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Singleteary will ask for more time
By Staff | Jan 22, 2012
Steve Singleteary
The owner of a Wells meat-processing plant that has yet to open its doors is expected to ask city officials to delay repayment of a loan.
“He’s (Steve Singleteary) requested a deferment and it probably won’t go to the council until next month,” says City Administrator Jeremy Germann.
Singleteary Food Solutions, says Germann, is three months behind on a $500,000 loan.
At Tuesday’s meeting of the city’s Economic Development Authority Board, Kim Sorenson told fellow board members the business could start production soon.
“Things are getting closer. It could be any day now,” he says.
Singleteary was awarded a $500,000 grant from DEED under the Minnesota Investment Fund program to help fund the start-up venture.
Wells acted as a “loan sponsor,” meaning the funds would be repaid to the city and put into the EDA’s revolving loan fund.
To read more of this article, see this week’s Register
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5N Plus completes US$125 million equity financing
National Bank Financial Inc.
Closed April 2011
On April 11, 2011, 5N Plus Inc. completed its previously-announced bought-deal offering of subscription receipts to a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. for gross proceeds to 5N Plus of $125 million. The subscription receipts were offered in all provinces of Canada by means of a short form prospectus as well as in the United States under applicable registration statement exemptions. The net proceeds from the offering were used by 5N Plus to fund part of the cash portion of the purchase price for its acquisition of MCP Group SA. 5N Plus paid the balance of the cash portion of the purchase price from its cash on hand. In light of the closing of the acquisition, investors in the offering received common shares in lieu of subscription receipts. 5N Plus draws its name from the purity of its products, 99.999% and higher (five nines or 5N). It is a fully-integrated producer and closed-loop recycler of highly-purified metals, compounds and wafers. Fasken Martineau acted as legal counsel to the syndicate of underwriters with a team that included Jean-Pierre Chamberland, Frédéric Boucher, Jean Michel Lapierre and Monica Dingle (securities) and Thomas Copeland (tax).
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In this section: Resources for Information | Approved Drugs
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duvelisib (COPIKTRA, Verastem, Inc.) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
On Sept. 24, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration granted regular approval to duvelisib (COPIKTRA, Verastem, Inc.) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) after at least two prior therapies.
In addition, duvelisib received accelerated approval for adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after at least two prior systemic therapies.
The CLL and SLL indication is based on a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial (NCT02004522) comparing duvelisib to ofatumumab in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL. The trial randomized patients (1:1) to either duvelisib 25 mg orally twice daily or ofatumumab. Ofatumumab was administered intravenously at an initial dose of 300 mg, followed one week later by 2000 mg once weekly for 7 doses, and then 2000 mg once every 4 weeks for 4 additional doses.
Among 196 patients receiving at least 2 prior therapies (95 randomized to duvelisib, 101 to ofatumumab), the estimated median progression-free survival, as assessed by an independent review committee (IRC), was 16.4 months in the duvelisib arm and 9.1 months in the ofatumumab arm (hazard ratio of 0.40; standard error 0.2). The overall response rate (ORR) per IRC was 78% and 39% for the duvelisib and ofatumumab arms, respectively (39% difference, standard error 6.5%).
The FL indication is based on a single-arm multicenter trial of duvelisib (NCT02204982) enrolling 83 patients with FL who were refractory to rituximab and to either chemotherapy or radioimmunotherapy. The ORR, determined by an IRC, was 42% (95% CI: 31, 54), with 41% of patients experiencing partial responses and one patient having a complete response. Of the 35 responding patients,15 (43%) maintained responses for at least 6 months and 6 (17%) maintained responses for at least 12 months. Continued approval for the FL indication may be contingent upon verification of clinical benefit demonstrated in a planned randomized trial.
The prescribing information contains boxed warnings for fatal and/or serious infections, diarrhea or colitis, cutaneous reactions, and pneumonitis and warnings for neutropenia and hepatotoxicity. Of 442 patients with hematologic malignancies treated with duvelisib at the approved dose, 65% had serious adverse reactions, with the most frequent being infection, diarrhea or colitis, and pneumonia. The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 20%) were diarrhea or colitis, neutropenia, rash, fatigue, pyrexia, cough, nausea, upper respiratory infection, pneumonia, musculoskeletal pain, and anemia. Adverse reactions resulted in permanent discontinuation of duvelisib in 35% of patients., Dose reduction occurred in 24%.
The recommended duvelisib dose is 25 mg orally twice daily, taken continuously in 28-day treatment cycles.
View full prescribing information for COPIKTRA.
FDA granted this application priority review. FDA expedited programs are described in the Guidance for Industry: Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions-Drugs and Biologics.
Healthcare professionals should report all serious adverse events suspected to be associated with the use of any medicine and device to FDA’s MedWatch Reporting System or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Check out recent approvals at the OCE’s podcast, Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology (D.I.S.C.O.).
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1942: Not Hersh Smolar, saved by Genesis 1789: Skitch, amidst the tears of thousands
1977: Girma Kebede in the Ethiopian Red Terror
There’s a reason why “may you live in interesting times” is a curse.
The eras we call a “Terror” — Stalin’s Russia, Robespierre‘s France, Pol Pot’s Cambodia — are pretty interesting.
Ethiopia in the mid-1970’s was one of the most interesting places in the world.
After the Derg, a shadowy committee of leftist officers, toppled the monarchy in 1974, factional violence between Ethiopia’s two main Marxist parties soon came to the fore.
Long story short, All-Ethiopian Socialist Movement (MEISON) backed the Derg — while its rival the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) denounced it as fascistic.
And when Mengistu assumed dictatorial power in February 1977, it was Red Terror on.
It was as dirty as it sounds, “one of the most systematic uses of mass murder by the state ever witnessed in Africa” according to Human Rights Watch. This was the context of Mengistu’s most notorious public appearance, at an Addis Ababa rally later this same month of April 1977 when he theatrically smashed bottles of (apparently) blood while inciting his supporters against “enemies.”
Now that is red terror.
The Derg-MEISON alliance* built up Kebeles, small neighborhood militias — “essentially a matter of arming the lumpenproletariat against members of the urban intelligentsia,” writes Christopher Clapham.
But even these MEISON-allied goon squads were liable to run afoul of revolutionary justice if their indiscriminate mayhem failed to discriminate at the most essential moment.
On two occasions, March and again in May 1977, house-to-house searches were carried out in Addis Ababa, and suspected EPRP members rounded up for execution. Attempts by the EPRP to launch a school strike were likewise countered by the execution of students who failed to attend classes. The press regularly reported the execution of ‘anarchists’ and ‘paid assassins’. Along with the conflict between the rival political factions went the settling of personal scores, and gratuitous killings by psychotics on either side. The most notorious of these, Girma Kebede, was a Meison kebelle chairman in the Arat Kilo area of Addis Ababa, and the well-educated son of a former high official; he overreached himself by taking away for execution a group of ‘reactionaries’ from the Ministry of Education who included Mengistu’s uncle, and was then shot on the charge of seeking ‘to alienate the people from the Government and incite the broad masses against the revolution’.
On this date in 1977, Girma Kebede paid the forfeit. His, er, strategy of killing scores of humans to alienate the people from the government would take many more years and bodies to succeed.
* Later that year, the Derg-MEISON alliance also fell apart, Mengistu cemented his power, and MEISON got the same treatment it had once meted out to its EPRP enemies.
1880: James Madison Wyatt Stone, landing on his feet - 2014
1944: Col. Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, for the plot to kill Hitler
1967: Ernesto “Che” Guevara
1942: The village of Lidice, for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
1942: Bishop Gorazd of Prague
1909: Leonard Groce and Lee Roy Cannon, American mercenaries in Nicaragua
1945: Friedrich Fromm, Claus von Stauffenberg’s executioner
1905: Rebellious workers of the Red Presnia district
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Tags: 1970s, 1977, addis ababa, april 2, civil war, communism, derg, dergue, girma kebede, mengistu haile mariam, red terror, terrorism
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Why Tesaro, Archrock, and Windstream Holdings Slumped Today
The first day of 2018 looked good for the market, but these stocks missed out. Find out why.
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Tuesday marked the first trading day of 2018, and the stock market largely started out where it left off before the New Year's holiday. A gain of roughly 100 points for the Dow Jones Industrials was actually the least impressive rise among major market benchmarks, with broader measures climbing from 0.8% to 1.5% on optimism for the coming year. Yet even though a combination of solid economic conditions, positive momentum in Washington, and a lack of worrisome new geopolitical issues sent markets higher, some stocks lost ground to begin the year. Tesaro (NASDAQ: TSRO), Archrock (NYSE:AROC), and Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ:WINMQ) were among the worst performers on the day. Below, we'll look more closely at these stocks to tell you why they did so poorly.
Tesaro takes a double hit
Shares of Tesaro fell 9% after the pharmaceutical company got negative reviews from two separate stock analysts. Piper Jaffray lowered its price target from $117 per share to $80, noting that extremely high expectations for its Zeluja cancer treatment might need to come down in order to reflect the realities of the market. Meanwhile, analysts at Cowen took their price target down from $125 to $80 per share, with similar statements including the potential for a competing drug in the space to pose a threat to Zeluja's revenue growth later in 2018 or early next year. Both analysts kept their ratings unchanged, but at neutral and market perform, respectively, neither has a lot of confidence in Tesaro's prospects.
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Archrock looks to combine with its limited partnership
Archrock stock declined 5% in the wake of the company's decision to acquire all of the outstanding units of its related master limited partnership, Archrock Partners (NASDAQ: APLP), for just over $600 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Archrock Partners investors will get 1.4 shares of Archrock for every partnership unit they own. CEO Brad Childers said that the combination should help Archrock's overall capital strength, allowing for greater dividend coverage and reduced capital costs. Yet despite the company saying the acquisition would be immediately accretive, shareholders weren't necessarily happy with Archrock giving MLP investors a big premium for their units, as Archrock Partners' 16% rise on the day suggests.
Windstream keeps sinking
Finally, shares of Windstream Holdings lost 4%. The telecom company was one of the worst performers in the market in 2017, as the suspension of its dividend shocked income investors who had long relied on the company's dependable payouts. Across the industry, adverse trends like cord-cutting are threatening the business models of the regional telecom specialists, many of which sought to double down in the increasingly obsolescent areas in which they had previously focused. Windstream hopes to be able to restructure itself and evolve beyond failing businesses, but investors don't have much confidence in the company's ability to accomplish that goal in the near future.
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Transfer news live: Arsenal join race for midfielder, Chelsea offered chance to sign £26m star
Live transfer news and all the latest gossip from the Premier League and beyond
Joe Doyle
Hello, and welcome to football.london 's transfer blog for 27 April.
If it's all the latest transfer rumours and gossip you're after, you're in the right place.
In north London, Arsenal continue to be linked to various wingers, but their hunt for new players is complicated by the lack of a new technical director.
The Gunners were linked with various midfielders in January, but Barcelona's Denis Suarez was the only one to complete a move on loan, as offers for PSG's Christopher Nkunku, Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic and Yannick Carrasco could not be agreed. Will they go back for any of those targets?
Arsenal news: Emery on clear-out, team and injury news
Elsewhere, neighbours Spurs made no signings in the last two transfer windows, but it hasn't seemed to harm their progress on the pitch, with Mauricio Pochettino's side reaching the last eight of the Champions League and beating Manchester City 1-0 in the first leg.
In west London, Ruben Loftus-Cheek remains a Chelsea player despite speculation around his future, and has established himself in Maurizio Sarri's plans. Does this mean he'll stay?
But will the Blues sign Gonzalo Higuain permanently in the summer? The Argentine has underwhelmed since joining from Juventus. And will they add to the signing of Christian Pulisic if Eden Hazard departs for Real Madrid?
Chelsea news: Hudson-Odoi plans, why Sarri saw red, Loftus-Cheek claim
We'll guide you through the day's top transfer rumours from around the world.
Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android .
Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .
That’s your lot from us tonight, we’ll be back bright and early tomorrow morning to bring you all the transfer news and gossip you can shake a stick at. Remember to come back to football.london for all your transfer news.
West Ham tracking Cuadrado
West Ham are among the teams eyeing a move for Juventus star Juan Cuadrado in the summer.
The former Chelsea winger has a contract until 2020, and is thought to be one of the players moving on from Turin at the end of the current season as the club plan a squad overhaul that involves Aaron Ramsey joining on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old could be available for around €15m-20m, according to Tuttosport, which has attracted a number of suitors. Among them are Milan, West Ham, Watford, Sevilla and Valencia.
However, returning to England is apparently not a priority for the Colombian following his previous spell at Chelsea, and so it would need to be a big offer to tempt him into a move.
Leonardo Koutris in action against Juventus (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Zidane confident of Neymar & Hazard deals
Real Madrid have been linked with moves for Neymar and Eden Hazard this summer, and Zinedine ZIdane is confident that the pair could link up at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Chelsea star is out of contract at the end of next season, and it looks likely he will be moving to Madrid this summer, with a rumoured fee of up to £100m touted.
And Neymar’s PSG future is unclear, but the Brazilian attacker stated this week that it is an ambition of his to play alongside Hazard. When asked if that could happen at Real, Zidane said yes.
I think so. It’s the same for many players because they know that this club is important, and many players, someday, want to play at this club, so that’s normal.
All the good players are compatible, always. They told me that I would not be compatible with [Youri] Djorkaeff, do you remember Djorkaeff? Absolute nonsense.
I am clear about what I want to do [next season] and the profile of the players I want.
I won’t be saying names, but I have a clear idea of what I want to do, and what I want to achieve.
The full story on Neymar & Hazard.
Neymar shakes hands with Hazard ahead of the match (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Emery hints at Ramsey successor
Unai Emery has offered a hint at who could replace Aaron Ramsey in the Arsenal team next season.
Full story.
Arsenal Head Coach Unai Emery with substitutes (L) Denis Suarez and (2ndL) Aaron Ramsey at Etihad Stadium (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Chelsea offered Kovacic extension
Real Madrid have reportedly offered Chelsea the chance to extend Mateo Kovacic’s loan by another season, on the condition that an obligation to buy the midfielder is part of the deal.
The fee for a permanent move would apparently be £26m for the Croatia international, and Real are asking for an agreement to be made by May 5.
While it would seem to be an attractive deal for the Premier League side, it might be difficult to arrange due to the transfer ban hanging over Stamford Bridge.
However, the Star state that extending the existing loan may be a way to circumvent the ban, given that Kovacic is already at the club.
Mateo Kovacic shoots against Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Diego Costa transfer-listed
Atletico Madrid have reportedly placed Diego Costa on the transfer list for the summer.
His manager Diego Simeone is said to not agree with the decision, but according to Mundo Deportivo, the club’s hierarchy have grown tired of the striker and his reactions and “the damage that they entail for the team” (he was recently banned for eight games after insulting a referee).
The club will now sell the striker to the highest bidder at the end of the season, though it will apparently be a difficult negotiation: Costa has a contract until 2021 and earns around €10m per year.
Costa has apparently fallen below expectations on the pitch, and they do not expect to earn back the €55m fee that they paid to Chelsea. There were also €10m in add-ons for that deal, but he has reportedly not met any of the conditions so far.
Diego Costa (Image: LLUIS GENE / AFP)
Bailly's Man United stance
Eric Bailly want to stay at Manchester United this summer, despite reported interest from Arsenal and Lyon.
According to the MEN, the 25-year-old is committed to trying to break into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first XI, and is not paying any attention to speculation linking him with an Old Trafford exit.
The centre-back, who was signed for £30m in 2016, still has three years remaining on his contract and is keen to stay at Old Trafford despite not playing a role in any United squad since suffering a concussion on international duty in March.
Eric Bailly warms up ahead of a match (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
Arsenal, Liverpool & Man United interested in Rabiot
Following the news that Real Madrid have ruled out a move for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are all reportedly ready to make an offer to the 24-year-old.
The France international is out of contract at the end of the season, and with no transfer fee to be paid, he is in a strong bargaining position. However, Zinedine Zidane believes that the wages he is asking for are too high.
Now the Mirror state that the three Premier League clubs have been put on “red alert”, and could be making offers in the coming months.
Adrien Rabiot is out of contract at PSG in the summer (Image: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)
Sessegnon refuses to commit to Fulham
Ryan Sessegnon has refused to commit to Fulham following the club’s relegation from the Premier League.
The 18-year-old has attracted interest from the likes of Spurs, Manchester United and more. His contract runs out in a year’s time, and Fulham could decide to sell the youngster who plays on the left flank.
Sessegnon told Sky Sports that he is still a Fulham player for now, but did not make any comments surrounding his future.
I’m still a Fulham player, contracted until 2020.
So I’m still a Fulham player and in terms of that, that’s all I can say at the moment.
Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham looks dejected during the match between Fulham and Tottenham (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Neymar's Hazard ambition
Neymar has revealed that he wants to play alongside Eden Hazard one day.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar vies for the ball with Lille defender Jose Fonte (Image: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Newcastle to be offered Welbeck
Newcastle United are set to be offered the chance to sign Danny Welbeck in the summer.
The Arsenal striker is expected to leave the club in the summer with his contract expiring at the end of the season, having missed most of this campaign due to an ankle injury suffered in the Europa League.
The 28-year-old is looking for a fresh start, according to the Chronicle, with his time at the Emirates Stadium due to numerous injuries. But Newcastle are said to be cool on the striker for now.
Valencia could also potentially make a move for the former Manchester United man, and are said to be tracking his progress.
Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
West Ham consider Ceballos bid
West Ham are reportedly considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos.
The 22-year-old has played a bit-part role this season at the Santiago Bernabeu, and will be seen as surplus to requirements as Zinedine Zidane begins a squad overhaul this summer.
The Spanish club would prefer to send Ceballos on loan, but the Hammers have been encouraged by the player’s intermediaries that he could be available for a permanent deal, according to the Mirror.
Manuel Pellegrini is said to be a big fan of the midfielder, and director of football Mario Husillos feels he would fit in well after making a switch worth around £18m.
Dani Ceballos competes with Thomas Lemar of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn, Estonia. (Image: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
Spurs eye Zaniolo & Grealish
Spurs are reportedly turning their eye to young prospects for the summer, and hope to sign long-term target Jack Grealish and Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo.
The club will be looking to sign “emerging talents” who can make an impact, according to the Mail, and will have a budget of around £60m to play with - as well as anything they can raise from player sales.
Spurs are expected to swoop for Grealish should Villa fail to secure promotion this season, and a deal could be done for around £35m.
Zaniolo, meanwhile, has caught the eye after a breakthrough season in Rome after making joining from Inter as part of the deal that took Radja Nainggolan to the San SIro.
He has since made his international debut for Italy, and the 19-year-old is thought to be one of the country’s top prospects.
Nicolo Zaniolo of Roma (Image: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Zidane turns down Rabiot
Real Madrid will not be signing PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the summer.
The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and will be available on a free transfer, but Zinedine Zidane has turned down the chance to sign him because of his wage demands, according to AS.
Zidane has apparently told the club to move onto other targets, including Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante of Chelsea.
Uncertainty is growing over where Rabiot will end up, given his last competitive appearance came at the start of December last year, and the fees he is seeking seem to be putting off a growing number of clubs.
Adrien Rabiot (Image: Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
Emery eyes deal for Bailly
Arsenal are interested in signing Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly in the summer.
The defender has been out of favour this season, and the Gunners are eyeing a possible cut-price move for the 25-year-old, according to the Sun.
Emery could test the waters with a bid of around £20million - a £10m reduction on what United paid for Bailly in 2016.
Man United to rival Real Madrid for Eriksen
Manchester United are reportedly targeting a move for Christian Eriksen at the end of the season.
The midfielder has been of interest to the club since Louis van Gaal’s time at Old Trafford, according to the Standard, and they want the Denmark international to be a key part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s rebuild over the summer.
The 27-year-old is on a £70,000-per-week contract at Spurs, and has just a year remaining on that deal. He has so far stalled on agreeing a new contract, with Spurs hoping they will still be able to keep him in north London. But if they cannot tie him down to a new deal, a summer transfer will reportedly happen.
Spurs are apparently set to demand more than £60m for Eriksen, and Daniel Levy would prefer to sell him to Real Madrid than a direct rival. However, United appearing on the scene could create somewhat of a bidding war and push up the fee.
Christian Eriksen celebrates scoring the winner against Brighton (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)
Arsenal and Chelsea join race for Meunier
Despite being linked with a move to Manchester United for some time now, Arsenal and Chelsea have reportedly joined the race for PSG right-back Thomas Meunier.
The two London clubs are said to be pondering a move for the right-back, and the Ligue 1 side have reportedly named their price for the defender. RMC Sport state that a bid of around £26m will be enough for the champions to part way with the 27-year-old.
Meunier will enter the last year of his contract in the summer, and is known to be a Manchester United fan.
Thomas Meunier of Paris Saint-Germain (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Hello and welcome to the daily transfer news blog! We’ll have the latest transfer news and gossip throughout the day right here.
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The New Normal—Will Rising Demand For Innovative Services Continue After The Lockdowns Are Over?
Trevor ClawsonContributor
Bertie Hubbard
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It’s four weeks into the United Kingdom’s lockdown and it seems that Britons are making a conscious effort to support small businesses operating in their areas.
According to a new report published this week by credit and debit card company, Barclaycard, around 55% of consumers plan to shop from local stores and markets. And it’s not just retailers who stand to benefit. Respondents also plan to use local services providers, such as plumbers and electricians rather than relying on national chains.
Not much is open at the moment, but Barclaycard’s figures do suggest that independent specialist food and liquor stores - which can continue to trade under the rules of the lockdown - have already enjoyed a 30.5% boost in sales.
That’s just one example of how the COVID-19 crisis is changing patterns of demand. Elsewhere, consumers and businesses are seeking out products and services they might not have considered if it were not for the epidemic. Witness a recent report published by the deVere Group suggesting that usage of fintech apps jumped 72% in Europe at the beginning of the crisis. Meanwhile, suppliers of video conferencing software and infrastructure have seen demand surge as home working becomes the norm. With streaming services such as Netflix also reporting rising demand, it seems like this is a good time to be in certain sectors of the digital economy.
Well perhaps. In the midst of a pandemic, everyone is forced to do things differently, whether that means using an app to access financial advice, watching a streamed movie instead of going out to the cinema, or holding the monthly board meeting via Zoom. But what about the longer term? When all this is over, will businesses and consumers simply return to their old ways of doing things or will the outbreak be a catalyst for permanent change?
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Will It Last?
It’s a question many digital entrepreneurs must surely be asking themselves, particularly if they’ve seen demand for their own services rise over the last few months.
Bertie Hubbard - CEO and co-founder of MyTutor - is a case in point. Founded in 2014, MyTutor matches students with a community of tutors. Lessons delivered are online by video.
As Hubbard explains, the company has seen interest in its services rising since the onset of the crisis. “Initially, there as a period of uncertainty,” he says. “But then we witnessed a new willingness to try online learning.”
Certainly, there as a gap to be filled. Following school closures, the government quickly announced a system of assessment for those students who had been due to take key exams this year. However, more generally across the school system, pupils face a partial gap in their ongoing education, even with schools themselves providing online classes.
What we’re finding is that people are using our services to maintain engagement with education,” says Hubbard.
But will the spike in uptake last? Hubbard is optimistic that it will, believing that a Rubicon of sorts has been crossed. Traditionally, tutoring has been offered in a physical space, such as the home. Hubbard says online tutoring is more convenient and flexible, but it requires a willingness to experiment. “People often have a low tolerance for trying something new. But the crisis has accelerated adoption. We think people will see the benefits,” he says.
Proving Utility
You can hear similar arguments elsewhere - not least in the video conferencing and collaboration tools market where it’s thought that high levels of home working and online meetings will continue long after the lockdowns have ended. Again, the logic is, that concepts are being proved. You don’t have to drive 200 miles to a meeting. You can work just as efficiently from home - at least part of the time - and avoid a commute that is today hazardous but, even in better times, tedious.
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Gaps In Healthcare
But the changes brought about by the pandemic may extend beyond variations on the online collaboration and video conferencing theme. The crisis is also highlighting the shortcomings of healthcare systems.
Paul Roberts is CEO of GPDQ, a healthcare business that was founded to supply a range of primary care services. “Our aim was to build a more sustainable healthcare system by delivering more care to patents out in the community,” he says.
The company started by offering private GP consultations, outside Britain’s National Health Service framework. However, it has since been commissioned by the NHS to offer consultations. As things stand, the company offers a range of services including GP visits and teleconsultations.
And as Roberts sees it, the COVID-19 crisis will drive innovation in healthcare, One possible outcome is that it will accelerate demand for remote consultations.
But he also sees a new awareness of problems that need to be solved. For instance, COVID-19 has brought to the surface shortcomings in primary care offered to care home residents in Britain, many of whom don't get as many visits from GPs as they should. Roberts believes that a clear need to offer better primary care in this area means that companies like his - offering visits and consultations - can fill a yawning gap in provision. A gap that has never been clearer.
Just two examples but they suggest that over the long-term, solutions that come to prominence in the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis will have an opportunity to demonstrate their utility.
We’re all doing things differently now. We’re buying increasing numbers of goods online, accessing more online services, and experimenting with different modes of delivery. Maybe it will make sense to carry those changes into a more certain future. Less commuting and reduced pollution? Even greater volumes of goods delivered online? Virtual services, such as online education, coming to the fore? Healthcare efficiencies? These are questions that won’t be answered until the lockdowns end.
Trevor Clawson
I am a UK-based journalist and author with more than a decade's experience of writing about startups, tech companies and fast growth businesses. My career in journalism
I am a UK-based journalist and author with more than a decade's experience of writing about startups, tech companies and fast growth businesses. My career in journalism began as Business Editor of BBC World television's pan-European text news services. From there I went on to edit e.Business and PLC Director magazines before going freelance. I am the author of three books, including The Unauthorized Guide to Business the Jamie Oliver Way, which has been translated into five languages. Follow me on Twitter @trevorclawson
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<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="The first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is behind us and it was an eventful night. As expected, the New York Rangers took Alexis Lafreniere with the first overall pick, but after that there were some big surprises.» data-reactid=»19″>The first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is behind us and it was an eventful night. As expected, the New York Rangers took Alexis Lafreniere with the first overall pick, but after that there were some big surprises.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="The biggest shocker was the Columbus Blue Jackets taking Yegor Chinakhov with the 21st overall pick. Later in the first round is when teams tend to get bolder with their selections, but some lists of 2020 prospects didn’t even include Chinakhov in their top-100. That said, Chinakhov has been playing in the KHL in 2020-21 and he’s gotten off to a solid start with five goals and seven points in 12 games. You have to wonder how much that recent play influenced the Blue Jackets.» data-reactid=»20″>The biggest shocker was the Columbus Blue Jackets taking Yegor Chinakhov with the 21st overall pick. Later in the first round is when teams tend to get bolder with their selections, but some lists of 2020 prospects didn’t even include Chinakhov in their top-100. That said, Chinakhov has been playing in the KHL in 2020-21 and he’s gotten off to a solid start with five goals and seven points in 12 games. You have to wonder how much that recent play influenced the Blue Jackets.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="The Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils also had big nights. Both of them had three selections, with Ottawa being the more noteworthy of the two, commanding the 3rd, 5th, and 28th overall selections. Ottawa surprised some people with the fifth overall pick, taking Jake Sanderson over fellow defenseman Jamie Drysdale. A lot of people had the order of those two blueliners flipped, but Drysdale instead went to the Anaheim Ducks with the sixth pick. Both have bright futures ahead of them, but it will be interesting to see which proves to be better.» data-reactid=»21″>The Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils also had big nights. Both of them had three selections, with Ottawa being the more noteworthy of the two, commanding the 3rd, 5th, and 28th overall selections. Ottawa surprised some people with the fifth overall pick, taking Jake Sanderson over fellow defenseman Jamie Drysdale. A lot of people had the order of those two blueliners flipped, but Drysdale instead went to the Anaheim Ducks with the sixth pick. Both have bright futures ahead of them, but it will be interesting to see which proves to be better.
Sanderson and Drysdale ended up being two of just five defensemen selected in the first round. On top of that only one goaltender – Yaroslav Askarov, who went 11th overall to Nashville – was selected. If you needed help up front, this was the draft for you.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="This draft also didn't feature many players from the United States. The only two drafted were Sanderson and Brendan Brisson, who was selected with the 29th overall pick by Vegas. That's in stark contrast to 2019 when Jack Hughes went first overall and nine Americans were taken in the first round.» data-reactid=»27″>This draft also didn’t feature many players from the United States. The only two drafted were Sanderson and Brendan Brisson, who was selected with the 29th overall pick by Vegas. That’s in stark contrast to 2019 when Jack Hughes went first overall and nine Americans were taken in the first round.
Canada was well represented with 19 of the first 31 picks being from the nation. After that, the nation that produced the most 2020 first rounders was Russia. Marco Rossi, who is Austrian, was taken with the ninth overall pick.
On the trade front, no players were moved during the draft itself. Calgary did end up trading down twice, going from the 19th overall to 24th and picking up the 72nd and 80th selections along the way.
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2. Quinton Byfield (C) – Los Angeles Kings
3. Tim Stutzle (LW) – Ottawa Senators
4. Lucas Raymond (LW) – Detroit Red Wings
5. Jake Sanderson (D) – Ottawa Senators
6. Jamie Drysdale (D) – Anaheim Ducks
7. Alexander Holtz (RW) – New Jersey Devils
8. Jack Quinn (RW) – Buffalo Sabres
9. Marco Rossi (C) – Minnesota Wild
10. Cole Perfetti (C) – Winnipeg Jets
11. Yaroslav Askarov (G) – Nashville Predators
12. Anton Lundell (C) – Florida Panthers
13. Seth Jarvis (C) – Carolina Hurricanes
14. Dylan Holloway (C) – Edmonton Oilers
15. Rodion Amirov (C) – Toronto Maple Leafs
16. Kaiden Guhle (D) – Montreal Canadiens
17. Lukas Reichel (LW) – Chicago Blackhawks
18. Dawson Mercer (C) – New Jersey Devils
19. Braden Schneider (D) – New York Rangers
20. Shakir Mukhamadullin (D) – New Jersey Devils
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24. Connor Zary (C) – Calgary Flames
25. Justin Barron (D) – Colorado Avalanche
26. Jake Neighbours (LW) – St. Louis Blues
27. Jacob Perreault (RW) – Anaheim Ducks
28. Ridly Greig (C) – Ottawa Senators
29. Brendan Brisson (C) – Vegas Golden Knights
30. Mavrik Bourque (C) – Dallas Stars
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Shiv Sena hails dropping of charges against Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in 2008 Malegaon blast case
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Shiv Sena welcomed the acquittal of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, stating the ATS had "falsely implicated" the Hindu outfits.
“The ATS had carried out a bogus investigation and falsely implicated certain Hindu organisations for carrying out the Malegaon blasts,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said. (PTI Photo)
The Shiv Sena on Monday welcomed the acquittal of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, stating the ATS had “falsely implicated” the Hindu outfits and that believing in the formation of “Hindu Rashtra” does not amount to saffron terrorism.
“The ATS had carried out a bogus investigation and falsely implicated certain Hindu organisations for carrying out the Malegaon blasts,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said.
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“Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Lt Col Purohit and others who were implicated went through intense emotional and physical torture. These people can be believers of a Hindu Rashtra but that does not make them saffron terrorists,” it said.
The ruling alliance partner further said certain people, instead of eliminating terrorism fanned by Muslim extremists, with the help of Pakistan chose to create an air of saffron terror in the country.
“The previous Congress government at the Centre and the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra did not understand that by doing so we are only strengthening the hands of Pakistan. Whenever we asked Pakistan to hand over the terrorists taking refuge there, they asked for Col Purohit,” it said.
Posing the question “Why would Hindus spread terror in their own country?”, it said, “The UPA government for political gains had put pressure on the investigating agency and thereby indulged in deceit. This was a sin and the relevance of the people who committed that has ceased to exist.”
In a U-turn, the NIA had on Friday dropped all charges against Sadhvi Thakur and five others in the Malegaon blast case while charges under the stringent MCOCA law were given up against all the other 10 accused including Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit.
Seven people were killed in the blast when they were coming out of prayers during Ramzan on September 29, 2008.
During investigation, “sufficient evidences were not found” against Pragya Singh Thakur and five others, the NIA had said, adding it has submitted in the charge sheet “that the prosecution against them is not maintainable”.
The case was investigated initially by Joint Commissioner of Mumbai’s ATS Hemant Karkare who was killed during the 26/11 Mumbai attack. Before the NIA took over the case in 2011, ATS had booked 16 people but filed charge sheets on January 20, 2009 and April 21, 2011 against 14 accused in a Mumbai court.
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Community Property Overview
Community property issues can arise in divorce proceedings and after the death of a spouse. When spouses divorce or die, spouses are often left with the daunting task of splitting up property and proceeds that were acquired during the marriage. This can include items of value such as cars, furniture, paintings, and family homes, but may also include intangible assets (such as stocks, bonds, and legal title), and also debt.
In some states, property acquired during the marriage is considered part of the “community” and is often split 50/50 in cases of divorce. How the states treat “community property,” also known as “marital property,” will determine what happens to debt or assets upon divorce.
Community Property Laws
Community property is governed by state laws, and not all states have such laws on the books. Nine states (and Puerto Rico) have community property laws that determine how debt and property are divided in a divorce. These states include Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Such states typically divide property equally, whereas all other states follow equitable distribution, meaning that a judge decides what is equitable, or fair.
Alaska is unique in that it allows divorcing couples to choose.
While each state determines how property is divided after a divorce, the laws may differ slightly on how it's divided. For example, some states, like California, divide debt and property “equally” (50/50), while other states, like Texas, will divide debts and assets “equitably.” Courts in states that apply the equitable distribution doctrine consider many different factors, some of which warrant uneven distribution of property or debt, even in community property states.
Because these laws affect property and other valuable assets, they can have a profound effect on a spouse’s future when they are forced to share part of an asset which was thought to be separate property. Absent a prenuptial agreement between the parties, the state law in which the couple was married will dictate how property will be distributed.
Community Property vs. Separate Property
Generally, property acquired during a marriage belongs to both spouses. This is especially true in states that have community property laws on the books. While not every state has such laws, property acquired during the duration of a marriage is distributed equally upon dissolution of the marriage.
Examples of community property may include:
Wages earned by either spouse during the marriage
Home and furniture purchased during the marriage with marital earnings (reword)
Interest income earned by business investments and operations
Mortgages and the family home
Separate property, on the other hand, is that which was owned prior to the marriage; inherited or received as a gift during the marriage; and anything either spouse earned after the date of separation
Examples of separate property may include:
Bank accounts which are held separately
Inheritances acquired during a marriage, if held separately
Gifts to either spouse
Personal injury proceeds
Any property acquired after the dissolution of a marriage
Courts have also defined some property as “partial” or “quasi” community property. This includes property assets that would have been defined as separate property at the beginning or during the marriage, but that has become marital property because of co-mingling and other circumstances within the marriage.
Factors a Judge May Use to Determine Property Division
There are several factors a judge may use to determine how to divide property acquired during the marriage. The three main factors a judge will factor include 1) the earning capacity of each spouse, 2) which parent is the legal caretaker of the children (if any), and 3) whether fault grounds such as adultery or cruelty exist.
Therefore, even in community property states, property may not always be divided 50/50. Instead, courts will look at the following factors to determine situations where a disproportionate division of property is necessary:
Marital Fault: One spouse may receive more of the marital property if fault grounds for divorce were present (such as adultery, cruelty, etc.).
Loss of Continuing Benefit: Whether one spouse will suffer the loss of compensation that they would have received by continuation of the marriage.
Disparity of Earning Capacities: Whether gaps exist between incomes, earning capabilities, and business opportunities that may affect the division of property.
Health and Physical Conditions: Whether the physical health or condition of the spouses may affect the division of property.
Age Differences: Whether there is disparity in ages of the spouses which may affect one’s ability to work, or receive retirement benefits.
Size of Estate: The size of the estate can affect the division of property. Generally, the larger the estate, the more the court may reward a 50/50 division.
Anticipated Inheritances: Whether one of the spouses stands to receive a large inheritance.
Gifts to a Spouse: Gifts are usually converted to separate property after a divorce.
Custody of Children: A spouse who gains primary custody of children under 18 may affect the division of property.
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The number of legal issues surrounding a divorce can be overwhelming. Property issues, alimony, custody, child support, division of retirement benefits accumulated during the marriage, visitation rights, and other legal matters all must be handled carefully. Finding the right divorce attorney is key. Contact an experienced, local divorce attorney near you today.
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Where are the opportunities in the bond market?
This article is part of
Guide to investing in Latin America
By Geordie Clarke
Unlike its equity markets, Latin American bond markets been a relatively solid performer over much of the past decade.
As yields on developed market bonds dipped to all-time lows in the years following the financial crisis, investors turned to riskier, higher-yielding assets such as those in Latin America.
At present, yields on Brazilian 10-year government bonds yield more than 10 per cent, while Mexican government bonds yield 8.5 per cent. This is compared with around 1.5 per cent for 10-year UK gilts.
Moreover, with investment grade corporate issuers in the banking, commodities and utilities sectors, Latin American debt markets have proved to be a solid choice for investors.
While many countries in the region have faced a slew of economic challenges and ongoing political upheaval, the region’s bond market has continued to attract investors given favourable yields and improved fundamentals as both inflation and interest rates have fallen.
A down year
Despite several years of solid returns, 2018 has been a negative year for Latin American bonds in US dollar terms, with the JPMorgan EMBI Plus Latin America index falling by 7 per cent terms in the 12 months to September 30.
Latin America clearly outperformed with a special mention for Mexico, one of the strongest fixed income markets so far in 2018.
Raphael Marechal
The positive news, however, is that Latin American debt has been a relative outperformer when compared to the broader emerging markets peer group.
Raphael Marechal, head portfolio manager for emerging markets at Nikko Asset Management, says emerging market bonds fell by more than 9 per cent in the first nine months of 2018.
“Latin America clearly outperformed with a special mention for Mexico, one of the strongest fixed income markets so far in 2018,” he notes.
“In local currency terms, all markets are positive, except for Peru. So clearly, the negative absolute performance is due to the strength of the US dollar and not to a weakness in Latin American markets.”
With a weaker macroeconomic framework and the strong influence that politics plays in financial markets, investors in Latin America need to take a different approach than in other markets.
Wim Vandenhoeck, manager of the Emerging Markets Local Debt fund at Oppenheimer Funds, says the lack of structural, cyclical and institutional strength in the region create opportunities for investors.
“Latin America does not fare best of the regions in all these factors, hence politics in the region is a much stronger driver of asset valuations than elsewhere in emerging markets,” he says.
“Large lessons from macroeconomic instability crises of the past have been learned toward floating exchange rates, inflation targeting regimes and fiscal responsibility. However, in bad times, once vulnerabilities are exposed, the exchange rate is the key shock absorber, generating a background of high real rates and steep yield curves.”
For Mr Marechal at Nikko Asset Management, Mexico is a particularly attractive market in the region.
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After nearly a decade of false starts, multiple game plans veering off the rails, and a handful of shattered hopes and/or dreams, the odyssey is finally complete—the new Fusetron site is here.
This is the first phase of a multipart rollout that will span the next few months: the currently browsable stock includes miscellaneous new releases from the past 8+ months (we have a lot of catching up to do), plus approximately a third of our backstock. Note that we’ve reduced/slashed prices on many titles and will continue to do so in order to make room for new stock. We’ll also be expanding / tweaking / improving / debugging the site itself (for example, we still have work to do on the automated international postage system, not to mention the inevitable inventory discrepancies that come with transferring an ancient and massive database to a new system).
Over the next few months, as we take inventory, clean house, and delve into our storage, we will be uploading thousands of additional items, gradually, on a near-daily basis. This will include the majority of the LPs, as well as many titles, in all formats, once thought long-gone. Many currently “sold out” items are likely to resurface.
Finally, once our general backstock is up (probably in the next two or three months) we’ll begin making our extensive stockpile of rarities available online for the first time: tons of random out-of-print titles, "deadstock," warehouse finds, secondhand collectibles, etc., accumulated over the past few decades.
Frequent/returning customers will be getting early access to these items. Details to follow on how this will work (a priority mailing list? a 'frequent flyer'-like program?), but it will not be based on dollars spent. We want to reward those who consistently support us, especially in the discogs marketplace era (to those who show up trying to poach five copies of a one-off rarity, and nothing else, ever… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ).
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ThinkingPhones Rebrands as Fuze; Reimagines Connectivity and Collaboration
February 09, 2016 by Valerie Meffert
Platform celebrates the modern, mobile workforce and delivers tomorrow’s workplace today
Cambridge, MA—February 9, 2016—ThinkingPhones, the leader in global voice, video, and collaboration, today announced that it has rebranded the organization as Fuze, the name of the company it acquired in November 2015. The new name will help the company differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive environment by unifying service offerings under a single brand and identity.
“Over the past decade, our mission has been to transform the way businesses communicate,” said Steve Kokinos, CEO and Founder, Fuze (formerly ThinkingPhones). “While that mission hasn’t changed, the way we market and sell is evolving. Voice is only the beginning of our story. Work life is dynamic and unpredictable, and the new Fuze is all about flexible, always-on business communications, video conferencing, messaging, and collaboration. When voice, text, data, and video are ‘fuzed’ on a single platform, great things can happen.”
In 2006, Kokinos co-founded ThinkingPhones with CTO Derek Yoo to accomplish a simple goal: help businesses make their communications systems work for them. Ten years later, ThinkingPhones (now Fuze) has developed and released solutions that seamlessly unify business voice, text, and conferencing services on a single, award-winning cloud platform, connect them with cloud applications, and deliver intelligent, mobile-ready apps to customers. These accomplishments have been achieved through an unyielding commitment to innovation, as well as through several strategic acquisitions.
In August 2014, ThinkingPhones acquired Whaleback, a New Hampshire-based company that provides managed, cloud-based services to medium-sized businesses. In February 2015, ThinkingPhones acquired Contactive, a multi-platform product that optimizes business communications, closing the gap between big data, analytics, and contextual communication. Fuze marked ThinkingPhones’ third acquisition, further enabling today’s knowledge workers by streamlining communications and collaboration, all with a focus on the end user experience.
As part of its rebrand, Fuze launched a new corporate website that provides an enhanced visitor experience, more clearly organizes and distinguishes its products and services, and communicates the company’s value to customers. A refreshed corporate logo and marketing imagery better reflect today’s dynamic and integrated workplace.
“Fuze’s new brand clearly defines how we simplify and unify communications,” said Brian Kardon, CMO, Fuze. “This change helps customers better understand the full scope of our product suite and how individual offerings interrelate. We can achieve greater productivity by reimagining connectivity and collaboration. This belief is the foundation of our story, which we are excited to begin telling in new and creative ways.”
Fuze is a global, cloud-based unified communications platform that empowers productivity and delivers insights across the enterprise by enabling simplified business voice communications, flexible video conferencing, and always-on collaboration. Formerly ThinkingPhones, Fuze allows the modern, mobile workforce to seamlessly communicate anytime, anywhere, across any device. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Fuze has additional locations including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Ottawa, London, Amsterdam, Aveiro (Portugal), Paris, Zurich, and Copenhagen. For more information, visit www.fuze.com.
Media contact Valerie Meffert Director of Corporate Communications, Fuze vmeffert@fuze.com 617-453-0824
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Having written for companies ranging from MTV and CBS to the Winter Olympic Games and Reuters, Valerie heads up ThinkingPhones' communications and PR machine. At the risk of dating herself, she'd like to point out that her MTV tenure occurred during the Carson Daly era—she takes no credit (nor blame) for "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila." A resident of Park City, UT, Valerie enjoys the four things her town is most famous for: hiking, skiing, film festivals, and weak beer.
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G2A.COM G2A News Features Best and most useful accessories for Playstation 4 video console
Best and most useful accessories for Playstation 4 video console
Are you having fun with your PlayStation 4? And what if we told you there are accessories out there that could potentially enhance your experience even more? Read on to find out the best and most useful PS4 accessories.
One time you’re happily running through the battlefield fighting the enemy team, throwing grenades and shooting guns. Other time you’re participating in a high-stakes racing, speeding like crazy to leave opponents behind. And other time your medallion starts vibrating, forcing you to ready your silver sword in order to protect yourself against magical creatures lurking nearby.
Days are passing by and you’re having a great time on your PlayStation 4 console. But at one point you may start feeling like there is something missing. Like there must be something more – something you didn’t find in the original PS4 package. But what could that be?
Accessories, of course! There are tons of additional stuff for PS4 available on the market. All of this has one main purpose – to further, directly or indirectly, enhance your PS4-related experience. From multi-pad chargers to quickly recharge batteries in two gamepads simultaneously, through external coolers to keep your console cool at all times, to racing wheels allowing to feel like really driving the car in racing games.
Below we present you with a list of some of the possible additional accessories for PlayStation 4 you should consider purchasing to improve your gaming experience. All of the products are available to buy on the G2A.COM marketplace.
Dual Charging Dock
Gamepad running out of power is one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a console player, and if you are using wireless controllers you probably already faced this issue before.
Wireless gamepads require regular charging in order to use them to play, and if you want to play with friends, you need to keep not one, but two or more gamepads charged at all times. This is easily achievable with the dual charging dock which allows charging two wireless PS4 gamepads simultaneously without the need to turn the console on.
After finished gaming session simply put your controllers on the dock and enjoy the fact they are both ready to go before the next gaming marathon. Chargers have LED indicators telling you when the charging is complete.
DOBE Dual Charging Dock Gamepad for PS4
Mini Wireless Keyboard ChatPad
Though it is possible to enter text using a PS4 gamepad directly, you must agree it’s not the most efficient way to enter characters. Having a keyboard attached is an alternative option, but it’s also not the most comfortable one, as you need to put the controller away in order to type something.
But there is a third method. If you ever wanted to quickly type messages and chat with your team while playing on the PS4 console, with wireless mini ChatPad at your fingertips now you can. ChatPad is a small keyboard which you can attach directly to your DualShock controller, enabling you to conveniently type the text as you play – you can easily reach all the keyboard buttons with just your thumbs alone.
REYTID PS4 / Slim / Pro 2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard ChatPad
This is one of the more obvious choices for most console players. If you are not home alone, the sounds coming from the game you’re playing may be annoying for other household members.
How to reconcile your want to enjoy loud sound effects with the others’ want to have a quiet and calm environment? With the headset. A good headset provides you with the ability to not disturb others, but – maybe even more importantly – it allows you to hear things hardly heard on the speakers, like the footsteps of an enemy sneaking nearby.
Just remember to get a wireless pair instead of a wired one – when playing on the console it’s the ability to comfortably lie down on a sofa we value the most. Even the 3-meter cable may simply turn out to be too short for this.
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
External Cooler or Cooling Pad
Every electronic device works thanks to the current flowing through the internal components and electric circuits. Because no perfect conductor exists, some of the energy is lost and changes its form from electrical into thermal one.
This causes the running PlayStation 4 to generate heat which at one point may slow console’s performance – the built-in overheating protection for safety reasons will attempt to slow processor’s clocks down to decrease temperatures.
Though PS4 has its own cooling system, sometimes it may not be enough to keep the device cool, and this is where external coolers and cooling pads come in. Simply attach the cooler to your console, connect it to the USB port, and enjoy additional cooling power. Now the console will stay cool even when playing the most demanding titles.
Temperature Control Cooler For PS4
Playing racing games is possible with gamepads and, in fact, is much more enjoyable than driving with the keyboard on PC. But there is also another option to make racing games even more fun – a professional racing wheel bundled together with racing pedals and a gearbox.
The immersion such setup brings is simply incomparable to the experience you get when using a standard gamepad, just like you would rather use a joystick than a pad to fly an airplane. The steering wheel can have built-in gamepad buttons, so you won’t need to switch between the wheel and pad to change game options or navigate menus. Now you can truly feel like a race driver, traveling through the narrow gravel paths during the day, or conquering the city streets at night.
PXN V3II Steering Wheel with Brake Pedal
Mouse and Keyboard Adapter
Though PlayStation 4 finally started to natively support keyboard and mouse, the solution offered by Sony still has its drawbacks. The main one is that you can use these peripherals only in games that support them, and there are not many such titles to choose from.
The other one is that despite being able to use the mouse and keyboard to play, usually you still need the gamepad to access some features which is not really convenient. The solution is the keyboard and mouse adapter which lets you use your PC input devices in any PS4 game. The hardware simply lets you map each controller’s button to any key you like on your keyboard, and it works with the mouse as well.
Reasnow CrossHair Keyboard Mouse Adapter PS4
PlayStation Plus Membership
This is not a physical accessory, but still worth mentioning, as not every PS4 user is even aware of the existence of the subscription service called PlayStation Plus. And if for some reason you’re still not a subscriber, you are missing on a lot of additional stuff.
Most importantly, without PS Plus membership, you can only compete online in several games – the list grows significantly after subscribing to PS Plus. Only then you can start your adventure in Red Dead Online or rival other players in FIFA 19. But wait, there’s more.
With PS Plus you are allowed to play a collection of games free of charge as long as your subscription is valid, and the library grows with new titles every month. And on top of that, as a PS Plus member, you get exclusive discounts on some of the latest hits.
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There are a lot of ways to improve your PS4 experience, from allowing yourself to use peripherals other than the standard gamepad to play the games to extending your PlayStation Plus membership and jump into online action with friends. If you love racing games, you just can’t ignore the fact you can use racing wheels with PS4, and if you wish to be more effective in competitive FPS games, a wireless pair of headphones is a must. Choose the accessories you find the most useful and keep yourself busy rediscovering the PlayStation 4 console.
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December 9, 2020Madden 21Comments: 0
Once Baltimore Ravens as well as the Dallas Cowboys met inside the game initially scheduled for Thursday the 13th, the NFL was preparing to release the game in EZMUT Market next week this week. Dream Stream is prepared for 3 rounds of Madden simulation games to help you warm up and offer additional opportunities for fantasy football achievement. The very first game started at midnight Eastern Time when the Los Angeles Chargers hosted the Atlanta Falcons. At 2:00 pm EST, the Washington football group visited the virtual Superdome to face the New Orleans Saints, and then we returned towards the virtual SoFi stadium the next day since the Los Angeles Rams received it at 4:00. Their opponent was inside the EST afternoon of your 49ers in San Francisco, which was the last crazy simulation game of your day.
The important aspect to think about is that each roster just isn't impacted by COVID-19 withdrawal, injury, or illness, as well as the solution together with the highest score has been placed at the best of your depth map. The roster for each group contains all player moves that occurred just before week 1 of your season. You'll be able to uncover the game settings, depth map, potential, and X aspect of each group in Madden21, too because the upcoming time inside the Madden Stream data sheet web page.
My previous write-up about wearing masks in video games was ironic (mainly ironic), and why adding them as vanity items just isn't a entirely absurd notion. Needless to say, “World of Warcraft” is a fantasy game created inside a fictional globe. Despite the fact that disease and plague would be the very same things, COVID-19 doesn't exist. Despite the fact that it pays homage towards the true globe inside the game, there's nevertheless a certain distance involving it and true life, generating sense that there's no need to put on a mask and social awareness inside the game.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and Pro Skater 2 are slightly distinctive in the former Take a tour. The latter has additional realistic dynamic types, which include actual skateboard brands and true geographic areas. It truly is commendable to provide customizable masks for skaters produced by athletes. Needless to say, you will find nevertheless some fantasy components in THPS 1 and THPS 2, which includes some absurd, excessively high specific moves. The hidden nod is just an added benefit.
Then you will find lunatics. The annual release is touted as an immersive, realistic NFL football practical experience, that is understandable since each release is improved than the last. Madden21 requires things to a entirely distinctive level, particularly on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S next-generation consoles. NFL next-generation statistics not merely enhance Madden's practical experience through dynamic lighting effects and visual upgrades but additionally make the game practical experience and player's overall behavior additional realistic Find Here. But what's not true life? Stadium. Each game shows a stadium, and fans are prepared to participate in all NFL games on Thursday, Sunday, or Monday, generating the stadium full of excitement. Or Saturday. Or… Wednesday.
This year is an unprecedented season inside the NFL. The NFL draft is completely virtual. There's no preseason. On account of difficulties connected to COVID-19, the game has been postponed and rescheduled (except for the Denver Broncos-New Orleans Saints game, in which the undrafted rookie receiver inside the practice lineup was at the last second card was pushed into quarterback). It's almost as when the 2020 NFL season shouldn't occur. It truly is correct. Following all, the owner of your National Football League will have to make ends meet. Even when that is at the expense of players, I digress. At least the National Football League (NFL) prohibits stadiums from allowing fans to participate in all competition levels.
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Flavourworks raises £3m to expand Touch Video platform
Series A round was led by Hiro Capital, making its first investment after launching earlier this year
Flavorworks has raised £3 million in funding, in a series A round led by the new VC firm Hiro Capital.
The impetus behind the investment is Flavourworks' Touch Video technology, which allowed the UK studio to merge film and games in its debut release, Erica.
In addition to Hiro Capital, which launched earlier this year, the round also included investment from Sky Ventures. Flavourworks will use the money to expand the Touch Video platform and develop a pipeline of new games.
"Erica merges the worlds of film and video games in a way that no one's done before," said Pavle Mihajlovic, who co-founded Flavourworks with Jack Attridge in 2015. "Our technology combines the mechanics of traditional storytelling with immersive soundtracks and next-level interactions that let you touch, feel and experience nuanced, interactive stories.
"This is the first time a game lets you reach out and touch a real, live-action world and have this world react to you in a meaningful way. We're so excited to be working with our investors to help share these experiences worldwide."
Erica was released on PlayStation 4 earlier this year, to a mixed reception from the press. Flavourworks plans to launch the game on mobile in the future.
"Hiro is thrilled to be investing in Flavourworks as our Fund's first of many deals," said Hiro's managing partner Luke Alvarez.
"Jack and Pavle have exactly what we look for in game entrepreneurs: they have a powerful vision of inventing a whole new genre; they have innovated both the technology and the game content to do that; and they are getting traction with some of the biggest players in the ecosystem, including Sony and Sky."
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We’ve Never Seen the Sonos Playbar This Cheap Before
Right now, eBay is selling a refurbished Playbar for $399, which is the cheapest I’ve ever seen.
By Tucker Bowe
You’re never going to have to pay full price for the Playbar again. Last week, Sonos announced its next-gen soundbar, Arc, and that it was going to EOL (“end of life”) the Playbar. It’s still going to support the Playbar, of course, so there’s still reason to buy one — especially now that Sonos has officially dropped the price of the soundbar by $100. It’s now selling new Playbars for $599 a pop, as well as refurbished models for $499. Right now, eBay is selling a refurbished Playbar for $399, which is the cheapest we’ve ever seen.
As for the reasons to still buy a Playbar, there are a few. First is obviously cost. It’s never been cheaper to buy the Playbar. Second, the Playbar is still going to work well with other Sonos speakers, so it’s going to be a great fit for somebody already invested in a Sonos speaker system. And finally, the Playbar is still an excellent-sounding soundbar (even if it doesn’t support Dolby Atmos, like Arc) that is going to work with Sonos S2, the company’s big hi-fi upgrade rolling out this June.
The two-year-old Beam is another soundbar option from Sonos. It’s ideal for people who want a newer smaller soundbar that can also be used as a smart speaker (Beam can be integrated with either Alexa or Google Assistant). That said, the Playbar has a lot more firepower than Beam (nine drivers versus four) and is the superior-sounding soundbar. At $399 for the Beam, $599 for the Playbar, and $799 for Arc, there’s never been more options for people looking for a Sonos soundbar.
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Home – Greater Manchester Law Centre
What is Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC)?
In late 2014, a group of legal aid lawyers, trade unionists and community advice organisations came together to declare our aim of starting a community law centre for Greater Manchester. This was to enable the people of Greater Manchester to campaign for change as well as to start to provide access to free and independent legal advice and representation for people who could not otherwise afford it. We secured premises in Moss Side, Manchester, but have since moved to Stockport Road in Levenshulme.
Volunteers are the backbone of the law centre. We will only sustain it through individual and community efforts of people doing it for ourselves.
But we are not just relying on the free labour of volunteer students and lawyers, especially if this is masking the severity of cuts and closures.
We are a campaign for the restoration of legal aid, and we want to encourage the government and opposition and all those who are in a position of power, to change their policy for the better.
Read more about GMLC’s story here.
Greater Manchester Law Centre building on Stockport Road in Levenshulme (see map for directions).
Click a picture below to find out more.
Our friendly and dedicated front-of-house reception staff will try to help you with all your enquiries – on the phone or face to face. To use our services, you need to be resident in Greater Manchester. If we are able to deal with your enquiry, we will arrange an appointment with one of our case workers or monthly legal advice clinics. If no appointments are available, we will try to sign post/refer you to an organisation that may be able to help you. Click on the links below to find out about the services we have available.
From the beginning, we have been more than a Law Centre. We campaign for access to justice, and for welfare provisions and housing rights for all. You can read more about why we campaign here. Otherwise, click on the pictures below to read about our live campaigns.
There are many ways of getting involved with GMLC, from affiliating your union branch, to fundraising and donating or becoming a member. We also have many volunteers from the community and the university – click through below or get in touch if you’d like to help out. Please see our Get Involved pages for more.
669 Stockport Road
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New or general enquiries: Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm
Fridays for appointments only
Email reception@gmlaw.org.uk
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Replacing the £20 pw UC increase (which still doesn’t cover the cost of living) with a one off ‘gift’ is beyond insulting. Not least in a pandemic.
People need consistent + adequate support from our social security system, not tokenistic gestures
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"'Throughout the pandemic the Law Society has maintained that it is essential for justice to continue to be delivered. However, the safety of both court users and those who work within the justice system is of the utmost importance."
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Housing Law Practitioner and GMLC member Nick Donlon writes for us on the sting in the tail of the new 'eviction ban' - that it exempts the most vulnerable from protection against eviction. #NoCovidEvictions #NoEvictions @Nick_Donlon
https://www.gmlaw.org.uk/2021/01/14/i-thought-they-said-no-covid-evictions/
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Homes, health and the pandemic: how housing conditions in the north of England made lockdown unbearable.
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This is not an equal pandemic. Four in 10 workers on the minimum wage face a high risk of losing their job, compared with just 1% of workers earning more than £41,500 a year says @jrf_uk
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Zero Covid conference is on Saturday, including workshops on workplace organising around safety; organising care workers for Zero Covid; and poverty, benefit and cuts - plus loads more, inc. a wide range of high-profile and/or activist speakers. #zerocovid
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Thanksgiving food giveaway also offers free flu shot for those willing to roll up their sleeves
By Debora Villalon
Food and flu shot giveaway in Wine Country
Hundreds of turkeys, groceries to accompany Thanksgiving dinner and supermarket gift cards as well as flu shots were given away today in the North Bay.
NAPA VALLEY, Calif. - Food and flu shots made a winning combination Monday night in the Napa Valley.
Hundreds of people lined up for a community giveaway just in time for Thanksgiving.
"This is our home, this is our community," said organizer Glen Newhart, President of the St. Helena Hospital Foundation. "This same team came together during the Glass Fire and distributed over 5,000 hot meals so it's nice to rally around our fellow citizens and help them out when they're in need."
The drive-through event was held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Calistoga, where drivers waited an hour or more for a free turkey and a grocery bag with all the fixings for a holiday meal.
The items were delivered straight to their vehicles to make it as touchless and COVID-safe as possible.
"They are both grateful and desperate, " said Tish Wagner, a volunteer with Community Organizations Active in Disaster.
Wagner was overseeing the assembly line distribution of not only food, but water, hand sanitizer, blankets, and toiletry kits.
"We're both seniors and we're both locked in so we can benefit from whatever's available," said Paulette Solt, who arrived with a friend.
The distribution was coordinated by Adventist Health, Celebration Nation, Up Valley Family Center, Pacific Union College, and ADRA, the Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency.
"We are trying to serve everyone that we can who's feeling the pinch this year," said Wagner. "Many people have lost their homes because of the fires here and lost jobs due to the economics of COVID-19 and we're a hospitality county where it's especially hard."
Also available through the car window: a free flu shot for those willing to roll up their sleeve.
More than 200 people got vaccinated.
St. Helena Hospital remains closed due to smoke damage from the devastating Glass Fire in September, but expects to reopen within a few weeks.
Fire burned up to the hospital helipad and destroyed some structures on the campus.
All told, the Glass Fire consumed more than 600 homes in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
"In our hospital's first 142 years there's no record of any evacuation and then in 45 days we evacuated twice," said Newhart, "for the LNU Complex Fire and then the Glass Fire."
But resilience runs deep, among Napa Valley helpers, and those being helped.
"I am disabled and I have a disabled daughter," said Lynn Price, waiting in line for donations. "Anything I can get will help us because we don't get that much of anything, just social security, so it's just hard to make ends meet once in a while."
The non-profits involved may hold another giveaway next month, perhaps incorporating Christmas toys.
"The popular myth is everybody in the Napa Valley is wealthy, but that couldn't be further from the truth," said Gerhart. "There's a lot of need here, so we're bringing together partners to help meet that need."
By the end of the evening, all of the turkeys were gone, and recipients were given grocery store gift cards instead.
"There's a lot of desperation I see all across the valley, a very hard year," said Wagner, "and especially here because we've had disaster upon disaster."
About 500 families were served during the event.
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Route Planer
Come visit us! We are located in a modern office building in the Technoterrain in Teltow at the southern edge of Berlin.
Arrival by car via A115:
Take the A115 motorway (Autobahn) and exit at Teltow (Nr. 6).
Follow the Potsdamer Damm towards Teltow
Stay on the main road (through Stahnsdorf) for approx. 6 km until you see McDonald’s on the left hand side of the road.
At the roundabout just past McDonald's, turn left (i.e. 3rd exit). After a further 200 m turn left into the Oderstraße.
Finally turn right after 200 m and follow the road until the end.
Arrival by public transportaion from Berlin Hauptbahnhof:
Take the commuter train RE4 towards Ludwigsfelde as far as Teltow station.
Continue with the 601 or X1 bus in the direction of Potsdam Hbf.
Get off the bus at Teltow fire brigade (Feuerwehr).
Arrival by public transportation from S-Potsdamer Platz:
Take S-Bahn S25 towards Teltow Stadt and get off at the last stop.
Arrival by public transportation from Berlin S-Alexander Platz:
Take S-Bahn S7 towards Potsdam Hbf as far as the S-Wannsee train station.
Continue with the 620 bus towards Teltow and get off at the Rammrath- Brücke bus stop.
Arrival by airplane:
From Berlin-Tegel airport (TXL) or Berlin-Schönefeld airport (SXF): take a taxi (approx. 30 min. to Teltow).
From Berlin-Tegel airport (TXL): take the Jet Express bus TXL to S-Bahnhof Potsdamer Platz train station (see arrival by public transportation).
From Berlin-Schönefeld airport (SXF): take the RE7 commuter train towards Roßlau to S-Wannsee train station.Continue with the 620 bus towards Teltow and get off at the Rammrath- Brücke bus stop.
or from Schönefeld take the Airport-Expressbus to Teltow
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Meet The People Risking Their Lives To Study Our Dying Mountain Glaciers
Published 2 years ago: July 4, 2019 at 1:00 pm -
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When geoscientist and mountaineer John All started studying the impacts of climate change on world’s highest mountain glaciers over a decade ago, he said it was like monitoring a sick patient. Now, it’s more like doing an autopsy.
“We’re just watching the glaciers decay, effectively,” All told Earther.
And yet All, who directs Western Washington University’s Mountain Environments Research Institute, continues scaling Earth’s sky-high glaciers for science, despite the ever-present and growing risks of doing so, because the mountains are still, in many ways, a frontier. His most recent field expedition to the Himalayas was testament to that. After close to two months hiking through valleys and up snow-covered mountains breathing progressively thinner air, All and his colleagues managed to collect snow and ice samples from 7,924.80m up Mount Everest and 8,534.40m up neighbouring Mount Lhotse.
“We’re just watching the glaciers decay, effectively.”
Those samples are now set to be analysed for black carbon, tiny specks of sooty material emitted by gas engines and fossil fuel plants that can darken the surface of glaciers. The highest-altitude samples ever collected for this kind of research by mountaineers, the hope is they’ll provide critical insight how pollution can accelerate glacial melt.
“We’ve done [sampling] in Peru up to 6,800 meters,” or 6,705.60m, All said. “But never any higher. Every time we sampled higher we were setting a new world record.”
The expedition, which marked All’s seventh research trip to Himalayas, began in late March in the valleys surrounding Everest, where the team—a mix of American and Nepalese scientists and grad students, plus a few hard-core mountaineers who volunteered as field assistants—started getting acclimated to the elevation. For three weeks they were on the move every day, wending their way through the Hinku, Gokyo, and Khumbu valleys at elevations above 3,962.40m, climbing Mera peak (6,400.80m) and crossing the famous Cho La pass (5,486.40m). All the while, they were collecting samples of vegetation to understand how rising temperatures are causing the region’s flora to shift, and interviewing local Sherpa people about how climate change and tourism are impacting life. Those interviews occurred mainly in the evening when the team reached whatever “teahouse” (Nepalese mountaineering lodges which offer weary travellers a home-cooked meal) they were spending the night at.
Climbing the Khumba Icefall. (Photo: Courtesy John All)
By mid-April, they’d arrived at Mount Everest’s Nepalese basecamp. From there, the team started doing warm-up rotations up the mountain: climbing to progressively higher camps (numbered 1-4) with rest periods in between, and collecting samples of snow and ice for black carbon analysis on the way down. Sampling on the descent is key, explained field assistant and volunteer mountaineer James Holmes, so that you’re not carrying unnecessary weight—he estimated the sample weight adding about 7kg—against gravity.
“At these higher altitudes it’s very much appreciated,” he said.
After the acclimatization trips came the main event. All, who had been up Everest before, split off with two of the team members for nearby Lhotse, a more technically-demanding climb that shares the same route up until around camp 4. While that group managed to reach the summit on May 23, Holmes and Western Washington University graduate student Morgan Scott, who had their sights set on Everest’s peak, chose to turn around early in the name of safety. Holmes had a very reasonable personal excuse—asthma, plus a case of bronchitis—but there was also the issue of the massive crowds at camps 2 and 3, which suggested the summit would be equally congested. (It was—and not collecting samples there feels like a wise decision when you consider the alarming spike in tourist deaths atop Everest this spring, something that’s been blamed in part on overcrowding at the mountaintop.)
The research team’s basecamp at Everest. (Photo: Courtesy John All)
Still, the researchers managed to collect some damn high samples on both mountains, which are now being sent to various labs for analysis. In addition to shedding light on how air pollution can speed along the demise of glaciers by making their surfaces less reflective and more heat-absorptive, the samples could help scientists get a better handle on how air pollution gets fast-tracked around the world via currents high in the atmosphere. All explained that the height of the Himalayas, combined with their geographic setting between China and India, two major air polluters, makes mountains like Everest natural laboratories for addressing these types of questions.
“For long-range transport of contaminants, Everest is basically sticking up into the stratosphere and collecting that stuff for us,” All said.
It probably goes without saying, but climbing Earth’s tallest mountains for science is among most physically demanding types of work a person can do. All said that he only brings extremely experienced climbers along and that the job “self selects” for the best of the best. Holmes, for instance, hadn’t been to the Himalayas before, but has spent nearly a decade scaling some of Peru’s highest peaks as part of the American Climber Science Program. He said he “did the kind of training program I did for Peru and just took it up to 11.”
Even for the most physically fit and technically competent climbers, however, the work is also dangerous—and not just when you’re in the low-oxygen “death zone” above 8,000 meters. There’s plenty of risk further down the mountains, from getting buried by a sudden avalanche to punching one’s foot through unstable ice and breaking a bone or worse (five years ago, All broke more than a dozen after falling 21.34m down an icy crevasse). And things seem only to be getting riskier thanks to climate change, which is not only causing alpine glaciers to recede dramatically—worldwide, Earth’s mountain glaciers have lost a layer of ice about 21.34m thick over the past 40 years—but is making crevasses more exposed and upping the risk of bigger, faster avalanches.
The view from Camp 4. (Photo: Courtesy John All)
Holmes personally witnessed two avalanches while on Everest this spring, one which he says didn’t hit anyone and another that hit (but thankfully did not injure) at least one climber. That’s better that can be said for All’s last trip to Everest, in 2014, which ended in tragedy after an avalanche struck the Khumbu Icefall and killed 16 sherpas, including a friend and member of his team, in what became the deadliest accident in Everest’s history to date.
All described coming back to Everest after the events of 2014 as “emotional,” but added that it was cathartic to have the opportunity to talk with his sherpa friends about what had happened and visit the site of the the disaster. “At the time we were really traumatized and hadn’t really talked about it,” he said.
Having returned from the Himalayas in early June, All is now off in Peru leading an expedition to collect similar data in the high Andes. The impacts of climate change are “far worse” there, he said, both because the mountains are lower and closer to the equator. “It’s a really sad thing,” he said.
But despite the grim nature of the work—and despite all the injuries and losses he’s endured—All finds the mountains beautiful, incredible places to work. And there’s a simple reason he’s committed to keeping that work alive.
“No one else does it,” he said. “Basically, everyone works at 4,000, maybe 5,000 meters. But most climate change is occurring above that. If you want to see the impacts, you’ve got to go to these impacts.”
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The City of Colours Festival, Digbeth. 6th September
Over the 6th September, Digbeth will be transformed into one of the UK’s largest outdoor art galleries with an exciting new addition to Birmingham’s calendar of cultural events – The City of Colours Festival.
The event, being led by the team at Street Art Birmingham, involves a partnership of over 20 expert organisations including THE BENCH 504, The Custard Factory, GraffitiArtist.com, The Rainbow Venues, Alfie Birds, Under The Counter, Seedy Sonics, The Roots Yard, Brum Town Presents and many more!!
Digbeth has long been home to some fantastic spray-can art with weird but wonderful murals.
From quirky stencils on old dilapidated factories, to full size awe inspiring legal graffiti ‘pieces’, the area is already awash with colour and this major street art festival will build on the many existing works of art that flow around the old industrial heartland of the city.
Birmingham and the West Midlands have an extensive history of graffiti art. The craze soon swept over to Britain from New York in the early 1980s. Such was the quality of local artists during these early days, Birmingham and Wolverhampton were heavily featured in seminal Channel 4 documentary ‘Bombing’.
The other two cities featured were Bristol and London, but Birmingham was at the very centre of the graffiti art scene with the local council setting up what was to be one of the first legal graffiti art battles in the world. The battle took place on large errected boards in the old Bullring with artists such as Goldie (from Wolverhampton) , 3D (who went on to form the band ‘Massive Attack’) and Brim from America.
Since this time the city has been a hotbed for graffiti art with many events such as ‘FRESH’ at the Custard Factory. The City of Colours Festival will help bring graffiti art to a wider audience in the city and it would be nice to see Digbeth become a permanent home for international graffiti artists. The streets literally already are the gallery.
This event will see over 100 artists from across the UK and will transform this part of the city, including the likes of:
Inkie, Phlegm, GENT 48, Title, Alex Senna, Jimmy C, Chu, Lisk Bot, Hoakser, Dreph, Snub23, Dan Kitchener ( DANK ), Tempo 33, Tizer, Pref, Andy Council, Dscreet, Dale Grimshaw, Phill Blake, N4T4, G-Anders, Vibes, Epok, Newso 48, Lovepusher, Lucy Mclauchlan, Ink Fetish, AsOne Arts, Jim Vision, 3DOM graffiti, Lost Souls, Color, Mila K, Sepr, Cujo Cussler, Raek, 45RPM, Ragoe, Tml Stars, Golden Boy, Mad Wew and many many more…
A celebration of urban art forms, alongside the live painting, will be 5 music stages with Live music, dj’s, b-boy battles, beat boxers, Street Food (Digbeth Dining Club), live illustration battles, market hall, affordable art sale, installations, cinema screenings, spoken word performances & other innovative and engaging visual art forms.
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Aimed at all ages, graffiti, dance and music workshops will also be happening throughout festival – so that everyone will have the chance to get involved.
The event will reflect the vibrancy of its people and its places and the team hope to bring different communities from across the city together as one.
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Coaching Leaders: The Key to Winning Teams in Lean Culture
When Caterpillar was developing the Caterpillar Production System, they did widespread benchmarking of companies with a reputation for successful lean programs. It was concluded that every successful case had work groups. Thus, work groups became a part of the recipe for Caterpillar. This prompts me to wonder, why do lean and teams seem to go together, and how can we make the teams more effective?
Teams, as opposed to individuals working in isolation, are often seen as especially important when the work being completed is complex and interdependent. Yet, Toyota uses work groups even in assembly plants where the work is highly-scripted and people work mostly independently. Why?
There are two reasons. First, Toyota wants every team member to do more than their own standardized job. They want them to improve the way they do their job. While executing the job can be individual and routine, improving work is a creative activity that benefits from collaboration. Improvement can focus on many areas including safety, ergonomics, cost reduction, productivity and reduced inventory.
Second, the assembly plant is dynamic. Automobiles are constantly being adjusted through engineering changes, new production techniques and technology are introduced, production schedules change, components are brought to the line in different ways, and so on. Toyota believes that continuous improvement is necessary to adapt to all these changes and achieve increasingly challenging performance standards.
Toyota’s work group structure appears to be very hierarchical, with extra layers. Many companies aim for flat organizations, which are said to push autonomy down to the work group-level. The ideal for many is “self-managed work groups.” It is not unusual to see one supervisor for every 30 or 40 production workers. This is celebrated as respecting the capability of workers to manage themselves. Toyota thinks the opposite is true. They see respect as developing workers, which requires coaching.
As displayed below, the Toyota work group has an additional layer called “team leaders.” These are production workers who are regularly working offline, responding to calls for help (through the famous line stopping system), checking quality, teaching new employees, checking the standardized work, and improving processes. The ideal at Toyota is daily coaching by experienced leaders who have learned how to develop people. They call this OJD (on-the-job development). On the one hand what is being developed are the skills to do the job fluidly, considering all the key points necessary for quality, efficiency and safety. On the other hand, the coach is developing the capability for kaizen.
The linkage between the Group Leader, Team Leader and Team Members
Kaizen, or continuous improvement, is what differentiates a good team member from a potential leader. The team member who goes the extra distance to suggest improvements to the work and work place is rewarded at Toyota. The team member who takes the initiative to form a problem-solving group to work on a challenging issue that might take months to improve is particularly well-regarded. These offline problem-solving groups have traditionally been called quality circles.
A recent visit to Toyota’s assembly plant in Derbyshire, England reminded me of the role kaizen plays in the development of leaders. They have a formal pay scale that gives different levels of raises to production team members who are all on salary. The key differentiator is the degree to which they are leading kaizen. Those who develop their capabilities for improving processes are given more challenging assignments, such as leading safety, quality or productivity teams. As they develop, they are promoted to management. Almost all of the managers and executives we met started their careers as production workers.
The role of the leader is to develop other leaders by coaching them to lead improvement. Coaching does not mean telling them what to do. It means agreeing on challenging targets and providing corrective feedback on good processes to understand the problem, identifying potential countermeasures and seeing them through to implementation, and monitoring results. It is a process of learning throughout which the leader of the effort must engage team members. It is a team effort led by a leader being carefully coached.
When we look at the Toyota hierarchy as a chain of coaching instead of a chain of command, it becomes clear why Toyota seems to have an excess of managers. Commanding means giving orders and checking that they are followed, which is not time-intensive as long as people are well-behaved. Coaching is a daily, time-intensive activity for which you must constantly be where the people are—observing, asking questions, providing corrective feedback and helping when their ideas for improvement require support from other parts of the organization. In summary, great teams need great leaders, who need great coaches!
Dr. Jeffrey Liker is professor of industrial and operations engineering at the University of Michigan and author of The Toyota Way. He leads Liker Lean Advisors, LLC and his latest book (with Gary Convis) is The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership.
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Alliance for Fair Utilities, formed this summer in response to the proposals, is calling for commissioners to back off giving final approval to WPS and to reject similar proposals from the other two utilities.
"Based on the undue burden that this would put on our low-income people, people living in apartments, fixed-rate seniors, we are calling on commissioners ... to deny the proposal and keep the fixed-rate costs at what they are now," Elizabeth Ward of Alliance for Fair Utilities said Wednesday at a media event in Green Bay.
"Instead of having this money to go out to eat, purchasing things at local shops, they'll be spending it more for electricity they're not even necessarily using," Ward said.
Customers pay those fixed costs now, but their share is determined by the amount of electricity or natural gas they use. WPS officials say most customers won't see a drastic change to bills under the pending measure.
"A typical residential user, using about 600 kilowatt hours per month, will see no impact in a change in the way these dollars are collected. More will be in a fixed charge, less will be in the use charge," said Kerry Spees, a WPS spokesman.
"Customers who use less than the 600 kilowatts, they may see some of the impact from the fixed charge."
Spees said the only customers who would see the full increase in the electric and gas charges are people who are at zero use of both — a very small number of customers.
"Most customers shouldn't see much of an impact based on the way the money is collected," Spees said. "The stuff being said around the state has people concerned this is going to be a $10, $15, increase on their bill, and it's simply not going to be."
Kelly Titus of Bellevue said on Wednesday that increases in rent, health care and other bills are outpacing increases to his Social Security payments. He has concerns about how potential increases will affect his bottom line.
"It's part of the total picture of all your bills. You have money coming in and money going out," said Titus, who retired from the grocery industry. "This is more money going out."
Titus, who was part of a press conference on Wednesday put on by the Alliance for Fair Utilities group, said he works to conserve as much energy as he can, including limiting the use of his electric water heater and dryer.
"I receive letters from WPS every month and they're always urging us to save energy and they emphasize how it will save us money," he said. "With the proposed rate increases, it's going to negate everything we try to save. It makes it almost useless to try to conserve energy."
Ward said the proposed changes would go into effect in January if they get final approval from the PSC.
Wisconsin Public Service is based in Green Bay and is owned by Integrys Energy Group of Chicago. It serves more than 445,000 electric customers and 323,000 natural gas customers in Northeastern and Central Wisconsin and part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
— nphelps@pressgazettemedia.com and follow him on Twitter@nathanphelpsPG or on Facebook at Nathan Phelps (Press-Gazette)
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Saint Sebastian, ca 1459. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
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Democrats eye repeat runs for Harris County congressional seats
Jasper Scherer Dec. 25, 2018 Updated: Dec. 25, 2018 5:57 p.m.
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1of6Sri Preston Kulkarni, Democratic nominee for Texas 22nd District, is shown during an event outside the Fort Bend County Democratic Headquarters, 13515 Southwest Fwy., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Sugar Land.Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
2of6Todd Litton, the Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District, speaks during a meet and greet in The Heights Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Houston.Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
3of6Mike Siegel, the Democratic nominee in Texas' 10th Congressional District, speaks at a rally at Prairie View A&M University on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.Photo: Jasper Scherer, Houston Chronicle / Jasper Scherer/Staff
4of6Congressman Pete Olson speaks along with local mayors to announce legislation to give state and local communities a voice in where Central American unaccompanied alien children crossing into Texas through Mexico will be located during a news conference at Meadows Place City Hall in Meadows Place, Texas on Friday, July 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Conroe Courier, Alan Warren)Photo: Alan Warren, MBR / AP
5of6Dan Crenshaw and his wife Tara Crenshaw greet supporters the night of his victory in the Texas' 2nd Congressional District, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Houston.Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
6of6U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, leads a hearing, "Houston Strong: Hurricane Harvey Lessons Learned and the Path Forward at Berry Hall on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Cypress. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Chronicle / Houston Chronicle
More than a year ago, Texas Democrats sized up the state’s 36 congressional districts and decided to make an ambitious play: They would contest every district, even deeply conservative ones the party usually did not bother to target.
Though in some respects a symbolic gesture — seven Republicans won by more than 40 points — Democrats’ enthusiasm in the face of long odds produced a handful of closer-than-usual Republican wins, setting up in 2020 what should be Texas’ most competitive map in years.
Among the typically deep-red districts that came down to single digits were three races around Harris County. Incumbent Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, and Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land, won by margins of 4.3 and 4.9 percentage points in Texas’ heavily gerrymandered 10th and 22nd Congressional Districts. Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw, R-Spring, won by more than 7 points an open race for the 2nd Congressional District, one also drawn to elect Republicans.
In recent elections, the districts had gone to Republicans by no fewer than 19 percentage points, with margins as high as 38 points.
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Now, as they parse the results and consider what comes next, Democrats in these races must grapple with important questions. Did they come close because of a boost from Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s Senate bid and anger among voters prodded to the polls by President Donald Trump, or did they offer a preview of what is to come? Is a 40-something percent result the ceiling, and if not, where might they find more votes?
All three losing Democrats — Todd Litton, Mike Siegel and Sri Preston Kulkarni — said they may take another swing at the districts in 2020, when Trump could appear atop the ballot and galvanize even more voters than in 2018.
“I think it is likely that I will run again,” said Siegel, who challenged McCaul. “I would like to know if I can win when everything lines up, when I raise more money, when I have a campaign that's not just clicking at the end, but is clicking over a longer period of time, when I get more institutional support.”
If anything, Democrats who ran campaigns once considered suicide missions have laid the groundwork for future candidates, replacing flimsy election data with insights into where well-funded and viable candidates can compete.
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Based purely on prior results, the three seats appeared out of reach for Democrats this year. Mitt Romney won all three districts by at least 20 points, and two years later Gov. Greg Abbott carried each by more than 18 points. Donald Trump won each district by only a high-single-digit margin, but McCaul, Olson and retiring Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, vastly outperformed him.
Already, the 10th and 22nd Congressional Districts appear as “Lean Republican” seats on the nonpartisan Cook Political Report’s 2020 House forecast.
“The real question is, how do we compete and win in 2020 and beyond in these districts? What kind of Republican Party are we going to be?” said Brendan Steinhauser, a campaign strategist for Crenshaw and McCaul. “I really thought, going into the election, this would be a right-left turnout election. Are we now heading to a place where there are swing voters, Beto-(Gov. Greg) Abbott, Beto-Crenshaw voters?”
CD 2: Crenshaw v Litton
Litton, the Democrat who challenged Crenshaw for Poe’s seat, was bullish on his chances even before the incumbent retired. He had outraised Poe and saw a chance to turn out more of the 2nd Congressional District’s diversifying population and large number of college-educated suburban voters, a demographic that turned sharply away from Republicans this year.
The district wraps around Harris County like a horseshoe: It starts in deep-blue pockets in Montrose, curls up through Memorial Park and Addicks Reservoir, past U.S. 290 and Willowbrook to Klein, then hooks east, taking in the county’s bright-red north suburbs, Spring, Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita.
Crenshaw survived a grueling Republican primary, reaching a runoff by 155 votes that he would go on to easily win. Litton, facing a less competitive field, had more cash than Crenshaw early on, but he ultimately lost the election by about 7 percentage points.
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Litton acknowledged he was unlucky to draw an opponent as tough as Crenshaw, saying the former Navy SEAL “was not your standard first-time candidate.” For now, the defeated Democrat plans to see how Crenshaw’s first term goes, and decide later if he wants to run.
“I’d consider it. I don’t know that I’m going to do it,” said Litton, who directed an education nonprofit before seeking office. “We’ll see how Dan does and what he says.”
The newly elected Republican has become something of a rising star in the party, gaining recognition for his response to a Saturday Night Live joke about his eyepatch, which he wears over the eye he lost in combat.
Though Litton’s chances may look better during a presidential year, he still would have to overcome a math problem that has plagued Houston Democrats for years: Republicans simply outnumber Democrats in the district, thanks in particular to the ultra-conservative northeast portion around Lake Houston.
The margin appears far closer than it once was. O’Rourke lost the district to Sen. Ted Cruz by 1.2 percentage points, running about 6 points ahead of Litton. O’Rourke and Crenshaw, a tea party Republican, jointly carried a handful of precincts near Jersey Village and Spring Valley.
“Dan definitely had some crossover appeal,” Steinhauser said. “He went out to bars and restaurants and brewpubs and campaigned to millennials. He worked inside the loop a lot. He went on offense a lot, more than many other Republicans did.”
Though the district’s most liberal enclaves turned out slightly more than they did in 2016, the reddest areas still far outpaced the bluest in raw turnout. For all the attention he received after SNL, Crenshaw would have won without it: He outpaced Litton by an insurmountable 13,000 votes in absentee and early voting, which ended the Friday before the SNL skit.
Map by Matt Dempsey. Source: Harris County Clerk's Office.
Photo: Matt Dempsey
CD 10: McCaul v Siegel
Election night gave McCaul his biggest scare since 2004, the year he first ran for Congress and narrowly made a Republican primary runoff.
When it all shook out, the longtime Republican legislator had made up a massive deficit in Travis County — where he drew only 27 percent of the vote — by winning 63 percent in Harris County and 70 percent in the district’s remaining seven counties.
Still, it was the narrowest re-election win of McCaul’s career: about a 13,000-vote margin, out of nearly 308,000 votes cast.
Texas’ 10th Congressional District covers much of the rural area between Travis and Harris counties, stretching across nine counties from Katy and Cypress all the way through downtown Austin to Lake Travis. It is one of four GOP-held districts dividing up deep-blue Travis County, the only county Siegel won.
Compared to McCaul’s 2016 race, turnout this year grew by more than 3,400 votes in Travis County, where McCaul’s support fell by about eight percentage points. In the remaining eight counties, turnout fell by 8,200 votes from two years ago, and McCaul’s support dropped from 70 percent to 65 percent.
All told, McCaul lost ground in every county from 2016, though his support dipped by fewer than two percentage points in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lee and Washington counties — all areas where Siegel failed to break even 23 percent.
From the beginning, Siegel said, the race was an uphill climb because of the skepticism he faced about his odds.
“When I was meeting with folks, whether it was the county party in Harris County or major unions, people liked me, they liked what I was standing for, but they didn't really believe that the race was in play,” Siegel said.
Though Siegel appeared to run a more robust campaign than McCaul’s previous opponent, perennial challenger and Siegel primary opponent Tawana Cadien, Steinhauser saw the close result as a “special situation” fueled mainly by the influence of O’Rourke and straight-ticket voting. He said few voters in the district knew about Siegel, according to campaign polling.
“We were definitely prepared for straight-ticket voting to have a big impact on the race,” he said. “That’s why we ran the most intense campaign for McCaul in many cycles. … We did these things with the expectation that Beto was going to lift all Democratic boats.”
Siegel acknowledged O’Rourke’s influence on his race, but that did not dissuade him from considering another challenge — especially with O’Rourke possibly appearing on the ballot again. The Senate hopeful won the district by about two-tenths of a percent, perhaps indicating the district is winnable for a Democrat during a presidential cycle.
“I think we certainly left opportunities on the table, doors we didn't knock on, towns where, if we had gotten there earlier, we could have established a stronger presence, places where we could register more voters or get higher turnout,” Siegel said, adding that some people told him after the election it was always going to take two cycles to win.
Though McCaul blew out Siegel in the seven counties between Harris and Travis, it was Harris County that delivered a crushing blow. McCaul beat Siegel there by about 31,000 votes, nearly the same margin as the other seven Republican counties combined. Siegel won Travis County, where he is an Austin assistant city attorney, by 50,000 votes.
One reason for Democratic optimism, Siegel said, is the changing nature of Bastrop and Waller counties, located next to Travis and Harris, respectively. Two years ago, McCaul won Bastrop and Waller by 22 and 32 percentage points, respectively, while this year the margin was 11 and 25 points. Siegel also drew 36 percent of the vote in Harris County, about 7 points ahead of Cadien in 2016.
CD 22: Olson v Kulkarni
The 22nd Congressional District, once represented by redistricting architect and House Majority Leader Tom Delay, regularly has voted for top-of-the-ticket Republicans by more than 25 points, and Olson — first elected in 2008 — never faced a serious re-election challenge until 2018.
Putting the district in play, Kulkarni believed, was Fort Bend County’s fast-growing and highly diverse population, a natural target for the former State Department foreign service officer who speaks six languages and would hire campaign staffers who spoke even more.
Olson never had won a general election by fewer than 19 points — his margin in 2016 — but several trends gave Kulkarni reason to contest the district. Notably, it shifted 17.5 points in favor of Democrats from the 2012 to 2016 presidential election, the fourth most dramatic change in the country.
Kulkarni’s preliminary data also found that both parties had ignored major swaths of the district. In particular, Asian residents make up about 20 percent of the district’s population, far more than any other Texas congressional district, but Kulkarni found that three-quarters of Asian voters had not been contacted by any political party.
Kulkarni’s efforts hinged on turning out the scores of college-educated immigrants who moved to the district during the last several years. He ultimately lost by 4.9 percentage points, a result he attributes partly to not reaching enough Hispanic voters. He did not rule out giving it another shot in 2020.
“If I'm the best candidate, I'll run again,” Kulkarni said. “I don't want to throw away all the hard work that we did in organizing here, because going from 19 points two years ago or 34 points four years ago, to 4.9 — there's obviously a change going on in terms of who's participating.”
Olson, who did not respond to a request for comment, received a wave of support in Fort Bend’s outlying western and southern areas, running up the score there and in parts of Brazoria County to offset Kulkarni’s totals in Sugar Land, Fresno and the Brazoria suburbs west of SH 288. Olson won by wide margins, too, in suburbs north and east of Rosenberg, such as Pecan Grove.
Kulkarni also faced structural challenges in the district’s makeup: Notably, the 9th Congressional District cuts two bite-sized chunks out of Fort Bend County in ultra-liberal areas in Mission Bend, and, farther south, Missouri City.
Still, the result was stunningly narrow for a midterm-year election. Cruz won the district by about six-tenths of a percent, meaning O’Rourke’s margin was about 4.2 percentage points better than Kulkarni’s. Compared to 2016, Olson’s margin of victory fell by 15 percent in Fort Bend County, 13 percent in Brazoria County and 10 percent in Harris County.
“If we keep doing what we're supposed to be doing and including more people in the political process, I don't see how this district doesn't go blue,” Kulkarni said.
Particularly in District 10 and 22, Republicans will need to change how they campaign if they are to retain the seats in 2020, said Rice University political scientist Mark Jones.
“It was a wake-up call for a large number of Republicans across the state,” Jones said of the closer-than-expected results. “The old days of them effectively being able to ignore the general election, and essentially just go about their business as if there was no real need to campaign — those days are over.”
Staff writer Matt Dempsey contributed to this report.
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Digital HRDigital TransformationJosh Bersin: HR’s Essential Role In The New World Of Work
Josh Bersin: HR's Essential Role In The New World Of Work
Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder of Bersin at Deloitte, took to the stage as the keynote speaker on the second day of the 2018 HRD Summit.
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“What we’re doing in HR now is more important than what I’ve seen in my 20 years as an analyst. HR has an essential role in the new world of work,” Bersin said.
A new world of technology
Bersin discussed the enormous impact of technology within these new working climates, explaining that he’d been in the technology industry for most of his career. He gave the audience a brief
timeline, indicating how most technology failed to work at the beginning of his career, then juxtaposed that with the example of Elon Musk recently shooting a Tesla car into space – and doing so successfully. He then cited that the most popular Christmas present last year was the Alexa robot – highlighting the ever-changing technological advancements we are living among.
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There is a feeling of widespread apprehension in the air when technology integration is addressed with HR, but Bersin has other ideas. He said: “We’ve heard about how artificial intelligence is going to take over our jobs and eliminate a lot of the work we do. The more computers and technology we have, the more jobs are created. In the US we’re almost below a 4% unemployment rate; lots of jobs have been created – they’re just different types of jobs.”
Bersin explained that there’s been recent research done that studied all jobs created since the 2008 recession, and found that 98% of them are entirely new jobs. These mainly being alternative work agreements, allowing for more flexibility within roles.
“Employees are overwhelmed. I think one of the reasons productivity is slowing down is because we are distracted by emails, texts, social media – it’s a cognitive overload.”
Retention and productivity
On the topic of job creation, Bersin stated that the unemployment rate now is at an all-time low, jobs are everywhere, and CEOs know this. He said: “Right now the number one issue in business is attracting and retaining talent.”
He continued: “If we are finding it difficult to attract and retain talent – why, as HR professionals, are we allowing productivity to suffer?” Bersin urged attendees to use technology much more effectively, allowing it to measure engagement, which is one of the biggest areas of interest to any HR function. Interestingly Bersin shared a Glassdoor fact, showing that in 2008 (during the recession) average engagement scores were 3.11 and now 10 years later, they’ve risen to 3.2 – which isn’t much of a difference, clearly showing the need for change.
“Employees are overwhelmed. I think one of the reasons productivity is slowing down is because we are distracted by emails, texts, social media – it’s a cognitive overload,” Bersin explained. He then went onto discuss the issues millennials face, and how a recent study showed that two-thirds of millennials believe their own economic wellbeing will be less fortunate than their parents. Bersin urged organisations to take a more rounded and citizenship role within wider society.
Bersin indicated that three areas of HR need to be developed:
Technology and AI
Talent attraction and retention
Productivity and wellbeing
A new future of work
To enter into this new and very changeable world of work, Bersin advised leaders to take a deeper look at five ways in which they can improve the overall working experience for employees:
A new organisational structure
A huge issue for companies is the inability to operate digitally because the organisation’s structure stifles it. Companies are often organised around an industrial model that no longer works. Digital companies need to embrace and incorporate agile networks of teams, which are independent, yet interlinked groups with an optimum number of five within each group. People gravitate towards teams when they’re physically co-located, and formalities are taken away. Physical proximity creates intimacy and relationships, which will help improve engagement and productivity and create a shared culture along with shared leadership and potentially new talent practices.
Reinventing management
Be a coach not a boss, we need managers that empower people, build teams, coach people, and collect feedback. Therefore, we now need a different type of leader. If we consider that historically feedback would be carried out once per year in surveys and appraisals, we now (at Deloitte) have a continuous feedback process. Continuous performance management has certainly arrived, which helps coach, develop and identify poor performance. Only 4% of top management is aware of issues within organisations, but with this new wave of technology these tools can enable employees to provide real-time feedback.
When trying to define the issues that affect people at work employee experience data is crucial. Culture is a significant part of this – companies that define a mission and values outperform peers eight-fold over time; when people fit into the organisation’s culture they will rate your company higher. It’s also important to give people a healthier working experience and consider their overall wellbeing, which needs to move into the area of performance within HR. For example, looking to redesign the workplace could have a positive impact by helping with inclusion, fairness and the overall transparency of the business.
Career overhaul
In a world of ever-changing jobs, we need to build better career models and consider the aging workforce. How can we find roles for more senior people? Jobs are becoming stark contrasts between tech and soft skills. People can be retrained for the jobs of future with only 1 years’ worth of education. This option allows people to adapt and gain more skills, and leaders should be seizing this opportunity.
Embrace new technology
In the early 2000s, we went through an integrated talent management wave, after which we had the emergence of products that were cloud-based and easy-to-use (e.g. systems of engagement), but the work experience hasn’t improved. We can be smart with our working and use new technology to bring teams together; for instance, we can use tools to automatically survey people you email on regular basis to feedback on skills and then coach you on those skills – which will be driven by AI. We need a new breed of system to help us manage teams. As an HR team, you should talk to IT about this new breed of team-based tools, as they will become the HR platforms of the future.“More CEOs understand the job of the future is people-centric, but a lot don’t. Almost two-thirds of CEOs think that the key to becoming a digital business is to have new technology, but this isn’t so – people are the key. HR should have a new role, as Chief Productivity Officer,” Bersin concluded.
Here is Josh Bersin’s video interview from 2018’s HRD Summit, where he discussed the areas that need to change within HR. Bersin also highlighted why HR shouldn’t fear artificial intelligence and advises how AI should be embraced to make the working world more efficient enabling it to craft and enrich this new world of work:
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Vocus backs LEO satellites to bridge regional broadband divide
By Ry Crozier on Oct 27, 2020 5:23PM
Which is widening in the metro race towards gigabit speeds.
Vocus is backing low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to solve the “tangle” of telecoms policies, subsidies and networks presently used to serve internet users in regional and remote Australia.
Speaking at the CommsDay Summit, Vocus general manager of government and strategic projects Michael Ackland warned that Australia’s telecommunications policies had created “winners and losers” when it comes to broadband access.
He warned that the “divide” between metropolitan and regional parts of the country is growing, arguing that only a “technological breakthrough” would change the game for regional users.
“Over the next three years we’re likely to see the majority of metro and suburban areas have access to gigabit NBN speeds as well as two or even three competitive 5G networks offering speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second,” Ackland said.
“People living in regional Australia will continue to have access to NBN fixed wireless and satellite, as they do today.
“If they’re lucky, they might also have access to 4G mobile broadband, and in some fortunate cases they may even have access to 5G if the rollouts have progressed beyond lucrative metro markets.
“But the digital divide will be wider than ever, and unless there’s a change in direction, regional areas will continue to be served by a piecemeal approach, which has created a tangle of telecoms policies - all broadly trying to solve the same problem.”
Ackland pointed the universal services obligation (USO), which keeps the regional copper network alive; the regional broadband scheme (RBS) levy, which is meant to fund future NBN wireless and satellite upgrades; the mobile blackspot program, which has brought better cellular services into the regions; the regional connectivity program; and various state-based programs promoting potential NBN overbuild.
He was not critical the programs existed - “people living and working in regional Australia deserve all this and more” - but instead argued about the inefficiency of the approach.
“These various subsidy programs have created a telecoms tangle in regional areas, and in many cases, they overlap and overbuild one another,” Ackland said.
“So we have a situation where metropolitan residents already have access to superior broadband technologies enjoying multi-billion dollar upgrades, versus regional residents who have access to fixed wireless, satellite and mobile networks, which will forever be dependent on government subsidy programs.”
Ackland believed the arrival of LEO satellite-powered broadband would bring about a step change for regional Australia.
“If LEO satellites deliver on their promise, this could solve the regional telecommunications tangle in the next few years,” he said.
“The USO, RBS, mobile blackspots program, and various state-based funding programs are likely to become redundant”.
Vocus said it was backing LEOs in part because it believed it could offer high-capacity ground infrastructure needed for ground station connectivity.
“With our extensive fibre network, particularly in regional areas, we are able to facilitate the entry of this technology into Australia, and we intend to sell it,” Ackland said.
“Vocus is ideally placed to play in this space”.
Ackland said that the future of any broadband service in regional Australia depended on backhaul.
He said that backhaul - particularly that funded or part-funded under government subsidy programs - should be open access with equivalence obligations by default, instead of continuing to be duplicated by any party also wishing to service regional users.
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The systemic and local acute phase response following acute brain injury.
Wilcockson DC., Campbell SJ., Anthony DC., Perry VH.
It is not known whether acute brain injury results in a systemic acute phase response (APR) or whether an APR influences outcome after an insult to the CNS. The present study sought to establish whether brain injury elicits a systemic or local APR. The expression of acute phase protein (APP) mRNA in liver and brain tissues was measured by Taqman reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction after an excitotoxic lesion in the striatum or challenge with a proinflammatory cytokine. N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)-induced brain lesion did not elicit a systemic APR. In contrast, proinflammatory challenge with mouse recombinant interleukin-1beta (mrIL-1beta) resulted in a significant hepatic APP mRNA expression within 6 hours. Thus, an inflammatory challenge that results in a meningitis leads to a hepatic APR, whereas acute brain injury alone, with no evidence of a meningitis, does not produce an APR. This is surprising because NMDA leads to an increase in endogenous IL-1beta synthesis. This suggests that the brain has an endogenous antiinflammatory mechanism, which protects against the spread of inflammation after an acute injury. In the brain, both excitotoxic lesions and proinflammatory challenge resulted in a profound parenchymal upregulation of APP mRNA after 6 and 12 hours in the injected hemisphere. These results suggest that the local APR may play a role as an antiinflammatory mechanism. These findings indicate a potentially pivotal role for peripheral and local APP production on outcome after brain injury.
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Benjamin X. Wretlind
Benjamin ran with scissors when he was five. He now writes. He has been--at different times, of course--a fry cook, range boy, greens maintenance technician, reservations agent, room service attendant, editor, banquet server, meteorologist, instructor, program manager for Internet applications, curriculum developer and simulation engineer.
The author of Castles: A Fictional Memoir of a Girl with Scissors and Sketches from the Spanish Mustang, Benjamin has been called "a Pulitzer-caliber writer" with "a unique American voice." Aside from novels, he has been published in many magazines to include The Horror Express, All Hollows: The Journal of the Ghost Story Society, Horror Carousel and Bare Bones.
He also gets up before 4am to milk (words, not cows). He is engaged to a wonderful and creative woman and has five kids, a dog, a hamster and two fish. You can find Benjamin psychoanalyzing himself on his blog (http://bxwretlind.com) or lounging about in the Twitterverse (@bxwretlind). Facebook
Castles: A Fictional Memoir of a Girl with Scissors
Literary Horror
What would you do to build your castle in the sky?
When Maggie was six, she hid from desert storms under the sink where the Comet and Windex were kept. Now twenty, she welcomes the storms. Maggie has been abused, torn apart by the sins of others and constantly feels as if she is living on the verge of some grand epiphany perhaps passed down through her Grandmother, perhaps given to her by God.
Then again, she may just be insane.
Maggie doesn't know if the four bodies she dismembered and placed inside a rusted Volkswagen Bus are the only bricks left to her castle in the sky, but she hopes you'll understand if they're not. Castles is Maggie's story, a literary horror novel about love and redemption, belief and revenge and what brings a person to madness.
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Regarding Dead Things on the Side of the Road
He admires the cat's restful state. One day, he too will be able to rest, and perhaps urine and blood will surround him as well—like a blossoming bird of paradise or maybe just a dandelion. It's something to hope for. Maybe he might pray to the God he doesn't believe exists.
The dead cat raises its head and looks around. It licks at a spot of blood on its left side, then rights itself in the snow. Tiny footprints disrupt the blood flower.
"Are you going to cross or not?" the cat calls out.
- From "Regarding Dead Things on the Side of the Road"
Benjamin X. Wretlind presents fifteen short stories--some bizarre, some horrific, some soft and quiet like scissors through skin. Some of the stories have been published in magazines like The Horror Express, All Hallows, Horror Carousel and the Bare Bones anthology series, while others have never been published before.
Sketches from the Spanish Mustang
There are dreams of fire, blood, twisted metal and faint, dying cries carried on the wind.
The Artist has lost far too much in such a short period of time. Her mind is flooded with uncertainty, self-reflection holds no absolution, and she knows her mirror is too difficult to scrutinize. Broken, she hopes to find peace with her one true gift. With a pencil, a sketchbook and a keen eye for the details of the soul, her lines and smudges, curves and tone reveal the stories behind her subjects.
Life emerges on the page—vengeance, salvation, love and death. Within a town forgotten, the Artist’s subjects fight for survival, only to be saved in the sketches of a woman with a gift . . . and a curse.
Remembering is penance.
Sketches from the Spanish Mustang is a view into the world of a small Colorado mountain mining town desperately trying to find itself in the 21st century. Focused around a fictional gambling hall and a lost soul, this novel weaves together the lives of ten people, a town desperately in need of purpose and path and a quest for peace.
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Recent Demographic Developments in France: A Decline in Fertility, an Increase in Mortality
Magali Mazuy, Magali Barbieri, Didier Breton,Hippolyte d’Albis
Covering the Costs of Divorce: The Role of the Family, the State and the Market
Cécile Bourreau-Dubois et Myriam Doriat-Duban
Data Sources on the Older Population in Europe: Comparison of the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS ) and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE )
Katherine Keenan, Else Foverskov, Emily Grundy
Seventieth Anniversary of Population
Isabelle Séguy et Christine Théré present and analyse an article by Jean Meuvret published in 1946
Gender: History, Inequalities (1)
On 1 January 2016, the population of France was 66.6 million (of which 64.5 million in metropolitan France), an increase of 3.7 per 1,000 over the previous year. Fertility decreased, from 1.98 children per woman in 2014 to 1.93 in 2015. This decrease was observed notably in young women. The number of residence permits issued – close to 200,000 in 2014 – increased slightly, and permit holders represent 0.3% of the population. More than half of permits were issued to women. The number of marriages (among both opposite-sex and same-sex couples) decreased slightly. Heterosexual unions were more often officially registered through a PACS civil partnership, and same-sex unions through marriage. The number of divorces decreased, as did the divorce rate; fewer minor children were affected by a divorce. There were more deaths in 2015 than in 2014, notably due to greater seasonal mortality. As a result of this mortality peak, life expectancy decreased significantly, by 0.3 years for men and
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The aim of this article is to identify all the costs of divorce and to review the various coverage instruments – private and social – used to cover those costs. In terms of economic analysis, divorce can be considered as a risk since it is possible to establish a probability of occurrence and the amount of the costs involved. Divorce risk is private in that it affects the wealth of the former spouses. The private costs it engenders may be covered by a range of instruments, some based on private solidarity, organized ex post (alimony) or ex ante (community of property marriage contracts), and others on individual precautionary strategies (remaining on the job market, savings, insurance, separate property marriage contracts). Divorce is also a social risk, in that it generates socially costly externalities (lone parenting, poverty, gender inequalities), whose scale may be reduced by implementing appropriate social and tax policies.
The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) are two widely used European longitudinal surveys with data on socio-demographic and health topics, but their comparability has not been systematically investigated. We compared SHARE and GGS data for 50-80 year olds in seven European countries (Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and Poland) to assess data quality and the potential for joint analyses. The results showed that information on age, gender, marriage and fertility patterns and the corresponding distributions were broadly similar in both sources. For some countries, distributions by educational level varied between the two sources even though both reported using the same International Standard Classification of Education, which may reflect variations in the timings of surveys. The differences also observed for estimates of the prevalence of poor health might come from the wording of health questions and their placement in the questionnaire that sometimes differed between the surveys. We investigated what effect these variations might have on analyses of health inequalities by undertaking multivariable analysis of associations between education and marital status and two standard health indicators: self-reported health (SHR) and long-standing illness (LSI).
Demography and Famine: A Pioneering Article
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Chicago furry convention halted after 'intentional' chlorine gas attack
Hotel hosting Midwest FurFest convention was evacuated after 19 \'furries\' fell ill from breathing chlorine gas
By Richard Cosgrove
Updated December 7, 2014 17:47 GMT
Thousands of people at the Hyatt hotel in Chicago – the site of a convention of 'furries' – were evacuated on Sunday, after chlorine powder was deliberately spilled in a stairwell.
At approximately 12.40am (4.40pm GMT) a 'noxious gas' was reported to be spreading across the ninth floor of the hotel in Rosemont.
Nineteen people were taken to hospital after complaining of nausea, dizziness and other problems, according to a statement by Rosemont Public Safety Department.
Local hospitals confirmed that patients had been treated for inhaling fumes from chemicals.
Investigators are reported to have discovered chlorine powder that was spilled on the stairwell of the ninth floor, in a manner that "suggests an intentional act" according to the report.
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No one has claimed responsibility for sprinkling the chlorine powder in the Hyatt hotel.
Police are investigating the incident and are treating it as a criminal matter.
The area was decontaminated by emergency workers in Hazmat suits, and guests were allowed back into the hotel at approximately 3.30am local time.
Many of those ordered out of the hotel were attending the Midwest FurFest convention, and were dressed as cartoon animals.
The FurFest convention sees lovers of anthropomorphic cartoon animals dress up in life-sized costumes – 'furries' – "come together to celebrate… art, literature and performance based around anthropomorphic animals," according to the convention's website.
YouTube user Axio Wolf filmed a series of live streams outside the hotel, as the incident progressed.
Exposure to chlorine gas irritates victims' eyes and airways, causing difficulty with breathing and eyes to tear up. At higher levels exposure can lead to vomiting, airways swelling, muscle weakness and the victim to begin coughing blood, due to damage to lungs.
Chlorine gas was used as a chemical weapon in World War One. Its use during warfare was banned under the Geneva Convention, but the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed the gas was used to attack three villages in Syria earlier this year.
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Home FOSS Linux Microsoft Operating system Windows Foss is an Idealogy
Foss is an Idealogy
People tend to try to sway others to their beliefs. Some go too far; others do not. I advocate for Linux based on its technical capabilities and also for FOSS based on my ideology, but not incessantly. I realize that Windows has its place and that some people want proprietary software.
You get the same from Microsoft, except they do it indirectly by making their products the standard through shady manipulations and marketing.
Please, I don't want to convert you. Be the windows user/programmer/administrator, I don't mind. I've had enough with people shoving in my face 'how great windows is?' and 'how awesome the community?'.
In developing nations, Linux has its place, it helps cut down overhead & startup costs. But as far as capitalist nations goes I don't really see where it has it's place. Every user has their style, some though I think incorporate more than they should of their ego or passion such that it overshadows and detracts from the meaty knowledge contained therein.
In the end it comes down to what you want to use it for, what you want to do with it, and weather or not it will accomplish your goals. People who choose Linux choose it because they feel it's got everything they could need. People who choose Mac feel the same. People who choose Windows also feel that Windows accomplishes what they need.
If that wasn't true people wouldn't stick with it. They'd be shopping around. Oh sure you can make the argument that maybe person x doesn't know about feature y in OS z, but at that point you're just assuming that they care, or need that feature. Maybe they do, but chances are much more likely that if they're able to get along without it now, they don't need it because it will just complicate what they're used to.
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Each week, large companies across the country often find themselves facing lawsuits for alleged violations of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly when it comes to wheelchair ramps and accessible parking. However, companies need to be aware that they could soon become the target for a …
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KASA names Fred Award finalists
(Frankfort, Ky.) – The Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) announced the finalists for the 2018 Fred Award.
The award – inspired by Fred Shea, the postman who became the subject of Mark Sanborn’s national best seller, “The Fred Factor” – recognizes non-administrative staff, students and volunteers statewide whose daily efforts are deemed extraordinary and integral to a positive learning atmosphere in their school communities.
This year’s finalists include:
Josh Penn, custodian at Peaks Mill Elementary School (Franklin County).
Rita Renfrow, a classroom assistant at North Butler Elementary (Butler County).
Bryan Tackett, a school resource officer for the Russell Independent school district.
“We are proud to honor these finalists and introduce them to the world,” said Rhonda Caldwell, KASA deputy director. “Freds are change agents and this award brings them center stage and honors the work they do and the lives they live each day.”
Finalists are selected by a blue-ribbon judging panel representing education leaders from school districts across the state. A film crew visited each finalist’s district to capture the spirit of his or her service. Footage from these visits will be presented during the final award presentation July 27 at KASA’s Annual Leadership Institute & Expo in Louisville.
Each finalist will receive a $250 check, overnight lodging at the Galt House Hotel and a marble plaque. The winner will receive a $500 check.
KASA is the largest school administrator group in Kentucky, representing more than 3,100 education leaders from across the commonwealth. Formed in 1969, KASA connects education leaders to policymakers, legislators and other interest groups, and provides numerous benefits and services to Kentucky’s school administrators.
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Fede Alvarez Helming Pandemic Horror Film '16 States' for Lionsgate!
Well that didn't take long...
...Via The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has won an auction for pandemic horror film 16 States, with Fede Alvarez (Don't Breathe, Evil Dead) set to direct! Written by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra (Jungle Cruise), the film centers around a timely scenario.
16 States revolves around:
A pandemic, this time with zombies, with a story of a mother trying to reach her family at the center of it.
The site adds that "the project has been described as having shades of the Will Smith zombie movie I Am Legend."
Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment are producing, along with Requa, Ficarra and Charlie Gogolak via their Zaftig Films. Alvarez, Shintaro Shimosawa and Rodolfo Sayagues of Bad Hombre are also producers.
We'd expect to hear about a lot more pandemic horror coming our way over the next few months.
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Join us on our journey to becoming the best engineering team in the world
Hiring the Best
We are a diverse crew of builders, coders, designers, students and teachers brought together by a shared belief in adding value to the world. This diversity allows us to bring an innovative approach to solve some of the most complex global business and engineering challenge faced today, making us an industry leader in developing full scale engineering solutions.
We’re looking for
people who:
Have a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in particular field of study
Are a dynamic thinker
Have a high degree of self-efficacy
Are flexible in the face of change
Are determined to continuously improve
Thrive in a cohesive team environment where your ideas matter
We are Kubica Corp, and we are here to provide world-class solutions, services, and products to our customers. New and existing, we want our clients to bring us their toughest engineering challenges. We strive for excellence because we believe in a culture where people come first.
We are a diverse crew of builders, coders, designers, students and teachers brought together by a shared belief in adding value to the world. This diversity allows us to bring an innovative approach to solve some of the most complex global business and engineering challenges faced today, making us an industry leader in developing full scale engineering solutions.
Together, we work hard, we laugh a lot, we brainstorm nonstop, and we challenge one another to be the best engineering team in the world.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for the full development cycle of a project that will exceed our clients’ expectations. You will have a depth of knowledge and skills in object oriented programming using various Microsoft platforms and open source technologies including C# and ASP.NET. You will own the project, and advocate for the best software solutions in order to deliver that solution to customers. Working in an agile environment, you will make steady progress in helping our customer’s vision become a reality while providing value and satisfaction.
Skills you have…
Bachelor’s of Science degree in computer science or a related engineering field
2-3 years of experience in coding preferred
Innovative .Net Development
Ability to collaborate through group design, peer reviews and agile practices
3 Reasons why you should apply…
You are a dynamic thinker, have an entrepreneurial spirit and a business sense to identify opportunity
You thrive having the autonomy to operate in a challenging problem space.
You work best in teams of high-performers focused on a common goal.
Does this sound like it was written for you? Excellent! Please apply and let’s explore this together.
As a mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for are to developing solutions from concept to implementation, work closely with other team members in our organization, and maintain a professional manner when understanding our clients’ needs. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will make steady progress in helping our customer’s vision become a reality while providing value and satisfaction.
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 3-5 years of industrial manufacturing and/or systems design experience
Experience working with ovens, spray booths, robotics, air management (fan systems) and pumping systems is preferred
Structural experience is desired
You thrive having the autonomy to operate in a challenging problem space
You work best in teams of high-performers focused on a common goal
As an industrial engineer, you will analyze systems and develop solutions for new and existing processes both internal and external to the organization that will exceed our clients’ expectations. Finding ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes in an important part of this role. You will own the project, and devise efficient ways to use workers, machine, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service. Working in a dynamic environment, you will make steady progress in helping our customer’s vision become a reality while providing value and satisfaction.
Bachelor’s of Science degree in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering
Experience with manufacturing systems
Desire to advocate start-up technologies
Six Sigma Black Belt certification (or a desire to achieve it)
Knowledge of statistical process control and lean manufacturing
As a controls engineer, you will design control systems that exceed our clients’ expectations. You will develop electrical schematics, program PLC controllers and machine interfaces, assist in robot integration, and work with integrating our specialized software tools and perform system commissioning. You will own the solution, and advocate for the best control systems to use in order to deliver that solution to customers. Working in a dynamic environment, you will make steady progress in helping our customer’s vision become a reality while providing value and satisfaction.
Bachelor’s of Science degree in electrical engineering
Experience in the electrical/controls engineering field
SCADA proficiency
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As a manufacturing engineer, you are responsible for full control panel and system builds that will exceed our clients’ expectations. You will maintain an inventory management process, monitor safety infrastructure, processes, and sales as it relates to the shop. Managing a team, performing and managing maintenance, and overseeing the Novi facility will be an important aspect of the role. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will make steady progress in helping our customer’s vision become a reality while providing value and satisfaction.
Minimum of a 4 year degree in manufacturing engineering or related field
Industrial or manufacturing technology experience
An understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods
Ability to manage multiple projects at once while still leading a team
Does this sound like it was written for you? Excellent! Please apply and let’s explore this together
Digital & Content Marketer
We are looking for an amazing, data-driven inbound marketer to own the majority of the marketing funnel for our company. You will be in charge of attracting site traffic, converting that traffic into new leads for the business, and nurturing those leads to close into customers, the latter of which sales leadership will help you accomplish. In addition, you will help to manage our social media accounts (Kubica Corp & Kubica Golf) by implementing strategies and tactics that grow our followers, engage and retain them, and help convert them into leads, customers, and active fans and promoters of our company.
Build and manage a rich content/editorial calendar that attracts a qualified audience to our owned properties (including blog posts, whitepapers, ebooks, reports, webinars, infographics, etc.).
Grow new leads, including marketing-qualified leads, by converting site traffic through calls-to-action, landing pages, and lead generation content (including offers).
Optimize our marketing automation and lead nurturing processes through email, content, and social channels.
Establish closed-loop analytics with sales to understand how our inbound marketing activity turns into customers, and continually refine our process to convert customers
Build and manage the company’s social media profiles and presence, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and additional channels that may be deemed relevant
Manage various email campaigns, including the template designs, calls-to-action, and content used in our email sends
Run regular social promotions and campaigns and track their success (e.g., Twitter chats, LinkedIn ad campaigns, etc.).
BA/BS in marketing or related field
Minimum of 2 years in the marketing or related field
Excellent communicator and creative thinker, with an ability to use data to inform all decisions
Excellent technical content writer in the B2B and B2C space
Proficiency in marketing automation and blogging software in order to generate traffic, convert leads into customers, and then nurture them into converted customers
Bonus skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Demand Generation, SEO, PR
This job is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
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Companies To Watch: Catapult Print
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Catapult Print launched in April 2018 with a goal of disrupting the print and packaging industry. Based in Orlando, FL with distribution centers in PA, TX, IL and CA, the business aims to bring an under-one-roof solution to the market that combines a seamless end-to-end service, with unrivaled production capabilities.
With 25 years of experience in design and print, the Catapult team is led by a “serial entrepreneur,” CEO Mark Cook. From his early career as a professional footballer to his recent successes as a partner in a $37 million international packaging design agency, founder and CEO Mark Cook brings his goal-oriented, focused work ethic to Catapult. Working 16-hour days seven-days a week to progress rapidly through the ranks with a label printing company in the UK, Cook learned the industry from the print floor up. From initially packing boxes to mastering a wide range of machinery, he moved into sales. His hard work paid off, enabling him to secure a director and shareholder role at Paragon Print and Packaging, which he helped grow from a $2.5 million to a $240 million turnover business.
Cook was also instrumental in the rapid growth of Equator, a packaging design agency that spans the US, UK and European markets, increasing sales from $5 million to $35 million in just four years. After helping Equator towards a successful acquisition deal that saw the company become part of the £1.5 billion SGK global marketing group in 2017, Cook decided it was time to invest in a new challenge. The result is Catapult, a printing business that Cook says will redefine a new print sector model in the US.
“We work across the entire FMCG sector, with a bias towards food and drink, and health and beauty,” Cook explains. “We specialize in three specific areas: self-adhesive, narrow web film and linerless labeling, and are working across a variety of packaging formats from pouches and sachets to cartons and bottles. A huge current focus for us has been linerless labeling for the fresh fish industry for numerous retailers.”
The emphasis on linerless speaks to brand owners’ drive in seeking out sustainable label alternatives, such as compostable self-adhesive labels that are suitable for dry, non-fatty foods and can be glued directly to fruit or vegetables. “This is a pretty niche market currently, but is expected to grow,” Cook says, adding, “Our linerless capabilities are pretty unique in the US and we are certainly seeing greater engagement and understanding from our customer-base of how converting to linerless can effectively tick the sustainability box. The total elimination of the release liner means there is less waste, which, until now, was one of the key waste materials specific to the label industry. This is expected to aid in exploring solutions to landfill problems worldwide.”
The changing US retail food space is having an impact on Catapult customers. Explains Cook, “Amazon’s entry to the sector, along with the explosion of the private-brand model, has made it a very competitive marketplace. Online shopping has forced changes in the brick and mortar offerings, forcing a rethink by the industry in terms of driving foot traffic to stores. We are working with retailers, brands and manufacturers to tackle this, by delivering a print solution that allows them to best showcase their own-label products on the shelf. It’s a vision that’s anchored in our experience of the US and UK design and print industries and is focused on leveraging that understanding to answer our clients’ needs with a creative printing business unlike anything the US market has seen before.”
Catapult Print offers rapid turnaround times in order to give retailers and brands a competitive edge. “We understand that it simply isn’t good enough not to be able to react to feedback or consumer demands in a timely manner, especially given the fact that packaging is seen as such a crucial part of the brand experience. The competitive landscape in the FMCG sector won’t get any easier in the foreseeable future,” Cook says. “Focusing on response times can provide a strategic advantage, helping bring products to market faster and allowing retailers the ability to get closer to their customer base, which in turn drives engagement and sales.”
Leading edge technology is setting Catapult Print apart from its competitors, Cook says. The business has invested in a host of technologies including Esko’s XPS Crystal CDI, award-winning Hamillroad Software’s Bellissima Digitally Modulated Screening (DMS) as well as advanced photopolymer plate technology from MacDermid. Two of the latest Nilpeter FA presses, as well as patented GTT anilox technology from Apex are also housed in the 56,000 square foot Florida manufacturing site.
“Our investment in equipment has allowed us to have an ‘all-under-one-roof’ service,” says Cook. “When a job comes in everything happens on site – from plate making to ink mixing – which means we can turn things around much quicker than anyone else can. We’ve cut out the ‘middle man’ so nothing is outsourced, which usually would add days if not weeks onto a job.”
INX International Ink Co. is another one of Catapult’s suppliers, and had played an instrumental role in the company’s adoption of low migration ink technology. Ron Deegan, Vice President of Sales – North America Liquid Ink Division, for INX International Ink Co., explains, “Catapult Print made the decision to be a fully integrated low migration facility from the start. After reviewing our manufacturing capabilities in North America and having previous experience printing with our Low Migration UV flexo Inks, it was a perfect fit. Catapult made it very clear from the start that they wanted to do things differently, to change the habits of past generations and raise standards across the industry as a whole in terms of print quality. Together we designed a state-of-the-art ink room to compliment their world-class print shop with brand new Nilpeter UV flexo presses. The end goal is to achieve zero color match time and high-quality low migration labels for their extensive customer base that includes retailers, brand owners and manufacturers.”
Just as Catapult takes a partnership approach with its vendors, the company does the same with its customers and employees. “Our customers are trying to keep up with the demands of the end user – which are changing more and more frequently. We personally feel that the print industry has become somewhat apathetic when it comes to producing a quality finish that is priced fairly and is delivered in a timely manner, our vision when we set out was to change all that,” says Cook, adding, “The model at Catapult Print allows us to work with big retailers or local customers on a variety of projects entirely under-one-roof, which is unique. Being super-efficient results in cost savings that benefit our clients. We don’t use brokers so don’t pay commission to people only interested in margins. Instead, the savings we make go back into delivering the best possible service for our customers. Our investment in cutting edge systems such as Bellissima plate technology and our on-site ink lab further enhance our productivity. By fully integrating our systems, we’re able to effectively scrutinize each project stage and have implemented a pit-stop mentality on the production line to further reduce time and costs.”
Catapult’s policy is to recruit entrepreneurs and self-starters who will make a difference. Cook says, “We look to empower our colleagues with a ‘just go with it’ motto and encourage people to generate ideas – be them large or small – to help improve how individuals do their job and, in turn, positively impact the business. We also believe in having transparency to encourage employees to get involved in the business at a deeper level. So, every month we hold a company-wide meeting to encourage people to ask questions and give feedback and, most of all, understand how the business works. This level of interaction allows for the fostering of great working relationships and demonstrates that we’re all in this together.
“We’re also opening the door here at Catapult Print to those without any relevant experience,” adds Cook. “Currently we have three prepress operatives who came to us without any experience. Now they are each taking care of their own individual areas. We see real benefits in having some inexperienced employees working alongside more seasoned colleagues as they are able to bring fresh ideas to the table and often have a unique way of looking at things, which can be extremely valuable.”
Catapult’s “never-say-no” culture means that all staff are committed to putting the customer first. Concludes Cook, “We all share a passion for customer service that we hope shines through every time a customer works with us – from sales staff to the person who picks up the phone, right through to the driver who delivers the order.”
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Inspiration Destinations Malaysia
Old-world Asia meets a diverse, cosmopolitan culture – and one of the world's great cuisines
The capital of Penang, George Town is one of two Malaysian cities on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, having conserved its colonial British heritage from the end of the 18th century. With its strategic location on the Straits of Malacca, Penang was a key conduit between East and West.
The Peranakan or Straits-Chinese population, a result of intermarriage between immigrant Chinese and local Malay people, has left a legacy in terms of architecture, food and culture. Chinese wealth also played a part — just look at the temples, clan jetties, assembly halls and mansions that give this place its character. Penang has a worldwide reputation for its mouth-watering hawker fare — don't leave without trying Penang laksa, char kway teow, rojak and curry noodles.
Singapore to Penang
Art on the wall
Malaysian artists Louise Low, Tang Yeok Khang and Louis Gan, together with Thai artist Natthapon Muangkliang and Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic, all had a hand in putting slices of real and surreal life on the walls of George Town’s old neighbourhoods. These murals, great for photo ops, can be found at Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Muntri, Lebuh Ah Quee, Gat Lebuh Chulia and Love Lane.
Reputedly the most beautiful residential area in Penang, Lorong Bangkok is lined with 41 townhouses built by Teochew businessman Cheah Leong Keah in 1928. He came to Penang and made his fortune in making and repairing horse carriages and later, cars. All the townhouses still belong to his descendants.
Race you to the top
Hop on the air-conditioned funicular train up the 823m Penang Hill opens in new windowfor a cooler climate, the best view of George Town, lush greenery, plant life that’s remained unchanged since the Jurassic period, super cute dusky leaf monkeys and a bungalow dating back to the early 19th century.
Slurp it up
Penang’s assam laksa, a piquant fish-based broth with thick rice noodles, garnished with mint leaves, finely sliced onions, bunga kantan (ginger flower), chilli and a spoonful of prawn paste is so addictive, one bowl is never enough.
For insights into the culture of a past era, visit the four-storey House of Yeap Chor Ee opens in new window, the Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum, which houses a collection of intricate pieces adorned with rubies, sapphires and jade, and the P. Ramlee Gallery opens in new window, home to the personal collection of the Malaysian movie legend.
Penang Airport opens in new window (PEN)
Distance to George Town 16km
Taxi There’s a prepaid taxi opens in new window counter in the arrivals hall – passengers are urged to use this to avoid paying an inflated fare. The trip to George Town takes around 45 minutes and costs about MYR RM38, with fixed rates to other parts of Penang. There’s a 50% surcharge between 12am and 6am.
Bus Rapid Penang opens in new window buses depart every 30 minutes, making a number of stops along the way and taking about an hour to arrive at George Town. Make sure you have the correct money for the fare – drivers can’t give change. Tickets cost MYR RM2-3, or get a Rapid Penang Tourist Passport for around MYR RM30 for a week’s unlimited bus travel.
Penang enjoys a tropical rainforest climate with a daily average temperature of 28°C, with December to March being the drier, hotter months of the year. The wetter months are May to early November.
The Penang World Music Festival takes place in March while the Penang Island Jazz Festival is held in December. Penang Floral Festival, held in May and June, draws many visitors to the Penang Botanic Gardens. The George Town Festival in August is a month-long celebration with world-class performances, art initiatives and cross-cultural community activities.
Penang is well served by Rapid Penang opens in new window buses; get a passport opens in new window for a week of unlimited travel. There’s a free shuttle bus, the MPPP Rapid Penang CAT, which plies George Town from Weld Quay to Penang Road, stopping at places of interest. Most taxi drivers in Penang are reluctant to use the meter; always haggle with the driver and agree on a fare beforehand.
The narrow lanes of George Town are best explored on foot, or if you’re worn out, by pedal-powered trishaw – but negotiate the fare before getting on. Hiring a bicycle is a great way to get around and see the sights at your own pace; there are quite a few bicycle rentals around town.
Discover more about Penang
4 best fine-dining restaurants in Penang
Even in its infancy, George Town’s fine-dining scene shows great promise. Singapore and Bangkok, watch out — Penang is gearing up for its time in the spotlight.
Get your cameras ready — Penang now has street art on massive shipping containers
Penang takes its art scene to new heights with massive art installations at the inaugural Penang International Container Art Festival (PICAF). Here’s what to expect.
Seafood lover? Then you’ll have to check out this neighbourhood in Penang
An hour’s drive from George Town, this quiet fishing town is a foodie’s paradise.
The best hawker stalls in Penang only locals know about
Hawker-food hunting is a real sport in Penang. Ditch the tourist spots and check out the top five hawker centres locals swear by.
Old and new delight at Penang's World Heritage Site
The architecture and cultural landscape of George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site is 'without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia' and remarkably, there's more to see and do.
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By Michael C. Upton | Photography by Nick Gould
Whole-animal utilization, which is better known as nose-to-tail eating, ensures as little waste of an animal as possible. Locally, a few Lancaster County masters of cuisine have taken it upon themselves to champion the movement. While the results are environmentally and socially responsible, they’re also downright tasty!Sean Cavanaugh at John J. Jeffries
Make no bones about it, Sean Cavanaugh is passionate about his food – where it comes from and how it is served.
The Truth, a tartare dish made from grass-fed beef, is reflective of Sean Cavanaugh’s belief in responsible stewardship.
I first met Chef Sean Cavanaugh several years ago after being inspired by an item on John J. Jeffries’ menu. Called The Truth (with the menu asking if you can handle it), the tartare dish is made from grass-fed, dry-aged beef. Although the raw, minced-beef entrée is modified slightly to incorporate seasonal ingredients, it has remained virtually the same since making its debut. And, I still love it.
In talking with Chef Cavanaugh, I quickly learned of his deep passion for responsible stewardship that extends to all the ingredients served in his restaurant. “My personal beliefs are expressed through my food,” he explains. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, the chef’s career took him to restaurants at resort properties all over the United States. The Pittsburgh native moved to Central PA to open a restaurant in which he could promote a quality dining experience that would benefit the entire community – from the farmer to the diner.
By making regular trips to local cattle farms, the chef is able to establish relationships with the animals and those who raise them. He knows what the cattle eat and how they are physically handling changing seasons. He knows the farmer and his family. By purchasing a whole cow, he obtains everything he needs for his restaurant. The practice also allows the farmer more independence to focus on quality rather than quantity. “It is best for the farmer who can sell a whole animal rather than pieces,” Sean notes. “If we use fewer animals, we use fewer resources.”
From the farm, the beef moves to Smucker’s Meats in Mount Joy, where it’s processed, dry-aged for three weeks, and eventually delivered to J.J.J. Cavanaugh expresses the importance of using bones (a few thousand pounds a month) and organ meats for such health benefits as increased minerals. “There is a great advantage in nose-to-tail eating, for enjoyment and health,” he points out.
Being able to select any part of the cow keeps him creative and allows for more experimental dishes to appear on the J.J.J. menu. As a result, diners have accepted the adventurous dishes.
300 Harrisburg Ave. Lancaster. 717-431-3307. Johnjjeffries.com.
Tony Page at Rooster St. Provisions
On January 31, Tony Page taught Pork Butchering 101, through which attendees learned how to butcher half a hog.
Tony and his wife/business partner Kristina are proud to support the animal-welfare cause. “A happy pig is a tasty pig,” says Tony.
In Elizabethtown, the star protein is pork. Tony Page, who owns Rooster St. Provisions with his wife Kristina, grew up a hunter. His father instilled a “kill it, eat it” mentality, thus whole-animal utilization was something he learned at a young age. The York native worked in kitchens during high school and went on to attend the Yorktowne Business Institute and School of Culinary Arts. After graduation, he worked his way through many prominent resorts and eateries in the United States, ultimately becoming chef de cuisine of Emeril Lagasse’s Chop House restaurant.
“I worked at several steak houses where we served tons of steaks,” he recalls. “After a while, my sous chefs and I marveled at the truth: meat doesn’t come from a box.” As a result, he started ordering whole animals, utilizing them head to tail – curing, aging and grinding (bones were used to create stocks and sauces). Eventually, he teamed up with his like-minded wife for a new, European-inspired retail venture that focuses primarily on pork (in December, they added lamb to the itinerary).
The pig is a prime example of how much of an animal can go to waste if not eating nose-to-tail. “Most people want what we call the 30 percents – chops and belly,” he explains. “Seventy percent of the rest of the animal is going to big factories and being processed.” He views the nost-to-tail movement as being a benefit for the ecosystem, explaining that when something dies, “the entire thing is being utilized in one location, instead of being shipped to several different locations across the country.”
The Pages offer custom cuts of pork, as well as standards like loin, ribs and shoulder. However, the selection of handmade sausages has put Rooster St. Provisions on the map. Link sausages change seasonally; when I spoke with Tony for this story, he had just finished making a batch of French onion sausage – imagine French onion soup in a pork-sausage form. Culturally inspired flavors such as Mexican chorizo, German weisswurst and Cajun boudin are found alongside traditional breakfast and country sausage. Rare cuts of pork are found in guanciale (cured pork jowl), culatello (aged, large-muscle mass in the rear leg), headcheese (the head meat) and terrine (assorted parts).
Outside of the display case, the Pages offer classes on butchering, sausage-making and curing.
17 W. High St., Elizabethtown, and Central Market in Lancaster. 717-481-0088. Roosterst.com.
Shout out to Sweet Stem Farms, the source of the happy and tasty pigs!
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Shawn, tell me more! I’d love to hear about Sweet Stem Farms! somepromcu@gmail.com
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‘How to Get Away With Murder’ answers mid-season mysteries
For the Lansing State Journal
TONIGHT’S MUST-SEE: “How to Get Away With Murder” mid-season finale, 10 p.m., ABC.
The trouble with good TV dramas is that they often have fewer episodes. Most shows have 22 a year; classy cable ones have 13 or fewer. “Murder” – sort of copying the cable people – has only 15 (the same as last year); only six will remain when it returns this winter.
Packed into the tight schedule are elaborate plots, Viola Davis’ Emmy-winning performance, a lot of frustration – and the expectation of some answers and jolts tonight: We’ll learn who shot Annalise; in the case of the Hapstalls (accused of killing their parents), a breakthrough will bring a deadly result.
TONIGHT’S MUST-SEE II: “The Big Bang Theory,” 8 p.m., CBS.
Nothing says Thanksgiving quite like going to the aquarium with your ex-girlfriend. Sheldon does that with Amy tonight, as they try out the just-friends approach.
Alongside “Life in Pieces,” that brings an hour of Thanksgiving episodes – usually a great time for TV comedy. Here, Wolowitz reluctantly works in a soup kitchen with Bernadette, Leonard and Penny – who is surprised by how much Leonard knows about her. Elon Musk, the entrepreneur, plays himself.
TONIGHT’S ALTERNATIVE: “The Art of More,” anytime, www.crackle.com.
Tommy (Christian Cooke) was a tough Brooklyn kid whose dad talked about art. As a soldier in Iraq, he found a way into the art world; now he has a new name (Graham) and a big-deal setting.
Working for a high-end dealer, his top targets are the cultured and troubled Davenport (Cary Elwes) and the hard-edged Brukner (Dennis Quaid); his opponent is the classy and sexy Roxanna Whitman (Kate Bosworth). This is a slick production, bouncing easily between glamor and rage; all 10 episodes are available (with commercials) online, beginning today, and you might find yourself binging.
Other choices include:
• “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m., ABC. As rumors circulate, the doctors face a new crisis: A wildfire brings a steady stream of injured firefighters.
• “Bones,” 8 p.m., Fox. Preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving together, colleagues must jump into a big case: A journalist was killed, shortly after exposing National Security Agency corruption.
• “Life in Pieces,” 8:31 p.m., CBS. In the TV tradition, the family Thanksgiving has problems. Timothy and Sophia need a replacement for their spoiled turkey ... Colleen’s cauliflower brings a bad reaction ... and at the Harvest Festival with her grandfather, Samantha sneaks into the maze with her boyfriend.
• “The Blacklist,” 9 p.m., NBC. Still on the lam, Red and Liz are suddenly separated from each other. Samar makes a risky decision to help her, while Tom and Cooper continue efforts to exonerate her.
• “Mom,” 9:01 p.m., CBS. Having helped a young addict (Emily Osment), Bonnie and Christy are newly obsessed with good deeds. Their next project is played by familiar comedy star Judy Greer.
• “2 Broke Girls,” 9:30 p.m., CBS. When their shower breaks, Max and Caroline take the logical solution: Get a job at an upscale gym, so they can use the locker room.
• “Elementary,” 10 p.m., CBS. Facing a complex case involving facial-recognition software, Sherlock is distracted by his father (John Noble). He agrees to help him ... if his dad promises to then leave town.
• ALSO: “The Hunting Ground,” an important documentary about campus rape, was scheduled for tonight. With the ongoing coverage of Paris events, it’s now been moved to 8 and 11 p.m. Sunday.
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Clapham Park Group Practice has appointed leading digital dictator provider Lexacom to help create a workflow system that will benefit their Practice as they look to expand over the next few years.
Clapham Park Group Practice started using Lexacom 3 only a few months ago, but they have already experienced how the fully integrated software is benefiting their Practice’s administrational workflow.
Grant Burford, the IT Manager at the Practice introduced the GPs and Medical Support Team to Lexacom after he was recommended to use it. The team at Clapham Park Group Practice who previously relied on the old fashioned tape system were impressed by the efficiency and accuracy of dictations the software delivered during their 30 day trial. During this time, the GPs experienced how Lexacom 3 would improve the administration and workflow at their Practice. They used Olympus hardware to make their dictations through, which was installed at the same the trial was set up.
There was no doubt when the trial drew to an end, that Clapham Park Group Practice made the decision to keep the software and the Olympus products and signed up for 10 licenses. The GPs and Medical Support Team now use it on a daily basis, which has resulted in a higher level of accurate document creation and a better efficiency of work management within their Practice, creating a much smoother operation for the team.
Grant Burford commented “This was a revelation for our Practice and the team using Lexacom 3 now wish we’d signed up for it long ago. We want to be a forward thinking Practice and to ensure our infrastructure is well equipped to deal effectively with the demands of our growing patient population”.
Lexacom integrates with the Practice’s clinical system Emis Web. This allows the doctors to also manage their workload and ensures patient data is inputted accurately within every dictation.
Though still relatively new to using Lexacom 3, Clapham Park Group Practice have already trialled the Lexacom Mobile app, which they plan to integrate with their Lexacom 3 software in the next few months. They have also looked into and are considering when they will be using the other third party services Lexacom offer to help manage their workloads at peak times throughout the coming months.
Grant Burford concluded “It’s refreshing to know that we cannot only rely on Lexacom to provide a consistently fantastic service, but also to know we can go back to them at any time to use their third party services as when we need them. This will really help us as we drive the efficiency of the Practice forward. We will definitely be recommending Lexacom to other Practices we talk too.”
Dr Andrew Whiteley, Managing Director at Lexacom, commented:
“We are very pleased to be working with Clapham Park Group Practice. This Practice is the perfect example of Lexacom helping them to find a solution which doesn’t just create a more efficient solution for their Practice now, but also means that our software Lexacom 3 operates in such a manner that they have a sound infrastructure in place as the Practice grows and this will certainly support that”.
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New grants help pay for tire disposal in Doña Ana County
Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels
Green Connections
“Come on people, stop trashing our farm lands!” says John Clayshulte, Mesilla Valley pecan farmer. “Every year we start the irrigation season and I find old stoves, refrigerators, scrap tires and trash in irrigation ditches.”
Then, his workers must remove the illegally dumped materials and take them to the SCSWA Recycling and Transfer Station or one of the county collection centers.
This year, the South Central Solid Waste Authority has teamed up with the Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the New Mexico Environment Department to provide three drop-off locations for local farmers to dispose of scrap tires. Also, residents will start to see signage along irrigation canals prohibiting illegal dumping.
“We’re pleased that EBID has joined our fight against illegal dumping, to help make sure our irrigation canals and drainage ditches can supply water that is critical for our farmers and their crops and this crucial time,” said Patrick Peck, SCSWA director.
More:172 tons of trash removed from illegal dumpsites
Illegal dumping — including dumped tires — is not only an obvious eyesore, but it also poses environmental and public health issues. For example, even one-quarter inch of rainwater stagnating in a tire provides enough water to carry a mosquito egg to term. These mosquitoes can carry viruses, meaning it's not just a pest problem, it’s a serious health issue for vulnerable populations. On top of that, tires and other illegal waste material can damage irrigation infrastructure.
SCSWA applied for and received recycling and illegal dumping (RAID) grant funding to help EBID with the collection and removal of the tires and waste material. Drop-off events started in February in Hatch and two temporary drop-off sites are set to go through in Doña Ana and Chamberino areas.
North Las Cruces and Doña Ana area: Valley Drive near Taylor Road, March 8-15
Chamberino area: Near EBID S. Maintenance Yard, 10935 Hwy 28, La Mesa, April 19-26
These tire drop-off sites are only temporary locations. Following these events neither EBID nor the SCSWA will accept tires at any of these locations.
For nearly 100 years, EBID has been the steward of the New Mexico’s portion of the Rio Grande. To find out more, go to https://ebid-nm.org/.
Green Connections is submitted by the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) managing solid waste, recyclables, and working to stop illegal dumping for residents and businesses throughout Doña Ana County. Contact the SCSWA at 575-528-3800 or visit www.SCSWA.net.
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10 Little-Known Facts About the Pioneer Trek West
byJeff Hampton | Jul. 03, 2018
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Today, we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate our pioneer heritage. Stories will be told and heroes will be remembered—the bravery of the Saints at Winter Quarters, the sacrifice of the selfless young men on the banks of the Sweetwater, and the deep relief of Brother Brigham's famous declaration, "This is the right place. Drive on."
But not every detail of the pioneers' trek west is widely known. So with some help from The Mormon Book of Lists, we're providing you with this collection of little-known facts about the early Saints in hopes that you'll take some time to remember, celebrate, and thank God for the courageous men and women who came before us.
1. During John Taylor's mission to England, generous Saints in the area contributed over $2,000 in gold to help the pioneers in their journey. Brother Taylor brought that money to the Saints when he joined them in Winter Quarters.
2. The pioneers would measure the miles of their journey by tying a rag to a wagon wheel and assigning somebody to count the revolutions. But on April 19, 1847, William Clayton suggested a form of odometer that the Saints would use for the duration of their travels.
3. Pioneer companies communicated with those following by writing on posts and placing them prominently in the trail. Other methods included placing letters in improvised boxes or writing on sun-bleached buffalo skulls.
4. At Fort Laramie the Saints learned that an old nemesis was only slightly ahead of them on the trail: Lilburn W. Boggs, the governor of Missouri who had issued the infamous Extermination Order. Some 150 miles later the Saints caught up with Boggs and his fellow Missourians. In exchange for much-needed flour, meal, and bacon, the Saints ferried the Missourians across the Platte River.
5. The first two Latter-day Saints to enter the Salt Lake Valley were Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow. Using one horse between them, they rode down into the valley on July 21, 1847.
6. Orson Pratt made the initial survey of Salt Lake City. Beginning at the southeast corner of the Temple Block, he marked the city out into blocks of ten acres each.
7. The new colony suffered its first death on August 11, 1847, when 3-year-old Milton Therlkill drowned in City Creek. Four days later his parents were comforted with the birth of a daughter, the second child born in the valley. (The first was born August 9.)
8. To protect themselves from Indians, in August 1847 the pioneers began to build a stockade three blocks south and three west of the Temple Block. The fort’s east wall was built of logs, with the other three walls being built of adobe. The Saints built their first homes within the walls of the fort.
9. Brigham Young named the new city “the Great Salt Lake City, of the Great Basin of North America.” Heber C. Kimball named the river running to the west of the settlement “the Western Jordan.”
10. President Brigham Young and the Apostles stayed in the valley for only one month before beginning the return trek to Winter Quarters on August 26.
Lead photo from iStock
For a hilarious and heartwarming family movie, check out Trek: The Movie.
Trek follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Along the way, they try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, encounter a "special ops" Young Men leader, match wits with a Twinkie-loving skunk, and ponder doctrinal brain teasers like, "Do General Authorities go to PG-13 movies?" But, when they encounter unexpected trouble, their faith is tested much like that of their pioneer ancestors. Whether you've been on a trek or not, your family will laugh along and ultimately be inspired as you enjoy this delightful film.
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Daunting Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules on Tap
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is set to vote on new emergency regulations that will impose strict rules on employers to implement safeguards in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the workplace.
The board on Nov. 19 will vote on the sweeping proposal that extends the reach of protections to employer-provided housing and transportation, as well as imposing new reporting requirements on employers who have workers that contract the coronavirus.
The board is expected to approve the new regulations and they could take effect Nov. 30. Employers will therefore need to ramp up quickly to comply with the new rules.
Here are the highlights of the emergency regulations:
Physical distancing and mask-wearing are required unless it is not possible to wear masks on the job. If physical distancing is not possible in the workplace, the employer would have to explain why not.
Employers must provide face coverings and ensure they are worn by employees over the nose and mouth.
At fixed work locations where it is not possible to maintain physical distancing, the employer shall install cleanable partitions that effectively reduce aerosol transmission between employees.
Employers must implement cleaning and disinfecting procedures for frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs, elevator buttons, equipment, tools, handrails, handles, controls, bathroom surfaces, and steering wheels.
Employers will be required to have a written COVID-19 prevention program. Cal/OSHA will allow the program to be incorporated into an organization’s existing injury and illness prevention plan or be stand-alone.
Employers must identify and evaluate COVID-19 hazards with participation from employees, and then correct those hazards.
Employers must investigate coronavirus cases among their employees. If they discover one of their staff has contracted COVID-19, they will be required to notify all employees or their authorized representatives, independent contractors, or employees at a worksite who might have been exposed, within one day. Workers who may have been exposed must be offered COVID-19 testing at no cost.
Employers must report coronavirus cases in their workplaces to local health authorities.
Employers must maintain medical records related to COVID-19 and provide those records to the local health department, the California Department of Public Health, Cal/OSHA, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (upon request).
Employers must implement a system of record-keeping to track all COVID-19 cases in the workplace.
Employees with COVID-19 symptoms may not return to work until at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared, and not until after 24 hours have passed since the employee had a fever of 100.4 or higher and after all symptoms have passed.
There are even rules for disinfecting and cleaning employee housing and transportation if the company provides them.
The regs also include provisions that are beyond the scope of workplace safety regulations, such as requiring employers to maintain employees’ earnings, seniority and benefits when they are off work because of COVID-19.
You can find the full proposed emergency regulation here.
With this regulation expected to be approved, California employers may only have until Nov. 30 until the new rules take effect. During that time, companies should:
Prepare for new record-keeping requirements,
Start writing their COVID-19 prevention programs,
Consider implementing testing protocols as per the regulations, and
Prepare policies and procedures for notifying affected staff and others of possible COVID-19 exposure.
California’s COVID-19 Tracking Requirement Challenges Employers
SB 1159, signed into law in September, requires that when a California employer “knows or reasonably should know” that an employee has tested positive for coronavirus, it must report that positive case to its workers’ compensation carrier within three business days.
There is a lot of ground to cover in these reports and the legislation was passed without much publicity, so many employers may not even know about their obligations. And that could cost them: the fine for non-compliance is $10,000 per incident.
The law goes further than merely reporting a positive case: The report must include a number of details that employment law experts say will place a significant reporting burden on employers:
The date the employee tested positive;
The address or addresses of the employee’s place or places of employment during the 14-day period preceding the positive test, and
The highest number of employees who reported to work in the 45 days preceding the last day the employee worked in the workplace.
The task will be made even more difficult if an employee works at multiple worksites, and an employer could have to spend a significant amount of time doing all that detective work.
Making the task even more difficult, California employers will have to go through the same process every time an employee catches COVID-19.
At its essence, the law creates a presumption that employees who suffer illness or death resulting from COVID-19 between July 6 this year and Jan. 1, 2023, contracted the virus at work, which makes them eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. If a worker dies, their dependents will be eligible for workers’ compensation death benefits that range from $250,000 to $320,000 depending on the number of dependents.
The presumption applies to all employees:
(1) who test positive during an outbreak at the employee’s specific place of employment; and (2) whose employer has five or more employees.
The term “injury” below includes illness or death resulting from COVID-19, and all of the following conditions must exist for the presumption to apply:
The employee tests positive for COVID-19 within 14 days after a day that they performed labor or services at their place of employment;
The date of injury shall be the last date the employee performed labor or services at the employee’s place of employment at the employer’s direction prior to the positive test.
The employee’s positive test occurred during a period of an outbreak at the employee’s specific place of employment.
What is an ‘outbreak’?
An “outbreak” exists if, within 14 calendar days, one of the following occurs at a specific place of employment:
If the employer has 100 employees or fewer at a specific place of employment, four employees test positive for COVID-19;
If the employer has more than 100 employees at a specific place of employment, 4% of the number of employees who reported to the specific place of employment test positive for COVID-19; or
A specific place of employment is ordered to close by a local public health department, the State Department of Public Health, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or a school superintendent due to a risk of infection with COVID-19.
The Takeaway: Be Prepared
The most important thing is that you are prepared for the paperwork and detective work you’ll have to engage in in case one of your workers’ contracts the coronavirus. You may want to put systems in place now so that gathering the information will be easier and you can set up an efficient system to get the information you’ll need in case of a COVID-19 infection at your workplace.
Don’t Get Caught without a Business Succession Plan
Many business owners may be good at running their companies, but the majority of them are failing to address essential long-term planning that is critical to sustaining their businesses.
The one area that the majority of business owners often neglect is planning for business continuity if they die or become disabled, according to the “MassMutual Business Owner Perspectives Study.”
While the question of your death or disablement is not one that’s fun to ponder, it makes good sense for business owners to put plans in place in case the worst happens. This is especially important now amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has put the issue front and center for many business owners who want to ensure their company can survive should they become incapacitated or pass on.
One of the main ways to ensure your business’s survival is to have a buy-sell agreement, which would prompt the sale of your company in the event that you are unable to run it any longer.
Business owners in the survey identified these concerns:
The effect on the business of the death or disability of the owner or key employee.
Protecting the business from disability and death of an owner or key employee had the second and third highest levels of importance (44% versus 42%, respectively). However, these two pillars were not very top of respondents’ minds, with 55% saying they rarely or never think about the effect of disability and 59% saying they rarely or never think about the effect of death.
Of those with a buy-sell agreement in place, just over half said it was funded with life insurance, but only 5% said it was funded with disability buy-out insurance. The rest were either funded with cash flow from the business or not funded at all.
What’s a buy-sell agreement?
A buy-sell agreement, also known as a buyout agreement, is a legally binding agreement between co-owners of a business that governs the situation if a co-owner dies or is otherwise forced to leave the business, or chooses to leave the business. If the business has just one owner, then the agreement should specify who would be buying the company and continue its operation.
A buy-sell agreement should be designed to protect the business from the five D’s – death, disability, divorce, departure, and disqualification.
When properly executed, a buy-sell agreement can help ensure the continuity of the business when ownership needs to change hands for any reason. It is a legally binding agreement that requires one party to sell and another party to buy ownership interest in a business when a triggering event occurs, such as the death, disability, or retirement of an owner.
This agreement structures the method and manner in which the business will continue in the event of the owner’s death.
In a 2003 article for Franchising World magazine, Patrick Olearcek explains: “The proprietor and one or more key employees [or partners] enter into an agreement which provides that the proprietor’s estate will sell the business to the employee at death.
By agreeing to buy the company, the key partner, employee, or associate relieves the owner’s family of the responsibility and instead provides them with a lump-sum payment. A key employee, as opposed to the owner’s family, is in a much better position to continue the business operations properly.
Funding the agreement
The majority of buy-sell agreements are funded with life insurance. In the case of a sole proprietorship, a policy covering the life of the owner is typically bought and paid for by the key employee who has agreed to purchase the business.
The employee is also the beneficiary of the policy, which has a death benefit equal to the pre-determined purchase price of the business. Upon the death of the owner, the employee would receive the proceeds of the life insurance policy, then transfer that money to the owner’s heirs in exchange for all interest in and assets of the business.
COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Grow, While Overall Claims Plummet
While the number of COVID-19 workers’ compensation cases filed in California continues to grow, total workplace injury and illness claims in the state have fallen nearly 20% so far in 2020 compared to 2019.
Through September, the state had recorded 47,412 COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims, accounting for 11.1% of all claims reported since the start of the year. During that same period, California workers filed 425,280 workers’ compensation claims, down 19% from the first nine months of 2019.
The first COVID-19 cases among California workers were filed in March. They peaked in July and started to decline in August just when parts of the state started opening up on a partial basis. Numbers have continued to fall as you can see at a glimpse of claims counts as of Oct. 21:
March: 2,994 (ultimate projected cases for the month: 3,127).
April: 4,215 (ultimate projected: 4,382).
May: 4,880 (ultimate projected: 5,135).
June: 11,761 (ultimate projected: 12,752).
July: 14,098 (ultimate projected: 15,253).
August: 5,973 (ultimate projected: 6,770).
September: 3,316 (ultimate projected: 5,334).
While it’s too early to tell if it’s a harbinger of things to come, the numbers are high enough that employers cannot let their guard down when it comes to preventing the spread of the coronavirus in their workplaces.
Who is filing claims?
The top five sectors reporting COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims during the first seven months of the year are:
Health care workers: 16,889 claims (37% of all claims)
Public safety/government workers: 6,902 claims (15%)
Manufacturing: 3,759 claims (8.3%)
Retail workers: 3,593 claims (7.9%)
Transportation: 2,255 claims (5%).
Overall claims falling
Due to the severe economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that forced thousands of businesses to shut their doors or have their workers work from home, the number of overall workplace injuries has tumbled.
There were a total of 425,280 workers’ compensation claims filed in California in the first nine months of the year, compared to 526,469 claims in the same period of 2019. That’s a drop of 19.2%. The caseload in September dropped 30% compared to September 2019.
“That decline reflects both the sharp drop in employment, the high number of workers now working from home, and the pandemic-driven slowdown in economic activity in the state,” the California Workers’ Compensation Institute wrote in a report about the numbers.
Handling workers’ comp claims
A new law that took effect in September extends workers’ compensation benefits to California employees who contract COVID-19 while working outside of their homes.
To qualify for the presumption, all of the following conditions must be met:
The worker must test positive for or be diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days after a day they worked at your jobsite at your direction.
The day they worked at your jobsite was on or after June 6.
The jobsite is not their home or residence.
If your worker is diagnosed with COVID-19, the diagnosis was done by a medical doctor and confirmed by a positive test for COVID-19 within 30 days of the date of the diagnosis.
If you have an employee who is working on site and who tests positive for COVID-19, you should let them know about their rights to file for workers’ compensation if they miss work and/or need treatment.
The state’s insurance commissioner has approved new rules that bar insurers from using any COVID-19 claims against your experience modifier (X-Mod), so it won’t hurt your workers’ compensation experience if a worker files a claim.
Injury and Illness Prevention Plans Save You Money, Period!
Employees are your most valuable asset, but many businesses overlook the importance of having a workplace safety program in place to protect them.
Loss control is about employers caring for their workers’ safety. Successful loss control programs are means of reducing injuries and the severity of a potential accident.
If you want to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, you need to address safety and health right along with production. You should start by writing a plan and see that it is put into practice. Specifically, that means creating and implementing an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
The IIPP will identify what has to be done to promote the safety and health of your employees, and the safety of your worksite. Elements of your IIPP should include:
Assignment of responsibility
Correcting unsafe conditions
Recordkeeping.
Taking this approach to loss control will make the workplace safer, decrease workers’ compensation and overtime costs, reduce turnover rates, and minimize the risk of Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines — all of which in turn will increase productivity and profits.
Loss control starts with an authentic commitment from management. You should also ensure that supervisors, managers and employees are all on board and, together, the collaborative teams will achieve success.
Hazard assessment, evaluation, action-planning, problem-solving, implementation, record-keeping and documentation are the steps for a successful loss control plan.
Open communication is vital
Open communication with employees is important to facilitate a successful loss control program. Employee cooperation is connected to everyone understanding what the program is all about, why it is important to them and how it personally affects them.
Consider different channels via which your workforce can be informed, including meetings, e-mails, newsletters or text messages. Training is an important aspect of your program to ensure everyone has a good understanding of workplace safety.
Records are an important part of your safety plans. Records that should be maintained include:
Employee injuries
Accident/injury investigations
Inspection records/corrective actions
OSHA 300 logs (where required)
Equipment and vehicle inspections
DMV driving records.
Remember to update and maintain all your programs at least once a year and/or if there are any changes.
If you are ready to make the commitment of reducing injuries and illnesses and managing claims, you can expect your costs to go down and your profits to go up.
New Workers’ Compensation Rate Filing Expands COVID-19 Surcharge Tiers
The California Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has amended its 2021 rate filing to make its earlier recommended COVID-19 surcharge more equitable.
The Rating Bureau is leaving unchanged its overall recommendation that benchmark rates be increased an average of 2.6% for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1, 2021.
But it modified an earlier recommendation that a COVID-19 surcharge of $.06 per $100 of payroll be applied to all policies in favor of a six-tiered surcharge ranging from one cent per $100 of payroll for the least-risky sectors to a high of 24 cents for the riskiest. All sectors will be placed in one of six tiers depending on their relative share of COVID-19 claims that had been filed through the end of August.
The Insurance Department just wrapped up hearings on the rate filing in early October and will announce whether it approves the rate filing or makes changes.
Had the pandemic not hit, the Rating Bureau would not be asking for a rate increase, but a reduction of 1.5%. The Rating Bureau estimates that estimate that the cost of COVID-19 claims on Jan. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2021 policies is 4.1%, or $0.06 per $100 of payroll to an average of $1.56 per $100 of payroll.
The benchmark rates (or pure premium rates) are published as guideposts for insurers to price their policies and insurers are not required to follow them, although most do to some degree.
While the Bureau earlier said it would not apply COVID-19 claims towards employers’ individual experience modifiers (X-Mods), the surcharge will apply to all employers, even those who have not seen any coronavirus-related illness claims.
Below is a list of the six different surcharge tiers and some of the NAIC industry class codes that would fit into each of them. (Please note that the two digits are the first two numbers of four-digit class codes and all class codes that start with those two digits will see the surcharge applied, unless otherwise noted with a four-digit code).
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)
Outside Sales (8742)
Finance and Insurance (52)
Clerical (8810)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)
Administrative Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)
Wholesale Trade (42)
Educational Services (61)
Transportation and Warehousing (48)
Accommodation and Food Services (72)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)
Healthcare and Social Assistance (excluding Physicians, Dentists, and Daycare) (62)
The surcharge in many cases amounts to a roughly 30% increase over the indicated rate without a specific surcharge.
Mandatory Employer Sign-ups for CalSavers Have Begun
If your company does not offer its staff a 401(k) plan, you need to be aware of deadlines for registering your employees in the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program.
The program is designed to help California workers who do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan start socking away money for their retirement. Employers with five or more workers are required to give their employees access to the CalSavers program, which was launched in 2019.
Deadlines for when employers have to adopt the program depend on their size:
Businesses with more than 100 employees: Sept. 30, 2020
Businesses with more than 50 employees: June 30, 2021
Businesses with five or more employees: June 30, 2022
Employers that miss adoption deadlines or fail to allow employees to participate in the program, can face penalties of $250 per employee if they don’t comply within 90 days of receiving notice from the state. The penalty increases to $500 per employee if the employer fails to comply within 180 days of receiving notice.
If your business has more than 100 employees and missed the Sept. 30 deadline, you still have time to avoid penalties by signing up now.
The program enables eligible employees to automatically contribute a portion of their paycheck to a Roth individual retirement account (IRA).
Under the law, any California employer with five or more workers must give them access to CalSavers, unless they offer a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. While it’s mandatory for employers to offer CalSavers to their employees, workers are not obligated to sign up.
Under the program, employers are not required to make contributions on behalf of their employees and will incur no fees. They will be required to submit employee contributions through automatic payroll deductions.
Here’s what your employees need to know about CalSavers:
Accounts are portable and can be moved to another job.
The funds are owned by the saver, regardless of whether they leave their job.
Their IRA offers investment options, so the saver can choose where to park their money.
Employees can choose how much they want to set aside of each paycheck, up to 8%.
Employees can set aside a maximum of $6,000 a year into the account, or $7,000 if they are age 50 and over.
Fees are less than $1 per $100 deposited (they range from 0.825% to 0.95%).
Employees can opt out at any time.
Setting up your business’s account
Employers that want to sign up their staff can apply here (www.employer.calsavers.com).
When setting up the account you’ll need to:
Create a payroll list to enroll employees.
Assign a person in your human resources to manage the account and transfers.
If you use a payroll service, you will need to give them access to your account to handle the transfers.
Once you’ve created your company account, you can set up auto-enrollment for all of your new employees. Once you add a new employee to your account, they will receive an e-mail containing plan details and default elections.
Thirty days later, the deductions will be automatically withdrawn from their next paycheck and deposited in their Roth IRA.
The Big Question: Can Employers Require Workers to Vaccinate?
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and more employers bring staff back to the workplace, many businesses are considering implementing mandatory vaccination policies for seasonal flus as well as the coronavirus.
A safe and widely accessible vaccine would allow businesses to open their workplaces again and start returning to a semblance of normalcy. But employers are caught in the difficult position of having to protect their workers and customers from infection in their facilities as well as respecting the wishes of individual employees who may object to being required to be vaccinated.
The issue spans Equal Opportunity Employment Commission regulations and guidance, as well as OSHA workplace safety rules and guidance. With that in mind, employers mulling mandatory vaccination policies need to consider:
How to decide if such a policy right for the company,
How they will enforce the policy,
The legal risks of enforcing the policy, and
Employer responsibilities in administering the policy.
A number of law firms have written blogs and alerts on the subject of mandatory vaccinations, and the overriding consensus recommendation is to proceed with caution.
In 2009 pandemic guidance issued during the H1N1 influenza outbreak, the EEOC stated that both the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII bar an employer from compelling its workers to be vaccinated for influenza regardless of their medical condition or religious beliefs — even during a pandemic.
The guidance stated that under the ADA, an employee with underlying medical conditions should be entitled to an exemption from mandatory vaccination (if one was requested) for medical reasons. And Title VII would protect an employee who objects due to religious beliefs against undergoing vaccination.
In these cases, the employer could be required to provide accommodation for these individuals (such as working from home).
Additionally, the employer would have to enter into an interactive process with the worker to determine whether a reasonable accommodation would enable them to perform essential job functions without compromising workplace safety. This could include:
The use of personal protective equipment,
Moving their workstation to a more secluded area,
Temporary reassignment,
Working from home, or
Taking a leave of absence.
One issue that employment law attorneys say may not have any legal standing is if an employee objects to inoculation based on being an “anti-vaxxer,” or someone who objects to vaccines believing that they are dangerous. In this case, depending on which state your business is located, you may or may not be able to compel an anti-vaxxer to get a vaccine shot.
Protecting your firm
To mount a successful defense of a vaccination policy if sued, you would need to be able to show that the policy is job-related and consistent with business necessity. And that the rationale is based on facts, tied to each employee’s job description and that you enforce the policy consistently without prejudice or favoritism.
Also, you must ensure that any employee who requests accommodation due to their health status or religious beliefs does not suffer any adverse consequences. In other words, you cannot punish someone that is covered by the ADA or Title VII for refusing a vaccine.
Also, you will need to project and safeguard your employees’ medical information, under the law.
A number of employment law experts say that once a vaccine is widely available, most employers will likely have the right to require that workers get it, as long as they heed the advice above about the ADA and Title VII. Until then, you may want to consider following the 2009 guidance.
If you do implement a policy requiring vaccination, consider:
Fully covering vaccine costs if they are not fully covered by your employees’ health insurance.
Allowing employees to opt out entirely if they have medical or religious objections.
In the event of a medical or religious objection, you must engage in an interactive process to determine whether the individual’s objections can be accommodated.
Including safeguards for keeping your employees’ medical information confidential.
Not abandoning your other efforts to keep your workplace safe, such as the use of social distancing, regular cleaning and disinfecting, and the use of personal protective equipment.
Alert: New Law Creates COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Framework
Governor Newsom has signed legislation that creates a new framework for COVID-19-related workers’ compensation claims.
SB 1159, which takes effect immediately, partly replaces an executive order that Newsom made on March 18 and which expired on July 5. That order required all employees working outside the home who contracted COVID-19 be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.
The new law also creates a rebuttable presumption that all cases of COVID-19 among front-line workers be considered work-related for workers’ compensation purposes. Finally, the law creates a rebuttable presumption that a workers’ COVID-19 diagnosis is work-related when there was an outbreak in their workplace during the prior 14 days.
The new law is retroactive to July 6, the day after Newsom’s executive order expired, and is set to expire Jan. 1, 2023.
SB 1159’s presumption that an illness or death resulting from COVID-19 has arisen out of and in the course and scope of employment, can be disputed by the employer if they have:
Proof of measures they put in place to reduce the potential transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace,
Evidence of the employee’s non-occupational risks of contracting COVID-19,
Proof of statements made by the employee, or
Any other evidence normally used to dispute a work-related injury.
Employers with fewer than five employees are exempt under the statute.
The law also requires new reporting provisions to allow workers’ compensation claims adjusters to track cases to know when the presumption applies and requires a faster review of claims to accept or deny compensability than is typical.
SB 1159’s three parts
The first part codifies Newsom’s prior executive order that provided a rebuttable presumption of work-relatedness to all employees working outside of the home that contracted COVID-19.
The second provides a rebuttable presumption that front-line workers (like firefighters, law enforcement officers, health care workers, home care workers, and IHSS workers) who contract COVID-19, contracted it in the workplace.
The third creates a rebuttable presumption that worker’s COVID-19 diagnosis is work-related within 14 days of a company outbreak. Under SB 1159, an outbreak is defined as when four employees test positive at a specific place of employment with 100 or fewer employees and, for larger places of employment, when 4% of the employees test positive.
It’s also deemed a workplace outbreak if the employer had to shut down due to a coronavirus outbreak.
Under the new law, when an employer “knows or reasonably should know that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19,” they must report to the insurer the following information within three business days, via e-mail or fax:
The date the employee tested positive.
The address or addresses of the employee’s specific place(s) of employment during the 14-day period preceding the date of their positive test.
The highest number of employees who reported to work at the employee’s specific place of employment in the 45-day period preceding the last day the employee worked at each specific place of employment.
The Rossi Law Group has the following recommendations for employers in California:
Keep track of all locations each employee works at, the number of employees on each day at each location, as well as a log of those that test positive (including the date the specimen was collected).
If you are aware of any staff who have tested positive between July 6 and Sept. 17, you have 30 days after Sept. 17 to report the positive test to the administrator and include the same information as in the bullet points above.
You must also report to the administrator positive COVID-19 results for employees that are not filing claims. In that case, you must omit personal identifying information of the employee.
Provide any factual information to the administrator that could help rebut any claim of work-relatedness.
The law also has some teeth: Anyone who submits false or misleading information shall be subjected to a civil fine up to $10,000.
The governor also signed into law AB 685, which requires employers to report an outbreak to local public health officials. Employers must also report known cases to employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19 within one business day.
Cal/OSHA Requires Employers to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke
As wildfires continue raging throughout California, Cal/OSHA has issued a reminder to employers that they are required to protect their outdoor workers from smoke if the air quality index exceeds 151.
Cal/OSHA has extended an emergency regulation it put in place in August 2019 through January 2021 as it works on a permanent regulation on wildfire smoke protection for outdoor workers in California.
For the safety of your workers and to comply with the regulation, it’s important that you follow the regulations and know when you will need to take action to protect them from outdoor smoke.
The regulation applies when the Air Quality Index (AQI) for airborne Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 microns (PM2.5) or smaller is 151 or greater in an area where employees are working outdoors. Here are the details of the regulation:
Identification – When wildfire smoke affects a worksite, employers must monitor the air quality index (AQI) for PM2.5. Employers can monitor the AQI using the following websites:
S. EPA AirNow website
S. Forest Service Wildland Air Quality Response Program website
California Air Resources Board website
Local air pollution control district websites or local air quality management district website.
Communication – Employers must implement a system for communicating wildfire smoke hazards in a form readily understandable by all affected employees, including provisions designed to encourage employees to inform the employer of wildfire smoke hazards without fear of reprisal.
Training and instruction – Employers with outdoor workers need to provide training that covers at least:
The health effects of wildfire smoke.
The right to obtain medical treatment without fear of reprisal.
How employees can obtain the current Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5.
Possible actions they must take if the AQI exceeds 150 PM 2.5
Options for protecting workers – The regulation provides three ways employers can protect their workers:
Modifications – If possible, employers should implement modifications to the workplace, to reduce exposure. Examples include providing enclosed structures or vehicles for employees to work in, where the air is filtered.
Changes to procedures and schedules – Another option is to change work procedures or schedules. Examples include changing the location where employees work or reducing the amount of time they work outdoors or exposed to unfiltered outdoor air.
Respiratory protection – Employers also have the option to provide proper respiratory protection equipment, such as disposable respirators, for voluntary use without fit-testing.
To filter out fine particles, respirators must be labeled N-95, N-99, N-100, R-95, P-95, P-99, or P-100, and must be labeled as approved by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
If the AQI is above 300, fit-testing and a medical examination prior to use would be mandatory.
If you do have outside workers who are confronted with working in smoky conditions, you should start stockpiling two-week supply of N95 masks for all of your workers if you are unable to implement other controls to reduce their exposure.
Cal/OSHA is in the rule making process to make the emergency regulations permanent and has sent out public comment notices on the proposed regulation. We will continue monitoring the agency’s progress on the rules and update you when they have been completed.
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'That's enough, boys' - three brothers stopped by sister as they almost kill a man they attack in his house with an iron bar, an ashtray and a TV set
Twins Connor and Ashton Upton and older brother Jamie had to be stopped by their sister
Connor Upton (left), Ashton Upton (middle) and Jamie Upton (right) have all been jailed for their involvement in the attack
Three brothers who battered a home owner with an ashtray, an iron bar and a television set were only stopped when their sister walked in and told them: 'that's enough, boys'.
Andrew Scott, prosecuting, told the court how twins, Connor and Ashton Upton, together with their older brother, Jamie, went to the home of Daniel Ayris on Trinity Street, Gainsborough and ambushed him after entering the property via the back garden.
It was then revealed that Connor Upton grabbed the victim in a bear hug and took him to the ground.
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Jamie Upton then produced an iron bar from inside his jacket and began swinging it into the face of Mr Ayris as Connor held him down.
Mr Ayris attempted to escape but was pulled back and moments later Ashton Upton arrived to join in the attack.
Mr Ayris was then rugby-tackled and forced onto the sofa where he was struck with an ash tray and then with a television set. He was also punched to the head and eventually blacked out. His next memory was of being taken to hospital in a police vehicle.
The attack was broken up by the Upton's sister when she arrived at the house and told them: "that's enough, boys."
Mr Scott said: "Daniel Ayris believed that if the males had not been stopped from attacking him he would have been killed or seriously injured.
"It was a sustained assault that involved not only kicking and punching but the use of a weapon. It was a sustained attack where the intention was to cause more serious injury than was actually inflicted."
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Mr Ayris received hospital treatment for cuts to his head. He also received swelling and bruising to his face.
Ashton Upton later confessed to police: "I enjoyed it but I shouldn't have done. I could have killed him. I can't stop myself. I always did enjoy fighting."
Mr Scott said that earlier the same day Mr Ayris was involved in an incident in which he swung a punch at Connor Upton fearing he was about to be attacked.
Jamie Upton, 22, of Baines Road, Gainsborough; Connor Upton, 19, of Clinton Terrace, Gainsborough; and Ashton Upton, 19, of Aegir Close, Gainsborough; each admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm as a result of the incident on 30 December 2016.
Jamie Upton also admitted possession of an offensive weapon and was jailed for two years. Connor Upton and Ashton Upton were each sent to a young offenders' institution for 20 months.
Trinity Street in Gainsborough
All three brothers were given a restraining order which bans them from contacting Mr Ayris for five years.
Judge John Pini QC, passing sentence, told them: "What happened should never have happened. The three of you took the law into your own hands and exacted retribution against Daniel Ayris. You engaged in an utterly disgraceful sustained assault on a defenceless person."
David Eager, for Jamie Upton, said he believed his brother had been assaulted and acted on the spur of the moment.
He added: "He is not a feckless young man. He is actually a responsible man. He has held down numerous jobs - all on minimum wage and all on zero hours contracts."
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Sunil Khanna, for Connor Upton, said his client regretted what happened and knew that it was wrong.
He said that Connor Upton reacted as he believed he had been the victim of an unprovoked assault.
John McNally, for Ashton Upton, said his client was not involved initially but went to the house after being called by his brother.
"When he arrived he saw his brother and weighed in with blows which he shouldn't have done. He later explained his role with some significant candour."
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Rehearsed postures of conviction
Sam Raditlhalo 2007-04-06
Now and again I come across an article that I read and reread, if only to understand why I am uneasy as I read it.
Michael Titlestad's "The pitfalls of literary debut" (Sunday Times, 25 March 2007) reminds me of Fred Khumalo's "Free at last, but slow to fly" (Sunday Times, 21 August 2005). While coming from disparate positions, they essentially argue from a similar vantage point by implying that the relative success of post-apartheid black writing is deceptive. And while Khumalo and Titlestad whine about writers who seem bent on telling the readers about the hardships of being black, the irony of their positions regarding Room 207 is that Titlestad dislikes it and Khumalo likes it! ("Book of the Week", http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/article.aspx?ID=32421).
As I have not yet had the pleasure of reading Gerald Kraak's Ice in the Lungs, my response will be confined to Room 207 by discounting Titlestad's objections to it.
Quite by chance, I recently had the pleasure of reading Room 207, and what struck me forcibly about the narrative was the manner in which it kept reminding me of Phaswane Mpe's Welcome to our Hillbrow. The odd turn of phrase here, an observation there reminded me that both writers come from Limpopo. They write about Hillbrow, and both show how the urban setting in which the characters find themselves has very little to do with the Ipi Tombi-esque narrative of the transplanted and thus bewildered "native".
But this thesis refuses to go away, and its latest advocacy was quite recently published in a letter by Dan Roodt (The Star, March 28, 2007). The books chart the lives of the characters and show fault lines regarding the perceived dreams and the unlikely outcomes as life's verisimilitudes interfere with what was carefully hoped for, at least by their main characters. Kgebetle Moele shows another reality inherent in some other art forms that Mpe only touches on as he concentrates on Refentše's misfortunes. In Moele, the characters of Noko, Matome, S'busiso, Molamo, D'Nice and Modishi interact; they live communally, and have both plans and strategies for achieve them.
This is the immediacy that Titlestad writes of, and I for one see very little wrong with such a structure, for Moele is intent on writing a text that is completely different from Mpe's celebrated one, yet looking at similar situations in which young black South Africans find themselves.
Mpe's key concerns of education and advancement are refracted in Room 207 by the manner in which the characters in the text do not rely solely on education, but are survivors who respond to the harsh reality of Hillbrow, and therefore Johannesburg, on their own terms. Hillbrow here is shown as drug-infested, with huge networks involving prostitution amid the squalor, and decaying infrastructure.
Moele, paying homage to Mpe, does not give readers the same distance we find in Welcome, despite the attendant problems: he moves the reader into the squalor, the smells of the place, and the minute observations of the place reminiscent of Alex la Guma's mise en scène technique. In this, the transmutation of film technique into literary technique, we are exposed to a crucial ability: an ability to address both the intellect and emotions.
Moele further eschews the elegiac nature of Welcome and the near mystical narration, its multiple settings resulting in a spiralling narrative that separates and then conflates times present, past and future, and themes of xenophobia and witchcraft. He focuses instead on the locals in one domicile, whose living and loving together in close proximity strips them of notions of private spaces. They bring with them their own stereotypes, but in the text the banter regarding ethnic identities has little to do with misrepresentation since it is the characters themselves who revel in the received conceptions of themselves.
Why does the omniscient narrator of Ways of Dying readily depict Zulu men and "The Tribal Chief" in the manner that he does, and Titlestad does not accuse Mda of ethnicity, but sees ethnicity everywhere in Moele's book? What Titlestad seems to miss is the wry humour in which these stereotypes are now used to poke fun at a multiplicity of ethnicities in one space without necessarily running "wild". Have we hardly moved from the criticism of Can Themba's "Mob Passion", of which David Maughn-Brown alleged that it "denigrates" Black people, and one that Njabulo Ndebele found unsustainable in his response ("The Ethics of Intellectual Combat", previously published in Current Writing, 1 1989: 23–35.)? Is Titlestad really unaware of this article? As the narrator recognises in one instance of inter-ethnic love: "The Zulu-boy loved the Swazi-girl in ways that I didn't understand, but that's just how our lives are: you don't have to understand everything" (118). With such evident limitations, Titlestad can never understand why it makes sense for some Zulu people to call non-Zulus izilwane.
When Titlestad adds that the text lacks a plot and character development, he imposes aesthetic considerations of his own. I mean, was Moele interested in writing about life in Hillbrow, or was he keen to reproduce, say, Gloria Naylor's The Women of Brewster Place (1981) in a local setting, or show Hillbrow as the place where, for some, dreams come to die and for some to flourish? Was he not interested in an exploration of communal bonds, showing in turn the evanescent nature of friendship in a neighbourhood where characters are on some hustle, hence the structuring of the text?
Comparisons between the two texts are in order. In The Women of Brewster Place, Mattie Michael, Etta Mae Johnson, Kiswana "Melanie" Browne, Luciela Louise Turner, Cora Lee, Lorraine and Theresa all ultimately leave, but – crucially – they take with them the remains of unrealised dreams and desires. In both texts, place acts as metaphor for the characters' larger strivings and yearnings: maimed souls searching for solace in Brewster Place, and souls in the process of being maimed in Room 207.
The two authors pay particular attention to the gender orientations of the characters, and thus the settings are made to speak through the characters, with sanctuary in one seen as opportunism in the other. Each of the settings in turn confirms the characters' economic statuses, limiting the choices they can make as a result of their race, and each novel lacks a clearly defined "plot".
The similarities really ought to end here. The Women of Brewster Place might rightly be seen as a novel of seven stories in which all the characters articulate their lives in their own voices, whereas in Room 207 the focaliser is Noko, from whose perspective all things flow, even as his flaw concerning the "Jewish Channel" is taken by Titlestad as evidence of the narrator's ingrained ethnicity. Perhaps reading about Michelle, a young, rich Jewish character drawn to D'Nice and seen strutting about in the room full of young black (therefore virile) South Africans in her underwear proves too much for Titlestad!
How is the text, in part, a rewriting of Welcome by Mpe?
The setting of this now "suspect" novel is Hillbrow, which is the same setting for Welcome, Yizo Yizo in its second season, the play Cards, and the television series Gaz'lam. How is the representation of Hillbrow in Room 207 different from the stylistics of Yizo Yizo and Gaz'lam, Welcome and Cards? Consider, for instance, that:
a) In the second season of Yizo Yizo, Thiza and Bobo, and Gunman, are depicted in one of the scenes waking up next to each other, demonstrating that for them this is home and that they share this space. Nothing unusual in this act if one considers the straitened living quarters of the single-sex hostels of old. One of them, Gunman/Bazooka, acquires HIV/AIDS and provides us with his "Z3" explanation regarding his weakened self. Thiza becomes attracted to Thapelo and Bobo ends up working as a puppet outside a chicken shop, again demonstrating choices of sexual orientation and the limited economic choices of the characters.
b) How is the treatment of women in the text that he complains about and set in Hillbrow (un)related to the misogyny of the play Cards directed by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom? Does the explicit nature of the graphic scenes from Cards subtract from the inherent message that without any chance of earning a living, the human being is a unit of production for those involved in organising, and making a living out of, women who, just like Noko, come from the rural areas with all manner of dreams that somehow fail to materialise? The reviewer for [email protected], Malena Amusa, wrote that "Cards is full of it: women abused physically because they refuse to have sex without a condom; poor children resorting to using their bodies in exchange for shelter; jaded hookers on junk; a radical hooker who enjoys her work – the list goes on. With no single message to convey about the lives he portrays, Grootboom succeeds in teaching a lesson about inner-city risk. Ultimately, one has to think more than just, 'as long as I'm not a prostitute' ...” (www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/2005/2005may/050513-cards.html).
c) In what ways are the dreams of urban youths treated any differently in Room 207 from Gaz'lam – directed by Barry Berk - in the characters of Sifiso and Khetiwe, amongst others? And how can Titlestad simply say, "the novel is a window on a world commonly hidden from view, particularly the view of middle-class white South Africans" when the television series ran some two to three years ago to critical acclaim? Nicole Temkin writes of the show that: "The series charts the journey of Sifiso (Siyabonga Shibe) from rural KwaZulu-Natal, where he leaves his true love, Khetiwe (Mbali Ntuli) – who has been promised in marriage to the village chief – and joins his cousin Welile (Sipho Mzobe) in the big city. There Sifiso makes his choices confronted by all the temptations, pitfalls and various lifestyles that Jo'burg has to offer" (www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/2002/2002nov/021108-soaps.html, emphasis added).
This last thematic concern joins all the examples provided above. Would Titlestad extend his censorship, as is implicit in his article, to these art forms which also, by the way, work with immediacy of representation? Or would he continue as Professor of Literature only, not realising or caring how these other art forms have grappled with the harsh realities visited on the inhabitants of Hillbrow, beginning with the television film The Line in 1995, and how they mediate the this terrain with greater degrees of emphasis and clarity?
Despite strenuous objections even from conservative South African parliamentarians, Tebogo Matlatsi's Yizo Yizo went on to demonstrate the importance of authentic representation, and Cards has just finished a run in the State Theatre in Pretoria/Tshwane. At no point was the form of authentic representation in either film or play regarded as reprehensible. Why does Titlestad insist that the view of white middle-class South Africans be privileged in assessing texts that intensify what other art forms have done, art forms he so eloquently shuns while still wishing to be in judgement of those that expand in minute detail on what it means to be black, poor and living in Hillbrow today?
Where has our illustrious judge been all this time? For when it comes to Room 207 the "gritty post-apartheid reality" is mocked, the misogyny conflated with the author, together with the "tribal" nature of the characters. The text is represented as "shapeless pastiche" by a self-confessed "middle-aged white academic", one who was taught by "astute critics of African and other postcolonial literatures". Despite his African literature credentials, there is silliness in Titlestad's subject position disclaimer here precisely because nowhere in his article does he attempt to reflect on the kind of cyclicality, hopelessness and lack of plotting one finds in Room 207 with a similar message in, say Thomas Akare's The Slums (1981).
Titlestad's reasons for mocking the text cannot be left unchallenged, reminding us as they do of the unevenness of our past of privilege and under-privilege. Coming up with his "race" to explain away his musings even before the competition is over is a trite excuse. There is no point in using one's "race" to explain what comes across as reprehensible rehearsed postures of conviction: “I am white, ditto I cannot understand poverty and the dreams of these natives, their mode of living, the treatment of women - it's all too much for me." This is akin to saying he does not like the text because he is not black and therefore only black people would find to their liking. To resort to one's "privileged" education as yet one more reason for dismissing the text, as though only the privileged of his ilk must then know what represents good literature, is so 1970s, so Ullyatt!
More to the point, Titlestad is subtly railing against what he sees as the development of "the democratic dictatorship of mediocrity" (after Carol Iannone). When he claims that it "seems accepted as orthodox that no white critic is permitted to be critical of new black writing" he wishes to clinch his already flawed argument, because, first, he posits this accepted orthodoxy without saying why it seems so, and second, he completely ignores the fact that others, such as Annie Gagiano, have rated the text highly.
Kelwyn Sole and the late Nick Visser wrote incisive essays on To Every Birth its Blood by Mongane Serote. Did they, too, do so with full consideration of their "race"? Do "white" academics now require permission to be critical? Since when is this normative, and towards whom are they to genuflect for this permission?
I have yet to come across any "white" critic who discounts the grittiness of Welcome with the same vitriol visited on Room 207. And yet, scrutinised closely enough, Welcome it is not that far removed from Room 207 with its reliance on melodrama, the intricate insider cultural knowledge and a smidgen of popular culture. However, it differs from Room 207 in that it insists on a sometimes wearisome intermingling of the characters' lives, and in that all the characters are deliberately disposed of by the author, with those who die earlier in the narrative being able to view the lives of the living from a transcendental space, whereas in the latter the characters actually achieve various levels of commercial and relational emancipation and failure.
The strain of economic survival by any means in Room 207 is what lifts it above the merely sensational. While living so close to one another, no one allows their secret desires to show; everyone keeps their counsel even as they brag of how they will eventually make it.
We do not know how Matome achieves his stupendous success through Brain Records, and yet we see the effects of such wealth on him (and he is deliberately the most secretive of the lot); we do know that S'busiso is up and about, but are not privy to his inner workings, except that he later acquires "the three names" and invites Noko to his own funeral. The morose Modishi, a borderline psychotic, cannot change, simply because he got married to Lerato and thus panders to character development. And Molamo, the failed writer, ultimately succumbs to Tebogo's refusal to live life by his dictates.
In contradistinction to what is portrayed in Welcome, Moele shows us (primarily) single-sex living conditions unalloyed by sensibilities and niceties of individualistic and professorial class that Mpe articulates, which is a key point to the "room" itself. Noko's final departure is not a celebration, but a heartfelt disaster in his eyes: he has failed where others have succeeded to varying degrees.
So while Welcome ultimately comes to celebrate Hillbrow as dynamic and clear-sighted in its expressions, and where people might just survive, and the lack of prejudice they aspire to, Room 207 avoids saccharine preachments for reality. In this sense I read the texts as complementary rather than antagonistic, with the latter paying homage to a literary ancestor.
I should also add that Annie Gagiano's questions regarding the issue at hand are important (Sunday Times, letter to the editor, 01 April 2007). Her first question she poses relates to the ethical implications of a judge in a literary competition singling out two particular texts (and an editor and publisher) as examples of how not to write and what not to publish. Gagiano should also have asked: In what way can a judge of a literary competition commit the cardinal error of discussing texts under consideration with readers while still involved in the judging process? As he eloquently says in the third paragraph: “I am in the process of judging a literary award …” Then to go on and disparage some of the competition constitutes grounds for dismissal; if he is serious, he should recuse himself from the rest of the process and hopefully pocket the honorarium.
It stands to reason that writers need to be assisted in the technical aspects of their manuscripts, and it would be foolish to have an argument with this observation. It makes sense if the publisher wishes to make the right decision and come out with a good text. However, even in an endoglossic society such as South Africa there will be writers working with editors and publishers who will come to a realisation that their work is being wrested from them. That is a problem of linguistic plurality, and not one of allowing the authors to publish works without the so-called "path of frustration and travail". This smug assertion ignores serious structural imbalances even at the level of literary appreciation in the depressed communities (read: lacking resources, underprivileged). How many black writers have MAs in creative writing? Equally, just how many copy editors working in the publishing houses are competent in the language(s) of their authors? How many academics specialising in literature would agree to read for a publishing house for free, nogal? Here the need is for intervention at the level of craft, but not for censorship.
We might further ask: How many academics, approached by a young aspirant author, would sacrifice time to read through and recommend changes to the manuscript of those without money, as part of their social responsiveness duties? How many might agree to conduct writers' workshops in depressed areas if the National Arts Council changed its policy and made provision for such ventures? Es'kia Mphahlele routinely conducted writers' workshops from the 1960s to the 1980s and developed texts such as A Guide to Creative Writing (1966), Let's Write a Novel: A Guide (1981), Let's Talk Writing: Prose: a guide for writers (1987) and Let's Talk Writing: Poetry: a guide to writers (1987). For it makes little sense to accept gleefully the judging aspect of literary appreciation and ultimate canonisation of some texts, as Titlestad has already started doing, but fail to help those who may need help early on. Grandstanding about the texts of young writers' debut novels without thinking of ways of ameliorating the very paths of frustration and travails so easily recommended is rehearsed posturing, which, alas, seems to go quite well with being selected to be a judge of a literary competition and from which a judge might choose, in the process of making pronouncements, to discuss some of the texts prior to concluding their mandate. In effect, the judge becomes a “Taste Manager”. Titlestad has broken the rules of cultural play in awarding prizes regarding South African literature. In effect, he rubbishes questions of etiquette and protocol and replaces these with negative affirmation.
Concerning the judges in particular, in his monograph The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards and the Circulation of Cultural Value, James F English eloquently writes:
It would be a great mistake to imagine prize judges as cynical. But this does not mean that their work is free of self-interest or beyond any economic reckoning. In fact, the two views are merely obverse and inverse of the same fundamental misconception of the relation between habitus and field, a relation which normally secures a “good fit” between one's genuine inclinations, one's designated role, and one's best opportunities for advancement. Judges routinely list their appointment to a prize jury on their résumés or their biographical blurbs, counting it as a credential and an index of status. While their involvement with the prize is not a matter of performing work in exchange for payment, it is an economic transaction insofar as they lend or invest their prestige, put it into circulation, in order to realize a return. The prize itself also realizes part of the total return, profiting symbolically from the transaction. (2005:122)
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Ecuador votes to protect preborn children with disabilities and those conceived in rape
By Nancy Flanders | September 18, 2019 , 04:46pm
Ecuador’s National Assembly voted on Tuesday against decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape and prenatal diagnoses. The vote to decriminalize fell short by just five of the 70 needed for approval, with 59 voting against, and six abstaining.
According to the BBC, abortion is only legal in Ecuador in the cases of rape, when a mother has a mental disability, or when the mother’s life is in danger. (In reality, abortion — an intentional act of destruction meant to deliberately kill a preborn human being — is not medically necessary to save a mother’s life.) Women who do obtain abortions in the country can face up to two years in jail.
The proposed bill to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape and prenatal diagnosis has been debated since January with conservatives looking to increase penalties for rapists instead of opening up access to abortion. In February, parliamentarian Pedro Curichumbi said that to legalize abortion in instances of rape “would turn [rape] into a sport or a hobby,” Reuters reported.
“The rights that we have need to be respected,” Pamela Enriquez, who was protesting the bill told the BBC. “The love and values of our parents, of our ancestors [need to] be respected, a love for life, a love for the basic respect of life.”
Ecuador is facing a rape crisis, with a quarter of all pregnancies of girls ages 15 to 19 occurring as a result of rape. According to the BBC, 11 women report an incident of rape daily in the nation.
Tens of thousands of Ecuadorians marched in June to protest the bill to decriminalize abortion. They also marched to support marriage, conscience protections, and parental rights.
READ: Mom who conceived in rape: Medical professionals ‘deluged’ me with pressure to abort
“[A]bortion cannot be the answer that a civilized society gives to the pain and anguish of women, men and their families,” Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus of Quito said in a statement. “Talking about abortion as a solution is a painful irony… abortion cannot be a ‘solution’, it is a drama, a failure of every society.”
He went on to say that “no law that legalizes the death of a defenseless human being can be ethical.”
Abortion doesn’t remove the trauma of rape. Many women pregnant through rape say that their abortions only caused them more trauma because an innocent human being – their own child died – and the abortion itself felt like another violation of their bodies.
However, abortion advocates refuse to see the life of the child as having any value.
“[My rapist] already used and threw away my body, but I wasn’t going to give him the power to hurt the rest of my life,” one rape victim told Reuters on her decision to illegally abort her baby after being raped in Ecuador. Having the abortion would leave her unable to press charges against her rapist because she would have to reveal the illegal abortion. If she had chosen life, her baby would have been proof of the rape, allowing the rapist to be punished — preventing more rapes. Instead, her decision allowed the rapist to potentially hurt other women in the future.
Punishing innocent preborn children for rapes they didn’t commit and allowing rapists to go free is not justice and will not bring healing to any rape victim.
One study found that 73 percent of women pregnant from rape choose life for their babies. 64 percent of them raise their children and 36 percent place their babies for adoption. Two other studies found that 75 percent of rape victims choose life. The main reason women gave for choosing life after rape was that abortion would be a second act of violence in their lives… but this time they would be the perpetrators.
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Scotland: Labour right wing forces Richard Leonard out 18 January
General strike 1960-61: 35 days that shook Belgium 15 January
Hungary: Orban’s popularity slips following repression and crisis 15 January
USA: capitalist censorship and Twitter’s tyranny – how not to fight Trumpism 14 January
Sweden: COVID-19 policy shift reveals failure of capitalism 13 January
Felice anno nuovo – solo per qualcuno 18 January
볼셰비키의 동성애 비범죄화 – 의도적이었는가 실수였는가? 18 January
Em escandalosa decisão de última hora, Trump designa Cuba como “Estado patrocinador do terrorismo” 18 January
Le chaos du capitalisme entrave les campagnes de vaccination 18 January
Kurz vor Ende seiner Präsidentschaft setzt Trump Kuba wieder auf die „Terrorliste“ 18 January
美國：資本家審查言論和推特霸權，不是對抗川普主義的良方 15 January
美国：资本家审查言论和推特霸权，不是对抗特朗普主义的良方 15 January
FIFA corruption and Brazil 2014: the ugly face of the beautiful game
The shocking revelations that certain officials from Qatar had allegedly bribed their way to a successful FIFA vote to stage the 2022 World Cup, football’s highest competition, will not come as a surprise to anyone.
85 billionaires rule the world: rich elite robs the poor
In Britain, a handful of super-rich plutocrats control our lives. On a world scale, according to Oxfam, a mere 85 top billionaires, who could all comfortably fit into a double-decker bus, own more wealth than half of the world's population put together.
G-8 Summit: Empty words, but behind the scenes a deal is being prepared
Alan Woods
The farce has ended, but the tragedy continues. In the idyllic surroundings of a secluded lakeside resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland the leaders of the United States and the other major industrialized nations met last week to discuss Syria and the global economy. The leaders, we are told, were casually dressed, presumably to assist friendly and informal conversation.
Increasing tensions between nations reveal growing problems for the ruling class
Jonas Foldager
In the last few months we have seen two “surprise” exercises by the Russian military. This is the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union that such exercises have been carried out. Meanwhile, in the South China Sea a naval arms race is developing with China in the lead. And at the same time American imperialism is withdrawing ground forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and is increasingly reluctant to engage in Bush style invasions.
The case of Julian Assange: Sweden and the hypocrisy of imperialism
Niklas Albin Svensson
The Swedish state has requested the extradition of Julian Assange to Sweden to be questioned about rape allegations. This is portrayed by the media as an attempt to “seek justice”. But the extreme determination with which they are pursuing the case indicates that there are other interests at play than concern with justice. Contrary to the carefully cultivated image of a neutral country, Sweden, in order to protect its own interest, is deeply involved in the intrigues of US imperialism.
The case of Julian Assange: An assault against democracy
The persecution of Julian Assange represents an all-out assault on democratic rights. For what “crime” is this man being persecuted? The Swedish authorities are trying to get him extradited on a trumped up “rape” case that has long been exposed as fraudulent. No serious person will believe for a single moment that this is the real reason for the witch-hunting of the founder of Wikileaks.
Today we publish reports from May Day celebrations in Quebec, Indonesia, Austria and France. The reports relate how there is a growing anti-Capitalist mood across the world as the Capitalist class is making the workers pay for the crisis.
Obama and the dis–United Nations
Lal Khan
As Barak Obama took the podium to speak at the annual session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (of last week), his speech seemed to be coming from another planet, about another planet. His posture and sophistry of oration had waned. He was saying things he didn’t really believe in.
Ten years after 9/11 – How the world has changed
On the tenth anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers millions of people will relive the horrors of that fateful day. The television screens are filled with shocking images of death and destruction.
9/11 and the relentless terror
It is ten years today since in 2001 an outrageous attack killed 3000 innocent people and maimed hundreds of others in New York. This anniversary will be commemorated at a grand ceremony in New York where the US elite will gather in an outpouring of more pseudo-patriotism and chauvinism to dupe the working classes of the mightiest empire in history which is now plagued with economic disaster and social decay.
Gates speech reveals deep splits in Nato
A decade ago George W Bush and the neo-cons took advantage of 9/11 and combined pseudo-democratic demagogy with a thirst for revenge to launch American foreign policy on the road of brute military force. But after the disasters in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the wake of the deepest slump since the 1930s, the mood has changed.
The fall of Strauss-Kahn
Greg Oxley
How the mighty have fallen! Whatever the truth of the allegations of sexual assault and rape brought against him in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is guilty of horrific crimes. As the head of the IMF, he is guilty of the political rape of the working people and the poorest sections of society in many underdeveloped countries. He is guilty of the rape of Greece and Portugal. Before finding himself in prison, he contributed to locking millions of people into a living hell. His brutal “remedies” inflict suffering and hardship on the poor in order to protect the interests of the bankers, the capitalists, the rich.
The Assange case – what it means for socialists
The case of Julian Assange has been the subject of intense speculation and dispute in the media and also among sections of the Left. In order to take a correct position it is necessary to cut through the fog of propaganda and lies, to separate the essential from the secondary and to distinguish what is progressive from what is reactionary.
WikiLeaks: imperialist backroom deals revealed - free Bradley Manning, abolish secret diplomacy!
Isa al-Jaza’iri
The cables published by WikiLeaks revealing the underhand, secret dealings of imperialist diplomacy are the largest leak of state secrets in human history. They lay bare what the bourgeois state really is, what class interests it defends. That explains the undisguised rage of the bourgeois class that is now mustering all its forces in a desperate attempt to silence WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks Exposes the Secret Dealings of the Empire, Washington Hits Back
Mike Palacek
In the last year, the world’s governments have been rattled by several major leaks of secret documents through the WikiLeaks website. First releasing thousands of US Military reports from the war in Afghanistan, then the same from the Iraq war and finally tens of thousands of secret diplomatic cables, WikiLeaks has stunned the world.
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Laxido Orange, powder for oral solution
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 14-Dec-2018 | Galen Limited
1. Name of the medicinal product
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.2 Posology and method of administration
4.3 Contraindications
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.9 Overdose
5. Pharmacological properties
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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6.1 List of excipients
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Laxido Orange, powder for oral solution.
Each sachet contains the following quantitative composition of active ingredients:
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
The content of electrolyte ions per sachet following reconstitution in 125ml of water is equivalent to:
65mmol/l
Hydrogen Carbonate (Bicarbonate)
5.4mmol/l
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Powder for oral solution. Single-dose sachet containing a free flowing white powder.
For the treatment of chronic constipation. Laxido Orange is also effective in resolving faecal impaction, defined as refractory constipation with faecal loading of the rectum and/or colon.
Laxido Orange is indicated in adults, adolescents and the elderly.
Laxido Orange is for oral use.
Chronic Constipation:
A course of treatment for chronic constipation with Laxido Orange does not normally exceed 2 weeks, although this can be repeated if required. As for all laxatives, prolonged use is not usually recommended. Extended use may be necessary in the care of patients with severe chronic or resistant constipation, secondary to multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's Disease, or induced by regular constipating medication in particular opioids and antimuscarinics.
Adults, adolescents and the elderly: 1-3 sachets daily in divided doses, according to individual response. For extended use, the dose can be adjusted down to 1 or 2 sachets daily.
Children below 12 years old: Not recommended.
Faecal Impaction:
A course of treatment for faecal impaction with Laxido Orange does not normally exceed 3 days.
Adults, adolescents and the elderly: 8 sachets daily, all of which should be consumed within a 6 hour period.
Patients with impaired cardiovascular function: For the treatment of faecal impaction the dose should be divided so that no more than 2 sachets are taken in any one hour.
Patients with renal insufficiency: No dosage change is necessary for the treatment of constipation or faecal impaction.
Each sachet should be dissolved in 125 ml water. For use in faecal impaction, 8 sachets may be dissolved in 1 litre of water.
Laxido Orange is contraindicated in intestinal obstruction or perforation caused by functional or structural disorder of the gut wall, ileus and in patients with severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and toxic megacolon).
Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
The fluid content of Laxido Orange when re-constituted with water does not replace regular fluid intake and adequate fluid intake must be maintained.
The faecal impaction diagnosis should be confirmed by appropriate physical or radiological examination of the rectum and abdomen.
Mild adverse drug reactions are possible as indicated in section 4.8. If patients develop any symptoms indicating shifts of fluids/electrolytes (e.g. oedema, shortness of breath, increasing fatigue, dehydration, cardiac failure) Laxido Orange should be stopped immediately and electrolytes measured and any abnormality should be treated appropriately.
The absorption of other medicinal products could transiently be reduced due to an increase in gastro-intestinal transit rate induced by Laxido Orange (see section 4.5).
This medicinal product contains 187mg of sodium per sachet, equivalent to approximately 9% of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake of 2g sodium for an adult.
When used to treat chronic constipation the maximum daily dose of this product is equivalent to approximately 28% of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake for sodium.
Laxido Orange is considered high in sodium. This should be particularly taken into account for those on a low salt diet.
Macrogol 3350 raises the solubility of medicinal products that are soluble in alcohol and mainly insoluble in water. It is a theoretical possibility that absorption of other medicinal products could be reduced transiently during use with Laxido Orange (see section 4.4). There have been isolated reports of decreased efficacy with some concomitantly administered medicinal products, e.g. anti-epileptics. Therefore, other medicines should not be taken orally for one hour before and for one hour after taking Laxido Orange.
There are limited amount of data from the use of Laxido Orange in pregnant women. Studies in animals have shown indirect reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3). Clinically, no effects during pregnancy are anticipated, since systemic exposure to macrogol 3350 is negligible.
Laxido Orange can be used during pregnancy.
No effects on the breastfed newborn/infant are anticipated since the systemic exposure of the breast-feeding woman to macrogol 3350 is negligible.
Laxido Orange can be used during breast-feeding.
There are no data on the effects of Laxido Orange on fertility in humans. There were no effects on fertility in studies in male and female rats (see section 5.3).
Laxido Orange has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
Reactions related to the gastrointestinal tract occur most commonly.
These reactions may occur as a consequence of expansion of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract, and an increase in motility due to the pharmacologic effects of Laxido Orange. Mild diarrhoea usually responds to dose reduction.
The frequency of the adverse effects is not known as it cannot be estimated from the available data.
System Organ Class
Adverse Event
Allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, angioedema, dyspnoea, rash, urticaria, and pruritus.
Electrolyte disturbances, particularly hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia.
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, dyspepsia, abdominal distension, borborygmi, flatulence, anorectal discomfort.
Peripheral oedema
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme:
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
Severe distension or pain can be treated using nasogastric aspiration. Vomiting or diarrhoea may induce extensive fluid loss, possibly leading to electrolyte disturbances that should be treated appropriately.
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Osmotically acting laxatives.
ATC code: A06A D65
Macrogol 3350 induces a laxative effect through its osmotic action in the gut. This product also contains electrolytes to ensure that there is no overall gain or loss of water, potassium or sodium.
Clinical studies using the listed active substances for the treatment of chronic constipation have shown that the dose required to produce normally formed stools tends to decrease over time. For most patients, the maintenance dose will be one to two sachets per day (adjusted according to individual response).
Comparative studies in faecal impaction using active controls (e.g. enemas) have not been performed. However, results from a non-comparative study have shown that, from a population of 27 adult patients, the listed combination of active substances cleared faecal impaction in 12/27 (44%) patients after one day's treatment, increasing to 23/27 (85%) following two days' treatment and 24/27 (89%) recovered at the end of three days.
Macrogol 3350 is virtually unabsorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract and is excreted, unaltered, in faeces. Any macrogol 3350 that enters the systemic circulation is excreted in urine.
Preclinical studies provide evidence that macrogol 3350 has no significant systemic toxicity potential, based on conventional studies of pharmacology, repeated dose toxicity and genotoxicity.
There were no direct embryotoxic or teratogenic effects in rats even at maternally toxic levels that are a multiple of 66 x the maximum recommended dose in humans for chronic constipation and 25 x for faecal impaction. Indirect embryofetal effects, including reduction in fetal and placental weights, reduced fetal viability, increased limb and paw hyperflexion and abortions, were noted in the rabbit at a maternally toxic dose that was 3.3 x the maximum recommended dose in humans for treatment of chronic constipation and 1.3 x for faecal impaction. Rabbits are a sensitive animal test species to the effects of GI-acting substances and the studies were conducted under exaggerated conditions with high dose volumes administered, which are not clinically relevant. The findings may have been a consequence of an indirect effect of macrogol 3350 related to poor maternal condition as the result of an exaggerated pharmacodynamic response in the rabbit. There was no indication of a teratogenic effect.
There are long-term animal toxicity and carcinogenicity studies involving macrogol 3350. Results from these and other toxicity studies using high levels of orally administered high molecular weight macrogols provide evidence of safety at the recommended therapeutic dose.
Acesulfame Potassium (E950)
Orange Flavour
(Orange flavour contains the following constituents: natural flavouring substances and preparations, maltodextrin and propylene glycol [E1520])
Sachet: Two years.
Reconstituted solution: Six hours.
Sachet: Store below 25°C.
Reconstituted solution: Store covered in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C).
The sachet is composed of paper, low density polyethylene and aluminium.
Sachets are packed in cartons of 2, 8, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 100.
No special requirements.
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Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon, BT63 5UA, UK
Medical Information e-mail
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Design a new door handle / knob
incl. Functional-/ formal design conception,
positioning, design language and its iteration
Doors, spaces, and human are the elements of a story which repeats daily. It's about separation on the first hand and a moment which changes the whole set. A moment integrated within places and forms. A semi-subconscious experience.
The Interaction is short timed yet well aware visually and haptically. It's also a part of the anticipation what is to expect
on the other side in terms of quality and content. It's a glance how we leave a space to enter another one which inspires a re-think leading to a re-design.
Formal experimentation with diverse tools, materials, and platforms provided a range of possibilities to generate new forms and positions.
YUCCA is designed for architects and designers who prefer individual custom solutions over regular products.
It's geometric and dynamic lines are inspired by features in organic life such as plant palms as well as industrial and geometric surfaces such as transportation like cruising yachts.
The most significant feature is Yucca's ergonomics, which is formed through sharp and at the same time "curved" outlines.
Yucca's form triggers a play-full instinct and the reference to nature awakens the longing to interact.
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ΑρχικήINTERNATIONALUK Drone Delivery Group makes urgent “call to action” for property owners and influencers to provide testing areas for drones
UK Drone Delivery Group makes urgent “call to action” for property owners and influencers to provide testing areas for drones
One of the UK’s leading drone experts today urged British property owners and business leaders to leverage the opportunity of their under-used land for drone testing, to help accelerate the rate of growth of the UK drone industry, in the face of what he described as ‘an emerging ‘bottleneck’ to growth’.
Robert Garbett founder of the UK Drone Delivery Group, which is the first industry initiative to provide guidance on the steps required to enable accelerated commercialisation of the UK Drone Industry, stated “There is a current unnecessary ‘bottleneck’ in the evolution of the drone industry and this primarily lies in the lack of controlled testing locations which can provide trial areas and safe environments to accelerate the development of drone technology, help to shape its standards, and ensure appropriate but non constricting regulations”.
He commented “The British Government has played a constructive role to date and the UK is a world leader in drone technology… but to stay ahead in this fast moving game, then business, local authorities, police, fire & rescue services and even members of the public, must work together in a partnership of participation and cooperation.
Examples of desirable drone technology testing locations include not only large airports and aerodromes that may already be approved by the Civil Aviation Authority, but also forests, remote coastal areas and ports, through to residential areas and other dense urban environments. Testing will need to include everything from simple potential drone tasks such as parcel delivery, to much more complex applications such as smart motorway monitoring, law enforcement rapid response and search and rescue.”
The economic benefits offered by drone technology are estimated to be massive, with significant growth expected to accelerate across surface, underwater, air and space, as well as emerging hybrid drone applications. In November 2019, analysts at Barclays predicted that the commercial drone market could grow tenfold from $4bn in 2018 to $40bn in five years, resulting in efficiency cost savings of some $100bn… and these predictions relate to solely air drones. If you add on the fast-growing possibilities for surface, underwater or space drones then the potential growth is substantially greater.
“However,” says Robert Garbett “these predictions of the astonishing potential for growth, are dependent upon the business community and wider public recognising the important part they can play regarding potential testing locations and trial areas.
“The opportunity for the commercial drone market is vast, but with such a fast-growing emerging technology we have to ensure we act quickly, lest our ambitious international competitors overtake our lead.
“My ‘call to action’ is to say that I’d like to hear from those who feel they can contribute to this aspect of this exciting fast growth industry, which is expected to be of vital future importance to UK plc.”
Robert Garbett’s ‘call to action’ and expansion of Drone testing in the UK comes a few days before the House of Lords debates a Government bill on Monday 10 February to update the licensing regime for airspace use, together with greater police enforcement power to ensure safe and responsible use for drones.
(UK Drone Delivery Group)
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Metal Sucks KILLSWITCH ENGAGE TO PERFORM ENTIRE ALIVE OR JUST BREATHING... BLACK METAL BRUNCH: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM DREX
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE TO PERFORM ENTIRE ALIVE OR JUST BREATHING ALBUM ON TENTH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
October 1st, 2012 at 10:00am
Good thing I didn’t book a trip to California! Less than a month after announcing that they’ll play their breakthrough album, Alive or Just Breathing, in its entirety at California Metalfest in November, Killswitch Engage have announced a tenth anniversary tour celebrating the album, on which they’ll perform the entire thing each and every night.
It should go without saying that I am 100% in support of this decision; AoJB kicks a lot of ass, there are definitely songs on here the band rarely, if ever, performs live, and since most fans still haven’t gotten to see Jesse Leach with the group (and may, in fact, never have seen Leach with the band ever, given that he basically left right before they blew up), it’s an excellent way to re-introduce him to the world.
Support will come from Shadows Fall and Acaro. Dates are below, via The PRP:
11/24 San Bernardino, CA – NOS Event Center (“California Metalfest VI“)
November 25 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
November 27 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
November 28 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
November 30 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
December 1 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
December 2 Dallas, TX – Trees
December 4 St. Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre
December 5 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
December 7 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
December 8 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
December 10 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
December 11 Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
December 12 Toronto, ON – Opera House
December 14 Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom
December 15 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
December 16 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
December 18 So. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
December 19 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
December 20 Portland, ME – State Theatre
December 27 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
December 28 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
December 29 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
Tags: Acaro, Jesse Leach, killswitch engage, shadows fall
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The second in a series of figurines made in the guitarist’s likeness.
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Killswitch Engage Vocalist Jesse Leach Was Coughing Up Blood Prior to Vocal Cord Surgery
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Martin Granholm
Martin Granholm is a former Deputy CEO of UPM-Kymmene Oyj. During his 35 years in several positions in the Forest Industry he also acted as member and chairman in boards in Logistics, Energy, University and Insurance. He also has hold positions in the Chamber of Commerce organization both locally and globally.
Joško Bobanović
Joško Bobanović joined Sofinnova Partners in 2010 responsible for the Sofinnova Green Seed Fund, a fund dedicated to seed activities in the renewable chemistry and bioenergy sectors. Joško previously spent eight years with iNovia Capital and its predecessor fund MSBi Capital in Montreal, Canada where he was responsible for cleantech investments and focused on seed and early stage investments in IT and cleantech.
Philipp Hasler
Investment Director – Energy and Advanced Materials
Philipp Hasler is an Investment Director with Emerald Technology Ventures in our Zurich office and focuses on emerging energy technologies and advanced materials. Fields of expertise include cellulosic biomass conversion, electrochemical materials for energy storage devices and fuel cells.
In his tenure at Emerald, Philipp is or has been serving as Board Director of several Emerald portfolio companies: Schmack Biogas (turnkey biogas plants; prior to its IPO), Fluxxion (Silicon wafer based microfiltration process for liquid purification), Senscient (open patch laser diode instruments for toxic and flammable gas detection), O-Flexx Technologies (thin film thermoelectric devices for heat recovery and energy harvesting) and Metgen (industrial enzymes for lignocellulosic biomass processing).
Prior to joining Emerald in 2001, Philipp held a senior project manager position for nine years at Verenum, a R&D and consultancy company specialized in process engineering and biomass conversion. Before, he gained five years experience as a senior researcher in electrochemistry and fuel cell technology at the ETH Zurich.
Philipp holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and is fluent in German and English.
Steven Govoni
Steven Govoni is Vice President, RD&E for Ecolab Inc. Steve is responsible for the global innovation efforts supporting the Paper, Mining, and Colloidal Technology businesses. He joined Nalco in 1994 in the Paper R&D Group and has had responsibility for its global direction since 2008.
Steve was recently the Chairman of the TAPPI International Research Management Committee. Additionally, Steve led the Reuse of Process Effluents Team within the Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance, an industry consortium with a mission of planning for the sustainability of the forest products industry.
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2 undervalued narrow-moat ASX stocks
Emma Rapaport and Lex Hall | 03 Jan 2019Text size |
It's been a transformative fiscal 2018 for financial powerhouse Macquarie Group: in the space of a few months it has appointed its first female chief executive and boosted its competitive advantage enough to become the newest member of Morningstar’s "moat" club.
And despite intense competition from global dairy producers, effective brand positioning in the Chinese infant formula market and Australian fresh milk arena has been enough to warrant a "narrow" moat rating for powerhouse dairy play a2 Milk.
a2 Milk is available for roughly double the price of the store-brand equivalents
As the metaphor made famous by Warren Buffett suggests, gaining an economic moat means building a sustainable competitive advantage — qualities that allow a company to fend off competition and earn high returns on capital.
A key distinguishing feature of a moat-rated company is its ability to evolve in the face of changing business conditions and new or existing competitors.
We've used Morningstar's Stock Screener to identify two companies which have built narrow economic moats - but also possess an analyst rating of four (accumulate) or five (buy) stars.
This means they're meaningfully undervalued and likely or highly likely to appreciate beyond a fair risk-adjusted return over several years.
A2 Milk unfazed by new Chinese e-commerce laws
Licensor and marketer of fresh milk and infant formula a2 Milk Co (ASX: A2M) has been a share market darling for the past two years and it's easy to see why.
Consumers have flocked to a2 Milk because of this perceived health benefit, with the firm expanding market share in Australian fresh milk, as well as infant formula in both Australia and China.
A2 Platinum infant formula has climbed to 32 per cent value share in Australia from the low 20 per cent range only a few years ago, per company estimates. Similarly, A2 fresh milk has seen its share of the Australian market increase to nearly 10 per cent, from about 7 per cent in fiscal 2013.
These gains have come despite A2's generally premium pricing, suggesting consumers are willing to pay up for the brand. In Australian fresh milk, a2 Milk is available for roughly double the price of the store-brand equivalent.
All this has led Morningstar director of equity research Adam Fleck to apply a narrow economic moat to the stock upon his commencement of coverage in September, based on strong intangible assets including brand and patent protection.
"The company's products have become synonymous with the A1-protein-free dairy category and have gained market share as the perceived health benefits of the offering have increased among its target consumer base," Fleck says.
A2's results so far this fiscal year highlight its continued success. The company lifted net profit by 64.5 per cent to $NZ86 million ($80.62 million) between July and October 2018 while revenues rose 40.5 per cent to $NZ368.4 million.
But there are risks. New laws due to apply from 1 January 2019 will usher in changes to Chinese e-commerce regulations - aiming to further protect consumers by regulating and holding responsible product sellers for the authenticity of their goods and cracking down on the lack of consistent tax collection for personal shoppers importing formula into the country.
As a result, Morningstar sees risks to a2's daigou-related, individual-shopping and import business, which represents about 65 per cent of the company's revenue in China.
Fleck acknowledges that a2 could see short-term disruption. Concerns over the changes have driven the stock's price nearly 20 per cent over the past three months. But he remains confident in the company's ability to handle the change.
"At the company’s annual general meeting, a2's management reiterated its view that it has managed its daigou network effectively to prepare for these changes," he says.
"In all, if our assumptions on this matter hold, we see limited long-term impact for a2's brand or growth prospects. Should new regulations create short-term volatility, we expect a2 is well-prepared to navigate through the noise, and potentially even capture greater market share should the market consolidate further."
In October, Morningstar elevated a2 to its list of global equity best ideas, citing the opportunities for growth in China, and setting a fair value estimate of $12.90. A2M closed yesterday at $10.40.
Macquarie: new kid on the moat block
In July last year, Macquarie Group (ASX: MGQ) made headlines by announcing low-profile company stalwart Shemara Wikramanayake as successor to long-time chief executive Nicholas Moore.
The move was universally hailed as a shrewd business move and a win for diversity as Wikramanayake, 56, born to a Sri-Lankan doctor, became only the second woman to head up a financial institution in Australian.
But even in the months leading up to the historic move, Morningstar banking analyst David Ellis had seen a rise in Macquarie’s trajectory, leading him to raise the company’s moat rating from "none" to "narrow" in April this year.
"We reassess the competitive strengths of Macquarie Group’s five business units and conclude the group does benefit from competitive advantages that are sufficiently strong to warrant upgrading the economic moat rating to narrow from no moat," Ellis said in a note to herald the move.
In Ellis's reckoning, the group benefits from competitive advantages across its five businesses – asset management, corporate and asset finance, banking and financial services, commodities and global markets, and Macquarie capital.
Ellis says the group's strong first-half fiscal 2019 performance continues to demonstrate the strength of its diversified, yet interconnected business units.
"Macquarie's two market-facing business (Macquarie Capital and Commodities and Global Markets) are benefiting handsomely from stronger capital markets activity and confidence complementing a slightly softer performance from the three non-market-facing businesses," he wrote in a November research note.
"Following our post result management catch up, we are more convinced the global leader in infrastructure asset management and renewable energy is well placed to generate impressive earnings growth."
Based on the stronger earnings outlook, Ellis has increased the group's fair value estimate 4 per cent to $135 per share. MQG closed trading yesterday at $106.85.
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Seizing on a2 Milk's China formula
Emma Rapaport and Lex Hall are reporters with Morningstar Australia.
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Thoughtful reviews, the Boulder film scene
" What you’re doing is not helping "
— Frosty[?], The Negotiator
Almodóvar returns to his horror roots —Marty Mapes (review...)
Review by Matt Anderson
See also review by Robert Denerstein
“Take up a cause. Fall in love. Write a book.”
- John Carter to Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter is a $250 million throwback to 1950s pulp sci-fi spectacle and the stunning CGI visuals and decent 3D effects actually contribute to that vibe.
Movie credits
Director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) is the latest Pixar magician to defect to live action cartoons. Brad Bird also did it in December with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, a movie which made Tom Cruise look almost as lifelike as the human boy in the original Toy Story.
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Mars, this interpretation of John Carter’s first adventure on Mars is an impressive piece of storytelling; there’s certainly more to chew on here than in Ethan Hunt’s latest adventure. And no doubt Disney sees this as franchise material, particularly given Burroughs wrote 10 more books in his Barsoom saga.
That saga begins with a veteran confederate captain named John Carter, a tough hooligan and a fighting machine on an earthbound mission in 1868 Arizona. He’s obsessed with finding a cave full of gold and an ugly run-in with a band of Indians (ooops, Native Americans) serendipitously forces him smack dab into the cave of his quest. One thing leads to another, as they tend to do in stories like this, and John winds up on Mars, referred to by the indigenous beings as the planet Barsoom.
It turns out Barsoom’s warring tribes are hell-bent on self-destruction, if not self-preservation, much like Earth’s human race. A “predator city” is on the move, devouring other cities with a goal of world domination.
Burroughs – and Stanton – uses this setting to convey themes of racism, religious zealotry, ecology, culture, and freedom.
John Carter is a great, great character and, while Taylor Kitsch (TV’s Friday Night Lights) isn’t always credible and sometimes comes across as a little leaden, there’s enough of that “great man” persona on screen to make this rendition compelling. Carter’s a hardworking man, highly skilled, ambitious, and fighting the memories and ghosts of a horrible past. He’s haunted by the grisly deaths of his wife and daughter.
This is the genre-bending, far-reaching adventure Cowboys & Aliens should’ve been and a story that reveals itself to a wider audience as the inspiration behind popular pablum like Avatar.
The Martian Chronicles
Originally published 100 years ago, Burroughs’ work is a terrific read to this day. With any luck, moviegoers will pick up on the story’s origins and dig into those classic works of pure pulp fiction. As found in editions subsequent to the original serial version published under the pseudonym Norman Bean, the tale is told as a chronicle written by Carter and left to his nephew, none other than Edgar Rice Burroughs himself.
A lot of ground is covered in this tale that moves from 1881 New York City back to 1868 Arizona then Mars and then Earth once again. The weighty agenda starts to run on the long side as the Martian climax approaches, a sluggishness that can in part be attributed to the murky handling of a tribe of changelings led by Matai Shang (Mark Strong, Sherlock Holmes).
Even so, the story of John Carter, a family man and a warrior, carries some of the same soulfulness found in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Carter faces one challenge after another and manages to rise above. And when his unnatural abilities as a human on Mars become the envy of those in need of his help, it’s hard to turn away when asked, “If you had the power to save lives, wouldn’t you make it so?”
In the thick of this adventure Carter meets the titular Princess of Mars, Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins, Wolverine), an unearthly beauty who is every bit Carter’s match in terms of integrity and bravery. But she needs his help to save her people. Trite? Perhaps. But, c’mon, the triteness derives from 100 years of others plundering Burroughs’ work for oftentimes uncredited inspiration.
With its reportedly $250 million price tag, John Carter is a huge gamble that doesn’t pay off in spades, but it is a well-meaning piece of pure cinematic ambition that earns a fair amount of respect.
roberto: Just saw it in 3D in Honduras, fairly large crowd, good response. I read it in junior high in the70s, I dont get the big flop headlines it was entertaining and worth it a $5.25. Outside of my expertise but dont see how it cost so much! March 20, 2012 reply
Dennis: I don't get the bad press either. This was a great movie. Believable characters. Maybe I'm a sucker for beautiful people but from the gritty side of the men and women mixed with the emotional romance this is a story that needs telling. Good vs evil. Common vs priviledged. The closed and broken hearted given a second chance. The glory of battle to the inner depths of spiritualality of men or lack thereof. This story touches everything that man is. The good news is that you can pick up the next book and continue the journey. I would love a sequel but money says otherwise. Thank God for the books. November 26, 2013 reply
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Rangers Look for Redemption in Anaheim
The Rangers take on the Ducks tonight in Anaheim for the second and final time of the regular season this evening.
In their first game, Henrik Lundqvist faced for 40 shots and Paul Carey had the first two-goal game of his career to lead the Blueshirts to a 4-1 win on Dec. 19 at Madison Square Garden.
Both teams are coming off losses, as the Rangers fell to Los Angeles on Sunday, 4-2, while Anaheim took were dealt a 6-2 setback by San Jose.
In Los Angeles, the Rangers saw a very solid first period where they established a 2-0 lead fall by the wayside in the first ten minutes of the second period when the Kings scored three successive power play goals. The worm was turning late in the opening period as Los Angeles was beginning to assert some home-ice authority, but the tide really turned as a result of a questionable penalty taken by Brendan Smith as the period ended. Smith, in an admirable attempt to protect his defense partner, Anthony DeAngelo, drew a roughing penalty then fought a non-fighter in the Kings forward Adrien Kempe. The point here is this. While there have been times this season where this team has been guilty of not protecting one another that was not the time.
You are on the road playing a solid period with zero need to give the opponent any reason to get emotionally involved. The fight got the Kings all fired up as they left the ice and that emotion carried over into the first 10 minutes of the middle period and a 2-0 lead became a 3-2 deficit. Game. Set. Match.
Smith was also in the middle of another first-period story when he was hit along the boards by Kings forward Kyle Clifford. Clifford was given a two-minute charging penalty. Upon further video review, it was clear that the point of contact of the hit was Smith’s head. There was no supplementary discipline much to the chagrin of the inhabitants of Rangerville. The reason? The hit was deemed to be within the time allowed to make a hit, relative to where the puck was at the time of the hit. The check-off point is .6 seconds. Any hit delivered beyond that point moves to the next step in the process. This hit was deemed to be at .45 seconds. No further review. So one can debate why the timing is the first step in the process but that is the way it works and a dangerous hit went without supplementary discipline.
The Ducks have battled serious injuries to key players all season, but will field a healthy lineup tonight. Leading the way will be Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rikell. They presently sit in the fifth wild-card spot in the West trailing Colorado by three points. They are three points behind Calgary for third place in the Pacific. The Ducks have had the best cumulative record over the past 10 seasons in the second half of the regular season. This is a very good team with a lot of key parts. I would be very surprised not to see the Ducks in the postseason and they will be a legitimate Stanley Cup contender if they do get in.
1. Down the Middle
The Rangers will need their centers to bring their “A” game this evening. They will once again play without Kevin Hayes. Let by Getzlaf and Ryan Kessler, the Ducks may have to deepest and biggest four down the middle of any team in the league.
2. Work Gibson
In their last game a loss to San Jose, netminder John Gibson seemed to fight the puck and allowed goals thru the body. If all else fails, get the puck towards the Ducks’ netminder. Make him be work to be better.
A very effective penalty kill has come to a screeching halt giving up five goals against in the last three games. Better reads and better puck placement will get this thing back on track.
6 Facts to Know: Rangers at Ducks
After two losses to start the road trip, the Rangers look to rebound in Anaheim. Coverage begins at 9:30 PM on MSG+ & MSG GO. *Facts Courtesy of the New York Rangers
According to Carp
Rangers Need To Salvage Road Trip
I was talking with Rick Nash last week about the Rangers’ four-game Western road trip. We discussed how, very often, this type of trek can be just what a team needs – to be together for a long stretch with nothing on the agenda but team-bonding and hockey. No distractions, no outside errands or tasks. […]
Rick Carpiniello
Three Power Play Goals From Kings Sink Rangers
AV: Our PK Let Us Down
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Nelson Mandela memorial service
Has Mandela memorial sign language interpreter struck before? Video appears to show 'fake' next to South African President
This video appears to show the same man standing next to Jacob Zuma in January last year
The sign language interpreter accused of being a fake at Nelson Mandela's memorial could have struck before, it has emerged.
This video appears to show the same man standing next to Jacob Zuma in January last year.
He can be seen signing as the South African President sings Kill the Boer to a large crowd during ANC Centenery celebrations in Bloemfontein.
Speaking to SBS.com, Braam Jordaan, from South Africa, and a member of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section, pointed out that question marks have been raised about the same man at previous events.
He accused the interpreter of being a fake.
The controversy started during Barack Obama's speech at yesterday's memorial service.
It was hailed as another one of his great oratory performances. But it has been claimed today that the interpreter stood next to him on stage to translate his moving tribute into sign language was a fake whose signals made absolutely no sense to deaf people.
The man also appeared alongside service organiser Cyril Ramaphosa and other world leaders as they spoke to a crowd of 80,000 at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium - with pictures of his gibberish gestures beamed around the world to millions more.
Questions were first raised about the man's authenticity on Twitter, with the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa Bruno Peter Druchen tweeting: "Please get RID of this CLOWN interpreter, please!"
Controversy: This is the 'fake' interpreter, right, during yesterday's Mandela memorial
He later added: "This person is not using sign language at all, I am (a) deaf person myself...I use sign language every day."
South African Sign Language interpreter and trainer Francois Deysel said the man's signs "make no sense", and that he was just "moving his arms to try to look busy".
He added: "It is embarrassing and making a mockery of our profession."
South Africa's Deaf Federation later told the BBC World Service the man "is not recognised and has never been trained to sign", while the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) said he was not using any accepted form of sign language in the world.
Sheena Walters, from WASLI, told SBS news: “It seems quite obvious that the interpreter isn’t using South African sign language.
“Most sign languages across the world share a similar structure and pattern and this person seems to be making a lot of repetitive signs and isn’t displaying the usual facial expression or structure of sign language that you would normally see.”
Mandela sign language interpreter
CoronavirusBritain now has world's highest daily Covid-19 death rate as toll nears 90,000Oxford University research platform Our World In Data shows that the UK has a significantly higher death rate than the US, where more than 400,000 people have now died with coronavirus
Laura WhitmorePregnant Laura Whitmore shows blossoming baby bump in bath as she details 'anxious' dayThe Love Island host, 35, got candid with her followers as she opened up about feeling "really anxious all day" as she detailed her case of Blue Monday
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
Books that are well worth reading on the lives of comedians.
Bud ABBOTT and Lou COSTELLO
BUD AND LOU – THE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO STORY by Bob Thomas (W.H. Allen, London. 1977)
THE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO BOOK by Jim Mulholland (Popular Library paperback, New York. 1975)
THE OFFICIAL ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SCRAPBOOK by Stephen Cox and John Lofflin (Contemporary Books paperback, Chicago. 1990)
DAVE ALLEN – GOD’S OWN COMEDIAN by Gus Smith (Hale, London. 1991)
DAVE ALLEN – THE BIOGRAPHY by Carolyn Soutar (Orion, London. 2005)
Fred ALLEN
TREADMILL TO OBLIVION by Fred Allen (Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 1954)
MUCH ADO ABOUT ME by Fred Allen (Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1956)
FRED ALLEN’S LETTERS edited by Joe McCarthy (Doubleday, New York. 1965)
FRED ALLEN – HIS LIFE AND WIT by Robert Taylor (Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 1989)
WOODY ALLEN – JOKING ASIDE by Gerald McKnight (W.H. Allen, London. 1982)
WOODY ALLEN ON LOCATION by Thierry de Navaceller (William Morrow, New York. 1987)
WOODY ALLEN by Eric Lax (Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1991)
WOODY ALLEN – A BIOGRAPHY by John Baxter (Harper/Collins, New York. 1998)
THE UNRULY LIFE OF WOODY ALLEN by Marion Meade (Scribner. 2000
Roscoe "Fatty" ARBUCKLE
THE DAY THE LAUGHTER STOPPED by David A. Yallop (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1976)
FATTY by Andy Edmonds (Macdonald, London. 1991)
ROSCOE “FATTY” ARBUCKLE- A BIOGRAPHY by Stuart Oderman (McFarland 1994)
Arthur ASKEY
THREE MEN AND A GIMMICK – PETER CUSHING, TERRY-THOMAS AND ARTHUR ASKEY by Robert Hirst (The World’s Work Ltd., London. 1957)
BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES by Arthur Askey (Woburn Press, London. 1975)
BEAN THERE DONE THAT – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ROWAN ATKINSON by Bruce Dessau (Orion Media, London. 1997)
ROWAN ATKINSON by Bruce Dessau (Orion Media, London. 1999)
LUCY IN THE AFTERNOON by Jim Brochu (New English Library, London. 1990)
LUCY & DESI – THE LOVE STORY OF TELEVISION’S MOST FAMOUS COUPLE by Warren G. Harris (Simon & Schuster, New York. 1991)
THE LUCY BOOK by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman (Renaissance Books, Los Angeles. 1999)
BALL OF FIRE – THE TUMULTUOUS LIFE AND COMIC ART OF LUCILLE BALL by Stefan Kanfer (Alfred Knopf, New York. 2003)
Ronnie BARKER
IT’S HELLO – FROM HIM! by Ronnie Barker (New English Library, London. 1988)
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT – EARLY YEARS ON THE STAGE by Ronnie Barker (Hodder & Stoughton, London. 1993)
RONNIE BARKER – THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY by Bob McCabe (Andre Deutsch / Chameleon, London. 1998)
THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF RONNIE BARKER by Bob McCabe (BBC Books, London. 2004)
AND IT’S GOODNIGHT FROM HIM – THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE TWO RONNIES by Ronnie Corbett (Penguin/Michael Joseph, London. 2006)
REMEMBERING RONNIE BARKER by Richard Webber (Century, London. 2010)
Rosanne BARR
MY LIVES by Rosanne Arnold (Century, London. 1994)
Richard BECKINSALE
THE RICHARD BECKINSALE STORY by David Clayton (History Press, London. 2007)
WIRED – THE SHORT LIFE AND FAST TIMES OF JOHN BELUSHI by Bob Woodward (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1984)
JACK BENNY by Irving A. Fein (Putnam, New York. 1976)
JACK BENNY by Mary Livingstone Benny and Hilliard Marks & Marcia Borie (Doubleday, New York. 1978)
SUNDAY NIGHTS AT SEVEN – THE JACK BENNY STORY by Jack Benny and Joan Benny (Warner, New York. 1990)
WELL! – REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE AND CAREER OF JACK BENNY edited by Michael Leannah (BearManor Media, 200?)
Michael BENTINE
THE LONG BANANA SKIN by Michael Bentine (Wolfe, London. 1975)
THE RELUCTANT JESTER by Michael Bentine (Bantam Books, 1993)
MILTON BERLE by Milton Berle (?)
B.S. I LOVE YOU – SIXTY FUNNY YEARS WITH THE FAMOUS AND THE INFAMOUS by Milton Berle (McGraw-Hill, New York. 1988
Joe BESSER
ONCE A STOOGE, ALWAYS A STOOGE by Joe Besser, Jeff Lenburg and Greg Lenburg (Roundtable Publishing, Santa Monica. 1988)
Eddie BRABEN
THE BOOK WHAT I WROTE – ERIC, ERNIE AND ME by Eddie Braben (?. 200?)
Bernard BRADEN
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS by Bernard Braden (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1990)
Wilfrid BRAMBELL
ALL ABOVE BOARD by Wilfrid Brambell (W.H. Allen, London. 1976)
LOOK BACK IN HUNGER by Jo Brand (?. 2009)
CAN’T STAND UP FOR SITTING DOWN by Jo Brand (Headline Review 2011)
Fanny BRICE
THE FABULOUS FANNY by Norman Katkov (Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1953)
FANNY BRICE – THE ORIGINAL FUNNY GIRL by Herbert G. Goldman (Oxford University Press, New York. 1992)
MEL BROOKS – THE IRREVERENT FUNNYMAN by Bill Adler and Jeffrey Feinman (Playboy Press paperback, Chicago. 1976)
METHOD IN MADNESS – THE COMIC ART OF MEL BROOKS by Maurice Yacowar (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1981)
MEL BROOKS AND THE SPOOF MOVIE by Nick Smurthwaite and Paul Gelder (Proteus, ?. 1982)
THE FILMS OF MEL BROOKS by Neil Sinyard (Exeter Books, New York. 1987)
Peter BROUGH
EDUCATING ARCHIE by Peter Brough (Stanley Paul, London. 1955)
Janet BROWN
PRIME MIMICLER by Janet Brown (Robson, London. 1986)
YOUR KIDS AND MINE by Joe E. Brown (1944)
LAUGHTER IS A WONDERFUL THING by Joe E. Brown, with Ralph Hancock (Barnes, New York. 1956)
Lenny BRUCE
LENNY BRUCE – THE COMEDIAN AS A SOCIAL CRITIC AND SECULAR MORALIST by Frank Kofsky (Pathfinder / Monad paperback, New York. 1974)
Dora BRYAN
ACCORDING TO DORA by Dora Bryan, with Kay Hunter (Bodley Head, London. 1987)
ONE MORE TIME by Carol Burnett (?, 1986)
LAUGHING TILL IT HURTS – THE LIFE AND CAREER OF CAROL BURNETT by J. Randy Taraborrelli (William Morrow, New York. 1988)
I LOVE HER, THAT’S WHY! by George Burns, with Cynthia Hobart Lindsay (W.H. Allen, London. 1956)
LIVING IT UP OR, THEY STILL LOVE ME IN ALTOONA! by George Burns (Putnam, New York. 1976)
THE THIRD TIME AROUND by George Burns (Putnam, New York. 1980)
GRACIE – A LOVE STORY by George Burns (Putnam, New York. 1988)
ALL MY BEST FRIENDS by George Burns, with David Fisher (Putnam, New York. 1989)
100 YEARS, 100 STORIES by George Burns (Putnam, New York. 1996)
GEORGE BURNS AND THE HUNDRED YEAR DASH by Martin Gottfried (1996)
GEORGE BURNS IN HIS OWN WORDS by Herb Fagen (Carroll & Graf, New York. 1996)
LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE – THE LIFE OF JOHN CANDY by Martin Knelman (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1996)
Tommy CANNON and Bobby BALL
ROCK ON, TOMMY! by Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, with Chris Gidney (Harper Collins, London. 2000)
Eddie CANTOR
MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS by Eddie Cantor, with David Freedman (Blue Ribbon Books, New York. 1928 / 1932)
TAKE MY LIFE by Eddie Cantor, with Jane Kesner Ardmore (Doubleday, New York. 1957)
AS I REMEMBER THEM by Eddie Cantor (Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York. 1963)
EDDIE CANTOR – A LIFE IN SHOW BUSINESS by Gregory Kaseluck (McFarland, Jefferson, North Carolina. 1995)
BANJO EYES by Herbert G. Goldman (Oxford University Press, New York. 1997)
LAST WORDS posthumous autobiography by George Carlin, with Tony Hendra (Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 2009)
Ian CARMICHAEL
WILL THE REAL IAN CARMICHAEL …? by Ian Carmichael (Macmillan, London. 1979)
Jasper CARROTT
JASPER AND ME by John Sharkey (Etsiketsi Books paperback. c.1993)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN’S OWN STORY by Charles Chaplin (Bobbs-Merrill, 1916)
MY WONDERFUL VISIT by Charles Chaplin (Hurst & Blackett, 1922)
A COMEDIAN SEES THE WORLD by Charles Chaplin
CHARLIE CHAPLIN – HIS LIFE AND ART by William D. Bowman (Routledge/John Day, 1931)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN – KING OF TRAGEDY by Girith Von Ulm (1940)
CHAPLIN, LAST OF THE CLOWNS by Parker Tyler (Vanguard Press, 1948)
THE LITTLE FELLOW – THE LIFE & WORK OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN by Peter Cotes and Thelma Niklaus (Paul Elek, 1951)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN by Theodore Huff (Schuman, New York. 1951)
THE GREAT GOD PAN – A BIOGRAPHY OF THE TRAMP PLAYED BY CHARLIE CHAPLIN by Robert Payne (Hermitage House, 1952)
CHAPLIN – THE IMMORTAL TRAMP by R.J. Minney (1954)
MY FATHER, CHARLIE CHAPLIN by Charles Chaplin Jr with N & M Rau (Random House, New York. 1960)
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Charles Chaplin (Simon and Shuster, 1964)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN – EARLY COMEDIES by Isobel Quigley (Dutton / Vista, 1968)
FOCUS ON CHAPLIN by Donald W. McCaffrey (Prentice-Hall, 1971)
CHAPLIN – GENESIS OF A CLOWN by Raoul Sobeland and David Francis (Quartet Books, 1977)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN by John McCabe (Robson, 1978)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN by Raj Sacranie (Hamish Hamilton, London. 1980)
CHAPLIN: HIS LIFE AND ART by David Robinson (Collins, 1985)
CHAPLIN AND AMERICAN CULTURE – THE EVOLUTION OF A STAR IMAGE by Charles J. Maland (Princeton University Press, 1989)
CHAPLIN IN THE SOUND ERA by Eric L. Flom (McFarland, 1997)
CHAPLIN: A LIFE by Stephen Weissman (JR Books, 2009)
CHAPLIN: THE TRAMP’S ODYSSEY by Simon Louvish (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin’s Press, New York. 2009)
A LIAR’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY – VOLUME VI by Graham Chapman (Eyre Methuen, London. 1980)
THE LIFE OF GRAHAM – THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF GRAHAM CHAPMAN by Bob McCabe (Orion, London. 2005)
Charlie CHESTER
THE WORLD IS FULL OF CHARLIES by Charlie Chester (New England Library, London. 1974)
CLEESE ENCOUNTERS by Jonathan Margolis (Chapmans, London. 1992)
JOHN CLEESE – AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT by Robert Gore Langton (Chameleon / Andre Deutsch, London. 1999)
Robbie COLTRANE
LOOKING FOR ROBBIE by Neil Norman (Orion, London. 1999)
THE BIG YIN – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BILLY CONNOLLY by Jonathan Margolis (Orion/Chapmans, London. 1994)
THE FUNNY SIDE OF BILLY CONNOLLY by Bruce Dessau (Orion Media, London. 1996)
BILLY by Pamela Stephenson (Harper Collins, London. 2001)
BRAVEMOUTH by Pamela Stephenson (Headline, London. 2003)
BILLY CONNOLLY – THE UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY by Nigel Huddleston (Kandour, London. 2004)
SOMETHING LIKE FIRE – PETER COOK REMEMBERED edited by Lin Cook (Methuen, London. 1996)
PETER COOK by Harry Thompson (Hodder & Stoughton, 1997)
PETE & DUD – AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY by Alexander Games (Andre Deutsch / Chameleon, London. 1999)
TRAGICALLY, I WAS AN ONLY TWIN: THE COMPLETE PETER COOK by Peter Cook (Arrow 2003)
PETER COOK – SO FAREWELL THEN by Wendy E. Cook (Harper Collins, London. 2006)
HOW VERY INTERESTING – PETER COOK’S UNIVERSE AND ALL THAT SURROUNDS IT by Paul Hamilton, Peter Gordon, and Dan Kieran (Snowbooks, London. 2006)
LOVING PETER: MY LIFE WITH PETER COOK & DUDLEY MOORE by Judy Huxtable (Piatikus 2009)
FOR THE LOVE OF TOMMY – A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF TOMMY COOPER by Mary Fieldhouse (Robson, London. 1986)
TOMMY COOPER – JUST LIKE THAT by Jeremy Novick (Chameleon/Andre Deutsch, London. 1998)
TOMMY COOPER – ALWAYS LEAVE THEM LAUGHING by John Fisher (Harper Collins, London. 2006)
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY – HIGH HOPES by Ronnie Corbett (Ebury Press, London. 2006)
THE COSBY WIT – HIS LIFE AND TIMES by Bill Adler (Carroll and Graf, New York. 1986)
COSBY by Ronald L. Smith (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1986 / W.H.Allen, London. 1987)
PARCEL ARRIVED SAFELY: TIED WITH STRING by Michael Crawford (Century, London. 1999)
The CRAZY GANG
THE CRAZY GANG by Maureen Owen (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. 1986)
YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS BUT … AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SORTS by Barry Cryer (Virgin, London. 1996)
PIGS CAN FLY by Barry Cryer (Orion 2004)
BUTTERFLY BRAIN by Barry Cryer (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2009)
THE CHRONICLES OF HERNIA by Barry Cryer (Virgin 2011)
STILL FOOLIN’ ‘EM by Billy Crystal (Henry Holt and Company, New York. 2013)
IT’S NOT EASY BEING ME by Rodney Dangerfield (Harper Collins/Harper Entertainment, New York. 2004)
Bebe DANIELS and BEN LYON
LIFE WITH THE LYONS by Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon (Odhams, London. 1953)
BEBE AND BEN by Jill Allgood (Hale, London. 1975)
THE FULL MONTY by Jim Davidson (Little, Brown & Company, London. 1993)
MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE AND ME (1978 – 1988) by Alan Davies (?. 2009)
Joan DAVIS
HOLD THAT JOAN – THE LIFE, LAUGHS AND FILMS OF JOAN DAVIS by Ben Ohmart (BearManor Media, Georgia. 2007)
Les DAWSON
A CLOWN TOO MANY by Les Dawson (Elm Tree Books, London. 1985)
NO TEARS FOR THE CLOWN by Les Dawson (Robson, London. 1992)
LES DAWSON – WHEN YOU’RE SMILING by Mick Middles (Andre Deutsch / Chameleon, London. 1999)
Jack DEE
THANKS FOR NOTHING by Jack Dee (Doubleday, London. 2009)
ELLEN – THE REAL STORY OF ELLEN DeGENERES by Kathleen Tr0acy (Carol / Birch Lane. 1999)
A LAMPSHADE IN A WHOREHOUSE by Phyllis Diller & Richard Like (2005)
Ken DODD
HOW TICKLED I AM by Michael Billington (Elm Tree, London. 1977)
KEN DODD – LAUGHTER AND TEARS by Gus Smith (Hale, London. 19??)
KEN DODD – THE BIOGRAPHY by Stephen Griffin (Michael O’Mara Books, London. 2005)
LOOK AT IT MY WAY by Ken Dodd (?. 2009)
Charlie DRAKE
DRAKE’S PROGRESS by Charlie Drake (Robson, London. 1986)
ENTER WHINING by Fran Drescher (Harper Collins 1996)
Clive DUNN
PERMISSION TO SPEAK by Clive Dunn (Century, London. 1986)
SCHNOZZOLA – THE STORY OF JIMMY DURANTE by Gene Fowler (Viking Press, New York. 1951 / Hammond, Hammond & Co., London. 1952)
GOOD NIGHT, MRS. CALABASH – THE SECRET LIFE OF JIMMY DURANTE by William Cahn (Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York. 1963)
I REMEMBER JIMMY – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JIMMY DURANTE by Irene Adler (Arlington House, Westport, Connecticut. 1980)
INKA DINKA DOO – THE LIFE OF JIMMY DURANTE by Jhan Robbins (Paragon House, New York. 1991)
JIMMY DURANTE – HIS SHOW BUSINESS CAREER by David Bakish (McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina. 1995)
Jimmy EDWARDS
TAKE IT FROM ME by Jimmy Edwards (Werner Laurie, London. 1953)
SIX OF THE BEST by Jimmy Edwards (Robson, London. 1984)
Arthur ENGLISH
THROUGH THE MILL AND BEYOND by Arthur English, with Linton Mitchell (Mildmay, London. 1986)
Kenny EVERETT
THE CUSTARD STOPS AT HATFIELD by Kenny Everett (Willow / Collins, London. 1982)
IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE – THE CRAZY LIFE OF KENNY EVERETT by David Lister (Bloomsbury, London. 1996)
Marty FELDMAN
MARTY FELDMAN – THE BIOGRAPHY OF A COMEDY LEGEND by Robert Ross (Titan, 2011)
eYE Marty: THE NEWLY DISCOVERED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ABIOGRAPHY OF A COMIC GENIUS by Marty Feldman (Coronet, 2015)
CARRY A BIG STICK by Tim Ferguson (2013)
Sid FIELD
WHAT A PERFORMANCE by John Fisher (Seeley Service , London. 1975)
W.C. FIELDS – HIS FOLLIES AND FORTUNES by Robert Lewis Taylor (Doubleday, New York. 1949 / Cassell & Company, London. 1950)
THE FILMS OF W.C. FIELDS by Donald Deschner (Citadel, New York. 1966)
THE ART OF W.C. FIELDS by William K. Everson (Bonanza Books, New York. 1967 / George Allen and Unwin, London. 1968)
W.C. FIELDS AND ME by Carlotta Monti, with Cy Rice (Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 1973 / Michael Joseph, London. 1973)
W.C. FIELDS BY HIMSELF – HIS INTENDED BIOGRAPHY edited by Ronald J. Fields (Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 1973)
W.C. FIELDS by Nicholas Yanni (Pyramid paperback, New York. 1974)
W.C. FIELDS – A LIFE ON FILM by Ronald J. Fields (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1984)
W.C. FIELDS – A BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY by Wes D. Gehring (Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut. 1984)
W.C. FIELDS – AN ANNOTATED GUIDE By David T. Rocks (McFarland, 1993)
MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF W.C. FIELDS by Simon Louvish (Faber and Faber, London. 1997)
W.C. FIELDS – A BIOGRAPHY By James Curtis (Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 2003)
Bud FLANAGAN and Chesney ALLEN
MY CRAZY LIFE by Bud Flanagan (Frederick Muller, London. 1961)
Cyril FLETCHER
NICE ONE CYRIL by Cyril Fletcher (Barrie and Jenkins, London. 1978)
George FORMBY
THE ENTERTAINERS – GEORGE FORMBY by John Fisher (Woburn Press, London. 1975)
GEORGE FORMBY by Alan Randall and Ray Seaton (W.H. Allen, London. 1974)
IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH by Stan Freberg (Random House / Times Books, New York. 1988)
Dawn FRENCH
DAWN FRENCH – THE BIOGRAPHY by Alison Bowyer (Headline Press, London. 2000)
HELLO FATTY by Dawn French (Century, London. 2008)
FROST – ANATOMY OF A SUCCESS by Wallace Reyburn (Macdonald, London. 1968)
DAVID FROST by Willi Frischauer (Michael Joseph, London. 1971)
DAVID FROST – FROM CONGREGATIONS TO AUDIENCES by David Frost (Harper Collins, London. 1993)
MOAB IS MY WASHPOT by Stephen Fry (Hutchinson, London. 1997)
DARK KNIGHTS AND HOLY FOOLS – THE ART AND FILM OF TERRY GILLIAM by Bob McCabe (Orion, London. 1999)
GILLIAM ON GILLIAM edited by Ian Christie (Faber and Faber paperback, New York. 2000)
GILLIAMESQUE: A PRE-POSTHUMOUS MEMOIR by Terry Gillam (Canongate books 2015)
Hermione GINGOLD
HOW TO GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY by Hermione Gingold, with Anne Clements Eyre (Gollancz, London. 1989)
THE GOLDEN HAM by Jim Bishop (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1956)
HOW SWEET IT IS – THE JACKIE GLEASON STORY by James Bacon (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1985)
THE GREAT ONE – THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF JACKIE GLEASON by William A. Henry III (Doubleday, New York. 1992)
SO FAR by Kelsey Grammer (Dutton, New York. 1995)
Joyce GRENFELL
JOYCE GRENFELL REQUESTS THE PLEASURE by Joyce Grenfell (MacMillan, London. 1976)
Tony HANCOCK
HANCOCK by Freddie Hancock and David Nathan (William Kimber, London. 1969)
THE ENTERTAINERS – TONY HANCOCK by Phillip Oakes (Woburn/Futura paperback, London. 1975)
TONY HANCOCK ‘ARTISTE’ by Roger Wilmut (Eyre Methuen, London. 1978)
THE ILLUSTRATED HANCOCK by Roger Wilmut (Macdonald / Queen Anne Press, London. 1986)
HANCOCK’S LAST STAND … OR THE SERIES THAT NEVER WAS by Eddie Joffe (Theatre Guild, London. 1998)
WHEN THE WIND CHANGED – THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TONY HANCOCK by Cliff Goodwin (Century, London. 1999)
TONY HANCOCK - THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY by John Fisher (Harper Collins, 2008)
Tommy HANDLEY
TOMMY HANDLEY by Ted Kavanagh (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1949)
THAT MAN – A MEMORY OF TOMMY HANDLEY by Bill Grundy (Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton, London. 1976)
Charles HAWTREY
CHARLES HAWTREY 1914-1988 – THE MAN WHO WAS PRIVATE WIDDLE by Roger Lewis (Faber and Faber, London. 2001)
WHATSHISNAME – THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CHARLES HAWTREY by Wes Butters (Tomahawk Press, 2010)
GOOD MORNING BOYS – WILL HAY – MASTER OF COMEDY by Ray Seaton and Roy Martin (Barrie and Jenkins, London. 1978)
WILL HAY by Graham Rinaldi (Tomahawk Press 2009)
Hattie HAYRIDGE
RANDOM ABSTRACT MEMORY by Hattie Hayridge (Penguin paperback, London. 1997)
Patricia HAYES
A FUNNY OLD LIFE by Teresa Jennings, with Patricia Hayes (Robson, London. 1990)
Dickie HENDERSON
SINCERELY DICKIE – A DICKIE HENDERSON COLLECTION edited by Peter Cotes (Robert Hale, London. 1989)
LENNY HENRY by Jonathan Margolis (Orion, London. 1995)
BILL HICKS – AGENT OF EVOLUTION by Kevin Booth (Harper Collins, London. 2004)
THE BENNY HILL STORY by John Smith (W.H. Allen, London. 1988)
THE ILLUSTRATED BENNY HILL by Gary Morecambe (Elm Tree Books, 1989)
SAUCY BOY – THE LIFE STORY OF BENNY HILL by Leonard Hill (Grafton, London. 1990)
BENNY – THE TRUE STORY BY HIS BEST FRIEND by Dennis Kirkland, with Hilary Bonner (Smith Gryphon, London. 1992)
STAR TURNS – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BENNY HILL AND FRANKIE HOWERD by Barry Took (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. 1992)
THE REAL BENNY HILL by Margaret Forwood (Robson, 1992)
BENNY HILL: MERRY MASTER OF MIRTH by Robert Ross (Batsford paperback, London. 1999)
BENNY HILL – KING LEER by Jeremy Novick (Carlton, London. 2000)
FUNNY, PECULIAR – THE TRUE STORY OF BENNY HILL by Mark Lewisohn (Sidgwick & Jackson, London. 2002)
Thora HIRD
NOT IN THE DIARY by Thora Hird (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 2000)
PAUL HOGAN by Sandra Jobson (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1987)
HOGAN – THE STORY OF A SON OF OZ by James Oram (Century Hutchinson paperback, Melbourne. 1987)
THEY GOT ME COVERED by Bob Hope (paperback with no publishing credit, Hollywood. 1941)
I NEVER LEFT HOME by Bob Hope (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1944)
HAVE TUX, WILL TRAVEL by Bob Hope, with Pete Martin (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1954) retitled THIS IS ON ME (Shakespeare Head, London. c.1955)
WHERE THERE’S LIFE, THERE’S BOB HOPE (Petersen Publishing, Los Angeles. 1957)
FIVE WOMEN I LOVE – BOB HOPE’S VIETNAM STORY by Bob Hope (Doubleday, New York. 1966)
THE AMAZING CAREERS OF BOB HOPE by Joe Morella, Edward Epstein and Eleanor Clark (W.H. Allen, London. 1974)
THE LAST CHRISTMAS SHOW by Bob Hope, with Pete Martin (Doubleday, New York. 1974 / Robert Hale, London. 1976)
THE ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD – MY FORTY YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE MOVIES by Bob Hope and Bob Thomas (Doubleday, New York. 1977)
BOB HOPE – PORTRAIT OF A SUPERSTAR by Charles Thompson (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1981)
BOB HOPE – A LIFE IN COMEDY by William Robert Faith (Putnam, New York. 1982)
DON’T SHOOT, IT’S ONLY ME by Bob Hope, with Melville Shavelson (MacMillan, London. 1990)
BOB HOPE – THE ROAD WELL TRAVELLED by Lawrence J. Quirk (Applause Books 2000)
BOB HOPE – A TRIBUTE by Raymond Strait (Pinnacle Books / Kensington Publishing paperback, 2003)
Kenneth HORNE
SOLO FOR HORNE – THE BIOGRAPHY OF KENNETH HORNE by Norman Hackforth (Angus & Robertson, London. 1976)
ROUND MR. HORNE – THE LIFE OF KENNETH HORNE by Barry Johnston (Aurum Press, London. 2006)
Frankie HOWERD
ON THE WAY I LOST IT by Frankie Howerd (W.H. Allen, London. 1976)
TITTER YE NOT! – THE LIFE OF FRANKIE HOWERD by William Hall (Harper Collins / Grafton paperback, London. 1992)
FRANKIE HOWERD – THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY by Mick Middles (Headline, London. 2000)
THE COMPLETE FRANKIE HOWERD by Robert Ross (Reynolds & Hearne, London. 2001)
FRANKIE HOWERD – STAND-UP COMIC by Graham McCann (Fourth Estate, London. 2004)
A FART IN A COLANDER – THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Roy Hudd (Michael O'Mara Books 2009)
THE REAL BARRY HUMPHRIES by Peter Coleman (Coronet Books, 1991)
DAME EDNA EVERAGE AND THE RISE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION BACKSTAGE WITH BARRY HUMPHRIES by John Lahr (Bloomsbury, London. 1991)
MORE PLEASE by Barry Humphries (Viking, London. 1992)
MY LIFE AND ME by Barry Humphries (Viking, London. 2002)
HANDLING EDNA by Barry Humphries (Hachett, London. 2009)
ONE MAN SHOW: THE STAGES OF BARRY HUMPHRIES by Anne Pender (Harper/Collins, 2010)
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE by Eric Idle (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2018)
DRESS TO KILL by Eddie Izzard, David Quantick and Steve Double (Virgin, London. 1998)
Hattie JACQUES
HATTIE – THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF HATTIE JACQUES by Andy Merriman (?, 2008)
Sid JAMES
SID JAMES by Cliff Goodwin (Century, London. 1995)
THE COMPLETE SID JAMES by Robert Ross (Reynolds & Hearne, London. 2000)
SID JAMES – COCKNEY REBEL by Robert Ross (JR Books, London. 2009)
David JASON
THE DAVID JASON STORY by Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank (Blake paperback, London. 1991)
DAVID JASON – THE BIOGRAPHY by Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank (Blake, London. 1997)
DAVID JASON – A LIFE IN PICTURES by Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank (Blake, London. 1999)
Jimmy JEWEL
THREE TIMES LUCKY by Jimmy Jewel (Enigma, London. 1982)
James Robertson JUSTICE
JAMES ROBERTSON JUSTICE – WHAT’S THE BLEEDING-TIME? by James Hogg, Robert Sellers and Howard Watson (. 2007)
LOST IN THE FUNHOUSE – THE LIFE AND MIND OF ANDY KAUFMAN by Bill Zehma (Allen & Unwin, ?. 1999)
THE LIFE STORY OF DANNY KAYE by Dick Richards (Convoy Publications, London. 1949)
THE DANNY KAYE SAGA by Kurt Singer (Robert Hale, London. 1956)
THE SECRET LIFE OF DANNY KAYE by Michael Freedland (W.H. Allen, London. 1985)
NOBODY’S FOOL – THE LIVES OF DANNY KAYE by Martin Gottfried (Simon & Schuster, New York. 1994)
MY WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLAPSTICK by Buster Keaton, with Charles Samuels (Doubleday, New York. 1960 / George Allen and Unwin, London. 1967)
KEATON by Rudy Blesh (Macmillan, New York. 1966)
BUSTER KEATON by David Robinson (Secker and Warburg, London. 1969)
KEATON – THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T LIE DOWN by Tom Dardis (Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. 1979)
THE COMPLETE FILMS OF BUSTER KEATON by Jim Kline (Citadel, New York. 1993)
BUSTER KEATON – CUT TO THE CHASE by Marion Meade (Harper Collins, New York. 1995 / Bloomsbury, London. 1996)
Graham KENNEDY
THE GRAHAM KENNEDY STORY no author credit (Southdown Press, Melbourne. 1958)
KING – THE LIFE AND COMEDY OF GRAHAM KENNEDY by Graeme Blundell (Pan Macmillan, Sydney. 2003)
GRAHAM KENNEDY TREASURES – FRIENDS REMEMBER THE KING by Mike McColl Jones (Miegunjah Press/Melbourne University Publishing, Melbourne. 2008)
Stan LAUREL and Oliver HARDY
MR. LAUREL & MR. HARDY by John McCabe (Grosset & Dunlap, New York. 1966)
THE FILMS OF LAUREL AND HARDY by William K. Everson (Citadel, New York. 196?)
THE LAUREL & HARDY BOOK edited by Leonard Maltin (Curtis Books paperback, New York. 1973)
THE COMEDY WORLD OF STAN LAUREL by John McCabe (Robson Books, London. 1975)
LAUREL & HARDY by John McCabe, Al Kilgore and Richard W. Bann (E.P. Dutton, New York. 1975)
STAN – THE LIFE OF STAN LAUREL by Fred Lawrence Guiles (Stein & Day, New York. 1980)
BABE – THE LIFE OF OLIVER HARDY by John McCabe (Citadel Press, New York. 1989)
LAUREL AND HARDY – THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIES by Randy Skretvedt (Moonstone Press, Los Angeles. 1987)
THE LAUREL & HARDY ENCYCLOPEDIA by Glenn Mitchell (Batsford paperback, London. 1995)
STAN AND OLLIE: THE ROOTS OF COMEDY by Simon Louvish (Faber & Faber, London. 2002)
A JOBBING ACTOR by John Le Mesurier (Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton, London. 1984)
Dan LENO
THE FUNNIEST MAN ON EARTH – THE STORY OF DAN LENO by Gyles Brandreth (Hamish Hamilton, London 1977)
Jerry LEWIS (see also Dean Martin)
KING OF COMEDY – THE LIFE AND ART OF JERRY LEWIS by Shawn Levy (St. Martins, New York. 1996)
Robert LLEWELLYN
THE MAN IN THE RUBBER MASK by Robert Llewellyn (Penguin paperback, London. 1994. new edition 1996)
THIN HE WAS AND FILTHY HAIRED: MEMOIRS OF A BAD BOY by Robert Llewellyn (Penguin paperback, London. 1996)
AN AMERICAN COMEDY by Harold Lloyd (Longman’s, Green and Company, New York. 1928. Dover Publications paperback, New York. 1971)
HAROLD LLOYD’S WORLD OF COMEDY by William Cahn (Duell, Sloan and Peace, New York. 1964)
HAROLD LLOYD – THE KING OF DAREDEVIL COMEDY by Adam Reilly (Andre Deutsch, London. 1977)
HAROLD LLOYD by Richard Schickel
THE HAROLD LLOYD ENCYCLOPEDIA by Annette D’Agostina Lloyd (McFarland, 2004)
THANK GOD FOR A FUNNY FACE by Hugh Lloyd (John Blake, London. 2002)
Jeremy LLOYD
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, I SHALL SAY THIS ONLY ONCE by Jeremy Lloyd (B.B.C. Books, London. 1993)
Arthur LOWE
ARTHUR LOWE – DAD’S MEMORY by Stephen Lowe (Virgin paperback, London. 199?)
LITTLE ME - MY LIFE FROM A-Z by Matt Lucas (Canongate 2017)
Paul LYNDE
CENTER SQUARE by Steve Wilson & Joe Florenski (Advocate Books 2005)
Bernard MANNING
BERNARD MANNING by Jonathan Margolis (Orion, London. 199?)
Dean MARTIN and Jerry LEWIS
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME (ESPECIALLY HIMSELF) by Arthur Marx (Hawthorn Books, New York. 1974)
BORN STANDING UP by Steve Martin (Simon & Schuster, London. 2007)
The MARX Brothers
THE MARX BROTHERS by Kyle Crichton (Doubleday, New York. 1950 / Heinemann, London. 1951)
LIFE WITH GROUCHO by Arthur Marx (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1954 / as GROUCHO by Victor Gollancz, London. 1954)
GROUCHO AND ME by Groucho Marx (Bernard Geis, New York. 1959 / Victor Gollancz, London. 1959)
HARPO SPEAKS! by Harpo Marx, with Rowland Barber (Bernard Geis, New York. 1961 / Victor Gollancz, London. 1961)
THE GROUCHO LETTERS by Groucho Marx (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1967 / Michael Joseph, London. 1967)
THE MARX BROTHERS – THEIR WORLD OF COMEDY by Allen Eyles (Zwemmer, London. 1966 / Barnes, New York. 1967)
THE MARX BROTHERS AT THE MOVIES by Paul D. Zimmerman and Burt Goldblatt (Putnam, New York. 1968)
SON OF GROUCHO by Arthur Marx (David McKay, New York. 1972)
GROUCHO, HARPO, CHICO AND SOMETIMES ZEPPO – A HISTORY OF THE MARX BROTHERS Joe Adamson (Simon and Schuster, New York. 1973 / W.H. Allen, London. 1973)
THE MARX BROTHERS SCRAPBOOK by Groucho Marx and Richard J. Anobile (Darien House, New York. 1973 / W.H. Allen, London. 1974)
THE GROUCHO PHILE by Groucho Marx, with Hector Arce (Bobbs-Merrill, New York. 1976)
THE SECRET WORD IS GROUCHO by Groucho Marx, with Hector Arce (Putnam, New York. 1976)
HELLO, I MUST BE GOING – GROUCHO AND HIS FRIENDS by Charlotte Chandler (Doubleday, New York. 1978 / Robson, London. 1979)
GROUCHO by Hector Arce (Putnam, New York. 1979)
GROWING UP WITH CHICO by Maxine Marx (Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 1980)
THE MARX BROTHERS ENCYCLOPEDIA by Glenn Mitchell (Batsford, London. 1997)
MONKEY BUSINESS – THE LIVES AND LEGENDS OF THE MARX BROTHERS by Simon Louvish (Faber and Faber paperback, London. 1999, St. Martins Press, New York. 2000)
GROUCHO – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JULIUS HENRY MARX by Stefan Kanfer (Knopf, New York. 2000)
Jackie MASON
JACKIE, OY! – JACKIE MASON FROM BIRTH TO REBIRTH by Jackie Mason, with Ken Gross (Little, Brown, Boston. 1988)
Rik MAYALL
BIGGER THAN HITLER, BETTER THAN CHRIST by Rik Mayall (Harper Collins, London. 2005)
MY STRUGGLE by Paul Merton (Boxtree, London. 1995)
ONLY WHEN I LAUGH - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Paul Merton (Ebury Press, London. 2014)
Max MILLER
MAX MILLER – THE CHEEKY CHAPPIE by John M. East (W.H.Allen, London. 1977)
ADOLPH HITLER – MY PART IN HIS DOWNFALL by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1971)
ROMMEL? GUNNER WHO? by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1974)
MONTY – HIS PART IN MY VICTORY by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1976)
THE SPIKE MILLIGAN LETTERS edited by Norma Farnes (M. & J. Hobbs / Michael Joseph, London. 1977)
MUSSOLINI – HIS PART IN MY DOWNFALL by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1978)
MORE SPIKE MILLIGAN LETTERS edited by Norma Farnes M. & J. Hobbs / Michael Joseph, London. 1984)
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BULLETS GONE? by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1985)
GOODBYE SOLDIER DEMOB by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1986)
IT ENDS WITH MAGIC … A MILLIGAN FAMILY STORY by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1990)
PEACE WORK by Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph, London. 1991)
MILLIGAN – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SPIKE MILLIGAN by Dominic Behan
SPIKE MILLIGAN by Pauline Scudamore (Granada, London. 1985)
SPIKE MILLIGAN – A CELEBRATION by ? (Virgin, London. 199?)
A FAMILY ALBUM – AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY by Spike Milligan (Virgin, London. 1999)
SPIKE MILLIGAN – THE BIOGRAPHY by Humphrey Carpenter (Hodder & Stoughton, London. 2003)
SPIKE MILLIGAN – AN INTIMATE MEMOIR by Norma Farnes (?, London. 2003)
Bob MONKHOUSE
CRYING WITH LAUGHTER by Bob Monkhouse (Century, London. 1993)
OVER THE LIMIT by Bob Monkhouse (Century, London. 1998)
Dudley MOORE
DUDLEY MOORE – AN INFORMAL BIOGRAPHY by Jeff Lenburg (Putnam / Delilah paperback, New York. 1982)
DUDLEY by Paul Donovan (W.H. Allen, London. 1988)
DUDLEY MOORE by Barbra Paskin (Sidgwick & Jackson, London. 1997)
Eric MORECAMBE and Ernie WISE
ERIC & ERNIE – THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MORECAMBE & WISE by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, with Dennis Holman (W.H. Allen, London. 1973)
THERE’S NO ANSWER TO THAT – AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY MORECAMBE & WISE by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, with Michael Freedland (Arthur Barker, London. 1981)
FUNNY MAN – ERIC MORECAMBE by Gary Morecambe (Methuen, London, 1982)
MORECAMBE AND WIFE by Joan Morecambe, with Michael Leitch (Pelham Books, London. 1985)
THE ILLUSTRATED MORECAMBE by Gary Morecambe (Macdonald / Queen Anne Press, London. 1987)
STILL ON MY WAY TO HOLLYWOOD by Ernie Wise (Gerald Duckworth, London. 1990)
MORECAMBE AND WISE – BEHIND THE SUNSHINE by Gary Morecambe and Martin Sterling (Robson, London. 1994)
MORECAMBE & WISE – YOU CAN’T SEE THE JOIN by Jeremy Novick (Andre Deutsch / Chameleon, London. 1997)
MORECAMBE AND WISE by Graham McCann (Fourth Estate, London. 1999)
MEMORIES OF ERIC by Gary Morecambe and Martin Sterling (Andre Deutsch, London. 1999)
ERIC MORECAMBE – LIFE’S NOT HOLLYWOOD, IT’S CRICKLEWOOD by Gary Morecambe (?, 2003)
MORECAMBE AND WISE – UNSEEN by William Cook (Harper Collins, London. 2005)
MORECAMBE AND WISE – UNTOLD by William Cook (Harper Collins, London. 2007)
YOU’LL MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE – THE LIFE AND WORK OF ERIC MORECAMBE by Gary Morecambe (Harper Collins, London. 2009)
Zero MOSTEL
ZERO DANCES – A BIOGRAPHY OF ZERO MOSTEL by Arthur Sainer (Limelight Editions. 1998)
Frank MUIR
A KENTISH LAD by Frank Muir (Bantam Press, London. 1997)
Arthur MULLARD
OH, YUS, IT’S ARTHUR MULLARD by Arthur Mullard (Everest Books paperback, London. 1977)
EDDIE MURPHY – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A COMIC ON THE EDGE by Frank Sanello (Carol / Birch Lane. 1997)
Denis NORDEN
CLIPS FROM A LIFE by Denis Norden (Fourth Estate, London. 2008)
Brendan O’CARROLL
THE REAL MRS. BROWN by Brendan O’Carroll (2013)
Bill ODDIE
ONE FLEW INTO THE CUCKOO’S EGG – MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Bill Oddie (Hodder & Stoughton, London. 2008)
OUR GANG – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LITTLE RASCALS by Leonard Maltin and Richard W. Bann (Crown Publishers, New York. 1977)
MICHAEL PALIN by Jonathan Margolis (Orion Media, London. 1997)
THE LIFE OF PALIN by Jeremy Novick (Headline Press, London. 2001)
MICHAEL PALIN DIARIES 1969-1979 – THE PYTHON YEARS by Michael Palin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. 2006)
MICHAEL PALIN DIARIES 1980-1988 – HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD by Michael Palin (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London. 2009)
THE STRAIGHT MAN – MY LIFE IN COMEDY by Nicholas Parsons (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. 1994)
BILL PERTWEE
A FUNNY WAY TO MAKE A LIVING by Bill Pertwee (Sunburst Books, London. 1996)
HELLO – THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Leslie Phillips (Orion, London. 2006)
Sandy POWELL
CAN YOU HEAR ME, MOTHER? – SANDY POWELL’S LIFETIME OF MUSIC HALL by Sandy Powell, with Harry Stanley (Jupiter Books, London. 1975)
PRYOR CONVICTIONS AND OTHER LIFE SENTENCES (Revolver, ?. 2005)
Frank RANDALL
KING TWIST – A PORTRAIT OF FRANK RANDALL by Jeff Nuttall (Routledge & Keegan Paul, London. 1978)
Ted RAY
RAISING THE LAUGHS by Ted Ray (Werner Laurie, London. 1952)
Al READ
IT’S ALL IN THE BOOK by Al Read, with Robin Cross (W.H. Allen, London. 1985)
Vic REEVES and Bob MORTIMER
REEVES AND MORTIMER by Bruce Dessau (Orion, London. 1998)
SO MUCH LOVE by Beryl Reid, with Eric Braun (Hutchinson, London. 1984)
ENTER TALKING by Joan Rivers (Delacorte Press, New York. 1986)
STILL TALKING by Joan Rivers (Random House, New York. 1991)
Brian RIX
MY FARCE FROM MY ELBOW by Brian Rix (?. 1974)
FARCE ABOUT FACE by Brian Rix (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1989)
TOUR DE FARCE by Brian Rix
LIFE IN THE FARCE LANE by Brian Rix (Andre Deutsch, London. 1995)
George ROBEY
GEORGE ROBEY – THE DARLING OF THE HALLS by Peter Cotes (Cassell, London. 1972)
Peter ROGERS
MR. CARRY ON – THE LIFE AND WORK OF PETER ROGERS by Morris Bright and Robert Ross (BBC, London. 2000)
WILL ROGERS by Jerome Beatty (Saalfield Publishing, New York. 1935)
OUR WILL ROGERS by Jack Lait (Greenberg, New York. 1935)
WILL ROGERS – HIS WIFE’S STORY by Betty Rogers (Bobbs-Merrill, New York. 1941)
OUR WILL ROGERS by Homer Croy (Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York. 1953)
WILL ROGERS – THE MAN AND HIS TIMES by Richard M. Ketchum (Simon & Schuster, New York. 1973)
THE WILL ROGERS SCRAPBOOK by Bryan B. Sterling (Bonanza Books, New York. 1976)
WILL ROGERS IN HOLLYWOOD by Bryan B. Sterling and Frances N. Sterling (Crown Publishers, New York. 1984)
LEONARD ROSSITER by Robert Tanitch (Robert Royce, London. 1985)
MARGARET RUTHERFORD – AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Margaret Rutherford, with Gwen Robyns (W.H. Allen, London. 1972)
A BLITHE SPIRIT by Dawn Langley Simmons (Arthur Baker, London. 1983)
MARGARET RUTHERFORD – DREADNOUGHT WITH GOOD MANNERS by Andy Merriman (?. 2009)
Mort SAHL
HEARTLAND by Mort Sahl (Houghton Miffin 1977)
BONKERS – MY LIFE IN LAUGHS by Jennifer Saunders (2013)
GOON ABROAD by Harry Secombe (Robson Books, London. 1982)
ARIAS AND RASPBERRIES by Harry Secombe (Robson Books, London. 1989)
STRAWBERRIES AND CHEAM by Harry Secombe (Robson Books, London. 1996)
PETER SELLERS – THE MASK BEHIND THE MASK by Peter Evans (Leslie Frewin, London. 1969)
PETER SELLERS by Alexander Walker (Macmillian, London. 1981)
P.S. I LOVE YOU by Michael Sellers (Collins, London. 1981)
PETER SELLERS by Derek Sylvester (Proteus paperback, London. 1981)
REMEMBERING PETER SELLERS by Graham Stark (Robson Books, London. 1990)
PETER SELLERS – A FILM HISTORY by Michael Starr (McFarland. 1991 / Robert Hale, London. 1992)
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS by Roger Lewis (Century, London. 1994. abridged version published by Applause Books, 1997)
PETER SELLERS – A CELEBRATION by Adrian Rigelsford and Geoff Tibballs (Virgin Books, London. 1997)
MR. STRANGELOVE by Ed Sikov (Sidgwick & Jackson, London. 2002)
FATHER GOOSE by Gene Fowler (?, New York. 1934)
KING OF COMEDY by Mack Sennett, with Cameron Shipp (Peter Davies, London.1955)
KOPS AND CUSTARDS – THE LEGEND OF KEYSTONE FILMS by Kalton C. Lahue and Terry Brewer (University Of Oklahoma Press. 1968)
MACK SENNETT’S KEYSTONE by Kalton C. Lahue (A.S. Barnes, New York. 1971)
THIS LAUGH IS ON ME – THE PHIL SILVERS STORY by Phil Silvers, with Robert Saffron (Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 1973)
DANCE AND SKYLARK – FIFTY YEARS WITH ALASTAIR SIM by Naomi Sim (Bloomsbury, London. 1987)
ALASTAIR SIM – THE STAR OF SCROOGE AND THE BELLES OF ST. TRINIAN’S by Mark Simpson (?. 2008)
Joan SIMS
HIGH SPIRITS by Joan Sims (Partridge, London. 2000)
RED SKELTON by Arthur Marx (E.P. Dutton, New York. 1979)
DRIVING MISS SMITH – A MEMOIR OF LINDA SMITH by Warren Lakin (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 2007)
The SMOTHERS Brothers
DANGEROUSLY FUNNY: THE UNCENSORED STORY OF “THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR” by David Bianculli (Touchstone Books 2010)
PRIVATE PARTS by Howard Stern (?, 1993)
HOWARD STERN – KING OF ALL MEDIA by Paul D. Colford (St. Martin’s, New York. 1997)
ERIC SYKES’ COMEDY HEROES by Eric Sykes (Virgin, London. 2003)
IF I DON’T WRITE IT, NOBODY ELSE WILL by Eric Sykes (Fourth Estate, London. 2005)
TERRY-THOMAS
FILLING THE GAP by Terry-Thomas (Max Parrish, London. 1959)
TERRY-THOMAS TELLS TALL TALES by Terry-Thomas, with Terry Daum (Robson, London. 1990)
THE COMPLETE TERRY-THOMAS by Robert Ross (Reynolds & Hearne, London. 2002)
BOUNDER! – THE BIOGRAPHY OF TERRY-THOMAS by Graham McCann (Aurum Press, London. 2008)
MOE HOWARD & THE THREE STOOGES by Moe Howard (Citadel Press, New Jersey. 1977)
THE THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer and Greg Lenburg (Citadel Press, New Jersey. 1982)
CURLY – AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF THE SUPERSTOOGE by Joan Howard Maurer (Citadel Press, New Jersey. 1985)
THE STOOGES LOST EPISODES by Tom Forrester, with Jeff Forrester (Contemparary Books, Chicago. 1988)
FROM AMALGAMATED MORONS TO AMERICAN ICONS – THE THREE STOOGES AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY by Michael Fleming (Doubleday, New York. 1999)
LILY TOMLIN – WOMAN OF A THOUSAND FACES by Jeff Sorensen (St. Martin’s Press, New York. 1989)
Tommy TRINDER
THE TOMMY TRINDER STORY by Tommy Trinder (McKechnie magazine, Melbourne. 195?)
Reg VARNEY
THE LITTLE CLOWN by Reg Varney (Hodder and Stoughton, London. 1990)
Max WALL
THE FOOL ON THE HILL by Max Wall, with Peter Ford (Quartet Books, London. 1975)
JACK OF ALL TRADES by Jack Warner (W.H.Allen, London. 1975)
Molly WEIR
STEPPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT by Molly Weir
WALKING INTO THE LYONS’ DEN by Molly Weir (Hutchinson, London. 1977)
GOODNESS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT by Mae West (Prentice-Hall, New York. 1959 / W.H. Allen, London. 1960, new enlarged edition: Macfadden-Bartell paperback, New York. 1970)
THE FILMS OF MAE WEST by Jon Tuska (Citadel Press, New Jersey. 1973)
COME UP AND SEE ME SOMETIME by David Hanna (Tower Publications paperback, New York. 1976)
MAE WEST by Fergus Cashin (W.H. Allen, London. 1981)
MAE WEST by George Eells and Stanley Musgrove (William Morrow, New York. 1982)
MAE WEST – A BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY by Carol M. Ward (Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut. 1989)
MAE WEST – EMPRESS OF SEX by Maurice Leonard (Harper Collins, New York. 1992)
WHEN I’M BAD, I’M BETTER (also published as) THE QUEEN OF CAMP – MAE WEST, SEX AND POPULAR CULTURE by Marybeth Hamilton (Harper Collins, New York. 1995)
BECOMING MAE WEST by Emily Wortis Leider (Da Capo Press, New York. 2000)
MAE WEST – AN ICON IN BLACK AND WHITE by Jill Watts (Oxford University Press, New York. 2001)
MAE WEST – IT AIN’T NO SIN by Simon Louvish (Faber & faber, London. 2006)
… AND JUNE WHITFIELD by June Whitfield (Bantam Press, London. 2000)
AT A GLANCE – AN ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS LIFE by June Whitfield (?. 2009)
Kenneth WILLIAMS
JUST WILLIAMS by Kenneth Williams (J.M. Dent, London. 1985)
KENNETH WILLIAMS by Michael Freedland (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. 1990)
THE KENNETH WILLIAMS DIARIES edited by Russell Davies (Harper Collins, London. 1993)
THE KENNETH WILLIAMS LETTERS edited by Russell Davies (Harper Collins, London. 1994)
KENNETH WILLIAMS UNSEEN by Wes Butters and Russell Davies (Harper Collins, London,2008)
BORN BRILLIANT – THE LIFE OF KENNETH WILLIAMS by Christopher Stevens (Aurum, London. 2010)
THE ROBIN WILLIAMS SCRAPBOOK by Stephen Spignesi (Citadel Press paperback, New Jersey. 1997)
THE LIFE AND HUMOR OF ROBIN WILLIAMS by Jay David (Quill / William Morrow paperback, New York. 1999)
ON STAGE FLIP WILSON by Thomas Braun (Creative Education, Minnesota. 1976)
ONE FOOT ON THE STAGE by James Roose-Evans (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. 1996)
THE LAUGHTER AND TEARS OF A COCKNEY SPARROW by Barbara Windsor, with Joan Flory (Century, London. 1990)
Mike and Bernie WINTERS
SHAKE A PAGODA TREE by Mike and Bernie Winters (W.H. Allen, London. 1976)
THE SUNNY SIDE OF WINTERS by Mike Winters (JR Books. 2010)
Norman WISDOM
DON’T LAUGH AT ME COS I’M A FOOL by Norman Wisdom (?)
THE FUNNY SIDE OF VICTORIA WOOD by Bruce Dessau (Orion Media, London. 1997)
VICTORIA WOOD – THE BIOGRAPHY By Neil Brandwood (Ted Smart/Virgin, London. 2002)
AND THIS IS ME! by Mike Yarwood (Jupiter, London. 1974)
IMPRESSIONS OF MY LIFE by Mike Yarwood, with Linda Dearsley (Collins / Willow, London. 1986)
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation FAQs
What is TMS Therapy?
TMS stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation. It is used to treat depression by stimulating the brain non-invasively using electromagnetic fields, similar to those produced by an MRI machine. During TMS Therapy, a magnetic field is administered in very short pulses to the part of the brain that research has demonstrated to be associated with depression. The typical initial course of treatment is about 19-37 minutes daily over 4-6 weeks.
How does TMS Therapy work?
The NeuroStar TMS Therapy system uses short pulses of magnetic fields to stimulate the area of the brain that is thought to function abnormally in patients with depression. The magnetic field produces an electric current in the brain that stimulates the brain cells (neurons). This results in changes that are thought to be beneficial in the treatment of depression.
Is NeuroStar TMS therapy covered by my insurance?
It usually takes time for healthcare insurers to establish coverage policies for newly approved treatments such as NeuroStar TMS. However, many commercial and Medicare plans have recognized the effectiveness of treating depression with TMS Therapy and now cover TMS as part of their plans. See here for a full list of insurance plans that cover TMS.
If it is not covered – self pay is available with credit and interest free financing options available.
Is TMS Therapy a good alternative for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects associated with antidepressant medications?
NeuroStar® is non-systemic (does not circulate in the blood throughout the body), so it does not have side effects such as weight gain, sexual dysfunction, nausea, dry mouth, sedation, etc. The most common side effects reported during clinical trials were headache and scalp discomfort – generally mild to moderate – occurring less frequently after the first week of treatment.
Is TMS Therapy like other alternative therapies which use magnets to treat some illnesses?
No. TMS Therapy involves a unique method of using pulsed magnetic fields for therapeutic benefit. The intensity of the magnetic field is similar to that of the magnetic fields used in magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI. These techniques differ radically from the popular use of low intensity, static magnetic fields. These products deliver weak and undirected static fields that are not capable of activating brain cells.
Is TMS Therapy like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
No, the two procedures are very different. While both are effective in the treatment of depression, there are many differences in safety and tolerability.
During TMS Therapy, patients sit in a chair and are awake and alert throughout the entire 19-37 minute procedure – no sedation is used with TMS Therapy. Patients can transport themselves to and from treatment.
In over 10,000 active treatments with the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system in clinical trials, no seizures were observed. TMS Therapy was also shown to have no negative effects on memory function in these studies.
In contrast, “shock therapy,” or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), intentionally causes a seizure. Patients receiving ECT must be sedated with general anesthesia and paralyzed with muscle relaxants. Recovery from an ECT treatment session occurs slowly, and patients are usually closely monitored for minutes or a even few hours after a treatment.
Short-term confusion and memory loss are common with ECT, and long-term disruptions in memory have been shown to occur and may persist indefinitely in some people. Because of the side effects associated with ECT, a significant amount of caregiver support is required.
What is a typical course of treatment with NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
A typical course of TMS Therapy is 5 times per week for 19-37 minutes sessions, depending on what the doctor determines is the correct protocol, over 4-6 weeks.
Any additional treatments are based on clinical judgment.
What are the potential risks of NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
NeuroStar TMS Therapy has been shown to be well tolerated and the Neurostar TMS Therapy system has been demonstrated to be safe in clinical trials. Throughout over 10,000 active treatments performed in clinical trials, the most commonly reported side effect related to treatment was scalp discomfort during treatment sessions. This side effect was generally mild to moderate, and occurred less frequently after the first week of treatment. Less than 5% of patients treated with NeuroStar TMS Therapy discontinued treatment due to side effects.
In NeuroStar clinical trials, over 10,000 TMS treatments demonstrated its safety, with no occurrence of seizures. However, there is a small risk of a seizure occurring during treatment. This risk is no greater than what has been observed with oral antidepressant medications.
While NeuroStar TMS Therapy has been demonstrated to be effective, not all patients will benefit from it. Patients should be carefully monitored for worsening symptoms, signs or symptoms of suicidal behavior, and/or unusual behavior. Families and caregivers should also be aware of the need to observe patients and notify their treatment provider if symptoms worsen.
Can NeuroStar TMS Therapy cause brain tumors?
No, NeuroStar TMS Therapy uses the same type and strength of magnetic fields as MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), which have been used in tens of millions of patients around the world and have not been shown to cause tumors. The magnetic energy used in a full course of TMS Therapy is a small fraction of just one brain scan with an MRI.
Does TMS Therapy cause memory loss?
No, the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system was systematically evaluated for its effects on memory. Clinical trials demonstrated that NeuroStar TMS Therapy does not result in any negative effects on memory or concentration.
Is TMS Therapy uncomfortable?
No, the most common side effect related to treatment was scalp discomfort during treatment sessions. This side effect was generally mild to moderate, and occurred less frequently after the first week of treatment.
If necessary, you can treat this discomfort with an over-the-counter analgesic. If these side effects persist, your doctor can temporarily reduce the strength of the magnetic field pulses being administered in order to make treatment more comfortable.
Less than 5% of patients treated with NeuroStar TMS Therapy discontinued treatment due to side effects.
How long does the antidepressant effect last? Will I need any therapy beyond the first treatment regimen?
NeuroStar TMS is the only TMS system with the durability of its effects established over 12 months. In a clinical trial, 2 out of 3 patients who had either responded to treatment or completely remitted their depression symptoms reported 12 months later that they remained at the level they were at the end of the trial. Additionally, after the trial, only 1 in 3 patients needed to return for ‘maintenance’ TMS sessions.
Can I also take antidepressant(s) if I am receiving NeuroStar TMS Therapy?
Yes. In clinical trials, NeuroStar TMS Therapy was safely administered with and without other antidepressant medications.
Does FDA-clearance of the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system mean that all TMS devices are cleared for use in major depression within the United States?
No, the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system is the first TMS device to be cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of major depression.
The NeuroStar TMS Therapy system is also the first TMS device to have been evaluated in a large, multicenter, controlled clinical trial, as well as the only TMS system with the durability of its effects over 12 months established.
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Stranger Things Star David Harbour A.K.A Jim Hopper Got Married!
By kiran
In the midst of a global pandemic, our beloved Jimmy (Stranger Things Star, David Harbour) got married to Lily Allen who’s an English singer, and author. After a year of dating, the couple tied the knot on 7 September 2020 in Las Vegas.
David Harbour is the soul of Stranger Things, without him we couldn’t imagine watching our favorite horror thriller. Although in the previous season, David’s character Jim Hopper was supposedly dead, we still hope that he’s alive, and held captive by the Russian. However, here, we are not concerned about Jimmy’s future, right now, all we need to talk about is David Harbour’s wedding.
As you know Jim Hopper despite trying badly, couldn’t find the right one, even when he tried to approach Joyce, he had to meet death instead. However, unlike Jimmy, David got the girl. In 2019, David began dating Lily, and finally, after a year, they have tied the knot. We can hope the same for Jimmy; may he survive, and get the girl too!
Now, let’s move ahead to grab some details about the personal, and professional life of the newlyweds.
Quick Facts About David Harbour
His full name is David Kenneth Harbour
He graduated from Dartmouth in 1997
He loves watching movies
Since the age of 5, he wanted to become an actor
He is really good at taking selfies
At first, he didn’t believe that he will get the role of Jim Hopper
Jim Hopper is his first-ever lead character
In 2019, he played the lead role in Hellboy
In the MCU film, Black Widow, David will play Red Guardian
When he was 25, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
In his 20s, he struggled with alcoholism
He added a hat as a metaphor in Jim Hopper’s dressing code
He himself designed Jim Hopper’s hat
Sometimes while filming, David fail to be nice with the kids
He thinks that his life story is related to that of Mike’s
He believes that he has learned the most from his Equalizer costar Denzel Washington
On taking a quiz “Which Stranger Things character are you” he matched with a demogoran, not Hopper
In 2016, he broke his Achilles’ tendons, so he had to move using crutches
He has been nominated for a series of awards
In 2017, he won the Critics’ Choice Awards — Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Stranger Things)
Harbour had a crush on Winona Ryder A.K.A Joyce since he was in high school
On 6 September 2020, he got married to his girlfriend Lily Allen
Now, let’s take a quick account of Lily Allen’s life/
Quick Facts About Lily Allen
Her birthplace is Hammersmith, London
Her zodiac sign is Taurus
She quiet studying when she was 15
She is a well-renowned Engish singer, songwriter, and author
In 2007, she launcher her own clothing brand
At first, she dated Ed Simons with whom she had a miscarried child
For 7 years, a stalker named Alex Gray stalked & threatened to kill her
Alex Gray even broke into her house which caused her to move away
She is quite outspoken
Her outspoken posture lead her to be involved in various controversies
From 2011 to 2018, she was married to Sam Cooper
In 2020, she married David Harbour
Lily is 10 years younger than David Harbour
She has two children with Sam Cooper
Wanna see David and Lily’s wedding photos? Okay, have a look below then!
David Harbour and Lily Allen’s Wedding Photos
The Stranger Things star David Harbour and the famous English singer Lily Allen married this September on 7th. 2 days after their simplest yet elegant wedding, the couple took this news to Instagram. They posted their wedding photos on their Insta profiles shocking their fans with their wedding news.
You can see in the images posted below, how happy they both are. Lily, the food lover seems to be exciting enough on her big day. Lily’s daughters can also be seen there: Papa David is all happy to have two little cutie pies.
David posted a wedding picture with a caption saying “In a wedding officiated by the king himself, the people’s princess wed her devoted, low born, but kind credit card holder in a beautiful ceremony lit by the ashen skies courtesy of a burning state miles away in the midst of a global pandemic.
Refreshments were served at a small reception following”
Good Luck and Wishes For This Newlywed Couple! May Lily get to live her life the way she always wanted; may David fleck away all of her past miseries and present worries. We really wish that the couple and their daughters live happily forever!
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Amnesty: Refugees Stuck in 'Abysmal' Conditions on Serbia-Hungary Border
By Lucy Westcott On 9/16/15 at 2:06 PM EDT
Amnesty International has condemned the dire conditions refugees are living in along the Serbia-Hungary border. Hungarian riot policemen escort migrants and their children in Roszke, Hungary, September 16. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
World Europe Refugee and Migrant Crisis Refugees Hungary Serbia
Hundreds of refugees and migrants remain trapped in "abysmal and rapidly deteriorating conditions" in Serbia, near the border with Hungary, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Reporting from Horgos, on the Serbian side of the border, Amnesty says humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), have been "virtually absent so far," while the only response by the Serbian authorities has been to send a "handful" of police to the border, Amnesty said. According to reports from Hungary, gun-mounted Hungarian military Humvees were spotted moving toward the border with Serbia on Wednesday night.
"The refugees we've spoken to have described the uncertainty and indignation they feel, stuck in limbo with a complete lack of information," said Tirana Hassan, director of crisis response at Amnesty International, in a press release on Wednesday. "They are effectively stuck in a no-man's land on the Serbian border and the Hungarian border fence."
Gates of #Horgcrossing torn down and dragged back. A man from Hons says "this is like #Syria but the fire bullets. pic.twitter.com/F5aAft5du3
— Tirana Hassan (@TiranaHassan) September 16, 2015
Earlier on Wednesday, Hungarian authorities used tear gas and sprayed water cannons at refugees on the Serbian border after hundreds broke through Hungary's razor-wire border fence. Hungary tightened its border with Serbia on Tuesday and refugees and migrants now face deportation and prison time if they cross the border illegally. On Wednesday, the first conviction under the new law saw an Iraqi man found guilty of "illegally crossing the border" by a Hungarian court, Reuters reports.
More than 1,000 people, including some with disabilities, are sleeping on a closed highway along the Serbia-Hungary border with very limited to access to food, running water or toilets and without a properly functioning humanitarian aid system, said Amnesty. Among the people Amnesty spoke with on the border was a family of 10 from Syria with a single tent, in which the children slept. Those without tents have no choice but to sleep in the open air and some have gone into the forests for protection while they sleep, Amnesty said.
"Even more refugees are streaming in today as the situation rapidly deteriorates," said Hassan.
Amnesty added that Serbian authorities knew large numbers of refugees were coming to the country, "yet failed miserably to respond" to the crisis.
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Movie Review: ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP
CK Kimball
I love zombie movies. The thing about zombie movies is you can do ANYTHING with the world. The obstacle is a force that has no country, no politics, no emotion (generally). This enemy has a singular focus… to kill leaving the humans open to experiment with all sort of internal drama from gender politics to the police state. Loving it though I do, I’ll be the first to admit the genre has become completely over-saturated. However, to me, a bigger issue than way too many zombie properties is the stories themselves have become … so DOUR. Almost every version of a zombie movie is human suffering and misery and usually a bittersweet ending (or everybody just freaking dies). Of course there are over the top exceptions, musical takes and satire, but for the most part the zombie genre is the moodiest horror genre lumbering around out there.
But not ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP.
What a RELIEF Zombieland has been since the first entry came out in 2009 written by Rhett Reese (Deadpool) and Paul Wernick (also Deadpool) and directed by Ruben Fleischer (Unicorn Store, Venom), a time when Shaun of the Dead was five years behind us and The Walking Dead was a just a year from premiering (and disappointing three years later). As the zombie genre was just finding its stumbling balance in human misery, here came a movie that was pure comic book fun while still maintaining the rush of terror that is the animated dead.
Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and Wichita (Emma Stone) in Columbia Pictures’ ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP | Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio for Sony Pictures Entertainment
Then it was gone. And since the zombie genre, as stated with a few notable exceptions, evolved into a slow death march of depression. So imagine my excitement when ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP was announced (again, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick with Dave Callaham and directed by Ruben Fleischer). After a decade of “woe the world of the dead”, was I going to get another round of pure adrenaline, comic book, zombie mayhem?!
Sort of.
It’s a fun movie made all the more so by my unique experience of ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP in 4DX. What is 4DX? Have you ever seen a movie at Disney or a well-financed theme park where the seats move, wind is blown in your face, and objects tickle the back of your head and ankles to physically simulate the experience in the film? It was that but a little extra. The film opens on a winter day as “snow” was dropped in the theater itself. The seats rumbled as we were reintroduced to our characters of Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone), Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and, of course, Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson). It’s ten years past since a strain of Mad Cow Disease mutated into “mad person disease” and the world became Zombieland. We join our heroes, now perhaps too familiar and comfortable in the zombiefied world, as they move into the White House (of course they do, who wouldn’t?) and settle into… they don’t know. That’s the driving force of this sequel. The first film was about survival. Now they’ve survived… now what do they do? How do you define your wants in this world where you can both do whatever you want but not have everything you need? The film could have gotten incredibly maudlin about the concept but kept it simple. They want “home”. To be settled without settling.
Little Rock takes off with a boy (and who can blame her, living ten years with no contact outside her sister, her sister’s boyfriend and Woody Harrelson with a blowtorch) setting everyone else off on a walking dead road trip to find her. Meanwhile, Zombieland has changed in ten years and I LOVE this development. Zombies have evolved, a concept introduced at the top detailing dumb zombies (“Homers”), smart zombies (“Hawkings”), fast zombies (“Ninjas”) and, most frightening of all, adaptable apex predator zombies that require more than a double tap to bring them down (“T800” so named for the Terminator franshise). It’s a great, raise the stakes, touch. No more “point and shoot” kills. Never get too comfortable in Zombieland.
Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and Albuquerque (Luke Wilson) in Columbia Pictures’ ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP | Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio for Sony Pictures Entertainment
But back to the 4DX for a moment. It was cool with gunshots “whizzing” by your head with a puff of air, wind blown in your face and the rumble beneath your seat as you drove along the dystopian landscape. However, there also didn’t seem to be a lot of places in the movie to use the advantage of 4DX. In some cases, as a monster truck barreled down on a herd of T800’s, we were swung around in our seats (the purse of a girl next to me flying out of her hands). But for the most part, there wasn’t much to enhance in that nature. In fact, I felt like we got more action in the seats from the preview for the upcoming Ford vs Ferarri film with Christian Bale than in ZOMBIELAND. But cool is cool and 4DX is tight. Admittedly, the technology found its moments especially with a tracking shot near the end that lifted the audience in the air over a skyscraper as the herd of T800’s swarmed in, the seats shifting and swaying to add a layer of flight, heightening the growing tension.
Over all, ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP is just so much fun. It’s one of those films you can almost see the writers and director enjoying the hell out of themselves as they create it. As in they must have gotten so excited to get Luke Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch and Thomas Middleditch on board to expand and deepen their weird world. Let’s be honest. It’s been pretty tense and tough in real life and film in general has expressed that, especially horror. It was so refreshing to have a horror movie raise my heart rate and be a small party to watch. ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP arrives in theaters October 18, 2019.
CK Kimball is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, performer and sometimes burlesque dancer. She's been referred to as "stunningly awkward", "intense" and "an acquired taste." Her favorite horror movies are Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original), The Craft and Pottersville.
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CK Kimball is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, performer and sometimes burlesque dancer. She’s been referred to as “stunningly awkward”, “intense” and “an acquired taste.” Her favorite horror movies are Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original), The Craft and Pottersville.
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Mensch Madness: FINAL GAME!
By Amanda Winer | April 8, 2014
Mensch Madness 2016: THE FINAL GAME!
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After many a nail-biter and a few truly miraculous moves, Mensch Madness is down to THE FINAL GAME.
In this final match-up, the game really came down to something simple: straight-up skills. So who was the ultimate player – underdog Devorah? Or long-time champ Moses? Let’s see how they measured up on the proverbial court:
Basket (ball): Moses has the one locked up. He started his life in a basket, y’all. That’s commitment. This one’s a slam dunk for Big M.
Flair: You have to bring some flair to the game, as any Harlem Globetrotter or Biblical Baller will tell you. In a battle of musical prowess, setting the tunes against each other, Devorah is particularly well-known for her victory song, sung after the Israelites defeated the Canaanites. This song is famously beautiful and is acknowledged as one of the oldest and most original sections of
. Although, Song of the Sea does put up a good fight… still, this one goes to Devorah!
Drive: Having skills takes you only so far. Taking your game to the next level requires massive confidence, the belief in yourself that you can go out on the floor and dominate, each and every game.The name Devorah is Hebrew for Bee. That’s probably why Devorah’s tenacity is similar to a swarm of attacking bees. As she summoned Barak to battle against an army of invaders, she is also putting a stinger into the idea that women do not deserve places of significance in Jewish liturgy. Score one more for Dark Horse– er, Bee– Devorah!
Posting Up: During half time, Moses was thirsty and struck his water bottle, and Devorah immediately got 15 points. Devorah stands out as one of the strongest female characters in the books of Judges. She was one of the many judges chosen by God, and led the nation of Israel at a time when they were struggling to conquer the land. Additionally, they were experiencing great spiritual uncertainty. She’s one of the only biblical females spoken about on her own merits. For example, Sarah is always referred to as Abraham’s wife or Miriam is qualified as Moses’s sister. She was patient in how she would sit beneath the palm tree where the Israelites could come and seek her advice. But Moses always comes back after adversity, so this one’s a draw.
Spontaneity: Lots of players over-think the game. Moses is quick to act in many ways. When he finds his people struggling beneath the oppression of Egyptian task masters, he is horrified. Witnessing one beating an Israelite slave, Moses strikes back and kills the Egyptian. When Moses sees that there was no one else to address the challenges of his generation, he rises to the occasion and does what is necessary, realizing that it would have far reaching implications for his life.
Final Scoring: Mensch means “a person of honor” and for us, the winner has got to be Moses, the ultimate team captain. As it says in Deuteronomy 34:10 – “Since that time no prophet has supported Israel like Moses, who Adonai knew face to face.” Devorah played well, came far, and her jersey will surely be retired, but in the end, there can be only one winner of Mensch Madness.
MAZEL TOV… MOSES, THE MENSCH MADNESS CHAMPION!
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Rabbi Braham David and his son make shira, a traditional Indian Jewish Passover dish. (Naomi Blumberg David)
A Special Father-Son Duo and Their Unique Indian Haroset
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Moroccan Passover Traditions and Recipe
Father-son rabbinic dynasties are nothing new, but Rabbis Sion and Braham David stand out as a family of firsts who have an especially strong dedication to Jewish tradition and a love of Passover.
Both Rabbis David are Bene Israel Jews who trace their roots back more than a thousand years in India. The documentary evidence of the roots of this community are lost to time, but as Rabbi Sion David explains, the story that was passed through the generations tells of travelers who were shipwrecked off the Indian coast, long before the Romans captured Jerusalem or the Maccabees rebelled.
The community thrived through the generations; they were shopkeepers and merchants, movie stars and professionals, but not rabbis. Until Sion David.
In 1966, Rabbi Sion David was the first Bene Israel to be ordained a rabbi when he graduated from Hebrew Union College. In 2003, his son Braham David followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming the first Bene Israel to be ordained in the Conservative movement.
The majority of Indian Jews have in recent years emigrated to Israel and other Western countries, and neither Rabbi Davids have served pulpits in India. But the customs and memories of Jewish life in India remain part of their Jewish lives in America.
Rabbi Sion David recalls that in India, preparation for Passover included having all the household pots refinished so they would be kosher for the holiday. “We did not have the packaged goods like the matzot, and you did without the stuff we take for granted today,” he says. Matzah was made by hand. It was large and round and crisp like a cracker, made at home or purchased at the synagogue. It was not rolled out. Instead, the ball of dough was tossed from hand to hand back and forth until it was thin and round. Then it was put in a stone oven built into the ground and baked within the 18 minutes allotted.
Serving as rabbi of Temple Shalom in Medford, Massachusetts, Rabbi Braham David does not make his own matzah, but he does still make the traditional Bene Israel Indian haroset called shira. Shira is similar to chalek, a version of haroset made by North African and Middle Eastern Jews, but unlike chalek, it is made exclusively from dates. “It is more of a syrup than a paste,” explains Braham David. It is work and time intensive but it is well worth it, he says.
The flavor and texture of shira is so central to the David family seder that when the junior David was studying in Israel, he went out of his way to make it. Finding the dates was easy enough, but the recipe pivots on squeezing the cooked mixture through cheesecloth and “I did not know where to find it, or how to say it in Hebrew.” In desperation, Braham David went into a fabric stall in the market and tried in vain to explain what he was looking for. “I was getting nowhere,” he explains, “until I said, ‘haroset.’ Then the shop owner pulled out a bolt of cheesecloth and the effort was saved.”
Directions for making David family Shira
The following is a recipe in the loosest form. As with many historic recipes, it comes down to us as a set of directions. Feel free to adjust.
Water (approximately 6 cups)
Best quality dates you can find (Medjool dates are best) approximately 2lb pitted and chopped, approximately 6 cups
Heavy pan
Place chopped dates in a heavy saucepan.
Cover with water.
Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer over very low heat.
Simmer until the dates are well dissolved, this can take more than 20 or 30 minutes. Stir constantly. Dates should fall apart.
Remove pot from heat and let the mixture cool completely.
When the mixture is cool, gather large spoonfuls in cheesecloth.
Squeeze out the liquid from the solids over a heavy bottom pan. This will take time and effort. Do not stop until all the liquid has been separated from the solids.
Put the heavy bottom pan over a medium flame. Stirring continuously bring to a boil.
Reduce to a low simmer. Continue to stir. If you do not stir there is a danger the shira will burn.
When the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and coats a metal spoon, remove from the flame. Be careful not to overcook! Syrup will become thicker as it cools.
Cool the shira fully before serving.
Helaine Mazin David, Rabbi Sion David’s wife and Rabbi Braham David’s mother, was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Despite her non-Indian roots, she has been making shira for many years and offered this additional insight to the recipe the rabbis shared:
“When Sion and I make shira, it is a team effort. Depending how much shira we make, we use one to three pounds of medjool dates. (The ratios stay the same.) We cover with water and cook until the dates pull apart. We then let it cool. At this point Sion uses cheesecloth to squeeze out the liquid and dispose of the remains. For many years we would cook it on the stove and keep stirring it constantly. Now we use a microwave with a glass covered pot. We start off microwaving for 20 minutes. We check often to see if the liquid is thickening. As it starts to get thicker, checking often is the key. One year I went a little too far and the whole thing exploded!”
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Sensing ouster, BJP's Assam MP Ram Prasad Sarmah quits party on Facebook
By Hemanta Kumar Nath
New Delhi, First Published Mar 16, 2019, 2:18 PM IST
Senior BJP leader Ram Prasad Sarmah took to Facebook to announce that he has quit the BJP. He blamed the new BJP leaders of neglecting the old workers of the party.
Tezpur: Senior BJP leader Ram Prasad Sarmah, who represented the Tezpur parliamentary constituency in Assam, has resigned from the party. The decision came after his name was not included in the candidate panelist.
Sarmah took to Twitter to announce that he has quit the BJP. “I have left BJP today. But I really feel pain in my heart for those old BJP workers of Assam who were most neglected in the Party by the new intruders. I strongly raised my voice on their behalf. Now there will be none to raise voice for them. It's the old guards of the party who are toiling for decades and brought BJP to power without any support. But now they are most neglected and ill-treated. Love you, my dear friends. I will still be with you. Thank you for your help, support and love for me.”
Sarmah, who served the RSS/VHP for 15 years also wrote another Facebook post describing his feeling after he didn’t find his name in the candidate panelist.
“I felt greatly insulted when my name, a sitting MP and the President of Assam Gorkha Sammelan, did not find a place in panel sent up by the state BJP committee. Friends and the people of Assam, I will continue to serve you till the end of my life. I will always lovingly nurture your support and love for me that you showed on me for so long. I love you from the core of my heart,” Sarmah added.
He also wrote, “A song from the 1957 film Bhabi is befitting to my resignation from the BJP. The absence of my name is a great insult, discrimination and injustice to more than 20 lakh people, 13 lakh voters of my constituency, 50 Gorkhas of North East, and about 1.5 Gorkhas of our country besides the Hindi speaking people of northeast. How the name of a sitting MP and the president of Assam Gorkha Sammelan, could be so negligently dropped off the panel? It is a hard slap on my face and the faces of the people of my constituency and the members of my community. Thank you Mr. Sarbanand Sonowal, Mr. Ram Madhab, Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for your support, love and care showed to the people of my constituency, my community and me. Love you all.”
In 2014, Sarmah was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Tezpur seat.
Earlier also, Sarmah expressed his anguish and threatened to quit the BJP.
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Wilma Morris says her granddaughter shielded her from falling debris
By Sophia Beausoleil • Published November 25, 2020 • Updated on November 25, 2020 at 6:48 pm
Wednesday afternoon crews worked to clean up the debris left behind by Tuesday night's storm.
The National Weather Service said that preliminary information shows that an EF-2 tornado with speeds around 115 mph caused damage at several businesses, homes and apartments.
Waterdance Apartments, Located at 400 E Pioneer Parkway in Arlington, saw a lot of damage.
The tornado peeled off the roof of a couple buildings.
"She ran from the bedroom and threw herself on me and covered me up," said Wilma Morris about her 17-year-old granddaughter who jumped into action when the storm hit.
Buildings in three apartment communities in East Arlington were damaged Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, when an EF2 tornado touched down. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the story.
Wilma, who has diabetes, said she wouldn't have been able to move fast enough and is grateful to Michelle, her granddaughter.
"She saved me. The fan hit her in the back, the ceiling fell down, but if she hadn't came from her room, we wouldn't have her here today, because the inside wall is gone, the ceiling is gone," described Wilma.
She said Michelle helped push their way out of the debris and firefighters also helped rescue them.
Several buildings over, the roof and the AC units landed on top of several cars.
"Right when I opened the door it pushed me back and like everything was coming like the wind, I closed it real quick and went to the restroom," described Jose who was attempting to go to his truck and roll up the windows.
When he looked out, he saw his truck had minor damage, compared to the ones next to his.
"It's better that it looks like that than the others, so I guess I feel grateful I guess," he said.
According to city officials, about 75 families were displaced due to the tornado, but fortunately, there were not any major injuries.
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"I had thanksgiving dinner because I was taking it with me, I already cooked it, but the birds will eat good," joked Morris.
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If recent Miami-Virginia history is any guide, this one might not be an offensive showcase
By Tim Reynolds • Published October 22, 2020 • Updated on October 22, 2020 at 2:15 pm
Virginia has questions at quarterback. Miami has questions at receiver.
Both teams hope Saturday night provides answers.
No. 11 Miami (4-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays host to Virginia (1-3, 1-3) this week, each side looking for clarity about certain elements of their offense. The Hurricanes listed nine receivers as starters for three spots on this week’s depth chart, an obvious sign that the competition for playing time there is wide open. And Virginia is coming off a week where it used three quarterbacks while waiting for starter Brennan Armstrong to satisfy requirements for being removed from concussion protocols.
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If recent Miami-Virginia history is any guide, this one might not be an offensive showcase.
“We’ve played them the last two years and I don’t think anybody’s gotten 20 points,” Miami coach Manny Diaz said. “I’m not sure if anybody’s gotten 17 points in this game over the last two years.”
He’s right: Virginia won 16-13 two years ago and Miami won 17-9 last season. Since the start of the 2018 season, only six of 145 ACC games saw a team win by scoring 17 points or less — and the Hurricanes and Cavaliers are responsible for two of those matchups.
Virginia hasn’t shown that kind of defense of late, giving up 41, 38 and 40 points in its last three games, all of which were sizable losses. But Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall believes his team is closer than some might think to being on the right path.
“I love my team. I love who they are. I love how they prepare,” Mendenhall said. “And yeah, a handful of plays each week are what we need to make to continue to grow and improve our program. But those areas are, I would say, a consolidation of where most of our focus is right now.”
With Armstrong out, the Cavaliers used Lindell Stone and Ira Armstead at quarterback last week. The uncertainty there — whether Armstrong or Stone starts this week — is a complexity for Miami, since Diaz said the Cavaliers’ scheme changes considerably depending on who is under center.
“It’ll be a challenge for our defense in terms of their preparation and awareness during the game,” Diaz said.
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Under normal circumstances, Virginia would get the chance to play at Hard Rock Stadium once every two years. But Saturday’s game will be the Cavaliers’ third trip there in about 54 weeks; they lost to Miami 17-9 on Oct. 11, 2019 and then fell 36-28 in last season’s Orange Bowl to Florida on Dec. 30. The ACC scheduling model, which would have ordinarily sent Miami to Virginia this season, was changed considerably for 2020 — and, yes, calls for Virginia to come back to Miami yet again in 2021.
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Hurricanes QB D’Eriq King started the season by completing 67% of his passes with no interceptions in Miami’s first three games, and has seen those numbers slip to 47% with four interceptions in his last two games. Part of that is based on the opponents — Clemson and Pitt — but part is also based on receivers not playing to Miami’s liking. That’s why Miami opened up the receiver playing-time competition in practice this week, raising the chance that some younger wideouts might get called upon. “Listen, we’re trying to get more guys we can play, because that’s ultimately what makes the whole football team better,” Diaz said.
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Virginia has been one of the best teams in the country this season in terms of not being penalized, with only 18 flags through four games — and only two holding calls that have stuck, both of them coming in last week’s loss to Wake Forest. Miami hasn’t shown the same discipline; the Hurricanes are getting flagged 8.4 times per game so far, a rate that only 13 teams out of the 77 that have played entering this week are exceeding.
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Miami is 21-4 in its last 25 games at Hard Rock Stadium. Virginia is 9-38 since the start of the 2012 season when it leaves its home campus.
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U.S. service sector grew more slowly in June
July 19, 2010, 7:55 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
The service sector grew more slowly in June, an industry trade group said Tuesday, offering the latest sign that the economic recovery is weakening as the second half of the year begins.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its index tracking service-oriented companies slid to 53.8 last month from 55.4 in May — the highest point since the recovery began.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion. June's reading is well above the 37.2 low in November 2008. But it's far below the pre-recession high of 67.7 in 2004.
The index was broadened in January 2008 to consider four areas of information: business activity, employment, supplier deliveries and new orders. Before that, it only looked at business activity.
A robust service sector, which accounts for about 80 percent of U.S. employment, is crucial to keeping the economy expanding and adding jobs. Service-oriented jobs include those in hospitals, shops, restaurants, airlines, schools, construction, banks and consulting firms, among others.
The dip in the non-manufacturing index follows last week's raft of economic data that points to a slowing recovery. For the second straight month, private-sector job creation was weak. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is on the rise, a sign that layoffs have yet to ebb. Home sales are plunging and factory orders are down.
Still, the decline in service-sector growth didn't interrupt a rally on Wall Street.
But it may force some economists to revise their expectations for growth in the second half of the year.
"Everyone is kind of pausing, looking at the landscape, not quite throwing in the towel yet," said Pierre Ellis of Decision Economics. The index's slowing growth in June is "the first sign of potential problems." He expects economic growth in the second half to slow to 2.5 percent. The economy grew 2.7 percent during the first quarter.
One troubling sign from the service-sector report is a decline in new orders, which signal future business. While still growing, they fell in June to their lowest level since December.
These businesses mainly depend on shoppers. Consumers have increased purchases only moderately, about 2 to 3 percent in the second quarter, said research firm Capital Economics. High unemployment, a still-rocky housing sector and volatile stock markets are weighing on people's desire to spend.
ISM also says hiring plans dipped in June after growing in May for the first time in 28 months.
The employment index dropped 49.7 last month from 50.4 in May. The sluggish rebound in hiring plans of service companies mirrors the slow pace of private-sector hiring seen in the government's jobs report. Companies added only 83,000 jobs in June, much fewer than the 200,000 new jobs needed each month to bring down the unemployment rate.
The slowdown in growth in June was partly due to weaker demand from abroad because of Europe's economic crisis, said Paul Ashworth, an economist with Toronto Capital Economics. New orders for exports shrank for the first month since February.
Of the 18 industries surveyed, 15 said they were growing. They were led by real estate and arts and entertainment. The finance and insurance sector and "other services," a collection of smaller industries, said they were shrinking; educational services grew at the same pace in June.
Signals from companies are mixed. Many retailers had a better first quarter compared with a year ago, including Christopher & Banks Corp. The women's clothing seller said on June 30 that it got a big boost in net income from stronger sales of full-priced items.
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Fleetwood Mac will play at Wembley Stadium in 2019
22 October 2018, 17:39 | Updated: 15 November 2018, 17:43
Picture: Getty
The legendary band will perform in London as part of their European tour next year.
Fleetwood Mac have announced that they will play a show at Wembley Stadium next summer.
The group will play at Wembley on June 16, and have also announced live shows in Berlin (June 6) and Dublin (June 13).
The tour will feature a brand new Fleetwood Mac line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie, alongside newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.
The pair replaced Lindsey Buckingham, who left the group earlier this year.
Mick Fleetwood said: "Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents.
"We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style.
"We know we have something new, yet it's got the unmistakable Mac sound."
The group added that they were "thrilled" to welcome Campbell and Finn into the fold. "With Mike and Neil, we'll be performing all the hits that the fans love, plus we'll be surprising our audiences with some tracks from our historic catalogue of songs," they said.
"Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution. We look forward to honouring that spirit on this upcoming tour."
Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday (October 26) at 9am.
Lindsey Buckingham recently claimed that he was fired from the group, after complaints were made by his colleague and former partner Stevie Nicks.
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Regional Community Building & The Blessing of Skype
By Rachel Stern | August 27, 2012
What Makes A House A (Jewish) Home?
Regina Jonas
Modern Jewish History
Skype. Gchat. iPhone.
These are some of my primary tools in my modern Jewish education career.
Utilizing technology is important for pretty much all Jewish educators these days, but when you’re serving an entire region, they become more than enriching add-ons. They become absolute necessities.
I work as a virtual supervisor (not a term that was thrown around much back when I was in grad school at HUC!). That means that while I’m based in San Antonio Texas, the other ten people in my department are based out of the ISJL office in Jackson, Mississippi. When I first took on this role, I admit that I worried: what if my staff didn’t get what they needed from me. Mentorship is so important, and I want to always be a good supervisor to my staff.
But then I recalled my previous professional settings where I had supervisors who were sitting just inches away, and yet remained completely unavailable to me. I began realizing that meaningful connection isn’t just about physical presence, though that is important (and I do fly to Jackson quite frequently). It’s about mental presence. It’s about tuning in, and being responsive, and being accessible. Reachable, even if that means leaning pretty heavily on technology. Most of all, it’s about communication. And so that’s what I’ve committed to: being an always-mentally-present supervisor even when I wasn’t always physically present.
How Rachel Stern's staff sees her, most of the time: a friendly face on the Skype screen.
The way I work with my staff mirrors the way we work with our Southern communities, often quite far-flung, and ensure their positive Jewish experiences. My unconventional supervision succeeds because it fits with this model. My staff is constantly on the road, serving nearly 80 congregational schools. We guide hundreds of teachers and reach thousands of students, from afar – but again, thanks to email and messaging and video conferences, we are always in touch.
Each community we serve receives a weekly email from their fellow. We distribute a monthly e-newsletter from the department. We are on daily calls, webinars and Skype sessions with our communities. Most importantly, we see them three times a year, and we make every moment count. When we aren’t teaching or leading a program, we are celebrating Shabbat with families at their dinner tables, we attend birthday parties for the children of the congregation, and we schmooze in the homes of our host families.
We have the privilege of becoming part of the community – and technology helps make it possible. Particularly in a region like the South, where there are more small Jewish communities than large ones, and often many miles separating these communities, anything that helps strengthen connections and communication between people is truly a blessing.
Hmm. Anyone know a good
for kicking off my next Skype session? 😉
People worry that this age of technology is creating distance between people. For us, it allows our impact and contact to be greater. How do you use technology to connect to others? We would love to hear your stories and comments.
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The Beauty of Broken English
By Janice Steinberg | January 29, 2013
How to Learn Hebrew
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I thought I had entered completely into the world of my novel: Boyle Heights in the 1920s and 30s, when the Los Angeles neighborhood was home to some 50,000 Jews and a center for Jewish life. Then I started getting questions from Tony.
Tony is Tony Hudz, the charming man who directed the audiobook of
The Tin Horse
. And he needed to know how to pronounce every word—for instance, should Danny Berlov’s last name be Bear-lov or Bear-lohf? My first response was, “Neither;” my mental voice had always said Ber-lov. But Danny is a new immigrant when he enters the story in 1926. And Tony’s query made me realize I was hearing Danny’s last name as it would have evolved a generation later, when its Yiddish inflections had been absorbed into English.
In my novel, Yiddish phrases often make their way into English conversation. But Tony ramped up my awareness of how the whole soup of language would contain the pronunciations, stresses, and rhythms of Yiddish. And that the English heard by Elaine Greenstein, my main character, would take multiple forms: the standard American of native speakers like her father or her teachers, and the Yiddish-flavored English of her immigrant mother, grandfather, and many of the adults in her world. Broken English.
I’m aware of love that immigrants feel for their native tongue and the emotional impact of leaving it behind. A friend who emigrated from Argentina says her son is gentler when he speaks Spanish. A psychologist who grew up in Cuba tells me that immigrant clients can access the deepest childhood memories only in their mother tongue. Eva Hoffman, who left Poland as a child, titles her beautiful memoir
Broken English, however, has no such fond associations. Rather, it’s a source of shame, the American-born child cringing as Mama or Papa massacres pronunciation and syntax. But as Tony led me to think more deeply about the English in Elaine’s world, I wondered if there was also a sweetness to hearing this broken tongue, this English cracked open to reveal a Yiddish soul.
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Observations on FAA’s Efforts To Implement Reforms and Modernize the National Airspace System
Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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On May 17, 2017, the Inspector General testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to implement reforms and modernize the National Airspace System. The Inspector General focused on FAA’s (1) efforts in implementing personnel, organizational, and acquisition reforms and (2) progress and challenges with FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) efforts. He also discussed how other countries have structured their aviation systems and highlighted factors that policy makers may wish to take into account when considering making changes to FAA’s organizational and financing structures.
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PREMIERE: Rest Assured // 22
World, meet alternative rock four-piece Rest Assured. After dropping their debut single 'Colours' in December last year the Manchester/Bolton rockers are exclusively premiering their brand new song '22' with us here at Noizze and we couldn't be happier to do so.
Rest Assured is: James Bowling - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar Jonny Gallagher - Lead Guitar Ciro Guadagno - Bass Danny Blinkhorn - Drums
James Bowling tells us: "It’s quite interpretive, like all music. We don’t really want to give too much away in terms of the lyrics direct meaning… we want our listeners to take the song as a whole so it can make them feel a certain way that is personal to them. As an outline, the song is really about being stuck in certain situations and routines that seem to become repetitive and quite detestable. Everyone has a certain awareness sometimes that can best be described like watching yourself play out your own life. Although sometimes you know that the things you’re doing aren’t quite improving yourself as a person. They may even be detrimental. I would say this alongside the frustrations that surround everyday life and social situations played a pivotal part in the writing and structure of the lyrics. The intensity of the instruments, their varying speed and consistency also play a part in carrying and emphasising the emotiveness of the song. Like we said though, although you can take some of the words at face value, it’s important for a piece of music to possess an element of idiosyncrasy for each listener." Check out '22' below:
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Looking for a new job? These roles are being advertised in the city centre right now
A number of businesses in Nottingham are now recruiting
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Gemma ToulsonNews Editor
Looking for a new job? These city centre shops and businesses are hiring
If you're looking for a new role, a number of businesses in Nottingham are now recruiting enthusiastic and determined job seekers right now.
Whether you are looking for some extra hours or seeking for a career change, there is a variety of jobs on offer right now in Nottingham. Positions include bartenders, baristas, waiters, customer assistants, managers and many more.
We found no less than 13 job adverts just by walking around Nottingham city centre
There is a mix of full time and part time jobs available, ranging from staff positions to managers and supervisors.
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Drop off your cv and enquire in restaurant for further details.
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Cows, Murder and Comic Absurdity in 'Li'l Quinquin'
By Michael Nordine
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If it’s a golden age for TV, then foreign miniseries like this are your window into how the rest of the world is remaking visual storytelling.
In 2010 it was Carlos. Last year it was Burning Bush, and now it’s Li’l Quinquin: foreign, auteur-crafted miniseries being released stateside as theatrical films. Much has already been written about the ascent of television as the premier visual storytelling medium of our day — but this hybridization only muddles that debatable narrative.
Li’l Quinquin (which can be viewed in its entirety on Fandor) is not only the latest example of this trend, but also something of a departure for director Bruno Dumont. A French filmmaker who’s won several prizes at Cannes and other film festivals, Dumont has evinced a bleak, borderline nihilistic outlook on humanity throughout his prior work. This latest outing — which clocks in at just under 3 1/2 hours, divided into four episodes — isn’t much more upbeat, but it is considerably funnier. Between its serial-killer mystery and frequent forays into deadpan levity, it registers as a more comically absurd True Detective, only with less philosophizing and more slapstick. It takes place in the kind of quaint seaside community that these stories so often do, the landscape’s understated beauty acting as an ironic juxtaposition to the grim story being told.
The film’s namesake is a pugnacious preteen who leads a gang of other misguided ruffians. Quinquin is an endearing hellion, less mean-spirited than free-spirited — except, that is, when it comes to a Muslim immigrant. Dumont is at his most serious when unearthing the town’s foundational racism and its lingering effects. Quinquin’s foil is the weary detective investigating a series of murders involving both humans and cows, usually with the former either inserted into or eaten by the latter. The bags under his eyes as he makes inquiries into the source of this bovine brutality are so deep you could put your groceries in them, while his hair looks as if it was poured from a salt-and-pepper shaker.
… a more comically absurd True Detective, only with less philosophizing and more slapstick.
Alison Willmore, film critic at BuzzFeed and former TV editor of Indiewire, says that these foreign miniseries “are films, really. They feel like films, they’re structured like them, they are not particularly episodic.” But she’s rightly skeptical about whether this format represents a sea change. Rather, international miniseries like Quinquin have allowed a minor incursion of TV into the film festival world, and far from being something new, Willmore says their style is “more old school, harking back to Fassbinder making Berlin Alexanderplatz, than a sign of our medium-blurring times.”
It’s difficult to maintain interest in the film’s unraveling mystery when Dumont’s own focus wanders in the second half. As suspect after suspect turns into the latest victim, and the chance of any real resolution becomes increasingly slim, you learn to take Quinquin as more a series of intriguingly strange happenings and less as a satisfying narrative. On those terms, it’s a hilarious and often inspired whodunnit with a latent sadness epitomized by how few characters are curious to find out who actually did it.
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CPI to launch common footprint quality standard for UK’s fresh produce industry
Trade association Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has announced the corrugated common footprint quality (CFQ) standard for the UK's fresh produce industry.
Trade association Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has announced the corrugated common footprint quality (CFQ) standard for the UK’s fresh produce industry.
The proposed CFQ standard seeks to provide safe and high-performance corrugated packaging for fruit and vegetables.
CPI comprises recovered paper merchants, paper and board manufacturers and converters, corrugated packaging producers, and makers of soft tissue papers.
The standard also aims to improve the efficiency of the fresh produce supply chain by allowing common footprint trays from different suppliers to be stacked safely and quickly.
The initiative will maximise space in both storage and shipping.
CPI is also collaborating with its European counterpart for establishing its own CFQ, with plans to introduce the standard later this year.
Confederation of Paper Industries packaging affairs director Andy Barnetson said: "The CFQ standard is another initiative by the industry aimed at retaining corrugated’s position as the packaging material of choice in the 21st Century.
"The mark will be an assurance that fruit and veg are suitably protected through the supply chain.
"The mark will be an assurance that fruit and veg are suitably protected through the supply chain."
"Corrugated packaging’s ability to adapt to all shapes and sizes, its greater protective qualities and how it has evolved from a conventional brown box into a marketing tool thanks to the development of attractive shelf ready packaging (SRP), gives growers improved saleability for their products."
CPI noted that fresh produce requires packaging that provides cushioning, ventilation, strength, moisture resistance and protection.
Corrugated packaging is said to provide these benefits and more than 80% of it is recycled, making the product sustainable.
Spain’s Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of Almeria (COEXPHAL) has found that corrugated board has less impact on the environment than reusable crates, minimises contamination risks, and prolongs the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.
Image: CPI to introduce common footprint quality standard to ensure safe and high-performance corrugated packaging for fruit and vegetables. Photo: courtesy of Confederation of Paper Industries.
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By Soha Naveed
It is a well-known fact that no matter what genre of the film is, no matter how serious or humorous the character has to be, Vidya Balan will get in the skin of it to ace the performance.
From her performances in lighter roles in films such as Kismat Konnection, Heyy Babyy, and Bhool Bhooliya to impactful performances in Kahaani, The Dirty Picture, and Pareenita, Vidya Balan proves her versatility in every character she opts. Such can be said by looking at the trailer of her upcoming film Begum Jaan.
Source: Bollywood Hungama
Based on true events, Vidya stars in the film as the lead character who plays the role of a prostitute running her business of prostitution in a kotthi (mahal).
With the notice of partition, Begum Jaan is told to let go of the kotthi as the castle intersects the borders that were allotted to India and Pakistan. How Vidya Balan decides to go against the decision imposed by the higher authorities is what makes her acting in the trailer so charismatic.
From her abusive, typical accent to her powerful impact seen while she takes a stand for her girls in the business, Vidya has yet again surprised us all by setting a higher bar for her performance.
In association of tue famous India director duo Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt, the film is set to be released on 14th April. The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Ila Arun and other prominent names.
Here’s the trailer of the film
Here’s to hoping Vidya will give another breakthrough performance, given how she’s doing a film after quite some time now.
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Your Letters: Supreme Court; Basketball Prodigy Last week host Scott Simon shared some thoughts on the evolving definition of diversity, and how it might be reflected on the U.S. Supreme Court. Last week he also talked with Bruce Weber, men's basketball coach for the University of Illinois, about child athletes being recruited by college programs at younger and younger ages. Simon reads some listeners' reactions.
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SIMON: Last week I shared some thoughts on the evolving definition of diversity and how it might be reflected on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A: Last week, we spoke with Bruce Weber, men's basketball coach at the University of Illinois, about child athletes being recruited by college programs at younger and younger ages.
BRUCE WEBER: These kids are young and they're still kids. And, you know, if you put so much pressure on the young men or young ladies, I think it's going to backfire in the long run.
SIMON: Coach Weber extolled playing basketball for the love of the game. Colleges extol the love of learning. With increased competition, I doubt that the love of either will endure as a youth's main motivation.
SIMON: I was a child prodigy who was advanced to older age groups when I dominated my own, but I know had I not been advanced I would have quit out of boredom. It was the challenge of a goal that excited me and kept me engaged. Without it my interest would've withered. While I agree many children are pushed too hard too young, an opportunity should still be available for those that can thrive on it.
SIMON: Well, we thrive hearing from you. Email us. Go to NPR.org and click on Contact Us. You can also reach us on Twitter. I tweet at NPRScottSimon - all one word. The rest of the weekend staff is at NPRWeekend - all one word.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Richard Wilbur Dies At 96 Poet Richard Wilbur won two Pulitzer Prizes and was the second poet to hold the title of Poet Laureate of the United States. He died Saturday at the age of 96.
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The poet Richard Wilbur died over the weekend. He was 96. Wilbur has been both praised and criticized for his classical approach to poetry, but he earned just about every honor a poet could receive, including being named the second United States poet laureate. NPR's Andrew Limbong has this remembrance.
ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: Richard Wilbur won his first Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1957 for his collection "Things Of This World." The title comes from one of his more famous poems "Love Calls Us To The Things Of This World." It's a riff on cities and religion, on beauty and laundry.
RICHARD WILBUR: (Reading) The eyes open to a cry of pulleys, and spirited from sleep, the astounded soul hangs for a moment bodiless and simple as false dawn. Outside the open window, the morning air is all awash with angels.
LIMBONG: Here's Wilbur on NPR in 1988.
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WILBUR: I do think it's almost always true that a poem begins when two things, perhaps an inner thing and an outer thing which hadn't been together before, suddenly converge and feel as if they wanted to make something new.
LIMBONG: Richard Wilbur was born in New York City in 1921. When he was an infantryman in World War II, he wrote poems for his wife and friends to calm his nerves. When he got back, a buddy sent his poems to a publishing house that asked if he had more for a book. Wilbur took the job of poet seriously, but he had a sense of humor. He wrote children's books and a poem about a firetruck.
WILBUR: Right down the shocked street with a siren blast that sends all else skittering to the curb, redness, brass, ladders and hats hurl past, blurring to sheer verb.
LIMBONG: Richard Wilbur was not only a poet. He also translated classic plays from French and even wrote lyrics for Leonard Bernstein's opera "Candide."
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: (As Cunegonde, singing) And yet of course I rather like to revel - ha, ha.
LIMBONG: Andrew Limbong, NPR News.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: (As Cunegonde, singing) I have no strong objection to champagne - ha, ha. My wardrobe is expensive as the devil.
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Marking a Rebirth
Edwards Dam and Kennebec Restoration, Maine Environmental News, Waters
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by Keith Edwards, staff writer
Kennebec Journal news story
AUGUSTA — Sidney resident George Viles said he felt frustrated and anxious 10 years ago that the Edwards Dam was being removed.
But on his first fishing trip after the Kennebec River ran free, he landed three striped bass, and a large smallmouth, in 20 minutes.
Viles, like those fish, was hooked.
On Tuesday, Viles and others who advocated for removal gathered at the former site of the dam in Augusta, and celebrated the return of fish upstream and improvement in the river.
Edwards Dam was breached 10 years ago today.
Viles said he and others in Sidney, as well as across the river in the similarly small town of Vassalboro, had most of the Kennebec River shoreland that was changed by removal of the dam. Yet before the dam was removed, nearly all of the debate focused on the impact on Waterville and Augusta, cities at either end of the 17-mile impoundment created by the dam.
“So we wondered, what were we in between, chopped liver?” Viles said. “We small-town people were the ones whose property would be most directly affected, whose habits of usage, whose sense of place, would be changed. And we did use the impoundment.”>/p>
Within hours of dam removal, Viles lost about 20 feet of river surface all along his frontage, and 12 to 14 feet of depth.
Then the birds, insects and other critters from the woods came back. So did oxygen, stirred up by the river flowing faster and over and around gravel bars, greatly improving water quality.
“This is the health of flowing, oxygenated water,” Viles said. “The river smells great. The river attracts all sorts of life, including paddlers and fishermen and -women and those of us of all ages compelled to skip rocks.
“The financial, natural and emotional value of the new river and the whole Kennebec watershed just goes up and up. I think this river, with friends like us, is going to be really healthy.”>/p>
Edwards Dam was the first — and, so far, only — functioning hydroelectric dam ordered removed over the objections of its owners by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The dam was ordered removed after commissioners determined the value the dam produced was outweighed by the negative impact it had on the environment.
About 100 people — many of them involved in the decade-plus fight to remove the dam — gathered to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the dam’s breaching Tuesday. The celebration site sits on top of fill that includes demolition debris from the dam itself.
“As I am celebrating here today, I think of just how far we’ve come in a very short time,” said Steve Brooke, of Farmingdale, leader of the dam-removal advocacy organization the Kennebec Coalition. “Ten years is just the beginning when it comes to a river recovering from over 150 years of industrial use.”>/p>
Brooke credited the late U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie, and the federal Clean Water Act, for starting the rebirth of the river.
George LaPointe, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, said Maine likely had the best run of alewives — fish that live at sea and return upstream in rivers such as the Kennebec to spawn — on the entire East Coast this year.
Augusta Mayor Roger Katz said the rebirth of the river has helped bring similar activities to its banks — from the creation of Mill Park and the ongoing dismantling of the former Statler Tissue mill to weekly concerts bringing hundreds of people to the waterfront.
“When I was a kid, this river was a liability,” Katz said. “Buildings were constructed intentionally facing away from the river, because it was dirty and it smelled bad.
“We’re turning around. Look around you here, you’ll see the seeds of your hard work growing.”>/p>
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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic aggravates problems with alcohol abuse, an Australian Government-commissioned report, titled ‘Australia’s alcohol & other drug national workforce: national survey results 2019–2020’, has been released, revealing a highly committed workforce operating under significant pressure. The report reveals that more than 40% of respondents reported moderate to high levels of burnout, and that close to one-quarter of respondents intend to leave their jobs within the next 12 months, citing stress, burnout and high workloads among the reasons for the high turnover in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) support sector.
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The survey revealed that 65% of workers had lived experience of AOD issues, either personally, with a family member or other experience. The AOD workforce is comprised of a high proportion of women, together with workers in the middle years of their careers. These workers help the estimated one in 20 Australians who have substance abuse problems and just under one in six who drink at risky levels. Alongside long-term damage to physical health, substance use problems can cause mental health problems and contribute to social issues such as homelessness, risky or criminal activity, and family, domestic and sexual violence.
Report co-author Dr Natalie Skinner of NCETA noted that Australia’s AOD workforce is generally well qualified, with many workers having lived experience dealing with substance issues. However, one-third of employees working with addiction do not hold any form of AOD-related qualification. “This speaks to an urgent need to prioritise improved professional development opportunities for those working on the ground,” Dr Skinner said. “We also found that most respondents were satisfied with their jobs and intended to stay in the sector but around a quarter were looking to move in the short term.
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Share this Story: Hospital steps up infection-control measures
Hospital steps up infection-control measures
Manager confident North Bay Regional Health Centre is coronavirus-ready
Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles
Mar 07, 2020 • March 7, 2020 • 2 minute read
Mark Daniw, manager of infection control for the North Bay Regional Health Centre, shows Nugget reporter Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles some of the safeguards put in place at the facility.
Hospital steps up infection-control measures Back to video
The North Bay Regional Health Centre is ready for whatever infection comes through its doors.
And that includes coronavirus.
“We’ve taken advantage of every opportunity to protect staff and patients,” says Mark Daniw, the hospital’s manager of infection control. “The hospital’s infection control department is hands on. We’re up on the units checking patients in isolation, as well as doing routine inspections to ensure staff are following the proper protocols.”
Daniw says many lessons have been learned from outbreaks of the flu, SARS and Ebola.
“We have measures in place 365 days a year,” he says. “What we’ve done is added additional screening at the entrances at triage in the emergency department.”
In between the doors of the front entrance and many other high-traffic areas are large red-and-white signs telling people to stop. They’re asked if they have any symptoms of the flu or have travelled to China, Hong Kong, Iran, Singapore, Italy, Japan or South Korea. If the answer is yes, the visitor is to wash their hands, put on a mask and inform hospital staff.
Visitors who enter the hospital wearing a mask are asked a few additional questions, such as where they travelled and who they were in contact with.
The North Bay Regional Health Centre has taken extra precautions in light of the coronavirus.
Daniw says hospital staff follow provincial best practices and have augmented screening to now include travel questions and possible nasal swabs to confirm influenza or another virus.
“The test for coronavirus is the same process as influenza, so we always have those supplies readily available. We’re also constantly updating areas of threat and symptoms. As well, we’ve established processes where these patients get prioritized.”
If a patient is suspected of being “highly infectious,” staff will quarantine triage and get environmental services to come in, Daniw says.
“There’s a higher state of alert in the emergency department and in the waiting area,” he says.
Patients are then transported to an airborne infection isolation room, commonly called a negative pressure room.
Daniw says staff isolate according to symptoms.
He says D1 unit at the hospital is a dedicated medical unit that can be converted into an airborne isolation unit.
Hospital spokeswoman Lindsay Smylie Smith says the spotlight is on infection control and people are paying attention.
All hospital staff had to be fitted for a N95 mask and are required to be refitted every two years.
Daniw says he’s confident the appropriate measures are in place should the coronavirus present itself at the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
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Today we live in the age of Fake News and apathy to the truth. It really is too much for many folk to face the AWEFUL TRUTH in many situations such as 9-11 and even here in Australia questioning the official Port Arthur story has cost the careers of more than one in recent days. It has become DANGEROUS to Question the OFFICIAL LINE and that is very sad for FREE SPEECH.
‘BEHOLD THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE’ – has become- BEHOLD THE TRUTH WILL STUFF YOUR CARRER AND MAYBE LAND YOU IN JAIL’ Political correctness is out of control at the time of writing May 2019 here in Australia. HATE SPEECH is the new method to silence any voices who dare to speak up!!!
IF COVID-19 Is NOT A Coronavirus! – Then what is it!
“As an Integrative Health Consultant and Coronavirus Coach, I saw early on that COVID-19 was not a coronavirus. My first Covid patient began presenting classic Covid symptoms during the first week of December of 2019. Because of how resistant it was to practically every treatment we prescribed, we knew it was a NOT just a coronavirus.
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU READ THIS WHOLE ARTICLE
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Anyone who doubts this critical analysis ought to closely watch the following video presentation by Dr. Lawrence Palevsky: Covid-19 Gain in Function “parasite infection” (Video)
Even Dr. Fauci has talked about the fact that illegal work on biological weapons can no longer be conducted in the United States. Which is why they farmed out the top-secret Covid “gain of function” project to a high-security, bio-lab located at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. That necessary “gain of function” technology was apparently used to add a parasite into the Covid microbial mix…among other debilitating and evasive pathogens.
Now the question remains: Specifically, what other pathogenic micro-organisms have been bioengineered into COVID-19? And, are new infection agents being added with each generation of the Covid bioweapon? Also, are there bioengineered pathogens being inserted to target certain bloodlines, or races, or nations, or geographic locations, etc.?
It does appear that each successive flu season, henceforth, will be used to keep the so-called Coronavirus pandemic on the radar screen for the rest of our lives. For only in this way can this Plandemic be used to foist THE GREAT RESET on the entire planetary civilization with relatively little popular dissent.
Such a nefarious plan to implement a never-ending global pandemic has also facilitated the surreptitious administration of the long-anticipated FunVax injection. And it doesn’t get any worse than FUNVAX: Globalist Plot to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine Exposes Shocking Satanic Conspiracy.
Lastly, it’s vital for folks to understand that the THE GREAT SCAMDEMIC OF 2020 IS COLLAPSING… … … faster than the Twin Tower on 9/11. That’s because very courageous heroes like Kary Mullis conducted truth-telling interviews like this one: PCR Test Creator Reveals Raw Truth About Its Testing Deficiency and Dr. Fauci’s Corruption at NIAID (Video)
TheTruth Movement also needs to fully support the brave souls who produced the indispensable Covid videos at this link: 3 CRITICAL COVID VIDEOS. You know the deal: “When in doubt, send them out” … far and wide … so that patriots everywhere are exposed to this life-saving information. Thank you for doing your part!
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Well it will be interesting as mainstream media are playing this one down as more TRUMP DESPERATION JUST CHASING AFTER CONSPIRACY THEORIES BUT IF THAT REPORTER IS TELLING THE TRUTH IT IS NO THEORY. ONLY TIME WILL TELL –
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Crimes against Humanity: COVID Class Action Lawsuits Incoming
Dr Reiner Fuellmich, a lawyer who’s been a member of the bar in both Germany and California for 26 years and whose English is that of a native speaker discusses the findings of the International Corona Investigative Committee that was formed on July 10, 2020 by lawyers, doctors, and scientists.
This group originally set out to determine: 1) How dangerous is the virus? 2) What is the significance of a positive test? 3) What collateral damage has been caused by the corona measures in regards to the world’s health and economy?
They have jointly reached the conclusion that COVID-19 may be the greatest crime against humanity in history.
Dr Fuellmich has apparently litigated with success against Deutsche Bank and Volkswagen and he lays out a legal case of crimes against humanity for enforcing lockdowns based on the fraudulent use of PCR test results.
He says the COVID-19 measures imposed, such as social distancing, wearing a mask, lockdown and quarantine are designed to “make people panic so that they believe without asking questions that their lives are in danger, so that in the end, the pharmaceutical and tech industries can generate huge profits from the sale of PCR tests, antigen and antibody tests and vaccines, as well as the harvesting of our genetic fingerprint.”
However, Fuellmich says, “The allegedly new and highly-dangerous coronavirus has not caused any excess mortality anywhere in the world and certainly not here, in Germany but the anti-corona measures, whose only bases are the PCR test results…have, in the meantime caused the loss of innumerable human lives and have destroyed the economic existence of countless companies and individuals worldwide…
“In Australia, for example, people are thrown into prison if they do not wear a mask or do not wear it properly, as deemed by the authorities. In the Philippines, people who do not wear a mask or do not wear it properly…are getting shot in the head…
“If the PCR tests had not been used as a diagnostic tool for corona infections, there would not be a ‘pandemic’ and there would be no lockdowns but everything would have been perceived as just a medium or light wave of influenza…
“As a result of the deliberate panic-mongering and the corona measures enabled by this panic, democracy is in great danger of being replaced by fascist totalitarian models, as I already mentioned above in Australia…
“As more and more independent studies and expert statements show, under the rules of Civil Tort law, all those who have been harmed by these PCR test-induced lockdowns are entitled to receive full compensation for their losses.”
Dr Fuellmich describes the detailed paper written by Stephen Kohn, an official at Germany’s Department of the Interior, who is responsible for risk assessment and the protection of the population against risks was leaked recently, called the False Alarm Paper. This paper comes to the conclusion that there was and is no sufficient evidence for serious health risks for the population, as claimed by German health authorities and the WHO.
Kohn concludes that, due to the preponderance of evidence, the government will be held responsible for the damages it inflicted upon the population.
Dr Fuellmich says the crimes committed by various health authorities and the WHO must be legally qualified as actual crimes against humanity, as defined in Section 7 of the International Criminal Code and he suggests that the path forward to compensatory damages and to political consequences is through the Class Action lawsuit.
Were the people of the world to succeed in such cases, the WHO and all government entities responsible for enforcing this COVID fraud and crimes against humanity could be bankrupted and forced to disband, in a backfire of unimaginably epic proportions.
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Bugging Devices transmitting to USA agents outside, plans to poison, plans to kidnap
I hope you are well. In my opinion an act of espionage/spying was executed by UC Global specifically for USA government agencies in the Ecuadorian embassy where Julian Assange had been granted political asylum. Bugging devices were placed on Ecuadorian embassy windows to wirelessly broadcast to USA Intelligence agents outside the embassy. Broadcasting discussions that Julian Assange was having within the embassy as well as recording Ecuadorian Embassy staff activities. Within witness testimony it was disclosed that there had been discussions about poisoning Assange to make him leave the embassy to seek medical attention for poisoning to presumably serve him up for the extradition process as well as planning leaving the embassy doors open to allow for his kidnapping via alleged criminal conspiracy. PLEASE GO TO THE NEWS LETTER AND READ THE WHOLE STORY AND SUBSCRIBE
SEP 30, 2020 —
This is the latest News Letter from our esteemed Phillip Adams who is doing his best along with others to have Julian Assange freed from the Hell that he finds him self in for exposing the horrific War Crimes of the mighty USA and how have not addressed any of the war Crimes that they are responsible for. Our Government is useless in protesting Assange let alone anyone else over seas who are suffering injustices. We call upon our PM to assert all the influence he can muster to Bring Assange HOME where he belongs and indeed he should have HERO STATUS for exposing these Crimes of the USA. We should be calling for Justice for the millions who have lost their lives and their Countries based on a LIE. Good Luck with that!
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NEWS FROM PHILLIP ADAMS – Hi All, I hope you are all well. I have a mix of updates.
Consortium News YouTube Report Update Day 16: https://youtu.be/fUuhjxX_GuE
“Former warden Maureen Baird: Assange would get “desolate and degrading” Special Administrative Measures” https://defend.wikileaks.org/extradition-hearing/
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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE – TRIED AND TESTED
From Mark: Follow this link to see a timeline of links connecting to official source documents on HCQ efficacy, dating back to 1983:
https://www.palmerfoundation.com.au/articles/research-studies-and-clinical-trials/
Most of the links are very recent due to the urgency in treating CoVID-19. The timeline indicates there’s many “non-conspiratorial” reports regarding positive outcomes of HCQ-based treatments which are being either misrepresented or ignored by the MSM for obvious reasons.
I suppose if anyone prefers seeing “non-conspiratorial” negative reports on the efficacy of HCQ, just go to any ‘world-renowned’ offical site such as the WHO, CSC, FDA, the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and many others. With a plethora of positive efficacy reports available, one would think at least a few of those positive reports would have found there way to any one or all of these organisations, investigated accordingly and then broadcasted universally.
THE OMNIBUS BILL – PUBLIC HEALTH ACT -ROAD TO DISASTER
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How the Victorian Government’s Emergency Restrictions on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) work
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) – send the authors to Siberia and all the house members who voted for this crap!! shame! shame! shame! you are not Aussies!
Metropolitan Melbourne’s 14-day average for new coronavirus cases against reopening targets
Step one came info effect on September 13 .
Step two will come into effect on September 28 if the 14-day average for metropolitan Melbourne is between 30 and 50.
Step three will come into effect on October 26 if the 14-day average for the whole state drops below five and there have been fewer than five new mystery cases statewide over the same period.
The final step will come into effect on November 23 if the state records no new cases for a fortnight.
Hello Friends, I am asking your help regarding a legislative or political matter now before the Victoria state parliament. I understand that many of you are not interested in state politics or what happens in Spring Street, and I can well understand that. However I regard this matter as potentially very, very serious, possibly with severe future implications for the personal rights and liberties of all of us living here in Victoria. I wish to thank my friend Dr. Isaac Golden for drawing my attention to this matter. The bill or proposed legislation now before the state parliament is the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 ( https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/covid-19-omnibus-emergency-measures-and-other-acts-amendment-bill-2020 ). That bill passed the lower house of the Victoria Parliament on 18 September but is yet to be debated or voted on in the upper house. From what I understand, the upper house or Legislative Council of the parliament will be discussing the matter and then voting on it starting on their next sitting day, which according to the website will be on 13 October. I was unaware until I started researching this, that a bill with a similar name, the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 ( https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/covid-19-omnibus-emergency-measures-bill-2020 ) passed both houses of the state parliament in April. That bill was in response to the growing coronavirus outbreak crisis here. I am sure that you are all aware of the Stage 3 (regional Victoria) and Stage 4 (Melbourne and suburbs) coronavirus lockdown or restrictions which were authorised under that bill. And just to complete the picture, both the bill that became law in April as well as the current bill contain modifications or amendments to an earlier piece of legislation, the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 ( http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/phawa2008222/ ). Now I can state why I, and many others who have looked into this bill, consider the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 to be so sinister. Let me present some recent articles in the media. The first is an article from The Age: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/people-who-refuse-to-self-isolate-could-be-detained-under-proposed-victorian-law-20200914-p55vm0.html . Here are some quotes from that article:
New powers to detain people considered a high risk of negligently spreading COVID-19 are set to be debated in State Parliament this week. The Victorian government could also enlist protective services officers and WorkSafe inspectors to enforce public health directions under the proposed law……. People suspected by health authorities of being likely to spread the virus if they are COVID-positive or a close contact of an infected person could be forcibly detained if the bill is passed.
The rules, confirmed to The Age by a state government spokesman, could be applied to conspiracy theorists who refuse to self-isolate or severely drug-affected or mentally impaired people who do not have the capacity to quarantine. Those caught under the new rules could be detained in places where they could be monitored, such as hotels.
The Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill proposes new powers the government says will strengthen the state’s pandemic response, including broadening the types of government employees who can act as authorised officers. (In my understanding that means that doctors and health workers are to be given powers of arrest and detention that are normally reserved for police officers!). The state of emergency and state of disaster…….. allow the officers to detain any person “for the period reasonably necessary to eliminate or reduce a serious risk to public health”. The officers can also restrict movement, search premises without a warrant and give other directions that are deemed necessary to protect public health.
And here is an article from the Australian Associated Press that also discusses the new legislation: https://www.araratadvertiser.com.au/story/6936289/vic-covid-19-bill-powers-worry-qcs-judges/?cs=9676 A few quotes from that article:
Prominent legal figures want the Victorian government to change its controversial COVID-19 Omnibus bill, calling some of the provisions “unprecedented, excessive and open to abuse”….. The 14 retired judges and QC’s have published an open letter, saying they are “deeply concerned” that the bill went through state parliament’s lower house last week…… The list of QCs putting their names to the letter include retired High Court judge Michael McHugh and former Federal Court judges Peter Heerey and Neil Young……… There are growing concerns about a section of the bill that gives more powers to authorised officers to detain people, as part of the state government’s coronavirus restrictions.
Friends, when a retired judge from the High Court of Australia and two former Federal Court judges, as well as other legal “heavyweights” speak out in public about the new bill, you know that it is a very serious matter indeed!
Finally an article from Russia Today. It is very interesting that Russian-backed media – given the poor history of protection of human rights against government control in Russia – are now in a position to (correctly!) lecture us in the West on legislation that gives the government seemingly totalitarian powers!: https://www.rt.com/news/501366-victoria-people-arrest-each-other/
Friends, I hate to state this but in my opinion, Premier Daniel Andrews and the state ALP are now proposing this bill (already passed in the lower house, the Legislative Assembly as stated) to give themselves dictatorial powers, while pretending those powers are necessary to control the spread of the coronavirus! As we all know, here in Victoria the daily numbers of persons who are diagnosed with the disease have declined rapidly and dramatically in the past week or two. So given this successful trend – which Premier Andrews has pointed out as a successful outcome to the government’s strategy – why is he requesting such draconian powers in the new COVID-19 Omnibus Bill? I supported Premier Andrews and the ALP during the last state election in November 2019 and was happy to see them returned to power. However, now I strongly suspect that Andrews is pursuing a secret and possibly sinister agenda in asking the parliament to pass the new legislation.
So what to do now, how to stop this draconian legislation from passing in the upper house, the Legislative Council, in the Victoria state parliament? The good news is that Andrews and the ALP do not have a majority in the upper house. Thus for them to pass the bill, they will have to rely on independent and minor party MPs in the Legislative Council. In late August three of those MPs – Fiona Patten from the Reason Party, Ellen Sandell from the Victorian Greens, and Andy Meddick from the Animal Justice Party – were critical in helping Premier Andrews pass legislation enabling him to extend the State of Emergency powers through which he was able to put in place the Stage 3 and 4 lockdowns. Given the current setup in the state parliament, if enough persons from the general public put enough pressure on independent and minor party MPs – especially those three – then the bill can probably be defeated. Or if not defeated, significant amendments to the legislation will be presented, which Premier Andrews and the ALP will have to honour, in order for the bill to pass.
To make this easier for those of you who are concerned about this matter, and who wish to take some action to prevent the draconian aspects of this bill from passage, I have prepared a simple message which if you feel motivated, you can send to some of the MPs in the upper house. You are most welcome to rewrite this message as you feel appropriate, or even write a completely new message. The bottom line is that when it comes to politics, the numbers matter and so if enough persons speak up and speak out, we have a good chance of stopping this legislation. Here is the message:
Dear MPs in the Victoria Legislative Council,
I have recently learned about a piece of new or proposed legislation before the state parliament, theCOVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 (https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/covid-19-omnibus-emergency-measures-and-other-acts-amendment-bill-2020). I am very concerned about some of the provisions of this bill, especially the section that would give government employees such as doctors and health workers the power to detain and even arrest persons who test positive for the COVID-19 disease, as well as close contacts of the infected individual. Even more concerning is the section that gives the government or health workers the power torestrict movement of persons suspected of being infected with the virus, search premises without a warrant and give other directions that are deemed necessary to protect public health. Normally such powers are only reserved for police officers who have received appropriate training.These proposed powers in the new legislation seem to me to be excessive. Some persons would even argue that they threaten the basis of the personal democratic rights that we have known and taken for granted for decades and even over a century, not only in Victoria but in other states in Australia as well. Recently a group of high-powered legal professionals – including a retired judge from the bench of the High Court of Australia and also two former Federal Court judges, as well as several QCs – have expressed their concern about the new legislation in a public letter. The details of those concerns are contained in this article from the Australian Associated Press: https://www.araratadvertiser.com.au/story/6936289/vic-covid-19-bill-powers-worry-qcs-judges/?cs=9676 .As we have seen during recent days and in the past week or so, the daily numbers of persons who have been diagnosed as being infected with the coronavirus have declined dramatically in Victoria. On many occasions during the past week, Premier Andrews has pointed to those falling figures as proof that the Stage 3 (regional Victoria) and Stage 4 (Melbourne and suburbs) restrictions that were introduced over a month ago have been successful. If the government’s strategy to contain the spread of the coronavirus in this state has been so successful in recent days, then why the push to give the government and especially health workers such excessive powers now? All that makes little sense, I reckon.Because of my concerns, I am asking that you please seriously consider voting against passage of theCOVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other ActsAmendment Bill 2020 when the Upper House next sits, which according to the Legislative Council website is 13 October. IF Premier Andrews and the ALP state government are really so concerned with the COVID-19 spread in this state, then surely they can find other ways and means to combat the virus, without passing legislation that impacts so dramatically upon the traditional personal rights and liberties of ordinary citizens and residents.
…………………….. (name)
……………………. (your choice as to whether to include city or town of residence or not)
Here is the list of e-mails of MPs that will be critical in either defeating the legislation, or forcing major changes to it. The first four names on the list (highlighted in yellow) are the most important, so not critical to include all names unless you so wish:
andy.meddick@parliament.vic.gov.au
ellen.sandell@parliament.vic.gov.au
fiona.patten@parliament.vic.gov.au
samantha.ratnam@parliament.vic.gov.au
Catherine.cumming@parliament.vic.gov.au
jeff.bourman@parliament.vic.gov.au
rod.barton@parliament.vic.gov.au
Tania.Maxwell@parliament.vic.gov.au
Stuart.Grimley@parliament.vic.gov.au
Clifford.Hayes@parliament.vic.gov.au
David.Limbrick@parliament.vic.gov.au
Tim.Quilty@parliament.vic.gov.au
Regards, Zachary C. Casper <daybudha@vic.chariot.net.au>
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THE 911 SAGA STILL LIVES ON
THIS SITE LOOKS LIKE A MOST COMPREHENSIVE COMPILATION IF EVIDENCED BASED MATERIAL – It is amazing to me that still many people still believe the OFFICIAL story but steel building do not collapse faster than gravity and many seem to forget about WTC7 which was a perfect demolition. I am amazed at Jon Fayne who was the 774 Radio presenter for many years and he could not tolerate any mention of conspiracy views around 911. So annoying to hear him and now he is most annoying in encouraging Dan Andrews on to destroy our State of Victoria and in particular Melbourne. I might mention that in his article he forgot to mention he IS WORKING FOR THE PREMIER. Just a little oversight dear Jon. Any way Fools choose to be Fools and will keep their eyes shut no matter what. If you still have any doubts check this site out. Use a little logic and then open your eyes and maybe see what is going on today in a different light. There is much to be said for sure. My big gripe is why they deny any TREATMENTS?. Especially in the ALTERNATIVE HOLISTIC treatments. They are very active shutting down any voices who have great suggestions. But that is another story!
THE TOP 40 Reasons to Doubt the Official Story
if it looks like a DEMOLITION…IT PROBABLY IS!!!
Posted on August 6, 2020 August 11, 2020 by admin
DR SIMONE GOLD – HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
H Dr Gold. We get this served up…can you answer to this as to how you get good results and how they get a trial like this? Hope you can clarify for me. https://www.theage.com.au/national/thumbs-down-for-hydroxychloroquine-from-government-virus-taskforce-20200806-p55j76.html I have put you on my site so I need to answer this thumbs down. https://www.nutech2000.com/covid-19-challenge-a-way-forward/ We are in big trouble and going to hell with a severe lock-down.
WHEN DI DR FAUCI LAST SEE A PATIENT OR ANY OF THE CRITICS –
INDEED A HORROR DISEASE IF NOTHING IS DONE WHEN TESTED POSITIVE – ALL THE MORE REASON TO TREAT EARLY AND WIPE OUT THE SYMPTOMS. BUILD THE IMMUNE AS OUT LINED IN COVID CHALLENGE OR AS APPROPRIATE – WHATEVER WORKS!!!
HOW THE VIRUS GETS IN THE BODY AND HOW TO STOP IT. TRY SPRAYING COLLOIDAL SILVER UP THE NOSE IF YOU FEEL INVADED!!
Why Are Covid Deaths Going Down But Cases Are Going Up?
A NEW STUDY On Vitamin D -Lack of allows the Virus to replicate.
It is clear the HYDROXYCHOLOQUINE is controversial and not all agree on it. It is clear that it has been around for many years and is extremely safe according to the practitioners. We can only put it to the test for our selves if we so decide and evaluate it for our selves. We offer no advice on the matter but placed here for educational purposes and for discussion and as a possible option for EARLY TREATMENT. I hope you enjoy the selection of videos.
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VAPOUR FUEL SYSTEMS FROM 1930 TO 2019
VITAL HEALTH SECRETS
WINGING MADNESS
WHY IS THIS VIDEO CENSORED
NASAL SPRAY- ANTI COVID 19
Vitamin D & Ivermectin Better Solutions to COVID than Vaccines
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