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In the wake of the weekend terror attacks on London, James Corden opened the first of his three “Late Late” shows from the British capital with a defiant message: “I’m so proud to be broadcasting here from my hometown, proud to show off its beauty, its diversity, and its stoic British determination to let nothing or anybody stand in our way,” he said. “This is not a country that feels afraid.”
Corden told Variety this week that the “Late Late Show” team had to rework the intro to the first of the London shows following the terror attack which claimed seven lives. In a piece prerecorded near the Houses of Parliament, close to where the U.K. shows are being filmed, and about a mile from the attack, he said he wanted to deliver the most fun-packed shows ever in defiance of the terrorists.
“Some people might say it’s a strange time to do a variety show from this city; I couldn’t disagree more,” Corden said. “Just over there is the House of Parliament, a building that represents democracy, something the people who carried out this attack hate.” He continued: “We want the stupidest, most fun-packed shows we’ve ever made for you to celebrate London and Britain and everything it has to offer, and you know what: the people who carried out that attack would hate that, too.”
Corden was joined by guests Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”) and Nicole Kidman (“Big Little Lies”) on the show, who said she wanted to be in Britain “to support England and London right now.” Off-camera, Corden also called on the audience to make as much noise as possible to show that Londoners were not scared, despite U.S. media reports that he said suggested otherwise.
The “Late Late Show” host also weighed into Donald Trump’s spat with London mayor Sadiq Khan, and said the U.K. politician’s comments had been taken out of context by the U.S. president, before proceeding to deliberately doing the same with one of President Trump’s tweets so it just read “Sorry folks.”
“We talk about Donald Trump almost every night on this show and I thought when I came to London I would finally get away from him for a little while and I head here and who does he start a fight with? The mayor of London,” Corden said in his introductory comments in the studio. “Honestly, he’s following me. I’m not joking, he’s totally obsessed with me; I think it’s because I’m blonde and have big boobs.”
Security was tight at the filming, with guests asked not to bring any bags, provide photo ID, and subject to full searches before entry. The opening London show had a “Carpool Karaoke” segment with Ed Sheeran, which was shot in L.A., and a recreation of a famous musical in the “Crosswalk Karaoke” section that featured Sir Ben Kingsley.
Guests later in the week will include Tom Cruise and Russell Brand, with Kings of Leon also scheduled to play. The band was going to be the first to play the Manchester Arena since the attack on Ariana Grande’s concert, but on Tuesday said they had been forced to cancel the gig.
Sky will transmit all three “Late Late Shows” this week in a 10 p.m. slot on its flagship Sky 1 channel. In the U.S., the show will air on CBS as usual. The show is produced by CBS TV Studios and Fulwell 73, the U.K.-based production company in which Corden recently became a partner.
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The Materialist World View Must Go
Mark Vernon | The Guardian 7,251 views
The rigid 19th-century materialist orthodoxy should be challenged to allow broader interpretations.
Werner Heisenberg, one of the founding fathers of quantum physics, once observed that history could be divided into periods according to what people of the time made of matter. In his book Physics and Philosophy , published in the early 60s, he argued that at the beginning of the 20th century we entered a new period. It was then that quantum physics threw off the materialism that dominated the natural sciences of the 19th century. Of materialism, he wrote:
“[This] frame was so narrow and rigid that it was difficult to find a place in it for many concepts of our language that had always belonged to its very substance, for instance, the concept of mind, of the human soul or of life. Mind could be introduced into the general picture only as a kind of mirror of the material world.”
Today we live in the 21st century, and it seems that we are still stuck with this narrow and rigid view of the things. As Rupert Sheldrake puts it in his new book, The Science Delusion: “The belief system that governs conventional scientific thinking is an act of faith, grounded in a 19th-century ideology.”
That’s provocative rhetoric. Science an act of faith? Science a belief system? But then how else to explain the grip of the mechanistic, physicalist, purposeless cosmology? As Heisenberg explained, physicists among themselves have long stopped thinking of atoms as things. They exist as potentialities or possibilities, not objects or facts. And yet, materialism persists.
Heisenberg recommended staying in touch with reality as we experience it, which is to say holding a place for conceptions of mind and soul. The mechanistic view will pass, he was certain. In a way, Sheldrake’s scientific career has been devoted to its overthrow. He began in a mainstream post as director of studies in cell biology at Cambridge University, though he challenged the orthodoxy when he proposed his theory of morphogenetic fields.
This is designed to account for, say, the enormously complex structure of proteins. A conventional approach, which might be described as bottom-up, has protein molecules “exploring” all possible patterns until settling on one with a minimum energy. This explanation works well for simple molecules, like carbon dioxide. However, proteins are large and complicated. As Sheldrake notes: “It would take a small protein about 1026 years to do this, far longer than the age of the universe.”
As a result, some scientists are proposing top-down, holistic explanations. Sheldrake’s particular proposal is that such self-organising systems exist in fields of memory or habit. These contain the information required to make the structure.
Fearlessly, he extends the speculation to embrace a range of phenomena that many people experience. Telephone telepathy is one, when you are thinking about someone just as they phone. Or the sense of being stared at. The idea, roughly, is that our intentions can be communicated across mental fields that are like morphogenetic fields. They connect us — though in the modern world, with its ideological and technological distractions, we are not very good at noticing them.
Sheldrake has continually to fight his corner. In the new book, he records an encounter with Richard Dawkins, when the eminent atheist was making his 2007 TV series Enemies of Reason. Sheldrake suggested they discuss the actual evidence for telepathy. Dawkins resisted. “There isn’t time. It’s too complicated. And that’s not what the programme is about,” Sheldrake reports Dawkins saying, before himself retorting that he wasn’t interested in taking part in another “low-grade debunking exercise”. Dawkins reportedly replied: “It’s not a low-grade debunking exercise; it’s a high-grade debunking exercise.”
I admire Sheldrake for his extraordinary good humour, given the decades of abuse he has endured. This manner comes across in The Science Delusion because, at heart, it is a passionate plea for the materialist worldview, finally, definitively, to be challenged.
Whether or not his own theories will stand the test of time is another question. In a paper published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies in November 2011, Fraser Watts examines them at face value and, broadly, finds them suggestive but wanting. For example, Sheldrake conceives of mental fields via the analogy of an amoeba: as an amoeba extends its pseudopodia and touches the environment around it, similarly telepathy and the like would be the result of “mental pseudopodia” extended into the world around us.
The analogy has the benefit of naturalising extrasensory perception, Watts notes. But it also raises problems. For example, how would it be possible mentally “to touch” objects that don’t exist, as would happen when contemplating a centaur? Watts concludes: “An adequate account of the mind must encompass both first- and third-person description whereas the idea of a ‘field’, along with the other spatial descriptions that Sheldrake uses, seem to be exclusively third-person type descriptions.” Oddly, this is a strikingly 19th century attitude to have.
Nonetheless, Sheldrake must welcome such serious engagement with his work. He may not be right in the details. But he is surely right, with Heisenberg, in insisting that the materialist world view must go.
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J.de Vulcan says:
Atoms as the next step down of the ladder of materia, from a realm beyond the vibrations and frequencies of uncertain (for us)existens.Like the light from the SUN becomes bees,flowers,honey,trees ,people,a Planet.
It’s even “worse”, J.de Vulcan 😉 There’s no matter inside the atoms: https://wariscrime.com/new/infinite-energy-is-the-only-truth/
Blacko says:
Does the matter matter? There’s energy therein!!
“Therein…” Wherein? 😉
God is a physical thought, what it thinks occurs accross forever, universes etc. its thoughts and physics and itself are all the same thing
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Tyson Food CEO Warns African Swine Fever Could Devastate U.S. Pigs
By Mark P -
People that have been following the pork markets recently know that the biggest trend affecting prices has been the African swine fever epidemic spreading across China.
As the disease devastates Chinese pig herds, which are the largest in the world, over 100 million animals are expected to be culled as a result of the disease. One of America’s top meatpacking CEO’s, however, has warned that this swine flu may very well spread into North America, leaving devastating consequences in its wake.
African swine fever, which is lethal for pigs but harmless to humans, was discovered in China last August and has proceeded to cull a massive portion of the country’s hog supply.
Previously China had remained spared as outbreaks were contained primarily in Eastern European countries. However, 2018 saw a surprise outbreak of the disease in Asian countries. Overall, exporters in Australia, Brazil, Europe, and the U.S. are expected to benefit from reduced Chinese pork supplies.
“This is an unusual, perhaps unprecedented, time for the protein industry. In my 39 years in the business, I’ve never seen an event that has the potential to change global protein production and consumption patterns as African swine fever does,” said Noel White, CEO of Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) in a call with investors. While he added that this opens up new opportunities for protein suppliers worldwide, he warned that there’s a big possibility that an outbreak could take place in the U.S. “I think the threat is real. I do think there is a distinct possibility it could come to the United States,” he added.
Should the disease spread to the 74.3 million pigs in the US, it would lead to an immediate shut down of American pork exports until the epidemic runs its course. Since the virus has no treatment or vaccine and can survive up to a year in the meat, feces, and blood of pigs, once an outbreak takes place it’s almost impossible to suppress.
Authorities have already stepped up their inspections at ports of entry to prevent this from happening, but should early signs of infection be spotted, expect major meatpacking companies in the U.S. to plummet in the markets.
Tyson Foods is the largest meat packer in the country, slaughtering tens of millions of animals each week. Share prices have been surging over the past couple weeks in response to the Chinese swine outbreak. As China is the largest consumer of pork in the world, other non-Chinese meat packers are expected to fill in the gap.
Tyson Foods Company Profile
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It’s also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, and State Fair, to name a few.
Tyson sells 90% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurants, and noncommercial foodservice establishments, such as schools, healthcare facilities, and military bases. In addition, 10% of the company’s revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan. – Warrior Trading News
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Updated: Feb 26th 2019
Professor Paul Thursday - The First Thanksgiving
Today's Topic: The First Thanksgiving
The colonists who sailed to America in the 17th century faced many dangers on the voyage across the Atlantic. Their reasons for leaving Europe varied from the desire for religious freedom, to seeking the opportunity and prosperity that they hoped the "New World" would offer them. The success of their journey across the Atlantic and their eventual colonization would be highly dependent on how they were able to persevere through the severity of the weather conditions they would encounter.
The Mayflower set sail for America in early September of 1620, and after 66 days at sea reached Cape Cod on Nov 9th. During this time of year, the North Atlantic Ocean is oftentimes beset by extremely rough seas. Remnant hurricanes commonly track into this region and intense extra-tropical low pressure systems also become more prevalent. To undertake a journey at this point in the season, in a wooden ship powered by sail and only 88 feet in length, would seem foolhardy and doomed to fail. Much of what we know about the journey is thanks to a journal that was written by William Bradford, titled "Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647." In his account of the journey, we learn that during the month of October, the Mayflower began to run into major Atlantic storms and many thought it would surely not make it through. The wind was so fierce that the sails had to be lowered several times, meaning the ship was basically floundering in the turbulent seas. There are accounts that the ship did take on substantial damage during these episodes, but through grit and determination, the crew was able to repair her and keep the Mayflower seaworthy. Their intention was to land in northern Virginia, but the weather conditions dictated their eventual landing place. A major storm blowing in from the south kept the ship from landing near the Hudson River, and they instead sailed back north to Cape Cod, to escape the perils brought on by another storm.
The perseverance and courage it took for the crew of the Mayflower to reach America safely is quite inspiring when we look at how the odds were stacked against them in many ways. Tragically, nearly half of the passengers weren't able to survive their first New England winter. Thanks to help from Squanto (an English speaker from the Patuxet tribe) and the local Wampanoag Indians, the colonists were taught how to grow crops and hunt local game to enable their survival in the harsh climate. Without that help, it is unlikely that any of the colonists would have survived past the first winter. That following fall, the colonists celebrated their first successful harvest with the local Wampanoag tribe in a three day festival of thanksgiving. It is said that there were around 90 present from the Wampanoag tribe and 53 colonists from the Mayflower. The Wampanoag tribe brought 5 venison for the feast which was likely supplemented by fish, shellfish, and various vegetables. Potatoes or pies were not available at that time, but wild turkeys were common in the region and may have been another source of protein at the feast.
George Washington was the first president to make a declaration for the celebration of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November of 1789, but it wasn't an official national holiday until Lincoln made it one in 1863. A link to Abe Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation can be found here.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Weatherology!
"Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882
A spread of pies ready to enjoy!
Wild turkeys were common to the area in the 1600s.
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by Anthony Crupi on July 18, 2019 at 7:48 pm
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Since launching on July 9, “Love Island” has attracted an audience with a median age of 56.8 years, making it CBS’s second-youngest-skewing summer show. “Big Brother” enthusiasts are only a bit less gray (55.4 years). To put the audience demographics into perspective, it’s worth noting that CBS’s summer dramas are viewed by a far more wrinkly mass of consumers. In its seventh and final season on CBS, the Sherlock Holmes procedural “Elementary” is the youngest-skewing drama in the bunch, boasting a median audience of 63.4 years. The freshman potboiler “Blood & Treasure” has a median age of 65.3 years, while “Instinct” (67.1) and “The Good Fight” (68.0) are older still. “Love Island” also draws a proportionately younger set than the NBC juggernaut “America’s Got Talent.” Now in its 14th season, the summer’s top-rated show delivers an audience with a median age of 60.4 years, or 11.4 years beyond the terminal integer that caps NBC’s target demo. Of course, if the “America’s Got Talent” fan base is a bit creakier than the “Love Island” faction, the sheer number of commercial impressions the NBC show serves up is impossible to overlook. “AGT” draws three times as many adults 18-49 and 25-54 than “Love Island.” The CBS newbie’s audience also aligns with that of ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” The reigning queen of sultry season hookup shows, “The Bachelorette” draws a crowd that is just one year younger than those who tune in for “Love Island.” A cheap way to fill a bunch of summer primetime hours—“Love Island” airs Monday through Friday nights at 8 p.m.—the newcomer will wrap its inaugural season on August 7. Voyeurs looking to catch up on the hijinks in Fiji can watch the first seven episodes on CBS.com; the cost of admission is five two-minute ad breaks. Speaking of advertising, “Love Island” is freighted with the usual blend of pharmaceutical, insurance and consumable come-ons; per iSpot.tv data, among the show’s top spenders are Blue Buffalo, Trivago, Geico, Walgreens, Domino’s, Coca-Cola and Walmart. At times, “Love Island” offers a grim sneak preview of all the horrible things that will happen to you once you age out of the swimwear-as-travelwear demo. Log a good deal of time with the show and you’ll notice ads for Novartis’ Cosentyx, which is prescribed to treat plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Eliquis, an anticoagulant; Allergan/Ironwood’s irritable bowel syndrome remedy Linzess; and Pfizer’s Eucrisa, a steroid-free ointment for people with eczema. If you’re allergic to the use of the word “like” as a discourse marker, be aware that the cast of “Love Island” luxuriates in this particular verbal tic. If you were to take a drink whenever someone in the villa utters “like,” you’d be comatose before the first commercial break. Diagram this sentence (uttered during a recent episode by 22-year-old grocery store cashier Zac), nerds: “I know where Elizabeth’s head’s at, and um, like, I’m not worried in that fact [sic], but I, like, I think it’s like, to the point where, like, you know I like Elizabeth, so another guy, like, taking her out on a date kinda, like, I dunno, gives me like the pit-ty stomach feeling.” But whatever. It’s summer. Not everything has to be “The Seventh Seal” or, like, “The Littlest Groom.” If nothing else, watch “Love Island” and revel in all the improbable names; for example, the guy with the incomprehensible Irish accent is Cormac (unfortunately, this is not the same fellow who wrote “Blood Meridian”—now that would make for some riveting TV), and the dude with the mole the size of the red spot on Jupiter is Cashew. (Actually, it’s “Cashel,” but try telling that to Microsoft Word’s autocorrect.) […]
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Velcro kept the astronauts of Apollo 11 firmly fastened into their moon boots. It also latched their Omega watches to their wrists, attached their breathing tubes to their suits and served as nose scratchers inside their helmets. All told, there were 3,300 square inches of Velcro on the command and lunar modules during that 1969... […]
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At this point, it sounds like the odds of seeing a Bud Light Area 51 can might be better than the chances millions of Facebook users will actually invade the top-secret military installation. Thanks to the viral popularity of a tongue-in-cheek event scheduled for Sept. 20 called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of... […]
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Ghostbusters Reboot Star Fully Supports The New Movie
After all the ugliness that unfolded around the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, it was inevitable that the next attempt at resurrecting the property would be a topic of controversy, and sure enough, Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters 3 has seen its share of drama before so much as a cast member has been announced.
Nonetheless, it seems that Melissa McCarthy, star of Paul Feig’s female-led reboot, is happy to see what Reitman comes up with, telling Entertainment Tonight that the filmmaker has an intriguing idea for where he wants to take the series.
“I’m for anybody who’s making movies. I talked to Jason about it, he’s just always had this idea, and his goes back to the world where the guys did exist and I’m like, ‘I want to see that,’” McCarthy said. “I’m all for it. I say like, ‘Tell the story.’”
Last month, 2016 Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones offered a distinctly less favorable response to the news that Reitman’s film will be reverting back to the continuity of the original series, taking to social media to call the development “insulting” and “like something Trump would do.” According to McCarthy, however, there’s plenty of room for new stories from the franchise, especially with a director as renowned as Reitman at the helm.
“I think there’s a million stories to be told. He’s a really, really good filmmaker and a really good storyteller, so I will be there buying my ticket,” McCarthy told ET. “I’m all for it.”
Though it’s evident that not all of McCarthy’s co-stars feel the same, 2016 Ghostbusters helmsman Paul Feig has previously tweeted that he too is “very open” to Reitman’s take on the series, but also supports Jones’s right to say otherwise.
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In any case, while Reitman’s Ghostbusters movie will be occupying the same reality as the first two installments in the series, it remains to be seen who from the original cast might return, though Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson both seem game to reprise their roles.
Either way, recent reports indicate that the film will be led by a new line-up, consisting of two girls and two boys in the teen and preteen age range. We’ll find out how the latest team fares when Ghostbusters 3 hits theaters on July 10th, 2020.
Source: Entertainment Tonight
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Optimus Prime Spinoff Movie Could Be In The Works After Bumblebee
By David Pountain 1 year ago
In the wake of the relatively underwhelming box office figures of last year’s Transformers: The Last Knight, this once monstrously successful blockbuster franchise is now at something of a creative crossroads, suggesting that the lower-budgeted, modestly scaled Bumblebee may not be the worst direction in which to take the sci-fi series.
Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura seems to think it’s time for a change, too, arguing that the upcoming spinoff explores new territory as a way of helping the series to adapt and survive.
If you don’t change up, you’re also taking a risk. It’s one of those things where there is no simple answer. You’re taking a risk no matter what you do when you make a big expensive movie, so why not change the formula completely and really hang in there?
Sure enough, even before The Last Knight proved commercially disappointing, di Bonaventura – who’s worked on every film in the franchise up to this point – says that plans for this fresh approach were already in motion.
We were headed down the Bumblebee path well before the release of the last Transformers. We had felt that with the fifth movie, we had sort of run out of room with where to take it.
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Of course, if all goes well with Bumblebee, the question is raised of whether any further spinoffs will be on the cards. Naturally, Autobots leader Optimus Prime would be an obvious candidate for getting the standalone treatment, and di Bonaventura doesn’t appear to have any objections to the idea.
I’d certainly like to do that. It would be a very different kind of movie than a Bumblebee movie, but equally interesting and different.
There’s already been talk that Bumblebee could be the last Transformers release prior to a series reset, opening up a range of possibilities for a franchise that many will argue went stale long ago. The film hits cinemas on December 21st, but what’s in store for the Autobots beyond that remains a bit of a mystery.
Source: Heroic Hollywood
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Hawthorn players to ‘show support and respect’ with gesture for Adam Goodes
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Hawthorn players will wear the number “37” on the back of their warm-up guernseys tomorrow night.
They’re doing it as a “show of support and respect for AFL champion Adam Goodes” before they play Sydney at the SCG.
Shaun Burgoyne said the idea came about after the release of the film – “The Final Quarter” – which detailed the treatment Goodes received in the twilight of his career.
It ultimately drove him from the game.
“With Adam’s documentary coming out, it was a good chance to reflect on where we are as an industry and where we’ve come from,” Burgoyne said.
“On reflection, clubs and players have come out and admitted that at the time, our response wasn’t good enough.
“Obviously we can’t turn back time, but as we’re playing Sydney in Sydney this Friday night, we thought it was a perfect opportunity to show our support for Adam publicly.
“We want to show that we’re all beside him, united in stamping out racism.”
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3D characters walk out of 2D photos thanks to...
University of Washington researchers have developed a method to make people and characters walk out of still photos or paintings.
The computer scientists developed an algorithm called Photo Wake-Up to create an effect of 2D people walking, jumping and running out of photos. The animated character can be viewed in 3D using AR devices.
In a post of the University of Washington website, Brian Curless, a professor in the Allen School, said: There is some previous work that tries to create a 3D character using multiple viewpoints.
But you still couldn't bring someone to life and have them run out of a scene, and you couldn't bring AR into it. It was really surprising that we could get some compelling results with using just one photo.
The system could make paintings in a museum interactive and animated, or could be used for people to create lifelike avatars of themselves.
Photo Wake-Up works in several stages. First, it identifies a person in an image and makes a mask of the outline of the body. It then matches a 3D template to the body position. To warp the template so it looks like the person in the photo, the algorithm then projects the 3D person back to 2D.
In the University of Washington article, Chung-Yi Weng, a doctoral student in the Allen School, said: It's very hard to manipulate in 3D precisely. Maybe you can do it roughly, but any error will be obvious when you animate the character. So we have to find a way to handle things perfectly, and it's easier to do this in 2D.
The researchers go on to explain that Photo Wake-Up stores 3D information for each pixel. The algorithm can add information such as texture and colours. Cleverly it generates the back of a person, so they can turn around and be viewed from behind.
Background also must be generated so that the character doesn't leave a blank space behind. The algorithm takes information from other parts of the image to achieve this.
This research was funded by the National Science Foundation, UW Animation Research, UW Reality Lab, Facebook, Huawei and Google.
[Via University of Washington]
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USF's Graphicstudio Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By Bethany Tyne • Oct 2, 2018
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Graphicstudio features many different forms of art in their studio at USF.
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Graphicstudio features a back wall covered in wallpaper with fluorescent ink. When in front of a black light and looked at through 3D glasses, the wallpaper looks three dimensional. It was created by Trenton Doyle Hancock
The University of South Florida’s Graphicstudio is turning 50 this year, and the public is invited to help celebrate. An anniversary celebration will be held Thursday at the Tampa Theatre. The studio’s founder will be there, alongside current director Margaret Miller and past directors to commemorate the occasion.
Miller said she is excited to celebrate 50 years of success.
Graphicstudio was founded in 1968 and has since brought about 150 artists from all over the world to create over 1,000 pieces of work.
Miller said the founder, Dr. Donald Saff, was bored when he moved from New York to Tampa in the 60s. He wanted to bring leading artists to the area to work in a collaborative studio environment and enliven the university’s art program.
“For 50 years we’ve done just that,” she said.
Graphicstudio has two work studios where artists from all over the world can come and create new pieces that are sold internationally.
Credit Bethany Tyne / WUSF Public Media
Graphicstudio invites artists from across the globe to create work in Tampa. Miller said she tries to identify artists who would create work that's meaningful to the student and community experience. They come to Tampa to do things they've never done before and couldn't do by themselves. For example, Miller said they've had painters who have never made a print before.
"They develop new ideas and new ways of working," she said.
One of the first artists to work at Graphicstudio was Robert Rauschenberg. He experimented with numeorus forms and techniques to eventually complete over 60 editions of his work.
Saff will be at the event, telling the story of the origins of the studio. Former directors Alan Eaker and Hank Hine will also be there talking about the projects they developed during their time at Graphicstudio.
Miller will discuss the relationship between Graphicstudio and USF’s Contemporary Art Museum. The two organizations and the Public Art Program, are all under the umbrella of the Institute for Research in Art, which Miller is the director of.
“Exhibitions have come together to add a context to the artists brought to Graphicstudio,” Miller said.
To Miller, the greatest artist she’s seen during her tenure was Christian Marclay, who started with an exhibition at CAM and went on to produce work at Graphicstudio for six years. One of his pieces from the studio was shown at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art.
The event will also be an opportunity for members to show the importance of the community to the studio.
“I’m looking forward to really recognizing that the success of Graphicstudio is very much supported by the community,” Miller said.
The studio has research partners, people who contribute financially to help keep it all running. In return, partners can get pieces of art at the same rate it costs to produce them. Miller said it’s a great opportunity that helps to advance the studio’s research mission.
“I always hear ‘wow, you’re just this wonderful studio that no one knows about,’ but we’ve had so many people RSVP to the event,” Miller said. She hopes there will be hundreds of people at the celebration because there are a lot of people who have contributed to the success of Graphicstudio.
Graphicstudio and the rest of the Institute for Research in Art is owned by USF. It is one of three major print studios associated with a university in the country. Miller said it offers the biggest array of technical possibilities.
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USF Contemporary Art Museum Shows Off Hidden Gems In 'Restricted'
By Mark Schreiner • Jul 11, 2018
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A lot of people would walk into the Contemporary Art Museum on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, look in one corner of a gallery and see a chair -- a long, wooden, wavy, not particularly comfortable-looking chair and ottoman, colorfully flecked with blue paint.
But an art fan would look at it and probably recognize it immediately as a work of 1960s pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
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Pennetta wins US Open, says she'll retire
By: HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Talk about going out on top: Flavia Pennetta won the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 33, and then announced during the trophy ceremony she has decided to retire.
Pennetta did not have to beat Serena Williams in the final. Instead, Pennetta needed to get past the woman who ended Williams' Grand Slam bid, Roberta Vinci. And Pennetta was able to do just that, pulling away in a matchup of Italians who were opponents and doubles partners as kids.
In one of the unlikeliest major finals in women's tennis history, the 26th-seeded Pennetta beat Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 at Flushing Meadows on Saturday — a month after deciding she was ready to hang up her racket, a decision she kept private.
"This is how I say goodbye to tennis," Pennetta said as her fiancé, tennis player Fabio Fognini, captured the scene with his phone's camera. "I couldn't think to finish in a better way."
That announcement served as a perfectly out-of-nowhere conclusion to a surprise-filled tournament, the biggest shock being Vinci's win against Williams in the semifinals Friday. That stopped Williams' 33-match winning streak in majors and her attempt to become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single season.
Pennetta is the oldest woman in the Open era, which began in 1968, to become a Grand Slam champion for the first time. Vinci, who is 32, would have earned that distinction had she been able to follow her stunning upset of Williams in Friday's semifinals with another victory.
This was the first major final for either participant, and the first time since WTA computer rankings were instituted in 1975 that both U.S. Open women's finalists were ranked outside the top 20 (Vinci is 43rd).
They grew up 40 miles (65 kilometers) apart in coastal towns in Puglia, a region on the heel of Italy's boot-shaped peninsula, and have been facing each other on court for two decades — with the stakes much lower, of course. They shared some laughter and tears in the locker room together Friday while watching a video of a TV interview they did back in 1999, when they won a junior doubles title at the French Open as teenagers.
And when Saturday's match ended, after Pennetta flung her racket overhead, she went up to the net to find Vinci, not for a handshake but for a lengthy hug. Vinci patted her pal on the back repeatedly, while Pennetta cried. Then they sat on adjacent sideline chairs and chatted, just a couple of foes and friends, sharing a special moment.
Vinci pantomimed throwing a punch as a joke, and Pennetta wrapped an arm around her. Vinci charmed the crowd later, first saying she wanted the champion's trophy, not the one for the runner-up, and then pretending to steal Pennetta's $3.3 million check.
"We know each other since forever," Pennetta said. "We spend so much time together, we could write a book about our lives."
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Guar
Not to be confused with Gaur or Gwar.
Guar bean cluster
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Genus: Cyamopsis
C. tetragonoloba
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
(L.) Taub.
Cyamopsis psoralioides auct., orth. var.
Cyamopsis psoraloides DC.
Cyamopsis psoraloides (Lam.) DC.
The guar or cluster bean, with the botanical name Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It is also known as gavar, guwar, or guvar bean.
The origin of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba is unknown, since it has never been found in the wild,[1] it is assumed to have developed from the African species Cyamopsis senegalensis. It was further domesticated in India and Pakistan, where it has been cultivated for centuries.[2] Guar grows well in semiarid areas, but frequent rainfall is necessary.
This legume is a valuable plant in a crop rotation cycle, as it lives in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.[3] Agriculturists in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan follow crop-rotation and use guar to replenish the soil with essential fertilizers and nitrogen fixation, before the next crop. Guar has many functions for human and animal nutrition, but the gelling agent in its seeds (guar gum) are the most important use.[2] Demand is rising due to the use of guar gum in hydraulic fracturing (oil shale gas).[2] About 80% of world production occurs in India and Pakistan, but due to strong demand, the plant is being introduced elsewhere.
2 Cultivation
2.1 Names in other languages
2.2 Climate Requirements
2.3 Soil Requirements
2.4 Cultural Practices
2.5 Cultivation Areas
2.6 Varieties
3 Uses
3.1 Guar plant
3.2 Guar gum
3.2.2 Industry
3.2.3 Feeds
3.2.4 Fracking agent
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba grows upright, reaching a maximum height of up to 2–3 m, it has a main single stem with either basal branching or fine branching along the stem. Guar taproots can access soil moisture in low soil depths;[3] this legume develops root nodules with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria rhizobia in the surface part of its rooting system. Its leaves and stems are mostly hairy, depending on the cultivar, its fine leaves have an elongated oval shape (5 to 10 cm length) and of alternate position. Clusters of flowers grow in the plant axil and are white to blueish in color; the developing pods are rather flat and slim containing 5 to 12 small oval seeds of 5 mm length (TGW = 25-40 g). Usually mature seeds are white or gray, but with excess moisture they can turn black and lose germination capacity; the chromosome number of guar seeds is 2n=14.[4] The seeds of guar beans have a remarkable characteristic, its kernel consists of a protein-rich germ (43-46%) and a relatively large endosperm (34-40%), containing large amounts of the galactomannan.[2] This is a polysaccharide containing polymers of mannose and galactose in a ratio of 2:1 with many branches.[5] Thus, it exhibits a great hydrogen bonding activity [1] having a viscosifying effect in liquids.
Cultivation[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
It is known as गवार् gawaar in Sindhi گوار, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi and Marathi, ਗੁਆਰਾ guara in Punjabi, గోరు చిక్కుడు goruchikkudu kaya in Telugu Matikkaya in Rayalaseema region,
gokarakaya in Telangana, ಗೋರಿಕಾಯಿ (gorikayi),ಜವಳಿಕಾಯಿ (javaLikaayi), ಚವಳಿಕಾಯಿ (chavalikayi) in Kannada, and kotthavarai (கொத்தவரைக்காய்) in Tamil "Kothamara" in Malayalam.
Climate Requirements[edit]
Guar is drought-tolerant and sun-loving, but it is susceptible to frost.[1] Although it can cope with little but regular rainfall, it requires sufficient soil moisture before planting and during maturation of seeds.[6] Frequent drought periods can lead to delayed maturation.[3] On the contrary, excessive moisture during the early growth phase and after maturation lead to lower seed quality.[1] Guar is also produced near to coastal areas in the Gandhidham region of Kutch, Gujarat, India.
Soil Requirements[edit]
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) can grow on a wide range of soil types. Preferably in fertile, medium-textured and sandy loam soils that are well-drained, since waterlogging decreases plant performance. Guar grows best in moderate alkaline conditions (pH 7-8) and is tolerant of salinity, its taproots are inoculated with rhizobia nodules, thus it produces nitrogen-rich biomass and improves soil quality.[3]
Cultural Practices[edit]
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Seedbed: firm, weed-free
Date: soil temperature > 21 °C (optimum: 30 °C); monsoon-regions: after first rain event in June or early July
Rate: seed use: 10–30 kg/ha, biomass use: 50–100 kg/ha
Row spacing: seed use: 45–60 cm, biomass use: 30–45 cm
Nitrogen: not necessary
Phosphorus: often limiting, US: Superphosphate 200–250 kg/ha
Weeding: young guar plant development is susceptible to weeds. Early, well prepared seedbeds help reduce weed harm
Diseases: choose disease-resistant cultivars, 2 major diseases: Alternaria cucumerina var. cyamopsidis and Xanthomonoas cyamopsidis
Predators: Contarinia texana guar midge: rainfall or sprinkler irrigation reduce midge populations
Harvest seed pods: dry, brown, 60–90 days after sowing; biomass: first lower pods turn brown
Yield seeds: 5-8 dt/ha; biomass: 40-50 t/ha
Cultivation Areas[edit]
Guar is grown principally in north-western India and Pakistan[7] with smaller crops grown in the semiarid areas of the high plains of Texas in the US,[8] Australia and Africa; the most important growing area centres on Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India where demand for guar for fractionation produced an agricultural boom as in 2012.[9] Currently, India and Pakistan are the main producers of cluster bean, accounting for 80% production of the world's total, while Thar, Punjab Dry Areas in Pakistan and Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kutch region occupies the largest area (82.1%) under guar cultivation in India. In addition to its cultivation in India and Pakistan, the crop is also grown as a cash crop in other parts of the world.[10] Several commercial growers[11] have converted their crops to guar production to support the increasing demand for guar and other organic crops [12] in the United States.
Pusa Naubahar and Pusa Sadabahar. Seeds at the rate of 30 kilograms/hectare (9–11 lb/acre) are planted at a spacing of 45-60 x 20–30 cm (18–24 x 8–12 in) in February–March and June–July. During the rainy season, seeds are sown 2–3 cm (~1 in) deep on ridges and in furrows during summer months. FYM is applied at the rate of 25 tonnes/ha (11.1 tons/acre). N, P2O5 and K2O recommendation for the crop is 20:60:80 kg/ha (18:53:71 lb/acre). Average yield is 5 to 6 tonnes/ha (2.2–2.6 tons/acre). Meager information is available for genetic variability in clusterbean addressing the qualitative traits (Pathak et al. 2011)[13]
Uses[edit]
Guar plant[edit]
Forage: Guar plants can be used as cattle feed, but due to hydrocyanic acid in its beans, only mature beans can be used.[1]
Green manure: Guar plantings increase the yield of subsequent crops as this legume conserves soil nutrient content.[1]
Domestic use
Vegetable: Guar leaves can be used like spinach, and the pods are prepared like salad or vegetables.[4] Its beans are nutritious, but guar protein is not usable by humans unless toasted to destroy the trypsin inhibitor.
Guar gum[edit]
Main article: Guar gum
The seeds of the guar bean contain a large endosperm; this endosperm consists of a large polysaccharide of galactose and mannose. This polymer is water-soluble and exhibits a viscosifying effect in water. Guar gum has a multitude of different applications in food products, industrial products, and extractive industry.
Food[edit]
In several food and beverages guar gum is used as additive to change its viscosity or as fiber source.
Baked goods Dough improver [14]
Cheese Texture improver [15]
Ice Cream Smaller ice crystals [16]
Fried Products Oil uptake reduction [17]
Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) is produced by the partial enzymatic hydrolysis of guaran, the galactomannan of the endosperm of guar seeds (guar gum). It is a neutral polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone chain with single galactose side units occurring on almost two out of every three mannose units; the average molecular weight is about 25,000 Daltons. This gives a PHGG that still assays and functions as a soluble dietary fiber.
PHGG as sold commercially is completely soluble, acid and heat stable, unaffected by ions, and will not gel at high concentrations. Commercial PHGG is approximately 75% dietary fiber and has minimal effect on taste and texture in food and beverage items. PHGG is fully fermentable in the large bowel, with a high rate of volatile fatty acid formation; the pH of the feces is lowered along with an increase in fecal bulk that mainly consists of bacterial cell mass and water. Clinical studies have demonstrated a prebiotic effect of PHGG. Studies have shown that PHGG can be used to maintain regularity. PHGG is used in foods for particulate suspension, emulsification, antistaling, ice crystal control, and reduced fat baked goods.
Gawar Phali With Aaloo (Guar Bean With Potatoes) (India).
Industry[edit]
Derivatives of guar gum that have been further reacted are used in industrial applications, such as the paper and textile industries, ore flotation, the manufacture of explosives and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of oil and gas formations.[9][18] Guar gum is often crosslinked with boron or chromium ions to make it more stable and heat-resistant; the crosslinking of guar with metal ions results in a gel that does not block the formation and helps efficiently in formation cleaning process. Guar and its derivatives make gel complexes with ions of Aluminium, Zirconium, Titanium, Chromium and Boron;[19] the borate–guar reaction is reversible, and depends on the pH (hydrogen ion concentration) of the solution. Crosslinking of guar with borate occurs at high pH (approximately 9–10) of the solution. Guar gum has proven as useful substitute for locust bean gum (made from carob seeds).
Feeds[edit]
Guar meal korma and Guar meal Churi are widely used as raw material for Producing various kinds of Cattle feeds, Aqua feeds, Fish feeds, Poultry Feeds, Dairy feeds, Swine feeds etc.
Fracking agent[edit]
The use of guar gum in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) extraction of oil and shale gas has increased demand substantially. Only 10% of Indian production is used domestically; the remaining 90% is exported for shale gas and oil industries. Consequently, many former cotton or wheat fields are converted into guar fields as production costs are lower; the increase of guar gum prices also has other reasons.[20]
Web Page "https://www.guargumcultivation.com" provide regular information on cultivation, production and market intelligence free of cost. The website is updated regularly
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Wikispecies: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
APDB: 61997
Ecocrop: 830
EPPO: CMOTE
FoC: 242315894
GRIN: 12701
NZOR: 5e37b6bd-9de7-4b86-88aa-31ea3211709c
Plant List: ild-3648
PLANTS: CYTE11
Psoralea tetragonoloba
Wikidata: Q39137569
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Indigofereae
Edible legumes
Crops originating from Africa
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The Fabaceae or Leguminosae known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. It includes trees and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are recognized by their fruit and their compound, stipulate leaves. Many legumes have characteristic fruits; the family is distributed, is the third-largest land plant family in terms of number of species, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with about 751 genera and about 19,000 known species. The five largest of the genera are Astragalus, Indigofera and Mimosa, which constitute about a quarter of all legume species; the ca. 19,000 known legume species amount to about 7% of flowering plant species. Fabaceae is the most common family found in tropical rainforests and in dry forests in the Americas and Africa. Recent molecular and morphological evidence supports the fact that the Fabaceae is a single monophyletic family; this conclusion has been supported not only by the degree of interrelation shown by different groups within the family compared with that found among the Leguminosae and their closest relations, but by all the recent phylogenetic studies based on DNA sequences.
These studies confirm that the Fabaceae are a monophyletic group, related to the Polygalaceae and Quillajaceae families and that they belong to the order Fabales. Along with the cereals, some fruits and tropical roots, a number of Leguminosae have been a staple human food for millennia and their use is related to human evolution; the Fabaceae family includes a number of important agricultural and food plants, including Glycine max, Pisum sativum, Cicer arietinum, Medicago sativa, Arachis hypogaea, Ceratonia siliqua, Glycyrrhiza glabra. A number of species are weedy pests in different parts of the world, including: Cytisus scoparius, Robinia pseudoacacia, Ulex europaeus, Pueraria lobata, a number of Lupinus species; the name'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included in Vicia. The term "faba" comes from Latin, appears to mean "bean". Leguminosae is an older name still considered valid, refers to the fruit of these plants, which are called legumes. Fabaceae range in habit from giant trees to small annual herbs, with the majority being herbaceous perennials.
Plants have indeterminate inflorescences. The flowers have a short hypanthium and a single carpel with a short gynophore, after fertilization produce fruits that are legumes; the Leguminosae have a wide variety of growth forms, including trees, herbaceous plants, vines or lianas. The herbaceous plants can be annuals, biennials, or perennials, without basal or terminal leaf aggregations. Many Legumes have tendrils, they are epiphytes, or vines. The latter support themselves by means of shoots that twist around a support or through cauline or foliar tendrils. Plants can be mesophytes, or xerophytes; the leaves are alternate and compound. Most they are even- or odd-pinnately compound trifoliate and palmately compound, in the Mimosoideae and the Caesalpinioideae bipinnate, they always have stipules, which can be rather inconspicuous. Leaf margins are entire or serrate. Both the leaves and the leaflets have wrinkled pulvini to permit nastic movements. In some species, leaflets have evolved into tendrils.
Many species have leaves with structures that attract ants that protect the plant from herbivore insects. Extrafloral nectaries are common among the Mimosoideae and the Caesalpinioideae, are found in some Faboideae. In some Acacia, the modified hollow stipules are known as domatia. Many Fabaceae host bacteria in their roots within structures called root nodules; these bacteria, known as rhizobia, have the ability to take nitrogen gas out of the air and convert it to a form of nitrogen, usable to the host plant. This process is called nitrogen fixation; the legume, acting as a host, rhizobia, acting as a provider of usable nitrate, form a symbiotic relationship. The flowers have five fused sepals and five free petals, they are hermaphrodite, have a short hypanthium cup shaped. There are ten stamens and one elongated superior ovary, with a curved style, they are arranged in indeterminate inflorescences. Fabaceae are entomophilous plants, the flowers are showy to attract pollinators. In the Caesalpinioideae, the flowers are zygomorphic, as in Cercis, or nearly symmetrical with five equal petals in Bauhinia.
The upper petal is the innermost one, unlike in the Faboideae. Some species, like some in the genus Senna, have asymmetric flowers, with one of the lower petals larger than the opposing one, the style bent to one side; the calyx, corolla, or stamens can be showy in this group. In the Mimosoideae, the flowers are actinomorphic and arranged in globose inflorescences; the petals are small and the stamens, which can be more than just 10, have long, coloured filaments, which are the showiest part of the flower. All of the flowers in an inflorescence open at once. In the Faboideae, the flowers are zygom
Rosids
The rosids are members of a large clade of flowering plants, containing about 70,000 species, more than a quarter of all angiosperms. The clade is divided into 16 to 20 orders, depending upon circumscription and classification; these orders, in turn, together comprise about 140 families. Fossil rosids are known from the Cretaceous period. Molecular clock estimates indicate that the rosids originated in the Aptian or Albian stages of the Cretaceous, between 125 and 99.6 million years ago. The name is based upon the name "Rosidae", understood to be a subclass. In 1967, Armen Takhtajan showed that the correct basis for the name "Rosidae" is a description of a group of plants published in 1830 by Friedrich Gottlieb Bartling; the clade was renamed "Rosidae" and has been variously delimited by different authors. The name "rosids" is informal and not assumed to have any particular taxonomic rank like the names authorized by the ICBN; the rosids are monophyletic based upon evidence found by molecular phylogenetic analysis.
Three different definitions of the rosids were used. Some authors included the orders Vitales in the rosids. Others excluded both of these orders; the circumscription used in this article is that of the APG IV classification, which includes Vitales, but excludes Saxifragales. The rosids and Saxifragales form the superrosids clade; this is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae, the others being Dilleniales and the superasterids. The rosids consist of two groups: the eurosids; the eurosids, in turn, are divided into two groups: malvids. The rosids consist of 17 orders. In addition to Vitales, there are 8 orders in malvids; some of the orders have only been recognized. These are Vitales, Crossosomatales and Huerteales; the phylogeny of Rosids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website. The nitrogen-fixing clade contains a high number of actinorhizal plants. Not all plants in this clade are actinorhizal, however. Media related to Rosids at Wikimedia Commons
Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, stems, leaves and seeds; the alternate definition of the term vegetable is applied somewhat arbitrarily by culinary and cultural tradition. It may exclude foods derived from some plants that are fruits and cereal grains, but include fruits from others such as tomatoes and courgettes and seeds such as pulses. Vegetables were collected from the wild by hunter-gatherers and entered cultivation in several parts of the world during the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC, when a new agricultural way of life developed. At first, plants which grew locally would have been cultivated, but as time went on, trade brought exotic crops from elsewhere to add to domestic types. Nowadays, most vegetables are grown all over the world as climate permits, crops may be cultivated in protected environments in less suitable locations.
China is the largest producer of vegetables and global trade in agricultural products allows consumers to purchase vegetables grown in faraway countries. The scale of production varies from subsistence farmers supplying the needs of their family for food, to agribusinesses with vast acreages of single-product crops. Depending on the type of vegetable concerned, harvesting the crop is followed by grading, storing and marketing. Vegetables can be eaten either raw or cooked and play an important role in human nutrition, being low in fat and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins and dietary fiber. Many nutritionists encourage people to consume plenty of fruit and vegetables, five or more portions a day being recommended; the word vegetable was first recorded in English in the early 15th century. It comes from Old French, was applied to all plants, it derives from Medieval Latin vegetabilis "growing, flourishing", a semantic change from a Late Latin meaning "to be enlivening, quickening". The meaning of "vegetable" as a "plant grown for food" was not established until the 18th century.
In 1767, the word was used to mean a "plant cultivated for food, an edible herb or root". The year 1955 saw the first use of the shortened, slang term "veggie"; as an adjective, the word vegetable is used in scientific and technical contexts with a different and much broader meaning, namely of "related to plants" in general, edible or not—as in vegetable matter, vegetable kingdom, vegetable origin, etc. The exact definition of "vegetable" may vary because of the many parts of a plant consumed as food worldwide—roots, leaves, flowers and seeds; the broadest definition is the word's use adjectivally to mean "matter of plant origin". More a vegetable may be defined as "any plant, part of, used for food", a secondary meaning being "the edible part of such a plant". A more precise definition is "any plant part consumed for food, not a fruit or seed, but including mature fruits that are eaten as part of a main meal". Falling outside these definitions are edible fungi and edible seaweed which, although not parts of plants, are treated as vegetables.
In the latter-mentioned definition of "vegetable", used in everyday language, the words "fruit" and "vegetable" are mutually exclusive. "Fruit" has a precise botanical meaning, being a part that developed from the ovary of a flowering plant. This is different from the word's culinary meaning. While peaches and oranges are "fruit" in both senses, many items called "vegetables", such as eggplants, bell peppers, tomatoes, are botanically fruits; the question of whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable found its way into the United States Supreme Court in 1893. The court ruled unanimously in Nix v. Hedden that a tomato is identified as, thus taxed as, a vegetable, for the purposes of the Tariff of 1883 on imported produce; the court did acknowledge, that, botanically speaking, a tomato is a fruit. Before the advent of agriculture, humans were hunter-gatherers, they foraged for edible fruit, stems, leaves and tubers, scavenged for dead animals and hunted living ones for food. Forest gardening in a tropical jungle clearing is thought to be the first example of agriculture.
Plant breeding through the selection of strains with desirable traits such as large fruit and vigorous growth soon followed. While the first evidence for the domestication of grasses such as wheat and barley has been found in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East, it is that various peoples around the world started growing crops in the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC. Subsistence agriculture continues to this day, with many rural farmers in Africa, South America, elsewhere using their plots of land to produce enough food for their families, while any surplus produce is used for exchange for other goods. Throughout recorded history, the rich have been able to afford a varied diet including meat and fruit, but for poor people, meat was a luxury and the food they ate was dull comprising some staple product made from rice, barley, millet or maize; the addition of vegetable matter provided some variety to the diet. The staple diet of the Aztecs in Central America was maize and they cultivated tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, squashes and amaranth seeds to supplement their tortillas and porridge.
In Peru, the Incas subsisted on maize in the lowla
Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of'fracking fluid' into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas and brine will flow more freely; when the hydraulic pressure is removed from the well, small grains of hydraulic fracturing proppants hold the fractures open. Hydraulic fracturing began as an experiment in 1947, the first commercially successful application followed in 1950; as of 2012, 2.5 million "frac jobs" had been performed worldwide on gas wells. S; such treatment is necessary to achieve adequate flow rates in shale gas, tight gas, tight oil, coal seam gas wells. Some hydraulic fractures can form in certain veins or dikes. Hydraulic fracturing is controversial in many countries, its proponents advocate the economic benefits of more extensively accessible hydrocarbons, as well as replacing coal with gas, cleaner and emits less carbon dioxide.
Opponents argue that these are outweighed by the potential environmental impacts, which include risks of ground and surface water contamination and noise pollution, the triggering of earthquakes, along with the consequential hazards to public health and the environment. Methane leakage is a problem directly associated with hydraulic fracturing, as a Environmental Defense Fund report in the US highlights, where the leakage rate in Pennsylvania during extensive testing and analysis was found to be 10%, or over five times the reported figures; this leakage rate is considered representative of the hydraulic fracturing industry in the US generally. The EDF have announced a satellite mission to further locate and measure methane emissions. Increases in seismic activity following hydraulic fracturing along dormant or unknown faults are sometimes caused by the deep-injection disposal of hydraulic fracturing flowback, produced formation brine. For these reasons, hydraulic fracturing is under international scrutiny, restricted in some countries, banned altogether in others.
The European Union is drafting regulations that would permit the controlled application of hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing rocks at great depth becomes suppressed by pressure due to the weight of the overlying rock strata and the cementation of the formation; this suppression process is significant in "tensile" fractures which require the walls of the fracture to move against this pressure. Fracturing occurs; the minimum principal stress exceeds the tensile strength of the material. Fractures formed in this way are oriented in a plane perpendicular to the minimum principal stress, for this reason, hydraulic fractures in well bores can be used to determine the orientation of stresses. In natural examples, such as dikes or vein-filled fractures, the orientations can be used to infer past states of stress. Most mineral vein systems are a result of repeated natural fracturing during periods of high pore fluid pressure; the impact of high pore fluid pressure on the formation process of mineral vein systems is evident in "crack-seal" veins, where the vein material is part of a series of discrete fracturing events, extra vein material is deposited on each occasion.
One example of long-term repeated natural fracturing is in the effects of seismic activity. Stress levels rise and fall episodically, earthquakes can cause large volumes of connate water to be expelled from fluid-filled fractures; this process is referred to as "seismic pumping". Minor intrusions in the upper part of the crust, such as dikes, propagate in the form of fluid-filled cracks. In such cases, the fluid is magma. In sedimentary rocks with a significant water content, fluid at fracture tip will be steam. Fracturing as a method to stimulate shallow, hard rock oil wells dates back to the 1860s. Dynamite or nitroglycerin detonations were used to increase oil and natural gas production from petroleum bearing formations. On 25 April 1865, US Civil War veteran Col. Edward A. L. Roberts received a patent for an "exploding torpedo", it was employed in Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia using liquid and later, solidified nitroglycerin. Still the same method was applied to water and gas wells.
Stimulation of wells with acid, instead of explosive fluids, was introduced in the 1930s. Due to acid etching, fractures would not close resulting in further productivity increase. Harold Hamm, Aubrey McClendon, Tom Ward and George P. Mitchell are each considered to have pioneered hydraulic fracturing innovations toward practical applications; the relationship between well performance and treatment pressures was studied by Floyd Farris of Stanolind Oil and Gas Corporation. This study was the basis of the first hydraulic fracturing experiment, conducted in 1947 at the Hugoton gas field in Grant County of southwestern Kansas by Stanolind. For the well treatment, 1,000 US gallons of gelled gasoline and sand from the Arkansas River was injected into the gas-producing limestone formation at 2,400 feet; the experiment was not successful as deliverability of the well did not change appreciably. The process was further described by J. B. Clark of Stanol
Gwar stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a rotating line-up of musicians and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. Following the death of frontman and lead singer Dave Brockie in 2014, the group has continued without any of its founding members. Identified by their distinctively grotesque costumes, Gwar's core thematic and visual concept revolves around an elaborate science fiction-themed mythology which portrays the band members as barbaric interplanetary warriors, a narrative which serves as the basis for all of the band's albums, live shows and other media. Rife with over-the-top violent and scatological humor incorporating social and political satire, Gwar have attracted both acclaim and controversy for their music and stage shows, the latter of which notoriously showcase enactments of graphic violence that result in the audience being sprayed with copious amounts of fake blood and semen; such stagecraft leads Gwar to be labeled a "shock rock" band by the media.
Since their formation, Gwar have released thirteen studio albums, two live albums, numerous singles among other recordings, have sold over 820,000 records in the United States. Fueled by the controversies surrounding their concerts, Gwar experienced brief mainstream notoriety during the first half of the 1990s, receiving regular airplay on MTV as well as frequent in-character guest appearances on daytime talk shows, satirizing the topics of censorship and media violence. Though the band's mainstream popularity declined by the end of the 1990s, Gwar has retained a dedicated cult following; the band's extensive videography consists of both live recordings and long-form feature films, most notably 1992's Phallus in Wonderland, which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Long Form Music Video. Outside of music and video, Gwar has expanded their franchise into comic books, trading cards, a board game, signature beers, barbecue sauces, e-liquids; the band's characteristic costumes are made of foam latex, polystyrene foam, hardened rubber.
The costumes cover little of the band members' bodies. They further their production in concert by spraying their audiences with fluids. Most of the fluids are made of water and powdered food coloring which, for the most part, flakes off or washes out easily; the thicker fluids are made from a clear seaweed extract called carrageenan, used in ice cream and milkshakes. Gwar can damage the band's costumes. Another trademark of Gwar's live show is their mutilations of celebrities and figures in current events. Victims have included O. J. Simpson, John Kerry, Mike Tyson, every American President since Ronald Reagan, Jerry Garcia, Pope John Paul II, Osama Bin Laden, Michael Jackson, Al Gore, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Paris Hilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adolf Hitler, Lady Gaga, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Springer, Mr. Lordi, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Pope Francis, Justin Bieber, Tony Abbott, Donald Trump and many others; the band makes frequent references to political and historical figures, fantasy literature, mythology.
For instance, the song "Whargoul" makes reference to Minas Morgul as well as the Eternal Champion of Michael Moorcock. Gwar has many references to Lovecraftian themes. In addition, the title of their fifth album Ragnarok comes from the Norse mythological event Ragnarök, they were nominated for two Grammy Awards, one for Best Metal Performance for "S. F. W." and one for Best Long Form Music Video for Phallus in Wonderland. The band performed fire dancing until the character "Slymenstra Hymen" left the band. Gwar is the end result of two separate projects merged into one. Dave Brockie was the vocalist and bassist for a punk band named Death Piggy that staged mini-plays and used crude props to punctuate their ridiculous music. Bands would practice in a room at the Richmond Dairy, a deserted bottling plant, taken over by hippies; the hippies rented out interior areas to various musicians. It was at the Richmond Dairy that Death Piggy met Hunter Jackson and Chuck Varga, both attendees of Virginia Commonwealth University who had set up "The Slave Pit", a production space for Scumdogs of the Universe, a movie they intended to make.
Jackson would create props for Death Piggy to use on stage. Brockie had an idea to use the costumes made for Scumdogs of the Universe and have Death Piggy open for themselves as a barbaric band from Antarctica, playing nonsense songs while sacrificing fake animals; the name of the joke group was "Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh". The members of Death Piggy began noticing that more people were coming to see Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh and leaving after the set. After several refinements, including shortening the band's name, Death Piggy was phased out in favor of the band now named Gwar; the first known line-up for Gwar consisted of Ben Eubanks, Steve Douglas, Chris Bopst, Jim Thomson and Jackson. However, this line-up was short-lived and would suffer multiple changes in the following months, with Eubanks quitting after just one or two shows and being replaced by Joe Annaruma, who went on to record several demo tracks with the band. Annaruma soon was replaced by Brockie; the band solidified into a line-up consisting of Jackson, Don Drakulich, Mike Delaney, Mike Bonner, Scott Krahl, Dave Musel and Brockie.
Mike Delaney left in 1987. Dewey Rowell, Michael Bishop and Rob Mosby (Nipple
India known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia; the Indian subcontinent was home to the urban Indus Valley Civilisation of the 3rd millennium BCE. In the following millennium, the oldest scriptures associated with Hinduism began to be composed. Social stratification, based on caste, emerged in the first millennium BCE, Buddhism and Jainism arose. Early political consolidations took place under the Gupta empires. In the medieval era, Zoroastrianism and Islam arrived, Sikhism emerged, all adding to the region's diverse culture.
Much of the north fell to the Delhi Sultanate. The economy expanded in the 17th century in the Mughal Empire. In the mid-18th century, the subcontinent came under British East India Company rule, in the mid-19th under British Crown rule. A nationalist movement emerged in the late 19th century, which under Mahatma Gandhi, was noted for nonviolent resistance and led to India's independence in 1947. In 2017, the Indian economy was the world's sixth largest by nominal GDP and third largest by purchasing power parity. Following market-based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies and is considered a newly industrialised country. However, it continues to face the challenges of poverty, corruption and inadequate public healthcare. A nuclear weapons state and regional power, it has the second largest standing army in the world and ranks fifth in military expenditure among nations. India is a federal republic governed under a parliamentary system and consists of 29 states and 7 union territories.
A pluralistic and multi-ethnic society, it is home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats. The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persian word Hindush, equivalent to the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the historical local appellation for the Indus River; the ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi, which translates as "The people of the Indus". The geographical term Bharat, recognised by the Constitution of India as an official name for the country, is used by many Indian languages in its variations, it is a modernisation of the historical name Bharatavarsha, which traditionally referred to the Indian subcontinent and gained increasing currency from the mid-19th century as a native name for India. Hindustan is a Middle Persian name for India, it was introduced into India by the Mughals and used since then. Its meaning varied, referring to a region that encompassed northern India and Pakistan or India in its entirety; the name may refer to either the northern part of India or the entire country.
The earliest known human remains in South Asia date to about 30,000 years ago. Nearly contemporaneous human rock art sites have been found in many parts of the Indian subcontinent, including at the Bhimbetka rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh. After 6500 BCE, evidence for domestication of food crops and animals, construction of permanent structures, storage of agricultural surplus, appeared in Mehrgarh and other sites in what is now Balochistan; these developed into the Indus Valley Civilisation, the first urban culture in South Asia, which flourished during 2500–1900 BCE in what is now Pakistan and western India. Centred around cities such as Mohenjo-daro, Harappa and Kalibangan, relying on varied forms of subsistence, the civilization engaged robustly in crafts production and wide-ranging trade. During the period 2000–500 BCE, many regions of the subcontinent transitioned from the Chalcolithic cultures to the Iron Age ones; the Vedas, the oldest scriptures associated with Hinduism, were composed during this period, historians have analysed these to posit a Vedic culture in the Punjab region and the upper Gangetic Plain.
Most historians consider this period to have encompassed several waves of Indo-Aryan migration into the subcontinent from the north-west. The caste system, which created a hierarchy of priests and free peasants, but which excluded indigenous peoples by labeling their occupations impure, arose during this period. On the Deccan Plateau, archaeological evidence from this period suggests the existence of a chiefdom stage of political organisation. In South India, a progression to sedentary life is indicated by the large number of megalithic monuments dating from this period, as well as by nearby traces of agriculture, irrigation tanks, craft traditions. In the late Vedic period, around the 6th century BCE, the small states and chiefdoms of the Ganges Plain and the north-western regions had consolidated into 16 major oligarchies and monarchies that were known as the mahajanapadas; the emerging urbanisation gave rise to non-Vedic religious movements, two of which became independent religions. Jainism came into prominence during the life of Mahavira.
Buddhism, based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, attracted followers from all social classes excepting the middle
Cyamopsis
Cyamopsis is a genus of the family Fabaceae. Its species are distributed across Africa and the Pacific. Cyamopsis comprises the following species: Cyamopsis dentata Torre Cyamopsis senegalensis Guill. & Perr. Cyamopsis serrata Schinz Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub.—guar Data related to Cyamopsis at Wikispecies
Gaur [videos]
The gaur, also called the Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine. This species is native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. Population decline in parts of its range is likely to be more than 70% during the last three …
a large male
Dimensions of gaur horns
Gwar [videos]
Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. Following the death of frontman and lead singer Dave Brockie in …
Gwar live in Toronto, Ontario, 2008
Abuse of George Bush character – live at Reds, Edmonton
Gwar started their Edmonton show with simulated decapitation.
Gwar in concert in Edmonton
Plant [videos]
Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, plants were treated as one of two kingdoms including all living things that were not animals, and all algae and fungi were treated as plants. However, all current definitions of Plantae …
Green algae from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, 1904.
Dicksonia antarctica, a species of tree fern
A petrified log in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
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Vietnam Campaign Medal
Not to be confused with the Vietnam Service Medal.
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with
1960– Device
Awarded by South Vietnam
Campaign medal
Members of the South Vietnamese military and members of allied countries' armed forces.
Wartime service and support of military operations in Vietnam by the South Vietnamese military.
Campaign(s)
First Indochina War
Second Indochina War (Vietnam War)
No longer awarded
1949–54: medal ribbon
49–54: service ribbon
49–54: miniature medal ribbon
1960– : medal ribbon
60– : service ribbon
60– : miniature medal ribbon
1949 (1949-df)
24 March 1966 (1966-03-24)
RVN: 8 March 1949 – 20 July 1954
France: 8 March 1949 – 20 July 1954
RVN: 1 January 1960 – 30 April 1975
U.S.: 1 March 1961 – 28 March 1973
Australia: 31 July 1962 – 28 March 1973
New Zealand: 1964 to 1973
South Korea: Unknown
Other: Unknown
RVN: 20 July 1954
France: 20 July 1954
RVN: 30 April 1975
U.S.: 28 March 1973
Australia: 28 March 1973
New Zealand: 1973
Next (higher)
Good Conduct Medal
(Foreign military awards precedence vary)
Next (lower)
Military Service Medal
Service ribbon with 60– Device[a]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal also known as the Vietnam Campaign Medal (Vietnamese: Chiến Dịch Bội Tinh) is a military campaign medal which was created in 1949, and awarded to French military personnel during the First Indochina War. During the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War), the South Vietnamese government awarded the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960– ) to members of the South Vietnamese military for wartime service and on March 24, 1966, to members of the U.S. military for support of operations in Vietnam.[b] In May 1966, other allied foreign military personnel became eligible for the award.
The medal was awarded for two different periods of service in Vietnam; the first period for the award was from 8 March 1949 to 20 July 1954. The second period was from 1 January 1960 to the end of the Vietnam War (the date was to be given when the war ended and North Vietnam was defeated). On 30 April 1975, Saigon was captured by the North Vietnamese army and South Vietnam surrendered; the medal was not awarded after 28 Mar 73, when the last American troops left Vietnam as per the Paris Peace Accords.
1 Award criteria
1.1 First Indochina War
1.2 Second Indochina War (Vietnam War)
1.2.3 New Zealand
2 Appearance
3 Order of wear
Award criteria[edit]
First Indochina War[edit]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal was created in 1949 and manufactured in France; the medal was awarded to French military personnel.
Second Indochina War (Vietnam War)[edit]
During the Vietnam War, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960–) was manufactured in the United States and governed by Republic of Vietnam Decrees No. 149/SL/CT of 12 May 1964 and No 205/CT/LDQG/SL of 2 December 1965. The medal was established by the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Order No. 48, 24 March 1966.[1] The medal is awarded to military personnel, both South Vietnamese for twelve months wartime service in the field,[2]:11 and allied foreign military who have directly participated for six months in "a large-scale military campaign during certain periods of time". All RVN and foreign personnel who served less than six months must meet the following requirements: were wounded by a hostile force; were captured by hostile forces, but later escaped, was rescued, or released; or were killed in action or otherwise in the line of duty.[3]:127 Awarded in a single class, the medal was awarded under the authority of the Chief of the Joint General Staff, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.[4]
Public Law 88–257 permits U.S. military personnel to accept the medal for service performed in Vietnam from 1 March 1961 to 28 March 1973, inclusive.[1] Since March 1966, the medal may also be awarded to any service member who, while serving outside the geographical limits of the Republic of Vietnam, contributed direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces for six months; this stipulation most often applies to members who performed Vietnam War support from the 7th Fleet (all members of the fleet serving off the coast of Vietnam), Thailand and Guam (air crews if aircraft out of Thailand and Guam; no ground support staff),[2]:5–6, 17–18 and Japan. In such cases, a U.S. service member must meet the criteria established for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam) or Vietnam Service Medal during the period of service required to qualify for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Personnel assigned in the Republic of Vietnam on 28 January 1973 must meet one of the following: served a minimum of 60 days in the Republic of Vietnam as of that date; completed a minimum of 60 days service in the Republic of Vietnam during the period from 28 January 1973 to 28 March 1973, inclusive.[3]:127
Australia[edit]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal was awarded to Australian military personnel for service in South Vietnam during the period 31 July 1962 to 28 March 1973;[5] the requirements for the award are: at least 181 days service, either continuous or aggregated, unless killed on active service (KIA); or wounded in action (includes psychological injury)[2]:44 and evacuated (medically evacuated other than being wounded does not meet requirement for medal); or captured and later released or escaped.
New Zealand[edit]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal was referred to as the "New Zealand Vietnamese Campaign Medal"[2]:16 (named the South Vietnamese Campaign Medal by the New Zealand Forces in South Vietnam);[6] the medal was awarded to New Zealand Forces for service in Vietnam for six months between 1964 (arrived Vietnam June 1964) and 1973 (left Vietnam 22 December 1972). The medal was approved for wear in 1966.[7]
Appearance[edit]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is made of a gold colored metal in the shape of a 36 mm wide six-pointed white enameled star with six pointed gold rays between the arms of the star. In the center of the star is an 18 mm green colored disc bearing a gold colored map of Vietnam with three painted flames in red between North and South Vietnam, signifying the three regions of Vietnam.[8] On the reverse of the medal is a circle bearing the inscription Chiến Dịch (Campaign) above and Bội Tinh (Medal) below the word VIET-NAM in the center;[9] the suspension ribbon and service ribbon of the medal is green (to represent freedom) with three vertical white (to represent purity) stripes.
Ribbon devices
The Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Memorandum 2655 (8 October 1965) authorized two sets of two silver-plated devices ( 1 13⁄64" wide and 19⁄32" wide) for the suspension ribbon of the medal, and service ribbon of the medal and the miniature medal suspension ribbon, to indicate two separate periods of struggle against communism in South Vietnam.[b] Both sets of the devices if authorized, could be worn on the ribbons.
Period 1: 8 March 1949 – 20 July 1954: The 1949–54 device is worn on the medal suspension ribbon and the 49–54 device is worn on the service ribbon of the medal and the miniature medal suspension ribbon.[b] These devices are not authorized for wear by American military personnel.[9]
Period 2: 1 January 1960 – the end of the war: The 1960– device is worn on the medal suspension ribbon and the 60– device is worn on the service ribbon of the medal and the miniature medal suspension ribbon.[b]
The unusual appearance was caused by the Republic of Vietnam government stating that the 1960– and 60– devices would show the dates of the Vietnam War from start to finish, with the ending year placed on the devices when the South Vietnamese had prevailed over the invading North Vietnam (the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) forces. However, on 30 April 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon was captured, and South Vietnam surrendered that day to the North Vietnamese army under the orders of General Duong Van Minh, who since 28 April was the president of South Vietnam.
Order of wear[edit]
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is considered a foreign award by the United States, South Korean, Australian, and New Zealand governments; the equivalent award from the U.S. Armed Forces is known as the Vietnam Service Medal; the joint Australian and New Zealand campaign medal awarded for service in the Vietnam War is the Vietnam Medal, with the Australian support service being recognized by the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.
Country Preceding Following
Order of precedence[4] Good Conduct Medal Military Service Medal
Order of precedence Multinational Force and Observers Medal (Army)[3]:17
Inter-American Defense Board Medal (Navy/Marine Corps)[10][11]
Multilateral Organization Awards (Air Force)[12] Saudi Arabian Kuwait Liberation Medal[3]:17[10][12]
Worn in order of date of award
Listed chronologically[13] Korean War Service Medal Zimbabwe Independence Medal (Approved for restricted wear only)
Vietnam portal
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam
^ The 1960– Device is used for the medal.
^ a b c d Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, January 1, 1968: Chapter 1, Part 47, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Device (1960– ), pp. 47–49
^ a b "Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, SENAVINST 1650.1H" (PDF). 22 August 2006. pp. 7–8, 7–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018.
^ a b c d "Report of the Inquiry into Eligibility for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal" (PDF). defence-honours-tribunal.gov.au. Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal. 24 March 2014.
^ a b c d "Army Regulation 600–8–22 Personnel-General Military Awards" (PDF). Headquarters Department of the Army. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via apd.army.mil.
^ a b HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces). Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. pp. 154, 212. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
^ "Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal". defence.gov.au. Department of Defence, Australian Government. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "New Zealand Defense Force". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ Indochina Militaria, Vietnam Medals [1] Older medal with 60- device
^ a b "Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RV)". Chief of Naval Operations. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
^ a b "United States Navy Uniform Regulations (NAVPERS 15665I) Articles 5309.4 & 5309.5". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ "USMC Ribbon Chart". Marine Corps Installations East. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ a b "AFI 36-2903, section 11.5" (PDF). Air Force E-Publishing. p. 160. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ "The Wearing of Medals in New Zealand Table". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
The Naut Tahrir al-Kuwait was instituted by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign. The Saudi Arabian version of the Kuwait Liberation Medal is awarded to members of the Coalition Forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait between the dates of January 17, 1991 and February 28, 1991, it is considered rarer than the Kuwaiti version of the medal, because it recognizes service in a short period of time whereas the Kuwaiti version of the medal is granted for service over three years. The Saudi Arabian version is senior in U. S. precedence, owing to its having been authorized for several years before the Kuwaiti version was offered. The Saudi version of the Kuwait Liberation Medal consists of a silver star of fifteen rounded points surmounted by a gilt medallion which contains a wreath tied at its based and a crown at its top. In the center of the gilt medallion is a silver representation of the Earth, over, superimposed a gilt representation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Above the gilt medallion are the crossed swords and palm tree taken from the Royal Cypher. Beneath the gilt medallion is a swallow-tailed scroll with its ends folded back and point upward so they follow the contour of the gilt medallion. On the scroll are the words, LIBERATION OF KUWAIT in English, the same inscription above it in Arabic; the service ribbon for the Kuwait Liberation Medal bears a gold-gilt device consisting of crossed swords superimposed over a palm tree. This device is taken from the Royal Cypher; the device is not used on the suspension ribbon of the medal. AustraliaThe Australian Government has authorised the medal to be worn with other international honours and awards after all other Australian medals. BelgiumBelgium has authorised the medal to be worn on military uniform with other international honours and awards after all Belgian medals. CanadaThe Canadian Government has decreed that the Canadian personnel may accept their medals as a keepsake but permission to wear them in uniform has so far been refused.
FranceFrance accepted the medal for their personnel. United KingdomBritish servicemen have not been given permission by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to wear this medal since a UK campaign medal, the Gulf Medal, was issued; the wearing in uniform of the Kuwait Liberation Medal or its ribbon is therefore forbidden and it is accepted only as a keepsake. United States Service must have been performed in support of Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait, between 17 January 1991 to 28 February 1991. Eligible areas include: The Persian Gulf The Red Sea That portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude The Gulf of Aden The total areas of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab EmiratesIn addition, those personnel must have: Been attached to or serving for one or more days with an organization participating in ground and/or shore operations. Note: That time limitation may be waived for personnel who participated in combat operations.
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The Vietnam War known as the Second Indochina War, in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America or the American War, was an undeclared war in Vietnam and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and other communist allies; the war is considered a Cold War-era proxy war from some US perspectives. It lasted some 19 years with direct U. S. involvement ending in 1973 following the Paris Peace Accords, included the Laotian Civil War and the Cambodian Civil War, resulting in all three countries becoming communist states in 1975. American military advisors began arriving in what was French Indochina in 1950 to support the French in the First Indochina War against the communist-led Viet Minh. Most of the funding for the French war effort was provided by the U. S. After the French quit Indochina in 1954, the US assumed financial and military responsibility for the South Vietnamese state.
The Việt Cộng known as Front national de libération du Sud-Viêt Nam or NLF, a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, initiated a guerrilla war against the South Vietnamese government in 1959. U. S. involvement escalated in 1960, continued in 1961 under President John F. Kennedy, with troop levels surging under the MAAG program from just under a thousand in 1959 to 16,000 in 1963. By 1964, there were 23,000 U. S. troops in Vietnam, but this escalated further following the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, in which a U. S. destroyer was alleged to have clashed with North Vietnamese fast attack craft. In response, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authorization to increase U. S. military presence, deploying ground combat units for the first time and increasing troop levels to 184,000. Past this point, the People's Army of Vietnam known as the North Vietnamese Army engaged in more conventional warfare with US and South Vietnamese forces; every year onward there was significant build-up of US forces despite little progress, with Robert McNamara, one of the principal architects of the war, beginning to express doubts of victory by the end of 1966.
U. S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations, involving ground forces and airstrikes. The U. S. conducted a large-scale strategic bombing campaign against North Vietnam. The Tet Offensive of 1968, proved to be the turning point of the war; the Tet Offensive showed that the end of US involvement was not in sight, increasing domestic skepticism of the war. The unconventional and conventional capabilities of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam increased following a period of neglect and became modeled on heavy firepower-focused doctrines like US forces. Operations crossed international borders. S. forces. Gradual withdrawal of U. S. ground forces began as part of "Vietnamization", which aimed to end American involvement in the war while transferring the task of fighting the communists to the South Vietnamese themselves and began the task of modernizing their armed forces. Direct U. S. military involvement ended on 15 August 1973 as a result of the Case–Church Amendment passed by the U.
S. Congress; the capture of Saigon by the NVA in April 1975 marked the end of the war, North and South Vietnam were reunified the following year. The war exacted a huge human cost in terms of fatalities. Estimates of the number of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians killed vary from 966,000 to 3.8 million. Some 275,000–310,000 Cambodians, 20,000–62,000 Laotians, 58,220 U. S. service members died in the conflict, a further 1,626 remain missing in action. The Sino-Soviet split re-emerged following the lull during the Vietnam War and confllict between North Vietnam and its Cambodian allies in the Royal Government of the National Union of Kampuchea, the newly-formed Democratic Kampuchea begun immediately in a series of border raids by the Khmer Rouge and erupted into the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, with Chinese forces directly intervening in the Sino-Vietnamese War; the end of the war and resumption of the Third Indochina War would precipitate the Vietnamese boat people and the bigger Indochina refugee crisis, which saw an estimated 250,000 people perish at sea.
Within the US the war gave rise to what was referred to as Vietnam Syndrome, a public aversion to American overseas military involvements, which together with Watergate contributed to the crisis of confidence that affected America throughout the 1970s. Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most used name in English, it has been called the Second Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict. As there have been several conflicts in Indochina, this particular conflict is known by the names of its primary protagonists to distinguish it from others. In Vietnamese, the war is known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ, but less formally as'Cuộc chiến tranh Mỹ', it is called Chiến tranh Việt Nam. The primary military organizations involved in the war were as follows: One side consisted of th
I Corps (South Vietnam)
The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps of the ARVN; this was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam. These five provinces are Quảng Trị Province, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Quảng Nam Province, Quảng Tín Province, Quảng Ngãi Province; the region included the DMZ area where 3rd Marine Division intelligence estimated the combat strength of NVA and VC forces in January 1968 was 40,943 troops. Among its formations and units were the 1st Division; the I CTZ Military Region 1, was partnered with the U. S. III Marine Expeditionary Force and the XXIV Corps. General Hoàng Xuân Lãm was given responsibility for the I Corps Tactical Zone in 1967, he coordinated the South Vietnamese Operation Lam Sơn 719 offensive which aimed at striking the North Vietnamese logistical corridor known as the Ho Chi Minh trail in southeastern Laos during 1971. Due to his political connections with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, he was still serving as I Corps commander when the North Vietnamese launched the Nguyên Huế Offensive in 1972.
Lãm was recalled to Saigon on 2 May 1972 by Thiệu, who relieved him of his command, due to complaints regarding Lãm's fitness and competency as a general. He was succeeded as commander by Ngô Quang Trưởng. 20th Tank Regiment, the first tank regiment in the ARVN, was formed at Quảng Trị in 1971. It was equipped with the M48 Patton. I Corps disintegrated during the 1975 Spring Offensive; the situation for the South Vietnamese in the I Corps Tactical Zone had regained some stability after the defeat of a three-division PAVN push during late 1974. By early the following year, I Corps fielded three infantry divisions, the elite Airborne and Marine Divisions, four Ranger Groups and the 1st Armored Brigade; until mid-March, the North Vietnamese had limited their offensive operations to attempts to cut Highway 1, the main north/south line of communication, between Huế and Da Nang and between Da Nang and Chu Lai. To confront the South Vietnamese, PAVN Brigadier General Lê Trọng Tấn had amassed a force of the crack 2nd, 304th, 324B, 325C, 711th PAVN Divisions and nine independent infantry regiments, three sapper regiments, three armored regiments, twelve anti-aircraft and eight artillery regiments.
At a meeting in Saigon on 13 March President Thiệu was briefed on the military situation by Trưởng and another corps commander. Thiệu laid out his plan for national consolidation; as Trưởng understood it, he was free to redeploy his forces to hold the Da Nang area. Trưởng was shocked to discover, that the Airborne Division was to be removed to III Corps. General Trưởng was recalled to Saigon on 19 March to brief Thiệu on his withdrawal plan; the general had developed two contingency plans: The first was predicated on government control of Highway 1, which would be utilized for two simultaneous withdrawals from Huế and Chu Lai to Da Nang. This was to be only an interim measure, since the forces that withdrew to Huế and Chu Lai would be sea-lifted to Da Nang by the navy; the president stunned the general by announcing that he had misinterpreted his previous orders: The old imperial capital of Huế was not to be abandoned. Making matters worse, Trưởng discovered that his force was to be reduced by the removal of the Airborne Division.
Dougan, David Fulghum, et al. The Fall of the South. Boston: Boston Publishing Company, 1985. Tucker, Spencer C.. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. Pp. 526–533. ISBN 1-57607-040-9
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon, or the Liberation of Saigon, was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong on 30 April 1975. The event marked the end of the Vietnam War and the start of a transition period to the formal reunification of Vietnam into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the PAVN, under the command of General Văn Tiến Dũng, began their final attack on Saigon on April 29, 1975, with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam forces commanded by General Nguyễn Văn Toàn suffering a heavy artillery bombardment. This bombardment at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport killed the last two American servicemen killed in combat in Vietnam, Charles McMahon and Darwin Judge. By the afternoon of the next day, the PAVN had occupied the important points of the city and raised their flag over the South Vietnamese presidential palace; the city was renamed Hồ Chí Minh City, after the late North Vietnamese President Hồ Chí Minh. The capture of the city was preceded by Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of all the American civilian and military personnel in Saigon, along with tens of thousands of South Vietnamese civilians, associated with the southern regime.
The evacuation was the largest helicopter evacuation in history. In addition to the flight of refugees, the end of the war and the institution of new rules by the communists contributed to a decline in the city's population. Various names have been applied to these events; the Vietnamese government calls it the "Day of liberating the South for national reunification" or "Liberation Day", but the term "Fall of Saigon" is used in Western accounts. It is called the "Ngày mất nước", "Tháng Tư Đen", "National Day of Shame" or "National Day of Resentment". by many Overseas Vietnamese who were refugees from communism. The rapidity with which the South Vietnamese position collapsed in 1975 was surprising to most American and South Vietnamese observers, to the North Vietnamese and their allies as well. For instance, a memo prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and U. S. Army Intelligence and published on March 5 indicated that South Vietnam could hold out through the current dry season—i.e. At least until 1976.
These predictions proved to be grievously in error. As that memo was being released, General Dũng was preparing a major offensive in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, which began on 10 March and led to the capture of Buôn Ma Thuột; the ARVN began a disorderly and costly retreat, hoping to redeploy its forces and hold the southern part of South Vietnam an enclave south of the 13th parallel. Supported by artillery and armor, the PAVN continued to march towards Saigon, capturing the major cities of northern South Vietnam at the end of March—Huế on the 25th and Đà Nẵng on the 28th. Along the way, disorderly South Vietnamese retreats and the flight of refugees—there were more than 300,000 in Đà Nẵng—damaged South Vietnamese prospects for a turnaround. After the loss of Đà Nẵng, those prospects had been dismissed as nonexistent by American CIA officers in Vietnam, who believed that nothing short of B-52 strikes against Hanoi could stop the North Vietnamese. By April 8, the North Vietnamese Politburo, which in March had recommended caution to Dũng, cabled him to demand "unremitting vigor in the attack all the way to the heart of Saigon."
On April 14, they renamed the campaign the "Hồ Chí Minh campaign", after revolutionary leader Hồ Chí Minh, in hopes of wrapping it up before his birthday on May 19. Meanwhile, South Vietnam failed to garner any significant increase in military aid from the United States, snuffing out President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu’s hopes for renewed American support. On April 9, PAVN forces reached Xuân Lộc, the last line of defense before Saigon, where the ARVN 18th Division made a last stand and held the city through fierce fighting for 11 days; the PAVN overran Xuân Lộc on April 20 despite heavy losses, on April 21 President Thiệu resigned in a tearful televised announcement in which he denounced the United States for failing to come to the aid of the South. The North Vietnamese front line was now just 26 miles from downtown Saigon; the victory at Xuân Lộc, which had drawn many South Vietnamese troops away from the Mekong Delta area, opened the way for PAVN to encircle Saigon, they soon did so, moving 100,000 troops in position around the city by April 27.
With the ARVN having few defenders, the fate of the city was sealed. The ARVN III Corps commander, General Toàn, had organized five centers of resistance to defend the city; these fronts were so connected as to form an arc enveloping the entire area west and east of the capital. The Cu Chi front, to the northwest, was defended by the 25th Division. South Vietnamese defensive forces around Saigon totaled 60,000 troops. However, as the exodus made it into Saigon, along with them were many ARVN soldiers, which swelled the "men under arms" in the city to over 250,000; these units were battered and leaderless, which threw the city into further anarchy. The rapid PAVN advances of March and early April led to increased concern in Saigon that the city, peaceful throughout the war and wh
2nd Division (South Vietnam)
The 2nd Division was a division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam. Within six years of enlisting in the military, Tôn Thất Đính had risen to the rank of colonel and was made the inaugural commander of the newly formed 32nd Division based in Da Nang on 1 January 1955. Đính led the unit until November 1956. The 2nd Division was based in Chu Lai, south of Quảng Tín Province. Chu Lai was the home base of the U. S. Army's Americal Division. On the morning of 24 March 1975, during the Hue–Da Nang Campaign of the 1975 Spring Offensive, the North Vietnamese 711th Division, backed by armoured elements, seized Tam Kỳ, driving the population north toward Da Nang by the thousands. North Vietnamese forces cut Highway 1 between Quảng Ngãi and Chu Lai, a move to which the 2nd ARVN Division was too battered to respond. With Corps approval, South Vietnamese troops from Quảng Ngãi fought their way northward, but only a few managed to reach Chu Lai.
In a single day the situation in I Corps had deteriorated beyond control. With the withdrawal to the three enclaves now complete, I Corps commander Lieutenant General Ngô Quang Trưởng issued the following orders: The 1st Division and other units in the Huế area were to withdraw overland toward Da Nang while the Marine elements were to be retrieved by ship from Huế; this effort was undertaken in order for Trưởng to obey a Joint General Staff directive that he conduct the defense of Da Nang without the Marines, who were to be withdrawn to the south. The same lack of planning and hasty withdrawal along unprotected routes to meet the evacuation deadline cost the 2nd Division two-thirds of its men and most of its equipment. Only 7,000 troops and around 3,000 civilians were evacuated from Chu Lai. Rottman, Gordon. Army of the Republic of Vietnam 1955-75. Men at Arms 458. Osprey Publishing. Tucker, Spencer C.. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. Pp. 526–533. ISBN 1-57607-040-9
Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost point and territory of the United States, along with the Northern Mariana Islands; the capital city of Guam is Hagåtña and the most populous city is Dededo. The inhabitants of Guam are called Guamanians, they are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorros, who are related to other Austronesian natives of Eastern Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan. Guam has been a member of the Pacific Community since 1983. In 2016, 162,742 people resided on Guam. Guam has a population density of 775 per square mile. In Oceania, it is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Among its municipalities, Mongmong-Toto-Maite has the highest population density at 3,691 per square mile, whereas Inarajan and Umatac have the lowest density at 119 per square mile; the highest point is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet above sea level.
Since the 1960s, the economy has been supported by two industries: tourism and the United States Armed Forces. The indigenous Chamorros settled the island 4,000 years ago. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, while in the service of Spain, was the first European to visit the island, on March 6, 1521. Guam was colonized by Spain in 1668 with settlers, including Diego Luis de San Vitores, a Catholic Jesuit missionary. Between the 16th century and the 18th century, Guam was an important stopover for the Spanish Manila Galleons. During the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam on June 21, 1898. Under the Treaty of Paris, Spain ceded Guam to the United States on December 10, 1898. Guam is among the 17 non-self-governing territories listed by the United Nations. Before World War II, there were five American jurisdictions in the Pacific Ocean: Guam and Wake Island in Micronesia, American Samoa and Hawaii in Polynesia, the Philippines. On December 7, 1941, hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guam was captured by the Japanese, who occupied the island for two and a half years.
During the occupation, Guamanians were subjected to beheadings, forced labor and torture. American forces recaptured the island on July 21, 1944. An unofficial but used territorial motto is "Where America's Day Begins", which refers to the island's close proximity to the international date line; the original inhabitants of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands were the Chamorro people, who are believed to be descendants of Austronesian people originating from Southeast Asia as early as 2000 BC. The ancient Chamorro society had four classes: chamorri, matua and mana'chang; the matua were located in the coastal villages, which meant they had the best access to fishing grounds, whereas the mana'chang were located in the interior of the island. Matua and mana'chang communicated with each other, matua used achaot as intermediaries. There were "makåhna" or "kakahna", shamans with magical powers and "Suruhånu" or "Suruhåna" healers who use different kinds of plants and natural materials to make medicine.
Belief in spirits of ancient Chamorros called "Taotao mo'na" still persists as a remnant of pre-European culture. It is believed that "Suruhånu" or "Suruhåna" are the only ones who can safely harvest plants and other natural materials from their homes or "hålomtåno" without incurring the wrath of the "Taotao mo'na", their society was organized along matrilineal clans. Latte stones are stone pillars; the latte-stone was used as a foundation. Latte stones consist of a base shaped from limestone called the haligi and with a capstone, or tåsa, made either from a large brain coral or limestone, placed on top. A possible source for these stones, the Rota Latte Stone Quarry, was discovered in 1925 on Rota; the first European to travel to Guam was Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, sailing for the King of Spain, when he sighted the island on March 6, 1521, during his fleet's circumnavigation of the globe. When Magellan arrived on Guam, he was greeted by hundreds of small outrigger canoes that appeared to be flying over the water, due to their considerable speed.
These outrigger canoes were called Proas, resulted in Magellan naming Guam Islas de las Velas Latinas. Antonio Pigafetta said that the name was "Island of Sails", but he writes that the inhabitants "entered the ships and stole whatever they could lay their hands on", including "the small boat, fastened to the poop of the flagship." "Those people are poor, but ingenious and thievish, on account of which we called those three islands Islas de los Ladrones." Despite Magellan's visit, Guam was not claimed by Spain until January 26, 1565, by General Miguel López de Legazpi. From 1565 to 1815, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, the only Spanish outposts in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, were an important resting stop for the Manila galleons, a fleet that covered the Pacific trade route between Acapulco and Manila. To protect these Pacific fleets, Spain built several defensive structures that still stand today, such as Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad in Umatac. Guam is the biggest single segment of Micronesia, the largest islands between the island of Kyushu, New Guinea, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands.
Spanish colonization commenced on June 15, 1
Thailand the Kingdom of Thailand and known as Siam, is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At 513,120 km2 and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country; the capital and largest city is a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar, its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Although nominally a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, the most recent coup in 2014 established a de facto military dictatorship. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Various Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, the Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as Ngoenyang, the Sukhothai Kingdom, Lan Na and the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which rivaled each other.
European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, one of the great powers in the region. Ayutthaya reached its peak during cosmopolitan Narai's reign declining thereafter until being destroyed in 1767 in a war with Burma. Taksin reunified the fragmented territory and established the short-lived Thonburi Kingdom, he was succeeded in 1782 by Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the first monarch of the Chakri dynasty and founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, which lasted into the early 20th century. Through the 18th and 19th centuries, Siam faced pressure from France and the United Kingdom, including forced concessions of territory, but it remained the only Southeast Asian country to avoid direct Western rule. Following a bloodless revolution in 1932, Siam became a constitutional monarchy and changed its official name to "Thailand". While it joined the Allies in World War I, Thailand was an Axis satellite in World War II. In the late 1950s, a military coup revived the monarchy's influential role in politics.
Thailand became a major ally of the United States and played a key anti-communist role in the region. Apart from a brief period of parliamentary democracy in the mid-1970s, Thailand has periodically alternated between democracy and military rule. In the 21st century, Thailand endured a political crisis that culminated in two coups and the establishment of its current and 20th constitution by the military junta. Thailand is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a military junta. Thailand is a founding member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations and remains a major ally of the US. Despite its comparatively sporadic changes in leadership, it is considered a regional power in Southeast Asia and a middle power in global affairs. With a high level of human development, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, the 20th largest by PPP, Thailand is classified as a newly industrialized economy. Thailand the Kingdom of Thailand known as Siam, is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia.
The country has always been called Mueang Thai by its citizens. By outsiders prior to 1949, it was known by the exonym Siam; the word Siam may have originated from Pali or Sanskrit श्याम or Mon ရာမည. The names Shan and A-hom seem to be variants of the same word; the word Śyâma is not its origin, but a learned and artificial distortion. Another theory is the name derives from Chinese: "Ayutthaya emerged as a dominant centre in the late fourteenth century; the Chinese called this region Xian, which the Portuguese converted into Siam." A further possibility is that Mon-speaking peoples migrating south called themselves'syem' as do the autochthonous Mon-Khmer-speaking inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula. The signature of King Mongkut reads SPPM Mongkut Rex Siamensium, giving the name "Siam" official status until 24 June 1939 when it was changed to Thailand. Thailand was renamed to Siam from 1946 to 1948. According to George Cœdès, the word Thai means "free man" in the Thai language, "differentiating the Thai from the natives encompassed in Thai society as serfs".
A famous Thai scholar argued that Thai means "people" or "human being", since his investigation shows that in some rural areas the word "Thai" was used instead of the usual Thai word "khon" for people. According to Michel Ferlus, the ethnonyms Thai/Tai would have evolved from the etymon *kri:'human being' through the following chain: *kəri: > *kəli: > *kədi:/*kədaj > *di:/*daj > *dajA > tʰajA2 or > tajA2. Michel Ferlus' work is based on some simple rules of phonetic change observable in the Sinosphere and studied for t
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Perkin Warbeck, the Imposter: was he or wasn’t he?
In 1491, a man from Tournai working for a Breton merchant arrives in Cork, Ireland. He has previously served as a servant in a number of households and he barely speaks any English.
Over the next six years, he is publicly recognised as one of the lost Princes in the Tower, Richard of Shrewsbury by many of the European rulers, including the aunt of the lost Princes, Margret of York. He attempts to invade England three times claiming himself to be the rightful heir to the throne, and is finally executed under the order of the King Henry VII.
The true identity of Perkin Warbeck still remains a mystery and his story can be found in abundance in many websites and blog posts. Rather than reciting his biography once again here, I would like to explore the people and the sketchy evidences surrounding this fascinating character.
The Confession of Perkin Warbeck
Let us start from the confession Warbeck made when he was held captive by Henry VII. In this version of the story, he is born to a poor man in Flanders called Jehan de Werbecque and his wife Katherine de Faro. After being employed as a boy servant in various places, he eventually ends up with a Breton merchant, Pregent Meno, with whom he travels to Ireland in 1485. Upon seeing this young boy dressed in silk, the people of Ireland believed him to be either Edward, the son of George Duke of Clarence, or the bastard son of Richard III. Warbeck had denied being either of the two but eventually agreed to accept ‘the honour as a member of the Royal House of York’.
The full authenticity of this story is very much doubted, as this confession was procured after interrogation and there is a possibility of Warbeck lying in order to cover his tracks and thus escape a death penalty. Henry’s own historians certainly did not believe this story, nor the historians that followed them several centuries afterwards.
It is incredibly difficult to research the Warbecque family, as the Tournai archives were destroyed by a bombing in a war. However, the names of his father and other relations mentioned in the confession have been found in the municipal records of Tournai, and the official description of them is in line with Warbeck’s statements.
Margaret of York
Being the sister of the previous King, Edward IV, she was the main supporter of the Yorkist exiles and an enemy of Henry VII. It is reported that it was her who brought Perkin Warbeck to her palace and instructed him in the ways of the Yorkist court, effectively grooming him to be the Prince Richard. She described to him the features and peculiarities of his supposed father, Edward IV and his mother, Elizabeth Woodville; and informed him of the circumstances relating to the family history. Warbeck was then dispatched to Portugal under the care of Lady Brampton, awaiting for the right time for his presentation to the English people.
Her role in the rise of Warbeck has been tremendously significant, and perhaps it was due to her influence that he could be welcomed by various other monarchs such as King Maximilian.
If Margaret of York, also known as the Duchess of Burgundy, did prepare Warbeck to be the imposter, it then raises a speculation that perhaps his appearance in Ireland was strategic. Even under the reign of Henry VII, Ireland continued to be a stronghold for York, and the place already had a history of backing another imposter, Lambert Simnel, who claimed to be the Earl of Warwick, the son of George the Duke of Clarence. Many of them were ready to jump at a chance to advance the Yorkist cause and Warbeck provided just that.
This would also explain some of the questions raised from the story Warbeck provided King Henry VII. For example, the Patent Roll entries of Cork records that Meno traded in raw fleeces, not silk. In fact there were no silk markets in Ireland at all! So why was Warbeck in silk? If he could not speak English when he arrived in Cork, how did they communicate their insistence in Warbeck being one of the claimants to the throne?
King of France, Charles
There is a record of a Yorkist refugee, John Taylor, being in charge of a small fleet on the dockside in Cork. it was paid for by the King of France (who was one of the European rulers who supported the claim of Warbeck) and was equipped with a suit of precious white armour, awaiting for the arrival of a Yorkist prince. This suggests that the King of France already knew about the arrival of Warbeck and the claim he brought with.
Warbeck does mention the “French King” a few times on his scaffold, but not in a specific way that would incriminate him.
Sir Edward Brampton
This Portuguese adventurer and an old Yorkist servant provides us with another version of Warbeck’s arrival in Ireland. According to him, Warbeck had spent several years learning the organ in Tournai. Eventually he had run away to Brampton’s wife’s household and eventually served under a knight for four years in Portugal (Warbeck stated that he was in Portugal for a year in his confession). Then he took a ship to Ireland and dressed himself in the silk robes that he had worn at the court of Portugal. At this princely sight, people in Ireland immediately began to follow him.
Brampton’s account is very similar to the confession of Warbeck in a sense that there are no intermediaries promoting Warbeck’s pretence for political reasons, but Warbeck was acting on his own account. We should note, however, that Sir Brampton was a famous boaster and his stories may include some exaggeration or fictional additives.
Henry VII & Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was not permitted to have any contact with Perkin – I find this very strange as being the very sister of Prince Richard, she would have been the perfect person to validate or invalidate Warbeck’s claim. Was Henry VII trying to supress the true identity of Perkin in order to preserve his own crown?
If this was the case, then why did he pardon Warbeck’s life when he was first captured?
The general consensus is that Perkin Warbeck was an imposter afterall, rather than being the actual Duke of York. However, these various accounts and snippets of evidences shed an interesting light to the confession of Warbeck. A prince he may not have been, but with him lay a powerful sponsorship which Henry VII was keen to conceal.
Following publications are available for further studies on Perkin Warbeck:
Richard of England by Diana Kleyn
Perkin: A Story of Deception by Jonathan Cape
‘Uncertain Past of Perkin Warbeck’ on Historynet.com (http://www.historynet.com/uncertain-past-of-perkin-warbeck-march-93-british-heritage-feature.htm)
Mary Shelly, the author of Frankenstein, has also written about Perbeck: ‘The Fortunes of Perkin warbeck’.
Channel 4 has broadcasted a drama depicting an interrogation of Warbeck: ‘The Princes in the Tower’ ( http://www.channel4.com/programmes/princes-in-the-tower/4od)
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Tony Robert Judt, FBA (/dʒʌt/ JUT; 2 January 1948 – 6 August 2010) was a British historian, essayist, and university professor who specialized in European history. Judt moved to New York and served as the Erich Maria Remarque Professor in European Studies at New York University, and Director of NYU's Erich Maria Remarque Institute. He was a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books. In 1996 Judt was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2007 a corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.
A Marxist Zionist as a young man, Judt dropped his faith in Zionism after youthful experience in Israel in the 1960s and came to see a Jewish state as an anachronism; he moved away from Marxism in the 1970s and 1980s. In later life, he described himself as "a universalist social democrat". Judt's works include the highly acclaimed Postwar, a history of Europe after the Second World War. He was also well known for his views on Israel, which generated significant debate after he advocated a one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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Five important podcasts about reproductive rights
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If you're looking for information, news, and great storytelling about abortion, reproductive rights and justice, we've compiled a list of podcasts we hope you'll enjoy.
Maybe you're already addicted to podcasts, and maybe you're thinking about investigating them to see what all the fuss is about. Either way, if you're looking for information, news, and great storytelling about abortion, reproductive rights and justice, legislation, and more, we've compiled a list of podcasts we hope you'll enjoy and learn from.
The Abortion Diaries
When creator Melissa Madera (you can find her on Instagram and Twitter) went looking for a podcast with abortion stories narrated by the people who had actually had abortions, she couldn't find it, so she created it. As of May 2018, The Abortion Diaries has 165 entries, from people all over the world (i.e. Ireland before the 8th amendment was repealed), before and after Roe, and more, and they bust abortion stigma in all kinds of ways. The stories are truly diverse, which "cuts down the stereotype around who has abortions, or that there is only one kind of person who has an abortion, or one age group," Madera told Cosmopolitan in 2014.
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There are three episodes of Ask an Anti so far (with Jill Stanek, Lauren Handy, and Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa), and they're all mesmerizing. Author Robin Marty interviews anti-choice activists and movement leaders, asking them the questions pro-choicers want to know, including they got started doing anti-abortion work. Marty has a rapport with each activist that make for insightful interviews will likely make you deeply uncomfortable, but it's hard to stop listening, especially in the moments where there is common ground- check out Marty's conversation with Jill Stanek about abortion regret.
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Austria imposes border controls over influx of refugees
Vienna's decision to impose "temporary" restrictions at its borders follows Hungary's state of emergency declaration.
16 Sep 2015 05:26 GMT
Austria has imposed new restrictions at its borders, as the country on the main route for refugees crossing the European Union by land struggled to cope with a backlog of thousands trying to reach Germany.
The AP news agency also reported on Tuesday that the temporary control imposed by Austria from midnight local time (2200 GMT) on the Hungarian border may also be extended to other nations.
Thousands of refugees have poured into Austria in recent days, rushing through Hungary ahead of a deadline that saw that country close its border with Serbia.
Earlier on Tuesday, Austria's next-door neighbour, Hungary, declared a state of emergency, and shut its border with Serbia leaving many desperate refugees stranded at the border.
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Almost 10,000 people have also been detained for illegally crossing the border from Serbia, police said.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has indicated that asylum requests from refugees trying to enter Hungary from Serbia will be rejected, because Serbia is a safe country where refugees do not risk war or persecution.
On Tuesday evening, Orban defended his decision in an interview with a Hungarian TV station.
"We are not going to seal the border hermetically. We are simply enforcing the laws which were already in force until now. Even until now, Hungary's border should not have been crossed at any other place except the border crossings," he said.
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"If someone claims to be a refugee, he will be asked if he filed an asylum request in Serbia. And if he did not file it, since Serbia is a safe country, it will be rejected."
Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons, reporting from the Hungarian border town of Roszke, said there is desperation among refugees at the border.
"It is more of a crisis now more than ever for the refugees," Simmons said, adding that a fence is also being planned between the border of Hungary and Romania.
On Tuesday night, hundreds of refugees between the border of Hungary and Serbia carried handwritten signs and shouted their plea to authorities to let them through the gate.
'Struggle'
Meanwhile, Serbia was talking to the Hungarian government about the build-up of refugees on their frontier, a Serbian government minister said, adding Budapest would "have to open the border".
Aleksandar Vulin, Serbia's minister in charge of tackling the refugee crisis, did not elaborate.
UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said on Tuesday that it is likely that thousands of refugees will simply divert their route now that Hungary has closed its border with Serbia.
"We're definitely in touch with different countries on contingencies and UNHCR is ready to move and assist different countries as best we can," Fleming said.
"It's going to be just as much a struggle as it has been for Macedonia and Greece."
Over 200,000 refugees have reached Hungary so far in 2015, nearly all by walking across the southern border with Serbia.
On Tuesday, EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is meeting with the UN high commissioner for refugees to discuss the crisis.
She called for unity in relocating asylum seekers across member states.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom, also reporting from Roszke on the Hungary-Serbia border, said there were more soldiers and policemen than there were refugees at the crossing.
"There are at least a few hundred refugees begging authorities at that crossing point to let them cross over into Hungary," Jamjoom said.
Fewer refugees crossed into Austria from Hungary after Budapest started to clamp down on the flow through the Balkan peninsula to the richer countries of northern and western Europe, Austrian police said.
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Some 2,500 people spent the night in tents at the Austrian border, which had been set up by the country's army.
Hungarian police said on Tuesday that two crossings on the border with Serbia have been closed to all traffic as stricter rules about the entry of migrants are applied.
"Since 12:30 the Hungarian border to Serbia has been closed. This means that no new migrants will be crossing the border there," Helmut Marban, from the regional Burgenland police, told Reuters news agency.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies
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Make Purchases Without Cash
In a tough economy, more business owners are conserving cash by bartering for the stuff they need. Tina Ames owns the Craftsmen Cafe, a
In a tough economy, more business owners are conserving cash by bartering for the stuff they need.
Tina Ames owns the Craftsmen Cafe, a Clarence, N.Y. eatery that specializes in organic comfort fare such as chicken soup and apple pie. Recently she needed to replace her restaurant's roof, a $7,000 job. Ames was loath to part with that much cash and didn't want to take out a loan.
Her solution? She cut a deal with a local contractor who handled the roofing job in exchange for a Ford F-150 pickup that Ames no longer needed. "I grew up on a farm," she says. "If you had eggs and someone else had corn, you traded. It's an old way of doing things, and it makes a lot of sense."
Even in modern times, bartering remains a practical choice for small businesses. It's a cash preservation tool, something that's especially useful in a tough economy. It can also help move unsold inventory or put idled staff to work. Done right, bartering can even drive new cash business.
Many trades get executed informally, as when a dentist cleans her accountant's teeth in exchange for tax preparation services. But increasing numbers of small businesses are joining barter exchanges that make it possible to arrange trades within a large online network. U.S. exchanges now boast about 250,000 small business members, up from 200,000 five years ago, according to the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA), based in Rochester, N.Y.
Because so many swaps are informal, the size of the small business barter economy is hard to gauge. But Bob Meyer, publisher of Barter News in Mission Viejo, Calif., was willing to take a crack at it. Meyer estimates that 1 million small businesses are involved in barter, either informally or through exchanges, with a volume of transactions approaching $20 billion annually. This figure combines the $10 billion that IRTA attributes to exchange trades with Meyer's conservative estimate that informal barter accounts for another $10 billion.
Typically, bartering activity spikes during economic downturns. Meyer expects the total volume of U.S. barter transactions to grow 10% this year (historically the annual growth rate has hovered around 5%). "Right now many small businesses are starved for customers," he says. "If you're a savvy owner, barter is just another doorway that brings customers into your establishment."
Drew McLellan runs the McLellan Marketing Group, a firm with 10 employees and $5 million in 2008 revenues. A resident of Des Moines, he's a devotee of informal barter and sees a real advantage in doing deals within a tight-knit community of trusted owners. "These are my neighbors," he says. "I know I'll bump into them at a Starbucks (SBUX,Fortune 500), so they can't afford to mess up and neither can I."
Even so, McLellan is careful to draw up a contract whenever he barters. As in any business deal, the contract is a crucial formality that entrepreneurs neglect at their peril. At the very least, experts say, the parties should exchange e-mails that establish a written record of their intentions. In the event that one party reneges on the deal, a properly drafted barter contract would stand up in small claims court. More important, a contract sets terms so that both parties know exactly what's expected.
McLellan recently cut a barter deal with a local Internet provider: His firm created a print ad for the Web business, and McLellan received a high-speed connection and two years of service. McLellan values each party's contribution at $10,000 -- the amount he would have billed for the ad, and also the cost of getting a much-needed Internet connectivity upgrade for his firm.
Like so many small business owners, McLellan is spooked by the economy's free-fall. Lately some of his clients have delayed payments because of cash flow problems. Bartering for Internet service allows McLellan to preserve his precious cash for rent, utilities and salaries. "I'm in ultraconservative mode," he says. "Barter is a great way to nip and tuck operating expenses."
McLellan also cut a deal with Des Moines consulting firm Kick in the Pants, which is drawing up a strategic road map to help his firm grow. In return, McLellan developed a cardboard point-of-purchase display for a card game called Do You Q? that Kick in the Pants is shopping for sale in bookstores and other retail outlets. The deal values each party's work at $7,500, McLellan says.
Because of the soft economy, McLellan's firm hasn't been working at full capacity. The barter arrangement gave McLellan's employees, who typically create advertising posters and direct-mail pieces, the chance to try something new. "It allowed them to stretch their skills, particularly the junior staffers," he says. "And now my firm has a new offering -- retail point-of-purchase displays -- that we can suggest to other prospective clients."
McLellan says he diligently reports his barter income to the IRS. So does Ames of the Craftsmen Cafe. That not only keeps them on the right side of the law, it also allows them to claim tax deductions when they barter for items categorized as business expenses. For example, a caterer who barters $250 in services to a printer in exchange for $250 worth of business cards can claim a tax deduction for that amount.
For better or worse, many business owners gravitate to informal barter because the deals tend to stay off the books. It's hard for the IRS to uncover an instance of bartering if neither party reports it, says Tom Ochsenschlager, vice president of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Washington, D.C. But informal barter has drawbacks. Would-be traders must locate a counterpart for each transaction. And some swaps simply don't make sense. It might be impractical to cut a $10,000 barter deal with a restaurant, for example. Would you really want all those chicken dinners? And what if the restaurant went out of business before you'd claimed your grub? By contrast, joining an online barter exchange can expand your network of trading partners and provide access to a much larger selection of goods and services.
Christian Kar is the founder of Silver Cup Coffee, a company with 16 employees and $3 million in 2008 revenues that's based in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. The firm distributes high-end espresso machines and also creates custom coffee blends. Its customers include indie coffeehouses, hotels and restaurants.
In recent months Kar has bartered for Web site design, a walk-in freezer, a phone system, vehicle maintenance, plumbing, catering for a company holiday party and a parking lot paint job. Kar estimates that 5% of his company's expenses are covered through barter: "Especially in such a dicey economy, I always think, 'Do I pay in cash, or should I get on the barter exchange?'"
Thanks mostly to the Internet, the U.S. currently boasts some 500 barter exchanges, up from about 40 in 1980. Kar trades through an outfit called BizXchange that's headquartered in Seattle. Here's how it works: Say a printing company uses the exchange to buy $1,000 worth of Kar's coffee. Kar will receive $1,000 worth of trade dollars that he can use to pay for any good or service offered on the exchange. He doesn't have to barter directly with the printer. In fact, if the printer goes belly-up, Kar keeps his 1,000 trade dollars. He could split up his barter purchases, buying 500 trade dollars' worth of lightbulbs and 500 in window cleaning. "An exchange is like a small closed economy with its own currency," explains David Wallach, executive director of IRTA.
Most barter exchanges charge a onetime membership fee (typically around $250) plus a monthly fee ($30 is standard). You also pay the exchange a commission of 5% to 8% on each barter transaction. The fees buy access to a broader range of barter transactions than you could structure for yourself. You also get to join an online community consisting mostly of small business owners.
Exchanges provide useful record-keeping services. All transactions are reported to the IRS, and the exchange usually furnishes members with monthly and year-end statements of their trading activity. Although most exchanges focus on particular regions, they sometimes have reciprocal arrangements with others around the country. This can be useful if you're trying to locate an obscure item, or even for business travel. Recently Kar booked trips to Toronto, Chicago and Miami through exchanges with which BizXchange has a relationship.
Whether done informally or through an exchange, bartering allows business owners to connect with customers whom they might not otherwise find. Joe Gallenberger is a case in point. Gallenberger owns Cream City Music, a store in the Milwaukee suburbs that sells new and vintage guitars. He employs eight and posted $3.5 million in revenues last year. Gallenberger often trades guitars for advertising. Last year he closed enough barter deals to purchase $50,000 worth of spots, nearly half his annual ad budget. He also cut deals for space in a Milwaukee Pennysaver and in the local edition of the Onion, a national humor publication.
Gallenberger also trades guitars for other business necessities, such as printing and plumbing. All the while, he's careful to treat barter customers with the same courtesy he extends to his cash customers. "You never know who's going to talk you up to others," he says. "Word of mouth from barter customers is just as valuable as it is from any other kind of customer."
According to Gallenberger, barter helped increase customer traffic at his store by 20% in 2008. He says about half the business came from returning barter clients and the rest from ads. He wouldn't trade that for anything.
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SHOP: Small Business Health Care Reform
We've said it before, we'll say it again: the currently dismal system of health-care coverage is a small business issue. It skews prices and
Marc Tracy
bizbox.slate.com
We've said it before, we'll say it again: the currently dismal system of health-care coverage is a small business issue. It skews prices and other things in a way that makes it easier for larger corporations to insure their employees, giving them a competitive advantage for attracting the best and the brightest; and it makes it extremely expensive for those small businesses that do offer coverage. Fortunately, important small business-minded legislators and groups--from both sides of the aisle--agree with us, and have decided it's time to help small businesses with their health care needs.
Three senators--Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), and, of course, Olympia Snowe (R-Me.)--have recently introduced a set of proposals known collectively as the Small Business Health Options Program: SHOP.
Broadly speaking, SHOP would:
Allow pooling. It would permit small businesses (including the self-employed) to pool together, among different states. A bigger pool means the risk is more spread around, which translates to lower premiums (which is why, currently, big corporations have such an advantage!).
Extend tax credits. Small business owners who pay 60% of their employees' health insurance premiums would receive an annual tax credit of $1,000 per employee, or $2,000 per employee provided with family coverage. Bonus tax credits exist for employers who pay more than 60% of premiums.
Bars health status rating. Currently, when one employee at a small company gets sick, that event can raise everyone's premiums; SHOP would end that.
Credits for the self-employed. These folks would receive an $1800 annual tax credit ($3600 for family coverage) to buy insurance.
These are important senators supporing the bill. Snowe, as readers of this blog know, is probably the single most influential legislator when it comes to small business issues. Durbin is the Assistant Senate Majority Leader, and a close friend and ally of the guy who used to be the other Illinois senator. Lincoln is a representative of the politically crucial group of conservative-to-moderate Democrats.
But maybe even more remarkable is the diverse set of organizations that are backing this initiative. The Service Employees International Union--fast upstaging even the AFL-CIO on the labor front, and a hugely important (and progressive) advocate for health-care reform--is onboard. So are the National Partnership for Women & Families and Families USA. John Tozzi over at The New Entrepreneur got in touch with the head of liberal group Small Business Majority, and they support it too.
But also backing SHOP are conservative business interest groups, including the National Association of Realtors, the National Restaurant Association, and--wait for it--the National Federation of Independent Business, the most prominent small-business lobby, and one that nearly always finds itself aligned with the Republican Party. That's a big deal.
Actually, Small Business Majority has supported these initiatives for awhile, which should you give you some clue as to their political heritage. Yet here is NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner saying, “For so many small business owners the cost of healthcare is unsustainable,” and adding, "Enacting solutions specific to the diverse small business community is critical to advancing meaningful reform." The NFIB, which we have in the past criticized for toeing too close simply to the GOP party line, deserves a great deal of credit for demonstrating political flexibility here.
So this is all pretty politically huge, as well as a good thing, we think.
Caveats? Independent Street points out that SHOP is "just a band-aid where we really need some major surgery"--where we need major surgery being the sharply rising costs of health care. That's entirely accurate, of course: costs are the real issue (which both President Obama and the health care industry acknowledge).
SHOP by no means represents a panacea--certainly not for health care in America, and not even for the advantage in this realm enjoyed by big corporations over small ones. But when you have both the NFIB and the SEIU saying that this is a good and necessary first step, well, it's hard not to agree.
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Advancing Trails Webinar
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Accessible Trails
Getting the Word Out about Accessibility of Trails and Outdoor Recreation
This webinar will provide an introduction to Universal Access Information and how it provides people with information they need to determine whether an outdoor recreation environment meets their needs for accessibility and their desires for an achievable challenge.
Peter Axelson, Owner, Beneficial Designs, Inc.
Todd Ackerman, ADA/Assessment Coordinator, Beneficial Designs, Inc.
Samuel Schnorbus, Technician, Beneficial Designs, Inc.
Mike Passo, Executive Director, American Trails
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Universal Access Information provides people with information they need to determine whether an outdoor recreation environment meets their needs for accessibility and their desires for an achievable challenge. The various families of Universal Access Information—Trail Access Information, Campsite Access Information, Picnic Access Information, Sidewalk Access Information, and Water Trail Access Information—meet the dissemination requirements of the ABA for all outdoor recreation paths of travel by providing objective information about physical conditions that affect accessibility. Using mathematical equations to perform weighted averaging of grades, cross slopes, tread widths, and surface firmness and stability, Trail Access Information is created for trails and other linear elements in the outdoor recreation environment and is displayed in a Food Facts label format to provide trail users with information about the conditions they will encounter in any given trail corridor. The information is available in a variety of formats with standardized fonts and formats that trail users across the country are learning to recognize. Standard signage layouts have also been developed for campsites, picnic sites, shared-use paths/sidewalks, and watercraft landing sites, providing information about accessible features.
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List benefits of providing Universal Access Information
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Peter W. Axelson received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design in 1979 and an M.S.M.E. degree in Smart Product Design in 1982, both from Stanford University. He is the founder (1981) and the Director of Research and Development at Beneficial Designs, Inc., a rehabilitation engineering design firm that works towards universal access through research, design, and education. With funding from various federal agencies, Beneficial Designs developed a system to measure and define outdoor recreation trails (Universal Trail Assessment Process, or UTAP). Beneficial Designs then obtained additional funding to design the computerized High Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP) and the Developed Outdoor Recreation Assessment Process (DORAP). Trail Access Information, included on trailhead signage that meets Architectural Barriers Act requirements, benefits people with mobility impairments, parents with strollers, hikers with low vision, aging outdoor enthusiasts, and many others. This universal design approach to consumer information also helps inform other companies on how to make technologies more accessible to people with cognitive impairments. Peter Axelson and his staff at Beneficial Designs continue to work on standards for improved accessibility for ski areas, amusement parks, playgrounds and other outdoor recreation environments, as well as design improvements for recreational and fitness equipment for people with mobility impairments. Beneficial Designs has also guided the development of universal design standards for sidewalks and trails across the country. The company has also developed a variety of technologies to improve seating and mobility systems for people who use wheelchairs. Peter has served on the American Trails Board of Directors, and has been a member of standards committees for the Recreation Access Advisory Committee to the U.S. Access Board (U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) and also the Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Outdoor Developed Area Guidelines. In addition, he is Secretary of the RESNA Standards Committee on Adaptive Ski Equipment, a member of the RESNA Standards Committee on Wheelchairs, a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of American Research Foundation Board of Directors, and a member of the ASTM Playground Surfacing Systems Subcommittee. Peter regularly gives presentations at the annual RESNA and Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals conferences. He recently presented research about assistive technology for airline travel at the PVA Summit & Expo. He is a regular guest lecturer in the Perspectives in Assistive Technology course at Stanford University. He has taught the trail assessment process at dozens of workshops over the last two decades. Peter is an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast. He enjoys cross-country and alpine skiing. He likes hiking in his street wheelchair, Cobra, and all-terrain vehicle. He also enjoys kayaking, canoeing, and rafting.
Contact: peter@beneficialdesigns.com
Todd Ackerman is an ADA/Assessment Coordinator at Beneficial Designs. Mr. Ackerman participates in both field collection of data and processing of the data for sidewalk and trail assessments. He has participated in more than 60% of the sidewalk assessment projects (including public right-of-way and access route assessments) completed by Beneficial Designs using the Public Right-of-Way Assessment Process (PROWAP). Mr. Ackerman combines his passion for accessibility, his enjoyment of the outdoors, and his love of teaching by regularly teaching certification workshops for the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP) and the High Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP). In these workshops, participants gain practical experience out on the trail. He has taught more than 15 of these workshops while at Beneficial Designs. He also has presented the Developed Outdoor Recreation Assessment Process (DORAP) at conferences. Mr. Ackerman also contributes his knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards, Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Standards, and the California Building Code (CBC) on plan review projects and site assessments.
Contact: todd@beneficialdesigns.com
Samuel Schnorbus is a Technician at Beneficial Designs and has performed many trail and sidewalk assessments across the United States. He has led assessment teams, trained assessors, and co-taught trail assessment training workshops at conferences, where participants gain classroom knowledge and hands-on experience using the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP) and the High-Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP). He also has experience following ANSI, RESNA, and ISO standards in performing mobility device testing and laboratory and in-field testing of surface firmness and stability. He enjoys exploring state and national parks, national forests, and wilderness areas. He is currently pursuing a BS in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Transportation.
Contact: sam@beneficialdesigns.com
Mike Passo is the Executive Director of American Trails. Mike has also served as the Executive Director of the Professional Trailbuilders Association and the owner and operator of a sea kayak outfitter called Elakah Expeditions. Mike has led groups of all backgrounds, ages and abilities on sea kayak expeditions in the San Juan Islands of Washington, Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Mike has conducted an extensive study of outdoor developed areas nationwide to determine the cost implications of construction according to proposed Americans with Disabilities Act standards, and a Congressional study on improving access to outdoor recreational activities on federal land. He has a B.S. in Recreation Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin—Madison, including three years’ coursework in Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering. He has presented on Universal Design and Programming at several national conferences and served on the Board of Directors of American Trails since 2000. His love of the outdoors and his own paraplegia has given him a great interest in the creation of an accessible outdoor environment that does not ruin the characteristics and value of that environment.
Contact: mikepasso@americantrails.org
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in: A Man's Life, Personal Development, Podcast
Brett • January 24, 2015 Last updated: April 16, 2019
Podcast #98: West Point 1915 With Michael Haskew
West Point’s graduating class of 1915 produced some of America’s greatest military leaders including Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Author and historian Michael Haskew calls it “the class the stars fell on.” In today’s podcast I talk to Michael about his book West Point 1915 and the men who made up this class and what made them so special.
What made the class of 1915 different from previous and subsequent West Point classes
What day-to-day life was like for a West Point cadet in 1915
What Eisenhower was like as a cadet at West Point (spoiler: he got lots of demerits for being a cut-up!)
The encouraging letter James Van Fleet received from his father when he was about to quit West Point
The leadership roles the members of the class of 1915 filled during WWII
How these leaders’ experiences at West Point shaped them for service in the war
What lessons we can take from the class of 1915 to become better men
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Special thanks to Keelan O’Hara for editing the podcast!
Brett: Today on the Podcast, we have Michael Haskew, he wrote a book called West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On. Michael and I discussed what was it about this class, the class of 1915 that allowed it to produced so many great military leaders in the same amount of time. It’s a really fascinating discussion and a fascinating book. Let’s do this. Michael Haskew welcome to the show.
Michael: Thank you very much. I’m pleased to be here.
Brett: Okay, so your book is about the graduating class of West Point in 1915. In the subtitle, you call it the class the stars fell on. What made this class different from previous and subsequent West Point classes?
Michael: Well, there are a couple of things that I think are really important about this class. Even prior to the fame that these guys achieved later on in their military careers, first of all, the class of 1915, at the time was the largest class in West Point history. West Point was already over 100 years old, it was founded in 1802. This class was significantly larger than any that had come in before. In the end, by the time they reached graduation in June of 1915, the number of graduating seniors in the class was 164. Of that 164, 59 actually in their career achieved a rank of brigadier general or higher. In the class through the years at West Point, there was about a little over 40 percent of attrition rate.
A number of people that started with the class, didn’t make it all the way through graduation. First of all, it was the largest in history and then afterward, these men and then the events that unfolded in years after they graduated, came together to really set this class apart due to the number of individuals who achieved brigadier general or higher in rank. There has never been a class before or since that’s done that.
Brett: It was … I think what was interesting, I guess the way they did enrollment change that year, right? Is that what happened, why it was so big?
Michael: A little bit, yeah, the congressman were allowed to make more than one appointment and it did change the number somewhat, that’s right.
Brett: Okay. What was West Point like in 1915, because it’s sort of an interesting time in military history because you’re making that transition from how we did warfare for over a hundred years to modern warfare, did West Point changed their curriculum, any to reflect modern warfare or they sort of stick to the same curriculum they did back in the 19th century?
Michael: Well about that time, the curriculum at West Point was heavily weighted toward engineering. West Point was known then and still is, it’s one of great engineering schools in the country. At the time, if you look at the curriculum, there were topics that are still can … that would considered kind of anachronistic. For example, Hippology, how do you take care of a horse. Cavalry tactics and those types of things and this was in an era where technology had advanced to the point where mechanization was becoming more and more of a standard over time. Of course, armies around the world still depended on the horse for transportation in a large part but the horse as a cavalry transportation vehicle was becoming outmoded.
It was certainly kind anachronistic at the time. The curriculum at West Point was in transition as well but in my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, it was a slower transition than you might expect, particularly by the summer of 1915 when a war had been raging in Europe for more than a year, or about a year let’s say. The curriculum was still heavily weighted toward Engineering, toward Mathematics but it carried that feel of an older, bygone era with it through the care of horses, the tactics that surrounded cavalry, some of the things that they did back to the civil wars, as far as the tactical use of military formation is concerned.
Brett: If I remember correctly, at that time, they built like this really giant stable or a place where they could ride horses around that.
Michael: They did, they did. West Point, right at the time these guys reported in 1911, was in the midst of a major building campaign. One of the things that they built was a riding hall, an immense riding hall that was used for cavalry practice, even some of the artillery units. The horse artillery would actually unlimber and deploy their guns in this venue, it was so huge. That building does still exist today on the campus there, it’s called Thayer Hall today. It’s been repurposed many times over of course but it has classrooms and such in it now. At the time that it was built, the intent was for it to be a … just a huge riding hall which is kind of amazing that they would invest those dollars for some … an equestrian pursuits at that time.
Brett: Okay. You talked about, there was lots and lots of leaders that came out of this class and through the famous ones were General Eisenhower and Bradley. Let’s talk about Eisenhower because that’s the one … he was president, he was the commander of the invasion at Normandy. What was his experience like at West Point? I mean, what kind of student was he? Did he play any sports? Just give us an overview of what his experience was as a cadet.
Michael: Sure, interestingly enough. Eisenhower was an excellent athlete and one of the things that he wanted to do was go to college via his athletic ability. He round up going to West Point to play football. This is after he and his brother had made a pact between the 2 of them that one would go to college and one would stay in Abilene and work in the local creamery and send money along as he could and help his brother get through school and then the second one would go. Eisenhower’s brother went on to the University of Michigan and he stayed behind and worked in the creamery and played football at the local high school and then found out that it was possible to get a free, quote, unquote education, funded by the US government, if you were willing to give time back after your years at West Point as an officer in the United States Army.
He pursued that with the intent of playing football primarily. Then, he found some challenges there because let’s face it, he was from really what was then kind of a rough and tumble part of the country. Abilene was a town that had been on the old Chisholm trail, back in the days of the old west. He had a little bit of an independence spirit. He goes to West Point and he can’t help himself, he’s got a great sense of humor, makes a lot of friends but he also engages in some activities of getting into a little of trouble. Smoking, loves to play cards, loves to sneak out at night and go to a little town, maybe 15 miles or so, at the Hudson River Valley and get coffee and sandwiches and sneak back in.
He enjoys just having a little bit of an edge about his educational experience there. There are a couple of things that really stand out, one of which he was ordered with a classmate to report to a junior corporal’s quarters for some infraction in full dress and tails. Of course the guy didn’t say anything about wearing pants. He and his cohort showed up with their nice long tailed coat but no pants. It was a comical situation for the guy’s roommate but the corporal that ordered the men, he didn’t think it was funny at all. Just a little indication of the sense of humor that he have.
When he got to West Point, he did play football and became one of the best backs, running backs really in the country at the time but he did suffer an unfortunate injury in a game against Tufts and had a knee injury that nearly, not only costing his football career but nearly costing his career in the army. After the knee injury, he was not able to play football anymore but he stayed close to the athletic programs and actually coached some with the junior varsity there and with the cheerleader.
Brett: What was his final rank, class rank when he …
Michael: He was 61st in the class which out of 164, put him slightly above the middle of the pact maybe. He really amass quite an impressive number of demerits during his 10 year at West Point. He did display obviously an intellect that had he been more interested and more diligent in pursuing some of his academics, would have put him higher in standing in the class. As it was, he finished 61st in the class. I still believe though, based on some of the things that we see in his West Point career that there were instructors, there were other people, there were classmate who recognized in him that there was a spark of leadership, there was something about him that maybe set him apart just a little bit from some of the other cadets there at West Point. That led to his ability to advance in his post West Point military career.
Brett: Yeah, I can see, you have to have a little bit of edge to be a successful leader, to be able to take a little risk every now and then.
Michael: Well, you do have to think that the return is commenced with what the risk that you’re willing to take. When you look at risk versus return, that’s absolutely correct. He was willing to take a little bit of risk. He was willing to step out a little bit and in return for that, his abilities were recognized probably more rapidly and more readily than others in his peer group at the time.
Brett: Yeah. One of the stories I love that you highlight in Eisenhower’s experience at West Point was, because there was a tradition where the upper class men would sort of haze the younger … the newer cadets. One of the things was if you ran into them, you’re supposed to ask the newer cadet what was his … what was the … like your previous post and …
Michael: Previous form of servitude or condition of serve … something like that.
Brett: Yeah, it was sort of derogatory, right? Sort of …
Michael: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Brett: Tell us what happened to Eisenhower where he decided he was going to stop doing that.
Michael: Well, he was out on campus one day and a young cadet who was an under class men, ran into him and kind of knocked him over and Eisenhower kind of got … was gruff and abrupt and started to dress this young cadet down and he … “What was your previous condition of servitude?” He said, “You look like a barber.” The young man said, “I was a barber, sir.” When he got back to his room, he told his room mate, P.A. Hodgson that he had just belittled a man based on what he did for a living and really kind of who he was and what was his identity was prior to coming to West Point.
I think it resonated with Eisenhower because there is someone that had asked him the question, well, I’m from a lower to middle class family in Abilene and I worked in a creamery. At that point, Eisenhower said, “I vowed never again to display that kind of attitude and to treat other people that way.” That was a great life lesson for him and I think it carried through in his feelings and his interactions with others throughout his military and then his political career and really defined him as one of those things that made him an effective leader.
Brett: Yeah, he had a fantastic people skills.
Michael: He really did and a broad grin that was just unforgettable.
Brett: Yeah. These young cadets graduated at the time World War 1 was going on but Eisenhower and Bradley, famously missed out on this war. What was their response to that?
Michael: Well, at the time that World War 1 was being prosecuted overseas and some of their classmates had gone on to actually be involved in combat, and we see some declarations for bravery, both Eisenhower and Bradley remained stateside. Bradley was in Butte, Montana, essentially leading guard duty over some copper mines. Eisenhower had various post as an instruction and that was one of the things that kept Eisenhower here in the United States, was the fact that he was a very good instructor and they put him to use in that regard. Both of these guys were bitterly disappointed, there is no question about that.
They believe that the fact that they had not been in combat or at least been in France during World War 1 was extremely detrimental to their careers. At one time, Bradley kind of bemoaned his whole situation and thought, “Well, maybe, maybe, I’ll be able to retire after 20 years in the army and hopefully reach the rank of lieutenant colonel.” That was about all he felt like he might be able to do. Eisenhower was disappointed. They both felt like they had been kind of relegated to the back waters of the military and that their careers are going to take a back seat to … actually those who had been in combat and been in Europe.
One of the things that’s really interesting about that though is as they continue their military education, at the infantry school at the Command and General Staff College and those types of things, Bradley made a really interesting point, some of the guys that had been over in Europe had been exposed to tactics and strategy that were archaic, that in the next war would not be applicable and in fact, if they continue to scribe to those, would be a real handicap as far as being able to prosecute another war successfully. When Bradley got into the classroom, he hadn’t absorbed any of that because he hadn’t been in Europe. He had fresh ideas and a fresh perspective on the future which in … kind of an ironic twist, actually helped him.
Brett: Interesting. Were there any graduates of the class that served in World War 1 that showed some distinction?
Michael: Absolutely. Louis Merillat, who was the foremost all American football player on the team at the time of graduation and had the … really, probably one of the most outstanding reputations, just for notoriety, went to France in World War 1 and mysteriously wounded actually did recover and received declarations for that. Charles Ryder, who commanded the 34th division in the Mediterranean in the North Afghan and Italian campaigns, received a distinguished service cross in France, James Van Fleet was a decorated and wounded veteran of combat in World War 1, when he came home. There were number of people that were involved in the campaign and in World War 1, Joseph McNarney was in the air corps.
Several of these guys had some intense combat experiences during World War 1. Others, sad to say were victims of 1918 flu epidemic and actually died either en route to France or in France of influenza. To answer your question, yes, there were several that were involved in the fighting in France and that actually were distinguished in their service.
Brett: You mentioned James Van Fleet. He was … He actually served in several wars, not just in World War 1. I thought that was really … I think he’s at 5 different battles or conflicts.
Michael: Well, think about the span of time that was involved there. The Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, World War 1, World War 2, Korea and then the Vietnam there. By that time, he was basically retired but he did do some studies on the combat efficiency of special forces in Southeast Asia. James Van Fleet, if you look at the longevity of his career and ending it as a 4 star general is pretty remarkable. He’s a great example of perseverance and really the will to win, kind of was his mantra. He endured some setbacks in his career, that most people I would say would have a great amount of difficulty overcoming. First of all, as he was continuing his educational experience in the classroom, he had always been somewhat challenged.
We all know people like that who are excellent thinkers, great conceptualist and able to do … concede and execute a plan, that maybe when they sit in the classroom and someone puts a test in front of them, that’s not their shining moment. Van Fleet was kind of one of those people. He completed one of the courses there for young officers and was … his file basically said, he really is not suited for further education in the US Army. He kind of had that strike against him early in his career. Then, for whatever reason, and there is still some mystery shrouded around this, but for whatever reason, there was a story that circulated that George Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff had him confused with another officer but believed that James Van Fleet had a serious drinking problem.
When he would come up for promotion, that would be held against him erroneously and so to that end, he was actually a regimental commander in the 4th Infantry Division on D-Day and had not achieved a rank beyond colonel when several of his classmates, obviously by that time were wearing not 1, not 2 but 3 and 4 star. There is a lesson there that once that discrepancy was cleared up according to all the information that we see, his advancement was rapid. He went from regimental to division to corps commander and then at the end of his career, it was a 4 star general and commanded the 8th Army, US 8th Army Forces in Korea. Interestingly enough, he never really acknowledge or said a lot about that misconception that may have existed with Marshall.
Another kind of interesting twist of that is, that Bradley, Joe Collins, who was the 7th Corps Commander and Eisenhower to an extent, each of them, seem to want to take at least a little bit and maybe more than little bit credit for straightening Marshall out as to who exactly Van Fleet was, that he had the wrong guy. I have to mention one thing too, that you may want to go back and take a look at in the book but Van Fleet was struggling at West Point. He was having a tough time and his father wrote a very inspirational letter to him to persevere, encouraging his son during some really, really difficult times to stay the course, to work hard and that good things would happen.
I think that that was a really defining moment in Van Fleet’s career or he may not have finished West Point at all. Then later in life, as a 4 star general, he stood in front of a group of cadets and he said to them, “I stand here before you today, not suited for further education in the United States Army.”
Brett: Yeah, I remember that letter and I remember reading it, and you inspired me. I was like …
Michael: Fantastic. I think we need coffee mugs that have that emblazoned on them, do you ever have a bad day when you hit the door at the office. Pick that coffee mug up, take a look at it and say, get tough.
Brett: Get tough, don’t feel sorry for yourself.
Michael: Exactly.
Brett: All right. A lot of these men ended up in high leadership positions during World War 2, generals and commanders and colonels. How do you think their experience at West Point shaped them in their leadership in World War 2?
Michael: I think there are a couple of different things here to take a look at. First, you have the external influence of West Point. These guys got off the train, they walked up the dusty hill to deploying there at West Point and their lives changed. Everything that they brought with them was essentially taken away and packed up. All their … Even their money, these cadets were not allowed to keep currency on their purses. They went to the barber, they were given new clothing. They were assigned a room. They were told where to be and when to be there, what to do.
Really they went from an … from being pretty much free people, left to their own devices to a very regimented social framework and military framework there at West Point. What they began to find was just that they were inculcated into that military way of life and it dictated to them several things. One was duty, honor, country, the motto of West Point. How to work together. How to achieve goals, how to take orders, how to understand what a chain of command is, how to deal with adversity that’s forced upon you externally. Then, look at the internal side of it. There is a battle within each one of us when we enter a challenging environment like that.
We get to make a decision as to whether we want to stay in play or pack it up and go home. Each of these guys battle that in one way or another. It was more difficult for some than it was for others, some just rebelled in it, just thrive in that regimented environment. Others had to take a step back maybe and look at this thing and say, “This is physically demanding. This is mentally demanding and stressful. The academic load is tremendous and I don’t get to go home for 2 years.” You got the internal and the external forces that play there and those who were able to get through 4 years of West Point, had achieved more than just getting a college education.
They had been inculcated into a way of life and that experience helped them to understand how to show their leadership skills, how to demonstrate a capability to solve a problem and then also to work together and build a team to get a job done. West Point obviously was instrumental in their lives through the way they looked at the world. Discipline, again, honor, duty and country and seeing an objective being assigned an objective or assigning others to an objective and then achieving that objective.
Brett: Do you think they developed a camaraderie with each other that would be beneficial later in World War 2, like they understood, how each other ticked and so they’re able to get along better.
Michael: I think that there is no question that they did and when you consider the span of time between 1915 to 1940, you’re looking at 25 years. These career army officers by that time have known one another for about 30 years. Eisenhower was born in 1890 so in 1940, he was 50 years old. These guys were approaching the mid to latter mid-term in their careers. Some of them did left the army and been called back to service during World War 2 but the core group that remained officers in the US Army knew one another pretty darn well. They had that common bond of having been at West Point in the class of 1915 and beyond that, those in the classes that surrounded them, the ones that were immediately pursuing and immediately following the class of 1915, all of them knew one another pretty well.
Interestingly enough, they play such a great emphasis on athletics and on the team building that goes on in athletics that that had an influence on the choices that Eisenhower and Bradley both made in assigning Corps Commanders, Division Commanders and other officers who took on certain areas of responsibilities because they said, “Hey, that guy played football at West Point.” That says something about them or I played baseball with that guy. We competed together and both of them made statements later in their lives about how important it was to, have been an athlete. How important it was to play football at West Point and that that made a difference in military careers of a lot of these guys.
Brett: Interesting. After World War 2, what are the graduates … what are these graduates do with their lives. I mean, we know Eisenhower went on to be a … the president of Columbia, correct?
Michael: He did, right after the war, he became the president of Columbia University …
Brett: Then, became the President of the US.
Michael: That’s right, became a 2 term president of the United States. Bradley became the chairman of the Bulova Watch Company. Both of them of course, after the war were instrumental in the formation of NATO, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, those types of thing, they held some very … position of great responsibility during the early days of the Cold War. Several of these guys went on … Well, Joseph McNarney went on to Consolidated Vultee. He was an executive with a defense contractor. Van Fleet kind of retired quietly after the Korean War and lived on a farm in Florida and worked off and on for the government in various projects and such.
These guys were successful in business and in industry after the war and in government in large part due to their discipline and due to their military background and bearing and what they had learned at West Point. Several of these guys went on to make some pretty significant contributions in the post war world. Many of them once they reached their retirement age in the military, retired quietly to their farms or their homes. One who is very interesting is Hubert Harmon who actually was instrumental in the founding and the building of the United States Air Force Academy. Harmon, actually a few decades later was named the father of the Air Force Academy and so it’s been a great deal of his time, in the twilight of his career, devoted to that endeavor.
Brett: Do they stay in touch with each other after … in the twilight years of their life?
Michael: You know, it’s really remarkable. West Point is big on that camaraderie that’s developed, while you’re there and then consistently in bringing classes back for reunions or having reunions or having associations in other cities. Interestingly enough, these guys consistently were able to have reunions to stay in touch with one another, to know one another’s families. Even to the extent that Bradley’s daughter married Hal Beukema’s son, another one of their classmates, so son and daughter of classmates married. Yeah, they stayed in touch with one another. They knew one another well and you can see when you do …having done the research, that they had an active newsletter that circulated among them.
They consistently reported back to the association of graduates so that there was information exchange and it’s funny all the way through it, the secretary who ever it was at the time would always say, you guys got to get me your new addresses, you guys got to get me a letter and tell me something, that’s going on in your lives so that we could put it in the newsletter, just like we would today. It was certainly a situation where they stayed in touched, they felt that camaraderie and that common bond and it lasted throughout their lives.
Brett: We’ve discussed a few lessons that we can take from the graduates of 1915 but are there any big other lessons you think that make and take from West Point 1915 on how to be a better man?
Michael: I think so. I think if we consider the circumstances that these men found themselves in, they certainly were given a great opportunity being accepted at West Point. In order to even be accepted, they had to pass a couple of rigorous test. They had to have an appointment from the congressman or member of government and they had to be physically fit. They had to set some goals and achieve those goals early in life even to get to West Point. Once they were there, they had to work hard and persevere to get to the graduation day. Once they graduated, they were presented with a world that was in turmoil. You can argue that events shape men into what they will become but men have to have something that is shapeable.
I think in both cases, these folks use the assets that were available to them to the best of their ability to achieve what they achieve and so there are a couple of lessons there. One is perseverance, the other is take what you got, identify what your skillset is or what your best attributes are and leverage those to the maximum to achieve all that you can achieve within that sphere. I think you also … All the way through that, you have a common thread of integrity, a common thread of duty and loyalty. Those things sound outmoded sometimes or a little bit corny but when you get right down to it, those are the traits that are most admirable in men.
They are also the traits that are lasting in men and most of the traits that adult men try to convey to younger men. I think in this way, when we look at the class of 1915 individually and collectively, they demonstrate some of the very best timeless traditional traits that men want to emulate.
Brett: Fantastic. Well, Michael, where can people find out more about your work?
Michael: You could find out more about my work in a couple of different ways. There are a number of books available through various sources, Zenith Press certainly has West Point 1915. I do have another book coming out on the civil war, March 1st, it will be available and it’s called Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. That will be available through Zenith Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, various outlets there will certainly have books that I’ve written in the past available. I’m also the editor of WW2 History Magazine, which has a circulation about 75,000 and has been around for a number of years.
We publish some excellent stories related to World War 2, around the globe and it’s a great little publication and we’re out there and appreciate anyone taking a minute to kind of take a look at what we’re all about.
Brett: Fantastic. Well, Michael Haskew, thank you so much for your time. It’s been a pleasure.
Michael: Thank you Brett. I really appreciate you taking the time and having an interest in the book.
Brett: Our guest today was Michael Haskew. He’s the author of the book, West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class Stars Fell On. You can find that book on Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere. Well, that wraps up another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast. For more manly tips and advice, make sure to check out the Art of Manliness website at artofmanliness.com and if you listen to this Podcast in iTunes or Stitcher or whatever, I’d really appreciate if you’d give us a review or a rating, that would help other people find out this show. I don’t care what you give us, just give us your honest review. I’d really appreciate that. Until next time, this is Brett McKay, telling you to stay manly.
Well, that wraps up another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast. For more manly tips and advice, make sure to check the Art of Manliness website at artofmanliness.com and I’d really appreciate if you also check out store.artofmanliness.com, where you can find art of manliness products. Again, we just launched a journal inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s virtue journal that he developed himself as a young man. It’s a way you can track your progress in becoming a better more virtuous man. It’s pretty cool so go check it out, you can’t find it anywhere else, at store.artofmanliness.com. Until next time, this is Brett McKay, telling you to stay manly.
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Secret Space Program Update - United States Air Force Space Command & Organizational Changes Publicly Announced
AscensionWithEarth.com
I have communicated with Dr. Michael Salla, of Exopolitics.org, today about these major changes to the USA Air Force Space Command (AFSC) and space enterprise programs. Dr. Salla said he is working on this story and will release more information as soon as he finds out the real agenda about these changes within the Air Force Space Command.
You may want to review the following press release that discloses the Air Force changes in their space command and organization structure as it may relate to the coming announcements to the secret space program.
Here is the link to the press release by the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs which was publicly announced on April 4, 2017.
http://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1140695/af-announces-major-changes-to-space-enterprise/
In this press release by the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Lisa Disbrow, mentions five major changes taking place within the Air Force Space Command/Enterprise. Here is a list that I have extracted from the press briefing that specifies the major changes within the (AFSC) .
A new three-star deputy chief of staff for space, known as the ‘A-11'
Air Force is reforming the space acquisition programs approval process
Air Force Space Command has developed a Space War-fighting Construct (SWC)
Air Force Space Command is developing the Space Concept Of Operations (CONOPS)
Air Force and Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will embed space professionals at every stage of decision making
Reading this press release from USA Air Force suggests that there is anticipation and possibly even ongoing conflicts taking place in the "theater of space" between many different and competing factions. A lot of the wording within the press release seems to relate to warfare in space and protecting space assets. Many questions come to mind.
Is the USA Air Force admitting that space wars are occurring in our solar system and these major organizational changes are to control the current disclosures taking place publicly about the Air Force's secret space programs?
How do these changes in the Air Force Space Command effect the disclosure of the coming secret space programs talked about by Corey Goode and David Wilcock?
What is the Space War-fighting Construct (SWC) and what technologies are they using? Is the SWC the "lower" secret space program that the infamous commander "Sigmund" is part of?
If you recall "Sigmund" interrogated Corey Goode last year in 2016 to try to confirm if Goode was telling the truth about multiple secret space programs. Here is an excerpt from Michael Salla's report entitled "Partial Disclosure and Competing Secret Space Programs" which discusses this encounter.
On October 26, Goode was abducted for a third time by this MIC-SSP, which he states is not advanced as the U.S. Navy’s “Solar Warden”, and other secret space programs he has previously described in interviews and reports.
He claims that the senior USAF officer in charge of the vehicle he was taken to, which he dubbed “Sigmund”, revealed that analysis of data from the two prior abductions has led to the conclusion that Goode is telling the truth after all. Source: exopolitics.org
I look forward to Michael Salla's analysis and research about these major changes currently taking place within the Air Force Space Command.
AscensionWithEarth.com will inform readers if and when Dr. Salla releases his report about this topic.
Labels: Disclosure, GoodETxSG, Michael Salla, Military, Secret Space Program
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We Compare All Car Rental Prices In Tel Aviv, Israel
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After Jerusalem, Tel Aviv is the second largest city of Israel. Tel Aviv is situated on the Mediterranean coast about 60 km north west of Jerusalem.
Tel Aviv is a popular tourism destination, because of its climate and situation on the Mediterranean see, in Tel Aviv you can find some of the world´s leading hotels including, Crown Plaza, Sherathon, Marriott and Hilton.
The official currency of the Israel is the Israeli Shekel, internationally abbreviated as ILS. At the airport and in the city center there are many exchange offices. Most international hotels and international shopping centers it is possible to pay in Euros, USD or British Pounds.
How to get to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv has an international Airport which is called Ben Gurion International Airport TVL, it is situated km way from the town Lod. Tel Aviv Airport has one of the worlds largest duty free shopping malls. From Tel Aviv Airport it takes you about 20 minutes by car to get to Tel Aviv Center. You can the train which goes frequently from the airport to the center or a taxi. There are no bus services from the airport to the center.
At the Airport of Tel Aviv there are plenty of car rental companies who offer affordable car rentals. Many agents like Budget, Thrifty, Europcar have an office in the Airport Terminal.
Tel Aviv is very good accessible by car from Ben Gurion Airport, as Israel has a modern network of freeways.
In Tel Aviv there is one main train station, Train services connect Tel Aviv to Haifa and Beer Sheva.
How to get around in Tel Aviv
You can get around in Tel Aviv by Bus, Tel Aviv has a modern and cheap bus network, most bus services start early in the morning at 5.00 am and stop at midnight.
For the sport lovers, Tel Aviv has a large number of bicycle paths, it is an ideal way to get around, there some shops were you can rent a bike.
What to see in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a large city, there are many things to see, however there are some must haves you need to have seen during your stay in Tel Aviv, like Old Jaffam, it is one of the oldest ports in the world, it is the reputed point where Jonah boarded a ship and later swallowed by a big fish.
Rabin Squar, this is the biggest square in Israel. Also Tel Aviv has more than 20 Museums you can visit, one of the most famous art Museum is Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which is the biggest art Museum of Israel.
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Gay Marriage Within Reach in Wash. Legislature-AARP
AP: Gay Marriage Within Reach in Wash. Legislature
by Rachel LA Corte, Mike Baker, January 12, 2012 | Comments: 0
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to approve gay marriage, with votes continuing to realign in the state Senate.
In contacts with all 49 senators over the past week, The Associated Press found that more lawmakers are now firmly supporting gay marriage than opposing it. That margin currently stands at 22-18, and the measure needs 25 votes to pass the Senate.
Four other Democrats say they are considering whether to support it, including one who is leaning in favor. A pair of Republicans are among those supporting the proposal, and two first-term members of the GOP say they are still discussing the issue with constituents.
The state House is widely expected to have enough support to pass gay marriage, and Gov. Chris Gregoire publicly endorsed gay marriage for the first time last week.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
The Washington state Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to approve gay marriage, with votes continuing to realign in the state Senate, according to a tally by The Associated Press.
The AP has reached out to all 49 state senators over the past week and found that more lawmakers are firmly supporting gay marriage than opposing it, by a margin of 21-18. The measure needs 25 votes to pass the Senate.
Five Democrats say they are considering whether to support it, including two who are leaning in favor. A pair of Republicans is among those supporting the proposal, and two first-term GOP members said they were discussing the issue with constituents.
The House is widely expected to have enough support, and Gov. Chris Gregoire publicly endorsed gay marriage for the first time last week.
Democratic Sen. Ed Murray, a gay lawmaker from Seattle who has for years led efforts to approve same-sex marriage, said that he's "50 percent optimistic" it will pass. He noted that he saw a gay civil rights measure he spearheaded lose by one vote in 2005 before it passed by a single vote the following year.
"I can't declare victory," he said. "I don't think we'll know we have the votes until we actually vote."
Of the undecided Democrats, two of them - Sens. Karen Fraser of Olympia and Rosemary McAuliffe of Bothell - signaled they would likely support the measure but were not yet willing to commit.
Three members who opposed domestic partnerships just a few years ago - Sens. Brian Hatfield of Raymond, Jim Kastama of Puyallup and Paull Shin of Edmonds - said they were considering supporting gay marriage.
Hatfield said it was an issue he was grappling with because he understands the opinions on both sides. He has become a devoted Christian in recent years but also talks with liberal groups. He said that he was simply "torn" by the debate and the backlash sure to come no matter what his decision is.
"The supporters of the bill determine you're a `hateful bigot' if you vote no, while the opponents question your faith and say you're `turning your back on God' if you vote yes," Hatfield said.
Hatfield and Shin both opposed a domestic partnership law in 2009. Kastama supported the law and said he is now exploring what has happened in states that have approved gay marriage and is hearing arguments from both sides.
The two Republican senators who are now supporting gay marriage - Steve Litzow of Mercer Island and Cheryl Pflug of Maple Valley - said the issue was a matter of equality.
"I don't feel diminished when another human being is allowed to exercise the same rights that I enjoy," Pflug said. "I would feel diminished if I voted to deny others the right to exercise those same rights and freedoms."
Two first-term Republicans representing suburban districts - Sens. Joe Fain of Auburn and Andy Hill of Redmond - also left open the possibility of supporting the bill, saying they want to discuss the issue with constituents. They declined to say whether they were leaning in any direction.
Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen of Camano Island said she wasn't willing to support anything that didn't allow a vote of the people.
Murray said that each undecided lawmaker he has talked with on the issue "has a very difficult personal struggle."
"This isn't a policy debate, or something you can trade a vote for," he said. "It's such a personal decision."
Two Democrats are among the 18 declared "no" votes on the gay marriage proposal. Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, previously supported domestic partnerships but said he wasn't willing to go further.
"I would not support changing the definition of marriage," he said.
The increased collection of support, mirroring shifts in public opinion on gay marriage, is coming 15 years after lawmakers overrode a governor's veto to pass a law defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Since then, lawmakers have expanded gay rights, including the state's initial domestic partnership law passed in 2007 and the final expansion of that law - so-called "everything but marriage" - in 2009 that was later upheld by voters. Murray said the same-sex marriage bill would be introduced by the end of this week.
Gay marriage is legal in six states.
Some Democratic supporters of gay marriage said they felt a sense of urgency to get gay marriage through the Legislature this year, in case Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna wins in November. McKenna has said he opposes same-sex marriage.
"This is a window of opportunity," Kline said. "For that very reason, it's going to be an all-out push."
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The Dart Bank
Mason, MI
The Dart Bank is an FDIC-insured bank founded in 1925 and currently based in Mason, MI. Regulatory filings show the bank having equity of $36.8 million on $397.9 million in assets, as of December 31, 2017.
With 149 full-time employees in 4 offices in MI, the bank holds loans and leases worth $294.1 million, including real estate loans of $261.6 million. U.S. bank customers currently have $300.0 million in deposits with the bank.
Overall, Bankrate believes that, as of December 31, 2017, The Dart Bank exhibited a good condition, earning 4 out of 5 stars for safety and soundness. Here's a look at how the bank fared on the three key criteria Bankrate used to grade U.S. banks.
Capital acts as a cushion against losses and provides protection for account holders when a bank is experiencing economic instability. Therefore, when it comes to measuring an an institution's financial fortitude, capital is valuable. When looking at safety and soundness, the more capital, the better.
The Dart Bank received a score of 8 out of a possible 30 points on our test to measure capital adequacy, less than the national average of 13.13.
A bank's Tier 1 capital ratio is a widely followed measure of this buffer. The Dart Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.72 percent, higher than the 6 percent level regulators consider adequate, but below the national average of 25.65 percent. The higher the capital ratio, the better the bank will be able to stand up to financial difficulties.
Overall, The Dart Bank held equity amounting to 9.25 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
This test's purpose is to estimate how the bank's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves could be affected by troubled assets, such as unpaid loans.
Having lots of these types of assets suggests a bank may eventually have to use capital to cover losses, decreasing its equity buffer. Many of those assets are also likely to be in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning interest for the bank, reducing earnings and elevating the chances of a future failure.
The Dart Bank scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, beating the national average of 37.49.
A handy indicator of asset quality is the percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets. As of December 31, 2017, 0.23 percent of The Dart Bank's loans were noncurrent -- in other words, they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's below the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks maintain a reserve to handle problem assets known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses." Comparing the reserve's size to the total amount of problematic loans can be a useful indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage troubled assets. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on The Dart Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
How profitable a bank is has an effect on its safety and soundness. Earnings may be retained by the bank, increasing its capital buffer, or be used to deal with problematic loans, likely making the bank better prepared to withstand financial shocks. However, banks that are losing money have less ability to do those things.
The Dart Bank scored 18 out of a possible 30 on Bankrate's test of earnings, exceeding the national average of 15.12.
One widely used measure of a bank's earnings is return on equity, calculated by dividing net income (profit, basically) by total equity. The most recent annualized quarterly return on equity for The Dart Bank was 10.28 percent, above the national average of 8.10 percent.
The bank recorded net income of $3.6 million on total equity of $36.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The bank had an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 0.94 percent, below the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards and below the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.
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YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS
Founded in 0, YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS is an NCUA-insured credit union based in Youngstown, OH. As of December 31, 2017, the credit union had assets of $8.3 million.
With 2 full-time employees, the credit union has amassed loans and leases worth $2.8 million. YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS's 1,305 members currently have $5.5 million in shares with the credit union.
Overall, Bankrate believes that, as of December 31, 2017, YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS exhibited a superior condition, earning a full 5 stars for safety and soundness. Keep reading for a look at how the credit union did on the three major criteria Bankrate used to grade American credit unions on safety and soundness.
When it comes to measuring an institution's financial strength, capital is key. It acts as a bulwark against losses and as protection for members during times of economic trouble for the credit union. When it comes to safety and soundness, more capital is preferred.
YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS beat out the national average of 15.65 points on our test to measure the adequacy of a credit union's capital, receiving a score of 30 out of a possible 30 points.
YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS's capitalization ratio of 30.00 percent in our test was above the average for all credit unions, a sign that it's on more solid financial footing than its peers.
In this test, Bankrate tries to determine the impact of troubled assets, such as unpaid mortgages, on the credit union's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves.
Having large numbers of these types of assets means a credit union could have to use capital to absorb losses, reducing its buffer of equity. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning interest for the credit union, decreasing earnings and elevating the risk of a failure in the future.
YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, exceeding the national average of 38.09.
A below-average ratio of troubled assets of 0.00 percent in our test was potentially indicative of superior financial strength compared to other credit unions.
A credit union's profitability has an effect on its long-term survivability. Earnings can be retained by the credit union, boosting its capital buffer, or be used to address problematic loans, potentially making the credit union more resilient in tough times. However, credit unions that are losing money have less ability to do those things.
YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS scored 4 out of a possible 30 on Bankrate's test of earnings, falling short of the national average of 10.11.
One sign that the credit union is beating its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, above the average for all credit unions.
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From our doctor on board
During the 18th Century, scurvy killed more British sailors than enemy action. In 1740, during the Spanish war, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships to capture Spain's Pacific possessions. They returned via England, thus completing a circumnavigation, but scurvy accounted for 90 percent of the crew, with only 188 of 1854 men surviving! The world was horrified.
Dr James Lind (1716-1794), a surgeon, was a pioneer of naval hygiene, and his Doctoral thesis was on venereal disease. His studies on Typhus, a debilitating parasitic disease that greatly afflicted sailors in dirty overcrowded conditions, led him to recommend that sailors be regularly stripped, shaved, scrubbed, and issued with clean clothes and bedding. It resulted in British sailors no longer suffering from this disease and was a major contributor to their outperforming the French. In 1746, Lind, now a surgeon on HMS Salisbury in the Channel Fleet, performed arguably the first ever clinical trial to examine the centuries-old rumor that citrus cured scurvy.
Scurvy usually appeared on ships after about two months, and at that point he divided 12 scorbutic (symptomatic) sailors into six pairs. All pairs received the same diet and one of: A quart of cider/day 25 drops of vitriol (sulfuric acid) Six spoons of vinegar, A half pint of seawater, Two oranges and a lemon, Spice paste and barley water.
The citrus pair ran out of fruit after only 6 days, but both of these men were already fit for duty again, while the other ten subjects did not improve. He published this in 1753, but then, ruinously, marketed extracted lime juice which proved ineffective (due to the oxidization of Vit C), and hence citrus was again questioned, and then discarded by naval command, who had their own beliefs, and so scurvy continued.
But some captains persisted with the citrus remedy and the remarkable Captain James Cook in 1766, carried wort (low Vit C content) and sauerkraut (moderate) and citrus concentrate (high) on his first voyage, and when an experiment on board showed that sauerkraut prevented scurvy, Cook enforced its consumption when the citrus ran out. The regular resupply of fresh produce from the islands would certainly have helped as well. Cook was particularly proud that his ships remained free of scurvy. But "expert" opinion continued to believe in putrefaction as the primary cause, and consumption of acid as the solution. As citric acids were mild, other acids, like sulfuric were favored.
Through the 19th century, fresh meat (most animals manufacture their own Vit C) was shown to prevent scurvy. For example during the Napoleonic wars fresh horse-meat was effective.
In 1867 Lauchlin Rose patented his concentrate "Rose's lime juice" from Spanish fruit. The Royal and Merchant Navy authorities made this a required daily ration, hence the origin of the term "Limey" for British sailors. But the zigzagging path to curing scurvy took yet another backward turn when the Navy substituted West Indian limes for the Spanish fruit, because these were more easily obtained from the Caribbean colonies and were known to be more acidic, and hence suited the putrefaction hypothesis. This was a mistake as they had a much lower content of Vit C and the extraction method reduced it further. In a Naval trial, this lime juice concentrate was shown to be completely ineffective and serendipitously, this coincided with the beginning of Arctic and later Antarctic exploration. Equally misguided, fresh meat was also dropped by the Royal Navy, and the prevailing belief became hygiene, regular exercise and strong morale! This despite Arctic explorers and whalers recognizing the value of fresh meat.
Out of all this confusion, in a world that was now enthusiastically embracing the newly discovered " germ" theory of disease, arose the belief that scurvy was caused by ptomaine, a waste product of bacteria, particularly in tainted tinned meat. This theory was applied on Scott's and other expeditions of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. Each tin had to tasted for "tainted meat" by the doctor or expedition leader, before being used. Scott never mentioned scurvy in his journals, given the stigma of poor hygiene and low morale associated with it. While at base camp, fresh seal meat prevented the problem. Amundsen slaughtered his dogs along the way, thus providing a regular source of fresh meat. How did it all end? In 1927, Hungarian biochemist Szent-Gyorgyi isolated "hexuronic acid" from animal adrenal glands. He suspected it was anti-scorbutic, and when he supplied it to a lab in University of Pittsburgh, they showed it to be "Vitamin C", the third vitamin to be identified and isolated. Szent-Gorgyorgi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1937.
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British surgeons should hypnotise patients for some operations, says academic
From The Telegraph Newspaper www.telegraph.co.uk 7 June 2009
British surgeons should be taught to hypnotise patients to control pain for some operations rather than rely on general anaesthetics, according to a leading American academic.
By Daily Telegraph Reporter Published: 3:15PM BST 07 Jun 2009 Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, wants the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) to sanction sweeping changes.
He will tell the Royal Society of Medicine on Monday that Nice should add hypnotherapy to its list of approved therapeutic techniques for the treatment of conditions ranging from allergies and high blood pressure to the pain associated with cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation.
“It is time for hypnosis to work its way into the mainstream of British medicine,” says Professor Spiegel.
“There is solid science behind what sounds like mysticism and we need to get that message across to the bodies that influence this area.
“Hypnosis has no negative side-effects. It makes operations quicker, as the patient is able to talk to the surgeon as the operation proceeds, and it is cheaper than conventional pain relief. Since it does not interfere with the workings of the body, the patient recovers faster, too.
“It is also extremely powerful as a means of pain relief. Hypnosis has been accepted and rejected because people are nervous of it. They think it’s either too powerful or not powerful enough, but, although the public are sceptical, the hardest part of the procedure is getting other doctors to accept it.”
Last year, the Daily Telegraph reported how a pensioner had knee surgery using just hypnosis to control the pain. Trained hypnotist Bernadine Coady, 67, was wide awake for the one-hour operation, which is usually performed under a general anaesthetic.
A spokesman for the National Council for Hypnotherapy said of her case that the technique has been used for centuries for pain relief. He added: “It is used often other countries, for example Belgium, as an alternative to anaesthetics and patients report that it is very successful, that they feel no pain during their operations.” The theory behind medical hypnosis is that the body’s brain and nervous system cannot always distinguish an imagined situation from a real occurrence. As a result the brain can act on any image or verbal suggestion as if it were reality.
Hypnosis puts patients into a state of deep relaxation that is very susceptible to imagery; the more vivid this imagery, the greater the effect on the body. Nice said it would welcome submissions for hypnotherapy to be considered as an approved therapeutic technique on the NHS if it could be cost-effective and consistent delivery could be guaranteed.
But Professor Steve Field, who chairs the Royal College of General Practitioners, said he was sceptical as to whether hypnotherapy could meet these standards. “It is a useful tool used by some GPs and patients for relaxation, but I don’t think it is something that we should support being rolled out to all medical students and all doctors,” he said.
“We can’t call on the NHS to support it without there being a firm medical and economic basis, and I’m not convinced those have been proved to exist.”
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When you think about the sorts of data centre environments where uptime is critical, airports may well shoot towards the top of the list. When you have planes in the air that need help from air traffic controllers on the ground to land safely, it’s easy to see why you can’t risk a power outage taking down the systems that support those control systems.
But it’s more than just the data centre that needs consistent power, says Rudy Barrow, Director of IT at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, which serves some 4 million passengers per year. “Our runway lighting system has to be able to function during any kind of outage,” he notes.
Likewise everything from the airport fire department to wall-mounted defibrillators all need reliable power. “You don’t want to have a life saving situation and have to say, ‘We’re sorry, the battery’s dead on this one,’” he says.
Compounding the problem is the fact that parts of the airport are located within Los Angeles city limits, so some of its power is provided by LA utilities. “We might have rolling brownouts or sporadic issues where we have a spike or temporary brownout which could take us out,” Barrow says.
To address the issue, the airport has backup generators but also relies on APC by Schneider Electric UPS units. “The APC [UPSs have] been solid for us because they allow a great, clean transfer into our generators,” he says. In some instances the UPSs also handle power for longer periods, such as if there’s a problem with a generator.
“It’s good knowing that in my back pocket I have that steady power, steady reliability of the APC product,” Barrow says. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything and I don’t have any plans to.”
The airport uses mainly Symmetra UPS, he says. The company also uses smaller UPS models to support individual workgroups, such as the accounting department.
And then there are the decidedly non-IT requirements. Besides the runway lights, they include backup power for parking structures and various environmental enclosures. “[For that] we go with some of the smaller 1U rack-mounted [UPS] units and everything including surge protectors,” Barrow says. “We’ve pretty much gone 100% APC.”
During his 20-year career in IT, he says he’s worked at various government agencies and companies that had “trial and error” with different backup solutions. “But the solid rock that we’ve been using at almost all the firms that I’ve dealt with has been the APC products,” he says. “I’ve never had an issue other than changing a battery. Never had a power spike that caused damage to any of our equipment, or a power cycle where it didn’t give us enough power.”
Check out my video interview with Barrow to learn more about the power requirements at Bob Hope Airport and how APC by Schneider Electric UPSs fit the bill.
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South China Sea dispute: Beijing attacks 'irresponsible' US comments
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44343368
Image caption A photograph from 2015 shows Chinese vessels around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands
China has branded as "irresponsible" US comments that it is intimidating its neighbours with its military deployment in the South China Sea.
A top Chinese general said China had the right to deploy troops and weapons "on its own territory".
Earlier US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Beijing's actions called into question its broader goals.
Six countries have competing claims in the sea, but China has backed its own with island-building and patrols.
Gen Mattis had made his critical comments at a security summit in Singapore.
Why is the South China Sea contentious?
China's 'globalised' military power
Speaking at the same conference, China's Lt Gen He Lei said: "Any irresponsible comments from other countries cannot be accepted."
Gen He said Beijing's deployments were part of a policy of "national defence", adding: "They are for the purpose of avoiding being invaded by others.
"As long as it is on your own territory you can deploy the army and you can deploy weapons."
Gen He added: "We see any other country that tries to make noise about this as interfering in our internal affairs."
Gen Mattis said Beijing had deployed military hardware, including anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles and electronic jammers to locations across the South China Sea.
"Despite China's claims to the contrary, the placement of these weapon systems is tied directly to military use for the purposes of intimidation and coercion," he said.
"China's policy in the South China Sea stands in stark contrast to the openness that our strategy promotes, it calls into question China's broader goals."
Image caption A satellite image of Chinese deployments on Woody Island in the disputed Paracels group
Despite his criticism, Gen Mattis added that the US would "continue to pursue a constructive, results-oriented relationship with China" with "co-operation whenever possible".
Last month China said it had for the first time landed bombers on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands, prompting US warnings that it was destabilising the region.
What does disputed Paracel island look like?
Woody Island, which China calls Yongxing, is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
Gen Mattis was speaking just 10 days before President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore.
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Gen Mattis said the issue of removing US troops from South Korea was "not on the table" and that "our objective remains the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula".
The South China Sea dispute
Media captionRupert Wingfield-Hayes says China is determined to assert its control
Sovereignty over two largely uninhabited island chains, the Paracels and the Spratlys, is disputed by China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Malaysia
China claims the largest portion of territory, saying its rights go back centuries - in 1947 it issued a map detailing its claims
The area is a major shipping route, and a rich fishing ground, and is thought to have abundant oil and gas reserves
China-US relations
The 'globalisation' of China's military power
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Churches In Junction City Kansas
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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists there were 72 registered sex offenders living in Junction City, Kansas as of March 08, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Junction City to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the.
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News > Midwifery makes sense to mothers
Midwifery makes sense to mothers
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Source: Terrace Standard
There’s a growing demand for midwives here and not just in the smaller towns or remote areas.
At a midwifery session here in January, about 15 people came out to listen to Hazelton midwife Angela Smith speak about what a midwife is and home birth for anyone interested in learning about midwifery, said organizer Raven Thunderstorm, who wants to become a midwife one day when her children are a bit more grown.
“It was awesome, just getting the communication going and just for everyone to understand what midwives do. I think there’s a lot of misconceptions out there,” said Thunderstorm.
“It is a specialized profession, not just someone deciding to call themselves midwives.”
Midwives undergo rigorous training and it’s a four-year bachelor’s degree, she said. Only the University of BC offers a midwife program in the province right now and it’s highly competitive to get in with only 20 spots open to new students each year.
“The training is very intense so midwives really become experts on normal birth,” she added. And the services of a midwife are covered by the health care system in B.C.
Midwives are the caregiver for normal, low-risk pregnancies, a specialist for a normal birth.
When there’s any sort of complications, they refer to or consult with specialists, she said.
They may share care with the obstetrician too, it all depends on when in the pregnancy there’s a problem, if at the end then the midwife would be able to be there in a supportive role or for baby care.
“The whole idea is continuity of care and a connection with the caregiver and to be comfortable,” said Thunderstorm about having a midwife.
For instance, instead of a quick appointment with a doctor, midwife appointments are from 45 minutes to one hour to give the person time to become comfortable with the midwife.
Thunderstorm chose to have a midwife for the birth of her son, and had to travel to Smithers to do that. She stayed in a hotel, let the hotel know what she was planning to do and had her baby there with a midwife present. Although there is no midwife here in Terrace, Smith, is taking clients from Terrace, said Thunderstorm.
“She’s waiting to get her hospital privileges here. The process takes some time,” said Thunderstorm about Smith, adding Smith is thinking about moving to Terrace.
“Women with normal, low-risk pregnancies sometimes end up with OBs (obstetricians) here but it would be great if they (OBs) could focus on high-risk pregnancies,” said Thunderstorm, referring to midwives taking the regular low risk pregnancies to free up obstetricians for the riskier pregnancies.
Midwives don’t only deliver babies at the mother’s home but often do deliver in hospitals too – around 70 per cent of births attended by midwives in B.C. take place in hospital.
In January, the Midwives Association of BC announced that it wants to increase the number of births by midwife in the province to 35 per cent from the current 17 per cent by 2020. The idea is to have more access to maternity services in rural and northern communities, improve health outcomes for women and newborns and reduce health care costs.
“I’ve always wanted to be a midwife. I grew up on a farm and saw lots of animal births,”she said.
“It’s a passion of mine helping to empower women through birth and my experience.” For now, she’s taking a child birth educator course so she can offer pre-natal classes and plans to work in that area until she’s ready to become a midwife.
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Boris Johnson to lay wreath at Argentine Falklands memorial
The Foreign Secretary will visit the Monumento a los caidos en Malvinas – the Monument to the Fallen In the Falklands.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on his South American tour (Stefan Rosseau/PA)
Boris Johnson is set to lay a wreath at a memorial to the Argentine dead of the Falklands war as he arrives in the South American country on the second leg of a trade tour.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-to-lay-wreath-at-argentine-falklands-memorial-36927190.html
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The Foreign Secretary will visit the Monumento a los caidos en Malvinas – the Monument to the Fallen In the Falklands – in Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
The monument honours the memory of the 649 Argentine troops who died in the 1982 conflict following the invasion of the British territories in the south Atlantic.
The Malvinas memorial in the centre of Buenos Aires (John Stillwell/PA)
The Falklands are still claimed by Argentina, but since his election as president in 2015, Mauricio Macri has significantly dialled down rhetoric on the issue, and Mr Johnson is hoping that it will not prove a bone of contention during his two day visit.
Anglo-Argentine relations were thrust into the deep freeze for more than a decade by the bellicose approach of Mr Macri’s predecessors Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Kirchner, who used the islands as a distraction from Argentina’s economic woes.
Mr Johnson will become the first foreign secretary to visit Argentina since 1993, as he attends a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Buenos Aires on Monday.
Theresa May is due to become the first prime minister since Tony Blair in 2001 to travel to the country when she takes part in the leaders’ summit of the international organisation in November.
Mr Johnson kicked off his Latin American tour in Peru, where he announced a £177 million UK-funded programme to encourage carbon reduction in four of the region’s countries, as well as viewing front line action to tackle the trade in illegal wildlife and meeting British firms involved in construction work for 2019’s Pan Am Games athletics tournament in Lima.
The Foreign Secretary was also keen to get involved when he visited a village school at nearby Santa Marta, on the bank of the Amazon.
As school children performed a dance to a pounding drumbeat, Mr Johnson took the hand of infant class teacher Adriana Pinedo and led her out to join them.
Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood is set to be divorced from his estranged wife at a London court.
Self-styled yellow vest protester James Goddard is due to go on trial accused of calling Remain-supporting MP Anna Soubry a “Nazi”.
Public sector workers including teachers and police officers are to be given a £2 billion pay rise, it has been reported.
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BC Innovations | Product R&D
PureTech turns inward
by Lauren Martz, Associate Editor
After a 15-year run of spinning out technologies into affiliate companies, PureTech Health plc is stepping away from that model in favor of an internal pipeline to advance its new platforms.
Behind the structural shift is a convergence of new leadership, complementary technology platforms involving the brain-immune-gut axis and a strong financial position.
The internal pipeline brings together three nascent platforms focused around the lymphatic system, plus two immuno-oncology programs: one targeting a subset of γδ T cells, and the other against a novel target that modulates the immunosuppressive activity of macrophages.
PureTech also unveiled a deal last year with Roche to use milk-derived exosomes to deliver the pharma’s antisense oligonucleotides, underpinning the biotech’s new approach.
PureTech CSO Joseph Bolen said a major driver for the shift to an internal platform was the synergy between the exosome platform and the two other lymphatic programs, one of which involves lymphatic-based drug delivery, the other of which modulates brain lymphatics.
“What’s been clear to everyone is that solutions to the problems we’re working on now require multiple technologies to be brought together for the best chance of making a medicine. When you have to bring multiple technologies together, it’s difficult to do that in an affiliate model,” he said.
PureTech was founded in 2001 and since 2004 has operated an affiliate model that involves finding innovative biology, creating an entity around it, and managing the company until it was advanced enough to seek external financing. PureTech would contribute about $100,000 to perform “killer experiments” before approaching outside investors.
“When you have to bring multiple technologies together, it’s difficult to do that in an affiliate model.”
Joseph Bolen, PureTech
Several VCs involved in company formation have similar methods, but PureTech founder and CEO Daphne Zohar said the main difference is in the type of hands-on involvement.
“VCs contribute mostly financial resources. We contribute mostly human resources. We establish the companies, initiate the programs and run them from an operational perspective,” said Zohar. “We’re not a company that invests in other people’s companies. We’re a company developing medicines. The structure of our company is less important than the approach we take to create new medicines.”
PureTech raised £108.2 million ($196 million) in its 2015 IPO on the London Stock Exchange, and had a cash position of $416.9 million after the first half of 2018, $196.7 of which is held by the parent company and the remainder by its affiliates. But Zohar said the model was poorly understood in the U.S. market.
“The concept of the affiliate structure is a bit of a hybrid model that doesn’t exist as a publicly traded entity in the U.S. In London, there are a handful of publicly traded companies that are not exactly like us, but that have a parent company and operating subsidiaries,” said Zohar.
PureTech owns 34% of its only public company, ResTOR bio Inc., and holds a majority stake in eight of its ten private companies...
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Television Producer, Screenwriter
Tina Fey got the scar on her face when she was only five years old. A stranger slashed her face with a knife while she was in her front yard.
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
Who Is Tina Fey?
'Saturday Night Live'
'Mean Girls' and '30 Rock'
“If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs.”
Tina Fey Biography
Television Producer, Screenwriter (1970–)
Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer best known for her roles on' Saturday Night Live' and '30 Rock.'
Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer born on May 18, 1970, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. She broke through in 1995 on Saturday Night Live as a writer, later becoming the sketch comedy show's lead scribe and its "Weekend Update" co-host. Fey went on to pen the hit movie Mean Girls (which later became a successful musical), before thriving as the star of the popular sitcom 30 Rock and co-creating the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Comedian, writer, producer and actress Tina Fey was born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey on May 18, 1970, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, to parents Donald and Zenobia "Jeanne" Fey. Jeanne worked in a brokerage firm and Donald Fey wrote grants for the University of Pennsylvania.
At the age of five, Fey was in an alley behind her house when a stranger approached her and slashed her face with a knife, leaving her with the signature scar she still carries today. But Fey did not allow this incident to define or hinder her. Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Tina recalls a dorky adolescence filled with unplucked eyebrows and perms. In lieu of dating, Fey would have friends over to play party games like Celebrity. This self-proclaimed super nerd went on to study drama at the University of Virginia.
'Saturday Night Live'
After graduating from college in 1992, Tina Fey moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy. She joined the comedy training ground Second City, a renowned program where many Saturday Night Live (SNL) performers got their start.
In 1995, SNL writers came to Second City looking for new talent and were encouraged by Tina Fey's aptitude. When SNL producer Lorne Michaels read Fey's sketch ideas, she was offered a job as an SNL writer. It may be hard for some to imagine Tina Fey prior to stardom and her trademark sexy librarian image, but husband Jeff Richmond remembers dating a Tina who wore "mismatched frumpy clothing" on a heavier, Rubenesque frame.
After several years in New York, Fey became the first female head writer in SNL history. However, when critics were apprehensive of casting her because she didn't have the looks, Fey realized she needed a diet and a makeover.
It was during the show's 25th season when Fey was able to transform her image and establish a fan base. Fey was cast as a news reporter on the regular "Weekend Update" sketch with Jimmy Fallon, where she wrote many of the segments' most popular biting jokes.
'Mean Girls' and '30 Rock'
Despite gaining a more glamorous persona in recent years, Fey still retains her legendary work ethic, deadpan humor, and grounded personality, qualities that helped catapult her comedy projects to unprecedented levels of success. Proving she had the staying power to endure past her SNL run, she penned the screenplay for Mean Girls (2004), a popular movie about the awkwardness of teenage culture that made lead actress Lindsay Lohan a star.
Shortly after, Fey created the television show 30 Rock, a satirical look on her own life as a SNL writer. Despite lukewarm ratings in the show's early seasons, 30 Rock made comedy series history after receiving 17 different Emmy nominations in 2008 and became one of the most popular shows of its era.
Many attributed the sudden success of 30 Rock to Tina Fey's enormously popular impersonations of Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live during the 2008 presidential election. When combined with friend Amy Poehler's impersonations of New York Senator Hillary Clinton, the skits resulted in a 46 percent increase in Saturday Night Live's ratings from the prior season.
'Bossypants' and 'Kimmy Schmidt'
Fey has continued her successful momentum post 30 Rock. In 2011, she took time out to release her autobiography, Bossypants, which was well received by The New York Times. She went on to star in Admission (2013), Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and This Is Where I Leave You (2014), before reteaming with Poehler for the 2015 comedy Sisters and headlining the 2016 war comedy-drama Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Fey went on to more success in scripted television as the co-creator of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Elle Kemper, with Season 4 of the hit show set to begin in May 2018. Additionally, Mean Girls found new life on the stage, enjoying a run at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., in late 2017 before moving to Broadway. In May 2018, Fey learned that Mean Girls had earned a whopping 12 Tony nominations, including for best musical.
Beginning with her first Writers Guild award, for her work on SNL in 2001, Fey has earned enough accolades to fill an entire trophy room. She has since taken home nine Primetime Emmys, two Golden Globes and five Screen Actors Guild awards. Additionally, the multi-talented writer and performer has earned two Gracie Allen awards, three Producers Guild of America awards and a Television Critics Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy.
In 2016, Fey shared an Emmy with Poehler for co-hosting a December 2015 episode of Saturday Night Live. In the episode, the comedy duo performed a sketch about a meeting between Hillary Clinton (Poehler) and Sarah Palin (Fey).
Fey currently resides in New York City with her husband, 30 Rock producer and composer Jeff Richmond, and their daughters, Alice Zenobia Richmond (b. 2005) and Penelope Athena Richmond (b. 2011).
https://www.biography.com/actor/tina-fey
Tina Turner’s oldest son, Craig Raymond Turner, has died at 59 of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, says the Los Angeles coroner. Craig was born to Tina and then-boyfriend, saxophonist Raymond Hill, and was later adopted by Tina’s abusive husband Ike.
Producer, writer and actor Larry David wrote for Saturday Night Live, wrote and produced the sitcom Seinfeld and created HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Actor and writer Jonah Hill rose to fame through comedies like 'Superbad,' before earning award nominations for roles in 'Moneyball' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'
Mel Brooks is an iconic filmmaker known for comedies like 'The Producers,' 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein,' among other works.
Kate McKinnon is an Emmy Award-winning American actress best known as a cast member on the television comedy show 'Saturday Night Live' and a star of the all-female reboot of 'Ghostbusters.'
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress best known for her bombshell curves and film roles during the 1950s and '60s.
Jessica Lange is an award-winning American actress best known for her roles in 'King Kong,' 'Tootsie' 'Grey Gardens' and 'American Horror Story,' among many other projects.
Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Chris Rock has appeared in such films as 'Bad Company' and is the creator of the television show 'Everybody Hates Chris.'
Steve Buscemi is a popular character actor, director and screenwriter. He's known for his role on the critically acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire.
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Plans for Stratford eco-town may be scrapped
PLANS for a controversial eco-town in the heart of the Midland countryside could be scrapped in favour of a new holiday site.
Developer St Modwen is to apply to build a leisure village on a former Royal Engineers depot at Long Marston, near Stratford, in Warwickshire. The proposal could sound the death knell for Middle Quinton, the proposed 6,000-home new eco-town, due to be built on the same site.
Yet St Modwen insists it remains committed to the Middle Quinton scheme, which has sparked protests and legal action from residents.
But it says it would be impossible to build both at once.
Hilary Bliss, spokesman for the BARD, which campaigns against the planned eco-town, said: “It would be great to have leisure facilities. It is the prospect of large numbers of residential homes that people have problems with.”
St Modwen wants to make a decision about the future of the site before the end of the year.
But it is unlikely to receive the permission to press ahead with the Middle Quinton proposal before December.
Ministers were due to give the green light to up to ten eco-towns across the country last year but the decision has been delayed repeatedly.
Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears recently announced the Middle Quinton proposal had been referred to an inquiry looking at the West Midlands regional spatial strategy – the region’s housing strategy – which will not report back until the end of the year.
John Dodds, regional Midland director for St Modwen, said: “Hopefully we will be submitting a masterplan application this week for a new leisure village of 300 combined holiday homes, and second homes retaining 80,000 sq m of employment space and 500 other homes.”
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Birmingham First World War memorial discovered in ruins of demolished building
A history group wants to return the marble tablet commemorating seven Birmingham postmen killed in action to public display
Hannah Hiles
The memorial tablet
They gave their lives for their country – but the monument marking their sacrifice was discovered amongst the ruins of a demolished building.
Now the Birmingham History Forum is hoping to return the marble tablet commemorating seven Birmingham postmen killed in the First World War to public display.
It was discovered among the ruins of a demolished building in Monument Road, Ladywood, more than 40 years ago by JCB driver Ken Stowe, who saved it from the rubble and took it home.
He recently mentioned it to friend Linda Harrington, a member of Birmingham History Forum, and the group sprang into action investigating the seven men.
Despite the weighty tablet being found across the city in Ladywood, the painstaking researchers discovered that the men – Alexander Leadbeater, Cornelius Ernest Neal, Frank Concannon, Henry James Holmes, Alfred Edwin Meredith, Albert Edward Sharp and Charles Bull – all lived and worked in the Erdington area.
The group has even traced the men’s family trees, work history and final resting places using a range of public records and Linda, of Kingstanding, is now appealing for surviving relatives to come forward.
Linda Harrington of the Birmingham History forum with the memorial tablet
The 60-year-old has contacted the British Postal Museum and Archive and visited Erdington sorting office in the hope that the tablet could once again be displayed in the community, but she has so far failed to find a home for the memorial.
She said: “It’s a mystery why the tablet ended up in a demolished property in Ladywood but it’s in fantastic condition and could easily be put back up for everyone to see.
“We want the people of Erdington to see this and remember these men. They gave so much, as did hundreds and thousands of others, and I feel very strongly that they should be honoured. These men must not be forgotten – the city owes them a debt and we should never forget that.”
Professor Carl Chinn is backing the campaign to reinstate the tablet in Erdington and praised the “tremendous research” carried out by the Birmingham History Forum.
He said: “This just shows how much history belongs to the people, not just professional historians, ensuring that, day in day out, people’s lives are recorded, not just facts and figures.”
Relatives of the men listed on the memorial, and anyone who is able to help return it to public display in Erdington, can contact Linda on lindaharrington53@yahoo.co.uk
Carl Chinn
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Entrepreneur of the Week: Forrest Tuff, One Vision Productions
by Timothy P. Tukes
Producing films of impact is nothing short of a day’s work for One Vision Productions CEO Forrest Tuff. In 2004, Tuff started his Atlanta-based multimedia production company with $5,000 solely from his savings. One Vision Productions has accumulated more than 14 local, state, and national awards since its founding. The company provides video production, photography, and multimedia design services for a varied clientele.
The full-service multimedia production company’s clientele spans from corporations and government agencies to non-profits and retail businesses. A-list clients include Coca Cola, the Center for Disease Control, Massage Envy, Morehouse College, Sodexo, the US Attorney’s Office, White House Black Market, and Woodruff Arts Center.
The aspiring moviemaker has fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a director. Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and Spike Lee’s “School Daze” and “Do the Right Thing” heavily influenced him; he remembers watching Lee’s early behind-the-scenes footage. Movies by budding directors like Lee ignited Tuff’s entrepreneurial desires.
“With tenacity and perseverance, Spike Lee made it on his own,†says Tuff. “He defined his own destiny.†He defines his success by not only his passion for his vocation, but also for whom he does it for. “I believe that success is [found] when you direct yourself towards God, your family and your passion,†he adds.
The producer shared with BlackEnterprise.com key components of his business success reel:
Make Setting Daily Goals A Ritual
The filmmaker begins his mornings with viewing his vision board. Tuff says that he finds inspiration and guidance in looking at the board to lead his team toward achieving their daily tasks. He also testifies to routinely checking coding and editing software with his team to stay abreast with upcoming new media developments.
Tuff suggests setting daily goals and checklists for optimizing efficiency. He also advises other business owners to maintain a positive attitude in the workplace. He regularly affirms himself and his employees with encouraging words.
Have A Purpose-Driven Strategy
Tuff follows a purpose-driven business strategy. He believes that one of his life purposes is to inform others that they, too, can create their own opportunities. His altruistic efforts include philanthropy and service nationally and abroad. Tuff dedicates his energy abroad to establishing schools in the Philippines and Mexico with Giver of Life Educational, Inc. He also actively volunteers domestically with various organizations such as CARE, Youth Spark, and the American Heart Association.
Tuff’s involvement with the American Heart Association originated from his younger brother’s death in December of 2011. His brother’s massive heart attack at 32 years-old demonstrated to Tuff life’s fragility. “We always spoke about making a mark,†says Tuff. “His passing taught me that life can end at any moment, so whatever you decide to do, do it a hundred percent.â€
He strives to honor his brother’s life with his company. In recent years, he transitioned from shooting music videos like the famed MTV dance craze “Swag Surfin’†to indie films like his new project “Jackpot” that center on moral issues. It focuses on the perils of homelessness and human compassion.
Find New Ways To Grow Clientele
“Jackpot” is set to premiere at film festivals such as Atlanta Shorts Fest, Atlanta Film Festival, and Ashville Film Festival in North Carolina later this year. Tuff finds the project important to not only his company’s expansion, but also to his growing audience that wants more humanitarian storytelling.
He seeks to grow his clientele through the upcoming film festivals and marketing campaigns, he hopes to attract new clients. He also plans to expand his team and bring in more extensive contracts.
Also a mentor, Tuff recently began a feeder internship program for One Vision Productions, where he trains recent college graduates in the field of multimedia production.
Define Your Legacy
The director wants his legacy to inspire others to dare. He hopes that his legacy will encourage others to see limitations, but not be contained in them; he wants for others to speak of his obstacles, but to say that he didn’t own them. Instead, he championed the idea that with the right tenacity, work ethic and team, you can achieve your greatest ambitions.
In his own words, “I want my legacy to be one that says: there was someone who created something that people noticed,†Tuff says.  “It’s something that transcended a profession.â€
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Out of the Shadows by Phantom Blues Band
Artist: Phantom Blues Band
Title: Out of the Shadows
Catalogue Number: Delta Groove DGPCD111
Some albums give you a warm, familiar feeling. BluesBunny got that feeling before the end of the first track "Do the Dirt". This would be an album of solid rhythm and blues. The band have, after all, backed the legendary Taj Mahal so their musical credentials cannot be questioned. That is how it turned out.
An inspired collection of covers including Chuck Berry's "Havana Moon", Jesse Winchester's "I'm Looking for a Miracle" and Lowell Fulson's "My Aching Back" are delivered with pride and passion. The band play like top-of-the-range session men but the whole feel of the album is fresh and full of energy. Particular credit goes to the seismic excellence of drummer Tony Braunagel and the ivory tinkling of Mike Finnigan. "Let Them Talk" was a particularly moving ballad but the best vocal performance comes on "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" which also features a fine trumpet solo. The cod reggae "Book of Rules" seemed rather out of place considering the rest of album. The album ends with the shuffling, sparky version of Ray Charles' "Mary Ann".
Maybe not innovative but a polished and enjoyable album nonetheless that bears repeated plays. Go on, treat yourself.
www.phantombluesband.com
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Snoop Dogg appears in...
Mark Batson, Faith Evans, Tory Lanez & RedOne Discuss Their Hits at BMI’S ‘HOW I WROTE THAT SONG’®
From News, posted 1.29.18 On Saturday, January 27, BMI presented its annual pre-GRAMMY event How I Wrote That Song® (HIWTS), in partnership with the Apollo Theater, at the legendary performance hall. The audience was treated to an enlightening panel discussion that featured multi-platinum and GRAMMY award-winning music producer Mark Batson, GRAMMY award-winning R&B royalty… Read more...
BMI Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of ‘How I Wrote That Song’
From News, posted 2.03.17 BMI will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of “How I Wrote That Song,” Saturday, February 11 at 1 Oak Los Angeles. Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, the highly anticipated annual pre-GRAMMY event will feature rap superstar Fat Joe, multi-hyphenate phenom DJ Khaled, GRAMMY Award-winning music producer Alex… Read more...
BMI Writers Receive Multiple GRAMMY Nominations
From News, posted 12.15.15 2015 proved to be another explosive year for BMI songwriters. In advance of the 58th Annual GRAMMY awards, BMI is very proud to congratulate all of our many affiliates who have earned impressive nominations for their musical contributions across a wide range of genres, including Taylor Swift and Maroon 5… Read more...
Nile Rodgers Honored as BMI Icon at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
From News, posted 8.29.15 BMI proudly presented its BMI Icon award to GRAMMY-winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and guitarist, Nile Rodgers, at the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. The star-studded event, held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on August 28, also celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs of… Read more...
Cash Money’s Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams and Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams and Top Songwriters Honored at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
From News, posted 8.23.13 Celebrities, media and music industry tastemakers converged at the Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on August 22 to watch Broadcast Music, Inc. present the BMI Icon Award to Cash Money Records' Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. The star-studded event,… Read more...
Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion Added to BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” Line Up
From News, posted 2.05.13 BMI’s popular “How I Wrote That Song,” featuring GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop icon Busta Rhymes, BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Luke Laird, GRAMMY-nominated songwriter/artist B.o.B , chart-topping songwriter/producer Benny Blanco and multi-platinum artist and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion is slated for February 9, 2013, from 12:30 – 2:30… Read more...
Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
From News, posted 9.08.12 Urban music’s premier songwriters, producers and music publishers came together to celebrate one another tonight during the BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The annual, star-powered event toasts the creative teams behind the past year’s most-performed R&B, rap, pop and hip-hop songs in BMI’s deep repertoire.… Read more...
BMI Country Music Leaders Poised to Sweep 2012 CMA Awards
From News, posted 9.07.12 BMI’s country music songwriters and producers clinched the overwhelming majority of the 46th Annual CMA Awards nominations, announced September 5. In almost every category, four out of five of the nominees are BMI members, such as the Entertainer of the Year field, in which Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney… Read more...
Mariah Carey to be Named BMI Icon at Annual BMI Urban Awards
From News, posted 7.19.12 Mariah Carey will be honored as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards, scheduled for Friday, September 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The star-studded event draws the entire entertainment community together to celebrate the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed urban songs of the… Read more...
‘Rolling Papers’ Propels Wiz Khalifa’s Rise
From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.11 In just one year, Wiz Khalifa went from underground mixtape king to top-selling rapper. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native’s infectious single “Black and Yellow” reached stadium status with a performance at this year’s Super Bowl. When all eyes and ears turned to him, Khalifa stared right back and held… Read more...
Recent Snoop Dogg events
BMI Urban Awards: Los Angeles
BMI “How I Wrote That Song” Panel: Los Angeles
Snoop Dogg & Other Artists’ Insight & Advice on the Red Carpet at 2015 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Captured at 2015 BMI RnB Hip Hop Awards
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Foundation presents plan to relocate Car 411
ANNA HEROD
The present placement of Interurban Car 411 has proven to be an obstacle to Burleson's creation of a plaza in the immediate vicinity of City Hall, but a solution may have been found.
Burleson Heritage Foundation representatives presented a plan at the May 16 City Council meeting for the relocation of the historical car, so that it could still be accessible to the community and not obstruct plaza development.
“We recognize that the current position of Car 411 is an impediment, but what if we could relocate Car 411 to a place where it would still be accessible [and] wouldn’t clutter the plaza?” said Chuck Williamson, of the Heritage Foundation. “I want to submit a plan that would relocate Car 411 behind the museum. This would allow us to continue to have access for the community with the staff that we have and it would also benefit the city in that Car 411 would not be in the middle of the plaza.”
Ken Richardson, a representative with the Foundation, said the members decided to devise a plan with renderings because they knew the car would have to be moved so the plaza could be built, no matter what. He wanted to make sure that they proposed a relocation that would work best for the community.
“This is just a compromise so that we can have the best place to move the car that our volunteers can still show it, and where people can come down and see it without having to move it to a new location altogether, because we wouldn’t be able to staff two locations,” Richardson said. “It’s going to be better for the community. It’s going to be better for visibility because you’ll be able to see it from Ellison Street and you’ll be able to see it from Renfro Street. So I think that will be a benefit for people to be able to see it from a major street."
If the plan were accepted, Car 411 would be relocated behind the museum, and in front of the drive through bill payment alley in the City Hall parking lot. The representatives proposed the curbs at the location be extended three to five feet in order to prevent overhang of the car.
“A couple of points on that plan is that while the entry into the drive through bill payment is a bit narrower, it’s still sufficiently wide enough for access by vehicles,” Williamson said. “We think that while it may not be absolutely necessary, we can slant parking to the existing three slots that are there, and depending on how much you want to move the curbs … the access can be made even broader.”
Mayor Ken Shetter expressed gratitude to the representatives for bringing forth a proposed plan of action, and noted his agreement with the representatives that ramps should be added to the platforms of the cars in order to increase accessibility for all citizens.
“I think it’s a really valid concept; its a really interesting idea,” Shetter said. “I’d ask staff to add this into the input we have already received and make sure that as our development team and our plaza team moves forward, that this gets prominent and quick consideration.”
City Manager Dale Cheatham said, so far, the proposal has been received positively.
“We certainly think it’s a possibility,” Cheatham said. “We’ve been looking at different options, and that was something that was submitted a couple months ago and the preliminary feedback was very positive. So it is certainly an option that we think is viable at this point in time.”
Shetter added, the city has committed to, in terms of the plaza’s development, opening the process to residential input and to allow them to serve as the public space experts when it comes to how it should be improved and programmed.
“So I would like to specifically include this proposal not only into our cost effective estimates, but to specifically put this proposal out there and get the public’s input on reconfiguring the cars as we go through that process,” he said.
Deputy City Manager Bradley Ford said the staff is appreciative of the design.
“A lot of times people come to a situation noticing all the problems, and this is one where somebody’s come with a solution,” Ford said. “We just appreciate the work that has been put in.”
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Interim Dean Joseph Thomas, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, delivered the opening keynote speech. Photos by Dana Green Harris.
Innovations in Graduate Business Education Conference draws academic leaders from across the country
Mon, October 22, 2018
Leaders from business schools across the country gathered at Rutgers Business School for two days recently to discuss the challenges of preparing students to lead in a work world that continues to be altered by technology and meeting the growing demand for lifelong learning experiences, especially among alumni.
More than 150 people attended the Innovations in Graduate Business Education Conference, which is hosted every two years by Rutgers Business School. The conference, initiated after Rutgers University entered the Big 10, is designed to showcase thought leadership and inspire educators from the Big 10 – and beyond – to share innovative ideas in business education.
The theme of the conference – “Lifelong Learning in a Digital Era” – attracted top administrators from Wharton, Kellogg, Kelly, Darden, Michigan State, Penn State and Cornell. Educators from more than 50 business schools participated. Part of the attraction was also the line-up of speakers and panelists assembled by Rutgers Business School Dean Lei Lei and Senior Associate Dean Sharon Lydon. The speakers included Jonathan Levin, dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business; Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School; Joseph Thomas, interim dean of Cornell University's S.C. Johnson School of Business; Peter Hirst, associate dean of MIT's Sloan School of Management; and Matthew Slaughter, dean of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.
Interim Dean Joseph Thomas, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, kicked off the Innovations in Graduate Business Education (IGBE) Conference at Rutgers Business School with a thought-provoking presentation. Listen to the dean's keynote remarks.
While Thomas acknowledged that technology is changing business and business education, he also highlighted that not everything has changed. He stressed the importance of interpersonal communication skills, relationship building, and networking. “What we have been teaching is still important,” he said.
Thomas reviewed the changing needs that business schools must meet, from undergraduates to mid-career executives to life-long learners. To meet the educational needs of students, employers, and technology, business schools had to provide a range of certificate programs, “mini courses” and distance learning offerings. Thomas said that this product proliferation is both a challenge and an opportunity.
The "Digital Disruptions in Educating Business Students" discussion was led by Jeff Brown, dean of Gies College of Business. Panelists included Peter Hirst, associate dean, Sloan School of Management; John Kraft, dean, Warrington College of Business; Megan Leroy, director, Warrington College of Business; and Alva Taylor, faculty director, Tuck School of Business.
The first panel discussion, "Digital Disruptions in Educating Business Students," was facilitated by Jeff Brown, dean of University of Illinois Gies College of Business. He stressed that online learning was just different, not better or worse. He likened online and in-class learning to movies and stage productions: each providing strengths that meet the needs of different audiences.
Peter Hirst, associate dean at MIT Sloan School of Management rhetorically asked, “who are the learners?” to point out that the answer is blurry. There are many different learners engaging in different ways including immersive digital classrooms with avatars and blended with in-class, on-ground classrooms.
Dean John Kraft of the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business Administration, pointed out that there has been a culture of disruptive innovation since 1974 with the advent of TV Replay recordings of class sessions to now fully online specialized MA programs. Kraft said, “if someone has an idea, we’ll try it.”
On panels and in keynotes, the speakers agreed that technology will continue to disrupt business schools both positively and negatively with the continued need to prepare students to be leaders in a business world using big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other technologies.
Rutgers Business School Dean Lei Lei (center) poses with Senior Associate Dean Sharon Lydon and members of the final conference panel, Bob Alig, Liaison International; Eric Dingler, managing director, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Courtney Billington, president, Janssen Pharmaceuticals; and Jens Molbak, CEO of Coinstar and founder of WinWin. Also pictured (third from left) are John Byrne, editor-in-chief, Poets & Quants and (far left) Daniel Stoll, executive director of Rutgers Business School's Communications and Marketing team.
In addition to technology, the educators discussed the expansion of experiential and action-based learning, the educational opportunities business schools can offer their alumni and the growing demand for customized curriculum, which schools are beginning to deliver via online programs, blended learning and unique content.
Hear the discussion, moderated by John Byrne, editor and chief of Poets & Quants, that asked a panel of corporate leaders to answer questions about what they would do as business school deans.
On the second day of the conference, Glenn Hubbard, who will retire later this year as dean of Columbia Business School, described the digital transformation and its effect on graduate education as “far more of an opportunity than a threat.”
The prosperity of Columbia – and business schools collectively, Hubbard said, depends on the ability to be adaptable and to provide experiential learning experiences.
He predicted that business analytics would continue to be emphasized in graduate business education and other areas such as fintech, blockchain and artificial intelligence would continue to be in demand by students.
Hubbard and other speakers addressed the challenge of engaging alumni with an increased variety of educational offerings, from discounted executive education programs to online offerings. Hear Hubbard's complete keynote.
Conferencegoers broke out into smaller discussion groups to share ideas, perspectives, and to ask questions.
A panel discussion, moderated by Peter Methot, executive director of Rutgers Business School’s Executive Education, examined the role executive education programs have traditionally played in delivering lifelong learning opportunities to business leaders as well as to alumni.
The panel, made up of executive education administrators from Wharton, Darden and Michigan’s Ross School of Business as well as the AACSB’s chief knowledge officer, discussed the potential of using technology to personalize learning and the viability of offering “stacking” programs to blend non-degree and degree programs.
Mike Malefakis, associate vice dean of executive education at Wharton, said the program offered at his school attracts self-motivated, well-educated, seasoned professionals who are trying to stay relevant. “When you offer something stackable, people will come,” Malefakis said. View the entire discussion.
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Cadillac Coupe De Ville Prototype: First Public Showing In 64 Years At Amelia Island
Motor Authority
The 2014 Cadillac ELR has been given the mildly ironic nickname "Coupe de Volt," in honor of its Chevy Volt-based underpinnings--and Cadillac's legendary Coupe de Ville. This March, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance will feature the original prototype of the Cadillac Coupe de Ville by Fleetwood, a car that hasn't been shown to the public in 64 years.
Only four of the prototypes were built, each different, and this is the only surviving example.
Its history is unique, as well, as it was given as a gift by General Motors to former CEO Charlie Wilson upon his departure from GM to serve as President Eisenhower's Secretary of Defense in 1953. During his four-year stint as the defense secretary, Wilson droove the Coupe de Ville prototype.
The car itself is powered by a 331-cubic-inch overhead-valve V-8, the first to come from GM, paired to a four-speed automatic transmission. In 1949 dollars, the prototype cost $30,000 to build over its two-month construction process. In 2013 money, that's about $290,000.
The Coupe de Ville prototype also featured a one-piece curved windshield, another first for GM, a two-way radio/telephone, power windows, power seats, a lipstick holder, a perfume atomizer, and a back-seat secretarial kit for those on-the-road dictation sessions.
This stunning example of automotive history will make its first public re-appearance in nearly two-thirds of a century at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on the grounds of The Golf Club of Amelia Island, March 8-10, 2013. Cadillac's iconic 1959 Cyclone and 1953 Le Mans Roadster concepts will also be on display, along with the 2002 Cien concept.
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Just When You Thought It Was Over, The "Udta Punjab" Debacle Is Now A Case Study
Just when you thought it was over...
Posted on June 28, 2016, 09:55 GMT
Sonia Mariam Thomas
Over the last month, Udta Punjab dominated national news after the CBFC issued 89 cuts to the movie, got taken to court by its makers, and finally released it with a single edit.
Balaji Motion Pictures
Just when you thought the hype around the story had died down, Hindustan Times reported that business schools in India are making it a case study for their students.
The Jaipuria Institute of Management (Jaipur), Nirma Business School (Ahmedabad) and International Institute of Professional Studies (Indore) have said that they're going to include it in their courses.
The report says that the study will "observe the key learnings that came out of the situations that were created around the release of the film".
Shammi Mehra / AFP / Getty Images
One of the producers, Madhu Mantena, reportedly said, "The film has been a rewarding struggle for us. We stood for something and that paid off in a huge manner. We are getting queries from various media and management colleges and institutions who want to make a PR case study on the film.”
Guess there's always a lesson to be learnt.
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Regina Hopper is a President for the Miss America with five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2008 Forum as an Executive Vice President for the U.S. Telecom Association. The year with the most videos was 2017 with two videos as a President and CEO for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Most common tag: Transportation.
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With a new cycle of investment underway, the Cambridge Science Park is undergoing an exciting phase of renewal.
A comprehensive programme of works will enhance your experience of the Park, including improved outdoor spaces, transport and amenities, as well as the development of state-of-the-art laboratories and offices. This investment is based on the recommendations of studies commissioned by Trinity College in 2017: a landscape-led masterplan by LDA, a transport strategy by Odyssey Consulting, and sustainability strategy by Hilson Moran. A consultation with residents - It’s Your Park - has also shaped the programme.
A major building programme
Some of the buildings close to the roundabout at Milton Road date back to the 1970s. For over 40 years they have been home to many companies including Laser-Scan, which was the first company to move to the Park in 1973. Unfortunately, these pieces of Park history no longer meet the needs of technology companies, and they are expensive to run, or fall below current sustainability standards.
Enhanced outdoor spaces
Over the years, the open fields on which the Park was first established have been extensively landscaped including the planting of a wide range of shrubs and trees. Today the Park has a wealth of outdoor space that we recognise could be more effectively designed for the benefit of residents. Landscape architects LDA are creating ‘Central Park’- redesigning the paths and parkland beside the Bradfield Centre and the two lakes. Plans include open air meeting rooms, an orchard, hammock grove and a spring walk, alongside a dedicated area for games and the food trucks that visit the Park weekly.
We are committed to improving access to the Park and around it. Among the upgrades for cyclists, pedestrians, and rail and bus passengers is the new Plaza at the eastern end of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. Offering a welcoming arrival space, the Plaza will connect to the Park’s inner spine road, a new footpath and a cycle lane, as well as a social track for walkers and runners. The Plaza is under construction and is due to open in the spring of 2019.
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Park residents make good use of the Trinity Centre, particularly the café and conference rooms, and the Fitness Centre. Through the consultation, we know there is an appetite for more amenities at CSP, for example a hotel with a restaurant and pub, a more spacious gym and a swimming pool.The investment programme features a social hub – a hotel with a conference centre, and leisure facilities including a gym and pool. This proposed development is subject to planning permission.
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Two Roads (Hardcover)
By Joseph Bruchac
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A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship by the author of Code Talker
It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years after losing their farm in the Great Depression. Cal likes being a "knight of the road" with Pop, even if they're broke. But then Pop has to go to Washington, DC--some of his fellow veterans are marching for their government checks, and Pop wants to make sure he gets his due--and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never knew before: Pop is actually a Creek Indian, which means Cal is too. And Pop has decided to send Cal to a government boarding school for Native Americans in Oklahoma called the Challagi School.
At school, the other Creek boys quickly take Cal under their wings. Even in the harsh, miserable conditions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, he begins to learn about his people's history and heritage. He learns their language and customs. And most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have nothing beyond each other.
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief.
Praise for Two Roads
"Cal's cleareyed first-person narration drives the novel. Meticulously honest, generous, autonomous and true, he sees things for what they are rather than what he'd like them to be. The result is one of Bruchac's best books." —New York Times Book Review
* "A tautly paced and compelling story of self-discovery, family, belonging, and friendship." —Horn Book, starred review
"Multiple compelling Depression-era histories converge in Bruchac's latest . . . The students' utter subversion of Challagi's mission to sever their ties with Indian culture soon becomes apparent, as does Cal's powerful, growing understanding of his identity." —Booklist
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication Date: October 23rd, 2018
Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century
Kobo eBook (October 23rd, 2018): $9.99
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Best Books, Best US President Books, Biography & Memoir, History, Nonfiction
The Best Books To Learn About President Lyndon B. Johnson
(You can view the rest of our presidential Best Book lists by going to our Best US President Books page, or for a more in-depth look at how we found and ranked the books you can visit our Best Book About Every United States President article.)
Lyndon B. Johnson Quick Facts
President Number 36
Terms In Office 1 & 12/48ths
Years 1963-1969
Political Party Democratic
Vice President Vacant / Hubert Humphrey
Home State Texas
Presidential Pet Dogs & Hampsters
Campaign Slogan “All the way with LBJ” & “In Your Guts, You Know He’s Nuts”
Articles Used in Ranking 13
Number of Unique Books 22
The Best Book About Lyndon B. Johnson
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The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Book One) by Robert A. Caro
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Mandi Lindner
Presidents USA
This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost superhuman drive, energy, and ambition that set LBJ apart. It follows him from the Hill Country to New Deal Washington, from his boyhood through the years of the Depression to his debut as Congressman, his heartbreaking defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, at age 31, of the national power for which he hungered. In this book, we are brought as close as we have ever been to a true perception of political genius and the American political process.
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Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Tailored Man
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s classic life of Lyndon Johnson, who presided over the Great Society, the Vietnam War, and other defining moments the tumultuous 1960s, is a monument in political biography. From the moment the author, then a young woman from Harvard, first encountered President Johnson at a White House dance in the spring of 1967, she became fascinated by the man–his character, his enormous energy and drive, and his manner of wielding these gifts in an endless pursuit of power. As a member of his White House staff, she soon became his personal confidante, and in the years before his death he revealed himself to her as he did to no other.
Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III by Robert A. Caro
Five Books
It was during these years that all Johnson’s experience—from his Texas Hill Country boyhood to his passionate representation in Congress of his hardscrabble constituents to his tireless construction of a political machine—came to fruition. Caro introduces the story with a dramatic account of the Senate itself: how Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun had made it the center of governmental energy, the forum in which the great issues of the country were thrashed out. And how, by the time Johnson arrived, it had dwindled into a body that merely responded to executive initiatives, all but impervious to the forces of change. Caro anatomizes the genius for political strategy and tactics by which, in an institution that had made the seniority system all-powerful for a century and more, Johnson became Majority Leader after only a single term—the youngest and greatest Senate Leader in our history; how he manipulated the Senate’s hallowed rules and customs and the weaknesses and strengths of his colleagues to change the “unchangeable” Senate from a loose confederation of sovereign senators to a whirring legislative machine under his own iron-fisted control.
Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II by Robert A. Caro
Robert A. Caro’s life of Lyndon Johnson, which began with the greatly acclaimed The Path to Power, also winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, continues — one of the richest, most intensive and most revealing examinations ever undertaken of an American President. In Means of Ascent the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer/historian, chronicler also of Robert Moses in The Power Broker, carries Johnson through his service in World War II and the foundation of his long-concealed fortune and the facts behind the myths he created about it. But the explosive heart of the book is Caro’s revelation of the true story of the fiercely contested 1948 senatorial election, for forty years shrouded in rumor, which Johnson had to win or face certain political death, and which he did win — by “the 87 votes that changed history.” Caro makes us witness to a momentous turning point in American politics: the tragic last stand of the old politics versus the new — the politics of issue versus the politics of image, mass manipulation, money and electronic dazzle.
The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro
The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and most triumphant period of his career—1958 to 1964. An unparalleled account of the battle between Johnson and John Kennedy for the 1960 presidential nomination, of the machinations behind Kennedy’s decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, and of Johnson’s powerlessness and humiliation in that role. With the superlative skills of a master storyteller, Caro exposes the savage animosity between Johnson and Robert Kennedy, portraying one of America’s great political feuds.
LBJ: A Life by Irwin and Debi Unger
All The Presidents Books
Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times 1908-1960 by Robert Dallek
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Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973 by Robert Dallek
Flawed Giant–the monumental concluding volume to Robert Dallek’s biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson–provides the most through, engrossing account ever published of Johnson’s years in the national spotlight. Drawing on hours of newly released White House tapes and dozens of interviews with people close to the President, Dallek reveals LBJ as a visionary leader who worked his will on Congress like no chief executive before or since, and also displays the depth of his private anguish as he became increasingly ensnared in Vietnam. Writing in a clear, thoughtful, and evenhanded style, Dallek reveals both the greatness and the tangled complexities of one of the most extravagant characters ever to ascend to the White House.
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President by Robert Dallek
Now Dallek has condensed his two-volume masterpiece into what is surely the finest one-volume biography of Johnson available. Based on years of research in over 450 manuscript collections and oral histories, as well as numerous personal interviews, this biography follows Johnson, the “human dynamo,” from the Texas hill country to the White House. We see LBJ, in the House and the Senate, whirl his way through sixteen- and eighteen-hour days, talking, urging, demanding, reaching for influence and power, in an uncommonly successful congressional career. Then, in the White House, we see Johnson as the visionary leader who worked his will on Congress like no president before or since, enacting a range of crucial legislation, from Medicare and environmental protection to the most significant advances in civil rights for black Americans ever achieved. And we see the depth of Johnson’s private anguish as he became increasingly ensnared in Vietnam.
The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Califano takes us into the Oval Office as the decisions that irrevocably changed the United States were being crafted to create Johnson’s ambitious Great Society. He shows us LBJ’s commitment to economic and social revolution, and his willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. Califano uncorks LBJ’s legislative genius and reveals the political guile it took to pass the laws in civil rights, poverty, immigration reform, health, education, environmental protection, consumer protection, the arts, and communications.
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Big Daddy from the Pedernales: Lyndon Baines Johnson by Paul Keith Conkin
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Cheifs of Staff and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H. R. McMaster
Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning new analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on recently released transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. It also pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants.
In His Steps: Lyndon Johnson and the Kennedy Mystique by Paul R. Henggeler
When Lyndon Johnson succeeded to the presidency amidst national tragedy, he took on not only the burdens of the office but the weight of the Kennedy myth—a blend of style, youth, romance, and political charm. Yet Johnson was John Kennedy’s very opposite in upbringing, manner, and temperament. Big, boisterous, intimidating, and expressive, he grew up in a land of dirt roads, bare feet, outhouses, and oil lamps while Kennedy was being raised in a sophisticated urban setting of wealth and status. In the White House, Johnson was to be haunted by the myth of Camelot. In this intimate personal and political history based on exhaustive new research, Paul Henggeler chronicles Johnson’s frustrating struggle with John and Robert Kennedy. LBJ saw in them both opportunities and threats. Towards John he felt affection and respect, and often drew upon the Kennedy legacy in his conduct of the presidency. But he feared Robert as the living embodiment of that legacy and as a man determined to dethrone him. Drawing upon thousands of fresh documents as well as published sources, Mr. Henggeler has constructed a fascinating and revealing account of personalities and politics which produced dramatic upheaval at the highest levels of government.
Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War by Brian VanDeMark
In November of 1964, as Lyndon Johnson celebrated his landslide victory over Barry Goldwater, the government of South Vietnam lay in a shambles. Ambassador Maxwell Taylor described it as a country beset by “chronic factionalism, civilian-military suspicion and distrust, absence of national spirit and motivation, lack of cohesion in the social structure, lack of experience in the conduct of government.” Virtually no one in the Johnson Administration believed that Saigon could defeat the communist insurgency–and yet by July of 1965, a mere nine months later, they would lock the United States on a path toward massive military intervention which would ultimately destroy Johnson’s presidency and polarize the American people.
LBJ and Vietnam: A Different Kind of War by George C. Herring
In this major study, a noted expert on the war brings a needed objectivity to these debates by examining dispassionately how and why President Lyndon Johnson and his administration conducted the war as they did. Drawing on a wealth of newly released documents from the LBJ Library, including the Tom Johnson notes from the influential Tuesday Lunch Group, George Herring discusses the concept of limited war and how it affected President Johnson’s decision making, Johnson’s relations with his military commanders, the administration’s pacification program of 1965-1967, the management of public opinion, and the “fighting while negotiating” strategy pursued after the Tet Offensive in 1968.
Lyndon B Johnson by Charles Peters
Few figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the White House after Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963.
Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society by John A. Andrew
Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society was the most ambitious and controversial American reform effort since the New Deal of Franklin Roosevelt. Conceived in a time of prosperity rather than devastating depression, it sought to forge a consensus that rested on ideals rather than harsh economic realities. In this narrative analysis, John Andrew examines the underlying ideas and principal objectives of Great Society legislation in the areas of civil rights, poverty, health, education, urban life, and consumer issues―legislation that addressed some of the most important and complex problems facing American society in the mid-1960s. These efforts in some way touched the lives of most Americans. But, as Mr. Andrew points out, LBJ’s consensus could persist only by avoiding divisive issues. As times changed and the economy deteriorated, the mood of the nation shifted, and the ideals of the mid-sixties collapsed in the face of ideological and political polarization. In the end, as Mr. Andrew shows, much of the Great Society failed along with the idealism that had sparked it. Yet the issues it addressed proved so intractable that the search for solutions continues to generate political controversy even today.
Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and the Feud That Defined a Decade by Jeff Shesol
Lyndon Johnson and Robert Kennedy loathed each other. Their antagonism, propelled by clashing personalities, contrasting views, and a deep, abiding animosity, would drive them to a bitterness so deep that even civil conversation was often impossible. Played out against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960s, theirs was a monumental political battle that would shape federal policy, fracture the Democratic party, and have a lasting effect on the politics of our times.
Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964 by Michael R. Beschloss
The only US President to record his private conversations from his first day in office, Lyndon Johnson ordered that the tapes be locked in a vault until at least the year 2023. But now they have been unsealed to provide a close look at a President taking power, from John F. Kennedy’s murder to Johnson’s campaign for a landslide victory. Here transcribed, edited, set in context and annotated by a professional historian, the tapes offer insight into how Johnston used power by flattering, provoking and twisting the arms of dominant personalities such as Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. They also illuminate Johnson’s changing relationships with his wife and the rest of his family, with Jacqueline Kennedy, with ex-Presidents Truman and Eisenhower, and with members of the Cabinet and White House staff.
The Compassionate Samaritan: The Life of Lyndon Baines Johnson by Philip Reed Rulon
The Presidency of Lyndon B Johnson by Vaughn Davis Bornet
This pioneering assessment of all significant aspects of the Johnson presidency is the first book-length appraisal by a professional historian to cover all issues, decisions, and developments of consequence—from foreign affairs, Vietnam, and the space race to the Great Society, civil rights, and the war on poverty—during the span of Johnson’s five years in office. At a time when unflattering portraits of Johnson’s distinctive personal and governmental style prevail, this volume presents a full, thoughtful, and balanced evaluation of the administration’s achievements and failures.
The Walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, and the Struggle for Civil Rights by Robert Mann
Drawing on rich archival materials and on interviews with participants and witnesses, a dramatic, behind-the-scenes story of the legislative battles to legally establish American civil and voting rights presents the intrigue, compromises, friendships, and rivalries of three powerful men.
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At Times Dull Janet’s Presidential Biography Project & Blog
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Huffington Post Presidents’ Day History: The Must-Reads Of Presidential Biographies
Library of Congress Selected Bibliography
Mandi Lindner 44 Presidents and Their Definitive Biographies
Mashable Why I’m spending a year reading about every U.S. president
Presidential History Presidential Resources
Presidential History (Again) Pulitzer Prize Winning Books About Presidents
Presidents USA FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LYNDON JOHNSON
The Tailored Man The 44 Best Presidential Biographies
The Washington Post The Fix’s list of best presidential biographies
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Steppenwolf's production of Edward Albee's classic arrives on Broadway starring Tracy Letts and Amy Morton.
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What the Story of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Set in the fictional college town of New Carthage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? begins as George and Martha, a middle-aged history professor and his wife, return home after a faculty get-together. During the party, Martha’s father, the president of the college, had introduced the couple to a new teacher and his wife, and unbeknownst to George, Martha has invited them over for drinks—tonight. As George and Martha sling insults at each other, their wide-eyed guests, Nick and Honey, arrive. At first, the young couple is disconcerted by George and Martha’s bickering, but as the liquor flows, Nick and Honey find themselves drawn into their hosts' tumultuous, damaged world. What begins as a night of fun and games quickly becomes a boxing match as George and Martha battle their guests…and each other.
You'll leave the gathering shaken and sobered, but also exhilarated. All golden anniversaries should be this memorable.
Review by Elysa Gardner from USA Today
Morton's may be the most sympathetic Martha ever to appear on stage—her implosion in the play's final scenes is devastating on multiple levels.
Review by Thom Geier from Entertainment Weekly
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What Is Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Like?
After acclaimed runs in Chicago and Washington D.C., the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? invites audience members into the cluttered living room of George and Martha for a long night of drinking and debauchery. As the evening unfolds, two couples’ darkest secrets are revealed—but the drama isn’t simply painful and heart-wrenching. George and Martha’s acerbic wit is, at times, wildly funny and poetic, while Honey earns laughs as she downs glass after glass of brandy. Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a modern classic, and this newly imagined production allows audiences to view the beloved drama with fresh eyes.
Is Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Good For Kids?
No. The production contains harsh language and depictions of physical and verbal abuse. Additionally, the cast consumes lots (and lots) of alcoholic beverages. Young children may be frightened by George and Martha’s intense arguments. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is an excellent choice for mature, older teens, especially if they have studied the play or seen the movie.
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https://www.chron.com/news/article/UK-Tories-to-pick-final-2-contenders-for-prime-14023892.php
Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt in runoff for UK prime minister
Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Updated 1:22 pm CDT, Thursday, June 20, 2019
FILE - In this two photo file combo image, Jeremy Hunt, left, and Boris Johnson, right, who are the final two contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party, Thursday June 20, 2019. Following elimination votes Britain's Conservative Party members will vote for the final two contenders with the winner due to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. less
FILE - In this two photo file combo image, Jeremy Hunt, left, and Boris Johnson, right, who are the final two contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party, Thursday June 20, 2019. Following elimination ... more
Photo: Matt Dunham, Frank Augstein, AP
LONDON (AP) — Britain's next prime minister will be a man in his 50s who went to Oxford University — either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, the two finalists selected Thursday in a race to lead the governing Conservative Party.
Johnson , a flamboyant former foreign secretary and ex-mayor of London, topped a ballot of 313 Conservative lawmakers with 160 votes and is runaway favorite to become the party's next leader. He has led in all five voting rounds of a contest that began last week with 10 contenders.
Hunt , Britain's current foreign secretary, came a distant second with 77 votes and will join Johnson in a runoff decided by 160,000 party members across Britain.
Johnson tweeted that he was honored to have gotten more than half the votes cast by party lawmakers. He said "I look forward to getting out across the U.K. and to set out my plan to deliver Brexit, unite our country, and create a brighter future for all of us."
Hunt said on Twitter that he knew he was the underdog "but in politics surprises happen."
The winner of the runoff, due to be announced the week of July 22, will become the new Conservative leader and the country's next prime minister, replacing Theresa May.
Hunt edged out Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who got 75 votes, after Home Secretary Sajid Javid was eliminated earlier Thursday.
The result spares Johnson a showdown with Gove, his former ally-turned-archrival. The two men jointly led the "leave" campaign in Britain's 2016 EU membership referendum, but Gove scuttled Johnson's subsequent bid to become prime minister by deciding to run for the job himself, in a race ultimately won by May.
This time around, many in the party doubt that anyone can beat 55-year-old Johnson, a quick-witted, Latin-spouting extrovert admired for his ability to connect with voters, but mistrusted for his erratic performance in high office and his long record of inaccurate, misleading and sometimes offensive comments.
"Boris will say absolutely anything in order to please an audience," historian Max Hastings told the BBC on Thursday. "Boris would have told the passengers on the Titanic that rescue was imminent."
Hunt, who has been culture secretary and health secretary, is considered an experienced, competent minister, but unexciting. The 52-year-old politician bills himself as the "serious" candidate, in an implicit contrast to Johnson. He will try to halt Johnson's momentum by picking away at his rival's plans for Brexit as the two speak to party members at meetings across the country over the next few weeks.
Both Johnson and Hunt vow they will lead Britain out of the European Union, a challenge that defeated May. She quit as Conservative leader earlier this month after failing to win Parliament's backing for her Brexit deal.
Brexit, originally scheduled to take place on March 29, has been postponed twice amid political deadlock in London.
Johnson has won backing from the party's die-hard Brexiteers by insisting the U.K. must leave the bloc on the rescheduled date of Oct. 31, with or without a divorce deal to smooth the way.
He also is supported — somewhat paradoxically — by some Tory moderates who claim Johnson has the skills to unite the party and win back voters from rival parties on both the left and the right.
Boris-backer Robert Buckland said Johnson was "a moderate, open-minded" Conservative.
"The essence of Boris Johnson is a unifier," he said.
Hunt backed the losing "remain" side in the referendum, a disadvantage in a party whose rank-and-file members are overwhelmingly pro-Brexit. Hunt now insists he is determined to go through with Brexit and says his past in business, running an educational publishing firm, gives him the experience to negotiate with the EU.
Hunt says he would seek another postponement of Brexit if that is needed to secure a deal, but only for a short time.
Critics say neither candidate has a realistic plan. The EU is adamant that it won't reopen the Brexit agreement it struck with May's government, which has been rejected three times by Britain's Parliament.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Thursday that "the withdrawal agreement is not going to be reopened."
He also said there was "enormous hostility to any further extension" of the Brexit deadline among the other 27 EU leaders.
Many economists and businesses warn that leaving the EU without a deal on divorce terms and future relations would cause economic turmoil as tariffs and other disruptions are imposed on trade between Britain and the EU.
U.K. Treasury chief Philip Hammond warned that a no-deal Brexit would put Britain's prosperity at risk and leave the economy "permanently smaller."
"The question to the candidates is not 'What is your plan?' but 'What is your Plan B?'" Hammond said in extracts from a speech he was giving Thursday night.
Follow AP's full coverage of Brexit and the Conservative Party leadership race at: https://www.apnews.com/Brexit
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Officials collect evidence in search for Fort Hood motive
Officials collect evidence in Fort Hood tragedy
Suspect off ventilator; 17 victims still hospitalized
SIG CHRISTENSON
, CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE
Published 6:30 am CST, Saturday, November 7, 2009
Fort Hood's visitor center had extra security on patrol Saturday near Killeen.
Photo: Nick De La Torre, Chronicle
FORT HOOD — Federal and military officials have interviewed more than 170 witnesses as part of an intensive search for answers into the deadliest massacre on a U.S. military installation.
Law enforcement officers seized computers and e-mails belonging to Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in an attempt to piece together what might have motivated the Army psychiatrist to allegedly open fire on the post, killing 13 and injuring 29.
Hasan, 39, was in stable condition at Brooke Army Medical Center, where he was taken off a ventilator late Saturday. Hospital officials reported he was conscious and talking, although none of his statements was made public.
Seventeen of his victims remained hospitalized.
“There is a possibility that some of these patients have been physically impaired for the rest of their lives, and there is certainly no doubt that many of them will be psychologically impaired for the rest of their lives,” said W. Roy Smythe, chief of surgery for Scott & White Hospital in Temple.
Sgt. Kimberly Munley, the civilian officer praised as a hero for exchanging gunfire with Hasan, was reportedly doing well after undergoing a second surgery Saturday. She was shot in one wrist and in her left leg and knee.
Gov. Rick Perry met with some of the injured, praising GIs and police who “raced towards the sound of the gunfire” as the rampage began.
“What I heard time after time in those hospital rooms was that it's their honor to be able to serve our country, and that is a very humbling thing to watch a young man or woman whose life has been irreparably harmed in a violent act, yet their concern and their interest is in continuing to be able to serve this country,” Perry said in a written statement.
A post on guard
Back on the post, Fort Hood assumed the appearance of an armed camp. A soldier with an M-4 rifle stood guard outside the visitor center, where a large international media contingent has assembled. Others stood sentinel at other sensitive locations on the post.
FBI agents and Army investigators continued to comb the grounds of Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center. Soldiers kept visitors from strolling near the knoll where investigators believe the gunman fired into hundreds of unarmed soldiers.
The Army said no motive for the shooting had yet been established. Others surmised that the Virginia native, who counseled soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, might have internalized his patients' issues. Those who know him have said Hasan was opposed to the wars and was stressed about being stationed overseas.
Sergeant's story
One of two police officers who confronted the suspect says he shot Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.
Sgt. Mark Todd joined Munley in a firefight with Hasan that lasted less than a minute. Todd, 42, was not wounded, but the exchange left Munley injured and Hasan critically wounded.
Seconds after Todd arrived on the scene, he said, he saw a calm-looking Hasan, his gun drawn and his fingers pointing at people.
“He was firing at people as they were trying to run and hide,” Todd told The Associated Press on Saturday.
That's when Todd, a retired soldier who now works as a civilian police officer at Fort Hood, said he shouted at Hasan. “I told him, ‘Stop, and drop your weapons.' I identified myself as police, and he turned and fired a couple of rounds at me. I didn't hear him say a word. ... He just turned and fired.”
There has been confusion since Thursday's rampage about whose bullets actually brought down Hasan, who was shot four times. At first, Munley's supervisor said it was her shot to Hasan's torso , but Army officials would say only that an investigation was under way.
Authorities recovered two handguns believed to have been carried by Hasan during the assault, a 5.7mm pistol and a .357 magnum. Both were sent to a federal crime lab in Atlanta. A Fort Hood official said it appears that only one weapon was fired.
Obama to visit
President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring the victims. He praised those who ended the shootings and lauded the armed services' diversity — a move designed to calm tensions about Hasan.
“They are Americans of every race, faith and station. They are Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and nonbelievers,” Obama said in his radio and Internet address Saturday.
The Department of Veterans Affairs sent four Mobile Vet Centers to the Fort Hood area to bolster counseling services. As Sunday services neared, Col. Frank Jackson said his talk at the 73rd Street Chapel would be about communities of faith and how hope, encouragement and healing can help overcome the tragedy.
“This is a painful time,” said Jackson, a 58-year-old Southern Baptist who acts as the post's garrison chaplain. “It's painful, but it's powerful.”
Some veteran soldiers of the Iraq war said they were not surprised by the tragedy.
“In a way, it was like it's waiting to happen,” Spc. Travis McRae said. “The Army has an awesome way of getting you ready for war. It gets you in that mind-set to go over there and fight, but whenever you come back, they don't have a way of turning that switch off.”
The Washington Post and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ohio State names California educator as president
University of California-Irvine chancellor Michael Drake will become the 15th president of Ohio State.
Ohio State University trustees picked a California educator as the school's next president Thursday, ending a search that began with the former president's retirement following remarks critical of Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools.
Trustees voted unanimously in favor of University of California, Irvine chancellor Michael Drake to become the 15th president of Ohio State.
"Dr. Drake was the strongest and the consensus candidate," said Jeffrey Wadsworth, an Ohio State University trustee who led the search.
Drake is an ophthalmology professor who also is a published textbook author. In 2005 he was named the fifth chancellor of UC Irvine, where he also served as a professor.
Drake said he was humbled by the opportunity and looking forward to working at Ohio State. He said the university is "in many ways the premier position in higher education in the United States today."
"The trajectory and power of Ohio State are known throughout the world," Drake said.
Under his tenure, undergraduate applications at Irvine increased more than 90 percent and the four-year graduation rate rose by nearly 20 percent. In 2006, Drake oversaw the creation of the first new public law school in California in more than 40 years. He also launched new programs in public health, pharmaceutical sciences and nursing science tailored to meet the community's hiring needs.
Before the chancellor's job, Drake worked for five years as vice president for health affairs for the University of California system, where he oversaw academic program policy at UC's 15 health sciences schools. Prior to that, he was on the faculty of the UC San Francisco School of Medicine for more than two decades.
Drake received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from UC San Francisco. He and his wife, Brenda, have two adult sons and two grandchildren.
At Ohio State, Drake will lead one of the nation's largest public universities, one with a national profile in both academics and sports. The search committee had said that it was looking for someone with a record of significant fundraising and that an understanding of an academic medical center and top NCAA athletic programs would be desirable.
The presidential search was on track to cost more than $300,000. About a third of that is expenses for a one-day forum on the state of the college presidency. More than $200,000 was being paid to a head-hunting firm.
In addition to its undergraduate academic programs, medical school and hospital, and high-profile sports teams, Ohio State also has professional schools for business, law and pharmacy, among many others.
Former president Gordon Gee, who retired after his remarks, which also criticized Notre Dame, is now interim president at West Virginia University. In a statement he called Drake "a world-class academic and an exceptionally able and seasoned higher education leader."
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Who we are ›
CASA Board
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Board role
The CASA Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.
The Board is responsible for deciding the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by CASA and for ensuring that CASA performs its functions in a proper, efficient and effective manner.
Mr Anthony Mathews - Chair of the CASA Board
First appointed: 19 August 2018
Mr Tony Mathews brings a wealth of aviation safety expertise, as a former Qantas regional airline manager, Royal Flying Doctor Service manager as well as a qualified commercial and airline transport pilot.
In addition to his aviation experience, Mr Mathews brings considerable governance experience to the role, including serving as Deputy Chair of the Board of Airservices Australia, the national civil provider of air traffic control and aviation and rescue firefighting services at our major airports. Mr Mathews was on the board of Airservices Australia between June 2012 and September 2017. He was deputy chairman from July 2014 and also led the board’s safety committee.
He has also worked as the general manager aviation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and general manager and chief pilot for Qantas regional subsidiary Southern Australia Airlines in his more than 45 years in the aviation industry. A qualified airline pilot, his extensive work in regional aviation has also included being on the board and Chairman of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA).
Beyond aviation, Mathews has worked with a number of companies and community organisations in the Mildura region, including as a board member of the Mildura Cooperative Fruit Company, Mildura Health, Murray Campaign Committee and Mildura Murray Outback Tourism. He is also a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Shane Carmody - The Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aviation Safety
First appointed: 7 June 2017
Mr Shane Carmody commenced as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aviation Safety on 7 June 2017.
Mr Carmody's most recent appointment was as Deputy Secretary, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. In this position his responsibilities included the Office of Transport Security, Aviation and Airports, Local Government and Territories and the Western Sydney Airport project.
Mr Carmody has extensive experience at senior levels in the Australian Public Service. His roles have included Deputy Secretary/Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Deputy Secretary Intelligence and Security and Deputy Secretary Strategy in the Department of Defence, Deputy CEO of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Deputy President of the Repatriation Commission. He has significant policy, regulatory and business management experience.
Mr Carmody joined the Australian Public Service in 1989 after a 15 year career as an Army Officer, where he served in various Australian and overseas locations.
Ms Anita Taylor
First appointed: 3 December 2014
Ms Anita Taylor is a chartered accountant with mediation, psychology and governance qualifications. She has a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). Ms Taylor is also a glider pilot.
Ms Taylor is Chair of the CASA Board Audit Committee. She is also the appointed independent director for Australian Canoeing and Executive Chair of Red Eight Produce. She is an experienced company director, having previously served as Chair of the University of New England controlled entities UNE Life and Sport UNE; as a member of Regional Development Australia – Northern Inland Committee (RDANI) and the RDANI Finance and Audit Committee; as Executive President of the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA) and Chair of the GFA Sports Committee; and as a member of the Air Sports Australia Confederation (FAI) Committee. She has also served on committees of other community and sporting organisations, including public and listed companies.
Ms Taylor and her husband run a superfine merino and angus cattle property in regional New South Wales.
Ms Cheryl Cartwright
First appointed: 17 April 2017
Cheryl Cartwright has more than three decades' experience in media, politics and industry associations including senior management roles and has a strong focus on strategy and governance, including with not-for-profit boards. Her media experience covers print, radio and television. She has been a political and media adviser in Opposition and in Government and has been Chief of Staff to a senior Cabinet Minister. From 2005 to 2017 she was Chief Executive of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association(APGA), working closely with the APGA board to redefine and energise the association, dramatically increasing its size and influence and raising its profile. She brings to the board comprehensive experience in communications, messaging, strategic planning and corporate governance.
Ms Jane McAloon
First appointed: 2 January 2018
Jane is a Non-executive Director of Healthscope, Energy Australia and Cogstate Limited and is a Senior Adviser with Gresham. She is National Chair, Defence Reserves Support Council and a Director with Bravery Trust.
Jane has been in the natural resources, energy, infrastructure and utility industries for over 25 years. Jane was an executive at BHP Billiton for 9 years during which she worked on key strategic issues, corporate transactions, as well as market, regulatory and reputational matters. Prior to this she was an executive at AGL. Jane spent 10 years in leadership roles with the NSW Government Cabinet Office, Energy, Rail and Land/Water Departments.
Jane has been a safety regulator in the energy sector and always worked with safety management systems as a fundamental principle in successful business.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from Monash University and a Grad Dip in Corporate Governance. She is a Fellow of the AICD and the GIA.
Mr Mark Rindfleish
Mr Mark Rindfleish has over forty-five years as an Airline pilot and senior Operations Manager with airlines in Australia and overseas.
Mr Rindfleish has held the positions of Director of Flight Operations for Ansett Australia, Vice President of Flight Operations Air New Zealand, Executive General Manager Operations Ansett, General Manager Safety Jetstar Airways and Head of Flying Operations and Chief Pilot of Jetstar Australia and New Zealand.
In addition, Mr Rindfleish has served in a number of advisory roles including Safety Advisor to the Boards of the various Jetstar Airlines, Chairman of the Flight Operations Committee Association of Asia Pacific Airlines and Chairman of the Star Alliance Flight Operations Committee.
Throughout his career, Mr Rindfleish has maintained a keen interest in sport and general aviation and regularly flies light aircraft.
Mr Rindfleish is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Master Air Pilot and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Michael Bridge
First appointed: 1 October 2018
Michael is a commercial pilot by trade, receiving his pilot’s licence in 1987 and currently holds an Airline Transport Pilots License. He is the former RPT (Airline) Manager and later Group Operations Manager for the Skyport Group. Michael became an Airnorth Board member when The Skyport Group and Airnorth merged operations (forming Capiteq Limited) and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capiteq Limited; a position he held for 17 years.
Michael recently stepped down from the Board of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) where he was a Director from 1998 and Chairman for seven of those years. Michael has held numerous Board positions including the Board of Trustees of TAIST (The Aviation Industry Superannuation Trust) and the AustralianSuper - Aviation Division, Advisory Board and was appointed Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourist Commission Board in 2012. Michael is also a Director (and previous Chairman) of the Northern Territory Major Events Company Pty Ltd and is currently Chairman of CGH Group Pty Ltd, which is an international specialist labour-hire and recruitment company.
Michael has sat on numerous Embraer international Advisory Boards and is an Ambassador for the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame, Business Events Northern Territory and the Museum and Arts Galleries of the Northern Territory. In 2004, he was awarded the National Australia Bank’s Medal for Management Innovation and in 2008 the Australian Aviation “Personality of the Year” for his work on creating the TAAAF - The Australian Aviation Association Forum, Australian aviation’s premier consulting body.
CASA Board contact
CASA Board Secretariat
colin.mclachlan@casa.gov.au
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Reaction mixed after Tunney's Pasture revealed as NCC's top pick for new Civic hospital
Residents and politicians are weighing in after the National Capital Commission announced the western half of Tunney's Pasture as its preferred site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital.
Tunney's Pasture was not among Ottawa Hospital's top picks for new Civic campus
CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2016 4:47 PM ET | Last Updated: November 24, 2016
The National Capital Commission recommends building a new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital on the western half of the Tunney's Pasture complex (the area outlined in white). The federal government's long-term plan was to divest itself of that land. (NCC)
While some are celebrating the National Capital Commission's selection of the western half of Tunney's Pasture as its preferred site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital, others question the cost and timeline of moving federal government departments and demolishing the current buildings.
Tunney's Pasture is NCC's top site for new Civic hospital
The NCC came up with a list of 12 possible locations on federally-owned lands in the National Capital Region after heavy criticism over plans to build on Central Experimental Farm lands. The list included four sites on the Central Experimental Farm.
Residents weigh in after the National Capital Commission announced the western half of Tunney's Pasture as its preferred site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital. 0:29
Not hospital's top choice
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, whose riding of Ottawa–Centre includes the Central Experimental Farm and the aging Civic hospital campus, applauded the NCC's choice for protecting the green space and for remaining in the downtown core in a spot "easily accessible by public transit."
Ottawa Coun. Jeff Leiper, whose ward includes Tunney's Pasture, said in a statement that "it will take some time to digest the NCC's analysis, and to talk to residents about their reaction to this news."
There is currently a Transitway bus stop at Tunney's Pasture, where there will be a light rail station once the second phase of the Confederation Line is complete.
While Leiper noted that mass transit is meant to reduce residents' reliance on cars, he also pointed out that a new hospital will create added pressure for traffic and parking in a neighbourhood that already faces congestion.
Leiper also questioned how a new hospital could affect the city's plan for a complete street — designed for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and transit users — on Scott Street.
<a href="https://twitter.com/JLeiper">@JLeiper</a> 2 of 2 . The amount of traffic cutting through at wild speeds will grow exponentially. not saying no, but it must be controlled.
—@charles_ottawa
The Ottawa Hospital said in a statement Thursday that Tunney's Pasture "was not among the top-rated sites" in its 2008 and 2016 reports, citing traffic issues as well as cost and timelines due to the need to relocate federal government departments and demolish current structures.
The Ottawa Hospital said it would be reviewing the entire NCC report in the coming weeks before commenting further.
'Terrible location,' Poilievre says
In November 2014, former Conservative cabinet minister John Baird announced the government would offer 24 hectares of the Central Experimental Farm to the Ottawa Hospital for a new Civic campus. But with mounting criticism over the lack of consultation to build on a federal green space — and a new Liberal government — the plan was halted and placed under review.
The NCC board voted to recommend the 20-hectare Tunney's Pasture site on Thursday, though the vote was not unanimous. The board is expected to officially recommend the site to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly in the next week.
Joly said Thursday she was pleased the recommendations came after the NCC undertook an open public consultation with residents of Ottawa. She added that "time is of the essence" with this project.
But Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, who represents the riding of Carleton, said the previous Conservative government followed the lead of The Ottawa Hospital, which "came up with the best possible location" when it selected part of the Central Experimental Farm situation across the street from the current Civic campus.
He called Tunney's Pasture a "terrible location" that was twice rejected by hospital's expert panel in reports in both 2008 and 2016.
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly weigh in after the National Capital Commission announced the western half of Tunney's Pasture as its preferred site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital. 2:04
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Policy conditions upheld: insurer denies indemnity for failure to comply with Australian standards
Thanh Bui and Fraser Oakley
In brief - Insurer successfully appeals trial judge's findings
In WFI Insurance Ltd v Manitowoq Platinum Pty Ltd [2018] WASCA 89, the Court of Appeal in Western Australia allowed the insurer to deny indemnity for a claim where the insured failed to comply with a condition of the business liability policy relating to compliance with Australian Standards and relevant building legislation.
The background to the case is that Manitowoq and JDE Roma Pty Ltd (collectively respondents) engaged Boss Shop Fitting Pty Ltd (Boss) to perform the "fit-out" of a restaurant. The plumbing works were defective and there was significant water damage to the restaurant which required rectification. The plumbing work was found to have not complied with the relevant Australian Standards.
Respondents successfully seek damages from insurer at first instance
The respondents commenced proceedings against Boss claiming damages for breach of contract and breach of a duty of care. Before liability was established, Boss went into liquidation and was deregistered. The respondents sought to recover from Boss's insurer, WFI Insurance Ltd, pursuant to section 601AG of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
The insurer denied that it was required to indemnify Boss because Boss had breached a condition of the policy which required it to comply with legislation and Australian Standards. The relevant legislation was Regulation 47 of the Water Services Licensing (Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards) Regulations 2000 (WA). The breach of the Australian Standards also amounted to a breach of the Building Code of Australia.
The insurer further argued that the breach of the condition was causally connected to the liability which Boss had incurred to the respondents. As always, the case turned upon the proper construction and effect of the insurance policy.
The District Court found that the policy was a business liability policy. The relevant condition was found in a section headed "General conditions applying to all policies" and stated as follows:
You must comply with legislation and Australian Standards.
Australian Standards means standards published by the Standards Association of Australia.
The trial judge construed the condition in the policy as being qualified by reference to an implied obligation to take reasonable care in complying with legislation and the Australian Standards. Her Honour found that, if Boss had been reckless in its conduct, then that would have amounted to a breach of the condition. Her Honour also concluded that, even if the condition had been breached, the breach would not have entitled the insurer to refuse indemnity under the policy. This was because the wording was ambiguous and failed to describe the condition as a "condition precedent to indemnity". The judge found for the respondents, and awarded that the insurer indemnify Boss for the damages.
Court of Appeal overturns trial judge's findings
The insurer appealed the decision challenging the trial judge's findings.
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge erred in finding that the obligation was limited to reasonable care in complying with the relevant standards. The Court of Appeal found that the insured was in breach of the condition if there was a breach of the legislation and the Australian standards. The Court of Appeal held that the case law did not support the trial judge's position that the condition only applied to exclude cover if the professional had acted recklessly.
The Court of Appeal also held that the trial judge was wrong to find that construing the relevant condition in accordance with its express meaning would be inconsistent with the commercial purpose of the policy, which was to cover Boss for acts of negligence. The trial judge gave no reasoning or basis for the conclusion and the Court of Appeal held that such a conclusion was not available to the trial judge.
Finally, the respondents (who were a party to the appeal and who would have the benefit of succeeding against the insurer because the insurer was required to indemnify Boss) submitted that allowing an insurer to deny a claim for indemnity on the basis that the professional did not comply with the relevant Australian Standards was contrary to the purpose of the policy, namely to provide cover for negligent work. However, the Court of Appeal held that a finding of negligence and a finding that work is not compliant with the relevant Standards was a false equivalency. Cover can still be provided under the policy for other types of liability, for example, negligently leaving equipment lying around where someone may trip over it.
Insurers should consider reviewing business liability and professional liability policies
The main takeaways for insurers in light of the Court of Appeal's decision are:
Insurers can rely upon express terms in insurance policies which seek to deny indemnity where policyholders fail to comply with the relevant Australian Standards and legislation.
Insurers may wish to review their business/professional liability policies and consider whether similar conditions as in this case might be included in their policies.
Insurer entitled to deny indemnity in fraudulent claims case despite the absence of a finding of fraud
What should insurers and solicitors consider when pursuing a fraudulent claim?
Key considerations for insurers when considering renewal proposals and asserting non-disclosure
Court of Appeal upholds finding that QBE 386 not entitled to deny indemnity for alleged non-disclosure .
Patrick Tuohey Partner
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Cruzeiro to meet River Plate in Copa Libertadores round of 16
Robbie Blakeley
The Brazilian giants meet the defending champions in mouth-watering round of 16 clash. The pair last met in 2015 quarter-finals.
With the draw for the round of 16 in the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores having been made this past Monday evening (13 May) at the confederation’s headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, there was one tie in particular that stood out – Cruzeiro vs. River Plate.
A total of six titles have been amassed between the two giants of South American football and this clash, on paper at least, looks to be the pick of the games in the second round. River are of course the defending champions while Cruzeiro won their opening five matches in the tournament without conceding a goal, prior to that surprise defeat to Emelec at the Mineirão. The Ecuadorian side will now meet Flamengo in the round of 16.
And River will have fond memories of their most recent meeting with Cruzeiro, which came back in 2015. The Buenos Aires outfit went on to win the crown that year as well, after an impressive 3-0 win on Brazilian soil against Cruzeiro in the last eight. It is also worth remembering that Cruzeiro won the first leg of that quarter-final tie, 1-0, at the Monumental.
While River may boast more recent bragging rights, traditionally it is Cruzeiro who have enjoyed the better of this encounter. Over the years these two have met on 13 previous occasions, with Cruzeiro winning nine of those games and four victories for River – encouragingly, there has never been a stalemate between the pair.
Cruzeiro fans can also take heart from the fact their first ever Libertadores crown came at the expense of their next opponents in the competition. The Belo-Horizonte based outfit won the final, 3-2, back in 1976.
And having fallen at the quarter-final stage last season, Mano Menezes and his Cruzeiro side have been billed as one of the favourites for this year’s title. Those five opening victories earlier this year signalled their intent, but that loss to Emelec, coupled with a sluggish start to the national Brazilian league season, offers ample evidence that there are flaws in this team that River will be able to exploit.
The current title holders made it through their group undefeated, although four draws in six games meant they were forced to settle for a place in Pot 2. Coach Marcelo Gallardo is aiming to guide River to becoming the first team to retain the Libertadores title since their bitter rivals Boca Juniors managed the feat back in 2001 – if they are to do so, they will have to clear a steep hurdle from the off once the knock-out rounds get underway in late July.
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BREITLING #SQUADONAMISSION
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! Breitling featuring teams of globally celebrated professionals who are united by a shared passion, goal, or mission.
Earlier in the year, Swiss luxury watch brand Breitling created a buzz in the industry when it announced its squad initiative, featuring teams of globally celebrated professionals who are united by a shared passion, goal, or mission. Today, Breitling is proud to unveil its new 360° #squadonamission advertising campaign, set to be
launched in June.
Breitling CEO Georges Kern is thrilled to reveal the remarkable new #squadonamission campaign. He says, “This concept is a compelling and focused celebration of the re-emergence of our brand. At Breitling, we believe in the power of a team, the strength of a group, and the mutual identification of a common target, which ultimately leads to success.”
These unique squads come from different fields – including cinema, aviation, exploration, and sport – but the hand-picked squad members have something in common: they are the very best in the world at what they do. And while they have all achieved incredible acclaim for their individual accomplishments, they are united by their shared passion, profession, and commitment. Over the course of the #squadonamission campaign, Breitling will be introducing yet more remarkable personalities.
The first stage of the squad initiative will feature a 360° communication campaign including a full range of print, online, outdoor, points of sale, and broadcast advertising, as well as comprehensive use of all the major social media channels around the world. The campaign will be linked to timepieces from Breitling’s iconic watch families that have been specially select-
ed for the different squads and their environments. The members of the Breitling Jet Team Squad, which is set to get the campaign off to a dynamic start, have been outfitted with models from the Navitimer 8 collection, launched earlier in 2018.
Tim Sayler, Breitling’s CMO, points out that the campaign is particularly ambitious. He says, “Breitling was and is a brand for doers, for men and women of
style, purpose, and action, deeply rooted in the idea of tool watches. Our #squadonamission campaign showcases this in an innovative and impactful way. The squad members are individuals of incredible drive and accomplishment. The distinctive look and feel of the campaign also underlines the cool and contemporary spirit of the Breitling brand.”
The first campaign photo shoots of the squads have taken place in the last few months. These have been impressively documented with behind-the-scenes imagery and videos that will be introduced to complement the campaign. The Breitling Jet Team Squad was photographed at its base in Dijon; the Explorers Squad members were captured on film on the Lofoten Islands in Norway; and Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Adam Driver, and Chinese actor Daniel Wu, who will play a particu-
larly important role in the campaigns in Asia, were shot by celebrated fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh in California.
Georges Kern says, “The squad initiative perfectly reflects our values and our philosophy. We aim for authenticity, credibility, and honesty for our brand and our products and also in our interactions with our clients. The same applies for each of the squads. Their members are absolute masters in their respective fields. I am very much looking forward to seeing them follow their passions and succeed in their missions in one (or more!) of Breitling’s environments – air, sea,and land.”
The Breitling Jet Team Squad
The #squadonamission campaign will launch with the Breitling Jet Team Squad on June 1. Since 2003, the legendary aerobatics specialists have reflected the brand’s storied aviation heritage. The partnership is a powerful expression of that legacy, and now, the members of the Jet Team will face an exciting new challenge through the Squad on a Mission initiative.
Breitling Jet Team Leader Jacques Bothelin agrees. “Our core values – team spirit, camaraderie, precision, style, and excellence – are all qualities that define Breitling. In watchmaking, as in aerobatics, nothing can be left to chance – everything is meticulously planned.”
Georges Kern has talked about the qualities that link his brand to the Jet Team saying, “We and the Breitling Jet Team are characterized by some striking synergies, notably technological achievement and mastery, aesthetic sophistication, and human excellence.” He is looking forward to what the aerobatic superstars will add to the initiative, saying, “Be prepared for amazing
The Explorers Squad
Breitling is also proud to be working with some exceptional adventurers. As members of the Explorers Squad, these intrepid individuals will have the chance to participate in a mission together. The squad includes Bertrand Piccard, the first person to fly non-stop around the world in a balloon; Inge Solheim, who has guided teams of wounded veterans both to the
North and South Poles; and David Mayer de Rothschild, who was the youngest Briton to reach both geographical Poles and who raised awareness of the Pacific Garbage Patch by building a sustainable ship from 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and sailing it from San Francisco to Sydney. When these fearless lateral thinkers met recently on the Arctic islands of Lofoten, they discussed potential mutual projects – it’s thrilling to imagine what they will do when they are united to work on a special mission!
The Cinema Squad
This Breitling Cinema Squad includes some of the movie industry’s most admired talents: Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Adam Driver, and Daniel Wu. Thanks to Breitling’s unprecedented access to these great stars, the brand will offer the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the special alchemy that can transform the words in a script into a magical moment on screen. These fine actors will generate a great deal of excitement as they show what they can create together.
The Surfers Squad
Breitling’s Surfers Squad members reflect the brand’s dynamic values: action, purpose, and pioneering spirit. They also share Breitling’s deep and long-held commitment to maintaining clean oceans and beaches, and are the perfect expression of Breitling’s passion for water, which along with air and land, is one of our thematic pillars. The squad includes American Kelly
Slater, the most successful surfer of all time, as well as two brilliantly talented Australian women, Stephanie Gilmore and Sally Fitzgibbons. Breitling is also happy to be reinforcing its environmental engagement through a collaboration with Kelly Slater and his sustainable apparel manufacturer, Outerknown. The members of the Breitling Surfers Squad will be photographed together on July 1 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The Triathlon Squad
The members of the Breitling Triathlon Squad – Jan Frodeno, Chris “Macca” McCormack, and Daniela Ryf – have distinguished themselves both in short- and long-distance triathlons, including grueling Ironman events. These three superb athletes have proven that they are masters of multiple disciplines.
Bringing the Campaign to Life
The Triathlon Squad will not only be part of the #squad-onamission campaign, but will also participate in the Coronation Double Century, an endurance road cycling event in Swellendam, South Africa, at the end of November 2018. There, along with Breitling CEO Georges Kern and around 30 other Breitling cyclists, they will be raising money for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach
Project, which invests in initiatives that help protect young people from the ravages of HIV/AIDS.
This challenge will not only call attention to Breitling and its remarkable ambassadors, it will also set the tone for social responsibility – an important attribute of the entire program and of all of the missions that will enliven and inspire the campaign in the years ahead.
Since 1884, Breitling has established a global reputation for high-precision timepieces, its pioneering role in the development of the wrist chronograph, and its uncompromising commitment to design excellence. With the brand’s storied association with aviation, Breitling has shared the finest moments in human-kind’s conquest of the skies. Renowned for its spirit of innovation, it has also earned a place of privilege in the worlds of science, sport, and technology. Breitling manufactures its own movements in-house and the quality of every watch is confirmed by its status as a COSC-certified chronometer, made in Switzerland.
Discover the range of luxury watches from Breitling at our boutiques today.
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By Lizzie Pope
I’ve been to the NEC Birmingham before. I’ve been to many classic car shows. But this is my first time at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
As always at this venue, the sheer scale can seem overwhelming. The fact that this is Britain’s biggest classic car show and the world’s largest gathering of classic vehicle clubs has been well publicised, but they’re just words on a page (or screen). It’s not until you step into one of the six halls that the reality hits home.
With a million square metres to cover, this is not a time for breaking in a new pair of shoes – don’t say we didn’t warn you!
While you expect large corporate displays and a rammed autojumble where it feels like you can get anything for any classic if you’re prepared to search hard enough, what is far, far more impressive is the turnout from car clubs.
More than 300 classic car, ’bike and vehicle clubs are here this weekend. Just think about that for a minute. And very often we’re talking volunteers who’ve given up their own time to organise and appear at the show, simply to champion the cars they love and to share their enthusiasm with anyone showing a passing interest.
Think you’ve seen it all before? I bet there are clubs and registers for marques and models you’ve forgotten, all manned by friendly experts who are rightly proud of their exhibits.
And you definitely won’t have seen it all before, as there’s an area dedicated to clubs which are making their NEC Classic Motor Show debut this year.
Here at C&SC, it’s easy for us to say that classic car clubs are the heart and soul of our hobby, the glue that holds it together and drives it into the future (no pun intended), but at the NEC show it’s palpable.
It might sound like a banal platitude or easy cliché, yet it’s true and well worth celebrating.
It must be the effect of having so many like-minded individuals in one room – well, in a series of gigantic halls but you get the point – but there’s an infectious buzz for our shared passion that’s wonderful to experience.
There really is no better place for C&SC to hold our Club Awards – and we’re excited to reveal the winners with you tonight.
And with people of all ages and backgrounds clearly enjoying themselves, there’s a feeling that the classic car community is in safe hands, today and in the future.
It’s easy to get cynical about massive shows, assuming they’re all about big-money stars and that they’re devoid of character. But while the charm of a small, rural event has its own appeal, here there really is something for everyone – and you’re probably going to be thrilled by something you never set out to see.
Plus, arguably the best thing about it is that you can enjoy all this without having to battle the elements! It’s easy to see why well over 70,000 people came to last year’s show…
Convinced? Click here for tickets and get your skates on, because it only runs until Sunday.
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New LA Ordinance Promotes Sustainability
What is likely an example of things to come, the city of Los Angeles has recently passed an ordinance requiring buildings of 20,000 square feet or more to do the following:
• Benchmark their use of energy and water consumption
• Disclose (provide) this information to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
• Demonstrate steps being taken to reduce energy and water consumption.
In Los Angeles, and likely true in other large urban areas, commercial buildings are the single greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Further, in LA four percent of the city's buildings are responsible for half of the total energy used in the city.
The ordinance requires that building owners benchmark their energy and water use using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Plus, it applies not only to industrial and commercial buildings but larger residential facilities like high-rise apartments as well.
According to Klaus Reichardt, Founder, and CEO of Waterless Co, a manufacturer of no-water urinals and other restroom products, "the program will be phased in over the next two years [and] while it is somewhat involved, there are many benefits to building owners as well."
Among the benefits Reichardt noticed are the following:
• Benchmarking consumption is likely new to smaller facilities, but it is the first step in reducing consumption
• Facilities will be able to compare their use of energy and water to comparably sized buildings
• The ordinance lets building owners know about and take advantage of tax incentives that help reduce consumption
• Reducing consumption invariably helps lower operating costs
"Another benefit we see here in California and throughout the country is that sustainability not only saves money, it also makes money," says Reichardt. "The stats show that greener and more sustainable buildings command higher rents and attract and retain more quality tenants, making this a win for both the environmental and building owners."
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Head of Key Account Management
The Head of Key Account Management leads and oversees activities of the entire key account management department. He expands and maintains relationships with strategically important and large consumers. Assigned to the highest-value key consumers, the Head of Key Account Management is responsible for assigned strategic account targets and sales quota.
The Head of Key Account Management represents the whole spectrum of the business’s products and services to the assigned consumers. He also leads key account planning and ensures that all assigned consumer accounts within the department are catered for and that their needs and expectations are met by the business.
Objectives and Responsibilities of the Head of Key Account Management
Leadership/Supervisory Role: The first and most prominent role of the Head of Key Account Management is his leadership over the key account department. The Head of Key Account Management leads the department through the implementation of a consumer based mode of operation. The Head of Key Account Management deals in the achievement of excellence and insight in order to surpass consumer expectations. In this position, the Head of Key Account Management proactively leads the business’s strategic account planning processes and develops performance objectives, sales targets, and critical milestones for weekly/monthly/annual periods.
The Head of Key Account Management leads the department in assessing, clarifying, and validating consumer needs on a regular basis. The Head of Key Account Management also develops solutions that best address consumer needs while simultaneously coordinating the involvement of the necessary business personnel inclusive of support, service, and resource management in order to meet key account performance objectives and the consumers’ expectations.
The Head of Key Account Management is accountable for the achievement of the department’s assigned targets for profitable sales volume and achievement of the business’s overall objectives. He also formulates the departmental vision and values and oversees their adoption through the department, hence, forming the department’s working culture.
In his leadership position, the Head of Key Account Management plays a mentorship role to key personnel in the account management department, assisting in the execution of duties where necessary, constantly honing their skills, ensuring their constant professional improvement, and essentially readying them to occupy his position in the future.
Strategy: The Head of Key Account Management is also tasked with playing the lead strategic role in the account management department. In this capacity, the Head of Key Account Management drives and develops account specific growth strategies and approaches. The Head of Key Account Management strives to establish industry leading initiatives that influence the position of the business in the industry, solidifying its position as a market leader. Here, the Head of Key Account Management also establishes revenue goals and strategies that advance the accounts’ performance and enables the achievement of the department’s as well as the business’s financial goals.
Relationship Management: The Head of Key Account Management is also tasked with building strong and long-lasting relationships with consumers through the creation of long term planning and understanding. This also done through the establishment of a solid understanding of the competitive market in order to realize how best to acquire and retain high-value consumers. The Head of Key Account Management also develops industry leading relationships with external key account contacts in order to ensure that the business receives constant leads on potential key clients.
Additionally, the Head of Key Account Management develops and maintains healthy relationships with senior managers for all key accounts in order to guarantee their smooth execution. In this position, he engages in key account events, seminars, and plays an active role in industry movements where he gathers information that keeps the business at par or even ahead of competition and up to date with the latest best practices in account management.
Collaboration: The role of the Head of Key Account Management is also a highly collaborative one, where he works to create cross-functional engagements and understandings with necessary departments, for example, the marketing departments in an attempt to align goals and approaches that facilitate smooth achievement of key account objectives. In this position, the Head of Key Account Management also works with the finance department in determining financial requirements for the department and developing the department’s internal budgetary allocation.
The Head of Key Account Management also works closely with the HR department in establishing the recruitment criteria for the account management department in order to ensure efficient execution of duties and overall performance at all levels of the department. In this capacity, the Head of Key Account Management also works closely with senior sales management, that is, the Director of Sales, the Chief Sales Officer, and key stakeholders in the establishment of departmental strategies, goals, and targets.
Analytics: The Head of Account Management plays an analytical role where he conducts research and gathers data on the consumers, the market, and competitive environment in order to identify key improvement areas in account maintenance and management. The Head of Key Account Management is tasked with developing and implementing consumer growth plans, measurement, performance benchmarking, troubleshooting performance gaps, formulating and nurturing outstanding initiatives.
In this capacity, the Head of Key Account Management gathers data and information both from his own initiatives and from junior key account management compiling it, analyzing it, and creating formal reports and presentations that will be used collaboratively with senior key account management in the formulation of decisions and strategies. The Head of Key Account Management also measures the department’s performance, weighing it against the business’s targets and KPIs, which also enables the identification of areas of improvement and avails crucial information for strategic development of the business.
Other Duties: The Head of Key Account Management also handles other such duties as he may deem fit in the execution of his duties or duties as assigned by the Director of Sales, the Chief Sales Officer, or the Employer.
Required Qualifications of the Head of Key Account Management
Education: The Head of Key Account Management must have a master’s degree (Phd preferred) in Sales, Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Business Management, Business Administration, Communications, or any other related field. An equivalent of the same in working experience is also acceptable for this position.
Experience: A candidate for this position must have a minimum of 7 years in working experience working in key account management position within a fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, preferably working as a Senior Key Account Manager. A suitable candidate will have an impressive track record in meeting and even exceeding sales targets.
The candidate will also have a proven and successful track record in establishing strong and long-term consumer relationships, being able to retain the highest-value relationships. A suitable candidate will also have an ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team of account managers, leading them to the achievement or even surpassing of goals/targets.
Communication Skills: Communication skills are a paramount requirement of this position. First of all the performance of the entire key account management team is dependent on the clarity and effectiveness of communication from the Head of Key Account Management. Additionally, the Head of Key Account Management interacts directly with consumers and, as such, he must be capable of maintaining clear, unambiguous, exhaustive, and fulfilling communications with the consumers leaving them feeling satisfied and tended to.
The Head of Key Account Management will also create reports and presentations for senior sales management, junior key account managers, clients, collaborating personnel, and key stakeholders. For this reason, he must be in a position to communicate even the most complex messages in clear, understandable, and convincing terms as well as being able to tailor messages for varying audiences in a relatable manner.
Ms Office: The Head of Key Account Management must demonstrate high proficiency in Ms Word, PowerPoint, and Ms Excel, which are necessary for the creation of visually and verbally engaging reports and presentations for the senior sales management, clients, key stake holders etc.
Analytical Skill: A candidate for this position must also have a passion and genuine interest in consumer/market research as well as the insights that result from such analyses. The Head of Key Account Management must have an ability to demonstrate an understanding of standard sales analyses and an ability to extract useful insights from raw data and information for the purpose of strategy creation, furthering key account agendas, and enabling the achievement of goals and targets.
Interpersonal Skills: The Head of Key Account Management must be customer-oriented, be patient in order to manage difficult consumers, be result-focused, demonstrate integrity and respect in the performance of his duties, be self-motivated going beyond the call of duty, have an ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines, have exceptional organizational skills, and demonstrate calmness in uncertain and stressful situations inspiring the same in his team.
People/Leadership Skills: The candidate for this position must be a committed and highly collaborative individual who values the input of colleagues and involves others in important decision making. He must demonstrate and ability to lead with a vision establishing a healthy working culture in his team. The candidate will be likeable and approachable making it easy for junior and collaborative personnel to follow him and enabling him to earn the trust of clients and senior sales personnel.
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Vienna to host Kipchoge’s bid to break two-hour marathon barrier
Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon in April
Eliud Kipchoge will attempt to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on October 12, it has been announced.
The Austrian capital has been chosen to host the event, which will see Kenyan world record holder Kipchoge make his second bid to run the first sub-two-hour marathon.
“After an extensive worldwide assessment process, The Prater – the famous Viennese park – has been chosen by the INEOS 1:59 Challenge as the venue that will give Kipchoge the optimum conditions to write himself into the history books,” INEOS said.
Vienna will host @EliudKipchoge's attempt to break the last great barrier in modern athletics, the sub 2hr marathon. The iconic Prater park should provide the optimum conditions for him to write himself into the history books: https://t.co/IQccR0SKXm #INEOS159 #NoHumanIsLimited https://t.co/9aJvC7Z2ok
— INEOS (@INEOS) June 27, 2019
Kipchoge ran the marathon in a time of two hours and 25 seconds on the Monza race track in Italy in his previous attempt to break the two-hour mark. He was assisted by pacemakers who ran set sections of the course on that occasion, meaning it was not recognised as a world record.
The 34-year-old 2016 Olympic gold medal winner set the current world record in Berlin last September when running 2:01:39, beating the previous best by 78 seconds.
He also ran the second-fastest time in history when completing the London marathon in April in a time of 2:02:37.
INEOS chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe said: “Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest ever marathon runner and the only athlete in the world who has any chance of beating the two-hour time.
Kipchoge is the current Olympic champion after winning the marathon in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (Martin Rickett/PA)
“Nobody’s been able to achieve this. It’s not unlike trying to put a man on the moon.”
Kipchoge added: “I’ve been informed Vienna has a fast and flat course, nicely protected by trees.
“The course is as well situated in the heart of this beautiful city, which will enable a great number of spectators to be part of this historical event.”
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State of the state: A&E
By Stewart Schley
Arnie Grossman waited decades for his breakthrough Hollywood moment. It took him all of 35 seconds to get it.
That’s how much time Grossman gave himself last November for a carefully rehearsed pitch, describing a movie concept to the agent representing actor Bruce Dern, whose career resurgence was sparked by his Oscar-nominated role as the cantankerous Woody Grant in the 2013 film “Nebraska.”
For the 77-year old Grossman, a novelist and political advertising specialist, it was one more pitch in a lifetime pitches, another cold-call message left on somebody else’s voice mail.
Ten minutes later the phone rang.
Dern’s agent was on the line. He liked the idea – a story about a crusty old man, an odd, homemade boat and a 10-year-old boy. He liked it enough to ask for an emailed copy of the screenplay that night. He liked the screenplay enough to pass it along to Dern’s business partner. And Bruce Dern – that Bruce Dern – liked it enough to greenlight it for production during a narrow window of availability this spring. The cherry on top? Grossman gets to direct his own movie. He’s been flying back to Los Angeles every week or so since to cast actors, scout locations and enlist a crew to start building the peculiar vessel that gives the movie its name: “The Boat Builder.”
Sipping coffee on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Stella’s Coffee Haus in south Denver, Grossman recounted the story.
“A thousand doors slammed,” he said. “And then one opened.”
Grossman isn’t a newbie to Hollywood altogether. He lived in L.A. from 1992 to 1998, writing or directing for series including “The Love Boat” and “Real Stories of the Highway Patrol.” He co-wrote two published novels with former Colorado governor Richard Lamm. A fourth novel, a political satire titled “Love in the Time of Loons,” was published in 2011. Meanwhile, most of Grossman’s income came from producing advertising campaigns for Colorado political candidates, starting with a series of TV spots in 1972 introducing Denver democrat and former U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder.
Grossman, a University of Denver graduate, hopes to parlay his work with Dern into a bigger role for Colorado in feature filmmaking. He wants to see his Denver-based company, Reunion Films LLC, produce another five films after “The Boat Builder,” focusing on stories “that appeal to the heart and to the intellect.”
The lesson from Grossman’s unexpected collaboration with Dern? “Don’t ever give up,” he says. “I took a chance at one more rejection. If I can do it at my age, anybody can.”
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Status : Party Ratified : 04/03/2014 Declarations and reservations : Panama was the second country in the Caribbean and Latin America to access and ratify the Budapest Convention on 5 March 2014, coming into full force in that country since 1 July 2014. During the Regional Workshop on Cybercrime Legislation in Mexico City in April 2014, the Government of the Dominican Republic, through the representative of the Deputy Prosecutor for Crimes against Intellectual Property and Information Security of the Attorney General's Office commented on the interest of that country to amend the national Criminal Code in order to legally protect the national critical infrastructures such as the Panama Canal, the airport and banking systems. He pointed out to the recommendations made by the Council of Europe not to include excessive criminal conducts within the national criminal reform, but instead approach each case based on general aspects. He also mentioned the current lack of expertise in that country in the field of international cooperation and the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime due to the recent deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Budapest Convention by the government of Panama. He also mentioned the drafting of laws and regulations related to the use and admission of digital evidence among law enforcement and judicial authorities. See legal profile
Cybercrime policies/strategies
Panama has a National Cyber security Strategy since early 2013, which is an instrument that stipulates, on the one hand, a consensus between government authorities and, on the other hand, it is used as a guide for the implementation of public policies for cyber security and the protection of critical infrastructure. It also shows a commitment of the Republic of Panama for the protection of cyberspace and the institutional collaboration at the national and international level.
The National Cyber Security Strategy of Panama contains the following pillars:
- Promote the development of telecommunications and connectivity nationwide;
- Protect the privacy and fundamental rights of citizens in cyberspace;
- Prevent and stop criminal conduct in cyberspace from any type of crime or wrongdoing;
- Strengthen the cyber security of the national critical infrastructure;
- Encourage the development of a strong national business network for cyber security that could be used as reference for the Latin-American region;
- Develop a culture of cyber security through training, innovation and adoption of standards; and
- Improve cyber security and incident response capability of public institutions.
Currently, the National Cyber Security Strategy is being implemented by various government national institutions and according to the Report “Cyber Security Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean Report” from Symantec and the Organization of American States (OAS), the full implementation of the national strategy in that country could take at least three years.
The government of Panama has actively participated in the various activities of the Council of Europe concerning the fight against cybercrime. Panama was the second country in the Caribbean and Latin America to ratify the access protocol of the Budapest Convention on 5 March 2014.
On the other hand, the government of Panama has also actively participated in the framework of the Inter-American Strategy to Combat Cyber security Threats of the Organization of American States (OAS). As part of the awareness activities on cyber security in that country, the government of Panama has conducted drills and exercises on cyber attacks, practical workshops on cyber security and various awareness campaigns with national institutions to inform citizens on cyber risks and to foster the use of best practices related to information security and the fight against cybercrime.
The Government of Panama -through representatives of the Public Prosecutor (Ministerio Público), the Embassy of Panama in Mexico and the Deputy Prosecutor for Crimes against Intellectual Property and Information Security of the Attorney General's Office - participated in the Regional Workshop on Cybercrime Legislation held in Mexico City from 31 March to 2 April 2 2014, where the representative of the Office of the Attorney General commented on the current challenges in that country for the adoption of legislative measures to criminalize conduct related to computer crimes. Among said challenges, are the different approaches on the implementation of the inquisitorial criminal system in the city of Panama and the application of the adversarial system in the rest of the provinces. He also made reference to the upcoming creation of a specialized investigation and prosecution unit on cybercrime; the development of draft guidelines for the recognition and management of digital evidence. He also commented on a draft bill to reform the criminal code to allow for the investigation and prosecution of computer and Internet related crime in line with the Budapest Convention.
State of cybercrime legislation
Panama does not have an independent law to investigate, prosecute and punish cybercrime. The legal framework for the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime is mainly contained in the Criminal Code of 26 April 2010.
As previously mentioned, the government of Panama is working on a draft bill to reform the Criminal Code, which may include the criminalization of conducts and crimes committed through information technologies under the substantive provisions of the Budapest Convention. The current bill is still pending to be passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of Panama.
Substantive law
The offenses related to the use of information and communication technologies that are sanctioned and punished under Panama’s Criminal Code of April 26, 2010 are the following:
Seize or improperly reporting the content of a letter, email, statement or telefax (Art. 164 of the Criminal Code)
Removing, destroying, concealing, misleading, intercepting or blocking a letter, statement or telefax (Art. 165 of the Criminal Code)
Publicly disclosing correspondence, recording or private documents and personal information without the corresponding authorization and not intended for marketing purposes and resulting in damages (Art. 166 of the Criminal Code)
Interception of telecommunications or use of technical devices for listening, transmitting, recording or reproducing conversations not directed to the public without authorization of the judicial authority (Art. 167 of the Criminal Code)
Facilitating, instigating, recruiting or organizing any form of sexual exploitation of children or persons with disabilities (Art. 180 of the Criminal Code)
Facilitating and promoting sexual tourism with children in national territory (Art. 181 of the Criminal Code)
Manufacturing, producing, offering, trading, publishing, broadcasting or distributing pornographic material via the Internet or any mass media or national or international information where children are shown engaging in real or simulated sexual activities (Art. 184 of the Criminal Code)
Possession of pornographic material pertaining to children (Art. 185 of the Criminal Code)
Using, consenting or allowing children to engage in acts of indecent exposure or pornography photographed, filmed or recorded by any means, as well as inciting or promoting online sex with minors through the Internet (Art. 187 of the Criminal Code)
Theft and computer fraud (Art. 220 of the Criminal Code)
Identity theft of a person in order to turn a profit (Art. 221 of the Criminal Code)
Consuming or receiving signals of telecommunications, video, computer terminal cable, satellite, or altering or manipulating any element of measurement or control (Arts. 224 and 225 of the Criminal Code)
Amending, modifying or manipulating programs, databases, computer systems or networks in the detriment of a third party
Seizing or making unduly use or cause the illegal transfer of money, securities, property or financial resources of a bank, finance company or any other entity dealing or intermediating with public financial resources of the public through information, fraud or technological media manipulation. (Art. 243 of the Criminal Code)
Destroying, concealing or misrepresenting accounting books and records and financial statements of individuals or companies in order to obtain, maintain or extend a credit facility or capital from a bank or financial entity or any other dealing or intermediating with financial resources from the public. (Art. 244 of the Criminal Code)
Transfer, storage and trading of securities, property and financial resources arising from illegal activities. (Art. 254 of the Criminal Code)
Crimes against intellectual property. (Art. 262 to 266 of the Criminal Code)
Crimes against industrial property rights. (Art. 267 to 273 of the Criminal Code)
Misuse, forgery, modification or cloning of credit and debit cards including the transfer for illicit purposes. (Art. 287 of the Criminal Code)
Disclosure of business secrets through the seizure of data, information and computer support (Art. 288 of the Criminal Code)
Illicit access to databases, computer systems or networks. (Art. 289 of the Criminal Code)
Copying, using or modifying, interfering with, intercepting or hindering databases or information systems of public, private or mixed institutions, banks, insurance companies and other financial and securities institutions and the aggravation of conducts when the acts are committed by individuals in charge of the database or the computer system. (Art. 290, 291 and 292 of the Criminal Code)
Damage to critical infrastructure, including telecommunications signals, cable, Internet and fiber optic. (Art. 298 of the Criminal Code)
Conduct or join a global organization devoted to trafficking of persons (Art. 442 of the Criminal Code)
General rules of criminal procedure of public and private action and powers and duties of the parties in criminal proceedings (Arts. 110 to 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Arts. 1941 to 1968 of the Judicial Code)
General rules for the registration, search and seizure of places, objects and people and the authorization orders by the Judge of Safeguards Control (Arts. 293 to 317 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Arts. 2178 to 2196 of the Judicial Code)
Procedure to conduct the wiretapping of conversations and interception of online communications, satellite tracking, electronic surveillance and telephone communications in to order to prove the offense and the involvement of certain persons at the request of the Public Prosecutor (Art. 311 Criminal Procedure Code)
Seizure of computer equipment or data stored in any other media by the Public Prosecutor (Arts. 314 Criminal Procedure Code)
Conduction of disguised operations by the Public Prosecutor for the purpose of gathering evidence to determine a criminal offense (Arts. 315 Criminal Procedure Code)
The protection of human rights and safeguards contained in the legislation of the Republic of Panama are the following:
Due judicial process (Arts. 1 to 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, 22, 24, 25 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Art. 1944 of the Judicial Code)
Double jeopardy prohibition (Arts. 7 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Art. 1945 of the Judicial Code)
Right to defense (Arts. 10 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Right to freedom of movement and personal security (Art. 11 Code of Criminal Procedure and Art. 1942 Judicial Code)
Judicial control of the breaching of fundamental rights (Art. 12 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Right to privacy of the body, property and communications of individuals (Art. 13 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Respect for human rights in criminal proceedings (Art. 14 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Right not to incriminate oneself (Art. 16 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Procedural equality of the parties (Art. 19 Code of Criminal Procedure)
Rights of victims, complainants and collaborators (Art. 20 and 80 Criminal Procedure Code)
Inviolability of correspondence, private documents and telephone calls (Art. 29 Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama)
Right to request extradition (Art. 516 to 552 Criminal Procedure Code)
Related laws and regulations
The following laws contain provisions relating to offenses committed through the use of computer systems and Internet, as previously mentioned in the sections of substantive and procedural law:
Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama
http://www.oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/pan/sp_pan-int-text-const.pdf
Law 121 of 31 December 2013 which amends the Criminal Code, the Judicial Code and the Criminal Procedure Code and adopts actions against activities related to organized crime
http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/cendoj/wp-content/blogs.dir/cendoj/ley-121-de-2013.pdf
Law 35 of 23 May 2013 which amends the Criminal Code on the extradition proceedings and other provisions
http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/cendoj/wp-content/blogs.dir/cendoj/ley-35-de-2013.pdf
Criminal Code of the Republic of Panama
http://200.46.254.138/legispan/PDF_NORMAS/2010/2010/2010_573_2351.PDF
Criminal Procedural Code of the Republic of Panama
http://www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/mesicic4_pan_ley63.pdf
Judicial Code of the Republic of Panama
National Strategy on Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
http://www.oas.org/cyber/events/Panama%20National%20Strategy.pdf
Executive Decree No. 709 of 26 September 2011 establishing the National Computer Security and Incident Response Team of Panama (CSIRT-Panama)
http://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/26880/34793.pdf
Law No. 51 of 8 September 2009 establishing rules for the preservation, the protection and disclosure of user data of telecommunications services and adopting other provisions
http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/cendoj/wp-content/blogs.dir/cendoj/novedades_normativas/ley51_2009.pdf
Law No. 24 of 22 May 2002 regulating the service of providing information on the history of consumer credit and other users
http://www.autoridaddelconsumidor.gob.pa/uploads/pdf/legislacion_normativas/Ley_24_sobre_historial_de_credito1.07_21_2009_10_16_41_a.m..pdf
Specialised institutions
The institution responsible for the supervision and direction of matters related to information security is the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG) that operates under the Computer Security and Incident Response Team of Panama (CSIRC). There are two agencies responsible for the coordination and judicial investigation of cyber crime. These agencies are the Deputy Prosecutor for Crimes against Intellectual Property and Information Security of the Attorney General's Office conformed by the Public Prosecutor (Ministerio Público) and the Directorate for Judicial Investigation of the National Police. A specialized investigating unit on computer crime was recently created within the Directorate for Judicial Investigation and it is under current development. Such specialized investigating unit will provide capacity and training to conduct investigations and digital forensics activities.
The Computer Security and Incident Response Team of Panama (CSIRC) is the national entity in charge of facilitating security incident response information nationwide. Among its main objectives are fostering, preventing, identifying and resolving security incidents attacks to and against computer systems that are part of the national critical infrastructure, and provide access to information for national citizens. Its activities also include coordinating, collaborating, and proposing rules aimed at increasing the efforts to raise the levels of security related to information and communication technologies in the government sphere. The CSIRC of Panama maintains a close collaboration with other national CSIRC’s of the region and worldwide.
The rules for conducting the extradition of accused individuals are contained in Articles 516 to 552-A of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Republic of Panama.
Panama is a signatory party of the Inter-American Convention on Extradition, of the Extradition Agreement of 1924 and of the Central American Extradition Treaty of 1903, instruments that mutually recognize and facilitate criminal extradition of persons subject to trial with the great majority of Latin American countries. In addition, Panama has concluded and ratified extradition treaties and conventions on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters with the following countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru, among others.
The official list of extradition treaties and conventions on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters that Panama has concluded and ratified is available in the website of the Information Exchange Network for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition at:
http://www.oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/pan/index.html
Competent authorities and channels
The competent authority to investigate crimes in the Republic of Panama is the Public Prosecutor (Ministerio Público) with the support and involvement of investigative authorities. The powers and attributions of the Public Prosecutor (Ministerio Público) are contained in Articles 5 and 67 to 76 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Arts. 1952 to 1955 of the Judicial Code. The powers, attributions and functions of investigative authorities in criminal proceedings acting as auxiliary prosecutors for investigation of criminal offenses are contained in Articles 77 and 78 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The extradition of accused individuals is conducted under the provisions of Article 24 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama and the rules on extradition contained in Articles 516 to 552 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Republic of Panama, as well as the respective extradition treaty with the country where the accused is being processed.
The authorities and official channels to carry out an extradition in the Republic of Panama are the Public Prosecutor (Ministerio Público), the Competent Criminal Judge, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (Sala de lo Penal de la Corte Suprema de Justicia) in accordance with the procedure contained in Articles 516-552 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Jurisprudence/case law
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Panama has issued judgments and case law related to child pornography and interception of private communications. The national judgments and case law can be consulted directly in the section of National Jurisprudence of the website of the National Congress of Panama at:
http://www.asamblea.gob.pa/legispanweb
Sources and links
CSIRT-Panama http://www.innovacion.gob.pa/csirt
Judicial Branch of the Republic of Panama http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa
Supreme Court of Justice of Panama
http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/tribunales/corte-suprema-de-justicia/
Public Prosecutor of Panama. Attorney General's Office
http://www.ministeriopublico.gob.pa/minpub/
National Congress of Panama http://www.asamblea.gob.pa/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama http://mire.gob.pa/
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The Water Desk
Season two of 'Threshold' podcast explores new climate change narratives in the Arctic
Published: Feb. 27, 2019 • By Heather Sackett
The metanarrative of climate change coverage is by now a familiar cliché: Humans ruin everything we touch and the ravages of a warming world are inevitable. But the second season of the “Threshold” podcast, “Cold Comfort,” challenges that flat storyline by building a new narrative around nuanced, multiple perspectives of the communities affected by a warming planet.
Former Ted Scripps fellow Amy Martin (‘16-‘17) takes listeners on a circumpolar journey, through 18 months of reporting in eight Arctic countries, and asks: Is there any chance humans could change the world for the better?Thresholdseason two is wide-ranging, with episodes devoted to storm-battered Alaskan towns, the ancient culture of Sami reindeer herders in Scandinavia, political dissidents in Russia, and Inuit rock musicians in northern Canada. The common thread is how Arctic people are being affected by climate change and how they’re adapting.
The Arctic is not really a single place. Large portions are inhospitable. But the region is also home to an estimated four million people, many of whom are dependent on cold temperatures for their way of life. For them especially, climate change poses great challenges to the places they call home — and for some, especially indigenous communities, it is truly an existential threat. Since the Arctic is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the planet, it’s one of the most important regions in the world for understanding climate change. It’s the proverbial canary in the coalmine.
“The people who live in the Arctic have been watching climate change happen for 20 years or more,” Martin said. “The world is behind the Arctic.”
One of the hallmarks of “Threshold” is that the problems and solutions Martin investigates are not straightforward. For example, she tells the story of a Scandinavian Sami reindeer herding family whose livelihood is being threatened not only by climate change, but also — in a cruel twist — by an encroaching wind turbine development. As environmentalists and proponents of renewable energy, they are caught in a quandary.
“Environmental journalism can get simplified down to good guys and bad guys, but there is room in our show for something a little more complex,” Martin said.
For Martin, her year as a Ted Scripps Fellow at CU Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism stoked a burgeoning love for all things Arctic. After a year of taking classes and learning about this fragile and beautiful place, Martin felt a sense of urgency to tell the stories of its inhabitants.
“The fellowship was transformative for me,” she said. “My year as a fellow really accelerated my interest in, concern for, and knowledge of the Arctic. So when the fellowship was over, I was like, ‘I gotta go.’”
CU Boulder Environmental Journalism alumni Zoe Rom and Nick Mott (MA Jour ‘18) also contributed to this award-winning podcast. For Rom, it was a chance to explore the stories of the people who live in the Arctic, which the media often overlooks in favor of headlines about polar bears and scientists. Rom said Martin encouraged her to not shy away from hard questions and complicated answers and to investigate her own biases.
“How can we, as journalists and people who care about the environment, investigate our beliefs and investigate what we think are solutions to climate change and make them be culturally appropriate and empathetic?” Rom said. “It’s so challenging.”
Despite the melting of permafrost and the Greenland ice sheet, as well as the many other ways the Arctic is transforming under climate change, Martin remains optimistic. To turn around the impending catastrophe, all that’s needed is the human instinct for self-preservation — like pulling your hand away from a hot stove, she says. Maybe we just need to deepen our understanding of what the self is to include the planet itself.
As Martin says in the season’s final episode, “In order to survive climate change we have to find different ways of relating to each other and everything around us. And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.”
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Update: Communal tensions spark fight between Indian government and social networks
An Indian federal minister said social networks have to be more responsive and responsible, even if they have their headquarters abroad, after some content on these networks was said to have stoked fears of communal violence in India.
John Ribeiro August 21, 2012
While ruling out shutting down social networks, Sachin Pilot, the country's minister of state for communications and IT, told the TV channel IBNLive late Monday that social networks had not been very cooperative when asked to block inflammatory content, and warned them about the laws of the country.
The social network platforms also had not cooperated with the government's request to provide the registration details and access logs of the people who uploaded such content, the government said separately in a statement through the Press Information Bureau.
"An intermediary social networking site has responded that the up-loaders of the inflammatory and hateful content are outside the jurisdiction of the country, thereby implying that they are not obliged to take any constructive step to deal with it," the government said.
The Indian government did not name any social networks in particular, but the reference to international headquarters suggests it was referring to services run by companies such as Google and Facebook.
India is trying to establish that the people uploading the content were in Pakistan and intent on creating communal trouble in India. The two countries have a longstanding dispute over Kashmir.
Thousands of people from the Northeast fled cities like Bangalore to go back home after warnings online and through SMS (short message service) that they would be attacked by Muslims in retaliation for attacks against them by local people in Assam.
India has so far issued instructions to block 245 URLs, including some on social networks, but inflammatory and harmful content continued to appear on their sites despite an advisory and request made by the government to remove such content, the government said.
India's Information Technology Act requires intermediaries such as Internet service providers to remove content considered objectionable within 36 hours of being notified of it.(
"We understand the gravity of the situation, strongly condemn acts of violence, and continue to work closely with relevant authorities," Google said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that content intended to incite violence, such as hate speech, is prohibited on Google products that host content, including YouTube, Google+ and Blogger. "We act quickly to remove such material flagged by our users. We also comply with valid legal requests from authorities wherever possible, consistent with our longstanding policy," Google said.
Google, Facebook and other social networking companies drew criticism last December from Minister for Communications, Kapil Sibal, who said that some of the Internet companies were allowing content that would fail to live up to the laws that they are enforcing in their own country by their own community standards. When asked by the ministry in some instances to remove certain offensive content, the Internet companies had declined, citing their community standards, Sibal said.
Two private court cases were filed last year in Delhi against Facebook, Google, and some other Internet companies for alleged objectionable content on their websites. The Internet companies have typically argued that they are not responsible for content on websites that are run by their parent companies abroad.
India drops Yahoo! from 'objectionable content' lawsuit Microsoft dropped from objectionable content civil suit in India
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Susan Wokoma
← Chloe Pirrie
MORWENNA LYTTON COBBOLD →
By Jaclyn Bethany
Jaclyn Bethany: Hey, Susan! Where you originally from, and where are you based now?
Susan Wokoma: I'm from Elephant & Castle and currently live in West Dulwich…. My parents are Nigerian, but I’m currently awaiting results from “Ancestry DNA” to see what else I'm made up of!
JB: When did you discover acting/performing? What is your fondest childhood memory?
SW: I discovered acting at National Youth Theatre. I applied on the suggestion of my English teacher when I was 13, and got in on a whim. [Prior to that], I didn't know acting could be a career.
JB: What was your training at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art like?
SW: RADA was hard work, but I played equally hard, too. My entire year did. We were a very young year (I was 19 at the start) and no two students were the same. There was a tremendous sense of vitality right from the start. The success of my year has not surprised me in the slightest—it felt like a special year at the time.
JB: A lack of strong roles for women, and particularly for women of color, remains a serious problem in this industry. How do you defy those limitations in your work?
SW: I never pigeon-holed myself. I knew the industry would probably do that, but as an actor, I knew I had to truly believe that I could play any role. What I've found is that as a WOC, there are so many restrictions to what we can be or be seen as doing [onscreen/onstage]. For me, even as a kid before I caught the acting bug, those restrictions never applied to me. It meant that not a lot of people “got” me, which could be tough, but it's served me well. I've played a variety of parts onstage and screen—strong, vulnerable, goofy, boring, plain, charismatic, silly, defiant. I'm very lucky.
JB: You’ve worked on an array of theater projects at some of the most prestigious theaters across the UK. I’m interested in your role in Three Birds. What was it like to develop that project and bond with the other girls to bring that story to life?
SW: Three Birds was a very special experience, as I had to play a character who frightened me on paper. Tanika was a nine-year-old dealing with the death of her mother. I was, at the time, a 25-year-old dealing with the death of her father. There were overlaps and alien challenges, but I think I managed to pull it off because director Sarah Frankcom is one of the best directors around right now. I had a ball on that show and gained a lot of confidence.
JB: How did your role on the E4 TV series Chewing Gum (currently streaming on Netflix!) come about?
SW: I auditioned for Chewing Gum like everyone else—quite a boring story! I had played Michaela [Coel]’s younger sister in Three Birds, so I guess it made sense to someone that I play her younger sister in Chewing Gum, too! I think shows like Insecure, Fleabag, and Crashing (which I was also in a bit) are changing the TV landscape, because they are allowing previously unrepresented women to come to the forefront and create their own pieces. They're not just creating opportunities for themselves, but paving the way for others in the process—allowing diverse voices to become the new normal.
Susan Wokoma, with Michaela Coel (left) in a production still from Chewing Gum. Courtesy of E4.
JB: You also appear in the television series Crazyhead. Can you tell me a little bit about your character and the series?
SW: Crazyhead is about two women (myself and Cara Theobold) who can see demons hiding in the bodies of humans. These dudes are bad news, and it's up to us to get rid of them. Except we don't really know what we're doing! Raquel is a self-proclaimed demon hunter, but isn't very good at it. She's strange, sweet, funny, brave and desperate for a friend in Cara's “Amy.” It's a comedy horror show that puts the budding friendship of these two women front and center.
JB: What do you love about living in London? Would you ever live anywhere else?
SW: Its multiculturalism, hands down. I've never known anything else other than racially mixed spaces. I didn't realize how special London was in that regard until I started traveling. I'd totally live in New York—I've worked there twice and fell in love with it, but then there are huge similarities to London.
JB: What does 2017 look like for you?
SW: I'm writing a lot. I've been commissioned to write a comedy pilot, but I'm also writing a feature film—a passion project very close to my heart. That, and protesting. That's what I plan to do. No more time for hashtag activism. I think we've all been scared into activism. Doing my bit politically, a lot of self-care, and seeking out great creative challenges: that's my 2017. ★
Credits: Three Birds, (Bush Theatre, 2013), Horrible Science (Television, 2015), Burn Burn Burn (Feature, 2015), Game (Almeida Theatre, 2015), Crazyhead (Television, 2016), Henry VI and Julius Caesar (2013, Donmar Warehouse/St. Ann’s) Chewing Gum (Television, 2017)
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Nakheel plans for nine hotel developments
Property developer may add four new hotels in Deira island
Property developer Nakheel has revealed plans to have nine hotel developments in Dubai by 2016.
Chairman Ali Rashed told a news conference this week that Deira island is the potential site for the construction of four hotels, along with its existing one, adding to four other developments across the rest of the city.
The hotels will be part of new projects with a sales value of $1.63bn (AED6bn) to $2.1bn (AED8bn) that Nakheel will unveil this year, including homes, retail and leisure destinations, he said.
“We are seriously thinking of expanding in hospitality, which goes along with the vision of the Dubai government of trying to build enough facilities,” Lootah said. “By 2016, we will have nine hotels and more to be announced.”
Dubai’s economy expanded 4.9% in the first half of 2013, led by the hotel and restaurant industry, as growth in the Middle East’s tourism and financial hub rebounded. Traffic through Dubai’s airport, the world’s second-busiest by international passengers, surged 15% to 60.4m in the 11 months through November, official statistics show.
As previously reported, Nakheel posted a profit of $700m for the financial year ending 31 December 2013 - a 27% increase on 2012.
Revenues of $2.56bn in 2013 were up 20% on revenues of $2.12bn for 2012.
Nakheel expects to deliver about 1,600 homes this year after handing over 3,150 homes last year. At the end of December, it had a new development pipeline of almost 3,500 homes at an estimated value of (AED10bn), about 3.6m square feet of leasable retail space with an investment value of (AED6bn) and more than 1,200 hotel rooms at a value of (AED1.5bn).
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Ex-Illinois lawyer sentenced to 5 years in porn-troll scheme
Published: 19:24 EDT, 9 July 2019 | Updated: 19:24 EDT, 9 July 2019
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Illinois lawyer to five years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar porn-related scheme.
John Steele, 48, was sentenced after pleading guilty in 2017 and cooperating with authorities.
U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen said federal sentencing guidelines recommended a sentence of 10 to 12½ years for what she called a "vile scheme." Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Langer recommended Steele receive a five-year sentence, the Star Tribune reported.
Steele told the court he is "trying to live a life of virtue."
"All I can control is obviously the thoughts and actions now and in the future. I think it's important that I stand here today and look at you and apologize," Steele said.
Steele's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said Steele offered to cooperate immediately after he wasindicted in December 2016.
"It was almost like he wanted to go to confession," Eiglarsh said. "He jumped in headfirst."
Steele's co-defendant, Minneapolis lawyer Paul Hansmeier, was sentenced last month to 14 years in prison. Prosecutors alleged that from 2011 to 2014, Hansmeier and Steele extracted millions of dollars in settlements from people who feared being exposed as pornography customers.
Steele admitted in court during his plea that he and Hansmeier created sham entities - which they secretly controlled - to obtain copyrights to pornographic movies and then uploaded the movies to file-sharing websites to lure people into downloading the movies.
The judge agreed with prosecutors that five years in prison was "eminently fair," given Steele's cooperation with authorities and his efforts to turn his life around. She made him liable with Hansmeier for $1.5 million in restitution and placed him on supervised release for two years after he leaves prison.
Hansmeier reserved the right to withdraw his conditional guilty plea if he's successful in appealing a denial of his motion to dismiss the complaint.
Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com
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ESCANABA — The following individuals were recently bound over from Delta County District Court to circuit court in unrelated cases.
John Allen Tilot, 34, of 1219 Wisconsin Ave., Gladstone, was bound over on one count of conspiracy to commit controlled substance – delivery/manufacture – meth, a 25-year felony with a $10,000 additional fine. The charge stems from an incident on or about July 3, 2018 in Escanaba. Cash bond was set at $5,000.
Robert Michael Hoerning, 36, of 201 16th St., Escanaba, was bound over on the following three counts: two counts of controlled substance – delivery/manufacture – meth, a 20-year felony with a maximum fine of $25,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison; and one count of controlled substance – delivery/manufacture (Schedules 1, 2, and 3 except marijuana, meth, ecstasy, and cocaine), a seven-year felony with a maximum fine of $10,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison. The charges stem from an incident on or about Oct. 25, 2017, in Escanaba. Cash/surety bond was set at $150,000.
Jamie Anjanette Williams, 32, homeless, was bound over on one count of controlled substance – delivery/manufacture – meth, a 20-year felony with a maximum fine of $25,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison; and an amended charge of using a place or area for manufacturing meth. The charges stem from an incident on or about July 3, 2018 in Escanaba. Cash bond was set at $7,500.
Manuel David Sagataw, 31, of 211 S. 14th St., Escanaba, was bound over on the following two counts: home invasion – first degree, a 20-year felony with a maximum fine of $5,000; and interfering with electronic communications; a two-year felony with a maximum fine of $1,000. The charges stem from an incident on or about April 15, 2018 in Escanaba. Cash bond was set at $2,500.
Christin Michael Tauriainen, 45, of 1723 3rd Ave. N. Apt. 1, Escanaba, was bound over on the following two counts: controlled substance – delivery/manufacture (Schedules 1, 2, and 3 except marijuana, meth, ecstasy, and cocaine), a seven-year felony with a maximum fine of $10,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison; and controlled substance — maintaining a drug house, a two-year high court misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $25,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison. The charges stem from an incident on or about Nov. 7, 2017 in Escanaba. Tauriainen posted a $2,500 cash bond.
Bradley James Vertz, 30, of 813 4th Ave. S., Escanaba, was bound over on one count of controlled substance – delivery/manufacture (Schedules 1, 2, and 3 except marijuana, meth, ecstasy, and cocaine), a seven-year felony with a maximum fine of $10,000 and license sanctions unless sentenced to more than one year in prison. The charge stems from an incident on or about Oct. 25, 2017 in Escanaba.
Nathan James Gartland, 32, of 4977 Lane 17.7 Drive, Escanaba, was bound over on the following two counts: operating while intoxicated – third offense notice, a felony with one to five years or probation with 30 days to one year in jail (at least 48 hours to be served consecutively) and 60-180 days community service, a fine between $500 and $5,000, rehabilitative programs, costs of prosecution, reimbursing government for emergency response and expenses for prosecuting defendant, mandatory vehicle immobilization of not less than one year or more than three years; and operating — license suspended, revoked, denied with second or subsequent offense notice, a one-year misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $1,000. The charges stem from an incident on or about July 22, 2018 in the township of Ford River. Cash bond was set at $1,000.
Chad Jason Leclaire, 42, of 318 N. 14th St. Lower, Escanaba, was bound over on one count of sex offenders — failure to comply with Registration Act, a four-year felony with a maximum fine of $2,000. The charge stems from an incident on or about July 10, 2018 in Escanaba. Leclaire posted a $500 cash bond.
Patrick Devin Smith, 26, of 5191 Sai Rd., Cornell, was bound over on the following two counts: police officer – assaulting/resisting/obstructing, a two-year felony with a maximum fine of $2,000; and controlled substance – possession of marijuana/synthetic equivalents, a one-year misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $2,000 and license sanctions. The charges stem from an incident on or about August 17, 2018 in Escanaba. Bond was set at 10 percent of $10,000.
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ESCANABA — The U.P. State Fair opens its gates Monday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m. with reduced prices. Reduced admissions ...
ESCANABA — Under the Radar - Michigan: An Evening with Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman will be held Wednesday, July ...
Escanaba City Band performs tonight
ESCANABA — The Karas Band Shell will be the setting for the Escanaba City Band performance tonight at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Critics say lawmakers are trying to license ‘little jails’ to hold immigrant families
Filed under Immigration at Apr 2017
James Barragán, State government reporter
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AUSTIN — The state calls them family residential centers. Opponents have called them “prisons for profit” and “little jails.”
On Wednesday, committees in both legislative chambers will address bills that would allow the Department of Family and Protective Services to license Texas facilities that house unauthorized mothers and children while they await their immigration hearings.
At issue is the licensing of the Karnes County Residential Center — which can house up to 830 unauthorized immigrant families awaiting hearings — and the South Texas Family Residential Center, which can hold up to 2,400 people. Both are run by private prison companies.
The facilities were converted to hold unauthorized immigrant families after an influx of Central Americans in 2014.
In July 2015, a federal judge ruled that children can live in detention centers only if the centers are licensed by state child welfare agencies. Karnes and the South Texas facility, which is southwest of San Antonio, weren't licensed and faced closure.
To keep them from shuttering, in February 2016 the Department of Family and Protective Services gave itself the authority to license the facilities. Keeping them open helps the state deal with immigration control. But a state district court in December blocked Texas from issuing the licenses.
Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, author of the Senate bill, said in a meeting of the committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security last week that his proposal was meant to address the court ruling. Lawmakers on the committee are expected to vote on the bill Wednesday, while members of the House State Affairs committee will hear testimony on an identical bill by Rep. John Raney, R-College Station.
“We learned from a court ruling that these facilities needed to be licensed and there was no statutory basis for that,” Hughes said. “The Department of Family and Protective Services responded with an emergency, a temporary rule, and then the court struck that down, so that is the reason we’re here. Without this bill, the state has no authority to license these particular types of facilities.”
By allowing the state to license the facilities, Hughes said, the state could ensure that children are being cared for appropriately.
“It allows the state to independently ensure that all these facilities are providing a safe and healthy environment for the mothers and the children who are awaiting these proceedings,” he said.
A majority of the immigrants held in the facilities are Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. Keeping children in the centers, which were initially built to hold adults, harms them psychologically by putting them in prison-like environments, advocates say.
At last week's Senate committee hearing, 28 representatives from immigrants rights groups, the Children's Defense Fund and the Texas Pediatric Society spoke against the bill, while three spoke in favor — all representatives from the Karnes County Residential Center.
Opponents say the facilities aren't fit to house children. They say the immigrants held there have complained of poor conditions, mental stress and a lack of access to medical care and legal counsel.
Advocates have also complained about physical and sexual abuse of children at the Karnes facility. Representatives from the center told the Senate committee last week that all complaints of abuse had been investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.
The center’s representatives said that since being licensed in February 2016, Karnes had been inspected by the department nine times without any findings and pointed to that as a sign of improvements at the center.
The Geo Group, which runs the Karnes facility southeast of San Antonio, said in a prepared statement: "We support any effort to provide appropriate levels of government oversight and ensure the highest standards of care for the children and parents entrusted to us. We remain focused on providing high quality care in a safe and humane setting."
Representatives from Corrections Corporation of America, which runs the South Texas Residential Center, did not respond to a request for comment.
The bills would allow the department’s commissioner to license the facilities as they would any other residential center that houses children. But they would also allow the commissioner to create exceptions.
The bills’ supporters say these exceptions — allowing members of a family to remain together in the same living space, letting adult family members supervise children at the residential center and letting older children stay in the same room as younger children — are meant to accommodate the needs of immigrant families. But opponents say they create conditions for the kind of abuse that has been alleged.
Supporters say licensing the residential centers is the only way to ensure that immigrant families are not separated while they await immigration hearings. Otherwise, the mothers and children would have to be held separately. But immigrant rights advocates say other options exist.
Bob Libal, executive director of Grassroots Leadership, which brought the suit that halted the licensing of the centers, said immigrants have in the past been released to family members in the country after being issued notices to appear in court for their immigration hearings.
Most of these families are asylum seekers, Libal said, so they're not flight risks because there's an incentive for them to return to court and keep in contact with immigration officials. He said that family residential centers are not the only option and that his group would oppose the legislation to license them.
“There’s a whole range [of alternatives] that are less harsh than detaining families,” he said.
CORRECTION, 12:10 p.m., April 5, 2016: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of immigrants each family residential center could hold. The Karnes County Residential Center can hold 830. The South Texas Residential Center can hold 2,400.
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The Soul of the Skeptic: What Precisely Is Sam Harris Waking Up from?
(5,484 words. Printable version.)
Sam Harris believes that we can derive many of the benefits people cite as reasons for subscribing to one religion or another from non-religious practices and modes of thinking, ones that don’t invoke bizarre scriptures replete with supernatural absurdities. In The Moral Landscape, for instance, he attempted to show that we don’t need a divine arbiter to settle our ethical and political disputes because reason alone should suffice. Now, with Waking Up, Harris is taking on an issue that many defenders of Christianity, or religion more generally, have long insisted he is completely oblivious to. By focusing on the truth or verifiability of religious propositions, Harris’s critics charge, he misses the more important point: religion isn’t fundamentally about the beliefs themselves so much as the effects those beliefs have on a community, including the psychological impact on individuals of collective enactments of the associated rituals—feelings of connectedness, higher purpose, and loving concern for all one’s neighbors.
Harris likes to point out that his scholarly critics simply have a hard time appreciating just how fundamentalist most religious believers really are, and so they turn a blind eye toward the myriad atrocities religion sanctions, or even calls for explicitly. There’s a view currently fashionable among the more politically correct scientists and academics that makes criticizing religious beliefs seem peevish, even misanthropic, because religion is merely something people do, like reading stories or playing games, to imbue their lives with texture and meaning, or to heighten their sense of belonging to a community. According to this view, the particular religion in question—Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Christianity—isn’t as important as the people who subscribe to it, nor do any specific tenets of a given faith have any consequence. That’s why Harris so frequently comes under fire—and is even accused of bigotry—for suggesting things like that the passages in the Koran calling for violence actually matter and that Islam is much more likely to inspire violence because of them.
We can forgive Harris his impatience with this line of reasoning, which leads his critics to insist that violence is in every case politically and never religiously motivated. This argument can only be stated with varying levels of rancor, never empirically supported, and is hence dismissible as a mere article of faith in its own right, one that can’t survive any encounter with the reality of religious violence. Harris knows how important a role politics plays and that it’s often only the fundamentalist subset of the population of believers who are dangerous. But, as he points out, “Fundamentalism is only a problem when the fundamentals are a problem” (2:30:09). It’s only by the lights of postmodern identity politics that an observation this banal could strike so many as so outrageous.
But what will undoubtedly come as a disappointment to Harris’s more ardently anti-religious readers, and as a surprise to fault-seeking religious apologists, is that from the premise that not all religions are equally destructive and equally absurd follows the conclusion that some religious ideas or practices may actually be beneficial or point the way toward valid truths. Harris has discussed his experiences with spiritual retreats and various forms of meditation in past works, but now with Waking Up he goes so far as to advocate certain of the ancient contemplative practices he’s experimented with. Has he abandoned his scientific skepticism? Not by any means; near the end of the book, he writes, “As a general matter, I believe we should be very slow to draw conclusions about the nature of the cosmos on the basis of inner experiences—no matter how profound they seem” (192). What he’s doing here, and with the book as a whole, is underscoring the distinction between religious belief on the one hand and religious experience on the other.
Acknowledging that some practices which are nominally religious can be of real value, Harris goes on to argue that we need not accept absurd religious doctrines to fully appreciate them. And this is where the subtitle of his book, A Guide to Spirituality without Religion, comes from. As paradoxical as this concept may seem to people of faith, Harris cites a survey finding that 20% of Americans describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious” (6). And he argues that separating the two terms isn’t just acceptable; it’s logically necessary.
Spirituality must be distinguished from religion—because people of every faith, and of none, have the same sorts of spiritual experiences. While these states of mind are usually interpreted through the lens of one or another religious doctrine, we know this is a mistake. Nothing that a Christian, a Muslim, and a Hindu can experience—self-transcending love, ecstasy, bliss, inner light—constitutes evidence in support of their traditional beliefs, because their beliefs are logically incompatible with one another. A deeper principle must be at work. (9)
People of faith frequently respond to the criticism that their beliefs fly in the face of logic and evidence by claiming they simply know God is real because they have experiences that can only be attributed to a divine presence. Any failure on the part of skeptics to acknowledge the lived reality of such experiences makes their arguments all the more easily dismissible as overly literal or pedantic, and it makes the skeptics themselves come across as closed-minded and out-of-touch.
On the other hand, Harris’s suggestion of a “deeper principle” underlying religious experiences smacks of New Age thinking at its most wooly. For one thing, church authorities often condemn, excommunicate, or execute congregants with mystical leanings for their heresy. (Harris cites a few examples.) But the deeper principle Harris is referring to isn’t an otherworldly one. And he’s perfectly aware of the unfortunate connotations the words he uses often carry:
I share the concern, expressed by many atheists, that the terms spiritual and mystical are often used to make claims not merely about the quality of certain experiences but about reality at large. Far too often, these words are invoked in support of religious beliefs that are morally and intellectually grotesque. Consequently, many of my fellow atheists consider all talk of spirituality to be a sign of mental illness, conscious imposture, or self-deception. This is a problem, because millions of people have had experiences for which spiritual and mystical seem the only terms available. (11)
You can’t expect people to be convinced their religious beliefs are invalid when your case rests on a denial of something as perfectly real to them as their own experiences. And it’s difficult to make the case that these experiences must be separated from the religious claims they’re usually tied to while refusing to apply the most familiar labels to them, because that comes awfully close to denying their legitimacy.
Throughout Waking Up, Harris focuses on one spiritual practice in particular, a variety of meditation that seeks to separate consciousness from any sense of self, and he argues that the insights one can glean from experiencing this rift are both personally beneficial and neuroscientifically sound. Certain Hindu and Buddhist traditions hold that the self is an illusion, a trick of the mind, and our modern scientific understanding of the mind, Harris argues, corroborates this view. By default, most of us think of the connection between our minds and our bodies dualistically; we believe we have a spirit, a soul, or some other immaterial essence that occupies and commands our physical bodies. Even those of us who profess not to believe in any such thing as a soul have a hard time avoiding a conception of the self as a unified center of consciousness, a homunculus sitting at the controls. Accordingly, we attach ourselves to our own thoughts and perceptions—we identify with them. Since it seems we’re programmed to agonize over past mistakes and worry about impending catastrophes, we can’t help feeling the full brunt of a constant barrage of negative thoughts. Most of us recognize the sentiment Harris expresses in writing that “It seems to me that I spend much of my life in a neurotic trance” (11). And this is precisely the trance we need to wake up from.
To end the spiraling chain reaction of negative thoughts and foul feelings, we must detach ourselves from our thinking, and to do this, Harris suggests, we must recognize that there is no us doing the thinking. The “I” in the conventional phrasing “I think” or “I feel” is nowhere to be found. Is it in our brains? Which part? Harris describes the work of the Nobel laureate neuroscientist Roger Sperry, who in the 1950s did a series a fascinating experiments with split-brain patients, so called because the corpus callosum, the bundle of fibers connecting the two hemispheres of their brains, had been surgically severed to reduce the severity of epileptic seizures. Sperry found that he could present instructions to the patients’ left visual fields—which would only be perceived by the right hemisphere—and induce responses that the patients themselves couldn’t explain, because language resides predominantly in the left hemisphere. When asked to justify their behavior, though, the split-brain patients gave no indication that they had no idea why they were doing what they’d been instructed to do. Instead, they confabulated answers. For instance, if the right hemisphere is instructed to pick up an egg from among an assortment of objects on a table, the left hemisphere may explain the choice by saying something like, “Oh, I picked it because I had eggs for breakfast yesterday.”
As weird as this type of confabulation may seem, it has still weirder implications. At any given moment, it’s easy enough for us to form intentions and execute plans for behavior. But where do those intentions really come from? And how can we be sure our behaviors reflect the intentions we believe they reflect? We are only ever aware of a tiny fraction of our minds’ operations, so it would be all too easy for us to conclude we are the ones in charge of everything we do even though it’s really someone—or something else behind the scenes pulling the strings. The reason split-brain patients so naturally confabulate about their motives is that the language centers of our brains probably do it all the time, even when our corpus callosa are intact. We are only ever dimly aware of our true motivations, and likely completely in the dark about them as often as not. Whenever we attempt to explain ourselves, we’re really just trying to make up a plausible story that incorporates all the given details, one that makes sense both to us and to anyone listening.
If you’re still not convinced that the self is an illusion, try to come up with a valid justification for locating the self in either the left or the right hemisphere of split-brain patients. You may be tempted to attribute consciousness, and hence selfhood, to the hemisphere with the capacity for language. But you can see for yourself how easy it is to direct your attention away from words and fill your consciousness solely with images or wordless sounds. Some people actually rely on their right hemispheres for much of their linguistic processing, and after split-brain surgery these people can speak for the right hemisphere with things like cards that have written words on them. We’re forced to conclude that both sides of the split brain are conscious. And, since the corpus callosum channels a limited amount of information back and forth in the brain, we probably all have at least two independent centers of consciousness in our minds, even those of us whose hemispheres communicate.
What this means is that just because your actions and intentions seem to align, you still can’t be sure there isn’t another conscious mind housed in your brain who is also assured its own actions and intentions are aligned. There have even been cases where the two sides of a split-brain patient’s mind have expressed conflicting beliefs and desires. For some, phenomena like these sound the death knell for any dualistic religious belief. Harris writes,
Consider what this says about the dogma—widely held under Christianity and Islam—that a person’s salvation depends upon her believing the right doctrine about God. If a split-brain patient’s left hemisphere accepts the divinity of Jesus, but the right doesn’t, are we to imagine that she now harbors two immortal souls, one destined for the company of angels and the other for an eternity of hellfire? (67-8)
Indeed, the soul, the immaterial inhabitant of the body, can be divided more than once. Harris makes this point using a thought experiment originally devised by philosopher Derek Parfit. Imagine you are teleported Star Trek-style to Mars. The teleporter creates a replica of your body, including your brain and its contents, faithful all the way down to the orientation of the atoms. So everything goes black here on Earth, and then you wake up on Mars exactly as you left. But now imagine something went wrong on Earth and the original you wasn’t destroyed before the replica was created. In that case, there would be two of you left whole and alive. Which one is the real you? There’s no good basis for settling the question one way or the other.
Harris uses the split-brain experiments and Parfit’s thought experiment to establish the main insight that lies at the core of the spiritual practices he goes on to describe: that the self, as we are programmed to think of and experience it, doesn’t really exist. Of course, this is only true in a limited sense. In many contexts, it’s still perfectly legitimate to speak of the self. As Harris explains,
The self that does not survive scrutiny is the subject of experience in each present moment—the feeling of being a thinker of thoughts inside one’s head, the sense of being an owner or inhabitant of a physical body, which this false self seems to appropriate as a kind of vehicle. Even if you don’t believe such a homunculus exists—perhaps because you believe, on the basis of science, that you are identical to your body and brain rather than a ghostly resident therein—you almost certainly feel like an internal self in almost every waking moment. And yet, however one looks for it, this self is nowhere to be found. It cannot be seen amid the particulars of experience, and it cannot be seen when experience itself is viewed as a totality. However, its absence can be found—and when it is, the feeling of being a self disappears. (92)
The implication is that even if you come to believe as a matter of fact that the self is an illusion you nevertheless continue to experience that illusion. It’s only under certain circumstances, or as a result of engaging in certain practices, that you’ll be able to experience consciousness in the absence of self.
Harris briefly discusses avenues apart from meditation that move us toward what he calls “self-transcendence”: we often lose ourselves in our work, or in a good book or movie; we may feel a diminishing of self before the immensities of nature and the universe, or as part of a drug-induced hallucination; or it could be attendance at a musical performance where you’re just one tiny part of a vast pulsing crowd of exuberant fans. It could be during intense sex. Or you may of course also experience some fading away of your individuality through participation in religious ceremonies. But Harris’s sights are set on one specific method for achieving self-transcendence. As he writes in his introduction,
This book is by turns a seeker’s memoir, an introduction to the brain, a manual of contemplative instruction, and a philosophical unraveling of what most people consider to be the center of their inner lives: the feeling of self we call “I.” I have not set out to describe all the traditional approaches to spirituality and to weigh their strengths and weaknesses. Rather, my goal is to pluck the diamond from the dunghill of esoteric religion. There is a diamond there, and I have devoted a fair amount of my life to contemplating it, but getting it in hand requires that we remain true to the deepest principles of scientific skepticism and make no obeisance to tradition. (10)
This is music to the ears of many skeptics who have long suspected that there may actually be something to meditative techniques but are overcome with fits of eye-rolling every time they try to investigate the topic. If someone with skeptical bona fides as impressive as Harris’s has taken the time to wade through all the nonsense to see if there are any worthwhile takeaways, then I imagine I’m far from alone in being eager to find out what he’s discovered.
So how does one achieve a state of consciousness divorced from any sense of self? And how does this experience help us escape the neurotic trance most of us are locked in? Harris describes some of the basic principles of Advaita, a Hindu practice, and Dzogchen, a Tibetan Buddhist one. According to Advaita, one can achieve “cessation”—an end to thinking, and hence to the self—at any stage of practice. But Dzogchen practitioners insist it comes only after much intense practice. In one of several inset passages with direct instructions to readers, Harris invites us to experiment with the Dzogchen technique of imagining a moment in our lives when we felt positive emotions, like the last time we accomplished something we’re proud of. After concentrating on the thoughts and feelings for some time, we are then encouraged to think of a time when we felt something negative, like embarrassment or fear. The goal here is to be aware of the ideas and feelings as they come into being. “In the teachings of Dzogchen,” Harris writes, “it is often said that thoughts and emotions arise in consciousness the way that images appear on the surface of the mirror.” Most of the time, though, we are tricked into mistaking the mirror for what’s reflected in it.
In subjective terms, you are consciousness itself—you are not the next, evanescent image or string of words that appears in your mind. Not seeing it arise, however, the next thought will seem to become what you are. (139)
This is what Harris means when he speaks of separating your consciousness from your thoughts. And he believes it’s a state of mind you can achieve with sufficient practice calling forth and observing different thoughts and emotions, until eventually you experience—for moments at a time—a feeling of transcending the self, which entails a ceasing of thought, a type of formless and empty awareness that has us sensing a pleasant unburdening of the weight of our identities.
Harris also describes a more expeditious route to selflessness, one discovered by a British Architect named Douglas Harding, who went on to be renowned among New Agers for his insight. His technique, which was first inspired by a drawing made by physicist Ernst Mach that was a literal rendition of his first-person viewpoint, including the side of his nose and the ridge of his eyebrow, consists simply of trying to imagine you have no head. Harris quotes at length from Harding’s description of what happened when he originally succeeded:
What actually happened was something absurdly simply and unspectacular: I stopped thinking. A peculiar quiet, an odd kind of alert limpness or numbness, came over me. Reason and imagination and all mental chatter died down. For once, words really failed me. Past and future dropped away. I forgot who and what I was, my name, manhood, animal-hood, all that could be called mine. It was as if I had been born that instant, brand new, mindless, innocent of all memories. There existed only the Now, the present moment and what was clearly given it. (143)
Harris recommends a slight twist to this approach—one that involves looking out at the world and simply trying to reverse your perspective to look for your head. One way to do this is to imagine you’re talking to another person and then “let your attention travel in the direction of the other person’s gaze” (145). It’s not about trying to picture what you look like to another person; it’s about recognizing that your face is absent from the encounter—because obviously you can’t see it. “But looking for yourself in this way can precipitate a sudden change in perspective, of the sort Harding describes” (146). It’s a sort of out-of-body experience.
If you pull off the feat of seeing through the illusion of self, either through disciplined practice at observing the contents of your own consciousness or through shortcuts like imagining you have no head, you will experience a pronounced transformation. Even if for only a few moments, you will have reached enlightenment. As a reward for your efforts, you will enjoy a temporary cessation of the omnipresent hum of anxiety-inducing thoughts that you hardly even notice drowning out so much of the other elements of your consciousness. “There arose no questions,” Harding writes of his experiments in headlessness, “no reference beyond the experience itself, but only peace and a quiet joy, and the sensation of having dropped an intolerable burden” (143). Skeptics reading these descriptions will have to overcome the temptation to joke about practitioners without a thought in their head.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all based on dualistic conceptions of the self, and the devout are enjoined to engage in ritual practices in service to God, an entirely separate being. The more non-dualistic philosophies of the East are much more amenable to attempts to reconcile them with science. Practices like meditation aren’t directed at any supernatural entity but are engaged in for their own sake, because they are somehow inherently rewarding. Unfortunately, this leads to a catch-22. Harris explains,
As we have seen, there are good reasons to believe that adopting a practice like meditation can lead to positive changes in one’s life. But the deepest goal of spirituality is freedom from the illusion of the self—and to seek such freedom, as though it were a future state to be attained through effort, is to reinforce the chains of one’s apparent bondage in each moment. (123)
This paradox seems at first like a good recommendation for the quicker routes to self-transcendence like Harding’s. But, according to Harris, “Harding confessed that many of his students recognized the state of ‘headlessness’ only to say, ‘So what?’” To Harris, the problem here is that the transformation was so easily achieved that its true value couldn’t be appreciated:
Unless a person has spent some time seeking self-transcendence dualistically, she is unlikely to recognize that the brief glimpse of selflessness is actually the answer to her search. Having then said, ‘So what?’ in the face of the highest teachings, there is nothing for her to do but persist in her confusion. (148)
We have to wonder, though, if maybe Harding’s underwhelmed students aren’t the ones who are confused. It’s entirely possible that Harris, who has devoted so much time and effort to his quest for enlightenment, is overvaluing the experience to assuage his own cognitive dissonance.
The penultimate chapter of Waking Up gives Harris’s more skeptical fans plenty to sink their teeth into, including a thorough takedown of neurosurgeon Eben Alexander’s so-called Proof of Heaven and several cases of supposedly enlightened gurus taking advantage of their followers by, among other exploits, sleeping with their wives. But Harris claims his own experiences with gurus have been almost entirely positive, and he goes as far as recommending that anyone hoping to achieve self-transcendence seek out the services of one.
This is where I began to have issues with the larger project behind Harris’s book. If meditation were a set of skills like those required to play tennis, it would seem more reasonable to claim that the guidance of an expert coach is necessary to develop them. But what is a meditation guru supposed to do if he (I presume they’re mostly male) has no way to measure, or even see, your performance? Harris suggests they can answer questions that arise during practice, but apart from basic instructions like the ones Harris himself provides it seems unlikely an expert could be of much help. If a guru has a useful technique, he shouldn’t need to be present in the room to share it. Harding passed his technique on to Harris through writing for instance. And if self-transcendence is as dramatic a transformation as it’s made out to be, you shouldn’t have any trouble recognizing it when you experience it.
Harris’s valuation of the teachings he’s received from his own gurus really can’t be sifted from his impression of how rewarding his overall efforts at exploring spirituality have been, nor can it be separated from his personal feelings toward those gurus. This a problem that plagues much of the research on the effectiveness of various forms of psychotherapy; essentially, a patient’s report that the therapeutic treatment was successful means little else but that the patient had a positive relationship with the therapist administering it. Similarly, it may be the case that Harris’s sense of how worthwhile those moments of self-transcendence are has more than he's himself aware of to do with his personal retrospective assessment of how fulfilling his own journey to reach them has been. The view from Everest must be far more sublime to those who’ve made the climb than to those who were airlifted to the top.
More troublingly, there’s an unmistakable resemblance between, on the one hand, Harris’s efforts to locate convergences between science and contemplative religious practices and, on the other, the tendency of New Age philosophers to draw specious comparisons between ancient Eastern doctrines and modern theories in physics. Zen koans are paradoxical and counterintuitive, this line of reasoning goes, and so are the results of the double-slit experiment in quantum mechanics—the Buddhists must have intuited something about the quantum world centuries ago. Dzogchen Buddhists have believed the self is an illusion and have been seeking a cessation of thinking for centuries, and modern neuroscience demonstrates that the self is something quite different from what most of us think it is. Therefore, the Buddhists must have long ago discovered something essential about the mind. In both of these examples, it seems like you have to do a lot of fudging to make the ancient doctrines line up with the modern scientific findings.
It’s not nearly as evident as Harris makes out that what the Buddhists mean by the doctrine that the self is an illusion is the same thing neuroscientists mean when they point out that consciousness is divisible, or that we’re often unaware of our own motivations. (Douglas Hofstadter refers to the self as an epiphenomenon, which he does characterize as a type of illusion, but only because the overall experience bears so little resemblance to any of the individual processes that go in to producing it.) I’ve never heard a cognitive scientist discuss the fallacy of identifying with your own thoughts or recommend that we try to stop thinking. Indeed, I don’t think most people really do identify with their thoughts. I for one don’t believe I am my thoughts; I definitely feel like I have my thoughts, or that I do my thinking. To point out that thoughts sometimes arise in my mind independent of my volition does nothing to undermine this belief. And Harris never explains exactly why seeing through the illusion of the self should bring about relief from all the anxiety produced by negative thinking. Cessation sounds a little like simply rendering yourself insensate.
The problem that brings about the neurotic trance so many of us find ourselves trapped in doesn’t seem to be that people fall for the trick of selfhood; it’s that they mistake their most neurotic thinking at any given moment for unquestionable and unchangeable reality. Clinical techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy involve challenging your own thinking, and there’s relief to be had in that—but it has nothing to do with disowning your thoughts or seeing your self as illusory. From this modern cognitive perspective, Dzogchen practices that have us focusing our attention on the effects of different lines of thinking are probably still hugely beneficial. But what’s that go to do with self-transcendence?
For that matter, is the self really an illusion? Insofar as we think of it as a single object or as something that can be frozen in time and examined, it is indeed illusory. But calling the self an illusion is bit like calling music an illusion. It’s impossible to point to music as existing in any specific location. You can separate a song into constituent elements that all on their own still constitute music. And of course you can create exact replicas of songs and play them on other planets. But it’s pretty silly to conclude from all these observations that music isn’t real. Rather, music, like the self, is a confluence of many diverse processes that can only be experienced in real time. In claiming that neuroscience corroborates the doctrine that the self is an illusion, Harris may be failing at the central task he set for himself by making too much obeisance to tradition.
What about all those reports from people like Harding who have had life-changing experiences while meditating or imagining they have no head? I can attest that I immediately recognized what Harding was describing in the sections Harris quotes. For me, it happened about twenty minutes into a walk I’d gone on through my neighborhood to help me come up with an idea for a short story. I tried to imagine myself as an unformed character at the outset of an as-yet-undeveloped plot. After only a few moments of this, I had a profound sense of stepping away from my own identity, and the attendant feeling of liberation from the disappointments and heartbreaks of my past, from the stresses of the present, and from my habitual forebodings about the future was both revelatory and exhilarating. Since reading Waking Up, I’ve tried both Harding’s and Harris’s approaches to reaching this state again quite a few times. But, though the results have been more impactful than the “So what?” response of Harding’s least impressed students, I haven’t experienced anything as seemingly life-altering as I did on that walk, forcing me to suspect it had as much to do with my state of mind prior to the experiment as it did with the technique itself.
For me, the experience was of stepping away from my identity—or of seeing the details of that identity from a much broader perspective—than it was of seeing through some illusion of self. I became something like a stem cell version of myself, drastically more pluripotent, more free. It felt much more like disconnecting from my own biography than like disconnecting from the center of my consciousness. This may seem like a finicky distinction. But it goes to the core of Harris’s project—the notion that there’s a convergence between ancient meditative practices and our modern scientific understanding of consciousness. And it bears on just how much of that ancient philosophy we really need to get into if we want to have these kinds of spiritual experiences.
Personally, I’m not at all convinced by Harris’s case on behalf of pared down Buddhist philosophy and the efficacy of guru guidance—though I probably will continue to experiment with the meditation techniques he lays out. Waking Up, it must be noted, is really less of a guide to spirituality without religion than it is a guide to one particular, particularly esoteric, spiritual practice. But, despite these quibbles, I give the book my highest recommendation, and that’s because its greatest failure is also its greatest success. Harris didn’t even come close to helping me stop thinking—or even persuading me that I should try—because I haven’t been able to stop thinking about his book ever since I started reading it. Perhaps what I appreciate most about Waking Up, though, is that it puts the lie to so many idiotic ideas people tend to have about skeptics and atheists. Just as recognizing that to do what’s right we must sometimes resist the urgings of our hearts in no way makes us heartless, neither does understanding that to be steadfast in pursuit of truth we must admit there’s no such thing as an immortal soul in any way make us soulless. And, while many associate skepticism with closed-mindedness, most of the skeptics I know of are true seekers, just like Harris. The crucial difference, which Harris calls “the sine qua non of the scientific attitude,” is “between demanding good reasons for what one believes and being satisfied with bad ones” (199).
Also read: Capuchin-22: A Review of "The Bonobo and the Atheist" by Frans de Waal
And: Too Psyched for Sherlock: A Review of Maria Konnikova’s “Mastermind: How to Think like Sherlock Holmes”—with Some Thoughts on Science Education
And:The Self-Transcendence Price Tag: A Review of Alex Stone's "Fooling Houdini"
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Jean Lin established digital agency wwwins Consulting in 1999. After joining Aegis Media in 2004, the agency became Isobar’s first Greater China office and was the driving force behind Isobar’s expansion in the Asia Pacific region. Promoted to Isobar Global CEO in March 2014, Jean is based in Shanghai to lead one of the fastest growing, full service digital agency networks in the world, with over 5,500 talented digital pioneers in over 85 locations across more than 45 markets globally. In January 2016, Jean was appointed a member of the Global Executive Team at Dentsu Aegis Network, Isobar’s parent company. Jean believes in a world without borders—and the only limitation is your own imagination. She holds a Masters Degree from Northwestern University in the US, and is a constant contributor to industry thought-leadership content and events.
Jean was named one of 30 global “Women to Watch” by Advertising Age in 2009; ranked amongst Asia Pacific’s top female talent in 2010 and selected as one of the region’s Top 5 CEOs by Campaign Asia Pacific in 2013. Under her leadership, Campaign Asia Pacific has awarded Digital Agency Network of the Year Isobar five times in the past six years. Jean is known for her keen interest in the progress of creativity, serving as Jury President for the Cannes Lions Cyber Jury in 2015 and taking to the main stage at the festival in 2016 to champion Ideas Without Limits. Outside of work, Jean plays the piano and volunteers at China Cedar Project, a project dedicated to funding high school and college education for high potential students, in smaller towns in China.
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Dentsu Aegis Network acquires Gravity Media
Acquisition of Awarded Multicultural Agency Will Form Backbone of Dentsu Aegis’ Specialised Multicultural Marketing Offering in US
NEW YORK – Dentsu Aegis Network today announces the acquisition of Findr Group, owner of Gravity Media (“Gravity”), a full-service multicultural marketing agency headquartered in New York City. As part of the network, Gravity will form the backbone of the group’s specialised and dedicated multicultural marketing offering in the US, complementing and strengthening its existing capabilities in the areas of multicultural strategy, creative, social and digital media.
According to the most recent US Census data, nearly 35 percent of the US population identify as multicultural. With this number only expected to grow, the acquisition of Gravity will extend the group’s ability to meet clients’ increasing needs for stronger and more digitally-led multicultural marketing to reach its consumers.
Co-founded in 2009, Gravity has become one of the most distinguished multicultural agencies in the United States and the largest in billings for Asian American marketing, according to Advertising Age. In addition, the Inc. 500 has recognised Gravity as one of the fastest-growing agencies amongst other multicultural segments. With headquarters in New York City, Gravity is home to 33 experts who collectively speak more than 20 languages.
Gravity provides strategic, creative, social and media solutions for the new Total Market audience inclusive of the Hispanic, African American and Asian segments. Its clients include Comcast, Edward Jones, Inter Milan, Christofle, 9/11 Memorial Museum, Western Union and the American Board of Physician Specialties.
Following the acquisition, Gravity will continue to be led by CEO and Co-Founder Yuriy Boykiv, who will report into Rob Horler, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network US.
“To be competitive in the US market, it’s critical to have a dedicated multicultural media and creative service offering that can be adaptive and evolve with the changing US demographics and consumer habits led by digital, and we are committed to helping our clients communicate effectively with diverse audiences,” said Horler. “As part of Dentsu Aegis, Gravity’s award-winning multicultural capabilities will augment our service offering for clients and better position the group in this growing market,” he added.
“We will continue to provide greater ROI to our clients by building upon our culture-centric approach, especially as the multicultural population in the US continues to grow,” said Boykiv. “We know that we have found the right partner to help us in our next stage of our growth and our collaboration will provide greater resources, talent and reach to our clients and across Dentsu Aegis Network’s impressive line-up of businesses,” he added.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Part of Dentsu Inc., Dentsu Aegis Network is made up of ten global network brands - Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, Merkle, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum and supported by its specialist/multi-market brands. Dentsu Aegis Network is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services. Offering a distinctive and innovative range of products and services, Dentsu Aegis Network is headquartered in London and operates in 145 countries worldwide with around 35,000 dedicated specialists. www.dentsuaegisnetwork.com
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Gravity is an award-winning, full-service advertising agency recognized by Advertising Age as the leading Asian Agency in the USwith growing success within multiple cultural segments. As a marketing and communications agency, Gravity is focused on building integrated campaigns with cultural perspectives. Its subsidiary, Triomphant Communications is an award-winning communications, grassroots and public affairs firm. With headquarters in New York City clients include: Comcast, Edward Jones, Inter Milan, Christofle, 9/11 Memorial Museum, Western Union and the American Board of Physician Specialties.
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NHS dentists need to evolve
A recent poll of dentists has suggested that many feel that NHS dental practices won’t be fit for purpose in ten years’ time, suggesting that they will have to make changes if they want to keep attracting patients.
According to the research, conducted by Practice Plan at the British Dental Association (BDA) conference, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) feel that NHS dentistry will not be fit for purpose in a decade.
However, it wasn’t all negative for NHS dentists. It also found that two-thirds of dentists feel that NHS dentists will be able to give patients the right balance of prevention and treatment in the future.
The research, which was conducted on the day of the general election last month (May 7th), also revealed that a third believed the Conservative party could be trusted with the NHS dentists. However, 29 per cent felt that no political party could deal with this aspect of state-funded healthcare.
Out of the dentists surveyed, most would support NHS dentistry by increasing budgets, if they had the power to make key decisions. In addition, a significant proportion would reform the current contract, with lack of time and potential financial implications of the Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) banding system being cited as the main problems.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents (62 per cent) were themselves responsible for offering either NHS or mixed treatment. With cosmetic care also highlighted as the biggest influence in dentistry at the moment, this could offer a solution for NHS dentists looking to expand their services and attract more patients.
Nigel Jones, Practice Plan’s sales director, said: “It was great to see dentists being given the opportunity on the 7th May not only to vote in the general election but also to indicate how they feel about dentistry and the NHS.”
He said the election had been a great chance to indicate how they feel about dentistry in the future.
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DBBL Awards Scholarships To 2,028 Students
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Dutch-Bangla Bank, under its social cause program, has been awarding scholarship to the meritorious students in need of financial aid studying at Higher Secondary, Graduation levels. Under this initiative, a total number of 43,628 students got DBBL scholarship among which 18,161 students of different levels are receiving the scholarship at present. In this connection, the Bank is going to award scholarships to 2,028 meritorious students who passed HSC/Equivalent Exam. in 2016 and studying at Graduation level in different universities/colleges of the country.
Mr. Abul Maal A. Muhith, MP, Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest and handed over the Scholarship Awarding Letters among the recipients at a ceremony held at Shaheed Surhawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on March 11, 2017. Mr. Sayem Ahmed, Honorable Chairman, Board of Directors of Dutch-Bangla Bank presided over the function.
Hon’ble Minister, Mr. Abul Maal A. Muhith in his oration profusely lauded the scholarship program of Dutch-Bangla Bank and recalled other philanthropic activities of the Bank. He appreciated the DBBL’s continuous humanitarian and welfare activities and termed this Scholarship program as a unique example of helping the meritorious and needy students of the country. He expected that all the corporate bodies of the country would come forward with such programs for the benefit of the society. He congratulated the scholarship awardees and expected that they would dedicate themselves by achieving real education.
Mr. Sayem Ahmed, Honorable Chairman, Board of Directors of Dutch-Bangla Bank in his speech said that Dutch- Bangla Bank started this scholarship when it noticed that there are a lot of students who did not receive fair chance, despite showing academic talent, for economic, demographic and societal reasons, they are not able to pursue their dreams. They are not lacking in merit, but lack of the resources to use their merit. He added that this ceremony will transform and empower students to do more. The Chairman extended his gratitude and thanks to the Hon’ble Minister and all the guests for attending and gratifying the scholarship awarding ceremony.
Mr. Abul Kashem Md. Shirin, Managing Director of the Bank congratulated the scholarship awardees and gave vote of thanks.
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Sony Now Plans to Release Film
'The Interview' to Have Limited Release Following Cyber-Attack Jeffrey Roman (gen_sec) • December 23, 2014
Sony Pictures Entertainment now plans to release "The Interview" in certain U.S. theaters on Christmas following an earlier decision to pull the film after a massive cyber-attack led to intellectual property and personal employee details getting leaked online.
"We have never given up on releasing 'The Interview' and we're excited our movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day," Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton says in a statement obtained by Reuters.
The plan is for a limited theatrical release in the U.S., as the studio continues to look at other options for showing the film, Lynton says.
Following remarks by President Obama that Sony made a "mistake" by not releasing the film, White House spokesman Eric Schultz, in a statement to the news agency, says: "The decision made by Sony and participating theaters allows people to make their own choices about the film, and we welcome that outcome."
Many security experts at the time saw Sony Pictures' decision to cancel the film as setting a dangerous precedent. "This is indeed shocking," Anton Chuvakin, research vice president for security and risk management at the consultancy Gartner, had said. "To me, this sends a message that a small group of people can do anything to a major corporation."
The latest news follows confirmation by the FBI on Dec. 19 that it traced the hack attack against Sony Pictures to North Korea (see: FBI Attributes Sony Hack to North Korea).
Ending weeks of speculation as to who the U.S. government thought was responsible for the attack against Sony, the FBI issued a statement saying its investigation, conducted with other federal government agencies, gathered "enough information to conclude that the North Korean government is responsible for these actions."
Sony Pictures did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Congress Seeks Info on Breach
On Dec. 23, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Sony Pictures requesting information on the cyber-attack.
"The increasing number and sophistication of cyber-attacks on both public and private entities pose a clear and present danger to our national security and highlight the urgent need for greater collaboration to improve data security," Cummings says. "Sony's knowledge, information, and experience will be helpful as Congress examines federal cybersecurity laws and any necessary improvements to protect sensitive consumer and government financial information."
Sony is being asked to provide the following:
A description of all the breaches it has experienced over the past year;
Number of current and former employees and customers potentially affected;
Findings from any forensic investigative analyses or reports concerning the breaches;
Data protection improvement measures taken since discovering the breaches;
Any recommendations for improvements in cybersecurity laws.
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Roman is the former News Writer for Information Security Media Group. Having worked for multiple publications at The College of New Jersey, including the College's newspaper "The Signal" and alumni magazine, Roman has experience in journalism, copy editing and communications.
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Drawing Down the Moon, the UK’s Oldest Matchmaking Firm, to Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary
By: Amber Brooks | Posted: September 5, 2018
The Scoop: Now entering its 35th year, Drawing Down the Moon is one of the longest-running matchmaking firms in the UK. It has stayed in business so long by offering a trustworthy, values-driven service and providing caring support to every client seeking their assistance. The matchmakers specialize in pairing up compatible UK singles and facilitating long-term relationships. Around 75% of new clients join Drawing Down the Moon because they know a friend, colleague, or family member who has had success with the matchmakers. In the coming year, Drawing Down the Moon’s team plans to continue collaborating with dating professionals and setting the standard for how a world-class matchmaking firm operates.
Singles face an increasingly challenging dating environment. Dating sites and apps can whisk singles on a rollercoaster of emotions — a mutual match can become a ghosted conversation in less than a minute — and leave them feeling discouraged, disillusioned, and even disgusted by the modern dating scene.
Someone who wants to make a real connection can end up bogged down and overwhelmed by dating profiles that leave much to be desired. They have to judge compatibility based on very little information (sometimes only a photo!) and go on dates without really knowing if there’s a chance it’ll work out.
All that uncertainty leads some people to swear off online dating for good. Luckily, that’s not the only way to meet people these days.
CEO Gillian McCallum runs Drawing Down the Moon with steadfast compassion, insight, and integrity.
Traditional matchmaking has become an appealing alternative for active daters who are tired of searching for matches on their own. Relationship-minded singles can trust professional matchmakers to introduce them to compatible dates and offer valuable advice, feedback, and support every step of the way.
“The key thing is educating people,” said Gillian McCallum, CEO of Drawing Down the Moon, one of the oldest matchmaking companies in the UK. “People outside the dating industry don’t have this information available to them, so they’re not working with all the facts.”
Drawing Down the Moon has spent the last 30+ years guiding singles toward long-lasting relationships. These matchmakers can fill the information gap and offer singles a time-saving and stress-free dating experience where they know every introduction was selected for a reason. This old-school matchmaking company has perfected the match process and given countless singles hope that love is out there.
“The point is to leave yourself open to possibilities,” Gillian said. “If you want to have a family, and it’s a driving force in your life, you need to think about the qualities that are valuable to you and seek opportunities to meet those kinds of people.”
New Opportunities to Learn From Peers & Educate Clients
Though Drawing Down the Moon is the longest-running boutique matchmaking firm in the UK, the team isn’t satisfied resting on its laurels. The company continues to grow and improve under the leadership of Gillian (the current CEO) and Mary (the company’s founder).
Gillian will attend the Matchmakers Alliance Conference in Florida this October to collaborate and network with her colleagues in the industry. She has attended this international conference every year for the last four years and said she always learns something new.
“It’s a phenomenal opportunity to mix with our peers and learn from them,” she said. “Collaboration is huge for us because it means we can help clients all around the world by referring them to the best matchmakers whom we’ve gotten to know quite well.”
Drawing Down the Moon is an award-winning matchmaking service with 35+ years of success.
It’s important for Drawing Down the Moon’s matchmakers to stay in the know because they emphasize dating education throughout consultations with clients. They see it as part of their job to inform, educate, and counsel singles throughout the UK.
Gillian advises clients based on decades of experience in the matchmaking industry. Drawing Down the Moon has paired up thousands of couples and Gillian has listened to date feedback from hundreds if not thousands of single men and women, so she brings a knowledgeable perspective to the hunt for a date. Her goal is to help her clients find love and be receptive to a genuine relationship.
“People expect to have a clap of thunder when they meet the right person,” the matchmaker said. “But that’s not how it works. Sometimes a maybe doesn’t turn into a yes until a second, third, or fourth date.”
The matchmakers encourage clients to go into first dates with an open mind — because you never know what might happen. Not every successful match looks good on paper, and the matchmakers have learned to assess compatibility based on temperament, lifestyle, and goals rather than run through a superficial checklist.
“My key message to singles is that love is not a list,” Gillian said. “If you have too many dealbreakers, you could cancel out a huge number of fabulous, interesting, and capable matches.”
A Values-Driven Team Gives Back to the Community
When you work for a matchmaking company, your private life and your professional life can sometimes overlap. You’re in an environment that’s all about love, so it’s only natural to feel a personal connection to the company’s goals and want to carry its message of hope and empowerment to other parts of the community.
Many of Drawing Down the Moon’s employees volunteered in the UK on a regular basis, and some even took personal days from the company to contribute to good causes. Gillian saw this trend and was so touched by it that she decided to make it easier for her employees to give back without giving up their personal time off.
“Our staff feels our company cares — and we do care.” — Gillian McCallum, CEO of Drawing Down the Moon
Drawing Down the Moon now sets aside four days of paid time off exclusively for volunteer work. Every employee can use these four days to support causes they believe in and do a good deed on the company’s dime. Now the matchmakers can save their personal time for themselves and use the volunteer days to make the world a better place.
Gillian told us the new policy has been incredibly popular so far. “Our staff feels our company cares — and we do care,” she said. “We want to support our team in their private aims and ambitions to better the community.”
This new altruistic policy is sure to attract altruistic new hires who want to be part of the community-oriented culture at Drawing Down the Moon. Gillian is currently hiring matchmakers and said kindness and compassion are high on her list of desirable qualities for job applicants.
“We tend to hire kind people who are engaged in the larger world and want to change people’s lives,” she said. “We hire people who really care about clients and want to make a difference.”
Building on a Legacy of Excellence & Success
Drawing Down the Moon has stayed in business for decades by building trust with clients and putting their happiness first. Because of the team’s caring and dedication, the company boasts a 75% referral rate — that means three-quarters of new clients have been referred by a former client. Many clients have had success and shared their stories and testimonials on the Drawing Down the Moon website.
“If we hadn’t walked through the doors of Drawing Down the Moon,” one married couple wrote, “we never would have met. Thank you so much!”
One married couple met in July 1998 and sent a note to the matchmakers to say they are still in love and happier than ever. “It was a case of ‘love at first sight’ on both sides,” A.S. wrote. “We’re so happy with each other and could not imagine being apart.”
Some of Drawing Down the Moon’s clients have been together for decades and still refer friends and family members to the UK matchmakers. “That’s a testament to the fact that we’ve been around such a long time,” Gillian said. “We now have the children of the clients we’ve matched coming to us.”
“Drawing Down the Moon works. It is also a glorious adventure,” said S.C. in a testimonial. “I never had a meeting or conversation that was not interesting. Many were delightful. All of them moved me toward what I was looking for in a way that I will not forget.”
Looking to the future, the Drawing Down the Moon team will endeavor to add more success stories to its collection and gather photos of its matched couples to wallpaper its office with in celebration of its 35th anniversary.
“I want to do all I can to maintain our stellar reputation,” Gillian told us. “I feel a responsibility to continue to build on the company’s legacy and provide the high-level of service people have come to expect from us.”
Drawing Down the Moon Continues Exceeding Expectations
Looking for a high-caliber soul mate on a dating site can be an incredibly frustrating experience because singles have to do all the work. They have to create their profiles, browse for matches, assess compatibility, and arrange dates based a combination of ill-informed dating theories and outright guesswork. Not the most fruitful and enjoyable experience.
Matchmaking has the ability to remove the guesswork from dating and give daters access to matches they may not have found on their own. Drawing Down the Moon has had decades of success matching up singles and fostering relationships throughout the UK. It has earned its unimpeachable reputation in the dating industry, and the values-driven team continue to lead with integrity and compassion as they enter their 35th year.
In the coming years, Gillian said she plans to continue using the time-tested matching system that has worked so well for so long, and she hopes to maintain a values-driven team of individuals who truly care about the matchmaking company’s mission to better the world.
“One of the key things for me right now is making sure I’m looking after my staff and supporting them,” she said. “So they can go on to look after and support our clients.”
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When test pilot Larry Trainor was exposed to radiation in the atmosphere, he was given the ability to see and project "negative" energy.
Aliases: Larry Trainor, Eleanor Poole, Rebis
First Appearance: MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #80, 1963
Covered head to toe in bandages, the Super-Hero known as Negative Man appears to most like a frightening image from the pages of H.G. Wells' THE INVISIBLE MAN. But this freakish hero, who was a founding member of the team known as the Doom Patrol, might seem scary upon first look, but is actually one of the most noble heroes on Earth. Before becoming a Super-Hero, Trainor was a test pilot, but a terrible accident while piloting an experimental craft left him a freak and an outcast, but also with formidable and strange abilities.
Regardless of his status as a literally radioactive pariah to most members of society, Larry Trainor put his life on the line to save innocents as a member of the Doom Patrol, and in fact gave up his life once to save a small town. But that was just the beginning of his journey, as Negative Man underwent several transformations over the years into different permutations of himself, all while retaining his status as someone who fights for those who would otherwise shun him.
Silver Age (1963-1968)
Larry Trainor was a fearless US Air Force test pilot, much like his friend Hal Jordan, before his life took a sudden and tragic turn. While piloting an experimental plane designated the XP, he found himself accidentally exposed to a radioactive field in the atmosphere while flying in high altitudes. Barely surviving the experience, Trainor now found himself to be totally radioactive, but also exhibiting a bizarre superpower, as he could now release a negatively charged energy being from within his own body.
This negative energy entity was pitch black with bright glow, could fly at high speeds, cause objects to explode, and pass through solid objects unscathed. This being could only exist independently of Trainor for one minute at a time however, and while the negative energy being roamed free, Trainor's physical body would become inert and is totally defenseless. Trainor is forced to wear specially treated bandages over his entire body to protect innocent bystanders from his radioactivity, which could be lethal to them.
After his accident, Trainor was approached by Dr. Niles Caulder, a scientific genius who went by the name "the Chief." Although Trainor was now a freak and an outcast, the Chief offered him a chance to become a hero in his new team the Doom Patrol as Negative Man, a reference to the negative energy being inside of him. Negative Man found a new family with the Patrol, and even fell in love with his teammate Elasti-Girl, although she only saw him as a good friend. After many adventures together, the Doom Patrol seemingly sacrificed their lives to save a small fishing village, and Negative Man appeared to die alongside his teammates in a massive explosion.
Post Crisis (1986-2011)
After his apparent death, the Negative Energy being within Trainor found a new host body, that of Russian cosmonaut, Colonel Valentina Vostok. The being bonded with her, forcing her to become covered in bandages to protect others from her radioactivity just like Trainor once did. Now calling herself Negative Woman, Vostok became a part of the second incarnation of the Doom Patrol. After some time, it was revealed that Trainor's actual mind and soul were within the negative energy being, and only his human body had been destroyed. The Chief, who had also survived the original explosion that had seemingly killed the Doom Patrol, cloned Larry a new body identical to his old one, and the negative energy being left Vostok and returned to Trainor. Vostok eventually died.
Now a member of the Doom Patrol again after many years, his return was short lived, as several team members died during an alien invasion, and the group breaks up. Larry, now hospitalized, learns that the negative spirit also contained its own separate consciousness aside from his, and was capable of independent thought and movement. The negative energy being would trick Larry into fusing him with his doctor, a woman named Eleanor Poole. This new intersexed being now referred to itself as Rebis. Staying with the Doom Patrol for some time, Rebis contains memories of all three individuals, and often uses the pronoun "we" when referring to itself. Rebis is also more powerful than Trainor or Vostok ever were, as it can fly, exhibits psychic abilities, and is seemingly immortal.
At one point, the schemes of the other-dimensional being known as Superboy Prime altered the history of the universe, allowing all the original members of the Doom Patrol to be reintroduced into the DC Universe, with all their past history seemingly erased. This meant that Larry Trainor was no longer a part of Rebis, and was a version of Negative Man that was far closer to his original incarnation.
When the events knows as the INFINITE CRISIS happened, Superboy-Prime broke the Phantom Zone barrier in a pitch battle with several heroes. When that happened, all of the members of the Doom Patrol were able to remember their previous lives that had been wiped from the timeline, an occurrence that was especially traumatic to Negative Man, who had been so many different people over the years.
Post INFINITE CRISIS (2006-2011)
After the Multiverse was reborn due to the events of the Infinite Crisis, Negative Man was once again a member of the Doom Patrol. During this incarnation of the team it is revealed that the negative energy being uses up the bodies that it inhabits after a period of time, and that when one of Larry's host body's expires, the being (which contains the true essence of Larry Trainor) then inhabits a brain dead donor body. Because of this ongoing process, Negative Man obtains the memories and experiences of every host body he's been in, and the entire process can almost drive him insane, so he has to constantly remind himself that regardless of the body he's in, he is in fact still Larry Trainor.
Eventually, the Doom Patrol find a new home base on the remote Oolong Island. Here, Trainor learns to take greater control of the negative energy being, which allows him to use his powers without the one minute time limit. During the events of the Blackest Night, Negative Man fought the Black Lantern version of former Negative Woman, Valentina Vostok. When their Negative entities met, it temporarily created a new entity, which destroyed the Black Lantern ring. Negative Man's friend and teammate Robotman mentioned that this new entity was similar to his time as Rebis.
New 52 (2011-2016)
In the wake of the FLASHPOINT event, the DC Universe timeline was once again heavily altered. In this new history of the universe, the Doom Patrol was once again introduced to the world with the original team line-up, including Larry Trainor as Negative Man. All of their previous history was seemingly erased, including Trainor's death and his time as the being called Rebis.
This version of Negative Man first appeared when the Doom Patrol went on a mission to capture the powerful Ring of Volthoom, which put them into conflict with the members of the Justice League. It was during this mission that it was revealed that Larry Trainor's original accident which gave him his powers and, as well as all of the accidents of her fellow Doom Patrol members, were all caused by Dr. Niles Caulder in the first place.
Negative Man has the power to power to project a black, electrical energy being that has a human shape, made up of radioactive materials from within his own body, which is rendered inert while the negative being roams free. Among Negative Man's powers is the ability to fly at great speeds, and he can also absorb thermal power, and then convert it into deadly energy that he can then harness and project as a weapon.
Negative Man can also phase through solid objects, as passing through biological matter, although this causes pain to the recipient. Despite all its power, the negative energy being cannot pass through lead. At first, Negative Man had a sixty second time limit on being able to be out of its host body, but over the years Larry Trainor has learned how to expand that to longer and longer periods of time.
While fused with Dr. Elanor Poole and calling itself Rebis, the powers of Negative Man increased. Rebis could fly in his human form, exhibits some psychic abilities, and has a much higher IQ than Trainor did as one being. Rebis was also seemingly immortal. Rebis' unique life cycle is based on an event called the Aenigma Regis, in which it casts off its old body and gives birth to a new version of itself. The expanded powers of Rebis mostly went away when Negative Man became a single being once again.
“The Beginning of the End” (DOOM PATROL #121, 1968)
In a legendary moment of heroism, Negative Man and the other members of the Doom Patrol sacrifice their lives to save a town full of stranger, when Madame Rouge and Captain Zahl force the team choose between saving their own lives or those of the tiny town of Codsville. The negative energy being survived the explosion that killed the Patrol, but it would be almost twenty years before Larry Trainor reappears alive and well, thanks to the Chief having clones his body as a host for the negative energy being.
"Crawling From the Wreckage" (DOOM PATROL #19, 1989)
The negative energy being returned to Larry Trainor while he was recovering in the hospital. The being then lured Larry's doctor, Eleanor Poole, who was needed to undergo a ceremony called "the alchemical marriage," in which the being then forcefully merged itself with Eleanor and Trainor, resulting in Rebis, who retained all the memories of the three and presented as both male and female, and was far more powerful than Negative Man ever was.
"The New Teen Titans" (TEEN TITANS #36 2006)
After a reboot in the mid-2000s which saw the original Doom Patrol members return alive and well and with no memory of their previous adventures, The Patrol's original history is restored due to the aftermath of the Infinite Crisis, and Negative Man is once again just Larry Trainor and the negative energy being, with Rebis seemingly never having been created. Negative Man serves on a new version of the team under the Chief once more, along with the original members Elasti-Girl, Robotman, and new teammates Bumblebee and Vox.
"Power Players" (JUSTICE LEAGUE #31, 2014)
With the DC Universe timeline rebooted once again due to the effects of Flashpoint, the original Doom Patrol were reintroduced again as all-new heroes. Once again, Larry Trainor was the Negative Man, and it seemed all his previous history had been deleted from the timeline. In his first appearance in the New 52, Doom Patrol went on a mission to capture the mysterious Ring of Volthoom, which brought them into conflict with the Justice League. Aspects of Negative Man's pre-Flashpoint history have since reemerged since the events of DC Universe: Rebirth.
• Doom Patrol
Live Action:
• Titans
• Doom Patrol (2019)
• Teen Titans
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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Road to Ruin
Here are some sports I enjoy watching: gymnastics, athletics, football, swimming, rowing and volleyball. I used to play or practice most of these myself at some point. Motor racing would probably come fairly near the bottom on this list; I don't like loud noises generally, especially the whines and roars of fast cars, and maybe I'm just a typical girl but I've never been interested in finding out who can drive a fast car the fastest. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed watching Senna this afternoon and by the end of the 1h45 documentary about the life of Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna, I was wiping away my tears.
I was ten when Senna died in 1994 and although I remember it being reported in the press, I didn't know any of the details until I saw the film today. I do remember the clever headline "The Ignited Colours of Benetton" appearing in The Sun but this turns out to refer to a fire that affected another driver slightly later in the 1994 season. Senna opens in the late 1970s when Senna first comes to race competitively in Europe and then follows him through his phenomenal rise during the 1980s. The documentary has no voice-over and there are no contemporary vox pops; the story is told entirely through archival footage, which made for an interesting and original film.
The rivalry between Senna and Alain Prost remains a key focus throughout the film. Senna complains that the French president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile favoured his compatriot Prost over Senna when it came to certain rulings. Prost argues that Senna's driving is dangerous and his behaviour unprofessional. "Ayrton's problem is that he thinks he cannot kill himself," Prost says, a few years before Senna's death. But Ayrton insists that if you are a true racing driver and you see a gap through which you can overtake your competitor, you will always go for it and that if you don't go for the gap, you're no longer a serious driver. Later, Senna grows frustrated because his rivals on the Williams-Renault team have more advanced cars that use a computer to help balance the car on difficult corners. He moves to the Williams team and then, of course, the technology is banned.
The last twenty minutes of the film are pretty emotional. You know that any minute, you're going to reach Senna's final race and with Senna making comments on camera along the lines of, "I'm not ready to die yet" and "I've got plenty more to do and plenty of time left," every few minutes, it's even more uncomfortable. In the fateful weekend at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix that saw Senna's fatal car crash, two drivers had already experienced crashes (one of which was also fatal). Poignantly, after these two accidents, Senna's doctor friend Sid Watkins told a freaked-out Senna that he should quit and they could both go fishing instead but of course Senna was never going to quit.
And so of course the ending was sad; that goes without saying. It's a tragic story with a talented, likable hero. I was more impressed by the way the film even managed to get me excited about the racing sequences. I was worried there would be too many of these and that they would be too long but actually, I got caught up in the excitement and was willing Senna on whenever he pulled off his latest plucky come-back. I was also cringing every time the gap through which he wanted to drive seemed impossibly small. So, I agree with what most of the reviews of this film seem to be saying: it's a real treat for F1 fans but it's also a well-constructed and highly engaging documentary for people who would usually prefer to watch damp paint dry than a grand prix.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Holds Tug to be “Operator” of Dumb Barges under OPA 90
By R. Ethan Zubic on November 8, 2018
Posted in Louisiana Waterways, Maritime, Oil and Gas Operations
In United States v. Nature’s Way Marine, L.L.C., 904 F.3d 416 (5th Cir. 2018), the Fifth Circuit held that a tug owner fit the definition of “operator” of an oil-spilling barge and consequently was ineligible under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) for reimbursement of cleanup costs in excess of the share allocated to the tonnage of the tug.
In January 2013, a tug owned by Nature’s Way Marine, L.L.C. was moving two dumb barges owned by Third Coast Towing, LLC when the barges allided with a bridge near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and one of the barges discharged over 7,000 gallons of oil into the Mississippi River. The Coast Guard designated both Nature’s Way and Third Coast as “responsible parties” under OPA 90. Nature’s Way paid nearly $3 million in cleanup costs, and the government entities subsequently spent over $792,000 and sought recovery from Nature’s Way.
Following settlement of ancillary disputes, Nature’s Way sought to have the National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) reimburse it approximately $2.l3 million; Nature’s Way claimed that its liability should be limited based upon the tonnage of the tug, alone, and not the tonnage of the barges. Its argument hinged on whether it was “operating” the dumb barges, which by their nature lacked the ability for self-propulsion or navigation and were reliant on the propulsion and navigation provided by Nature’s Way’s tug. If Nature’s Way were deemed to be operating just the tug and not the barges, then it would benefit from the tug’s (lower) limitation of liability level and thus be entitled to a substantial reimbursement from the NPFC. Conversely, if Nature’s Way were deemed to be operating both the tug and the barges, the NPFC would owe no reimbursement.
Nature’s Way argued that Third Coast was the offending barge’s “operator” because Third Coast was responsible for instructing when the barge would be loaded, unloaded, and moved and thus had operational control over the barge. The district court disagreed, finding instead that, by towing the barge, thus controlling the barge’s speed, direction, and minute-by-minute navigational decisions, Nature’s Way was “operating” the barge and was liable for the barge under OPA 90.
On appeal, Nature’s Way again argued that the term “operator” should be limited to the person or company with managerial and financial control over the barges, namely, Third Coast. The Fifth Circuit disagreed. It observed that although OPA 90 does not define “operating”, it does define “responsible party” as “any person owning, operating, or demise chartering the vessel.” The court also relied on United States v. Bestfoods, 524 U.S. 51 (1998), a CERCLA case that analyzed the definition of “operator” under that statute as “someone who directs the workings of, manages, or conducts the affairs of a facility.” Relying on this analysis, the court concluded that the ordinary and natural meaning of an “operator” of a vessel under OPA 90 includes someone who directs, manages, or conducts the affairs of the vessel and that the ordinary and natural meaning of “operating” a vessel under OPA 90 thus includes the act of piloting or moving a vessel. The Fifth Circuit noted that Nature’s Way “directed precisely the activity that caused the pollution—it was the very party that crashed the barges into the bridge”—and that to hold that Nature’s Way was not “operating” the barge at the time of the collision “would be to strain beyond the ordinary and natural meaning of the word.”
In sum, the Fifth Circuit refused to parse words to let the tug owner off the hook. Although the court did not directly address the issue, its ruling does not appear to foreclose the argument that the barge owner might also be considered an operator under OPA 90, under certain circumstances.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms: Shipowner Not Liable For Seaman's Injuries From Subsequent Medical Malpractice
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Commentary: Resist: Coalition fighting back against homeless sweeps
by Christina A. DiEdoardo
Wednesday Oct 3, 2018
Kelly Cutler, left, and Chris Herring, organizers with the Coalition on Homelessness, last month gave a training on helping the homeless protect their property during sweeps. The coalition is looking for outreach volunteers. Photo Credit: Christina A. DiEdoardo
To many, the city of San Francisco has long gotten more credit for being a "progressive" municipal government than the actual deeds of its employees and elected officials would merit.
To the Coalition on Homelessness, there are few clearer examples of this phenomena of the gap between declared city policy and reported street realities than in how San Francisco Public Works and the San Francisco Police Department handle sweeps of homeless encampments and protection of seized property.
Of course, calling what takes place when city employees show up at these locations a sweep is to indulge in euphemism. For those on the receiving end, it can often feel more akin to a search and destroy mission.
"Right now, we're seeing a lot of people who are right there [when public works arrives] and saying, 'Please don't take my stuff,'" Kelly Cutler, a staff organizer for the Coalition on Homelessness, said at a September 27 training for community activists. "And they're taking it anyway."
In all cases, the results are tragic. In some, they can be fatal.
"The city has an obsession with tents and peoples' belongings right now," Cutler said. "We're getting reports of peoples' HIV medication being thrown away and their Narcan. After a sweep, someone overdosed."
When administered properly, Narcan, or naloxone, can be an effective means of countering an overdose of opiates like heroin. Many local organizations, including the St. James Infirmary, offer training in its use and will resupply registered providers.
Chris Herring, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology who also serves as an organizer for the coalition, agreed with Cutler. According to Herring, public works and the SFPD frequently tell encampment residents "Take what you can, and we'll bag and tag the rest. We give someone 25 minutes to move."
The more things change, the more they stay the same
It's not supposed to be this way.
"Three years ago, we worked with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, because there was a situation with the destruction of peoples' property," said Herring. "If someone wasn't around [when public works arrived], they treated it as abandoned property."
Thanks to work by the coalition and other advocacy organizations, in May both SFPD and public works changed their policies. According to the coalition, personal property of an encampment resident that is stored in a way that looks like the owner intends to return for it — or which the owner or someone else says is theirs — is classified under the new rules as "temporarily unattended property" and is supposed to be "bagged and tagged" and taken to the public works yard so the owner can have a shot at retrieving their items. There are exceptions for things that pose a health risk, like sharps (needles) and chemicals, or which have been contaminated by mold, urine or fecal matter, are infested with vermin, are perishable, bulky (like furniture) or are simply illegal to possess, like narcotics.
Outside of those exceptions, however, the majority of encampment residents' property is supposed to be seized, rather than destroyed. But Herring and Cutler say that isn't happening.
"Our definition of a good bag and tag is if the property gets to the [public works] yard and is filed," Herring said. "What we're finding is that items are not getting to the DPW yard. Like, none."
The problem has become more acute in the last few months for two reasons. First, according to Cutler, the city has dramatically increased the number of sweeps, so some homeless find their dwellings hit once a day or several times a day.
"There's this thing called HSOC, or Healthy Streets Operations Center, which coordinates the SFPD and DPW," Cutler said. "A coordinated effort sounds like a really good thing, but we have a lack of resources, with over 1,000 people on the waitlist for shelters now."
As a result, the claimed rationale for the sweeps by former mayor Mark Farrell and current Mayor London Breed — to force people off the streets and into housing and social services — rings hollow to many. Indeed, to Cutler, Herring, and other activists, all the city is accomplishing is moving the encampments around. While this may accomplish the city's short-term goal of appeasing angry neighbors who dislike the encampments, it contributes little or nothing toward addressing the overall problem of homelessness.
Second, SFPD has begun to aggressively write citations for violations of Penal Code 647(e), which criminalizes "illegal lodging" defined as living "in any building, structure, vehicle, or place, whether public or private, without the permission of the owner or person entitled to possession or control of it."
While the statute is punishable as a misdemeanor and — theoretically — by jail time, its real value (besides encouraging the homeless to move on) is that it gives the police a way to evade their own policies regarding bag and tag, since they can seize effectively whatever they like as "evidence" of the illegal lodging. Since the district attorney's office has up to a year to file the case after it's referred to them following citation or an arrest, those charged could lose all they own for 12 months before they even see a judge.
The coalition pushes back
That's why Cutler, Herring, and the coalition are training volunteers, both within and without the homeless community, to document what public works and SFPD are doing during the sweeps via sworn declarations and video evidence taken on cellphones.
"What we want to do is show there's a clear trend and pattern here," Herring said. "We're looking for people who have witnessed the destruction or confiscation of their property or someone else's and to answer questions on how that occurred."
If, as they expect, the coalition is able to document widespread noncompliance by city employees with official policies with regard to the property of the homeless, litigation against the city may follow.
For more information or to volunteer, contact the Coalition on Homelessness at (415) 346-7685 or via its website at http://www.cohsf.org.
Spokespeople for public works and the SFPD did not return messages seeking comment.
Brown vetoes gun show ban
In a decision that appeared to be motivated by equal parts of consistency and political cowardice, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 221 September 28. The bill, sponsored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would have banned the sale of guns and ammunition at the Cow Palace in Daly City and — by implication — banned gun and ammunition shows there.
Both this column and the Bay Area Reporter, as well as activists ranging from the San Francisco chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence to queer youth from area high schools, have demanded the state ban the gun and ammunition shows at the Cow Palace, which is owned by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
In his veto message, Brown noted that a similar measure had been vetoed twice before, once by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and once by him in the previous decade, before claiming that the local board of directors of the Cow Palace was in "the best position to make these decisions."
Of course, because board members of California's district agricultural associations (the Cow Palace's formal name is the 1-A District Agricultural Association) are appointed by the governor and are accountable only to him, Brown is really saying his appointed minions are more credible on the issue than the Bay Area's elected representatives, to say nothing of a majority of the Legislature.
In a statement, Wiener said he would reintroduce the measure in the next legislative session.
"We don't need gun shows in the heart of the Bay Area," he stated. "Our local communities have made it crystal clear that we want these gun shows to end."
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The Eastern Connecticut Conference is an interscholastic athletic league made up of 18 member high schools, whose geographical footprint reaches from the Massachusetts border to the Long Island Sound and from the Rhode Island border to just east of the Connecticut River. The league sponsors 29 sports throughout the school year with each sport culminating in a league championship. Nearly 5000 student-athletes compete yearly in the ECC. The ECC is a league steeped in history, producing countless CIAC State Champions. The league continues to be on the forefront of high school athletics in the state of Connecticut and is positioned to continue as a leader for years to come.
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The Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) began operations in the 1934-35 school year as a six school alliance made up of Bulkeley High School (New London), Chapman Tech (New London), Fitch High School, Norwich Free Academy, Stonington High School and Windham High School. The six schools competed in the five varsity sports of football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track. Previously, the schools were members of the Eastern Connecticut-Western Rhode Island League which folded when Westerly High School withdrew to focus on competition within their own State.
Bill O’Brien, Jack Conway, Mike Cronin, Tom Callaghan, Morris Fabricant, George Butcher, Howie Dickenman and Eddie Collins are generally considered to have shared the initial architecture and early development of the league. O’Brien (Bulkeley), Conway (Chapman Tech), Callaghan (Windham), Cronin (Stonington) and Collins (Fitch) were there at the start with Fabricant (Stonington), Dickenman (Norwich Free Academy) and Butcher (Fitch) arriving a few years later. All of the founding fathers were coaches who handled multiple sports and also served as Directors of Athletics at their respective schools. All of them are elected members of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, with the exception of Cronin, whose biography, nevertheless, offers rather strong credentials.
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Since its beginning as a six school, five sport conference, the ECC has gone through many membership changes seeing it grow to include 19 schools at its largest. Initially, new members resulted from the establishment of new high schools in the area including Waterford, Ledyard, Montville, East Lyme, St. Bernard, and New London which absorbed the closing of Bulkeley and Chapman Tech. The league looked north of Norwich for the first time as well when it added Killingly High School. In 2000 the ECC once again went through a major change when it merged with several schools from the Quinebaug Valley Conference adding Griswold High School, Marianapolis Prep School, Plainfield High School, Putnam High School, Tourtellotte Memorial High School and Woodstock Academy. Shortly thereafter Windham High School rejoined the league along with new additions Bacon Academy, Lyman Memorial High School and Wheeler High School.
Currently the ECC is made up of 18 member high schools, whose geographical footprint reaches from the Massachusetts border to the Long Island Sound and from the Rhode Island border to just east of the Connecticut River. The league currently sponsors 26 varsity sports, with each culminating in a league championship. The league also sponsors and hosts Unified Sports tournaments in each of the three athletic seasons. Presently, the ECC is one of ten interscholastic leagues in the CIAC. The pinnacle of success for any school in any sport is winning a CIAC State Championship. Overall through the years, ECC teams have represented the league well at the state level with overwhelming success in the sports of baseball, girl’s basketball, girl’s outdoor track, wrestling and cross country.
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Only in the ECC will you find Griswold in Jewett City, Killingly in Dayville, Montville in Oakdale, Plainfield in Central Village Stonington in Pawcatuck and Windham in Willimantic.
NFA and New London share the distinction of having competed in the nation’s first high school football game in 1875 giving it the distinction of being the oldest high school football rivalry in America
Stonington has played Westerly over 150 times in football including its 100th Thanksgiving Day game with their rival in 2011, making it the longest running turkey day rivalry in America.
In 1935 Stonington administrators adopted a policy to ban faculty members from coaching varsity sports. The following year they dropped the ban and put Mike Cronin in charge of football. Three years later they won a State Championship.
William “Bill” Mignault, Sr. who amassed 321 wins over 50 coaching seasons is the winningest football coach in the state of Connecticut. Coach Mignault compiled 303 victories at Ledyard after previously leading Waterford to 18 wins. Prior to his Head Coaching start with the Lancers, he was an assistant at NFA.
Patterson “Pat” Cannamela (Chapman Tech ‘47) who played baseball and football for the Huskies spent 2 years at Ventura Jr. College before transferring to the University of Southern California where he excelled in football. During the 1951 season, he captained the USC team, was a consensus All-American line-backer, and was named National Defensive Player of the Year by the New York Mirror news. He later played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. New London High School’s football field, Cannamela Field, bears his name.
Phil Jones (Stonington ‘50), Gene King and Art Quimby (Bulkeley ‘51), and Don Burns and Jim O’Connor (New London ‘53) graduated from their ECC experience to the varsity Basketball Team at the University of Connecticut - five players over a span of only four years.
Johnny Kelly (Bulkeley ‘50) a State X-Country champion, won the Boston Marathon in 1957 setting a new course record. He also managed five 2nd place finishes in the event. He was the marathon winner at the 1959 Pan American Games. Kelly also ran with the U.S. Olympic Marathon team in the 1956 and 1960 summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia and Rome, Italy respectively.
Billy Gardner (Chapman Tech ‘46) was a 3 sport star before signing to play professional baseball. After several years in the Minors, Gardner played 10 years in the Majors with the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He also managed the game for 7 years with the Twins and Kansas City Royals. In 1951, Gardner won a World Series championship ring with the Giants.
Tracy Lis (Killingly ‘88) set the all-time Connecticut High School Basketball scoring record of 3681 points before moving on to the Big East and Providence College where she continued to set scoring standards. At the time of her graduation from PC, Lis was the all-time scoring leader for the Friars and was ranked third all-time in Big East career scoring. In 2004, she was named to the Big East Conference’s Silver Anniversary 15-member All-Star team.
Waterford grad Katie Schoepfer (‘06) is holder of the State career record for soccer scoring (157 goals) and is second with assists (47). Her four year career as a starter for perennial power Penn State is laden with Big Ten, Mid-Atlantic, and NSCAA honors including several for academics. As the team’s scoring leader, Schoepfer helped extend Penn State’s Big Ten dominance to 12 straight championships. Schoepfer was one of five finalists for the 2009 U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year Award. She was selected by defending champion Sky Blue FC in the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) draft.
Bob Ross (Fitch ‘50 Basketball/Golf) is well known in the golf world as the Head Professional at the legendary Baltusrol Golf Club, host to 3 U.S. Open Championships. On two occasions, he was honored as the National Club Pro of the Year. Ross competed on the PGA tour including 3 PGA Championships and has earned numerous awards in the New Jersey/Philadelphia area. He is an exceptional teacher of golf and has been honored with a lifetime honorary Baltusrol membership.
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Diisocyanates
Relevant Diisocyanates:
4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (EC: 202-966-0); 2,2'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (EC: 219-799-4); o-(p-isocyanatobenzyl)phenyl isocyanate (EC: 227-534-9); 4-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (EC: 209-544-5); m-tolylidene diisocyanate (EC: 247-722-4); 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate (EC: 221-641-4); 3,3'-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4'-diyl diisocyanate (EC: 202-112-7); hexamethylene diisocyanate (EC: 212-485-8); 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene (EC: 220-474-4); 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate (EC: 223-861-6); 4,4'-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate (EC: 225-863-2); 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)benzene (EC: 222-852-4); 2,4,6-triisopropyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (EC: 218-485-4); 2-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (EC: 202-039-0); Reaction mass of 4-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate and 2-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (CAS: 26102-02-3); 5-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (CAS: 14219-05-7)
1. Shall not be used as substances on their own, as a constituent in other substances or in mixtures for industrial and professional uses, unless.
a) the cumulative concentration of diisocyanates in the substance or mixture is less than 0.1 % by weight, or
b) the substance or mixture in the form in which it is supplied to the user, including the combination of such substance or mixture, its packaging and any application aid is placed on the market in accordance with paragraph 2b), or
c) the employer or self-employed worker ensures that measures and trainings are taken prior to the use of the substances or mixtures in accordance with the provisions described in Appendix 13[1] (Trainings and Measures).
Member States may implement or continue to apply own provisions for the use of these substances and mixtures as long as the minimum requirements of Appendix Trainings and Measures are met. The employer or self-employed worker shall document the compliance to the requirements of Appendix 13 (Trainings and Measures). Proof of successful completion of a training according to Appendix 13 (Trainings and Measures) shall be recognised in all other Member States.
2. Shall not be placed on the market as substances on their own, as a constituent in other substances or in mixtures for industrial and professional uses, unless
b) the substance or mixture in the form in which it is supplied to the user, including the combination of such substance or mixture, its packaging and any application aid is compliant with Appendix 12 (Exemptions), or
c) the supplier ensures that the recipient of the substance or mixture is provided with information according to paragraph 3.
3. For the purpose of 2c) manufacturers and importers of diisocyanates on their own or as a constituent in other substances and importers of mixtures containing diisocyanates shall develop a set of teaching material in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 13 (Trainings and Measures) in an official language of the Member State where the substance or mixture is placed on the market before placing the substance or mixture on the market. They shall ensure that training courses based on the training material are available to the recipients of such substances or mixtures. They shall review and update the training material after a maximum of 8 years, or without delay if new information, which may affect the risk management measures, becomes available and inform the recipients accordingly.
Natural or legal persons formulating mixtures containing diisocyanates within the EU shall provide necessary information for the development of the teaching material upon request of their substance suppliers. All downstream users may be consulted for the purpose of the development and update of the teaching material.
[1] The texts of “Appendix Trainings and Measures” and “Appendix Exemptions” are two separate documents. A short summary can be found in A.2.2. Additional information can be found in Appendix 5 to the dossier. The document on Appendix 13 attached to this proposal contains elements that should be included in the final legal text of the Appendix.
All listed diisocyanates and formulations in which they are contained at more than their generic or specific concentration limits share the classification as “Respiratory Sensitiser 1”.
Occupational respiratory diseases because of the use of diisocyanates are well known in all member states, showing that the risks of using such substances are not sufficiently controlled and should be subject to additional regulations.
It is intended to define more specifically the terms ‘realistic conditions’ and ‘acceptable risk’ as well as the nature and performance standards of suitable methods of measurement in Appendix M to the restriction text.
Specific requirements for the safe handling of these substances are already contained in the German Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances No. 430 and can serve as a basis for Appendix N to this entry.
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Thin-film transistors developed for wearable display
With the advent of the IoT era, strong demand has grown for wearable and transparent displays that can be applied to various fields such as augmented reality (AR) and skin-like thin flexible devices. However, previous flexible transparent displays have posed real challenges to overcome, which are, among others, poor transparency and low electrical performance.
Biosniffers diagnose diseases via biomarkers in breath
Professor Il-Doo Kim in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is developing ultrasensitive and highly selective gas sensors to diagnose diseases by exhaled breath analysis. Professor Kim has led the development of semiconductor metal oxide-based nanofiber sensor arrays, which are optimised for pattern recognition of breath prints.
Development of a wall-climbing drone
A new wall-climbing drone can approach any type of structure by flying and sticking to the target and utitlising a pose change and perching mechanism. The integrity of large structures like bridges, high-rise buildings, wind turbines, and large aircrafts is deeply related with security. Nowadays, due to the aging of large structures and the potential concerns about their collapse, interest in structural health monitoring has risen all over the world.
Micro modular reactor is cooled by supercritical S-CO2
A research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (Prof. Jeong Ik Lee, Prof. Yonghee Kim, and Prof. Yong Hoon Jeong) has suggested an innovative concept of a reactor cooled by supercritical state carbon dioxide (S-CO2). The core has long life (20 years) without refueling as well as inherent safety features. The S-CO2 Brayton cycle was proposed as a power conversion system to achieve a compact and lightweight module.
Fireproof Aerial Robot System: a new application for drones
Among the most exciting firefighting innovations is the Fireproof Aerial Robot System (FAROS), which has been developed by a research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Designed specifically to help detect and combat fires in high-rise buildings, the drone can both fly and climb walls, using technology that was first developed for a previous model called the Climbing Aerial Robot System (CAROS).
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Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
Released: 1973/02 by BMG 07863 67609 2
Elvis' most famous performance.
See See Rider (1973/01/14)
Burning Love (1973/01/14)
Something (1973/01/14)
You Gave Me a Mountain (1973/01/14)
Steamroller Blues (1973/01/14)
My Way (1973/01/14)
Love Me (1973/01/14)
Johnny B. Goode (1973/01/14)
It's Over (1973/01/14)
Blue Suede Shoes (1973/01/14)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1973/01/14)
I Can't Stop Loving You (1973/01/14)
Hound Dog (1973/01/14)
What Now My Love (1973/01/14)
Fever (1973/01/14)
Welcome to My World (1973/01/14)
Suspicious Minds (1973/01/14)
I'll Remember You (1973/01/14)
Long Tall Sally (1973/01/14)
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1973/01/14)
An American Trilogy (1973/01/14)
A Big Hunk o' Love (1973/01/14)
Can't Help Falling in Love (1973/01/14)
Blue Hawaii (1973/01/14)
Ku-U-I-Po (1973/01/14)
No More (1973/01/14)
Hawaiian Wedding Song (1973/01/14)
Early Morning Rain (1973/01/14)
The ElvisNews Review
Elvis Presley performed before a worldwide television audience of over one billion people on January 14, 1973. The soundtrack from this performance, Aloha From Hawaii, was released on February 4, 1973. It reached number one on both the pop and country charts selling close to five million copies in the United States alone, and almost twelve million worldwide. Oddly the concert was not broadcast on American television until April of that year.
In many ways this concert and the subsequent soundtrack album release would be Elvis’ last grand hurrah. There would still be excellent songs and good live performances but a deterioration would begin to set in which would continue for the next four years.
He looked good, performed, well and sang superbly. He surrounded himself with his usual crack band, a full orchestra and two backup groups of singers. The resulting album remains one of the great live documents in music history.
The first section of the album presents Elvis at his best. The usual introduction of “Also Sprach Zarathustra” leads into “See See Rider” and an energetic and rocking “Burning Love.” He would always begin his concerts in like fashion in order to ramp up the energy of the audience and the response here is immediate.
It was then Elvis’ custom of slowing a concert down and here we find a cover of George Harrison’s “Something.” He follows with “You Gave Me A Mountain” which remains one of the best live performances ever recorded by him. The vocal and passion still send chills up the spine 35 years later.
“Steamroller Blues” was originally a simple song by James Taylor. Elvis would release it as a single and interprets it from a blues/rock perspective. This song was a classic example of how he could transform songs and make them into his own unique creations.
Elvis continued his trend of giving short shrift to his classic fifties hits. “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Hound Dog” both clock in under a minute. He sounds disinterested on “Love Me” and “A Big Hunk Of Love.”
He is on more solid ground with the country hits, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” by Hank Williams and “Welcome To My World” by Jim Reeves. He just had the knack of taking these classic country songs and updating them with his wonderful pop voice. He made them accessible to both pop and country fans.
His continued to present "American Trilogy" as a highlight of any live performance. This song was a medley of “Dixie/Battle Hymn Of The Republic/All My Trails.” Elvis always treated this song as a gospel type performance. It is also a song of patriotism and it finds Elvis completely invested.
The original release of Aloha From Hawaii contained 22 songs and was only Elvis’ second two disc album. It remains one of the essential releases by Elvis Presley and no serious music collection should be without a copy.
OtisBlue22 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2013report abuse
I wish to retract my previous testimony! Elvis gives some incredibly moving performances here: a spirited "You Gave Me A Mountain," a beautifully wrought "I'll Remember You," and "An American Trilogy," which is quite simply one of the most affecting performances I have ever seen. He also reclaims his rock 'n' roll throne with barnstorming versions of "Johnny B. Goode," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "A Big Hunk O' Love," all of which are enlivened by hot licks courtesy of James Burton. One of the main pleasures, when viewing the DVD, is to read the sheer delight on Elvis' face, as he spurs on Burton or commands his orchestra to give him everything they've got. I have seen the light!
Sandman (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2010report abuse
A billion people saw a fresh Elvis do his last great big performance. After that there were no challenges left.
marco31768 (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 21, 2008report abuse
A great work from BMG. Fantastic sound and cover.
OtisBlue22 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jun 14, 2008report abuse
How can anyone say that this is Elvis at his best? Have you heard Elvis in the fifties, when he did each song to the best of his ability, when he moved onstage, when he had taste?! You listen to this Vegas lounge act in poor sound quality, and I'll stick to the Memphis live album ('74), the Alternate Aloha or -- better yet -- the Ed Sullivan Shows.
JimmyCool (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 11, 2007report abuse
Although I like this show and I'm aware of its historic importance, I can't help to notice that Elvis was very nervous (specially at the beginning); his voice was trembling and he hardly moved on stage, as he did one year earlier (On Tour). The bonus tracks are uninspired tracks with a tired and bored Elvis wanting to sleep or maybe take some pills...
dbacke1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 5, 2007report abuse
Why would someone refer to this awesome concert in a negative way? This concert was groundbreaking in more ways than one, and Elvis gave a great performance. This concert truly is the one that all others that follow are compared against, because it set the standard for others to follow. Elvis was only 38, and he was already a living legend of the highest magnitude, something that most performers today don't attain until they are much, much older. This is the King at his best!
JerryNodak (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 12, 2007report abuse
The inmates have escaped the asylum again. Great stuff. 5 stars.
Tina S (profile/ contact) wrote on Sep 8, 2005report abuse
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What the UK’s net zero goals could mean for EVs
By Wayne Mitchell
Director of npower Business Solutions, Energy HQ
Wayne has worked in the energy industry for 20 years, starting as an Analyst for an energy consultancy before moving into business development and pricing for npower Business Solutions. Upon joining the company he focused on strengthening relationships with external consultants, before taking up his current position heading up Energy HQ, which provides energy solutions and risk management services to UK businesses.
With news that the government has now agreed a Net Zero emissions target for 2050, it will be interesting to see what steps it takes next to support meeting this.
The Committee on Climate Change – which made the net zero recommendation in its recent report (see our blog) – has outlined what it believes the UK needs to do to hit this target.
Among the suggestions are bringing the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars forward five years to 2035.
2018 a record-breaking year
Numbers of alternative vehicles – i.e. electric and hybrid – are certainly growing. For example, electric vehicle (EV) sales increased by a record-breaking 19% in 2018, with a new EV being registered every nine minutes.
But overall, these lower-carbon alternatives still only account for 6% of all new cars sold so far this year (January to May 2019).
Since the end of last year, the government’s plug-in car grant has also reduced from £4,500 to £3,500 – with plug-in hybrids no longer qualifying for the £2,500 incentive they previously received.
So if the government does decide to get new fossil fuel cars off the road sooner, it’s likely these grants will need revisiting to encourage greater uptake of lower-carbon alternatives.
Charging stations overtake petrol stations
Where we are really seeing progress is in the availability of public EV charging stations.
By May 2019, the number of public EV stations out-numbered petrol stations for the first time, with 13,688 public chargers located across 8,546 locations.
There are currently 8,400 petrol stations in the UK.
An optimistic global picture
When it comes to the global picture, experts are optimistic about the future uptake of EVs.
In its recently-published Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019, Bloomberg forecasts that EVs will account for 57% of all new passenger car sales globally by 2040.
Numbers wise, this equates to two million sold in 2018 which, according to Bloomberg, will rise 28 million by 2030 and 56 million by 2040.
Conventional car sales to halve
At the same time, it predicts global sales of petrol and diesel cars will halve from 85 million in 2018 to 42 million by 2040.
Bloomberg predicts the transition to electric buses will happen far faster, with 81% of global bus sales being fully electric by 2040.
Another key growth area is ‘shared mobility’ – that is taxis, ride-hailing services (e.g. Uber) and car sharing.
Shared mobility key growth area
Currently, 1.8% of these vehicles are electric powered. But by 2040, this is forecast to increase to 80%.
At the same time, shared mobility services are expected to account for 19% of total miles traveled globally, up from 5% today.
Bloomberg also expects that we’ll see more hydrogen vehicles on the roads too.
London takes hydrogen lead
Already, London has invested in a fleet of hydrogen buses, with the world’s first hydrogen-powered double-deckers due to hit London streets next year.
While they are expensive to purchase (£500,000 per double-decker), hydrogen buses only require one five-minute refill a day. They also have a longer range than battery buses and can therefore be used on more routes.
Throughout the London area, Transport for London currently operates 165 zero-emission buses, with 68 more electric double-deckers being added this summer. This gives the city the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Europe.
Hydrogen or battery-powered heavy goods vehicles are not predicted to expand so quickly, accounting for just 19% of heavy trucks on roads by 2040, according to Bloomberg.
New long-range solutions emerging
Range is still an issue for long-distance journeys. But with battery range expanding (and battery costs falling), new solutions are likely to emerge.
For example, the worlds-first long-range solar-powered passenger car is due to launch next year, with a reported range of 800km (497 miles).
The car – called Lightyear One and created in Holland – is fitted with a solar roof and battery system.
So the number of EV options is set to increase, which is likely to promote wider take up. But whether this happens quickly enough to support the UK’s Net Zero goals remains to be seen…
If you want to find out more about how your business can successfully adapt to the changing energy landscape, talk to our Energy HQ team. You can call them on 0800 193 6866 or send an email to EnergyHQ@npower.com.
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Arizona State University Hires, Inspires Contractors
Sunlight reflects off copper panels on the nearly complete Biodesign C facility on ASU’s Tempe, Ariz., campus. When completed later this year, the facility will feature the first compact X-ray laser.
PHOTO COURTESY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
The $129-million, six-story, 280,000-sq-ft Beus Center for Law and Society | Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law in downtown Phoenix opened in 2016.
Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., has been undergoing improvements and renovation between football seasons since 2014. The $300-million project will be complete later this year.
John Guzzon
KEYWORDS ENR Southwest Owner of the Year / University Construction
Arizona State University earned recognition as ENR Southwest’s Owner of the Year for the quantity and scope of its construction projects as well as for its leadership in promoting innovative construction and design strategies.
“We love the challenge of accomplishing something new, and ASU projects always give our teams the opportunities to work in partnership with design teams and ASU stakeholders to push innovation,” says Matt Richards, project executive, Okland Construction.
ASU ranks as one of the nation’s largest public universities by enrollment, with five campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It also operates several regional learning centers. Enrollment in 2017 was about 72,000.
But more significant than its size is the school’s dedication to innovation in how it plans and delivers projects. Earlier this year, the university captured its third straight No. 1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s Most Innovative Schools in America rankings, an award not just limited to academics.
Justin Kelton, president of McCarthy Building Cos.’ Southwest division, says ASU’s commitment to innovation in turn impacts how the construction industry does business in the state and region.
“Through their leadership they have been influential in making the construction industry better,” says Kelton.
Richards agrees, adding that when the university finds a better way to build facilities, it creates “ripple effects through the entire construction industry in Arizona.”
Big School, Big Projects
Bruce Nevel, chief facilities officer at ASU, says leading the way in green building is one of the hallmarks of the school’s construction strategy.
“We are very innovative at ASU as far as our approach toward construction,” Nevel says. “We look at development from a holistic perspective. There are obviously program needs to meet, but we also have ASU goals, one of them being net neutrality—so there is always a sustainability aspect to our projects.”
Of the university’s more than 25 million sq ft of buildings, about 4.3 million sq ft are LEED certified. Following a 2005 order from former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano that all buildings be at least LEED Silver when practical, ASU has completed 28 LEED-certified projects comprising 47 buildings since July 2006.
Nevel, who joined ASU in 2014 after serving as chief operating officer in the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in San Diego, says recent development success comes from the top-notch internal teams that do the work each day.
“Another thing that is very helpful is how we organize the construction side,” he says. “We have put together teams where the design manager is tied at the hip from early on with the project manager.”
Monica Perrin, ASU project manager, says quality individuals in construction, facilities, architecture and engineering make it easier to create successful projects that end-users appreciate as well.
“There are a group of people in this department that are not only educated in their various fields, but we also have a dynamic group of engineers and architects,” Perrin says. “The vast experience we have amongst the team is what lends us to be successful because we are able to work together and lean on each other.”
Nevel adds that ASU now has project execution teams assigned to some of the more active colleges on campus in order to develop a functioning relationship that builds and becomes stronger and more focused with each project.
“That has boosted the satisfaction of our [end-users], knowing that the conversations they have early on are going to be remembered for as long as the project takes,” Nevel says.
Notable recent projects include the $129-million, six-story, 280,000-sq-ft Beus Center for Law and Society | Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law in downtown Phoenix, which opened in 2016. Another is the $39-million, 75,000-sq-ft, Student Pavilion, the university’s first net-zero energy use building, which opened in late 2017.
ASU is currently in the midst of a $300-million rebuild of its football stadium and recently announced a $160-million rehabilitation of the Wells Fargo arena for the school’s basketball teams.
Nearly complete is Biodesign C, a 188,000-sq-ft, five-story building that will house the world’s first X-ray laser. Two laser-lab rooms have an isolated 4- to 6-ft mat-slab with 4-ft-thick concrete walls.
Kelton, whose firm built Biodesign C and many other ASU projects, says the school’s collaborative business model “promotes a win-win-win approach in the delivery of their projects.”
Conversely, Nevel says the university looks for construction partners it can rely upon.
“I make it a point to talk to our contractor partners to emphasize that what is important to me is the long-term relationships with our construction partners,” he says. “I am interested in them really knowing us and our needs.
“The folks that want to come in and make a quick buck, they are not going to get work with us,” Nevel adds. “For those who want to partner with us, there are opportunities.”
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Are EVs as Environment Friendly as they are Claimed to be
Electric vehicles have been called sustainable and more eco friendly as compared to diesel or hybrid vehicles. Are they actually reducing the carbon footprint from the vehicles
Nazreen Nazir
Features Writer
Electric vehicles are the future of the automobile industry. With the rising levels of pollution, the electric revolution is gaining momentum with technological innovation and growing consciousness towards environment protection. Governments around the globe have stepped up their policies and innovation in technology to align themselves more in line with the procurement and deployment of electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles are recommended for a number of reasons in which they are sustainable for the environment. They don’t emit climate damaging greenhouse gases, are quiet and easy to operate and have a lot of advantages over vehicles that run on petrol and diesel. Lately EVs have been criticized for not being as eco friendly as they are claimed to be. Here are some reasons how electric vehicles are doing more harm than good to the environment.
Battery Production and Disposal
Electric vehicles are powered by batteries instead of gasoline or diesel. The batteries used in the cars are manufactured using certain elements from the earth and the extraction and manipulation of these elements can contribute to carbon emissions. Ishaan Khosla, co-founder of Huddle said, “There has been an active push towards battery level innovations. Lithium ion batteries have been analyzed as more effective solution compared to much in demand lead acid batteries”.
Battery disposal is another huge problem which also contain toxic chemicals inside them and very harmful for the environment. Some experts say they can be recycled to make them useful for other purposes. There is no proper infrastructure for the disposal and recycling of these batteries or e-waste.
Production of Electricity
Many researchers and experts have argued that most of the electricity is produced by burning fuels and in this manner the emission made by electric vehicles is similar to the vehicle that runs on diesel. Places where coal generates the electric power there electric vehicles is not helping the environment because their carbon footprint becomes the same as petrol driven car. Electric cars often need entire night to recharge and thus the amount of emissions for the production of electricity increases. Khosla argues that “there has been an active push towards adoption of renewable energy to fuel the needs of EVs segment”.
Battery life is another major factor for electric vehicles as they tend to exhaust faster. It also depends on factors such as climate, temperature infrastructure among others. In colder areas the battery will exhaust faster and need to be recharged at frequent intervals. Also fast charging your electric vehicle will severely affect the life and performance of the battery. The guarantee of all the electric vehicles to be charged by wind or solar energy is still not available.
Electric vehicles are far less pollution inducing as compared to a conventional diesel vehicle. The emissions and carbon footprint of electric vehicles becomes more when it uses up the electricity generated by fossil fuels. There should be more renewable ways of generating electricity and in more percentage than coals. Electric vehicles have the capacity to reduce greenhouse gases emission if combined with proper deployment of renewable resources and reducing the carbon footprint from electricity generation.
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Inside Kate Spade's Creative Partnership and Relationship With Husband Andy
by Mike Vulpo | Wed., Jun. 6, 2018 5:00 AM
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Kate Spade's death is putting a spotlight on the designer's professional and personal accomplishments.
While many may know the businesswoman for her unforgettable handbags and designs, those close to the 55-year-old are remembering her love story with husband Andy Spade.
According to a source, Kate and Andy had a wonderful, creative partnership and relationship. And while any marriage that lasts more than 20 years has its ups and down, this was a true partnership.
We're also told that they were very loving to each other and completely devoted to their 13-year-old daughter Frances Beatrix Spade.
"Andy is absolutely devastated," a source shared with E! News. "He has 100% lost his soulmate and is only focused on his daughter right now."
Iconic Kate Spade Brand Looks
Our source says both mom and dad adored their child who was the center of their lives. In fact, fans are being reminded that Kate took a 10-year hiatus from fashion to focus on raising her only child.
On Tuesday morning, the fashion icon was found dead of an apparent suicide in her Manhattan apartment. According to a law enforcement source, a note was found at the scene but its contents are not known at this time.
Since the news was revealed, designers, celebrities, fashion lovers and family members have been paying tribute online through photos, statements and personal memories.
"We are all devastated by today's tragedy," a family statement read via the New York Times. "We loved Kate dearly and will miss her terribly. We would ask that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this very difficult time."
Kate Spade New York—the eponymous company she founded—also released a statement on her passing.
"We at Kate Spade New York just learned of the incredibly sad news that Kate Spade has passed," the statement read. "Although Kate has not been affiliated with the brand for more than a decade, she and her husband and creative partner, Andy, were the founders of our beloved brand. Kate will be dearly missed. Our thoughts are with Andy and the entire Spade family at this time."
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Students of Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore - Meeting with the Papal Nuncio after ‘Selfie’ Photo
"Students Mob Nuncio for Selfie. A group of students who assisted at the episcopal ordination of Bishop Phoncie Cullinan in Waterford cathedral on Sunday, stopped the papal nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown to pose for a selfie photo after the ceremony." Irish Catholic - 16 April, 2015
After this wonderful picture appeared in the Irish Catholic recently of five students from Ardscoil Na Mara, Tramore, Co. Waterford, who took a ‘selfie’ with the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Charles Brown, the students received a personal invite from the Archbishop to visit him in the Apostolic Nunciature in Dublin.
The students were part of a group of Pope John Paul II award students, who were assisting at the ordination of the new Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Bishop Phonsie Cullinan. After the ceremony, as the students were leaving, they bumped into the Apostolic Nuncio, whom they met last October at the launch of the award in the diocese, and the opportunity arose for a ‘selfie’ photo. This event was captured by a photographer in the Irish Catholic, and published the following week.
Archbishop Brown saw the great photo in the paper, and subsequently invited these students to the Apostolic Nunciature and they met with him along with other students completing the Pope John Paul II award last Friday. During the meeting, the students chatted with the Archbishop, and asked him a number of questions about his journey to priesthood; how he came to be appointed to Ireland; his views and hopes for the Church in Ireland; his concerns about the current lack of vocations; his meetings with three Popes including Pope Francis; and his time working in the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith and as a priest in the Bronx, New York.
After the meeting, the Archbishop presented each student with a Rosary Beads, blessed by the Holy Father, which the students prayed upon on the bus journey home. This was followed by another photo opportunity, this time at the entrance to the Nunciature.
Prior to the meeting with Archbishop Brown, the students travelled to St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and had a tour of the College Chapel, and noted the places where Pope John Paul II visited there in his historic visit to Ireland on 1 October 1979. They stood and prayed at the altar where Saint John Paul II stood and addressed the seminarians, and paused at the Statue of Our Lady along the cloister of the college, as the late Pope did on that historic day.
The students also had an opportunity to question seminarians about their vocation story; why they are thinking of being ordained priests; what challenges they see for the future; their views in the up-coming referendum on marriage; and what life is like for them as a seminarian.
One of the seminarians they met is Rev. Shane O’Neill from Knockanore, who will be ordained priest in July for the diocese of Waterford and Lismore.
The students were overwhelmed at the events of the day, which came simply from one photo in the newspaper.
Archbishop Brown commented: “These students and their energy are such an inspiration to all young people and to everyone involved in the life of the Church in Ireland at this time”
Diocesan co-ordinator for the Pope John Paul II award, Fr. Michael Toomey, said: “This was a wonderful occasion, and the students were able to trace back to a key moment in Irish church history with the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland. The students worked hard in preparation for the visit, reading the two speeches he gave in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. The students are a credit to their parish, school and families for the respect and enthusiasm showed. ”
Fr. Michael added: “The selfie picture in the Irish Catholic was such a wonderful moment which escalated in a visit to the Apostolic Nunciature. I would like to personally thank Archbishop Brown for his very kind invitation to these students, and his overwhelming support to the Pope John Paul II award in the diocese and across the country”.
Archbishop Charles Brown welcomes the ‘selfie’ students from Ardscoil Na Mara, Tramore, at the Apostolic Nunciature, Dublin.
Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire
This above all: to thine own self be true.
Shakespeare in Hamlet
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In Competitive Ping Pong, Seniors Go for the Gold
'Ping Pong,' a new documentary film on PBS, looks at the fierce world of competitive table tennis among the over-80 set.
By Jessica Firger
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FRIDAY, September 6, 2013 — As life expectancy increases worldwide, so too have the number of seniors who turn to competitive sports to stay vital and healthy.
Ping Pong, a documentary film that aired recently on PBS, tells the story of seven over-80 players competing in the 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships in China’s Inner Mongolia. And while these players may be in their golden years, they're anything but complacent about going for the gold.
"The main thing I learned from doing this film is the power of the mind over your health and the power of your mind over your body," said British filmmaker Anson Hartford, who produced and directed the documentary with his brother Hugh. "All of the players are kind of living examples of that."
The duo found the subject for their film when Anson happened upon a picture in an inflight magazine of 99-year-old Dorothy DeLow playing in a ping pong tournament. They were compelled to learn more about the sport that’s taken some older people by storm.
The brothers, whose film is part of POV, the longest-running showcase for independent documentary film on American TV, were soon jetting off on an international adventure. It took them to places as far-flung as Croatia, Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Houston, where the elder ping pong players were picking up rackets and training for the competition in China. The biennial international table tennis championship draws more than 2,000 competitors. Though seniors make up only a tiny faction of the participants, they are frequently in the spotlight, capturing the audience with their tenacity.
Octogenarian Champions
The film's stories of how seven players landed in the fast-paced world of competitive table tennis are as varied as their backgrounds.
In their native England, the filmmakers found 89-year-old Les D’Arcy, former triathlete and weightlifting champ who, through table tennis, has maintained his healthy lifestyle and passion for fitness. Though he was no stranger to a rigorous practice schedule – this was his eighth table tennis world championship – D’Arcy admitted the fate of the competition would lie in the “lap of the gods.”
D’Arcy may have been among the most athletically strong players, but the veteran knew he’d still be facing fierce competition. “Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or fitter man,” he told the filmmakers. “But sooner or later, the man that wins is the man who thinks he can. So I’ve got to think I can, but it’s no good thinking I can unless I’ve got a foundation for that thinking, and to think I can I will have to train hard.”
For 89-year old Inge Hermann, another player featured in the film, table tennis literally was a lifesaver. Hermann began to show signs of early Alzheimer’s disease after her husband died over 15 years ago.
“We were married for 40 years,” Hermann explained in the film. “I got an illness in my brain and could not think clearly anymore. I had a series of strokes. I fell down the stairs in my house. I would go to the bakery at 11 at night and be angry that it was closed. I realized I couldn’t live alone anymore.”
Fearing a quick deterioration, the German native relocated herself to a nursing home. At the facility, Hermann discovered table tennis, and through the game she appears to have reversed her illness and once again is cognitively well. She now manages and teaches computer science at the nursing home where she once was a patient. The 2010 Championship was Hermann’s first-ever ping pong competition.
A Texan With a Desire to Win
And then there’s Lisa Modlich, a feisty 85-year-old Texan, who turned to ping pong more than 20 years ago when on-the-court tennis became too challenging in the sweltering down-home heat of Houston. Modlich, who had fought in the French Resistance in World War II and emigrated to the United States from Vienna as a young adult, said the game fits in with her lifelong goal to excel at everything, and stay sharp and nimble.
“You have to be on the move constantly,” said Modlich in an interview with Everyday Health. “It’s not a sitting game like chess. I like winning, it gives me great pleasure to win. In school, I wanted to be No. 1, so I studied real hard. And in ping pong, I wanted to win, so I played real hard.”
As a senior, Modlich has played in 60 tournaments, and won 135 gold metals and more than 20 silver medals. She said women, in particular, are vicious on the court. She recalled that during one competition, she asked her opponent for a warm-up volley, but the woman declined. “She said ‘I don’t want you to see my style,’” said Modlich, who trains for tournaments at least three hours each day. “We’re a bunch of women. What can you expect? We’re always going to be a little catty.”
Even though Modlich’s competitors frequently use intimidation tactics, she always seems to rise to the top. In the tournament that was featured in the film, she collected yet another gold medal. That's because she had her own ways to intimidate players, Anson observed. “Lisa was full of surprises. Everything you might think an older lady to be, she’s kind of proving you wrong in the most wonderful way,” he said.
But all of the players were full of surprises, the filmmakers found. “We played everybody in the film and they all beat us,” said Anson. “The art of deception is a skill that’s been honed by these players as they’re reaching their 90th year. They’ve had a lot of practice.”
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September 16, 2010 by Your Name in Hulu, Television
One of the best new shows of this summer TV season was Louis. As with Seinfeld, the series stars the titular comedian playing himself, a standup comedian, and each episode commingles scenes of Louis CK doing standup with dramatizations of events in his life.
Unlike Seinfeld, the series isn't family-friendly. It's what you'd hope Seinfeld would be if it got translated for FX. Louis doesn't tone down his standup material subject matter or language for this show, and that's one reason it works (unlike his previous TV series Lucky Louie). Each episode can start on one subject and end up somewhere entirely unexpected, almost like a Simpsons episode (Seinfeld always brought its story threads together each episode, but episodes of Louis can skip across multiple subjects, giving it the feel of a standup routine). The wide tonal range of the show is one of its signatures. Some episodes aren't comedic at all, and many of those are the strongest of the series.
One standout was the episode "Bully" which covers as much ground as Louis himself in the episode, starting one place and ending somewhere entirely unexpected (because of its meandering subject matter from one episode to the next, watching the series out of order isn't problematic):
The series ranges from the dark tragedy at the root of standup, but within the same episode can introduce sudden moments of grimy sublimity as in the visually lyrical closing scene to the first season:
The show has been renewed for another 13 episode season. Good stuff.
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Preconception care for diabetic women could potentially save $5.5 billion
Comprehensive care could yield significant lifetime healthcare savings, say researchers in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elsevier Health Sciences
Philadelphia, PA, November 24, 2014 - Pregnant women with diabetes are at an increased risk for many adverse birth outcomes. Preconception care (PCC) can significantly lower these risks by helping pregnant mothers with diabetes control their glucose levels, resulting in healthier babies and less money spent on complicated deliveries and lifelong medical complications. Effective, universal PCC for diabetic mothers could avert an estimated $5.5 billion in health expenditures and lost employment productivity over affected children's lifetimes, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Diabetes in pregnant women has been linked to significant complications such as preterm deliveries, birth defects, and even perinatal deaths; however, access to PCC can mitigate the frequency of these outcomes by improving glucose levels before and during the early stages of pregnancy. As well as being detrimental to the health and wellbeing of both mother and child, these diabetes-related complications represent a sizeable cost to healthcare payers and society.
A team of health economists and researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated the savings that PCC could potentially generate by helping to avoid adverse birth outcomes. The study estimated that 2.2% of all U.S. births are to women with pre-existing diabetes, or pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM), some without a diabetes diagnosis before pregnancy. The study found that among pregnant women with diagnosed diabetes, effective PCC could avert $4.3 billion in costs to healthcare payers and society over their children's' lifetimes. Effective PCC among pregnant women with undiagnosed diabetes could potentially save an additional $1.2 billion, totaling $5.5 billion in averted costs.
"We estimated thousands of adverse birth outcomes might be prevented each year among U.S. women with PGDM through universal PCC at an estimated lifetime societal cost savings of up to $5.5 billion, including nearly $1 billion in direct medical costs," says lead investigator Cora Peterson, PhD, from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. "Our results suggest a substantial health and cost burden associated with PGDM that could be prevented by universal PCC, which might offset the cost of providing such care."
Along with avoiding unnecessary costs, universal PCC would also help avoid critical birth complications. The study estimates that PCC might avert 8,397 preterm deliveries, 3,725 birth defects, and 1,872 perinatal deaths annually.
"The preconception period is critical for preventing adverse birth outcomes in women with PGDM. By some estimates, nearly half of U.S. pregnancies, including pregnancies among women with PGDM, are unplanned," comments Dr. Peterson. "To prevent adverse birth outcomes among women with undiagnosed diabetes, diagnosis in the preconception period is needed; the first step would be screening women of reproductive age to identify those with undiagnosed diabetes."
While PCC can help diagnose and manage PGDM, there are costs to mothers associated with obtaining proper care and treatment. Access to affordable healthcare and insurance is a challenge for many women across the U.S. Investigators based their economic assessment on the idea that PCC would be widely available and utilized by women, although they were not able to include the cost of obtaining care nor the cost of PCC in their calculations. "Our estimates indicate the potential economic benefit of PCC if it were to be fully utilized by eligible women," explains Dr. Peterson. "It is possible that lack of insurance coverage might disproportionately affect women with both unintended pregnancies and undiagnosed PGDM, creating a substantial cost barrier to PCC for such women."
While there are still many unanswered questions, this new study shines a light on the economic importance of identifying women with PGDM and why providing universal PCC may pay for itself going forward. Commenting on this study, noted expert in the field Kim Boggess, MD, Professor, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine notes, "While PCC for women with PGDM can avert adverse outcomes and save money, what should the content of this care be and how do we provide it for all women? Who pays for it? Despite these limitations the results [of this study] suggest that the PCC-preventable health and cost burdens associated with PGDM are substantial. Thus innovated researcher is needed to assess the costs and practicality of delivering this care."
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An Italian retreat by the sea
Set between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennine Mountains, Genoa is Italy’s most northern seaport. Visitors to the city will be inspired by the Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque style architecture of the Centro Storico. Wander through the narrow streets and get lost among quaint book shops and antique stores. Tour the historic sites including the house where Christopher Columbus was born, the grand St. Lawrence Cathedral and the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato. Relax with an authentic Italian coffee on the terrace overlooking the Piazza De Ferrari or spend a peaceful afternoon in the Villetta Di Negro Park. The ornamental pond, floral archways and beautiful foliage of Villa Durazzo Pallavicini garden is considered one of the most romantic spots in Genoa. Explore the exhibits and frescos of The Palace of the Doges and enjoy The Edoardo Chiossone Museum housing the largest collection of Oriental art in Europe.
A city of Roman and Baroque architecture, Genoa will enchant visitors with an extensive display of museums, monuments and attractions. Discover Italian frescos in the cathedrals of the old town and browse the small shops and stalls. Enjoy the bustle of mopeds, residents and tourists in this busy city.
When To Go?
Genoa experiences a Mediterranean climate with Oceanic influences. The wet season runs from October through to November but temperatures stay fairly even. December is the coldest month in Genoa with average daily temperatures of 7°C. May- August are the warmest months with temperatures rising to 29°C and July is the driest month of the calendar year. Travel to Genoa at the end of August for the best weather.
Genoa is served by Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) located 7km (approximately 5 miles) west of the city centre. It connects Genoa to Rome, Naples, Paris, London, Madrid and Munich with daily flights. Ryanair and British Airways offer direct flights from London airports all year round. Passengers to Genoa can reach the city centre by taxi; a desk is available within the terminal building.
Visitors to Genoa should not leave without taking a trip to the Old Harbour known locally as the Porto Antico; at night couples gather to watch the sun set over the horizon. Discover marine life at the nearby Genoa Aquarium and touch the rays in the petting tank. Walk out to the imposing Torre della Lanterna, the city’s ancient lighthouse, and take in views over the bay. Sample the delicious local delicacies of focaccia, farinata and stoccafisso.
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August 15th 2018 | South Africa | Banking
August 2018 BB
The banking sector risk rating remains at BB, but the score has worsened by three points, to 42, since our March report. Leading banking indicators reflect the impact of sluggish economic growth, subdued demand for credit, shifts in financial sector policy and a more challenging environment for sovereign debt. Demand for bank credit by the corporate sector has recently slowed. The latest figures from the SARB indicate that credit extension to the corporate sector grew by just 2.7% year on year in May 2018. We believe that part of the explanation for the slowdown is to be found in the increasingly uncertain political environment that prevailed in late 2017 and early 2018, prior to the ousting of the former president, Jacob Zuma; this appears to have taken its toll on corporate investment. The aggregate capital-adequacy ratio was unchanged at 16.5% in June 2018 from a year earlier, although the return on equity dipped to 16.2% from 16.6% over the period, reflecting slightly tougher conditions.
Underlining this, the non-performing loans/total loans ratio rose to 3.5% in June 2018—a four-year high—from 2.9% in June 2017 Growth in credit to households picked up to 4.5% year on year in June, a two-year high, from a recent low of just 0.4% in early 2017, while credit growth to businesses firmed to 6.6% in June—the strongest rate for three months. Proposed amendments to the Credit Act, to provide more relief to struggling borrowers, are another source of concern. More positively, the adoption of an amended Financial Intelligence Centre Act in June 2017, meeting a deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force, is helping to preserve the reputation and integrity of local banks.
Banks' well-developed credit-risk-management systems will keep bad loans below the critical 5% threshold, despite a recent uptick in non-performance. The restart in 2018 of the government's renewable energy programme offers banks new lending opportunities.
Banks' exposure to heavily indebted parastatals, comprising loans and bonds worth about US$4bn, poses a degree of risk for the sector. Lenders will increasingly demand commitments to reform before extending payment deadlines for troubled state-owned firms. An ongoing inquiry by the competition authorities into allegations of past rand manipulation could stall but is generating uncertainty.
Continued sluggish economic growth in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (where South African banks have expanded their presence), alongside policy uncertainty, pose some risks to the BB rating. In addition, the phased implementation of more stringent Basel III standards in run-up to the 2019 election, reforms to financial sector regulation and changes to the black economic empowerment framework could push lending rates higher. Current risks are manageable, owing to the banking system's strengths and conservative lending practices, helped by robust regulation and supervision.
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Danger adventure and pleasure - Ossama Mohammed
Wednesday 15 November 2017, 19:30 - 21:30 hrs.
www.filmacademie.nl
Wednesday 15 November 2017, 19:30-21:30 hrs.
Film Academy cinema
Cinematic language, Censorship, Freedom. Imagination.
Imagination improvisation.
Irony and sarcasm.
Spartacus and Assad
The dictator outside the frame - within the frame.
Frame inside the frame.
Is it I who made my films?
I will tell my story. Three films during 37 years (14 years between the 1st and the 2nd film, 12 years between the 2nd and the 3rd)
Reflections on the “Isolation, fanaticism, holy and violence“.
I will introduce clips from my films which were banned in Syria.
This is not a political matter, it's rather an attempt to find out what beauty is.
About Ossama Mohammed
Born in Lattakia (Syria) in 1954, Ossama Mohammed graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1979. His first short documentary Khutwa Khutwa(Step by step 1978) was about the transformation of poor and innocent children in to soldiers and stand by killers. After 35 years the film was selected for the official selection of Berlin 2013.
His first feature fiction film Nujum al-Nahar (Stars in broad Daylight 1988) was deemed by many to be the most scathing critique of contemporary Syrian society trapped in the iron grip of the Baath regime. The film has never been allowed a public screening in Syria but it was selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s Quinzaine des Réalisateurs and earned the filmmaker great critical praise, including the Golden Palm at the Valencia Festival the same year. He wasn’t able to make his second feature until 2002. Sunduq al-Dunya (Sacrifices, 2002) was selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s selection Un Certain Regard in 2002.
After 2011, in forced exile in Paris, he began a new cinematic adventure with the documentary Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait (Cannes official selection 2014) a Syrian tragedy shot by 1001 anonymous Syrian authors.
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Narendra Modi’s Skill India Mission failing? India’s army of workers could turn into its biggest liability
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Published: October 16, 2017 12:48:20 PM
India’s so-called demographic dividend could turn into its biggest liability. By 2026, 64 percent of Indians are expected to be in the working age group of 15-59 years, making it home to the largest workforce in the world.
Modi followed up the efforts in 2015 with plans to skill a further 104 million fresh entrants, as well as retrain 298 million farm and non-farm workers. (PTI)
India’s so-called demographic dividend could turn into its biggest liability. By 2026, 64 percent of Indians are expected to be in the working age group of 15-59 years, making it home to the largest workforce in the world. Yet the government’s much-touted goal of providing skills training to 400 million people by 2022 is unlikely to be met, increasing India’s significant unemployment burden in a country where 69 percent of jobs are under threat from automation. And with more than a million job seekers entering the market every month, India is already struggling to place its army of workers. The clamor for jobs and income security has spilled onto the streets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi — already battling a sharp slowdown in economic growth — struggles to deliver on the promises of job creation and income growth that swept him to power. Manoranjan Sahoo joined India’s flagship training course this year to upgrade his skills in the hope that it will finally end his six-year wait for a steady job.
Four months after completing the course, there are still no takers for the 24-year-old trained mine electrician from Odisha, one of India’s most mineral-rich states. Sahoo is one of 10 million Indians to be trained under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s $1.8-billion skilling program by 2020. About 90 percent of the 3 million people trained are yet to find a job under the program that is designed to provide employment for those trained. India is battling a raft of hurdles, from poor management, funding and infrastructure to a shortage of qualified trainers and lack of enthusiasm for government programs. There’s also a lack of job opportunities for newly trained and re-trained youth in the slowing $2-trillion economy where companies — bogged down by bad debt and poor demand — aren’t building more factories.
Even when companies need to hire, government programs are unable to bridge the skills gap in the nation where the ministry’s own data indicates only 4.69 percent of the workforce has formal vocational skills. Almost a decade since India’s National Skill Development Corp. was set up, more than 30 percent Indians between the ages of 15 and 29 are neither employed nor in education or training, according to the OECD economic survey. Modi is aware of the challenge. After three consecutive years of unmet targets, he asked skills minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy to relinquish charge and handed the mandate to energy minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
“We will ensure that we deliver on his expectations,” Pradhan said on Sept. 4 when he took charge. Pradhan has said his ministry will “explore all possible” means “to enable a more efficient outcome of our programs and schemes in skills.” Speaking over the weekend in Washington, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it was the government’s most important priority to find ways to provide employment to the 12 million young people entering India’s workforce annually. A spokesman in the prime minister’s office, Jagdish Thakkar, did not respond to calls seeking comment.
Demographic Dividend
In 2009, India announced a target to skill 500 million people by 2022. Modi followed up the efforts in 2015 with plans to skill a further 104 million fresh entrants, as well as retrain 298 million farm and non-farm workers. But in only one of the last five years have the 20 ministries implementing these programs met their annual targets. One of the biggest reasons is poor planning. “In our consultations with various stakeholders, all of them said in one voice that the targets allocated to them were very high and without regards to any sectoral requirement,” said a December 2016 report by the government committee set up to review the skills plan. “Everybody was chasing numbers without providing employment to the youth or meeting sectoral industry needs.”
There’s still much to be done to provide employment to those coming out of these courses, but a good foundation has been laid, said Sougata Roy Choudhury, senior director for skills in the Confederation of Indian Industry. “The challenge is to how to mobilize serious candidates, give them quality training, create superior infrastructure, boost capacity of trainers, streamline accreditation of the training centers and get greater industry engagement.”
Stricter Guidelines
The government is trying to smooth initial confusions, according to Sandip Katna, chief operating officer at the New Delhi-based IACM Smart Learn Ltd. which has been training students under skills programs since 2010 and runs centers in Odisha and Delhi. “The guidelines for setting up centers have become stricter and scrutiny has been tightened,” Katna said. Sahoo worries companies are not coming forward to hire people even after they’ve acquired the necessary skills. “I don’t know when my fortune will shine,” said Sahoo.
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Standard Procedures
by Leah Libresco Sargeant 7 . 31 . 18
I am standing in the waiting room of the ultrasound clinic, speaking with my doctor on the phone. She is telling me that I need to walk out of the clinic and into a hospital. She will meet me there, she says, and I will get the best possible care, the medical standard. A doctor will inject me with chemotherapy drugs, even though I do not have cancer, because those drugs were developed to target rapidly dividing cells, cells growing much faster than any grown-up does. In my case, the target of those cells isn’t a tumor, but a baby.
What my Bump app reports with delight—“Your baby is developing and doubling in size! It’s a poppy seed! An apple seed! A sweet pea!”—is exactly what the drugs would use to find their target. Methotrexate is intended to dissolve the baby as though it had been dunked in lye. Or maybe it just dissolves the outer cells that bind the baby in the wrong place—in the fallopian tubes, not the womb—and the baby will be released from the home it’s found to pass out of my body whole. It’s the kind of thing that it’s hard for science to be sure of.
But my doctor sounds very sure on the phone. Just as she was firm and urgent when she called me in to the emergency ultrasound. I was on a train—she asked me to get off and turn around—I didn’t. I was about to interview someone for a feature—she asked me to leave—I did. When she lays out my options, there really is just one option: the standard of reproductive care. But I have two reasons to say no: I am a Catholic and I am a statistician.
It was faith and reason, the two ways of knowing that St. John Paul II called the “two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth,” that led me to dig in my heels during my third miscarriage. And it was faith and reason that left me frustrated when I read Susan Berke Fogel’s description of religious health exemptions in a FiveThirtyEight feature on Catholic hospitals. Fogel, a director at the National Health Law Program who specializes in reproductive healthcare, takes the position that any exemption from the most common medical practice is, by definition, a substandard level of patient care. According to the feature writers Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Fogel “finds [exemptions] troubling, because religious exemptions are just that: exceptions to standards that were set by the medical profession to ensure that doctors are giving patients the best possible care. ‘What [religious hospitals] are getting is permission not to meet those standards,’ said Fogel.”
But you don’t have to be Catholic and concerned for the life of the baby alongside the mother to be a little suspicious that the standard of care isn’t always ordered to all patients’ good. When I pushed back against my doctor’s recommendation, I did so in purely secular terms. I knew what she hadn’t bothered to mention yet: that methotrexate is a threat to future pregnancies—I’d have to avoid conceiving for at least three months. And, according to the white papers I’d been staying up to read since my initial diagnosis, somewhere in the range of 50 percent of women with pregnancies outside the uterus miscarry naturally and safely. I was likely to be one of those women, at least as long as my pregnancy hormone stayed below a critical threshold, as it had so far.
I said all this calmly and precisely to the doctor. I was using exactly the tone that hadn’t been as fitting when I told a friend, “Looking at the numbers, it’s not that I expect I’m going to die, it’s that if we knew I’d die in the next two weeks, we’d have a better than usual guess of why.” But here, that flattened, just-the-facts tone won me an exemption. The doctor was clear with me that she thought I was choosing the worse option, forgoing a definitive solution in favor of a risk. But she backed off and, after another week or so of every-other-day blood tests that left me black and blue, we were able to say goodbye to baby Blaise at home, without any further medical intervention.
My spine was steeled as much by Emily Oster’s data-driven Expecting Better as by Philippians 1:21-23. Oster is frank in a way that doctors and anxious mommy forums often are not: There is never a completely safe path that will guarantee your (or your baby’s) safety. Medicine is about balancing (at best) or redistributing (at worst) risk. And, depending on individuals’ tolerance for risk, or what outcomes they want most to avoid, the best medical care won’t be a single standard, but a range of options.
Unfortunately, woman after woman after woman after woman has a story of not being given the room to dissent from a standard of care that is designed for the aggregate but ignores the individual. In some ways, I had the simpler problem—it’s easier to refuse treatment than to demand it (the problem facing women with endometriosis, for example). But it was hardly my first experience of medicine’s rounding off the edges of an individual case to reduce a woman to a more tractable problem.
When I presented the symptoms of PCOS in high school, my doctor sent me in for my first ultrasound. And then she recommended the pill. The artificial cycle of hormones wouldn’t give me a normal menstrual cycle, it would just mask the fact that something was out of whack at an underlying level. But, with regular bleeding, the problem would count as solved.
That didn’t sound like a great proposition to teenaged me, so I declined. And I was glad I had by the time I was married and tracking my fertility, using methods designed for the individual, not the aggregate. I’ve passed my copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility to non-Catholic friends, too, who have no moral concerns about contraception, but feel that they also benefit from the adaptability of Natural Family Planning.
For their purposes, it doesn’t matter too much whether Catholic interest in the variability of women’s cycles is the result of an alternate claim about the purpose of sex or not. All they care about is that NFP fills a lacuna in mainstream care—it’s a safety net for anyone who isn’t the median patient for whom the standard care was designed.
Any exemption or deviation may be good or bad. But I can’t place my faith in the claim that the standards of care are so trustworthy that doctors exploring alternative avenues are necessarily shortchanging their patients. The discipline of medicine (like most medical treatments) is an art of dynamic tension. Tomorrow’s standards of care will be shaped by today’s fights over what, exactly, each patient needs. The breakthroughs come from the shepherd who seeks his one lost sheep, refusing to be satisfied by the way the standard worked for the ninety-nine.
Leah Libresco Sargeant is the author of Arriving at Amen and Building the Benedict Option.
More on: Public Life, Public Health, Medicine, Culture of Death, Pro-Life, Abortion, Contraception, Elites
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