will be made available to Congress and what will subsequently be shared with the public.
“I may be in a position to advise you of the special counsel’s principal conclusions as soon as this weekend,” Barr wrote in a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees obtained by the Associated Press.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced shortly after the report was delivered to Barr that no White House officials had yet examined it.
The next steps are up to Attorney General Barr, and we look forward to the process taking its course. The White House has not received or been briefed on the Special Counsel’s report.
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) March 22, 2019
In a statement released Friday evening, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Barr to make the report available to Congress immediately and warned him not to give the White House a “sneak preview” before doing so.
“It is imperative for Mr. Barr to make the full report public and provide its underlying documentation and findings to Congress,” the statement read.
Mueller’s investigation, which began in May 2017, yielded substantial evidence of an extensive Russian influence operation designed to sway the election in Trump’s favor, but the special counsel had not, as of the report’s delivery to Barr, produced any evidence that anyone associated with the campaign assisted in that effort.
Several dozen Russian entities and individuals, who cannot be extradited to the U.S., were indicted in a mostly symbolic gesture for their role in hacking the Democratic National Committee’s servers and spreading disinformation on social media in an attempt to disrupt the 2016 election. Six Trump aides were also indicted based on evidence collected by Mueller on charges that largely resulted from their having lied to Congress and federal investigators.
President Trump, who has lambasted Mueller and his team over the last two years for engaging in a partisan “witch hunt,” expressed a desire for the report to be made public when speaking to reporters this week.
“Let people see it,” Trump said. “There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. There was no nothing.”
While Trump has welcomed Mueller’s findings, he refused to sit for an interview with investigators and provided them with written answers instead on advice of counsel.
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Barr vowed to make public as much information from the report as possible, but would not agree to several lawmakers’ demands that he promise to release the report in full. “The country needs a credible resolution of these issues,” he said.
Department of Justice guidelines require only that Mueller explain in his report to Barr why he sought, or declined to seek, criminal charges against suspects in the probe. As a result, the report may not provide a detailed accounting of his investigation akin to the one that was produced by Independent Counsel Ken Starr following his investigation into Bill Clinton.
Jack Crowe is a news writer at National Review Online. @JackRCrowe
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Mr. Neal Bosse, 73, of Navasota, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 20, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation with family and friends was held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm, Saturday, June 22, at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of his life was held on Sunday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Friedens Church of Washington, UCC with Rev. Eric Dehmer officiating. Interment followed in Friedens Church Cemetery. Afterwards, a reception was held in the Church Activity Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Neal was born in Navasota, Texas on August 30, 1945 to Ben William and Menetta (Borgstedte) Bosse. He graduated from Navasota High School and attended Blinn Junior College for two years. On September 5, 1965, Neal married Betsy Lawrence in Washington, Texas and together they raised three children. Neal and Betsy lived in Navasota all of their married life. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, as well as other family members and friends. Neal began his working career as an employee of Dickshat’s Appliance Store while he was still in high school. He worked there until he became a partner in the Navasota Roofing Company. After leaving the roofing company, he began a new career with W. E. Gibson Insurance Company, where he worked for 25 years until his retirement in 2014. Neal was very active in church and community affairs. He served many terms on the church council and also served as president of the congregation at Frieden’s Church of Washington, UCC. He started as a coach with the Navasota Little League organization in 1966 and coached off and on for the next twenty five years. Neal spent many hours working for the Rattler Booster Club in the concession stands and serving as an officer on the board. He was known for his famous chili making skills and even the referees would buy chili dogs before the games just to get a scoop of his chili. Neal served on several Navasota I.S.D. committees for Superintendent Dr. John C. Webb. Because of his love of Navasota Athletics, he served on the committees responsible for hiring several N.H.S. Athletic Directors. His last community duty included serving on the Grimes County Appraisal District Board. Neal enjoyed life and being around his family and friends. For many years, he met friends every morning for a cup of coffee and discussion of world affairs. He only stopped this after his open heart surgery and could no longer drive. Neal never met a stranger. He made friends easily and always liked being with his friends. He enjoyed working at Gibsons because of the many customers he helped who also became his friends. Family and friends were Neal’s passion, and he will be missed by many.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 54 years, Betsy Bosse of Navasota; sons and daughters-in-law Kevin and Ginger Bosse of Brenham and Eddie and Michelle Bosse of College Station; grandchildren Will and Abby McKeown, Tori and Ben Bosse and Tyler, Trevor and Tanner Bosse; brother and sister-in-law Wayne and JoAnn Bosse of Washington and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law John and Glenda Lawrence, James and Jeanny Lawrence and Richard and Mikki Lawrence, all of Navasota; one aunt and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Serving as pallbearers are grandsons Will McKeown, Ben Bosse and Tyler Bosse; nephews John Lawrence, Jr., Michael Lawrence and Travis Eckert, Casey Dacus, Brandon Eisenman and Mark Finke.
Neal was preceded in death by his parents; brother Ben Allen Bosse and daughter, Sandra Elise Bosse McKeown.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorial contribution in Neal’s memory be made to any of the following: Friedens Church of Washington, 20301 FM 1155 East, Washington, TX 77880; NISD Rattler Athletics or the Navasota High School Library, 1 Rattler Drive, Navasota, TX 77868.
You are invited to leave kind words and fond memories at www.noblesfuneral.com.
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Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes in Children's Clothing
By Anne D'Innocenzio | AP Retail Writer
Published Jul 25, 2016 at 8:31 AM
Parents Opt for Kids Clothes That Defy Gender Norms
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A growing number of parents want to move away from dressing their kids in clothes that reflect gender stereotypes. Parents looking for gender neutral clothes have a small but growing number of options. (Published Monday, July 25, 2016)
Pink for girls. Truck motifs for boys. A growing number of parents want to get outside those parameters when it comes to dressing their kids.
Kristin Higgins was adamant about not pushing "girly" stereotypes on her daughter, and painted her room in shades of green. Higgins later dressed her up in superhero costumes. But as her daughter got older, it took more work to locate items that broke the mold. For "Star Wars"-themed pajamas, she had to go to the boys' section.
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"It's hard to find gender-neutral clothing," said Higgins, 35, of Little Rock, whose daughter is now 6. "I want her to just get up and put on the clothing without thinking of putting on a costume, an identity."
Shopping for her 7-month-old son, Higgins finds clothes mainly have pictures like fire engines or sharks. What about cats, cupcakes or hearts, she wonders.
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For parents looking for clothes that defy gender norms, the options for back-to-school shopping are still limited — but they're growing. Some big retailers like Lands' End and Zara are making small changes to their offerings, while some frustrated parents have launched their own companies to make the items they wanted to find.
"There is really a sharp divide between what is considered girls' stuff and what's considered boys' stuff," said Courtney Hartman. She started Seattle-based Jessy & Jack, a collection of unisex T-shirts for kids that have robots and dinosaurs, and Free to Be Kids, where a shirt with the slogan, "I'm a Cat Guy" comes in blue, gray and yellow.
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Companies like Jessy & Jack and a collection called Princess Awesome, where dresses have trains and planes, are among nearly 20 online brands that formed a campaign called Clothes Without Limits last year that they're reprising for the back-to-school season. Still, many of the items are not cheap — T-shirts at $20 can be pricey for growing kids.
Bigger companies are offering some options, after similar shifts in the toy and bedding aisles to more neutral signs and products. Lands' End launched a line of science T-shirts two years ago after a customer complained on social media that there was only one version for boys. As part of its new Cat & Jack brand of children's clothing that kids helped design, Target offers unisex-fit T-shirts online with slogans like, "Smart & Strong" and "Future Astronaut."
And fast-fashion chain Zara launched a collection in March for teens and older called "Ungendered" under its TRF line, which focuses on basics like T-shirts, sweatshirts and jeans. Experts and parents also notice that some images like dinosaurs are popping up on girls' clothing under the Boden brand and others.
More has changed for girls' clothes than for boys, but the vast majority of children's clothing is still gender-specific, says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research group NPD Group Inc.
Martine Zoer, who founded Seattle-based Quirkie Kids because her sons wanted to wear pink, said that in response to her selling unisex shirts in that hue, she says she got emails saying "boys should not wear pink as it would turn them gay." Wardrobe Watch: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
A good portion of children's clothing buyers are grandparents who tend to embrace more traditional ideas, says Cohen, who doesn't expect large-scale change until the next generation starts having children.
"Once we get past the cultural discussion, that's when you'll see the (major) brands step out," Cohen said. "No one wants to risk the chance of rocking the boat."
Chris Guerin of Portland, Oregon, says teaching his mother-in-law to buy clothes that don't reinforce gender stereotypes is a work in progress.
"When she goes shopping with Nana, she comes back with princess (outfits) and tiaras," Guerin says of his 3-year-old daughter. "We don't care for that. But it's hard to bring up the issue."
The differences crystallized in the late 1980s, according to Jo B. Paoletti, a professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland and author of "Pink and Blue: Telling the Girls from the Boys in America." Paoletti noticed it when buying clothing for her daughter, who was born in 1982, and her son, four years later. By the mid-1990s, "pink-washing was widespread," she said. Even disposable diapers came in blue and pink.
In part, manufacturers and marketers wanted to boost sales to American couples having fewer kids, Paoletti said. She also reasoned that parents were rebelling against the more unisex fashions like corduroy pants they grew up with. But Paoletti said the change is harmful.
"It encourages very young children — as young as 2 — to judge and interact with others in highly stereotyped ways," she said. "We know, based on nearly 50 years of social science research, that stereotyped thinking hurts all of us, whether we are dealing with racial, gender, or any other form of stereotype."
Macy's says kids' clothes are generally separated into boys' and girls' sections, but with an array of colors and styles in each. "A lot of kids' apparel today is active — sweatpants and sweatshirts, graphic Ts, etc. — and are inherently unisex," spokeswoman Holly Thomas said in an email.
Stores like J.C. Penney and Nordstrom say they listen to shoppers, but aren't getting customer requests to blur the gender lines.
Those behind the new brands say they're seeing the demand. Hartman said annual sales are pushing six-digit figures.
Higgins recalled that when her daughter was in day care, she came home crying because some boys made fun of her navy blue sneakers, calling them "boy shoes." She often puts together kid outfits from thrift shops, and as she thumbs through the racks reminds her daughter: "There are no boy colors. There are no girl colors."
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City Changes Tune on North Park Music Venue Violations
City and venue say an agreement is in place which would allow the venue to continue to operate
By Dorian Hargrove
San Diego’s City Attorney’s Office is walking back from a recently filed abatement lawsuit and subsequent press release the office filed against the Observatory, a popular music venue and nightclub in North Park.
On July 3, the city filed a nuisance and abatement lawsuit, claiming the venue was violating its permit and posed a risk to patrons as well as the greater public near the University Avenue and 29th Street location.
“For too long, Observatory North Park has been a neighborhood nuisance, a fire trap, and a health threat to its customers and the community in which it operates,” read a July 11 statement from City Attorney Mara Elliott. “If its managers don’t start following the law, the party’s over. We will shut them down permanently.”
The statement was released after NBC 7 broke the story.
Hours later representatives from the Observatory contacted the station stating the venue and the city had reached an agreement and the theater would continue to operate.
“The North Park Observatory was surprised and disappointed to see news stories posted yesterday, stating that the City of San Diego was taking legal action against the theater. Since 2017, the Observatory has been working with the City to address its various concerns. A few weeks ago, the City and the Observatory entered into an agreement that was lodged with the court, with the City's complaint. The agreement cannot be publicly released until the judge signs it, but it acknowledges the cooperation between the parties,” said attorney Michael Tidus, who represents the Observatory.
In a follow-up email, a spokesperson for the City Attorney’s Office confirmed both sides had been working to resolve the issues, long before the office had filed the nuisance complaint.
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“Our Office has been working for more than a year with Observatory North Park to resolve the criminal conduct and nuisance violations outlined in the complaint filed on July 3. We are hopeful that within a week we can announce a settlement agreement that will detail the neighborhood use, building, and electrical permits that must be obtained, and additional terms and conditions under which Observatory North Park will operate legally. If settlement terms are approved by a judge we will notify the media.”
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Justice Department accuses Albuquerque police of ‘unjustified force’
Apr 10, 2014 8:40 PM EDT
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JUDY WOODRUFF:
The U.S. Justice Department today released a scathing report finding what it calls a pattern of unjustified force in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police Department.
Jeffrey Brown has that story.
The report cites incidents dating back to 2010, 37 people shot by police, 23 of them fatally. The most recent occurred just last month and was caught on videotape: the fatal shooting of James Boyd, a 38-year-old homeless man with a history of mental illness.
That led to a violent street protest against alleged police brutality.
Gene Grant is host of "New Mexico in Focus" on New Mexico Public Television. He has been covering this story and joins us tonight from Albuquerque.
Well, Gene, the Justice Department cited a pattern of excessive force, so they're seeing something that links all these shootings, right? Explain that.
GENE GRANT, New Mexico Public Television:
It's interesting.
As you mentioned, there were 37 incidents, 23 of them fatal. And what they were looking for, quite specifically, if there was an unconstitutional pattern of Fourth Amendment rights being violated here. And they were quite strong in their opening statement right off the bat of the hearing this morning that, in fact, their findings did find, in fact, that the Albuquerque Police Department had a number of situations that they found unconstitutional and did violate those rights.
And what that actually did was opened up a lot of dialogue about, well, what is going on here? What is the pattern? And the big problem out here for us with the situation is folks who are mentally ill or in some crisis of some sort. And what the DOJ found was, especially in those cases, APD is coming up short. There is excessive use of force, sometimes deadly, but they mentioned also using Tasers.
They were not — not pleased with that part of it as well, as part of a pattern. Not just deadly force, but excessive force was very much part of the situation. They laid out a whole criteria of changes they would like to see. They made it quite clear they intend to stay around the DOJ for a bit and work with APD and the city of Albuquerque and Mayor Richard Berry on some of the reforms.
However, what we don't have at this point and what is apparently being discussed tonight between DOJ and the administration and the Albuquerque Police Department is taking it that next step, with a possible consent degree or a possible federal monitor that would be on hand for a period of time.
GENE GRANT:
Sorry. Go ahead.
No, no, no, I was going to say, just to step back here first, because this has build — been building over a number of years, what's been the police reaction along the way? And where are they now?
That's a great question.
You know, it's interesting. We have a new chief, Chief Gordon Eden. He came to replace Ray Schultz, where a lot of these shootings happened under his watch, under Ray Schultz. In that time, Jeffrey, what happened was the use of lapel cameras became part of the reform back a year-and-a-half ago, two years ago.
And that is in fact what happened in this James Boyd case, as you know, where it went global. The video just took it to a whole new level. Now, the reaction from the police has been fairly muted so far, but until this point today, there's been a bit of a circling of the wagons. There's been a bit of everything is OK here, going back a year-and-a-half, two years ago or so.
I think the police department now just basically has its hands tied. They know the community is not going to accept the status quo anymore. We have had three protest marches, one of which made the news globally. I went to the first march, the peaceful march last Tuesday, an enormous march by Albuquerque standards. People have pretty much had it.
So, for the police department, it's a difficulty. They really don't have anything left to say now that the Department of Justice has had its say on the constitutionality of these issues.
Well, when I interrupted you earlier, you were starting to talk a little bit about what happens next, because that is, of course, the key question.
As you said, in some cities, this has led to federal oversight. That's one possibility here. What is on the table?
You know, it's interesting to try to figure out what is on the table, because the mayor came out about noon today, Mayor Richard Berry, and said, look, we have a lot of work to do.
However, he also said three weeks ago that he would prefer and ask for a federal monitor for the situation. He actually came right out without being pressured to do so. So what does that mean in these negotiations with the DOJ? We don't know. Is it going to be something in between?
The big question is, what will the community accept, Jeffrey? You know, for a lot of folks here, there is going to be nothing less than a complete takeover, which nobody thinks is going to happen, won't be enough. But something has to happen where folks feel like the police department is not correcting itself.
We have been through that for 20 years now, and now it's time for something else. And that is what DOJ is in essence saying. It's time to turn the page and try another way.
Well, how big a deal — when you refer to the community, we saw some of these protests. Some of them turned violent, right, especially after the — after James Boyd was shot.
How big a deal is it? How much has it really galvanized the public there?
You knows what's interesting? It's as big a deal as I can remember for anything here. I have lived here about 27 years.
And it really — when you — when I went to the protest on Tuesday, the cross-section of Albuquerque was startling. This wasn't, you know, a young, lefty crowd out there to cause trouble. These were single women, families, people with strollers, couples, elderly, a lot of elders. I saw a lot of elders.
And they were just very upset with the whole situation, just saying, look, enough is enough. We're — this is going to be stop.
It is an enormous thing. It's dominating the news here. It's dominating the blogs. It's certainly dominating talk radio and talk shows. You go around town, everybody has got an opinion. It's amazing the amount of cross-section, by the way, on that point of folks who are not pleased with APD right now. I'm talking a lot of folks who would be naturally inclined to support the police department are now saying to themselves, OK, wait a minute, we need — we have got a problem here.
You can't have 23 deaths, you know, and most of them, a lot of them mentally ill, and not have a problem. So everyone is looking for a solution here. It's an economic development issue. It's a quality of life issue. It's a civil liberties issue. It — it cuts across all — all constituencies here.
All right, Gene Grant of New Mexico Public Television, as always, thanks a lot.
PBS NewsHour from Apr 10, 2014
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EU Antitrust Authority Investigates Samsung's Use of Patents Against Apple
By Jennifer Baker
The European Union's top antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Samsung's use of patents to block sales of Apple products.
The news will be a boost to Apple in the ongoing legal battles between the two companies.
Samsung has sued Apple in five E.U. countries alleging infringement of its patents on 3G mobile technology. The European Commission will now consider whether the South Korean company is abusing the principle of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing in these cases.
FRAND licences allow companies to develop open standards for systems such as 3G mobile networks by sharing information and technology. Standards bodies typically require that companies participating in the development of a standard agree to license any relevant patents they hold on FRAND terms if their technology is essential to the standard. That's notably the case with the 3G Partnership Project, which maintains the standards for UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) 3G mobile networks. The aim is to allow the industry to work smoothly and give more choice to consumers. Samsung and Apple are both 3GPP members.
Samsung brought its cases against Apple in retaliation for Apple's claims that Samsung was imitating its products. In a recent California court filing, Apple said: "Samsung's efforts to coerce Apple into tolerating Samsung's imitation have not been limited to counterclaims. Samsung has launched an aggressive, worldwide campaign to enjoin Apple from allegedly practicing Samsung's patents."
However on Friday Samsung replied: "Samsung has at all times remained committed to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing terms for our wireless standards-related patents. We have received a request for information from the Commission and are cooperating fully. Note that this is a preliminary investigation and the European Commission has not yet determined whether to conduct a full investigation."
In a preliminary investigation the Commission requests information from the concerned parties. Such requests for information are standard procedure in antitrust investigations to allow the Commission to establish the relevant facts in a case. If there is sufficient evidence the the EU's competition rules have been broken a wider investigation will then follow.
If the Commission finds that Samsung is guilty of antitrust infringements, it could force Samsung to drop its legal cases against Apple in Europe, with possible repercussions on other cases worldwide. The Commission also has the power to impose fines.
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This Choir's One-of-a-Kind Audition Moved Terry Crews to Tears *and* Won His Golden Buzzer
Terry Crews
Detroit Youth Choir America's Got Talent Audition Video
19 June 2019 by Karenna Meredith
The Detroit Youth Choir earned the respect and the golden buzzer of America's Got Talent host Terry Crews during Tuesday night's episode. The community-based Michigan group performed an energetic rendition of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's "Can't Hold Us," which resulted in a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Julianne Hough, Howie Mandel, and Gabrielle Union.
Choir director Anthony White introduced the group with a heartfelt shoutout to their hometown. "I've been the director of this wonderful youth group for over 21 years," he said. "We're here to let the world know that we have some wonderful young people here in the city of Detroit." He then led the group in their one-of-a-kind performance, including choreography and rapping, in addition to the traditional choral sound.
The choir's unique style caught every audience member's attention, but it was Crews who made the final call on sending the group to the next round. "I have to tell you, every young man and woman on this stage represents me and where I came from," he said, tearing up onstage. "I remember sitting in my window in Flint, Michigan, dreaming 'I wanted to make it.' I wanted to be here." Watch the Detroit Youth Choir's full performance above, but keep some tissues nearby — this one will set off the waterworks.
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Asian Studies - China
The Avant-Garde and the Popular in Modern China
Tian Han and the Intersection of Performance and Politics
Liang Luo
Provides a new perspective on the Chinese avant-garde through the figure of artist and activist Tian Han
The Avant-Garde and the Popular in Modern China explores how an important group of Chinese performing artists invested in politics and the pursuit of the avant-garde came to terms with different ways of being “popular” in modern times. In particular, playwright and activist Tian Han (1898-1968) exemplified the instability of conventional delineations between the avant-garde, popular culture, and political propaganda. Liang Luo traces Tian’s trajectory through key moments in the evolution of twentieth-century Chinese national culture, from the Christian socialist cosmopolitanism of post–WWI Tokyo to the urban modernism of Shanghai in 1920s and 30s, then into the Chinese hinterland during the late 1930s and 40s, and finally to the Communist Beijing of the 1950s, revealing the dynamic interplay of art and politics throughout this period. Understanding Tian in his time sheds light upon a new generation of contemporary Chinese avant-gardists (Ai Wei Wei being the best known), who, half a century later, are similarly engaging national politics and popular culture.
“Skillfully written, concise and insightful, this book deepens our understanding of performance culture by productively connecting politics, popular culture, and aesthetic theater to explore the multi-cultural influences and national and international contexts that fostered the spirit and temperament of Tian Han and his generation of artists... A substantial and significant contribution to the literature on Chinese theater, media studies, global cultural studies, and Chinese-Western comparative performance studies.”
—Xiaomei Chen, University of California, Davis
“The Avant-Garde and the Popular in Modern China offers an engaging close reading of Tian Han’s works, and demonstrates how understanding Tian and his generation can help us understand the politics and cultural dynamics of our own times.”
—Alexa Huang, author of Chinese Shakespeares: Two Centuries of Cultural Exchange
Liang Luo is Associate Professor of Chinese Literature and Culture at the University of Kentucky.
"An outstanding contribution to the intellectual and cultural history of modern China and fills, at last, a long-overdue gap in Chinese literary, media, and theater studies by providing the first-ever monograph on Tian Han in English. [Luo's] terse and insightful study is surely bound to become a key resource for future scholarship on the intersections of modernist aesthetics, progressive politics, and popular media."
—Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
"By any measure, Luo has provided a compelling study on Tian Han and the international interwar avant-garde. Not only has Luo written the definitive English-language account of Tian’s career, she has irredeemably problematized the binaries between the avant-garde and the popular, as well as between art and propaganda."
--Frontiers of Literary Studies in China
"Demonstrating an impressive array of intercultural and trans-media expertise, Luo weaves connections, historical as well as interpretive, to the international avant-garde throughout the book, giving nearly every work of Tian’s that she discusses a transnational dimension."
---Theatre Journal
"Luo’s realignment offers a powerful frame with which to examine Tian’s tremendously wide range of output."
--Modern Drama
"Liang Luo shows how Tian’s work is transnational. Luo challenges the idea that Chinese avantgarde performance practice was only established in post-Mao China and places it in the context of international artistic experimentation during Tian Han’s artistically active period between 1917 and 1965."
--The Drama Review
"A substantial and important contribution to the fields of modern Chinese literary, cultural, visual, and performance studies, The Avant-Garde and the Popular in Modern China also significantly augments our understanding of the nature and intensity of global cross-fertilization that took place between Chinese cultural agents like Tian Han and the international avant-garde."
--Journal of Asian Studies
"Luo makes a convincing case that Tian Han should be included in discussions of the twentieth century avant-garde worldwide, along with international figures like Bertolt Brecht and Joris Ivens."
--Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews
"What especially distinguishes the author’s work is her courage, using Tian Han as an example for modernity, in bringing together politics and eroticism, Peking opera and Hollywood, war and art, “pop culture” and the Party. The value of this study lies in its removal of the generally accepted separation of art for art’s sake from social commitment."
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Portland’s Terion Moss departs UMaine basketball program
As a freshman last winter, he made 15 starts and averaged 27 minutes a game for the Black Bears.
By Steve CraigStaff Writer
Terion Moss of Portland has transferred to New Haven from the University of Maine. University of Maine photo
Former Portland High star Terion Moss is no longer with the University of Maine men’s basketball program.
Moss averaged 27 minutes per game as a freshman for the Black Bears in 2018-19, averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, making 15 starts and playing in 29 games. Maine was 5-27.
Moss, a 5-foot-10 point guard, was the consensus 2018 high school player of the year in Maine. He has not returned phone calls or text messages.
Tyson McHatten, UMaine’s senior associate director of athletics, confirmed Tuesday that Moss is “not currently” with the program.
Moss is the second starting guard to exit the program since the end of the 2018-19 season. Shortly after Maine’s final game, redshirt junior Isaiah White, the Black Bears’ second leading scorer each of the past two seasons, announced his intention to transfer to pursue a graduate degree. He has since announced he will be at the University of Portland in Oregon.
Moss’ club team coach, Robert Pilsbury of Blue Wave Basketball, confirmed Moss is no longer with the UMaine basketball program. Pilsbury said he was unsure of Moss’ future plans.
Portland High basketball coach Joe Russo said he was surprised by the news. Russo said he had seen Moss earlier this month and “he didn’t say anything to me. Everything was positive.”
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The Maine Millennial: Fighting for survival should not be a crime
Who is really to blame when a migrant father dies alongside the child he was trying to save?
By Victoria Hugo-Vidal
I’ve been thinking about the Heinz dilemma a lot lately.
It has nothing to do with ketchup; it’s a psychological thought exercise, meant to figure out what stage of moral development a person is in. I still remember my high school psychology teacher, Mrs. Ponzetti, teaching it to us during senior year.
The dilemma is this: A man named Heinz lives in a town with his beloved wife. His wife becomes deathly ill. A doctor in the town has invented a drug that will cure the illness. Without it, the wife will die. The doctor is charging $10,000 for the cure.
Heinz sells everything he has, borrows money from neighbors, goes to the bank for a loan – does absolutely everything he possibly can – and he comes up with only $5,000. He can come up with no more money right away. He asks the doctor if he can give him the $5,000 right away for the cure, and pay the rest in installments. The doctor says no; he has a right to profit off the drug and charge what he wants. So, in desperation to save his wife’s life, Heinz breaks into the doctor’s lab and steals the drug.
The dilemma, therefore, is: Should Heinz go to jail? What punishment should he receive? Why or why not? (As with many problems in schoolwork, you’re supposed to show your reasoning.)
A child, whose world consists of rules, structure and authority figures, and who has not yet developed a complete moral compass, would say, “Heinz broke the rules, he stole, he should go to jail.” An adult, presumably more aware of the many shades of gray that our world operates in, with an understanding of greed, selfishness and the value of human life, says something along the lines of: “No, Heinz was saving his wife’s life. He should not go to jail.”
I’ve been thinking of the Heinz dilemma because of the breaking news over the past few weeks of the horrific conditions that asylum-seeking migrants – including and especially children – have been subject to courtesy of the United States government. (Sometimes, I look at the taxes taken out of my weekly paycheck, and wonder how much of it goes to fund our government’s abuse of children at the border.) And the photo of the drowned father and his little girl. Of course I saw the photo, and call me a bleeding-heart liberal if you want, but it made me feel sad, and ashamed.
And then there are Americans – I estimate 30 percent to 40 percent of the country, President Trump’s much-praised and much-feared “base” – who look at those photos and think, “That’s what they get for breaking the rules.”
It’s a response you see a lot, especially on the internet – the idea that while the death of that father and daughter is sad, it is the father’s fault for breaking our rules and trying to swim across the Rio Grande. That it’s fine to separate families, cage asylum-seeking children, cram men, women and children in frigid holding cells referred to as “freezers” and deny them showers, because they “broke” the “rules.” No matter that seeking asylum is legal, and the absolute vast majority of migrants are just trying to do the best thing for their family. This non-majority of American citizens is holding everyone hostage with their cruelty and their stunted moral development. (Sometimes, I look at the Medicare taxes taken out of my weekly paycheck, and wonder how much of it goes to fund health care for these, by and large, angry older white people.)
For the record, if my father had thought that my life or my future were in danger, he would have plunged into the Rio Grande, too.
I haven’t felt very proud of our country much lately. But I have felt pretty proud of Maine. Surprised with an influx of asylum seekers a few weeks ago, we (yes, we – I donated, and you can, too, by texting “EXPO” to the number 91999) raised around a half-million dollars and opened up our Expo as a shelter. (Fun fact: I used to run track meets in that building! What it lacks in charm, it makes up for in sheer multipurpose functionality.)
Of course, there are the usual suspects who don’t like welcoming immigrants (angry internet commentators, governors-turned-bartenders, et al.), but I say, pay them no mind. They probably think Heinz should be in jail. But, as his dilemma shows, the intersection between what is law and what is right can be complex.
Our state motto is “Dirigo” – “I lead.” With a motto like that, we had better prove worthy. We should hold the federal government to account for its abusive treatment of migrants, and we should hold open Maine’s doors and show America what it looks like when a state welcomes immigrants with its whole heart.
As Maine goes, so goes the nation.
Victoria Hugo-Vidal is a Maine millennial. She can be contacted at:
Twitter: mainemillennial
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What is the Prison Population of England and Wales?
England and Wales’ prison population currently stands at 84,511. The number of people behind bars has more than doubled since the early nineties, and is forecast to continue to grow. The UK jails more people than anywhere else in western Europe, and has a higher rate of imprisonment for assault and battery, rape and other sexual offences than the European average. Here’s a closer look at the figures and the strain they are putting on the prison system.
Jails Over Capacity
According to the Ministry of Justice, the maximum number of inmates that the prison system should hold is 75,937. But the prison population is currently 8,574 over that figure. Overcrowding in the prison system unevenly distributed, with some jails holding far more people than their capacity. HM Prison Leeds is currently the most overcrowded jail at 161% capacity, closely followed by HM Prison Wandsworth at 159%, and HM Prison Durham at 155%. Thousands of extra prison spaces have been created in recent years. HM Prison Berwyn opened in Wales last year – one of a number of ‘super prisons’ planned to cope with the relentless growth of the prison population.
How Does the UK Compare to Other Countries?
At 145 inmates per 100,000 members of the population, the UK’s rate of imprisonment stands at roughly the global mid-point. The US has the highest rate, at 742 per 100,000, followed by Russia, at 439 per 100,000. The UK’s incarceration rate is higher than in France, Italy and Spain.
Men are 22 times more likely to be imprisoned than women. Almost 60% of women imprisoned are victims of domestic abuse, and women account for a disproportionate number of self-harm incidents in prison; despite making up only 5% of the prison population, they accounted for 21% of all incidents of self-harm in the year ending June 2016.
Growing Number of Veterans Jailed
A growing number of former members of the armed forces are serving prison sentences. A study in 2009 found that 8,500 former service men were imprisoned, accounting for almost 10% of the prison population.
Over-60s Behind Bars
Over-60s are reportedly the fastest growing section of the prison population. The number of inmates over the age of 60 rose by 130% between 2002 and 2013 – a figure that has been attributed to an increase in the number of convictions for historical sexual abuse.
Deteriorating Conditions
The size of the prison population is one of a number of factors that has put the prison system under increasing pressure, leading to appalling conditions in many jails in England and Wales. For the first time ever, prison inspectors have issued the government with an urgent notification, after inspectors deemed Nottingham Prison “fundamentally unsafe”, and campaigners have urged the government to take bold action to urgently reduce the prison population.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prison-crisis-laid-bare-as-government-issued-unprecedented-warning-over-dying-inmates-as-inspectors-a8166676.html
http://www.womeninprison.org.uk/research/key-facts.php
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/14/england-and-wales-has-highest-imprisonment-rate-in-western-europe
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CASD teachers, board approve new contract
The new contract will begin during the 2017-18 school year, and run through the 2020-21 school year.
CASD teachers, board approve new contract The new contract will begin during the 2017-18 school year, and run through the 2020-21 school year. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://ponews.co/2AfJq61
Ashley Books, abooks@gannett.com Published 8:57 p.m. ET Dec. 12, 2017 | Updated 3:53 p.m. ET Dec. 13, 2017
Chambersburg Area Education Association rallied at CASD building Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for new contract negotiations. Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Chambersburg Area Education Association, a teacher's union, carry signs outside the Chambersburg Area School District meeting on Tuesday evening, September 26, 2017. CAEA, currently without a contract, held the rally prior to the CASD meeting.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)Buy Photo
CHAMBERSBURG - After several months of negotiations and four potential strike dates, teachers in the Chambersburg Area School District now have a new contract.
On Tuesday, the Chambersburg Area Education Association's membership approved the agreement during a vote after school. The Chambersburg Area school board then held a vote later that evening at its regular meeting; seven members voted to approve the contract, while Joan Smith voted against it and Dana Baker abstained because his wife is a teacher and a union member.
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The board and the union, which represents more than 500 teachers, have been negotiating a new contract since March. The previous contract expired at the end of June.
While the new contract overall will go into effect retroactively, according to board member Alex Sharpe, some key parts will begin later. The contract will run through June 30, 2021, according to a news release from the district.
Throughout negotiations, salary was an issue for both sides.
Teachers will receive salary increases. While the first year's increase is 3 percent, teachers will actually see about half of that, because this aspect will not be effective until February, according to union co-president Cindy Bowen.
Teachers will then get a 3.35-percent salary increase for the second year, a 3.4-percent increase for the third year and a 3-percent increase for the fourth year.
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On average, teachers in the district make about $60,825 a year, the district said, which is on par with the statewide average of $60,186 for the 2016-17 school year, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
A new teacher with a bachelor's degree will earn a salary of $48,418 under the new contract, the release states.
Health care was also a sticking point.
Under the previous contract, teachers used a preferred provider plan and didn't pay anything toward their health insurance premiums, which cost the district $18,000 a year for each family plan, and $6,800 a year for each single plan.
Teachers will move to a qualified high deductible health plan under the new agreement effective July 1, the release states. This puts teachers in line with the health coverage all other employee groups (such as administrators and support staff) receive or are in the process of moving to.
Deductibles will be set at $1,500 for individual plans and $3,000 for family plans, and members will begin to share some of the premium costs.
Teachers will begin paying part of their premiums in February, while they are still under their PPO plans, Sharpe said. Teachers will pay 2 percent of the costs in the first year starting in February, 3 percent in the second year, and 4 percent in the third and fourth years, according to the school district's release.
The district will also contribute to a health savings account for teachers who enroll in health care coverage. It will make no contribution the first year, then contribute 40 percent of the deductible in the second and third years, and 37.5 percent of the deductible in the fourth year.
The teachers' union has ended plans for a strike now that a contract agreement has been reached. The union had originally planned to strike on Nov. 13 if a tentative agreement was not reached, but productive negotiations led the organization to push it back to Nov. 29. As negotiations continued, the strike was later postponed to Dec. 8 and then once again to Jan. 8.
Bowen said both sides worked hard to come up with an agreement that was as fair as possible.
"This involved a whole lot of time and work from all parties involved in negotiating the new contract," she said in a text message.
Sharpe said the board is happy negotiations are over and it can now focus on some other items that were put off during the process.
"We can now be more focused on the business of operating the school district," he said.
He thanked the negotiation team and its membership for ratifying the agreement
"On behalf of the board, I would just like to say, although there was some tension with the strike pending and everything, we would like to express our gratitude to the teachers for meeting us halfway and continuing to negotiate with us, and not caving to pressure to just strike," he said. "I'm happy that they were willing to consent to some of the changes in the contract, so that we could come out with a resolution that, in my opinion, is beneficial to both sides."
The district also thanked the association for "good faith bargaining and for making changes that mutually benefit teachers, the district, the community and taxpayers," the release said.
Bowen said she hopes future negotiations will be productive, and "handled amicably."
The full contract will be available on the district's website, www.casdonline.org. It was not yet there on Wednesday afternoon.
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Brand New is an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, and drummer Brian Lane.
In the late 1990s, Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney, and Brian Lane were all members of the band The Rookie Lot. They eventually split off from the other members of the group, and in 2000 formed Brand New in Merrick, New York. The band signed to Triple Crown Records and in 2001 released their debut studio album, Your Favorite Weapon. Their second album, Déjà Entendu, was released in 2003 and marked a stylistic change for the band.
The album's first two singles, "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" and "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades", both received airplay on MTV2 and Fuse TV, entering the top 40 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. Deja Entendu was eventually certified gold in the United States.
Brand New moved to Interscope Records and released The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in 2006. "Jesus" became their highest charting single in the US, peaking at number 30 on the Alternative Songs chart. In March 2008, the band started their own record label, named Procrastinate! Music Traitors. Their fourth album, Daisy, was released in 2009 and became their highest charting album in the US, reaching number six on the Billboard 200.
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Purdue in the News
New Neil Armstrong documentary to screen at Purdue
The documentary “Armstrong” will have two viewings at 10-11:45 a.m. and 7-8:45 p.m. on July 20 at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at Purdue University. Download image
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Purdue University will host the viewing of a new documentary on the personal life of the first man on the moon and alumnus, Neil Armstrong.
The documentary, “Armstrong,” will have two viewings at 10-11:45 a.m. and 7-8:45 p.m. on July 20 at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. The screening is free and open to the public. Here is the trailer.
“Armstrong” will be available also in selected theaters across the U.S. and on digital platforms. More information about the film and its release can be found online.
The screenings are a part of a series of events on Purdue’s campus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 on July 18-20. The events coincide with Purdue’s Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. Armstrong’s historic moment is the theme for Purdue’s 150th anniversary celebration and the celebration will conclude with an astronaut reunion at Homecoming.
“Armstrong” features unseen footage from NASA and his Super-8mm home videos, telling Armstrong’s life story from a new perspective. Armstrong’s giant leap transformed him into a global star, participating in ticker-tape parades, attending a presidential banquet and traveling around the world, visiting 25 countries in 45 days. He became a household name, but there is more to his story than the Apollo 11 mission.
The documentary will feature narration from Armstrong’s interviews, speeches and broadcasts delivered by actor Harrison Ford. “Armstrong” includes the people and places closest the beloved astronaut as well as interviews from family, friends, and fellow astronauts and aviators. The film is directed by David Fairhead.
Armstrong’s dream in life was to become an aeronautical designer, so at a young age he decided he needed to know how to fly an airplane. At the age of 16, after self-funding his flying lessons, he earned his pilot’s license. To further his dream of being an aeronautical designer, Armstrong enrolled in Purdue to study aeronautical engineering. He enrolled in the Navy for tuition assistance and served as a carrier-qualified pilot in the Korean War. Armstrong flew 78 combat missions and survived an ejection from his aircraft when half of his wing was torn off.
Armstrong’s experience flying in the Navy assisted him in his work post-graduation as a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor to NASA. After working his way up the ladder and with the space race starting, Armstrong was approached to work for the space program on the intermediate program, Gemini. He began work on the Gemini VIII with fellow astronaut Dave Scott. On the mission itself the spacecraft began to spin without explanation. Remaining his composure, Armstrong gained control and NASA’s first emergency in space was resolved. His role on the Gemini VIII, in part, earned him the position of commander for Apollo 11.
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Billy Name was the in-house photographer at Andy Warhol's Factory studio, where he lived from 1964-1970. A newly published book, Billy Name: The Silver Age, collects his work to tell the story of that heady time.
Name documented the Factory happenings, art and film creation by Warhol's 'superstar' inner circle, and snapped the many regular visitors - among them Tennessee Williams, Judy Garland, Rudolph Nureyev, Jim Morrison, David Bowie, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, William Burroughs and Salvador Dali - to his temple of Pop Art in New York City. The Factory was also famous for its outlandish parties.
The original studio at East 47th Street was called the Silver Factory after its single-colour decor scheme; in the words of Andy Warhol:
"Billy was responsible for the silver at the Factory. He covered the crumbling walls and the pipes in different grades of silver foil... He bought cans of silver paint and sprayed everything with it, right down to the toilet bowl. Why he loved silver so much I don't know. But it was great, it was the perfect time to think silver. Silver was the future, it was spacey.
"The astronauts wore silver suits - Sheppard, Grissom and Glenn had already been up in them, and their equipment was silver too. And silver was the past - the silver screen, Holywood actresses photographed in silver sets. Maybe more than anything, silver was narcissism - mirrors were backed with silver".
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Here’s one issue blue and red states agree on: preventing deaths of expectant and new mothers
From Indiana to Oregon, lawmakers are passing bills to increase scrutiny of maternal deaths
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2018/04/02/heres-one-issue-blue-and-red-states-agree-on-preventing-deaths-of-expectant-and-new-mothers_partner/
Robin Fields • Nina Martin
April 2, 2018 8:00AM (UTC)
This article originally appeared on ProPublica.
Alarmed that the U.S. is the most dangerous affluent country in which to give birth, state and local lawmakers around the country are adopting a flurry of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming how maternal deaths are identified and investigated.
In Indiana earlier this month, Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill creating a maternal mortality review committee to scrutinize deaths and near-deaths among expectant and new mothers and make policy recommendations to improve maternal health.
Oregon’s governor and Washington, D.C.’s mayor, both Democrats, are expected to sign similar legislation in the coming days. Proposals are pending in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey.
Legislators from several of these states credited the ProPublica/NPR “Lost Mothers” series with raising their awareness and concern about the issue. Maryland Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins, who introduced a bill there, said that the series, especially articles looking at why black mothers are at greatest risk of dying and nearly dying, inspired her and her fellow lawmakers.
“A friend of mine posted one of the stories on Facebook and she challenged her elected officials — Who’s going to do something about it?” Wilkins said.
About 35 states have now established review committees or are in the process of doing so, as well as four cities: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Two federal bills introduced last year, which would create a grant program to help states introduce or improve review committees, remain stalled in committee.
Between 700 and 900 women die each year in the U.S. from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth, and the rate has risen even as it has declined in other wealthy countries. The rate of life-threatening complications has also soared since the 1990s, endangering more than 50,000 U.S. women a year. A new report by the CDC Foundation — a nonprofit created by Congress to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — suggests that more than 60 percent of pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable.
The “Lost Mothers” project highlighted a number of reasons the U.S. has fallen behind other countries, including a greater focus on the health of the baby than of the mother, treatment guidelines that vary from one doctor or hospital to the next, and government failures to collect accurate data and to study maternal deaths and near-deaths to understand how they might be prevented.
Maternal mortality review committees can play a key role in this process, public health experts say, by identifying pregnancy-related deaths that might otherwise be overlooked, analyzing the factors contributing to those deaths, and translating the lessons into policy changes. That’s what happens in Great Britain, where a national committee investigates every maternal death and the findings help set women’s health policy across the country.
As recently as 2016, only about half the states had such panels. The number has been growing quickly, said Andria Cornell, senior program manager for women’s health and maternal health lead at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, a nonprofit advocacy group.
“This is a time of unprecedented political and social will for establishing maternal mortality review committees,” she said. “We’ve definitely come to a tipping point.”
Cornell credited two forces for driving the change: journalism focused on maternal deaths and a national project led by AMCHP, the Centers for Disease Control and the CDC Foundation.
With money from Merck for Mothers, a charitable initiative created by the pharmaceutical giant, the project has funded a web portal that provides information on starting and improving review committees and a tool, the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application, that shows jurisdictions how to standardize data collection from review panels so that it’s comparable from one state to the next.
Review committees do have limitations. Many are understaffed and poorly funded, with limited authority to dig deeply into systemic problems or implement meaningful reforms. It generally takes several years for them to produce their reports, in part because committee members — including doctors, public health experts, medical examiners, and the like — have other demands on their time and aren’t compensated.
Also, committee records and reports are de-identified — stripped of any information that might point to a particular woman, caregiver or hospital. Thus the review is of little use in assigning responsibility for individual deaths, or evaluating whether some hospitals, doctors or nurses are especially prone to error. Still, recommendations and findings from reviews have proven helpful in states such as California in shaping preventive efforts that have reduced maternal mortality rates.
Indiana epitomizes the national movement to use the review committee process to scrutinize maternal deaths. There, the focus had long been on reducing infant mortality: The state has the highest rate of neonatal deaths outside the South. Maternal deaths weren’t on the radar, even though the state’s maternal mortality rate is around 41 women per 100,000 births, according to a new analysis of federal data by United Health Foundation — or double the rate of maternal deaths in neighboring Illinois and Ohio.
“I’ll be honest,” said state Sen. Jean Leising, a Republican from rural southeastern Indiana. “I’m on the Health Committee ... and I had no idea our maternal statistics were so lousy.”
The bill she sponsored — creating a committee for the next five years to study not just maternal mortality but also life-threatening complications, or severe maternal morbidity — sailed through the legislature, in part because of a change in governors. Holcomb, who replaced Mike Pence and is seen as more of a pragmatist, appointed a female obstetrician-gynecologist to be his new health commissioner.
The bill’s supporters drew a connection between maternal and infant mortality, said Dr. Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, legislative chair for the Indiana chapter of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: “We could bring forth the idea that healthy moms have healthy babies.”
Oregon’s bill, which also passed easily this month, creates a review committee that will start by focusing on maternal deaths; by 2021, it will also begin looking at severe maternal morbidity. Over that period, it will cost the state more than $450,000 — a significant public commitment to a women’s health initiative.
“I did think, wow, that’s more money than I thought it was going to be, but no one blinked an eye,” said Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer of Portland, the bill’s chief sponsor. “That just shows how much support this idea has.”
In the District of Columbia, concerns about the high maternal mortality rate— in 2014, it stood at about 40.7 deaths per 100,000 births, according to the analysis by United Health Foundation, substantially exceeding the U.S. rate and those of neighboring Virginia and Maryland — have periodically sparked talk of a review committee, but not enough to push a measure through.
Last year, after two hospitals in Northeast and predominantly black Southeast Washington closed maternity units, concerns grew over access to quality care, particularly for low-income and minority women. Nationally, black women have a maternal mortality rate three to four times higher than white women, and the District suspects its gap is even wider.
“Those disparities were the more acute driver of why we felt we needed to take this action,” said Councilmember Charles Allen, who introduced the measure to establish the panel. “You have to know what is driving this wide disparity before you can really have the strategies for how to fix it.”
The D.C. bill still must be signed into law and, like all District legislation, reviewed by Congress before it becomes effective. It calls for one full-time employee to assist the panel’s work, a position that Allen said he expects to be funded in the budget that will be passed later in the year. In addition to health care professionals, a social worker and representatives of community groups that specialize in women’s health, the D.C. committee will also include “one person who has been directly impacted by a maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity.” Maternal health advocates say listening to such voices is a critical step in addressing how disparities in race, income and education affect outcomes.
That’s what prompted Wilkins, the Maryland delegate, to introduce her bill, which passed the House this month and will be taken up in the Senate in April. Maryland established its review committee in 2000, but in the panel’s most recent report, the participants consisted almost exclusively of medical professionals, mostly doctors and nurse-midwives. Wilkins’s bill would require the committee to meet at least twice a year with a group that includes representatives from the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Maryland Patient Safety Center, women’s health advocacy organizations, and a relative of a mother who died, and to incorporate their recommendations into its final report.
“The women who are impacted and the organizations that work with the communities they live in — we need to make sure they are at the table,” Wilkins said.
Other pending proposals would revamp New Jersey’s 80-plus-year-old review process and establish a new review committee in Connecticut.
Pennsylvania, which ranks sixth in the number of births in the U.S., is currently the largest state without a maternal mortality review committee, but lawmakers are advancing a measure to change that. It passed the House in December and recently cleared a Senate committee; it’s now headed for consideration by the full Senate.
State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh, introduced the bill last October after doctors from his district showed him grim data on rising maternal mortality rates in the nation and the state. Pennsylvania’s rate has more than doubled since 1994, according to a December 2017 report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. When Mackenzie ran the idea of creating a statewide review process past House colleagues, several responded that media reports about maternal mortality, including our “Lost Mothers” series, had spurred them to consider similar measures.
Mackenzie’s bill calls for a committee of at least 14 members, most of them health care professionals, with a special emphasis on members working in communities most affected by maternal deaths and a lack of access to care. The measure does not include funding, and specifies that committee members would be unpaid, but Mackenzie said the state Department of Health would redirect existing staff to support it.
Another important aim in creating a statewide review process is making sure maternal deaths are being defined and tracked consistently, Mackenzie said. The state health department has tabulated annual totals for years, but counts only deaths that occur up to 42 days after pregnancy and not those that happen within a year, the standard used by the CDC and most review committees. When Philadelphia’s maternal mortality review panel compared the state’s numbers with its own for the city from 2010 to 2012, the state’s count was about 30 percent lower. Mackenzie’s bill would align Pennsylvania’s committee with the one-year standard.
“We’re hoping to save lives,” Mackenzie said in proposing the review committee. “Based on the results in other states, we think this is realistic.”
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Your pets probably don't understand that in nine months a new baby will be joining your family, but dogs and cats do detect differences in mood, posture, behavior, and body chemistry that clue them that an enormous change is happening. Your dog or cat will pick up other signs, too: Our four legged
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356 1500 (546) Pre-A Cabriolet by Reutters
Porsche 356 1500 (546) Pre-A Cabriolet by Reutters
The first 356 was road certified in Austria on June 8, 1948, and was entered in a race in Innsbruck where it won its class. Porsche re-engineered and refined the car with a focus on performance. Fewer and fewer parts were shared between Volkswagen and Porsche as the '50's progressed. The early 356 automobile bodies produced at Gmünd were handcrafted in aluminum, but when production moved to Zuffenhausen, Germany in 1950, models produced there were steel-bodied. Looking back, the aluminum bodied cars from that very small company are what we now would refer to as prototypes. Porsche contracted with Reutter to build the steel bodies and eventually bought the Reutter company in 1963. The Reutter company retained the seat manufacturing part of the business and changed its name to Recaro.
Little noticed at its inception, mostly by a small number of auto racing enthusiasts, the first 356s sold primarily in Austria and Germany. It took Porsche two years, starting with the first prototype in 1948, to manufacture the first 50 automobiles. By the early 1950s the 356 had gained some renown among enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic for its aerodynamics, handling, and excellent build quality. The class win at Le Mans in 1951 was clearly a factor. It was always common for owners to race the car as well as drive them on the streets. They introduced the four-cam racing "Carrera" engine, a totally new design and unique to Porsche sports cars, in late 1954. Increasing success with its racing and road cars brought Porsche orders for over 10,000 units in 1964, and by the time 356 production ended in 1965 approximately 76,000 had been produced.
The 356 was built in four distinct series, the original ("pre-A"), followed by the 356A, 356B, and then finally the 356C. To distinguish among the major revisions of the model, 356's are generally classified into a few major groups. 356 coupes and "cabriolets" (soft-top) built through 1955 are readily identifiable by their split (1948 to 1952) or bent (centre-creased, 1953 to 1955) windscreens. In late 1955 the 356A appeared, with a curved windshield. The A was the first road going Porsche to offer the Carrera 4 cam engine as an option. In late 1959 the T5 356B appeared; followed by the redesigned T6 series 356B in 1962. The final version was the 356C, little changed from the late T-6 B cars but with the (seemingly all-important) disc brakes all around.
Prior to completion of 356 production, Porsche had developed a higher-revving 616/36 version of the 356's four-cylinder pushrod engine for installation in a new 912 model that commenced production in April 1965. Although the 912 utilized numerous 356 components, it would not be accurate to say that Porsche intended the 912 to replace the 356. When the decision was made to replace the 356, the 901 [later 911] was the road car designed to carry the Porsche name forward. Rather the 912 was developed as the "standard version" of the 911 at the 17,500DM price of a 356SC, while the complex but faster and heavier six-cylinder 911 would be priced more than fifty percent higher. Enthusiasts purchased nearly 33,000 912 coupes and Targas powered by the Type 616 engine that had served Porsche so well during the 356 era.
The car was built of a monocoque (unibody) construction, making restoration difficult for cars that were kept in rust-prone climates. The basic design of the 356 remained the same throughout its lifespan, with evolutionary, functional improvements rather than annual superficial styling changes. Nevertheless a variety of models in both coupé and convertible forms were produced from 1948 through 1965.
Porsche’s first series-produced 356 Cabriolets appeared in 1950, with Karrosseriewerk Reutter building five examples and Gläser of Dresden issuing another 33. Production amped up the following year, with Reutter assuming all 356 Cabriolet production in 1954 and continuing production through to the end of the 356 series in 1965. As it was both luxurious and expensive, the model enjoyed popularity with touring drivers, and its fixed windshield, multi-layered folding top, and fully bolstered seats made it a comfortable choice for all-day cross-country travel.
One of the most desirable collector models is the 356 "Speedster", introduced in late 1954 after Max Hoffman advised the company that a lower-cost, somewhat spartan open-top version could sell well in the American market. With its low, raked windscreen (which could be removed for weekend racing), bucket seats and minimal folding top, the Speedster was an instant hit, especially in Southern California.
It was replaced in late 1958 by the "Convertible D" model. It featured a taller, more practical windshield (allowing improved headroom with the top erected), roll-up glass side-windows and more comfortable seats. The following year the 356B "Roadster" convertible replaced the D model but the sports car market's love affair with top-down motoring was fading; soft-top 356 model sales declined significantly in the early 1960s.
Cabriolet models (convertibles with a full windshield and padded top) were offered from the start, and in the early 1950s sometimes comprised over 50% of total production. A unique "Karmann Hardtop" or "Notchback" 356B model was produced in 1961 and 1962, essentially a cabriolet-style body with a permanent metal roof.
Porsche designers made the decision to utilize the engine case they had originally designed for the Volkswagen Beetle. It was an air-cooled pushrod OHV flat-four engine. For use in the 356, they designed new cylinder heads, camshaft, crankshaft, intake and exhaust manifolds and used dual carburetors to more than double the VW's horsepower. While the first prototype 356 had a mid-engine layout, all later 356's had a rear-mounted layout. When the four-cam "Carrera" engine became available in late 1955, this engine became an extra cost option starting with the 356A, and was available through the 356 model run.
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Cooperative entrepreneurship
Tasty and healthy
A MORE SUSTAINABLE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR: BELGIAN COOPERATIVES RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
VBT rolls out renewed sustainability strategy
Sustainable development is a dynamic and very topical subject: it affects us today, tomorrow and also into the future. The cooperative fruit and vegetable sector, wants to further improve its sustainability.
VBT President, Rita Demaré rolled out the VBT’s renewed sustainability strategy on 7 February 2019 at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin. The collective quality label Responsibly Fresh remains a way for people to identify fruit and vegetables which have been produced with a concern for sustainability. The new slogan ‘Goodness by nature’ emphasises the fact that the products, which are healthy by nature, are grown with the minimum impact on the environment.
Responsibly Fresh, Goodness by nature
The collective sustainability project launched the Responsibly Fresh label when it started in 2012, referring to fresh fruit and vegetables grown in a socially responsible manner. Via Responsibly Fresh, the fruit and vegetable producers and their cooperatives which are members of the VBT have collectively been working hard over recent years towards sustainable development. They first looked at getting their own businesses in order. They have made meaningful progress, by obtaining the necessary certificates and inspection by external parties. They intend to press on with their efforts towards sustainable development, but the producers and their cooperatives will also be engaging more in outreach operations, starting from their own efforts towards sustainable development and offering help and support to all stakeholders in the food chain.
The VBT, the producers’ cooperatives and the producers themselves will be continuing to look towards, and work on, the global movement which wants to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“As from 2019, our producers and VBT cooperatives are pressing on with our efforts towards sustainability under the slogan of ‘Goodness by nature’, in order to emphasise that our products, which are healthy by nature, are grown with the minimum impact on people and the environment. In the renewed strategy, we are pledging to embed our efforts towards sustainability in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We have highlighted eight of them where we as a sector can make the greatest difference.”
VBT President Rita Demaré
Three new highlights of a renewed approach
The sustainable commitment in the renewed strategy contributes towards a wide range of fruit and vegetables which are reliable, top-quality and healthy for consumers both today and in the future. The producers consciously opt for a cooperative approach and are keen to make progress while showing respect for people and the planet.
Cooperative businesses are sustainable businesses
The word cooperative means working together. This is what the fruit and vegetable producers do. Instead of selling their products on the local and international markets individually, the mainly family-owned businesses have grouped themselves together and formed cooperatives. This enables them to support one another through good and bad times.
Sustainably produced, healthily consumed
We can live a healthier lifestyle by moving more and through mindful consumption. Fruit and vegetables are naturally healthy and delicious. They offer a wide and diverse choice, leading to a varied diet and a rich taste palette. The cooperatives and their producers regard encouraging the consumption of their heathy, sustainable products as a priority and at the same time, they are committed to promoting food thrift.
Progress with respect for the elements of nature
The producers and their producers’ cooperatives are committed to achieving progress in economic terms, but always with respect for the people and the planet.
Thanks to their sustainability efforts, the fruit and vegetable producers and their VBT cooperatives make an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. What this means in concrete terms is that they are pledging to work on the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Offer tasty, healthy food, with attention for food safety, food thrift and responsible packaging.
Fruit and vegetable producers and their cooperatives are aware of the importance of the health, safety and welfare of their employees.
The horticultural cooperatives annually allocate a substantial budget to scientific and applied research, actively looking for innovation and improvement.
From a cooperative mind set, and looking broadly at sustainable development, the producers and their cooperatives also engage with projects in the South.
Being mindful of water consumption is essential. The horticultural sector uses as much collected and stored rainwater as possible. For sorting processes, drinking water is used for safety reasons, but as thriftily as possible.
The majority of the producers are already taking energy-saving measures to reduces the energy consumption. Almost half of them produce energy on site, mainly through photovoltaic cells, CHP and even residual heat.
The crops capture CO2, and diverse forms of emissions are limited as much as possible. The VBT horticultural cooperatives have developed different initiatives to limit the impact of transport inherent to their activities.
Producers are taking measures to retain soil structure and nutrient content and to curb soil erosion. The VBT cooperatives have supported their producers in the correct application of integrated crop management and protection. Biodiversity is important and natural pollination is essential for good fertilisation and production.
A logo with a story
Responsibly Fresh is and remains the recognisable label, supplemented by a slogan which perfectly encapsulates the sustainable production of fruit and vegetables.
The Responsibly Fresh logo reflects the various aspects involved in the sustainability strategy. The logo has the shape of the earth as the basis for the production of fruit and vegetables. The mix of colours , suggesting a rainbow, reflects what sustainability is all about: uniting or balancing the seemingly incompatible elements of people, planet, profit, peace and partnership. The letter G is also visible in the logo. This stands for global, green and good citizenship. The leaf in the middle of the G symbolises greenery and growth, bringing it all back to fruit and vegetables.
The G now also refers to ‘Goodness by nature’. The slogan emphasises that fruit and vegetables, which are healthy by nature, are grown with a minimum impact on the environment. ‘Goodness’ refers to the good nutritional value of fruit and vegetables, because they do contain lots of nutrients and fibre. In addition, ‘by nature’ refers to the natural origin of the products.
Responsibly Fresh, ‘Goodness by nature’ is a label for all fruit and vegetables produced by the participating producers’ cooperatives. It will be consistently used in combination or integrated into their existing product brands.
The Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) is the owner of the Responsibly Fresh label, and the participating cooperatives are BelOrta, Belgische Fruitveiling, Coöperatie Hoogstraten, Limburgse Tuinbouwveiling and REO Veiling.
For more information, visit the new website: www.responsiblyfresh.eu
Participating producers’ cooperatives:
Contact: Luc Vanoirbeek – VBT General Secretary – Tel +32 (0) 477 330 635
Berlin, Thursday 7 February 2019
VBT PRESENTS THE THIRD RESPONSIBLY FRESH SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AND PROPOSES A NEW SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
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Spoiled Milk! A Crisis for Michigan Dairy Farmers
Why is There a Michigan Dairy Farm Crisis?
With the U.S. dairy industry producing milk at a higher rate than consumer demand, the result is a worldwide surplus of milk. This surplus leaves dairy farmers in milk producing states like Michigan receiving less and less for their product. As a result of these low returns, more dairy farmers are struggling to keep up with the costs of maintaining their herd and dairy facilities.
In October of 2018, many U.S. dairy farmers were optimistic that the renegotiated trade deal with Canada would help to increase exports and raise profitability. The U.S. negotiated access to sell milk to Canada which is very protective of its dairy industry. However, the end result was far less impactful than initially anticipated. Canada opened up less than 5% of its dairy market to U.S. farmers, nowhere near enough to help stem the tide of overproduction facing the embattled U.S. dairy industry.
What are the Impacts of the Michigan Dairy Crisis?
Many dairy farmers in Michigan and the rest of the U.S. face a decision of whether to stick it out and hope things turn around for the dairy industry or cut their losses by selling their herds and dairy equipment. According to the United States Courts database (up to June 2018), there had been 251 family farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings in the United States. From January 2018 to June 2018 there were 26 family farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin and 3 in Michigan. According to the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan has lost approximately 150 dairy farms in 2018.
What Options are Available to Michigan Dairy Farmers?
Ride it out. Family farms have experienced supply and demand cycles in our economy. Farmers need to evaluate if they can stick it out in hopes that the market correction will come sooner rather than later.
Sell the dairy farm. Larger milking operations are interested in acquiring smaller operations across the state to increase their market share. Michigan is now the nation’s sixth largest milk producer and growing.
Sell assets associated with the dairy operations. The revenue obtained from the sale may create opportunities to invest in equipment to produce other commodities.
File for bankruptcy reorganization. Chapter 12 bankruptcy provisions are specifically written to reorganize family farms.
How Can Rhoades McKee Help Dairy Farmers?
When evaluating a sale, bankruptcy, or restructuring of a dairy family farm, there are a series of difficult decisions that often impact the future of the family. The attorneys at Rhoades McKee have the experience to navigate tax, bankruptcy, real estate, and succession issues with the goal of assisting the family to make the best decisions possible. Please contact Terry Zabel, Jake Walson or another member of the Rhoades McKee Agriculture Law Practice Group with questions.
Terry Zabel
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San Bernardino shooter’s visa record shows routine interview, no flags raised
The record of San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik’s U.S. visa interview in Pakistan shows it was conducted without any obvious irregularities and triggered no significant suspicions, according to a source familiar with the official State Department file.
The apparent lack of anything untoward in Malik’s interview in Pakistan for a K-1 “fiancée” visa that she was subsequently granted underscores the difficulty facing President Barack Obama’s administration as it seeks ways to improve security vetting of visa applicants. Current and former U.S. officials with knowledge of the visa vetting process said that even if the interview and security checks had been more stringent, it is unlikely they would have turned up any red flags on Malik.
The one-paragraph interview record, details of which have not previously been reported, cites documents that Malik used to prove her relationship with U.S.-born partner Syed Rizwan Farook, including a photograph of their engagement ceremony, e-mails and financial transfers between them, the source said.
The file shows that Malik told the consular officer who conducted the May 22, 2014 interview that she had met Farook online. The record says Malik correctly specified the date of Farook’s birthday and his job as a food safety inspector – tests to confirm that she genuinely knew him.
It contained no information about her political or religious views. The documents that Malik is believed to have shown to the interviewing officer were not retained in the file, the source said.
The brief interview report does not specify exactly where in Pakistan the interview took place, how long it lasted or the specific questions that Malik was asked.
After being granted the visa, Malik joined Farook in San Bernadino, California, where they married. She subsequently was granted a permanent residence, or Green Card, visa which required an additional security vetting process and an interview in the United States. On Dec. 2, the couple carried out an attack in San Bernadino that killed 14 people and which U.S. officials believe was inspired by the extremist Islamic State group.
Although the primary focus of a K-1 visa process is to authenticate an applicant’s relationship with a U.S. person, it also involves security clearances, including checks with U.S. spy, law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies.
In the wake of the shootings, President Barack Obama ordered a review of the K-1 visa procedure and of a separate program that waives visas for citizens of some countries. The United States issued 35,925 K-1 visas in 2014, and rejected 15,838 applicants, according to State Department data.
A State Department official said that “all required procedures were followed” in Malik’s case, and declined to give further details.
HEAVY VISA WORKLOAD
Several Congressional committees are investigating how Malik was granted her visa in Pakistan and have obtained copies of all or parts of her visa files compiled by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
While the probes are at an early stage, questions have been raised on Capitol Hill about the effectiveness of the visa vetting process and whether it needs to be tightened.
Some lawmakers have asked for the administration’s review to include a requirement that consular officers examine social media postings in vetting security risks.
The State Department said it already employs social media screening on a “case by case” basis and was working with other agencies to expand its use.
In Malik’s case, however, investigators say it appears there was little, if any, suspicious public online activity to find.
Although Malik’s apparent lack of previous militant activity would have made her hard to spot, the apparently routine nature of her interview highlights vulnerabilities in the U.S. vetting system, the current and former U.S. officials said.
U.S. authorities in Pakistan could have — but did not — seek a more extensive background investigation of Malik, which would have sought further details from security agencies in Washington and more on-the-ground checks in Pakistan.
The current and former officials said that consular officers who process applications and interview applicants are often junior and overburdened with casework.
Paul Pillar, a former CIA analyst, said the State Department should boost its funding for consular services to allow officers to spend more time examining each application, increasing the likelihood of rejection.
“One cannot expect U.S. consular officers to conduct the equivalent of an FBI background investigation on every visa application; the sheer volume of applications they must review would preclude doing so,” he said.
Jessica Vaughan, a former U.S. diplomat and consular officer now with the Center for Immigration Studies, a group which favors tougher visa enforcement, said that front-line visa officers often favor “customer service” — rapid processing of applications — over thorough background or security checks.
The process could be improved quickly by increasing the number of screeners, undertaking more extensive background checks and making the interviews more rigorous, she said.
Asked whether heavy workloads were undermining the effectiveness of screening, a State Department official said the department has “increased staffing appropriately” to meet a rise in global U.S. visa applications.
(Editing by Stuart Grudgings)
On Thursday's edition of CNN's "The Situation Room," contributor Ron Brownstein reacted with outrage to President Donald Trump's attempts to disown his supporters' racist chants of "Send Her Back!" regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) while at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina.
"Let me read a tweet that generated a lot of reaction, a tweet that you posted," said anchor Wolf Blitzer. "It goes like this. 'If 20 high school students chanted this at a classmate how many would be expelled? If 20 employees yelled this at a colleague how many would be fired? If 20 Army soldiers aimed this at a platoon mate how many would be discharged? How much of US will accept this as a new standard?' You got a lot of reaction from that."
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House Democrats eye reported FBI probe of Trump
A U.S. House of Representatives committee will look into a newspaper report that the FBI investigated whether President Donald Trump has been working on behalf of Russia, against U.S. interests, the panel’s Democratic chairman said on Saturday.
The New York Times reported that the probe began in the days after Trump fired James Comey as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in May 2017 and said the agency’s counterintelligence investigators had to consider whether Trump’s actions constituted a possible threat to national security.
Trump rejected the Times piece in a late Saturday night interview on Fox News as “the most insulting article I’ve ever had written” and lashed out at Comey and the FBI in half a dozen tweets.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said his panel “will take steps to better understand both the president’s actions and the FBI’s response to that behavior” in coming weeks. He also said lawmakers would seek to protect investigators from the president’s “increasingly unhinged attacks.”
“There is no reason to doubt the seriousness or professionalism of the FBI, as the president did in reaction to this story,” Nadler, a New York Democrat, said in a statement.
“We have learned from this reporting that, even in the earliest days of the Trump administration, the president’s behavior was so erratic and so concerning that the FBI felt compelled to do the unprecedented – open a counterintelligence investigation into a sitting president,” Nadler said.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said he could not comment on the specifics of the report, but said his committee would press ahead with its probe of Trump’s contacts with Russia.
“Counterintelligence concerns about those associated with the Trump campaign, including the president himself, have been at the heart of our investigation since the beginning,” said Schiff, a California Democrat.
Schiff said meetings, contacts and communications between Trump associates and Russians, as well as “the web of lies about those interactions, and the president’s own statements and actions,” have heightened the need to follow the evidence where it leads.
Trump took notes from his interpreter made during a 2017 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg and took other steps to conceal details of their conversations, a report in the Washington Post said on Saturday.
Trump denied on Fox News that he was keeping anything under wraps on his face-to-face meetings with Putin.
The New York Times said FBI officials became suspicious of Trump’s ties to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, but held off on opening an investigation until Trump tied his dismissal of Comey to a probe into allegations of election meddling by Russia. The FBI also considered whether the Republican president’s firing of Comey amounted to obstruction of justice.
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller took over the investigation into Trump days after the FBI opened it, as he examined allegations of Russian election interference, the Times reported. Russia denies it sought to influence the election.
Trump lashed out at the Times and former FBI leaders, and criticized the agency’s earlier probe of Democrat Hillary Clinton, his rival in the 2016 election.
“Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze!,” Trump tweeted.
Comey took to Twitter later on Saturday, offering a quote he attributed to former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.”
Hope Hicks to be investigated by House after new documents reveal she may have lied to Congress: report
The House Judiciary Committee is investigating President Donald Trump's former White House communications director after new documents cast doubt on whether she told the truth while testifying before Congress.
"Hicks told the committee last month that she was not aware of the hush payment to Stormy Daniels when it was arranged. Today’s docs put her in phone calls with [Michael] Cohen and Trump during the period the payment was arranged, but don’t explicitly say those calls were about the payment," Wall Street Journal White House correspondent Rebecca Ballhaus reported.
Trump might ‘already be in prison’ if not for the DOJ policy: national security lawyer
On Thursday, newly unsealed documents showed that FBI agents believed President Donald Trump was personally involved in the illegal scheme to pay off porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an affair she had with him ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Furthermore, the Office of Legal Counsel memo prohibiting the indictment of a sitting president reportedly "factored into" the end of the probe.
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ENVIRONMENT Environment USA
Sun returns to Arctic Alaska
24 January 2012 Alaska Dispatch News 0 Comments
Barrow, a community in Alaska’s Far North, had its first sunrise of the new year on Monday afternoon at 1:11, according to calculations by the U.S. Naval Observatory.
The first gleaming of direct solar energy since mid-November lasted about 57 minutes by Naval estimates, with the sun finally slipping back beneath the horizon at 2:08 p.m. AST.
Never fear, for this temporary retreat to feeble indirect daylight of hard winter doesn’t last.
The sun returns with a vengeance the following day, and never stops adding extra rays for months.
On Jan. 24, it will rise at 12:52 p.m. and set 95 minutes later at 2:27 p.m., an increase (by Naval arithmetic) of 38 minutes of total possible sunshine in just one day.
From then on, the rate of daily increase gradually slows to about nine additional minutes each day by early April, then accelerates with the approach of the summer climax of perpetual light. On May 10, the sun stays up 23 hours and 11 minutes. On May 11, the myth becomes reality — 24 hours of possible sunlight envelopes the northernmost city in the United States. First sunset won’t arrive until Aug. 1, when the sun is scheduled to dip from sight at 1:20 a.m. AST. It stays down for 28 minutes. The retreat speeds up from there.
For those who like to parse details, note that considerable light leaks over the horizon at midday along Alaska’s Arctic coast, giving Barrow a sense of solar presence even during the darkest days near winter solstice. Civil twilight — basically the span of time with daylight but not direct sunlight — lasts almost six hours on Jan. 23.
In Alaska, you see, it’s never as dark as it seems.
To calculate charts of sunrise, sunset, length of light and dark, go to the U.S. Naval Observatory. For duration of daylight at a single location. For times of sunrise/sunset — or civil twilight — at a single location.
Contact Doug O’Harra at doug(at)alaskadispatch.com
For more stories from Alaska Dispatch, click here.
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SpaceX will revise the plan to launch Internet satellites because of space debris
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Over the past few years, SpaceX has been working on its Starlink project, the goal of which is to launch thousands of low-orbit satellites that will provide high-speed Internet access to people around the world. In February, the company put into orbit two prototype satellites, which were used to test the technology before fully deploying the satellite constellation. But despite the fact that these satellites were supposed to move to a higher orbit than they were initially located, they did not move. It seems, SpaceX slightly revised its plans.
As reported by The Verge, SpaceX asked the FCC to launch 1584 satellites to an altitude of 550 kilometers, although initially it was planned to enter the 1100-kilometer orbit. The SpaceX proposal claims that a lower orbit will help the company reduce the number of satellites needed for the sweep, and more importantly, help with the removal of satellites after they stop functioning. Although SpaceX plans to actively bring all satellites out of orbit, when the time comes, if the satellite fails and SpaceX cannot bring it out of orbit as planned, a lower orbit will help in this matter. In a lower orbit, natural effects — gravity and particles in the atmosphere — help the satellite descend over time. At an altitude of 550 kilometers, the satellite will go out of orbit independently within five years, if not faster.
Space junk problem
Of particular concern to SpaceX is space junk, as SpaceX ultimately plans to launch 12,000 satellites into the Starlink project. 1584 satellites in this matter are only part of the 4425 satellites that the FCC allowed to launch at the beginning of this year.
In a new application for the FCC, SpaceX says that its two test satellites have demonstrated the advantages of operating at a lower altitude. But the FCC still needs to approve revised plans.
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Outstanding Young Farmers honored by Peterson
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State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) recognized Nick and Sunny Cummings from Washington Court House for being named the 2018 National Outstanding Young Farmers. Peterson (left) is pictured with Nick and Sunny during a recent Senate session.
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) recently recognized Nick and Sunny Cummings for being named 2018 National Outstanding Young Farmers by the Outstanding Farmers of America.
“It was an honor to have my friends and fellow farmers, Nick and Sunny, join us during session so we could recognize their hard work and dedication to farming and agriculture,” said Peterson. “The future of Ohio and agriculture is in good hands with young couples like the Cummings.”
The Outstanding Farmers of America is comprised of past nominees of the Outstanding Young Farmer Program. The group is designed to facilitate the sharing of ideas and friendship that encourages excellence and involvement in agriculture and the local, state and national community.
Four national winners were selected from a group of 10 finalists for the award based on their progress in an agricultural career, extent of soil and water conservation practices, and contributions to the well-being of the community, state and nation.
Nick Cummings credits his involvement in 4-H and FFA with cultivating an interest in agriculture that would lead to his future career. When a local farmer gave him a job moving wagons of grain from the field to the grain bins at age 16, he knew that somehow he would become a first-generation farmer.
At 17, Nick convinced a local banker to loan him enough money to buy a baler. In paying back that loan, he established a relationship with an ag lender that he maintains today. He rented his first 25 acres at age 19, and he now raises corn, soybeans, wheat, hay and feeder cattle on nearly 2,000 acres.
His wife, Sunny, grew up on a multi-generational farm. In addition to her job as an elementary teacher and duties as a mom to Tyler, Hannah and Hayden, she manages the finances on the farm.
Nick has maintained and improved surface drains and three different waterways on his acreage, and he has tilled 350 acres. Given his background, it is not surprising that Nick prioritizes giving back to youth agricultural programs. For the past 10 years, he has worked with the local FFA alumni and youth to hold a consignment equipment auction to fund-raise for scholarships to further the students’ agricultural careers. He is also active with the Ohio Farm Bureau, Corn and Wheat Growers Association, and his church.
https://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/03/web1_PetersonWithNickandSunny.jpgState Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) recognized Nick and Sunny Cummings from Washington Court House for being named the 2018 National Outstanding Young Farmers. Peterson (left) is pictured with Nick and Sunny during a recent Senate session.
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Iran announces mass production of domestic main battle tank, which looks like Russian T-90MS (VIDEO)
Published time: 12 Mar, 2017 12:28 Edited time: 12 Mar, 2017 17:46
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Tehran kicked off the mass production of a main battle tank called Karrar at a ceremony attended by Iran’s defense minister. The tank appears to have a design similar to Russia’s T-90MS.
Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan praised Iran’s new tank at the Sunday event, the Iranian media reported.
“The tank can compete with the most advanced tanks in the world in the three main areas of power, precision and mobility, as well as maintenance and durability in the battleground,” the minister said, as cited by Fars news agency.
Iran successfully tests Russia-supplied S-300 anti-aircraft system – media
Dehqan said the Karrar has advanced features like an electro-optical fire control system, a laser rangefinder, and a ballistic computer. It can also fire guided missiles.
The tank, first announced by Tehran in February of last year, has been touted as being as good as Russia’s T-90 MBT.
“The defense industry designed and built the battle tank from scratch. If not better, it’s still as deadly as the Russian T-90,” Dehqan said at the time.
The announcement came months after Iran suspended talks with Moscow on buying main battle tanks from Russia. Tehran said it was not interested in the deal unless technology sharing was included.
When the first images of the Iranian tank were made public in August of 2016, military experts said its design looks strikingly similar to that of the T-90MS, the export variant of Russia’s tank.
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Trump, Beto trade blows at El Paso rallies
Beto O'Rourke - AAP
Beto O'Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, and President Donald Trump traded blows in rival rallies in El Paso, Texas, over the Republican push for a border wall.
O'Rourke, a rising Democratic star, blasted Trump for stoking "false fear" about immigrants and telling "lies" about his hometown El Paso, which Trump said was a dangerous place before it had a border fence.
"Here is one of the safest cities in the United States of America, safe not because of walls but in spite of walls," O'Rourke told a crowd of several thousand supporters, many waving "Beto 2020" signs.
Two hundred yards away in El Paso County Coliseum, Trump told his supporters that O'Rourke had "little going for himself."
"We are all challenged by a young man who lost an election to (Republican Senator) Ted Cruz," said Trump, surrounded by banners reading "Finish the Wall."
Trump was in El Paso to argue for a wall he says can protect Americans from violent criminals, drugs and a "tremendous onslaught" of migrant caravans.
The rally was his first clash with a potential 2020 rival, albeit on separate stages.
As Trump and O'Rourke spoke, US congressional negotiators in Washington said they had reached a tentative deal on border security funding to avert another partial government shutdown.
An aide said it did not include the $5.7 billion Trump had demanded for his wall.
Trump said he had heard about progress in the talks before he took the stage, but did not mention details.
"Just so you know - we're building the wall anyway," he said.
In his State of the Union speech, Trump said the border fence separating El Paso from Mexico reduced the city's high crime rate.
El Paso's Republican mayor, Dee Margo, said the city had been safe for years before the wall was built.
"We were, I think, the No. 2 or No. 3 safest city before the fence went up and we progressed into No. 1," he told Fox News. "We were significantly low on crime to begin with and always have been."
Although O'Rourke's full-throated denunciation of the president sounded like a campaign speech, the two-time congressman declined to discuss a potential run on Monday.
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Street Talk for April 13, 2018
Friday, Apr. 13, 2018
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Colorist Maria Carretero has joined Framestore’s global color team. Carretero is currently based in Chicago where she joins colorist Edwin Metternich, who, having recently moved to the US from Framestore in London, is fast making his mark on the office’s advertising portfolio. Carretero came to color through fine art--predominantly painting--producing work under NF Galeria in Madrid for several years. Quick to incorporate digital tools and practices in her work, and spotting the opportunity to combine the two crafts, Carretero began her career as a colorist at Deluxe in Spain. Her work has since taken her around the globe, grading commercial work alongside a long list of both feature and short films. Recent stand-out work includes Jeep’s “Recalculating” for director Tobias Granström and DDB Chicago; Disney’s “You Can Fly” and “Bella Notte,” also with Granström for mcgarrybowen; and a string of Porsche campaigns with agency Cramer-Krasselt...
Cheryl Boone Isaacs--who most recently served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for four consecutive one-year terms ending in 2017--has joined the board of directors at Cast & Crew, provider of technology-enabled payroll, accounting and production workflow solutions to the entertainment industry. During her time as president of the Academy, Boone Isaacs is credited with a number of key accomplishments, including advancement of the Academy’s initiatives with respect to diversity and inclusion. In addition to her work at the Academy, Boone Isaacs has a distinguished career in the entertainment industry spanning more than four decades. She has held executive positions in the areas of marketing, advertising and publicity for a number of top-tier studios, starting with Columbia Pictures in 1977 and then moving to Melvin Simon Productions and The Ladd Company. She then spent 13 years at Paramount Pictures, finishing as EVP of worldwide publicity before joining New Line Cinema as president of Theatrical Marketing. In 2005, she started her own company, CBI Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm focused on film marketing. A graduate of Whittier College, Boone Isaacs is an adjunct professor at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and has served as a trustee of the American Film Institute. She received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame and honored with the 2016 Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California...
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Short of the Week
Dark Comedy Luke Davies 6 minutes
Sorry About Your Wife
When Felix learns of his wife’s infidelity at a Hollywood pool party, he comes to a realization.
Dark Comedy about Losing It in Live-Action
Directed By Luke Davies
Produced By Kite Rock Pictures & Virgin Soil
Adam Banks
Has anyone ever tried to talk you out of embarrassing yourself in public? This is what’s happening to our main character, Felix, at the start of Sorry About Your Wife. He’s the kind of polite guy who blends into the fabric of society in so non-descript a fashion that he might as well be a beige couch, and he’s just found out his wife isn’t being faithful. Ruh roh.
The setting? A industry pool party at some modernist glass house in the hills of Los Angeles—the kind of party that’s filled with people who are about as alive as the wax statues at Madame Tussaud’s. Like a painting by David Hockney or a photo by Slim Aaron, the place is filled with anonymously perfect people—people like Felix’s wife—and the film does a marvelous job of satirizing this world while also having something to say about the downsides of fear, the problems with cautiousness, and the value of speaking up for yourself when it really matters.
Felix is played by P.J. Byrne (from The Wolf of Wall Street and Vinyl), and the actor is as good at communicating with a glance as he is with his words. He moves around the party like a dog trying to find its way out of a fenced off backyard, and his friend Sandra (Stasia Patwell), moves around with him, simultaneously propelling his agitation via revelation, while attempting to contain it. She does a particularly great job at countering Felix’s nervous energy while trying to prevent him from sabotaging his public image and career, and while she tells Felix about his wife’s infidelity, she also explains to him that that confronting the wife about it in public is a terrible idea.
These two characters walk and talk their way around the pool party in a way that is absolutely kinetic, stopping every once in a while to throw out a line that either makes you laugh or moves the plot forward. Exposition is parceled out piecemeal amidst the action, dropping the audience into the situation and allowing us to dive into the stream of the film immediately, and to move along it with pace. Adding to the fluidity of the film is some seamless steadicam work and a jazzy score that knows when to make an impression but also when to fade into the background. The end result of all this rhythm and movement is a film that ebbs and flows like a good song, and has essentially the same runtime as one as well.
“I always find myself leaning towards stories about underwhelming people in overwhelming events,” writes director Luke Davies, who is becoming quite good at telling these kinds of stories. (We featured his short Unleaded back in 2016). And though Felix is an underwhelming person, he is certainly not an underwhelming character. There’s something inherently satisfying about a watching a character fall apart at the seams on-screen when faced with adversity; after all, characters often do things we’re too scared to do, and films allow us to live through proxy. Sometimes the fear of making a scene or saying what you want to say keeps you from being the person you want to be, and the question raised by Sorry About Your Wife is this: would you rather be the kind of person who causes a splash? Or the kind of person who gets splashed on?
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Chez Panisse vet Cal Peternell wants to save journalism with a podcast
Jonathan Kauffman June 1, 2018 Updated: June 1, 2018 9:44 p.m.
Chef Cal Peternell at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., is seen on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014.
Photo: John Storey, Special to the Chronicle
You might expect a former Chez Panisse chef to rocket on up to the head of his own restaurant. But Cal Peternell, who left the Berkeley restaurant in 2017 after 22 years of service, has gone in a very different direction.
Several directions, really: This spring, he launched a new podcast, Cooking by Ear (available via iTunes and Stitcher), whose first five episodes have brought him into the kitchen with the likes of actor Frances McDormand and musician Big Freedia. William Morrow is publishing Peternell’s third cookbook — “Almonds, Anchovies and Pancetta” — in September. And he has joined StudioToBe, a co-working space and production facility for journalists, which recently moved into an airy, brick-walled space at 906 Washington St. in Old Oakland. There, he’ll be opening a casual restaurant.
Where is Peternell’s trajectory headed? We chatted with the chef about his unique path and what he hopes to accomplish with it. (Interview edited for space.)
— Jonathan Kauffman, jkauffman@sfchronicle.com
Q: How did you get connected with StudioToBe and come up with the idea of Cooking by Ear?
A: My wife works at Creative Growth in Oakland. The director of the program is married to Joaquin (Alvarado). At the time, he worked at the Center for Investigative Reporting in Emeryville. We just became friends. We were at a friend’s wedding, and they were out of booze, and so we went out for a beer run.
While we were out, we started talking about podcasts, as well as how it takes him 10 hours to make a pot of dal.
I said, “I can teach you how to do that.”
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He said, “That’s a podcast. People need to learn how to cook, and they can just learn it from you. And you have a good voice” — both the sound of my voice and my demeanor around teaching. We settled on this combination of cooking lesson and interview, and found a team and a producer.
Because my partners Joaquin and Ken (Ikeda) wanted, in an effort to save journalism in some way, to have a space where journalists could work together in parallel but also in collaboration. This is that space. It just needed a little love to make it as nice as it is now. We do our work here for the podcast, though because the recording facility isn’t here yet, we do some postproduction recording at a studio in Richmond.
There are journalists in here working now. There are more facilities in the works for them, such as recording studios. We’re in the process of getting the permits and licenses we need to open the space as a bar and restaurant.
Chef Cal Peternell at Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 2014. He recently left the restaurant after 22 years.
Photo: John Storey / Special to The Chronicle 2014
Q: With the podcast, is there a reason you’re focusing on guests who are in the arts?
A: That’s what we’re attracted to, because those are interesting people. But we thought we could also invite scientists or authors.
Frances McDormand was a connection through the restaurant. She loves to come and eat at Chez Panisse. The poet Tommy Pico was someone whom my producer Kristina Loring went to school with. He’s from the Kumeyaay Nation and grew up on the reservation in Southern California. Then he went to school and started writing poetry, and now he’s living in Brooklyn. (Director) Mira Nair was here because she was adapting her movie into a musical. She taught me how to make chai and I taught her how to make fattoush. She had fallen off the stage, and broke her leg, so we sat there and picked herbs.
I was going to New Orleans for the Prospect Art Festival, and I thought, if I’m going down there maybe there’s some way we could work the podcast into it. Kristina found Big Freedia and she was into it. She taught me how to make Booty Poppin’ Potatoes.
She also taught me how to twerk, which I failed, even though I had tried to stretch. I couldn’t get low enough. I told her, just tell me what to do. She said, “OK. You put your hands on your knees and you arch your back, put your booty in the air and you twerk it like that. Wait a minute — y’all just gave me a new hook!” She got very excited. She was wonderful.
Every time I do one of these, I’m reminded that not only does food and wine set people at ease and help them open up, but the act of cooking does a similar thing. There’s so much value on (the idea that) to have a good conversation you need to have direct eye contact. But direct eye contact can be a little intimidating. When you’re facing the same way — you’re on a walk, or you’re sitting next to each other shelling beans or picking herbs — the pressure is off a little bit and the stories can flow. You don’t need to be constantly checking the other person’s reaction.
Cal Peternell’s first cookbook, “Twelve Recipes” (William Morrow, 2014).
Photo: Cal Peternell
Q: A lot of people have used Chez Panisse as a launchpad to open a restaurant. Why take this path?
A: I’ve always been a fan of storytellers. One of the things I love about writing cookbooks is the little stories that I can fit into the introductions to chapters and recipes. I find that food becomes a mnemonic device that helps me access memories about other things.
I’ve also spent my adult life working in restaurant kitchens. I wanted to see what it was like to get away from that for a while. When and if I open a new restaurant, including this one, I want it to be more accessible to more people, and where my friends could afford to eat, or where I tend to eat. I find myself at places like Vik’s, or the taco trucks, or Cosecha — where it feels more natural and a little more democratic.
Q: If you do open the StudioToBe bar and restaurant, when you say “more democratic,” what are you envisioning?
A: I’m modeling this after a place I love in New Orleans called Bacchanal. It’s a wine bar and garden, but you come into a wine shop and so the bottles are all there. You don’t have to worry about looking at a wine list and someone looking at you while you’re looking at the list. You pick out what you want, you go sit out in the garden, you get your own silverware, they bring you cheese you chose on a plate with toasts and some condiments. You can just chill. Here, there will also be prepared food, but it’s counter service.
The thing that my partners and I are all hoping will happen is that StudioToBe will become the watering hole for the journalists who are working here to stay here and hang out afterward and share stories. And there can be a crossover between the journalists who are working here and the people coming here for a bottle of wine. It’s also a big enough space that we can have events.
Q: Are there any other roles you’re playing with the collective?
A: We’re really trying to grow it out to other cities, because there are lot of midsized cities that have lost their newspapers, and therefore have lost a lot of journalists. We’re working on a project in Fresno and also beginning to look at Seattle, and there may be other cities beyond that. We’re attaching the food and drink part to the journalism part because we feel like you’re always going to need good food and drink, and the important after-work stuff can happen in those in-between times.
Jonathan Kauffman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jkauffman@sfchronicle.com. Twitter/Instagram: @jonkauffman
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After cooking for a number of years in Minnesota and San Francisco, Kauffman left the kitchen to become a journalist. He reviewed restaurants for 11 years in the Bay Area and Seattle (East Bay Express, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly) before abandoning criticism in order to tell the stories behind the food. His first book, “Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat,” was published in 2018.
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How the Senate lost its decorum
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh takes his seat after a brief break on his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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PUBLISHED: September 9, 2018 at 10:03 am | UPDATED: September 9, 2018 at 10:06 am
It was over so quickly that if you weren’t glued to C-SPAN you surely missed it, but a spontaneous moment of grace took place during the relentlessly partisan confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It came when Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, asked Kavanaugh how he’d like to be remembered at the end of his life.
The question seemed to take the nominee by surprise. “A good dad,” Kavanaugh replied haltingly, “a good judge.” As he hesitated, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, prompted the witness: “A good husband.”
As laughter rippled through the room, Graham quipped, “Thanks, Dianne, you helped him a lot.” Temporarily reprieved, Kavanaugh smiled and told Feinstein, “I owe you.”
This brief respite was a reminder that those at that hearing — senators on both sides of the aisle, political advocates on opposite ends of this political fight, even the loudmouth protesters and Capitol Police officers who kept arresting them — live in one common country. It also offered Americans a brief glimpse into how the Senate once operated, even while grappling with issues of great national import.
No longer. The Democrats’ stalling tactics, rudeness, grandstanding, demagoguery, and organized disruptions — aided by demonstrators who shrieked intermittently at the nominee — reminded Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn of “mob rule.” That’s probably too strong a phrase, but the Democrats’ guerrilla tactics raised questions that go to the heart of self-governance: Is this the new norm on Capitol Hill, and in U.S. politics generally? If so, can the two-party system still function? And how did the confirmation process come to this?
The answers to those all questions are varied — and certainly not the fault of only one political party. Here are four factors that have helped create legislative chaos:
The Garland Factor: By any objective standard, Brett M. Kavanaugh is highly qualified to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Although he worked in exclusively Republican legal circles – and on the staff of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, whose investigation led to President Clinton’s impeachment — Kavanaugh has also served for the past 12 years as a judge in the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. There, he penned more than 307 opinions and 100 dissents. Senate Judiciary Republicans insisted all week that if Democrats want to know what kind of Supreme Court justice Kavanaugh would be, all they have to do is read those cases. He’s also, by all accounts, a nice guy.
But there is a glaring weakness in the Republicans’ argument. If Kavanaugh’s tenure on the D.C. Circuit qualifies him to serve on the court, certainly Judge Merrick Garland is just as qualified, if not more so: Garland is the chief judge on that court. He, too, is regarded as a good dude — Kavanaugh says so himself. Yet, after Garland was nominated by President Obama to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat in 2016, the Republicans wouldn’t even grant him a hearing.
Sen. Ted Cruz pointed out Thursday that Garland joined in 27 out of 28 opinions written by Kavanaugh, while Kavanaugh returned the favor, joining in 28 out of 30 of Garland’s rulings. “I think we are trying hard to find common ground and as I’ve said before, he is a great judge,” Kavanaugh explained. “Those statistics reflect the reality of how judges go about their business.”
Fair enough, but Cruz’s ploy revealed the cynicism of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s 2016 gambit. If Garland was so reasonable, why did Republicans treat him so shabbily? And why is it even reasonable to expect Democrats to just forget about it?
Court Balance: The man eventually tapped to fill Scalia’s seat was Neil Gorsuch. Democrats weren’t thrilled, but they didn’t lose their minds over it, as they have this time. The reason is that both parties tacitly accepted the logic that a “conservative seat” was being filled. This time, President Trump is replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was a pivotal swing vote on the high court for three decades. Democrats are acting as though replacing him with a conservative is the end of democracy as we know it.
There’s a certain amount of revisionism here: Justice Kennedy, appointed by President Reagan, was usually on the conservative side of the court’s numerous 5-4 decisions. And as recently as earlier this summer, liberals were complaining about him bitterly. But he was not a movement conservative and the fear is that on such hot-button issues as affirmative action, gun control, abortion – especially abortion — Kavanaugh will be the deciding vote who swings public policy in this country in a decidedly conservative direction.
In this regard, it’s the Democrats’ argument that has a flaw – two, actually. The first is that had she won the 2016 election, President Hillary Clinton would have done the same thing in reverse: the Scalia and Kennedy seats would have gone to two progressives expected to show fealty to all the Democratic Party’s sacred cows.
The second problem is that such litmus tests are not what the high court is supposed to be. Those justices are supposed to be legal scholars who adjudge the weighty constitutional questions before them without fear or favor. The current system is designed to reduce them to the status of dependable (if coy, at least during their confirmation hearings) political hacks who can be counted on to finesse their rulings in ways that won’t offend the special interest groups that bankrolled the president who appointed them.
Presidential Politics: Two other Judiciary Committee Democrats, both attorneys themselves, have what any good lawyer would recognize as an obvious conflict of interest: They want to be president themselves. We’re talking about California’s Kamala Harris and Cory Booker of New Jersey, participants in what might be called the “Kavanaugh Primary.”
Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley was 13 words into his introductory remarks when he was interrupted by Harris. She wasn’t being rude. Well, let’s rephrase that: It wasn’t mere rudeness. Harris was less concerned with offending Grassley than in getting the jump on Booker.
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Booker rebounded the next day with an inspired performance in which he claimed repeatedly that he was releasing Kavanaugh White House emails that had been marked confidential even though it meant he could be expelled from the Senate. This penalty was unlikely, given that Grassley has previously acceded to requests to make the emails public. It might best be described as “fake grandstanding.” In the Kavanaugh Primary, apparently there is no such thing as bad publicity.
The Trump Factor: That said, it is a fact of life that Kavanaugh is in Democrats’ cross-hairs because of the man who appointed him. “You are the nominee of President Donald John Trump,” Sen. Dick Durbin told Kavanaugh. “This is a president who has shown us consistently that he’s contemptuous of the rule of law.
Durbin then went on to say that Trump had canned James Comey when he decided that the FBI director “wouldn’t bend to his will,” and that Trump “harasses and threatens his own attorney general.”
“It’s that president who decided you are his man,” Durbin added
To some Democrats, it seemed Durbin was reading stage directions, but what he was raising is on every Senate Democrats’ mind: Will it be harder to impeach Trump with Kavanaugh on the court? Perhaps Brett Kavanaugh is that partisan. Then again, maybe he’s faithful to the rule of law. Bill Clinton might be the Democrat to ask.
Carl M. Cannon is executive editor and Washington Bureau chief of RealClearPolitics.
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‘Green Book’ Director Peter Farrelly on Realizing His Movie Could Be Funny as Well as Dramatic [Interview]
Posted on Monday, November 19th, 2018 by Fred Topel
The Farrelly Brothers became the kings of comedy in the ‘90s with Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and There’s Something About Mary. However, Green Book is Peter Farrelly’s first solo film and his first drama.
Based on a true story, the film follows Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) as he gets a job as a driver for Dr. Shirley (Mahershala Ali). While Shirley tours the south with his jazz trio, he needs a savvy problem solver to bail him out of jams that may come up between gigs in racist communities. The “green book” of the title is the guide to southern hotels that accept black people.
Peter Farrelly spoke with /Film by phone about making Green Book. He elaborated on how the film consolidated the real life road trip Tony and Dr. Shirley took and shared some stories that didn’t make it into the film. Green Book is now playing in select theaters and opens wide Wednesday, November 21.
I know that as a director your can do lots of different things, but Green Book is your first drama. Did you have to convince the studios you could do more than comedy?
Yeah, it was a very hard sell. We had a really good script that I wrote with Brian Hayes Currie and Nick Vallelonga and we really couldn’t get it moved in any way at all because I hadn’t done this type of thing and it wouldn’t have gotten made if not for Viggo and Mahershala signing on. As soon as I hooked them, and I had them without a studio, then people were like, “Okay, let’s take a look at this. If Viggo and Mahershala want to do it, then we’re going to take a closer look.” Even then, they were not looking at it as big a movie as I felt it could be. They were thinking it was sort of a genre movie and budgeted accordingly. It was tough. We had a several week shoot, it was a period piece but we only had $20 million in seven weeks, but it all worked out.
Do you go solo when you do drama, separately from Bobby?
I had no plans to go make a movie alone. I would have preferred if my brother was here but he was unavailable due to some family matters.
Was it around 2016 you were developing Green Book and seeing the rise of racism with the election, that it might be a good time to remind people how far we’ve come?
I knew when we were making it, as soon as I heard about this story, I knew this was going to resonate hugely today. In fact, I did hear about it before the shitstorm of the last two years. I heard about it three years ago. If you recall, we weren’t exactly on an uptick with racial relations because at that point, cops had started wearing cameras on them and we were finding out that there were some bad cops out there. There are things that I think white people didn’t want to admit were happening and suddenly we’re seeing it projected into our living rooms every night. That changed things there. Without getting into the last two years, I think that people on both sides grabbed onto that and used it for their own purposes.
Were you still able to use humor in between the serious scenes of racism?
What we didn’t want to do is make jokes, and we didn’t. Any humor that came out of this came out organically, naturally because it was an odd couple story. You’ve got a black concert pianist with three doctorates driving around for two months with a sixth grade educated Italian American bouncer who leans towards the racist side. So you’re going to have some odd couple moments in that. That’s where the humor comes from. It’s from the personalities, the characters and not from jokes. So honestly, I’m telling you the truth, when we wrote it, I didn’t think this was a funny script at all. I thought definitely the chicken scene would probably get a laugh here and there and there were a lot of smiley moments, but it wasn’t until I got two of the great actors alive today to play the roles that I realized there’s a lot of humor in this. While we were shooting it I started recognizing how funny it was but I wasn’t going for laughs. If ever there was a movie that had organic laughs, this was it.
In your comedies you’ve said you’re a big fan of the test screening process to see people react to the jokes. Was it any different testing Green Book with audiences?
I had concerns. Yeah, I was very nervous about doing it, starting with the fact that our hero drops those two glasses in the trash can at the beginning of the movie. We were in an audience who was half black, half white and I was expecting black people to just get up and say, “Fuck this shit, I’m outta here, I don’t need to watch this.” And they didn’t. At the end of the movie, I talked to them and said, “Hey, how did you feel when you saw that?” I couldn’t believe the reaction. It was happy. “I felt happy because you were showing the truth and they never show that.” I was like oh, okay, great. Those were the things I was nervous about. What I did also find out in that screening was that people were amused. I didn’t expect those laughs and when we played it and there were so many laughs throughout the whole thing, we really were shocked. I did not expect that. I knew that there were little chuckles but it kinda surprised us how quickly the audience got past Tony Lip’s racism and started enjoying his personality and his relationship with Dr. Shirley.
Did you make it a point to show Dr. Shirley’s ivory collection, which is something we might frown upon today?
We honestly put it there because it was described. We had audio tapes of Tony Lip telling about everything in that room and one of them was he said elephant tusks. I wasn’t doing it like, “Can you believe people used to have that?” We tried to keep to the truth. By the way, we told this story in an order apart from how it happened. The actual story took place over a year. They went on the road a year and the first leg of the journey was the first two months up to Christmas Eve, but we took parts from all these stories: RFK, the chicken scene believe it or not, YMCA, the bar where he gets beat up. All these things were stories that were spread out over that year and we found the order for it. [The ivory] was just a detail that Tony Lip had mentioned. We tried to keep those in, like when he bribes the cops, when he bails Dr. Shirley out of the YMCA situation. He bribes them with two suits. He says, “Here, go buy yourself some suits.” We did that because that’s what he did. He actually gave them money and said, “Why don’t you guys go buy yourselves a couple suits?” We tried to stick to the facts as much as possible but that was not a commentary.
The chicken scene that was real, was it the KFC in the backseat or Orange Bird’s?
There were actually three and all of them were real. Orange Bird was a real thing they did because Dr. Shirley was learning more and more, he was aware of other forms of music but he didn’t like it the way Tony Lip did. Tony Lip worked in nightclubs and he had had a lot of these bands come through the Copacabana. So Tony Lip knew popular music way more than Dr. Shirley. They did eventually go to a club. It was actually a little different than that. There was somebody playing there who was very popular at the time and Dr. Shirley ended up playing with them. The Kentucky Fried Chicken scene is described in detail by Tony Lip in these audio tapes. He said, “Yeah, I got a bucket of chicken. He was like, ‘I don’t want it.’ What are you talking about? You people love fried chicken. He was offended by it. He said, ‘You know, Tony, not everybody eats the same stuff.’” So we put that in but there was also the scene where they eat at a place where they serve them chicken. That happened too and that was actually a much longer scene that we ended up trimming. It went on where everyone was eating with a fork and knife and finally Tony picks up this chicken and starts munching on it and the whole place goes nuts and starts doing it. It was just one too many chicken scenes so we ended up trimming it.
Now the Kentucky Fried Chicken scene really plays on the racial stereotypes. Was it as big a stereotype when Tony told it?
Well, it’s 25 years ago, the audio tape. Yeah, of course it was a stereotype. He didn’t recognize that I don’t think but I was very uncomfortable with that scene when we wrote it but again, it was something he told us. I ran this stuff by Mahershala because I wanted his input and he helped me a lot. He made some changes. He’s like, “I would never do this, this, that.” The chicken thing he really liked because first, he said, “I get that. I will never eat fried chicken in public. I will never pick up a piece of watermelon in public. If I’m at a picnic, I’m not eating a piece of watermelon. I won’t do it because I don’t want to be that stereotype and I fight it. Even though it’s annoying because I would love to have that piece. It sucks because you have to think like that but I understand why Dr. Shirley would not eat that chicken because he sees himself as above it, above the stereotype.” It was really interesting how he saw the scene and how he embraced it. By the way, the reason that scene works is really because Tony Lip cuts the bullshit out of it and says, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, if you said Guineas only like pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, I wouldn’t get insulted.” He cuts it out by throwing it at himself and he does this throughout by being equal opportunity offender.
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/Answers: The Dormant or Failed Movie Series You Want to See Come Back
Posted on Friday, October 27th, 2017 by /Film Staff
Every week in /Answers, we attempt to answer a new pop culture-related question. With Jigsaw reviving the Saw series after a lengthy hibernation period, this week’s edition asks “Which dormant or failed movie series do you want to see make a comeback?” Read More »
Examining 10 Great Motion Capture Characters
Posted on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 by Dalin Rowell
Motion capture is quite the filmmaking tool these days. It takes us to new and extraordinary worlds of fantasy and adventure, introducing us to characters we thought the world of movies could never allow us to meet. So in celebration of War for the Planet of the Apes, let’s explore some incredible protagonists and antagonists who proved how amazing mo-cap can be. From beasts to aliens to even regular humans, this tech allows actors to become just about anything.
Cool Stuff: Matt Taylor, Matt Ryan Tobin & Matt Ferguson Debut Prints for ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘The Fly’ & More
Posted on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton
For collectors of pop culture artwork, there’s a treasure trove of fine prints available to buy every single week. It’s enough to empty one’s bank account over and over again. This week we have some stunning new artwork from artists Matt Taylor, Matt Ryan Tobin and Matt Ferguson. No, they haven’t all joined forces for some kind of Matt-centric gallery, but they just happen to have some great pieces paying tribute to Tarzan of the Apes, A Princess of Mars The Fly and Star Trek Beyond.
Check out all of the new Matt Taylor, Matt Ryan Tobin and Matt Ferguson artwork after the jump. Read More »
Why Movie Reshoots Aren’t Necessarily a Bad Sign
Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2016 by Peter Sciretta
“Reshoots” is a dirty word in entertainment journalism, often used as an indicator of a disastrous film production. But the truth of the matter is, reshoots can be a good thing. The purpose of reshoots is to make a movie better, not worse. Let’s take a look at the purpose of reshoots, and why they don’t necessarily signal disaster for films like Star Wars: Rogue One and Suicide Squad.
‘Finding Dory’: Andrew Stanton on Why a ‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel Was Necessary
Posted on Thursday, April 7th, 2016 by Peter Sciretta
Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton has been outspoken about sequels. Like fellow Pixar brain trust member Brad Bird, he has made his feelings known that we need more original stories and that money shouldn’t be a reason to make a follow-up. So when Stanton announced that he was directing a Finding Nemo sequel titled Finding Dory, some were surprised. Cynical film journalists were quick to write it off as a filmmaker running back to his successful franchise after the box office disappointment of his live-action debut, John Carter. But the truth is that the idea for Finding Dory came to Stanton before John Carter even hit theaters. It was something that kept him up at night.
Trivia: Marvel Once Turned a ‘John Carter’ Story Into a ‘Star Wars’ Story
Posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2015 by Russ Fischer
This is a comic book story, not a movie story, but it’s a good one. It’s the sort of thing that happened in the comics industry of decades past, but would probably never happen today. The tale comes to you now thanks to a reminder by the tremendous artist Walt Simonson, who worked on Marvel’s Star Wars comic in the ’70s and ’80s.
In the late ’70s, Marvel had a John Carter comic book series; it was a good attempt to turn the Edgar Rice Burroughs property into the sort of pulp success story that Conan had been for Marvel. John Carter lasted just over two years, and when canceled there was still an issue’s worth of art in Marvel’s files. Though a “use every part of the buffalo” business approach, all that John Carter art, with as few changes as possible, was turned into a two-issue Star Wars comic story. Read More »
VOTD: Pitch Reel for Paramount’s Abandonded ‘John Carter of Mars’
Posted on Sunday, July 5th, 2015 by Ethan Anderton
Before Disney brought John Carter to movie theaters, resulting in one of the biggest box office bombs in recent memory, the film was in development at Paramount Pictures. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow director Kerry Conran was attached to direct the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough‘s classic sci-fi novel John Carter of Mars, but it never came to fruition before the rights lapsed and ended up at the House of Mouse.
But for anyone who has ever wondered what this first iteration of John Carter of Mars might have looked like, a presentation reel has surfaced online with some very impressive designs that would have been awesome to see on the big screen. Watch the John Carter pitch reel after the jump! Read More »
Disney Loses ‘John Carter’ Rights; Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Wants to Make More Films
Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 by Russ Fischer
John Carter wasn’t the franchise-launching film that Disney hoped for, and now we know for certain that it will be Disney’s only effort to exploit the Mars-set stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The studio no longer has the rights to the John Carter character, as that package has been regained by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the publishing company created by the author in 1923. With the John Carter rights back in hand, the company hopes to get the character out to a new studio for more films. Read More »
Andrew Stanton Reveals the ‘John Carter’ Sequels That Never Were
Posted on Monday, June 9th, 2014 by Angie Han
Any way you slice it, John Carter was a big fat flop. Which means our chances of ever getting a sequel are essentially zero. But there was a time when Disney was hoping the film would launch a full-fledged franchise. And now, thanks to director Andrew Stanton, we have some idea of where it might have gone. Hit the jump to see what he’s revealed.
Geek Deals: ‘John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood’ Available For Free Today
Posted on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
March 9, 2012. One year ago was the day Andrew Stanton‘s epic Disney adventure John Carter opened in theaters. For some, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream. For most it was a non-event as the film grossed only $30 million opening weekend, not even enough to take the top box-office spot. The day marked the beginning of the end for the film that reportedly cost $250 million, as it grossed only $76 million domestically and $282 million worldwide. Disney reportedly lost about $200 million on the movie.
But John Carter has its fans. Many of them are online and one of them is author Michael D. Sellers. He wrote a book called John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, which examines why the film failed and why it took so long to make it to the big screen. This very website is quoted numerous times, which makes sense, because we wrote one or two articles about John Carter leading up to release.
Sounds like a cool book, right? To celebrate the one year anniversary of the film, Amazon is offering the book to Kindle users for free. Read More »
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Early Reviews for The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye from the Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus reviews :) Out in March 2016 internationally.
"An early candidate for the various best-of lists for 2016, this superlative achievement... tells the story not only of Singaporean artist and comics creator Charlie Chan Hock Chye, but of Singapore itself... a tumultuous sweep that is mirrored in the history of cartooning. Make no mistake: this multilayered book is a masterpiece."
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"The combination of a powerful message, artistic virtuosity, and a fascinating framing device make for an un-put-downable read... This relentlessly engaging work stretches the boundaries of the graphic novel medium and is highly recommended for fans of political satire, Chris Ware, or Art Spiegelman."
"A fascinating look at a clever, uncompromising artist married to the times in which he lived."
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Dong wang
Professor of International Politics
Languages : English, Chinese
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Wang Dong is Associate Professor in the School of International Studies and Executive Deputy Director of the Institute for China-U.S. People to People Exchange at Peking University. He also concurrently serves as Deputy Secretary General of the Center for American Studies, and Member of the Academic Committee of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, both at Peking University, as well as Member of the Steering Committee of the “East Asia Security Forum”, Chinese Overseas
Wang Dong is Associate Professor in the School of International Studies and Executive Deputy Director of the Institute for China-U.S. People to People Exchange at Peking University. He also concurrently serves as Deputy Secretary General of the Center for American Studies, and Member of the Academic Committee of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, both at Peking University, as well as Member of the Steering Committee of the “East Asia Security Forum”, Chinese Overseas Educated Scholars Association, and Academic Committee Member of the Pangoal Institute.
Wang Dong received his bachelor in law from Peking University and M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Wang had taught at York College of Pennsylvania, with a tenure-track appointment, before joining the faculty of Peking University. Since 2011, he has also been a Research Associate at the East Asian Peace Program, Uppsala University.
Dr. Wang has written extensively on international relations and China’s foreign policy. His articles and reviews appear in The New York Times as well as other leading academic and news outlets.
Dr. Wang has provided consultation to China’s State Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on matters important to Chinese foreign policy. He has also served as Chinese delegate for important Track-II dialogues such as the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Dr. Wang has been frequently interviewed by leading news agencies, newspapers, and major television programs such as the Reuters, the Associated Press,AFP, the Financial Times, the Economist, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Sky News, etc.
He has received many awards and was named an inaugural “China’s Rising Leader” by the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in 2011.
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Report: Toronto billionaire, wife found dead at their home
Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
TORONTO —
Toronto billionaire and philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife were found dead in their mansion Friday afternoon, CTV reported Saturday.
The Toronto Police Service is investigating the deaths as "suspicious."
During a news conference Friday, Constable David Hopkinson would not identify the two bodies. Hopkinson said police, fire units and ambulance responded to a "medical complaint" just before noon on Friday.
"The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way," Hopkinson said. "Our investigators are inside investigating and taking apart the scene."
Ontario's health minister, Dr. Eric Hoskins, said the couple had been discovered dead.
“I am beyond words right now,” Hoskins tweeted. “My dear friends Barry and Honey Sherman have been found dead. Wonderful human beings, incredible philanthropists, great leaders in healthcare. A very, very sad day. Barry, Honey, rest in peace.”
I am beyond words right now. My dear friends Barry and Honey Sherman have been found dead. Wonderful human beings, incredible philanthropists, great leaders in health care. A very, very sad day. Barry, Honey, rest in peace.
— Dr. Eric Hoskins (@DrEricHoskins) December 15, 2017
Minister of Economic Development Brad Duguid also took to Twitter to express his condolences. "Deeply shocked & saddened to hear of the deaths of Barry & Honey Sherman. Philanthropists and entrepreneurs who made our province a better place to live."
Sherman founded Toronto-based Apotex Inc. in 1974 with two employees, transforming into the largest Canadian-owned pharmaceutical company, CTV reported.
His fortune was recently estimated to be $4.77 billion by Canadian Business magazine, making him the 15th richest person in Canada.
Deeply shocked & saddened to hear of the deaths of Barry & Honey Sherman. Philanthropists and entrepreneurs who made our province a better place to live.
— Brad Duguid (@BradDuguid) December 15, 2017
Apotex employs more than 10,000 people in research, development, manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, with more than 6,000 employees at its Canadian operations, CTV reported.
Sherman's wife, Honey, was a member of the board of the Baycrest Foundation and the York University Foundation. She also served on the boards of Mount Sinai's Women's Auxiliary, the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the International American Joint Distribution Committee.
We’ve been informed of the tragic news that Barry and Honey Sherman have unexpectedly passed away. All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.
— Apotex (@Apotex) December 15, 2017
Apotex called news of the deaths "tragic."
“All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time," the company said in a statement.
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Florida players share reactions to bold alternate uniforms for Texas A&M game
Ryan Young, SEC Country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While social media was set abuzz Monday night as Florida unveiled images of the alternate “swamp green” uniforms it will wear Saturday against Texas A&M, the players say they were just as surprised.
They donned the new matte — or “satin finish” — helmets and special-edition Gator print cleats during practice Tuesday, but they won’t get to wear the full uniforms until game day.
This is the first time in program history that the Gators are straying from their traditional orange and blue look, and the reaction on Twitter was both very strong and very divided after the images came out Monday.
In addition to the dark helmets, which will bear a Gator Head logo on one side, the “swamp green” jersey is covered in a tonal gator print with player numbers in orange with royal blue trim and names in orange on the back. The pants are solid swamp green, as are the special socks with “a texture that coincidentally mimics the armored skin of an alligator,” according to the news release. And don’t forget the matching gloves.
Overall, the players say the surprise was very well received within the locker room.
“Definitely cool because it’s different. Nobody’s ever done it before so this will be a one-time thing we’ll go down in the history books for because we finally got a chance to try something different in the Gator uniform. So it’s definitely cool and glad to be a part of it,” wide receiver Josh Hammond said.
“I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know we were getting an alternate jersey from the jump so when we saw them just a lot of guys were ecstatic to get it on and finally come out with something different.”
Offensive lineman Fred Johnson said there were some players who weren’t totally excited about the design, but he thinks the look was very popular overall within the team.
“There was a couple people. You can’t please everybody. You can’t please 100 percent of the people. … The majority of people have come around to it,” he said. “Then again, we only have the helmet and the shoes on today. When the whole ensemble comes together I think we’re going to be really happy about it.”
#Gators donning their new alternative helmets and some guys wearing the new cleats at practice. pic.twitter.com/ZFJqMQItOe
— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungSEC) October 10, 2017
Florida tweeted Monday night that the unique designs from Nike from have been in the works for 18 months.
Johnson said the players were shown a video Monday of a model wearing the new uniforms in the stadium under the lights. He had the same first opinion of many others.
“My first impression, I thought they were gray. I thought they were gray. I didn’t like them, I thought they were gray. And then we seen it today, I was like, ‘Oh, they’re green,'” he said. “So it’s kind of a cool, like different look (for) Gators uniforms. You know, we always go orange or blue or white. … The green is a nice way to spice things up. … I kind of like it. I like it a lot.”
The players got the new helmets Tuesday, but the Gator Head logo has not been attached yet. Still, Hammond and Johnson seemed to agree that was their favorite part of the look.
“I think I like the helmets the most. I don’t know, there’s just something about them, just different, different from wearing the orange or the white helmets. Come out with a different color. I just like the matte,” Hammond said.
Said Johnson: “The helmet actually looks like crazy, like sick. … Our fans should look forward to it. The one who don’t like it already just because a little picture or whatever.”
Closer view of the #Gators' alternate "swamp green" helmets for Saturday. They don't have the Gator head logo yet. pic.twitter.com/uuJmbg9wSq
Sophomore safety Chauncey Gardner Jr., meanwhile, said this is something that some players have wanted for a while.
“It’s something for us. We asked for it a couple years ago and we got what we want, but at the end of the day, we still have to go out and perform,” he said. “This is our team. We have to go out there. It’s just a uniform. We’ve got to put it on and get it dirty the same way we put all the other ones on.”
The new uniforms we wearing Saturday #LoveEm
— Jawaan. T 6️⃣5️⃣ (@jawaan_taylor74) October 10, 2017
Defensive linemen Jordan Sherit and Taven Bryan didn’t seem quite as interested in talking about uniforms as the Gators look to bounce back from a tough 17-16 loss to LSU.
Bryan didn’t offer much opinion while deferring to Sherit, who acknowledged his viewpoint may be different from other players of this generation as creative and colorful uniforms have become a regular staple for college football programs across the country.
“Man, I’m an old school guy. I just want to play the game,” Sherit said. “It’s cool, it gets guys excited and fans are into it. But for me I’ve got to go seven days with the last game in my mind. I’m just ready to play.”
He did offer a tease, though, of something that might grab fans’ attention.
“Have you guys seen the thing with Nick and the Gator yet? The live Gator and Nick Washington? That’s pretty crazy,” Sherit said. “I don’t know if it’s been released yet. Let’s say there’s a video out there with Nick Washington and a Gator and they’re walking like they’re friends. … Not for me.”
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Miami RB Travis Homer ready to ‘step up’ in place of injured Mark Walton
Tyler Waddell, Diehards
Miami secured arguably its biggest win in over a half decade this past weekend when it defeated rival Florida State, 24-21 while ending the Seminoles’ seven-game streak in the series.
Unfortunately, it came at a cost. Star running back Mark Walton suffered a right ankle injury during the game, requiring season-ending surgery and effectively putting his junior campaign to an abrupt close after four games. Coach Mark Richt now must find a way to replace an absolutely dynamic player who averaged 5.82 yards per touch over a three-year career — someone who can also make an impact in more than just one facet of the game.
Insert Travis Homer, who seems ready to embrace the tall task.
“Travis is a very serious young man,” Richt said, via HurricaneSports.com. “He takes practices very serious. He takes his assignments very serious. He’s very business-like. He knows what to do, he knows how to do it. He’s in unbelievable condition. He loves playing the game. He loves playing special teams. Even this last game, we’re trying to give him a break and [said], ‘Hey, you don’t need to cover this kick.’ He [said], ‘No, I’m covering this kick.’ There are a lot of guys like that. Even like [Christopher] Herndon, Coach Hartley is getting ready looking for a time to sub and give him a break, and [Christopher] Herndon [said], ‘I’m not coming out. I’m playing every snap.’ Herndon played 67 snaps on offense and I don’t know how many on special teams. The guy played 80 or 90 plays. A lot of guys are like, ‘no, I’m not coming out’ and Homer is one of those kind of guys.”
Homer, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound sophomore from West Palm Beach, Fla., has made the most of his limited playing time to this point. In four appearances this season, the former 4-star prospect has rushed for 212 yards off 25 carries (8.48 ypc) with three touchdowns, adding an additional 71 yards on five catches.
Homer was an unstoppable force in high school, totaling 3,758 yards (7.98 yards per touch) and 49 touchdowns in three years at the varsity level. And there’s nothing to indicate that he isn’t capable of stepping in and producing big numbers for the No. 11 Hurricanes, who are averaging 198.3 yards per game on the ground heading into Week 7 — 46.5 more than 2016’s final product.
“I am very sad that this happened to Mark,” Homer said. “I hope he has a speedy recovery, my best wishes are with him. I haven’t seen him face-to-face yet, but I sent him some texts. We both agree that I need to step up and that we are going to keep holding it down for him.
“I just know that I have to come out here and work as hard as I can,” he added. “I hope I have showed the coaches that I am ready to come out here and do what he did.”
All signs point to Homer receiving his first career start when Miami travels to face Georgia Tech this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Concert Review: Violinist Midori Goto's exquisite and clear sound
Apr 5, 2015, 12:41 pm SGT
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Mervin Beng
stl12@sph.com.sg
Japanese-born violinist Midori Goto, more often referred to simply as Midori, is indefatigable. She not only performs and teaches at the highest level, and runs several non-profit charities that make music accessible to less fortunate communities, but in 2007 she was also appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
For this gala concert with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Saturday, she was joined by Finnish principal guest conductor Okko Kamu in Schumann's only violin concerto, completed less than three years prior to his death. The work has a convoluted history and was not performed until over 80 years after the composer's death.
The opening by the SSO was rich and polished, and Kamu took care to bring out the character of Schumann's orchestral part without overpowering the soloist. This worked especially well in allowing Goto to soar in the second movement, and to transition seamlessly into the dance-like final movement. It was a pity then, that the orchestra's upper strings were rather subdued in the first movement.
Goto's flowing technique and sinuous playing were a perfect fit to the introspective writing of the opening movement. She produced an exquisitely clear, singing tone on her Guarnerius violin, but the magic of her playing was not just in her technique, or her complete commitment to the performance. Rather it was how she brought coherence and musical sense to concerto that can sound disjointed in lesser hands, and is only now gaining the high regard that it fully deserves.
Completed in 1953 after Stalin's death, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 includes scenes of terror, despair and oppression that characterise so many of the composer's symphonies, although expressed with greater variety and a wider palette than in some of his earlier symphonies. Kamu conducted a performance in which the underlying gloom was offset by a sense of dignity and nobility in sound.
A young orchestra by international standards, the SSO produces a sound that varies widely depending on conductor. Even under their long standing principal guest conductor, just how the orchestra performs is hard to predict. This evening Kamu maintained superb rapport with and control over the orchestra, without sacrificing the character or excitement of the symphony, and the outcome was memorable. The ensemble was tight, and the short, frenetic second movement was particularly impressive. The climaxes and scenes depicting the horrors of the Stalinist regime were powerful, but played with full composure, and the finale captured well the sense of triumph over helplessness.
An extraordinary transformation in sound was witnessed in this concert, with the SSO achieving a notable improvement in orchestral tone and control, even compared to recent successful concerts. Kudos to Kamu for this, and here's hoping that what we heard becomes the new norm for the SSO.
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'Pose' confronts the epidemic of violence against transgender women of color in an emotional episode
By Bethonie Butler, The Washington Post
Since its premiere last June, "Pose" — the groundbreaking FX drama about New York City's vibrant house/ball scene in the late '80s and early '90s — has balanced its inherent joy with the dark shadow of the AIDs crisis. On Tuesday, the show confronted a different, and ongoing, epidemic: violence against black transgender women.
The resulting Season 2 episode was a grim but necessary turn for a series that has been praised for celebrating the black and Latino pioneers of ballroom culture, and for placing writers, producers and actors who reflect the identities of its heroes at the show's helm. Producer Janet Mock, who made history last season as the first transgender woman of color to write and direct a TV episode, co-wrote the episode with "Pose" co-creator Ryan Murphy, who also served as director.
In a phone interview, Mock said the show's staffers "felt a responsibility" to tackle the often-fatal violence that disproportionately affects trans women of color; according to the Human Rights Campaign, 11 black transgender women have been killed so far this year. But in doing so, the show would have to say goodbye to one of its own.
The heartbreaking loss was vaguely foreshadowed in the episode's trailer as Angel (Indya Moore) tells Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) and Lulu (Hailie Sahar) that "she hasn't come home yet."
Tuesday's episode revealed that Angel was referring to Candy Ferocity (Angelica Ross), their friend and fellow former House Abundance member. She had gone missing after turning to survival sex work to support the house she and Lulu had established.
Lulu and Blanca went to a motel Candy was known to frequent, in search of their sister. The manager of the motel was dismissive and rude, but Blanca insisted he take her number. She later received a heartbreaking phone call: Candy, who had been attacked by one of her johns, was found dead in the closet of a motel room. Viewers took in the horrifying discovery as the camera stayed focused on Candy's battered body for several agonizing seconds.
Candy is a significant character on "Pose" — the first to have lines in the show's pilot episode — and her death provoked anger and sadness from her community, which came together to celebrate her in a passionate funeral service that put viewers through a roller coaster of emotions. A comedic moment preceded the service as Elektra (Dominque Jackson), Blanca and Angel lovingly redid Candy's makeup, which had been botched by the white funeral home director.
"Miss Candy, she was hard like a jawbreaker," Pray Tell (Billy Porter) later told his fellow mourners. "She'd crack your skull if you ever tried to cross her." Her close friend and House Ferocity co-mother, Lulu, was so distraught, she had resigned not to attend the memorial. But she changed her mind and, midway through the memorial service, walked solemnly up to Candy's casket. Lulu's tears turned to anger as she realized Candy was wearing some of her jewelry, which she proceeded to remove.
"We were very careful to balance the upsetting moments with the powerful moments," Murphy explained. He said the funeral scenes, which featured around 100 extras, would often be filled with bursts of applause.
During the funeral, Candy had several surreal, posthumous conversations with those close to her, including Lulu and Pray Tell, who confessed that their relationship had been strained only because he saw so much of himself in her. "You are unapologetic, loud, black, femme, all the things I try to hide about myself when I go out into the real world," Pray Tell tells Candy. "I was jealous of that bravery."
Murphy's favorite scene is the emotional confrontation Candy has with her estranged parents, who attempt to explain their struggle to accept their transgender daughter. Candy embraces them. "Why did it take me so long to see you?" her mother says tearfully.
Their imagined reconciliation "was a very painful thing," Murphy said. "And yet I think for so many people in the LGBTQ world, it will mean a lot because it's a scene about finally being seen for who you really are."
Mock is personally fond of Candy and Lulu's conversation. "We get to celebrate sisterhood. We get to celebrate showing up for one another in such a beautiful way," she said.
Candy's story ends on a triumphant note as the funeral parlor fades and Candy and her loved ones enter a glorious ballroom filled with glamour and revelry. It's a stark contrast to the harsh reality.
"In real life, we don't get to see that person that we lost again. You don't get to hear their voice," Mock said. "You don't get to see her receive her flowers, or in our case her trophy, and to be applauded while she's alive."
To that end, "Pose" offers a subversive antidote to the "bury your gays" trope that has undercut many LGBTQ stories on television. It has been so commonplace for shows to kill off LGBTQ characters — often during the happiest moments of their lives — that Murphy and co-creators Steven Canals and Brad Falchuk promised viewers early on that one of the show's central relationships, between Angel and Stan (Evan Peters), would not end with Angel's death.
But "to not talk about this epidemic would be irresponsible," said Murphy. He hopes the episode inspires people to take action. "At its best, 'Pose' really is a conversation launcher, particularly for young people, who are very great about picking up and shining spotlights in dark corners."
"It was a very moving episode to be a part of and a tough one, but a very necessary one," he added. "I don't think enough conversations are being had about this epidemic."
Mock said the episode "is a memorial to those who we've lost and those who've been left behind because of such losses."
She and Murphy also praised Ross' performance, which lit up social media Tuesday night. Candy's final triumphant moment features the actress dancing and lip-syncing to Stephanie Mills's "Never Knew Love Like This Before," which lends the episode its title.
On "Pose," Candy's death has already profoundly affected those around her. It's the driving force behind Pray Tell's decision to finally take charge of his HIV diagnosis. He resolves to begin taking his medication.
"Candy's death reminded me that life is so precious," he says. "And I don't want to waste mine. I don't want to waste it."
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Climate fight: Germany sets 2038 deadline to end coal use
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER , Associated Press, Associated Press
FILE---In this Jan.6, 2019 file photo water vapour rises from the cooling towers of the Joenschwalde lignite-fired power plant of Lausitz Energie Ber
File--- In this photo taken Aug. 27, 2018 bucket wheel digs for coal near the Hambach Forest near Dueren, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
BERLIN (AP) — In a pioneering move, a German government-appointed panel has recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb climate change.
The Coal Commission reached a deal early Saturday following months of wrangling that were closely watched by other coal-dependent countries.
"We made it," Ronald Pofalla, the head of the commission, told reporters in Berlin. "This is a historic effort."
Germany gets more than a third of its electricity from burning coal, generating large amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
The 28-member panel, representing mining regions, utility companies, scientists and environmentalists, suggests a review in 2032 could bring forward the coal deadline to 2035.
The plan foresees billions in federal funding to help affected regions cope with the economic impact, and to shield industry and consumers from higher electricity prices. The energy transition will also need a huge overhaul and modernization of the country's power grid, the commission's members said.
The decision still needs government approval.
"The whole world is watching how Germany — a nation based on industry and engineering, the fourth largest economy on our planet — is taking the historic decision of phasing out coal," said Johan Rockstroem, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research. "This could cascade globally, locking in the fastest energy transition in history."
The plan foresees that Germany's coal plants will be phased out step-by-step to reduce the output of greenhouse gases. Currently, Germany's coal plants produce the largest amount of carbon dioxide of any country in Europe.
The commission's plan leaves open which plants should be shut down first, saying it's a decision the government needs to negotiate with the plants' operators, the German news agency dpa reported.
The commission suggests that in the next ten years, the government should help create up to 5,000 new jobs in the affected regions when coal mining will be phased out. These regions — in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony — should also get federal subsidies totaling 40 billion euros (45.6 billion dollars) in the next twenty years.
"New jobs will be created through structural measures in the coal mining regions," Pofalla said. "We will keep up secure and affordable energy supply and the agreement will lead to sustainable climate protection in Germany."
Germany is committed to an "energy transition" that involves replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources such as solar and wind power. While the country has made great strides in that direction — renewables beat coal for the first time last year — removing coal from the power equation entirely is a major challenge.
The reduction in coal will have to be compensated by an increase in renewable power sources and — at least in the interim — from burning more natural gas, which emits about half the amount of greenhouse gases as coal.
Greenpeace, which wants all coal plants shut down by 2030, welcomed that "Germany finally has a timetable how the country can become coal-free" but said the measures were not ambitious and fast enough.
"The speed is wrong," said Martin Kaiser, the head of Greenpeace. "Exiting coal by the year 2038 only is inacceptable."
The country's environmental groups welcomed the commission's recommendation that Hambach Forest in western Germany, an ancient woodland that became a flashpoint of anti-coal protests last year, should be saved.
Energy company RWE's plans to cut down half of the Hambach Forest to expand a lignite strip mine had seen protesters camping out in the trees for months to block workers from cutting them.
An opinion poll released by public broadcaster ZDF found that 73 percent of Germans agree a quick exit from coal is very important. The telephone poll of 1,285 people, conducted Jan. 22-24, had a margin of error of about three percentage points.
This version corrects the commission's suggested subsidy for affected regions to 40 billion euros, not 40 million euros.
Frank Jordans contributed reporting.
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Russian Missile And Alien Craft
RUSSIAN MISSILE BRINGS DOWN ALIEN CRAFT IN RUSSIA
AUGUST 10, 1989 …. PROHLADNYI RUSSIA
At approximately 11:00 AM on August 10, 1989 near the city of Prohladnyi, Russia, Soviet military radar units detected an unidentified flying object. After attempts to communicate went unanswered, the object was noted as “hostile.” Defense systems were put on alert, with utilization of surface to air missiles, and the deployment of Mig-25s. Blasting out of Rostov and Krymsk, the Migs were ordered to intercept and identify the unknown object. The UFO was on a north heading, like foreign missiles or planes would be, and the order was given to arm and use weapons. A ground to air missile hit the UFO, causing it to ditch over the Caucasian Mountains. A retrieval team on board an M1-8 helicopter was sent, and the disc-shaped object was located outside of Nizhnizy Chegem, and the area around the crash site was soon cordoned off. The object was 6.9 meters long and 3.0 meters high, shaped like a cockleshell, according to witnesses. A long rut in the earth could be seen leading to the craft, which had smashed into an area of rocks. The damage from the missile was obvious, causing the object to lose its original shape. A team with special protective equipment moved into the scene. Dosimeters detected radiation, and precautionary measures were immediately taken, but not before some team members had been exposed. The object was delivered by helicopter to Mozdok Air Base, where nuclear weapons and long range bombers were housed. A special investigative team was assembled, and sent to the base to begin an investigation into the mysteries of the unknown flying object. This team consisted of military and civilian personnel. The KGB began a cover-up operation. The craft research team gained entry into the craft via a partially opened door. The team was in full protective gear as they began their investigation of the inside of the craft. As one would expect, control panels and equipment was visible, but more importantly three alien creatures, two dead were found. The two dead aliens had apparently been killed by falling equipment, but the third managed to save itself, but was suffering from several wounds. A medical team attempted to keep the alien alive, but their efforts failed. He and his two companions were about 1.0-1.2 meters tall, with whitish gray skin that appeared to be outer cover. The real skin beneath this cover was a blue-green color with a reptilian texture. The other worldly beings also had hairless heads, large black eyes, almost round, which were covered by a protective lid. Three web fingers were at the end of their long, slender arms. The three dead aliens were preserved in glass containers in a top-secret underground facility. This secret location is allegedly hidden among the multitude of trees near the research center east of Solnechnogorsk. The damaged disc was taken to the Kapustin Yar range and placed under ground west of Ahryomkin. All of the information included here originated from three Russian investigators; Anton Anfalov, Lenura Azizova and Alexander Mosolov. They claim that the disc is still housed near Kapustin Yar. NOTE: The above image is a rendering.
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Home » Fashion » Top 10 Wedding Ring Designers in 2019
Top 10 Wedding Ring Designers in 2019
There are a lot of theories and perspectives when it comes to defining the real meaning of love. Some people believe it is when you are capable of totally being yourself around your significant other while others realize love through the readiness to sacrifice just to see your beloved one happy. On the other hand, some people do believe that the meaning of love includes previous theories in addition to other emotions. No matter how you define love, it is a strong emotion that you can never deny. The definition may differ from one person to another, but what may be common between lovers is their persistence to show their love in the best ways possible, especially if this way includes showing your significant other that you’d love to spend the rest of your life with them. For that very reason, the proposal has become an essential part of showing your willingness to spend your life loving your partner forever.
Proposing to your significant other may require you to show up with that magical little thing that says it all; the wedding ring. It is deemed to be the ultimate representation of affection as well as the commitment that a couple can share. Your wedding may be an essential celebration for showing everyone your eternal love to your significant other, but weddings can only last for as long as a few hours, but the wedding ring is what remains to remind both of you of your love.
Above and beyond, you will definitely want your wedding ring to be as luxurious and classy as it can be because it is something that happens for once in a lifetime, so you would surely want it to be as perfect as it can possibly be. You may love to get yourself familiarized with the best designers of wedding rings around the world, so check this list out.
Index of Contents
10 David Yurman
9 Verragio
8 Monique Pean
7 Leigh Plessner & Rony Vardi of Catbird
6 Tacori
5 Harry Winston
4 Charles and Colvard
3 Tiffany & Co.
2 Michael B
1 Suzanne Kalan
is an outstanding designer in the industry of jewelry making and manufacture. He founded a brand holding his own name back in 1980, partnering up with one of his family members, Sybil Yurman. David Yurman is an American company that is specialized in designing jewelry and it is located in New York City. Since this exceptional designer has been in this industry for almost 37 years, it is easy to predict how expert he is in making the best wedding rings ever, using diamonds and flawless gems, making his way to being one of the best designers around the world.
Barry Verragio
studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, allowing him to master the designing of rings. He has been working as a jewelry designer for almost twenty years, paving his own way to success in this industry. His designs have been popular for being highly attractive for newlyweds, for his designs are popular for combining both gold and diamonds, producing a unique piece of jewelry.
Monique Péan is an American designer who received her degree in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She has always been passionate about the creation of jewelry. She has been mentored by Michael Kowalski who was the former CEO of Tiffany & Co.’s- another prominent brand in the industry of jewelry making. Pean also received a prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award as well as an award being the best jewelry.
Monique Pean launched her fine jewelry company in 2006, attempting her best to make her jewelry designs as remarkable and significant as she can.
Catbird has rocketed in the sky of success in the industry of jewelry making after starting from scratch. When Rony Vardi started to have her own store, she started by selling clothes, ribbons, iron-on stuff and elbow patches and she called it Catbird. Back in 2004, it was a low-priced store located in a street in Williamsburg and, as luck would have it, she had family members and friends who helped her to build this cheap store up. She started making jewelry while sitting quietly in her own store and received some help from other talented jewelers who still help her until this very day.
She offered her pieces for sale, helping customers to find their special pieces and made sure they were satisfied, changing Catbird store into one of the best jewelry manufacturers in the world, providing delicate and subtle designs. In 2014, Catbird had its own line of wedding and engagement ring labeled under “The Swans”.
Haig Tacorian established Tacori for selling jewelry. Tacori is based in California and it was originally established for selling pearls; however, in the early ’90s the company’s activity has expanded to include the manufacture of diamonds too. In 2005, the main focus of the designer became revolving around bridal couture, selling wedding rings and accessories for bridal wear. Tacori has been popular for producing rings that are a perfect combination of contemporary and traditional designs, looking truly outstanding. This jewelry designer has also gained popularity for providing a stunning collection of rings that are available in exceptional colors, including emeralds and rubies, making it easier for the bride to find a match for her wedding dress.
INDESIGN magazine has listed Tacori as one of the best five jewelry brands around the world in 2013.
is an inherent gemologist and a self-taught businessman who established his own jewelry brand labeled under his name back in 1932, in New York City. Until this day, his brand remains one of the best who set the highest standards in creating fine jewelry as well as being one of the very few jewelry brands who has had a memorable history. Harry Winston started working in this industry as soon as Arabella Huntington, who was the railroad magnate’s, Henry Huntington, wife died, for he picked up her jewelry collection and started redesigning the outmoded collection, modifying it to be more modern and contemporary.
Harry Winston is known as one of the most sophisticated and elegant jewelry designers who paved his way to success in a very short time. His rings are also deemed to be very classy and elegant since their designs always include diamonds, enhancing their appearance.
Charles and Colvard is a jewelry brand that was founded in 1995 to be the most significant contractor and provider of Moissanite around the globe. It may as well be the only moissanite supplier in the market. For those who are not aware of this term; Moissanite is the most dazzling and brightest gemstone that can be ever found.
Charles and Colvard use this gemstone in making wedding and engagement rings. This gemstone is way cheaper than diamonds, but it still provides the jewelry an equal elegance. Its classy look makes it very suitable for making stunning wedding rings. Most of the rings that are designed by Charles & Colvard are made of 14K yellow gold, 14K white gold or palladium.
Tiffany & Co. is deemed to be the oldest jewelry designer alive until this day since it was founded in 1837. It was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Brooklyn, Connecticut, initially; as stationery and fancy goods store. It was formerly established for selling a variety of stationery items under the name of “Tiffany, Young, and Ellis.” A few years after its establishment, Charles Tiffany took over, changing the emphasis of the store on selling fine jewelry and shortening the name to Tiffany & Company.
It is also referred to as Tiffany & Company, Tiffany’s or just Tiffany and the headquarters is currently located in New York City, United States. However, everyone is familiar with the famous name Tiffany & Co and the brand widely known as Tiffany. Above and beyond, it is popular for selling diamond jewelry, personal accessories, sterling silver and other luxury goods. As a consequence, they succeeded in being one of the best wedding ring designers for having subtle and delicate designs.
started deciding his own career as early as being only ten years old. He inherited his passion for jewelry from his father and started a full-time internship with one of the finest jewelry houses in Istanbul. While being a teenager, he became fully aware of the details that making jewelry take and he mastered the art of designing, starting by using metals and diamonds, working his way up to mastering the skills of creating pieces that are highly designed. In the ’90s Michael was introduced to platinum, so he used them for making engagement and wedding rings, producing the most elegant and classy pieces ever, especially that he started this career at a very young age, allowing himself to absorb every facet of this industry and stimulating the brilliant designer in him.
’s designs are all about creating unique pieces of jewelry. She was born in a family who is very passionate for jewelry designing and they have has a history in the industry of jewelry as her father had his own jewelry store, giving her the opportunity to work closely with him and dearly learn about the design of jewelry. At first, Suzanne designed jewelry only for her friends and family member until she was approached by a retail store that asked to produce a jewelry line. The latter has given Suzanne the chance to develop customers including a lot of known jewelry stores around the United States. With her husband, she launched a family business in 1998, creating unique jewelry pieces.
Suzanne travels around the world just to make sure that she uses the right stones for designing her jewelry. In 2014, she launched her very first wedding and engagement rings line.
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