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Budget for PH arms deal with US should be rechanelled to health services, food aid for poor Filipinos — Karapatan
Human rights group Karapatan questioned the Philippine government’s planned acquisition of billions of pesos worth of war materiel and armaments from the United States amid calls for increased public funding for public health services and financial aid for poor families in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The reported sale of US attack helicopters, missiles, and rockets, which will be deliberated upon by the US Congress this month, would cost the Philippine government from ₱22.7 billion to ₱75.8 billion — a whopping amount which we could use to address the immediate needs of public hospitals, health workers and poor families who are grappling with lack of personal protective equipment, ventilators, testing kits and food. This plan, alongside the government’s draconian measures during the quarantine period and the president’s shoot-them-dead orders, begs the following question: is the government’s priorities fully skewed towards inciting war against the people instead of putting the public’s right to health and food first?,” Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay asked.
In press releases of the US Department of Defense Cooperation Agency released last April 30, 2020, the Philippine government has requested to buy either of the following arms packages:
a. Estimate cost at $450 million: six (6) AH-1Z attack helicopters; fourteen (14) T700 GE 401C engines (12 installed, 2 spares); seven (7) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation (EGIs) with Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (6 installed, 1 spare); six (6) AGM114 Hellfire II missiles; and twenty six (26) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) all up rounds. Also included are communications equipment; electronic warfare systems, AN/AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning System, AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System, AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver, seven (7) M197 20mm machine guns (6 installed, 1 spare), Target Sight System (TSS), 5,000 20mm Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) rounds, two (2) AIM-9M Sidewinder training missiles, MJU-32 and MJU-38 Magnesium Teflon pyrotechnic decoy flares, flight training device, LAU-68 rocket launchers, LAU-61 rocket launchers, support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, US government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
b. Estimate cost at $1.5 billion: six (6) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters; eighteen (18) T700-GE-701D engines (12 installed, 6 spares); fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation (EGIs) with Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (12 installed, 3 spares); two hundred (200) AGM-114 Hellfire missiles; twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); three hundred (300) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Kits; one thousand seven hundred (1,700) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Guidance Sections; six (6) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (MTADS/PNVS); six (6) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units (REU); six (6) AN/APR-48B Modernized-Radar Frequency Interferometers (M-RFI); eight (8) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (6 installed, 2 spares); two hundred (200) FIM-92H Stinger missiles; eight (8) Manned-Unmanned Teaming-2 (MUMT-2i) Video Receivers (6 installed, 2 spares); and eight (8) Manned-Unmanned Teaming-2 (MUMT-2i) Air-Air-Ground Kits (6 installed, 2 spares). Also included are eight (8) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) AN/APR-39C(V)l+ Radar Signal Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 spares); fourteen (14) Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) radios (12 installed, 2 spares); fourteen (14) UHF/VHF/LOS airborne radios (12 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) AN/APX-123A (V) Common Transponders (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) IDM-401 Improved Data Modems (6 new, 2 spares); eight (8) AN/ARN-149 (V)3 Automatic Direction Finders (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) Doppler ASN-157 Doppler Radar Velocity Sensors (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) AN/APN-209 Radar Altimeters (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) AN/ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation sets (TACAN) (6 installed, 2 spares); four (4) TACAN Ground Stations; eight (8) Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range/Instrument Landing Systems (VOR/ILS) (6 installed, 2 spares); three (3) AN/PYQ10(C) Simple Key Loader (3 new); six (6) M230El + M139 AWS Automatic Gun (6 new); eighteen (18) M261 rocket launchers (12 new, 6 spares); eighteen (18) M299 missile launchers (12 new, 6 spares); six (6) rocket motor, 2.75-inch, MK66-4, Inert (6 new); six (6) High Explosive Warhead for Airborne 2.75 Rocket, Inert (6 new); eighteen (18) Stinger air-to-air launchers (18 new); twelve (12) Stinger Captive Flight Trainers (CFT) (12 new); six (6) Stinger Aerial Handling Trainers (AHT) (6 new); five thousand (5,000) each 2.75 inch rockets (5,000 new); eighty thousand (80,000) 30mm rounds (80,000 new), training devices, communication systems, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation and organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, US Government and contractor technical assistance, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support.
At least ₱275 billion has been approved by the Duterte administration for emergency funding to purportedly address the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020 budget for public health services, there has been an overall reduction of ₱10 billion, including budget cuts by as much as ₱147.5 million for disease surveillance, according to the Coalition for People’s Right to Health.
Palabay also asserted that “such war materiel and arms from the US and other countries have been used to violate people’s rights.” In Karapatan’s documentation of human rights violations under the current administration, at least 456,103 civilians have been forcibly evacuated from their homes, with their ancestral domains, communal areas and homes destroyed or looted from, in the course of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) bombings and indiscriminate firing on communities. Victims have identified the AFP’s use of attack helicopters, jet fighters, howitzers, grenade launchers, and bombs, including white phosphorous bombs, in the said attacks.
“These arms and war materiel will only be used to further inflict rights violations, harm, distress and loss of lives and properties. We call on members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to look into and reconsider this government plan for ostentatious warmongering, and to instead rechannel the budget to much-needed health services and food programs. The Filipino people need public health facilities, just compensation for health workers, and medicines and food to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, not attack helicopters and missiles,” Palabay ended.
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Karapatan on Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement on the killing of activists Zara Alvarez and Randy Echanis
We are revolted at the Duterte administration’s doubletalk. While Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denounced violence against activists, his cohorts in Malacañang including President Rodrigo Duterte and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict had been on record several times ordering and inciting violence on us. This pervasive and harmful rhetoric has been so publicized that the whole world knows it.
Even United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has noted it in her report on the Philippines: “The [harmful] rhetoric has ranged from degrading and sexually charged comments against women human rights defenders, politicians and combatants — including rape ‘jokes’ — to statements making light of torture, calling for bombing of indigenous peoples, encouraging extreme violence against drug users and peddlers — even offering bounties, calling for beheadings of civil society actors, and warning that journalists are not immune from ‘assassination.’”
Thus, blaming State forces as the people behind these killings — these extrajudicial killings — are not only well-founded allegations. These are substantiated in the cases and complaints filed before the local courts and the Supreme Court, the Commission on Human Rights, the joint mechanism of the government with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, and international human rights mechanisms. These were proven in the case of butcher Jovito Palparan, who with cheerleader Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her military generals, killed, disappeared, and tortured — despite similar denials in the past.
The United Nations defines extrajudicial killings as acts of unlawful and deliberate killing carried out without due process of law and outside of the judicial process by State agents or with their complicity, inducement, tolerance and acquiescence.
Thus, we consider any pronouncement by the President and his minions especially before the public inciting harm on and the killing of activists and human rights defenders as direct orders for State forces. Any jeer, any post, any comment, any poster, any case should be considered as acts of complicity or inducement. Any unsolved case is an act of tolerance or acquiescence. Not a single case on the killings or disappearances of activists can be trophied by this administration or its Administrative Order No. 35 task force.
Throughout the country, Karapatan’s human rights workers investigating and documenting cases of human rights violations have been vilified online and offline. Every day, we receive death threats from State forces. Every day, streamers and posters from the military and police are brandished wrongfully tagging us as “terrorists” and “criminals.” Our website, a public information tool, has been subjected to cyber attacks. Our bank accounts, organizational and personal accounts, are all being restricted. Our office in Tacloban City was raided. At least seven of our rights workers were arrested and imprisoned on baseless charges. Our colleagues, including our chairperson Tita Lubi, Randy Malayao, Zara Alvarez, and Randy Echanis had been included in the proscription case of the Department of Justice. Thirteen of our colleagues, including Zara, had been killed. Such have been our stories under this administration.
When we went to the Supreme Court to seek legal protection on these cases, the Court of Appeals hurriedly dismissed our petition for writs of amparo and habeas data. Two of our witnesses, Ryan Hubilla and Zara, were not able to testify because of this act by the Court of Appeals and they were killed, not given the opportunity to be heard by the court which was supposed to provide succor to victims. We were even charged by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. and are on trial for these malicious charges.
Lecturing us to keep our mouths shut, to trust this administration’s untrustworthy investigations, and to have confidence at those who ordered, incited and/or tolerated these despicable human rights violations are simply not acceptable. We are not simply revolted or frustrated, we are disgusted, we are angry, and we are left with no choice but to work with some domestic mechanisms like the Commission on Human Rights and independent international mechanisms to pursue accountability and justice. We are left with no other choice but to steel and strengthen our resolve and work for people’s rights.
Cristina Palabay
Karapatan Secretary General
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An Overview of JavaServer Faces Technology
By Debbie Carson, Jennifer Ball, Ian Evans, Scott Fordin, Kim Haase, Eric Jendrock
JavaServer Faces Technology Benefits
What Is a JavaServer Faces Application?
A Simple JavaServer Faces Application
User Interface Component Model
Navigation Model
Backing Beans
The Life Cycle of a JavaServer Faces Page
This sample chapter explains some of the primary benefits of using JavaServer Faces technology and what a JavaServer Faces application is. It describes a simple application and specifies which part the developers of each role work on, then describes the UI component model, the navigation model, and the backing bean features supported by JavaServer Faces technology. Finally, this chapter uses a page from a simple application to summarize the life cycle of a JavaServer Faces page.
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JavaServer Faces technology is a server-side user interface component framework for Java technology-based web applications.
The main components of JavaServer Faces technology are as follows:
An API for representing UI components and managing their state; handling events, server-side validation, and data conversion; defining page navigation; supporting internationalization and accessibility; and providing extensibility for all these features
Two JavaServer Pages (JSP) custom tag libraries for expressing UI components within a JSP page and for wiring components to server-side objects
The well-defined programming model and tag libraries significantly ease the burden of building and maintaining web applications with server-side UIs. With minimal effort, you can
Drop components onto a page by adding component tags
Wire component-generated events to server-side application code
Bind UI components on a page to server-side data
Construct a UI with reusable and extensible components
Save and restore UI state beyond the life of server requests
As shown in Figure 9–1, the user interface you create with JavaServer Faces technology (represented by myUI in the graphic) runs on the server and renders back to the client.
Figure 9–1 The UI Runs on the Server
The JSP page, myform.jsp, is a JavaServer Faces page, which is a JSP page that includes JavaServer Faces tags. It expresses the user interface components by using custom tags defined by JavaServer Faces technology. The UI for the web application (represented by myUI in the figure) manages the objects referenced by the JSP page. These objects include
The UI component objects that map to the tags on the JSP page
Any event listeners, validators, and converters that are registered on the components
The JavaBeans components that encapsulate the data and application-specific functionality of the components
This chapter gives an overview of JavaServer Faces technology. After going over some of the primary benefits of using JavaServer Faces technology and explaining what a JavaServer Faces application is, it describes a simple application and specifies which part of the application the developers of each role work on. It then describes the UI component model, the navigation model, and the backing bean features supported by JavaServer Faces technology. Finally, this chapter uses a page from a simple application to summarize the life cycle of a JavaServer Faces page.
One of the greatest advantages of JavaServer Faces technology is that it offers a clean separation between behavior and presentation. Web applications built using JSP technology achieve this separation in part. However, a JSP application cannot map HTTP requests to component-specific event handling nor manage UI elements as stateful objects on the server, as a JavaServer Faces application can. JavaServer Faces technology allows you to build web applications that implement the finer-grained separation of behavior and presentation that is traditionally offered by client-side UI architectures.
The separation of logic from presentation also allows each member of a web application development team to focus on his or her piece of the development process, and it provides a simple programming model to link the pieces. For example, page authors with no programming expertise can use JavaServer Faces technology UI component tags to link to server-side objects from within a web page without writing any scripts.
Another important goal of JavaServer Faces technology is to leverage familiar UI-component and web-tier concepts without limiting you to a particular scripting technology or markup language. Although JavaServer Faces technology includes a JSP custom tag library for representing components on a JSP page, the JavaServer Faces technology APIs are layered directly on top of the Servlet API, as shown in Figure 2–2. This layering of APIs enables several important application use cases, such as using another presentation technology instead of JSP pages, creating your own custom components directly from the component classes, and generating output for various client devices.
Most importantly, JavaServer Faces technology provides a rich architecture for managing component state, processing component data, validating user input, and handling events.
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Inspecting Ducted Returns In Your Home!
Although inspection of return ducts is not a required step in a professional home inspection, return ducts are a vital component of the HVAC system. Because of this, home inspectors should familiarize themselves with the following key facts and practices in order to perform a superior inspection of the HVAC system.
Home inspectors should take note that in order for central forced-air furnace and air conditioning systems to operate properly, the HVAC distribution system should be designed with adequate supply and return registers that provide conditioned air to all parts of the house and return stale air to the furnace for reconditioning. Inadequate return air pathways can cause pressure imbalances from room to room, which can create drafts and temperature differences between rooms or floors, leading to complaints about comfort. Pressure imbalances can also cause the furnace and air-conditioning equipment to work harder than necessary. A well-designed return air strategy is critical for the performance of the HVAC system in an energy-efficient house, which may have lower airflow requirements to meet the lower heating and cooling loads. The return air must have a clear path back to the air handler from every room that has a supply outlet, with the exception of bathrooms or kitchens due to the potential for spreading odors through the house.
Each room can be individually ducted to the return side of the air handler; however, installing that much ducting is costly, and there may be space constraints that limit the feasibility of this approach. Utilizing a central return strategy is a simple and effective way to return stale air to the air handler (see Figure 1). When utilizing a central return strategy, one or more return registers should be placed in central hallways or stairwells adjacent to the main living spaces of the house, with at least one return per floor. These central returns should be ducted to the return side of the HVAC air handler, with air-sealed ducts that are insulated if they're located in an unconditioned space (see Figure 2). Building cavities (the space between wall studs or panned floor joists) should not be used as return air pathways; if un-ducted, these spaces are very difficult to air seal. Return air pathways that leak will draw air from unintended places in the house and can lead to undesirable pressure differences. Home inspectors should take note that a fully ducted return system will be easier to air seal and will have better airflow characteristics than building cavities used as return air pathways.
To ensure that stale air is able to return to these central returns from rooms that have closeable doors, such as bedrooms or offices, builders will often rely on door undercuts. Typical door undercuts of 1/2- to 3/4-inch by themselves do not allow adequate return volume, especially when carpet is installed, and they're not appropriate for an energy-efficient house. Door undercuts are not approved in the ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) Manual D. Other methods for providing an air pathway from closed rooms to central return registers are jump ducts and transfer grilles.
Return ducts are installed by the HVAC contractor. Return duct locations should be indicated on the HVAC design plans, which is something home inspectors can keep in mind. Tasks associated with this installation should be included in the contract for the appropriate trade, depending on the workflow at a specific job site.
How Professionals Install Return Ducts
1. Calculate the amount of return air needed. A target value for return capacity is two times the volume of the total supply air with an airflow velocity within the return of less than 500 feet per minute and the net free area of the grille sized 1.5 times the cross-sectional area of the return duct. ENERGY STAR requires that returns achieve a rater-measured pressure differential of ≤ 3 Pascals (0.012 inch water column) with respect to the main body of the house when bedroom doors are closed and the air handler is operating on the highest design fan speed. A rater-measured pressure differential of ≤5 Pascals (0.020 inch water column) is acceptable for rooms with a design airflow ≥150 cfm. The bedrooms can be pressure-balanced using any combination of transfer grilles, jump ducts, dedicated return ducts, and/or undercut doors.
2. Determine whether to use individual return ducts, one or more central ducts, or central ducts in combination with transfer grills, jump ducts, and/or undercut doors. Consider filter placement when making this decision. With individually ducted returns, the filter will need to be located at the equipment return air inlet. With a centrally located return, the filter can be located at the return grille. This configuration may make it easier for the homeowner to change or clean the furnace filter, if plans called for locating the furnace in a hard to reach location, such as an attic or crawlspace.
Consider the effects of noise when determining the placement of returns. A return duct that has a direct connection to the blower motor could transfer that blower noise to the living room.
Consider size when locating central returns. Central return grilles are much larger than most supply grilles.
Install return ducts as the supply ducts are installed.
Seal all seams, gaps and holes of the return duct system with mastic.
Seal the return box to the floor, wall or ceiling with mastic, caulk and/or foam.
Do not use building cavities as return air pathways.
HVAC distribution systems should be designed with adequate supply and return registers to provide conditioned air to all parts of the house and return stale air to the furnace for reconditioning. A well-designed return air strategy is critical for the performance of the HVAC system in an energy-efficient house. Home inspectors can familiarize themselves with these key facts and practices in order to better understand each vital component of an HVAC system. This can help in-progress inspections of HVAC systems, as well as during a home energy score evaluation.
Crawlspace Inspecting 101
Crawlspaces are host to a large number of conditions that may harm the house or inspectors. Never enter a crawlspace without proper personal protective equipment.
Crawlspaces are notorious for the nasty discoveries made there by inspectors, and it isn’t hard to figure out why; for one thing, their cool, dark environment attracts undesirable pests and can promote dangerous conditions. And since crawlspaces are mostly unmonitored, hazards can breed there unchecked for
long periods of time. The following are some of the more common dangers discovered in crawlspaces:
Mold & Fungus
Just like pests, mold and fungus can grow rapidly in crawlspaces. They are both a health concern as well as a cause of wood decay, which can require a costly repair. Airborne mold spores can potentially enter the living space from the crawlspace. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants and, in some cases, potentially toxic substances called mycotoxins. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash (dermatitis). Homes infected with molds and fungus are also much more difficult to sell, often requiring costly remediation prior to closing the deal.
Pests (wood destroying organism)
Dirt crawlspaces provide the environment that is enjoyed by ants, termites, and various other pests. Termites cannot survive long outside of their mud tubes, which you may see on foundation walls and piers. Carpenter ants should be plainly obvious as well, and both of theses pests can cause structural damage. Also bear in mind that where there are pests, there may also be pesticides, perhaps improperly applied, which is one reason why you should not enter crawlspaces without personal protective equipment. Snakes, spiders, bees and scorpions may also be lingering in the crawlspace, and while they pose little structural danger to the house, they certainly can harm you! Rapid retreat there can be difficult, so be cognizant of escape paths.
Crawlspaces are perhaps the most likely sites in houses where hantavirus may be found. This is partly due to the fact that rodents that carry the pathogen are attracted to areas that are undisturbed by humans. Also, crawlspaces are generally dark places that lack ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can rapidly inactivate the virus. Exposure to hantavirus may lead to Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCS), characterized by headaches, fever, difficulty breathing and, often, death. There is no known cure, vaccine or treatment that specifically targets HCS. However, if the symptoms are recognized early, patients may benefit from oxygen therapy.
Do not disturb asbestos! The microscopic fibers that cause illness become airborne when the insulation is handled or disturbed, and if it appears to be in good shape, it might not be a problem at all. Prolonged exposure to asbestos insulation can cause mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity, as well as asbestosis, in which the lungs become scarred with fibrous tissue.
Standing Water or Sewage
Dirt crawlspaces are susceptible to water seepage, which can create a host of problems, such as microbial growth, odors, damage to stored belongings, and risk of electrical shock.
Structural Collapse
If the home itself is unstable, it might be dangerous to enter its crawlspace. It is easy to become pinned, trapped or even crushed by unstable crawlspaces. Make sure someone knows that you are inspecting the crawlspace before you enter it.
Improper Wiring
Watch for loose wiring, open junction boxes, or wiring that has become loose and fallen to the floor.
Source of Energy Waste
Traditionally, crawlspaces have been vented to prevent problems with moisture, and most building codes require vents to aid in removing moisture from the crawlspace. However, many building professionals now recognize that ventilated crawlspaces allow a great deal of heat loss in the winter and moisture intrusion in the summer from moist air.
Moisture Intrusion
Moisture intrusion can be the cause of building defects, as well as health ailments for the building's occupants. Inspectors should have at least a basic understanding of how moisture may enter a building, and where problem areas commonly occur.
Some common moisture-related problems include:
structural wood decay;
high indoor humidity and resulting condensation;
expansive soil, which may crack the foundation through changes in volume, or softened soil, which may lose its ability to support an overlying structure;
undermined foundations;
metal corrosion;
ice dams; and
mold growth. Mold can only grow in the presence of high levels of moisture. People who suffer from the following conditions can be seriously (even fatally) harmed if exposed to elevated levels of airborne mold spores:
asthma;
allergies;
lung disease; and/or
compromised immune systems.
Note: People who do not suffer from these ailments may still be harmed by elevated levels of airborne mold spores.
How does moisture get into the house?
Moisture or water vapor moves into a house in the following ways:
air infiltration. Air movement accounts for more than 98% of all water vapor movement in building cavities. Air naturally moves from high-pressure areas to lower ones by the easiest path possible, such as a hole or crack in the building envelope. Moisture transfer by air currents is very fast (in the range of several hundred cubic feet of air per minute). Replacement air will infiltrate through the building envelope unless unintended air paths are carefully and permanently sealed;
by diffusion through building material. Most building materials slow moisture diffusion, to a large degree, although they never stop it completely;
leaks from roof;
plumbing leaks;
flooding, which can be caused by seepage from runoff or rising groundwater; it may be seasonal or catastrophic; and
human activities, including bathing, cooking, dishwashing and washing clothes. Indoor plants, too, may be a significant source of high levels of humidity.
In the northern U.S., moisture vapor problems are driven primarily by high indoor relative humidity levels, combined with low outdoor temperatures during the winter. In the southern U.S. (especially the southeast), the problem is largely driven by high outdoor humidity and low indoor temperatures during summer months. Mixed climates are exposed to both conditions and can experience both types of problems. Humid climates, in general, will be more of a problem than dry climates. Wind-driven rain is the main cause of leaks through the building envelope.
Inspectors can check for moisture intrusion in the following areas:
A roof leak may lead to the growth of visible mold colonies in the attic that can grow unnoticed. Roof penetrations increase the likelihood of water leaks due to failed gaskets, sealants and flashing. The number of roof penetrations may be reduced by a variety of technologies and strategies, including:
consolidation of vent stacks below the roof;
exhaust fan caps routed through walls instead of the roof;
high-efficiency combustion appliances, which can be sidewall-vented;
electrically powered HVAC equipment and hot water heaters that do not require flue; and
adequate flashing. Oftentimes, inspectors discover missing, incorrectly installed or corroded flashing pipes.
Plumbing
Distribution pipes and plumbing fixtures can be the source of large amounts of moisture intrusion. If the wall is moist and/or discolored, then moisture damage is already in progress. Most plumbing is hidden in the walls, so serious problems can begin unnoticed.
One of the most important means of moisture management in the bathroom is the exhaust fan. A non-functioning exhaust fan overloads the bathroom with damp air. If the exhaust fan doesn’t turn on automatically when the bathroom is in use, consider recommending switching the wiring or switch. The lack of an exhaust fan should be called out in the inspection report. The fan should vent into the exterior, not into the attic.
The bathroom sink, in particular, is a common source of moisture intrusion and damage. Although overflow drains can prevent the spillage of water onto the floor, they can become corroded and allow water to enter the cabinet.
Use a moisture meter to check for elevated moisture levels in the sub-floor around the toilet and tub.
Bathroom windows need to perform properly in a wide range of humidity and temperature conditions. Check to see if there are any obvious breaks in the weatherstripping and seals. Are there are stains or flaking on the painted surfaces?
Check showers and bathtubs. Is the caulking is cracked, stiff or loose in spots? Are there cracked tiles or missing grout that may channel water to vulnerable areas? If some water remains in the bathtub after draining, it may be a warning sign of possible structural weakening and settlement in the floor beneath the tub.
The water heater tank should be clean and rust-free.
The area around the water softener tank should be clean and dry.
Check that all through-the-wall penetrations for fuel lines, ducts, and electrical systems of heating system are well-sealed. All ducts should be clean and dust-free. Inspect the air supply registers in the house for dust accumulation.
Filters, supply lines, exterior wall penetrations, vents, ductwork and drainage of the cooling system must all be in good working order to avoid moisture problems.
Look for stains or discolorations at all roof penetrations. Chimneys, plumbing vents and skylight wells are common places where moisture may pass through the roof. Any such locations must be inspected for wetness, a musty smell and/or visible signs of mold.
Are there areas of the insulation that appear unusually thin?
Rust or corrosion around recessed lights are signs of a potential electrical hazard.
Model building codes typically require damp-proofing of foundation walls. The damp-proofing shall be applied from the top of the footing to the finished grade. Parging of foundation walls should be damp-proofed in one of the following ways:
bituminous coating;
3 pounds per square yard of acrylic modified cement;
1/8-inch coat of surface-bonding cement; or
any material permitted for water-proofing.
In summary, moisture can enter a building in a number of different ways. High levels of moisture can cause building defects and health ailments.
Common Electrical Conductors During A Residential Home Inspection
Poorly installed and maintained electrical cables are a common cause of electrical fires in homes. Many older homes contain wiring that is now considered obsolete or dangerous. InterNACHI inspectors should understand the basic distinctions between the different types of cable systems so that they can identify unsafe conditions.
Romex Cables
Romex is the trade name for a type of electrical conductor with non-metallic sheathing that is commonly used as residential branch wiring. The following are a few basic facts about Romex wiring:
Romex™ is a common type of residential wiring that is categorized by the National Electrical Code (NEC) as underground feeder (UF) or non-metallic sheathed cable (NM and NMC).
NM and NMC conductors are composed of two or more insulated conductors contained in a non-metallic sheath. The coating on NMC cable is non-conducting, flame-resistant and moisture-resistant. Unlike other cables commonly found in homes, they are permitted in damp environments, such as basements.
Underground feeder conductors appear similar to NM and NMC cables except that UF cables contain a solid plastic core and cannot be “rolled” between fingers.
The following NEC regulations apply to Romex conductors:
They are not permitted in residential construction higher than three stories, or in any commercial construction.
They must be protected, secured and clamped to device boxes, junction boxes and fixtures.
Support devices that may damage the cables, such as bent nails and overdriven staples, are not permitted.
NM and NMC cables should be secured at intervals that do not exceed 4½ feet, and they should be secured within 12 inches of junction boxes and panels to which they are attached. Cables that do not comply with this rule can sag and are vulnerable to damage.
They are intended as permanent wiring in homes and should not be used as a substitute for appliance wiring or extension cords.
Note: Some communities have never allowed the use of Romex wiring in residential construction. Armored cable is typically used in these communities.
Armored Cables (AC)
Armored cable (AC), also known as BX, was developed in the early 1900s by Edwin Greenfield. It was first called “BX” to abbreviate “product B – Experimental,” although AC is far more commonly used today. Like Romex cables, they cannot be used in residences higher than three stories, and the rules for protection and support of AC wiring are essentially the same as the rules for Romex. Unlike Romex, however, AC wiring has a flexible metallic sheathing that allows for extra protection. Some major manufacturers of armored cable are General Cable, AFC Cable Systems, and United Copper Systems.
Service Entry (SE) Conductors
Knob & Tube Wiring
These cables begin at the splice and enter the meter. They are not permitted inside homes, with the exception of “style R” SE cable that can serve as interior wiring in branch circuits for ovens and clothes dryers. Style R cables should be clearly marked on their jacket surfaces.
Knob-and-Tube (KT) Wiring
Most houses constructed prior to World War II were wired using the knob-and-tube method, a system that is now obsolete. They are more difficult to improve than modern wiring systems and are a fire hazard. Knob-and-tube wiring is supported with ceramic knobs, and runs intermittently though ceramic tubes beneath framing and at locations where the wires intersect. Whenever an inspector encounters knob-and-tube wiring, s/he should identify it as a defect and recommend that a qualified electrician evaluate the system. The following are a few reasons why inspectors should be wary of this old wiring system:
The dissipated heat from knob-and-tube wiring can pose a fire hazard if the wires are enveloped in building insulation. A possible exception is fiberglass insulation, which is fire-resistant, although even this type of insulation should not cover knob-and-tube wiring. The homeowner or an electrician should carefully remove any insulation that is found surrounding KT wires.
Knob-and-tube wiring is more vulnerable to damage than modern wiring because it is insulated with fiber materials and varnish, which can become brittle.
Some insurance companies refuse to write fire insurance for houses with this type of wiring, although this may be remedied if an electrician can verify that the system is safe.
Disregarding any inherent inadequacies, existing KT cable systems are likely to be unsafe because they are almost guaranteed to be at least 50 years old.
In summary, inspectors should understand the different types of conductors that are commonly found in homes.
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Giddings Flushes Her Career Down The Toilet - Emerges In Bass Strait
You would think a person able to con their way through a UTAS law degree would realise everyone who has tied their career to Gunns pulp mill has come to a sorry end. Take the Tasmanian Infrastructure Minister (responsible for pulp mills) who tried to kill herself after her driver sued the state for sexual harassment? Or ex-premier Paul Lennon forced-out with a 17% approval rating, or Bryan Green whose whole career is a B-grade gangster movie. He can't even drive while he's sober and his marriage broke-up over his affairs with at least 2 female ministers. We say Giddings and Green do not represent Tasmanians but are really scheming, low-life psychopaths. Then there are the convicted criminals that ran Gunns like John Gay whose life threatening prostate cancer miraculously cured itself in time for him to appeal to the courts to run more companies.
Now an increasingly isolated Giddings, languishing on an 18% approval rating is still appealing to the same blue collar constituency as opposition leader Will Hodgman who has an identical policy to hers. They may as well be in the same party. Giddings' Labor party failed to win the last election and only holds power with support from the Greens. Now she has decided the only thing that can save Tasmania's economy is her government's desperate bid to find somebody willing to build a $4 billion factory by making sure the permits have not already expired. Duh?
The Canberra Liberal Government is doing all it can to put Giddings and Green out of business by cutting off their GST drip feed. Remember Lara Giddings voted with the Liberals on a pulp mill many times herself ? Suck it up Lara! We are seeing a whole series of greed-driven implosions in Tasmania right now and they will continue into 2014.
With some of the highest wages on earth, Tasmania has to fly scallops to Thailand just to be shelled and Labor politicians like Giddings are too stupid and corrupt to realise it's 'game over'. They fucked the Tasmanian economy all by themselves.
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Sleeping Beauty is waking MK Theatre from its slumber
Milton Keynes Theatre is waking from its slumber this season to allow audiences to enjoy a pantomime this Christmas. Theatre has been sorely missed since they closed in March so Milton Keynes Theatre hosting Sleeping Beauty is welcomed more than true love's kiss.
Milton Keynes Theatre have been busy ensuring everything is COVID-secure for the opening of Sleeping Beauty.The recent announcement of a socially-distanced pantomime in Milton Keynes, supported by The National Lottery, was warmly received by the local community with fast ticket sales signaling a hunger for the return of live entertainment and the beloved festive tradition. The theatre also announced that the circle and upper circle levels are now open on all performances. In line with the latest tier two guidelines, the auditorium capacity remains below 50% with suitable distancing between each household bubble. With the safety of the audience, cast, crew and staff being the top priority for the theatre, several new measures have been put in place for everyone’s well-being and enjoyment. Here are some of the measures audiences can expect to see when visiting:
· Seats will be distanced in bubbles of two to six, available to book as a single household or support bubble.
· Entry and exit times will be staggered to reduce queues.
· Temperature checks will take place before customers enter the building.
· Hand sanitiser will be in place at all theatre entrances and at several designated stations throughout the building.
· Face coverings are to be worn inside the building and for the duration of the show.
· A one-way system will be in place, allowing customers to move around the theatre safely.
· The show is shorter than usual, and there will be no interval.
· Random bag checks will be carried out socially-distanced on a table outside the building. Emma Sullivan, Theatre Director of Milton Keynes Theatre said “The whole team are ecstatic to be going full steam ahead with preparing for this year’s pantomime! The health and safety of our audience, cast, crew and staff is paramount, which is why we’re following the latest government advice to ensure we have all the necessary measures in place for our customers to safely enjoy a brilliant show”
As for the pantomime itself, produced by Qdos Entertainment, there won’t be any cutting back on the fun and magic! The cast and crew are pulling out all the stops to make Sleeping Beauty a pantomime of dreams. Join Lee Mead, Claire Sweeney, Suzanne Shaw, Pete Firman, Allan Stewart and Andy Gray in a riotously funny, one-act celebration, packed full of comedy, magic, laughter and all the usual ingredients that make pantomimes a cherished British tradition. Sleeping Beauty runs from 19 Dec 2020 – 10 Jan 2021 at Milton Keynes Theatre. Tickets available here.
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Osteophytes in temporomandibular joint, a spectrum of appearance in cone-beam computed tomography: Report of four cases
Jayachandran Sadaksharam, Priyanka Khobre
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Submission 05-Aug-2016
Date of Acceptance 06-Dec-2016
Dr. Priyanka Khobre
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Osteophyte is one of the hallmark radiographic feature of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) degenerative joint disease that has been used to define the presence of disease. The development of osteophyte is an attempt to stabilize the overload caused by occlusal forces, representing areas of newly-formed cartilage. It can cause various clinical symptoms such as pain, decreased jaw movements, nerve compression, and subsequently compromise joint function. Here, we report four cases of patients with TMJ arthritis showing different appearance of osteophyte using cone-beam computed tomography. This paper also reports two cases of bridging osteophyte at the temporomandibular joint, which has not been reported previously in literature.
Keywords: Bridging osteophyte, cone-beam computed tomography, osteophyte, temporomandibular joint
Sadaksharam J, Khobre P. Osteophytes in temporomandibular joint, a spectrum of appearance in cone-beam computed tomography: Report of four cases. J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol 2016;28:289-91
Sadaksharam J, Khobre P. Osteophytes in temporomandibular joint, a spectrum of appearance in cone-beam computed tomography: Report of four cases. J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol [serial online] 2016 [cited 2021 Jan 19];28:289-91. Available from: https://www.jiaomr.in/text.asp?2016/28/3/289/195672
Osteophyte is “a fibrocartilage-capped bony outgrowth” mainly present as a bony proliferation at the surface of the articulating bone resulting in increased articular surface area.[1],[2] Osteophyte can be seen in multiple sites and was first described in Spine by Forrestier and Rotes-Querol.[3] It is mainly seen on the anterosuperior surface of the condyle of the mandible and may also arise from the medial, lateral, and posterosuperior surface of the condyle.[2] Osteophytes and other bony changes such as narrowing of joint space, sclerosis, erosion, flattening, loose bodies, and subchondral cyst are the radiologic features of arthritic conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.[2],[4],[5]
A 57-year-old female reported to our department with chief complaint of pain in both the preauricular regions since 1 month. Patient also gave a history of stiffness while moving the jaw. Patient revealed history of rheumatoid arthritis since 8 months, and was on analgesics, corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs for the same. The patient was seropositive for rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies. On examination, mouth opening was normal (40 mm). Tenderness was present bilaterally at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region, with crepitus in the right TMJ during opening and closing. For precise evaluation, the patient was subjected to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the TMJ. Coronal view of right TMJ showed two prominent hyperdense projections (osteophytes) from superior aspects of the condyle [Figure 1]a. Sagittal view of the right TMJ revealed similar osteophytes arising from the superior surface of condyle [Figure 1]b.
Figure 1: (a and b) Coronal and sagittal view of right TMJ in CBCT with two prominent osteophytes on superior surface of condyle
A 48-year-old female patient reported with chief complaint of reduced mouth opening and pain in the right preauricular region. Patient gave history of rheumatoid arthritis. On examination, patient showed restricted mouth opening (28 mm). CBCT was taken for evaluation of the TMJ region. Coronal view of right TMJ revealed hyperdense outgrowth from superolateral aspect of the right condyle fusing with the glenoid fossa (bridging osteophyte) along with erosion of superior surface of the condyle [Figure 2]a. Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction view of right TMJ also showed the evidence of bridging osteophyte along with arthritic changes [Figure 2]b.
Figure 2: (a and b) Coronal and 3D reconstructed view of right TMJ with bridging osteophyte
A 37-year-old female reported with chief complaint of reduced mouth opening and pain in the right preauricular region. Patient gave no history of trauma or multiple joint involvement. Patient was seronegative for rheumatoid arthritis. On examination, patient showed restricted mouth opening with deviation of mandible towards right while opening and closing. CBCT of the right TMJ, in coronal, sagittal, and 3D reconstructed view showed evidence of two bridging osteophytes with erosive changes [Figure 3]a,[Figure 3]b,[Figure 3]c. Another osteophyte was also seen arising from superior surface of the condyle between two bridging osteophytes [Figure 3]c.
Figure 3: (a-c) Coronal, sagittal, and 3D reconstructed view respectively of right TMJ with evidence of 2 bridging osteophytes
A 44-year-old female patient reported with chief complaint of pain in the preauricular region of both sides. Patient was seropositive for rheumatoid factor. Extraoral examination showed mild tenderness at both TMJ while opening. Patient was subjected to CBCT and the TMJ was examined. Sagittal view of left TMJ showed remnant of broken osteophyte at the anterior aspect of condyle and a well-defined hyperdense mass present anterior to the condyle as “joint mouse” [Figure 4].
Figure 4: CBCT showing sagittal view of left TMJ with evidence of joint mouse
Osteophyte also known as bony spur is one of the hallmark radiographic feature of TMJ degenerative joint disease.[6] There are three types of osteophytes, the traction spur present at the site of insertion of ligaments and tendons, the inflammatory spur, present as a syndesmophyte at the site of insertion of tendons and ligaments to bone; and the genuine osteophyte, arise at the junction between cartilage and bone from the periosteum overlying the bone.[1] Osteophyte may lie freely after breaking off from the condylar surface within the joint space as loose bodies also known as “joint mouse.”[2] The presence of joint mouse in our fourth case report is possibly due to a broken osteophyte. Development of osteophyte is seen previous to joint space narrowing and is associated with misalignment of joint to the side of the osteophyte, which is a main risk factor for the development of arthritic conditions.[1],[7] Patients who are seropositive for rheumatoid factors, half to three-fourth of them will have complaints of TMJ symptoms.[8] Clinically, osteophyte may cause nerve compression, orofacial pain, limitation of joint mobility, fibrous ankyloses, and eventually compromise TMJ function.[1],[6],[8] The presence of bridging osteophyte in second and third case reports may be the cause of restricted mouth opening of the patients.
Instability of the joint is found to be a biomechanical trigger for the formation of osteophyte.[9] Nagosa et al. stated that osteophyte may differ in shapes, and its curvature or placement may stabilize the joint.[7] The cartilage of the articular surface of the condyle and glenoid fossa/eminence can undergo bony remodeling when mechanical stresses exceed the adaptive capacity of the host to repair the joint and withstand loading forces by increasing the surface area.[5],[6],[9] Chondrocalcinosis that occurs because of deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals has been suggested to influence osteophyte formation.[9] Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) as a growth factor has been proposed to be expressed by human osteophytes. Insulin like growth factor- I (IGF-I) has been detected in growing osteophyte. Okazaki et al. proposed type 1 IGF receptors and IGF-I to be present in developing osteophyte.[1] Bone scintigraphic studies have shown increased vascularity in growing osteophyte.[10]
Treatment of osteophytes varies from conservative management with anti-inflammatory drugs to surgical removal.[11] In experimental models of osteoarthritis, formation of osteophyte in an unstable joint is stimulated by joint movement and immobilization causes inhibition of osteophyte development.[9] Bisphosphonates are theoretically proven class of drug for osteophyte inhibition.[1] Pelletier et al. showed that the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory induced drugs, carprofen, and tenidap considerably limit osteophyte formation along with reduction in the size of cartilage lesions.[1] In all our cases, patients responded to conservative treatment with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and corticosteroids.
This case series described different presentation of osteophyte of TMJ causing clinical symptoms in patients with arthritis. CBCT is an effective modality to find out osseous changes at the TMJ region. To the best of our knowledge, presence of bridging osteophyte at the TMJ region is first time reported in literature based on its location.
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Two Dubai expats slap female cashier, extort Dh1,000 from her
Marie Nammour /Dubai
mary@khaleejtimes.com Filed on December 17, 2019 | Last updated on December 17, 2019 at 04.48 pm
Both incidents of sexual harassment and forceful payment of money were captured on the shop surveillance cameras. -Alamy Image
The incidents took place on April 9 and a complaint was filed at Al Barsha police station.
Two Dubai expats faced charges at the Court of First Instance on Tuesday after their female colleague accused them of misconduct towards her.
One of them, a 42-year-old Egyptian, is accused of slapping the woman, a Filipina, inappropriately and groping her.
The other, a 34-year-old Egyptian salesman, allegedly forced the complainant to give him Dh1,000 from the revenues of the dates kiosk, where they all worked.
They denied the charges in court.
The complainant said that she worked as a cashier for a dates and coffee kiosk. "The two defendants worked as salesmen at the same place. On the day of the incident, the first accused slapped me inappropriately and then groped me for a few seconds. The other accused approached me shortly and slapped me on the face. I cried and then went to the ladies room to wash my face. He later told me to give him Dh1,000 which I did out of fear. The money was from the revenues of the day of the shop."
Another Egyptian staff member at the kiosk told the prosecution investigator that he learned from the cashier how the second accused forced her to pay him Dh1,000 from the cash register.
Both incidents of sexual harassment and forceful payment of money were captured on the shop surveillance cameras. The footage was used as evidence in the case.
No visible injury was detected on the complainant's body, as shown in the forensic report.
During investigation, the first accused claimed he meant to "joke" with the complainant when he touched her. The other man admitted he touched her face and took the amount of Dh1,000 as a loan.
A ruling will be issued on December 31.
mary@khaleejtimes.com
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Originally from Lebanon, Marie has been covering the Dubai Courts and the Public Prosecution, immigration and labour issues often, Lebanese community-related affairs and the Dubai International Film Festival. A graduate from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, a city to the north of Beirut, Marie worked as an in-house reporter, covering international affairs for the LBCI and the LBC Sat (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International), a leading TV station back home and a legal translator for Sagesse, a renowned law college in the heart of the Lebanese capital. Marie speaks fluently Arabic, French, English and Spanish. She is fond of travelling, psychology, learning more and of the French literature.
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Our choir is open to all who love singing, we would love to have you join us. We meet every Thursday evening at 6:45 PM from September through June. Come and check out this unique ministry and fellowship with other believers who enjoy praising God through music. Director of Music, Ron Hilley leads the Joyful Noise Choir each Sunday morning. Throughout the year, Joyful Noise produces several concerts, both sacred and secular. During Advent, the choir brings the Christmas story to life through song. At the end of the choral season or sometimes in the fall, full-scale productions are performed for the congregation and the community. In the past, themes range from gospel and rock to Broadway and Disney. Joyful Noise is an energetic group who sing to the Glory of God!
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If you are interested in playing an instrument, wind, brass, guitar, drums, keyboard, etc, please contact Ron at ronhiley@ymail.com or contact the church to audition.
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Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church installed a 13-rank pipe organ and expanded the the organ to include 18 ranks of wind-blown pipes. (A “rank” is a set of pipes, usually numbering 56 pipes, one for each note of the keyboard.) And in 2020, the church dedicated a new instrument: a Rodgers Masterpiece Signature 356 Digital Imaging Organ with a three manual console; 56 stops, including a MX200 MIDI Sound Module (producing 100 orchestral sounds). Combined with our existing 18 ranks of wind-blown pipes provides the equivalent of over 200 ranks. The electronic portion is voiced through 22 speakers embedded in the pipe chamber, as well as speakers in the choir loft and balcony. The addition of the Rodgers organ and speakers was made possible through a number of special gifts, including a major gift in honor of former Pastor Bob Mentze’s 25th anniversary at the church, and his belief that “music magnifies the message”! Soli Deo Gloria – to God alone be the glory!
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Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back as coronavirus surges
By JOSEPH PISANI and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writers
INCLUDES TROUBLE FOR TOURISM OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. >> THERE IS GROWING CONCERN WE MAY BE HEADED BACKWARDS. >> THAT HAS SOME PEOPLE WORRYING ABOUT THE HOARDING WE HAD IN THE PANDEMIC. BRIAN HEAP HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS. WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT? >> YOU ACTUALLY GIFTED ME TOILET PAPER, DO YOU REMEMBER THAT? >> FRIENDS DON’T LEAVE FRIENDS HIGH AND DRY. >> YOU MIGHT RECALL OF COURSE THIS BECAME ALMOST A FORM OF CURRENCY IN OUR COUNTRY FOR LITTLE WHILE, IT SEEMED. THE CONCERN ABOUT RISING COVID NUMBERS HAS SOME FEARING WE ARE GOING TO EXPERIENCE FOOD AND PAPER PRODUCTS SHORTAGES. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF A LITTLE BIT OF PANIC BUYING LATELY. THESE ARE PHOTOS AFTER VISITING A FEW DIFFERENT STORES AND PLACER COUNTY. SOME OF THE GROCERY STORES HAD PLENTY OF TP AND PAPER TOWELS. TARGET SHELVES WERE CLEARING OUT FAST. SOME STORES WERE SETTING LIMITS ON THESE. THIS IS NOT A SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE, JUST AWAY OF STORES LEARNING FROM MISTAKES IN THE PANDEMIC AND GETTING PROACTIVE TO TRY TO PREVENT ANOTHER SHORTAGE. CHARMIN IS THE MOST POPULAR BRAND. I SCREEN GRABBED THIS FROM THEIR WEBSITE. WE ARE PRODUCING AND SHIPPING CHARMIN AT RECORD HIGHS, WORKING ON GETTING IT TO RETAILERS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THE GROCERY EXPERTS SAY EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN CALM. THIS IS NOT A SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE. THE REAL ISSUE HERE IS OVERREACTION. JUST DON’T PANIC BY. TAKE WHAT YOU NEED AND IF EVERYONE DOES THAT, THERE SHOULD BE PLENTY TO GO AROUND. SOME OF THE GROCERY STORES ADVISE WITH THANKSGIVING COMING UP, YOU MAY WANT TO GRAB SOME OF THOSE FAVORITE HOLIDAY ITEMS A LITTLE EARLY. >> I G
Looking for toilet paper? Good luck.A surge of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases. Walmart said Tuesday it's having trouble keeping up with demand for cleaning supplies in some stores. Supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked recently. And Amazon is sold out of most disinfectant wipes and paper towels. A similar scene played out back in March, when the pandemic first hit and people hunkered down in their homes. But Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association, formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said he doesn't expect things to be as bad this go-around since lockdowns are being handled on a regional basis and everyone is better prepared."A more informed consumer combined with a more informed manufacturer and a more informed retailer should provide all of us with a greater sense of ease and ensure we can meet this growing demand, " Freeman said.The biggest supply issue seems to be paper products: 21% of shelves that stock paper towels and toilet paper are empty, the highest level in at least a month, according to market research company IRI. Cleaning supplies have remained level at 16%. Before the pandemic, 5% to 7% of consumer goods were typically out of stock, IRI said. Contributing to the problem is the fact that roughly 10% of the workforce at manufacturing plants where the products are made are calling out sick, mainly because they've been in contact with others who were tested positive to COVID-19, Freeman said.Kelly Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, said she needs more supplies now that in-person school in her area was canceled earlier this month and her two children are at home more. She's noticed others are stocking up, too: Safeway and Walmart were nearly wiped out of bottled water and disinfectant wipes during a recent visit, both of which had been easy to find since the summer. It's also been harder to find a time slot to get her groceries delivered. Anderson says she's had to wait as many as two days instead of same-day delivery. But that's still not as bad as earlier this year."March seems like a million years ago, but I do remember freaking out," she said. "I couldn't get groceries delivered for a week." Walmart said while supplies are stressed in some areas, it thinks it will be able to handle any stockpiling now than earlier this year. Amazon said its working with manufacturers to get items such as disinfecting wipes, paper towels and hand sanitizer in stock.
Looking for toilet paper? Good luck.
A surge of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases.
Walmart said Tuesday it's having trouble keeping up with demand for cleaning supplies in some stores. Supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked recently. And Amazon is sold out of most disinfectant wipes and paper towels.
A similar scene played out back in March, when the pandemic first hit and people hunkered down in their homes.
But Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association, formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said he doesn't expect things to be as bad this go-around since lockdowns are being handled on a regional basis and everyone is better prepared.
"A more informed consumer combined with a more informed manufacturer and a more informed retailer should provide all of us with a greater sense of ease and ensure we can meet this growing demand, " Freeman said.
The biggest supply issue seems to be paper products: 21% of shelves that stock paper towels and toilet paper are empty, the highest level in at least a month, according to market research company IRI. Cleaning supplies have remained level at 16%. Before the pandemic, 5% to 7% of consumer goods were typically out of stock, IRI said.
Contributing to the problem is the fact that roughly 10% of the workforce at manufacturing plants where the products are made are calling out sick, mainly because they've been in contact with others who were tested positive to COVID-19, Freeman said.
Kelly Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, said she needs more supplies now that in-person school in her area was canceled earlier this month and her two children are at home more. She's noticed others are stocking up, too: Safeway and Walmart were nearly wiped out of bottled water and disinfectant wipes during a recent visit, both of which had been easy to find since the summer.
It's also been harder to find a time slot to get her groceries delivered. Anderson says she's had to wait as many as two days instead of same-day delivery. But that's still not as bad as earlier this year.
Walmart will start counting customers again as coronavirus cases reach record levels
Toilet paper companies: 'What we are dealing with here is uncharted'
"March seems like a million years ago, but I do remember freaking out," she said. "I couldn't get groceries delivered for a week."
Walmart said while supplies are stressed in some areas, it thinks it will be able to handle any stockpiling now than earlier this year. Amazon said its working with manufacturers to get items such as disinfecting wipes, paper towels and hand sanitizer in stock.
Family members get into a fight when one accuses the other of hiding toilet paper
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All lanes open following crash on Las Cruces’ I-25 South
Las Cruces News
by: Aaron Bracamontes
Posted: Aug 22, 2018 / 06:14 PM MDT / Updated: Aug 22, 2018 / 06:58 PM MDT
UPDATE: All lanes are now open on I-25 South and the accident has been cleared, NMDOT reported.
ORIGINAL: A crash on Interstate 25 South has closed multiple lanes.
A road advisory email was sent from the New Mexico Department of Transportation at about 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday.
The accident has resulted in at least one car being rolled over, a Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said. The accident is being handled by the New Mexico State Police.
Originally all lanes were closed between mile post 1 and 3, which is near the Mesilla Valley Mall. NMDOT has since sent an email announcing the left lane is reopened.
Traffic is being rerouted and delays are expected, NMDOT said in the email.
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1 new virus death in Doña Ana County, 48 new cases
by KTSM Staff / Jan 18, 2021
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person from Doña Ana County was among the 26 additional deaths reported by the New Mexico Department of Health on Monday.
The individual was a woman in her 60s who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. She was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Las Cruces.
‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader arrested for his participation in U.S. Capitol riot
by Elvia Navarrete / Jan 18, 2021
El Paso, Texas (KTSM) -- Otero County Commissioner and founder of Cowboys for Trump Couy Griffin has been arrested by U.S. Capitol Police for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Griffin was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority.
3 of New Mexico’s 36 new virus deaths from Doña Ana County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The New Mexico Department of Health on Saturday reported 36 new COVID-19-related deaths, with three of those occurring in Doña Ana County.
All individuals had underlying conditions. They include a man in his 80s, as well as two men in their 80s who were hospitalized.
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No threat to El Paso identified so far as FBI remains on alert ahead of Inauguration Day; Congresswoman Escobar asks community to help ID rioters
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Employers - COVID Vaccine Brings New Challenges – 8-Step Action Checklist
As the vaccine is rolled-out, Employment Solicitor, Sejal Patel, considers the various opportunities and challenges it presents for employers. The introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine will offer employers the opportunity, in time, to bring employees back to the workplace. Ultimately, this should mean social distancing and other PPE measures can be reduced or removed. But of course, there will be many challenges and new issues that employers will need to address.
When will the vaccine be available?
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is advising the government on how to prioritise the roll-out of the vaccine. Those most at risk of dying of COVID-19 are top of the priority list and age is being used as a key deciding factor: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020#history). Further, the scale of the vaccination programme will mean that it is likely to be many months before the vaccine is widely available to the population as a whole. Boris Johnson talks about it being in the Spring, or after Easter for the majority of us to receive our jab.
The impact on an employer’s health and safety duties?
Employers have a general duty to ensure the health, safety, and welfare at work of all their employees. Employers will therefore need to consider how the availability of a vaccine impacts on this duty over the coming months.
Risk assessments:
Organisations have already undertaken risk assessments of the COVID-19 transmission risk within the workplace. There will be pressure to revisit these to assess whether any ‘COVID-secure’ measures may be relaxed or dispensed with once part of the workforce is vaccinated. This will be crucial for organisations where key activities have not been possible or have been substantially limited by having to undertake them in a ‘COVID-secure’ way.
Using vaccinated staff:
However, it is simply too early to say how effective a partially vaccinated workforce might be reflected in an organisation’s COVID-19 risk assessment and its combination of risk controls to reduce transmission. In particular, it is currently unclear if vaccination will prevent the vaccinated person transmitting COVID-19 to those that are not vaccinated. ‘COVID-secure’ measures are therefore likely to be required for some time. However, some advanced planning might be given to whether, e.g., the vaccinated employees could be utilised to undertake essential tasks which have not been possible for business reasons.
Once the vaccine is available, can employers require employees to be vaccinated?
Requiring an entire workforce to be vaccinated will be legally and ethically difficult to achieve. The government is not currently introducing legislation to make the vaccination compulsory and therefore it will be for individuals to decide whether or not they wish to be vaccinated.
Without any statutory obligation to make vaccination compulsory, employers who want to make the vaccination mandatory for their employees will need to look to other means, for example, by introducing a specific provision in the contract of employment. This may be possible for new recruits but for existing employees, employers may want to seek to rely on the requirement to be vaccinated as a lawful and reasonable instruction.
Discrimination:
A number of employment law challenges this could raise include potential discrimination issues (on the grounds of disability, age, and/or religion/belief) and potential breaches by the employer of their implied duty of trust and confidence which could result in claims for constructive unfair dismissal.
Example: do not ask all employees over the age of 50 to be vaccinated, or all people who are known to have diabetes or other medical condition, or all those who live in a Tier 4 zone – all discriminatory thinking should be avoided.
However, there is also a human rights argument connected to an employee’s right to respect for their private life. Therefore, a blanket requirement on an entire workforce to be vaccinated is unlikely to be enforceable:
Example: an employer who physically attempts to vaccinate an employee could face criminal proceedings for assault.
What else can employers do?
Analyse roles and tasks:
In the early stages of the roll-out, employers may want to audit the workforce to identify which roles can continue to be done from home and which roles can continue to be performed safely with existing COVID-secure arrangements in place. Then employers can identify whether there are any roles which might reasonably justify an employee with their consent, having to have a vaccination in order to be able to perform them.
Example: you may want to avoid situations where vaccinated staff are put to a disadvantage compared to their unvaccinated counterparts (e.g., being given additional duties or having fewer opportunities to work remotely).
Those who refuse to be vaccinated:
The strategy for dealing with employees who are ‘refusing to be’ or ‘cannot be’ vaccinated needs to be considered carefully. If you already have people in this group working from home, you will probably need to allow them to continue to do so for now in order to reduce their likely exposure to COVID-19 and so comply with your health and safety obligations. Likewise, where people have been working in COVID-secure premises, the COVID-secure measures should be maintained.
Extremely vulnerable employees:
Difficult scenarios will arise. For individuals designated in the clinically extremely vulnerable category, who cannot work from home but cannot be brought back to work safely even with COVID-secure measures, having the vaccination would potentially allow them to return to work safely.
If you are left with roles where you cannot comply with health and safety requirements - without those people being vaccinated - then you may ultimately be justified in taking disciplinary action (including dismissal) if their role cannot be altered to accommodate safe-working and there are no redeployment opportunities. Each case will need to be dealt with on an individual basis (particularly where discrimination issues might arise) and you should seek legal advice in these circumstances.
As more people are vaccinated and the consequences of vaccination are better understood, employers will want to start to reduce COVID-secure measures. We would expect that the government will give guidance on when this can begin which will mean that it becomes reasonable for employers to expect employees to be vaccinated and/or that herd immunity may be sufficiently well-established so that risks for those who are not vaccinated are acceptably low. However, it is difficult to predict when this might happen and it could be many more months, especially as more virulent, new variants of Covid-19 are being identified, which will also have the effect of delaying the return of employees back into the workplace for: a) fear of catching a new strain; or b) existing vaccines are unproven in the fight against them.
Example: a non-vaccinated older Tier 4 employee may have more justification not to return to the workplace for fear of catching a new Covid-19 variant than a younger Tier 1 employee. However, an employer cannot discriminate.
Consultation is the key:
As you can’t discriminate, and you can’t implement a one-size-fits-all solution either, the most effective way to encourage employees to be vaccinated is through effective consultation. Consult with employee representatives and trade unions as well as with the employees themselves. Provide unbiased information about the vaccine from a credible source and offer employees the opportunity to discuss any concerns they may have with an independent medical adviser.
What can employers do if employees do not want or cannot have the vaccine?
There will be employees who are unable or unwilling to have the vaccine. This may be because of a medical condition that prevents them from being vaccinated, it may be for religious reasons or a philosophical belief, or they may have concerns about the safety of the vaccination or a phobia of needles.
Taking disciplinary action against such employee is risky and could amount to discrimination and/or a constructive unfair dismissal scenario. However, if such employees cannot be safely brought back to do their job and no reasonable alternatives are available then it may be possible to achieve a fair dismissal although obtaining legal advice would be crucial as any such actions are going to be difficult to justify in the short to medium term of the vaccine roll-out.
COVID-19 Passports - How can an employer find out if an employee has been vaccinated?
The NHS will issue ‘vaccine cards’ to remind those receiving the vaccine to present for their second dose and medical records will record if someone has received the vaccine. The government is not currently planning to issue ‘COVID-19’ passports to identify those who have had the vaccine, but this is likely to change. Employers are free to ask their employees to provide evidence of their vaccination however you need to be conscious that this will constitute a special category data and the request will need to be processed accordingly under the GDPR. There will be also be potential issues around privacy, unfair treatment/discrimination, and falsified documentation that employers will need to address.
Vaccinated vs non-vaccinated and managing ‘reluctant returners’
At the moment, your COVID-secure working arrangements and PPE should remain in place along with adhering to government guidance. The pandemic will be with us for some considerable time therefore employers should plan for COVID-19 being an ongoing issue despite the vaccine.
Further, even employees who have been vaccinated may still not be comfortable with returning to their workplace. Employers should consider how to manage any ‘reluctant returners’, as well as how to manage a potentially mixed workforce of those who have been vaccinated and those who have not yet come through the vaccine programme or have not otherwise had the vaccine.
Covid-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace – see our
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How Continental Europeans view proroguing Parliament and abandoning EU inhabitants of the UK
By Bernard Aris | Fri 30th August 2019 - 3:09 pm
In my earlier June 17th LDV piece on the concept of proroguing Parliament I reminded readers that the last person on the continent trying to disband a sitting EU parliament was the fascist colonel Tejero who in February 1981 entered the plenary session of the Cortes to disband at gunpoint the Spanish parliament finishing Spain’s transition to a full constitutional democracy.
To give you a flavour of how proroguing is seen here, a small list of continental heads of government who disbanded parliament to get their way without hindrance:
Napoleon in 1799 fled Egypt to conduct a Paris military coup (with grenadiers intimidating parliamentarians in their session) on “18-19 Brumaire” (November) to make himself “First Consul” under a constitution without Civil Rights. Making his brother king of the Dutch vassal “Batavian Republic” in 1806, he eliminated the last vestiges of its parliament. And Napoleon’s nephew in 1851 did the same with the French parliament, eliciting the famous Karl Marx pamphlet.
Mussolini grabbed power from a string of Liberal governments in 1922, and in combination with conservative politicians had a law adopted in 1923 by a divided parliament giving him an absolute majority after the 1924 elections. The Socialist MP Mateotti protesting over electoral fraud was immediately killed.
These examples give you a picture of how “positive” prorogation is seen on the continent.
Now that the Dutch and other continental parliaments resume work (the Dutch reconvene 3 September, our King’s Speech coinciding with Jo’s Leaders speech at conference, 17 September), they are disturbed by Johnson’s prorogation, and at the same time very alarmed at Home Secretary Patel’s total betrayal of all EU inhabitants of the UK now that a No Deal exit draws near.
The London correspondent of the Telegraaf newspaper (one of the five national Dutch newspapers with 400,000 subscribers) Joost van Mierlo wrote in his column being gobsmacked when Patel said on 19 August that in case of No Deal, all rights of EU inhabitants will be annihilated on 1 November. You see the same furious astonishment from the pressure group The3Million in their opinion piece (updated after a Home Office reaction) in The New European, 22 August about this message.
Of the 3 million EU inhabitants, only 1 million have now received their Settlement papers. But the BBC writes that the Advertising Standards Authority and the Commons Home Affairs Committee recently both slammed the Home Office advice/advertising on the “Settlement Scheme” as misleading, and the application procedure/websites as full of technical glitches and problems. Van Mierlo says that the telephone app for applying works only with Android phones, NOT with I-phones (50% of the market); the Home Office promises I-phones will get one before New Year’s Eve, 60 days after Brexit. And the glitches get worse after that start. Van Mierlo, like over a million EU inhabitants, thought he had until December 202 to finish his Settlement application procedure; but now can do nothing because Home Office websites are inundated by panicked EU citizens.
Both the Commons Committee and The3Million feel the xenophobic “Hostile Environment” that victimised the Windrush West Indians will wreak havoc among the disenfranchised EU inhabitants.
And with parliament prorogued, no remedy there.
No European government will take that lying down.
* Dr. Bernard Aris is a historian, a D66 parliamentary researcher and a LibDem supporting member.
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Malcolm Todd 30th Aug '19 - 3:22pm
Oh, come on.
Prorogation is certainly a morally and constitutionally dubious tactic, with blatantly mendacious justification (though it will only achieve its goal, if it does, due to the abject failure of the opposition to act cohesively or decisively over the last 6–12 months, which shows no sign of coming to an end).
But you can’t equate prorogation with “disbanding” or “eliminating” parliament, without revealing colossal ignorance of the term. To do so is just helping to crank up an already bitter and close-minded division in this country that worries me even more than Brexit.
Glenn 30th Aug '19 - 5:35pm
Malcolm Todd
What I find telling is the petition does not rule out proroguing or dissolving parliament in the name of Remain. In fact, it’s almost a promise to prorogue it for those ends. It says: Parliament must not be prorogued or dissolved UNLESS and UNTIL the Article 50 period as been sufficiently extended or the UK’s Intention to withdraw from the EU has been cancelled.
frankie 30th Aug '19 - 6:50pm
Bless Glen you are inadvertently making the case why proroguing Parliment is wrong. But, but our enemies might use it to get policies through we don’t like you squeal, indeed Glen and that is why it is wrong, it can be used to get things you don’t like through. So if you believe that is a threat you can’t with any degree of consistency or integrity agree Depeffel is right, but you will, for you the precious of Brexit is everything.
Chris Cory 30th Aug '19 - 7:14pm
Weasel words abound, but the fact is that BoJo is trying to bypass parliament because he can not rely on its support. So it becomes a matter of principal for each of us. Do we believe that the ultimate power in our democracy should lie with an elected Parliament ? If we do, then what is happening now is an intolerable attack on democracy.
It seems many are only democrats when it suits. Could a left wing Labour Government do something similar to put through a program that lacked parliamentary support ? Would that be OK ? The problem with principles is that we are supposed to stick with them even when it is inconvenient.
One upshot of all this is that when the dust settles people will understand the urgent need for a written constitution and a bill of rights.
Just a PS to my previous post, my late father in law was a staunch monarchist. His main argument was that the monarchy was a bulwark against any dictator who tried to usurp the institutions of government. At this moment is time, I wish I shared his confidence.
Richard Underhill 30th Aug '19 - 8:02pm
As Allied forces entered Italy via Sicily the King sacked Mussolini, who was found hanging from a lamppost, upside down. Nazi forces enter Italy from the north. Power derived from the barrels of guns.
David Raw 30th Aug '19 - 8:51pm
@ Richard Underhill “As Allied forces entered Italy via Sicily the King sacked Mussolini, who was found hanging from a lamppost, upside down”.
There was a twenty one month gap between those two events….. you’ve missed the bit in the middle.
You’ve also missed that within a year of Mussolini’s demiose, public opinion forced a referendum on whether to retain the monarchy or become a republic. In hopes of helping the monarchist cause, Victor Emmanuel formally abdicated on 9 May 1946.
It’s falling apart at the seams in Downing Street tonight, the Chancellor apparently believing he’s got a neighbour from Hell.
According to the Guardian tonight : A furious Sajid Javid has confronted Boris Johnson and demanded an explanation of why his media adviser was sacked without his knowledge, amid claims that a deep “culture of fear” has taken hold within the government.
Sonia Khan, Javid’s media adviser, was escorted from No 10 by an armed police officer after a meeting with Johnson’s top strategist, Dominic Cummings, in which she was accused of being dishonest about her contact with the former chancellor Philip Hammond and one of his ex-advisers, who have been trying to block a no-deal Brexit.
Khan is the second adviser working for the chancellor to be sacked by No 10. She is also the fourth young woman in a month to be axed from the prime minister’s network of advisers and senior staffers.”
John Peters 30th Aug '19 - 9:18pm
Perhaps the Ship of State won’t be quite so leaky in the future. I’m all for stability.
I don’t support proroguing parliament. The point I’m making is that I think Remainists like you would support proroguing parliament as long as it resulted in staying in the EU which is why the petition is phrased the way it is.
Andrew 30th Aug '19 - 9:42pm
I was angry when the Government announced its plan to prorogue Parliament because it was an effective power play that was easy to do. And it was easy because the opposition cannot offer a response that unites people behind an attractive alternative. Rage is not enough: suppose we get our extension, what happens then?
If the opposition has had a big enough scare, a possible positive outcome might be a plan Parliament (and ideally the country) can get behind. I very much hope so.
One group promoting a possible way forward is EFTA4UK (the clue is in the name): https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/efta4uk-project-funding
David Evans 30th Aug '19 - 10:54pm
John Peters – “Perhaps the Ship of State won’t be quite so leaky in the future. I’m all for stability.” Beware what you wish for. Once the Ship of State has been scuttled by the new captain and is at the bottom of the ocean, all leaks stop. 😉
William Fowler 31st Aug '19 - 7:25am
The bit I don’t understand is why MP’s agreed to pass a law whose default position is to default to no-deal, how can they complain about something which they put into law?
I also don’t understand why if they are going to now pass new legislation ruling out no deal they don’t offer a compromise of saying no deal can’t pass unless ratified by a referendum, at least that could be seen as democratic.
Given the terrible mess MP’s have made of things surely a reduction in salary, tax free expenses and pension should follow.
Richard Underhill 31st Aug '19 - 7:39am
David Raw 30th Aug ’19 – 8:58pm This was the front page story in the Daily Mail yesterday. Cummings asked to see her ‘phone. She refused. He called the police. The Mail said she was “frogmarched” out of the building The colourful language might be a journalistic exaggeration.
David Raw 30th Aug ’19 – 8:51pm Sorry, I was very young at the time.
An important consequence was the effect on Jews in Italy.
When the German President died the Chancellor decided not to have an election for a successor but to amalgamate both jobs under a single title Fuhrer (Leader).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_von_Hindenburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II,_German_Emperor
Tom Harney 31st Aug '19 - 7:59am
I have signed the petition against the actions of the government. However they have a game plan. At present if the opposition have one I have yet to see it. Except of course to install a new Prime Minister but not sure who it would be.
I do not support our system of democracy – but it is the only one we have.
The most likely outcome is that a fudge will be found on the Irish issue and the claim made that this is a victory.
In the meanwhile the can will have been kicked down the road far enough for a general election to be held.
Jayne Mansfield 31st Aug '19 - 10:00am
@ Malcolm Todd,
Quite, frankly, I doubt that a couple more weeks of parliament sitting would do anything to motivate the opposition parties to change their behaviour. Colours have been nailed to the wall.
The division in the country is not just frightening, it is terrifying. So thanks a bundle to those who have, and continue, to crank it up.
Hail Boris, King of the world.
John Peters 31st Aug '19 - 11:42am
@Jayne Mansfield
I hope you are being pessimistic when you say “The division in the country is not just frightening, it is terrifying.”.
I see no sign in my small town of 50 thousand souls. We reflect the average of a slight Leave majority. I’ve only heard one person mention Brexit and he was studiously ignored by the others present. Perhaps I don’t get out much, I certainly don’t seek others’ views on Brexit.
Peter 31st Aug '19 - 1:52pm
The unwillingness of the EU to renegotiate the unacceptable WA means that the only way to leave the EU is without a deal. Remainers should be honest and admit that their furore about preventing no deal is really about preventing Brexit.
All of the fuss about prorogation is part of their determination to remain in the EU despite the referendum, causing the greatest damage to our democracy in centuries.
Parliament voted for A50 which compels us to leave with or without a deal.
jayne mansfield 31st Aug '19 - 2:39pm
@ John Peters,
I am pessimistic John, and I believe with good reason.
There was a time when I thought that with good will, compromise would be possible, I no longer do. Colours have been nailed to the mast ( not wall). There are some who really would seem to prefer a Boris Johnson, Rees Mogg, Priti Patel government rather than accept that others might have a different view and attempt an conciliation that achieves a better outcome than if one chooses to ‘fight to the death’.
I have always admired Norman Lamb’s approach. I don’t know what speciality he had as a solicitor, but like solicitor friends of mine, he probably has plenty of experience trying to help different factions understand that compromise and conciliation are ultimately in the best interests of all parties.
expats 31st Aug '19 - 4:12pm
Peter 31st Aug ’19 – 1:52pm……………The unwillingness of the EU to renegotiate the unacceptable WA means that the only way to leave the EU is without a deal. Remainers should be honest and admit that their furore about preventing no deal is really about preventing Brexit……………….
The ‘story’ so far
1)The EU have a negotiated deal with the UK government.
2) The UK parliament rejects the deal it’s own government has signed.
3) The UK prime minister resigns and a new PM is elected by fewer than 100,000 members of one UK party.
4) The new PM refuses to negotiate unless the EU abandons the Irish Backstop (a UK proposal to prevent a hard border in the island of Ireland).
5) The UK prime minister visits Germany/France and states he has a plan to solve the dealock.
6) The EU asks that the proposal be presented in time for EU internal discussion (30 days)
7) Nothing from the UK.
8) The UK prime minister shuts down parliament (and still hasn’t offered any new proposal.
9) ????????????????????
10) It’s all the EU’s fault; unbelieveable!!!!!
John Peters 31st Aug '19 - 4:42pm
@expats The only place it’s all the EU’s fault is found is in your entertaining story.
We do appear to be reaching the end game now.
If MPs manage to get a bill through parliament to extend the deadline or prevent no deal there will have to be an election to break the deadlock.
The Tories will have flushed out all the Remainer MPs (they will be deselected). I expect a pact between the Brexit Party and the Tories in the Labour heartlands.
Perhaps time to “Go back to your constituencies, and prepare for government!”
John Peters 31st Aug ’19 – 4:42pm…………[email protected] The only place it’s all the EU’s fault is found is in your entertaining story………
I’m sorry, Peter, but your..Peter 31st Aug ’19 – 1:52pm..The unwillingness of the EU to renegotiate the unacceptable WA means that the only way to leave the EU is without a deal….
Seemed, at least to me, to put the blame on the ‘unwillingness of the EU’…If that was not your intention then, please, accept my apologies..
Roland 31st Aug '19 - 9:02pm
Van Mierlo says that the telephone app for applying works only with Android phones, NOT with I-phones (50% of the market);
That wasn’t the HO fault, it was due to the way Apple had locked down the iPhone. Apple has subsequently changed the way the iPhone operates toallow the style of usage the HO application requires.
However, from other user feedback, you do need an iPhone grade of camera; something most cheap Android phones lack…
Bernard Aris 1st Sep '19 - 3:44pm
And at the same time my article got posted, The Guardian published this article about the DISCRIMINATION of EU citizens by the Home Office, keeping them (42% at least) in limbo in order not to have to deny them Settlement:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/30/eu-citizens-uk-settled-status-alarm .
Peter Martin 2nd Sep '19 - 8:17am
If the WA is accepted, albeit with some concession from the EU on the backstop, it will still create a class of privileged EU citizens, whose rights would be superior to UK citizens and enforced by courts which would be inaccessible to UK citizens.
Is it right that we couldn’t tax EU pensions, apply the same immigration laws or the same laws regarding social benefits?
https://lawyersforbritain.org/rights-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-after-brexit
John Peters 2nd Sep '19 - 9:32am
@Peter Martin
I don’t see the WA coming back in any form. There are far easier ways to achieve WA lite.
We seem to be heading to the correct destination which is leave with no new treaty.
There are lot of people who have contributed to this outcome but a special hat tip goes to the Lib Dems for their dogged enthusiasm.
Roland 2nd Sep '19 - 10:50am
@Peter – “The unwillingness of the EU to renegotiate the unacceptable WA means that the only way to leave the EU is without a deal.”
The only thing in the WA that BoJo, Mogg et al have complained about is the Irish backstop, which once you follow the legal logic can only be removed if the UK either decides it will remain in the Single Market etc. or comes up with a solution that is mutually agreeable to all before the Art.50 deadline.
Additionally, the EU has previously stated that a different WA was possible if the UK was more flexible on its “red lines”.
As yet we’ve heard nothing about what BoJo-Mogg are offering the EU that is new. So we can only conclude that supposed “unwillingness of the EU” is “fake news” spread by those who are desperately wanting to blame everyone else other than themselves… Remember the referendum was only called because Cameron got fed up with the daftness of the 1922 Committee members, such as Mogg etc.
Peter Martin 2nd Sep '19 - 10:56am
“I see no sign {of a terrifying Brexit division} in my small town of 50 thousand souls”
I’m sure it’s the same everywhere. We occasionally talk about it in my local, with usually a small majority for Leave, but the conversation is always good humoured. Lib Dem Remainers need have no fears they wouldn’t be warmly welcomed if they fancied a quick pint.
I hope you turn out to be right about the WA. If so it will probably be down to EU intransigence. If they do offer a significant concession on the backstop, I’m sure BJ will take it. But there’s lots of other things wrong with it too. I’d rather we stayed in the EU than signed up to it – even without the backstop.
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/12/the-top-40-horrors-lurking-in-the-small-print-of-theresa-mays-brexit-deal-2/
John Peters 2nd Sep '19 - 11:06am
It’ll be interesting to see how far MPs go in frustrating Brexit this week. It will be all to little avail apart from getting a list of Tory MPs to deselect.
Any Bill to frustrate Brexit will be ignored. Luckily there is ample precedent.
“Ministers accused of exploiting royal veto to block embarrassing legislation
Bills on Iraq, Rhodesia and hereditary titles were blocked by Queen – on advice of ministers who had political objections”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/15/ministers-exploited-royal-veto-legislation
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U of L received Gold STARS rating for 2019
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By Matthew Keck —
The University of Louisville received a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for 2019. U of L’s score for 2019 was 66.24 percent, putting them in the top 100 most sustainable schools in the world.
U of L increased their score by 1.05 percent from the previous STARS assessment in 2016. Since 2011, U of L has increased their score by 16.13 percent, and in 2016 they moved from a Silver rating to Gold. U of L’s 66.24 percent is the highest score for any college or university in the state of Kentucky.
Innovative projects like the Green Heart Project, the Urban Heat Island Study and Youth Summit, and Maple tapping on campus have helped U of L achieve this new Gold rating. “This is the fourth STARS report we have submitted since 2011 and we continue to increase our scores each time,” said Justin Mog, assistant to the provost for sustainability initiatives.
U of L is looking to maintain their Gold rating while working towards a STARS platinum rating of 85 percent in the future. Ways that U of L intends to reach the platinum rating include reducing carbon emissions, increasing affordability and access, rejoining the Worker Rights Consortium and developing a plan to increase their percentage of renewable energy.
“We will and we must continue this hard work to ensure a bright future. I am so proud of our faculty, staff and students who are devoted to this issue for the university and in their daily lives,” said President Neeli Bendapudi.
U of L now ranks fourth among ACC schools with a STARS rating and the university recently added a B.A. in sustainability in 2017.
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Real estate developers and managers know the daily headaches of dealing with the alphabet soup of state and federal agencies concerning environmental protection. Unfortunately, resolving a case with one agency does not always mean that another agency won’t come out of the woodwork to cause problems about the same exact matter. A federal appellate court recently found that settling a matter with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) does not preclude the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from seeking costs associated with the same remediation effort. Read on to learn about the matter and speak with a qualified, licensed UST remediation and removal professionals for help dealing with a damaged or contaminated underground storage tank (UST).
NJDEP and EPA Team Up to Clean a Landfill
The case titled N.J. Department of Environmental Protection v. American Thermoplastics Corp. concerned a landfill in Chester and Washington Townships in New Jersey. The defendant purchased the landfill in 1978 and operated it through a subsidiary until it closed in 1981.
In 1983, the EPA added the landfill to the National Priorities List for long-term remedial evaluation and response. NJDEP and EPA entered a “cooperative agreement” to remediate the landfill, designating NJDEP as the lead oversight agency. The EPA would, in turn, “contribute one hundred percent (100 percent) of the cost of managing and performing” a remedial investigation and feasibility study and “ninety percent (90 percent) of the cost of managing and performing” the remedial action. NJDEP would pay the other 10 percent. A later amendment clarified that “[n]othing contained in this Cooperative Agreement shall be construed to create . . . the relationship of agency between EPA and the State[,]” and expressly “negated and denied” the authority of either party to “attempt to negotiate on behalf of the other.” The EPA ultimately incurred around $104,000,000 in costs for the remediation of the landfill, and NJDEP incurred around $24,000,000.
Defendant Uses Bankruptcy Settlement to Get Out of Paying NJDEP
Prior to the cleanup, the defendant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. NJDEP filed a claim in those proceedings, but the bankruptcy court disallowed it because New Jersey law at the time only allowed liability for the actual operator of the landfill (the defendant’s subsidiary). The EPA did not file a claim.
The EPA notified the defendant and other parties that they were liable for cleanup costs. In 1990, the defendant filed a declaratory judgment in bankruptcy court seeking to establish that NJDEP’s claim for cleanup costs had been discharged in its bankruptcy. NJDEP and the defendant reached a settlement that resolved “all claim[s] of the NJDEP against [the defendant] with respect to the [landfill].” The EPA was not a party to the NJDEP agreement.
Defendant Tries to Use Settlement to Get Out of Paying for EPA Costs
The EPA and NJDEP later filed actions against other responsible parties and obtained certain amounts split between the EPA and NJDEP. The plaintiff to this action was one of those responsible parties who paid amounts pursuant to a consent decree. In 2011, the plaintiff filed a contribution action seeking to force the defendant to contribute to the consent decree payments it made to the EPA.
The defendant sought to dismiss the case, arguing that the NJDEP Agreement granted contribution protection as to both NJDEP and the EPA costs. The district court agreed and dismissed the action, relying primarily on Section 113(f)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), which provides that: “A person who has resolved its liability to the United States or a State in an administrative or judicially approved settlement shall not be liable for claims in contribution regarding matters addressed in the settlement.” The court found that the NJDEP agreement “addressed” all of the costs incurred by both agencies, even though the EPA was not a party.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed. It found that the phrase “matters addressed” in CERCLA should be interpreted narrowly. Because the NJDEP agreement did not specify that it also included costs not covered by NJDEP, the plain language of the agreement should not be extended to cover EPA liability.
The case is a reminder of the dangers of incurring heavy cleanup costs and reaching narrowly-tailored settlements. When dealing with remediation efforts, it is important to resolve them cost-effectively and efficiently, avoiding the massive costs that can arise when relying on state and federal agencies.
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Not Business as Usual in the AEC Industry
COVID-19 will change the course of workplace design and spark new AEC industry innovation as McKissack’s architects and construction managers make jobsites more effective and resilient.
A presidential inauguration is an inflexible deadline. Only a change in the Constitution can stop the parade along Pennsylvania Avenue. So though COVID-19 is keeping McKissack’s design team out of the studio, we’re marching along—revising design plans for the 2021 presidential inauguration pavilions as the project stakeholders countdown the days till the swearing-in ceremony. But as we make changes, we’re aware that doing business in the present means anticipating the future.
The COVID-19 crisis is changing the course of architecture, design and engineering in the workplace and beyond. Many of these changes, if not all, will be permanent. Workers at an office or a job-site won’t hang out at the water cooler—they’ll hang out at the hand-washing station. An extended period of social distancing will test the role of the open office-style design studio in creativity. The pandemic’s toll will spark substantial innovation and change in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, from how to accommodate stadium and airport crowds to how to bring voice activation to high-touch controls like faucet handles or elevator buttons.
Here are five areas where we see a new normal emerging in architecture and design:
Architects and Designers Must Rethink Group Settings
After seeing students sent home from university residence halls for fear of contagion, architects and interior designers can’t help but rethink designing for close quarters. Improving indoor air quality played a huge role in China’s COVID-19 response, just as it did in our response in the U.S. to Legionnaires’ disease in the 1970s. Our team of architects and interior designers and our engineering consultants will need to consider a range of solutions,from high quality ventilation and air filtration systems to antimicrobial flooring, furniture, surface materials and fabrics. We must design for wellness not only in hospital emergency rooms, but also in nursing homes, schools, student and multifamily housing lounges or even landmarks on the National Mall.
As the economy starts to recover, flexibility will take a huge role in construction management. Demands to meet seating requests for the presidential inauguration project—which involves three substantial pavilions—show that client needs are fluid and complex. The three structures have specific and highly technical needs, given their space constraints and security requirements. And while they have one client (the D.C. Department of General Services), there are many design stakeholders, from the National Park Service to the Secret Service.
Relationships Fill Gaps in Online Collaboration
For the inaugural pavilions, all the design stakeholders have a say; as we count seats, all are concerned that no one close to the president is slighted. How do you respond to each of their needs appropriately? It’s inevitable that we’ll make provisions as the COVID-19 crisis plays out, but we can’t stop working and wait for clarity. Construction of the pavilions will have to begin this fall.
We’ve had several meetings with the key participants in the room—all 40 of them—before the pandemic hit our nation. Since the lock down, we’ve managed to get 36 of them on a Microsoft Teams video conference. Advanced technology allows us to cover the same ground. For instance, Bluebeam Revu integration lets us mark up our drawings during an online presentation. Still, getting input in a large online meeting is a challenge with so few social cues. It’s harder to read faces. Even pausing a presentation for feedback is tricky.
If everyone understands the design and construction management processes, doing business online is easier. The real challenge is getting to know the client. For somebody to entrust you with, say, a $50 million project, they need to look you in the eye. The human element of the process still requires face-to-face communication. Ultimately,before we can build, architects and designers need to build good relationships—something not easy to do virtually.
Construction Management Must Stay Ahead of the Flattening Curve
The 2008 recession created a lot of problems for design and construction management, but you could anticipate how recovery would look. COVID-19 presents a tougher challenge, with no precedence or clear pattern for what comes next. McKissack’s work has stayed on schedule, but construction delays are inevitable. To compensate, our design studio is working with our safety, project control and construction management teams to head off roadblocks and make job-sites more sustainable and efficient.
Besides the presidential inauguration pavilions, the design team is also working on 620,000 square feet of interiors. In multifamily construction, permit delays are already setting back contractor schedules. Yet an energy client is accelerating its deadline for interiors because when permitting does begin again, the firm wants its project to get the go-ahead as quickly as possible.
Sourcing will be a challenge as well. Many materials, fixtures and furnishings originate in China, Italy, Spain and other countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Global manufacturers like Herman Miller have shifted some capacity to medical equipment, and the component stockpiles many companies have on hand should allow them to catch up when the crisis has passed. However,delays may spur more local sourcing solutions—just as it may spur new innovation and creation among local sources.
Trust Sets Model for Design Team Approach
Telecommuting won’t replace the face-to-face activity of a design studio. Software doesn’t really change the conceptual process. Whether you’re talking, writing or drawing, the solutions come from your brain, not the machines. Architects and interior designers draw energy from one another. If you’d prefer not to see your colleagues, that’s a problem.
Working remotely has given the 15 people in our design practice new insight into collaboration. As the design lead, I would talk to people working on a different project every 15 minutes. As telecommuters, our online conversations are longer, as architects and interior designers spend more time thinking through tough questions. Yet as the crisis began to unfold and we started daily conference calls, people seemed nicer to each other after not seeing each other in-person. Now I’m more aware that we have to trust each other to working as efficiently as we can to meet deadlines.
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Once our team returns to the design studio, we’ll be more creative in our workplace solutions. We moved into our new office six years ago, and thanks to this experience it’s clear we’d definitely do it totally differently today since we sit close together at benches or smaller workstations—so close we can touch each other.
Clearly, we would rethink that approach now, along with the whole open office plan, which can deter instead of encourage collaboration, research shows. Instead, groups are collaborating in smaller spaces that actually have four walls and a door. In the future, workstations will likely get bigger, and will certainly be farther apart.
We operate in multiple cities–McKissack’s Chicago office will be providing construction management on office buildings and fleet garages designed from our Washington studio—but the COVID-19 experiment is making people understand how to truly collaborate from a distance. It will be good to physically go to the office, but the planning for a post-pandemic world starts now. There’s plenty of work to be done.
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Super Bowl 2019: Meet the 9-year-old best friends behind that tearjerking Microsoft ad
Kristin Finan, Austin American-Statesman
Microsoft turned two 9-year-old Texas best friends into celebrities when it featured them in an emotional viral holiday commercial late last year.
Now, those friends — Owen Sirmons and Gunnar Franchione — are back in a Super Bowl commercial that furthers Microsoft’s message of inclusivity and is sure to bring the waterworks.
A two-minute extended version of the commercial, titled “We All Win,” was released online Thursday by Microsoft. In it, a half-dozen boys and girls with limited mobility — including Owen, who has Escobar syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that makes a wheelchair necessary for long distances — use the Xbox Adaptive Controller to play video games with their friends.
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“One of the biggest fears early on is how will Owen be viewed by the other kids?” Owen’s father, Richard Sirmons, says with emotion in the commercial. “He’s not different when he plays.”
Owen’s mom, Erica Sirmons, said the family was contacted a few weeks ago by Microsoft about filming another commercial; camera crews came to their Kyle, Texas home to shoot Jan. 10-12. It wasn’t until Jan. 27, however, that they learned the ad would be shown during the Super Bowl.
“We are a normal family; we live in a small town,” Erica Sirmons said Friday afternoon. “I don’t know how many people can say that they’ve been in a Super Bowl commercial. To say they’re in a Super Bowl commercial about them? That’s crazy.”
The commercial includes footage of Owen and Gunnar, who are in fourth-grade at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos, Texas, playing Xbox with two other friends from school, David Salas and Evan Mays, said Hays school district spokesman Tim Savoy. Owen and Gunnar have been best friends since meeting in kindergarten at Blanco Vista.
“No matter how your body is or how fast you are, you can play,” Owen says in the commercial. “It’s a really good thing to have in this world.”
Kathleen Hall, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of brand, advertising and research, said in a statement that this commercial exemplifies the message of inclusivity that Microsoft is trying to send.
“Our intent with our ads is to illustrate a product and a human truth and deliver on our mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. In this instance, the Xbox Adaptive Controller helps the children enhance their gaming experience and compete in new ways,” Hall said. “What better message for a premiere sporting event?”
When Microsoft ran a 60-second version of the ad during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday, you can bet that the Sirmons family, which threw a party in honor of the occasion, were watching.
“We’re glad that Microsoft is so smitten with Owen, because we’re supersmitten with them,” Erica Sirmons said. “This is a message that we’re so passionate about. We’re all on Cloud Nine.”
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BHP to sell Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile for $320m
21 June 2018 (Last Updated June 21st, 2018 11:35)
Metals and mining company BHP Billiton has reached an agreement to divest its Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile to private equity firm EMR Capital, in a deal valued at around $320m.
As per the deal, EMR Capital will make an upfront payment of $230m to BHP upon closure of the transaction, subject to financing and customary closing conditions. The deal is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.
BHP will also receive around $40m in proceeds from the disposition of certain Cerro Colorado copper inventory and an additional payment of up to $50m at a later stage, depending on the price of copper.
“We look forward to adding Cerro Colorado to our portfolio as copper is one of our four core commodities.”
Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, the Cerro Colorado mine is one of two copper mining projects operated by the Anglo-Australian miner in the Pampa Norte division.
Last year, copper cathode production from the Cerro Colorado mine stood at 65,000t, while production for the previous year was 77,000t.
EMR Capital CEO Jason Chang said: “EMR has vast experience in owning and operating copper mines around the world and we look forward to adding Cerro Colorado to our portfolio as copper is one of our four core commodities and offers excellent demand and supply fundamentals for decades into the future.”
The mine was also valued at up to $800m last year and its environmental licence is valid until 2023.
BHP’s other copper assets in Chile include Escondida and Spence.
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Sony Pulling Plug On Sony Connect Online Music Store
by Emily Burg , June 19, 2007
Sony is pulling the plug on its online music store Sony Connect. Unable to compete with Apple's iTunes store, and having struggled to gain market share due to its insistence upon using a custom security-protected ATRAC music format for its downloads, the music part of the store is shutting down. An eBooks section of Connect will remain in business, as sale of that online content is necessary to service the Sony Reader.
Sony is not commenting on the reported move, which is the outgrowth of a recent company meeting at which Sony decided to move the remaining employees of Connect to its PlayStation division where it has had significantly more success. Division head Steve Banfield will depart his position in the coming weeks. It has not been determined what Sony will do with the Connect brand once the transition takes place.
The Connect news follows a crushing blow to Sony on its home turf. Yahoo Japan and Apple announced that iTunes will replace Mora, a Sony-affiliate music download service, as the default music store on Yahoo Music Japan, which reaches 84% of the country's Internet users.
The decision to shutter Connect is an about-face for Sony, which has been bold in its pronouncements to leverage its stake in filmed entertainment properties online.
At the end of last year Sony announced plans to launch an online movie store that would offer Sony movie titles for download sooner than Apple's iTunes store would, but then that move was trumped by the robust movie offerings that iTunes made swiftly available in 2007, enabled via partnerships with several movie studios.
Sony also planned to allow direct transfers of downloaded movies to Walkman players to save computer hard disk space--something that has yet to materialize.
Sony has moved outside its own online properties to offer ad-supported 'minisodes' of classic TV shows like "Charlie's Angels" and "TJ Hooker" from its Sony Pictures Television production studio for viewing on MySpace.
When announced in May, the company said the project came partly as a response to the popularity of snippets on Web sites like YouTube and also for the desire to "make [legitimate] money from our library," said Steve Mosko, president of Sony TV. "There are no expensive costs. It's just editing. Our people are really having fun with this."
Depending on their success, Sony said it may consider rolling out an entire 'Minisode Network' for the Web.
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ICGP won’t ‘dumb-down’ GP training — CEO
By sa | May 3, 2018 | 0
Trainees have expressed concerns that small group sizes will potentially increase under plans to remodel the existing 14 schemes into six programmes and 12 educational sites.
They are also concerned that non-GP clinical educators will be hired for educational roles currently undertaken by GPs. The roles of programme director and assistant programme director will be reduced and reconfigured under the plans, it is understood.
However, Mr Foy told MI that “you will still have GPs delivering all the key aspects of GP training… that is not going to change. And again, why would we change it? We are not going to change the parts of it that are working very well. No board is going to sign-off on something that is going to dumb-down GP training.”
The controversial heads of agreement were signed by the HSE and ICGP in summer 2016, before Mr Foy was in post. The transfer terms involve the budget for training delivery reducing from around €11 million to €7.8 million (as applied to a trainee intake of 172).
Mr Foy said the funding reduction would largely involve ‘savings’. “It is not a cut, it is better utilisation of the funds that are available,” outlined the CEO during an interview at Lincoln Place, with the College’s media advisor also present.
On small group learning, Mr Foy commented: “We have been able to manoeuvre the content and the funding in such a way to ensure that even when we have 240 trainees, we have small groups of between 12 and 14.”
Mr Foy acknowledged that the trainees on the College’s transfer implementation committee had resigned, having cited a range of concerns to the Board. He said: “We are doing absolutely everything in our power to get them back on board and I’d be pretty convinced we will.”
Currently, the ICGP is responsible for trainee recruitment and quality standards, but financial, structural and administrative aspects are managed by the HSE.
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FBI investigating robocalls urging people to ‘stay home’ on Election Day
By Elizabeth Culliford, Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter
2020 U.S. presidential election in Ohio
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI and the New York attorney general were looking into a spate of mysterious robocalls urging people to stay home on Election Day as the nation remains on high alert to ensure voting is not compromised.
U.S. state and local officials have been raising the alarm over at least two separate automated call campaigns as millions of Americans cast their votes on Tuesday to decide between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.
Experts who spoke to Reuters say they are mystified by the most prominent robocalling campaign, which has been running for months and tells people to remain home but does not explicitly mention voting.
“There’s a little bit of confusion about this one across the industry,” said Giulia Porter, vice president at RoboKiller, a company that fights telemarketers and robocalls and has been tracking the campaign.
Audio of the calls, which RoboKiller shared with Reuters, features a synthetic female voice saying: “Hello. This is just a test call. Time to stay home. Stay safe and stay home.” Porter said the call had been placed millions of times in the past 11 months or so but had on Tuesday shot up to No. 5 or No. 6 in the list of top spam calls.
“This robocall is being sent at a very high volume,” she said.
A Department of Homeland Security official said the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the calls. The FBI said only that it was aware of reports of robocalls and had no further comment.
Other U.S. agencies have also taken an interest in the calls. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an investigation Tuesday, and an official at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said the agency was aware of the reports.
Porter said her company was still in the process of compiling figures on the campaign’s intensity on Tuesday but estimated that “thousands or tens of thousands” of people had received it.
One of them was Hashim Warren, a 40-year-old Democratic voter who lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, and works in marketing at a web development company.
Warren, who is Black, said the call triggered anxieties he and his wife already had about potential violence around the election from far-right supporters of President Donald Trump.
“Instead of saying like, Election Day is not today, the fact that it said ‘stay safe’ felt both vile and prescient as if they knew there were other things, real things happening in the world, not robocalls, that were making myself and my wife feel anxious,” Warren said in a telephone interview.
Janaka Stucky, 42, a Democratic voter who lives in Medford, Massachusetts, also received the robocall this morning.
“My first thought was that actually it was a municipal test call for a COVID lockdown thing,” he told Reuters.
“The more I thought about it I was like, oh this actually feels really off and weird and then started to feel like it was some sort of, maybe, voter suppression effort,” he added.
He said he voted weeks ago. “Joke’s on the robocalls. I’m stocked up on Halloween candy and I already voted,” he said.
Robocalls with similar or identical messages urging people to stay home were reported in series of battleground states including Florida and Iowa. Officials in Kansas also reported getting reports of the robocalls.
In Michigan, officials said they had reports of a separate batch of robocalls urging residents in the heavily Black city of Flint to “vote tomorrow” due to purported long lines.
“Obviously this is FALSE and an effort to suppress the vote,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a message posted to Twitter. “Don’t fall for it.”
It is unclear what relation, if any, the Michigan calls have to do with the “stay home” calls.
Robocalls have long been a problem in the United States, which has struggled for years to put a lid on unwanted messages and scams.
AT&T Inc and T-Mobile, two of America’s leading telecommunications providers, did not return messages seeking comment. Verizon Communications Inc referred questions to USTelecom, an industry association. USTelecom said in a statement that its in-house “Traceback Group” was tracking the calls, which it believed were “possibly coming from Europe.”
The group provided no further detail on the identity of the suspected perpetrators.
Separately, U.S. officials said they had seen no sign of the digital interference long dreaded by those charged with keeping the vote safe.
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(Reporting by Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter in Washington, and Elizabeth Culliford in Birmingham, England; Additional reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Chris Sanders and Lisa Shumaker)
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Established: April 2, 2015
Academic Research Request for Proposals
Microsoft Research and Microsoft are committed to pushing the boundaries of technology to improve and positively influence all parts of society. New devices and form factors are creating opportunities for transforming status quo processes in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. The Microsoft Surface Hub is an exciting, new large-screen pen and touch device that can be used to create new experiences and be a valuable productivity aide.
Microsoft believes the Surface Hub will be as empowering and as transformative to teams and the shared work environment as the PC has been to individuals and the desk. We are thus developing business productivity and collaboration apps that take advantage of the Surface Hub’s unique modalities for multi-person input, collaboration, and brainstorming. But we know that these capabilities will be equally valuable in the home and classroom—in fact, in any venue where people need to come together to think, ideate, and produce—and we’re eager to involve the academic community in fully exploiting the Surface Hub’s potential.
PI name University Project title
Don Greenberg Cornell, United States Digital Drafting Board for Architecture
Ruigang Yang University of Kentucky, United States Real-Time View Synthesis for Tele-presence
Jan Rieman
Max Muhlhauser
Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany Mixed-Focus Collaboration and Tangible Data Analytics
Aaron Quigley University of St Andrews, United Kingdom Intelligent Canvas for Data Analysis and Exploration
John Stasko Georgia Tech, United States Data Driven Decision-Making via Visual Analytics
Andy van Dam
Emanuel Zgraggen
Brown University, United States Collaborative Insight Extraction from Structured and Unstructured Data
Tracy Hammond Texas A&M, United States Sketch and Gesture Recognition for Collaborative and Design Interfaces
Michel Beaudouis-Lafon
Wendy Mackay
Universite Paris – Sud, France Mulithub: Collaboration and Interaction in Multi-Surface Environments
Ken Mai CMU, United States Modernizing Perioperative Anesthesia Scheduling and Management
Andruid Kerne Texas A&M, United States Collaborative Pen+Touch Design Ideation on Large Surfaces
The primary goal of this RFP is to expand the potential applications of the Surface Hub across all aspects of society, from the workplace to the home to educational settings and beyond. Additional goals are to stimulate and advance academic research on this new platform and to encourage applications of Surface Hub for novel purposes.
We’re looking for research proposals that will investigate new ways that Microsoft Surface Hub can contribute to work, learning, communication, and collaboration. Proposals are invited from, but not limited to, the following areas of interest:
Example: using touch enabled tools to manipulate data
Evolution of pedagogy in STEM, medical, and design education
Example: using Skype-enabled apps for education collaboration (e.g., interactive meetings for medical training)
Future of communication and distributed collaboration
Examples: remote training and support, and virtual conferences (e.g., use of multiple platforms and a variety of devices toward a common goal)
Examples: human-computer interaction around pen+touch, large displays, and second screen scenarios
Solving difficult problems and contributing new insights that are specific to the applicant’s field
Monetary and hardware awards
Microsoft anticipates selecting approximately 10 winning proposals. The awards will consist of up to US$25,000 and one 55″ or 84″ Surface Hub (with appropriate stand) to each winner. All awards are in the form of unrestricted gifts, which are delivered directly to the principal investigator’s (PI) associated institution (see Eligibility for eligible institutions) for funding the winning proposals.
The awards are intended to be used for seed-funding larger initiatives, proofs of concept, or demonstrations of feasibility. Note: funding is not expected to continue after the first year and that the PIs who are granted the Microsoft Surface Hub Research Awards should therefore make every effort to use the award as one component of a diverse funding base in a larger or longer-running project. Proposals with a clear plan to secure co-funding are encouraged.
This RFP is not restricted to any one discipline or tailored to any particular methodology. We encourage the submission of proposals from cross-disciplinary teams.
To be eligible for this RFP, your institution and proposal must meet the following requirements.
Institutions must have access to the knowledge, resources, and skills necessary to carry out the proposed research.
Institutions must be either an accredited degree-granting university with a non-profit status or a research organization with non-profit status.
Proposals that are incomplete or request funds in excess of the maximum award will be excluded from the selection process.
The receiving institution must agree that the award is an unrestricted gift, will not be subject to indirect costs or overhead charges, and these charges may not be included in the budget for the proposed project.
While we will accept multiple proposals from a single university, we do have a limited number of devices and funds. To optimize the chances of receiving an award, we encourage researchers from the same university to consider submitting a single, joint proposal (rather than multiple individual proposals) that benefits from their various skills and interests to create the strongest possible proposal.
Submission process
This RFP is now closed.
All proposals were due by midnight (Pacific Daylight Savings Time) on June 12, 2015.
Microsoft Research shall have no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any submitted proposals. Therefore, proposals should not contain information that is confidential, restricted, or sensitive. Microsoft Research and Microsoft reserve the right to make the winning proposals publicly available, except those portions containing budgetary information.
Project proposal requirements
Length: The proposal should not be more than seven pages in length* of Times New Roman 11 point font. Any documentation beyond that length will not be included as part of the proposal review.
*The seven-page limit does include the cover page, but the proposal body can start on the cover page if you need the additional space.
Cover page: The proposal should have a cover page that provides the following information:
Biographical information and contact information: This should include a brief description of any relevant prior research, publications, or other professional experience.
Project proposal abstract: The abstract should contain the following:
A nontechnical description of the project that states the problem to be studied, and explains the project’s broader significance and importance.
A technical description of the project that states the goals and scope of the research, and the methods and approaches to be used.
Proposal body: The body of the project proposal contains details of the proposed project that will be subjected to peer review by Microsoft researchers and potentially scholars in the field. The project proposal should include, but is not limited to, the following information.
Project description: What set of questions will be addressed? How will they be addressed? How will answering these questions help advance what is known about the use of this type of device?
Approach: What is the methodological and theoretical approach that the researchers will address? Exactly how will the researchers go about answering the question? Describe how the researchers will handle the legal and ethical challenges of doing work in this area.
Hardware and software platform: Proposals should specify whether they are seeking a 55” or 84” Surface Hub. Applicants are encouraged to keep in mind that the device will run only Windows 10 UAP applications. (Learn about the Windows developer environment.)
Expected results: Briefly describe what new knowledge is likely to be generated as a result of this research and why this information is important to understand.
Related research: Briefly summarize related research, including references where appropriate.
Researchers’ roles: Describe the role of each researcher involved in the project and explain how their skills and knowledge enable them to address the proposed research.
Schedule: What milestones will be used to measure progress of the project during the year and when will they be completed? If the project is part of a larger ongoing research program, estimate the time for completion of this project only.
Use of funds: Provide a budget (in U.S. dollars) describing how the award will be used. The budget should be presented as a table with the total budget request clearly indicated.
Other support: Include other contributions to this project (cash, goods, and services), if any, but do not include the use of university/organization facilities that are otherwise provided on an ongoing basis. Note: authors of winning proposals will be required to submit an original letter on their institution’s letterhead, certifying the commitment of any additional or matching support described in the proposal.
Selection process and criteria
All proposals received by the submission deadline and in compliance with the eligibility criteria will be peer-reviewed by a panel of subject-matter experts chosen from Microsoft. Based on evaluations by the review panel, Microsoft Research will select which proposals will receive a device and funding. Microsoft Research reserves the right to fund winning proposals at an amount greater or lower than the amount requested, up to the stated maximum amount. Note: due to the volume of submissions, Microsoft Research cannot provide individual feedback on proposals that are not funded.
All proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Addresses an important research question that, if answered, has the potential to have a significant impact on that challenge.
Potential for wide dissemination and use of knowledge, including specific plans for scholarly publications, public presentations, and white papers.
Ability to complete the project based upon adequate available resources, reasonable timelines, and the identified contributors’ qualifications.
Qualifications of principal investigator, including previous history of work in the area, successful completion of previous funded projects, research or teaching awards, and scholarly publications.
Possible additional information as requested by the review panel, which might be requested via a conference call.
As a condition of accepting an award, principal investigators agree that Microsoft may use their name and likeness to publicize their proposals (including all proposal content except detailed budget information) in connections with the promotion of the research awards in all media now known or later developed.
Researcher will be willing to engage with Microsoft about their project and experience, and possibly provide feedback via monthly calls, as well as attend two workshops in Redmond, Washington, with a development team. One workshop will likely be held in December of 2015 and another in May or June of 2016.
The review process is an internal one and no feedback on the reviews will be given to submitters.
Microsoft Research encourages researchers to publish their work in scholarly venues such as journals and conferences. Funded researchers do not need to seek Microsoft Research’s approval prior to publication, but should share a draft of their articles with Microsoft Research.
Funded researchers must seek approval of their institution’s review board for any work that involves human subjects.
Microsoft Research makes no claims on any of the data collected as a part of this research, but at the completion of the project, the funded researchers will be required to submit to Microsoft Research a white paper that describes what was learned from this project.
Proposal Questions
Q: Should the proposal include biographies of all researchers or just the PI?
A: The bio of the PI is sufficient unless there are other researchers making significant contributions who you would like to highlight in the proposal
Q: Should the expense of attending the two workshops in Redmond be included in the project budget?
A: Yes. The cost of attending the workshops should be accounted for in your budget. If your total budget includes only the $25,000 from Microsoft, then a portion of those funds should be allocated to this expense.
Q: Should I include the cost to purchase a Surface Hub in my budget?
A. No. Winning proposals will be awarded Surface Hubs as unrestricted gifts in addition to any funds awarded.
Q: Does the seven-page limit for the proposal include the cover page?
A: Yes. The seven-page limit does include the cover page, but the proposal body can start on the cover page if you need the additional space.
Q: May I request more than one Surface Hub in my proposal?
A: Yes, you may request multiple devices, provided they will all be used to support the research goals described in your proposal.
Q: When will winners be notified?
A: We plan to complete the review process and notify winners by July 1, 2015; however, that date may change depending on the number of proposals we receive.
Surface Hub Questions
Q: Will the Surface Hub work in a flat, tabletop position or in portrait mode?
A: No. The Surface Hub is designed to be used in a horizontal (landscape) position only, it cannot be used in a flat, tabletop position or in a vertical, portrait mode as this will degrade the performance of the device.
Q: How difficult is it to move the Surface Hub once it is set up?
A: If you submitted a winning proposal, you will receive a stand with your Surface Hub. The stand has wheels so that you can easily move the Surface Hub from room to room.
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NMCA Atlanta – Sponsor Report
April 17, 2013 Old Hippie
The following is a recap of the most recent race that we send to our sponsors, and prospective sponsors.
The second race in the NMCA’s Championship series is the NMCA/NMRA/NHRA combined race at Atlanta International Dragway, in Commerce, GA.
Dallas and I left the shop at 9AM (Central) on Wednesday and arrived at the track’s motorhome staging area 900 miles away at 2:30AM (Eastern) on Thursday. The trip was relatively uneventful other than driving through very high winds, which caused the 11′ corner trim on the stacker to come loose — having Dallas on the roof in 40MPH winds to cut it loose for me.
We set up the pits (high winds — so there were no awnings or banners this week), established credentials, and took the cars to get teched in. While teching in we looked at the track, which was was yellow/green from a thick coating of pollen. In fact we’d use a California duster on the cars three times a day for the whole weekend — and the below photos are about 4-5 hours worth of pollen on cars. It also was all over the inside of our trailer, in the tool box, in the motorhome, on the weather station computer — all over!
A bad storm was due to hit Commerce Thursday night, and so we put everything up for the night. The storm had strong winds with driving rain during the night — rocking the coach pretty good. In the Morning we got the cars out and set up the pits again.
Friday morning was off to a late start for the track. The Atlanta track crew has to be the worse at a NHRA track. They’re slow, arrogant, and inept — and they were about as bad this year as they’ve been in years past. Frankly I hate going to this track — and have the worse luck there.
Time trials were suppose to be from noon to 3PM, but they called us to the lanes an hour late. We waited in the staging lanes for 2 hours before being able to make the first of the three passes we had hoped for. Dallas and I were able to be fast enough (for any extreme weather change during the weekend) when we made our base run.
I (7601) wanted to run the C/FX (9.75) Index, and Dallas (7602) wanted to run B/FX (9.50 seconds), so we were in good shape. It was to be the only Time Trial we were to make as 84-year-old Willard Kinsler flipped his car at the 330′ cone — and it took hours to get that all squared away.
The first Qualifying runs were to have been at 3PM — but wound up being at closer to 6PM. I always try to set my car to be 2/100 a second slower (9.77) than the index, so I can get in the show immediately — then use the next two qualifying passes to get closer to #1 Qualifying position. We do the same for Dallas’ car.
Dallas and I ran each other in the 1st qualifying pass, the photo of which is the top photo. My car felt good, and the time slip with a 9.769 showed that I had my car right to within 1/1000 a second of the planned 9.77. Dallas was 32/1000 a second off his — which we consider good for a first round. It was good enough for me to be the #3 Qualifier and Dallas #5 out of 15 NSS cars.
The saying is that your car always runs best before the engine blows — and as I was coming back from the pits the engine started to not sound right. A quick look showed a broken lifter, a broken pushrod, two bent pushrods, and a pair of hosed rollers. We carry 11 tubs of parts — but not enough to fix this — plus I was certain we’d find more damage. So I was out, but at least I got qualifying points.
After three qualifying passes — my single pass held up for a #5 Qualifier and I believe Dallas was #6. Dallas won his first round — but had a minor mechanical problem while moving into the burnout box — and so he lost his second round.
The rain came after the second round — and so the Semis and Final will take place in Joliet this July.
We left the track and 3PM Sunday and arrived home at 4AM Monday. My engine has since been torn down (other issues found), parts ordered and it will be ready for the Hot Rod Reunion in June. We have a pair of non-points races in Ennis and Memphis before then — that I will run in the back up car – Vitamin C.
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Brooklyn, New York extortion charge criminal defense lawyer represented Peter Tuccio charged with using fire to commit the felony crime of extortion.
Tuccio was convicted of an offense arising from his efforts to extort a local businessman by brazenly chasing him through the streets and then setting his car ablaze.
In 2015, a businessman who had been extorted by a captain in th... More... $0 (01-14-2021 - NY)
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Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Gregory Lynn Gales with challenging the district court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence..
Gregory Lynn Gales challenges the district court's denial of his motion
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According to records filed in the case, law enforcement investigated a number of criminal acts at a May 30, 2020, protest, inc... More... $0 (01-09-2021 - WA)
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - ARSON - FIRST DEGREE, CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER REPRESENTED DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1401-1404
Date of Offense: 09/17/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
GRAY, LAUREN DEVEKKE Disposed: CONVICTION, 12/09/2020. Guilty Plea
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{� 2} On July 9, 2019, a Clark County grand jury returned an indictment ... More... $0 (12-04-2020 - OH)
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{�2} At... More... $0 (12-03-2020 - OH)
Springfield, OH - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Rakeem Ford with appealing from his conviction in the Clark County Court of Common Pleas after he pled guilty to one count of possession of heroin and one count of obstructing official business.
{� 2} On July 9, 2019, a Clark County grand jury returned an ... More... $0 (11-19-2020 - OH)
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Cincinnati, Ohio - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Jonathan Rike with ?contending that the trial court erred by allowing the amendment of the improperly-handling-firearms-in-a-motor-vehicle charge, his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance, he was denied a fair trial due to prosecutorial misconduct, the convictions were not supported by suff... More... $0 (11-16-2020 - OH)
STATE OF OHIO vs. JAMIE MCNEAR
Cincinnati, Ohio - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Jamie McNear with arguing in two assignments of error that the trial court erred in ordering him to pay restitution, and in imposing the $1,000 fine.
{�3} On January 11, 2019, the victim�s car was stolen from a gas station in
Georgia. On February 8, 2019, Mc... More... $0 (11-16-2020 - OH)
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Norman, Oklahoma fourth degree arson criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, who was charged with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ** amended to attempted****ARSON - FOURTH DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1401-1404
Cox, James Tucker Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/05/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: **... More... $0 (11-11-2020 - OK)
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Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU2II, MANUFACTURE OF CDS//POSS MATERIAL W/INTENT TO MANUF, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401 (G) (1)
Cederblom, Gary Michael Disposed: CONVICTION, 07/01/2010. Nolo Contendere Plea<... More... $0 (11-10-2020 - OK)
Ashley Kenneth Hunter v. State of North Dakota
Fargo , ND - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Ashley Kenneth Hunter with appealing from an order denying his application for postconviction relief, arguing the district court abused its discretion in determining res judicata barred his claim of judicial bias and that he did not receive a Miranda warning.
Hunter ... More... $0 (11-06-2020 - ND)
STATE OF MISSOURI v. TYLER J. GATES
Kansas City, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Tyler J. Gates with appealing his convictions of felony murder in the second degree predicated on the forcible felony of robbery and armed criminal actions.
Gates does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions
of... More... $0 (11-03-2020 - MO)
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Ironton , MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Samuel Jerry Whitaker for appealing the trial court erred in declining to admit into evidence a certified copy of the victim�s 1991 Wisconsin aggravated battery conviction and erred in refusing to give one of Defendant�s two requested self-defense instructions.
On o... More... $0 (11-03-2020 - MO)
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Lafayette, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged burning down churches.
Holden Matthews, 23, was with intentionally setting fire to three African-American Baptist churches because of the religious character of those buildings.
Matthews pled guilty to these charges on Feb. 10, 2020. At his plea hearing, Matthews admitted that, between March 26 and April ... More... $0 (11-03-2020 - LA)
United States of America v. Seth Henry Thomas
Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with arson in Indian Country.
Henry Thomas, age 22, of Okemah, Oklahoma was charged with Arson In Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 81, 2, 1151 and 1153, punishable by not more than 25 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.
The Indictment alleged that on o... More... $0 (10-30-2020 - OK)
State of Oklahoma v. Jenelle Kay Money
Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, who was charged with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON - 1ST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1401A
MONEY, JANELLE KAY Disposed: DISMISSED, 10/29/2020. Dismissed by Court
Count as Disposed: ARSON - 1ST DEGREE(ARS)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1... More... $0 (10-29-2020 - OK)
Curtis Lee Holliman v. The State of Texas
Houston, TX - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Curtis Lee Holliman charged with Murder.
Holliman lived in a house owned by Kirby Taylor. Holliman lived with
Taylor�s adult son. In January 2016, after a brief discussion with Taylor and his son,
Holliman threw gasoline on them and lit them on fire. The son suffered f... More... $0 (10-24-2020 - TX)
State of Oklahoma v. Charles Michael Benson
Lawton, Oklahoma fourth degree arson criminal defense lawyer represented Charles Michael Benson, who was charged by the States of Oklahoma with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON FOURTH DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1404
BENSON, CHARLES MICHAEL Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/19/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as D... More... $0 (10-19-2020 - OK)
United States of America v. Eric Michael Smith
Sacramento, California arson crime criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, who was charged by the United States with setting fires on federal land.
Eric Michael Smith, 38, of Redding, was charged with setting fire to lands owned by the United States.
According to court documents, between June 23, and July 29, 2020, Smith allegedly set four wildland fires on the Shasta-Trin... More... $0 (10-17-2020 - CA)
State of Oklahoma v. Lesley Sara Hendrix
El Reno, Oklahoma first degree murder criminal defense lawyer represented Lesley Sara Hendrix, who was charged by the State of Oklahoma with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offens... More... $0 (10-16-2020 - OK)
State of Oklahoma v. Casey Michel Skinner
Tulsa, Oklahoma third degree arson criminal defense lawyer represented Casey Michel Skinner, who was charged by the States of Oklahoma with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON - 3RD DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1403 A
SKINNER, CASEY MICHAEL Disposed: DEFERRED, 10/15/2020. Guilty Plea
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LTD M-53 review
An affordable double-cut HSS
The M-53 is a solid all-rounder that can handle many styles. For this price, you can't knock it.
Versatile. Contoured body. ESP pickups. Great price.
Humbucker lacks clarity. Vibrato could be more aggressive.
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Like Queen, we want it all and we want it now. That's where the HSS concept comes in. In case you haven't cracked that code yet, it denotes the fusion of one bridge humbucker (H) with a pair of single coils (SS), all in a standalone electric that's theoretically able to cover your ass in any tonal situation.
Propping up the 'M' family of doublecuts and priced at a thrifty £259, the LTD M-53 isn't expected to be firework-inducing, but we were pleasantly surprised when we started rocking it. Only available in black, it's your classic understated metal axe, with a rib-contoured basswood body that hangs really light, sleek and contoured on the strap, complemented by a neck whose wide-and-flat unfinished profile makes it a ripper for flashy licks.
The volume pot gets in the way when picking near the bridge and the vibrato will disappoint dive-bombers with its polite wobble; but, otherwise, it's strong stuff.
"Five minutes on the clean channel with those single coils proves this isn't just a bone-headed metal axe"
There's a crackle of excitement when you spot the ESP logo on budget-axe pickups, and for the most part, the hallowed reputation of LTD's parent firm is justified. Five minutes on the clean channel with those single coils proves this isn't just a bone-headed metal axe, and combining middle and neck can draw out a Strat-worthy twang that shimmers beautifully with a dash of reverb. Flick the filth and that clarity is retained.
However, while the humbucker has a wide, fat bark when you're hitting it hard, we feel it lacks a bit of clarity and character. That's us being fussy, of course.
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Schnitzel, sausage and sauerkraut: Eastern European eateries in NJ
Jenna Intersimone
Courier News and Home News Tribune
I’m no meat-and-potatoes girl. I love food that’s outlandish, inventive and, above all, delicious.
When I booked my trip this month to Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; and Prague, Czech Republic for a nine-day tour, which I returned from last week, I wrongly geared up for a week-and-a-half of boring meals. No sushi, seafood or standout dishes for me, I thought.
Jeez, was I wrong.
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I dined at Michelin-starred Hungarian restaurants, feasted on internationally known pork schnitzel literally bigger than my plate, tried “sweetbreads,” also known as calf and lamb organ meat from the thymus gland, indulged on more apple strudels than I can count and I’m still craving the duck liver sausage I had from an outdoor market in Budapest.
Doing some simple Google searches for Eastern European restaurants here at home, I was surprised to see that there aren’t many offering the cuisine that I now find myself craving.
However, thankfully for me, former Eastern Europe residents and those just jonesing for a great pierogi, there are a few authentic Eastern European eateries here in Jersey that will make you feel like you’re across the pond.
Café Vienna, Princeton
When Café Vienna owner Anita Waldenberger, now a Lawrence Township resident, moved to New Jersey in 1978, her goal was to learn English and then return to the Austrian hotel industry, where she formerly worked at a five-star resort. However, she soon decided to stay in her newfound home.
“In the United States, anything is possible,” said Waldenberger. “So, I decided to fulfill my dream of opening my own café and bring a little Europe to Princeton.”
Waldenberger said that when she opened the 15-indoor seat and 15-outdoor seat café in 2014, Café Vienna was the only European-based outdoor-seating café in the area and its individuality quickly showed as it brought in a “healthy mix” of international clients as well as local guests.
“I designed Café Vienna based on authentic Viennese restaurants that use a color scheme of dark red and gold in stripe patterns, but modernized it,” said Waldenberger.
Café Vienna offers coffee and espresso drinks as well as Viennese desserts and cakes, or “torten,” that are based on family recipes and are made fresh and contain no preservatives, plus salads, sandwiches, omelets, soups and a weekend European brunch ($16.50).
Other European specialties include the homemade beef gulasch ($16.50), huehnerschnitzel (breaded chicken, baby beets, spinach and lemon for $16), bratwurst platter with grilled bratwurst, sauerkraut, caramelized onions, mustard and bread ($16), Viennese dark chocolate cake ($16) and apple strudel ($5.25), among many more.
“Our clients absolutely love these European dishes,” said Waldenberger. “For those who are European, it reminds them of home, and I have very positive feedback from locals as well.”
Krakowiak Restaurant, South River
Jozef Gajski, who was born and raised in Poland and moved to the United States in 1990, has always been a foodie. After years of working for a food distribution company, he finally decided to go out on his own and "introduce Polish cuisine to the area," he said, by opening Krakowiak Restaurant in South River in 2004.
Soon, a wide mix of Polish, Polish Americans and other nationalities began flooding the 45-seat restaurant to get a little taste of Krakow here in New Jersey.
"This restaurant is my memory of Krakow," said Gajski. "The photographs I have hung on the walls and the food make it very sentimental for me."
About 70 percent of Krakowiak Restaurant's clientele — which includes Polish Americans and people of other nationalities while about 30 percent are Polish-born immigrants — may not find the restaurant as sentimental as Gajski since they were born in the United States, but they still sure love his classic Polish dishes.
Some of the favorite dishes at Krakowiak Restaurant include the Krakow-style platter, a dish especially popular with first-timers, which includes stuffed cabbage, sauteed kielbasa, bigos and pierogies ($16.50), as well as their Hungarian goulash with potato pancakes ($16.50) and beef stroganoff ($16.50).
"Some people are very adventurous and they come in here to try a new cuisine," Gajski said. "And then soon, they become my regulars."
What: Cafe Vienna
Where: 200 Nassau St., Princeton
Contact: 609-924-5100, cafeviennaprinceton.com
What: Krakowiak Restaurant
Where: 42 Main St., South River
Contact: 732-238-0433, krakowiakrestaurant.com
Jenna Intersimone's "Destination Jersey" column appears Tuesdays. Her "Life Aboard The Traveling Circus" blog is at LifeAboardTheTravelingCircus.com. Tweet her at @JIntersimone or email her at JIntersimone@GannettNJ.com.
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Seema Malhotra
MP vows to tackle Islamophobia after Feltham hate poster
MP Seema Malhotra will be meeting with the police and members of the community to discuss tackling hate crime
Salina Patel
MP for Feltham & Heston Seema Malhotra
MP for Feltham and Heston Seema Malhotra has spoken out in response to the hate-filled racist poster found in a Feltham pub.
Ms Malhotra condemned Islamophobic behaviour, which is on the rise in the borough, and said she will be meeting with police and people in the community to take action to stamp out such hate crime.
Part of the anti-Muslim poster, which was pinned up to a notice board and discovered by a customer in The Moon on the Square pub on the High Street in Feltham last week, read: "Get the f*** out of our countries and go back to the monstrous s**tholes you came from."
The vulgar poster was removed as soon as it was brought to the attention of staff in the pub.
The Moon on the Square, High Street, Feltham (Image: Google StreetView)
Ms Malhotra told Get West London: "It is right that the management at The Moon on the Square acted swiftly.
"I have been there many times with local residents and have never encountered racism.
"But Islamophobia and hate crime has started to rise.
"I have raised the issue previously and I will be meeting with the police and community representatives to discuss what more we can do.
"Racism has no place in Britain. Everyone needs to stay vigilant - as a community we must send a message of zero tolerance of hate crime and solidarity to keep our streets safe for all."
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Apparently this drone has crashed three weeks ago. According to PressTV, the unmanned drone has crashed in western province of Herat. From people's words in the video, it appears that the incident has happened in a Pashtun area. Nothing has yet said or published online by American officials in Afghanistan to disclose any details about the incident.
The militants has claimed they have shot it down and then they have taken away the wreckage of aerial vehicle. Since the incident happened in Herat province, which is coterminous with Iran, it might be possible that the Taliban have sold it to Iran. If the Taliban have not sold it to Iran, then, one would wonder, what use the wreckage of drone may have to the Taliban? Apparently nothing and they may destroy it by throwing stones at it, as they do in this video.
A friend of friend who had shared this video on his facebook page sarcastically titled "the stranded pilgrim." According to some, this beast has done a great job, so far, on going after the Al Qaeda members and the Taliban militants. Most of the operations have been taking place in Southern Afghanistan, alongside the borders with Pakistan. The area is predominately populated by Pashtun tribe, a major ethnic group in Afghanistan.
In particular and related to this incident, a plausible guess would cast on American drone operation on Iranian soil, otherwise Herat has not been a hotbed of Taliban activities. Previously, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has often been accused of supplying weapons and funds to the Taliban. It is also possible that the drone had cruised alongside the border of Afghanistan adjacent to Iran to observe the Taliban's movement on the border.
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New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium, October 8, 2017. (Photo: Anthony Gruppuso/USA TODAY Sports)
MLB is losing viewers because of its games’ grueling length. A few common-sense reforms could bring them back.
Not that long ago, the World Series was a widely shared, unifying experience. In 1980, the majority of American households — 56 percent, to be precise — tuned in to a series that featured neither a big-market dynasty nor a storied franchise, but rather the humdrum Phillies and expansion Royals. It was baseball, and that was enough.
No more. The last five “October Classics” were watched by just 16 percent of television viewers — less than a quarter of the typical Super Bowl share, per Nielsen.
How has the national pastime’s signature attraction lost over 70 percent of its viewership in the last 40 years? Mainly by turning off the young. The average baseball fan these days is 57, up four years in just a decade and trailing only golf, tennis, and NASCAR in rankings of the grayest sports audiences.
There are many reasons for these trends, of course. Internet- and cable-based entertainment options have multiplied in recent years and rival sports like soccer have flourished. Baseball can’t wish such “disruptors” away, surely, but what it must do is stop pushing fans into their arms.
The good news is that it’s clear the league understands — and is trying to come to grips with — its key problem: the leaden pace of play.
I became a lifelong fan when my hometown Red Sox faced the Cardinals in the ’67 World Series. Its seven epic games averaged two hours and 22 minutes, so they usually concluded before youngsters like me or working folk with an early call had to hit the sack.
By contrast, last year’s Cubs–Indians games averaged three hours and 42 minutes — actually an eight-minute improvement over the previous year. One of this year’s key playoff games — the climactic fifth game between the Cubs and Nationals — went on for an excruciating four hours, 37 minutes. Even many hard-core fans in Chicago and Washington were asleep by its exciting conclusion.
In 2015, Commissioner Rob Manfred implemented some rules to speed things up — cutting the time spent on between-innings warm-ups, for example, and limiting the frequency with which batters can step out of the box. But after falling seven minutes to an even three hours that year, the average length of games has resumed its upward trend, to three hours and eight minutes this year.
The problem here is not just that long games are boring, with the action diluted by off-putting mound conferences, hitter fidgeting, and pitcher dawdling. It’s that even fans who are devoted to the game are being forced to reconsider their options thanks to a relentless economic logic.
Also from Stephen J. K. Walters
Over the years, the time commitment required to watch a game — much less a series of games — has increased enormously, and so, too, has the value of our time as we have become more affluent. In combination, the effective “time price” of enjoying a ballgame has skyrocketed. And as every student of economics knows, when price goes up, quantity demanded goes down.
What to do, then? Mr. Manfred wants to limit catchers to a single mound visit per inning and require pitchers to throw the ball in 20 seconds or less (which, when tried in the minor leagues, shaved six minutes off average game times). But both ideas have encountered resistance from the players’ union.
The commissioner should point out that alienating fans — especially affluent, high-time-value ones — hits players in the wallet just as it does team owners. In a study of World Series ratings, my colleague John Burger and I found that the rising time price of games reduced viewership (and, therefore, ad revenue) by about 3 million households annually between 1991 and 2009. Over a season of 162 contests for 30 teams, playing two-and-a-half-hour games, as in the sport’s Golden Age, would pump up industry revenue, much of which is passed on to the players.
To get there, more than pitch clocks and limits on committee meetings will be needed. Mr. Manfred should trim another half-minute from between-innings commercial marathons as a show of good faith. Yes, fewer ads reduce revenue, but higher ratings and ad prices will replace some or all of what’s lost.
He should roll back the hands of time further by bringing back the high strike so that hitters swing the bat more — and swing from the heels less. It is widely believed that fans love this homer-happy, tiny-strike-zone era, but there’s no evidence for it. (While we’re at it, Manfred should also automate ball/strike calls. Even the best umps miss 10 percent of such calls, causing confusion that breeds both animosity and delay.)
And he should embrace technology further by allowing players and coaches to communicate electronically. Coaches could call pitches (or not, if they chose) and fans might be spared watching pitchers squint at catchers’ waggling fingers; players could be positioned quickly by voice rather than vague hand-waving.
The bottom line is that baseball’s magnates and players alike need to be bold if they want their sport to, once again, be part of America’s cultural common core. We gray-haired fans won’t be around forever.
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Stephen J. K. Walters — Stephen J.K. Walters is the chief economist at the Maryland Public Policy Institute and the author of Boom Towns: Restoring the Urban American Dream. @SJKWalters
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Sound Liaison
Don’t You Cry (One Microphone Recording)
Carmen Gomes, Carmen Gomes Inc.
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One Microphone Recording from Sound Liaison
One Hall, One Band, One Microphone, One Take, One Source
The ideal recording would be one that sounds as if the band is right there in front you. We have one pair of ears, so why not take a stereo microphone, place it in front of the band and press record? Simple …but somehow it does not work like that. At least we have not yet heard a one microphone recording of a whole band, that we found completely satisfying.
At Sound Liaison, we are big fans of Josephson microphones. They are the secret to our critically acclaimed double bass sound. So we thought that if one mic would be able to do the impossible, it would be the Josephson C700S stereo microphone.
We had hoped to be able to try it out on a Carmen Gomes’ recording session, but there was an unforeseen problem with the delivery, the mic would not be on time. Having booked the studio and the musicians, we decided to go ahead and record the album the way we mostly do; a stereo pair and spot mic’s on the individual instruments.
We had just recorded the last song of the session when the Josephson C700S arrived. The band had to go and play a gig in the evening and Frans had a lot on his mind that day, so nobody was really in the mood for testing a new microphone but Carmen said: Come on, lets just make a quick take of something simple; “Let’s play ‘How Long’!”. So we all gathered around the mic, made the take, packed up and rushed off to the gig of the evening.
Next day Frans called me up and said; “I can’t stop listening”.
“Did you already make a premix of the session”, I asked.
“No, I am talking about the one take with the Josephson C700S; there is something very special about it, we need to really test that mic. Could you all come back next month?”
The band has just spend 3 days recording an album and we were rather pleased with the result. So as not to waste any precious studio time, we grabbed a bunch of songs that have been in our live repertoire for years and went back in.
Multi track recording has advantages and disadvantages. The good is that you can make an instrument louder or softer as you please. The bad thing when the recording is done in one room is phase. Maybe, the most time consuming aspect of our way of recording is getting the phase between the mics right. Frans de Rond is a true genius in that field and his expertise is one of the secrets to our well defined sound stage.
Now with only one mic the challenge lay elsewhere. Mixing was no longer possible. We would have to make the complete sound stage right there by carefully moving each instrument closer or further away as well as left and right in relationship to the microphone.
Carmen was given a headphone so she could hear exactly what the mic was hearing. She could then direct the musicians and with hand gestures let each band member play louder or softer.
Special credit goes to drummer Bert Kamsteeg who, while playing a full modern drum kit, managed to drive and color each tune with his unique style, but never over power the pure non amplified sound of Carmen’s voice and my upright bass.
Guitarist Folker Tettero (also featured on Tettero plays Eddie Harris and Les McCann at NativeDSD Music) decided to play the whole session on his old archtop guitar. It is quite unique that you can actually hear the pure acoustic sound of the guitar blending in so well with the sound from his custom made amplifier. Listen to Folkers comping during the bass solo in ‘Where can I Go’; that’s practically the pure sound of his guitar and not to forget; the sound of his hands.
Almost all the songs are first takes. Except for ‘Billie’s Blues’ and ‘How Long’ where second takes where needed in order to get the balance right.
Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen told me how Ben Webster was the only musician he knew that could play himself to tears while playing a ballad. I know one more; Carmen Gomes.
It happened, on the Little Blue album and again on this recording as she was singing the last words to Gershwin’s beautiful ballad ‘Summertime’. Carmen was very apologetic and wanted to make another take, but Frans refused to press the record button. “I’ve got goosebumps all over. And why is it a problem to shed a tear while singing; ……‘don’t you cry’… !?”
Peter Bjørnild – Sound Liaison
Unchain My Heart
Do I Move You
Billie's Blues
Sweet Lorraine
Where Can I Go Without You
Grown Accustomed To His Face
As I Do
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Many musicians can play jazz and blues, but few can sing the blues with total conviction and emotional authenticity. Dutch singer-songwriter Carmen Gomes is one of those few. A father from the Mediterranean region endowed Carmen Gomes not only with a Spanish-sounding name, but by her own description, with a Mediterranean temperament. At the margins of the culture, the world’s differences meet; for Carmen Gomes, the language that gave her freedom of expression was not her native Dutch, but English; and the mode that encouraged her creativity was American jazz and blues. With a dozen previous albums in her catalogue, this accomplished singer, songwriter, teacher, and vocal coach distills more than two decades of live performance and recording experience into “Don’t You Cry”, an hour of compelling jazz vocal music.
The selection and sequencing of the songs tells the story of a woman’s growing recognition that she must throw off the chains of love—false illusions, fears, and insecurities—before she can find a more honest way of loving. From the opening “Unchain My Heart”, a 1963 hit for Ray Charles, through two songs associated with the great Nina Simone, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” and Simone’s own assertion of female sensuality “Do I Move You”, with stops along the way in the Deep South of the songwriter’s imagination (Ira and George Gershwin’s “Summertime”) and the historical reality (“How Long”, credited to Leroy Carr, originally written by blues woman Ida Cox), the listener finally arrives at Gomes’ original “As I Do.” It’s a one-hour trip from the depths of love’s oppression to the renewed hope for a relationship between equal partners, cast in the languorous mode of sultry jazz singing and subtle instrumental accompaniment.
Gomes’ stylistic technique extends past the conventions of behind-the-beat phrasing. Listen to how she teases out the syllables, as if the lyrics themselves were musical notes, not just words on a page. On “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, she prolongs the vowel sounds through several shades of inflection. With her flawless pitch, the effect is entrancing. You might hear echoes of Billie Holliday, but her vocal sound has developed well beyond imitation to distinctive individuality.
The ensemble Carmen Gomes, Inc. is more than a singer and a backing group. Bassist Peter Bjørnild, whose session notes are posted on the Sound Liaison website, produced the record, and arranged the songs in collaboration with Gomes, guitarist Folker Tettero and drummer Bert Kamsteeg. Tettero plays an archtop semi-hollow body guitar that has a warm timbre; his stylistic ears are well-tuned to blues idiom, especially the minor-key blues of the mid-1960s. Kamsteeg uses brushes throughout and keeps superb time without ever overpowering the singer or other players. In bassist Peter Bjørnild, Gomes has found the deep instrumental ‘voice’ that complements her vocals, the glove that perfectly fits the hand. Their musical partnership is longstanding, and the trust that only years can bring is clearly in evidence.
With an engineer of the capabilities of Frans Rond, mixing is no longer needed. The careful placement of the musicians and the control of group balance makes “Don’t You Cry” one of the best-sounding “live in the room” audiophile recordings I’ve heard.
Not surprisingly, “Don’t You Cry” was awarded NativeDSD Vocal Album of the Year for 2019. I eagerly await the next release from Carmen Gomes Inc.
Mark Werlin
NativeDSD – 2019 Album of the Year – Vocal
The team at Sound Liaison – Producer Peter Bjørnild and Recording Engineer Frans de Rond – love the sound of Josephson microphones. When ordering the newest Josephson mic – the C700S – they wondered, could you record a Jazz ensemble with vocals with just one C700S microphone?
They took delivery of the C700S, quickly recorded a familiar track (How Long) with Carmen Gomes Inc. and engineer Frans de Rond had a listen. It was so good; he called the Jazz ensemble back and they immediately used the microphone to do a full album as a One Microphone Recording.
Don’t You Cry features Carmen Gomes on vocals, Folker Tettero on Guitar, Peter Bjørnild on Double Bass and Bert Kamsteeg on Drums. The result is an album that captures the vocal stylings of Carmen Gomes and an uncanny intimacy of the ensemble.
Clearly an album in DSD Stereo (up to DSD 256) and DXD that you won’t want to miss.
Brian Moura, NativeDSD Technical Advisor - Source
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Carmen Gomes recently released the albums ‘Belafonte Sings The Blues’ and ‘Don’t You Cry’, with the latest release being recorded with one microphone.
With her warm voice and precise timing, she gives a particularly tasteful interpretation of classic Jazz songs and repertoire.
Cyriel Pluimakers - Source
NativeDSD Listener
This is another fantastic album from Sound Liaison. If you haven’t experienced one of these, you need to as the sound quality is in the top 3 if not #1 of all labels I’ve purchased albums from and that would be a lot of labels.
This is the album you will use to impress your friends with your system if they are Jazz fans.
Not available on SACD
Sound Liaison 20 albums
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Tettero
I Wonder (One Microphone Recording)
Juraj Stanik
Carmen Gomes Sings The Blues
Carmen Gomes Inc.
Feenbrothers Play Dave Brubeck (One Microphone Recording)
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Margriet Sjoerdsma, Odelion Orchestra
Isolophilia (One Microphone+ Recording)
Marzio Scholten
One Microphone Recordings Bundle
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Witmer Trio
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Hydrographic Crewing Divisions
The RAN Australian Hydrographic Service has responsibility for charting more than one eighth of the world's surface, stretching as far west as Cocos Island in the Indian Ocean, east to the Solomon Islands, and from the Equator to the Antarctic.
The nautical charts developed from data gathered by the Hydrographic Service are essential for safe navigation at sea.
Around Australia, less than half of the area has been surveyed to acceptable standards, however the two Leeuwin Class ships, with multi-beam echo sounders, will greatly reduce this figure, making passage of vessels safer and further protect Australia's ocean environment.
The Leeuwin Class Hydrographic Survey ships were multi-crewed, with three crews rotating through the two ships (HMA Ships Leeuwin and Melville) from the year 2000 until October 2018, when they switched to single crews with HS Red taking over onboard HMAS Leeuwin and HS Blue taking over onboard HMAS Melville.
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HMA Ships Melville (left) and Leeuwin (right) at HMAS Cairns naval base.
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China as a Twenty First Century Naval Power
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Reviewed by Admiral Walter F. Doran, USN (Ret.) Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt draws on his thirty-four year Naval career and a decades long involvement with National Security issues within the Department of Defense and with the Center for Naval Analysis to produce a timely and well written book. He chronicles the evolution of the PLA
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Reviewed by LTC Heiva H. Kelley, USA. In Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War, Eric Hammel, a meticulous military historian and accomplished writer of over 50 books and 70 articles, revisits the Battle of Chosin based on extensive primary source material collected by the author through hundreds of personal interviews with survivors. This book,
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Thousands of Scientists Go on Strike to Protest Systemic Racism in STEM
More than 5,000 scientists and two prominent scientific journals shut down operations and pledged to use the day to address racial inequalities in science
By Emma Newburger | CNBC • Published June 10, 2020
Thousands of scientists across the world stopped working on Wednesday to protest institutional racism, a strike that follows two weeks of demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd while in police custody.
More than 5,000 scientists and two prominent scientific journals shut down operations and pledged to use the day to address how racial inequalities in science produce bias in research and scholarship, and to focus on long-term plans to dismantle entrenched racism in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
“In the wake of the most recent murders of Black people in the US, it is clear that white and other non-Black people have to step up and do the work to eradicate anti-Black racism,” the website for Shut Down STEM said.
“In academia, our thoughts and words turn into new ways of knowing. Our research papers turn into media releases, books and legislation that reinforce anti-Black narratives,” the website said. “In STEM, we create technologies that affect every part of our society and are routinely weaponized against Black people.”
Black and Hispanic workers are significantly underrepresented in the STEM workforce. In the U.S., only 9% of STEM workers are black and 7% are Hispanic, according to the Pew Research Center.
White people comprise nearly 70% of the STEM workforce and also have a higher median income than black or Hispanic workers.
Start by replacing the words ‘diversity’ & ‘inclusion’ with ‘equity’ & ‘justice’. The first two imply charity from a position of power and superiority. Opening the door to diversify and include still means some hold the key. There shouldn’t be one. That’s the point.#ShutDownSTEM
— Dr Nisreen Alwan 🌻 (@Dr2NisreenAlwan) June 10, 2020
One research report shows that the already-low percentage of black students who receive bachelor degrees in physics — just 3.5% — has barely changed since 2006, despite the number of those degrees doubling in the past two decades.
“Black representation among physics faculty is non-existent at most institutions,” according to a statement on the event’s website, Particles for Justice. “It is widely known that Black students often feel unwelcome, unsupported, and even unsafe in their physics departments and predominantly white campus.”
Not going to touch my research today. No meetings, no papers, no writing.
Instead for #ShutDownSTEM / #ShutDownAcademia my first goal is to educate myself more on how my work is inherently impacted by race & how race underlies the history of science. It’s a start pic.twitter.com/mPhrEw8g5u
— Jeff Pea | #BLM ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 (@jt_pea) June 10, 2020
Astrophysicist Brian Nord, who helped plan the strike, wrote in a statement that “This moment is about Black people and the conditions under which we live and work.”
“We have spent millions of dollars building one of the most complex astronomical devices in the history of cosmological science, but you refuse to even open a book about how to build a healthy and inclusive community and a world where Black lives matter,” Nord wrote.
I am dedicating my time today to educating myself about racism in academia and actions that we can take to increase the representation of POC in Dutch universities. #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia pic.twitter.com/dT40iJX1bm
— Prof. Franciska de Vries (@frantecol) June 10, 2020
People on social media are spreading word about the strike with the hashtags #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #Strike4BlackLives.
STEM institutions including the American Physical Society and prominent scientific journals “Nature” and “Science” closed on Wednesday in solidarity with the strike.
“We recognize that Nature is one of the white institutions that is responsible for bias in research and scholarship,” the journal wrote on Twitter. “We commit to working to end anti-Black practices in research.”
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Associations between age-related macular degeneration, Alzheimer disease, and dementia: record linkage study of hospital admissions.
Keenan TDL., Goldacre R., Goldacre MJ.
IMPORTANCE: The potential association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Alzheimer disease (AD) is uncertain and has implications for understanding disease pathogenesis, referral, and treatments. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether individuals admitted to the hospital with AMD were significantly more or less likely to develop AD or dementia in the following years, as well as to assess whether people with AD or dementia were significantly more or less likely to be admitted to the hospital for AMD treatment in the years following diagnosis of dementia. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: An AMD cohort of 65,894 people was constructed from English National Health Service, linked hospital episode statistics from January 1, 1999, through February 28, 2011, by identifying computerized record abstracts for all people with an admission or day case care for AMD. A dementia cohort (168,092 people) and a reference cohort (>7.7 million people) were constructed in similar ways. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Risk of AD or dementia following AMD and risk of AMD following AD or dementia. Rate ratios were calculated based on standardized rates of AD and dementia in the AMD cohort, as well as standardized rates of AMD in the AD and dementia cohort, relative to those in the reference cohort. RESULTS The risk of AD or dementia following AMD was not elevated. The rate ratio was 0.86 (95% CI, 0.67-1.08) for AD and 0.91 (0.79-1.04) for dementia. The likelihood of being admitted for AMD following AD or dementia was very low: the rate ratio was 0.04 (0.01-0.10) for people with AD and 0.07 (0.04-0.11) for those with dementia. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: These neurodegenerative conditions may share environmental risk factors and histopathologic features. However, considering AD and other dementia after AMD, their coexistence at the individual level is no different from that expected by chance. Our data also suggest that patients in England with dementia may be substantially less likely to receive AMD treatment. Further research is required to determine whether people with dementia receive appropriate investigation and treatment for AMD, as well as identify and address potential barriers.
10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5696
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Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Likelihood Functions, Macular Degeneration, Male, Medical Record Linkage, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Risk Assessment, State Medicine, United Kingdom
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Year : 2019 | Volume : 67 | Issue : 4 | Page : 1131--1133
Kikuchi Disease: A Rare Cause of Aseptic Meningitis
Dhiren R Patel1, Arun B Shah1, Hardik R Shah2, Kiran B Thorat3,
1 Department of Neurosciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Dhiren R Patel
Department of Neurosciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Patel DR, Shah AB, Shah HR, Thorat KB. Kikuchi Disease: A Rare Cause of Aseptic Meningitis.Neurol India 2019;67:1131-1133
Patel DR, Shah AB, Shah HR, Thorat KB. Kikuchi Disease: A Rare Cause of Aseptic Meningitis. Neurol India [serial online] 2019 [cited 2021 Jan 19 ];67:1131-1133
Available from: https://www.neurologyindia.com/text.asp?2019/67/4/1131/266242
Kikuchi Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare entity usually manifesting as a febrile illness with cervical lymphadenopathy in young women. We report a case of KFD in a middle-aged lady who presented atypically with features suggestive of meningitis at the onset and was found to have mediastinal and abdominal lymphadenopathy on further workup.
A 57-year-old otherwise healthy female presented with febrile illness of 1-week duration associated with headache and vomiting with abdominal discomfort. On examination, she was febrile but hemodynamically stable. Systemic examination was unremarkable with no signs of meningeal irritation. Routine hematological and biochemical workup was normal except for a low platelet count – 68000/mm 3, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) – 43 mm/h, and C-reactive protein – 3.59 mg/dL. Fever workup for establishing etiologies such as dengue, malaria, and typhoid was normal. Blood and urine cultures were sterile. Considering her symptoms, possibility of meningoencephalitis was considered, and hence, brain imaging followed by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination was performed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed extensive supratentorial leptomeningeal enhancement without any basal exudates [Figure 1]. CSF analysis revealed increased cell count – 30/mm 3 with predominant lymphocytes (100%). CSF proteins were raised – 80.47 mg/dL with normal CSF glucose – 66 mg/dL (serum 121 mg/dL) and normal ADA levels. CSF culture was sterile and showed no malignant cells or Cryptococcus. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for tuberculosis and herpes simplex virus (HSV) was negative.{Figure 1}
She was managed with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics (cephalosporins) and intravenous steroids for symptomatic relief. However, vomiting and abdominal discomfort persisted prompting abdominal imaging. Ultrasonography was unremarkable, hence computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen with contrast was performed. It showed an enhancing non-necrotic lesion measuring approximately 2 cm × 1.5 cm, located in ileocolic mesenteric fold representing an enlarged lymph node [Figure 2]. This warranted further analysis of the lesion. Whole body positron emission tomography (WB-PET) contrast-enhanced CT was done, which confirmed metabolically active non-necrotic mediastinal, bilateral hilar, and right ileocolic adenopathy [Figure 3]. Etiological workups for lymphadenopathy [Epstein Barr virus (EBV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Toxoplasma gondii, HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2] were negative. Hence, CT-guided biopsy of the right ileocolic node was performed, assessment which showed discrete foci of necrosis containing abundant karyorrhetic debris, along with few crescentic and epithelioid histiocytes and thick-walled blood vessels without any neutrophilic infiltration or granuloma or lymphoma cells [Figure 4]. These histological findings were consistent with necrotizing type of KFD.{Figure 2}{Figure 3}{Figure 4}
Patient's condition improved with steroids in due course and she was later discharged on a tapering course of oral steroids. Follow-up MRI brain done 10 days later showed complete resolution of the leptomeningeal enhancement.
KFD is a rare but well-known benign entity first described in Japan by Fujimoto and Kikuchi in 1972.[1],[2] It has been reported in most parts of the world with most cases reported in Japanese and Asian populations.[2],[3],[4] It typically affects younger population under 40 years of age but has been reported in patients between 6 and 80 years old.[1],[4] Etiology of KFD is unknown with many investigators suggesting it to be infective, autoimmune, or genetic.[1],[2],[5],[6] It commonly presents with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy, but uncommon presentations such as nausea, vomiting, night sweats, rash, arthritis, noncervical regional lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly can also typically occur.[1],[2],[4] Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare but few cases have been reported with aseptic meningitis, acute cerebellar ataxia, brachial neuritis, brainstem encephalitis,[2] neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder,[1] and peripheral neuropathy. Some uncommon lab findings seen in KFD are thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, and ESR.[3],[4]
The diagnosis of KFD is confirmed after histopathological examination of a lymph node biopsy sample, which shows patchy or confluent paracortical foci of non-neutrophilic necrosis with a histiocytic cellular infiltrate along with phagocytic debris and crescent nuclei.[2],[3],[4] Diagnosis can be confused with close mimics [Table 1]. The treatment of KFD is steroids with symptomatic treatment. Other treatments that have been tried are immunoglobulins,[2] hydroxychloroquine,[7] minocycline, and other antibiotics.[2]{Table 1}
1 Jasti D, Prasad SV, Naveen T, Vengamma B. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease presenting as brainstem encephalitis with secondary blepharospasm. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2016;7:157-60.
2 Lin DY, Villegas MS, Tan PL, Wang S, Shek LP. Severe Kikuchi's disease responsive to immune modulation. Singapore Med J 2010;51:e18-e21.
3 Ranabhat S, Tiwari M, Kshetri J, Maharjan S, Osti B. An uncommon presentation of Kikuchi Fujimoto disease: A case report with literature review. BMC Res Notes 2015;8:478.
4 Fitzsimmons P, Akpan A, Michael B. Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of fever of unknown origin in a septuagenarian. Age Ageing 2008;37:233-4.
5 Kaku M, Shin S, Goldstein M, Pleet J, Fabian M. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a patient with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2016;3:e221.
6 Amir ARA, Amr SS, Sheikh SS. Kikuchi–Fujimoto's disease: Report of familial occurrence in two human leucocyte antigen-identical non-twin sisters. J Intern Med 2002;252:79-83.
7 Rezai K, Kuchipudi S, Chundi V, Ariga R, Loew J, Sha B. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment. Clin Infect Dis 2004;39:e124-6.
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Elegantly Kittitian: PEP hospitality trainees impress potential employers
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (May 29, 2013) — Acting Director, National Skills Training Programme, Mrs June James, Tuesday May 28 invited top St. Kitts-based restaurateurs to sample the best of St. Kitts’ latest restaurant, Elegantly Kittitian. It was for a luncheon that she invited them.
Reggae Beach is off the blocks: Standing at the back from left are Mr Jason Pereira, and Chef Mr Alex Hobson. In the middle row are trainee Ms Niyellia Hazel and assistant Manager Ms Marsha Hensley. In the front row from left are trainees Ms Nicole Perdereaux, Ms Cleressia Stapleton, Mr Kevin Benjamin, and Ms Anoncia Johnson.
Many would dismiss Elegantly Kittitian as a ‘virtual’ restaurant because it does not exist on register. But Mrs James has one up her sleeve because a group of 20 hospitality students under the People Employment Programme (PEP) have since January this year been camped at the Challengers Community Centre and it is here that Elegantly Kittitian is thriving.
The luncheon was attended by cream of the crop in the hospitality industry. There was Mr Verral Marshall of Marshall’s Restaurant. There was Mr Jason Pereira of Reggae Beach Restaurant. Not to be outdone were Mr Alex James of Serendipity Restaurant as was Mr Erickson Browne, Operations Manager Christophe Harbour who boasts of two restaurants, the Pavilion Restaurant and the Beach House.
They partook of the sumptuous luncheon and when Mr Pereira was asked to comment he said: “I am very impressed with the level of professionalism with the training, and with the students. The atmosphere is very friendly and very accommodating.
“It clearly shows that everybody is here trying to better themselves; they are here for a reason, they are here to learn, to grow and to find work and I think that it is a fantastic programme. I think it is led by talented people and so far we have made notes two, three people we feel are very qualified to fit into our environment.”
Mr Pereira, who was accompanied by assistant manager, Ms Marsha Hensley, and Chef Mr Alex Hobson, further said: “We have two names right now we want to approach and we want talk to them and hopefully, see if they might be a fit for our work environment that we have created. We all get along at Reggae; we are a big family over there.”
The restaurateur who took over from his father, Mr Garry Pereira, might have either not gotten his figures correct or was probably blown away by the professionalism displayed by the trainees, because at the end of the luncheon he had selected five of them; Mr Kevin Benjamin (the only male in the group), Ms Niyellia Hazel, Ms Nicole Perdereaux, Ms Anoncia Johnson, and Ms Cleressia Stapleton.
They will be tried out at Reggae Beach, the most popular beach restaurant in the Federation, as from next week. Mr Pereira advised them that they will be alternating on different days of the week and he advised them on how to get to Reggae Beach on the South East Peninsula by way of a bus that they would have to board at the Basseterre bus terminus.
Mr Erickson Browne, Operations Manager at Christophe Harbour, said that training was very important as far as the industry is concerned, and observed that the trainees had come out very well and he added that with time they will blossom. Asked if those trainees had a future at Christophe Harbour he said: “Of course! Continue training, keep smiling, yes, the door is open.”
Mr Alex James of the Serendipity commented that the students had presented themselves professionally. “When I came in here I was greeted with nice smiles; you could see the eagerness. From what I could see, they look like they are on to the right thing as long as they keep it up.
“Attitude is ninety percent the most important thing. They looked very positive, even the shy one, you could see she is a little shy, she is really trying.”
Mr Verral Marshall of the Marshall’s Restaurant, who was within hearing range, promptly added: “As Alex mentioned about the one that looks a bit shy, she is possibly going to be the star, because there are sometimes when someone is so shy and they get out of that shyness, they bloom to be something really special.”
According to Mr Marshall, the trainees were warm and friendly with big smiles and noted that there was hope for the programme and the trainers. While he was impressed by them and he feels that he could use one or two, he however observed that this is the time of the year that they cut down on their staff because it is a low tourist season.
“When I need to recruit I do not need to go very far, the only thing is that they are out at the wrong time. This time of the year is when we try to tone down on our staff, because it is low season,” said Mr Marshall. “They got to keep in touch with us, they know where I am. They can come by any time, fill out an application form and we can keep that on file and when we are ready to recruit then the information is there for us.”
The hospitality course is being facilitated by Mr Michael Guishard (food and beverage) and Mr Patrick Browne (food preparation).
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Azizaa Criticizes The Role Of Western Religion In Ghana In The Music Video For 'Black Magic Woman'
Ghanaian artist Azizaa and Wanlov of the FOKN Bois tackle issues of religion in Ghana with the new song and video for "Black Magic Woman."
Is Ghana too influenced by Western religion? Budding Ghanaian singer Azizaa and Wanlov the Kubulor of the rap outfit FOKN Bois would argue that it most certainly is. They tackle this "religion issue" in their new song and video "Black Magic Woman," a satirical offering in which the two openly critique Christianity, which they believe has a damaging, colonial clutch on many Ghanaians. "It is a perfect self-perpetuating system," says Wanlov, who directed the video, in a recent interview with the FADER. "They took away our spirituality and gave us religion; they banned us from gathering under a tree by the fireside and herded us into churches."
In the booming, percussion-laden track, Azizaa proudly declares herself a "black magic woman from the African jungle," and challenges monotheistic religious notions by referring to otherworldly entities and embracing ideas commonly associated with pre-colonial, Ghanaian spirituality. The accompanying music video begins with a young woman rejecting the propositions of two overbearing evangelists and joining Azizaa in a "juju" ceremony. The two enthusiastically deject the zealots in the same manner that many Ghanaians have cast down non-Western spiritual practices. Through this, the song raises questions regarding the willingness of some Africans to accept Western culture and religious practices over "traditional" customs. "How can anyone of African descent be worshiping the same tool used to uselessly murder their ancestors?" asks Azizaa. Watch below as Azizaa and Wanlov explore this question and more in the video for "Black Magic Woman."
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Having been trained in sports injuries by world renowned sports surgeons in Toronto, Canada he has treated both elite and recreational athletes.
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Mr Chowdhry is widely published in orthopaedic literature and has a focussed area of interest in the epidemiology of sport knee injuries.
He has a Masters in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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Much of his more recent work has involved epidemiological research of sports and other orthopaedic problems.
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The Pandoran cycad bears an uncanny resemblance to cycads that occur throughout the Earth’s tropics. Cycads are ancient seed plants that are found in Earth’s fossil record as far back as 208 and possibly even 325 million years ago. They were common during the age of dinosaurs. (Read more)
Their broad distribution (and the presence of unique specimens on every continent), suggest that they might have been present even before the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea. Although it is possible that identical life forms could have evolved on two separate planets, geological and atmospheric differences between Earth and Pandora have led some to speculate that cycads were transported to Pandora from Earth, possibly on a meteoroid chipped off from the Earth during the Yucatan asteroid strike. Given the remarkable chain of events that would need to occur, however, most xenobotanists and astronomers dispute the theory.
Cycads on Pandora live in close association with nitrogen-fixing organisms resembling anemone that grow on their trunks. They do not accumulate toxins in their tissues the way Earth cycads do and their seeds can be used as food by the Na'vi and ground up to make flour.
Since cycads have become rare on Earth, botanists are studying the possiblity of exporting specimens from Pandora. But it is believed that the symbiotic anemone would not grow in Earth’s atmosphere and that the nitrogen-fixing role would be accomplished by a blue-green algae in the roots, similar to Earth cycads. These algae produce a neurotoxin with symptoms similar to Lou Gehrig’s disease. Yet the beauty and rarity of the plant may still make it an attractive item in the horticulture trade.
Common Name Cycad
Na’vi Name Tsyorina’wll or “flour seed plant”
Taxonomy Pseudocycas altissima. Named for strong resemblance to cycads on Earth, and root name meaning “tall.”
Botanical Description Virtually identical to cycads on Earth. Tall woody seed plant with ring of large leaves at the top. Bears large open cone-like structures containing round green seeds.
Ecology Trunk is covered with symbiotic anemone-like organisms that absorb nitrogen and make it available to the plant. Hypothesis (widely dismissed) that it was introduced to Pandora on meteoroid from Earth.
Ethnobotany Seeds are soaked to remove nerve toxins and ground up to use as flour
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Modern Technology to Resolve Human-Elephant Conflict – President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said modern technology will be utilised to resolve the long simmering human-elephant conflict.
He said technology will also be used in such a manner not only to save the cultivations of rural folk from attacks of wild elephants, but also to protect the lives of scores of people who live in human-elephant conflict prone areas.
He added he had already given the necessary instructions to officers from the Wildlife Conservation Department to use modern technology to accomplish these aims, after having sought guidance from experts in the field of environment.
He noted that due to the haphazard construction of fences, the human-elephant conflict had aggravated.
(Source: Ceylon Today)
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Eng.M.V.R.Perera says:
Please describe this modern Technology
He wouldn’t have a clue !
Ranjith says:
Modern technology. Beat some tin cans and set fire around the premises.
Amarakoon says:
Don’t worry Gota. After August 5th, the Elephants will go to the jungle and will never return. This time around the Red-elephants will be reduced to 2 per cent.
Stanley Fernando says:
Of course he does not know that is why he consulted experts in that field. How about giving the president some credit for trying to do something. Or are u guys just politically biased.
Mr Stanley Fernando. I am not politically biased. He became the president as he knows the answers to all the problems. So far he is only talking and only hot air just like his predecessors.
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Sacred music in a secular world
Updated Thursday, 13th March 2008
Richard Langham Smith muses on the interplay between sacred music and secular culture.
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Not too many years ago, the charts were surprised by the incursion of a CD of Gregorian Chant into the weekly best-sellers. People were listening to music written over 1500 years ago in preference to the songs of yesterday.
It made you think.
The questions that came to my mind were ‘Why"?, of course, and "Who"? What could these wandering melodies, sung in priestly tones, do for the modern listener? And who were these listeners who bought the recordings? Committed Catholics perhaps? I doubt that the majority were, rather the reverse, though a survey would have been interesting.
There was a popular aphorism going round musical circles a few years ago to do with so-called ‘authentic’ performance:
Two guys came out from a Californian jacuzzi where the music of Bach’s St Matthew Passion had been piped in. "You know", one said to the other, "that was the real thing, the ‘authentic’ version, done on original instruments, just as Bach would have heard it". The story raises further questions.
But we are back to the role of Sacred Music in a secular world.
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I like to take these questions apart. The first is to do with changing contexts and the power of certain musics to survive. Gregorian chant - or Plainsong, to give it its other name - and the music of Bach are cases in point.
Somehow they have survived vastly changing contexts: Bach Passions playing in a jacuzzi can hardly be ‘authentic’. We couldn’t be in the same circle of performance and reception as Bach anyway, if we were not believing, potato-eating Lutherans sitting in a freezing church in Eastern Germany in the eighteenth century.
But both Bach and plainsong (and a multitude of other religious music) can give succour to the non-believer, they can be stress relievers; their beauty may transport us into spiritual if undefined realms where somehow we feel transcendence; and they may recount telling stories nowhere more profoundly uttered elsewhere. Maybe this highlights needs so basic in mankind that we crave for it even to the extent of buying it in record shops.
Such music clearly delivers. But why? That’s where a closer look at the music can provide insights, together with a look at ourselves: where do we overlap with music? The answer is in our physical make up, our body-rhythms are an important part added to our capacity to tense up and relax. Music engages with both of these things.
Gregorian chant is extraordinary in that it has no metrical rhythm: nothing to engage with, neither our heartbeats, nor our walking, marching, dancing or running; and nothing to key into the rhythms of the act of sex.
It is without these body rhythms - acorporeal is a sophisticated word for it - and in being so is entirely the opposite of many other musics - sacred and secular - throughout musical history.
Dance music has to be acutely metrical as do military musics designed to regulate marching at various speeds. Many other kinds of music engage us through regular rhythm, taking us on emotional or intellectual journeys (the Symphony for example) where we follow musical materials against a backdrop which irrevocably takes us forward by steps in time: sometimes rushing, sometimes at a walking pace - the musical term ‘Andante’ precisely indicates this.
We might be tempted to deduce that deprived of these metrical aspects, plainsong frees us of corporeality. In fact listening to it - and even more singing it - works rather on another of our bodily functions: the rhythm of breathing.
Slow, rhythmic breathing has long been the key to meditation in many cultures, and early Christian music was no exception. Take away the context of the Mass, Solemn Benediction, Compline or whatever and the music still does its business, innately. There lies the explanation of its surge of popularity in the charts.
That’s one approach and we’ll come back to that question of tension and resolution. But what about changing contexts? Let me for one minute change to a personal note. My church career (and attendance) stopped forty years ago but I still have more CDs of church music on my shelves that any other genre. I have to ask myself why. Maybe you are the same.
In my long career as a university lecturer I’ve met many musical enthusiasts for whom the landmarks of Sacred Music mean far more than those of the central European symphonic canon, whether or not they have any truck with the established church (and they most often don’t).
Monteverdi’s Vespers; the intricate music of the Notre-Dame school; the anthems of Purcell; the 40 part motet of Thomas Tallis: the cantatas and Passions of Bach, not to forget his great B Minor Mass - these are just some of the most durable works which somehow light people up.
Whether committed to religious belief or not, there are questions of context: both those of today and of the past. Go to St Thomaskirche in Leipzig if you are a Bach-lover; go to Rome to think yourself back into Palestrina; or closer at hand Waltham Abbey, or those other churches once inhabited by our great Renaissance composers, Byrd and Tallis.
If you can’t, the BBC series Sacred Music will visit them for you. So much for taking yourself back into the vestiges of time: how are the legacies of great composers such as Bach and Palestrina surviving in the modern world? Pretty vigorously it seems!
Choirs of amateurs continue to delight in this music. Atheist or agnostic; believer or non-believer; ungodly or heretic: Sacred Music has much to give. You can take or leave the words. If you take them you may find deep union with the music; if you leave them the music may do its work by itself. It is an incredibly rich heritage which is far from defunct, and still gives life-blood to a world which is aware of its loss of spirituality and sometimes doesn’t seem to know what to replace it with.
Then there is that question of tension and relaxation. Certain intervals in music sound tense, because of physical properties of sound. Music since the Renaissance has exploited these and allied them to our constant patterns - in all spheres - of this ever-repetitive process: we hear news and we sigh; we see something and we tense up. Good news relaxes us.
There is a constant corollary in music, an elementary way in which we identify with it. In the vocal music on which these programmes centre the links to our own physical make-up, and to our responses are perhaps at their clearest.
Wherever its strength comes from, Sacred Music will continue to adapt to the changing world, to reflect its light and its darkness, and to enhance those vaults of the Gothic and Romanesque and complement the most modern of devoted spaces. It will move the hearts of the godly and godless alike and we can hope that its magic power will go some way to humanising what Thomas Tomkins so aptly called ‘these sad and distracted times’.
Richard Langham Smith
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Originally published: Wednesday, 27th February 2008
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The Potawatomi people consider eagles one of the most sacred animals on earth. Oral tradition teaches that eagles fly so high in the sky that they deliver messages and prayers to Creator. As a sign of reverence, the Potawatomi use eagle feathers in ceremony, while smudging and as a part of regalia. Eagles molt from mid-March to late September, and during this time, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary staff collects feathers at sunrise every day. They clean, smudge and sort them according to type and size before safely storing them in cedar cabinets, awaiting to fill CPN tribal members’ requests.
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Aviary staff take tremendous pride in being able to provide this service to the Nation, smudging themselves and their workspace with mindful reverence.
“We take extra care to send these applications out in a good way,” Randell said. “We are all human and have bad days. But on those days, should one of us loose our temper or not be in a good place, we do not handle feathers or an eagle.”
Once staff fill a request, they cut foam to protect the feathers, and then safely place them inside a folder to be sent to or picked up by the applicant.
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Once a feather has been used in ceremony or in regalia, if it falls on the ground, respect should be given to that feather.
“It represents a warrior who has fallen in battle. An elder veteran must pick up that feather and take care of it,” Randell said. “They decide if the feather(s) should be given back to the individual.”
Traditions also exist around women using and touching eagle feathers during menstruation.
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Feathers have two sides and represent the important role both men and women hold in the world.
“Like the day and the night, man and woman, or fire and water, we need those things to have balance in our lives,” Randell said. “Women speak for water, and our men are the fire keepers. Our ceremonies reflect that duality and the importance of both.”
Receiving an eagle feather is an honor and one of the highest gifts a CPN member can receive.
“From that day forward, you must carry yourself in a way so that you don’t disrespect that gift,” Randell explained. “Those feathers are a reminder of the duality in life, Mamagosnan (Creator) above us and the earth below, and we are a part of both.”
For more information on requesting feathers and feather care, visit potawatomiheritage.com. For regalia supplies, including fan handles, leather, beads and more, visit the Potawatomi Gifts’ website at giftshop.potawatomi.org.
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W1 or M1 at the end W1 (is week 1) and M1 is (month 1). This means that your tax is based on what you are paid in the current pay period, not the whole year.
Where you have the letter K at the beginning of your code, this is a special tax code and means that you are paying tax on more than just your salary through PAYE. It may be that the tax due on your state pension might be collected through increasing the tax you would otherwise pay on your company pension, or you may be receiving some rental income which is being taxed through your salary rather then you paying tax at the end of the year. If you owe back tax, this can also be collected by an adjustment to your tax code. A K code applies when the adjustments made reduce your allowances to less than zero - in effect, it means that you have a 'negative' tax allowance. The maximum tax which can be deducted using a K code is 50% of your income in each month.
Where someone has an S prefix to their code, this means that they are to be taxed at the Scottish rates of income tax. This will be the case where the individual's main home is in Scotland. HMRC is responsible for making these decisions, so if anyone is in doubt about whether they should be classed as a Scottish taxpayer, they will need to deal with HMRC (rather than Revenue Scotland) to resolve the issue. Similar rules apply to Welsh taxpayers from April 2019.
New NIC category letters
If you employ someone aged over 16 but under 21, or an apprentice aged under 25, you'll have to choose 1 of the new National Insurance categories when assessing their secondary National Insurance contributions. It's the employer's responsibility to ensure the correct category letter has been applied based on the age and circumstances of the employee. The categories are:
H - apprentice aged under 25
M - non-apprentice aged under 21 but over 16
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Cheap or interest-free loans
Where loans from an employer total more than £10,000 at any time in the year, tax is chargeable on the difference between any interest actually paid and interest calculated at the 'official' rate (currently 3%).
An attractive remuneration package can include any of the following:
Reimbursement of expenses
More generous expenses - business travel in first or business class, or a better quality hotel on business trips
Bonus or profit related award schemes
Share incentive arrangements
Pension provision
Life assurance and/or healthcare
Choice of a company car or additional salary and reimbursement of car expenses for business travel in your own car
One mobile phone not used purely for business
Contributions to the additional costs of working at home
Other benefits-in-kind including, for example, cost, including VAT, travel and accommodation of all parties in a tax year costing not more than £150 (including VAT) per head for the year, or long-service awards
Additional holiday entitlement
Of course, negotiating the appropriate package is a matter for you and your employer, but you should seek our advice to ensure that your overall package is as tax and NI efficient as possible.
Your employer must check that any expenses he reimburses to you are deductible for tax purposes. If this is the case, then the expenses are exempt from tax and there is nothing reported to HMRC. If expenses are paid which are in excess of the tax relief that would be available for them, your employer will either tax these amounts through the payroll or may report them on form P11D, which will result in a tax demand.
Travel and subsistence
The rules which allow tax relief for travelling and subsistence expenses are quite complex, and subtle differences in your working arrangements can change the amounts which you are able to claim, or can be paid tax free. You will not normally be able to claim for the cost of travelling to your normal place of work, but if you have more than one place of work, sometimes travelling expenses are tax deductible when travelling to a temporary place of work for up to 24 months.
Site-based employees are able to claim a deduction for travel to and from the site at which they are working, plus subsistence costs when they stay at or near the site subject to meeting certain conditions.
Because the tax impact on your travelling expenses can be quite significant, you should ask for help if you are considering a change involving a long commute to work.
If an employee works from home for at least part of the time, he or she may be paid an expense allowance of up to £6 a week (£26 a month) by the employer without having to produce evidence of expenses.
If travelling on work, personal incidental expenses may be paid tax-free up to £5 a day in the UK or £10 a day overseas. This is designed to cover personal expenses incurred while away from home, such as newspapers and laundry, that may not otherwise be allowable.
Employees must not charge the expenses in their hotel bills in addition to the fixed-rate allowance.
Employer contributions to your pension scheme or your own personal pension policies are not liable for tax or NICs provided they do not exceed the annual allowance. The employee's contribution attracts tax relief but not relief from national insurance.
You should be aware that while your employer can contribute to your personal pension scheme, these contributions are added to your own for the purpose of measuring your year's pension input against the annual allowance which is £40,000.
Extra relief may be available dependent on your level of contributions during the last three tax years. Please ask us or your current pension adviser for advice.
Performance-related pay
Although there are no tax breaks, performance related pay and bonus schemes are incentives to many to work harder and enjoy some of the benefits of the employer's increase in profits. There can, on the other hand, be a national insurance saving for employees (not directors) if performance-related pay is not included in the weekly or monthly pay, but instead paid as a one-off bonus.
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The system for taxing those who use company cars has generally seen annual incremental increases in the cost of benefits, while maintaining the basic approach to taxing those who use a company owned vehicle. Nevertheless, from 6 April 2020, new company car tax rules have significantly reduced the tax payable on environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric and hybrid cars. The basis of the charge is to tax a figure calculated by multiplying the car's list price by an emission-based percentage (often referred to as the 'appropriate percentage'). There is a 4% surcharge on diesel-powered cars not meeting the Real Driving Emissions Step 2 (RDE2) standard.
The emission-based percentage rate charged may also depend on whether the car was registered before or after 6 April 2020. A fully electric car will have no benefit in kind in the 2020/21 tax year. Hybrid engine cars with CO2 emissions between 1-50 g km will see the rate based on the official electric range (miles) ranging from 0% to 15%. The table below best illustrates the new rules:
CO2 emissions (g/km) Electric range (miles) Cars registered before 6 April 2020 Cars registered on or after 6 April 2020
0 n/a 0% 0%
1-50 130 and over 2% 0%
1-50 70 - 129 5% 3%
1-50 40 - 69 8% 6%
1-50 30 - 39 12% 10%
1-50 Under 130 14% 12%
51-54 n/a 15% 13%
Over 54 n/a +1% every 5g/km up to max of 37% +1% every 5g/km up to max of 37%
Diesels not meeting the RDE2 standard will be liable to a 4% surcharge, up to a maximum charge of 37%
A company car registered on or after 6 April 2020, with CO2 emissions of 49 g/km and an electric range of 75 miles, will generate a taxable benefit in kind value equal to 3% on the list price of the car. If the company car was registered before 6 April 2020, the appropriate percentage will be 5% on the list price of the car and, therefore, the taxable benefit in kind value will be higher.
Cars with higher levels of CO2 emission are taxed on a graduated scale rising to a maximum (for both petrol and diesel) of 37% of the car's price. These figures apply to all company cars, including second cars.
CO2 emission information
For all cars first registered from November 2000, the definitive CO2 emissions figure for tax purposes will be recorded on the Vehicle Registration Document (V5).
Cars first registered before January 1998, for which there are no reliable CO2 emissions data, are taxed according to their engine size, as follows:
Engine size (cc) Percentage of car's price charged to tax
0 - 1400 16%
1401 - 2000 27%
2001 and more 37%
Higher rates apply where the cylinder capacity has not been registered in cc.
Where the employer pays for any fuel used privately by the employee, there is an additional scale charge based on the CO2 - based car benefit percentage applied to a standard value of £24,500.
Employee contributions
Where the employee is required, as a condition of the car being made available, to pay for the private use of a car, the value of the benefit is reduced accordingly (on a pound for pound basis). Capital contributions of up to £5,000 made by employees towards the cost of the car and/or accessories, when the car is first made available, will reduce its list price for tax purposes.
By contrast it is ‘all or nothing' for the fuel scale charge, which remains at the full value unless the employee pays for all private fuel.
HMRC has published advisory fuel only rates which will be accepted either for employers reimbursing employees for the cost of fuel for business mileage, or for employees reimbursing employers for the cost of fuel for private mileage in a company car.
Alternative rates may be negotiated, for example when it is necessary for the performance of his or her duties that an employee uses a four-wheel drive vehicle. In this instance, a higher rate per mile might be agreed due to the typically higher fuel consumption, providing it can be shown the cost incurred per mile is higher.
Current mileage rates
These mileage rates officially apply as of 1 December 2020
Advisory fuel only mileage rates
Rates per mile
Engine size Petrol LPG
1400cc or smaller 10p 7p
1401cc to 2000cc 11p 8p
Over 2000cc 17p 12p
Engine size Diesel
1600cc or smaller 8p
1601cc to 2000cc 10p
Over 2000cc 12p
These mileage rates officially apply as of 1 September 2020
These mileage rates officially apply as of 1 June 2020
1601cc to 2000cc 9p
These mileage rates officially apply as of 1 March 2020
1401cc to 2000cc 14p 10p
Electric car advisory rate
The Advisory Electricity Rate for a fully electric car is 4p per mile. Electricity is not considered a fuel for the purpose of the car fuel benefit.
For employees using their own transport
The approved maximum tax and national insurance free mileage allowances for employees using their own transport for business are as follows:
Flat rate First 10,000 Miles Miles over 10,000
Car or van 45p 25p
Motorcycle 24p 24p
Bicycle 20p 20p
Tax payable
The company car benefit in kind values are subject to income tax at the basic, higher or additional-rate, depending on the employee's rate of pay. The tax is usually collected under the PAYE system by appropriate adjustment of the employee's tax code.
For the benefit to be attractive, the employee must pay less in extra tax than it would cost them to run their own car out of their taxed income. These are examples of the 2020/21 tax costs to an employee of a company car:
Basic-rate liability example – car registered 6 April 2020 onwards
CO2 emission g/km
Tax Rate 20%
£13,000 103 £598 £1,108 £702 £1,302
£18,000 147 £1,152 £1,542 £1,296 £1,735
*Assumes liable to 4% surcharge on the assumption it is not RDE2 standard. For RDE2 compliant diesel cars, please use petrol calculations.
Basic rate liability example - car registered pre 6 April 2020
Higher-rate liability example – car registered 6 April 2020 onwards
Higher-rate liability example – car registered pre 6 April 2020
Additional-rate liability example (excluding Scotland where the additional rate is 46%) – car registered 6 April 2020 onwards
Tax-free benefits
The provision of a car parking space at or near the employee's place of work is not an assessable benefit.
Pool cars
There is no tax for using a pool car. This is one where private use is merely incidental to the business use, and it is not normally used by one employee to the exclusion of all others.
Please note: A pool car must not normally be kept overnight at or near an employee's home.
Business use of an employee's own car
It is quite normal practice for employees to be reimbursed at a reasonable mileage rate for business use of their own cars.
A statutory system of tax and national insurance free mileage rates applies for business journeys in employees' own vehicles, as follows:
On the first 10,000 miles in the tax year 45p per mile
On each additional mile above this 25p per mile
Motorcycles 24p per mile
Bicycles 20p per mile
It is not possible to make a claim for tax relief based on actual receipted bills, nor claim capital allowances or interest on loans related to car purchases.
Note that the lower rate for more than 10,000 business miles only applies to income tax. The national insurance rate remains at 45p for any number of miles.
Unless the employee is reimbursed at a rate higher than the statutory mileage rate, the payments do not need to be reported on a P11D.
Passenger payments
When an employee travelling on business carries fellow employees as passengers he may be reimbursed a further 5p per passenger tax free provided the journey is a business journey in respect of the passengers. No claim can be made if the employer does not make passenger payments.
Company vans
The taxable benefit for the unrestricted use of company vans is £3,490 (with no reduction for older vans) plus a further £666 of taxable benefit if fuel is provided by the employer for private travel. Electric vans are currently taxed at 80% of the van scale rate in 2020/21, e.g. £2,792.
The tax payable on the use of a company van ranges from £558.40 up to £1,870.20pa, and the employer's Class1A NIC payable ranges from £284 to £563.73pa.
Use our calculator to check your van benefit.
Tax-saving checklist
Keep adequate records of business mileage.
Always check your tax code to see that the correct benefit is being applied.
If you have low private mileage, you may be better off if you pay for all your own private fuel.
If you have high business mileage, it may be better to use your own car and claim "mileage" from your employer.
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What it's like having a rave inside a Greggs
Students transformed a Greggs bakery into a nightclub for a one-night rave
Danny Hussain
It's not just Plymouth clubbers adept at mixing their bangers with their pasties.
Hilarious footage has emerged of a student rave taking place inside a Greggs store.
A branch of the popular bakery chain in Birmingham was transformed for the night recently, as reported in the Birmingham Mail .
The party at the Greggs at 41 High Street in Birmingham city centre was the idea of a University of Birmingham student who cheekily asked it to throw a “Welcome back to Uni” party for her and her friends.
In a surprising twist, the retailer agreed and traded in the chicken tikka slices and sugar ring doughnuts for strobe lights and house music as it transformed into a one-night-only rave.
The Greggs in Birmingham was transformed for the student party (Image: Birmingham Mail)
But complimentary steak bakes, sausages rolls and doughnuts were handed out to everyone who attended the “Ministry of Greggs” - with free alcohol also provided.
Nikki Gardner, 21, got in touch with Greggs on Facebook at the end of September.
The International Relations student said that her friends “loved Greggs” and wanted to have a party at their local store to bring them all together for the new University term.
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After Greggs surprisingly agreed to host the party, they granted Nikki and her friends a VIP guestlist.
Nikki later took to Facebook to pay tribute to the pastry maker and to declare the inaugural “Ministry of Greggs” a success.
She wrote: “Best party ever! Legends. Thanks for the rave. Steak bakes rule.”
Plymouth's new Greggs: Could it host a similar party? (Image: John Allen)
Before the rave kicked off, the store was turned into a slick club with music and lighting. The shop’s transformation took three hours and saw the branch kitted out with a sound system, club lighting, inflatable doughnuts and pizza slices, and confetti cannons.
The music for the bizarre rave was provided by local DJ Dan Kelly and the University of Birmingham’s DJ Society.
Around 50 students attended - with one even dressing up as a pasty.
The rave was popular on social media with people taking to Twitter to express their love of the idea.
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DJ Dan Kelly tweeted: “Ministry of Greggs was a thing last night and the most fun I’ve had in ages.”
Others tweeted their jealousy at missing the rave.
One user said: “Greggs nightclub party? So gutted I didn’t know about this. This is peak Britain.”
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Continued the dig on Zibb Pharaoun [sic], but it continues to be very uninteresting and contains very little pottery beyond that lying on and 15 centimetres below the surface. Found two styloes [sic] a model of a camel in part, and two fragments of crude pottery of a type not turned up before. The trench has been driven forward, and works more easily with the increase of room.
Another dump of town rubbish has been found with the aid of one of the workmen, on the bank of the Wadi Matahar, which looks promising and will be taken in its turn. Most of the site looks shallow, but as soon as the workmen are more used to organised work an attempt must be made on parts which offer difficulties greater than the carting away of sandy earth. Explored the Wadi Siyagh to a quarter of a mile below the Spring. At the angle of the shaft turn is the remains of a building. The sides have been quarried at many points on the surrounding cliffs, probably the source of the stone for the city buildings.
Many toe and finger ladders have been cut in the sides.
Visited many parts of the site in search of points to dig trial pits.
The material and food lacking and previously ordered through Thomas Cook’s agent has in a large measure arrived, so that the worry of trying to buy small quantities, which could only be found at a price and bought with persuasion, is ended.
The men and soldiers brought with us are all pulling well together; order is brought into the arrangement of the Camp and the food supply is sufficient.
A.E.C. explored part of the ridge W. of the Wady el Ma’aisera at Sharkiyah in the morning, and found a great number of cult sites and 3 definite houses, one of 2 stories with a first floor staircase, and another with a low enclosure wall in front plastered in the same way as the chamber. This was joined to another house by a tunnel, and a staircase by the side seems to lead to the private altar 1. She climbed to the highest points all along the ridge, and found the most interesting monuments at the very top – the views down on to the parallel western ridge of the Wady Ma’aiserat el Sharkiyah displayed a wide range of tombs of different types, and this area was visited in the afternoon and proved to be nothing but a necropolis – of shaft graves, shallow graves for sarcophagi, and tomb chambers. There were 4 tomb groups of great interest. In one case a shaft grave communicated with the chamber of a large Hellenistic tomb facade. All seem to be empty. How far these monuments are undescribed she does not yet know, but thinks that Brunnow and Dalman may have made all their observations from lower down the hillside, from which point the interesting monuments at the top are invisible.
Dr Nielsen continued his work on the sanctuaries of El Habis.
[Footnote] 1. (The last two are cisterns). The “private altar” is a water catchment area.
Reference: Horsfield, G [and probably Conway, A]. 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 27 March: 9-11.
[by Agnes Conway and George Horsfield]
A.E.C. spent the morning with Mr. Horsfield on the N.W. ridge of Wady el Ma’aisera el Sharkiyah revisiting the monuments seen yesterday. He pronounced the house with a 1st floor staircase to be a tomb copying a house. (A.E.C. at end thinks it is a house). Near it is a small shrine with 2 half moon niches not observed yesterday. The room with the low enclosure wall opposite is probably a cistern, possibly Byzantine, made in an entire tomb. The plaster is waterproof, of the kind that would be made to-day and the chamber is plastered to the probable water-level. A channel for the water leads into the next chamber, also a cistern, probably converted from a tomb. The water is gathered above, on the top of the hill, in the face of which the cisterns were made, and the gathering place is what I yesterday mistook for a cult site. We crossed the Wady and went to the north side of the Hellenistic tomb to the ridge on the W. of the Wady Turkamaniya to see the High Place observed from a distance yesterday, which the Bdûl called a “madhbar” and which Mr Horsfield agrees is a cult site and nothing to do with water-works. (Dalman – El Ma’aisera IV)1[Footnote: “1. Identified later as a house”]. From it another cult site of steps leading to a circular “snake” (possibly a phallic object) observed yesterday can be seen. (Dalman – El M. III). Behind the madhbar, a large carefully worked stone hall was called by the Bdûl a “jami” and may have been used in connection with the madhbar. (Both of them formed one house). The upshot of the morning was to emphasize the importance of cisterns and gathering places for rain water on the tops of the ridges and to exhaust that possibility before identifying any of the high squared terraces with water channels as cult sites. The double court with a built hall observed yesterday, is also a cistern, probably Byzantine.
G.Horsfield. The digging proceeded to-day with 15 men – a slight improvement has taken place in their performance, but it will take some time to break them in to organised labour.
The trench has been driven further into the mount and has struck on one side the top of the rock scarp which is seen below – which shows that the lower lying bed is shallow. The type of pottery coming from the lower level is coarse, but is mixed with finer kinds.
[sic] turned up with a Roman mode of dressing the hair. The pottery is small in quantity and found scattered about and not in beds.
The men are dissatisfied with the rate of pay and walked off in a body from the pay table. This was expected, as they have an exaggerated idea of their services, and of the ability of the Pst. [sic] Ex. Fund to pay. They are to be paid in five grades, beginning at 70 mils. One trouble is that Turkish money is still current, and the payment is made in Palestine, which they have hardly seen and do not understand. They are ignorant and very poor and miserable, but if we pay too much to start with, it only means future trouble. Eventually the rate will be the same as in Palestine.
Dr Canaan arrived today and is taking in hand the collection of all the names of the Wadis, Tombs and Mountains – so that they may be compared with the various maps and plans, which cause constant confusion when questioning the local Arabs, by variations.
Reference: [Conway, A. and Horsfield G.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 28 March: 11-13.
[By George Horsfield and possibly Agnes Conway]
G. H.
Dug at B. v C. to east of Ez Zantour. The pottery similar to that from a 1st cent [? In pencil] at lower level. This part of the city must have been abandoned at this period. And lies S. of Dalman’s Byzantine wall.
Spent the morning with Miss C. in El Farasa E. and El Farasa W. exploring tombs.
Dug out three tombs that Miss C discovered in Farasa W., moved much filth from two niches – tombs unexcavated – the other had been excavated but yielded nothing but mutton bones and sheep manure. In Farasa W. saw other niches high up in right hand tombs which may contain something – all accessible ones have been visited by local Arabs.
Saw interesting cistern found by Mahmud on top of Garden Tomb with a vaulted chamber beyond. Hall of fluted columns visited; corrected plan and made notes in Weygand. The horizontal slit on front looks as though it were intended to spring vault from. Saw new type of Tomb; a low chamber with small square door high up in the wall; one on other side of Wady, - half of which has been cut away – exposing section. Have discovered meaning of the horizontal slits in walls – they are to spring arches from; then the interval is covered with slabs to form roof.
At dig in the afternoon – worked quite well – Ali and Arif at one each; spent rest of afternoon in finding N Wall – in which I was successful – but it is very different to Dalman. Cook complains of being roasted – must put shelter over kitchen. A.E.C. went to the Edomite High Place in afternoon and took 3 panorama photographs with the ½ plate camera.
Reference: Horsfield, G. [and possibly Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 8 April: 28-30.
[By George Horsfield]
Went to El Barid in 1 ½ hours and explored the site and surroundings. The site has Hadrianic monuments and innumerable cisterns and contrivances for catching and holding water. To the west is a stair in a nick in the rock which is almost blocked at the top; beyond it descends into the Wadi which falls to the West. Higher up east is another which falls S.W., so this is the head of the Water shed. To the East outside are many Bedouin graves outlined with stones and 2 built ones – one of which was roughly roofed in – with a small low door to W. This area has apparently been built on – all the rocks surrounding contain cisterns – some of large size. There are extensive quarries and the stone seems of good quality and similar to that used in the 2nd century Petra buildings. To the North is a wider wadi which has the remains of walls extending the whole width one behind the other – on North side is a building and another in the NW Angle: the second court or serai is approached from the E. side and a wall cuts off a passage about 5 m. wide towards the cliff. Probably a caravanserai for camels and pack mules for bringing stones to Petra.
A quarry in El Barid (Little Petra), photographed in the mid 1930s. Copyright UCL Institute of Archaeology
At 11.15 Drifullah brought news of an accident to one of the workmen who had his leg broken at the thigh by a fall of earth. He sat under the working face at the breakfast interval, and a short time before the whistle blew a heavy fall buried him and another man - who escaped injury. Dr Canaan returned; found the man in the police tent at Cooks Camp and set the leg. On my instruction he offered to send the man to Amman to Hospital; it was repeated several times, but he preferred to stay in the village. It is a simple fracture of the thigh. Dr Canaan improvised a stretcher – and the man was carried to his house. The digging continued, the pottery same as before with one inscribed jar handle. The lower depth is being attacked – so the depth is now six metres.
Reference: Horsfield, G. 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 10 April: 30-31.
16 April Part 2
Visited dig which has progressed fairly and was within 6 m. of Byzantine wall; then went to Upper Farasa Wadi to see Tomb excavations; three were done; all had been cleared out. They are simple shaft tombs with stone slabs resting on ledges immediately over corpse – shaft about one metre deep. This was filled with earth, which had the appearance of never having been disturbed. The stone slaps in one case remained in part in position. Returned to dig which had arrived at wall about 5 ½ m in front of Byzantine wall. On the left was a cistern; broken down on the right, a shapeless mass of stones and earth – which had the appearance of being a foundation; dissected it but was unable to form an opinion as to what it was used for. Immediately in front of wall struck rock, on which foundation of wall rests – which may be a bastion projecting from main wall; it is built of small stones in courses – which seem to be reused material. There are seams of ashes, but very little pottery, which is very mixed; an inscribed jar handle – a sherd of glazed black pottery; a Christian Byzantine lamp, a fragment of a round figured lamp and a piece of glass. Arriving at the rock so soon was surprising as I thought that I was getting in to the “tell” and was expecting to arrive on the foundations of the part of the city lying between the two walls. These have apparently been cleared away or never existed. It is necessary in order to make sure and satisfy scientific curiosity to probe further; but the expectation of finding the town stratifications is gone – at this point.
Visited with Miss C. el Maisera el Garbiyah and saw a quantity of Tombs, one of which, “Hadrianic”1, retained remains of external plaster on its cornice and suggestions of blue and red colour. This is the only Tomb so far found that retains any part of its external plastering, though it has been suspected in many other cases. Miss C. has pointed out three Tombs which she wants to dig out. They are filled with sand and are without any external distinction [? In pencil] – so may fulfil our expectation of being ancient and undisturbed – or at any rate may illustrate something of the Nabataean civilization – of which so far not a trace has been found except on coins. The Mediterranean seems the source of inspiration – Syria supplied the tools, Dabourha [? In pencil] and Dik – which seem to have been used by the stone cutters who carved out some of the Tombs. The Hadrianic Tombs are cut with a pick, which is used with a swinging circular stroke and produces a fine even cutting – the other is more careless and rough. The dating of all these is very difficult, but none seem to have a remote antiquity, as even some of the least classical and flattest in execution have pedimented doors; others have architraves, or small cornice; some of the architraves even develop ears at the top. So it would appear that the flat type with strings and very small stepped gables – sometimes with ornamented portals, were just as liable to be produced as well as the developed classical type. In the same way archaeologists will be mystified to find in English churches “15thcentury monuments” and early Victorian all stuck on the same wall, possibly executed by the same hand. The pick strokes do indicate that there was a difference[, in pencil] in time in some cases – but all cases may be found in contradiction [? In pencil] – so that a conclusion from this method of analysis is liable to error. The only means of correct dating is by digging.
A. E. C. spent the morning examining the monuments on the East, opposite the theatre. The lower two tiers all appear to be houses, and one is large, with 7 rooms and a large hall, and probably a cistern underneath. The area seems originally to have been a tomb area, and several shaft graves remain at that level. When the theatre was made the houses may have been built too, as they all seem late and of excellent workmanship. The upper tiers are graves, with the doubtful exception of Br 812, which is a triclinium with a house façade, into which three large grave niches may have been inserted at the time the large neighbouring tomb was built. Brunnow has paid no attention whatever to the house levels.
Behind these houses on the top terrace is a row of silted up graves; but these are more likely to have been rifled than those in the Wady Ma’aisera el Gharbiyah. Dr Nielsen and Dr Canaan spent the day at Elji, where they found a new (?) Nabataean inscription and saw several classical fragments built into the village houses.
[Footnote] 1. Like Madain Salih Tomb, 8 A.D.
Reference: Horsfield, G. [and probably Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 16 April, Part 2: 37-40.
[By George Horsfield]
Photographed from the top of El Biyara, the view towards Sabra. Copyright UCL Institute of Archaeology.
To Sabra starting at 7.0 a.m.; arrived at 8.30 a.m.; via Wadi Tughra to top of watershed. Road horrible most of the way, especially descent into Wady. Found theatre, of which only a very small part remains on the right hand side with a water pool high up at the back – higher up still could see, through a crack in the mountain, view of trees and a catchment area. It is on the left bank of Wady; lower down water was found flowing in bed of Wady
Examined ruins on right bank; very mutilated and fallen down; saw sections of pillars and bases and piles of stones. The houses extended some distance up stream - was unable to decide on nature of buildings; part of one which stands at back on rock has base of large stones. Ali Burass produced a fragment of half smelted copper ore intermingled with charcoal; further search produced a piece of copper ore and many other fragments of black refuse which had been fused by fire. Hunted for furnaces; found piles of ashes among stones lying at foot of ruin built on rock. Evidently there is a copper mine somewhere in neighbourhood, but such search as we were able to make at the foot of the mountain was ineffective. Found also what we thought was iron pyrites (reddle). The place evidently was used for smelting copper found somewhere in the neighbourhood. The buildings are all “classical” and seem to date from about end of 2nd century A.D. Found no tombs; they must exist. I looked on all sides for roads – but could find not the slightest indication of one anywhere.
[? In pencil] The Wadi is all right except at the head. The “fort” at the head of Wadi Tughra is evidently the remains of a village; has cisterns cut in the rock and the remains of field walls and terraces. The descent into Petra is equally lacking in a road; the going is rough. Two of the horses cast their shoes.
Reference: Horsfield, G. 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 17 April: 40-42.
Transferred the digging to Ma’aisera to two caves, which were silted up nearly to the top. No. 1. which was about 30 [? In pencil] m. higher than the other, up the Hill showed a broken doorway and part of the roof. It was full of stones and earth and measured 2 m. x 2.75 m. and 2.50 m. high. Digging in front brought to light the floor of a chamber (?) the side and front walls of which had disappeared[.] The floor was deeply chased and against the outside wall of the inner chamber parallel to it, ran a double chase, with a wall of 15 centimetres between. The chases ran on the floor at right angles, roughly dividing it into squares, but unequally and irregularly. It looked as though it was in process of being quarried. Very little pottery. Top Byzantine and the rest of the same type; say 2nd and 3rdcenturies, with a glazed base of a vase. In the inner chamber inside at the floor level on the right, were found two small vases of plain red ware, one a sort of juglet with a handle and the other a small vase with a swollen out body rising from a ring base. There were no signs of a burial and the primary use of the cave (?) was left undecided. On the right above the roof and 50 cents. away from the inner wall was a cutting that looked like a shaft grave. When cleared, it was 65 cents. deep and contained nothing but earth and stones. No. 2. is larger and consists of an outer and an inner chamber, with a recess, and is situated about 3 m. above the Wadi bed. The inner chamber has a roof which has partly fallen in; the blocks lay on the surface and were half buried. The entrance has worked blocks of stone placed to form jambs; and part of a moulded architrave, very rough and worn, was found nearby. Outside, at 75 cents. below surface, are remains of a kitchen midden, the surface of which only has so far been touched. The pottery is fragmentary and Byzantine on the surface, mixed with sandy earth and stones. The inner room is filled with earth and stones and has produced no pottery so far.
No. 3. lies on left of No. 2. and has only just been attacked. It shows a recess with a roof, part of which has fallen in and blocks the entrance. So far nothing but a little Byzantine pottery has been found on and below (50 cents.) the surface.
The ledge above, which is wide and continuously sloping upwards, has fragments of pottery scattered over its surface, some of which is ribbed, some plain. Whether these caves – or grottoes – are domestic or funerary is at present not apparent.
A.E.C. followed the right bank of the Ma’aisera el Gharbiyah to the end of the town. The upper levels appear to have been covered with houses, some of which were later turned into tombs. The whole area is now considered by Mr. Horsfield to be the earliest part of Petra; possibly the unwalled city of Strabo’s time. She went to the Siyagh with Dr. Nielsen in the afternoon, and was struck by the immense number of houses, up to 4 stories, on each side of what must have been a real town street. Houses are now appearing quite common! She went to a high level on the N. side where cisterns and quarries have made what Dalman considers a sanctuary, but incomprehensible at the moment.
Reference: Horsfield, G. [and probably Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 20 April: 45-48.
Went on clearing Triple Dushara Tomb. In one case all the covering slabs were in position – the grave above these was filled nearly to ground level with lime concrete – on removing sand (slab?) – found grave full of red sand: on removing slowly and with extreme care centimetre by centimetre, found a layer of lime down centre of grave and extending to sides but not completely filling grave at this level – it was compact and smooth. Scraping thus away came on black calcined substance which was not very thick – possessed no shape, and whose depth was difficult to estimate. In it were fragments of bone – friable and dry. Scraping thus away came on more lime and eventually to sand again. At one end was a large piece of stone. This grave I have numbered No. 3.
No. 2 was of the same order, but was completely calcined without a fragment of bone. Of this a sample was obtained and put in a jar – found in another place – for future investigation. This explains the absence of remains found in other graves examined – which evidenced (“ashes”) calcined remains and which at the time were not understood – in spite of the lime – which was thought to be accidental and probably rubbish thrown in. All the deep graves, five in the Triple Dushara, gave the same evidence, but only in the one case was the calcinations combustion perfect: of the two other graves – one was empty and the other had the remains of an adult and of a child side by side – divided roughly with stones. This grave was shallow and lay at right angles inside a pair of the others – that is, between two ends and the inside wall.
Now working at shafts in neighbourhood – front and sides of same tomb – finding Byzantine pottery and in one a welter of bones thrown in anyhow – some of which have a burnt appearance. This shaft leads to an interior chamber not yet cleared. Byzantine pottery was found with bones in shaft. Tomb next door Triple Dushara cleared and seemed same type, but had been disturbed – graves shallow and same type as empty one in T.D. modern coffin shape and shallow, divided by thin walls – no evidence of covering slabs.
Clearing out the Tombs above T.D. with low Assyrian facades. They are plain and square – work proceeding. No other graves have brought anything to light. There is an entire absence of pottery until Byzantine period – all of which is of a domestic character.
A.E.C. spent the morning with Dr. Neilsen photographing the tiny Roman? houses in the Klausenschluct and going to the Deir. The building that looked like a fort is much more likely to be a Byzantine dwelling. It is built of large and small stones very roughly, is high up against the cliff, on which are cut four Greek crosses, and has small windows like arrow-shoots. There are two Nestorian crosses and one Greek cross on the small two-storied house, and the whole quarter may in Byzantine times have been lived in by Christians. This is Br 460, who gives the Christian inscriptions inside and calls it a hermitage. A large cistern, seemingly Byzantine, is near the houses.
All the buildings on the Deir plateau, forming Dalman’s seven sanctuaries, seem to be houses. There was not time to finish examining these. In Dalman, No. 506, the finish of the black tooling, with a black border around it, resembles the best finished Roman tomb by the bottom of the western Ma’aisera wady, and the four obelisk Tomb and the one below it.
Took five Edomite High Place ½ plate panoramas in the afternoon.
Reference: Horsfield, G. 1929. [and possibly Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 27 April: 56-59.
2 May 1929 Part 2
[possibly Agnes Conway]
A.E.C. and Dr Nielsen went to Zibb Atup [sic] with 3 men to dig out the cistern. It proved to be full of water, so after they had baled it out they went away, as it was impossible to retrieve any pottery from the mud. She and Dr Nielsen visited the quarry, agreeing that the obelisks had nothing to do with the Sanctuary. A.E.C. photographed the Byzantine pots and found two cisterns on the E side towards which the baled out water had poured. They returned by the N. route; Dalman’s Processional Way; but had to be carried by Mahmud to the 2nd terrace, where the snake shrine is, and again to ground level. Dr Nielsen revised his view of the moon-shrine and thinks it too far from Zibb Atup [sic] to have anything to do with the Sanctuary. A.E.C. photographed all the afternoon from the Edomite High Place.
Reference: [unsigned, possibly Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 2 May Part 2: 65-66.
[possibly by Agnes Conway]
Photographed the Siyagh from El Habis, El Habis from El Ma’aisera and the Deir ridge from the latter. It takes almost a whole morning to take 6 half-plate photographs in different places if it entails setting the thing up afresh each time.
To the Deir in the afternoon, looking at the Roman houses and cisterns and grasping that the Temple is not a tomb, but has the outline of a horned altar in the niche. The water channel from the Mountains that feed the row of cisterns is the largest I have seen in Petra. Dalman’s so-called sanctuary No. 496, which looked like a grave in the distance, is a Syrian arched entrance to a trichinium with a Roman horned altar on the left. I imagine it must be a house, and is the only one I know with an arched entrance in Petra. The view over the Ghor at sunset was clear and all the Sinai peninsular visible to me for the first time. The light beyond the black Siyagh was extra-ordinarily beautiful.
Reference: [unsigned, possibly Conway, A.] 1929 (transcribed by A. Thornton). Petra Exploration Fund Diary. "Business Papers to be Kept", Horsfield Collection Box 8, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 3 May Part 2: 66-67.
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GRUDEN ON WINSTON: PHYSICAL GUY WHO CAN MAKE ALL THE THROWS
Mark Cook
Oct. 21, 2015 at 9:48 pm
https://www.pewterreport.com/articles/gruden-on-winston-physical-guy-who-can-make-all-the-throws/
Oct. 21, 2015 at 11:37 pm
They have got to keep morris in check.
Oct. 22, 2015 at 3:57 am
He might want to stay away from the square-out if he plans on throwing late. Just sayin’.
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That dude [gruden] has to be on the hot seat. Although I don’t know his relationship the Danny Boy. But they are a trainwreck. I heard him in an interview the other day. Defending Cousins. He was sayin well, it was a bit windy out there and he is a young guy with a lot on hid shoulders. It was embarrassing, he didn’t sound like an NFL HC.
Dashon Goldson is their leading tackler. And he doesn’t even play on obvious passing downs either. Too bad for them he is the only bright spot on a secondary unit with every other starter out injured.
always had trouble against the big backs.
Heck, Blue rolled this team over. And morris is a better back. Probably the best one tampa has yet to face this season. He's not going to make things easy for the defense.
And yet Kuechly was able to contain Beast Mode. Too bad Tampa didnt draft him.
Morris is averaging 3.5 ypc. Really shouldn’t be that hard to handle him. That offense is hot trash. Only player with any promise is Jordan Reed and he’s injured every game.
When did this happen Troll Boy?
Luke is good but Thomas Davis is the best linebacker on that team.
If you look at the stats for their running backs, it’s a three headed disaster. They have limited Morris’ touches so that Thompson and Jones could get more. By doing so they have stalled Morris as he is the type who gets in a rhythm and needs about 20 carries to get good gains. Jones is a speed back but also has a lack of solid ball control. While Thompson is their scat back who last game hurt his back on a mid route. So they are by no means doing well offensively. Limit the run and put it on Cousins shoulders and with Banks back it could be a great match up for the Bucs.
Dashon Goldson is their leading tackler. And he doesn't even play on obvious passing downs either. Too bad for them he is the only bright spot on a secondary unit with every other starter out injured.
Goldson hasn't been anything close to a "bright spot" since he was in the Bay Area....and even there he was just a dim glow.
He has been contained every game this season. Nice try.He might do a little better tonight against the 9ers.
The 49ers have their hands full with Michael Bennett. He has 3.5 sacks tonight.
He is the best in the box safety in the NFL right now and it's not anywhere near a close second either.
1. He plays out of the box more than he does in the box, as does every starting safety in the league outside of teams like Arizona that put multiple safeties on the field.2. He is terrible in coverage, no matter where he is aligned.3. He has averaged missed more tackles than mostly every other safety over the past 5 years. He has always led his secondary in missed tackles, even back in his days at SF.You're blinded by the occasional big hits he used to have. He is one of the worst safeties in the league.Your initial quote proves you know nothing about him. You said that he "he doesn't even play on obvious passing downs either.". You couldn't be more incorrect if you tried. Let caps lock and bold this portion....DASHON GOLDSON HAS BEEN ON THE FIELD FOR THE SKINS ON EVERY DEFENSIVE SNAP IN 2015..
I have not seen him on the long passing downs at all. They must be dropping him back into deep cover. I only watch the Redskins on condensed film. I dont watch the coaches film for them. Maybe I will do that now to see how they are using him on the long passing downs.Goldson is making more plays than any other safety right now on all the short underneath throws and in the run game. You are right statistically, he makes a lot of tackles and he misses a lot too. That is because of his great instincts that he is always around the ball. I would rather have a player who is always around the ball making plays then to have invisa-safeties like we have half the time.You can pretty much plug in any Redskins game this year on defense and it is pretty obvious that Goldson is having a really good year. He is all over the place making plays and hitting clean. I don't know how you can watch the Redskins D and not see him popping off the screen?You try to talk bad about him because of stats but he probably has more tackles than any other safety right now. What about good stats? Throw those out? What about all of his excellent game film? That doesn't count? Because of a stat?
I’ve watched every Skins game on Gamepass and he pops off the screen alright…and not in a good way. He has been on the field for every single pass play and has managed one pass defense and zero INTs. He also has zero forced fumbles. Sure, the last two games he’s had some tackles, but he isn’t doing anything extraordinary, especially to say that ” making more plays than any other safety right now” about anything. He is 9th among safeties in tackles, not first. Goldson has more missed tackles than all 8 of those safeties in front of him in tackles. If you figure up his missed tackle rate, which is how often he misses a tackle when there is an opportunity to make one, it’s also one of the highest in the league for safeties. Pretty much the only positive thing you can say about him this year is that his penalties are down. Other than that, he is the same below average tackling/below average cover safety that he has always been. The only thing he was ever good at was big hits. You might think that he best fits as a Safety who is just used in the box as a S/LB hybrid, but that isn’t how he has been used in his career. He’s always been a guy who is out there in deep coverage, out of the box, far away from the LOS. Even PFF ranks him 83rd out of 83 safeties in coverage this year and and overall ranks him 82nd. Some safeties have a saving grace. When they aren’t very good vs the pass, they excel at coming up and stopping ball carriers or when they aren’t very good at stopping ball carriers, but excel in pass coverage. Goldson has no saving grace. He doesn’t have excellent game film. You just said that you didn’t even know he was on the field for most pass plays. Go back and look at those and see when he is targeted while in zone or in M2M. The Bucs should have a field day against both of these safeties. Washington, without a single shred of doubt, has the worst safety tandem in the league.All hands down.
I've watched every Skins game on Gamepass and he pops off the screen alright...and not in a good way. He has been on the field for every single pass play and has managed one pass defense and zero INTs. He also has zero forced fumbles.
I went back and watched the Jets game coaches film because I honestly dont know everything about safety play watching my game pass condensed film. In this game he had three big plays where the ball came out. The first was on the first offensive series when he made the initial hit that spun the player around and the next Redskin hit forced the fumble. Stat wise he did nothing on this play. In reality, he was in on a turnover and will grade out positively on this play for his team. How the statistics rate him is another story.
Sure, the last two games he's had some tackles, but he isn't doing anything extraordinary, especially to say that " making more plays than any other safety right now" about anything. He is 9th among safeties in tackles, not first.
According to nfl.com he ranks fourth among all free safeties in tackles.
Goldson has more missed tackles than all 8 of those safeties in front of him in tackles. If you figure up his missed tackle rate, which is how often he misses a tackle when there is an opportunity to make one, it's also one of the highest in the league for safeties.
He does miss tackles because he tries to hit too hard and he does not wrap up good enough. The tackles he missed in the Jets game were when he hit a player and bounced off. Incidentally even though that is a bad stat, and surely shows up as a negative on your stat sheet, both of the nissed tackles in this game he hit the runner so hardcthat they were completely stopped in their tracks and tackled within 5 yards of the impact.
Pretty much the only positive thing you can say about him this year is that his penalties are down. Other than that, he is the same below average tackling/below average cover safety that he has always been. The only thing he was ever good at was big hits. You might think that he best fits as a Safety who is just used in the box as a S/LB hybrid, but that isn't how he has been used in his career. He's always been a guy who is out there in deep coverage,
Actually the Skins are not using him in deep coverage much. In the Jets game he was only responsible for deep coverage a few times the entire game.This is what Washington is doing 90 percent of the time shown below. It looks like cover two pre snap but Goldson comes crashing down into the box nearly every time and they end up playing cover three with the other safety taking deep middle and the corners taking the deep sidelines. In actuality your contention that Goldson is in deep cover a majority of the time is false.
He doesn't have excellent game film. You just said that you didn't even know he was on the field for most pass plays. Go back and look at those and see when he is targeted while in zone or in M2M.
In the Jets game he was not targeted very often in coverage. He was targeted on a play down the deep seam in which Brandon Marshall made a good play but that play was a classic example of a team exploiting the deep middle in between zones. Goldson made the tackle. See below where the Jets take advantage of the coverage by droping it in between the two players. Goldson is not at his best in deep coverage and if not for all the injuries the Skins have at DB he would probably do even less of it. Goldson was never matched up in M2M during the Jets game that I saw. He was strictly in a downhill zone hybrid role in this game. If he was covering someone it is because they were in his zone.
He's always been a guy who is out there in deep coverage, out of the box, far away from the LOS. Even PFF ranks him 83rd out of 83 safeties in coverage this year and and overall ranks him 82nd.
Well, we know the first part of that statement is false after looking at the coaches film. Please enlighten me as to how PFF gets their safety rankings out before the coaches film is even out? Are they using game film to rate their safeties? It doesn't really matter what they use quite frankly, because their "ratings" are a joke. Inside his meeting room with his coaches Goldson would have had a positive grade on the day for the Jets game. He was in on a fumble, he was in on a PBU, he had great coverage on one play that forced a 'coverage sack'. He would have had another forced fumble but the ball was ruled incomplete, he made Decker get alligator arms when he was coming downhill and caused an incompletion there. He was attacking everything the Jets did in the box area and had 7 tackles and 6 assists.He gave up one play to BM who exploited the coverage. He took one bad angle on a Chris Ivory run that went for a big gainer. And the couple of 'missed tackes' that ended up being assists anyway because he completely stopped the ball carrier in his tracks. Overall, he definitely had a positive overall grade by the only people who really count, his team. That is why I don't subscribe to PFF, because their 'stats' don't tell the real story because they have no idea how to grade a football player.
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News / Aberdeen
Horse injured on bonfire night back home and on the mend after operation to remove eye
by Rebekah McVey
A horse who was left badly injured during firework displays has returned home and is on the mend.
Charley Taylor and her mum Debbie Walker were relieved when the vet confirmed that horse Dettori wouldn’t need to be put down after his eye was severely injured.
On bonfire night, he was one of several horses spooked by a large display close to his field at a livery yard in Countesswells.
The owner of the yard was alerted when the horses trampled down a fence during the loud noises and discovered that Dettori’s eye had been irreparably damaged.
The horse underwent surgery to remove the eye last week and the bandages have now been removed.
Miss Taylor said: “The vet said he was the perfect patient and it doesn’t look like another operation will be needed.
“He’s on the road to recovery and is adjusting to his new normal. The vet suggested just to talk as normal when we’re around him to get used to spatial awareness.”
It was initially thought that Dettori was struck in the eye by an errant firework.
The incident shocked the nation and sparked debate about whether the pyrotechnics should be banned for individual sale.
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Dettori has returned home and is recovering well from his operation.
But the police have now come to the conclusion that the animal’s injury was not caused by being hit.
Constable Ian Webster, of Hazelhead community policing team, said following “extensive inquiries” it was established that “no criminality had been identified”.
The force has determined that the injury was not “a direct result of being struck by a firework”.
However, Miss Taylor said in the 10 years Dettori has lived at the livery yard on Blacktop Road, the horse has “never been hurt like this” and is now adamant it was caused because the horse was spooked by loud bangs.
She said: “We were informed the man who set off the fire works display cannot be charged.
“We’re focusing on the positives. Despite the horrendous ordeal he is recovering well which is the main thing to us.”
A fundraising page was created after numerous people contacted Dettori’s owners asking if they could help.
Miss Taylor said: “The fundraising page has raised over £14,000 which is incredible. It helped us and it will also help other animals too.”
The proceeds from the fundraising page will be split between the SSPCA and World Horse Welfare, who run a rescue and rehoming farm in Aboyne.
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ABCe: Mail Online breaks past 50m monthly browsers
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Swindon Advertiser's apology over rapist claim
By Oliver Luft Twitter
The Swindon Advertiser published a front-page correction and apology after a local headmaster who had been convicted of child sexual offences complained the paper’s coverage incorrectly claimed he had admitted to rape.
Anthony Talbot complained to the Press Complaints Commission after the paper published a front page article on 29 June headed ‘Junior school head guilty of raping child’and a further article headed ‘School headteacher admits raping child”.
The primary school teacher complained that the articles inaccurately reported he had admitted eleven charges of rape. Talbot had been convicted of indecent assault at Cardiff Crown Court but was cleared of rape charges after pleading not guilty.
Publishing the findings of its investigation today, the PCC said the newspaper had contacted the court and a official had gone through the 28 charges with the reporter.
The information had been checked three times with the court, and subsequent enquiries with Gwent Police and Swindon Borough Council had not suggested that the information was incorrect – the newspaper told the PCC.
The newspaper told the PCC that following direct correspondence between the parties, a front page correction had been published by the newspaper which accepted the error in regard to the rape charges.
The PCC said today: “The newspaper had published information about the conviction taken in good faith from the appropriate sources – primarily the court itself.
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“The information, however, subsequently proved to be inaccurate. Although there were good grounds for the newspaper to have used this material, it was still right that it corrected the errors, promptly and with due prominence.
“The apology published by the newspaper constituted sufficient remedial action in regard to the published inaccuracies about the details of the complainant’s conviction.”
Talbot also complained the paper’s front page had misleadingly suggested that the offences had been committed while he was serving as a headmaster, when the offences had occurred around thirty years previously.
The PCC ruled that taken alone the front page had the potential to mislead.
The paper could have done more to make clear on the front page that the offences occurred prior to his becoming a teacher and – in relation to a number of offences – while he was a minor, the PCC said.
However, the PCC ruled that it had to consider other factors.
“There was no doubt that the profession of the complainant was relevant to the story, and could be legitimately highlighted as he had been prosecuted and convicted while a serving headteacher,” the PCC said.
“The front page also clearly directed readers to the full story on page five, which informed readers that the offences pre-dated the complainant’s position as a teacher.
“Finally, the front page correction had specifically referred to the time period – around thirty years ago – in which the offences had been committed.
“In light of these factors – especially the front page apology – the commission was satisfied that any misleading impression about the complainant’s offences would have been satisfactorily corrected.
“It did not consider that any further action was necessary from the newspaper.”
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James Bond Gun Replica Worth $415,875 At Auction
by Peter Chubb November 27, 2010, 17:48
Over the past few months a number of well known items have been going to auction, these include the Apple-1 (the first Apple computer), Darth Vader’s costume, John Lennon’s fingerprints and James Bond’s DB5. Sticking with 007, the gun that was held by Sean Connery has fetched $415,875 at auction.
The gun replica was used to promote the movie From Russia With Love, and was used in the posters only. The gun got much more than Christie’s London auction house had thought, expecting in the region of $22,500-$30,000 — not bad at all for a prop.
That means that the gun fetched 10 times the expected amount, no details were given about the bidder, Female First says that they must want to stay anonymous — not sure why that is.
The replica gun is based on a Walther Ppk semi-automatic, and was owned by the photographer who took the publicity shots from the James Bond movie. What with the DB5 and other such memorable, it shows that our favorite secret agent is still very popular.
Written by Peter Chubb
Peter has been writing on Product-Reviews since 2007 and in that time much has changed for him, like his hair having more grey than brown now. He loves gadgets and cars, and gets excited when big events come up, such as CES and the big auto shows.
Contact Peter Chubb: [email protected]
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Making a Winter Wonderland of Your Parking Lot
Monday, November 30, 2020 12:55 PM
As we head into the holiday season, many of us are turning our attention to how we can bring some festive cheer to what has been a challenging year. Ordinarily, we might be busy planning parties or family meals and filling our calendars with catch-ups with friends. But the coronavirus pandemic means that many of us are having to rethink our celebrations, and these changes to our traditions and habits are having a knock-on effect on various industries that rely on the holiday season.
Usually, in December, city centers and shopping malls would be heaving with people stocking up on gifts, airports would be busy with people returning home to see loved ones, and sporting and entertainment venues would be packed with people enjoying big games and holiday entertainment. But, with many places in lockdown and restrictions still in place around the globe, footfall is down across the board and parking facilities are standing half-full or empty.
Earlier in the year, we took a look at how parking lots were being repurposed into testing centers, drive-in cinemas, alfresco dining areas, and a whole host of other alternative uses. And, as we head into the holiday season many parking managers and operators are busy transforming their lots again. But something magical is happening this year, far beyond the usual Christmas tree sale, parking lots are being transformed into winter wonderlands complete with drive-thru light shows and even drive-in pantomimes!
Holiday Cheer Flying High
With air travel severely reduced by coronavirus restrictions, 2020 has been an especially difficult year for the airport parking industry. Some airport parking facilities opened up as testing sites whilst others found inventive ways to bring in some much-needed revenue, such as opening up drive-in cinemas or offering their car parking spaces to carsharing and car rental companies. But for the holidays, many have in-car events planned to bring a little magic back to the year.
At Toronto Pearson International Airport Polar promises to be a covid-safe family spectacular set over six levels filled with iconic holiday experiences. Drivers will begin their journey into a winter wonderland by traveling through an immersive LED light tunnel, whilst larger than life holiday décor and a real Santa, ready for a photo opportunity, will add to the magic.
In the UK, The Parking Lot Social will be taking their merry extravaganza on tour to a number of venues, including Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Skyport Glasgow Airport Parking, and Bristol Airport. Drivers will be able to choose from pantomime, comedy nights, festive films, and party nights complete with bingo, quizzes, a silent disco, and car-a-oke!
Bag Yourself Some Festive Fun
Finding a parking space at a shopping mall can be a time-consuming process during the festive period, with people flocking to the shops to stock up on essentials and find that perfect gift. But, with shops closed in some countries, and people reluctant to head to the high-street, parking facilities are experiencing low occupancy rates.
The Parking Lot Social will also be bringing their DJing Santa Claus and 60ft rainbow-colored tree to the Trafford Center in Greater Manchester. And, at the closed Westfield Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles the parking lot is set to become a holiday-themed drive-thru, breathing new life into a disused lot. WonderLAnd will combine lights, music, holograms to bring elaborate sets and immersive stories to life, including a display of holidays around the world.
The Parking Lot Takes Center Stage
Attending sporting events is a tradition for many families during the holiday season and many others head out to event venues for plays, pantomime, concerts, and shows. But restrictions on audience size mean that many events have been canceled or attendance is severely reduced. Event parking facilities that are capable of accommodating hundreds or even thousands of cars are looking for inventive ways to entice people back to their parking lots. And, for event venues usually experiencing low footfall during the holidays, alternative uses for their parking lots make a welcome additional revenue stream.
With the baseball season over, the Dodgers’ Stadium has turned to inventive ways to use its parking lots. This winter, the Dodgers Holiday Festival drive-thru promises light shows, video displays, fake snow, and displays honoring the Dodgers and the holidays. And, back in the UK, the Parking Lot Social tour continues to include two rugby venues; Coventry Ricoh Arena and Newcastle Kingston Park Stadium.
2020 has been a challenging year for the parking industry and until restrictions are lifted, considering new and inventive ways to use parking facilities will help to increase occupancy rates. By utilizing facilities as event spaces, parking asset owners, managers, and operators have the opportunity to recoup some of the revenues lost this year. And, by coming up with new uses for parking facilities during difficult times such as these, we open up the possibility to use parking facilities differently during times when there might typically be low occupancy.
Claire Styles
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PAXOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
BRINGING VOLUNTARY VETERINARY CARE TO THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF PAXOS
PAXOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY (PAWS)
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Russell Lyon and his wife Chris once again agreed to spend 4 months on Paxos from March - July working at the PAWS clinic 2 days a week and covering emergencies. They were joined in June by vet nurse Zoe and her partner James plus an Australian vet Jo Lubberink. The team had a very successful and busy time together.
Throughout his stay, Russell dealt with 334 consultations, neutered 89 cats, 16 dogs and carried out numerous other operations including dentals, dematts, eye enucleation and tumour removals.
Russell also continued negotiations with the Hunters Association with advice and help on improving animal welfare - see separate report - Meeting with the Hunters.
Included below is an excerpt from Russel's report:
There were two highlights (of many) to mention in the four months in Paxos.
Paws does not rehome animals and my heart sank when I saw a German lady striding down the path to the clinic with a black haired and a tan coloured puppy under each arm. I explained the Paws policy but she said they had been found on the road and she was leaving them with us whether we liked it or not. I put them in a cage and found them to be healthy well fed and socialised. Faye and myself over 24 hours tried very hard to discover from where they had come to no avail. Many said they knew of them but no one would own up.
I mentioned my dilemma that evening to a lady I knew in Logos and she promised to come and look at them in the morning. When she saw them she immediately christened them Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) and promptly adopted them both. I neutered them both free of charge before I left.
The other highlight was an acute emergency which arrived just as we were closing for the evening. A bitch was carried in by her owner. She had been in labour hiding under a bush probably for at least two days. A dead stinking puppy was extracted per vaginum. Her rear quarters were covered in fly eggs and maggots. An immediate hysterectomy was carried out. There were another five dead pups inside her abdomen and peritonitis was very obvious. The abdomen was flushed with copious amounts of saline and she was put on a drip. I gave her chances of surviving at no more than 10%. I happily was able to beg more bags of saline from the Health Centre as we had quickly used up all our supplies. For two days her life was in the balance but day three she decided was going to live after all – Paxos animals are tough! On day four she walked out of the clinic wagging her tail behind her very happy owner.
There is no doubt our mission on Paxos is changing. Fewer cats are being neutered although the need for the neutering programme is still very apparent. In March 90% of the cats presented to be spayed were pregnant. In Zoe’s last week we had a visit from Corfu Scouts who were walking and camping on Paxos. Zoe explained the neutering procedure and especially how cats that have had operations have their left ear notched or cropped to identify that they had been done. The Scouts promised to look out for breeding feral colonies and to let us know about them for future reference.
More dogs are being neutered each year but still too many puppies are being abandoned by uncaring owners. We get reports from time to time of packs of dogs creating havoc in the villages and are not sure whether these are owned dogs that are being allowed to roam unhindered or true ferals.
In April, PAWS was contacted by WVS and asked if we could accommodate Jo Lubberink a vet from Australia, who was working in England and had been due to volunteer on Samos but the welfare facility had closed down.The timing coincided with Russell and vet nurse Zoe starting their full time spell so plans were agreed and finalised. Her trip was sponsored by both WVS and PAWS.
Jo was an instant success and quickly made friends with the team and everyone on Paxos. She was in Russell's words 'an excellent surgeon and addition to the team'.
PAWS hopes that she will be tempted to return to Paxos in 2017.
Below is an excerpt from Jo's report after her visit:
From day 1 of my arrival it was easy to see the positive impact PAWS has had on the island. The locals were so warm and friendly, however once it was discovered I was working with PAWS the hospitality reached a new level – free donuts and drinks everywhere coupled with animated discussions regarding their pets and the strays and how PAWS has helped them.
The number of stray cats around Paxos has reportedly dropped over the years that PAWS has been active however there is still a lot of work to be done, with numerous colonies present around the island both remotely and around the town centres.
I was lucky enough to work alongside Dr Russell and his wife Chris, Nurse Zoe and her partner and cat-trapping expert Jimmy. Together we trapped neutered and released a LOT of cats (I should have kept count!!). Most of the females we trapped were pregnant. Some days were more successful than others for trapping, however when considering each female cat may produce 4-5 kittens a year at least, it is impossible to deny the importance of every single neutering.
The majority of the work was done at the PAWS clinic in Magazia, a beautiful clinic which exceeded all my expectations – an autoclave, anaesthetic machine, separate surgery and consult room, and everything required to give the animals of the island the best care. The clinic attracted a lot of visitors, tourists and locals alike who had all heard about the clinic and wanted a look, all very impressed with the work and the facilities and the majority of them generously making a donation.
A highlight was when we spent the day neutering on the balcony of a Greek family’s house in the hills outside of Gaios. With a beautiful view of the ocean and a lovely family bringing you home baked cookies and helping you trap the cats it becomes easy to understand the adage ‘if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life’.
I can’t put into words how amazing my time was on Paxos, but I am so grateful to Lindsay, Russell, Chris, Zoe, Jimmy and everyone else who has made it possible. I am proud of what I achieved during my time and I think PAWS should be immensely proud of all the good they have done for the animals of the island and their people. It is so special to be a part of something that is not only making a real difference but that is also received so gratefully by the people of the island. I am literally counting down the days until I can go back!
At the end of Russell's visit, a meeting was arranged with Nefeli Damigou, the Greek vet that worked with PAWS during the winter. Lindsay the Director of PAWS came over to Paxos to join in the discussions with Russell, Nefeli and Faye.
Russell and Nefeli (see adjacent photo) discussed case notes at the clinic and then we all considered the long term possibilities for PAWS. We would very much like Nefeli to be part of this plan but we have to make sure the best decision is made for Paxos and the care of its animals.
Meanwhile, Nefeli will be working for PAWS in July and August and will also return again in the winter from November 2016 to March 2017.
PAWS sincerely thanks Russell & Chris plus Zoe & James once again for their dedication to our charity and the care of animals on Paxos. We are also delighted that Jo enjoyed her first visit to the island and hope that she will become a regular volunteer. Thanks also to Nefeli for returning to Paxos and for being so caring and enthusiastic.
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Baby formula shortages easing after coronavirus panic buying, but don't expect fully stocked shelves for months
Jessica Guynn / USA TODAY
For weeks now, Samantha Kilano has kept her husband and 11-month-old daughter safe in their Vallejo, California, home, shopping for groceries online to avoid any potential exposure to COVID-19.
She clicks from website to website on the constant prowl for formula as her two containers slowly dwindle to a few scoops. Kilano finally located Nido formula on Instacart, but the price had gone up, a tough hit to the family’s finances that are especially strained after her husband's construction gigs dried up with coronavirus fears and the state shutdown.
“I’m glad that my baby is 11 months old and not smaller, or else this formula issue would’ve stressed me out much more,” she says, “but it’s still extremely stressful.”
Here's welcomenews for worried parents and caregivers like Kilano: formula, which vanished during a nationwide run on baby supplies, could start flowing back onto store shelves in the next week or two. In some areas, it’s already much easier to find.
The reason? Manufacturers ramped up production and worked hand in hand with retailers and government agencies to uncork bottlenecks that for weeks made formula frighteningly scarce. Stores in areas where there were acute shortages started limiting purchases so more families could stow a container or two in shopping carts.
“We will probably see sporadic unavailability for the next few weeks or maybe even months, but it is not likely to last beyond that,” says John Aloysius, professor and Oren Harris chair in logistics supply chain management department at the University of Arkansas.
Even on the lengthy list of life-altering shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, baby formula gives new meaning to the term essential. No coronavirus deprivation, not toilet paper, not hand sanitizer, hits closer to home than formula for parents of infants who need it to survive.
Formula is the only substitute for breastmilk until babies begin eating mashed foods at 4 to 6 months old. And some 8 out of 10 women use formula in their child’s first year of life.
“God forbid we run out of toilet paper, but we’ll figure something out. But formula is where the buck stops. If you don’t have formula to feed your child, you are not feeding your child,” says Laura Modi, CEO and co-founder of Bobbie, a baby formula startup in San Francisco expected to launch later this year. “And that is a very scary situation to be in, and frankly it is just downright unacceptable.”
Formula maker Enfamil says it’s aware of baby formula shortages at some retailers and “will do everything possible to ensure you don’t run out of formula.”
Similac says its manufacturing plants are fully staffed and operating and it has seen no impact on the availability of Similac products. “But we are aware that some parents are still unable to find product (on) the shelf, which we know is concerning,” the company says. “We are currently doing all we can to ensure ongoing and consistent distribution of our products with retailers.”
So why have families been having such a hard time finding formula?
As the nation braced for shortages of goods and shelter-in-place orders, parents and caregivers were advised to stock up on formula, enough to last 10 days to two weeks. Preparing for the possibility that they could be quarantined for weeks or even months, some families loaded up their carts with far more than that, straining supplies at the worst possible time.
The main challenge for formula makers was how to get formula “to the right store in the right region at the right time,” Aloysius says.
Modi, mother of two toddlers who is pregnant with her third child, doesn’t blame the formula shortage on parents trying to feed their children. She says the $70-billion baby formula industry should have seen the pandemic coming and better prepared for it.
“The last month has really taught us that infant formula should have been pandemic proof, but sadly it’s not,” Modi said in an interview.
►How it works: The industry analyzes years worth of buying patterns to predict how much formula it needs to produce at any given time and then relies on a massive supply chain to deliver it, from the suppliers of the more than two dozen nutrients to the manufacturing plants to every truck and rail car, warehouse, and distribution center along the weeks-long journey of depositing containers on store shelves or doorsteps.
The entire process, from stores placing an order to receiving formula, usually takes from 12 to 16 weeks, Modi says. When pandemic fears began to trickle into the U.S. late last year and early this year, formula makers should have kicked production into high gear but didn’t, she says.
“It has definitely gotten the wheels turning on ‘how do we make sure there is always a backup and be able to fast track orders?’” she said. “Because 16 weeks is just too long to be able to stock shelves.”
The formula industry says it was blindsided by the sudden surge in buying that has led to shortages for everything from face masks to hand sanitizer across the country.
“In order to meet the evolving demands driven by new consumer buying behavior in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers have increased production, and are working with retailers and government agencies to help ensure adequate availability of and continued access to infant formula,” Mardi Mountford, president of the industry group Infant Nutrition Council of America, told USA TODAY in a statement.
Hopeful signs that stores will soon have more infant formula
Encouraging signs abound that the formula shortage, at least for now, may be short-lived, supply chain experts say.
Freight transportation capacity, stretched thin early in the public health crisis, is returning to normal levels, says Matt Waller, dean of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. And, he says, no one is more eager than retailers to restock shelves.
Demand for formula is steady. And formula is a destination item, meaning shoppers will make a trip to the store when they are low on it and pick up other goods while they are there.
One hitch: It may take a while for anxious parents to shake off their fears and stop buying more than they need when they spot formula for sale online and off, says Rudolf Leuschner, associate professor of supply chain management at Rutgers Business School.
“As soon as there is some supply, customers keep buying it all up,” Leuschner says. “Even if manufacturers are trying to raise production, it may not be that easy because they may have to produce more of their other products as well. There is only so much you can raise production.”
The formula industry is urging parents not to stockpile and limit their purchases to a seven- to 10-day supply.
It will still be months before shelves are full again
And, while formula may get easier to find online and off, don't expect a swift return to the good old days of fully stocked shelves and regular prices, warns food and drink analyst Billy Roberts.
His best guess: It could be three to six months before we see formula containers stacked high and deep on store shelves or just a click or tap away on the internet. He also expects retailers to continue to ration baby formula until supplies become more plentiful.
Specialty formulas such as Alimentum and Nutramigen – hypoallergenic, more easily digestible blends for babies with food sensitivities who cannot tolerate regular formula – “can be a challenge for sure” and can cost almost twice as much as milk-based formula, says Roberts, an analyst with market research firm Mintel.
“Parents will be able to find what they are looking for, but they are not going to see those copious amounts of formula on store shelves that they may have been accustomed to seeing,” he says. “That could cause a degree of concern among parents, and I can certainly understand why. You are used to picking up your jar of formula and still seeing six and seven in a row behind it. That may not be the case for a while, and it’s tough to gauge when that may change.”
Formula shortage hits low-income parents hardest
Any kind of formula shortage worries parents and caregivers at all socioeconomic levels, but is by far hardest on low-income parents and millions of Americans who’ve recently lost jobs to the coronavirus-spurred downturn.
If they qualify, a safety net exists with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, but these programs don’t cover everything and come with strict guidelines.
WIC participants, low-income pregnant and breastfeeding mothers with children under age 5, get a monthly check, voucher or card to buy groceries, but guidelines restrict their purchases to certain brands and sizes. If a brand or size of WIC-eligible formula is sold out, WIC recipients have to hit several stores to find what they need, increasing their potential exposure to the coronavirus. They are also not allowed to use vouchers to buy formula online and some curbside delivery is also unavailable to them.
With that in mind, Enfamil says it’s doing everything it can to keep WIC products on store shelves.
“We’re working around the clock to produce and ship our products to stores,” the company said on its website. “New inventory is arriving daily.”
Some WIC requirements have been relaxed during the pandemic through special waivers, such as allowing applicants to fill out paperwork remotely rather in person.
And, as formula fills up shelves again, WIC families will have an easier time locating it, says Douglas Greenaway, president and CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group the National WIC Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.
Family advocates are urging parents and caregivers to check for the WIC label to make sure you do not buy those products if you can buy other kinds of formula.
“From what we are hearing from state WIC agencies and local WIC agencies, there are isolated issues, but really this has been turned around,” Greenaway said in an interview.
“I feel a level of confidence that, what we had at the outset, is just not the case now.”
Shortages persist as demand grows
Not everyone is feeling so confident.
Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides children living in poverty with basic necessities such as formula, says it's been flooded with requests for formula and the demand is growing. In one afternoon this week, the Red Cross asked Baby2Baby for an additional 5,000 and FEMA an additional 2,000 containers of formula.
"The low-income families we serve struggle to afford it compounded by the fact that they can’t access it because of empty shelves in their local markets and lack of transportation," Baby2Baby’s co-presidents, Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof, said in a statement to USA TODAY. "On our end, it is increasingly difficult to purchase because our wholesalers are out of inventory and dealing with their own factory shutdowns."
The alternatives, such as parents being forced to water down formula, are unacceptable, they said.
Modi is encouraging families who have stocked up on formula to donate formula or money to families or nonprofits that need it.
“We are going to get to a point where the peace of mind for a lot of moms is going to return, but there are still a lot of nonprofits out there who are trying to meet the needs of a different socioeconomic group,” she says. “If all those formula moms who’ve got peace of mind today were able to help out a mom who doesn't have that peace of mind yet, that would be huge.”
Having trouble finding formula? Here’s what to do
Use store locators: Formula makers are urging people to check the store locators on their websites to find local retailers that sell your brand and type of formula. Call ahead to see if the formula is in stock.
Order online: Hit up retailers' websites or order directly from manufacturers. Bear in mind that manufacturers may restrict how many containers of formula you can buy and how often.
Shop stores big and small: Don’t just stick to the mega-retailers like Walmart and Target, warehouse outlets like Costco or major grocery chains. Many parents have been able to track down formula at local pharmacies, convenience stores and baby specialty stores.
Find out when formula is restocked: Ask to speak with a manager to find out when the store gets more inventory.
Check with your pediatrician and nonprofits: Local food banks, nonprofits such as Feeding America and government agencies may have formula on hand for emergency situations, especially for children under 6 months. Your pediatrician may have samples or may be able to request a can of formula for your family from formula representatives, local hospitals or nonprofits, says Dr. Steven Abrams, a professor of Pediatrics at the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Nutrition. Local WIC offices may also be able to help. You can also dial 211 to be connected to a community resource specialist who can help you find local resources.
Tap your friends, social networks: Ask your friends if they have a container or two to spare. Spread the word of your formula needs on Facebook and Nextdoor. Post in parenting groups on social networks.
Be flexible: If you don’t use a specialty formula, consider switching to store brand or generic formula with similar ingredients or consult your pediatrician about other possible substitutes.
Add more solids: For babies older than 6 months, parents can try more iron-rich solid foods such as kale and spinach, sweet potato, eggs and beans. “I encourage families to puree their own food,” says Dr. Esther Chung, professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington.
Short on formula? Here’s what not to do
You can skip eBay: Don’t buy formula secondhand from third parties on auction sites or from individuals on social media or the internet. The formula could be expired or contaminated or may have been improperly stored or shipped. Watch out for dents, punctures or any sign the formula has been tampered with, the Infant Nutrition Council of America advises.
Don’t water down formula: Always follow instructions on the label or from your pediatrician. Diluted formula does not provide adequate nutrition and, if fed for an extended period of time, can lead to slower growth and risk of malnutrition, pediatricians say. Excessive water consumption can also result in seizures or even death.
“It may be tempting to dilute the formula to make it last longer, but it is important to mix the formula correctly,” says Dr. Icy Cade-Bell, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago. “Watered-down formula does not supply the calories needed, but can also lead to abnormal electrolyte levels in the baby's blood which can cause seizures.”
Don’t make your own formula: Recipes for homemade infant formula circulating on the internet that can contain raw, unpasteurized cow, goat or sheep milk, may lack the right nutrients to support growth and brain development and could even be unsafe. “We don’t feel like there is a safe way to prepare your own formula,” Chung says. “The way that formula is compounded and prepared is according to strict mixing guidelines.”
Be wary of substitutes: Do not give milk alternatives to infants under 6 months. If your baby is nearly 1 year old, consult your pediatrician about switching to cow’s milk early, Abrams advises. Cow’s milk is generally not recommended for children under the age of 1, as they cannot digest cow’s milk as easily. If you do switch to cow’s milk, experts advise, make sure your child is eating iron-rich foods as cow’s milk does not contain enough iron to meet a baby’s needs. Avoid almond milk, condensed milk or other milk substitutes that are too low in protein, vitamins and minerals, Chung says. Never give your baby water or juice, Chung says.
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T-Mobile + MetroPCS merger: Great for them, bad for us
By Ed Oswald
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MetroPCS customers have reason to worry following Tuesday’s confirmation of talks between Deutsche Telekom and the company. The talks, which are not guaranteed to result in a deal, would combine T-Mobile USA and the discount carrier, potentially making the resulting company more competitive in a market dominated by two carriers, Verizon and AT&T.
MetroPCS sells flat-rate monthly plans and reported 9.3 million subscribers as of the end of the second quarter, including about 700,000 customers on its LTE network. In the quarter that ended June 30, T-Mobile had 33.1 million customers.
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile operator, continues to lag behind its larger rivals in both subscribers and deployment of a fast, next-generation LTE network. Parent company Deutsche Telekom is actively searching for a way to keep T-Mobile USA competitive in the wake of its failed merger with AT&T last year; a deal with MetroPCS might do the trick.
The breakup deal gave T-Mobile $3 billion cash and spectrum licenses in 128 markets, but the carrier is still in catch-up mode–making likely some type of acquisition or another attempt at selling off T-Mobile USA.
MetroPCS customers lose the most
There’s an issue with combining these two companies though that could leave many consumers in a bad spot. MetroPCS's 3G network uses CDMA, a different technology from T-Mobile's GSM-based system.
This means phones owned by MetroPCS customers will not work on T-Mobile’s network. As a result, these customers will be forced to upgrade their phones, and that’s a potentially expensive proposition considering the way MetroPCS does business.
While the carrier’s low monthly rates and no-contract terms are attractive, it does not subsidize the cost of many of its phones. This makes those phones much more expensive in comparison to other carriers.
A great example is MetroPCS’ Galaxy S Lightray 4G smartphone, retailing for a hefty $460. The problem: it’s essentially a year-old phone, comparable to the Droid Charge released on Verizon almost a year ago. On top of this, the Charge is available for $100, $360 less than a consumer would pay for it at MetroPCS. Just imagine if this deal happens–that shiny new Galaxy smartphone purchased by a MetroPCS customer could soon become an expensive brick.
If the merger happens, it could take years to complete, and most consumers will either want to or need to upgrade well before they’re forced to. At the same time, MetroPCS customers wanting the benefits will pay to take advantage of T-Mobile’s relatively better network, and could bear the brunt of the cost of this merger.
Stephen Lawson of IDG News Service contributed to this report.
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Raptors 905
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Raptors blow out Celtics in battle of East’s top teams
by Blake Murphy
Raptors 111, Celtics 91 | Box Score | Quick Reaction | Reaction Podcast
The Toronto Raptors will downplay it.
Tuesday night marked their chance to measure back up against the Boston Celtics, the only team ahead of them in the Eastern Conference and a team that holds one of Toronto’s most painful losses above their heads. With Boston getting far more press as a credible threat to head to the NBA Finals and the Raptors growing far more confident in the stylistic changes that were still being felt out back in November, it was an opportunity to send a message as to just how far they’ve come and how far they might be able to go in April, May, and heck, June.
They will tell you that was not the case, that this was just one of 82 and a single step on an important journey. Their play in a thorough, dominant, and nearly buzzer-to-buzzer 111-91 victory over the Celtics would suggest otherwise. The Raptors cared. Or they’re just really good, catching Boston on a bad night in a perfect storm that made the league’s best defense look pedestrian and the league’s most heavily scrutinized offense look sustainable against elite competition. Whatever the case, message received for a night.
“You play as hard and with the intensity we did, it kind of sets the tone and gives you a rhythm offensively,” Dwane Casey said. “We had one tough stretch there but once we got our rhythm, moving the ball, getting it from side to side…They’re one of the best defensive teams in the league. Their length, but our ball movement out-trumped them. We got the ball moving a little bit but, again, it came from our defensive intensity.”
The results were stark: 29 assists, the highest assist rate of the season, 12 players scoring, 17 threes, 20 fastbreak points…the list goes on. All told, it was one of Boston’s worst defensive outings of the season, and they rarely threatened outside of the first quarter.
This started about as close to a playoff atmosphere as my willingness to use cliches for an early February game will allow, and that went beyond just the play on the court. The Air Canada Centre was loud and excited, that energy laced with a palpable anxiousness during the game’s grimier opening stages. Raptors Twitter appeared on the brink of overreaction in either direction, too. True to playoff form, the game was slow to really establish an advantage, neither side going ahead by more than the Raptors’ eight and even that lasting only for a brief moment.
If the game was to be measured by how the Raptors’ looked compared to the last meeting, there were encouraging signs. The pairing of Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas defended well early, switching the Aron Baynes and Al Horford assignments and providing paint protection against Kyrie Irving’s baseline drives. The Raptors’ defense as a whole was fairly locked in, holding Boston to 18 points on 21 possessions in the first and really only giving Boston an opening to score via the jump-shot or with Jaylen Brown getting out in transition. The Raptors looked to establish Valanciunas the other way, but the Celtics’ league-best defense was prepared for both him and DeMar DeRozan, and it was Kyle Lowry’s triples in triplicate that floated the offense to a four-point lead after one.
Both teams leaned on their benches, as expected, providing a look at how each coach may use their rotation when closer to (or at) full health. For Boston, that meant more staggering to keep one, and usually two, starters on the floor, while the Raptors trusted their normal rotation that includes an all-bench stretch. The defense from that group was as strong as the team’s come to expect, buoyed by some great Jakob Poeltl minutes and a massive Pascal Siakam block cracking back to help in the paint. Offensively, Delon Wright going full amoeba and Fred VanVleet hitting from outside helped them maintain an edge.
After C.J. Miles and Wright sandwiched an Irving three with threes of their own, Dwane Casey extended the bench’s leash, letting them continue to roll as Boston brought more starters back. They’d push the lead as high 15 with Wright continuing to make incredible things happen and Siakam exploding on the run for an alley-oop off of a steal. It was a terrific stretch against tough Boston units, and it gave the starters a substantial cushion as they filtered back into the game. The energy dropped off on Toronto’s side at that point, and a mini-Celtics run brought that earlier anxiety back to the surface. A would-be DeRozan corner three (foot on the line!) was followed by a pull-up DeRozan three with a VanVleet three and a Celtics foul on a Lowry attempted three – there’s a pattern here, maybe – mixed in promptly put an end to that.
With the Raptors stealing another possession to end a quarter, they were sitting with a comfortable 21-point lead at the break, having held Boston to 80.4 points per-100 possessions without surrendering a single offensive rebound. Before the game, Brad Stevens had raved about how much he enjoyed the Raptors’ second unit. At this point?
“Ha. Probably not a lot,” Wright said.
It’s always a little funny when the gameflow is dictating that the starters just hold the lead the backups largely built, and that’s what the Raptors set out to do in the third. Whether Boston had let up a bit down 20 – unlike them – or Toronto sensed the chance to put things away, the Celtics never really got a counter-run going. Even with DeRozan struggling to create his own shot and Ibaka and Valanciunas having tough quarters (including an apparent left foot injury for the latter, though Casey said he was available to return if needed), the Raptors withstood Boston’s push. Once DeRozan began getting to the rim, the pull-away was on. Lowry stayed ludicrously hot from outside and the hybrid stars-and-bench group frustrated Boston into turnover after turnover. The lead touched 27 and settled in at 23 entering the fourth.
“I think it’s contrasting styles, and I think it’s good for us. We just gotta clean up our third quarters and we’ll be fine,” VanVleet said. “I think it’s good, especially in the first, to come in with that speed off the bench just to change the tempo of the game. Our job is to not have any drop-off when we sub. That’s the problem that a lot of teams face in the NBA is that when they take their main guys out, there’s a drop-off there. When we’re really rolling, there’s no drop-off when we sub. We try to take the lead in the other direction.”
Poeltl did his best to end it there, delivering a ridiculous block on Abdel Nader to start the frame, then scoring on a goaltending call the other way. Things rolled smoothly from there, with Poeltl offering some terrific rim protection, the ball moving around freely, and the Celtics never really threatening. Miles then got a turn to take over for a true pull-away stretch, hitting a pair of threes that nearly brought the ACC down with a nice dish to Siakam and a foul on another three sprinkled in between. It’s a shame that the four end-of-bench Raptors were in Long Island for a Raptors 905 game, because one of them could have gotten run against the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference here.
As it was, the Raptors closed things out with Lucas Noguiera and Norman Powell getting those minutes, cruising to a 20-point victory in a game that never felt up in the air outside of the first quarter. It was about as emphatic a victory as a team can put forth in a battle of top teams in the conference, and while there are always caveats in regular season games – Irving’s health, Morris’ health, the absence of Marcus Smart, and so on – these performances also matter. The takeaway here is likely twofold: One, the Raptors can beat very good teams, and two, they can do it with their new style of play. With the way their defense has delivered this year and the mounting evidence that the system tweaks are helping them beat quality teams when both stars don’t all necessarily have it going.
They’re important games but they’re still two games. I don’t get caught up in…Thursday night is just as important to me,” Casey said. “That’s the main focus we’ve got to keep, businesslike approach and not get caught up in whatever.”
The atmosphere in the locker room echoed that. Whereas there are fun games the Raptors will allow themselves to be light after, it was more subdued here. The Raptors were acting like a team that hadn’t completed their job yet, which is exactly what Casey wants. If nothing else, Tuesday was a good indicator that positive progress is being made toward their bigger-picture aims.
“I don’t know if there external hype, we just went out there and played our game,” Lowry said. “We take it one game at a time, one game in our journey. Long-term we’re looking at it to how we can get better as a group and be sharp in the playoffs.”
Whether you believe them or not about the emotional investment they put into the game, the results said more than the Raptors could, anyway. It’s true that it’s just one game, and it’s a game that showed some nice growth since a disappointing meeting earlier in the year.
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Acle, Luis: Files, 1985-1986
Office of Public Liaison (Associate Director: Ethnic Groups, Hispanics), 1985-1986
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Luis Acle was a native of Mexico who worked as Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Liaison under Carl Anderson from August 1985 to August 1986. He handled outreach to various ethnic groups, most notably Hispanics, Asian-American, Italian-American and Arab-American organizations.
His collection has a preliminary arrangement consisting of five series: Series I: Administrative Files; Series II: Issue Files - Asian and Italian Americans; Series III: Organization Files - Asian and Italian Americans; Series IV: Events File; Series V: Organization Files - Hispanic and Arab Americans. This arrangement is based on the original materials dividers found within Mr. Acle’s original material from the White House.
After Acle left the White House, many of his files were utilized by others in the Office of Public Liaison for use in their ongoing work. Some of these files were checked out by others in Public Liaison, and never returned to Acle’s collection.
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13 Tennyson Dr
-- Beds, 2 Baths, 1,444 sqft
Sold on 10/26/2020
$496,000 (Sold Price)
Est. Market Value:
Get information on this property from a local real estate agent.
13 Tennyson Dr is a single family residence located in Nanuet, NY 10954. Built in 1968, this property features 2 bathrooms, 14,375 sq ft lot, and 1,444 sq ft of living space. This property recently sold for $496,000 on 10/26/2020.
For the surrounding community of Nanuet, NY 10954, the average sale price for similar homes to 13 Tennyson Dr is $387,857. The nearby schools include Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia Elementary School and Link Elementary School. The overall crime risk for this area is moderate. The natural disaster risk for this area includes very low earthquake risk, low tornado risk, and minimal flood risk.
Property Details: 13 Tennyson Dr
Home Size: 1,444 sqft
Parcel Number: 39208905800500010290000000
RealtyTrac Property ID: 1112703429
County: Rockland
Tract: 11405
BASEMENT Garage
Basement Sq Ft: 504
10/26/2020 Sold $496,000 $343 Public Records
11 Tennyson Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954
21 Carnation Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954
9 Tennyson Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954
1 Foxcroft Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954
This home $496,000 Sold Price
The average sales price of homes similar to 13 Tennyson Dr is $387,857 ($270/sq.ft.)
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The property at 13 Tennyson Dr is located in Nanuet in Rockland County, New York. With interior space of 1,444 square feet, and a lot that has 14,375 square feet, 13 Tennyson Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954 is a Single Family Residence
In 12/2020, a total of 1 properties had foreclosure filings in the 10954 zip code surrounding 13 Tennyson Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954, one in every 8,805 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing. In Rockland County, one in every 11,726 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 12/2020. Statewide in New York, one in every 15,121 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 12/2020, while one in every 12,448 housing units had a foreclosure filing nationwide.
During the month of 12/2020 in the 10954 zip code surrounding this home at 13 Tennyson Dr.
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Didn’t require much angling to land beauty of a lifestyle
by Joyce DeVore
The man found his passion early.
Todd Sodaro, manager and partner of Carson River Resort, began fishing on the East Fork of the Carson River at age 2.
His parents, Roger and Jackie Sodaro, bought property in Markleevillage in 1962, and Todd walked the banks fishing and learning behind his father. Love of the area and the sport fishing were in his blood.
“From the age of 12, I wanted to live on the river and be involved with the fishing resort,” Sodaro said. A career in electronics took him to the Bay Area for 19 years, but he has relocated and made a home and sensational success of the Carson River Resort over the last nine years.
The first impression of the resort is of an immaculate rustic campground, with towering pines, flowers, mowed lawns, picnic tables, and a welcoming general store. Sodaro calmly discusses the housekeeping with one employee, welcomes a family of anglers with the exciting news that just yesterday, Alpine County Fish & Game Commission and Alpine County Chamber Board planted rainbow trout, weighing up to 9 pounds, and brown trout weighing up to 6, and answers a few of my questions in-between.
“I’d put this fishing against any,” Sodaro beamed.
There were four extra fish plants this year because fish & game and the chamber of commerce funded the plants and bought the “best fish you can buy in the country. The fish are a breed of the best fighters and the best eating, half steelhead and half rainbow,” Sodaro said excitedly.
While he was tending his two cats that were perched on the ladder leading to the store’s attic, Sodaro allowed me to look through an immense photo album of snapshots with beaming men, women, and children holding double arms full of enormous fish.
“That was her first fish, and you can tell how excited she was,” Sodaro explained one of the photos.
“The family you just saw in here comes three or four times a year. It is like having family and friends here and sharing the best fishing around. I love it,” Sodaro affirmed.
“People come from all over to stay here and fish. There were people here from Alaska recently. The resort was 98 percent booked for the last five months. We already have over 100 reservations for next year. The reason we are so popular is because the prices are good and the fish are great,” Sodaro proudly explained.
Besides his more than full-time occupation at the resort, Sodaro is on the board for chamber of commerce and a member of the fish and game commission. His goal is to increase the occupancy of the resort by opening more RV sites and building more cabins.
The resort is located on highways 4 and 89, 2.5 miles south of Markleeville. There are seven cabins equipped with beds, bedding, showers, kitchens, picnic tables, and propane heaters or wood burning stoves.
The River Cabin was the setting of a 1927 romantic novel, “The Looted Bonanza,” The Miner’s Cabin was moved from a mining camp in Loope Canyon more than 60 years ago, and four of the cabins are classic1940s Sears and Roebuck kit cabins.
The RV park has full hook-ups, and there is a campground on the river for dry camping.
For more information, call toll free (877) 694-2229, e-mail carsonriver@gbis.com, or visit the website at http://www.carsonriverresort.com
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Local restaurant owner says he only has slight resemblance to man in Secret Witness photo
by Kurt Hildebrand
Gardnerville restaurant owner Tony Pastini said he isn’t the man who’s photo taken at a bank has been published by media outlets around the state.
Pastini, who owns Kim Lee’s Sushi, Tony’s Chicago Deli and Mike’s Wiener World said his customers have been asking him if he’s the man ever since the photo was distributed statewide as part of a search for a man who was using stolen debit/ATM cards to buy money orders and make withdrawals from bank machines.
Pastini points out he has a tattoo on his forearm, a much smaller nose and different colored glasses.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office joined in a statewide search on Thursday for a 40-50-year-old man.
Secret Witness is offering a $1,000 reward.
Sgt. Jim Halsey said the suspect used the cards in July and August at Money Express Center machines at local Walmart stores to purchase and redeem money orders under fraudulent names.
Halsey said the loss in Douglas County is up to $5,000, but there may be other unreported withdrawals.
Halsey said the cards have been traced to victims who reported their cards stolen.
In some cases, Halsey said, the victims were still in possession of their cards.
“Investigators believe the suspect has the ability to manufacture cards using valid victim account information,” Halsey said.
Incidents have occurred in Douglas and surrounding counties in Northern Nevada as well as Las Vegas, he said.
The suspect is described as a 40-to-50-year-old man of Middle Eastern or Hispanic descent, heavy set, with dark, short hair and wearing wire-rimmed glasses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Ed Garren at (775) 782-9908 or Secret Witness at (775) 782-7463.
Calls to Secret Witness are anonymous.
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Ryan Campground
Ryan Campground lies amid the huge, steep rock formations for which Joshua Tree National Park is known. In close proximity to many boulders and rock formations, it is a popular camping location for families with kids. Ryan Campground is one of four campgrounds in the park that can be reserved during the busy winter season and is open on a first-come, first-served basis from June 9 through September 3. Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70-90 degrees during the day and drop to a 40-60 degree range at night. Summer is the park's off-season due to the uncomfortably-high desert heat. Ryan is at an elevation around 4,400 feet.
This small facility has 31 individual tent and limited RV campsites. There are no hookups or drinking water in the campground, however the town of Twentynine Palms is 17 miles away and provides basic amenities. The park allows six people and two vehicles per site, however, some sites are small and may not accommodate the maximum number of people and vehicles. See site details for specifics.
Notifications and Alerts
Coivd-19 Safety Alert. Joshua Tree National Park Reservation Campgrounds are closed beginning Wednesday 12/9/2020 at 12:00pm. First-Come-First-Served Campgrounds are closed beginning 12/8/2020 12:00PM. These closures are in effect until February 1, 2020.
Please call 760-367-5554 for information.
There is no overflow parking and not all campsites accommodate 2 vehicles.
$30 per vehicle entrance fee is in addition to camping fee. Passes can be purchased ahead of time here.
Generator use is permitted only from 7–9 am, noon–2 pm, and 5–7 pm.
Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation.
Late Cancellation Fees: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Pets are not allowed on trails but are welcome in the campground, on any dirt road or within 100 feet of any road. Pets must be on a leash no more than 6 feet long at all times. Pets may not be left unattended or tied to an object; leaving pets in unattended vehicles is strongly discouraged – especially on warm days.
Campsites are nestled on a flat, sandy surface between large boulders that tower in unique shapes over the campground and rise up from the otherwise uniform desert landscape. The rocks were formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago and have been exposed and shaped by wind and water over time. They brighten with soft pastel hues during the morning and evening sunlight and low with campfire light by night. Visitors may want to keep their eyes out for typical desert inhabitants such as lizards, rattlesnakes, scorpions, ravens, squirrels and desert tarantulas during the cooler months of the year. Bobcats and mountain lions do live in the park, however they are rarely seen near humans.
Cape Rock, Ryan Mountain, and Hidden Valley
Several hiking trails also leave from the campground. There are plenty of rocks and Ryan Mountain to explore outside the facility. Clear desert skies are perfect for star-gazing.
Changes & Cancellations
Reservation Cancellations & Changes
Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).
Changing an Existing Reservation: When changes are made prior to the cut-off window:
If a customer wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee.
There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit the recreation fee for the day of departure.
There is no change fee if the customer wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility.
If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date.
Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window
Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Changes or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window: Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center (see below for early departures). If the location is staffed, on-site personnel may or may not be able to assist with changes or cancellations (check with local staff).
No-Shows
Overnight and Day-Use Facilities: A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date and will hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use fee for a day-use facility.
74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 92277
For campground inquiries, please call: 760-367-5554
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Take Interstate 10 to State Highway 62. Turn south on Park Blvd. Continue 5 miles to the West Entrance; Ryan is approximately 11 miles from the entrance. If coming from the east, taking Interstate10, take the Desert Center exit north onto State Highway 177. Continue on State Highway 177 turning west onto State Highway 62 to Twentynine Palms. Turn south on Utah Trail. Continue 3.5 miles to the North Entrance. Ryan is approximately 13 miles from the entrance.
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Death of Jailed U.S. Student Draws Condemnation, Vows to Hold North Korea Accountable
U.S. college student Otto Warmbier is escorted by a North Korean guard at his show trial in Pyongyang, March 16, 2016.
Yonhap.
The death of Ohio college student Otto Warmbier just days after was returned in a comatose state after 17 months in a North Korean jail drew widespread condemnation in the United States and vows to hold Pyongyang accountable.
Human rights advocates who work on North Korea said the death on Monday of the 22-year-old University of Virginia student underscored the severity of the problems posed by the regime of leader Kim Jong Un.
Warmbier died Monday at a Cincinnati hospital, nearly a week after his return to the United States in what doctors called a "state of unresponsive wakefulness" caused by a prolonged cutoff of oxygen to the brain.
"Unfortunately, the awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today," Warmbier's parents said in a statement.
Warmbier was detained in January 2016 at the end of a short package tour of North Korea for what authorities said was trying to steal a propaganda poster from his hotel. He was charged with “hostile acts” and given a sentence of 15 years hard labor in a show trial in March of last year, then not heard from until North Korea told a U.S. diplomat he was in a coma.
Response in Washington was swift across the political spectrum and held North Korea to blame for the death.
"Otto's fate deepens my administration's determination to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency. The United States once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim," said President Donald Trump.
Sen. Benjamin Cardin of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said "Otto is dead because of Kim Jong-un's repressive, murderous regime," and that North Korea "must be held accountable for their continued barbaric behavior."
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a statement saying: "Otto Warmbier, an American citizen, was murdered by the Kim Jong-un regime. . . . The United States of America cannot and should not tolerate the murder of its citizens by hostile powers."
"We hold North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment, and demand the release of three other Americans who have been illegally detained," added Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Tillerson was referring to two teachers from Pyongyang University of Science and Technology: accounting teacher Tony Kim, who was arrested in April; and agriculture researcher Kim Hak-song. Businessman Kim Dong-chul has been serving a 10-year sentence of hard labor on spying charges since April 2016.
Making a bad relationship worse
In South Korea, activists who advocate for better human rights in North Korea urged people to think about how Pyongyang treats its own citizens in light of Warmbier's death.
“How are North Koreans doing if the regime commits human rights violations against foreigners? I think the North Korean people are suffering more and more everyday violence," Mun Dong-hee, a North Korean Human Rights Student Solidarity representative, told RFA's Korean Service.
"The death of Warmbier has given us once again an indication of how cruel the North Korean regime is,' said Peter Cheong, of the group Justice for North Korea.
"North Korean authorities are still systematically violating human rights at the national level," he told RFA.
Warmbier's return and death occurred as the Trump administration was rethinking the U.S. approach to North Korea, considering opening contacts with Pyongyang, while also stepping up pressure on China to do more to curb its ally's missile and nuclear programs. The U.S. Congress is also debating ways to tighten financial sanctions on the Kim regime to deny it resources to advance its weapons programs.
The U.S. Congress is now weighing ways to stop Americans from traveling to North Korea, including North Korea Travel Control Act, which would require licenses for travel to North Korea and exclude tourists from being eligible for such permits.
"We have been evaluating whether we should put some type of travel visa restriction to North Korea," Tillerson told a House of Representatives committee last week. "We haven't come to a final conclusion, but we are considering it."
McCain said Americans should be required to sign a waiver before going to North Korea, arguing that "if people are that stupid that they still want to go to that country, then at least they assume the responsibility for their welfare."
"There should at least be a form for them to fill out that says, 'If I go to North Korea, I understand I am taking great risk, and I do not hold the American government responsible,'" McCain was quoted by the Associated Press as saying on Tuesday.
Whatever gain North Korea had hoped to extract from the United States seizing and later releasing Warmbier, the plan has failed, said Ken Gause, of the Virginia think tank CNA's Center for Strategic Studies.
"The relationship was already bad. This just makes it worse," he told RFA.
"North Korea was trying to play its normal game -- take somebody hostage and release them at an opportune time in order to try to bolster the relationship. But of course, Otto Warmbier was in a coma and now he's dead and that pretty much undermines the relationship for the foreseeable future," added Gause.
Reported by RFA's Korean Service. Written in English by Paul Eckert.
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Thunderstorms moving back into area
Jeff DeLong
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Thunderstorms popped back up in the Reno-Tahoe area Thursday, with more expected across the region come the weekend.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the Northstar-Squaw Valley area late Thursday afternoon, with heavy rain and small hail reported, said meteorologist Shane Snyder. Additional storms were possible through the evening.
On Friday, westerly winds are expected to push thunderstorm activity to the east into Nevada’s Great Basin but thunderstorms could be back locally on Saturday, Snyder said.
Then, a low-pressure system is expected to drop from the north in an “inside slider” pattern more commonly expected in the winter, Snyder said. That will drop temperatures below normal but also bring instability increasing the chance for thunderstorms. Thunderstorms become even more likely on Sunday.
Should storms develop over the South Lake Tahoe area, they could impact the American Century Celebrity Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
“As we get into Saturday and Sunday, the chances get better it could be impacted. It depends on where (storms) set up,” Snyder said.
Forecasts are uncertain for early next week, but it’s possible remnants of Hurricane Dolores could funnel up from the southwest and into the Reno-Tahoe area, with added moisture fueling more thunderstorm activity on Monday and Tuesday.
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Ralston Reports: Baseline predictions for Nevada's major races
We agree that Cresent Hardy's 4th Congressional District is ripe for Democrat Ruben Kihuen to capture, where the party currently holds a hefty lead of 32,500 registered voters, but here again there are 61,000 nonpartisan voters residing from Laughlin northward to Yerington. Which direction will they go? Also, Ralston is likely correct that Nevada's six electoral votes will go to the Democrat (Hillary, or a substitute!), though his prediction of an "unprecedented record number of voters, maybe double digits" going for "none of these candidates" is unrealistic, for most fence-sitters by early November ultimately align with a major party. We also agree that Democrats will benefit from minority voters but whether or not a "high Hispanic turnout" will actualize is offered without proof by Ralston.
Ralston sees a likely Democratic recapture of the Nevada Assembly (again agreed), but his analysis of the Las Vegas-based State Senate District 6, where the energetic Republican Victoria Seaman must be contrasted with Ralston's poor history and math skills. Despite a slight 4,000-voter registration disadvantage, Seaman should capture the seat with the help of many of the district's 12,000 nonpartisan voters.
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Jon makes much ado about the Democrats' current large 66,000-voter registration edge as of June 1, but he fails to note the quality of new sign-ups for the party. In the months since the February statewide caucuses, the Democrats have outregistered the Republicans only in Clark County, where for at least the last three decades partisans set up booths for registrants in shopping malls and union halls. As a result, the Democrats will likely have a run-up of about 2,400 registrants monthly right through the end of October. Come Election Day, the party should have a plurality of about 80,000, but a vast minority of these new low-motivated voters do not actually take time to cast ballots. This is evident because in about April or May after each biennial election, the purge of Democratic registrants is huge. Further purges occur thereafter, such as the November-December one in 2015, when 17,700 Democratic voters were removed from the rolls.
So even if the Democrats enter November 2016 with an 80,000-voter edge, the down-ballot candidates need not worry too much about influence from the top of the ticket. Candidates like Joe Heck will greatly outpace Trump. In 2012 the Democrats had a 90,700 registration lead, yet the incumbent president took only 52.5 percent of the vote statewide. Draw your own conclusions.
Author Stanley Paher, MA political science from UNR, is an admitted political junkie and statistician.
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One of the year's best, and Ed Norton times two
Roger Ebert March 28, 2010
May contain spoilers
Edward Norton as a pot farmer and his intellectual brother.
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Tim Blake Nelson's "Leaves of Grass" is some kind of sweet, wacky masterpiece. It takes all sorts of risks, including a dual role with Edward Norton playing twin brothers, and it pulls them off. It is certainly the most intelligent, philosophical and poetic film I can imagine that involves five murders in the marijuana-dealing community of Oklahoma and includes John Prine singing "Illegal Smile."
Sometimes you can't believe your luck as a movie unfolds. There is a mind behind it, joyful invention, obvious ambition. As is often the case, I had studiously avoiding reading anything at all about "Leaves of Grass" before going to see the movie, although I rather doubted it would be about Walt Whitman. What I did know is that the actor Tom Blake Nelson has written and directed three films I enormously admired: "Eye Of God" (1997), "O" (2001) and "The Grey Zone" (2001), all three dealing in a concrete dramatic way with important questions: Religion, redemption, race, the Holocaust. And that the actor Edward Norton has never agreed to appear in a film he didn't believe he had reason to respect.
The film opens with Norton as a philosopher named Bill Kincaid giving a lecture on Socrates to a packed classroom of star-struck students at Brown. It's a measure of Nelson's writing and Norton's acting that this lecture isn't a sound bite but is allowed to continue until the professor develops his point, and it's an interesting one. Only as I think back do I realize what an audacious way that is to open a movie about the drug culture of rural Oklahoma.
Spoilers in this paragraph. Kincaid is on the fast track. He's published books, is a crossover intellectual superstar, is offered a chance to open his own department at Harvard. Then he gets a telephone call telling him his twin brother Brady is dead. He has long since severed his old family ties, but he flies home for the funeral to Little Dixie, Oklahoma, and is met at the airport by his twin's best friend (Nelson). As it turns out, Brady is not dead, and the story was a lie designed to lure him back home for two purposes. One is to force him to see his mother, a 1960s pothead played by Susan Sarandon. The other is to act as his double to establish an alibi while Brady goes up to Tulsa for a meeting with the region's dominant marijuana dealer Tug Rothbaum (Richard Dreyfuss).
Now I will abandon synopsis and consider the pleasures of the film. First there's the dual performance by Norton, who is flawless as both an elite intellectual and a good ol' boy. In appearance, movement and dialect he's for all intents two different people, one who has reinvented himself and shed his down-home roots, the other who is growing the best marijuana around. I like the way the film makes the twins equally brilliant; Brady has designed and built a hydroponic farm that is producing its seventh generation of top-quality weed. He is also something of a philosopher himself. In writing his dialogue, Nelson doesn't condescend. He is a Tulsa native who dismisses the widespread notion that a man's "hick" accent (the movie's word) provides a measure of his intelligence. Brady sounds like a semi-literate redneck, but he's very smart.
Faithful readers will know I am much occupied with the various definitions of God. Here is Brady's theory, as explained to his best buddy: There is a God, but man can never conceive of him or know him, because God is perfect and we cannot know perfection. Take for an example parallel lines extending to infinity. There can never be indefinitely parallel lines demonstrating themselves in the real physical world, because it does not admit of parallelism. That is widely understood. Ah, but man can conceive of parallel lines, and prove them absolutely by mathematics. Just so with Brady's God. We can form an idea of perfection reaching into infinity, but we live in a universe that will never -- can never -- intersect with his. Rather elegant thinking, wouldn't you say, as expressed in Brady's own pothead bar-room vernacular in the cab of a pickup truck with a shotgun rack.
I suspect there's a lot of Tim Blake Nelson in this film that is buried out of sight. Some elements are visible. That would include the Jewish community of Tulsa, which Nelson affectionately describes as "wildly eccentric, unlikely and exotic." The plot includes not only Rothbaum the drug lord and well-known charitable benefactor, but Ken Neuwald (Josh Pais) the financially desperate orthodontist who finds himself bizarrely drawn into the plot. As is Rabbi Zimmerman (Maggie Siff), who explains to Billy Kincaid her belief that the world is broken and our duty is to try to fix it.
Another valuable character is Janet (Keri Russell), a local English teacher and poet, who quotes Whitman to Billy and entrances him in a way he has never before allowed. I suspect Janet has personal meaning to Nelson. In a press conference he said he is grateful to have been raised around books and rhetoric, and much of his dialogue here may be payback. Yes, but also always perfectly appropriate and in tune.
The plot involves as many dead and severely wounded bodies lying around as in "Blood Simple," and Nelson weaves it expertly without a lot of visible "plotting." The story is the terrain the characters move through, and they are always the foreground. What stands out is the ability of both Billy and Brady (perhaps even more Brady) to understand the world philosophically and deal with it intellectually.
Here's a quote for the video box: "One of the year's best!" No, Tim Blake Nelson...thank you.
Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.
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Irish pharmacy launches free contraception for women
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An Irish digital subscription-based pharmacy is launching free contraception for its female customers.
Healthwave will offer the generic versions of six of the most popular contraceptive pills in the country, as long as you have a valid prescription and are signed up to the service.
The decision comes after a Department of Health committee ruled there was no room in the 2020 Budget for nationwide free contraception.
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Catherine McNicholas, Director of pharmacy services at Healthwave, said: "Our goal at Healthwave is to simplify access to medications. We are delighted to be the first pharmacy platform to offer a free contraception service and take the lead on this issue. This is a service that makes accessing contraception both easier and affordable for women in Ireland and is one of many exciting initiatives planned for our members."
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BT opens new global Cyber Security Operations Centre in India
BT’s extended capabilities will protect customers in India and around the world.
Sir Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to the Republic of India, has inaugurated BT’s new Cyber Security Operations Centre (Cyber SOC) in Gurugram India.
Using a range of advanced cyber security tools, and through partnerships with key suppliers, the Cyber SOC will monitor threats against BT’s own assets and its customers’ networks on a 24/7 basis. BT’s cyber security specialists will be able to detect, analyse and mitigate cyber threats in real-time, working closely with incident response teams to ensure that issues are addressed as soon as they are discovered.
BT is one of the world’s leading cyber security providers, with circa 3000 cyber specialists around the globe offering services in Managed Security, Threat Intelligence and Security Consulting. BT’s Security division works with international organisations such as Interpol and Europol to combat cybercrime, and is one of the fastest growing areas of BT’s business. BT has been regularly recognised as one of the world’s leaders in managed security services by industry analysts such as IDC.
The Cyber SOC in Gurugram will provide ‘follow-the-sun’ services for international businesses, including threat assessment, investigations, intrusion detection & prevention, ethical hacking and penetration testing. The new Cyber SOC will employ a further 100 cyber security specialists. BT already has a team of 250 security people based separately in Gurugram, providing security services such as firewall and device management.
“I’m delighted to inaugurate this new Cyber Security Operations Centre in Gurugram, which is another fantastic demonstration of the UK’s world-leading cyber security expertise. This is exactly the kind of investment that the ambitious UK-India Tech Partnership, agreed by our Prime Ministers earlier this year, aims to achieve”. Sir Dominic Asquith
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CBN Releases Code of Corporate Governance for Finance Companies in Nigeria
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Central Bank of Nigeria - Code of Corporate Governance For Finance Companies in Nigeria
Finance Companies (FCs) play a complimentary role to banks in the business of financial intermediation. This segment of the financial system is expected to mobilize funds by way of borrowings, debt issuance and fund raising from local and foreign investors for lending to small, micro and medium enterprises. Their activities were expected to deepen the market and complement the financial inclusion drive of the CBN.
The Operational Guidelines for Finance Companies in Nigeria was revised in 2014 as part of initiatives to establish financial stability as well as reposition the finance company sub-sector for greater effectiveness in the financial sector landscape.
To complement these efforts, the CBN hereby issues the Code of Corporate Governance for Finance Companies. The Code is expected to enhance good governance practices, engender public confidence to attract investments and promote efficiency and transparency in the sub-sector.
The Code is issued pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007, Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, other relevant laws and extant CBN Guidelines and Circulars.
1.1 Application
The code shall apply to all licensed FCs in Nigeria.
2.0 Board Of Directors And Management
2.1 Responsibilities of the Board
2.1.1 The Board shall be accountable and responsible for the performance and affairs of the FC. Specifically, and in line with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 1990 (as amended), Directors owe the FC the duty of care and loyalty to act in the interest of the FC’s shareholders and other stakeholders.
2.1.2 Members of the Board are severally and jointly liable for the activities of the FC.
2.1.3 The Board shall define and document the FC’s strategic goals, approve its long and short-term business strategies and monitor their implementation by management.
2.1.4 The Board shall determine the skills, knowledge and experience that members require which shall, at the minimum, be in line with the requirements of the Approved Persons Regime.
2.1.5 The Board shall ensure that its human, material and financial resources are effectively deployed towards the attainment of set goals of the FC.
2.1.6 The Board shall appoint the CEO as well as top management staff and establish a framework for delegation of authority in the FC, which shall comply with extant regulations issued by the CBN from time to time.
2.1.7The Board shall establish and monitor agreed performance targets for the management.
2.1.8 The Board shall ensure that a succession plan is in place for the MD/CEO, executive directors and management staff of the FC.
2.1.9The Board shall set limits of authority, specifying the threshold for large transactions which it must approve before they take place.
2.1.10The Board shall ensure strict adherence to the Code of Conduct for Directors.
2.1.11 The Board shall consider, approve and monitor the implementation of the FC’s budget, including setting expenditure limits for management and Board Committees.
2.2 Composition and Size of the Board
2.2.1 The size of the Board of any FC shall be limited to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 with more than fifty per cent of board membership comprising non-executive directors (NEDs).
2.2.2 Members of the Board shall be persons of proven integrity and shall meet the requirements of the Revised Assessment Criteria of Approved Persons Regime. At least two (2) members of the Board of Directors other than the Executive Directors shall be required to have banking or related financial industry experience.
2.2.3 The Board shall consist of Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The number of Non-Executive Directors shall be more than that of Executive Directors.
2.2.4 The Board of FCs shall comprise at least one (1) Independent Non- Executive Director (INED). An Independent Director is a member of the Board of Directors who has no direct material relationship with the FC or any of its officers, major shareholders, subsidiaries and affiliates.
2.3 Separation of Powers
2.3.1 The positions of the Board Chairman and the MD/CEO shall be separate. No one person shall combine the two positions in any FC at the same time. For the avoidance of doubt, no executive Vice Chairman shall be allowed in the Board structure.
2.3.2 Not more than two members of a family shall be on the board of a FC at the same time. The expression 'family' includes director’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and in-laws.
2.3.3 Where the FC is a member of a holding company, not more than two family members shall be allowed to serve on the Boards of the FC and the holding company.
2.3.4 No two members of a family shall occupy the positions of Chairman and MD/CEO or Executive Director of the FC and Chairman or MD/CEO of a FC’s subsidiary at the same time.
2.4 Appointment and Tenure
2.4.1 Members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by the shareholders and approved by the CBN.
2.4.2 To qualify for the position of a Non-Executive Director, it is required that the nominee shall not be an employee of a bank or other financial institution, except where the FC is promoted by the bank or other financial institution and the proposed director is representing the interest of such an institution.
2.4.3 The procedure for appointment to the Board shall be formal, transparent and documented in the Board charter.
2.4.4 The appointment to the Board of FCs shall be in accordance with extant regulations issued by the CBN from time to time.
2.4.5 The track record of appointees shall be an additional eligibility requirement. Such records shall cover both integrity and past performance, in accordance with extant CBN guidelines.
2.4.6 To ensure continuity and injection of fresh ideas, NEDs of FCs shall serve for a maximum of three (3) terms of four (4) years each.
2.4.7 The term of office of an Independent Director shall be 4 years for a single term and a maximum of 8 years of two consecutive terms if reelected upon the expiration of the first term.
2.4.8 The tenure of the MD/CEO of the FC shall be in accordance with the terms of engagement subject to a maximum period of ten (10) years. Such tenure shall be broken down into periods not exceeding five (5) years at a time. Any person who has served as MD/CEO for the maximum tenure (of ten years) in an FC shall not qualify for appointment in any capacity in the same FC or its subsidiaries until after a period of three (3) years after the expiration of his tenure as MD/CEO.
2.4.9 Where the FC is a member of a Group or is owned by another financial institution, a director in the FC may be allowed to serve on the Boards of the FC and its holding company at the same time, provided the aggregate number of directors from the subsidiaries and associates at any point in time shall not exceed 30 per cent of the membership of the Board of Directors of the holding company.
2.4.10 To enhance effectiveness, all Directors shall have access to corporate information under conditions of confidentiality; undergo training and continuing education and have access to independent professional advice.
2.5 Board Committees
2.5.1 The Board shall at the minimum, establish the following Committees:
a) Risk Management Committee
c) Board Governance and Nominations Committee
d) Board Credit Committee
The functions of Risk Management and Audit may be carried out by one committee particularly in small institutions. This is without prejudice to the requirements of CAMA 1990 (as amended) on the Statutory Audit Committee which is not a Board Committee.
Each FC shall have a Risk Officer and Internal Auditor who shall report directly to the Committee(s) responsible for Risk Management and Audit function(s) respectively.
2.5.2 Where there is a Remuneration Committee in addition to the four Committees prescribed in Section 2.5.1, the membership shall comprise NEDs only. Where both Committees (Remuneration Committee and Governance & Nominations Committee) are combined, its membership shall be drawn only from NEDs.
2.5.3 The Remuneration Committee shall determine the remuneration of Executive Directors and management.
2.5.4 The Board and its Committees shall each have a charter to be approved by the CBN. The charter shall be reviewed every three (3) years or as may be determined by the CBN from time to time.
2.5.5 The Chairman of the Board shall not be a member of any Board Committee.
2.5.6 All Board Committees shall be headed by Non-Executive Director (NEDs).
2.5.7 The Board Audit Committee (BAC) shall have unrestricted access to the financial records of the FC including external auditors’ reports.
2.5.8 The MD/CEO and other Executive Directors (EDs) shall not be members of the BAC.
2.5.9 The Board Credit Committee shall comprise members knowledgeable in credit analysis.
2.5.10 The Board shall not replace members of the BAC and External Auditors at the same time.
2.6 Board/Board Committees Meetings
2.6.1 To effectively perform its oversight functions and monitor management’s performance, the Board and each of the Board Committees shall meet at least once every quarter.
2.6.2 Minutes of meetings of the Board/Board Committees shall be properly written in English language, adopted and signed off by the Board/Committee Chairman and Secretary, pasted in the minutes book and domiciled at the FC’s Head Office.
2.6.3 Every Director shall attend all meetings of the Board, and Board Committees in which he is a member. In order to qualify for re-election, a Director must have attended at least two-thirds of all Board and Board Committee meetings in each financial year.
2.6.4 The Board shall disclose, in the Corporate Governance Section of the Annual Report, the total number of Board and Board Committee meetings held in the financial year and attendance by each Director.
2.6.5 Board/Board Committee meetings shall be deemed to be duly constituted where two-third of members are present, provided that a majority of NEDs are present at the meeting.
2.7.1 FC shall align executive and Board remuneration with the long term interests of their institutions and their shareholders.
2.7.2 Levels of remuneration should not be excessive but sufficient to attract, retain and motivate executive officers, management and members of staff of the FC.
2.7.3 Where remuneration is linked to performance, it shall be designed in such a way as to prevent excessive risk taking.
2.7.4 Every FC shall have a remuneration policy put in place by the Board of Directors, which shall be disclosed to the shareholders in the annual report.
2.7.5 The MD/CEO and other Executive Directors shall not receive sitting allowances and Directors’ fees.
2.7.6 Non-Executive Directors’ (NEDs) remuneration shall be limited to Directors’ fees, sitting allowances for Board and Board Committee meetings and reimbursable travel and hotel expenses. NEDs shall not receive salaries and benefits whether in cash or in kind, other than those mentioned above.
2.7.7 Where share options are adopted as part of executive remuneration or compensation, the Board shall ensure that the stock options are not priced at a discount except with the prior authorization of the relevant regulatory agencies.
2.7.8 Share options shall be tied to performance and subject to the approval of shareholders at AGMs.
2.7.9 Share options shall not be exercisable until one year after the expiration of the tenure of the Director.
2.7.10 FCs shall disclose in their annual reports, details of the shares held by Directors and their related parties.
2.8 Board Appraisal
2.8.1 There shall be annual Board and Directors’ appraisal covering all aspects of the Board's structure, composition, responsibilities, processes, relationships and performance or as may be prescribed by the CBN.
2.8.2 The annual Board appraisal shall be conducted by an independent consultant. The report shall be presented to shareholders at the AGM and a copy forwarded to the CBN by the independent consultant, not later than March 31 of the following year.
3.0 Shareholders
3.1 Rights and Functions of Shareholders
3.1.1 Shareholders shall have the right to obtain relevant and material information from the FC on a timely and regular basis.
3.1.2 Shareholders shall have the right to participate actively and vote in general meetings.
3.1.3 In addition to the traditional means of communication, FCs are encouraged to have a website and communicate with shareholders via the website, newsletters Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and/or Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs). Such information shall include major developments in the FC, risk management practices, executive compensation, establishment of investment in subsidiaries and associates, Board and top management appointments, sustainability initiatives including Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), and any other relevant information.
3.2 Equity Ownership
3.2.1 Except as approved by the CBN, no individual, group of individuals, their proxies or corporate entities and/or their subsidiaries shall own controlling interest in more than one (1) FC.
3.3 Protection of Shareholders’ Rights
3.3.1 Every shareholder shall be treated fairly.
3.3.2 The Board shall ensure that minority shareholders are adequately protected from overbearing influence of controlling shareholders.
3.3.3 The Board shall ensure that the FC promptly provides to shareholders documentary evidence of ownership interest in the FCs such as share certificates, dividend warrants and related instruments. Where these are rendered electronically, the Board shall ensure that they are sent in a secure manner.
3.4 General Meetings
3.4.1 Notice of general meetings shall be as prescribed by the CAMA 1990 (as amended).
3.4.2 The Board shall ensure that all general meetings of the shareholders hold at a convenient and easily accessible venue to the majority of shareholders.
3.4.3 The Board shall ensure that unrelated issues for consideration are not lumped together at general meetings. Statutory business shall be clearly and separately set out. Separate resolutions shall be proposed and voted on each substantial issue.
3.4.4 The Board shall ensure that decisions reached at general meetings are properly and fully implemented.
3.5 Shareholders’ Associations
3.5. The Board shall ensure that dealings of the FC with shareholders’ associations are in strict adherence with the Code of Conduct for Shareholders’ Associations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Where an FC is not listed, its dealings with the Association shall be transparent and in line with the relevant governance codes.
4.0 Rights Of Other Stakeholders
4.1 Stakeholders shall have the right to freely communicate their concerns about any illegal or unethical practices to the Board. Where such concerns border on the activities of the Board, such individuals shall have recourse to the CBN in accordance with Section 3.4 of the Guidelines for Whistle Blowing for Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria.
4.2 Where stakeholder interests are protected by law, stakeholders shall have the opportunity to obtain effective redress for violation of their rights.
4.3 FCs shall demonstrate good Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to their stakeholders such as customers, employees, host communities, and the general public.
5.0 Disclosure And Transparency
5.1. Disclosure
5.1.1 In order to foster good corporate governance, FCs are encouraged to make timely, accurate and robust disclosures beyond the statutory requirements in BOFIA 1991 (as amended), CAMA 1990, and other applicable laws and standards.
5.1.2 Disclosure in the website, annual and periodic financial reports or by any other appropriate means shall include, but not limited to, material information on:
a) Major items that have been estimated in accordance with applicable accounting and auditing standards;
b) Rationale for all material estimates;
c) Details on Directors;
d) Governance structure;
e) Risk Assets;
f) Risk management;
g) Information on strategic modification to the core business;
h) All regulatory/supervisory contraventions during the year under review and infractions uncovered through whistle blowing, including regulatory sanctions and penalties.
i) Capital Structure/Adequacy;
j) Opening and closure of branch
k) Any service contracts and other contractual relationships with related parties;
l) Frauds and Forgeries;
m) Contingency Planning Framework;
n) Contingent Assets and Liabilities (off balance sheet engagement)
5.2 Transparency and Integrity in Reporting
5.2.1 FCs shall have a structure to independently verify and safeguard the integrity of their financial reporting, which shall:
i. entail the review and consideration of the financial statements by the BAC; and
ii. enhance the independence and competence of the FC’s internal and external auditors.
5.2.2 The BAC shall be structured in such a way that it:
i. has at least three members.
ii. consists of NEDs only;
iii. is chaired by an INED.
5.2.3 The BAC shall be independent and possess technical expertise to discharge its mandate effectively.
5.2.4 The BAC shall include members who are financially literate (that is, be able to read and understand financial statements). At least one of the members shall have relevant qualifications and experience (that is, shall be a qualified accountant or other finance professional with experience in finance and accounting matters).
5.2.5 The BAC shall review the integrity of the FC’s financial reporting and oversee the Independence of the internal and external auditors.
5.2.6 The BAC shall meet at least once every quarter. Deliberations shall include at least consideration of the quarterly reports of the internal auditor. All audit queries shall be investigated and resolved promptly.
5.2.7 Every FC shall have a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) whose responsibility shall include monitoring compliance with the corporate governance code and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements.
5.2.8 The office of the CCO and that of the Internal Auditor may be combined in a Financial Company (FC).
5.2.9 Appointment of external auditors shall be approved by the CBN.
5.2.10 Extenal auditors shall:
i. render reports to the CBN on FC’s risk management practices, internal controls and level of compliance with regulatory directives.
ii. review the work of the internal auditor on each of the FC’s key risk elements to cover risk identification, measurement, monitoring and control.
iii. review compliance with policies and internal control procedures put in place by the Board to manage and mitigate the institution’s risks.
iv. report on the level of each key risk element as well as the composite risk profile of the FC and make recommendations to the Board to enhance the effectiveness of risk management processes in the FC.
v. forward copies of their report to the CBN, together with the external auditor’s management letter on the FC’s audited financial statements.
5.2.11 External auditors of FCs shall not provide client services that shall amount to conflict of Interest including the following:
i. Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;
ii. Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinion or contribution-in-kind reports;
iii. Actuarial services;
iv. Internal audit outsourcing services;
v. Management or human resource functions
5.2.12 The tenure of auditors in a given FC shall be for a maximum period of ten(10) cumulative years after which the audit firm shall not be re-appointed in the FC until after a period of another five (5) consecutive years.
5.2.13 An audit firm shall not provide audit services to an FC if one of the FC’s top officials (Directors, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Audit Officer, etc.) was employed by the firm and worked on the FC’s audit during the immediate past two (2) years.
5.2.14 The MD/CEO of an FC shall certify in the statutory returns submitted to the CBN that he/she has reviewed the reports, and that based on his/her knowledge:
i. The report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact.
ii. The financial statements and other financial information in the report, fairly represent, in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the FC as of, and for the periods presented in the report.
5.2.15 Rendition of false information to the CBN shall attract appropriate sanctions including monetary penalties and suspension of the MD/CEO for six (6) months in the first instance and possible removal.
5.2.16 There shall be due process in all the procedures of FCs.
5.2.17 All insider credit applications pertaining to directors and management staff and parties related to them, irrespective of size, shall be sent for consideration/approval to the Board Credit Committee.
5.2.18 Any director whose facility or that of his/her related interests remains non- performing for more than one year shall cease to be on the board of the FC and could be blacklisted from sitting on the board of any other financial institution.
5.2.19 The practice/use of anticipatory approvals by Board Committees shall be limited strictly to emergency cases only and ratified at the next board meeting.
5.2.20 No director-related credit facilities and/or interest thereon shall be written off without CBN prior approval.
5.3 Whistle Blowing
5.3.1 FCs shall have a whistle-blowing policy made known to employees and other stakeholders.
5.3.2 The policy shall contain mechanisms, including assurance of confidentiality that encourages all stakeholders to report any unethical activity to the institution and/or the CBN.
5.3.3 FCs are required to submit returns on the compliance with the whistle- blowing policy on a semi-annual basis to the Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, not later than 7 days after the end of the relevant period.
6.1 Every FCs shall have a risk management framework specifying the governance architecture, policies, procedures and processes for the identification, measurement, monitoring and control of the risks inherent in its operations.
6.2 The Board shall approve the risk management policies of the FC and ensure theirimplementation by management.
6.3 Risk management policies shall reflect the FC’s risk management mandate, which shall include:
a. Clear objectives and enterprise-wide authority for its activities;
b. Risk philosophy, appetite, vision and mission;
c. Authority to carry out its responsibilities independently;
d. Scope of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM);
e. A requirement for it to be communicated throughout the organization to promote transparency;
f. Periodic review to ensure continued appropriateness;
g. A requirement for management to report regularly on the effectiveness of the institution’s risk management processes and on its aggregate exposures compared to approved limits; and
h. Authority to follow-up on action taken by management in response to identified issues and related recommendations.
6.4 FCs shall disclose a summary of the risk management policies in their annual financial statements
6.5 The risk management policy of an FC shall clearly describe the roles and responsibilities of the, Board Risk Management Committee (BRMC), management and internal audit function.
6.6 Boards of FCs shall ensure that the framework provides for regular and independent reviews of the risk management policies and procedures as well as periodic assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management function.
6.7 The composition of an FC’s BRMC shall include at least 2 NEDs and must be chaired by a NED.
7.0 Ethics & Professionalism And Conflict Of Interest
7.1 Ethics & Professionalism
7.1.1 To make ethical and responsible decisions, FCs shall comply with their legal obligations and have regard to the reasonable expectations of their stakeholders.
7.1.2 FCs shall establish a code of conduct and disclose in the code or a summary of the code such information as:
i. the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the FC’s integrity;
ii. the practices necessary to take into account their legal obligations and the reasonable expectations of their stakeholders; and
iii. the responsibility and accountability of individuals reporting and investigating reports of unethical practices.
7.1.3 The Code shall:
a) commit the FC, its Board and Management and employees to the highest standards of professional behaviour, business conduct and sustainable business practices;
b) be developed in collaboration with management and employees;
c) receive commitment for its implementation from the Board and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and individual Directors of the company;
d) be sufficiently detailed as to give clear guidance to users including advisers, consultants and contractors;
e) be formally communicated to the persons to whom it applies; and
f) be reviewed regularly and updated when necessary.
7.1.4 Where applicable, FCs shall establish and disclose a policy concerning trading in the FC’s securities by directors, senior executives and employees. The trading policy shall contain appropriate compliance standards and procedures to ensure that the policy is properly implemented. There shall also be an internal review mechanism to assess compliance and effectiveness.
7.1.5 FCs shall publish the policy concerning the issue of Board and employee trading in its securities.
7.2 Conflict of Interest
7.2.1 Every FC shall have in place an approved policy on conflict of interest. The policy shall, at the minimum, cover the following areas:
a) Approval and Revision date;
b) Definition of conflict of interest;
c) Purpose of the Policy;
d) Examples of conflict of interest situations; and
e) Procedures to follow in situations of conflict of interest.
7.2.2 The Board of Directors shall be responsible for managing conflicts of interest.
7.2.3 Directors shall promptly disclose to the Board any real or potential conflict of interest that they may have regarding any matter that may come before the Board or its Committees.
7.2.4 Directors shall abstain from discussions and voting on any matter in which they have or may have a conflict of interest.
7.2.5 Directors who are aware of a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest on the part of a fellow Director, have a responsibility to promptly raise the issue for clarification, at the board meeting for consideration by all members.
7.2.6 Disclosure by a Director of a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest or a decision by the Board as to whether a conflict of interest exists shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
8.0 Compliance
8.1 All FCs shall comply with the provisions of this Code. External auditors of FCs shall report annually to the CBN, the extent of the FC’s compliance with the provisions of this Code.
8.2 Returns on the status of each institution’s compliance with this code shall be rendered to the CBN semi-annually (30th June and 31st December every year) or as may be specified by the CBN from time to time. The returns shall be addressed and submitted to the Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department not later than 7 days after the end of the relevant period.
9.0 Sanctions
Failure to comply with the Code will attract appropriate sanctions in accordance with section 64 BOFIA Cap B3 Laws of the Federation ofNigeria (LFN) 2004 or as may be specified in any applicable legislation or regulation.
10.0 Effective Date
This code shall take effect from December 1, 2018.
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Cumberland Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Cumberland Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Cumberland Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Cumberland Elementary School's student population of 297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Cumberland Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cumberland Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 15:1
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Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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Our Secularized Civilization
by Reinhold Niebuhr
One of the foremost philsophers and theologians of the twentieth century, Reinhold Niebuhr was for many years a Professor at Union Theological Seminary, New York City. He is the author of many classics in their field, including The Nature and Destiny of Man, Moral Man and Immoral Society, The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness, and Discerning the Signs of Our Times. He was also the founding editor of the publication Christianity and Crisis.
Niebuhr warned in 1926 against ecclesiastical and cultural shortcomings which a generation later were to be widely and ruefully acknowledged. This article was published in the Christian Century, April 22, 1926. Copyright by The Christian Century Foundation, used by permission. Current articles and subscription information can be found at www.christiancentury.org. This article was prepared for Religion Online by Ted & Winnie Brock.
America is living in a completely secularized civilization which has lost the art of bringing its dominant motives under any kind of moral control.
Unqualified optimism on the present state or future prospect of religion in modern civilization can emanate only from a very superficial analysis of modern life. In America such optimism is justified by the undeniable prestige of the church in the popular mind and the vitality of the institutions of religion. In Europe optimism is not even supported by these facts. Yet America is in many respects more pagan than Europe, which means that the vitality of the institutions of religion is not in itself a proof of authentic religious life. The fact is that we are living in a completely secularized civilization which has lost the art of bringing its dominant motives under any kind of moral control.
Recent events in Europe reveal what unrepentant tribalists Western people are and how little they have learned from the great tragedy. They seem to lack both the imagination to realize the folly of their ways and the humility to conceive of their folly as sin. While we in America affect to pity Europe, the sense of moral superiority, which is always the root of pity, is based on illusion. We are no more moral than Europe, but our tremendous wealth and our comparative geographic isolation save us from suffering any immediate consequences of our moral follies. However active the institutions of religion may be in our national life, there is no trace of ethical motive in our national conduct. To the world we appear, what we really are, a fabulously wealthy nation, intent upon producing more wealth and seemingly oblivious to the consequences which unrestrained lust of power and lust of gain must inevitably have on both personal morality and international harmony.
The fact is that the social life of the Western world is almost completely outside of ethical control. A political leader of Gandhi’s type would be unthinkable in the Western world. While it may be true that all groups are naturally predatory and have never been effectually restrained by moral scruples, yet there is a measure of indifference to and defiance of moral law in our modern world which compares unfavorably with the best in either our own or oriental history. The fact is that we are living in a completely secularized civilization.
The secularization of modern civilization is partly due to our inability to adjust the ethical and spiritual interests of mankind to the rapid advance of the physical sciences. However much optimists may insist that science cannot ultimately destroy religion, the fact remains that the general tendency of scientific discovery has been to weaken not only religious but ethical values. Humanism as well as religion has been engulfed in the naturalism of our day. Our obsession with the physical sciences and with the physical world has enthroned the brute and blind forces of nature, and we follow the God of the earthquake and the fire rather than the God of the still small voice. The morals of the man in the street, who may not be able to catch the full implications of pure science, are corrupted by the ethical consequences of the civilization which applied science has built. While pure science enthroned nature in the imagination, applied science armed nature in fact.
It is a part of the moral obfuscation of our day to imagine that we have conquered nature when in reality applied science has done little more than debase one part of humanity to become purely physical instruments of secular purpose and to cause the other part to be obsessed with pride in the physical instruments of life. The physical sciences armed nature -- the nature in us -- and lured us into a state where physical comfort is confused with true happiness and tempted us to indulge our lust for power at the expense of our desire for spiritual peace. We imagine we can escape life’s moral problems merely because machines have enlarged our bodies, sublimated our physical forces and given us a sense of mastery. The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self-mastery. So a generation of men is being bred who in their youth subsist on physical thrills, in their maturity glory in physical power and in their old age desire nothing more than physical comfort.
Vaguely conscious of the moral inadequacy of such an existence, men try to sublimate it by restraining their individual lusts in favor of the community in which they live. Thus nationalism becomes the dominant religion of the day and individual lusts are restrained only to issue in group lusts more grievous and more destructive than those of individuals. Nationalism is simply one of the effective ways in which the modern man escapes life’s ethical problems. Delegating his vices to larger and larger groups, he imagines himself virtuous; the larger the group the more difficult it is to fix moral responsibility for unethical action.
It would have been too much to expect of religion that it find an immediate antidote for the naturalism and secularism which the modern scientific world view has created. It was inevitable that the natural world, neglected for centuries, should take vengeance upon the human spirit by making itself an obsession of the human mind. But it cannot be said that religion has been particularly wise in the strategy it developed in opposition to naturalism. Religion tried to save itself by the simple expedient of insisting that evolution was not mechanistic but creative, by discovering God in the evolutionary process. Insofar as this means that there is room for freedom and purpose in the evolutionary process, no quarrel is possible with the defenders of the faith. But there is, after all, little freedom or purpose in the evolutionary process -- in short, little morality; so that if we can find God only as he is revealed in nature we have no moral God.
It would be foolish to claim that the defense of a morally adequate theism in the modern world is an easy task; but it is not an impossible one. Yet most modernists have evaded it. Modernism on the whole has taken refuge in various kinds of pantheism, and pantheism is always destructive of moral values. To identify God with automatic processes is to destroy the God of conscience; the God of the real is never the God of the ideal. One of the vainest delusions to which religionists give themselves is to suppose that religion is inevitably a support of morality. There are both supramoral and submoral factors in religion. Professor Santayana makes the discrimination between two instincts in religion, the instinct of piety and the instinct of spirituality, the one seeking to hallow the necessary limitations of life and the other seeking to overcome them Pantheism inevitably strengthens those forces in religion which tend to sanctify the real rather than to inspire the ideal.
That is why modernism, which has sloughed off many of religion’s antimoral tendencies but has involved itself in philosophic monism and religious pantheism more grievously than orthodoxy ever did, has been so slight a moral gain for mankind. Liberal religion is symbolizing a totality of facts under the term God which orthodoxy, with a truer moral instinct, could comprehend under no less than two terms, God and the devil. It would be better to defy nature’s immoralities in the name of a robust humanism than to take the path which most modern religion has chosen and play truant to the distinctive needs of the human spirit by reading humanity into the essentially inhuman processes of nature. There is little to choose between the despair to which pure naturalism tempts us when we survey the human scene and the easy optimism which most modern religion encourages. What we need is both the spirit of repentance and the spirit of hope, which can be inspired only by a theism which knows how to discover sin by subjecting man to absolute standards and how to save him from despair by its trust in absolute values.
The secularization of modern life is partly due to the advance of science, but also to the moral inadequacies of Protestantism. If liberal Protestantism is too pantheistic, traditional Protestantism is too quietistic to meet the moral problems of a socially complex age. Protestantism, as Professor Whitehead in his Science and the Modern World has with rare insight pointed out, has no understanding of the social forces and factors which impinge on and condition human personality. It believes that righteousness can be created in a vacuum. It produces no sense of tension between the soul and its environment. The conversions of which it boasts may create moral purpose, but that moral purpose is applied to a very limited field of motives where application is more or less automatic. It helps men to master those sins which are easily discovered because they represent divergence from accepted moral customs: the sins of dishonesty, sexual incontinence and intemperance.
No religion is more effective than Protestantism against the major social sins of our day, economic greed and race hatred. In a recent trial of Negroes, growing out of a race riot in one of our metropolitan centers, the defense lawyer shrewdly manipulated the selection of the jury so that there would be at least a minority of Jews and Catholics in the jury box, and it is reported that their votes were for the defense when the jury failed to reach a decision. No real progress can be made against the secularization of modern life until Protestantism overcomes its pride and complacency and realizes that it has itself connived with the secularists. By giving men a sense of moral victory because they have mastered one or two lusts, while their lust for power and their lust for gain remain undisciplined, it is simply aggravating those lusts which are the primary perils of modern civilization.
Protestantism reacted against the dualism in Roman Catholic ethics which produces asceticism on the one hand and an easy-going connivance with human weakness on the other. It is true that there is a dualism in Roman Catholic ethics, which can develop, let us say, a Cardinal O’Connell on the one hand and a Cardinal Mercier on the other. But Protestantism has a dualism equally grievous, which produces a Cardinal O’Connell and a Cardinal Mercier in the same skin, a pagan and a puritan in one person, whose puritanism becomes an effective anodyne for a conscience not altogether easy in the sins of paganism. If a choice is to be made between monastic and quietistic ethics, surely monastic ethics must be termed the most Christian, for it is better that the world shall be feared than that it be embraced with a good conscience.
How a fretful anxiety about a number of lustful temptations can develop a perfect complacency in regard to other temptations may be seen by the fact that the church is not now so conscious of some of the sins of modern civilization as some of our most thoroughgoing, realists. If Scott Nearing had the ear of New York he could convict it of sin more surely than Bishop Manning can. The Nation prompts its readers to a consciousness of social sin more effectively than does, say, the Watchman-Examiner. It is significant, too, that the very part of the country in which the churches insist upon "regenerate membership" and recruit such a membership by persistent revivals is most grievously corrupted by the sin of race hatred. Protestantism -- and insofar as Roman Catholicism has departed from the best medievalism, Catholicism, too -- has no understanding of the complex factors of environment out of which personality emerges. It is always "saving" individuals, but not saving them from the greed and the hatred into which they are tempted by the society in which they live. Protestantism, it might be said, does not seem to know that the soul lives in a body, and that the body is part of a world in which the laws of the jungle still prevail.
Perhaps it might not be irrelevant to add that its failure to understand the relation between the physical and the spiritual not only tempts Protestantism to create righteousness in a vacuum but to develop piety without adequate symbol. That is why the church services of extreme Protestant sects tend to become secularized once the first naive spontaneity departs from their religious life. In Europe nonconformist Protestants tend more and more to embrace the once despised beauty of symbol and dignity of form in order to save worship from dullness and futility. In America nonconformist Protestantism, with less cultural background, tries to avert dullness by vulgar theatricality. The Quakers alone escape this fate because their exclusion of symbol is so rigorous that silence itself becomes symbol. If worship is to serve man’s ethical as well as religious needs, it must give him a sense of humble submission to the absolute. Humility is lacking in Protestant worship as it is missing in Protestant civilization. If this humility is medievalism, we cannot save civilization without medievalism.
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA
4500 Circle 75 Parkway , Atlanta, Georgia 30339
4500 Circle 75 Parkway , Atlanta, Georgia - 30339
In Room Entertainment - Premium channels
Food and Beverages - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
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Extra Features - Iron/ironing board and phone; free cribs/infant beds available on request
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Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking
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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking
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In the heart of Atlanta, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA is within a 5-minute drive of The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park. This eco-friendly hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Coca-Cola Roxy Theater and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Cobb Galleria Centre.
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A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
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Self service breakfast - Free
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Meeting Room Facilities
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Luggage storage facilities
Jacuzzi / Spa Tub
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Country Inns & Suites is a chain of hotels under Carlson Hotels, which caters to guests who are looking for upper-midscale accommodations. Due to some ownership changes, the hotel brand is now among the hotels owned by Radisson.
One of the factors for the name change is in order to acquire global strength and recognition, which should further improve the hotel’s brand. Throughout the two quarters of 2018, this hotel chain has made changes including new visual identity, improving the company logo and renewing the hotel collateral and marketing strategies.
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Nearest airport and around Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA - Atlanta, Georgia Hotel
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
The Battery Atlanta - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Truist Park - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Coca-Cola Roxy Theater - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Cobb Galleria Centre - 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
Cumberland Mall - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Life University - 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
Six Flags White Water - 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
Georgia Golf Hall of Fame - 10.8 km / 6.7 mi
Marietta Square - 11.3 km / 7 mi
Gone With the Wind Movie Museum - 11.3 km / 7 mi
Chastain Park Amphitheater - 11.4 km / 7.1 mi
Swan House - 12 km / 7.4 mi
Atlanta History Center - 12 km / 7.5 mi
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. Airport (ATL) - 36.2 km / 22.5 mi
Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 23.5 km / 14.6 mi
The preferred airport for Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. Airport (ATL).
Is free parking available at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA?
Yes, parking is available free of cost at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA. This is one of the hotels in Atlanta with Free Parking.
Can you get free breakfast at this hotel?
Yes, complimentary breakfast is offered to guests staying at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA, Atlanta hotel. A good choice among Atlanta hotels with free breakfast.
Yes, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA has a hotel pool.
The checking times for Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA are between 3:00 PM and 1:00 AM. The minimum age to check-in is 21.
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA is a part of Country Inn & Suites By Carlson.
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The address for Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA is 4500 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
When was the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA built?
The Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA in Atlanta was built in 2006.
How many guest rooms are at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA?
The Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA has a total of 149 guest rooms.
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This Atlanta hotel has 5 floors. The hotel has 1 building/tower.
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Recommended landmarks, attractions or things to do around COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON, ATLANTA GALLERIA/BALLPARK, GA?
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON, ATLANTA GALLERIA/BALLPARK, GA is within minutes from Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi , The Battery Atlanta - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi and Truist Park - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Which the best airport near COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON, ATLANTA GALLERIA/BALLPARK, GA?
The preferred airport for Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. Airport (ATL). The airport is conveniently located when visiting this Atlanta hotel.
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Atlanta Galleria/Ballpark, GA Reviews Summary
Cons: Multiple times we were there the hallways smelled like weed or just smoke in general. It was terrible. Staff sprayed lysol it helped but the smell would come back. The hallways were dirty. The rooms were OK.
Pros: Breakfast
Cons: It was several people having a party at 4am. With music blasting
Pros: Clean well-appointed rooms. Excellent complimentary breakfast. Nice staff. Excellent TV and internet.
Cons: Nothing !!
Cons: No hot water for over 9 hours
Pros: The staff was friendly.
Cons: The hotel did not have any hot water. We checked in at about 130pm and were told the hot water would be fixed by 8pm . The hot water didn’t come on until three in the morning. Also linen was dirty on bed. They changed the linen after waiting an
Pros: Pool& hot tub
Cons: Current loud construction going on within the hotel
Pros: Location price free breakfast
Cons: Hairdryer didn’t work
Pros: indoor pool/jacuzzi
Cons: maintenance issues, unprofessional behavior, poor breakfast, would not go back
Pros: Walking distance to SunTrust Park
Cons: Shuttle service to SunTrust Park could accomodate the number of guests waiting for transportation.
Pros: Location
Cons: This hotel needs updating. It doesn't feel clean. The room is very average at best.
Pros: Near to the SunTrust park.
Cons: Just a basic room. Not enough parking for the number of rooms. A single ice machine and located on the ground floor.
Pros: Great location to catch a baseball game. Staff was friendly and breakfast was ok.
Cons: Our room was near an exit door. Very loud.
Pros: Very happy, clean, pool clean and nice location, staff friendly and very helpful.
Pros: Great location, spacious rooms and free parking. Nice quiet area.
Cons: Breakfast could have been better. Great selection, but the oatmeal and grits seemed like they had been sitting out for awhile.
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Interview with Georgina Goodwin,Award Winning Documentary Photographer & Canon Ambassador from Kenya
© GGoodwin www.georginagoodwin.com
Georgina Goodwin is an independent documentary photographer and Canon Ambassador based in Nairobi. Specializing in social issues, women and environment she works regularly for Agence France-Presse AFP and United Nations Agency for Refugees UNHCR, contributes to Getty Images and Everyday Climate Change and is a member of Women Photograph, a unique global collection of women visual story-tellers, and African Photojournalism Database, a collaboration of World Press Photo and Everyday Africa. Georgina’s work on refugee children in Tanzania is a finalist series at Siena Photo Awards, her personal work documenting cancer in Africa was nominated for the Prix Pictet 2015 Award for Sustainability and Photography. Both her coverage of Westgate Terror Attack which won Kenyan News Photographer of the Year 2014, and her coverage of the 2007/8 Kenyan post-election violence which was shortlisted for Prix-Bayeux Award 2008 have been widely published.
Georgina’s work has been published by NY Times, Newsweek, Elle Mag, FT, Vogue Italia, BBC, CNN, AFP, Reuters, UN, World Bank and many others, and has been shown in Times Square NYC, Tokyo Japan, The Louvre Paris, San Francisco Public Library, and by Magnum Foundation and #Dysturb at Look3 in Charlottesville, USA. Georgina is a Canon Trainer teaching storytelling workshops around Africa, she also teaches photojournalism workshops for Aga Khan University in Nairobi. She is also one of 19 finalists at TEDx Nairobi 2017 and a speaker at TEDx KakumaCamp June 2018, the first TED talks ever to be held in a refugee camp.
RK : First of all, thank you for accepting our invitation for an interview as our Guest Photographer. Let's jump into the past. What first attracted you to photography? Out of all photography genres, why did you choose Photojournalism?
Georgina Goodwin : I used to manage a camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara, the owner is a very close friend of mine and a keen amateur photographer. He encouraged me to get a digital camera and arranged me to get one through a client from Hong Kong. I photographed everything I could at that time, reading a collection of second-hand photography books in my spare moments while running the camp. One guest that stayed is a well-known international conservation oil artist, he told me “if you have a clear idea of what you want who you want to be then do everything in line with that to make it happen. If you want to be a photographer, tell people you are one”. Documentary photography wasn’t something I consciously chose to do, it happened quite naturally for me given my passion for the stories, people and environment on our beloved continent of Africa. The diversity of subject matter, travel, complexity, depth are all challenges for me which I love. Some photographers create images by designing what’s in the frame – sets, models, lighting. For me I love the challenge of not changing a single thing and working hard to capture what is happening in front of my lens. Photography is the way I see and feel the world, for me it’s a way to experience people lives so that I can feel what they’re feeling. The moments are endless, and the challenge to capture them authentically and beautifully is always there. I want to capture what’s out there and sharing it with others around the world in a way that is honest and true to what I’ve seen and experienced. That is photojournalism for me.
RK : What do you think is the primary objective of a photojournalist.
Georgina Goodwin : For me the primary objective of a photojournalist is to use photography and journalism to document the world around us - whether that is a particular event, a story, daily life - in an authentic and non-biased manner. For me being a photojournalist is not only about a duty to inform the world but it provides a form of accountability and adds content to history.
RK : How did photography play the pivotal role in documenting these aspects and show them to mainstream public?
Georgina Goodwin : For me photography plays a vital role in our world because of the way we can show to millions of people at one time what is happening right now, and we can do it immediately. Photography is a way not only where we can record history moment by moment as it unfolds but it brings accountability to the actions of those causing atrocities, destruction and pain.
RK : The images you’ve made are consistently engaging, both in compositional style and through the sheer intimacy you portray. Talk briefly about your photographic goals in Kenya, what do you want your viewers to take away from your pictures?
Georgina Goodwin : I take my role as a photographer and photojournalist very seriously, I really want to be able to share the work and stories that I cover in a way that allows people to learn something they might not already have known about other peoples’ lives, about animals, and about the environment. Through my work I want to engage people to understand a little more about what’s out there, to be more interested in the world and to give them an opportunity to see more, to feel more and possibly even to care more, in the hope that ultimately they might make changes in their lives that help others, the planet as a whole event if that be just simply being more open or more tolerant.
RK : Let’s talk about your story ‘Through Dust & War’ where you have photographed the women and girls in Somalia, who have been suffering Civil war for more than two decades, in spite of that, they have been trying their best to keep their families alive. Tell us more about the story here, and about the challenges in photographing such an emotionally charged story.
Georgina Goodwin : Photographing in Somalia there is always the added known and unknown security risks which make assignments more difficult and more expensive, which in turn often means less time on the ground to shoot. You must be incredibly aware at all times and be ready to move to leave that location within a minute. Working in Somalia as a woman I must have my head covered, I wear long light cotton robes to adhere to stricter dress codes but of course It’s not as easy as trousers to work in! Apart from thank you and hello I do not speak the Somali language. Arranging and working alongside a translator, one that you can trust to give me correct direct translations and to help bridge the culture gap, is important.
Somalia is one of the world’s most impoverished nations. Civil war has raged in the country for more than two decades, and climate change has, in recent years, brought increasing drought and food insecurity to the region. More than 2 million Somalis are currently displaced, 1.5 million of which are internally displaced, as a result of drought and conflict, the rest are in refugee camps in surrounding countries. Extreme environmental degradation, a burgeoning young population, political instability and extreme drought have had profound negative impacts on the Somali people, and it is the women and girls who bear the heaviest burden. For this story I visited Dollow in Somalia’s Jubaland a region that was undergoing severe drought with around 41,000 displaced people. I wanted to document the women and girls lives have become increasingly harder due to conflict and drought, and yet they continue to do their best to keep their families alive.
Being a woman I felt helped me to connect with the women and girls. They shared how they have to walk longer distances to fetch water, either carrying the heavy Jerri cans on their backs or on the backs of weak donkeys, in some areas they walk for eight to ten hours to the closest water source leaving early morning and getting back at night to collect water points leaving them exposed to gender-based violence along the route. They told me how water scarcity also compromises hygiene especially for girls and women as the little water available is prioritized for drinking and cooking. As primary caregivers to their children, siblings and other family members that fall ill each year from water-related illnesses such as cholera, women and girls are less able to work or go to school.
Often their men have migrated away with the livestock in search of pasture and water, leaving women behind with all family responsibilities and very little in terms of resources such as livestock. Livestock deaths and poor livestock conditions mean less milk for children. Skipping meals and reducing portion sizes have become coping strategies. Those who get one meal a day are lucky and that often lacks any nutritional value. I hope that this story brings some awareness to how incredibly hard life for Somalia’s women and girls has become as a result of years of conflict and drought. We must not dismiss or forget them but do our best to find a way to address the challenges they face.
RK : Being an African storyteller, you have witnessed not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit.. Have you ever gotten emotionally involved during an assignment?
Georgina Goodwin : I am emotionally involved every time I’m on an assignment, every time I carry my camera. Not being emotionally involved in what I’m shooting would mean for me that I wasn’t caring, that I was just shooting for the sake of shooting. That’s when I would know to give up this job! One must be emotionally involved but as a professional and as a photojournalist you must not let your emotions affect how you photograph in order to give the best chance of documenting things accurately and fairly. if I have a point to make, a particular angle I want to share then I would shoot with that in mind but very necessary is to make this clear to my audience, but clearly, true photojournalism does not have an agenda, it does it’s best to be impartial and simple document facts.
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RK : When you are working on your projects such as ‘Kenya Crisis 2007/08’, ‘Between Hope & Hell: Africa's Refugee Crisis’, ‘Through Dust & War’, was there ever a time that you felt the need to stop being a photographer and be a human first and make genuine connections with the people you are photographing?
Georgina Goodwin : Documenting all stories especially those with gravity such as famine, conflict and refugees, being human must come first before being a photographer. Being human first allows me to feel, to have emotions, and connect to the situation and people I’m documenting. It is through feeling and emotions that I can access that place of humanity. Photographing from that place is how to capture authentic images where reality and emotion are found. I remember photographing during post-election violence outside Masaba Hospital when 3 young people were brought by their families, they had been shot by police and were lying motionless in the back of.a pickup. This is absolutely one of those moments when I had to put my camera down, to feel the weight of the moment, to feel how my country was falling apart in front of my eyes, to feel the absolute pain and anguish the families were feeling. It was ultimately just as important however that that moment was documented, for history’s sake and to have evidence and make those accountable for their actions, so then I picked up my camera and made sure I did my best to photograph the moment with integrity, with duty.
RK : How close you seem to your subjects? What are the challenges of gaining the trust of the people and groups you photographed? How do you come to be accepted ?
Georgina Goodwin : A lot of the work that I do is with organisations that have been ‘on the ground’ for months if not years, and the people I am photographing have benefited from the project. This does mean they are more willing to be photographed and interviewed. There are times however, in particular for new stories, when no ground work has already been done, and these are the times when finely tuned techniques are most helpful!
Approaching with honesty and integrity, being very relaxed, smiling, being very nice, having my camera showing at all times so there are no surprises for anyone that I have a camera and will then want some to take some photos later. I make it very clear who I ‘m working for, why I’m interested in their story, that the story and their photograph will be used to share their experiences with others so that they can learn and see how life is in other parts of the world. Wherever I can I speak as much of the local languages as I can, I make an effort to learn hello, goodbye and thank you in the local language and to understand basic customs and respect. I always have my shoulders and legs covered even its 40 deg C. In muslim countries I wear my own Arabic dresses especially made for these locations which reach down to my ankles and wrists with head scarves. It takes a lot to be trusted and accepted – behaving well, to the customs, being patient and honest are key to giving you the best chance.
There are two sides to every story. Tell us some of the more difficult things you have to deal with in your line of work that we might not see from the images you take?
Georgina Goodwin : Getting to some of the places I’ve photographed is extraordinarily difficult. From a photograph it is not possible to know that it might have taken me hours sometimes days of travel to reach that remote location, sometimes in conflict zones with convoys of security and sometimes with very little security. Being a woman is quite often useful because it allows me to access private and intimate spaces where women need to feel safe but on the other hand, security is often an issue, carrying a camera and in many countries and situations the women and men spend much of their time living very separately so documenting amongst men can be difficult and stressful.
Documenting the lives of people who have very little, documenting events where people have lost their lives – both of these situations present a space where I have to be expressly ethically in my approach. To obtain permission to photograph at these difficult times is paramount - either by asking with my eyes, hand gestures or actually asking verbally - but how to balance this when a grieving family member may not want a photograph taken? I believe my duty is to document and have evidence of atrocities and crimes committed so it is of utmost importance that I document these situations however difficult. For example during post-election violence and after Westgate terror attack, photographing the bodies of those who have lost their lives.
RK : You have received awards from almost every high profile contest including Siena Photo Awards, International Photo awards and many more. Also your work has been published by NY Times, BBC, CNN, AFP, Reuters, UN, World Bank and many others. What do these mean to you? In your opinion, What’s important in order to develop an own photographic voice ?
Georgina Goodwin : Receiving awards and having my work published by high profile publications and organisations is important because it allows my work to be seen by a large number of people. That means the stories that I’ve covered, the people I’ve met, their voices are being heard, and the world is able to see and possibly something that perhaps they did not know beforehand. Getting my name ‘out there’ increases the opportunity of actually getting work which of course is income to live and continue documenting and working on the stories that I feel are important.
Key to developing your photographic voice is to have passion, Having one’s work seen by experienced professionals in the photography world is important, to see how your voice is developing, to keep ‘checking in’ and see how your work and your voice is being received.
RK : What advice do you have for the next generation of photojournalists trying to establish their vision and craft?
Georgina Goodwin : Photography is a very rewarding but also very unforgiving career. I’m one of the lucky people on the planet whose way of earning a living is also their passion. This passion is actually critically important to have because without this passion it would be hard to keep the motivation, inspiration and drive going that is needed to actually be able to earn enough money to live off! It’s certainly not an easy job. As a photographer and photojournalism these days, in order to become known in the industry, to get the jobs coming in, one cannot afford to stop working, pushing, hustling for a minute. If you don’t have this drive the industry continues on regardless and you will get left behind with many clients just hiring the next photographer. I’ve spent 12 years pretty much non-stop working hard to get my name out there, and still big magazines, companies and global news agencies hire the American photographers who live in Nairobi! It’s hard graft, the constant effort to be seen and be relevant in the industry is a challenge but it’s also exhausting.
Recently I got married and we are starting a family, it is not an easy career as it is, even without having to plan life with a family. Throughout my career I have been mostly photographing for other people’s agendas. I now will be slowing down, re-connecting myself with what’s important to me in life and using that new-found strength to find stories that resonate the most, and go deeper into these.
RK : Apart from Documentary photography, you have also covered wildlife of Africa. How do you think Photography can change People’s attitude towards few endangered species / Wildlife?
Georgina Goodwin : Sight is our most powerful sense, and our society is becoming more and more visual. We consume millions of images a day, it plays a vital role allowing us to connect to places and experiences that we would otherwise not have a chance to access. With wildlife photography people get to see and experience the wonders of nature, of animals, I believe it is a huge opportunity where we can have a chance to understand more about what is happening to our natural world, how our planet is under threat because of our actions whether unintentional or deliberate. We get a chance to feel and to care about these things, and even to make that step to change our lifestyle, to donate, to support, to do something to change critical situations for the better. The more we can share images and stories from the natural world, the more people have a chance to see how amazing it is and to care to do something to save it.
RK : We (Retro Kolkata) are trying to build one single stage for all the artists, because we believe that artists are the most beautiful creation of God and geographical boundary can never break their unity and harmony. Please say something about our initiative and any special message for your followers.
Georgina Goodwin : The idea Retro Kolkata has to build one single stage for all artists provides one unique place celebrating the diversity and beauty of creativity. Creating is a place of harmony and beauty, when we create we are not destroying. It is a place we humans need to spend much more time in. Here we have a chance to connect with our world, to connect with other people, and when we connect we can begin to feel outside of ourselves, to better understand and create for ourselves a better world. I encourage all of us to support Retro Kolkata’s artists platform, as it is a way we can help each other, through the art of creating, through artists.
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When I brought my car in for repairs to the right side of the vehicle, my drivers side (left) rear veiw mirror was broken and left hanging loose on the hinge or mounting post. [redacted] rudely and condescendingly said that it was a mechanicle failure and that they would not be responsible for the damage. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the mirror when I brought the vehicle in. All the damage was on the right side, not the left. I told [redacted] that this was unacceptable so he said [redacted] would fix the mirror at cost of a new mirror and that I would have to pay $80.00. I told them this was unacceptable but if that was the only way I could get the car fixed, I would pay for the part. I asked [redacted] to bag up all the old parts as I wanted to have someone else give me their oppinion. [redacted] said that his tech told him the parts were stripped and that there was a spring that was rusted. I spoke with my mechanic in Waukesha and he said that that he could not see any stipping and there was not way to tell if a spring was rusted as that or any othere part that holds the mirror on the post was provided. While this was going on American Family agreed to pay for the damage as a comprehensive claim. Now the mirror the they replaced vibrates terribly at highway speeds making it very difficult to use above 35 miles per hour.
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Generic Name: felodipine
Brand Name: Plendil
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PLENDIL®
(felodipine) Extended-Release Tablets
PLENDIL (felodipine) is a calcium antagonist (calcium channel blocker). Felodipine is a dihydropyridine derivative that is chemically described as ± ethyl methyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate. Its empirical formula is C18H19Cl2NO4 and its structural formula is:
Felodipine is a slightly yellowish, crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 384.26. It is insoluble in water and is freely soluble in dichloromethane and ethanol. Felodipine is a racemic mixture.
Tablets PLENDIL provide extended release of felodipine. They are available as tablets containing 2.5 mg, 5 mg, or 10 mg of felodipine for oral administration. In addition to the active ingredient felodipine, the tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: Tablets PLENDIL 2.5 mg — hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose, FD&C Blue 2, sodium stearyl fumarate, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide, and other ingredients. Tablets PLENDIL 5 mg and 10 mg — cellulose, red and yellow oxide, lactose, polyethylene glycol, sodium stearyl fumarate, titanium dioxide, and other ingredients.
PLENDIL is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including felodipine.
Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. For specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program's Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC).
Numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different mechanisms of action, have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and it can be concluded that it is blood pressure reduction, and not some other pharmacologic property of the drugs, that is largely responsible for those benefits. The largest and most consistent cardiovascular outcome benefit has been a reduction in the risk of stroke, but reductions in myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality also have been seen regularly.
Elevated systolic or diastolic pressure causes increased cardiovascular risk, and the absolute risk increase per mmHg is greater at higher blood pressures, so that even modest reductions of severe hypertension can provide substantial benefit. Relative risk reduction from blood pressure reduction is similar across populations with varying absolute risk, so the absolute benefit is greater in patients who are at higher risk independent of their hypertension (for example, patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia), and such patients would be expected to benefit from more aggressive treatment to a lower blood pressure goal.
Some antihypertensive drugs have smaller blood pressure effects (as monotherapy) in black patients, and many antihypertensive drugs have additional approved indications and effects (eg, on angina, heart failure, or diabetic kidney disease). These considerations may guide selection of therapy.
PLENDIL may be administered with other antihypertensive agents.
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The recommended starting dose is 5 mg once a day. Depending on the patient's response, the dosage can be decreased to 2.5 mg or increased to 10 mg once a day. These adjustments should occur generally at intervals of not less than 2 weeks. The recommended dosage range is 2.5–10 mg once daily. In clinical trials, doses above 10 mg daily showed an increased blood pressure response but a large increase in the rate of peripheral edema and other vasodilatory adverse events (see ADVERSE REACTIONS). Modification of the recommended dosage is usually not required in patients with renal impairment.
PLENDIL should regularly be taken either without food or with a light meal (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism). PLENDIL should be swallowed whole and not crushed or chewed.
Patients over 65 years of age are likely to develop higher plasma concentrations of felodipine (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY). In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range (2.5 mg daily). Elderly patients should have their blood pressure closely monitored during any dosage adjustment.
Patients with Impaired Liver Function
Patients with impaired liver function may have elevated plasma concentrations of felodipine and may respond to lower doses of PLENDIL; therefore, patients should have their blood pressure monitored closely during dosage adjustment of PLENDIL (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
No. 3584 — Tablets PLENDIL, 2.5 mg, are sage green, round convex tablets, with code 450 on one side and PLENDIL on the other. They are supplied as follows:
NDC 0186-0450-58 unit of use bottles of 100
No. 3585 — Tablets PLENDIL, 5 mg, are light red-brown, round convex tablets, with code 451 on one side and PLENDIL on the other. They are supplied as follows:
No. 3586 — Tablets PLENDIL, 10 mg, are red-brown, round convex tablets, with code 452 on one side and PLENDIL on the other. They are supplied as follows:
Store below 30°C (86°F). Keep container tightly closed. Protect from light.
Distributed by: AstraZeneca LP Wilmington, DE 19850. Revised: 10/2012
In controlled studies in the United States and overseas, approximately 3000 patients were treated with felodipine as either the extended-release or the immediate-release formulation.
The most common clinical adverse events reported with PLENDIL administered as monotherapy at the recommended dosage range of 2.5 mg to 10 mg once a day were peripheral edema and headache. Peripheral edema was generally mild, but it was age and dose related and resulted in discontinuation of therapy in about 3% of the enrolled patients. Discontinuation of therapy due to any clinical adverse event occurred in about 6% of the patients receiving PLENDIL, principally for peripheral edema, headache, or flushing.
Adverse events that occurred with an incidence of 1.5% or greater at any of the recommended doses of 2.5 mg to 10 mg once a day (PLENDIL, N = 861; Placebo, N = 334), without regard to causality, are compared to placebo and are listed by dose in the table below. These events are reported from controlled clinical trials with patients who were randomized to a fixed dose of PLENDIL or titrated from an initial dose of 2.5 mg or 5 mg once a day. A dose of 20 mg once a day has been evaluated in some clinical studies. Although the antihypertensive effect of PLENDIL is increased at 20 mg once a day, there is a disproportionate increase in adverse events, especially those associated with vasodilatory effects (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Percent of Patients with Adverse Events in Controlled Trials* of PLENDIL (N=861) as Monotherapy without Regard to Causality (Incidence of discontinuations shown in parentheses)
Body System Adverse Events Placebo
N=334 2.5 mg
N=255 5 mg
N=581 10 mg
Peripheral Edema 3.3 (0.0) 2.0 (0.0) 8.8 (2.2) 17.4 (2.5)
Asthenia 3.3 (0.0) 3.9 (0.0) 3.3 (0.0) 2.2 (0.0)
Warm Sensation 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.9 (0.2) 1.5 (0.0)
Palpitation 2.4 (0.0) 0.4 (0.0) 1.4 (0.3) 2.5 (0.5)
Nausea 1.5 (0.9) 1.2 (0.0) 1.7 (0.3) 1.0 (0.7)
Dyspepsia 1.2 (0.0) 3.9 (0.0) 0.7 (0.0) 0.5 (0.0)
Constipation 0.9 (0.0) 1.2 (0.0) 0.3 (0.0) 1.5 (0.2)
Headache 10.2 (0.9) 10.6 (0.4) 11.0 (1.7) 14.7 (2.0)
Dizziness 2.7 (0.3) 2.7 (0.0) 3.6 (0.5) 3.7 (0.5)
Paresthesia 1.5 (0.3) 1.6 (0.0) 1.2 (0.0) 1.2 (0.2)
Cough 0.3 (0.0) 0.8 (0.0) 1.2 (0.0) 1.7 (0.0)
Rhinorrhea 0.0 (0.0) 1.6 (0.0) 0.2 (0.0) 0.2 (0.0)
Sneezing 0.0 (0.0) 1.6 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0)
Rash 0.9 (0.0) 2.0 (0.0) 0.2 (0.0) 0.2 (0.0)
Flushing 0.9 (0.3) 3.9 (0.0) 5.3 (0.7) 6.9 (1.2)
*Patients in titration studies may have been exposed to more than one dose level of PLENDIL.
Adverse events that occurred in 0.5 up to 1.5% of patients who received PLENDIL in all controlled clinical trials at the recommended dosage range of 2.5 mg to 10 mg once a day, and serious adverse events that occurred at a lower rate, or events reported during marketing experience (those lower rate events are in italics) are listed below. These events are listed in order of decreasing severity within each category, and the relationship of these events to administration of PLENDIL is uncertain: Body as a Whole: Chest pain, facial edema, flu-like illness; Cardiovascular: Myocardial infarction, hypotension, syncope, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, tachycardia, premature beats; Digestive: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, dry mouth, flatulence, acid regurgitation; Endocrine: Gynecomastia; Hematologic: Anemia; Metabolic: ALT (SGPT) increased; Musculoskeletal: Arthralgia, back pain, leg pain, foot pain, muscle cramps, myalgia, arm pain, knee pain, hip pain; Nervous/Psychiatric: Insomnia, depression, anxiety disorders, irritability, nervousness, somnolence, decreased libido; Respiratory: Dyspnea, pharyngitis, bronchitis, influenza, sinusitis, epistaxis, respiratory infection; Skin: Angioedema, contusion, erythema, urticaria, leukocytoclastic vasculitis; Special Senses: Visual disturbances; Urogenital: Impotence, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, dysuria, polyuria.
Gingival Hyperplasia
Gingival hyperplasia, usually mild, occurred in < 0.5% of patients in controlled studies. This condition may be avoided or may regress with improved dental hygiene. (See PATIENT INFORMATION.)
Clinical Laboratory Test Findings
Serum Electrolytes
No significant effects on serum electrolytes were observed during short- and long-term therapy (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Renal/Endocrine Effects).
Serum Glucose
No significant effects on fasting serum glucose were observed in patients treated with PLENDIL in the U.S. controlled study.
1 of 2 episodes of elevated serum transaminases decreased once drug was discontinued in clinical studies; no follow-up was available for the other patient.
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CYP3A4 Inhibitors
Felodipine is metabolized by CYP3A4. Co-administration of CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, grapefruit juice, cimetidine) with felodipine may lead to several-fold increases in the plasma levels of felodipine, either due to an increase in bioavailability or due to a decrease in metabolism. These increases in concentration may lead to increased effects, (lower blood pressure and increased heart rate). These effects have been observed with co-administration of itraconazole (a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor). Caution should be used when CYP3A4 inhibitors are co-administered with felodipine. A conservative approach to dosing felodipine should be taken. The following specific interactions have been reported:
Co-administration of another extended release formulation of felodipine with itraconazole resulted in approximately 8-fold increase in the AUC, more than 6-fold increase in the Cmax, and 2-fold prolongation in the half-life of felodipine.
Co-administration of felodipine (PLENDIL) with erythromycin resulted in approximately 2.5-fold increase in the AUC and Cmax, and about 2-fold prolongation in the half-life of felodipine.
Co-administration of felodipine with grapefruit juice resulted in more than 2fold increase in the AUC and Cmax, but no prolongation in the half-life of felodipine.
Co-administration of felodipine with cimetidine (a non-specific CYP-450 inhibitor) resulted in an increase of approximately 50% in the AUC and the Cmax, of felodipine.
Beta-Blocking Agents
A pharmacokinetic study of felodipine in conjunction with metoprolol demonstrated no significant effects on the pharmacokinetics of felodipine. The AUC and Cmax of metoprolol, however, were increased approximately 31 and 38%, respectively. In controlled clinical trials, however, beta blockers including metoprolol were concurrently administered with felodipine and were well tolerated.
When given concomitantly with PLENDIL the pharmacokinetics of digoxin in patients with heart failure were not significantly altered.
In a pharmacokinetic study, maximum plasma concentrations of felodipine were considerably lower in epileptic patients on long-term anticonvulsant therapy (eg, phenytoin, carbamazepine, or phenobarbital) than in healthy volunteers. In such patients, the mean area under the felodipine plasma concentration-time curve was also reduced to approximately 6% of that observed in healthy volunteers. Since a clinically significant interaction may be anticipated, alternative antihypertensive therapy should be considered in these patients.
Felodipine may increase the blood concentration of tacrolimus. When given concomitantly with felodipine, the tacrolimus blood concentration should be followed and the tacrolimus dose may need to be adjusted.
Other Concomitant Therapy
In healthy subjects there were no clinically significant interactions when felodipine was given concomitantly with indomethacin or spironolactone.
Interaction with Food
See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism.
No information provided.
Felodipine, like other calcium antagonists, may occasionally precipitate significant hypotension and, rarely, syncope. It may lead to reflex tachycardia which in susceptible individuals may precipitate angina pectoris. (See ADVERSE REACTIONS.)
Although acute hemodynamic studies in a small number of patients with NYHA Class II or III heart failure treated with felodipine have not demonstrated negative inotropic effects, safety in patients with heart failure has not been established. Caution, therefore, should be exercised when using PLENDIL in patients with heart failure or compromised ventricular function, particularly in combination with a beta blocker.
Patients with impaired liver function may have elevated plasma concentrations of felodipine and may respond to lower doses of PLENDIL; therefore, a starting dose of 2.5 mg once a day is recommended. These patients should have their blood pressure monitored closely during dosage adjustment of PLENDIL. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.)
Peripheral edema, generally mild and not associated with generalized fluid retention, was the most common adverse event in the clinical trials. The incidence of peripheral edema was both dose and age dependent. Frequency of peripheral edema ranged from about 10% in patients under 50 years of age taking 5 mg daily to about 30% in those over 60 years of age taking 20 mg daily. This adverse effect generally occurs within 2–3 weeks of the initiation of treatment.
In a 2-year carcinogenicity study in rats fed felodipine at doses of 7.7, 23.1 or 69.3 mg/kg/day (up to 61 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis), a dose-related increase in the incidence of benign interstitial cell tumors of the testes (Leydig cell tumors) was observed in treated male rats. These tumors were not observed in a similar study in mice at doses up to 138.6 mg/kg/day (61 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis). Felodipine, at the doses employed in the 2-year rat study, has been shown to lower testicular testosterone and to produce a corresponding increase in serum luteinizing hormone in rats. The Leydig cell tumor development is possibly secondary to these hormonal effects which have not been observed in man.
In this same rat study a dose-related increase in the incidence of focal squamous cell hyperplasia compared to control was observed in the esophageal groove of male and female rats in all dose groups. No other drug-related esophageal or gastric pathology was observed in the rats or with chronic administration in mice and dogs. The latter species, like man, has no anatomical structure comparable to the esophageal groove.
Felodipine was not carcinogenic when fed to mice at doses up to 138.6 mg/kg/day (61 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis) for periods of up to 80 weeks in males and 99 weeks in females.
Felodipine did not display any mutagenic activity in vitro in the Ames microbial mutagenicity test or in the mouse lymphoma forward mutation assay. No clastogenic potential was seen in vivo in the mouse micronucleus test at oral doses up to 2500 mg/kg (1100 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis) or in vitro in a human lymphocyte chromosome aberration assay.
A fertility study in which male and female rats were administered doses of 3.8, 9.6 or 26.9 mg/kg/day (up to 24 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis) showed no significant effect of felodipine on reproductive performance.
Pregnancy Category C
Teratogenic Effects
Studies in pregnant rabbits administered doses of 0.46, 1.2, 2.3, and 4.6 mg/kg/day (from 0.8 to 8 times** the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m² basis) showed digital anomalies consisting of reduction in size and degree of ossification of the terminal phalanges in the fetuses. The frequency and severity of the changes appeared dose related and were noted even at the lowest dose. These changes have been shown to occur with other members of the dihydropyridine class and are possibly a result of compromised uterine blood flow. Similar fetal anomalies were not observed in rats given felodipine.
In a teratology study in cynomolgus monkeys, no reduction in the size of the terminal phalanges was observed, but an abnormal position of the distal phalanges was noted in about 40% of the fetuses.
Nonteratogenic Effects
A prolongation of parturition with difficult labor and an increased frequency of fetal and early postnatal deaths were observed in rats administered doses of 9.6 mg/kg/day (8 times** the maximum human dose on a mg/m² basis) and above.
Significant enlargement of the mammary glands, in excess of the normal enlargement for pregnant rabbits, was found with doses greater than or equal to 1.2 mg/kg/day (2.1 times the maximum human dose on a mg/m² basis). This effect occurred only in pregnant rabbits and regressed during lactation.
Similar changes in the mammary glands were not observed in rats or monkeys.
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. If felodipine is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, she should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus, possible digital anomalies of the infant, and the potential effects of felodipine on labor and delivery and on the mammary glands of pregnant females.
It is not known whether this drug is secreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions from felodipine in the infant, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical studies of felodipine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. Pharmacokinetics, however, indicate that the availability of felodipine is increased in older patients (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Geriatric Use). In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
** Based on patient weight of 50 kg
Oral doses of 240 mg/kg and 264 mg/kg in male and female mice, respectively, and 2390 mg/kg and 2250 mg/kg in male and female rats, respectively, caused significant lethality.
In a suicide attempt, one patient took 150 mg felodipine together with 15 tablets each of atenolol and spironolactone and 20 tablets of nitrazepam. The patient's blood pressure and heart rate were normal on admission to hospital; he subsequently recovered without significant sequelae.
Overdosage might be expected to cause excessive peripheral vasodilation with marked hypotension and possibly bradycardia.
If severe hypotension occurs, symptomatic treatment should be instituted. The patient should be placed supine with the legs elevated. The administration of intravenous fluids may be useful to treat hypotension due to overdosage with calcium antagonists. In case of accompanying bradycardia, atropine (0.5–1 mg) should be administered intravenously. Sympathomimetic drugs may also be given if the physician feels they are warranted.
It has not been established whether felodipine can be removed from the circulation by hemodialysis.
To obtain up-to-date information about the treatment of overdose, consult your Regional Poison-Control Center. Telephone numbers of certified poison-control centers are listed in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). In managing overdose, consider the possibilities of multiple-drug overdoses, drug-drug interactions, and unusual drug kinetics in your patient.
PLENDIL is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this product.
Felodipine is a member of the dihydropyridine class of calcium channel antagonists (calcium channel blockers). It reversibly competes with nitrendipine and/or other calcium channel blockers for dihydropyridine binding sites, blocks voltage-dependent Ca++ currents in vascular smooth muscle and cultured rabbit atrial cells, and blocks potassium-induced contracture of the rat portal vein.
In vitro studies show that the effects of felodipine on contractile processes are selective, with greater effects on vascular smooth muscle than cardiac muscle. Negative inotropic effects can be detected in vitro , but such effects have not been seen in intact animals.
The effect of felodipine on blood pressure is principally a consequence of a dose-related decrease of peripheral vascular resistance in man, with a modest reflex increase in heart rate (see Cardiovascular Effects). With the exception of a mild diuretic effect seen in several animal species and man, the effects of felodipine are accounted for by its effects on peripheral vascular resistance.
Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism
Following oral administration, felodipine is almost completely absorbed and undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism. The systemic bioavailability of PLENDIL is approximately 20%. Mean peak concentrations following the administration of PLENDIL are reached in 2.5 to 5 hours. Both peak plasma concentration and the area under the plasma concentration time curve (AUC) increase linearly with doses up to 20 mg. Felodipine is greater than 99% bound to plasma proteins.
Following intravenous administration, the plasma concentration of felodipine declined triexponentially with mean disposition half-lives of 4.8 minutes, 1.5 hours, and 9.1 hours. The mean contributions of the three individual phases to the overall AUC were 15, 40, and 45%, respectively, in the order of increasing t½.
Following oral administration of the immediate-release formulation, the plasma level of felodipine also declined polyexponentially with a mean terminal t½ of 11 to 16 hours. The mean peak and trough steady-state plasma concentrations achieved after 10 mg of the immediate-release formulation given once a day to normal volunteers, were 20 and 0.5 nmol/L, respectively. The trough plasma concentration of felodipine in most individuals was substantially below the concentration needed to effect a half-maximal decline in blood pressure (EC50) [4–6 nmol/L for felodipine], thus precluding once-a-day dosing with the immediate-release formulation.
Following administration of a 10-mg dose of PLENDIL, the extended-release formulation, to young, healthy volunteers, mean peak and trough steady-state plasma concentrations of felodipine were 7 and 2 nmol/L, respectively. Corresponding values in hypertensive patients (mean age 64) after a 20-mg dose of PLENDIL were 23 and 7 nmol/L. Since the EC50 for felodipine is 4 to 6 nmol/L, a 5- to 10-mg dose of PLENDIL in some patients, and a 20-mg dose in others, would be expected to provide an antihypertensive effect that persists for 24 hours (see Cardiovascular Effects below and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
The systemic plasma clearance of felodipine in young healthy subjects is about 0.8 L/min, and the apparent volume of distribution is about 10 L/kg.
Following an oral or intravenous dose of 14C-labeled felodipine in man, about 70% of the dose of radioactivity was recovered in urine and 10% in the feces. A negligible amount of intact felodipine is recovered in the urine and feces ( < 0.5%). Six metabolites, which account for 23% of the oral dose, have been identified; none has significant vasodilating activity.
Following administration of PLENDIL to hypertensive patients, mean peak plasma concentrations at steady state are about 20% higher than after a single dose. Blood pressure response is correlated with plasma concentrations of felodipine.
The bioavailability of PLENDIL is influenced by the presence of food. When administered either with a high fat or carbohydrate diet, Cmax is increased by approximately 60%; AUC is unchanged. When PLENDIL was administered after a light meal (orange juice, toast, and cereal), however, there is no effect on felodipine's pharmacokinetics. The bioavailability of felodipine was increased approximately two-fold when taken with grapefruit juice. Orange juice does not appear to modify the kinetics of PLENDIL. A similar finding has been seen with other dihydropyridine calcium antagonists, but to a lesser extent than that seen with felodipine.
Plasma concentrations of felodipine, after a single dose and at steady state, increase with age. Mean clearance of felodipine in elderly hypertensives (mean age 74) was only 45% of that of young volunteers (mean age 26). At steady state mean AUC for young patients was 39% of that for the elderly. Data for intermediate age ranges suggest that the AUCs fall between the extremes of the young and the elderly.
Hepatic Dysfunction
In patients with hepatic disease, the clearance of felodipine was reduced to about 60% of that seen in normal young volunteers.
Renal impairment does not alter the plasma concentration profile of felodipine; although higher concentrations of the metabolites are present in the plasma due to decreased urinary excretion, these are inactive.
Animal studies have demonstrated that felodipine crosses the blood-brain barrier and the placenta.
Cardiovascular Effects
Following administration of PLENDIL, a reduction in blood pressure generally occurs within 2 to 5 hours. During chronic administration, substantial blood pressure control lasts for 24 hours, with trough reductions in diastolic blood pressure approximately 40–50% of peak reductions. The antihypertensive effect is dose dependent and correlates with the plasma concentration of felodipine.
A reflex increase in heart rate frequently occurs during the first week of therapy; this increase attenuates over time. Heart rate increases of 5–10 beats per minute may be seen during chronic dosing. The increase is inhibited by beta-blocking agents.
The P-R interval of the ECG is not affected by felodipine when administered alone or in combination with a beta-blocking agent. Felodipine alone or in combination with a beta-blocking agent has been shown, in clinical and electrophysiologic studies, to have no significant effect on cardiac conduction (P-R, P-Q, and H-V intervals).
In clinical trials in hypertensive patients without clinical evidence of left ventricular dysfunction, no symptoms suggestive of a negative inotropic effect were noted; however, none would be expected in this population (see PRECAUTIONS).
Renal/Endocrine Effects
Renal vascular resistance is decreased by felodipine while glomerular filtration rate remains unchanged. Mild diuresis, natriuresis, and kaliuresis have been observed during the first week of therapy. No significant effects on serum electrolytes were observed during short- and long-term therapy.
In clinical trials in patients with hypertension, increases in plasma noradrenaline levels have been observed.
Felodipine produces dose-related decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure as demonstrated in six placebo-controlled, dose response studies using either immediate-release or extended-release dosage forms. These studies enrolled over 800 patients on active treatment, at total daily doses ranging from 2.5 to 20 mg. In those studies felodipine was administered either as monotherapy or was added to beta blockers. The results of the 2 studies with PLENDIL given once daily as monotherapy are shown in the table below:
MEAN REDUCTIONS IN BLOOD PRESSURE (mmHg)*
Dose N Systolic/Diastolic Mean Peak Response Mean Trough Response Trough/ Peak Ratios (%s)
Study 1 (8 weeks)
2.5 mg 68 9.4/4.7 2.7/2.5 29/53
5 mg 69 9.5/6.3 2.4/3.7 25/59
10 mg 67 18.0/10.8 10.0/6.0 56/56
10 mg 50 5.3/7.2 1.5/3.2 33/40**
20 mg 50 11.3/10.2 4.5/3.2 43/34**
*Placebo response subtracted
**Different number of patients available for peak and trough measurements
Patients should be instructed to take PLENDIL whole and not to crush or chew the tablets. They should be told that mild gingival hyperplasia (gum swelling) has been reported. Good dental hygiene decreases its incidence and severity.
NOTE: As with many other drugs, certain advice to patients being treated with PLENDIL is warranted. This information is intended to aid in the safe and effective use of this medication. It is not a disclosure of all possible adverse or intended effects.
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Satyamani Natural Green Tourmaline Oval Bracelet For Success & Chakra Healing
Dimension : 2.5" Diameter/Strechable
"1. Stone: Green Tourmaline
2. Colour: Green
3. Type: Stretchable
4. Energized: 100% Energized.
5. Use By: unisex
6. Use For: Green Tourmaline, also known as Verdelite, is perhaps Nature's best healing crystal of the physical heart, channelling its electrical energies into the centre of one's being and creating a flow of wholesome energy to all parts of the body and self.
7. Clarity: Opaque
8. Originality: Natural
9. Mark: these are natural stone so there colour variation in it or sometime there are holes in it. Insidethe stones there are grains which look like the cracks but these are natural.
10. Design : Designer
11. Package Quantity: Pack of 1 Pc.
Satyamani Natural Green Tourmaline Oval Bracelet is made of Green Tourmaline, also known as Verdelite, is perhaps Nature\'s best healing crystal of the physical heart, channelling its electrical energies into the centre of one\'s being and creating a flow of wholesome energy to all parts of the body and self. It is the masculine, or yang counterpart to the feminine heart energies of Pink Tourmaline, and enhances courage and strength, stamina and vitality. Its spiritual vibrations harmonize with the energies of the Earth as it opens the Heart Chakra and stimulates a strong resonance with Divine Love. Ranging in hue from pale light green to darkest emerald, sometimes in shades of olive, Green Tourmaline is a gateway stone to the device realm and provides beneficial influence to all things that live and grow. It may be used in meditation to commune with Nature spirits, and to connect physically with the spirits of plants and animals. Its rejuvenating qualities make it the most favourable of all the green life-giving stones. Note: These are natural stones and only shape has been given. Please note that you will be sent a similar bracelet which is 100% natural. Availability may subject to in stock product. Data is collected from information provided by healers all over the world. We do not claim anything. The Picture is an indicative as these stones are natural, their color and size may vary as per their occurrence in their nature. (Rest information will be given along with the products).
The simple chemical formula, which covers the main forms of Tourmaline (Elbaite, Schorl, and Dravite), is as follows:
(Na,Ca)(Mg,Li,Al,Fe2+)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
The expanded formula, which additionally covers Uvite, Liddicoatite, and Buergerite, is as follows:
(Na,Ca)(Mg,Li,Al,Fe2+,Fe3+)3(Al,Mg)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,O,F)4
The formula for the Tourmaline group is very complex. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for more details.
See The chemical formula of Tourmaline.
Tourmaline is extremely varied in color. Colors include black, brown, green, red, pink, blue, and gray. White, colorless, yellow, orange, and purple colors are less common. Crystals are frequently multicolored, containing two or more distinct colors. Some specimens are pleochroic.
Crystal Forms
and Aggregates
Usually as elongated prismatic crystals that are heavily striated. Also as short, stubby, prismatic crystals. Most Tourmaline crystals have a rounded, triangular cross-section. Seldom in tabular crystals. Aggregates include columnar, radiating, botryoidal, stalactitic, in dense groups of tiny, elongated needles, and in compact masses.
Transparent to opaque
Vitreous. Some black and brown specimens may be dull.
Conchoidal to uneven
Other ID Marks
1) Strongly pyroelectric.
2) Piezoelectric.
3) A few forms of Tourmaline fluoresce yellow in shortwave ultraviolet light.
Silicates; Cyclosilicates; Tourmaline Group
Color, crystal form, hardness, and deep vertical striations.
Elbaite, Schorl, and Liddicoatite are almost exclusively from granite pegmatites, while Dravite and Uviteor mostly from metamorphic environments such as marbles. Buergerite is from igneous rhyolite deposits.
Igneous, Metamorphic
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Demand (1-3)
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It's Scandinavian, it's salmon, it's spiked, and it's simply superb.
It's Scandinavian, it's salmon, it's spiked, and it's simply superb.Richard Ross
Maybe the Vikings had to invent something as luxurious as gravlax to get them through those long, dark winters. This sensuous Scandinavian delicacy was first made in the 8th century, just about the time they first started plundering and marauding. The name comes from grav, a hole dug in the ground (as in grave), and laks, meaning salmon: Scandinavia being one of nature's great refrigerators, the fish was often buried in the cool earth to preserve it.
On the tiny island of Sotra, lapped by the waters of the cold North Sea in the fjords of western Norway, we persuaded the wife of a Norwegian fisherman to share her secret recipe for modern-day gravlax. It involves just the right combination of salt, white peppercorns, sugar, aquavit, and fresh dill to marinate an impeccably fresh side of salmon to silky-textured, subtly flavored perfection—and we didn't have to dig a hole. Though the basic technique always remains the same, notions of the perfect cure vary: Some prefer a saltier mix; some like it sweeter; some use cognac or other spirits instead of aquavit. Our favorite borrows a touch from the Russians: Gravlax with Blinis and a sweet Mustard-Dill Sauce.
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Donald Trump stands largely silent, alone after…
Donald Trump stands largely silent, alone after second impeachment
President Donald Trump walks down the steps before a speech near a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Alamo, Texas. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP)
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent.
For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was stunningly left on the sidelines.
Trump now stands with no equal, the only president to be charged twice with a high crime or misdemeanor, a new coda for a term defined by a deepening of the nation’s divides, his failures during the worst pandemic in a century and his refusal to accept defeat at the ballot box.
Trump kept out of sight in a nearly empty White House as impeachment proceedings played out at the heavily fortified U.S. Capitol. There, the damage from last week’s riots provided a visible reminder of the insurrection that the president was accused of inciting.
Abandoned by some in his own party, Trump could do nothing but watch history unfold on television. The suspension of his Twitter account deprived Trump of his most potent means to keep Republicans in line, giving a sense that Trump had been defanged and, for the first time, his hold on his adopted party was in question.
He was finally heard from hours after the vote, in a subdued video that condemned the insurrection at the Capitol and warned his supporters from engaging in any further violence. It was a message that was largely missing one week earlier, when rioters marching in Trump’s name descended on the Capitol to try to prevent Congress from certifying Biden’s victory.
President Donald Trump points to a member of the audience after speaking near a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Alamo, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“I want to be very clear: I unequivocally condemn the violence that we saw last week,” said Trump. He added that “no true supporter” of his “could ever endorse political violence.”
But that message, partially motivated to warn off legal exposure for sparking the riot, ran contrary to what Trump has said throughout his term, including when he urged his supporters to “fight” for him last week.
Trump said not a word about his impeachment in the video, though he complained about the ban on his social media. And later Wednesday, he asked allies if he had gone too far with the video, wondering if it might upset some of his supporters. Four White House officials and Republicans close to the West Wing discussed Trump’s private conversations on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to do so publicly.
With only a week left in Trump’s term, there were no bellicose messages from the White House fighting the proceedings on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue and no organized legal response. Some congressional Republicans did defend the president during House debate in impeachment, their words carrying across the same space violated by rioters one week earlier during a siege of the citadel of democracy that left five dead.
In the end, 10 Republicans voted to impeach.
It was a marked change from Trump’s first impeachment. That December 2019 vote in the House, which made Trump only the third president ever impeached, played out along partisan lines. The charges then were that he had used the powers of the office to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political foe, Joe Biden, now the president-elect.
At that time, the White House was criticized for failing to create the kind of robust “war room” that President Bill Clinton mobilized during his own impeachment fight. Nonetheless, Trump allies did mount their own pushback campaign. There were lawyers, White House messaging meetings, and a media blitz run by allies on conservative television, radio and websites.
Trump was acquitted in 2020 by the GOP-controlled Senate, and his approval ratings were undamaged. But this time, as some members of his own party recoiled and accused him of committing impeachable offenses, Trump was isolated and quiet. A presidency centered on the bombastic declaration “I alone can fix it” seemed to be ending with a whimper.
The third-ranking Republican in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, said there had “never been a greater betrayal” by a president. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told colleagues in a letter that he had not decided how he would vote in an impeachment trial.
President Donald Trump salutes as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Valley International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Harlingen, Texas. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
For the first time, Trump’s future seemed in doubt, and what was once unthinkable — that enough Republican senators would defy him and vote to remove him from office — seemed at least possible, if unlikely.
But there was no effort from the White House to line up votes in the president’s defense.
The team around Trump is hollowed out, with the White House counsel’s office not drawing up a legal defense plan and the legislative affairs team largely abandoned. Trump leaned on Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to push Republican senators to oppose removal. Graham’s spokesman said the senator was making the calls of his own volition.
Trump and his allies believed that the president’s sturdy popularity with the lawmakers’ GOP constituents would deter them from voting against him. The president was livid with perceived disloyalty from McConnell and Cheney and has been deeply frustrated that he could not hit back with his Twitter account, which has kept Republicans in line for years.
He also has turned on his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, who touted election conspiracy theories and whom many in the president’s orbit believe shoulders some of the blame for both impeachments. Trump had grown irritated at Giuliani’s lavish spending, which included a request to be paid $20,000 a day, and told aides to stop paying him.
Trump watched much of the day’s proceedings on TV from the White House residence and his private dining area off the Oval Office. A short time before he was impeached, Trump was in the White House East Room presenting the National Medal of Arts to singers Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs as well as former Associated Press photographer Nick Ut.
His paramount concern, beyond his legacy, was what a second impeachment could do to his immediate political and financial future.
The loss of his Twitter account and fundraising lists could complicate Trump’s efforts to remain a GOP kingmaker and potentially run again in 2024. Moreover, Trump seethed at the blows being dealt to his business, including the withdrawal of a PGA tournament from one of his golf courses and the decision by New York City to cease dealings with his company.
There’s the possibility that if the Senate were to convict him, he also could be barred from seeking election again, dashing any hopes of another presidential campaign.
A White House spokesman did not respond to questions about whether anyone in the building was trying to defend Trump, who was now the subject of half of the presidential impeachments in the nation’s history.
One campaign adviser, Jason Miller, argued Democrats’ efforts will serve to galvanize the Republican base behind Trump and end up harming Biden. He blamed the Democrats’ swift pace for the silence, saying there wasn’t “time for mounting a traditional response operation.” But he pledged that “the real battle will be the Senate where there’ll be a more traditional pushback effort.”
The reminders of the Capitol siege were everywhere as the House moved toward the impeachment roll call.
Some of the Capitol’s doors were broken, and windows were shattered. A barricade had gone up around outside the building, and there were new checkpoints. Hundreds of members of the National Guard patrolled the hallways, even sleeping on the marble floors of the same rotunda that once housed Abraham Lincoln’s casket.
And now the Capitol is the site of more history, adding to the chapter that features Clinton, impeached 21 years ago for lying under oath about sex with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, and Andrew Johnson, impeached 151 years ago for defying Congress on Reconstruction. Another entry is for Richard Nixon, who avoided impeachment by resigning during the Watergate investigation.
But Trump, the only one impeached twice, will once more be alone.
Lemire reported from New York.
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Gearheads Gather in Melbourne
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SEMA News—September 2016
By Linda Spencer
U.S. Manufacturers Head to Car-Crazy Australia to Explore Export Opportunities
In late May, 20 SEMA-member companies ventured to Melbourne, Australia, for the inaugural SEMA Australia Business Development Program. This latest target market for the SEMA overseas development program joined similar programs in China, Russia and the Middle East.
Australia was selected as the fourth overseas market because it met each of the criteria SEMA uses to select promising targets:
A passion for customizing
A sizeable pool of potential customers
Sufficient disposable income to purchase specialty products
A legal framework for allowing customization
While Australia is nearly the same size geographically as the United States, the population is about the same as that of Texas. There are 17.6 million registered vehicles in Australia (more than 1 million sold annually, with a record 1,155,408 sold in 2015). Australia’s geographic size but relatively small population helps explain the reliance of Australians on their vehicles. In fact, Australia has the highest vehicle ownership per capita in the world: 747 vehicles per 1,000 residents.
The U.S. delegation visited installer and reseller shops for the Australia program. Pictured is a shop located in the Melbourne suburbs—one that specializes in upfitting Jeep Wranglers.
Interest in participating in the 2016 SEMA Australia trip was strong, with the 20 company slots filling up quickly.
Australia differs from the other business-development conference regions in which SEMA organizes programs in that it’s a well-established specialty-equipment market. The association asked participants prior to leaving the United States why they were interested in the Australian market. Some of the reasons included:
“It’s been a long time since we have focused attention on this market, and we need to rekindle our relationship with our existing distributors to see if any changes are needed.”
“We want to create a distribution network in Australia by meeting with pre-vetted buyers to find the right fit.”
“We want to refocus our attention on a market that generated good sales in the past but has declined or been stagnant in recent years.”
“Our product line has expanded into new segments, and we want to line up buyers in these individual niches.”
“We value the rare opportunity to meet with pre-vetted trade buyers all in one venue.”
“We want to understand the market by seeing it firsthand.”
“A number of Australian buyers have visited our booth at the SEMA Show. We want to sell into this market but want to avoid mistakes as we line up partners to sell our brand.”
The program included meetings with pre-vetted buyers; visiting retailers, distributors and installers of performance, styling and off-road products; attending a briefing with the U.S. Department of Commerce; and a session with New Zealander and Australian print and TV enthusiast media. Upon the exhibitors’ return to the United States following the four-day trip, SEMA staff talked with the delegation. The SEMA international staff gathered insights on the Australian specialty-equipment market from the attendees.
Well-Established, Passionate Car Culture
2016 SEMA Australia Exhibitors
BOLT Locks by Strattec
BOOSTane
Borla Performance Industries Inc.
Dee Zee Inc.
Edelbrock LLC
Gibson Performance Corp.
Keystone Automotive Operations Inc.
Kooks Custom Headers Inc.
Linear Logic LLC
Pittman Outdoors “AirBedz”
Rigid Industries LED Lighting
Truck Hero Inc.
Warrior Products
World Motorsports
Car customizer Ziggy Sadler (standing, far left), CEO of Ziggy Design Driven, answered questions during a lively panel discussion featuring three top buyers during the SEMA Australia program.
The Australian reputation for a love of cars and vehicle customization is true, according to trip participants.
“My guess is that they have more hot rodders in Australia per capita than we do at home in the United States,” exclaimed John McLeod, owner of Classic Instruments.
Added BOOSTane Director of Business Development Anthony Caputo, “The gearheads in the region are as diehard as in the States, and they’re eager to get their hands on performance products.”
“The nice thing is that the Aussies love their vehicles,” said Tom Richardson, president of Warrior Products.
“Performance and individuality are deeply rooted in the Australian automotive culture, and tailoring vehicles to meet individual’s specifications, needs and preferences are a daily occurrence Down Under,” said Jay Crouch, senior design engineer for business development at Injen Technology.
Vehicles on the Road
Australia is a strong niche market regarding products for U.S. vehicles that includes the new Mustang, U.S. trucks and classic cars, but SEMA members shouldn’t overlook other opportunities. While Australian motorists favor light trucks as much as do consumers in the United States, many of those prevalent in Australia, including the Toyota HiLux and the Ford Ranger, are not sold in the United States.
“I was most surprised by the market share of midsize trucks that we saw,” said Jason Mrachina, vice president of sales for Dee Zee Inc. “Most of the trucks that we saw had some level of accessorization, such as steps, light bars and bed protection. It’s obvious that Australia is a small but high-margin opportunity for manufacturers with the right applications. The vehicles we saw are unique to Australia. When we return from the trip, we always make a point to connect with SEMA on the dates for measuring sessions on the vehicles that aren’t common to the North American market. It’s obvious that we have to develop the right applications for the markets we visit.”
Also noticing the different vehicles on Australian roads, Troy Hooker of Edelbrock noted that the Ford Mustang and U.S. trucks are entering the Australian market, but he said that even though the potential is very big, the products need to be specific to the market.
McLeod took special note of the Utes (the Australian term for pickup trucks). “They are real cool cars that they have adapted from killer hot rods to full utilitarian work vehicles,” he said. “And their love for four-doors simply amazed me.”
Legislative/Regulatory Climate
A wide range of vehicle customization is possible with the laws Down Under, but the governmental approval process is more restrictive than in the United States. Getting products approved is therefore more time-consuming and costly. Hooker noted that Australian enthusiasts are passionate about vehicle personalization and upgrades but have to be more mindful than Americans about what customizations are legal.
Positive Perception of U.S. Products
The visiting U.S. manufacturers were well-received by trade buyers.
“The Australian buyers welcomed the U.S. manufacturers with great enthusiasm,” said Sally Goldberg, Truck Hero director of international sales. And McLeod agreed. “The demand for high-quality product appears to be rising, and the desire to fulfill that demand was apparent,” he said.
Said Crouch, “The buyers were over-the-top friendly and very welcoming to us. They were warm, welcoming, and truly into talking about the products we have to offer.”
Exhibitors: register now for one of the 2017 SEMA Australia Business Development Program’s limited slots.
View a video recap of the 2016 Australia trip.
For more information about SEMA’s 2017 international business development programs, e-mail lindas@sema.org or visit www.sema.org/international.
Left Picture: SEMA Chairman-Elect Wade Kawasaki welcomed the participants to the first SEMA Australia event. Middle Picture: Off-road customizer Double Black’s CEO participated on a panel of top buyers on the opening night of the SEMA Australia program. Right Picture: SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting (right) posed with Malcolm Johnson, CEO of Colorbond, based in Media, Pennsylvania.
Left Picture: The program began with a briefing by Duncan Archibald, a commercial specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Based in Sydney, Archibald briefed the delegation on Australia’s specialty-equipment market and spent the week with the U.S. participants, who were also accompanied by Liz Couch, international economist with the International Trade Administration’s automotive team out of Washington, D.C. Couch is also SEMA’s primary liaison administering the partnership between SEMA and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Middle Picture: SEMA co-sponsored a reception with the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, bringing together Australian manufacturers, media and distributors with the visiting U.S. delegation. Pictured here is Ron Pedders, second generation of the Australian suspension manufacturer Pedders Suspension, with trip participant Melanie Hellwig White, who represents the fourth generation of her family’s California-based firm, which specializes in load control and sway bars. Right Picture: Edelbrock Sales Manager Troy Hooker (right) and Event Coordinator Mike Rochon (second from right) were pleased with the buyers attending the SEMA Australia program. “I was able to meet very good quality buyers who were eager to do business,” Hooker said.
Left Picture: Attending the program (from left) were Erika Garcia of BOLT Locks by STRATTEC, Josh Abbott of Borla Performance, and Kyle Wickenheiser of Keystone Automotive Operations. Middle Picture: Trever Chick (standing left), director of product and market development for Rigid Industries LED Lighting, and Jim Hillis, the company’s vice president of sales, met with buyers. Right Picture: Craig Paisley (right), business developer for World Motorsports, discussed the firm’s performance titanium wheel lugs with a potential customer.
Left Picture: SEMA Board of Directors Chairman-Elect Wade Kawasaki, COO and president of the Coker Group, checked out customized Jeeps during a daylong visit to local installers and resellers. “Leveraging SEMA’s extremely capable International team and partnering with the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration to produce the overseas Business Development Programs is one key area where SEMA can deliver on the promise of assisting its members succeed and proper,” said Kawasaki. “Our past venues have been emerging markets but Australia was a more mature market that offered our members an excellent opportunity not only for first-time participants but also for export veterans to gain new market insights and learn how to navigate the complexities and nuances of conducting business globally. The added benefit of having SEMA deliver pre-qualified buyers right to the participants resulted in the ability to immediately gain market knowledge, new distribution and expand their businesses.” Middle Picture: Josh Abbott (right), international sales manager for Borla Performance Industries, talked with buyers about the firm’s stainless-steel performance exhaust and induction products for domestic and import cars and trucks. “This was SEMA’s and our first time Down Under, and I came back with a very positive experience,” he said. “The accommodations, the event itself and the other activities were top-notch, as always. SEMA also did an amazing job of providing us with a group of hand-selected, relevant and professional contacts who came to see us at the show. The staff also created a great atmosphere during the dinner we had with the buyers, which was a great idea and a very useful event. We learned a great deal about the market specifications of Australia—most importantly, the fact that our counterparts over there share our love, passion and admiration for cars. We are certainly going to do this trip again with SEMA in 2017.” Right Picture: “These SEMA trips to smaller markets are a key part of our export strategy going forward,” said Jason Mrachina (right), vice president of sales for Dee Zee Inc. “It’s a cost-effective and easy way to visit existing and potential customers that we would otherwise see only at the SEMA Show. By going on the trip, we were able to quickly and cost-effectively evaluate the market opportunities for Australia. I would recommend these types of trips to anyone who is curious about the market potential of a region. They are ideal for companies that have little or no presence in the market, since you will be exposed to a variety of pre-vetted buyers. You also get a sense of the vehicles and preferences of consumers in the market.” A common comment by participants was the usefulness of meeting with other SEMA members interested in growing their export business. “It’s amazing the contacts that you make on these trips. Some of the most surprising benefits were the result of conversations we had with other SEMA members about current business in North America.”
Left Picture: Kooks Headers & Exhaust representatives Jack Tese (left), international business development, and Chris Clark (second from left), director of sales & marketing, discussed their line of headers and exhaust systems for late-model musclecars and trucks with potential customers. “The Australia program is a must for companies that are beginning or continuing development in Australia and/or New Zealand,” Tess said. “Rarely do you get the opportunity in a country that large to have preselected buyers in one place and in several different settings for a few days. The program allows you to connect with the market through players in the industry and firsthand experiences.” Middle Picture: Baja Designs Operations Manager Trent Kirby (second right) and Sales Representative Heather Kirby (second left) also attended the Australia program. “SEMA Australia provided Baja Designs with direct connections to the automotive industry, which would be impossible to capture through any other outlet,” Trent said. “The amount of knowledge we took back with us regarding lighting applications, how enthusiasts make purchases and their current lighting needs provided Baja Designs with a competitive advantage while allowing us to invest in the market with confidence. We look forward to attending next year.” Right Picture: BOOSTane President Ian Lehn (left) and Director of Business Development Anthony Caputo (second from left), discussed the company’s high-performance engine additives with a car customizer. “BOOSTane was able to participate in another great SEMA-organized event in Australia this year,” Caputo said. “Everyone we met gave us great insight and value as we continue expanding our market reach into Australia and New Zealand. We’re excited to begin working with a focused group of partners in the area. The gearheads in the region are as diehard as in the States, eager to get their hands on performance products. What started as a grassroots journey for BOOSTane has expanded into a more than 20-country expansion, with SEMA offering guidance every step of the way.”
Left Picture: John McLeod (left), owner of Classic Instruments, discussed his company’s extensive line of aftermarket automotive gauges and instrumentation products. “I really believe that our first SEMA business development program was an excellent start to building a solid foundation for relationships with businesses from the United States and Australia.” Middle Picture: Hellwig Products was represented by Mike Hallmark (right), West Coast international sales manager, and Melanie Hellwig White, vice president. The company produces suspension load- and sway-control products. “Buyers in the market were really excited to have us there, and we had great turnouts at our events,” White said. “We walked away with great leads.” Right Picture: Kyle Wickenheiser (right), manager of global business development for Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., represented one of the 20 SEMA-member companies that participated in the exploratory visit to Australia to meet with pre-vetted buyers and explore the potential for U.S. products.
Left Picture: Participants had the opportunity to meet with leading editorial print and TV media from Australia and New Zealand. Pictured here are Peter MacGillivray (left), SEMA vice president of communications and events, and Larry O’Toole, founder of Australia Street Rodding magazine. Middle Picture: Trent Kirby (left) of Baja Designs chatted with Consul General Frankie Reed, U.S. Consulate General in Melbourne. Reed, the highest-ranking U.S. government official in Melbourne, stopped by to chat with each of the U.S. exhibitors. Right Picture: Colorbond CEO Malcolm Johnson (left) and Vice President of Sales Zack Johnson (second from left) explored the sales potential the company’s line of automotive interior and exterior coatings.
Left Picture: Erika Garcia (center), sales manager of BOLT Locks by STRATTEC, joined 19 other exhibitors in gathering buyer leads that they were planning to follow up when they returned to the United States. Middle Picture: Joey Snyder (middle), sales and marketing manager for Linear Logic LLC, and Ronald DeLong (right), the company’s owner, talked with a variety of trade buyers attending the SEMA Australia program about the firm’s line of ScanGauge products. Right Picture: James Pittman (right), president of Pittman Outdoors “AirBedz,” demonstrated his product to Australian buyers. AirBedz has been featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank” television show. The visiting U.S. delegation met with pre-vetted buyers at a daylong trade-only event.
Left Picture: From left: Paul Grace of New Zealand Hot Rod magazine; Al O’Toole of Australian Street Rodding magazine; trip participants Melanie Hellwig White of Hellwig Products and John McLeod of Classic Instruments; and Larry O’Toole of Australian Street Rodding magazine took part in the breakfast briefing for the visiting U.S. delegation with leading Australian and New Zealander print and broadcast media. Middle Picture: The delegation listened to Rob Herrod (second from right, black shirt), founder of Herrod Motorsports, talk about his company and the Australian specialty market. Herrod Motorsports was one of the stops during a daylong trek to installers, retailers and wholesalers that provided SEMA members with a better understanding of the Australian distribution system. Right Picture: Gibson Performance Corporation’s Shawn Gibson (right), vice president, and Rory Connell (center), vice president of sales, discussed the company’s performance exhaust and headers for street, off-road and marine. “Although Australia is a developed country, there is a huge opportunity for American manufacturers due to the lack of sufficient aftermarket parts distributors in the country,” Connell said.
Left Picture: Twenty SEMA-member companies participated in the first SEMA Australia Regional Business Development Program, which included the opportunity to meet with buyers at a daylong exhibition (shown here) and visit specialty-equipment retailers, wholesalers and installers. Middle Picture: Attendees from Injen Technology included President Ron Delgado (second from right) and Jay Crouch (right), senior design engineer for business development. “This trip with SEMA showed our industry that Australia stands ready to promote growth and prosperity for the automotive aftermarket,” Crouch said. “We were met by warm, welcoming and truly interested individuals wanting to learn about our industry and the products we have to offer.” Right Picture: Warrior Products President Tom Richardson (right) and Gail Richardson met with buyers and discussed the company’s wide array of product for Jeeps, FJ Cruisers, Tacomas and 4x4s. “The buyers we met at the show were very excited about the possibility of having the opportunity to purchase from Warrior directly,” Richardson said. “There is potential for sales in Australia even though the market is small. The nice thing is that the Aussies love their autos.”
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What's on: It's time to hunt treasure at gem market
TREASURE HUNT: The Gem, Craft and Treasure Market will be held at Tinana Primary School on Saturday. Jocelyn Watts
15th Sep 2016 5:00 PM
FIND yourself a treasure at the Wide Bay-Burnett Gem Clubs Association's second annual market.
The Gem, Craft and Treasure Market will be held at the Tinana Primary School on September 17.
There will be a wide range of goods including gemstones, crystals, jewellery, craft, children's clothes, bric-a-brac along with a sausage sizzle and coffee van.
Members will have a fossicking site and provide a demonstration on stone cutting. Association secretary Trish Flynn said there would be members from five clubs.
"The association is made up of representatives from the five lapidary clubs in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, and is a sub-committee of the Central Queensland Gem Clubs Association," she said.
The five clubs are Nambour Lapidary Club, Gympie Gem Club, Maryborough Gem and Mineral Society, Hervey Bay Gem and Mineral Club, and Bundaberg Gem and Mineral Society.
"The Association and its five member clubs have all been active in their communities for fifty years and more in some instances," Trish said.
"Clubs in the association meet two or three times a year to share information and to keep up with current fossicking regulations.
"These clubs all teach members how to work a piece of stone from its rough state and turn it into a wearable piece of jewellery or decorative item.
"We have quite a few members who enter their work in the national competition each year with some great outcomes and in some cases the International Facet Challenge.
"Shirley Walsh from the Maryborough club has had much success internationally with her faceted stones."
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Open Journal of Anesthesiology > Vol.4 No.11, November 2014
Pressure of Local Anesthetic Solution While Performing Sciatic Nerve Blockade in Human Subgluteal Area ()
Zakhar Kokhan, Andrei Brukhnou, Aliaksei Marochkov, Valery Piacherski
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Mogilev Regional Hospital, Mogilev, Republic of Belarus.
DOI: 10.4236/ojanes.2014.411040 PDF HTML XML 2,326 Downloads 2,676 Views Citations
Intraneural introduction of local anesthetic belongs to the existing complications of peripheral nerves blockades. The damage of peripheral nerves is associated with the damaging effect of the injection needle and with the pressure caused by the introduction of local anesthetic. Purpose: Determine the pressure of the local anesthetic in fascial compartment of the sciatic nerve during his administration in the blockade of the sciatic nerve subgluteal access. Materials and Methods: Submitted blockade of the sciatic nerve subgluteal access in 22 patients with peripheral nerve electrostimulation under ultrasound guidance. To measure interstitial pressure system was used with the inclusion of a probe invasive blood pressure. Results: During the introduction of 1 ml in the fascial compartment of the sciatic nerve, the pressure of 0.77 psi (40 mmHg) was registered. In the course of the further introduction of local anesthetic up to 13 ml, the pressure did not alter validly (p > 0.05) and its average was 40 (35; 45) mmHg or 0.77 (0.68; 0.87) psi. This is the first study that has allowed to determine the pressure of local anesthetic in the fascial compartment of the sciatic nerve at the time of its introduction, the blockade of the sciatic nerve subgluteal access for the first time determined the probable maximum pressure intraneural injection of local anesthetic. The disadvantage of this study is that it is impossible to measure the pressure of administration over 5.8 psi (300 mmHg), and the lack of opportunity to assess the intraneural blood flow in the sciatic nerve during the creation of such pressure.
Peripheral Blockade, Sciatic Nerve, Pressure of the Local Anestnetiс, Ultrasound Guidance
Kokhan, Z. , Brukhnou, A. , Marochkov, A. and Piacherski, V. (2014) Pressure of Local Anesthetic Solution While Performing Sciatic Nerve Blockade in Human Subgluteal Area. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 4, 276-280. doi: 10.4236/ojanes.2014.411040.
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