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New ACLU President On The Fight For Racial Justice
Published February 15, 2021 at 2:05 PM MST
The American Civil Liberties Union is known as a defender of free speech. Now, 101 years after its founding, it is recalibrating its focus - to focus even more intensely now on the fight for racial justice. The group says it is time for, quote, "a real reckoning with the legacy of our racist past." And as part of that reckoning, they're asking President Biden to support a bill to study reparations for Black Americans. Civil rights attorney Deborah Archer is the ACLU's newly elected board president and the first Black person to assume that role.
DEBORAH ARCHER: Thank you for having me.
CHANG: So you have worked with the ACLU over the past several decades - all the way back to the 1990s, I understand, when you were a legal fellow there. This decision by the ACLU to shift its long-time emphasis from protecting free speech to addressing systemic racism in a dedicated, focused way - can you tell us why this feels like the right time for that shift?
ARCHER: First, I'd like to say we are absolutely focused on deepening our work on racial justice, but it doesn't mean that we're turning away from any of the issues that we worked on in the past, including First Amendment. But I do think that if we look at the time that we're in now and what has happened over the past year, advancing racial justice really has to be at the forefront of our work.
CHANG: Well, let's talk about a few elements of the ACLU's new racial justice agenda. I want to start with the organization's support for a reparations bill. What exactly do you want to see from lawmakers and the Biden administration on that front?
ARCHER: The ACLU thinks that reparations is an important part of reconciling with the past, which we think is necessary to advancing systemic equality and fighting for racial justice. Reconciliation and reparations are not about taking from one to give to the other. But rather it is a means of using our nation's resources, much of which have been accumulated through the exploitation of Black communities, to provide those same communities with access to the economic ladder that they've been denied for hundreds of years. And so the ACLU believes the issue of reparations should be seriously considered by all Americans.
CHANG: Well, you're going to be urging the Biden administration to get behind policies that support the economic well-being of all Americans - things like fair, affordable housing, canceling student debt, providing basic banking services at post offices. And I know that what I'm about to ask is a big question with a big answer, but can you just explain how getting at some of these very basic economic ideas furthers racial justice?
ARCHER: At a very fundamental level, economic inequality inhibits our ability to enjoy our full array of fundamental and constitutional rights. For example, today 1 in 4 Americans are unbanked or underbanked. And predictably, for Black people, financial marginalization is much worse. We are thinking about ways to increase access in Black communities to some of these essential financial services.
CHANG: Well, I do want to point out that President Biden is the first-ever president who is a card-carrying member of the ACLU. Do you think that makes your job any easier?
ARCHER: It doesn't. Now the work begins for the ACLU to hold President Biden and his administration accountable for his oath to uphold the Constitution for everyone. We believe that President Biden and Vice President Harris must not only prioritize undoing the many harms of the previous administration, but they have to work toward a vision of the country that heralds justice, fairness and equality for all of us. And that certainly is a very large agenda.
CHANG: Well, if President Biden does not get behind the policies that you want to see him get behind, what is the ACLU's strategy? I mean, it's worth noting that the ACLU sued the Trump administration more than 400 times. Do you see litigation as a tool that you are absolutely willing to resort to during this new administration?
ARCHER: I think the ACLU is ready to use every tool that we have and to rise to this moment, just as we rose to the moment following the election of Donald Trump. We spent most of the past four years on the defensive, trying to stop efforts to roll back fundamental civil rights and civil liberties and challenging laws that targeted vulnerable and marginalized communities. But now the ACLU has an opportunity - and I would say responsibility - to work to support the communities most hurt by the prior administration and to roll back that toxic legacy to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties and to deepen our racial justice work. But - and as I said, we have to hold the Biden administration accountable for doing everything that they can, again, to roll back the toxic legacy and to expand civil rights and civil liberties.
CHANG: Deborah Archer is the ACLU's new board president.
Thanks very much for being with us today.
ARCHER: Thank you for having me. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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The Costs Of Sexual Abuse In The Military
By Carson Frame
A new study says sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is causing troops to leave prematurely. And that is hurting readiness. The authors hope the findings will help military leaders understand that the costs of sex crimes extend well beyond the victims affected. From San Antonio, Texas Public Radio's Carson Frame reports.
CARSON FRAME, BYLINE: When Amber Davila joined the Army in 2011, she planned to stay in for the full 20 or until retirement.
AMBER DAVILA: I used to joke that I was going to eventually become the first female command sergeant major in the army.
FRAME: She took pride in her communications security job. It made her feel like part of a team and a greater good. That all changed when Davila was sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier in Korea. Even though she was terrified of being ostracized, she eventually reported her attacker. He was discharged after a lengthy investigation. But for Davila, the ordeal wasn't over.
DAVILA: You think you're OK, and then, you know, the commander says, you know, horseshoe on me. So everybody kind of moves in. And then suddenly, someone's brushing against me, and I'm right back in that formation in Korea where this man is torturing me. And it just became overwhelming.
FRAME: She spiraled into anxiety and destructive behavior and spent more and more energy trying to appear fine. When it came time to reenlist, she had a panic attack.
DAVILA: And that's when I decided I couldn't do it anymore and that I needed to get out.
FRAME: Davila isn't alone in that decision. According to a new study by the RAND Corporation, sexual assault doubled the odds that a service member would leave the military within 28 months, and about a quarter of troops who were sexually harassed didn't re-up. Andrew Morral is a senior behavioral scientist at RAND and the study's lead author.
ANDREW MORRAL: We all know, I think, that sexual assault and sexual harassment has tremendous costs to the individuals involved in it. But I think less attention has been paid to what the institutional costs are.
FRAME: Morral used Defense Department data to track the careers of a group of service members who reported sexual assault or harassment. Then he used statistical analysis to figure out how their experiences translated to the entire force. Assaults were associated with about 2,000 more people leaving the military than normal. Sexual harassment played a role in the departure of an additional 8,000 service members. Morral hopes these startling figures push the military to fundamentally change its culture.
MORRAL: I hope that they use it to emphasize the importance of leadership promoting a command climate that is not permissive with respect to sexual assault and sexual harassment. And I think it's been hard to get those messages all the way down into the junior enlisted ranks.
FRAME: President Biden recently ordered a 90-day commission to pursue solutions to sexual assault in the military. Lynn Rosenthal, a longtime advocate for survivors of gender violence, heads the commission. She told reporters in February that she'll organize listening sessions with service members, especially survivors. But she added that she's already heard enough to recognize how much they've lost.
LYNN ROSENTHAL: What I'm struck by here, as I listen to stories of military survivors, is what - how much their service meant to them, how their life was about this dream of serving in the military, and this dream was a part of their identity.
DAVILA: There's a great deal of pride that I had in wearing the uniform.
FRAME: Though Amber Davila's been out of the Army since 2015, she says she still feels a lingering grief about her service, especially when talking with friends whose Army careers have taken off.
DAVILA: That could be me, too. And I do. And I miss it. I miss the Army.
FRAME: She misses the potential of what her career could have been.
For NPR News, I'm Carson Frame in San Antonio.
KELLY: And if you or someone else has experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline. It's 1-800-656-HOPE for 24/7 confidential help.
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MOZAMBIQUE: a 200 kWp solar mini-grid supplies 400 households in Matchedje
jonathanaguji Monday, August 09, 2021 energy storage
The Mozambican authorities are inaugurating a 200 kWp solar power plant in Matchedje, a locality in the province of Niassa. The plant is connected to a mini-grid that will supply 400 households.
The solar photovoltaic system was inaugurated at a ceremony recently presided over by Mozambique’s Head of State, Philip Yacinto Nyusi. The small solar power plant has a capacity of 200 kWp and a 5 km distribution network that will provide electricity to 400 families in this locality in the province of Niassa, located in northern Mozambique. The construction of these new installations was financed by the Mozambican Energy Fund (FUNAE).
The Matchedje solar power plant has a capacity of 200 kWp © Executive Council of Niassa Province
“As part of its “Energy for All” programme, the government will intensify its interventions to stimulate access to electricity in rural areas, focusing particularly on renewable energy sources,” promised the President of the Republic of Mozambique at the inauguration ceremony of the solar mini-grid. For Philippe Nyusi, this project is part
of his government’s strategy to provide access to electricity to 10 million Mozambicans by 2024 and to the entire population (over 30 million inhabitants) by 2030.
It was to follow up on this strategy that the Mozambican head of state also visited the Ngauma district (in Niassa province) to inaugurate a power line. The completed project involved the construction of 23 km of medium voltage line, 14 km of low voltage line and four transformer stations. The extension of the national electricity network in this locality also allowed for the installation of 94 street lamps for public lighting. Several public buildings were also electrified, including a school, a health centre, two government buildings, seven shops and two flour mills.
Officially, 40% of Mozambicans have access to electricity, 36% through the grid of the state-owned Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) and 4% through off-grid solar systems. These stand-alone solutions are mainly installed for the electrification of rural households.
Jean Marie Takouleu
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Although the Leonberger is our top priority, it is dedication of the members that keeps the club successful. Recognition is given to those that have demonstrated a special contribution to the club and the breed through the following awards:
Heinrich Essig Award
The Heinrich Essig Award is the LCA’s highest honor. It is named after the man that tradition holds created the Leonberger breed in 1846; Heinrich Essig, a town counselor in the town of Leonberg, in what is modern day Germany. Originally presented to the LCA’s founders in 1994, the Heinrich Essig Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the club sustained over the course of many years. This award comes with a life-long LCA membership.
Leo Award
The Leo Award is given for exceptional work on a particular project, or for body of work on behalf of the breed or the club that takes place over the course of a year. It can be awarded for a particularly well-done individual project, or for more generally applied excellence.
Leo Heart Award
Sometimes people do things that don’t really benefit the breed or the club as a whole, but which show remarkable heart nonetheless. The Leonberger Heart Award has been created to honor these people.
Certificates of Appreciation
Certificates of Appreciation are awarded to anyone who has done any type of work for which the Club should express special appreciation. It generally refers to work over the past year, but is not limited to any particular time period.
People Award Recipients
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Merritt McAlister
mcalister@law.ufl.edu
Constitutional Law • Court Rules and Procedures • Federal Civil Procedure • Federal Clerkships • Federal Courts • Judicial Administration •
Professor Merritt McAlister teaches and writes in the areas of federal courts, judicial decisionmaking, constitutional law, and court administration. Her scholarship focuses on how institutional design and court processes disadvantage and marginalize vulnerable litigants in the federal appellate court system. She is also interested in issues of court reform, focused on the lower federal courts. McAlister’s work has been published in or is forthcoming in top journals, including the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, the Northwestern University Law Review, and the Georgetown Law Journal. Her 2020 article, “Downright Indifference”: Examining Unpublished Decisions in the Federal Courts of Appeals, received the annual prize from the AALS Federal Courts Section for the best paper on federal courts by an untenured professor.
Prior to joining the University of Florida law faculty, Professor McAlister was a partner in the national appellate practice group of King & Spalding. While in private practice, she was elected to the American Law Institute, named a Georgia Super Lawyer, and recognized for her pro bono work on behalf of prisoners and on LGBT civil rights issues.
Professor McAlister clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge R. Lanier Anderson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She received her bachelor’s degree in English and Women and Gender Studies, magna cum laude, from Rice University and her law degree summa cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she served as Executive Articles Editor of the Georgia Law Review.
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
B.A., Rice University
Federal Courts - LAW 6930
This course examines the work of the federal courts and their unique and complex role in our constitutional system. It touches upon both the essential procedural and substantive features of federal practice. The course’s core focus is on the tension among three competing constitutional values: (1) the separation between the judiciary and the executive and the legislative branches of government; (2) the balance between federal and state power (especially the balance between federal and state court power); and (3) the protection and redressability of individual rights. The course will address one fundamental question in both the abstract and the particular: What is the proper role of federal courts in our constitutional system of divided government?
Rebuilding the Federal Circuit Courts, 116 Nw. U.L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2022) [SSRN]
Missing Decisions, 169 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1101 (2021) [SSRN]
“Downright Indifference”: Examining Unpublished Decisions in the Federal Courts of Appeals, 118 Mich. L. Rev. 533 (2020) [SSRN]
Measuring How Stock Ownership Affects Which Judges (and Justices) Hear Cases, 103 Geo. L.J. 1163 (2015) (with James M. Anderson and Eric Helland) [SSRN]
Note, The Swift, Silent Sword Hiding in the (Defense) Attorney’s Arsenal: The Efficacy of Georgia’s New Offer of Judgment Provision as Procedural Tort Reform, 40 Ga. L. Rev. 995 (2006)
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Defining ‘decision’ as it relates to Mental Capacity assessments
By Tim Farmer
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Defining an unwise decision
Whenever I do teaching around the practicalities of assessing mental capacity, the notion of unwise decisions vs incapacitous decisions is always raised. I invariably ask two questions, “Has everybody heard of the term ‘unwise decision’?” and “Can anyone give me a definition?” The first question is always met with a resounding “Yes”, the second with a deafening silence. Everybody is able to give examples of what they consider to be an unwise decision, for example smoking but defining it seems to be another matter.
So what defines an unwise decision?
An unwise decision is basically a decision that someone else arrives at, that is different to your decision but based on the same evidence. The classic example is smoking. Everyone knows that there is an alleged link to cancer but some people choose to smoke and others don’t. Neither option is illegal (subject to certain caveats) – just opposite ends of the spectrum.
But what makes smoking (or not smoking) ‘unwise’ as opposed to ‘incapacitous’? There are two key things we look for when assessing whether a decision is unwise and they are 1) a logical and consistent series of steps in their thought process that takes them, step-by-step, from the evidence to their outcome and 2) the person’s ability to weigh-up the risks involved in the decision that is being made, including the consequences of making or not making that particular decision.
A significant challenge
Let’s use a different example to illustrate this (please note all identifiable information has been changed). As part of my previous role as Manager of Liaison Psychiatry I was the lead assessor for suicidal patients. It is important to remember that it is not illegal to commit suicide.
I remember one gentleman, a 48 year old engineer who had had a stroke and lost the use of his right sided limbs. He was an only child and both his parents were deceased and he had no extended family. He had a very small circle of friends and in his own words “I lived for my job”. Due to his loss of movement he was no longer able to work as an engineer. He told me that he believed he had nothing left to live for.
His job was his world, he had no real friends and no family. He felt he had had “a good innings” but now wanted to “retire from this life”. He rationalised that even though I could tell him “life might get better”, that he might find another job he loved equally as much or that he would learn to live with his disability – he might not. He argued I had no way of knowing how his life might pan out and that he was happy that he had lived a full and meaningful life to this point in time and didn’t feel the need to try and prolong it on the ‘off-chance’ that things might change for him.
We discussed the fact that if he attempted suicide and it failed he could end up worse than he was. This he acknowledged but felt that this was a chance he was willing to take. In the end, I felt he was able to demonstrate a logical and consistent series of steps to his thought process. He was able to evaluate the risks involved and the consequences of making/ not making that decision. I believed he had mental capacity, there was also no evidence of mental illness and so I had to let him go. He died shortly after.
Hopefully, this level of decision is one that you will never have to make but I believe it illustrates the point well. So whether it is Miss Miggins gifting £3m to the proverbial Cats Home or someone making the ultimate decision about their life, the principles remains the same. Is there a logical and consistent train of thought, are they able to evaluate risk and have they considered the consequences of action/inaction. If the answer is ‘Yes’ it is an unwise decision, if the answer is ‘No’ you’d best tell the cats home not to start building that extension just yet.
Tim Farmer
© Tim Farmer - TSF Consultants E: tsf@tsfconsultants.co.uk Web: TSF Consultants Tel: 0333 577 7020 Tim Farmer is the founder & MD of TSF Consultants the UK’s largest provider of mental capacity assessments to the legal profession. Referred to as “The Guru of Mental Capacity” by Tom Blackburn of Compass Law, Tim has conducted and supported others to conduct in excess of 1000 mental capacity assessments in both clinical and legal settings. He was the first mental health nurse to have evidence accepted by the Court of Protection in relation to a CoP3 application and he has also been published in the STEP journal with his article entitled “How robust is your capacity assessment?” He is currently working with STEP to develop a national referral protocol for solicitors and legal professionals Tim is also writing a book about the practicalities of assessing mental capacity in both clinical and legal settings.
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Jethro Tull: Ramblin’ Man
By Dom Lawson ( Prog ) published 17 April 15
Jethro Tull’s classic Minstrel In The Gallery turns 40 this year, and a deluxe reissue is being released to celebrate the milestone.
Prog joins Ian Anderson in looking back to 1975 and the creation of the album… Despite the huge successes and critical acclaim that they had enjoyed over the previous few years, 1975 was a strange one for Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull.
While still very much at the top of their commercial game and as a popular as ever on both sides of the Atlantic, the band’s most recent albums, A Passion Play (1973) and ’74’s War Child, had been greeted with an unexpectedly mixed response from the same critics that had previously praised Aqualung and Thick As A Brick to the rafters. While the big tours and solid chart positions continued, the sense that a change of tack was in order hung in the air.
As ever, Anderson’s response was to stick to his own instinctive path. But logistical factors undoubtedly came into play as Tull prepared to record their eighth studio album, Minstrel In The Gallery. As was fairly common in those days of political calamity and extraordinarily high domestic tax rates, Jethro Tull decamped elsewhere, with their new mobile recording studio, to piece the record together; specifically, to the idyllic, sun-kissed streets of Monte Carlo in the south of France.
“The most obvious reason was that friends of friends had directed us to a Monte Carlo studio, an old radio studio from the 20s or 30s that was huge and basically never used,” Anderson recalls today. “It had the facilities and the car park behind it, so we could park the mobile and run cables up into the big soundproofed radio studio. It had no equipment, just a big soundproofed empty room. Meanwhile, accountants at the time recommended that it was the place to go to reduce the tax liability from recording. We didn’t actually benefit from any tax deduction by working there, but The Rolling Stones and others were all fleeing Britain to go and work abroad, so that was the mood of the times.”
In keeping with this geographical switch, Anderson also chose to alter the band’s way of working, making a partial return to the methods that had made 1971’s Aqualung such a distinctive and powerful record. Operating almost as a lone-gun singer-songwriter, Tull’s head honcho set up base at the studio, summoning his colleagues as and when their input was required. But this was no petulant power grab. Instead it was simply what was required to best serve the songs that Anderson had been writing over the previous 12 months.
“The album was written largely in hotel rooms on tour, and mainly on American tours,” he explains. “It was largely a singer-songwriter approach by necessity, because we were either on tour as a band or we were scattering to the winds as soon as we got off the plane at Heathrow. So coming up with the album was rather solitary. In some ways it employed some of the things that began on the Aqualung album, four or five years before, with some songs that were just me in the studio and the other guys added a bit or a string quartet came in or whatever it might be.”
By this stage in the Jethro Tull story, few observers had any doubt that this was Ian Anderson’s band. However, this return to a more solitary way of working can hardly have had a positive effect on the unit’s morale or interpersonal harmony, even though a more fractured approach to making an album was arguably exactly what they needed after spending so much time together on the road.
“Well, yes, although it wasn’t an unsavoury experience,” Anderson laughs. “But it split us up somewhat because I’d be in the studio during the day, working as a performer and as a producer, and the other guys were there only half the time or not even that. I think it was probably, for them, a little stop-start and not the best way of working, but, looking back on it, it was really justifying the decision I’d taken to build a mobile recording studio. We had the means and we were going to work that way.”
With major events in the evolution of Jethro Tull’s line-up lurking over the horizon – Minstrel In The Gallery would be the last album to feature bassist Jeffrey Hammond – the new material could easily have come across as chaotic, but the reality of Minstrel… is that it is one of Tull’s most robust and convincing albums of the 70s, not least to the greatly enhanced fire and fury of those ensemble performances that did make the final cut.
The album’s opening title track, in particular, showcased a band very much in tune with one another; a powerhouse group performance that reflected the muscle and verve that the band were now routinely displaying onstage. Lyrically, however, the song was a rather acerbic study of the jobbing musician’s life.
“It’s just a cynical, slightly immature reaction to being the wandering minstrel, the travelling musician in far off lands, particularly in America, and sometimes resenting the demands of the audience,” Anderson elucidates. “In the same way that a minstrel in a medieval court was very much at the mercy of the duke or the king who, if he didn’t like what he was playing, would chop his head off.
“So in a way I felt that kind of obligation to deliver the goods that had been pre-ordered by the audience that had bought the tickets. I was definitely bitching and moaning! Even at the time of writing I probably felt faintly embarrassed about what I’d written, and it did sound a little ungrateful, because the large majority of the audiences were very supportive, but it only takes a couple of drunks egging each other on, somewhere in the back, to spoil it for everybody.”
The undeniable centrepiece of Minstrel… was the four-part Baker St. Muse, a rambling but keenly observed wander through the streets of our nation’s capital, and one area of North London in particular. Not only a reminder that Tull were masters of prog’s long-form approach, it was Anderson’s most impactful study of real life minutiae to date, reaffirming his status as a songwriter with an eye for detail and a quiet sense of detachment from the hubbub that so frequently surrounded him.
“It’s a series of quite separate little vignettes, separate observations of the streets of London, or the particular part of London that I regarded as my bit of London, as I still do today, the square mile of Marylebone,” he explains. “London was always a wonderfully rich place, with people of different cultures, backgrounds, colours, creeds and headgear but I liked the anonymity of living somewhere not too far from a railway station. I don’t think I would have been motivated to write that if I’d set it a target to write a song called, say, Wimbledon. Let’s leave that to Mike Batt.”
Another obvious highlight from the Minstrel sessions, Cold Wind To Valhalla neatly encapsulated the minor disconnect that was emerging between Anderson’s intense creative focus and the more primal and instinctive approach of Tull’s live incarnation. At first a tender, folk-tinged affair, it erupts halfway through into a red-blooded storm of bombast, apparently partly inspired by the band’s adventures on the road as touring partners with a certain Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band; an experience that had also given Anderson some fresh insight into how best to keep his own show on the road.
“Cold Wind… reaches the halfway point and suddenly the band come in like dropping a sack of potatoes onto half a dozen organic eggs, and the result is not dissimilar,” Anderson laughs. “Looking back, it seems a contradiction to have this sudden crash into a Captain Beefheart thing, with searing guitars and thundering drums, but two or three of us were particularly enamoured with the Magic Band.
“Beefheart was a brilliant writer of wordplay lyrics, but as a musician, he was a charlatan and a fake and a very difficult, powerful and manipulative man, deeply insecure and in denial about a lot of things. He’d lost touch with the musicians and I suppose that served as a reminder to me, that I had to try and keep people onside and involve them in things, even though I was coming up with the raw material.”
Released on September 5, 1975, Minstrel In The Gallery was another chart success for Jethro Tull. More importantly, it was a record that signalled the end of the Jeffrey Hammond era and the beginning of a restructuring of the band’s core aesthetic that would lead them to the folk-rock futurism of _Songs From The Wood _and Heavy Horses. From a fan’s perspective, the album’s fulsome re-release in 2015 gives everyone a chance to reassess the invigorating dark horse of Tull’s first decade, wherein change, consolidation and a dash of Beefheartian clangour combined with dazzling results.
“I’ve no idea about the fans, but I would put it somewhere near the bottom of my top 10 Jethro Tull albums,” Anderson notes. “I think my own playing and singing on it were pretty good by my standards. As to its impact on other people, I don’t think it was a particularly successful Jethro Tull album. It was a bit less successful in America, perhaps, and fared a little better in Europe. But our albums didn’t generally sell tons out of the box. Aqualung didn’t sell huge amounts straight away, but the last time someone checked it had done about 12 million. As is often the way, we got there in the end.”
Minstrel In The Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grandé Edition will be available on May 4 via Parlophone. _ _
Dom Lawson
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Kimberly E. Lomot
Senior Counsel
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Suffolk University Law School (J.D. 2004); Dean's List
Babson College (B.S. 2001), cum laude, business administration; Dean's List; Blue Key Honor Society
Member, American Bar Association, Women in the Profession Group
Board Member, Deirdre’s House, a child advocacy center in Morristown, New Jersey
Kimberly regularly advises clients on the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, and leasing of commercial real estate. Her practice is national in scope, and she has extensive experience handling transactions in all real estate sectors. She has several years of experience in counseling both borrowers and lenders with respect to government guaranteed loans, including SBA (7a) and 504 loans. Kimberly’s familiarity with diverse types of real estate and the needs of developers, owners, tenants, lenders, and other investors in real property allows her to combine her knowledge of the law with a businesslike approach to getting deals done.
Kimberly brings strategic judgment and practical solutions to every real estate transaction in which she is involved. Dedicated to excellence, Kimberly personally commits herself to realizing each client’s specific goals.
Represented Cloudmed, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company and leader in Revenue Intelligence™ solutions for healthcare providers, in its acquisition of par8o, an innovative healthcare technology company specializing in 340B and patient referral management technology for healthcare providers.
Represented a 50 year-old educational institution in a 24,000 square foot lease at 1501 Broadway, in the historic Paramount Building in the heart of the Theater District and Times Square in Manhattan. This 33-story location now serves as the school’s headquarters, teaching facility, and executive offices.
Represented a global plastics manufacturer in connection with the sale of its headquarters located in New Jersey through an auction process and the leasing of its new global headquarters facility in Pennsylvania, including the negotiation of a multi-tiered tax benefit structure offered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Represented a leading hedge fund in connection with its new Silicon Valley, full floor headquarters lease, including exterior building signage and naming rights.
Represented a national construction machine dealer/distributor's acquisition of the franchisee for the South Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware market of a large heavy equipment sales and repair company. This included the triple-net leaseback of three industrial facilities, including the target’s main headquarters facility totaling approximately 23.5 acres, consisting of numerous specially-purposed buildings.
Represented a technology enabled financial services company as Tenant in connection with its approximately 80,000 square foot headquarters office in Menlo Park, California. This transaction covered two leased buildings, one of which was a ground-up build-to-suit, with two different landlords – across the street from each other – but the buildings function as a single headquarters.
Represented a leading private equity firm, as lender, in connection with its $39M portfolio of mortgage loans secured by casinos in Nevada.
Represented a hedge fund, as lender, in connection with its $300M+ mortgage loan facility secured by casinos in Nevada and card rooms in the state of Washington.
New Jersey Rising Stars (2010, 2013-2018)
Recognized for work in Real Estate: Business, Banking and Business/Corporate
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Minister of Economy and Finances
Bruno Le Maire is a French politician and career diplomat who currently serves as Minister of Economy and Finances in the French government headed by Edouard Philippe.
An alumnus of the École normale supérieure, Sciences Po Paris and École nationale d’administration (ENA), Bruno Le Maire began his career as Foreign Affairs Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2002, he became Strategic Affairs Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and then Advisor to the Minister of Interior in 2004. In 2005, he joined Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin first as an advisor and then as Chief of Staff from 2006 to 2007.
In June 2007, he was elected as MP for the first constituency of the Eure department where he was reelected in 2012 and 2017.
In December 2008, he was named Minister of State for European Affairs in François Fillon’s government before being appointed Minister of Agriculture in June 2009 and held that position until May 2012.
In November 2014, he was candidate for the presidency of the UMP (right wing French party) and took part in the centre-right primary for the French presidential election in November 2016.
In May 2017, he is appointed Minister of Economy and Finance.
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At Levy Konigsberg, we are committed to seeking justice for those who have experienced sexual abuse, either as children or as adults. As much as individual abusers, the institutions that conceal the actions of perpetrators and protect them from criminal and civil punishment can be held accountable for failing to safeguard the health and safety of victims. With the recent passage of legislation that extends the statute of limitations and provides a “look-back period” for victims of child sexual abuse, survivors abused have an unprecedented opportunity to seek redress for their injuries. If you have been harmed by any of the following institutions, please let us help you pursue compensation for your injuries.
Hospitals, Universities and Medical Programs
Class action lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by doctors have been filed against hospitals, universities and medical programs across the United States. Some of the most high-profile cases of sexual abuse involve large-scale, egregious conduct over many years despite institutional knowledge of the abuser’s behavior. These include George Tyndall, a gynecologist at the University of Southern California, who sexually abused patients for thirty years under the guise of medical necessity. Former wrestlers from the Ohio State University allege that team physician, Richard Strauss, sexually abused hundreds of boys during the 1980s and 1990s. Victims of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, the head athletic doctor at Michigan State University (MSU), recently reached a $500 million settlement related to claims that he sexually abused hundreds of gymnasts and athletes formerly under his care.
Sexual Abuse Claims Against Rockefeller University Hospital and the Estate of Reginald Archibald
Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Reginald Archibald sexually abused thousands of children during his four decades of work at Rockefeller University Hospital in New York. The hospital had knowledge and was aware of credible claims of sexual misconduct concerning Dr. Archibald since 1960, and after multiple investigations, took no action. The hospital failed to protect its most vulnerable patients. A class action lawsuit was filed after the hospital mailed over 1,000 letters to former patients of the now deceased Dr. Archibald. The hospital re-victimized patients who were sexually abused, and the recipients suffered significant emotional distress and were subjected to a gross invasion of privacy. As a result of the Child Victims Act in New York, hundreds, if not thousands of lawsuits will likely be filed against the hospital for its role in Dr. Archibald’s sexual abuse of thousands of patients at the hospital’s facilities.
Allegations of child sexual abuse against the Catholic Church date back to the 1950s. The scope of abuse is so vast that numbers of perpetrators and victims are difficult to assess. However, according to some reports, the Catholic Church has paid out nearly $4 billion to approximately 9,000 survivors since the 1980s. One on the most shocking aspects of the sexual misconduct by members of the clergy is the extent to which the Church deliberately concealed, covered up, and dismissed allegations of abuse, even going so far as destroying documents that could have been used to prosecute perpetrators and prevent future abuse of other children.
Universities, Colleges and Schools
Most incidents of sexual abuse against children are committed by trusted adults, such as teachers. Abuse by school teachers and staff often persists for long periods of time because children are afraid to speak up against their abuser, or feel ashamed, embarrassed, or responsible for the egregious acts of adults they believed to be trustworthy. Schools and universities are entrusted with the care of children and young adults and are responsible for providing a safe and secure environment. An educational institution that negligently hires or supervises its staff, or takes no action upon learning of sexual misconduct, fails to fulfill its duty to its students. Title IX, which prohibits sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape on college campuses may serve as an additional basis for liability of higher educational institutions.
The Boys Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the country with almost 110 million Americans participating in its programs. The BSA has been linked to claims of sexual abuse by its members for decades. Recent reports reveal that, from 1944 to 2016, the BSA fostered sexual abuse by 7,819 suspected abusers against a staggering 12,254 child victims. Many of the lawsuits filed by former BSA members allege that BSA officials failed to take reasonable steps to protect scouts from foreseeable dangers of sexual abuse. Scout leaders were often encouraged to resign quietly or were simply moved by the organization to different locations. New laws extending the statute of limitations in many states are expected to result in hundreds of additional lawsuits against the BSA by adults who were sexually abused as children.
Youth Sports Organizations
Coaches play an instrumental role in the lives of young children in organized sports. The nature of the athlete-coach relationship often places children in situations where they come in frequent close contact with coaches, often while no other adults are present. If a youth sports organization fails to maintain the safety and well-being of athletes, both the coach and the organization may be held liable. In many cases, coaches and teachers with a history of sexual misconduct are quietly removed from their jobs by employers, who fear liability, and go on to accept other positions working with children where new employers are unaware of their history of misconduct. In this way, perpetrators continue to prey on new victims.
Daycare/Aftercare
Parents who rely on daycare and aftercare facilities assume that their children are safe while under the supervision of trustworthy adults. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Young children who are sexually abused in daycare and aftercare facilities may be unaware of the crimes being committed against them or lack the verbal skills to seek help from parents and other adults. When aftercare and daycare operators and supervisors breach their most fundamental duty to ensure the well-being of children, they can be held liable for faulty hiring and retention, and failing to take steps to stop and/or report the abuse.
Residential Care/ Group Homes
Allegations of sexual abuse by a health care worker against a comatose woman in a long-term care facility in Arizona brought national attention to the dangers of sexual assault in residential care homes. Sexual abuse by health care workers in long-term care facilities, group homes or private homes can be especially egregious given the vulnerable state of residents in such settings. Many of them are elderly or have significant mental or physical impairments which enable abusers to commit assaults without others being aware of the abuse. The operators of the group home or the company that hires home health workers are responsible for employing policies that ensure the safety of their residents and clients.
Sexual abuse has been reported by hundreds of campers in all types of summer camps over the past few decades. Children can be vulnerable when they are in sleepaway camps away from their parents and removed from their daily routines. Moreover, summer camps are not subject to regulations that ensure camper safety. Not all states have licensing requirements for sleepover camps and 18 states do not even require that camps conduct background checks. Predators may feel especially at liberty to target children in situations with few safety controls. Summer camp owners and supervisors can incur liability for deficient oversight when children are harmed under their care.
Sexual assault by law enforcement against individuals who are apprehended or arrested has occurred with increasing frequency. An investigation on police misconduct in 2015 revealed that an officer is accused of sexual abuse at least every five days- and a large portion of such incidents involve minors. Perpetrators of sexual abuse may use fear and intimidation to coerce their victims. Officers may prey in particular on weak individuals, such as women with a history of misconduct or those who have been abused. If you have been arrested, detained or questioned by police, you have the right to safety and security. Any victim of sexual abuse by an officer while in police custody has the right to seek compensation for his/her mental and physical injuries.
In the wake of revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse of dozens of female actresses, hundreds of victims of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry have felt empowered to tell their stories. Sexual assault in entertainment affects actors, actresses, models, musicians and their employees. Abusive behavior by high-profile celebrities includes anything from inappropriate sexual gestures to rape. Victims have reported cooperating or maintaining their silence out of fear of being blacklisted. Children are especially vulnerable to abuse by entertainment executives since they are often not supervised by parents. Sexual abuse in entertainment is a crime not unlike other sex crimes; the perpetrators, and those who were aware of the abuse and concealed it, can be held liable for their actions.
Spas and Massage Parlors
Almost 200 clients of Massage Envy have filed reports of sexual abuse while receiving massages at the popular massage chain. Poor policies for handling sexual abuse at the massage chain have led some victims to feel inadequately protected. For example, the company does not require franchises to report sexual assaults to local law enforcement and does not maintain a uniform policy for dealing with sexual assault. Each franchise is responsible for its own investigations, thus allowing some perpetrators to remain employed at their jobs. When an employer is aware that a masseuse sexually assaulted customers at a previous job and hires him anyway, he can be found liable for negligent hiring. Some massage parlors even engage in human (sex) trafficking, where they exploit victims to engage in commercial sexual activity. Owners and operators of massage parlors owe a duty of care to employ and monitor staff in a manner that ensures the safety of all customers.
Foster Care Homes
Sexual abuse is an unfortunate reality for a significant portion of children in individual foster care or group homes. Children who are placed in group homes are 28 times more likely to incur sexual abuse than those living in other types of settings. Unfortunately, the circumstances of foster care allow such abuse to go undetected and unreported for long periods of time. Children, many of whom are already traumatized by circumstances in their birth homes, often do not have a trusted adult to rely upon and may feel insecure to reveal abuse to others for fear of retribution or expulsion from their current living situation. Group homes, often operated by state or local governments, may be especially poorly staffed and supervised – conditions that foster sexual abuse of vulnerable children.
Cruise Ship/Airlines
The incidence of sexual assault aboard cruise ships and airlines has risen with alarming frequency. Air and sea carriers are obligated to keep passengers safe- this includes hiring individuals with clean records, monitoring their vessels for misconduct, and taking steps to stop and report sexual abuse. The FBI recently found that sexual assault in air travel increased by 66 percent between 2014 and 2017. Similarly, sexual assault is the most frequent crime aboard cruise ships. When sexual assault is committed on planes or ships, the victims may be ignored, advised to stop pursuing the matter, or simply subjected to a biased investigation. Supervisors on ships and planes may not be equipped to handle claims of sexual assault or apprehend the perpetrators while isolated from local law enforcement.
Claims of sexual abuse in the hospitality industry have been brought by both guests at hotels and motels as well as employees who work at these places of business. Hotel guests have alleged breaches of trust and security by hotel employees or other guests that have resulted in sexual attacks. Similarly, housekeepers have claimed that sexual assault by hotel guests has caused them to experience fear while performing their jobs. Several states have enacted laws requiring hotel operators to install panic buttons for housekeeper use when they fear that an assault is imminent. Housekeepers are among a growing group of low wage workers that maintain that large establishments do not have adequate measures in place to prevent or stop sexual harassment and sexual abuse of their employees.
Ride Share Services
While ride share services provide cheap and accessible transportation, claims of sexual assault by passengers in Uber and Lyft cars have raised concerns about the hiring practices of these services. Lawsuits initiated by victims of sexual assault claim that Uber and Lyft failed to implement adequate safety checks when hiring drivers, including relying on third-party screening services that do not include fingerprint checks. Despite mounting pressures, ride share companies have resisted implementing more thorough background checks. In some cases, passengers have accused ride share companies of allowing drivers with known criminal background checks to continue to work for them. Passengers who have been sexually assaulted may assert claims for assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment.
Effects of Sexual Abuse
Many adults and children who have suffered sexual abuse experience long-lasting and profound psychological, emotional, and physical trauma. While no two victims are the same, most individuals experience stress, fear, anxiety, depression and difficulty conducting daily activities following the assault. Other victims might engage in self-mutilation and substance abuse or attempt suicide. Victims of sexual abuse also report social isolation, strained relationships with family, and risk-taking behaviors. Individuals who have been sexually abused as children may experience additional psychological and emotional problems because children often develop negative self-image and blame themselves for abuse. In many cases, sexually abused children have difficulties that last well into adulthood including difficulty forming relationships and issues with intimacy and trust.
Settlements and Recovery for Sex Abuse Victims
Sexual abuse can have a significant impact on the lives of victims for years or decades after the abuse occurs. Victims of sexual abuse who file civil lawsuits can recover monetary damages for a broad range of damages, including physical and emotional pain and suffering, lost wages, and medical and psychiatric expenses. In some cases, victims may be able to recover punitive damages as well. Liability for sexual assault is not limited to the party who committed the assault: Hospitals, churches, universities, youth groups like the BSA, and other institutions may be found liable for negligence. Civil recoveries can be extensive depending on the nature of the abuse. Recent recoveries against Michigan State University, the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America have been some of the largest amounts in the history of sex abuse cases.
Attention: New York and New Jersey Law Provides Additional Time for Sexual Abuse Survivors to Bring Action
The New York Child Victims Act
New York is now at the forefront of progressive legislation targeting childhood sexual abuse with the passage of the New York Child Victims Act (CVA). The law extends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits for sexual abuse. By extending the time period for victims to recover for injuries wrought by sexual abuse, the CVA allows survivors to seek justice and compensation when they are prepared and able to tell their stories. Under the CVA, the statute of limitations for filing criminal charges for sexual abuse is 28 years old and the statute of limitations for filing civil claims for sexual abuse is 55 years old. In addition, anyone under the age of 18 who was abused and precluded from filing a claim has a one-year window to file charges regardless of age.
New Jersey Laws for Victims of Sexual Abuse
A new law in New Jersey has been passed to enable victims of sexual abuse to pursue civil lawsuits against their perpetrators for crimes committed years earlier. The legislation gives survivors the opportunity to seek compensation for the abuse they suffered even if the statute of limitations has expired. Under the law, victims who were previously barred by the statute of limitations may now file lawsuits for damages against their abusers and the institutions that concealed the abuse for two years. Victims who do not file actions within the “two-year window” may sue their perpetrators until they turn 55 years of age or within seven years of recognizing that they were injured by sexual abuse. In addition, the New Jersey Independent Victim Compensation (IVC) program was established by New Jersey’s five Catholic dioceses to compensate victims for sexual abuse that occurred in Catholic churches and Catholic schools decades ago.
Statute of Limitations in Other States
Many victims of sexual violence do not initially report the abuse because they are embarrassed, ashamed or afraid to reveal that they have been abused. By the time they come forward, survivors may no longer be permitted to file lawsuits because the statute of limitations has expired. Several states, in addition to New York and New Jersey, have passed laws to extend the statute of limitations and allow survivors to seek compensation for their injuries many years after the abuse occurred. In California, the State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 1619 on September 29, 2018, which extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse survivors from two years to ten years after the last episode of abuse. In Connecticut, survivors have until age the 58 to file a lawsuit for sexual abuse, exploitation, or assault that occurred before the age of 18. In Massachusetts, meanwhile, survivors have until the age of 63 to file suit or, in cases of survivors who did not previously realize they were injured, within 7 years of the date they discovered or reasonably should have discovered their injury. Other states, including North Carolina, are considering legislation that would similarly extend the statute of limitations for sex abuse cases to allow all victims a day in court.
Our lawyers have the experience, resources, and litigation expertise to help sex abuse victims obtain justice and take on the powerful entities that have sheltered abusers. If you or your child have been harmed, please contact us for a free case evaluation by calling 1-800-988-8005 or through the form on this page.
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Statutes of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
Understanding the Effects of Sexual Abuse
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Sexual Abuse of Children by the Boy Scouts of America
Sexual Abuse of Children by Coaches and in Youth Sports Program
Sexual Abuse by Doctors in Hospitals, Universities and Medical Programs
Sexual Abuse of Children by Priests, Clergy, and Other Religious Leaders
Sexual Abuse in Residential Care/ Group Homes
Sexual Abuse in Lyft/Uber Ride Share Services
Sexual Abuse in the Hospitality Industry
Sexual Abuse in Foster Care Homes
Sexual Abuse by Law Enforcement
Sexual Abuse in Spas and Massage Parlors
Sexual Abuse of Children in Summer and Day Camps
Sexual Abuse in the Entertainment Industry
Sexual Assaults on Cruise Ships and Airlines
Sexual Abuse of Children by Daycare, Preschool and Aftercare Workers
Sex Trafficking Lawsuits
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Spartanburg Area Chamber Backs Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank Reauthorization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today welcomed the support of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce for reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
“The Bank has proven to be self sustaining and provides a necessary level playing field in which U.S. Companies can compete in world trade,” said David Cordeau, President and CEO of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce. “We need to do everything we can to insure that our workers have jobs that can be supported by their ability to compete fairly in world commerce. Exports play an important part in the economy of South Carolina and particularly in the Upstate region.”
The Export-Import Bank was established in 1934 and since Ex-Im was last reauthorized in 2006, the bank has returned $3.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury above and beyond the costs of its operations.
“I truly appreciate David Cordeau and the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce for their support of the reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank,” said Graham, who has been leading Republican efforts in the Senate to reauthorize the bank as its charter expires May 31.
The South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution calling on Congress to reauthorize Ex-Im and encouraging the congressional delegation to vote in support. The South Carolina Senate overwhelmingly passed the resolution, 32-2.
Graham noted that both small and large businesses in South Carolina have benefitted from Ex-Im. One of the most prominent statewide examples is The Boeing Company which opened the 787 Dreamliner production facility in North Charleston. The facility employs more than 6,000 people in South Carolina and is responsible for thousands of associated jobs.
In a letter sent to Graham, Jim McNerney, President and CEO of Boeing, noted that eight out of every ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners now built in South Carolina are expected to be purchased by international customers who are eligible for and routinely seek export credit support from Ex-Im Bank. Without Ex-Im, many of these customers would purchase from Airbus, which is made in Europe and backed by multiple European export credit agencies.
“The reauthorization of Ex-Im will directly benefit South Carolina’s job creation efforts and manufacturing industries,” said Graham. “It is imperative we continue to grow our ability to export goods made in South Carolina around the world.”
“I wish we didn’t need an Ex-Im bank,” said Graham. “But other countries have far more aggressive financing regimes in place. The United States cannot and should not unilaterally disarm. However, it is my goal to do more than reauthorize Ex-Im, we should also work to improve its operations. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to achieve both goals of reauthorization and improvement of Ex-Im.”
“Last year, exports from South Carolina increased by 21 percent,” continued Graham. “We need to continue on that path, creating jobs and putting South Carolinians back to work. If Congress does not reauthorize Ex-Im, it will have a devastating impact to both our state and national economy.”
South Carolina Economic Leaders Strongly Support Reauthorization of Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank
“Eight out of every ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners now built in South Carolina are expected to be purchased by international customers who are eligible for and regularly seek export credit support from Ex-Im. Without this support, many of our customers would choose to purchase airplanes from Airbus, made in Europe, built by European labor, sold with the aggressive backing of multiple European export credit agencies. ..Jobs in South Carolina are at risk without an extended and robust reauthorization for Ex-Im.”
W. James McNerney, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
“Exports are particularly important to the South Carolina economy. If our manufacturing base is to grow, we must continue to expand our ability to export goods from South Carolina facilities. Given the key role the Bank plays in facilitating sales, failure to reauthorize it would be devastating to existing industry and to those we hope to create in the future.”
Lewis F. Gossett
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
“The Bank performs an important function for U.S. companies seeking markets for U.S. made products. The Bank provides credit insurance and export-financing products that fill gaps in trade financing and does not compete with private sector lenders.”
W. David Hastings
Mount Vernon Mills
“First, this issue is of critical importance to Boeing South Carolina and their ability to successfully compete with global aircraft manufacturers. Second, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce recently re-established the World Trade Center Charleston. More than 80 percent of Ex-Im’s transactions support small businesses. The World Trade Center Charleston’s goal is to help our region’s small business community to help them expand by selling their products and services on the global marketplace. The Ex-Im is a vitally needed tool to help in expanding local businesses in our region.”
Bryan Derreberry
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
“Over the last five years, Ex-Im has assisted more than 47 South Carolina companies from around the state export their products and services throughout the world. Ex-Im plays an important role in supporting South Carolina jobs and exports. …Support for the Ex-Im Bank means support for S.C. exports and S.C. jobs.”
F. Ben Haskew
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
“Last year alone, the Ex-Im supported more than $40 billion in U.S. exports that helped create or sustain 290,000 U.S. jobs at more than 3,600 companies. The Ex-Im is also self-sustaining. In the years since Ex-Im was last authorized in 2006, the bank has returned $3.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury above and beyond the cost of its operation.”
Otis Rawl
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
“The deadline for Ex-Im is fast approaching. If reauthorization is not granted before then, some corporations may begin to shift purchases to foreign companies as sufficient credit will not be available. This will add a major, unintended (and unprecedented) barrier to domestic manufacturing. ..Failure to reauthorize Ex-Im will create an unfair disadvantage for American companies, ultimately causing American jobs to move overseas.”
Brad Dean
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
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Khatoun Al Moussawi
khatoun.almoussawi@ludwig.ox.ac.uk
I received my PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Aix-Marseille II, France. Funded by an Infectiopole Sud Fellowship, my research focused on new insights into Whipple's disease and Tropheryma whipplei infections. After this, I did postdoctoral research in infectious disease and microbial pathogenesis at Yale University, USA. I studied the innate immune recognition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and I characterised a novel human syndrome of enterocolitis and autoinflammation, caused by mutation of the NLRC4 inflammasome.
I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford University, UK, where I am a member of Xin Lu’s lab. Our research focuses on studying the regulation of the tumour suppressor p53, which is the most mutated gene in human cancers with a vital role in protection against tumorigenesis. p53 does not act alone: there are several signalling pathways and important regulators that interact with the p53 axis, including the ASPP family of proteins, a family of evolutionarily conserved regulators of p53. ASPP proteins play important roles in p53 regulation, with ASPP1/ ASPP2 activating p53 and iASPP inhibiting p53.
My research is broadly focused on understanding the regulation of p53 in human haematopoietic stem cells and in investigating p53 mutational status in haematological malignancies in relation to the expression levels and functions of the ASPP family of proteins. I am also interested in investigating the crosstalk between p53 regulators, infection and inflammation.
NAIP proteins are required for cytosolic detection of specific bacterial ligands in vivo
Rauch I. et al, (2016), The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 213, 657 - 665
Distinct Contributions of Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and IL-1β to Innate Immune Recognition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Lung
Al Moussawi K. and Kazmierczak BI., (2014), Infection and Immunity, 82, 4204 - 4211
Mutation of NLRC4 causes a syndrome of enterocolitis and autoinflammation
Romberg N. et al, (2014), Nature Genetics, 46, 1135 - 1139
Romberg N. et al, (2014), Nature Genetics
Cheating by type 3 secretion system-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa during pulmonary infection
Czechowska K. et al, (2014), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 7801 - 7806
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Prince George’s Godparents Announced By The Palace… And It’s Not Who You Think
Rebecca Martin 23/10/2013 11:00 am
Kate Middleton, Prince William and the royal baby Credit: PA
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William have picked a whopping SEVEN Godparents for their baby son's christening today. Find out who, here...
Prince George’s Godparents have been announced by Kensington Palace, ahead of the future King’s christening service this afternoon. The royal tot has been given SEVEN Godparents in total, all handpicked by his parents, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William.
So who are they?
Zara Tindall is the only member of the royal family who’s been given the special title. Prince William’s cousin will attend the intimate, private ceremony at St James’ Palace at 3pm this afternoon, where she’ll show off her now-huge baby bump.
Other Godparents include Oliver Baker – a close university friends of William and Kate‘s, Emilia Jardine-Paterson – a close university friend of Kate’s, the Duke of Westminster’s son, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton – Kate and Wills’ former private secretary, one of the late Princess Diana’s closest friends – Julia Samuel, and Wills’ old school friend, William Van Cutsem.
The number of Godparents exceeds even that of Prince William, who only has six.
Prince William and Duchess Kate have chosen to have a very private ceremony for their three-month-old son’s christening this afternoon. While they will be photographed on their arrival at The Chapel Royal, we won’t get to see inside the ceremony itself. But, the small guest list has been confirmed and includes Kate Middleton‘s parents, brother James and sister Pippa Middleton, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and all the Godparents and their partners.
This is TOO exciting.
Prince George will be christened at the famous Lily Font, with holy water from the River Jordan and will wear a replica of the royal christening robe, handmade by Angela Kelly, the Queen’s dressmaker.
Kate and William will then host a private tea party for their guests at Clarence House following the ceremony, and will serve Prince George’s christening cake, which, in keeping with tradition, is a tier taken from their 2011 wedding cake.
We’ll bring you all the lovely pictures as soon as they land.
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Marissa Tolero, Psychotherapist & Yoga Teacher
Training & Experience
30 Days of Thanks: Part 5
By Marissa Tolero
What a month! This is Part 5 and the conclusion of #30daysofthanks. For the month of November I've been sharing one thing I'm thankful for from the last decade everyday in honor of the decade coming to an end and in the spirit of Thanksgiving. My expanded thoughts in this post will be a little shorter to allow for space at the end to share the highlights of what you all shared back to me about what you are thankful for from the last decade. To read my thoughts about what I'm thankful for in the first four parts, check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
27. Road trip across the country
Route 40, New Mexico; July 2013
When I think back to 2013, I think about how grateful I am for moving to New York from Southern California, but I tend to skip over the road trip I made in order to move. I drove 2,800 miles from Southern California to the East Coast so that I could be in New York for graduate school. I think I overlook this experience because it was so fast - we drove 12-14 hours a day in four days! We barely stopped and spent most of the time driving. Still, it was an emotional journey as much as a physical one. I was leaving my old life behind and ready to start the new chapter. Also, this country is not only beautiful in it's monuments and cities, but in the open roads that I spent many, many hours driving upon.
28. Beaches
Montage Beach, CA; Summer 2011
It's true: one of the greatest joys of living in Southern California was access to the gorgeous coastline. Although I moved almost every year while I lived there, I managed to stay within a 20-minute drive of a beach. Given that my name translates to "Of the Sea," it's no surprise how much I love the vast openness of the ocean. I went with friends, I went by myself. It was a beauty that I could always turn to for comfort.
29. Mistakes
This may seem like a weird one because there's not a concrete example I can point to - basically, there's no particular picture I can share - but I can't go through this whole gratitude process without looking at my mistakes. Fortunately, none have been too terrible, but may have been difficult at the time and directly there after. Mistakes are inherently the type of thing you're thankful for in hindsight. I know that I can look back on mine and know for a fact that I wouldn't be where I am today without having made them. As Oscar Wilde said, "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes."
Fate had it that I would meet an incredible human being in 2015 who has turned out to be the light and love of my life. In reference to #29, if I hadn't made some of those mistakes or gone through with #7 (leaving an abusive relationship), I would not have found myself with him or having met him in the first place. It's been a long journey to be at a place where I can love myself enough to give love to another person, but we have found something really special that we work hard on and find joy in working hard on every day. Of all the things, even though I saved him for last, he is number one.
Highlights from what you all shared when asked "What is one thing you're thankful for from the last decade?"
"My son"
"My health"
"Thankful for that [moving to NYC] too"
"The love of my family"
"Helping the world"
"I feel the same about my degrees. I am proud of the work that went into them."
"Daughter's growing independence"
"For the life lessons"
"The opportunities I got"
Thank you for these beautiful answers and contributions!
Last but not least, I want to thank YOU for following along in this project of #30daysofthanks. At times it was challenging to look back over ten years and identify 30 things I was thankful for, but it truly make me look at the "big" and the "small" things I have gratitude for. After a month of this I truly feel lighter and more positive and want to go into the new decade with an "attitude of gratitude". Remember, it's never too late to be thankful!
Namaste and Love,
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Co-op picks Jan Smith for its ‘divi’ revival campaign
Former financial services and automotive marketer Jan Smith is spearheading development of the Co-operative Group’s membership programme.
Smith will be working as a consultant on the membership brief at the Co-op until early next year. She gained experience of working with co-operative societies when she was an interim marketing director at Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society in 2000. She is also a former marketing director for Mazda and the RAC, and worked on the launch of First Direct in 1989. The Co-op plans to bring back its “divi” – the group’s dividend for members paid out according to how much a customer spends – in a drive to compete against other high street retailers.
The dividend, phased out in the early 1970s, will be part of a complete membership programme that will embrace the group’s funeral, pharmacist, financial and travel services as well as retail.
The Co-op now plans to charge customers a pound to be Co-op society members. They will be issued with a card to measure their spending across all Co-op brands and they will be entitled to a proportionate share of Co-op profits.
Smith is talking to advertising agencies with the help of the Haystack Group about handling a campaign for its membership programme.
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March 22, 2020 ARCHIVE, Rock
Lake Street Dive is a multi-genre band that was founded in 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band’s original members are Rachael Price (lead vocals), Mike “McDuck” Olson (trumpet, guitar), Bridget Kearney (upright bass), and Mike Calabrese (drums). Akie Bermiss (keyboards) joined the band on tour in 2017 and is on their 2018 album. Lake Street Dive started at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston The band was named after a street with many dive bars in Olson’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band tours in North America, Australia, and Europe from their base in Brooklyn.
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Bettye Lavette at Club Helsinki Hudson
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The Goon Squad
Posted by Clint Lowe on February 06, 2018 in Featured | Comments : 0
Following a tip, we tuned in to KairiFM last Saturday night, and what we were a witness to was an undeservedly brutal assault on the reputation of Q95's lead journalist, Mathias Peltier Jr. Leading the assault were three of the most grotesque individuals; Simeon Albert, Frankie Bellot and Anthony Astaphan. At issue was a donation from a New York based Dominican non-profit organization, We Are Dominica (WAD) that Mr. Peltier was making on their behalf to a deserving individual, Mr. Rudy Grove in Soufriere. Let's examine this a minute.
I must say that it is extraordinary that this trio would even attempt to impugn the reputation of anyone, let alone Mr. Peltier. While we agree that this is the norm with this goon squad, it is still an incredible thing to witness. The host of the programme, Simeon Albert, is a thief. Mr. Albert was recently caught with so much looted hardware material following the passage of Hurricane Maria that he could open his own store. What Mr. Albert could not steal was probably bolted to the floor. He remains free thanks to his benefactors, chief among them is Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, himself not averse to theft either. Birds of a feather, you say? We say yes!
Frankie Bellot, the proprietor of KairiFM, is a child molester. Mr. Bellot stands accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14 year old child, plying her with expensive gifts and transporting her to various places to engage in his perverted activities. His predatory activities date back several years but he has been protected by his friends in high places. Mr. Bellot has attempted to pay off the family of the young girl who he is accused of molesting. Rumor has it that some payment was made but we cannot confirm that. The case against him is in limbo, languishing in the courts, and appears to be going nowhere thanks to his connections. His radio station is the de facto propaganda arm of the ruling Dominica Labour Party of Prime Minister Skerrit. See the connection? Mr. Bellot we urge you to listen to yourself; your voice is gone because your sins have come home to roost. Get off the air.
Anthony Astaphan, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's butthole mouthpiece, is a well-known pathological liar and an enemy of the state. Mr. Astaphan is a political prostitute who will contort himself into any position for the sake of a dollar. Mr. Astaphan once accused "dem fellers", a group including Roosevelt Skerrit and Vince Henderson, of causing the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Charles. He is on record stating that he warned PM Charles of how dangerous "dem fellers" were. Immediately after the passing of PM Charles, Astaphan found a way to be in bed with the same gang he derided. Now he is the surrogate father to one of the gangs members. We have a question for Mr. Astaphan; is the government minister paying you child support? You are taking care of his child, aren't you? If he isn't, sue him. Talk to your wife.
Mr. Peltier continues to do good work on behalf of the people of Dominica. Whether it's on the airwaves informing us of what is happening in our country or assisting needy persons like Mr. Grove in Soufriere, we thank him for his yeoman service. Mr. Grove has been the beneficiary of a cash donation from We Are Dominica and Mr. Peltier facilitated the transfer effortlessly.
It is noteworthy that during the presentation of cash by Mr. Peltier, Mr. Grove, who is blind, noted that he was known to be a supporter of the United Workers Party and hinted that may be the reason why he did not receive assistance from the government. What he did get was a call from Mr. Albert attempting to gather dirt on Mr. Peltier. What he should have done was to deliver the hardware supplies he looted to Mr. Grove which would then be used to construct a new home.
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Partisan Medal (1943)
Partisan Medal, I Class
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The Partisan Medal was established on February 2, 1943. This medal was conferred upon partisans of the Great Patriotic War, in two classes. The I Class was awarded to partisan leaders or for committing an act of bravery. This class was awarded over 56,000 times. The award was accompanied by a small award booklet.
The I Class is composed of silver, and has a silver ring soldered at 12 o'clock. It presents left facing profiles of Lenin and Stalin on the obverse along with the Russian inscription which translates to: "To a Partisan of the Great Patriotic War". The obverse also features the Cyrillic script for the USSR. The reverse Russian inscription translates to: "For Our Soviet Motherhood".
There are many known fakes of this medal. Originals have sharp details and the proper solder is used for the ring (silver for I Class and lead for II Class)
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SGR reform, Medicaid parity untouched by lawmakers in lame duck session
Medical societies are dismayed that some of physicians’ top concerns were not addressed during Congress’ lame duck session.
Medical societies are dismayed that some of physicians’ top concerns were not addressed during Congress’ lame duck session. Entering 2015, the status of Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) and Medicare/Medicaid parity will determine whether physicians will be subject to steep reimbursement cuts.
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“It is regrettable that the 113th Congress is adjourning without completing action on critically important legislation to reform Medicare physician payments and ensure that Medicaid patients will continue to have access to primary care physicians. The new 114th Congress can, and must, do better,” David A. Fleming, MD, MA, MACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP) said in a written statement.
The current SGR patch, enacted in April, is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2015. Unless Congress enacts a temporary fix for the 18th time or repeals SGR, physicians could face a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements. The ACP, along with several other physician groups, has called on legislators to abolish the SGR formula. Patching SGR for nearly two decades has cost taxpayers $170 billion.
Fleming says the ACP is “redoubling our efforts” to ensure an SGR repeal bill is considered that includes incentives for patient-centered medical homes and removing penalties for Medicare quality reporting programs.
Along with the SGR, leaders of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is concerned that the program that pays primary care physicians increased rates for providing care to Medicaid patients has not been renewed. Without the program, physicians could see 40% cuts in Medicaid reimbursements.
“This cut in Medicaid payment may result in having less access to physicians in their offices and push patients to be seen in the more costly emergency room, actually increasing the total cost of care,” Robert Wergin, MD, president of the AAFP said in a press release. “No medical practice can sustain such steep drops in payment and keep their doors open to serve patients.”
Robert S. Juhasz, DO, president of the American Osteopathic Association, says that new members of Congress will have to be educated and convinced of the importance of these physician payment issues.
“When the114th Congress convenes, this policy will very likely be re-examined and re-shaped due to the new members, committee assignments and priorities, causing a significant setback,” Juhasz said in a press release.
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In 1895, residents of the Spokane area purchased the area known as Twickenhan Park and deeded it to the government for the construction of a military post. Congress authorized the purchase of the land in 1896, construction of the post began in 1897, and it officially opened in 1899. Most of the buildings were built between 1897 and 1906. Fort George Wright was used for military purposes until 1957, when the government declared it surplus and gave educational facilities priority to purchase the property. Some of the land was used for Spokane Falls Community College in 1960, and the Sisters of the Holy Names purchased 76 acres for the relocation of Holy Names College, a four-year liberal arts college for women. The school was renamed Fort Wright College in 1963 and operated until 1982. During that time, the Commons Dining Hall was constructed (in 1963), followed by Regents dormitory in 1968 (renamed Covington in 1994). In 1968, St. Michael’s Mission, a building dating from 1882 and originally located near the Bigelow Gulch Road, was moved to the Fort Wright Campus. The campus was listed as the Fort George Wright Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in May 1976.
After the closure of Fort Wright College, the buildings were leased to various groups by Holy Names Center. The site was purchased in 1990 by Mukogawa Women’s University for the establishment of Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute (Mukogawa U.S. was formerly known as Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute), an intensive English and American Culture program. Mukogawa U.S. was granted a total agency exemption from the Washington Degree Authorization Act by the Higher Education Coordinating Board in March 1990, and in September 1994 the Board granted Mukogawa U.S. a Certificate of Approval as a branch campus of Mukogawa Women’s University (made possible by the passage of “Substitute House Bill 1497”).
In the years between 1990 and 2000, the existing buildings have been restored and renovated, the grounds have been meticulously groomed, 192 trees have been planted (21 of them donated by successive classes of students), and in 1994 a 20,000 square foot Library was constructed. The campus is a site of learning and cultural exchange, as well as a popular venue for meetings, weddings, and other functions for the community of Spokane.
In 2020, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute was renamed Mukogawa U.S. Campus (MUSC).
Mukogawa Year
Residents of the Spokane area donated $40,000 to purchase 1,022 acres, which was deeded to the government for the construction of a military post. The land chosen was known as “Twickenhan Park”.
1896 In June, Congress authorized $100,000 for the purchase and construction of the military post which began on June 27, 1897.
1898 The first buildings constructed were the Quartermaster Stables (Bldg. #835), and the Ammunition Building (Bldg. #841). Senior Officer Quarters were built from 1899 to 1906. Two NCO Quarters were built in 1899, and four NCO Quarters in 1933.
1899 The first occupants of Fort Wright were Company “M”, 24th Black Infantry Regiment, who were veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Indian War, who were stationed at Fort Wright from 1899 to 1908.
A 100′ flagpole, manufactured by the M.O. Nelson Company of St. Louis, MO, and dated March 9, 1897, was constructed on the Parade Ground. Due to metal deterioration, the flagpole was removed in September, 1994. Some of the material used to construct an historical memorial plaque on the same base came from the original flagpole.
December 13 – The Post Cemetery was authorized by the Secretary of War and is still located on the property. To date, approximately 710 persons are buried there.
1908 Post was visited by President Teddy Roosevelt
1930 Civilian Conservation Corps shared the military site
1936 The Post Exchange, Bldg. #4, was constructed by the WPA. It is now utilized as the Japanese Cultural Center.
1941-1945 Buildings were used as the Army Air Force Convalescent Center during World War II.
1947-1958 NCO and Officers’ housing for Fairchild Air Force Base
1957 Property was declared surplus by the U.S. Government. Educational facilities had a priority to utilize/purchase the property.
1960 76 acres were purchased by the Sisters of the Holy Names to relocate their four-year liberal arts college for women, which was named Fort Wright College.
1963 Sisters of the Holy Names (Fort Wright College) built the dining hall (Commons).
1968 Sisters of the Holy Names built Regents Dormitory (now named Covington Hall).
In June, 71.5 acres were purchased from the Sisters of the Holy Names by Mukogawa Gakuin of Japan to establish a U.S. branch campus of Mukogawa Women’s University. It was named Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute.
1993-1994 Construction of a 20,000 sq. ft. building for a library and resource center.
2011 Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period April 2011 through April 2014. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S.
2020 MFWI moves to online classes for the 2020-2021 academic year due to COVID-19.
2020 Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute was renamed to Mukogawa U.S. Campus.
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Matthew H. Hanna, MD
Education, Training and Experience
1976: McKendree College (Lebanon, IL) — Honors BS in Biology, Chemistry
1979: Southern Illinois University (Springfield, IL) — MD
June 1979-July 1980: Cleveland Clinic Hospital (Cleveland, OH) — Internship
July 1980-July 1982: Cleveland Clinic Hospital (Cleveland, OH) — Residency
July 1981-July 1982: Cleveland Clinic Hospital (Cleveland, OH) — Chief Medical Residency
1982: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — Medical Student Preceptor
July 1982-July1984: University of Iowa Hospital — Fellowship, Division of Nephrology
July 1983: University of Iowa Hospital — Introduction to Clinic Medicine Preceptor Certifications
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Diplomate 1982
Board Certified in Nephrology, Diplomate 1984
Present: Private practice — Milwaukee Nephrologists, S.C. (Milwaukee, WI)
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI)
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)
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Gerry Adams to quit as Sinn Fein president and won't seek re-election in Irish Parliament
He announced his intention to stand down as his party’s president in 2018 at Sinn Fein’s annual conference in Dublin after decades in the political limelight during The Troubles
Gerry Adams steps down as Sinn Fein president
Karen RockettReporter
Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams has announced he will not stand for re-election to the Irish Parliament.
He announced his intention to stand down as his party’s president in 2018 tonight at Sinn Fein’s annual conference in Dublin.
The announcement, billed as a “historic and significant” speech did not come as a total surprise as there had been speculation the world’s most recognisable Irish Republican, was planning to step down.
Gerry Adams’ colourful political journey began in a Belfast pub with the most British of names above the door.
He was a barman in The Duke of York, where whispered conversations between lawyers and journalists in the 1970s fuelled his fascination with politics.
He grew up in a staunchly Republican west Belfast family, he became a political activist and was imprisoned without trial under the Special Powers Act.
Library file photo dated 11/05/1987 of President of Sinn Fein Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness (right) at the funeral of Patrick Kelly. A sister of Patrick Kelly, one of the IRA men killed by British soldiers, hit out today at the timing of Sinn Fein's entrance into government in Northern Ireland (
Family Handout/PA Wire)
New deal for Northern Ireland to stay in European single market promises more cash and closer ties to Republic
He has long denied IRA membership but was temporarily released at the terror group’s request to attend secret talks with the British government in 1972.
Within days of those talks, which had failed to produce a ceasefire, 11 people died when 21 bombs exploded in one day, Belfast’s “Bloody Friday”.
Interviewed some 30 years later, after the Provisionals had apologised for the attacks, Gerry Adams strenuously denied having been the IRA commander who sanctioned them.
Acquitted of IRA membership in 1977, he became a household name in 1983 - elected Member of Parliament for West Belfast and Sinn Fein President.
Prince Charles met Mr Adams in 2015 (
Daily Mirror)
Fears for Northern Ireland peace as new revelations of DUP paramilitary links put pressure on Tory deal
Margaret Thatcher banned his voice from the airwaves but he remained in the news, pictured carrying IRA coffins.
He survived two assassination attempts and led Sinn Fein to the negotiating table at Stormont.
He eventually persuaded the IRA to call a ceasefire, to pursue a political settlement in the form of the Good Friday Agreement and decommission weapons.
When the DUP and Sinn Fein became the largest parties, he nominated his life-long friend Martin McGuinness to share power with the Rev Ian Paisley.
He refused to swear an oath to the Queen - calling her “Mrs Windsor” - he eventually swapped his Westminster seat for one in Dublin.
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Acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation of the pancreas that may be mild or life threatening but usually subsides.
Gallstones and alcohol abuse are the main causes of acute pancreatitis.
Severe abdominal pain is the predominant symptom.
Blood tests and imaging tests, such as computed tomography, help the doctor make the diagnosis.
Whether mild, moderate, or severe, acute pancreatitis usually requires hospitalization.
(See also Overview of Pancreatitis Overview of Pancreatitis Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a leaf-shaped organ about 5 inches (about 13 centimeters) long. It is surrounded by the lower edge of the stomach and the first... read more .)
The pancreas Pancreas The pancreas is an organ that contains two types of glandular tissue: Pancreatic acini Islets of Langerhans (See also Overview of the Digestive System.) The acini produce digestive enzymes.... read more is an organ in the upper abdomen that produces digestive fluids and the hormone insulin. The part of the pancreas that produces hormones, especially insulin, tends not to be affected by acute pancreatitis.
In acute pancreatitis, inflammation develops quickly and subsides within a few days but can last for to a few weeks. In chronic pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis is long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that results in irreversible deterioration of the structure and function of the pancreas. Alcohol use and cigarette smoking... read more , the pancreas is persistently inflamed, which causes permanent damage.
Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
The most common causes (more than 70% of cases) of acute pancreatitis are
Gallstones Gallstones Gallstones are collections of solid material (predominantly crystals of cholesterol) in the gallbladder. The liver can secrete too much cholesterol, which is carried with bile to the gallbladder... read more
Gallstones cause about 40% of cases of acute pancreatitis. Gallstones are collections of solid material in the gallbladder Gallbladder and Biliary Tract The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped, muscular storage sac that holds bile and is interconnected to the liver by ducts known as the biliary tract. (See also Overview of the Liver and Gallbladder... read more . These stones sometimes pass into and block the duct that the gallbladder shares with the pancreas (called the common bile duct).
Normally, the pancreas secretes pancreatic fluid through the pancreatic duct into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). This pancreatic fluid contains digestive enzymes that help digest food. If a gallstone becomes stuck in the sphincter of Oddi (the opening where the pancreatic duct empties into the duodenum), pancreatic fluid stops flowing. Usually, the blockage is temporary and causes limited damage, which is soon repaired. But if the blockage remains, the enzymes collect in the pancreas and begin to digest the cells of the pancreas, causing severe inflammation.
Alcohol use causes about 30% of cases of acute pancreatitis. The risk of developing pancreatitis increases with increasing amounts of alcohol (4 to 7 drinks per day in men and 3 or more drinks per day in women). However, less than 10% of people who frequently consume alcohol develop acute pancreatitis, which suggests additional triggers or other factors are needed for pancreatitis to develop.
How alcohol causes pancreatitis is not fully understood. One theory is that alcohol is converted into toxic chemicals in the pancreas that cause damage. Another theory is that alcohol may cause the small ductules in the pancreas that drain into the pancreatic duct to clog, eventually causing acute pancreatitis.
For some people, acute pancreatitis is hereditary. Gene mutations that predispose people to developing acute pancreatitis have been identified. People who have cystic fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that causes certain glands to produce abnormally thick secretions, resulting in tissue and organ damage, especially in the lungs and the digestive tract... read more or carry the cystic fibrosis genes have an increased risk of developing acute as well as chronic pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis is long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that results in irreversible deterioration of the structure and function of the pancreas. Alcohol use and cigarette smoking... read more .
Many drugs can irritate the pancreas. Usually, the inflammation resolves when the drugs are stopped.
Viruses can cause pancreatitis, which is usually short-lived.
Drugs such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, azathioprine, furosemide, 6-mercaptopurine, pentamidine, sulfa drugs, and valproate
Estrogen use in women with high levels of lipids in the blood
High levels of calcium in the blood Hypercalcemia (High Level of Calcium in the Blood) In hypercalcemia, the level of calcium in blood is too high. A high calcium level may result from a problem with the parathyroid glands, as well as from diet, cancer, or disorders affecting... read more (which may be caused by hyperparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism In hypercalcemia, the level of calcium in blood is too high. A high calcium level may result from a problem with the parathyroid glands, as well as from diet, cancer, or disorders affecting... read more )
Viruses such as mumps Mumps Mumps is a contagious viral infection that causes painful enlargement of the salivary glands. The infection may also affect the testes, brain, and pancreas, especially in adults. Mumps is caused... read more , coxsackie B virus Overview of Enterovirus Infections Enterovirus infections affect many parts of the body and may be caused by any of several different strains of enterovirus. Enterovirus infections are caused by many different viruses. Symptoms... read more , hepatitis A Hepatitis A Acute hepatitis A is inflammation of the liver that is caused by the hepatitis A virus and that lasts less than 6 months. Hepatitis A is usually spread when people ingest something that has... read more and hepatitis E Hepatitis E Hepatitis E is inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis E virus. Hepatitis E is usually spread when people ingest something that has been contaminated by the stool of an infected person... read more , and cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection Cytomegalovirus infection is a common herpesvirus infection with a wide range of symptoms: from no symptoms to fever and fatigue (resembling infectious mononucleosis) to severe symptoms involving... read more
High levels of triglycerides in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia Dyslipidemia Dyslipidemia is a high level of lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides, or both) or a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level. Lifestyle, genetics, disorders (such as low thyroid hormone... read more )
Damage to the pancreas caused by surgery or endoscopy (such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Imaging tests of the liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract include ultrasonography, radionuclide scanning, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography... read more [ERCP])
Damage to the pancreas caused by blunt or penetrating injuries
Cancer of the pancreas Pancreatic Cancer Smoking, chronic pancreatitis, male sex, being black, and possibly long-standing diabetes are risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice, and vomiting are some... read more , or other blockages of the pancreatic duct
Hereditary pancreatitis, including a small percentage of people with cystic fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that causes certain glands to produce abnormally thick secretions, resulting in tissue and organ damage, especially in the lungs and the digestive tract... read more or cystic fibrosis genes
Kidney transplantation Kidney Transplantation Kidney transplantation is the removal of a healthy kidney from a living or recently deceased person and then its transfer into a person with end-stage kidney failure. (See also Overview of Transplantation... read more
Pregnancy (rare)
Tropical pancreatitis
Symptoms of Acute Pancreatitis
Almost everyone with acute pancreatitis has severe abdominal pain in the upper abdomen. The pain penetrates to the back in about 50% of people. When acute pancreatitis is caused by gallstones, the pain usually starts suddenly and reaches its maximum intensity in minutes. When pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, pain typically develops over a few days. Whatever the cause, the pain then remains steady and severe, has a penetrating quality, and may persist for days.
Coughing, vigorous movement, and deep breathing may worsen the pain. Sitting upright and leaning forward may provide some relief. Most people feel nauseated and have to vomit, sometimes to the point of dry heaves (retching without producing any vomit). Often, even large doses of an injected opioid analgesic Opioid Analgesics In some cases, treating the underlying disorder eliminates or minimizes the pain. For example, setting a broken bone in a cast or giving antibiotics for an infected joint helps reduce pain.... read more do not relieve pain completely.
In acute pancreatitis, a person may develop some swelling in the upper abdomen. This swelling may occur because the intestinal contents have stopped moving, causing the intestines to swell (a condition called ileus Ileus Ileus is a temporary lack of the normal muscle contractions of the intestines. Abdominal surgery and drugs that interfere with the intestine’s movements are a common cause. Bloating, vomiting... read more ).
Some people, especially those who develop acute pancreatitis because of alcohol use, may never develop any symptoms other than moderate to severe pain. Other people feel terrible. They look sick and are sweaty and have a fast pulse (100 to 140 beats a minute) and shallow, rapid breathing. Rapid breathing may also occur if people have inflammation of the lungs, areas of collapsed lung tissue (atelectasis Atelectasis Atelectasis is a condition in which all or part of a lung becomes airless and collapses. Blockage of the bronchial tubes is a common cause of atelectasis. Shortness of breath can develop if... read more ), or accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity (pleural effusion Pleural Effusion Pleural effusion is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (the area between the two layers of the thin membrane that covers the lungs). Fluid can accumulate in the pleural... read more ). These conditions may decrease the amount of lung tissue available to transfer oxygen from the air to the blood and can lower the oxygen levels in the blood.
At first, body temperature may be normal, but it may increase in a few hours to between 100° F and 101° F (37.7° C and 38.3° C). Blood pressure is usually low and tends to fall when the person stands, causing lightheadedness.
Occasionally, the whites of the eyes (sclera) become yellowish.
The main complications of acute pancreatitis are
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Infection of the pancreas
Organ failure
A pancreatic pseudocyst is a collection of fluid containing pancreatic enzymes that forms in and around the pancreas. The pseudocyst goes away spontaneously in some people. In other people, the pseudocyst does not go away and can become infected.
Necrotizing pancreatitis may occur in severe acute pancreatitis. In necrotizing pancreatitis, parts of the pancreas may die and body fluid may escape into the abdominal cavity, which decreases blood volume and results in a large drop in blood pressure, possibly causing shock Shock Shock is a life-threatening condition in which blood flow to the organs is low, decreasing delivery of oxygen and thus causing organ damage and sometimes death. Blood pressure is usually low... read more and organ failure. Severe acute pancreatitis can be life threatening.
Infection of an inflamed pancreas is a risk, particularly in people who have necrotizing pancreatitis. Sometimes, a doctor suspects an infection when a person's condition worsens and a fever develops, especially if this happens after the person's first symptoms started to subside.
Organ failure can occur in acute pancreatitis because damage to the pancreas may permit activated enzymes and toxins such as cytokines Cytokines One of the body's lines of defense (immune system) involves white blood cells (leukocytes) that travel through the bloodstream and into tissues, searching for and attacking microorganisms and... read more to enter the bloodstream and cause low blood pressure and damage to other organs such as the lungs and kidneys. This damage can cause some people who have acute pancreatitis to develop failure of other organs, including the kidneys, lungs, or heart, and this failure can lead to death.
Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis
Characteristic abdominal pain leads a doctor to suspect acute pancreatitis, especially in a person who has gallbladder disease or who drinks a lot of alcohol. During the examination, a doctor often notes that the abdomen is tender and the abdominal wall muscles may be rigid. When listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope, a doctor may hear few or no bowel (intestinal) sounds.
No single blood test proves the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, but certain tests suggest it. Blood levels of two enzymes produced by the pancreas—amylase and lipase—usually increase on the first day of the illness but return to normal in 3 to 7 days. If the person has had other flare-ups (bouts or attacks) of pancreatitis, however, the levels of these enzymes may not increase significantly, because so much of the pancreas may have been destroyed that too few cells are left to release the enzymes.
The white blood cell count and blood urea nitrogen level (marker of kidney function) are usually increased.
X-rays of the abdomen may show dilated loops of intestine or, rarely, one or more gallstones. Chest x-rays may reveal areas of collapsed lung tissue or an accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity.
An ultrasound Ultrasound Scanning (Ultrasonography) of the Abdomen Ultrasound scanning uses sound waves to produce pictures of internal organs (see also Ultrasonography). An ultrasound scan can show the size and shape of many organs, such as the liver and pancreas... read more of the abdomen may show gallstones in the gallbladder or sometimes in the common bile duct and also may detect swelling of the pancreas. This test is done in all people who have acute pancreatitis to make sure there are no gallstones present that might cause further pancreatitis.
A computed tomography Computed Tomography (CT) In computed tomography (CT), which used to be called computed axial tomography (CAT), an x-ray source and x-ray detector rotate around a person. In modern scanners, the x-ray detector usually... read more (CT) scan is particularly useful in detecting inflammation of the pancreas and is used in people with severe acute pancreatitis. For this scan, people are also injected with a contrast agent. The agent is a substance that can be seen on x-rays. Because the images are so clear, a CT scan helps a doctor make a precise diagnosis and identify complications of pancreatitis.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Imaging tests of the liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract include ultrasonography, radionuclide scanning, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography... read more (MRCP), a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, may also be done to show the pancreatic duct and bile duct and to determine if there is any dilation, blockage, or narrowing of the ducts.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Imaging tests of the liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract include ultrasonography, radionuclide scanning, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography... read more allows doctors to view the bile duct and pancreatic duct. During this test, doctors are able to remove from the bile duct gallstones that are causing a blockage.
In endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a radiopaque dye is introduced through an endoscope (a flexible viewing tube), which is inserted into the mouth and through the stomach into the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine). The radiopaque dye is injected into the biliary tract just past the sphincter of Oddi. The dye then flows back up the biliary tract and often shows the pancreatic ducts.
Surgical instruments can also be used with the endoscope, allowing a doctor to remove a stone in a bile duct or insert a tube (stent) to bypass a bile duct blocked by scarring or cancer.
If doctors suspect that there is an infection, they may withdraw a sample of infected material from the pancreas by inserting a needle through the skin into the fluid collection.
Urine may also be tested for an enzyme called trypsinogen. This enzyme is secreted by the pancreas. If the level of this enzyme is elevated in the urine, the person may have pancreatitis.
Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis
In acute pancreatitis, a CT scan helps determine the outlook or prognosis. If the scan indicates that the pancreas is only mildly swollen, the prognosis is excellent. If the scan shows large areas of destroyed pancreas, the prognosis is usually poor.
A number of scoring systems help doctors predict the severity of acute pancreatitis, which can help them better manage the person. These scoring systems may include information such as age, medical history, physical examination findings, laboratory tests, and CT scan results.
When acute pancreatitis is mild, the death rate is about 5% or less. However, in pancreatitis with severe damage, or when the inflammation is not confined to the pancreas, the death rate can be much higher. Death during the first several days of acute pancreatitis is usually caused by failure of the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Death after the first week is usually caused by pancreatic infection or by a pseudocyst that bleeds or ruptures.
Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
Fluids by vein
Measures to support nutrition
Sometimes endoscopy or surgery
Treatment of mild acute pancreatitis usually involves short-term hospitalization where fluids are given by vein (intravenously), analgesics are given for pain relief, and the person fasts to try to rest the pancreas. A low-fat, soft diet is usually started soon after admission if there is no nausea, vomiting, or severe pain.
People with moderately severe acute pancreatitis need to be hospitalized for a longer period of time and are given intravenous fluids. As long as people can tolerate eating and drinking, they can continue to do so while they are ill. If people are unable to eat, they are given food through a tube that is inserted through the nose and into the stomach or intestine (tube feeding Tube Feeding Tube feeding may be used to feed people whose digestive tract is functioning normally but who cannot eat enough to meet their nutritional needs. Such people include those with the following... read more or enteral tube nutrition). Symptoms such as pain and nausea are controlled with drugs given intravenously. Doctors may give antibiotics if these people show any signs of infection.
People with severe acute pancreatitis are admitted to an intensive care unit Types of units People who need specific types of care may be put in special care units. Intensive care units (ICUs) are for people who are seriously ill. These people include those who have had a sudden, general... read more , where vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, and rate of breathing) and urine production can be monitored continuously. Blood samples are repeatedly drawn to monitor various components of the blood, including hematocrit, sugar (glucose) levels, electrolyte levels, white blood cell count, and blood urea nitrogen levels. A tube may be inserted through the nose and into the stomach (nasogastric tube) to remove fluid and air, particularly if nausea and vomiting persist and ileus Ileus Ileus is a temporary lack of the normal muscle contractions of the intestines. Abdominal surgery and drugs that interfere with the intestine’s movements are a common cause. Bloating, vomiting... read more is present.
If possible, people with severe acute pancreatitis are given nutrition via tube feeding. If tube feeding is not possible, people are given nutrition through an intravenous catheter that has been inserted into a large vein (intravenous feeding Intravenous Feeding Intravenous feeding is used when the digestive tract cannot adequately absorb nutrients, as occurs in severe malabsorption disorders. It is also used when the digestive tract must be temporarily... read more ).
For people with a drop in blood pressure or who are in shock, blood volume is carefully maintained with intravenous fluids and drugs and heart function is closely monitored. Some people need supplemental oxygen, and the most seriously ill require a ventilator (a machine that helps air get in and out of the lungs).
When acute pancreatitis results from gallstones, treatment depends on the severity. Although more than 80% of people with gallstone pancreatitis pass the stone spontaneously, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with stone removal is usually needed for people who do not improve because they have a stone they cannot pass. While people are still in the hospital, doctors typically remove the gallbladder.
Pseudocysts that have rapidly grown larger or are causing pain or other symptoms are usually drained. Depending on its location and other factors, a pseudocyst can be drained by placing a drainage tube (catheter) into the pseudocyst. The catheter can be placed using an endoscope or by inserting the catheter directly through the skin into the pseudocyst. The catheter allows the pseudocyst to drain for several weeks. Surgery is rarely needed to drain a pseudocyst.
An infection or necrotizing pancreatitis is treated with antibiotics, and may require removal of infected and dead tissue endoscopically or surgically.
What is acute pancreatitis?
Acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation of the pancreas that may be mild or life-threatening but usually subsides.
What causes acute pancreatitis?
There are many causes of pancreatitis, but the two most common are gallstones and alcohol use.
How long does acute pancreatitis last?
Attacks of pancreatitis vary greatly in severity and length. Mild attacks of acute pancreatitis may resolve within a week. Severe attacks may take several weeks to resolve.
Can acute pancreatitis recur?
Yes, acute pancreatitis can recur. Risk of recurrence varies greatly depending on the cause of the pancreatitis and whether risk factors have been eliminated (for example, by removing gallstones, abstaining from alcohol, and stopping smoking).
How do you test for acute pancreatitis?
Doctors do blood tests to detect enzymes released by the inflamed pancreas and do imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography to look for complications.
How do you treat acute pancreatitis?
People get intravenous fluids and medicines to relieve pain and nausea. When vomiting has subsided, people will be allowed to drink fluids and eat a low-fat, low-fiber, soft diet. People who cannot eat may be fed through a tube in their stomach. Complications may require surgery.
Can you drink in moderation after acute pancreatitis?
Because alcohol is a risk factor for pancreatitis, doctors usually advise people who have had acute pancreatitis to avoid drinking. The amount of risk from drinking varies among people depending on the cause and severity of the pancreatitis, but it is safer to avoid drinking.
Can you drink water with acute pancreatitis?
Doctors typically allow you to drink water once your nausea and vomiting have subsided enough that you can tolerate drinking liquids.
Can you die from acute pancreatitis?
Yes, severe pancreatitis can be fatal. Risk increases with many factors, including the severity of the pancreatitis, the person’s age and other health problems, and whether they are obese or have been heavy alcohol users.
Can acute pancreatitis cause diabetes?
Yes, but only rarely after a very severe case. Most of the time, the pancreas is still able to do its normal functions, including making insulin and controlling your blood sugar. However, chronic pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis is long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that results in irreversible deterioration of the structure and function of the pancreas. Alcohol use and cigarette smoking... read more is more likely to damage the pancreas badly enough to cause diabetes.
What can you eat with acute pancreatitis?
Doctors usually have you eat a low-fat, low-fiber, soft diet for acute pancreatitis. A low-fat diet minimizes the need for pancreatic digestive juices, and a low-fiber diet minimizes intestinal activity.
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National recognition: Dean, Regent inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering
By Jeff Green
An industry expert and a nationally respected academic leader are among the latest inductees into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Kim Keating, a Memorial alumna, member of the Board of Regents and vice-president of fabrication with St. John’s-based The Cahill Group and Dr. Greg Naterer, dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, were inducted as Fellows of CAE during the academy’s annual general meeting and symposium on Monday, June 27, in Winnipeg, Man.
The pair joins other fellows with strong ties to the Memorial community, including faculty members, alumni and friends, who have been inducted over the years.
Both Ms. Keating and Dr. Naterer have made distinguished contributions to the profession of engineering, nationally and internationally.
First female fellow
Ms. Keating has nearly two decades of experience as an engineer in the oil and gas industry. She started work on the Hibernia Project in 1997 and held a variety of leadership positions throughout the Terra Nova development from engineering design through to construction, commissioning, production operations and field development.
In her role with The Cahill Group, Ms. Keating has oversaw the construction and delivery of The Hebron living quarters, the largest offshore accommodation facility built in the province, constructed to the highest offshore safety standards. She managed an 800-member multidisciplinary team and was the first female to lead a project of this magnitude in the province.
In addition to being an elected alumni representative with the Board of Regents, Ms. Keating has served on a number of advisory boards at Memorial.
She is also an active volunteer and mentor in the community, working with groups such as the International Women’s Forum Newfoundland and Labrador chapter and the 150 Years Mentorship Program. She is also a former chair of the St. John’s Board of Trade.
Ms. Keating says she’s “honoured and humbled” to be recognized by the CAE.
“Being the first female engineer in Newfoundland and Labrador to be inducted into the academy is extremely meaningful particularly from a peer group who truly values and appreciates the impact that the engineering profession can, and should have, on creating wealth in our province, country and beyond,” she said in an interview with the Gazette.
“I hope this recognition allows me to serve as a role model for the greater engineering community to inspire, not only the many talented female engineers currently working in this province, but equally the young grade school girls who may pursue engineering as a career.”
Leader in education and research
As an innovative leader in engineering education and research, Dr. Naterer has served in prominent national and international leadership roles throughout his career. He is a former chair of the Discovery Grant Committee (Mechanical Engineering) with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and is the current chair of the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science of Canada.
Since his appointment as dean in 2012, Dr. Naterer has successfully led the faculty in the development and implementation of its eight-year strategic plan, Vision 2020, and the Engineering Expansion Strategic Initiative.
Dr. Naterer is internationally respected for his contributions to mechanical engineering, particularly in the fields of energy systems, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. For Dr. Naterer, being named a CAE Fellow means that his contributions to these fields are valued among his peers.
“It is a proud achievement to be inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering,” said Dr. Naterer. “To be nominated and elected by my peers into such a prestigious institution is a high honour. I am grateful to those who made this possible, including my colleagues, students, family and CAE.”
Dr. Richard Marceau, vice-president (research) and past president of the CAE, says Ms. Keating and Dr. Naterer have enriched the Memorial community.
“Through strong academic leadership, valuable time mentoring our students and important industry engagement, Ms. Keating and Dr. Naterer have made exceptional contributions to the field of engineering at Memorial and beyond,” said Dr. Marceau. “Their induction into the Canadian Academy of Engineering reflects well on Memorial.”
The CAE is an independent self-government organization set up nearly 30 years ago through which Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada. Members of the CAE are nominated and elected by their peers to honorary fellowship.
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Midwest Poultry Research Program
The Midwest Poultry Research Program addresses the priority research needs of the poultry industry in the Midwest for improving efficiency and sustainability of poultry production through integrated, collaborative research and technology transfer. The Program focuses on priority areas of local needs and problems of regional/national scope.
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The Midwest Poultry Profitability Research Program (MPPRP) effectively addresses the priority research needs of the poultry industry in the Midwest (Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin), to help improve the sustainability, efficiency, and profitability of poultry production through integrated and collaborative research and technology transfer. With funds from CSREES, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Midwest Poultry Consortium jointly administer the MPPRP through a call for applications. The Midwest Poultry Consortium then manages a competitive, peer-reviewed process and selects individual projects to receive funding after receiving applications from all eligible state universities. The Midwestern institutions have made substantial progress in poultry research over the past several years and have provided important information that has positively affected the poultry industry. Recent studies have focused on animal welfare, waste management and environmental issues, value-added product development, nutrient utilization, and food safety, and results have helped refine poultry nutritional requirements, alternative feed ingredients, space requirements, molting procedures, and management practices. Additionally, researchers have identified biomarkers for beneficial traits, mechanisms of muscle growth, and practices to reduce malodorous compounds; as well as developed new vaccines and food products. This information has increased bird welfare, producer profitability, food safety and quality, and environmental quality. Recently, developments in the area of biorenewable energy have resulted in a dramatic increase in the price of grain. This has led to a parallel increase in poultry feed, a major cost input for the poultry industry, which has negatively affected the profitability of the poultry industry. The magnitude and longevity of this negative impact is uncertain and difficult to predict, and research will be a key factor in addressing some of the related, new concerns of the poultry industry. This initiative will provide a structure to facilitate multi-disciplinary research networks that enhance limited state and industry resources, and have the scope to address real-world problems. It also will develop new regional collaborative approaches in research and technology transfer involving land-grant and other universities, the federal government, and the private sector. The individual projects receiving funding were competitively selected by a panel of industry personnel and university scientists. The 12 selected individual projects will be conducted by 10 institutions and the Midwest Poultry Consortium. A total of 21 scientists will direct the work conducted in the individual projects. The funded projects cover a diverse spectrum of poultry-related topics that are of socio-economic impacts to the region and scientific merits to the literature.
APPROACH: This research program includes 12 individual projects to be conducted by 10 institutions (Iowa State University, Michigan State University, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, University of Illinois, Purdue University, University of Florida, The Ohio State University, University of Minnesota, and Hy-Line International) and the Midwest Poultry Consortium. A total of 21 scientists will direct the work conducted in the individual projects. The funded projects cover a diverse spectrum of poultry-related topics that are of socio-economic impacts to the region and scientific merits to the literature. Project subjects include: 1) Anti-Salmonella and Anti-Camp. Properties of Sodium Metasilicate on Commercially Available Ready-to-Cook Broiler Breast Meat; 2) Comparison of Carcass Appearance, Texture Quality, and Sensory Profile of Broiler Chilled by Air, Evaporative Air or Water Immersion; 3) Development of Evaluation of a New Precision-Fed Chick Assay for Determining Amino Acid Digestibility and Metabolizable Energy of Feed Ingredients; 4) Regulation of the Growth of Poultry Skeletal Muscle; 5) Determination of Ileal Digestibility of Amino Acids from Feed Ingredients for Laying Hens; 6) Effects of Feeding Low-Density Diets to Hy-Line W-36 Laying Hens on Production and Profitability; 7) Assessing Hen Response to Ammonia and Thermal Comfort Combinations via Preference Test; 8) Enhancing Foaming Properties of Egg Albumen by Using Modified Soy and Egg Proteins; 9) Energy Value of Corn Co-Products as Affected by Fat and Fiber Components; 10) Development of Immunogens to Protect Against Turkey Cellulitis, Part II; 11) Coccidiosis in Game Birds: A Proposal for Research on the Disease Agents, Their Control by Existing Drugs, and Control by Immunization, Part III; and 12) Midwest Poultry Outreach Project.
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Official name: Republic of Iraq
Area: 437,072 square kilometers (168,754 square miles)
Highest point on mainland: Mount Ebrāhīm (3,600 meters/11,811 feet)
Lowest point on land: Sea level
Hemispheres: Northern and Eastern
Time zone: 3 P.M. = noon GMT
Longest distances: 730 kilometers (454 miles) from east-northeast to west-southwest; 984 kilometers (611 miles) from south-southeast to north-northwest
Land boundaries: 3,631 kilometers (2,256 miles) total boundary length; Iran 1,458 kilometers (906 miles); Jordan 181 kilometers (112 miles); Kuwait 242 kilometers (150 miles); Saudi Arabia 814 kilometers (506 miles); Syria 605 kilometers (376 miles); Turkey 331 kilometers (206 miles)
Coastline: 58 kilometers (36 miles)
Territorial sea limits: 22 kilometers (12 nautical miles)
1 LOCATION AND SIZE
Iraq is a Middle Eastern state located on the h2rsian Gulf between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The heartland of the country, which has been known since ancient times as Mesopotamia, is the area between Iraq's two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. With an area of 437,072 square kilometers (168,754 square miles), Iraq is slightly more than twice as large as the state of Idaho. Iraq is divided into eighteen provinces.
2 TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES
Iraq has no territories or dependencies.
3 CLIMATE
Summer temperatures range from 22°C to 29°C (72°F to 84°F) minimum to 38°C to 43°C (100°F to 109°F) maximum—in the shade. Temperatures higher than 48°C (118°F) have been reported, with June through August usually the hottest months. Winter temperatures range from –3°C to about 16°C (27°F to about 61°F), but have been recorded below –14°C (7°F) in the western desert. Severe winter frost is frequent in the north. Ninety percent of the precipitation falls between November and April, mostly occuring from December through March. The months of May through October are dry. Mean annual rainfall is between 10 and 17 centimeters (4 and 7 inches). Rainfall is higher in the foothills southwest of the mountains (between 32 and 57 centimeters /12 and 22 inches), and in the mountains annual rainfall reaches 100 centimeters (39.4 inches).
4 TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS
In the north the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers pass through elevated terrain, but near the middle of the country the rivers enter a vast alluvial plain that extends to the Persian Gulf. Rugged, inhospitable mountains extend to the north and northeast; the Syrian Desert, which is almost completely uninhabited, blankets the west and southwest.
5 OCEANS AND SEAS
Iraq has a short coastline on the Persian (Arabian) Gulf between Iran and Kuwait.
Coastal Features
Iraq's short Persian Gulf coast, which has no significant indentations or bays, consists entirely of the Shatt al Arab River Delta.
6 INLAND LAKES
The many lakes in central Iraq are fed largely by the flooding of the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers, as well as by streams and canals from these rivers. As a result, the lakes vary considerably in volume and area, depending on the flow of the rivers. In general, the largest are Ath-Tharthār, Ar-Razzāzah, and Hawr alHabbānīyah. South of Baghdad the lakes tend to be increasingly saline, reflecting the heavy silt content of the two great rivers and the poor drainage in this region.
7 RIVERS AND WATERFALLS
The Euphrates is the longest river in the country. Originating in Turkey, it flows through Syria, where it receives several tributaries before entering Iraq. Once within Iraq, it has no permanent tributaries but is fed by the wadis of the western desert during the winter rains. The Tigris also rises in Turkey and flows through a brief section of Syria before entering Iraq. It has many tributaries in Iraq, all of which enter it from the northeast. The most important are the Great Zab, Little Zab, Uzaym, and Diyala. All of these join the Tigris above Baghdad except for the Diyala, which joins it about 36 kilometers (22 miles) below the city. After the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers converge, they are known as the Shatt al Arab, which flows for roughly 193 kilometers (120 miles) southeast to the Persian Gulf. The river forms the border between Iran and Iraq for about half its length.
8 DESERTS
The area west and southwest of the Euphrates River is a part of the Syrian Desert, which also covers sections of Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The region, sparsely inhabited by pastoral nomads, consists of a wide, stony plain interspersed with rare sandy stretches. A complicated pattern of wadis, which are watercourses that are dry most of the year, runs from the border to the Euphrates. Some wadis are more than 400 kilometers (248 miles) long and carry brief but torrential floods during the winter rains.
9 FLAT AND ROLLING TERRAIN
The alluvial plain of Mesopotamia begins north of Baghdad and extends to the Persian Gulf. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers lie above the level of the plain in many places, held within natural embankments. During the frequent flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, they deposit a heavy coating of silt over a wide area, forming fertile farmland.
10 MOUNTAINS AND VOLCANOES
The northeastern highlands begin just southwest of a line drawn from Mosul to Kirkūk and extend north to the borders with Turkey and Iran. High ground, separated by broad, undulating steppes, gives way to mountains ranging from 1,000 to nearly 4,000 meters (3,280 to 13,123 feet) near the Iranian and Turkish borders. The high mountains are an extension of the Zagros Mountains of Iran and include Iraq's highest peak, Mount Ebrāhīm (3,600 meters/11,811 feet).
11 CANYONS AND CAVES
The Euphrates winds through a gorge 2 to 16 kilometers (1 to 10 miles) wide in the hilly Al Jazīrah region before reaching the plains at Ar Ramādi.
The Shanidar Cave, in the Shanidar Valley of northern Iraq overlooking the Great Zab River, is a significant archaeological site where Neanderthal remains have been excavated.
12 PLATEAUS AND MONOLITHS
Iraq derives its name from the Arabic term "cliff." West of the central river plain rises a plateau that extends into Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, reaching heights of about 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). Some of this plateau is revealed in exposed cliff rock, but the boundaries between Iraq and its western neighbors are physically indistinguishable.
13 MAN-MADE FEATURES
During the twentieth century, Iraq built an extensive system of dams, barrages, canals, and irrigation systems to harness the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers for irrigation and help control their potentially disastrous seasonal flooding. Among the numerous reservoir sites are Samarra, Dukan, and Darband on the Tigris River, and Mosul and Al Hadithah on the Euphrates. Lake Al-Qādisīyah is a sizable reservoir on the Euphrates in the northwestern part of the country.
In the 1990s, Saddam Hussein's regime channeled river waters away from the marsh-lands at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers into the Persian Gulf for military purposes, destroying the unique ecosystem of the region. A shallow canal, called Nahar al-Aaz (the Glory River), diverts water from the Tigris; another canal, the Mother-of-All-Battles River, channels water from the Euphrates; and a third one, named Saddam's River, carries agricultural runoff to the gulf. By 2001, this diversion had destroyed an estimated 90 percent of Iraq's wetlands.
14 FURTHER READING
Cockburn, Andrew, and Patrick Cockburn. Out of the Ashes: The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein . New York: HarperCollins, 1999.
Stark, Freya. Baghdad Sketches . Marlboro, VT: Marlboro Press, 1992.
Tripp, Charles. A History of Iraq . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
"Iraq." ArabNet. http://www.arab.net/iraq/iraq_contents.html (accessed April 24, 2003).
Iraq History and Culture. http://home.achilles.net/~sal/iraq_history.html (accessed April 24, 2003).
Pictures from Iraq. http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/arab/multimedia/iraq-pictures.html (accessed April 24, 2003).
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Newington Man Seriously Injured in Crash on Route 15 North in Meriden
Published November 23, 2020 • Updated on November 23, 2020 at 7:50 am
A Newington man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Route 15 north in Meriden on Monday morning.
State police said a truck was traveling in the center lane of three on Route 15 northbound near the exit 67 on ramp shortly before 2 a.m. when a car rear-ended it.
The collision sent the car into the right shoulder where it came to a final rest partially in the right lane, state police added.
According to police, the car involved in the collision sustained heavy, disabling front-end damage and the driver, identified by authorities as a 24-year-old Newington man, had to be extricated.
The man was initially transported to Midstate Medical Center in Meriden to be treated for his injuries, state police said. He was later rushed to Hartford Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, they added.
LifeStar was called to the scene, but could not fly due to the weather.
The highway and all exits and on ramps that were closed have since reopened.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Oklahoma Allows Handicapped Parking For Pregnant Women
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Oklahoma has become the first state to allow pregnant women access to handicapped parking placards.
"This is a welcome change to the law governing handicapped parking in Oklahoma, one which will make life a little easier and a little safer for women in the third trimester of pregnancy," commented Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada. "It's not often that we get the opportunity to really help some of our fellow Oklahomans without incurring any actual cost, but this is just such a bill, and we are delighted that Governor Henry has signed it into law."
Morgan, the leader of the House Democratic Caucus, said the idea for the legislation came during the recent ice storms when he witnessed a pregnant woman having to cross an icy parking lot on foot.
"The consequences of a fall at such a late stage in a woman's pregnancy could be very serious," Morgan said. "If that woman had been allowed to use the handicap spot near the entrance, she would have been at much less risk of an injury."
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Drama Desk Award Winner makes rare appearance in London’s West End to perform new works
Drama Desk Award Winner for Off-Broadway show ‘The Lion’ performs works from a forthcoming record this 20 October 2021 at The Phoenix Arts Club. Scheuer is the recipient of the 2021 Kleban Award for Lyrics. He is running monthly ‘songwriter sessions’ featuring esteemed special guest songwriters at Crazy Coqs, Piccadilly. He is also devising a new musical on Peter Roget (founder of the Thesaurus) with Rick Elise, writer of Jersey Boys.
Benjamin Scheuer is available for in-person and online performances & interviews to discuss any of these projects/awards. He welcomes particular focus on his song writing, the power of collaboration, and indeed the process of writing a musical.
Scheuer’s individual works and collaborations span several disciplines including musical theatre, children’s books and film, with the moving 2020 song “I Am Samantha,” about a transgender friend being viewed over 200,000 times. Scheuer recently recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios, and with Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), is currently writing a musical about Peter Roget, who wrote the eponymous Thesaurus.
In 2021, Scheuer gained mainstream attention for his song “Empty Stage”, highlighting the difficulties faced by people in the live event industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The song was co-produced with Grammy Award-winner Robin Baynton (Taylor Swift/Coldplay) and accompanied by “a dazzling short film” — a dance lover’s dream,” (Huffington Post) created with ballet-legend Carlos Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Solo Show at The Phoenix Arts Club
One Phoenix Street, London, WC2H 8BU
Time: 19:30 (doors 19:00)
Price: from £12 – £20 + booking fee
Duration: 70mins
Songwriter Sessions at The Crazy Coqs
2 November 2021 – December TBC
20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED
Price: from £20 + booking fee
Social media for Benjamin Scheuer
@benjaminscheuer
About Benjamin Scheuer
Benjamin Scheuer is an American songwriter, based in London and New York City. Scheuer is one of the finest songwriters of his generation, and “plays guitar like he invented the instrument” (Los Angeles Times). He is the recipient of the 2021 Kleban Prize for Lyrics. Benjamin gave over 500 performances of his solo musical THE LION across the United States and United Kingdom. Filmed at the Geffen, THE LION is available to stream here on www.BroadwayHD.com
In March 2020, Scheuer released the song“I Am Samantha,” about a transgender friend. The music-video, directed by transgender director T Cooper, features a cast of 27 people (including Samantha herself) all of whom are transgender.
In February 2021, Scheuer released the song “Empty Stage,” co-produced with Grammy Award-winner Robin Baynton (Taylor Swift/Coldplay) and accompanied by “a dazzling short film–a dance lover’s dream,” (Huffington Post) created with ballet-legend Carlos Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Scheuer is the author of two songs-turned-into-children’s-books: Hibernate With Me and Hundred Feet Tall, both illustrated by his wife, Jemima Williams, and published by Simon & Schuster. Hibernate With Me has been translated into German and French.
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McCloskeys Seek Return of Guns They Wielded at BLM Protesters
Mark and Patricia McCloskey confront protesters in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)
By Charlie McCarthy | Thursday, 06 January 2022 08:56 AM
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who faced gun charges after arming themselves against Black Lives Matter protesters near their home in 2020, are trying to get their guns back.
Robert Dierker of the City Counselor's Office said Wednesday in a virtual court hearing that the city had not destroyed the guns despite a court order last year to do so.
"Obviously with our customary efficiency, we should have destroyed [the guns] months ago," Dierker said, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. "We haven't. So McCloskey's a beneficiary of bureaucratic, I want to say, ineptitude. But in any event, it’s fortuitous that the weapons still exist."
Mark McCloskey, a Republican running for the U.S. Senate, has sued St. Louis, the sheriff, and state to retrieve the weapons.
The city maintains the McCloskeys forfeited the guns as part of their plea agreements to misdemeanors for waving the guns at protesters in June 2020 — following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis — outside the couple's mansion on a private and gated street, the Post-Dispatch reported.
Photos and cellphone video captured the confrontation, which drew national attention.
The McCloskeys in June 2021 pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and surrendered to police a Colt AR-15 rifle and a Bryco .380-caliber pistol.
Mark McCloskey, 65, said Wednesday that Republican Gov. Mike Parson's July 30 pardons of his and wife’s misdemeanor crimes entitled them to get their guns back. The couple also sought the refund of $872.50 in fines paid in June.
"The loss of that property would certainly be a legal disqualification, impediment or other legal disadvantage, of which I have now been absolved by the governor, and therefore the state no longer has any legitimate reason to hold the property," Mark McCloskey said, according to the Post-Dispatch.
The City Counselor’s Office, which is representing the police and sheriff’s departments, said at Wednesday's hearing that the governor's pardon erased the conviction but did not wipe out the plea bargain in which the McCloskeys forfeited their guns.
"We do not think he can demonstrate the right to immediate possession," Dierker told Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty, according to the Post-Dispatch.
The McCloskeys, both lawyers, also face suspension of their law licenses.
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Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who faced gun charges after arming themselves against Black Lives Matter protesters near their home in 2020, are trying to get their guns back...
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George H. Smith Corner
Corners of Insight
Victory Speech of the Libertarian Party President-Elect, 1984
By George H. Smith,
August 6, 2012 in George H. Smith Corner
George H. Smith
Location:Bloomington, IL
Interests:Books, ideas, jazz, chess, and intelligent people
In 1976, I delivered a satirical speech for the LA Libertarian Supper Club. Titled "Victory Speech of the Libertarian Party President-Elect, 1984," this speech was printed by Sam Konkin as a supplement in "New Libertarian Weekly" (Oct. 31, 1976). As an early criticism of the LP and its policy of gradualism, this speech created something of a sensation among libertarians at the time, especially in LA circles, and it was even discussed by Murray Rothbard in an issue of "Libertarian Forum."
This piece is not available anywhere else on the Internet, and I haven't had a copy of it myself for over 20 years. Earlier today my old friend Jeff Riggenbach kindly scanned his copy and sent it to me as a .pdf file. At times this .pdf file is difficult to read at the edges, but this will do until I can type out a transcript.
Although set in 1984 (for obvious reasons), keep in mind that this was actually written in 1976. Therefore, any references past 1976 were purely a figment of my imagination.
This file also has a cartoon that was drawn of me while I gave the talk. I was 27 -- and, yes, I was actually thin at that point in my life. Ah, the good old days, when I could stuff myself and never gain weight. 8-)
If anyone cares to repost this file or otherwise copy it, feel free, so long as I am given credit. I am using a free hosting site to post this .pdf file, so it will only be up for 30 days. Here is the link:
http://freepdfhosting.com/b85fabbd76.pdf
(EDIT: Note from MSK: Full text later added in this thread here.)
This is the first time I've seen this in this publication, but I vaguely recall reading a derivative piece or maybe a precis way back then. It was probably derivative. I'd like to see it as standard text.
it may have been reprinted elsewhere and that's where I saw it--dunno
This speech was never reprinted, but Murray Rothbard quoted parts of it in a 1980 issue of Libertarian Forum.
http://lewrockwell.c...othbard285.html
Scroll down to section #19, "George Smith's Prophetic Satire."
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Interests:Fiction authors: Umberto Eco, P.G. Wodehouse, Thomas Pynchon, Douglas Adams, Robert Heinlein
This file also has a cartoon that was drawn of me while I gave the talk. I was 27 -- and, yes, I was actually thin at that point in my life.
No pony tail? Are those dimples, or tears running down your cheeks?
I didn't begin to grow my hair long until around 1985. I was working on a book on the history of state education, which I was never able to finish (owing to lack of funding), and I got tired of friends asking the dreaded question that no writer wants to hear: "Have you finished the book yet?"
I therefore decided to let my hair grow until the book was done, and I told my friends: "If I haven't cut my hair, you will know that the book is not finished, so don't ask me about it."
I don't know about the "tears" in the drawing. You would need to ask the artist about that. I have no idea who he or she was.
How about that shirt? I was wearing a tie-dyed silk shirt, of the sort that was still popular in 1976, at least in Hollywood. And there was no drape on the lectern; that was a bit of artistic license.
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Interests:Hockey, what else is there?
Is that a drawing of our George or of George Lucas?
not very visual
On 4/17/2014 at 2:10 AM, matimatik said:
there was part two of your "speech" announced in NLW as Supplement #8, but it seems to me it was never published there (I checked the whole volume of NLW I have at hand). Can you remember whether you wrote it and if so, where was it published?
Also I've uploaded OCRed version of this supplement, should anyone be interested
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/10989073
For some reason, this guy (IP from Russia) wants me to remove his account and this post (the only one he made).
I deleted it all.
56 minutes ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:
As Spock would say... curious.
"Gradualism" as too radical for the gradualists.
Another example of the fallacy of top-downism. All "isms" are to be or are imposed from the top down. Freedom is from the bottom up. Freedom is not an "ism."
Objectivism . . . ?
Capitalism . . . ?
Individualism?
1 hour ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:
One of the chief characteristics of humans is that hey live in communities and humans benefit each other through mutual defense and specialization of labor. Humans are very far from "lone wolves". Individualism tends to be over weighted in accounting for human doings. Very few things, nowadays, are created by line inventors or artists. We are very interconnected (thank you Internet) and rather interdependent.
I've been bouncing around the Internet to see what I can find since George posted this link on Facebook (and even thanked me ).
I've discovered that former OL member matimatik is the moniker of Ivan Burbakov, whoever that is.
There's a Soundcloud 4-part audio under this moniker of a debate from former years (apparently 1982) with George and Antman. Click on the link to go there and listen.
Political vs. Nonpolitical Action Debate – Antman V. Smith – Bill White, Moderator
Here's the blurb:
George H. Smith has tried to convey the message that Politics and libertarianism are inconsistent. One of his earliest attacks on the Libertarian Party was a satirical "Victory Speech of the Libertarian Party President-Elect, 1984" which appeared in Supplement 4 of New Libertarian Weekly (no. 46, October 31, 1976). Smith tried to show why a Libertarian President would be involved in all sorts of philosophical predicaments (how would he deal with tax evaders, drug smugglers, victims of victimless crime laws, etc.?). This criticism was followed up by a seriously theoretical piece entitled Party Dialogue (New Libertarian, Vol. 4, No. 8, Dec. 1980 - Feb. 1981; and reprinted Baltimore: The Voluntaryists, 1982; see reverse of this pamphlet for ordering instructions) and by an exchange of letters to the editor between Less Antman, a well-known member of the California LP and Smith, in New Libertarian (Vol. 5, no. 9, April-June, 1981). His most recent foray against the LP occurred at the California LP Convention on board the Queen Elizabeth II in February 1982. Here he continued his debate with Antman under the title "Political Action vs. Non Political Action" in which they exchanged their views on the validity of political action for libertarians. (See Tapes 651 A and B by Liberty Audio Forum, 824 West Broad Street, Richmond, Va. 23220.) Smith's efforts against the LP have been instrumental in the formation of The Voluntaryists, whose purpose is to spread the message that libertarianism must be propagated by non-political means.
-- Form A Voluntaryist Bibliography, Annotated by Carl Watner
On 8/6/2012 at 1:01 AM, George H. Smith said:
If anyone cares to repost this file or otherwise copy it, feel free, so long as I am given credit.
It just occured to me, why the hell not?
Here goes--the text is by George below:
##Victory Speech of the Libertarian Party President-Elect, 1984
####by George H. Smith
####Introduction
The day is November 7, 1984, just a few days after the national elections. The Libertarian Party has won the Presidency by a large margin, and LP candidates have won sweeping victories in Congress as well. Anticipating complete libertarian control of the Presidency, the Senate, and the House, the libertarian President-Elect is about to address a national television audience, thanking the people for his victory and outlining his plans for the future.
My fellow Americans. It is with a joyous heart that I speak to you this evening, on the eve of our glorious victory. Not only have you elected the first libertarian president, but you have elected a libertarian congress as well, insuring complete operation in our quest for liberty.
We stand at the threshold of freedom. Our country, ravaged for decades by political abuse and economic turmoil, is about to enter a new era of individual rights, limited government, and prosperity. We, the Libertarian Party, will hold true to our principles, accepting no quarter and no compromise.
Unfortunately, as you know, our country is threatened from without and from within. We face foreign threats from Russia and China, and we face domestic threats from inflation, depression and unemployment. The Democrats and Republicans were unable to stem the tide of economic ruin, and the Libertarian Party rode the wave of dissent and despair fostered by the Great Depression of 1981. And now we hold the reigns of government. It is an awesome responsibility—the people are looking to us for leadership—and we must steer our course with wisdom and prudence.
The policy of my administration will be one of openness and candor. I will not lie to you, nor will Congress. We will not tell you that things are better than they are. We are not only a party of principle, but a party of truth as well.
I appear before you this evening to tell you of my vision for this country and to unfold my plan for liberty. We must restore liberty to this country and thereby restore prosperity. On this we are all agreed. But let us not forget that we live in the real world. We live in a world of brute facts that cares nothing for our ideals. Therefore, we must face the fact that the devastation caused by political meddling has created an extremely complicated situation. Many of our citizens depend entirely on government jobs and handouts. As much as we desire liberty, we cannot sacrifice these innocent people in a blind repeal of laws. As the Party has emphasized for many years, we uphold
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the policy of gradualism, whereby coercive laws are chiseled away, bit by bit, until we hone the government down to its proper size. This is the only sane and moral policy.
I must emphasize this, unfortunately, because there are those who criticize our gradualism. Some of our former comrades who, before the purge of 1980, also referred to themselves as “libertarians,” continue vociferously to campaign for the immediate and total repeal of all unjust laws. In upholding gradual repeal, they say, the Party must necessarily defend and enforce those unjust laws that remain. This is true—we have never denied it. So many people have become dependent on government money and services, that to abolish them outright would clearly lead to disorder, rioting, and starvation. The good of society requires that such laws be phased out in increments, step by step, while we prepare the country for freedom. This is the wisdom of gradualism.
“We are unwilling to sacrifice lives to the tyranny of false freedom, in a country where people cannot as yet handle their freedom in a proper manner.”
But still we are assailed by reckless visionaries who scream for the immediate abolition of taxation—the root, they say, of most government evil. Now, taxation is wrong, of course; but to repeal all taxation would lead to the collapse of national defense, police services, welfare, and many other essential services. Thousands, perhaps millions, would die. We are unwilling to sacrifice lives to the tyranny of false freedom, in a country where people cannot as yet handle their freedom in a proper manner.
Indeed, it was our policy of gradualism that led to our massive support by the American people. Our Party, founded twelve short years ago, has accomplished the impossible task of moving from a mere handful of libertarians to a Party numbering in the millions. Over sixty percent of registered voters belong to the Libertarian Party—over sixty percent! How did we achieve this miracle? With our sane policy of gradualism.
When elderly people complained that a libertarian government would deprive them of Social Security, we told them “no”—that their Social Security would continue as before, financed from tax revenues. Social Security will be chiseled away in painless steps; to abolish it is only a long-term objective. Thus did elderly people become libertarians.
When welfare recipients complained that a libertarian government would deprive them of welfare, we told them “no”—that their welfare would continue as before, financed from tax revenues. Welfare will be chiseled away in painless steps; to abolish it is only a long-term objective. Thus did welfare recipients become libertarians.
When labor unions complained that a libertarian government would deprive them of their privileges on which they had become financially dependent, we told them “no”—that their privileges would continue as before. Privileges will be chiseled away in painless steps; to abolish them is only a long-term objective. Thus did the labor unions become libertarian.
When taxi drivers, bus drivers, utility employees, and others who benefit from government enforced monopolies, complained that a libertarian government would hurt them financially, we told them “no”—that their monopolies would continue as before. Government monopolies will be chiseled away in painless steps; to abolish them is only a long-term objective. Thus did taxi drivers, bus drivers, utility employees, and others become libertarians.
When military personnel complained that a libertarian government, with its isolationist foreign policy, would drastically curtail military spending, and thus result in a massive loss of jobs, we told them “no”—that military spending would continue as before. Interventionism will be chiseled away in painless steps; isolationism is only a long-term objective. Thus did military personnel become libertarians.
“Therefore, my first presidential recommendation to the Congress will be to freeze all current laws and regulations on the federal, state, and municipal levels, so that a thorough investigation may be launched before the process of repeal is begun.”
And when law enforcement officials complained that a libertarian government, with its repeal of victimless crimes, would deprive many policemen of their careers and livelihood, we told them “no”—that their enforcement of victimless crimes would continue as before. Victimless crime laws will be chiseled away in painless steps; to abolish them is only a long-term objective. Thus did policemen become libertarians.
And so went our brilliant strategy, reaching into every aspect of American life and creating libertarians by the millions.
Our struggle has not been easy; it has been fraught with opposition and difficulties at every turn, not only by our opponents, but my fellow libertarians as well. When we organized in 1972, with the purpose of spreading the libertarian message, our task seemed hopeless, and there were skeptics within our own ranks who looked with a jaundiced eye upon a libertarian political party. In those early days, our energy was matched only by our naivete, and it was not until 1976 that we blossomed as a political party worthy of the name. In that pivotal year, you will recall, our presidential candidate wisely rejected two men—one a homosexual, the other a tax evader—as his running mates, realizing that the Libertarian Party could not afford to become identified with unpopular causes. Moreover, in that year, we subordinated our goal of education to the goal of electing libertarians to political office; and, accordingly, we adopted the strategy of winning votes by dealing with limited issues as they arose, while not stating our long-range objectives. This avoided our being tagged as wide-eyed radicals, which would have destroyed our chances of victory.
Heartened by the many states in which we were placed on the ballot, libertarians increased their efforts, strengthened by the practical knowledge of the political arena gained in the ’76 campaign. 1978 was a critical year for our platform, for it was then that we consciously articulated and defended our theory of gradualism, whereby the State will be chiseled away, bit by bit, until it is reduced to its moral foundation. Again, there were dissenters in our midst, who complained because we did not favor the immediate repeal of unjust laws, especially taxation.
But the year 1980 will go down as one of our most significant. It was then, at our national convention, that we publicly condemned tax evasion and the disobedience of other invasive laws, arguing with irrefutable logic that such measures were necessary, even under a libertarian government, until the State was sufficiently chiseled away. Their immediate repeal or widespread disobedience would result in social chaos; and the LP spoke out boldly and forthrightly in favor of gradualism, laying to rest the fear of many of our critics that a libertarian government would lead to disaster.
1980 was also our year of ordeal by fire. Our stand against tax rebellion, coupled with the purging from our rants of all known tax resistors and others who wished to thwart the law, turned more libertarians against us. These, our former allies turned enemies, refused to progress with the times, and adapt themselves to the inescapable reality of political life. Splinter groups were organized, and anti-LP groups sprung up like mushrooms. Our very existence was threatened by dissension from within. But we were too strong and too determined not to waver one iota from our principles. Those who wished to compromise our principle of gradualism were defeated, and we, the party of principle, continued our march toward victory, which at that point was inevitable.
“We truly intend to establish freedom eventually. We are therefore impelled to use our special knowledge of tax resistors and methods in an effort to stop their rebellion. They must serve as models to the rest of the country.”
Of course, we in the Libertarian Party have our differences, and in assimilating over half of the American voters into our ranks, we represent a broad spectrum of opinion. But our unity and strength were demonstrated dramatically at our convention this year, when there was intense rivalry between the Hubert Humphrey libertarians and the Jerry Brown libertarians. Thanks largely to the efforts of the Lester Maddox faction of the LP, reconciliation was achieved, and our party united behind its candidates and sweeped them to victory.
We speak of noble goals, our opponents say, of liberty and rights, but what will we do to achieve them? What will the policy of gradualism mean in practice? It is that question that I will now answer.
Because of the complex and intricate network of laws and regulations that permeate our system, we must approach their repeal cautiously. We may repeal one law, or one regulation, only to find that it has a disastrous effect on other parts of the economy. We must not act in haste. Therefore, my first presidential recommendation to the Congress will be to freeze all current laws and regulations on the federal, state, and municipal levels, so that a thorough investigation may be launched before the process of repeal is begun. We cannot afford to have maverick congressman get carried away with their power and indulge in an orgy of reckless repeal of laws, for which our nation will suffer.
Since there will be no immediate cutback of laws and regulations, additional money will be needed to finance our investigations. Therefore, my second proposal to Congress will be to raise the taxes just enough to support the necessary bureaus and committees that will undertake this noble and important work. To those of you who shirk at this temporary increase in taxation, rest assured that it is for all of our long-range good.
Then I will submit to Congress a proposed list of new agencies needed to investigate the specific steps our gradualism should take. I cannot give you all of the details here of course—this is a matter for specialists—but I will list a few significant items, so you can see for yourself that the Party takes its gradualism seriously, and that we intend to move forward immediately with bold, innovative steps.
First, we will need an agency to list and categorize the millions of laws and regulations now on the books. This will be the Federal Bureau of Legislative Compilation. It will be staffed by a competent, hard-working crew of no more than 500 persons; and, with the efficiency of modern computers, they should complete their work within a few short years.
“We cannot have libertarians defying a libertarian government—the potential consequences are too great. Thus, to aid you in this noble cause, we have established the special committee referred to earlier—the Anti-Gradualist Neutralization Committee—which will gladly accept lists of libertarians who seek to sabotage our plans.”
Second, we will need a bureau to evaluate and assess the relative merits of the data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Legislative Compilation. This will be the Federal Bureau of Assessment, or FBA for short. It will be the function of the FBA to decide which laws and regulations, from an ethical viewpoint, should be the first to go.
Third, we will need a bureau to work in conjunction with the FBA, whose function will be to predict the probable effects of eliminating particular laws and regulations. This will be the Bureau of Legislative Termination, or BLT for short. The BLT will have several departments, including the Dept. of Monetary Maladjustment (to predict the probably effects of repeal on money), the Dept. of Global Contingency (to predict the effects on foreign policy), and the Dept. of laissez-faire regulation (to predict the effects on trade).
Fourth, it is essential that gradualism be distributed as equally as possible, without discrimination or favoritism. To repeal laws in one sector of the economy, while leaving laws in another sector, will obviously lead to unfair economic advantage by some persons or businessmen. If, for instance, we repeal some taxes but not others, we must be careful to equalize the remaining taxes to the greatest extent possible. This is a complicated and delicate task. For it we will require the Bureau of Equal Gradualization. This Bureau will handle all complaints of discrimination. A special committee within the Bureau of Equal Gradualization, the Expendable Liberties Committee, will decide on borderline cases, where it is unclear whose liberties should be sacrificed to whom.
Fifth, we will establish the Bureau of Ways and Means, whose function will be to determine the actual workings and specifics of gradualism. Among other things, it will have a Dept. of Specification, which determines who is gradualized against; a Dept. of Duration, which determines how long they are gradualized against; and a Dept. of Gradation, which determines the severity of gradualization.
Finally, we must deal firmly with those who would interfere with our blueprint for liberty. For this we will establish a special task-force, The Anti-Gradualists Neutralization Committee, which will determine the most effective means to counter those malcontents and subversives who would sabotage our plan for liberty. As part of the Anti-Gradualist Neutralization Committee, there will be a special group called the Committee for Model Gradualism, which will endeavor to convince all libertarians to set the pace in our gradualist plans. If libertarians above all do not see the wisdom and necessity of gradualism, it is unlikely that the less enlightened populace will see it either. Therefore, we must single out those libertarians who would thwart our gradualism and then educate them to our way of thinking. They must be discouraged from the indiscriminate breaking of laws. Now that the Libertarian Party is in power, they may think to themselves, we run no risk in tax evasion. But let there be no misunderstanding; they are wrong. We cannot abolish taxes immediately, as was pointed out before. We must therefore continue to enforce them. A tax revolt on a massive scale would be disastrous to our gradualist policy. We must be unyielding in our tax policy; libertarians more than anyone else should not be permitted, through tax evasion, to destroy the only hope of liberty in this country for centuries. They must be dealt with swiftly and severely, so the rest of the country can see that the LP is firmly committed to the principle of gradualism, and that it will not favor its own ranks in the enforcement of gradualism.
Fortunately, we are in an advantageous position to detect tax evaders. You will recall that, until a few years ago, there were many tax evaders within the LP itself. During that period, we learned who these people were and what methods they used. Of course, we often sympathized with them, since they were rebelling against an unjust government. But now the Libertarian Party has established a just government. We truly intend to establish freedom, eventually. We are therefore impelled to use our special knowledge of tax resistors and methods in an effort to stop their rebellion. They must serve as models to the rest of the country.
In other words, we libertarians must clean our own house first; we must set the stage for gradualism. Therefore, I wish to make a personal appeal to all libertarians in the television audience this evening. Please work with your President and your Congress in our struggle for freedom. Become a model law abiding citizen for the sake of gradualism, even if you personally disagree with many of the current laws. Above all do not cheat on your taxes. Remember that your tax dollars will now go for the cause of freedom, the cause for which we have all struggled for twelve years. This is the first thing you can do to help your elected representatives.
The second thing is of equal, or perhaps even greater, importance. Many of you undoubtedly have libertarian friends who do not appreciate what the Libertarian Party has accomplished. They will, they say, continue to break whatever unjust laws they can, if they think they won’t get caught. Therefore, my fellow libertarians, I implore you, in the name of liberty, talk to these misguided comrades—persuade them of their folly—persuade them that full obedience to the present laws is necessary at this time in order to chisel away the government. And if you cannot persuade them, then it is your painful duty to report them to the appropriate authorities. This is especially true in the event of tax evasion. We cannot have libertarians defying a libertarian government—the potential consequences are too great. Thus, to aid you in this noble cause, we have established the special committee referred to earlier—the Anti-Gradualist Neutralization Committee—which will gladly accept lists of libertarians who seek to sabotage our plans. Send your list of libertarian law breakers directly to The Anti-Gradualist Neutralization Committee, Box 1984, Washington, D.C. This committee will move into action immediately as I take office. Of course, libertarians have never asked for self-sacrifice, nor do we ask for it now. We do not expect you to take your valuable time and effort ferreting out law-breakers without compensation. Therefore, for each name submitted that leads to a conviction, we will pay the informant $50. If the conviction is for tax evasion, and if the evader is a libertarian, we will pay $100. We expect this plan, more than any other, to lead to a unified effort by libertarians to carry through the policy of gradualism.
Therefore, my fellow libertarians, think back to your comrades who evaded taxes, think back to the many discussions in which they confided in you in the many ways they avoided taxation, think of their names and of the names of their friends they may have mentioned, and compile a list. Once again, the address is The AntiGradualists Neutralization Committee, box 1984, Washington, D.C. Not only will you be promoting the cause of freedom, but you will make a profit as well, what could be more libertarian!
In closing, I wish to reveal what is undoubtedly the happiest news of all. Now that liberty is within our grasp, some of you may be worried about losing it once again. The price of freedom, as we know, is eternal vigilance. But worry no more. The Libertarian Party, devoted to freedom, is in power, and we cannot subject human liberty to a majority vote. No one has the right to take your liberty from you; and the only possible opposition to the LP would come from those special interest groups who wish to violate your rights. Therefore, we shall not continue the farce of national elections; now that freedom has arrived, there is no need to vote. Voting against us can only serve the cause of tyranny, and we are dedicated to protect you against tyranny at all costs. Hence, with the cooperation of Congress, we shall pass a constitutional amendment to freeze the present government, and abolish all future elections. Not only will this guarantee your freedom, but it will give us the needed time to implement our plans. The Party of Liberty is here; the rest is a matter of time and detail.
It is ironic, is it not, that in this year of 1984—a year so long dreaded as an Orwellian nightmare—liberty has triumphed over tyranny. We have the opportunity within our grasp; let us move ahead with vigor and determination, never swerving from our gradualism and the eventual withering away . . .pardon me, chiseling away . . .of the State. Yes, my fellow Americans, we will, with God’s help, make 1984 a year to remember.
A more serious discussion on the problems of a Libertarian Party will follow in Part II, NLW Supplement 5, scheduled to appear in New Libertarian Weekly 50. —George H.Smith
###First of Two Parts
George H. Smith is the author of Atheism: The Case Against God and is currently Director of the “Forum for Philosophical Studies” in Los Angeles. In addition to a monthly lecture program, the Forum sponsors a number of courses and seminars, including “The Fundamentals of Reasoning” and “The Ideas of Liberty.” Upcoming courses by the Forum will include “A History of Western Atheism and Religious Dissent” and “The Philosophical Foundations of Free Market Economics.”
The Forum recently opened a suite of offices in the L.A. area. Those who wish further information, or who would like to be placed on the Forum mailing list, should write to Wendy Grosscup, Business Manager, Forum for Philosophical Studies, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, Ca.
Copies of this publication are being made available by the following:
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As I understand it from George's text quoted above, this is the full humorous part and Part 2 was to be a serious part. So the satire is complete. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.)
Thanks for posting my debate with Antman. I had forgotten about this debate and had no idea it was available online.
Btw, you asked me in an email if I ever wrote the second part of my critique of gradualism, which was to be published in Sam Konkin's zine. The answer is no. Sam never paid anything for articles, and at the time it was probably unrealistic for me to devote considerable time to writing a freebie.
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Home Products Tannu Bianco di Sicilia IGT 2014
Tannu Bianco di Sicilia IGT 2014
If you have a raw talent, let it shine. That's what we say. Subo had a talent, she let it shine: some would say the world's better for it. Likewise David Blaine: he knew he could sit in boxes and stuff to get people's attention and he did. Fair play. The producers of Tannu have... Read More
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If you have a raw talent, let it shine. That's what we say. Subo had a talent, she let it shine: some would say the world's better for it. Likewise David Blaine: he knew he could sit in boxes and stuff to get people's attention and he did. Fair play.
The producers of Tannu have recognised the raw talent of their Sicilian grapes, and know that they needn't taint them with pesticides, fertilisers or fancy techniques to make great wines: they know that, left to their own devices, the grapes produce flipping lovely, crisp, lemon and pineapple-scented beauties, just like this one. They are so right. Let it shine people, let it shine.
Orion Wines was founded in 2010 by Luca Pomaro and Alessandro Michelon. Working to each of their strengths, they have combined great market awareness and a profound knowledge of winemaking and they aim to produce the most interesting wines possible at fair prices. To do this they have taken full control of every step from the vineyards to the vinification, straight through to the packaging and marketing. To make this possible, Orion has tied strong commercial relations with a small number of growers and estates in different areas of Italy. Orion has complete control of the vineyards and works closely with their partners and their own winemakers to create ranges that represent the essence and typicity of that particular region, while still keeping an eye on the needs of the ever-evolving international wine aficionado.
Alessandro Michelon is a native of Italy, growing up in Trentino, Northern Italy. Alessandro’s love of winemaking developed in his younger years, helping his family in their own vineyards of Valle di Cembra. His passion for the vineyards was so strong that he decided to attend the Istituto Agrario di San Michele, a respected oenological school, from where he graduated in 1998. After high school, Alessandro gained experience in the Trentino Wineries and in 2000 he joined one of the biggest Italian wine companies focused on export markets. During these years, he acquired a profound knowledge of various regions of Italy and the differing tastes of consumers around the world. At the end of 2009 he left the company as chief winemaker and founded Orion Wines with another enthusiast.
In the old Sicilian tongue, Tannu means ‘back when’ and the producers interpret that as’back when agriculture was completely natural’. The wines are 100% organic, so they use no pesticides, no fertilisers; only the best, hand-selected and organic grapes, grown in the province of Trapani, in the southern Italian island of Sicily.
The two grape varieties are vinified separately using the same technique. Namely, the grapes are de-stemmed and softly pressed. The must is then chilled to 10C and left to rest for 48 hours. Fermentation is carried out using selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 17C and lasts for about 10 days. Following fermentation, it is chilled down to 10C to avoid malolactic fermentation and left on its lees for 20 days to maximize its aromas.
Tannu Bianco di Sicilia IGT has an elegant pale yellow hue, with a bouquet reminiscent of pineapple and lemon. The palate is fresh and crisp, with a great minerality and a long and lingering finish. It’s perfect on its own or to accompany white meats, fish, pasta with white sauces.
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Brudal Baddle is a one-on-one fighting game. The story behind this title is that in 2023 at a laboratory in Los Alamos, Dr Chen found a way to punch holes in the fabric of space and time. A number of attempts to punch holes to the past had been successful, but on the first attempt to make a hole through to the future disaster struck. A cyborg like creature, Talis Ra, came through the hole, killed Dr Chen, and stole the equipment. Now all the holes have guardians on the other side, the player must take the form of one of the guardians and battle through all the holes to meet and defeat Talis Ra.
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Matt Pavich is a comedian and actor from New York City. He was crowned "New York's Funniest" at the New York Comedy Festival in 2015. He is a cast member on MTV2's "Joking Off", Elite Daily's "Genwhy" series, MTV's "Safeword" and is the co-founder of the YouTube channel, "Handsome Dancer". He also co-created "The Neighborhood" which won "Audience Award" and "Best Editing" at the 2014 New York Television Festival.
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The Norwich School Ski team and the annual Eastern Regions Ski Association race
The Norwich School Ski team report on their wins at the annual Eastern Regions Ski Association race.
Sunday 29th April saw the annual Eastern Regions Ski Association race take place at Norfolk Snowsports club.
Having had at least one team win every year, and on numerous occasions take home the overall school prize, there was a determination within the team to live up to previous performances. Due to university and other sporting commitments, a few members of our national winning teams were not present. In this case, we had a reduced senior squad which was therefore comprised of a mixed U19 team, and a boys U14 team. The latter of whom have been national champions for at least the last four years. Comprised of members of the English Alpine squad and English schools squad, we boasted experience and ability throughout our age groups.
The morning saw the race for the Lower school, in which pupils competed in the U12 and U10 categories. Despite a mix of abilities, the U10 team indeed performed well, winning an impressive first place in their category. Individual success was also prevalent: Antonia Watson finished third fastest girl in the U10s. The senior teams then competed in the afternoon.
With a rather straight-set course running, the team was able to ski a direct line and generate as much speed as possible in the run down. A benefit of racing at Norfolk Snowsports club is its close proximity to the school: nearly all members of the senior teams are part of the race team at the club, competing at regional and national competitions regularly.
First to race, the U14 boys team comprised of; Herbie Hiliyer, Jonny Wales, Rohan Chauhan and Alex Ogden, performed to their normal standard, easily winning their category for the fifth consecutive year, a notable achievement. Within this team of boys, Alex, having only just returned from a season racing in the Alps, finished first in his category and Rohan second.
A few members down, the U19 mixed team made up of; Grace Collen, Joseph Wales, Alice Palmer and Natalie Chalk. The team rounded off a successful day of racing, coming second place in their event. Grace Collen also incurred success, winning the U19 girls category in a competitive field.
Grace Collen comments on the races, saying: 'Despite not winning overall team this year, we placed a well-deserved second, considering we were missing some good skiers. This event does mark the end of the season for the team, many of whom will now be preparing for the summer dry slope races across the country. The next season for the school team will begin in October with the ESSKIA event, from which over 10 members of our teams from the years have been selected to be part of the squad in Geilo, Norway. We also hope this year to be able to comprise a girls team for the British Schoolgirls race in Flaine, France. Skiing has indeed been an enjoyable activity at the school, and I look forward to seeing what more it will bring next year.'
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Our HistoryAdam Towles2018-01-12T16:10:51+00:00
NEW ULM, MINNESOTA'S FIRST WORLD WAR I CASUALTY
Photo: Brown County Historical Society
New Ulm, Minnesota’s first World War I casualty occurred April 2, 1918 when Corporal Benjamin J. Seifert was killed in an aeroplane accident in Scampton, England. Seifert was born to Mr. & Mrs. Christ Seifert in Milford Township, Brown County, Minnesota March 11, 1895. The family moved to New Ulm in 1910, where he graduated from New Ulm High School. After attending Mankato Commercial College he engaged in several businesses, the last being in Valley City, North Dakota. He was called to service by the Brown County Draft Board, and left for training at Camp Dodge, Iowa in September of 1917.
The Seifert family was notified of Benjamin’s death April 6, 1918 by a telegram from M. C. Cain, Adjutant General, in the War Department in Washington, D. C. which read: “We deeply regret to inform you that it is officially reported that Corporal Benjamin J. Seifert, aero squadron, died of aeroplane accident, April 2nd.”
Further information and detail came in a letter from W. R. Castle, Director of Communications of the American Red Cross, also with headquarters in Washington, D. C. “The accident occurred … at the American section of the aviation camp at Scampton, Eng., which is near Lincoln. It was caused by the machine run by Lieut. Hugenin getting out of control, when flying low. It pitched Lieut. Hugenin out and then crashed into a machine on the ground, killing Corporal Seifert and Private Krantman. All three men were killed instantly, so you know at least that there was no suffering. Your son’s commanding officer, Lieut. Hampton, told our representative that he thought most highly of Seifert; that he considered him to be one of the best men in the organization and that in the past he had relied upon him in every way. This, I know, you will be glad to hear, because it will show you that your son not only died in the course of duty, but that his excellent performance of duty had enabled him to do such good work that he was respected by his officers.”
“The funeral of the three men took place with full military honors on April 8 and they were buried in Newport Cemetery in Lincoln. The graves in this cemetery are always taken excellent care of by the British authorities. The American Red Cross had a beautiful spray of flowers put on each coffin and nothing was omitted that would possibly have been done in the way the family would have wanted it done. As soon as the graves are in order photographs will be taken and sent us to forward to you.”
The remains of Corporal Seifert were returned in November of 1920 and re-buried in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. His grave marker reads:
U.S American Photo of
Legion Logo Seifert
Corp. Ben J.
SEIFERT
Corp. Seifert was among the first from
the Brown Cty. area to be drafted into
W. W. I.. And the first to give his life for
his country in an aeroplane accident.
Post #132 was given his name on
Donated by American Legion Post 132
Footstone reads:
A flagpole in the New Ulm City Cemetery’s Veterans’ Section was erected in Seifert’s honor, and includes a memorial plaque.
Minnesota Boys on Way to Camp Dodge, Iowa 21 September 1917
George J. Glotzbach was appointed temporary captain of the contingent of World War 1 draftees in a parade down Minnesota Street in New Ulm, county seat of Brown County, Minnesota 21 September 1917. (Glotzbach is lower left in the photo at the head of the column, dressed in the dark suit, soft cap with visor, white ribbon on his left lapel.) The parade is crossing Center Street at about 3:25 p.m.
**********The 26 September 1917 issue of the weekly New Ulm Review reported: “DRAFTED MEN ALL PERSISTENT TO GO, BROWN COUNTY BOYS GIVEN A HEARTY FAREWELL ON WAY TO CAMP”
“The drafted men were given a great send-off by the citizens of New Ulm and Brown county, when the day came for them to depart for Camp Dodge, near Des Moines, Iowa last Friday. Notices had been mailed to the men telling them to assemble at the Armory in this city at 8 o’clock a.m. …All during the day people from different parts of the county began arriving in town, all intent on giving their boys a farewell that they would all remember for the balance of their lives. …there were several thousand people and hundreds of automobiles in town. The streets were ablaze with flags and bunting in honor of the boys. …the parade which was to have left the Armory at 3 o’clock, did not move until twenty minutes later. A large delegation from Sleepy Eye brought the band from that town, and that organization took part in doing honor to the boys.”
“Parade With Three Bands”
“The procession was headed by Hofmeister’s Band, and contained, besides the departing soldiers, the New Ulm Concert Band, members of the G. A. R., ladies of the Red Cross, the Sleepy Eye Band, and hundreds of New Ulm and Brown county citizens. Geo. J. Glotzbach of Sleepy Eye had been appointed temporary captain of the contingent of soldiers, and John F. Gerber, lieutenant. At the Northwestern passenger station an extra coach had been left on a side-track, which the boys boarded as soon as they reached the depot. About one hundred citizens accompanied them as far as Mankato. …At Mankato the train was met by a policeman, who directed them to the Methodist church, where supper was served to the soldiers by the ladies of that society. The Brown, Lyon, and Lincoln county contingents, headed by the Concert Band and followed by their New Ulm escorts, marched to the church. The procession was lead by Sheriff Julius and L. G. Vogel, with Captain Glotzbach in command. They were joined in Mankato by the Le Sueur and Blue Earth county contingents, and late in the evening, after a street parade, which was headed by the New Ulm band, boarded a special train, and pulled out for Des Moines.” **********
Glotzbach was assigned to the 351st Infantry, 88th Division. In September 1918 the 88th was sent to France where Glotzbach supervised German prisoners-of-war who were rebuilding roads. Now a sergeant, Glotzbach was selected for officer’s training, but the Armistice was signed before his training began. He was honorably discharged 6 June 1919.
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George John Glotzbach was born in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota 1 July 1895 to George Ulrich and Eva (Black) Glotzbach. George J. attended schools there, and following graduation went to work in his father’s business, Glotzbach’s Clothing Store, on Main Street, Sleepy Eye. Upon discharge from the Army Glotzbach resumed work in his father’s store. He married Anne Hillesheim in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm 12 August 1919. They had three sons, all born in Sleepy Eye: Charles George b. 15 May 1920; Donald James b. 3 December 1921; and John William b. 7 February 1923.
George J. Glotzbach died 24 April 1925 at age 29 following a tragic automobile accident about eight miles north of Sleepy Eye on Highway #4. All businesses and schools in Sleepy Eye closed for the funeral with full military honors. Every American Legion Post in Brown County sent a representative. He was buried in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye, MN 27 April 1925.
by George Linus Glotzbach, (George J.’s nephew) 907 Cottonwood Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 (507) 354-2097
New Ulm, MN, 24 September 2013
Photo credit Brown County Historical Society
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Family of Florida woman murdered during Costa Rica vacation sues resort and Airbnb
By Jessica Schladebeck
Carla Stefaniak, who lived in Miami, was last seen alive on Nov. 27. She traveled to San Jose to celebrate the occasion with her sister-in-law, but on Dec. 3 cadaver dogs uncovered her remains near the apartment complex located just outside the country’s capital. (Obtained by the New York Daily News)
The family of a Florida woman murdered during a birthday trip to Costa Rica last month is suing Airbnb as well as the owners of the resort where she’d been staying.
Carla Stefaniak, who lived in Miami, was last seen alive on Nov. 27 — the night before her 36th birthday. She traveled to San Jose to celebrate the occasion with her sister-in-law, but on Dec. 3 investigators uncovered her remains near the apartment complex located just outside the country’s capital.
Authorities on Tuesday arrested Bismark Espinoza Martinez, a Nicaraguan security guard who was living in Costa Rica illegally.
In a civil suit filed in Hillbororugh County, Stefaniak’s family allege the owners of Villa le Mas — a secluded resort now called Villa Buena Vista — contributed to the woman’s death in failing to perform a background check on Martinez, the Tampa Bay Times reported. His employment there allowed him access to each of the units within the resort.
According to the filing, all parties that profited from the booking, including Airbnb, should have been aware of the danger of giving Martinez “unsupervised access to vulnerable women guests in a private setting.”
Police in Costa Rica believe Martinez killed Stefaniak on Nov. 28 when she returned home alone to the apartment she rented through Airbnb. He’d been staying in the building next door at the time.
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Days later, cadaver dogs uncovered a decomposed body wrapped in plastic bags partially buried some 1,000 feet from Stefaniak’s room. They were able to identify the body as belonging to Stefaniak by way of dental records and finger prints, ABC News reported. Authorities believe her body was moved from the apartment and dumped among nearby vegetation.
Her autopsy revealed she died from multiple stab wounds to the “neck and upper extremities” as well as blunt force trauma to the head.
Costan Rican investigators what are likely blood stains at the villa apartment and have submitted it for additional testing.
Airbnb in a statement said they have since removed Villa le Mas from the platform.
“Our hearts are broken for Carla’s family, friend and loved ones. We reached out to provide support to them during this unimaginably difficult time,” the statement reads.
“We have also been in contact with Costa Rican and American law enforcement authorities, and we are standing by to support their investigation, as justice must be served quickly.”
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Tennessee Legislators Pass Interlocking Device Law Similar to New York DWI Laws
This week, Tennessee legislators voted to pass legislation that would make Tennessee the 18th state in the country to require interlock devices for first time violations of DWI laws.
Knoxnews.com reports that House Bill 353 passed both the state House of Representatives and the state Senate, and has been sent to Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam for signing into law. The legislation would change Tennessee DWI laws, which now mandate interlock devices only in cases of repeat offenders, or for first time offenders registering a blood alcohol content (BAC) of over 0.15. The new law would require the installation of interlock devices for first time offenders with BACs as low as 0.08.
According to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, an interlocking device is installed on a vehicle’s transmission, and contains a recording device that captures the number of times the driver attempted to start the transmission or did start the transmission; the driver’s BAC at the time he or she attempted to start the vehicle; and the length of time that the vehicle was driven. Interlocking devices generally require the driver of the vehicle to blow into them before the vehicle will start. The vehicle will not start if the breath provided contains a set amount of alcohol content, similar to a breathalyzer test. Generally, interlocking devices also require drivers to blow into them at random times during the operation of the vehicle. A “bad” blow will not cause the engine of the vehicle to shut off immediately, but the interlocking device will store the sample data and cause an alarm to go off until the engine is turned off.
New York’s own interlock device law has been in effect since summer of 2010. An article from the New York Times, written at that time, reported that New York’s interlocking device law was passed after an 11-year-old girl died from being thrown from a vehicle driven by a drunk driver. The law, referred to as “Leandra’s Law” after the victim of the accident, also amended New York’s DWI laws to enhance driving drunk with a child under the age of 16 to a felony. The law is codified under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law 1193(b) and 1193 (1-a)(c). Under New York’s law, ignition interlocking devices are mandatory for all DWI offenses, both misdemeanors and felonies.
The New York Times went on to report that interlocking devices have been found to reduce drunk driving recidivism in states like New Mexico. In that state, after the introduction of interlocking devices, drunk driving recidivism dropped by 37% over a six year period, from 2002 to 2008.
Interlocking devices are mandatory in New York State, even for first time DWI offenders. If you have been charged with violating DWI laws, the first step in defending against a DWI conviction is to call an experienced attorney. An experienced attorney can help you understand the charges against you, and may represent you in court. Call an experienced attorney at Nave DWI Defense Attorneys today for a confidential consultation at 1-866-792-7800.
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Make-A-Wish: Rose, 4, has dream come true and visits the sea turtles with her twin
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Rose and Nina watch Schoona the sea turtle at the Florida and the Gumbo Limbo Nature Centre. (Submitted/Make-A-Wish British Columbia and Yukon)
Rose and Nina at the Florida and the Gumbo Limbo Nature Centre. (Submitted/Make-A-Wish British Columbia and Yukon)
This month, Black Press Media has teamed up with Make-A-Wish and BraveFace to help grant wishes, one mask purchase at a time. Here’s one wish that was granted through the Make-A-Wish B.C. and Yukon chapter…
“I wish to go see the turtles” – August 2019
In the summer of 2019, four-year-old Rose had a longtime wish come true and she got to share it with her twin sister.
She and her twin sister Nina are alike in so many ways, save a small birthmark on Rose’s chin and Nina being a little bit taller. By their parent’s accounts, they’re both quite shy. Both kids love to dance, both love to ski and both love to ride bikes. They are “equally persistent and feisty,” as their mother, Ginny, suggests.
But there is one major difference between them: Rose has had to endure a battle with leukemia. Her sister, Nina, is her constant supporter and was by her side every day as Rose faced her critical illness.
“Rose caught a cough that Nina didn’t have,” said Ginny, noting that it was unusual for one twin to catch something that the other did not. “Rose started sleeping more, and she was pale.”
That was all the evidence Rose’s parents needed to go see a doctor and sadly, she was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 22 months old.
“It was terrifying,” said Ginny. Rose’s dad, Jeremy, said that Rose had to be airlifted from their hometown to Vancouver, where there was an initial 10-day stay in BC Children’s Hospital followed by a further six months of treatments.
“As a parent,” said Ginny, “You’re just coping, making sure the [kids] don’t get upset or alarmed by what’s happening through it all.”
Jeremy said the whole family is still dealing with the trauma of it all. Rose’s twin was also affected by the experience; with so much focus on Rose for so long, it was, at times hard on Nina, who her parents felt took on a lot of the stress for her sister.
“Nina is more sensitive than Rose,” according to Ginny and Jeremy said.
At the end of all the treatments and hospital stays, and time away from home, there came a period of recovery. Then finally, Rose was truly ready and able to have her wish granted by Make-A-Wish.
“Rose seems to light up around animals,” said Ginny. Jeremy says they’ve watched Finding Nemo dozens of times. “We all watch Blue Planet as a family,” Ginny also noted, adding that when they lived in Vancouver for treatments, the family made regular trips to the Vancouver Aquarium. Rose seemed particularly interested in the shark tank, where one of the aquarium’s most famous long-time residents also lives: a sea turtle named Schoona. Eventually, Rose made a wish to release baby sea turtles.
The family travelled to Florida and the Gumbo Limbo Nature Centre to make Rose’s wish come true. While they were there, it wasn’t only baby turtles that were hatched. Ginny and Jeremy watched their own daughters come out of their shells a bit, too.
“Where normally they are so shy, they sat right upfront during the education sessions at Gumbo Limbo,” explained Ginny. “They answered questions and were so engaged. It was special to see that.”
Rose got to take part in a public sea turtle release as well as a special, private release with her sister and parents on a warm Florida night. There, on the beach, the family watched as tiny sea turtles scooted their way across the sand. The experience brought a new life in the ocean for the turtles and granted a wish for Rose.
Jeremy and Ginny feel as though through the trip they’re able to close a chapter on the whole experience with cancer.
They say that a lot of Rose’s sentences start with “in Florida…” as she looks back on her wish experience of releasing baby sea turtles. It’s a happier moment for the family to remember than any time spent at the hospital.
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Kids like to know stuff
I thought E.D. Hirsch right when I first read him in the 1980s. Hirsch, who considers himself a man of the political left but not the cultural left, has given an interview at the Wall Street Journal that they titled "Bad Teaching Is Tearing America Apart." From the account of the interview:
.... The current fashion is for teachers to be a “guide on the side, instead of a sage on the stage,” he says, quoting the latest pedagogical slogan, which means that teachers aren’t supposed to lecture students but to “facilitate” learning by nudging students to follow their own curiosity. Everything Mr. Hirsch knows about how children learn tells him that’s the wrong approach. “If you want equity in education, as well as excellence, you have to have whole-class instruction,” in which a teacher directly communicates information using a prescribed sequential curriculum.
Mr. Hirsch, 92, is best known for his 1987 book, Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know. It is an argument for teaching “specifics,” followed by a lengthy list of them—thousands of historical figures, events, concepts and literary works with which, in Mr. Hirsch’s view, educated Americans should be familiar. Heavily weighted toward Western history and civilization, the list provoked charges of elitism. Yet Mr. Hirsch is singularly focused on helping disadvantaged kids. They “are not exposed to this information at home,” he says, so they’ll starve intellectually unless the schools provide it. ....
He cites both history and neuroscience in explaining how education went wrong. It began in the 1940s, when “schools unbolted the desks and kids were no longer facing the teacher.” Instead children were divided into small groups and instructed to complete worksheets independently with occasional input from teachers. “That was also when our verbal test scores went down and the relative ranking of our elementary schools declined on a national level.” On the International Adult Literacy Survey, Americans went from being No. 1 for children who were educated in the 1950s to fifth for those in the ’70s and 14th in the ’90s. ....
Mr. Hirsch also takes issue with grade schools’ focus on “skills.” Whether it is imparting “critical thinking skills,” “communication skills” or “problem-solving skills,” he says such instruction is a waste of time in the absence of specific knowledge. ....
There are now about 5,000 schools in the U.S. that use some form of the Core Knowledge curriculum, developed by Mr. Hirsch’s foundation. And research suggests Mr. Hirsch is right. A recent large-scale randomized study of public-school pupils in kindergarten through second grade found that use of the Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum had statistically significant benefits for vocabulary, science knowledge, and social-studies knowledge.
Even in poor neighborhoods, kids at Core Knowledge schools perform well and are admitted to competitive high schools. ....
Before classes began one morning, a second-grade girl approached him (the principal) and said: “I’m so excited for today.” When the principal asked why, she said, “Because today we are going to learn about the War of 1812.”
“Gee, I wonder what that’s about,” the principal said.
“I don’t know,” the girl replied. “But today I’m going to find out!”
For Mr. Hirsch, the lesson is clear. No matter the circumstances, “kids delight in learning things.”
(Just re-named the post.)
Bad Teaching Is Tearing America Apart - WSJ
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Online American League West Betting
Despite being a small market team, the Oakland Athletics or “A’s” are one of the most successful MLB franchises in history. Starting as a charter member in 1901, the team began in Philadelphia for its first 54 years before moving to Kansas City until finally relocating to Oakland in 1968 as their current incarnation. The franchise has the third most World Series titles (9), the second most AL pennants with 15 and the most AL West division crowns with 16. [+]
They are most recently entering a new period of rebuild and fans and gamblers stay patient as their underdog status will shine through eventually.
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1910 marked the first time the franchise won the World Series as the Philadelphia Athletics. They would win five World Series championships in total out of eight appearances before moving to Kansas City where they would produce no championship teams. Their next World Series title came in 1972 where they won three in a row. Their last World Series championship came in 1989. They last made the playoffs in 2014 as a wild card team but haven’t won a playoff series since 2006.
The Athletics finished dead last in both the division and conference suffering their worst record since 1997. They only won 43.4 percent of their division games but surprisingly had a winning record against the division champions, the Texas Rangers. With a team that is still rebuilding and losing more key pieces, it’s hard to imagine the Athletics remaining competitive with their division rivals.
As a rebuilding team, the Athletics have more holes than Swiss cheese but they at least have star in Josh Reddick. Lead pitcher, Sonny Gray is great and the addition of Jed Lowrie and Khris Davis will help. But that’s about it for the A’s who will still field a generally lacking team on offense and defense and as their division rivals keep gearing up for playoff runs, the A’s will be left grasping for straws.
Even the most optimistic Athletics fan will consider a winning record as a pipe dream but crazier things have happened. The A’s at their best can give some playoff caliber teams a run for their money and they may even show flashes and come close to a winning record. But over the course of 162 games, they’ll eventually be buried in the division and anything above a bottom three conference finish will be promising.
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Northwest Christian University (NCU) is a private institution that has been providing its students with excellent academic programs and a strong foundation in the Christian faith. In its more than 110 years of existence, the institution has focused on developing leaders capable of serving not only in their place of work but as well as in their church and community. It has also been included as among the top comprehensive colleges in the West based on the U.S. News and World Report.
Established in 1895, this institution was originally the Eugene Divinity School named after its founder, pastor and educator Eugene Sanderson.
Northwest Christian University Beliefs
NCU puts value on academic excellence, faith commitment, ethical leadership, character development and a caring community. It aims to focus on Christian identity as a way to unite Christians from everywhere. It also believes in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of the World and that love of God can change lives.
Northwest Christian University is located in Eugene, the third largest city of Oregon. This area boasts of many interesting areas. The NCU campus is near the city center and features the oldest building called the Martha Goodrich administration building. The structure was built in 1908 using volcanic stone. There’s also the Morse Event Center where the sports facilities are housed.
The annual cost of attending NCU is estimated at $23,600 for a full-time undergraduate student. This covers 12-18 credits for each semester and already includes the tuition and other fees.
Room and board for one year costs $7,400 for both on campus and off campus students. Add to this the books and supplies that cost $900 for those enrolled in the traditional program.
This Christian university has put in place a scholarship program that helps students finance their college education. More than 97 percent of students normally avail of financial aid that includes grants from the federal and state governments as well as merit scholarships offered to deserving students. Other than academic scholarships, there are also the athletic and music scholarships.
The university’s student population is around 623. Of this figure, 62 percent are females and 38 percent are males. An average class size has 14 students and the student-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Northwest Christian University focuses on combining academic programs, spiritual development and establishing friendships among students. The most popular areas of study include psychology, teacher education for K-12, exercise science, business administration and accounting.
Primary Accreditation
NCU has received various accreditations and certifications. These are from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists and Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
Northwest Christian University Athletic Team
The Beacons is the name carried by the NCU athletic teams. They are involved in various sports such as basketball, cross country, distance track, golf and soccer.
The Northwest Christian University’s athletic program started in the late 1950’s and now sponsors 12 sports. It joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Cascade Collegiate Conference in 2007.
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The reason why the New Cold War in space is inevitable
The strategic competition between the U.S. and China is fierce even in space outside of the earth. What do the two countries compete for in space? What are their objectives and what strategic calculations did they start from? Will the space race between the two countries lead to competition over space hegemony? This is one of the most interesting issues for U.S.-China observers in recent days.
The space race between the U.S. and China is not just a number fight. How many satellites and spaceships have been launched and how many space stations have been established are the questions that mattered in the past. These mattered for the convenience and benefit for mankind. It could also make possible for some of the curiosity about the universe to be solved. However, starting the 21st century, the space race between the U.S. and China has progressed into an intense, high-level strategic battle.
Whoever rules space rules the future
There is one reason why the two countries' space strategy competition will inevitably lead to a hegemony competition. This is because they try to conquer the space order. Conquering the space order is to define and establish the space order. Those who dominate space will dominate almost all sectors of the future world, including economy, technology, environment, cyberspace, transportation and energy. That's why the United States is considered as a hegemonic country on Earth today. The U.S. is recognized as a hegemonic country because it establishes and leads the economic, financial, trade, political, and diplomatic order.
There are two areas in the world today where international order has not been established. One is virtual space, which is the cyber world. The other is the space. Since the international order of these two areas is closely correlated with each other, it is likely that the establishment of the order in these two areas will be pursued simultaneously. This means that cyber order cannot be discussed without discussing satellite issues.
The Communist Party of China recognized this early on. At the 19th National Communist Party Congress in 2017, it expressed its justification for establishing space order. President Xi Jinping declared that China's diplomatic stage in the 21st century has expanded beyond the Earth into space and virtual space. It was the moment when China defined the concept of diplomatic space as the "universe" beyond the Earth.
He then explained that the establishment of a system that can even manage the order of the universe and the virtual world eventually means the establishment of practical governance. Therefore, he justified that China's diplomatic horizon has no choice but to expand into space. Furthermore, he stressed that he is confident that the ideation of building such governance serves as the foundation for the community of common destiny for mankind which China pursues. In other words, he publicly urged China to have the capabilities and means to become a key country in building governance in these two areas.
This led the Trump administration to spare no effort to develop space science and technology and space projects, which are the basis of space order. Since President George W. Bush, the maintenance work for supremacy in space has been carried out. President Obama also introduced a policy to encourage U.S. private companies to participate in space projects to expand the foundation for supremacy in space.
The headquarters of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), an American company; plumes from a flight of a Falcon 9 rocket are visible overhead.
It was President Trump who actualized all these. He was the one who legalized private companies' space development projects under the Space Policy Directive-I. He also thoroughly reflected his “America First” principle in the space business. For example, all the substances obtained in space, including minerals, were no longer defined as "common goods." He also promised that space activities by private companies in the United States would be free from restrictions such as the Outer Space Treaty and the 1979 resolution by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
Space and the moon were known as repositories of resources. As it became known that the resources that are scarce or will be depleted on Earth are very abundant outside the Earth in space, the space race has gotten intense. This is why the space race has been promoted on a geoeconomic level. However, in order to secure these benefits of geoeconomic strategies, geopolitical strategies must be accompanied. In other words, military defenses should be backed up to protect the resource acquisition process.
Fearing this, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space strictly regulates the military use of space. However, the fact that the logic of developing naval power to protect long-range foreign interests on Earth is reflected in the strategic thinking of securing space profits is the decisive factor that has driven the space race today.
The repositories of resources and future energy sources
There are three strategic benefits that drive the U.S.-China competition for supremacy in space. The first is the infinite resource in space. There are endless resources buried in more than 10,000 asteroids orbiting the Earth. They are known to have an abundance of resources such as carbon, zinc, cobalt, platinum, gold, silver and titanium, in which platinum and titanium, for example, can be sold for $30,000 to $50,000 per kilogram.
Second, the future energy source lies in space. Power supply using solar energy will be possible by establishing a space power plant that concentrates solar energy in the Earth-Moon area and transmitting it to Earth through laser beams. Here, the supplied solar power is known to be 35 to 70% more powerful than the solar energy on Earth. By 2100, 70 terawatts of energy will be needed, and it is expected that 332 terawatts can be supplied through the development of space solar power plants in a geostationary orbit.
Third, the desire to dominate space for hegemony has established the space competition relationship between the U.S. and China. Although each started from different strategic interests, in the end, they have one common goal.
First of all, China wants to be free from the U.S. GPS system. This is because only through the freedom China can prevent its future weapons system from becoming vulnerable to U.S. control and restrictions. It is planning to achieve its goal of establishing a so-called "Space Silk Road" by expanding China's "BeiDou" navigation system to the regions within One Belt One Road and the national satellite and communication systems. The U.S. also plans to spend $25 billion to develop GPS3 systems with stronger defense capabilities against Chinese space and cyberattacks, by 2025.
The competition between the U.S. and China to establish a space station in order to secure the benefits from space strategies is inevitable. This is because a space station is the foundation for establishing space order. As the space station has the purpose of protecting and defending from enemies, militarization is inevitable in the process. It is clear that the outcome will lead to a space arms race. This is why the competition over supremacy in space between the U.S. and China has the aspects of the New Cold War outside the Earth.
Space is a blue ocean. It is a world without order. Preemption is therefore important. In order to prepare space order and accompanying laws, norms, and systems, the U.S. and China have been engaged in a fierce battle through space projects. This is because space is the decisive factor in the operation of energy, resources, environment, communication, and advanced military weapons systems in the future. Space is no longer a dream world.
Of course, it takes a lot of time for these strategic benefits to become a reality. However, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology will speed up the pace. This is because economic problems can be solved if spacecraft recycling is made possible with the participation of private companies and facilities related to space stations and mineral mining equipment are set up with 3D printers.
The space race between the U.S. and China also has important implications for the national interests of South Korea. The South Korean Government announced its plan to invest $23 billion (23 trillion KRW) into solar power generation to secure clean energy. It is equivalent to the NASA budget of 21 billion U.S. dollars. This can also be a significant investment for private companies in the U.S.
Hence, it is necessary to upgrade the Korea-U.S. alliance in the face of the space competition. The Korea-U.S. alliance should be utilized strategically for South Korea to protect its satellites and satellite weapons systems and secure eco-friendly energy sources in space. To do so, there is an urgency to expand Korea's diplomatic capabilities to space beyond the Earth.
China lander touches down on Mars
The U.S.-China space strategy competition started with the U.S. firearms introduced in the 2001 Afghanistan War and the 2003 Iraq War. The weapon system, such as cruise missiles operated by GPS, showed high precision strike capabilities. GPS operates, relying on satellites. The best defense for such firearms is to destroy satellites, or block or disrupt GPS transmission. China showed its defense capability of striking satellites in 2007. Since then, China's space science technology has been improving.
As of August 2020, there are 2,787 satellites operating in space. The U.S. has the most with 1,425 satellites. China has 382 and Russia has 172. In the third quarter of the same year, the world launched 327 satellites: 273 commercial satellites and 11 military satellites. During this period, China launched 29 satellites. By August 2020, the United States had launched 27 satellites, 15 of which were Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites.
In 2003, the Chinese manned spaceflight Shenzhou 5 succeeded in returning. In 2011, the Tiangong spacecraft successfully docked in space. In 2016, the manned spaceflight Shenzhou 11 docked with the Tiangong spacecraft, taking its first step toward the establishment of a space station. In 2019, China succeeded in landing on the moon's back surface for the first time.
Following a successful launch of the spacecraft to Mars, and according to a state media announcement on Saturday 15 May, 2021, China set down the six-wheeled Zhurong robot on the planet. The successful touchdown is a remarkable achievement, given the difficulties, and until now, only the Americans have really mastered landing on Mars. All other countries that have tried have either crashed or lost contact soon after reaching the surface.
China also plans to complete the construction of a space station on the moon by 2025, and send men to the station five years later. It is planning to establish a manned space station on the moon by 2036, and establish solar power generation by 2050.
Jaewoo Choo
Jaewoo Choo is a professor of International Politics at Kyung Hee University, South Korea and Director of China Research Center, Korea Research Institute for National Strategy.
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Ian Scott Named as New Managing Director at GMG Worldwide
GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high-end color management software solutions, is pleased to announce that Ian Scott has been appointed as managing director, GMG Worldwide. His appointment follows the departure of CEO Paul Willems who has decided to dedicate himself to new professional challenges.
Ian will be working closely together with GMG’s owners and managing directors, Joerg and Robert Weihing, in continuing the company’s on-going growth plan and product development strategy, building on GMG’s reputation of innovation and quality. Having spent more than 20 years working in the graphic arts industry, Ian is thoroughly familiar with every aspect of the industry.
Ian has worked with GMG for eight years, the last two as managing director of GMG UK. He sees his new appointment as a great opportunity. “Working closely with Robert and Joerg Weihing will be terrific – we all bring different skill-sets to the table and have a lot of respect for each other. Paul Willems has left GMG in a fantastic position. He did a great job and has left us a strong and dynamic company. I am very excited to join the management team and help shape the GMG’s future.”
Robert Weihing says of Ian Scott’s appointment: “Few people know our product portfolio as well as Ian. He’s totally aware of our customers’ needs, and he has a talent for spotting future trends in the printing industry. He will bring a lot of energy, experience and ideas to the table. I couldn’t think of a better person to build on the success of recent years.”
“We will pursue our growth strategy with great determination to ensure we realize the enormous potential that GMG has,” adds Robert Weihing. “Our recent acquisition of Aurelon is an important strategic move to achieve our ambitious growth targets in the large format print production market. In addition, beyond the existing product development plans, we see enormous potential for new, innovative, ideas and we are excited about Fespa and Drupa 2012 where we will have a strong presence.”
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Richard Rodgers hauls in the play of Family Night
Veteran tight end remains a valued part of Packers' offense
Wes Hodkiewicz
packers.com digital reporter
GREEN BAY – Richard Rodgers wasn't exactly sure what was going on behind him during an early team period of Saturday's annual Family Night practice inside Lambeau Field.
The Packers tight end just knew he was open in the middle of the field and a picture-perfect pass from quarterback Brett Hundley was quickly rocketing in his direction.
As Rodgers has done through most of training camp, the fourth-year veteran pulled down the pass in stride and carried it out for what would be a 58-yard touchdown to the cheers of the 63,156 in attendance.
"It's a good thing Brett saw me and threw a good ball," said Rodgers with a smile.
Rodgers has flown under the radar this summer following the addition of veterans Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks in free agency.
However, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reminded reporters earlier this week that Richard Rodgers is very much a reliable part of the three-headed monster forming at tight end.
With Hundley operating under center on that particular connection, Richard Rodgers again proved why he has the confidence of his quarterbacks.
It also helped Hundley put the pass right on the money, leading Rodgers past safety Marwin Evans down the seam for the deep completion.
"It felt awesome," Hundley said. "We had some go routes and Richie was wide open down the middle of the field. We had some night, throwing the ball around and just making things happen. It's good for us to see what it's like to be under the lights with the crowd."
Although Bennett and Kendricks have played a combined 15 NFL seasons, the 25-year-old Rodgers brings his own form of veteran experience to the party after playing in all 48 regular-season games over the past three seasons, with 23 starts.
With 108 receptions during that stretch, Rodgers knows firsthand what Aaron Rodgers expects out of his tight ends, and he's been open about passing along tips to everyone from Bennett to undrafted rookie Aaron Peck in meeting rooms.
Right now, Rodgers isn't concerned about what the depth chart will look like at tight end this season. His focus is simple – make plays and win games.
"Whenever we start game-planning, that's when we figure out roles," Rodgers said. "But right now we're just trying to do whatever we can to try to help the team win. We have a great group of offensive guys right now."
First Leap:** While Rodgers may have helped get the crowd revved up early, it was Peck who sent the crowd home happy.
The 6-foot-2, 239-pound rookie out of Fresno State pulled down a 13-yard touchdown pass from Hundley on first-and-goal with only 14 seconds left in the two-minute drill between the No. 2 offense and defense.
Peck stood in the end zone for a few moments after the catch, unsure about what to do next. That was until teammates began telling him to do the famous touchdown celebration.
"I wasn't sure if I could do it, you know what I'm saying?" Peck said. "I don't know who it was, but one of the linemen told me, 'What are you doing? You've got to go do the Lambeau Leap.' I'm like, 'All right!' So, I turned around and did my thing."
Shortly thereafter, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, receiver Randall Cobb and second-year cornerback Josh Hawkins joined in on the festivities.
Hawkins was just hanging out in the vicinity of the end zone when Rodgers told him to come along for the ride to the thrill of the fans seated in the front row of the south end zone.
"It was fun," Hawkins said. "It was a good experience, especially when 12 told me to do it with him. It was amazing. He's a great guy, humble guy."
Hawkins, who'd never previously performed a Lambeau Leap, said it provided even greater motivation to get there again.
"I can't wait," Hawkins said. "It's coming. I've been asking God for it. It's coming. I can't chase it. I have to let it come to me."
Another first: Rookie punter Justin Vogel got his first taste of what it's like to punt inside Lambeau Field when he led off an early special-teams period.
Vogel played in front of plenty of big crowds at the University of Florida and Miami (Fla.), but there is something special about punting inside Lambeau Field for the first time.
"It was an amazing experience," Vogel said. "No matter how many college stadiums you've played in, it's not the same."
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Dallas 93, Portland 82: Tyson Chandler and the Mavericks reclaim momentum from the Blazers
Updated: Jan. 10, 2019, 4:58 p.m. | Published: Apr. 26, 2011, 2:37 a.m.
By Jason Quick | The Oregonian/OregonLive
DALLAS -- Talk about a rebound performance by the Dallas Mavericks.
There was no hangover from Game 4. No ghosts of playoffs past. And there certainly wasn't a Trail Blazers comeback Monday.
Instead, there was a new storyline introduced to the Trail Blazers-Mavericks series: The better-late-than-never arrival of Dallas center Tyson Chandler.
Led by Chandler's 20 rebounds, including a team-record 13 offensive rebounds -- the Mavericks rebounded -- literally and figuratively, from their stunning Game 4 loss, crushing Portland on the boards on the way to an easy 93-82 victory in Game 5 at American Airlines Center.
Dallas now leads this best-of-seven series 3-2 after what was widely considered the series' most pivotal game. The winner of Game 5 in an NBA series that is tied 2-2 has gone on to win the series 83 percent of the time.
But perhaps the more telling statistic when these two teams hook up is this: in nine meetings this season, the home team is undefeated. Game 6 is at the Rose Garden, where Portland has won 12 of its last 13, and is 4-0 against Dallas.
"We're still feeling confident," Blazers center Marcus Camby said. "The only thing they did was hold serve on their home court. Now we have to go out and do the same thing next ball game. But we can't rely on being home as being the cure-all. We know we have to play a whole lot better."
It won't matter where Game 6 is played if Chandler plays like he did Monday. His 14 points and 20 rebounds were not only his first double-double of the series, it might as well have been his first real appearance of the series. Entering the game, he was averaging 4.0 points and 7.5 rebounds and was more memorable for complaining about fouls than anything he did on the court.
"I really wanted to get myself involved in the series," Chandler said. "I told Coach that I haven't been able to get involved ... I figured (rebounding) would be a way."
Trail Blazers at Mavericks in Game 5
Gallery: Trail Blazers at Mavericks in Game 5
The Blazers were in it early, leading 20-15 after the first period and 23-15 after (gasp!) Rudy Fernandez made a three-pointer to start the second period. But Dallas started employing a zone defense, daring Portland to make outside shots, and the Blazers couldn't respond.
The Blazers went 4 for 16 from three-point range, and missed 10 consecutive shots after making their opening shot in the fourth quarter, preventing any repeat of Game 4's historic comeback from 18 points behind.
Dallas actually shot worse from the field than Portland, but they made up for their 41 percent shooting by outrebounding the Blazers 49-37 and outscoring the Blazers 26-14 from the free-throw line.
"It seems like they wanted it more," said Blazers guard Brandon Roy, who had five points on 2-of-7 shooting.
Rebounding, players will say, is 90 percent effort, and the Mavericks certainly displayed more effort on Monday. Twenty of their 49 rebounds were offensive, and although that only translated to a 17-8 advantage in second-chance points, the second and third opportunities resulted in several fouls and an immeasurable degree of frustration for Portland.
"It's exhausting," said
Gerald Wallace,
whose nine rebounds tied him with LaMarcus Aldridge for the team high. "The first two or three offensive rebounds really don't bother you, but when it gets up to 15 and 20 and it's a reoccurring fact, it kind of drains the life out of you. That's what it was doing tonight. It seemed like every time we got it going and got a great defensive stop they got an offensive rebound and it sucked the air out of us."
Entering the game, rebounding had been a virtual tie in the series, with Dallas holding a 150-148 edge, including 36-31 in offensive boards.
"The team that rebounds wins this series," Nicolas Batum said.
Now, the next psychological rebound game is up to Portland, or else the Blazers' season is over.
Andre Miller led the Blazers with 18 points and seven assists. He is the fourth different leading scorer for the Blazers in this series, joining Aldridge (twice), Wesley Matthews and Roy. ... Jason Kidd had 14 assists for Dallas. ... Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting. He was 9 of 11 from the free-throw line and is averaging 13.6 free-throw attempts at home in the series. ... Fernandez went 1 for 4 and is 3 for 15 from the field in the series, including 2 for 8 from three-point range and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line. ... Chandler broke the team playoff record for offensive rebounds previously held by Roy Tarpley, who had 11 against the Lakers in 1988.
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Bruce A Moyer
For his leadership in separations science and technology; for improving nuclear fuel recycling and waste removal; and for leading the development process that was instrumental in the cleanup of waste at the Savannah River Site.
Bobby Sumpter
For outstanding scientific impact in computational soft matter and nanoscience through cross-discipline collaboration to address materials problems and discover new functional materials
Stan Wullschleger
For outstanding leadership and pioneering research in climate and the environmental sciences
Budhendra L Bhaduri
For his role in conceiving, designing, and implementing novel geocomputational methods to help solve a wide variety of national and global problems in energy, the environment, and national security.
Sheng Dai
For pioneering studies of the functionality of mesoporous oxides and carbons for real-world applications, ionic liquids for chemical separation and materials synthesis, and catalysis by nanomaterials.
Stephen E Nagler
For his pioneering contributions to the study of nonequilibrium systems, quantum magnetism, and excitations in condensed matter.
Nageswara Rao
For contributions to high-performance networking and multiple-sensor fusion and for developing a unifying theory of information fusion.
Al Geist
For internationally recognized contributions in distributed and cluster computing, including the development of the Parallel Virtual Machine and the Message Passing Interface standard now widely used in science to solve computational problems in biology, physics, chemistry, and materials science.
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Inside Chase Utley’s Slump
By Jon Nisula
PHOTO: Billy Hurst/AP
Slumps are a part of baseball. Heck, they’re a part of life. Only there aren’t usually TV cameras and thousands of people watching your every day life. So when Chase Utley began the 2015 season with a lengthy slump at the plate, I didn’t think much of it. “He’ll come around,” I thought. But so far he hasn’t. His slump has continued and continued, as we are in the middle of May and it still looks like Utley is having difficulty finding his swing–although he is four for his last eleven. But I’m not talking just statistics. Baseball is more than that. He’s looked decidedly un-Utley-like at the plate. And it’s even bled into his fielding and baserunning as well, because he hasn’t looked like The Man™ in any phase of his game. It’s been tough to watch at times. Let’s take a deeper look at his slump.
He started the year just 1-for-14, and his batting average reached the .200 mark just one time all season. One! That was after he went 3-for-3 with two home runs against the Mets on April 14 at Citi Field. Two of those hits and one of those home runs came off Matt Harvey. After that game, he was hitting .200/.267/.440. Since then, he’s hit .096/.183/.151 (not counting last night). Oof. Here’s a visual of how his batting average has fluctuated game-by-game over the last three seasons:
As you can see, his highest average so far this year is still lower than his lowest average from 2013-2014. It’s an extreme drop off. So what causes such a change? First, I’ll take a look at his plate discipline. His walks are way down–6.9% is the lowest since 2004. And he’s actually seeing fewer pitches in the zone than he has over his career.
He’s swinging at pitches slghtly less than he has in the past. But according to FanGraphs, he’s swinging at more pitches outside the zone than usual, as well as not swinging at pitches inside the zone as often. His contact and whiff rates have been normal. Here’s a heat map on what pitches he’s swinging at (the top is 2015, the bottom is his career prior to 2015):
Next, I’ll look at his batted ball data. He’s pulling the ball slightly more than normal–47.7% this year compared to 45.6% over his career. However, he’s hitting the ball to center a lot more than normal (38.6% compared to 33.1%), and hitting the ball the other way a lot less than normal–21.3% for his career, but just 13.6% in 2015.
Still, the big change, I think, is in the quality of his contact. He’s getting “hard hits” (according to FanGraphs) less than half of the time compared to his career average. He’s hitting less line drives and more ground balls as well. Here’s a visual on the types of hits he’s getting:
His ground balls and fly balls have generally fluctuated, but his line drives are clearly down. It’s a lot to digest, so, to summarize, Utley’s struggles are in all likelihood a result of a lot less hard hit balls, in addition to a lot less line drives. Other things obviously factor in, but those are the main issues. There’s no way to really tell if, or when, he will snap out of it. It’s not like he’s getting bit by the BABIP “luck” bug. His is absurdly low (.118), but there’s reasonable explanation with his batted ball data.
The longer this slump goes on, the worse it’ll get. He’s in his own head–it’s a bit different when you slump to start the year. When you slump mid season, your numbers will just dip a little bit. When you slump to begin the season, your numbers will go low and stay low. And we are seeing that with Utley. I won’t make any outlandish predictions based on this slump, because I seriously doubt this is what Chase Utley is anymore. But it is concerning, and something we all will be keeping an eye on as the season progresses.
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Municipality of Breda continues cooperation with Q-Park for remote assistance services
Thursday, February 9, 2017 4:34 PM
The municipality of Breda owns five car parks located in the centre and outskirts of Breda. From March 2017 Q-Park will continue to provide remote assistance to motorists in the municipality's car parks when the existing 4-year contract expires.
“We are proud that the municipality of Breda has again selected Q-Park's high-quality services”, says Mark van Haasteren, managing director of Q-Park Netherlands. “From our state of the art control room in Maastricht, our specially trained staff can provide support and assistance to people parking in Breda 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customers can talk to control room assistants who speak French, German and English as well as Dutch. This service contributes to Breda's welcoming reputation. And because we run an efficient process, it’s also very economical for the municipality.”
The Q-Park Control Room is designed to provide support for Q-Park's own parking facilities, but has now grown into a knowledge centre and is also engaged by municipalities and other landlords or property managers. For Breda, the Q-Park control room deals with calls from people parking in the Prins, Barones, Turfschip, Chasséparking and Concordia car parks.
Q-Park is one of the biggest parking service providers in Europe with strong market positions in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, France Ireland, Denmark Sweden, Norway and Finland. Q-Park is a recognized quality-leader in the area of parking. Its portfolio includes approximately 835,000 parking spaces distributed in over 6,195 parking facilities in ownership, operation, management or a combination thereof. In the Netherlands, Q-Park has 262 parking facilities including 97 P+R areas.
Q-Park Control Room support Q-Park March 2017 municipality of Breda remote assistance service
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Lincoln Days
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Oakwood Cemetery was known as the Pittsfield South Cemetery until it was reorganized in 1912 becoming Oakwood. Known as just South Cemetery to the locals, in contains some of the oldest burials in the county.
Here one may find the graves of many early pioneers of Pike and Pittsfield. These were men and women who knew Abraham Lincoln personally through friendship, politics or legal dealings.
It is the final resting place of many of Pike County’s men who in their youth answered Lincoln’s call for troops during the American Civil War.
The cemetery may be reached by traveling from the downtown courthouse area west on Washington Street until you reach the intersection of Memorial Street and Washington. Make a left on Memorial travel one block to Fayette Street and make a right. Travel one and half blocks to Clarksville Road and make a left. Stay on Clarksville Road the cemetery will be on your left just as you leave Pittsfield.
Please be respectful. Oakwood is still an active cemetery. Thank you.
Joseph Heck
Joseph Heck was born in Germany on July 6, 1822. His parents were Johannes and Emma Haltz Heck. He immigrated to the United States, settling in Quincy, Illinois, where he married Rahina Mueller. Joseph and Rahina moved to Pittsfield in 1855.
The Heck’s opened a bakery in the frame building on the north side of the Pittsfield square, which had been the first courthouse in Pittsfield. It was later replaced by the Heck’s brick store. Heck’s Store was famous for their gingerbread.
They also had the first lunchroom and candy counter. Ice cream was first made and sold in Pittsfield by the Heck’s.
Joseph was instrumental in helping friends from Europe find jobs and homes in Pittsfield and Pike County.
Joseph and Rahina Heck developed a relationship with young John G. Nicolay. Rahina often fried meat for him when she was doing her own cooking and did his washing along with the family wash when Nicolay slept in the half-story garret over the Free Press newspaper office at night.
John G. Nicolay brought Abraham Lincoln to the Heck’s Store where he was given a large square of their gingerbread, which Lincoln said was “mighty good” Lincoln noticed two of the Heck’s daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, playing about the store. He took them up in his arms and said that he though both names were very pretty for the two pretty girls, but Mary was his favorite name.
Joseph often preached at the German Methodist Church. He died on September 15, 1895. Rahina Heck died on March 8, 1900.
Jacob Hodgen
Jacob Hodgen was born January 3, 1793 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was the son of Robert Hodgen and Sarah Larue. Hodgenville, Kentucky which is located near the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln is named after the Hodgen family.
Jacob married Frances Park Brown, known as Fannie, on November 29, 1818, in Kentucky. They settled in Pittsfield, Illinois, in 1832. Jacob was a wagon marker, farmer and merchant, owning a store on the west side of the Pittsfield Square. He was also a minister of the Christian Church, which began meeting in the Hodgen home at 231 West Adams Street in 1836. Abraham Lincoln visited here in the 1840s and is said to have told Fannie that one of her sons “will make a mark someday.”
That son, Dr. John Hodgen, inspired by local physician Thomas Worthington went on to attend Bethany College in West Virginia then medical school. After graduating he became the assistant resident physician at St Louis City Hospital. He was the demonstrator of anatomy at the University of Missouri. During the Civil War he worked as an army surgeon including the Surgeon General of Missouri. He is credited with inventing a variety of surgical aids, traction devices, splints, double action syringe, stomach pump and his famous Hodgen brace used in setting the large femur bone of the thigh. His father Jacob Hodgen died on April 16, 1858 and is buried here in Oakwood Cemetery.
Colonel Daniel Harvie Gilmer
Daniel H. Gilmer was born on September 10, 1814 in Christian County, Kentucky. He was the son of Dr. John Thornton and Martha Gaines Harvie Gilmer.
He eventually came to Pike County, Illinois settling in Pittsfield where he practiced law with Milton Hay. In 1845 he married Louisa M. Quinby of Pittsfield. In 1869 Louisa was appointed postmaster of the City of Pittsfield. She performed her duties of this job until her death when she was succeeded by her daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gilmer.
Daniel Gilmer was a friend to Abraham Lincoln and Lizzie would recall Mr. Lincoln visiting their home when she was young. On one visit Lizzie recalled the time she was swinging on the front gate as Lincoln approached. According to Lizzie, Lincoln picked her up kissed her then placed her back on the fence.
Lizzie told of another visit by Lincoln that caused her to get a scolding from her father when she attempted to charge Lincoln a toll to enter through the front gate just like she had seen on the toll road between Pittsfield and Florence, Illinois. Lincoln played along with young Lizzie paying her a picayune (6.38 cents).
In the election of November 2, 1852, Daniel Gilmer was elected state’s attorney of Pike County. He was very active in Republican politics and in 1860 Gilmer was one of the county delegates selected to go to the Chicago convention.
After Lincoln’s nomination and election Daniel Gilmer was invited to ride the Inaugural Train from Springfield to Washington D.C. When the train left Springfield at 8:30 am on February 11, 1861, Henry Villard, a reporter was at the scene and reported that Daniel Gilmer of Pittsfield was in the party accompanying Lincoln.
When the Civil War began Gilmer enlisted as captain of Company H, 10th Illinois Infantry on April 24, 1861 in Springfield, Illinois. On August 15, 1861 he was mustered in as major in the 38th Illinois Infantry. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and later Colonel of the regiment.
On September 20, 1863 Gilmer was leading his regiment at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. The 38th was being held back of the main line as a reserve unit. Orders were given for Gilmer to move up and reinforce the flank of the 21st Illinois Infantry. It was during this movement that Gilmer was struck in the abdomen near the kidney area. Eyewitnesses stated that the wound would not have been survivable. Gilmer’s remains fell into the hands of the Confederate forces. In March of 1864 a surgeon from the 21st Illinois Infantry was walking the battlefield where the regiment had fought in September. During this walk he located the remains of Gilmer. The Colonel’s remains were boxed and shipped north to Pittsfield and buried here in Oakwood Cemetery.
Colonel John January Mudd
The birthplace of John January Mudd varies within the records. Some list Maryland while others state Missouri. He was the son of Stanislaus and Eliza Marshall January Mudd. When John was twelve his father died of Asiatic cholera. Within a few months Eliza moved her family to Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois.
In 1850 John traveled over land to California returning by sea. The following year he made a second trip. Along the way many of the emigrants within the group ran low on supplies. Without hesitation John generously shared his supplies until they were exhausted.
On November 4, 1852 John married Celestia Rockwell Dunham. By 1854 John had moved to St Louis, Missouri where he became a successful merchant. In 1859 he moved his family and business north to Chicago.
When the Civil War began John Mudd enlisted in the 2nd Illinois Cavalry accepting a commission as Major. After the surrender of Fort Donelson on the Kentucky – Tennessee border Mudd was informed that a man had just left the fort with important papers. Mudd pursued hoping to overtake the man. In doing so he went beyond the Federal lines. Going only a short distance Major Mudd encountered a citizen asking for protection. Mudd granted the man’s request. As Mudd and the man moved forward they crossed paths with two more men asking for protection. While Mudd was engaging them in conversation the first man moved to Mudd’s rear pulled a revolver and fired. The ball struck Mudd in the back near his spine but was not fatal. Major Mudd spurred his horse and fled. While returning to camp Mudd captured a Confederate officer. Learning from his past experience he made sure the officer rode ahead of him.
Once Mudd had returned to the fort he attempted with much difficulty to find a surgeon to treat his wound. After examining the wound it was decided to leave the bullet probably because of its close proximity to Mudd’s spine.
In December of 1862 Mudd was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Illinois Cavalry. Shortly after his promotion he was advanced to the position of Colonel caused by the resignation of Silas Noble
The following year during the Vicksburg Campaign Mudd was assigned the duty of patrolling between Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi in order to keep Confederate General Joseph Johnston in check. While scouting the Black River Swamp Mudd was shot twice by Confederate snipers. The first bullet struck below the left eye traveled around his skull and lodged near his left ear. The second bullet struck him on the collar bone and nearly passed out the back of his shoulder. Once treated he was furloughed home where he could rest and heal from his wounds.
After Mudd returned he was acting as Brigadier General commanding a brigade of cavalry during the Bayou Teche Campaign. Mudd’s brigade bore the brunt of the fighting resulting in the health of Mudd becoming impaired to the point that he was ordered back to New Orleans. Shortly later he was ordered to begin refilling the ranks of his regiment. He traveled north where he opened a recruiting office in Springfield, Illinois. After the ranks were full he moved his new recruits south to New Orleans. When he arrived he received orders promoting him to Chief of Staff to General McClernand at Alexandria, Louisiana.
On May 1, 1864 Mudd boarded the steamer City Belle to proceed upriver to Alexandria. Three days later at Dunne’s Bayou on the Red River a band of Confederate guerrillas opened on the City Belle with two hidden artillery pieces. The second shot fired broke the pilot wheel and killed the pilot. Another round hit one of the boilers causing it to explode.
Within minutes the senior officer on board the City Belle was killed. Command then fell to John January Mudd. Mudd ordered the boat to be ran ashore efforts failed. He then attempted to get a life preserver on a man in an attempt to get a rope line tied off on shore. At this time the enemy started to rake the deck with grape and cannister shot. As Colonel Mudd stood on the deck directing orders he was struck in the forehead and killed instantly.
After the action the Confederate guerrillas burned the boat and stripped and robbed the living and dead with the exception of one. Strangely the enemy buried John Mudd in his uniform with his personal effects in his pockets including his commission as Acting Brigadier General. Later Mudd’s grave was discovered as the Union Army retreated out the area. His remains were exhumed and transported to New Orleans and placed in the care of Lieutenant J. S. McHenry of Company A, 2nd Illinois Cavalry. McHenry had the body embalmed and taken to Pittsfield, Illinois for burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Thirsty…for nostalgia! The history of (and vintage adverts for) some famous soft drinks
by Editorial team Aug 06, 2019 Aug 06, 2019
Before sitting down to write this article, we grabbed something refreshing to drink. I’m sure you’ll agree that you can’t write an article on soft drinks without having one on hand to sip, especially if it’s hot and sunny outside. Go on, top up your glass too. Reading this is liable to give you cravings for your favourite beverage…
Coca-Cola, the history of an iconic soft drink
It’s hard to hear the name Coca-Cola without visualising its iconic small, curvaceous bottle. However, in its early years, the drink was only ever sold in draught form. Coca-Cola was founded in Atlanta in 1886, invented by the pharmacist John Stith Pemberton. To begin with, the tasty and thirst-quenching drink was marketed as a takeaway drink, sold at five cents a glass. And it wasn’t called Coca-Cola – it was Frank Mason Robinson, the company’s accountant, who suggested the name and designed its unique logo featuring the name written in italics. The logo has remained virtually unchanged over the years; take a look at the first version, from 1887.
FIRST COCA-COLA LOGO. Credits: https://www.coca-cola.co.uk/stories/the-logo-story
The first bottled Coca-Cola was sold in Vicksburg in 1894, in a shop run by Joseph Augustus Biedenharn. Facing growing demand, Joseph installed a machine for bottling the drink at the back of his shop, and numerous crates of Coca-Cola began to be distributed from there.
Inevitably, as the product became more popular, more and more imitations were produced. The first Coca-Cola adverts warned consumers of the risks of buying a contraband product, telling them to “Demand the original”, and saying “Don’t accept substitutes”. The product therefore needed to become even more recognisable – Coca-Cola had to be immediately obvious, “even with your eyes closed”. This is one of the reasons the iconic contour bottle, was created, designed on 16 November 1915 by the Root Glass Company in Terre Haute.
Now let’s look at Coca-Cola’s adverts, which are every bit as iconic as the bottle, and which have been accompanied by timeless slogans, illustrations and jingles for years. For instance, do you remember the slogan “The Pause that Refreshes”? Incredibly, it’s almost a century old! It appeared for the first time in The Saturday Evening Post in 1929. Then there were Norma Rockwell’s famous illustrations for Coca-Cola:
ROCKWELL IMAGE FOR COCA-COLA. Credits: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coke-lore-missing-rockwells
The jingle “Things Go Better with Coke“, which became a radio hit, might be familiar. And you probably remember some of the brand’s old adverts too. Refresh your memory with these two.
Fanta, celebrating imagination
When we went to birthday parties as children, we were divided into two factions: those who drank Coca-Cola, and those who preferred Fanta. However, what the two sides didn’t know is that they were actually all under the same flag, since Fanta is a Coca-Cola product. The drink was first created in 1941 in Germany, when Max Keith, a Coca-Cola bottler, was forced to stop importing the drink due to the war. To ensure Germany wasn’t left parched, he invented a new drink made from an extremely limited number of ingredients, the only ones he had to hand: fruit rind, apple pomace, beet sugar and whey. He gave this mix the name “Fanta”, a contraction of the German word “fantasie”, meaning “imagination”. However, there was another crucial chapter in Fanta’s history, this time centred on Italy.
In 1955 the drink started to be produced in Italy, in a factory in Naples to be precise. Here the southern Italian oranges that would become its trademark ingredient were introduced for the first time. To celebrate this new pairing, a few months later Fanta launched its famous ring bottle made of ridged glass.
IMAGE: FANTA BOTTLES. Credits: https://www.coca-colaitalia.it/storie/fanta-e-arancia-un-matrimonio-allitaliana
“Fanta, l’aranciata d’arancia” (Fanta, the orange-based orangeade) – the slogans that accompanied the first advertising campaigns focused entirely on the natural juice and the drink’s authenticity. Given its huge success, in 1958 The Coca-Cola Company decided to buy the rights to it and invest in its positioning – Fanta was marketed as a drink with a bubbly personality that released energy and creativity. It is no coincidence, therefore, that the first adverts used cartoon characters and immersed young viewers in a brightly coloured fantasy world. Do you remember them? Let’s watch them again together!
Fanta, 1984.
Sanbittèr, the ultimate Italian soft drink
Let’s remain in Italy and jump forward to the early 1960s, the years of the Dolce Vita and sipping aperitifs in the piazza. Bitter Sanpellegrino was first created in 1961: a non-alcoholic drink with a distinctive bitter flavour and intense red colour, made from a mix of herbs and served in an iconic single portion bottle. It’s not just a soft drink; it’s the ultimate soft drink. Not many people know that Bitter Sanpellegrino was the first alcohol-free aperitif to reach the market. From then on, it came to symbolise of time spent in good company, and a typically Italian liking for the small pleasures in life.
The first advertisements began to appear in the 1970s, and they soon acquired cult status. The very first one, still in black and white, was filmed in Porto Venere in Liguria. The advert has just one aim: to cement the product’s name in people’s memory and to invite consumers to ask for the drink using its proper name, despite it being a bit long.
You’ll have noticed that up to now we’ve called it “Bitter Sanpellegrino” and not “Sanbittèr” as it is known today. It was given its current, shorter name in the 1980s, when the firm decided to make it more simple and memorable: “Sanbittèr c’est plus facile!” To launch it and imprint it in consumers’ minds, in 1987 Sanpellegrino introduced the renowned adverts featuring the barista Mario.
In the 2000s there was another significant moment in the history of Sanbittèr – the redesign of the bottle. The aim was to make it even more recognisable, so the product stood out on bars and supermarket shelves.
IMAGE: SANBITTER BOTTLE. Credits: https://www.italdesign.it/project/sanbitter/
The shape comes from the seamless fusion of two geometric shapes that have become iconic representations of the brand: a triangle and a cylinder. The glass is not smooth, but bedecked with droplets that give an incredible sense of freshness. The bottle redesign was the work of the Italdesign Giugiaro design studio, a firm founded in 1968 in Turin by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani that also designed the graphics and packaging for Estathé. Speaking of which…
Estathé, the taste of summer
Michele Ferrero created Estathé, a thirst-quenching still drink, in 1972, and his choice of name plays on the Italian word for summer, “Estate”. A very original design was chosen for the packaging – a white bottle covered with a thin aluminium film that could be perforated anywhere.
Rewatching the old Estathé adverts, you realise how much the drink accompanied many Italian customs: from a breaktime snack at school to a refreshing drink to sip on the beach. The drink was, and indeed still is, always present at all fun social occasions, meaning it’s hard not to have happy memories associated with it. And this is also thanks to the adverts that marketed the product. One of the earliest dates back to 1983, starring two lovers who tease each other on the beach, before grabbing an Estathé to quench their thirst.
Another TV ad that appeared in the 1980s recommended Estathé as a drink for children, as it was made using only tea and lemon, with no artificial colourings.
Then came perhaps the brand’s most popular advert in the 1990s. Anyone remember the gringo Pedro? Here he is, enjoying a siesta with his friend, in the shadow of a large sombrero. He is woken up by the sound of the straw piercing the bottle of Estathé – “You can hear when it’s Estathé”.
And now… Cheers! On behalf of everyone at Pixartprinting, we hope you have a good summer!
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Plymouth Argyle come up with new pathway for young players to get into their academy
Academy director Kevin Hodges believes this is an important step for the Pilgrims
Kevin Hodges prepares his players ahead of the FA Youth Cup second round match with AFC Wimbledon in November 2017. (Image: Dave Rowntree)
Kevin Hodges believes Plymouth Argyle have come up with an important stepping stone for talented young players at their five Centres of Excellence across Devon and Cornwall into the club’s Academy.
Hodges, the Pilgrims’ academy director, has given details about the creation of Centre of Excellence representative squads at the various age groups
They gathered together for the first time over the recent school half-term and played a number of games.
The under-eights to under-13s played at Ivybridge Community College while the under-14s to under-16s were at Plymouth Marjon University.
Hodges said: “For the first time we have developed Centre of Excellence representative squads.
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“It’s something we have been looking to introduce for a long time but haven’t really been able to fulfil it.
“The last half-term we managed to get the best boys from all our age groups at our five centres to come in.
“We have created representative squads and it enabled them to impress our coaches and scouts, playing a variety of fixtures.
“It was very successful and we gained a lot out of it.
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“I think it just highlights that we also have some very good young players in our Centre of Excellence programme.
“It’s very much part of our recruitment pathway, getting some of the boys in the areas where we have our centres to continue their development.
“Hopefully, at some stage they will be putting some pressure on our academy boys, and that’s what it is all about. It’s healthy competition.
“It’s an opportunity for the younger players coming into our centres, and it’s not just about training. We do provide them with some fixtures.”
Argyle have their Centres of Excellence in Plymouth (Marjon University), Cornwall (Brannel School), Exeter (Isca College), North Devon (Chivenor) and Torbay (Paignton Community and Sports Academy).
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What we know so far about AstraZeneca vaccine blood clot link
Investigations are continuing over the very rare side effect.
Research is underway to understand why the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine rarely causes blood clots | Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
By Helen Collis
European regulators this week acknowledged a potential link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare blood clotting disorders.
What scientists and regulators don’t yet know is how exactly the vaccine might be causing them.
As investigations continue, EU countries and the U.K. have taken national decisions to either continue use or to restrict the vaccine to certain age groups.
Here’s what we know so far based on public briefings from both the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and a subsequent press briefing involving scientists in the U.K. directly involved in assessing the rare blood clot cases.
Does the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine cause blood clots?
There is now enough evidence to suggest that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is possibly the cause of rare blood clots and bleeding among a very small number of people who have received the vaccine. However, work is ongoing to definitively conclude this.
Sabine Straus, chair of the EMA's drug safety committee, concluded Wednesday that “these clotting disorders are very rare side effects of the vaccine,” while June Raine, head of the U.K.'s MHRA, said the evidence suggests a “reasonably plausible link.”
What’s the evidence to date?
The EMA and MHRA have examined cases of unusual blood clots with low levels of blood platelets, small cell fragments that form clots and prevent bleeding.
As of April 4, the EU drug safety database had received a total of 169 cases of cerebral vein sinus thrombosis (CVST) — which occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the brain's veins, preventing blood from draining out of the brain — following vaccination. There had also been 53 cases of splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT), an unusual manifestation of clots in one or more abdominal veins.
As of March 22, 18 of these cases were fatal. These cases were reported from among the 34 million people vaccinated so far with the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab in the European Economic Area, and the U.K.
What are the risk factors for these side effects?
So far, we don’t know. “Based on the current available evidence, specific risk factors such as age, gender, or previous medical history of clotting disorders, have not been able to be confirmed, as these rare events are seen in all ages and in men and women,” Emer Cooke, EMA chief, said on Wednesday.
Straus added that it was not possible to draw any conclusion on risk factors like age because of the different ways the vaccine is being used in different countries. The manufacturer, AstraZeneca, has been instructed by the EMA to carry out studies, and the regulator has also commissioned research to further investigate these side effects.
Why have countries stopped giving the vaccine to younger adults?
Several EU countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands, have stopped giving the vaccine to younger adults. Without publishing the full reasoning from their vaccine committees, it’s not clear exactly why. In Germany, by March 30, there were 31 suspected cases of blood clots in the brain, mostly in women aged between 20 and 63. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the suspension of giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab to the under-60s, so it appears to be associated with the age range of the reported blood clot cases.
On April 7, the U.K.’s vaccine committee recommended offering the under-30s a different COVID-19 vaccine based on the benefit-risk profile for this age group. The committee said that when there is low prevalence of coronavirus, the potential benefit of averting serious illness from administering the vaccine in people aged under 30 does not outweigh the risk of harm from the jab. However, when coronavirus prevalence is high, the balance shifts, with the benefits outweighing the risks of harm in this group.
With coronavirus prevalence in the U.K. now at about 1 case in 500 people — according to this week’s latest REACT-1 study published by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI — the committee has recommended a different vaccine for the under-30s.
What is happening in these rare cases?
Research to date suggests that an immune response is causing the rare blood clots. “Early evidence suggests that this constellation of symptoms is caused by an immune response against platelets, which allows the platelets to then lead to clotting in different parts of the body,” said Munir Pirmohamed, chair of the U.K.’s Committee of Human Medicines.
This immune response leads to a condition similar to that seen in rare cases in patients treated with the anticoagulant heparin, called heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, according to Cooke at the EMA.
The cases that have been tested so far all have “a very odd antibody,” said Beverly Hunt, professor of thrombosis and hemostasis at King's College London. It’s an antibody to a molecule called platelet factor-4, which can also be a rare reaction to heparin.
When this happens, “you tend to activate platelets,” she said, and by using up lots of platelets to form blood clots, the remaining circulating platelet count will fall. This is why you see clots and sometimes bleeding.
In addition, another marker called D-dimer, a small-protein breakdown product of clots, “is very high in these patients,” she said, “showing that they've made clots.” And some cases have also seen low levels of fibrinogen, the final protein involved in coagulation, also suggesting they are being used up in clotting.
Why is the vaccine linked to these rare blood clotting events?
Scientists have so far figured out what is happening in the blood, but not how the vaccine is causing these events.
This immune response could be caused by the vaccine or a prior COVID-19 infection, or something else, Pirmohamed said. “But what we don't have clearly is the link between the vaccine and how the immune response becomes activated against the platelets,” he added.
Why is it important to find out why the vaccine causes this?
Scientists want to know what is causing these events so that they can identify if there are any risk factors. If we can understand the mechanisms “it might provide us with ways of being able to prevent this in the future,” said Pirmohamed.
In addition, understanding how the vaccine may trigger this may allow scientists to modify the vaccine, so that it does not cause this particular adverse event in the future, he said.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is an adenovirus viral vector jab. Is this side effect the same for all vaccines that use this technology?
So far, there’s no evidence to suggest the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the Sputnik V vaccine also have this side effect. However, data on these vaccines is limited, with Sputnik not approved for use in the EU and used only in a small number of people in EU countries that have bought it. And the J&J vaccine has not yet seen the mass rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine that has allowed the detection of very rare side effects.
“You could conceive that this is a [spike] protein related problem and that the mRNA vaccines are not doing it for some reason related to dose or expression,” suggested Adam Finn, professor of pediatrics at the University of Bristol.
“I don't think we should be jumping to the conclusion that it's a viral vector problem specifically,” he said. “I think that's one of several different possibilities.”
Is prior COVID infection a risk factor?
It’s something scientists are looking into. So far, about 25 percent of cases have shown a prior COVID-19 infection, but more data is coming on all of the cases. “Beyond that, we've not got analysis that tells us whether those cases are definitely different in any way or more severe,” Finn said.
How can we prevent deaths from this side effect?
Doctors now know what to look out for if a patient presents with symptoms after vaccination, including severe headache, bruising, confusion, seizures, and chest or abdominal pain. And health care professionals have been updated.
“We feel fairly confident we're identifying the cases,” said Hunt at King's College London. Treatment is similar to heparin-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia, which involves intravenous gamma globulin, “concentrated antibodies …. that block the effects of antibodies that are causing harm,” she said.
She advised against anyone self-medicating with aspirin if they are worried about getting the jab.
Will under-30s be given the vaccine if there isn’t an alternative in the U.K.?
That’s unlikely to happen, according to Anthony Harnden, deputy chair of the U.K.’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, because the U.K. isn't yet vaccinating that age bracket and more vaccines are coming. “We have good supplies of Pfizer, and Moderna’s coming online, and there will be other vaccines which the government have ordered,” he said.
How does the clotting risk compare with taking the contraceptive pill, and should we make this comparison?
According to Keir Shiels, a pediatrician at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, the incidence of serious blood clots from the pill is far higher than the incidence of serious blood clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine.
“The combined oral contraceptive pill is probably the commonest cause of cerebral sinus thrombosis. So, it is a very good comparison,” said Hunt.
“For the vast majority of people, if you want to reduce your risk of dying or getting hospitalized with a blood clot or any other illness if you're offered the AstraZeneca vaccine, you can reduce those risks by taking it,” said Finn.
CORRECTION: This story was updated to clarify that several countries have stopped giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to younger adults.
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Explore Lincoln Center for a festive feel without the crowds
Akiko Matsuda
Let's face it: New York City is crowded almost anywhere you go, particularly during the holiday season.
But there are places that are less crowded despite their grandeur. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, which happens to be in my neighborhood, is one of them.
The entrance to the 16-acre center is the 170-foot-wide marble grand stair on Columbus Avenue between 63rd and 64th streets. Facing the stair, you can see the center's three main structures — David H. Koch Theater, Metropolitan Opera House and David Geffen Hall (former Avery Fisher Hall) — all at once. The view is magical at dusk when all the buildings are lit up, and well-dressed theatergoers start arriving for the evening performances.
The grand stair leads visitors to Josie Robertson Plaza, where the Revson Fountain is centrally situated.
The fountain was originally installed in 1964 in honor of the founder of Revlon, Charles H. Revson. It was redesigned and rededicated in 2009 as part of a campus-wide redevelopment initiative.
Visitors love to sit around the circular fountain's granite ring, but don't be fooled by its calm, quiet water. During the lunch time and in the early evening every day, the fountain displays choreographed five-minute-long shows, shooting up water flows as high as 12 feet. It's breathtakingly beautiful at night when the fountain is illuminated with white light.
Lincoln Center displays museum-worthy art collections throughout its campus. One of them, Henry Moore's "Reclining Figure," stands in the reflective pool located next to the sloping greenroof. Visitors can sit down and relax on the roof lawn while admiring the sculpture or enjoying people watching.
Down below the green roof is Lincoln Ristorante, an elegant Italian dining establishment. For casual snacking, Indie Food and Wine at Lincoln Center is just down the stairs toward 65th Street inside the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
The Juilliard School's Irene Diamond building is also on 65th Street. The entrance area of the world-renowned music school — which is part of Lincoln Center — is worth exploring as there's cool-looking stadium seating along the steep steps leading to the security gate.
I recently discovered Lincoln Center's additional gem: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The entrance to the library is located between Metropolitan Opera House and Vivian Beaumont Theater, just behind Alexander Calder's sculpture, "Le Guichet."
Known for its collections of non-book materials such as historic recordings, videotapes, sheet music, posters and photographs, the library is filled with a totally different atmosphere compared to the library system's other branches.
When I was there the other day, a patron who sat next me in the reading area was studying a dance move by repeatedly playing a musical scene on his smartphone.
I got goosebumps when I passed by shelves after shelves of worn-out sheet music stored in the back of the library. They made me think of those musicians who played the music, striving for perfection.
My favorite New York City holiday tradition: My husband and I love stopping by Center Bar on the fourth floor of Time Warner Center. The open-air bar has a view of the mall's "Holiday Under the Stars" decoration and is perfect for holiday toasts. 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 212-823-9482, www.centerbarnyc.com
— Akiko Matsuda @LohudAkiko
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Galerie Pugliese Levi
Julian Anderson
Places – Near and Far
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Galerie Pugliese Levi is pleased to invite you to its forthcoming exhibition showing works by the British photographer Julian Anderson, presented here for the first time in Germany. Julian is known for both his editorial portraiture and design and architecture-related projects. The photographs shown in this exhibition are drawn from Julian’s personal collection, inspired by nature and the landscape of the East Sussex coast, where he lives.
Galerie Pugliese Levi is showing photographs of the British artist Julian Anderson (born 1967) with the coming exhibition. Anderson is known for both his portrait photography and his design and architecture-related projects, such as the complete photographic documentation of the Millennium Bridge building by Norman Foster. These works have been widely published and exhibited and formed the basis for the book Blade of Light by Deyan Sudjic (Penguin, 2002). Anderson has also worked for a variety of respected newspapers and magazines. The collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London includes 27 of his portrait works by British personalities.
In 2008 Anderson moved from London to the south coast of England. Space and tranquility of the new environment inspired him to a series of different free works, which are presented for the first time in Germany.
The series Cinder Path, small photographs of simple, delicate flowers on the edge of the path, show the fragility and at the same time strength of plants in such exposed position directly on the sea. In their own way, these plant portraits also point to Anderson's more traditional portrait work.
In addition, the exhibition shows the large-format sea landscape View from Fairlight, panoramic format photographs of impressions in Dungeness and another selection of works from the Lot-et-Garonne in Southwest France and from Lucca and Florence in Italy.
The exhibition at Galerie Pugliese Levi, drawn from his personal collection, is the first show of Julian Anderson’s work in Germany.
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Julian Anderson is a British photographer (born in 1967) known for both his editorial portraiture, and his design and architecture-related photography.
Notable photographic projects include the restoration of the iconic Connaught Hotel; the restoration of Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Christchurch, London (2003–2004); Kevin Spacey’s first season as artistic director at The Old Vic Theatre, London (2004–2005); and the complete photographic documentation of the construction of Norman Foster’s Millennium Bridge, a body of work which was widely published and exhibited, and subsequently formed the basis of the book Blade of Light by Deyan Sudjic (Penguin, 2002).
Anderson has contributed editorial work for numerous magazines, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Telegraph, The Financial Times, Time, The Royal Academy, The British Film Institute, Condé Nast Traveller, Australian Financial Review, Art Review, Domus, Blueprint, and Esquire. Twenty-seven of his works are in the Permanent Collection of The National Portrait Gallery, London.
Since 2010, Anderson has focused on longer-term projects. He recently spent three years photographically cataloguing the restoration of 10 Trinity Square (London), seat of the inaugural assembly of the United Nations. He is currently photographer-in-residence at the internationally renowned architectural engineering firm Max Fordham LLP.
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U.S. assigns countervailing duty to Canadian supercalendered paper
Canadian supercalendered paper sold in the U.S. is now subject to a duties up to 20%, following a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation concluded that Canadian producers and exporters have received countervailable subsidies.
The affected producers are Port Hawkesbury Paper, which faces an interim duty of 20.33%, Resolute Forest Products, which faces a duty of 2.04%, and Irving forest Products and Catalyst Paper, which fall into the “all other producers” category and will have a duty of 11.19% applied.
Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) intends to vigorously defend against the finding of subsidies and the interim duty.
“This interim ruling is without merit and is unfair to other Canadian mills in addition to ours,” says Marc Dube, PHP’s development manager. “We are early in a long process, and we are intent on proving that the imposition of duties is not supported by the facts, and we are very confident in our ability to reduce these interim duties substantially, or eliminate them entirely, as part of the process.”
“Catalyst rejects the allegation that we’ve received government subsidies, and we’re confident a full and fair investigation would confirm this,” said Joe Nemeth, president and CEO of Catalyst Paper. “We will continue to work with the Canadian federal and provincial governments, and we will seek an expedited review of our case by the DOC.”
In its investigation, the DOC did not examine each paper company individually. The U.S. agency examined Port Hawkesbury Paper and Resolute Forest Products, and assigned each company a rate of 20.33% and 2.04% respectively, but did not investigate Catalyst Paper or Irving Paper. Instead, the DOC assigned Catalyst and Irving an “all-others rate” of 11.19%, which is equal to the average of the rates that the DOC assigned to the other two companies.
Port Hawkesbury’s Dube contends that “over 72% of the preliminary duty rate is based on an erroneous interim decision by the Department of Commerce that electricity purchased by PHP from a 100% privately owned electricity company was a subsidy because it was approved by a public utility commission – just as happens in most states in the United States.”
“The other subsidy findings are similarly flawed, such as the finding that money given to the Port Hawkesbury mill’s prior owner, NewPage Corporation (now Verso Corporation, one of the petitioners) while it owned the mill qualified as a subsidy to PHP,” he continues.
The DOC is expected to make its final determination on duties in mid-October, following which the ITC will make its final determination in late 2015 on whether the U.S. supercalendered industry has been harmed.
The Coalition for Fair Paper Imports, comprised of U.S.-based Madison Paper and Verso Corporation, petitioned the DOC in February 2015 and asked it to impose countervailing duties on imports of supercalendered paper from Canadian paper producers. The Coalition alleges that Canadian supercalendered paper producers are subsidized by the Canadian federal and provincial governments.
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Ireland Rejects April 24 or 25 Public Holidays
Most recent follow-up news item: April 16, 2018
Earlier this week, the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of Ireland, gave consideration to last year's proposal for an annual, or one-off in 2016, Republic Day non-working public holiday, from the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations, but decided that "as Easter weekend is traditionally associated with the[1916 Easter]Rising, there was no need to mark it with another day off".
About a year ago (2014-09-02), the government of the Republic of Ireland announced that it was considering a recommendation from the Government-appointed All Party Consultation Group on Commemorations expert advisory group that a one-off non-working public holiday be declared in the Republic of Ireland on Monday, April 25, 2016, to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
The year before (2013-02-21), Dublin Member of Parliament, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, had introduced the Public Holidays (Lá Na Poblachta) Bill 2013 which would make April 24 a new annual non-working public holiday in Ireland. According to that bill, this new April 24 annual non-working public holiday ("April 24th in each calendar year shall be a public holiday within the meaning of the Public Holidays (Employees) Act 1973") in Ireland would be to commemorate the anniversary of the reading of the Proclamation of Ireland outside the GPO by Pádraig Pearse in 1916. That bill also specified that "In the event of that date falling on either a Saturday or Sunday that 25 the succeeding Monday, be the public holiday, unless it is Easter Sunday and the preceding Saturday, in which case the public holiday shall be on the Friday preceding".
Below are links to the news stories referred to in the above "Ireland Rejects April 24 or 25 Public Holidays" news story, as well as links to subsequents news stories which refer to the present news story.
Worldwide public holidays news updates (October 2015)
2018-04-16: Ireland Mulls January 21 Independence Day
2013-02-21: Ireland Republic Day Public Holiday Bill
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Trump Not Running For A Second Term
Warren S. Hecht
Fox News has reported that last week President Trump met with his senior advisors Carshena, Shesar, Admasa, Tarshish, Meres, Marsna, Memuchan, and King Achashverosh and Queen Vashti of Persia at the King’s palace in Shushan. Trump was proud of being the best president in United States history. The economy of the United States is the envy of the world and every other country fears and respects America. He has turned around a country that was destroyed by the Muslim foreigner Obama. Yet, more than 50 percent of the country does not support him. He has overwhelming support in the Orthodox Jewish community, yet it is not 100 percent. Trump blamed it on a bunch of losers and the fake media. He called out one writer, Warren Hecht, who writes for the Queens Jewish Link. He cannot understand why this writer keeps on criticizing him, since the president has done what supporters of Israel such as Mr. Hecht have wanted, such as moving the United States embassy to Jerusalem. Clearly, Hecht is a loser and nothing more than a far left-wing Democrat who never will like Trump no matter what he does. They should have never let his grandparents into this country. This is what happens when you let in impoverished individuals without college degrees. If they do not destroy the country, their descendants will.
Trump complained that he is losing money by being president. People are shunning his properties. His name is not a big seller. Ego and power can only count for so much. He is no youngster. Bloomberg, with his billions, is making him look like a pauper. Trump said if a deal can be made that would give family members and some of his supporters high positions in a new administration, he is willing to change his mind and not run for a second term. This way he can go back to spending his time running casinos in Atlantic City, trying to get Trump Tower built in Russia, and engaging in other money-making operations.
There were discussions with “Madai Mitch” McConnell, majority leader of the Senate, who was receptive to the idea. McConnell then met with House Speaker Nancy “the Grim Ripper” Pelosi and they formulated a plan as to who should be the new president. They wanted to have a unified ticket to help bring together a divided country.
They came up with the “BO” ticket. For the first time there will be co-presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Also, in the Year of the Woman, they decided that a woman should be vice president. It might as well be a spouse. Only Michelle Obama agreed.
There was immediate reaction. Harvard law professor Lawrence (not a member of the) Tribe said that it violated the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution which prohibited a president from serving more than two terms. (“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”). Fellow Harvard law professor Alvin Drashawitz disagreed and pointed out that the amendment only precluded a person from serving as the sole president for more than two terms. It did not preclude an individual from later serving as a co-president.
The was some response from some of the Democratic candidates for president. Senior Senator Bernie “Castro” Sanders said the idea made him feel like a newlywed again. When he was married in 1988, he and his wife went to the then-USSR, where those in power selected their replacements. “Magic Mike” Bloomberg had no problem since it meant both that he would not spend any more money on a losing campaign and Trump would no longer be president. Former Vice President Joe “Sleepy Time” Biden was unavailable for comment, since he was taking a nap.
There was discussion about various positions in the new administration. Ivanka Trump would be Secretary of Labor. President Trump noted that Ivanka knows something about labor because she gave birth to his grandchildren.
Donald Trump Jr. would be Secretary of the Interior. This way he can set the rules which will allow him to shoot all the buffalo and any other game that he wants. Eric Trump will become secretary of a top-secret agency that is so top secret that it does not exist. Barron Trump will be Secretary of Education. Who knows more about the best way to teach our children than a child in the system? It worked in the movie “Big” (a child creating toys children like) so it should work with education.
The new Secretary of Homeland Security will be Melania Trump. She is an immigrant, so she knows how to deal with them.
Rudy Giuliani will become Secretary of State. According to Donald Trump, Rudy has done a great job of fighting corruption in Ukraine.
Walking into the new position of secretary of the new Space Force branch of the military is Luke Skywalker. If Skywalker can defeat Darth Vader, imagine what he can do to the Russians and the Chinese. If Major Tom ever returns to earth, he can become undersecretary.
Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) will be the Secretary of Defense. If Rambo can defeat small armies by himself, imagine what he can do with the military behind him.
The Village People will be the Secretary of the Navy. This shows that the country is serious about diversity. They have done more to promote the Navy with their song “In the Navy” than anyone else.
The United States government keeps on spending money that it does not have while also giving tax breaks. This has resulted in trillions of dollars a year in deficits. The government has been printing more money and selling bonds to pay for the shortfall. Bernie Madoff would be a perfect candidate for Secretary of the Treasury. The person who made the largest private Ponzi scheme would now be in charge in the nation’s largest public Ponzi scheme.
Julian Assange will become White House Communications Director. He knows how to obtain and then disseminate information by any means.
Jim Cramer will be Energy Secretary. Cramer, who has a show “Mad Money” on CNBC, has boundless energy and dabbles in the stock market.
The next Attorney General is Perry Mason. If he had been representing those charged by Robert Mueller, they all would have gotten off. Mason never loses a case.
The position of FBI Director will be filled by Carter Page. He was victimized by an overzealous FBI. He will make the necessary reforms.
United States Attorney Southern District of New York will be Hamilton Burger, a prosecutor who always lost to Perry Mason. The Trump empire’s main location is in the Southern District. He needs a loser in charge. This way he does not have to worry about any potential prosecution.
Mr. Potato Head will head the Department of Agriculture.
Dick Fuld, as CEO of Lehman Brothers, presided over the biggest bankruptcy in American history and thus is well qualified for Secretary of Commerce.
Gomer Pyle will be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Pyle spent five years in the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 1969.
Roger Stone is perfect for White House Press Secretary. He always has something to say even when he is not allowed to.
Mr. Magoo is the best candidate for Transportation Secretary.
Julie Andrews will be the Ambassador to Austria.
There are other positions that are still open, so if you know someone who you think may be appropriate, please write to the White House c/o The Bush Man.
Have a happy Purim!
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‘Teaching is activism’: Professors & TAs of colour discuss race in academia
During a time of students leading anti-racist advocacy, The Journal turns to those educating them
Carolyn Svonkin
Professor Shobhana Xavier.
At the end of every semester when Dr. Shobhana Xavier, a professor in the Religious Studies School, gets her class evaluations back, she notices a pattern.
“A common comment I get on my USATs (University Survey of Student Assessment of Teaching) is students saying I’m biased as an educator,” Xavier told The Journal. “When I speak to my white, male colleagues, they say that bias is something that never comes up in their student evaluations.”
As a woman of colour in academia, Xavier sees trends in this kind of reaction from students.
“I can’t tell you the amount of times, especially when I teach large classes, that students will say that I am not objective. This is the kind of violence that Black faculty, Indigenous faculty, and faculty of colour experience,” she said.
“Because we talk about race, and because we talk about these important histories that aren’t being taught, then anytime we talk about it our bodies, us, and our voice are seen as not objective. Whereas a white male body can talk about race without being ‘angry’ or ‘emotional’ about it.”
Going into academia, Xavier didn’t expect to face these dynamics. A first generation Canadian and the first member of her family to earn a PhD, she found herself surrounded by similar demographics during her undergrad at York University. But as she moved up in academia, she began to notice “structural imbalances” at play.
“The higher up you go in academia, the less people look like [me], as someone who’s racialized,” she said.
Dr. Kristin Moriah, who specializes in African American literature and culture and African Diaspora Studies in the English Department, entered academia with different expectations.
“My experiences in undergrad made me aware of certain racial and class dynamics present in the classroom,” Moriah, who attended Western University for her undergrad, told The Journal.
However, as a graduate of the City University of New York and McGill University—where she was the only Black student in her Master’s program cohort—she noted that “[racism] takes shape in different ways at different institutions.”
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Braulio Antonio, who’s working toward a masters in physics, also noticed the ways racial dynamics played out at different universities while studying at post-secondary institutions in Mexico, Sweden, and British Columbia before landing at Queen’s.
“I started seeing stereotypes of scientists [portrayed] as a white man with hobbies like going hiking and playing violin,” he said. “These hobbies were not relatable at all and I started feeling excluded. I wasn’t the same as my peers, and I didn’t know how to deal with that.”
Although he feels mainly supported and included at Queen’s, Antonio still notices his identity as a BIPOC Teacher’s Assistant (TA).
“The way we speak is different. White males are entitled to be calmer and give less explanation while debating. There’s an assumption their opinions are automatically true,” he said. “This makes me double-check whatever I’m going to say. It generates a sense of insecurity in discussions.”
Moriah has also experienced incidents of discomfort stemming from racial bias in the Queen’s community. “Nothing that I’ve experienced at Queen’s has been either violent or traumatic, but there have been times where I’ve clearly been othered.”
Xavier also feels the effects of othering at Queen’s and in academia. “Being a woman of colour in academia, you’re constantly dealing with everyone’s ideas about you. The minute I walk into a classroom, my body is political.”
The way this affects her teaching is complex.
“The way that I am tokenized by non-racialized students, I am also tokenized by racialized students who want me to be everything for them,” Xavier said. “There’s a lot of pressure either way, because either [students] have low expectations because they think I’m not deserving to be there, or BIPOC students have exceedingly high expectations of me, because I’m the only person of colour they’ve encountered [as a professor].”
When arriving at Queen’s, Xavier was not expecting the response from the Queen’s community, particularly its administration, towards the anti-racist advocacy that she pursued.
“In Pennsylvania and New York, the institutions knew race was an issue. One of the struggles I’ve had coming back to Canada is that people have a really hard time accepting that Canada is also racist. People are very defensive, and the response is often ‘we’re multicultural, we’re not like America.’ But in the US, people were talking about these things, especially left-leaning academics. In Canada, I have colleagues saying ‘that’s not what we are.’ But if they can’t see the problem, we can’t talk about solutions.”
The institutional discussion surrounding race at Queen’s is behind other North American universities, Xavier said. “[Queen’s administration] didn’t know there was a problem [when I came to Queen’s]. But I had 10 things I wanted to do. I had to take 10 steps back to get them on board.”
In 2018, Xavier and Moriah—who are both members of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Indigeneity (EDII) Implementation Committee—organized an event during faculty orientation for faculty of colour to meet. However, they said they faced an amount of administrative resistance to the event that Xavier called “shocking and discouraging,” especially considering similar events had been held at other universities and were a recommendation in the 2017 PICRDI Report.
“It’s interesting that two junior women of colour have come to an institution and asked them to consider [an event like this]. It’s not for any reason but [for BIPOC staff and faculty] to be in community with each other. And it was seen as extraordinary and different. That was a telling moment,” Xavier said.
“We weren’t trying to do anything that was radical, but I think it’s interesting that it was perceived in that way.”
The orientation event wasn’t the first time Moriah experienced advocating for herself and other BIPOC staff and faculty at Queen’s. “A lot of supports [for BIPOC staff and faculty] are developing as a result of advocacy on the part of new BIPOC faculty and staff,” she said. “Those supports wouldn’t have been intuitive or put in place without the right people asking for them.”
The supports Moriah has advocated for include the University joining the National Consortium for Faculty Diversity in Development, an independent and professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, post doctorate, and graduate students.
“The good thing about Queen’s is that when you ask for those things, they happen,” Moriah said.
All three interviewees said the University has fallen short in its communications to staff and faculty in response to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
Braulio has received some “very general” communication addressing BLM, but “even though the message is there and it’s appreciated, it’s not engagement. It’s just a statement with no follow-up.”
The gaps are problematic for BIPOC faculty, staff, and TAs, who face unique challenges and burdens that require tailored support from people familiar with equity, diversity, and inclusion.
“Labour really falls on staff and faculty who are already located in marginal spaces. I used to get students coming to my office who weren’t in my classes. I didn’t even know who they were. But they want somebody to talk to. They’re struggling, they don’t know what their resources are,” Xavier said.
“In those moments, I realized that I am a racialized body [in academia]. I’m not only here to be an educator. I’m also here because there are students who need me. I want to do that labor, but I’m also trying to figure out how to just do my job,” Xavier said.
Xavier and Moriah both spoke about how they consciously incorporate anti-racism into their curriculum.
“In everything I teach I make sure to centre marginalized voices. Teaching is activism,” Xavier said. “The classroom is a place that I believe in, where students work together to have hard conversations.”
But to drive true institutional change, Queen’s needs to hire more BIPOC faculty and staff, Moriah said. “If there had been people here 20 or 30 years ago to lay the groundwork for some of the things we’re asking for now, the conversations we’re having would be a little more advanced,” she said.
Moriah also urged students interested in equity and diversity to take courses taught by racialized faculty members about those issues. She noted the new Black Studies major as an opportunity to do this.
On how TAs and professors are treated in the classroom, Xavier discussed how BIPOC staff and faculty can be dehumanized by judgements purely based on race and gender.
“I would like to not walk into a room and have people think, ‘oh, here’s a Brown woman so she’s only going to teach us about race, and therefore we’re not going to take her seriously,’” she said. “I want to be seen as a human.”
Xavier sees hope in the conversations about race that Queen’s students have begun engaging in due to COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter. “There’s something different and potent about this September. It makes me sad that I can’t be in the classroom with students.”
Moriah is also optimistic about the trajectory of these conversations at Queen’s and what it will mean for students. “We need the kind of diversity of opinions and strengths and life experiences that [BIPOC people] bring into the academic space,” she said. “When we tackle these issues, it makes life on campus better for everybody.”
Xavier credited the BIPOC staff, faculty, and students who “show up every day in light of the fact that there is a resistance to their existence.”
“Those are the real stories of Queen’s. It’s not the committee work, it’s not the statements.”
For Xavier, it’s watching these BIPOC staff, faculty, and students succeed that keeps her in academics.
“One of the most powerful things that has happened to me as an educator is to watch students of colour slowly move to the front. They start on the margins, but all of a sudden they’re comfortable because they see themselves represented in the professor, and they’re taking up space by moving to the front to be closer to me.”
This article has been updated to reflect Dr. Shobhana Xavier was the first person in her family to earn a PhD, not attend university.
The Journal regrets the error.
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Ecobank Nigeria Board Announces the Appointment of Bola Adesola as New Chairman
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 / 12:32 PM / by Ecobank Nigeria / Header Image Credit: LinkedIn; Bola Adesola
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of three non-executive directors: Mrs. Bola Adesola, Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi and Mrs. Bimbola Wright. According to the Board, the new Directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers bringing with them a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, their professionalism and integrity, that has earned them international respect.
Mrs. Adesola who has also been appointed as the Chairman of the Board, following the end of tenure of Mr. John Aboh, is a highly respected professional with over thirty-three (33) years of experience in the banking sector. She has commendable leadership qualities and successfully driven expansion initiatives in several banks. Mrs. Adesola retired from Standard Chartered Bank as the Senior Vice- Chairman, Africa. Prior to this role, she was the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer for Standard Chartered Nigeria and West Africa for eight years with oversight over the bank's West African subsidiaries, including Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Cameroun. Mrs. Adesola was also the Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius and a Director at Standard Chartered, Ghana.
Mrs. Adesola had also served as an Executive Director, Corporate Banking and Executive Director Lagos Directorate at First Bank of Nigeria Plc; Managing Director, Kakawa Discount House, Nigeria. An alumnus of Harvard Business School and Lagos Business School, she also holds a Law degree from the University of Buckingham, UK and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K and Nigeria amongst others.
Commenting on her appointment as Director and Chairman of the Board, Mrs. Adesola said; "I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman of the Board of Ecobank Nigeria. I am familiar with the brand and the proud history that is built on strong foundationacross the African continent and indeed globally. I look forward to working with the other members of the Board and Executive team as we continue our journey to be top in the Nigerian market, by setting the standards in financial services for our customers. I would also like to express my thanks to my predecessor, Mr. John Aboh, a consummate and respected banker for a very successful tenure and wish him all the best for the future".
Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria said: "The entire staff and Management of Ecobank Nigeria warmly welcome Mrs. Bola Adesola and the other new directors to the Board. We will give them our full support in ensuring the actualization of the Bank's strategic plans in Nigeria. I also thank Mr. John Aboh who recently retired from the Board after successfully completing his tenure of office. Under his tenure as Chairman of the Board, the Bank made remarkable progress in growing its market share and repositioning Ecobank Nigeria for leadership in the Nigerian financial services sector".
Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi also a new director on the Board is a well-rounded and experienced professional with nearly four decades experience in Public Accounting, Banking, Training Facilitation, Business Consulting and Coaching. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Certified Professional Coach of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Mrs. Olujobi who is currently Non-Executive Director of IBFCAlliance Limited, started her professional career at Z. O. Ososanya & Co and Coopers and Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers) where she led audit assignments and consulted on tax issues. She was at Nigeria International Bank Limited (now Citibank Nigeria Limited) as a Management Associate and rose through the ranks across multiple positions to become Vice President (Deputy General Manager); She was Managing Director, IBFCAgusto Training Limited; Executive Director of IBFCAlliance Limited after the merger of IBFCAgusto and Alliance Consulting. She holds a B.Sc. Degree in Economics from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).
Mrs. Bimbola Wright is a transformative and human-centered professional with thirty three (33) years banking experience in top financial institutions, over 20 years of which was at senior leadership levels. She is currently an Executive Director with Wright & Co Limited, a management consulting firm based in Lagos; Chairperson of the Board of Arami Essentials; member of the Institute of Directors, where she sits on the board of IoD Centre for Corporate Governance; and Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management. Her career commenced with NAL Bank Plc (now part of Sterling Bank), from where she moved to Kakawa Discount House which was later acquired by First Bank Holdings to become FBNQuest Merchant Bank; she was Executive Council member of Women in Management, Business and Public Services (WIMBIZ). Bimbola holds a B.Sc in Human Biology from Surrey University, an M.A. in International Relations from University of Kent at Canterbury.
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John Wayne Centennial to feature lots of activities
Winterset rolls out the red carpet this weekend to celebrate the centennial of John Wayne’s birthday.
The legendary movie star was born Marion Morrison in the Madison County town on May 26, 1907. Mary Terry is one of the co-chairs of the centennial celebration that begins Friday.
Terry says they anticipate 25,000 people will attend the event through Sunday. Thirty-five members of Wayne’s family, including his two of his kid, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Events Saturday start with a parade. Wayne became famous making westerns, and the parade will have a Wild West Review theme.
Terry says it will be very much like you’d see around the turn of the century in the 1900’s, with horse riding tricks, a stagecoach, marching bands. At noon they’ll break ground for the new John Wayne museum. Terry says the groundbreaking will be unique, as it’s actually going to be a bulldozing, as a bulldozer driven by Ethan Wayne, John Wayne’s son, will driver the dozer. Other events include symposiums on Wayne’s life.
Those will be at one and four o’clock Saturday and Sunday for people who knew John Wayne or have written books about him. Terry says the hometown theatre on the square will be showing free John Wayne movies to give people a chance to see the movies on the big screen. Many of the events are free, and Terry says there are also "ticketed" events at the fairgrounds, and a concert by Michael Martin Murphy. For a complete schedule of the events check out the John Wayne Birthplace website.
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PlayStation 4 Features Cooler Smartphone Integration Than We Originally Thought
By Ben Reid | August 31st, 2013
The PlayStation 4 is one of the most sought-after gadgets of the year. In fact, alongside the Xbox One, it’s one of the most eagerly anticipated machines to have released in the past five years, and while we already knew a great deal about the console thanks to numerous insights from Sony, we’re still now only learning about some of the new features.
We already know of the PS4’s smartphone integration, but we certainly yet fully versed with the ins and outs of how everything will work upon release. This was confirmed earlier on today on Twitter by a rather nonchalant reply to a gaming fan from Sony’s President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida, which revealed that when a game is downloaded via a user’s handset, the PlayStation 4 will automatically fire itself up, download the game, and drift back off to sleep again. Awesome? We certainly think so.
Microsoft has its own integration with SmartGlass, but of what we’ve seen and heard about so far, this feature from Sony has to be one of the best and most useful features as our consoles join forces with what has become – more so than since the last round of console releases – our most treasured gadget.
If, for example, you’re on a train, half an hour away from home, and happen to read of a new game’s release online, you could start the download there and then. By the time you get home, the game would be ready to play even if your console was asleep when you left initially.
As we draw ever closer to November 15th, the PS4 release date, I’m sure we’ll continue to learn new and exciting tidbits about the PlayStation 4. There’s still no precise word on when its fiercest rival, the Xbox One, will rear its head, but as both Sony and Microsoft continue the battle of oneupmanship, one wouldn’t be too shocked or surprised if the Redmond company tried to outfox its competitor by dropping in marginally earlier. In fact, my money’s on Microsoft doing what it did last time around with the 360, and hitting the market first.
Whatever the case may be, you’ll catch all of the best console news and info right here at Redmond Pie, so stay tuned!
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Home Tourist Guide Monuments
1. Medieval city of Rhodes
The architecture of the walled Medieval city of Rhodes is dominated by the Western European style of the time and was mixed with local Aegean additions during the Knights period (1309 – 1522).
To these unique styles of architecture elements were added by Muslim Turks who occupied the island in 1523. The medieval city of Rhodes then fell into the hands of the Italians who took the Island from the Turks in 1912, the ideal place to gather the monumental wealth of the Middle Ages.
The specifics of the medieval city have the undeniable traces of the Knights of the phase, which, though often hidden beneath the Turkish alterations are highlighted and easily uncovered, making a unique case. It is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
It includes such important monuments as the Grand Master’s Palace, the hospital of the Knights of the 14th century (Symi Square), the hospital of the Knights of the 15th century (Alexander Square) which serves as the National Archaeological Museum, The Knights Street which accommodates the different “languages” of the Knights is the most well-preserved street in Europe, the Municipal Gallery of the Simi Square, the early Christian Baptistery in Argyrocastro Square, the old armory of the Knights which now houses the Folk Art and Folk Art museum, the ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite, the Suleiman Mosque, and the Palace of Catellano which now houses the Municipal Library. Guided walks are available for the Medieval Moat and the Perimeter Walls of the Old Town.
Monumental is the Lady of the Castle, it is the largest and oldest su rviving church in the Medieval city dating back to the 11th century A.D. Its original form belonged to the architectural style of the Cruciform Church with a dome, but it was converted into a basilica with Gothic nave vaults in the Knights period. The church had different uses over time. Originally an Orthodox Christian Cathedral at the time of the Knights (1309 – 1522) it was established as the Catholic Christian Church and the Cathedral of the Latins, during the Turkish occupation (1522 – 1912) it was used as a mosque and then until recently as a Museum. Today the church is in the hands of the archaeologists in charge of restoration.
As well as the historical interests that draw many visitors, the Medieval City also hosts a wide variety of hotels, shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
2. Acropolis of Rhodes (Monte Smith Hill or St Stephens)
Visit the ruins of the ancient Acropolis of Rhodes and admire the important antiquities preserved in the beautiful archaeological park that is perfect for archaeological and ecological walks.
There you will have the opportunity to tour the restored ancient stadium of Diagoras and enjoy the sunset. Next to the stadium is a small marble theater which today hosts musical and theatrical performances, just as in antiquity. On the hilltop overlooking the Acropolis of the ancient Rhodes, where in-between the ruins stands some columns from the Temple of Apollo, testifying to the visitor all its ancient splendor. In the northern part of the Acropolis lie the broken ruins of the temples of Athena and Apollo.
Opening Hours: Open Site
Approachable by: By car, by bus, by taxi, on foot
Address: Monte Smith Hill, Rhodes 85100, Greece
3. The Rose Hotel (Grande Albergo delle Rose)
Built during the Italian occupation when the Governor of the Dodecanese was Mario Lago. It is of architectural interest as it is a combination of Byzantine, Arab Ottoman and Venetian lines. The construction started on March 26th 1925, and on May 24th 1927, the inauguration took place in the presence of local authorities and important personalities from Italy and Egypt.
It had elegant furniture from the most famous houses of the era, the latest machinery, facilities and services that other world class hotels did not have. In 1929 the casino opened attracting many visitors. When on November 22nd 1936, the newly appointed Governor of the Dodecanese, Cesare Maria de Vecchi Conte di Val Gismon renovated it with a simpler style. It soon became a place of hospitality, accommodating large groups of jet-setters and celebrities of the era, as well as important historical events such as the signing of the Treaty establishing the State of Israel in 1948. After the incorporation of the Dodecanese to Greece, the hotel of the Roses became the property of the Greek State and the September 1955 administration of the company was “Astir SA”. Soon after it was passed to the city of Rhodes and in the mid 1970’s it stopped working until it was reopened by the company Casino Inc on April 2nd 1999 and continues its illustrious career in tourism.
Address: 4, Papanikolaou, Rhodes 851 00, Greece
Telephone number: 22410 97500
Website:www.casinorodos.gr
4. Lindos
On the southeast coast of Rhodes, fifty-five kilometers from the city of Rhodes lies the picturesque village of Lindos It is famous for its narrow cobbled streets and white houses. The houses having floors and patios paved with ornate designs from pebbles (chochlakaki), painted ceilings, sofrades and walls adorned with brightly colored plates is one of the reasons why this village has been declared a landmark.
Worth visiting are the Captain’s Houses with their high walls and vaulted entrances (pyliones), coats of arms and heavy wooden doors, which were built during the period from the 16th to the 18th century, the Church of Our Lady of Lindos with studding frescoes of the 15th century in the village center, the Tomb of Kleovoulou a building of the 6th century which is in fact the tomb of a wealthy family of Lindos and the grave of the “Archokrateion” from the Hellenistic period. Of all the Captain’s houses the only one you are able to visit is the house of Captain Papakonstantis.
Standing on a the top of a one hundred and sixteen meter high cliff is the Acropolis of Lindos with the Temple of Athena Lindia from the 4th century, the Propylaea [gates], the great Hellenistic Stoa and The Byzantine church of Saint John which was the governor of the Knights quarters. There is a second century BC carving at the base of the cliff.
For the Acropolis of Lindos:Opening Hours: Click HERE
Address: Lindos, Rhodes 85107, Greece
For the Captain΄s House of Papakonstanti please contact: 22440 31613
5. The Kallithea Springs
Located in the Eastern part of the island, nine kilometers from the city. The opening of the initial installation of Kallithea was on July 1st 1929, and has attracted a large number of patients and scientists from all around the world. The therapeutic waters of Kallithea are used for many conditions.
After a period of abandonment, the Kallithea Springs again opened its doors on July 1st 2007, after an extensive restoration project for this magnificent monument. It is an exceptional combination of nature, monumental architecture and unique history.
Next to the monument you can enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean Sea or stroll around the picturesque cove with its stunning natural beauty and artistic compositions crafted into pebble mosaics.
The specially designed rooms hold works from past and present artists, a permanent exhibition of photographs show the past and future sources of Kallithea, this area often holds organized cultural and artistic exhibitions, festivals, concerts and many other events.
OpeningHours: Click HERE
Address: Kallithea, Rhodes 851 00, Greece
Telephone number: 22410 37090 – 22410 65691
Website: www.kallitheasprings.gr
6. The monastery of Panagia Filerimos
The ancient city of Ialysos extends around the hill of Filerimos, where you can find an the Acropolis of Ialysos and its ancient ruins, you may also find ruins from the byzantine and Knights period such as, the temple of Athena Polias dating from 2nd or 3rd century BC. In the Doric temple stands the foundation of the statue of Athena and some columns and pits, where figurines, pottery and metal objects where found. At the same site indications were found that the temple apart from worshipping Athena it was also used to worship Zeus Polieus.
During the early Christian period 5th to 6th A.D. a basilica was built and next to this a cross shaped baptistery. During the Frankish period the position became occupied by the Medieval Catholic Church Convent and Monastery Filerimos.
We could not mention the monastery without making specific reference to the icon of our lady of Filerimos. Called the Virgin Mary Full of Grace, it was the most sacred relic of the Order of the Knights, miraculous and unique. It is said that it was painted by Saint Luke and came to Rhodes from Jerusalem at the insistence of the Virgin, and placed in the crypt at Filerimos which is known today as the Chapel of Saint George Hosti. It is currently stored in Montenegro.
In the Southwestern area of Filerimos you can walk along the path named the Witness of Golgotha, this road was built by Latin Priests, and etched on 12 stone columns are the stations of the cross, the steps that the Lord made as he ascended Golgotha. At the end of this path one ends up in a small square, in the middle of which the imposing cross is located, identical that which existed in 1934. The view from a height of 267 meters is incredible.
East of the hill are some remnants of Byzantine period walls which were repaired by the knights. Filerimos is accessible on foot by a 4.5 km road through a fragrant, shady pine forest. About half way up, where you can stop to rest and drink fresh water, is the new Monastery of Prophet Elias and the old Monastery of Prophet Elias which has been newly renovated and is open to visitors.
Opening Hours: Click HERE
Address: Filerimos, Ialysos 851 01, Greece
7. Ancient Kamiros
Ancient Kamiros was, with Lindos and Ialysos, one of the three ancient cities of the island, and an important commercial center for the Archaic of the Hellenistic Age. It was the most conservative of the three cities and supported the life and growth with agricultural production. It was discovered in 1929, during excavations in the region. It was built in the hillside overlooking the sea, without any fortifications .
In the archaeological site today are the ruins of the Hellenistic- Roman city of Kamiros and exact parts of houses and buildings, the Agora, the Doric Temple with a few arches, the Hellenistic Temple, the central street of the city, the ruins of the aqueduct and traces of the Temple of Athena. Near the archaeological site stands the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, in the same position as in the third century B.C. temple of Athena. It is located thirty kilometers southwest of Rhodes Town.
Address: Ancient Kamiros, Rhodes 851 06, Greece
8. The Vroulia
It is an ancient settlement located at the southernmost tip of the island of Rhodes opposite Prassonisi.
This ancient settlement had early organized city planning, but as finding have shown, life in the settlement was very limited. Today the small harbor is a safe haven for small fishing boats.
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There's a new technology that's (literally) putting a smile on plenty of young faces: A system of clear, removable aligners made especially for teens called Invisalign Teen®! If you (or a teenager you know) are a candidate for this treatment, you might find it's the best fit for your lifestyle: It lets you eat what you want, makes it easier to clean your teeth — and best of all, it's virtually invisible.
Is a clear aligner right for you? It all depends on what kind of orthodontic treatment you need. Traditional metal braces still work best in some situations — and you might be surprised to find that they're still a popular option for many teenagers! But now that aligners are being designed specifically for teens, more are choosing them every day.
What is a clear aligner? Basically, it's a thin plastic covering or “tray” that fits over your top and/or bottom teeth. You'll wear a series of aligners that will gradually move your teeth into better positions. Here's how they work: Each aligner is custom-made with the help of a computer program that takes into account exactly where your teeth are now, and how they need to be moved. You'll wear each tray for two weeks or so, to shift your teeth slightly, and then you'll go on to the next, which is slightly different. Over time, all of the small movements will add up to a big change!
A Clear Distinction
Your aligner is designed to be worn 22 hours a day, allowing you to take it off for meals or important social occasions. Yet even when you're wearing it, it's pretty hard for anyone else to tell it's there — a big difference from metal braces! Plus, it offers other advantages that aren't so easy to see.
One benefit of aligners over traditional braces is that they make your teeth easier to clean. Because they're removable, there's nothing to keep you from brushing and flossing everywhere in your mouth, just as you would without appliances. But brushing and flossing can be much harder to do around the brackets and wires of braces — and oral hygiene often suffers.
Some people also suffer irritation to the cheeks and gums from the metal parts of braces. Fortunately, the plastic of an aligner rarely causes that kind of problem. Plus, you won't have to rush into the dental office to quickly fix a protruding wire or reattach a broken bracket. You won't have to watch what you eat, either, because you'll simply remove the aligner at mealtimes.
An Aligner Just for Teens
Clear aligners for adults have been available for over a decade, but until recently they weren't recommended for teens in most cases. Why not? Chiefly, for two reasons: It was thought that teens wouldn't always wear them for the recommended 22 hours per day; also, since many teens have some permanent teeth still erupting (emerging from below the gums), the precisely planned movement of the teeth might be disturbed.
Luckily, technology has come to the rescue. The first problem is addressed by “compliance indicators” located on the aligners themselves. These colored dots fade over time as the aligners are worn in the mouth, showing whether or not you've followed the plan. To solve the second problem, aligners made especially for teens come with “eruption tabs” built in; they are designed to hold space for teeth that have not yet fully erupted.
Today, more people than ever — both adults and teens — are finding that clear aligners suit their needs best. Are you one of them?
Clear Aligners for Teenagers Teens who regard traditional braces as restrictive, confining, and obstructive to their lifestyles now have another choice for orthodontic treatment: clear aligners. This advanced dental technology, originally geared toward adults, has recently evolved to treat a greater variety of bite problems in younger people. These improved orthodontic appliances can help teens function normally during a difficult phase of life... Read Article
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Chinese investment in US could double in 2016
Investors from China poured a record $15 billion into the US economy last year and it could reach $30 billion this year, mainly through mergers and acquisitions. The data was compiled by Rhodium Group researchers and the National Committee on US-China Relations.
The Chrysler Building (C) is pictured on the skyline of Manhattan looking northeast from the Empire State Building in New York © Gary Hershorn © Reuters
China to invest almost $1tn in high-tech, infrastructure
"Today's Chinese investment in the United States gives us a fresh opportunity to learn about one another, and it is already having profound effects on the lives of Americans," said Stephen A. Orlins, President of the National Committee on US-China Relations.
By the end of 2015 more than 1,900 Chinese-affiliated companies were operating in the US across more than 80 percent of its congressional districts and employing some 90,000 people, said the report.
The study showed that only an eighth of China’s $120 billion in outward investment last year went to the US. Nevertheless, the amount invested in American businesses is growing rapidly as Beijing wants to shift the economy toward technology, services and greater consumer spending.
More than $5 billion in US deals have been completed in the first three months of this year alone.
“They’re scrambling to upgrade their technology, they’re scrambling to build household brands quickly,” said Thilo Hanemann, economist at the Rhodium Group. “We’re seeing a big shift in Chinese investment from the developing world and emerging markets to high-income markets including the US, Europe and Australia.”
China’s record investment in Europe and US
Hanemann said the geographic diversification is being driven by a variety of new investments.
“Chinese investors are interested in a broader mix of industries, which is expanding their footprint from coastal urban economies to rural areas," he said.
The study found that last year New York saw the most Chinese investment at $4.1 billion topping California's $1.8 billion. New York has benefited from deals related to tourism and financial services.
Over the past 15 years, Chinese firms invested $70 million in Californian food and agriculture companies while total investment in the sector across the US reached $7.4 billion.
Hanemann said California will be a top destination in coming years for a variety of Chinese investment in the US, which could reach $200 billion by 2020.
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Goldman Sachs Announces Major Benefit Schemes To Retain Employees
By RTTNews Staff Writer ✉ | Published: 11/30/2021 4:01 PM ET
US banking giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) on Monday announced several worker benefit schemes, in order to improve its working environment.
The new benefits include paid leave for miscarriage as well as raising paid leave entitlement when an immediate family member passes away and a six-week sabbatical for long-tenured employees.
The company will also raise its retirement matching contributions for U.S. employees to 6% of total compensation, up from the earlier 4%, and add 8% of total compensation for employees earning $125,000 or less. In these cases, there is no need for the employees to contribute the first 2%. And following employee feedback, the bank said that it is canceling the one-year waiting period for firm contributions for new employees.
The bank said that employees with 15 years or more of service can take six weeks of unpaid leave for a sabbatical, with an added two weeks for every five years of service at the firm then on. On a worldwide basis, around 4,000 employees can avail the benefits of this program.
Commenting on the employee benefit schemes, Goldman Sachs global head of human capital management Bentley de Beyer, said, "We're focused on delivering energy optimization, resilience, and mental health programs that support our people in caring for themselves and their families.".
The enhancements are the most important additions to Goldman Sachs employee benefits since the introduction of Pathways to Parenthood in 2019, according to a source.
Goldman Entities No Longer A Holder Of Relevant Shareholding Position In Capital Stock Of Petrobras
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Request for Funding Applications, 2021-22 and 2022-23 Fiscal Years
The Community Assistance Grant Program (CAP) and the Community Development Block Grant programs provide financial support to non-profits that provide social services to individuals and households living in San Leandro. Applicants that respond to this Request for Funding will be eligible for a two-year funding cycle covering fiscal years 2021 through 2023 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023). CAP is funded by the City of San Leandro general fund. Federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) are funding by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
The City’s CAP grants seek applications that address the unmet needs identified within the Human Services Gap Analysis. Priority will be given to the following areas: Severe/high-level mental and behavioral health needs, development of food security programs or services, domestic and intimate partner violence services and job development, income support and employment services.
The City’s CDBG program seeks applications that address the goals and objectives in the City’s Five Year Consolidated Plan covering fiscal years 2020 through 2024 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025).
The next grant application cycle will open early 2023. Please check back for details at that time. For further information on CDBG, please contact Maryann Sargent [email protected] and for CAP, Elsa Castillo [email protected].
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In the Schools: Ballston Spa High School…
In the Schools: Ballston Spa High School recognized by The Daily BeastPublished May 19, 2013
PUBLISHED: May 19, 2013 at 7:52 a.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 3:07 a.m.
BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa High School is among three local high schools named to the annual America’s 2,000 Best Public High Schools list compiled by Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast news and opinion website. Shenendehowa High School ranked 745th, while Saratoga Springs High School placed 888th. Ballston Spa High School ranked 1,234th. Newsweek analyzed data from thousands of high schools to find the country’s best. The 2,000 finest high schools for 2013 were selected because they are the most effective in turning out college- and career-ready graduates. Since 2010, Ballston Spa Central School District has received national recognition based on academic opportunity and performance. Ballston Spa High School was previously recognized by Newsweek on the America’s Best High Schools list based on an increased number of students taking Advanced Placement examinations and an increase in the assessment scores. The school was also cited as one of America’s Best High Schools by the “Washington Post” and “U.S. News & World Report,” along with twice receiving the national AP Achievement Award from the College Board for increasing student access to AP coursework while maintaining achievement levels.
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Exhibit honors local 1916 presidential candidate
Charles Evans Hughes was governor of New York, U.S. secretary of state and both an associate and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
A color campaign button is one of the many items displayed in a Crandall Public Library exhibit, “Charles Evans Hughes: A Native Son.”
Glens Falls native Charles Evans Hughes, right, challenged President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and lost by 23 electoral votes.
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Charles Evans Hughes was born in 1862 on Center Street in Glens Falls. The house is just down the street from First Baptist Church, where his father was pastor.
Charles Evans Hughes was born in Glens Falls. His family moved to Hudson Falls a short time later. He became a lawyer and rose to political prominence after heading state investigations into corruption in the utility and insurance industries.
Charles Evans Hughes frequently visited the Adirondacks during his time as governor. He was the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 1916.
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PUBLISHED: September 11, 2016 at 12:46 p.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 11:53 a.m.
GLENS FALLS >> Exactly 100 years ago, a Glens Falls native campaigned for one of the most closely decided presidential elections in U.S. history.
Charles Evans Hughes, a former New York governor, resigned from the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge President Woodrow Wilson as the Republican Party nominee.
After losing by 23 electoral votes, he later became U.S. secretary of state and then returned to the Supreme Court as chief justice, widely regarded as one of the greatest persons ever to hold the position.
On Thursday, Crandall Public Library opened a new exhibit, “Charles Evans Hughes: A Native Son,” to honor this great American statesman on the 100th anniversary of his presidential candidacy.
The display includes dozens of fascinating photos, documents and supporting text from throughout his life and career.
A campaign ad reads: “Give Us a Great President for a Great Crisis” and goes on to say: “As for the critical days that are to come after the war (WWI), we shall more than ever need a great executive. Charles E. Hughes is the man.”
In retrospect, a lengthy 1937 Life Magazine article helps explain why Hughes lost the election. Despite his great competency, his public persona was somewhat chilly and aloof.
World War I, which the U.S. had not yet entered, was utmost on voters’ minds. Wilson campaigned on the slogan, “He Kept Us Out of War.”
“Hughes tried to please both the pacifists and the militarists, the pro-Germans and the pro-Allies,” Life Magazine wrote. “He tried to conciliate both Capital and Labor.”
But his greatest downfall, during a campaign trip to California, was an unintentional snub of Gov. Hiram Johnson, a leader of the GOP’s Bull Moose wing. Angered by the incident, Johnson refused to support Hughes, who lost to Wilson by an electoral count of 277 to 254.
“Had he carried California’s Bull Moose vote, he would have carried that state and been elected,” Life Magazine said.
Without doubt, Hughes’ Center Street birthplace in Glens Falls would be a National Historic Landmark today. The house still stands, but is marked only by a small plaque indicating that Hughes was born there.
He was secretary of state from 1921-25 and became chief justice in 1930 when President Herbert Hoover nominated him to the position. Hughes held the job throughout the Great Depression.
It was one of the most difficult times in the court’s history as a tremendous power struggle arose between the judicial and executive branches. President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to “pack” the court by adding justices who would support his New Deal legislation, following a series of decisions found some measures unconstitutional.
FDR had won re-election in 1936 by a landslide and his 1937 attempt to alter the court brought unprecedented attention to it.
A banner New York Times headline, with Hughes’ photo beneath it, read: “The Nation’s Eyes Turn to the Supreme Court.”
The confrontation also sparked the in-depth Life Magazine article. FDR’s proposal ultimately failed.
“Hughes was a swing vote on many of the cases relating to the New Deal,” the library exhibit says. “Known as a master of consensus-building, he also wrote twice as many opinions as any of the other justices.”
Hughes was chief justice until June 1941, administering the presidential oath of office to FDR three times — in 1933, 1937 and 1941.
Hughes’ birthplace is just down the street from Glens Falls First Baptist Church, where his father was pastor. The church celebrated its centennial in May 1934.
In a letter to church leaders, Hughes wrote, “It has been my privilege to revisit Glens Falls many times since childhood days, and I have observed with pride and satisfaction the growth of the city and the civic spirit which has fostered its development.”
Hughes passed away in 1948. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.
“A Native Son” will be in Crandall Public Library’s Folklife Center through Dec. 31.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, Glens Falls is hosting Charles Evans Hughes Day with walking tours (11 a.m., 3 p.m.) and a 1 p.m. program at The Hyde Collection when a Hughes re-enactor will be interviewed about his life and career. For more information see the Charles Evan Hughes Facebook page.
Paul Post
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Team India coach Ravi Shastri told Mohammad Siraj the biggest discovery of Australia tour
꧁𓊈𒆜🅹🅸🅾🆃🆅🆅🅸🅽🅴🅴𒆜𓊉꧂Indian cricket team’s head coach Ravi Shastri told India’s young fast bowler Mohammed Siraj the biggest discovery of the Australia tour.
Indian cricket team’s head coach Ravi Shastri has praised the young fast bowler of Indian cricket team Mohammed Siraj on Friday.
And then he also said that it was a very big discovery for the Australian tour. Head coach Ravi Shastri wrote in a tweet, “The way young bowler Mohammed Siraj played the responsibility of bowling attack.”
He is quite brilliant and in that sense, he is searching for an Australian tour. Mohammed Siraj lost his father during this tour of Australia.
But despite all these difficulties, the performance he performed for the Indian team is quite worth it.
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Let us tell you that Mohammed Siraj was the most experienced bowler in the fourth match India played against the Australian team.
And at that time he had an experience of only two Test matches. Mohammed Siraj took a total of 1A wicket by playing in the last three matches in the four-Test matches series against Australia.
And she was also the highest wicket-taker Indian bowler. Mohammed Siraj took 5 wickets in the second innings of the fourth Test match played against Australia in Brisbane.
Siraj and other young players of India played a very important role in winning the Indian cricket team 2–1 in this test series.
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Mohammed Siraj arrived at his home in Hyderabad after playing the last Test match against the Australian team.
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And after reaching home, Siraj went straight to his father’s tomb. He died during the Test series against Australia.
Mohammed Siraj could not even reach his father’s funeral because of being in a very difficult quarantine.
Mohammad Siraj
Mohammed Siraj remembered his father with all the good moments during this entire series. The national anthem started on the first day of the Test match being played at the Gaba ground in Brisbane.
In the same match, Siraj took five wickets, even then he missed his father with his hands up. The young fast bowler’s father was an autorickshaw driver by profession.
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He had also worked hard and sacrificed a lot for his son’s cricket career. But when his son played cricket at a high level for the Indian team.
He was not in this world. Describing his father as his biggest support, Siraj said, “My father always had only one wish that his son could play cricket at the top level for his country.”
And then his increased Mohammad Siraj got a chance to debut against Australia. In which he has illuminated his father’s name, performing quite brilliantly.
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Feb. 25, 2021, 10:42 a.m. EST
Pending home sales fall in January as inventory constrains buyers
By Jacob Passy
The numbers: The index of pending home sales fell 2.8% in January after four consecutive months of declines, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. The index captures real-estate transactions where a contract was signed but the sale has not yet closed, making it an indicator of where existing-home sales will go in the months ahead.
The median forecast of economists polled by MarketWatch had called for a 0.5% decline in pending sales on a monthly basis.
“Pending home sales fell in January because there are simply not enough homes to match the demand on the market,” Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said in the report. “That said, there has been an increase in permits and requests to build new homes.”
Compared to 2019, pending sales were up 13%, indicating that the housing market remains strong despite the weakness that has crept in during the winter months.
What happened: Pending sales didn’t fall across all regions, as contract signings increased slightly in the South. The largest decline in pending sales occurred in the West, where the index dropped 7.8%, closely followed by the Northeast (-7.4%).
The big picture: A record-low inventory of homes is leaving buyers with few options to choose from, and builders have even begun selling a vast array of properties that haven’t been built yet to meet this demand.
But there’s evidence that demand could begin to suffer as affordability concerns grow. “The timely weekly mortgage purchase applications index is signaling a slowing in activity,” said Rubeela Farooqi, the chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, while citing mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The latest reading signified the lowest level for mortgage applications since mid-May of last year, Farooqi noted.
Some of the decline in the volume of mortgage applications was a reflection of the disruption in Texas caused by recent winter storms . But generally speaking, rising mortgage rates are reducing interest from home buyers to an extent. With prices also quickly rising, buying a home is becoming less and less affordable, which could hinder home sales in the months to come.
What they’re saying: “Home buyers are staying surprisingly active during the colder months. However, buyer demand is getting squeezed by a scarcity of ‘For Sale’ signs and rising mortgage rates,” said Realtor.com senior economist George Ratiu.
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HomeMediaPress releases & News2017Even Frydenberg new President & CEO for Scandic – succeeds Frank Fiskers who will leave company after eight years
Even Frydenberg new President & CEO for Scandic – succeeds Frank Fiskers who will leave company after eight years
February 9, 2017 | 08:00 CET | Categories: Corporate press releases | Regulatory
The Board of Directors of Scandic Hotels announces today that Even Frydenberg will take over the position of President & CEO. This is due to the fact that current CEO Frank Fiskers has decided to leave the company this summer. Even Frydenberg comes most recently from Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He will start his position as President & CEO on July 31, 2017.
Even Frydenberg, who is 53 years old, is a Norwegian citizen and has been working in the hotel industry since 1993. Even has had a long career within Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and since 2013 he has been responsible for the company’s operations in Western Europe. In September 2016, he became one of the Chief Operations Officers at Marriott Europe following the company’s merger with Starwood. Even will start working at Scandic on May 1 and will formally take on the role of President & CEO on July 31, 2017.
– I am very happy to be able to introduce Even Frydenberg as Scandic’s new President & CEO. He has a solid background from one of the world’s largest hotel companies at the same time as he has experience from the Nordic market. I am convinced that he is the right person to continue developing Scandic in the next years, says Vagn Sørensen, Chairman of the Board of Scandic Hotels.
After eight years as President & CEO, Frank Fiskers has decided to leave Scandic Hotels. Fiskers became CEO in 2007. After three years outside of Scandic, he returned in 2013. Since then, the company has grown from 160 to 230 hotels and the company’s share was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
– Frank Fiskers has helped build the strongest hotel company in the Nordic countries with great dedication and distinct leadership. He also successfully listed Scandic on the stock exchange and led the company during its first year as a listed company. Frank leaves behind a financially strong Scandic with a market leadership position. I’d like to thank Frank for his contributions during the years, continues Sørensen.
Frank Fiskers will leave his position as President & CEO on July 31, 2017 after which he will be active for a period of time as an advisor to Scandic’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
– I am proud to have been on this journey together with our team members and customers. It’s been a fantastic eight years and my heart beats for Scandic. This decision is something that has evolved over time. I have been working in the hotel industry since I was 19 and after 35 years, I have decided not to work operationally anymore, says Frank Fiskers.
Invitation to a phone conference on February 9, 2017 at 9:00 CET
As a result of the change, Scandic is inviting investors and analysts to a phone conference with Vagn Sørensen, Frank Fiskers and Even Frydenberg to be held on February 9, 2017 at 9:00 CET.
To participate in the conference and ask questions, please call one of the numbers listed below at least ten minutes before the start.
SE: +46 8 5664 2691
A recording of the phone conference will be available at www.scandichotelsgroup.com.
Scandic Hotels Group (publ) is required to publish this information in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information was submitted for publication on February 9, 2017 at 8:00 CET.
Vagn Sørensen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Scandic Hotels
Email: vagn@vagnsoerensen.com
Frank Fiskers, President & CEO, Scandic Hotels
Email: frank.fiskers@scandichotels.com
Elin Westin, Director of Communications, Scandic Hotels
Email: elin.westin@scandichotels.com
Press release - Even Frydenberg new President & CEO for Scandic – succeeds Frank Fiskers who will leave company after eight years
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Stefano de Peppo (Sulpice), Andriana Chuchman (Marie), and Santiago Ballerini (Tonio) in La fille du régiment, The Atlanta Opera, 2018. Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera.
A bel canto winner: Atlanta's Fille du régiment
Daniel Weisman Feb 26, 2018
E. Loren Meeker’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment (or La fille du régiment) was like a finely tuned cuckoo clock, the well-oiled moving gears seamlessly presenting Atlanta Opera’s setting at the Cobb Energy and Performing Arts Center with minimal distractions.
The production itself was reminiscent of a movie from the Golden Age of Disney. Beautiful painted sets filled with warm colors, skillfully crafted props and costumes that created a uniform characterization of the characters. The story itself is comparable to a traditional Cinderella or Snow White, in that it follows a young, seemingly orphaned girl named Marie, adopted by a regiment of French soldiers whom she considers her father(s). Marie serves as the canteen girl for the troops during a conflict between the French and the Tyrols. Offstage, Marie seemingly slips off a cliff only to be rescued by a Tyrolean man named Tonio. They fall in love and, upon learning this, Marie’s regimental fathers (led by Sergeant Sulpice) forbid her to love him as she is only allowed to marry a soldier from their regiment.
Andriana Chuchman (Marie) in La fille du régiment, The Atlanta Opera, 2018. Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera.
Simultaneously, we are also introduced to the Tyrolean Marquise of Berkenfield, a somewhat snooty noblewoman who asks the regiment to help escort her safely back to her home at the end of the French-Tyrolean conflict. Meanwhile, Tonio decides to join the regiment in hopes of winning the favor of the soldiers on his quest to be with Marie. The soldiers accept him into the regiment and even agree to allow him to marry Marie just as the Marquise arrives, claiming to be Marie’s aunt by birth, and telling them that Marie must come live with her to gain a sense of culture, grace, and manners, as well as in expectation that Marie will marry the nephew of the unbelievably wealthy Duchess of Krakenthorp. Like many a bel canto opera, chaos naturally ensues.
Atlanta Opera’s production was presented with the music sung in French and the dialogue adapted to English. While this decision was initially jarring, it was easy to overlook frustrations this could have caused after the initial scene, once the audience had gotten used to it. The translation of the spoken dialogue was charmingly efficient, clever, and made use of many comedic moments that could have easily been lost in translation from the original French. The choreography was clean, crisp, and fitting of a comic opera. Choreographer Meg Gillentine, who previously collaborated with Atlanta Opera in their Seven Deadly Sins as Anna II and again as the choreographer for The Flying Dutchman, managed to find a beautiful sense of uniformity while also allowing the individual characters to shine, even with the men’s chorus who seemed to complete the analogy by representing Snow White’s seven dwarfs.
The men’s chorus was spotlighted beautifully, expertly prepared by chorus master Rolando Salazar, who created a clean even sound while the staging and choreography allowed them to shine and take on a principle role throughout the course of the opera. Even though the women’s chorus only sang in the opening of the first act and the finale of the second, they too were precise, clear, and well rehearsed.
Stephanie Blythe (Marquise of Berkenfield) in La fille du régiment, The Atlanta Opera, 2018. Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera.
The entire cast had impeccable comic timing, but the crowd favorite was Stephanie Blythe’s role and company debut as the Marquise of Berkenfield. Ms. Blythe, who is one of the most frequently sought after mezzo-sopranos of the day, moved with exceptional comic timing, managing to make her grace and composure a source of hilarity. Ms. Blythe’s voice was world-class, a rich, even color throughout her entire range. Marie’s music scene, in which Ms. Blythe’s character tries to train Marie in the art of singing was one of my favorite scenes of the night. Soprano Andriana Chuchman’s interpretation of Marie was sung with a sweet, crystal clear sound and a control that was made all the more interesting by her purposefully unmannered acting and execution of choreography.
What is a bel canto opera without an element of true love? Ms. Chuchman’s excellent Marie played perfectly to Santiago Ballerini’s fitting Tonio. Mr. Ballerini, who sang with the company previously and served as an inaugural member of the Atlanta Opera’s Studio Program during their 2016-2017 season where he jumped unexpectadly into the role of Ernesto in the company’s Don Pasquale. Mr. Ballerini’s voice is the exact vocal color, size, and beauty of a bel canto tenor. Tonio fit Mr. Ballerini well. His famed act one aria “Ah! mes amis” was a rousing number full of pristine high C’s that caused the audience to erupt in applause, stopping the action onstage for nearly a minute. However, as much as the famous showstopper-aria amazed, it was Mr. Ballerini’s interpretation of Tonio’s second act aria, “Pour me rapprocher de Marie”, in which Tonio begs the Marquise for Marie’s hand in marriage, that I found to be one of the most artistically and musically satisfying moments of the evening.
Santiago Ballerini (Tonio) in La fille du régiment, The Atlanta Opera, 2018. Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera.
Stefano de Peppo’s Sergeant Sulpice was delivered with honesty and a golden baritone. Sulpice’s meddling, which helps bring himself, Marie, and Tonio together for a rousing trio during the middle of the final act, was presented masterfully, with de Peppo’s amazing sense of comedy helping him stand his own alongside the two love-birds for whom the story is told.
The role of Hortensius, the Marquise de Berkenfield’s butler, was sung by Tyler Simpson, who brought a wonderful sense of stern attentiveness to the lackadaisical ensemble of supernumeraries and the whimsical soldiers parading around in feathered hats while also promising a carmely, well practiced bass-baritone.
The smaller roles are not to be ignored. Atlanta Opera Studio Artist Christopher Dunham’s Corporal was an excellent standout, both vocally and comedically. Tenor Sung Bao, who has been a frequent performer with the Atlanta Opera chorus, stepped into the role of the Peasant in the first scene, pleasantly representing that Atlanta Opera chorus. In the non-singing role as the Duchess of Krakenthorp, Shannon Eubanks delivered an excellent performance as a seemingly bitter rich woman who seemed to draw the air from the room with every word.
Andriana Chuchman (Marie) and Santiago Ballerini (Tonio) in La fille du régiment, The Atlanta Opera, 2018. Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera.
The production was set for success with E. Loren Meeker’s directing, Meg Gillentine’s excellent choreography, James Noone’s picturesque scenery depicting the Tyrolean mountaintops, coupled with the rest of the phenomenal production and technical scene on top of a wonderful cast, well rehearsed chorus, and an orchestra led by Christopher Allen’s consistent and clean conducting. This production is perfect for families, opera lovers, and even as a “first opera” experience for new opera-goers.
David Lang's the whisper opera has intimacy issues Misnomers & interstellar sex scenes: Vasco de Gama
Talking with singers: Stephanie Blythe
Andriana Chuchman
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What the Marijuana Industry Doesn't Want You to Know
By Kevin A. Sabet
Foreword by Patrick J. Kennedy
Published by Forefront Books
From the leading authority on marijuana—a man who has served as White House advisor on drugs to three different administrations and who NBC News once called “the prodigy of drug politics"—comes the remarkable and shocking exposé about how 21st century pot, today’s new and highly potent form of the drug, is on the rise, spreading rapidly across America by an industry intent on putting rising profits over public health.
Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn't Want You to Know examines the inside story behind the headlines, containing accounts from Sabet’s time in the Obama administration to stunning revelations from whistleblowers speaking out for the first time. What it finds is how the marijuana industry is running rampant without proper oversight, leaving Americans’ health seriously at risk.
Included are interviews with industry insiders who reveal the hidden dangers of a product they had once worshipped.
Also contained in these pages are insights from a major underground-market dealer who admits that legalization is hastening the growth of the illicit drug trade.
And more to the heart of the issue are the tragic stories of those who have suffered and died as a result of marijuana use, and in many cases, as a result of its mischaracterization. Readers will learn how power brokers worked behind the scenes to market marijuana as a miracle plant in order to help it gain widespread acceptance and to set the stage for the lucrative expansion of recreational pot.
The author of this compelling first-person narrative leading the national fight against the legalization of cannabis through his nonprofit, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (aka SAM) is Kevin Sabet. As a policy advisor to everyone from county health commissioners to Pope Francis, and a frequent public speaker on television, radio and through other media outlets, his analysis is consistently relied upon by those who recognize what’s at stake as marijuana lobbyists downplay the risks of massive commercialization.
A book several years in the making, filled with vivid characters and informed by hundreds of interviews and scores of confidential documents, Sabet's Smokescreen lays bare the unvarnished truth about marijuana in America.
Kevin A. Sabet
Dubbed by NBC News as the “prodigy of drug politics” and by Salon as the “quarterback of the new anti-drug movement,” author, consultant, advisor to three U.S. presidential administrations, and assistant professor Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., has studied, researched, written about, and implemented drug policy for more than 20 years. He is currently the president and CEO of SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), a nonprofit organization he founded with former Representative Patrick Kennedy and David Frum. Sabet’s book Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana was published by Beaufort (Midpoint) in 2013. He is also the co-editor of Marijuana and Contemporary Health, published by Oxford University Press, and an assistant adjunct professor at Yale University.
Sabet’s work as a government advisor began in the Clinton administration as a researcher, and he was the senior speechwriter on drug policy in the Bush administration (2002–2003). He returned to government in 2009 when he was asked to assist in drafting President Obama’s National Drug Control Strategy as a senior advisor. In 2011, he stepped down after being the only drug policy staffer to have served as a political appointee in Democrat and Republican administrations.
Sabet has since been profiled in Politico, Crain’s Business, Salon magazine, the International Business Times, the Daily Beast, Vox, and many other publications as America’s point person on drug policy issues. He has spoken at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference, the Aspen Ideas, New Yorker, and Politicon festivals, at the Puebla Ideas Conference to debate the former presidents of Mexico and Colombia, on the Organization of American States blue ribbon commission advising hemispheric drug policy, and in hundreds of forums and discussions. He has been featured on the front page of The New York Times and in virtually every major media publication and news channel on the subject of drug policy. He has published op-eds in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other publications. Dr. Sabet’s regular blog is housed at HuffPost and two of his op-eds have earned him a “Five Best Columns” distinction by The Atlantic.
In 2013, Sabet co-founded, SAM, which advocates for a public-health-based marijuana policy. He leads an advisory group comprising the most prominent scientists in the field of marijuana research. As the director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Medicine, he is the author of numerous monographs and peer-reviewed journal articles.
Dr. Sabet regularly advises foreign governments, several non-governmental organizations working to reduce drug abuse and its consequences, and serves in an international role as an advisor in various capacities to the United Nations and other multinational organizations.
Dr. Sabet is the winner of numerous drug policy awards, including the 2014 Nils Bejerot Award for Global Drug Prevention, given at Stockholm City Hall by the anti-drug organization chaired by H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden, the 2019 National Narcotics Lifetime Achievement Award, and the John P. McGovern Award for Drug Prevention given by the Institute for Behavior and Health and Robert DuPont, the founding director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Sabet received his Doctorate of Philosophy and Masters of Science from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar in 2007 and 2002, respectively, and his B.A. with high honors in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Publisher: Forefront Books (April 20, 2021)
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Psychology > Psychopathology > Addiction
“I’m very proud of...Smart Approaches to Marijuana. I wish...Kevin Sabet every success...to make sure marijuana is handled responsibly.”
– President Jimmy Carter
“I’ve often said the fight against drug addiction begins at home. Kevin Sabet’s new book Smokescreen is the most important resource about the dangers of marijuana, impeccably researched and gripping in its scope. It’s a must-read for every American.”
– Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey (Ret.), MSNBC Analyst; former Clinton Drug Policy Director
“Part modern-day Paul Revere, Part Ralph Nader, Kevin Sabet shows us the underbelly of the marijuana industry and remains the leading voice of sanity in today’s historic marijuana debate. America must heed his wise warnings of this reckless new industry and take up his call for accountability. The public health depends on it.”
– Robert L. DuPont, M.D., Founding Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
“Meet the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement."
– Salon
“Kevin Sabet is the marijuana movement's biggest threat.”
– International Business Times
Book Cover Image (jpg): Smokescreen
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China sentences Hong Kong independence leader to 43 month jail term
HONG KONG: Tony Chung, former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism, was sentenced to 43 months in prison after being found guilty of charges that included secession and money laundering.
Chung, 20, was charged under a sweeping national security law, in October 2020, and had been denied bail.
Local media reported he was detained, along with two others, at a coffee shop close to the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong by unidentified men.
Chung entered a plea bargain and admitted to the charge of secession and one count of money laundering, while pleading not guilty to sedition and another money laundering charge.
The plea led to a 25 percent reduction in his sentence, totaling 40 months for secession and 18 months for money laundering, but with other reductions, only 43 months will need to be served.
District Court Judge Stanley Chan told the court, "He actively organized, planned and implemented activities to separate the country."
Also, prosecutor Ivan Cheung said Chung acted as an administrator for the Facebook pages of the U.S. branch of Studentlocalism and another organization, the Initiative Independence Party.
The money laundering charge was related to donations he received via PayPal.
Studentlocalism disbanded, along with other anti-government organizations, before Beijing imposed the security law in June 2020.
Under the security law, those found guilty of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces could face a sentence of up to life in prison.
Since the law came into force, most democratic politicians are now in prison or self-exile. Many civil society organizations have also disbanded, while some international rights groups have left the city.
Chinese and Hong Kong authorities claim the legislation was necessary to restore stability after mass street protests in 2019, and deny that it subverts individual rights.
The former British colony returned to China in 1997 with an agreement guaranteeing a high degree of autonomy, but democracy activists and some Western governments accuse China of breaking its promises.
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Tel Aviv Ranked World's Priciest City for First Time
LONDON - Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey published Wednesday.
The Israeli city climbed five rungs to score top place for the first time in the authoritative ranking compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Worldwide Cost of Living Index is compiled by comparing prices in U.S. dollars for goods and services in 173 cities.
Tel Aviv climbed the rankings partly due to the strength of the national currency, the shekel, against the dollar, as well increases in prices for transport and groceries.
Paris and Singapore came in tied for second, followed by Zurich and Hong Kong. New York City was in sixth place, with Geneva in seventh.
Rounding off the top 10 were Copenhagen in eighth, Los Angeles in ninth and Osaka, Japan, in 10th place.
Last year, the survey put Paris, Zurich and Hong Kong in a tie for first place.
This year's figures were collected in August and September as prices for freight and commodities rose and show that on average prices rose 3.5% in local currency terms - the fastest inflation rate recorded over the past five years.
Social restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic 'have disrupted the supply of goods, leading to shortages and higher prices,' said Upasana Dutt, head of worldwide cost of living at the EIU.
'We can clearly see the impact in this year's index, with the rise in petrol prices particularly stark,' she said, while central banks are expected to raise interest rates cautiously, reducing inflation.
The average inflation figure does not include four cities with exceptionally high rates: Caracas, Damascus, Buenos Aires and Tehran.
The Iranian capital rose from 79th to 29th place in the ranking as U.S. sanctions have pushed up prices and caused shortages.
Damascus was ranked the world's least expensive city to live in.
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ŠKODA G-TEC models “make an important, additional contribution to reducing CO2 emissions”
› Interview with CNG expert and Head of ŠKODA SUV Product Marketing Philip Paul on the benefits and special characteristics of CNG (compressed natural gas) engines
› ŠKODA currently offers G-TEC versions of the SCALA and KAMIQ, with a CNG version of the all-new OCTAVIA to follow in the second half of 2020
Mladá Boleslav, 16 March 2020 – With the G-TEC variants of the all-new OCTAVIA as well as the SCALA and KAMIQ, ŠKODA will in future offer a choice of three models designed to run on efficient and eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG). CNG vehicles produce hardly any nitrogen oxides (NOx) and enable an instant reduction in CO₂ emissions of around 25 per cent or even significantly more, compared to cars with conventional internal-combustion engines. In the interview below, Philip Paul, CNG expert and Head of ŠKODA SUV Product Marketing, explains the benefits and technical details of CNG engines.
What role will natural gas (CNG) play in ŠKODA’s fuel/energy mix over the coming years?
Philip Paul: Even though electric mobility will be the leading technology over the next few years, CNG technology is set to make an important, additional contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions. It’s cleaner, with fuel costs lower than those of conventional internal-combustion engines, but, most importantly, it is effective and available today. In addition, natural gas burns nearly without particles. Even when using gas from natural deposits, CO₂ reductions are up to 25 per cent lower than with petrol. Adding 20 per cent of biomethane, as is currently done in Germany, for instance, makes for even greater CO₂ reductions of 35 to 40 per cent. And once you start using 100 per cent biomethane from plant material or even synthetic methane produced from renewable energy, the ŠKODA G-TEC models can actually achieve carbon neutrality.
On the other hand, Volkswagen board members have recently said that they want to move away from CNG engines and will stop developing this technology. How can those two views be reconciled?
Paul: There is no contradiction between the current range of CNG models and these statements on long-term development. The automotive industry engages in very long-range planning, with strategies designed for as much as a decade ahead. Therefore, CNG engines will continue to be a part of the range over the coming years. At ŠKODA, this also includes the recently launched G-TEC versions of the SCALA, KAMIQ and the natural gas variant of the new OCTAVIA, which will soon be launched in the first markets.
Does it make a difference whether a ŠKODA G-TEC vehicle is powered by natural gas, biomethane or synthetic methane?
Paul: To the vehicle or the customer it makes no difference at all, but it makes a big difference to the environment. Biomethane and synthetic methane, also known as e-gas, are so-called drop-in energy sources which can be added to natural gas in any combination. There is no need for technical modifications to the engine or the vehicle. Biomethane manufactured entirely from plant residues or biological waste and using renewable energy is already available today and on offer at filling stations. It enables drivers to reduce their CO₂ emissions by a significant amount. Synthetic methane, produced from solar or wind energy, has a similar potential. However, the end product isn’t commercially viable yet and thus only available in smaller quantities.
Unlike petrol or diesel, CNG has to be stored in the vehicle under high pressure. How does this affect safety?
Paul: Our natural gas vehicles are just as safe as comparable models with conventional internal-combustion engines. The CNG tanks installed in the ŠKODA G-TEC models are engineered, produced and certified to meet the highest industry standards. They are fitted with a safety valve which, in the unlikely event of a technical problem, ensures that the gas is released in a controlled manner. CNG is non-toxic and lighter than air, so it dissipates quickly. In addition, all the CNG tank components are designed to withstand extreme conditions. The pressure inside the tank is around 200 bar. However, these tanks are designed and approved for pressures up to 600 bar, which is three times what they usually encounter in practice.
Why do G-TEC engines still have to use petrol in certain situations?
Paul: This is usually only required for a very short time during cold starts and immediately after refuelling. Our top priority in development has always been that the engine should run almost exclusively on natural gas. Even when outside temperatures drop to –10 °C, a warm engine can be started in CNG mode, and drivers can also use the Stop/Start feature without any issues. There is a persistent myth that very low temperatures below freezing could cause problems for natural gas. But for CNG to liquefy inside its tank, the temperature would have to drop below –160 °C according to the laws of physics. In other words: even in the winter season, natural gas is an excellent all-round fuel.
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Bishop Promises Fresh Vision for Malaita
Monday, 03 November 2008 17:10 PM
The newly consecrated spiritual leader of the Anglican Diocese of Malaita, Bishop Sam Sahu, has pledged a fresh vision to lead the more than forty thousand Anglicans in Malaita Province.
In his first public speech to an estimated six thousand congregation at the Christ the King Cathedral at Fiu Village on Sunday, Bishop Sahu pledged to work closely with fellow leaders and people of the province to develop a kind of vision relevant to the context of Malaita.
Bishop Sahu, who hails from Lama Village, East Kwara'ae, is Malaita's fifth Anglican Bishop, replacing the retired Bishop Terry Brown.
One of Bishop Sahu's immediate priorities is to ensure the church and societal leaders in Malaita work together towards addressing pressing issues facing the province.
Bishop Sahu acknowledges that Malaita is a difficult province to lead, especially, in light of the growing social and economic pressures triggered by global forces.
However, he firmly believed that with God's divine guidance, leaders will be able to find ways that can address the difficulties created by human greed and carelessness.
He also acknowledged that church leadership is not an easy task and he will commit himself to learn from leaders and people from all spheres of life including government, church and traditional leaders in the country and abroad.
Bishop Sahu says he is looking forward to work closely with leaders and people to develop a new vision at this time of rapid social and economic changes to make an impact on Malaita.
The consecration and installation ceremony last Sunday was attended by the Governor General Sir Nathaniel Waena, the Premier of Malaita Province, Richard Na'amo Irosaea, senior church representatives from other denominations and representatives from all the regions of Malaita and all other dioceses in the Church of Melanesia.
Guest of Honor, Sir Nathaniel encouraged Bishop Sahu to play a leading role in the process of reconciliation and healing in the province.
Sir Nathaniel expressed confidence that Bishop Sahu's concretion is God's call and he has every confidence in the new Bishop's leadership qualities.
Bishop Sahu has been chosen as the new Bishop following an election by the Diocesan Electoral Board and the subsequent endorsement by the Council of Bishops in September this year.
He holds a licentiate of Theology and a Graduate Diploma in Theology from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He also holds a Master of Theology and a Bachelor of Theology from the Trinity College in Singapore.
Bishop Sahu has previously served in various positions within the Church at the parish, Institution and provincial level.
His previous work experience includes two years as Lecturer and Acting Principal of Bishop Patterson Theological College of the Church as well as Coordinator of Evangelism and Renewal of the Melanesian Board of Mission.
He is married to Rosemary Siale and they have four children; Rita, Selwyn, Linda and Jean.
Bishop Sahu's election was held following the retirement of the Diocesan Bishop the Rt Reverend Terry Brown in August 2008.
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Democrat trap: Pelosi's wrath or voter backlash
The House is in the final rush toward passage of a national health care bill, and there's one thing Speaker Nancy Pelosi absolutely, positively does not want her Democratic lawmakers to do: Go home.
“You meet constituents and get an earful from them — that's the last thing she wants,” says a key House Republican aide. “If you were a Democrat, and you went home last weekend and were asked about the health care bill, you could say, 'I'm still looking at it.' Well, now you've had it for a week, the vote is any day now. What are you going to say?” Better just to stay in Washington and avoid potentially uncomfortable scenes.
The problem is, those constituents, perhaps 10,000 of them, came to Capitol Hill Thursday to raise the issue in person. They came to the “House Call” rally organized by Republican leaders, but they desperately wanted to get a message to the 52 moderate Blue Dog Democrats who hold the fate of PelosiCare in their hands.
HEY BLUE DOGS! said one hand-lettered sign. WHO WANTS TO BE TOAST?
“What can the Republicans do at this point?” asks Clare Roberts of Chambersburg, Pa., the woman holding the sign. “They don't have the votes. It's up to the Blue Dogs to stand against this right now.”
One Democrat who may be having visions of toast these days is Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello, who last year defeated a Republican incumbent by less than one-fifth of one percentage point. In Tuesday's gubernatorial election, the GOP came roaring back in Perriello's district, with Republican Bob McDonnell smashing Democrat Creigh Deeds by a 61 to 39 percent margin. The newly energized GOP will definitely be gunning for Perriello next year.
You'd think that fact — along with the drubbing Perriello took at some town halls last August — might be a message to the lawmaker, who has never committed one way or the other on PelosiCare. But by Thursday, Perriello appeared ready to stick with his speaker, even if it kills him. “I've moved a lot closer to yes,” he told MSNBC. “I really think that's the key. Being the party of no, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, just saying 'no' is not enough. The question is, are you putting solutions on the table?”
Perriello is not alone. There are dozens of Democrats representing districts where a majority of voters have serious misgivings about national health care. And yet many will end up voting for their party's bill. Why?
“The thing that Pelosi has going for her right now is that a lot of her members are more afraid of her than they are of their constituents,” says the GOP insider. He notes that Pelosi has plenty of weapons to make life miserable for members who cross her — “any benefits the member can have for the remainder of this Congress, the kind of support they'll have going into next year's election, and if they lose, what kind of post-Congress opportunities they will have.” All could be endangered by a vote against the health care bill.
Meanwhile, as the Blue Dogs sweated, the protesters rallied outside their offices. Among them was Susie Kimsey, from Phoenix, who is concerned about the expansion of government and decided a couple of days ago that she just had to fly to Washington for the rally. (Her husband spent all afternoon on the Internet looking for an affordable plane fare.) “I hope Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic leadership come out and look at this crowd and see these people,” Kimsey said. “I'm a homemaker. I raised my kids. I was a baseball mom. I went to dance recitals. I'm not one who would pull up signs and stomp and yell. But I have to do this for my grandkids.”
No doubt a number of Democrats looked outside and saw the crowd. But they're in a tough place: fearful of their constituents' anger, on one side, and of their speaker's anger on the other.
It's a bad choice. But in the end, Pelosi can't fire them. The voters can. “As the old saying goes, cross thin ice at your own peril,” said 77-year-old Herbert Rosser, who came to the rally from Raleigh, N.C. “The American people are going to make them pay a price for it.”
Byron York, The Examiner's chief political correspondent, can be contacted at byork@washingtonexaminer.com. His column appears on Tuesday and Friday, and his stories and blog posts appears on www.ExaminerPolitics.com ExaminerPolitics.com.
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McKevitt, Thomas P. Oak Lawn, IL
Thomas Patrick McKevitt, 60, of Oak Lawn, IL passed away peacefully on December 12 surrounded by family. Born on April 5, 1961 to the late James and Catherine McKevitt. Tom was happily married to his loving wife Joanne (nee Cerceo) for 32 years and was the loving father of Thomas, Michael, and Patrick. Beloved brother to James (Marianne) McKevitt, Eileen (late Daniel) Tobin, Michael (Mary Ann) McKevitt, Mary Kay (Timothy) Tholl. John (Denise) McKevitt, and Donald (Karen) McKevitt. Cherished son-in-law to Alfred and Betty Cerceo and brother-in-law to Bernadette (John) Lux and the late Thomas (late Mary) Cerceo. Dedicated uncle to numerous nieces and nephews and a loyal friend to many. Proud graduate of Marist High School and Western Illinois University. Committed leader at Shibaura Machine Company, America. One of Tom’s greatest qualities was his ability to seek out new experiences and to appreciate life’s beautiful moments – both big and small. He found joy in creating unique, memorable experiences for family and friends alike. Near the end of his life, he was happiest spending time with Joanne and his boys at their lake home in Whitewater, WI. Tom will be remembered most for his immense dedication to his family as he spent his life providing in every way for his wife and sons. The example he set as a caring, hardworking and generous man will live on through his boys whom he loved dearly.
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Susan Fitzmaurice is currently Vice President and Head of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Her home academic department is the School of English where she is Professor and Chair of English Language
Fitzmaurice has been at the University of Sheffield since 2006; she served as Head of the School of English from 2011 till 2015. She was previously Professor of English and Head of Department, and then Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Northern Arizona University until December 2005. From 1987 to 1995, she was University Lecturer in English and Fellow of St. Catharine´s College, Cambridge, and from 1984 to 1986, she was Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Cape Town.
Fitzmaurice is co-editor with Bernd Kortmann of the Topics in English Linguistics (TiEL) series for Mouton de Gruyter and she serves on the Council of the Philological Society.
Fitzmaurice's research centres on the history of the English language, using methodological perspectives provided by historical pragmatics, historical sociolinguistics and computational linguistics. She is particularly interested in the methods and kinds of evidence employed in historical approaches to language study. She focusses on semantic-pragmatic change and the utility of different frameworks for explaining such changes in time and space.
Fitzmaurice leads a digital humanities research group which uses concept modelling to explore meaning by identifying lexical and semantic patterns in very large text corpora. This work emerged from the AHRC-funded project: Linguistic DNA: Modelling concepts and semantic change in English 1500-1800 (AH/M00614X/1), which used high-performance computing and data visualisation to identify lexical and semantic patterns in early modern English texts. Linguistic DNA was a collaboration between colleagues at the Universities of Glasgow and Sussex and data specialists in the Humanities Research Institute (HRI).
For more information about the team and to follow the project’s progress, see the website and blog posts.
Fitzmaurice is also interested in using humanities approaches and methods in development research. With Patricia Cowell, Seth Mehl, Meesha Warmington and Sharron Hinchliffe, she collaborates with local South African NGO, Pala Forerunners, and colleagues at the University of Pretoria on GCRF-funded projects to train researchers and build research capacity in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. For more information on this work, see the UK-ZA Community Research website.
Fitzmaurice S & Minkova D (2008) Introduction: Heuristics and evidence in studying the history of the English language . Mouton de Gruyter.
Fitzmaurice S & Minkova D (2008) Studies in the history of the English language IV: Empirical and analytical advances in the study of English language change .
Fitzmaurice SM (2002) The Familiar Letter in Early Modern English . John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Fitzmaurice S & Williams GT (2020) Sincerity and epistolarity: Multilingual historical pragmatic perspectives. Multilingua , 39(1), 1-9. View this article in WRRO
Fitzmaurice SM, Hine IC, Robinson JA, Mehl S, Alexander M & Dallachy F (2017) Linguistic DNA: Investigating Conceptual Change in Early Modern English Discourse. Studia Neophilologica , 89(S1), 21-38. View this article in WRRO
Fitzmaurice S (2017) When natives became Africans: A historical sociolinguistic study of semantic change in colonial discourse. Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics , 3(1), 1-36. View this article in WRRO
Fitzmaurice S (2015) Marijke J. van der Wal and Gijsbert Rutten (eds). 2013.Touching the Past: Studies in the Historical Sociolinguistics of Ego-Documents. Journal of Historical Pragmatics , 16(2), 315-320.
FITZMAURICE S (2015) Ideology, race and place in historical constructions of belonging: the case of Zimbabwe. English Language and Linguistics , 19(2), 327-354.
Fitzmaurice SM (2014) Crossing the Water. Journal of English Linguistics , 42(3), 269-275.
Fitzmaurice S (2012) Social factors and language change in eighteenth- Century England: The case of multiple negation'. Neuphilologische Mitteilungen , 113(3), 293-321.
Beal JC, Fitzmaurice S & Hodson J (2012) Special issue: selected papers from the fourth International Conference on Late Modern English. ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS , 16, 201-207.
Fitzmaurice SM (2011) Talking politics across transnational space: Researching linguistic practices in the Zimbabwe diaspora. Varieng (20).
Fitzmaurice S (2010) Grammars, Grammarians and Grammar-Writing in Eighteenth-Century England. Edited by Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. Historiographia Linguistica. International Journal for the History of the Language Sciences , 37(1-2), 221-225.
Fitzmaurice SM (2010) Grammars, Grammarians and Grammar-Writing in Eighteenth-Century England. HIST LING , 37(1-2), 221-225.
Fitzmaurice S (2009) Laurel J. Brinton and Leslie K. Arnovick, The English language: A linguistic history. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Pp. xx + 522. ISBN 0-19-542205-8. - Elly van Gelderen, A history of the English language. Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2006. Pp. xviii + 334. ISBN 90-272-3237-7.. English Language and Linguistics , 13(1), 141-147.
Fitzmaurice S (2009) A history of the English language.. ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS , 13, 141-147.
Fitzmaurice S (2009) The English language: A linguistic history.. ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS , 13, 141-147.
Fitzmaurice SM (2009) The sociopragmatics of a lovers' spat The case of the eighteenth-century courtship letters of Mary Pierrepont and Edward Wortley. J HIST PRAGMAT , 10(2), 215-237.
Major RC, Fitzmaurice SM, Bunta F & Balasubramanian C (2005) Testing the effects of regional, ethnic, and international dialects of English on listening comprehension. LANG LEARN , 55(1), 37-69.
Major RC, Fitzmaurice SF, Bunta F & Balasubramanian C (2002) The Effects of Nonnative Accents on Listening Comprehension: Implications for ESL Assessment. TESOL Quarterly , 36(2), 173-173.
Fitzmaurice S (2002) Politeness and modal meaning in the construction of humiliative discourse in an early eighteenth-century network of patron–client relationships. English Language and Linguistics , 6(2), 239-265.
Fitzmaurice S (2002) Servant or patron? Jacob Tonson and the language of deference and respect. Language Sciences , 24(3-4), 247-260.
Fitzmaurice SM (2002) The state of the history of the English language: a map of the past and road to the future?. English Language and Linguistics , 6(1), 171-196.
Fitzmaurice SM (2002) “Plethoras of witty verbiage” and “heathen Greek”: Ways of reading meaning in English comic drama. Journal of Historical Pragmatics , 3(1), 31-60.
Fitzmaurice SM (2001) Review of Taavitsainen, Melchers & Pahta (1999): Writing in Nonstandard English. Journal of Historical Pragmatics , 2(2), 329-333.
Fitzmaurice S (2000) Tentativeness and insistence in the expression of politeness in Margaret Cavendish’s Sociable Letters. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics , 9(1), 7-24.
Fitzmaurice S (2000) Like talking on paper? The pragmatics of courtship and the eighteenth-century familiar letter. Language Sciences , 22(3), 359-383.
Fitzmaurice SM (2000) Some remarks on the rhetoric of historical pragmatics. Journal of Historical Pragmatics , 1(1), 1-6.
Fitzmaurice SM (2000) The great leveler: The role of the spoken media in stylistic shift from the colloquial to the conventional. AM SPEECH , 75(1), 54-68.
Fitzmaurice SM (1998) The commerce of language in the pursuit of politeness in eighteenth-century England. ENGL STUD , 79(4), 309-328.
Fitzmaurice SW (1998) Terttu Nevalainen & Helena Raumolin-Brunberg (eds.), Sociolinguistics and language history: Studies based on the Corpus of Early English Correspondence. (Language and computers: Studies in practical linguistics, 15.) Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1996. Pp. 213. Pb Dfl. 30.00, US $20.00.. Language in Society , 27(3), 409-413.
(2020) 4 Reflections on historicity, technology and the implications for method in (historical) pragmatics, Message and Medium (pp. 80-84). De Gruyter Mouton
Fitzmaurice S (2020) 4 Reflections on historicity, technology and the implications for method in (historical) pragmatics, Message and Medium (pp. 80-84).
Paternoster A & Fitzmaurice S (2019) Politeness in nineteenth-century Europe, a research agenda In Paternoster A & Fitzmaurice S (Ed.), Politeness in Nineteenth-Century Europe (pp. 1-35). John Benjamins Publishing Company
Fitzmaurice S (2019) Transnational Languages, Multilinguals and the Challenges for LADO, Language Policy(Netherlands) (pp. 193-209).
Fitzmaurice S (2018) Margaret Cavendish, the doctors of physick and advice to the sick, A Princely Brave Woman: Essays on Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (pp. 210-241).
Fitzmaurice SM (2018) Transnational languages, multilinguals and the challenges for LADO In Patrick PL, Schmid MS & Zwaan K (Ed.), Language Analysis for the Determination of Origin: Current Perspectives and New Directions (pp. 193-209). Springer International Publishing View this article in WRRO
Starner JW & Fitzmaurice SM (2017) Shaping a drama out of a history: Elizabeth Cary and the story of edward ii, Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England, 1550-1700: Elizabeth Cary (pp. 445-458).
Fitzmaurice SM (2016) Sincerity and the moral reanalysis of politeness in late modern English: Semantic change and contingent polysemy In Chapman D, Moore C & Wilcox M (Ed.), Studies in the History of the English Language VII: Generalizing vs. Particularizing Methodologies in Historical Linguistic Analysis (pp. 173-202). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. View this article in WRRO
Fitzmaurice S (2015) English aristocratic letters In Auer A, Schreier D & Watts RJ (Ed.), Letter Writing and Language Change (pp. 156-184).
Fitzmaurice S (2014) History, social meaning, and identity in the spoken English of postcolonial white Zimbabweans In Taavitsainen I, Kyto M, Claridge C & Smith J (Ed.), Developments in English (pp. 200-223). Cambridge University Press
Fitzmaurice SM (2012) Sociability: Conversation and the Performance of Friendship in early eighteenth century letters In Busse U (Ed.), The Meta-communicative Lexicon of English Now and Then: A Historical Pragmatics Approach (pp. 21-43). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Fitzmaurice SM (2011) The sociopragmatics of a lovers' spat: The case of the eighteenth-century courtship letters of Mary Pierrepont and Edward Wortley In Culpeper J (Ed.), Historical Sociopragmatics (pp. 37-59). John Benjamins Publishing
Fitzmaurice SM (2011) Poetic collaboration and competition in the late seventeenth century: George Stepney’s letters to Jacob Tonson and Matthew Prior In Pahta P (Ed.), Communicating Early English Manuscripts (pp. 118-132). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Fitzmaurice S (2010) Literary discourse, Historical Pragmatics (pp. 679-704).
Fitzmaurice SM (2010) Coalitions, networks, and discourse communities in Augustan England: The Spectator and the early eighteenth-century essay In Hickey R (Ed.), Eighteenth-Century English: Ideology and Change (pp. 106-132). Cambridge University Press
Fitzmaurice SM (2010) Changes in the meaning of politeness in eighteenth-century England: Discourse analysis and historical evidence In Culpeper J, Kádár DZ & Culpeper J (Ed.), Historical Impoliteness (pp. 87-115). Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
Fitzmaurice SM (2010) Mr Spectator, identity and social roles in an early eighteenth-century community of practice and the periodical discourse community (pp. 29-53).
Fitzmaurice SM (2010) Literary Discourse In Jucker AH (Ed.), Handbook of Historical Pragmatics (pp. 651-676). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Fitzmaurice S (2007) Questions of standardization and representativeness in the development of social networks- based corpora: The story of the network of eighteenth-century english texts, Creating and digitizing language corpora (pp. 49-81). Palgrave Macmillan UK
Fitzmaurice S, Robinson JA, Alexander M, Hine IC, Mehl S & Dallachy F () Reading into the past, Advances in Historical Sociolinguistics (pp. 53-82). John Benjamins Publishing Company
Fitzmaurice SM () Semantic and pragmatic change, The Cambridge Handbook of English Historical Linguistics (pp. 256-270). Cambridge University Press
Fitzmaurice S () L1 Rhodesian English, The Lesser-Known Varieties of English (pp. 263-285). Cambridge University Press
Fitzmaurice S (2004) Subjectivity, intersubjectivity and the historical construction of interlocutor stance: from stance markers to discourse markers. Discourse Studies , Vol. 6(4) (pp 427-448)
Fitzmaurice S (2003) The Grammar of Stance in Early Eighteenth-Century English Epistolary Language
Fitzmaurice supervises doctoral projects on topics including semantic change and marginal vocabulary in eighteenth-century English, pragmatics and conversation analysis, historical discourse analysis, and cross-cultural discourse analysis.
She welcomes research students who are interested in the English language and the histories of English varieties, and who wish to pursue study in historical sociolinguistics, historical corpus linguistics, historical pragmatics, historical discourse analysis, and the history of the English language.
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Michael Jordan Had Kerosene Poured Over His Toe After Hurting Himself While Chopping Wood With an Ax
by Ashish Mathur twitter linkedin on May 10, 2021
Michael Jordan only endured one serious injury during his Hall of Fame career. He suffered an acute undisplaced fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot during the 1985-86 season and missed roughly five months.
However, many fans don’t know that Jordan once hurt his toe when he was a kid and had kerosene poured over his foot to make the pain go away.
Michael Jordan was very durable
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Jordan played in all 82 games in a season nine times, including his last campaign in the NBA with the Washington Wizards when he was 40 years old. His durability allowed him to become the NBA’s all-time leader in points per game.
In 1,072 games with the Chicago Bulls and Wizards, Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists while shooting 49.7% from the field, 32.7% from beyond the arc, and 83.5% from the free-throw line. He won six championships, six Finals MVPs, five regular-season MVPs, and 10 scoring titles with the Bulls.
Jordan was basically indestructible during his NBA career. However, when he was a kid growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was a troublemaker and got hurt a lot.
Michael Jordan hurt his toe while chopping wood with an ax
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During the 1989 playoffs, Jordan was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, and he told a funny story about how he once hurt his toe while chopping wood with an ax and had kerosene poured over his foot.
As expected, the audience enjoyed the story.
“I’m playing with the ax. I don’t have any shoes on. Being from the country, you don’t wear shoes outside,” Jordan said. “I’m chopping little bits and pieces of wood and being hard-headed, and I accidentally missed the wood and caught half of my big toe. It was an emergency. I run home, and my mother and my father take me to the neighborhood doctor. The first thing she does is, well, we need to do something to take away the pain, so she pours kerosene over my toe. It took away the pain.”
The sports world is grateful that Jordan’s injury as a youngster didn’t prevent him from becoming arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. After all, slicing your toe with an ax and having kerosene poured on it sounds extremely dangerous and painful.
This story wasn’t discussed in the Last Dance
"Well, that's you. Because you never won anything."
One year ago, Episodes 7 & 8 of "The Last Dance" premiered. Chills watching MJ talk about how hard he played the game 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ceD0U9Zky6
— ESPN (@espn) May 10, 2021
The Last Dance docuseries came out over a year ago. It was thrilling from start to finish and didn’t include this crazy toe story involving kerosene, which isn’t a surprise since it did not affect Jordan’s career.
The docuseries came out during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when no sports were on. It was much-needed and helped sports fans get through some tough times, just like how kerosene helped Jordan deal with his nasty toe injury as a kid.
Stats courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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NCAA: We Almost Had To Do 3D
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 10:56 am
As with HD, once 3D reaches a certain penetration point, broadcasters will have no choice but to use the medium. For the NCAA, that point came this year — at least at the theatrical level.
“I think it became pretty clear after this year’s consumer-electronics trade show, when so much of that was 3D-driven, that we almost had to do it,” says Greg Weitekamp, director of broadcasting for the NCAA. The Final Four “is a major sporting event and the way 3D is going, especially now that it’s out in the consumer market, the Final Four is a great launching point. It’s good for CBS and good for us to be in that space.”
Conversations about a 3D presentation of the Final Four began last year between CBS and the NCAA, and, says Weitekamp, the agreement came together naturally, buoyed by the financial support of corporate partner LG. CBS handled all of the technical coordination of the broadcast, and the NCAA made sure there was enough space in the compound to park an additional truck and enough cabling and positions in the arena to accommodate six extra cameras.
“For us, the logistics came down to event planning,” he says. “What’s good about going into these larger, newer buildings is, the buildings can now handle the infrastructure. They’re pre-cabled, and there is plenty of power, so you have the ability to do it. Three or four years ago, in some of the buildings we were in, I’m not sure if it would have been possible.”
The biggest logistical challenge, Weitekamp says, is trying to effectively dole out space, so that the 2D production has the area it needs and the 3D production has enough room to spread its wings.
Given that the football-stadium configuration of the Final Four is set through the next bid cycle, logistically at least, it would seem that 3D could become a staple of this event. But Weitekamp says the next step depends on where the technology goes.
“If this takes off when DirecTV gets their service launched or when ESPN launches their channel, then that’s the next step,” he says. “Go back to 2002, when HD was just coming out. The question was, when do you jump into the HD space on an annual basis? And that’s a question that we have to work out with our broadcast partners.”
As long as there are fans to consume it and an LG-type corporate partner steps up to help with the financing, Weitekamp says, “I don’t know why we wouldn’t keep doing it.”
What “it” looks like, however, will certainly change based on the reaction in theaters and adoption in homes. This year’s broadcast was a trial, to determine the market for live 3D in theaters. Consumers will drive the demand, he says. If fans want this technology in the home, that is where it may end up next.
Weitekamp’s responsibilities have been split between Indianapolis and San Antonio, where the women’s Final Four takes place, so he did not have a chance to watch any of the 3D content produced at Saturday’s semifinal games.
Monday night, he was in the right city — though not in front of a monitor. A Butler grad, he watched the game from the stands.
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What is Squid Game?
Netflix’s Squid Game is set to become the streaming service’s most successful show of all time, with huge numbers of viewers taking to social media to discuss each new episode.
The South Korean thriller features some scenes of fairly brutal violence and is rated 15 by the BBFC. It follows a group of adults who compete to win innocent-looking playground games, but who are killed if they do not succeed at the tasks.
An unexpected success in terms of viewing figures, Squid Game’s popularity is beginning to spread across various online platforms. There has been a slew of content created – ranging from memes to apps – that convey the violence of the show, so it is important for parents, carers and educators to understand the basis of Squid Game and the potential risks to young people who might be exposed to it.
What are the hazards for children?
Squid Game’s 15 rating has not prevented clips and images from the show being uploaded onto social media sites such as TikTok, with the #SquidGame hashtag being viewed more than 22.8 billion times. There have been reports of children who have accounts on these platforms inadvertently viewing gory, explicit scenes from the programme, and parents and carers should be mindful of the prevalence of these uploads. The popularity of the programme has also led to online challenges based on various scenes, which see people taking part in seemingly innocent children’s games. On the show, however, characters are executed if they fail in the game – and videos of people pretending to kill each other after competing in Squid Game-style contests are going viral on social media, where they are easily accessible to children.
What is the Squid Game Challenge app?
Squid Game Challenge (also known as K-Game Challenge) is an app for smartphones and tablets that has been released for Android and iOs, and the two systems differ significantly on their age ratings for the game. The iTunes Store rates the app as 12+ (advising of “mild/infrequent horror/fear themes”), while the PEGI rating for Android is just 3+, which means that very young children might be able to download and play the game even with parental controls activated on their device or through Google Play. The gameplay is frequently interrupted by pop-ups and ads (sometimes appearing while the user is rapidly tapping their screen while attempting to complete the challenge). This could easily lead to unwanted purchases or accidental visits to inappropriate sites beyond the app.
What can trusted adults do?
As a parent or carer, keep a watchful eye on the content that your children are viewing. Speak to them openly and chat about how they have been spending time on their devices; let them ask questions, too. Ensure that the parental controls are activated on your child’s device and that age-restricted child profiles are properly set up any on-demand services available through the family TV (such as Netflix, in this case) to prevent inappropriate content being streamed. If you see your child replicating the challenges from the show or hear them talking about scenes and characters from Squid Game, it would be a timely opportunity to discuss with them that the programme is not intended for children, that much of the content would be inappropriate for their age, and that the violence in the series is very realistic and often upsetting.
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1st French Omicron Case on Indian Ocean Island of Reunion
PARIS - Japan and France confirmed their first cases of the new variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday as countries around the world scrambled to close their doors or find ways to limit its spread while scientists study how damaging it might be.
The World Health Organization has warned that the global risk from the omicron variant is "very high" based on early evidence, saying it could lead to surges with "severe consequences."
French authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first case of the omicron variant in the French island territory of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Patrick Mavingui, a microbiologist at the island's research clinic for infectious diseases, said the person who has tested positive for the new variant is a 53-year-old man who had traveled to Mozambique and stopped in South Africa before returning to Reunion.
The man was placed in quarantine. He has "muscle pain and fatigue," Mavingui said, according to public television Reunion 1ere.
Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case in a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia, a day after banning all foreign visitors as an emergency precaution against the variant. A government spokesperson said the patient, a man in his 30s, tested positive upon arrival at Narita airport on Sunday and was isolated and is being treated at a hospital.
Cambodia barred entry to travelers from 10 African countries, citing the threat from the omicron variant. The move came just two weeks after Cambodia reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers on Nov. 15.
The new version was first identified days ago by researchers in South Africa.
WHO said there are "considerable uncertainties" about the omicron variant. But it said preliminary evidence raises the possibility that the variant has mutations that could help it both evade an immune-system response and boost its ability to spread from one person to another.
The WHO stressed that while scientists are hunting evidence to better understand this variant, countries should accelerate vaccinations as quickly as possible.
Despite the global worry, doctors in South Africa are reporting patients are suffering mostly mild symptoms so far. But they warn that it is early. Also, most of the new cases are in people in their 20s and 30s, who generally do not get as sick from COVID-19 as older patients.
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Joel Stewart (Discussion Leader) practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. He specialized in Romance and Slavic Linguistics before receiving a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Russian. He is Past President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is a nationally recognized authority on employment-based immigration matters as well as a popular speaker at for national and local bar associations throughout the United States. Mr. Stewart is the editor of The Perm Book, the definitive authority on the subject of PERM processing of labor certifications, and has been writing the BALCA Case Summaries since 1987. Mr. Stewart is also General Counsel to the Brazilian Consulate in Miami and Honorary Consul of Brazil in Florida.
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Rami Fakhoury is the founder and Managing Director of Fakhoury Global Immigration, USA PC (FGI), one of the largest independently owned business-based immigration law firms in the United States and a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated firm. FGI embodies Rami’s life-long belief in the vital contributions that immigrants make to America’s economy and society, advances his goal of helping businesses and organizations to meet their talent mobility needs, and assists talented and ambitious individuals in realizing their career aspirations. Rami’s publications comprise several immigration law books including, as editor, The Consular Posts Book, 2015-2016 ed. (ILW.com: 2016) and USCIS Immigration Procedures and US State Department Consular Processes (ILW.com: 2009); and, as author, The Immigration Practitioner’s Guide to U.S. Export Control Regulations (ILW.com: 2011) and The PERM Book, 3rd ed. (ILW.com, 2018). He has also written a regular column on global IT and US immigration law for the Financial Times of India, authored numerous policy articles and white papers, contributed articles to Lexology, Mondaq, and Crain’s Detroit Business, among others, and is a frequent presenter at immigration and trade group conferences. Rami has organized informational sessions and webinars for businesses, universities, and other stakeholders worldwide, and has presented to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on several occasions.
Matthew Morse Matt Morse has been practicing employment-based immigration law for over 20 years. He has experience with many areas of Green Card processing, including PERM labor applications, immigrant visa petitions, and Adjustment of Status applications. He has experience with Naturalization issues, and family-based immigration matters, and has extensive experience with many nonimmigrant visa categories, including the B, E, F, H, K, L, O, R, and TN categories, as well as consular processing matters. He has strong knowledge of federal immigration statutes and regulations. As a Partner at Fakhoury Global Immigration, Matt’s experience includes Extraordinary Ability Alien cases, National Interest Waiver cases, Outstanding Professor/Researcher cases, Multi-National Manager and Executive cases, as well as health care worker immigration cases. Matt earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Michigan Bar Association.
Michael Piston is the senior partner at Piston & Carpenter P.C. He has practiced immigration law exclusively for over 20 years and has spoken at numerous American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and ILW conferences and workshops. He has also written several articles for the AILA Annual Conference Handbooks and ILW PERM Handbooks.
Harry Sheinfeld retired after over 40 years of service with the US Department of Labor. He served for 33 years as Counsel for Litigation, Division of Employment and Training Legal Services, in the Department’s Solicitor’s Office, where he was responsible for non-enforcement immigration litigation. He has been employed by the Department of Labor since 1974 and has been handling immigration matters since 1978. He retired from the Solicitor’s Office in 2015 and spent two years working at the BALCA. Since 2017 he has been during private consulting on PERM matters and writes BALCA decision summaries for AILA. Mr. Sheinfeld received his A.B. from Boston University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Jason Susser is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser PC, where his practice focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law. Mr. Susser represents businesses and individuals in several areas of immigration law including employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, naturalization, and humanitarian cases. Mr. Susser graduated from the University of Memphis with a focus on Accounting and Religious Studies. While in college, he spent two years working as a full-time paralegal at Siskind Susser’s Memphis office where he assisted attorneys in filing Labor Certifications, H-1B visas for specialty occupation professionals, H-2B visas for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers, L-1 visas for intra-company transfers, and EB-5 Investor Visas. Mr. Susser went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. During law school, he worked at the firm on a part-time basis focusing on EB-1 petitions for foreign nationals of extraordinary ability, EB-2 national interest waiver petitions, and O-1 visas for foreign nationals of extraordinary ability. While in law school, he also assisted in pro bono cases involving U-visas for victims of crimes and humanitarian cases. He is licensed and admitted to practice law in Tennessee.
Nathan Waxman has written more than 20 professional journal articles and book chapters on aspects of immigration law. He has lectured at AILA national conferences since the 1990s, with particular regard to NIW, H1B, and AC21. He has successfully represented businesses ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to universities to nonprofit foundations, family-owned businesses, and self-employed musicians, artists, physicians and alternative medicine practitioners. He has participated actively in the evolution of the labor certification process for the past 25 years. He contributed to AILA’s comment on PERM regulations proposed in 2004, specifically with regard to the critical issue of preserving an employer’s ability to qualify an employee for labor certification through experience gained with that employer in an alternative occupation, to the benefit of employers and intending immigrants throughout the country. He is acknowledged by his peers in business and employment-based immigration as a national figure, as manifested by his selection as a New York Super Lawyer, and his inclusion in the Who’s Who of International Business Law, and in Best Lawyers in America.
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The week after Thanksgiving 2020 was a week to remember for Employment Based Immigration. Not only here in the US but in the UK as well.
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Space.com Debuts New Series of Free Posters to Celebrate NASA Milestones
By Sarah Lewin published 4 October 18
The first of Space.com's three free posters celebrates NASA's Saturn V rocket and its predecessors. (Image credit: Melanie Lambrick/Space.com)
The Saturn V rocket and its predecessors soar toward open space in the first of three new posters by Space.com celebrating landmark anniversaries in space history.
It's a season of anniversaries: Oct. 1 marked the 60th anniversary of NASA becoming operational, and the Apollo moon landing's 50th — and Space.com's 20th — are coming up in summer 2019. To celebrate these milestone events in space history, Space.com is debuting a tryptic of posters, available for free to download online, as well as in person at events Space.com attends; the team debuted this poster at the Intrepid Space & Science Festival in New York last month. You can download the first poster to print in high quality here.
This first poster, celebrating the birth of NASA, shows five rockets developed by the United States on the path to space. The image was "originally just a single rocket, but then we decided to add all five rockets so we could better represent the journey toward getting to the moon," Melanie Lambrick, the illustrator behind the poster series, told Space.com. "I really wanted to go with that retro feeling [of] print posters at the time that those rockets were being made. Even though I worked mostly digitally, I tried to mimic the print processes of the '50s and '60s, so I really just used three colors and layered them in different ways, as if it was screen-printed or something like that." [Field Notes Celebrates NASA History with Memo Books, Paper Models]
Lambrick's illustration shows the Mercury-Redstone, Gemini-Titan, Saturn V, Mercury-Atlas and Saturn IB rockets in minimalist form, keeping just enough detail to distinguish the rockets.
"Most of my artwork is taking complicated elements and making them really simple — just taking away and taking away and taking away until you just have the things that you can recognize it by," Lambrick said.
Space.com's deputy director of photography, Jef Castro, told Space.com that the poster's goal was "not so much celebrating just America itself, but the whole human exploration of space and the wonder and awe … [to show] how much effort was put into designing all these different ships just with the goal of getting to the moon.
"I just love that [Lambrick] does this kind of mid-century children's-book illustration style, something that can really appeal to a younger audience — but there's a sophistication to her work that winks to an older audience," he added.
The second and third posters, which will be released later this year as 11 x 14-inch (23 x 36 centimeters) prints as well as online, depict the farthest humans have gotten into space in person as well as where space travel could someday take humanity.
"The second one is very concrete in that it deals with the moon landing, and then the third one is more looking to the future," Lambrick said. "I tried not to be too sci-fi with it. We tried to base it in the science that's out now. I think it's meant to be a journey, when you look at the tryptic."
As Space.com gears up for its 20th anniversary, the staff is looking back at the history of spaceflight, looking forward to where we're going and focusing back on the wonder that draws humans to look up in the first place.
"I'd like for people to feel that excitement that people had in the early days of space exploration," Lambrick said. "There's more and more visuals coming out about space … becoming more and more accurate, which is really interesting — but this is more about conveying that first joy and excitement about even being able to think about these things."
Email Sarah Lewin at slewin@space.com or follow her @SarahExplains. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook and Google+. Original article on Space.com.
Sarah Lewin
Sarah Lewin started writing for Space.com in June of 2015 as a Staff Writer and became Associate Editor in 2019 . Her work has been featured by Scientific American, IEEE Spectrum, Quanta Magazine, Wired, The Scientist, Science Friday and WGBH's Inside NOVA. Sarah has an MA from NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program and an AB in mathematics from Brown University. When not writing, reading or thinking about space, Sarah enjoys musical theatre and mathematical papercraft. She is currently Assistant News Editor at Scientific American. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahExplains.
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Truck Stops in Space: Excerpt from 'Space 2.0' by Rod Pyle
By Rod Pyle published 26 February 19
(Image credit: NASA)
Rod Pyle is a space author, journalist, and historian who has written thirteen books on space history, exploration and development for major publishers that have been published in seven languages. He is the senior editor of Ad Astra magazine, the quarterly print publication of the National Space Society, and his articles have frequently appeared in Space.com, Live Science, Futurity, Huffington Post, and Wired.
In his latest book "Space 2.0," out today (Feb. 26), Pyle gives an inside look at what's coming next for space exploration, resource extraction and settlement. This excerpt from Chapter 14, "Truck Stops in Space," discusses how infrastructure will be critical to human expansion beyond Earth.
Read on for the excerpt:
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Infrastructure is not a very exciting word. In terms of an advertising executive's priorities, it's got absolutely none of the flash and dazzle of a rocket launch or the first boots on Mars. But when discussing the new age of spaceflight, and the new commercial opportunities that are arising, it is everything. Infrastructure will make the development and settlement of space affordable and routine. It's the only serious path forward. That's why many people in the space trade talk about it with such passion. Infrastructure is what it's all about.
So what is space infrastructure, exactly? Perhaps a metaphor is called for. Space infrastructure is much like the services that make your daily life livable in modern society. When you arise in the morning, you flip a light switch — the electricity powering that is part of infrastructure. Taking a shower? Plumbed water is infrastructure. Back the car out of the garage to drive to work? Roads and freeways are infrastructure. You get the idea. The gas you stop for, the drive-through Starbucks, and the internet that sends you the 113 emails you plow through when you arrive at work — all are a part of the infrastructure of daily life.
An orbital refueling depot as envisioned by NASA in 1971. This structure was intended to store fuel launched from Earth; the idea of collecting resources from the moon and asteroids was not yet widely accepted. (Image credit: NASA)
Of course, the specific elements of space infrastructure that will be needed depend on how we proceed. We might first construct orbiting fuel depots, or perhaps orbiting bases for construction of gigantic structures. Private companies are planning to build orbiting hotels. Industry and university groups in both the US and China are studying solar-power satellites that could provide energy for operations in space as well as for uses on Earth. Some deep-space mission concepts will require way stations for assembly of vessels bound for Mars and beyond. The fleets of reusable rockets being built by SpaceX, and soon ULA and Blue Origin, are also parts of space infrastructure. These are just a few examples.
Space is such an immature industry, the idea of satisfactory infrastructure is comparatively basic. Instead of the freshly paved freeway, we'll take a two-lane highway. We still need fuel, but we'll settle for regular instead of premium. No snacks or five-hour energy drinks necessary — just give us the essentials to make this endeavor thrive. In essence, we need the equivalent of basic office space, hospitals, hotels, gas stations, railyards, and truck stops in Earth orbit and beyond. In the new space age, if we wish to proceed beyond the expeditionary model of human space exploration — short trips to reconnoiter other worlds and then a return home — robust infrastructure will be crucial. If we wish to expand the reach of our species beyond Earth, to live and work in space, infrastructure is, after affordable launch capabilities, the next critical milestone in the settlement of space. And for Space 2.0, the participants building this infrastructure hope that it will return them a profit over time, critical to private investment.
The National Space Society initiated its Space Settlement Summit in 2017, and it is now an annual event. In attendance the first year were a number of the top thinkers imagining and implementing Space 2.0, including private entrepreneurs, leaders within NASA, military officials, and individuals from the investment community. They were there not just to discuss space settlements — human outposts in space — but also issues related to the infrastructure needed to enable space settlement — the development of space in many forms, both robotic and human, for global benefit. The two are inextricably linked.
Like so many subjects in Space 2.0, it can be easier to envision the distant goals rather than the immediate ones. We want fuel depots in space, resource extraction to provide that fuel, manufacturing using other in-situ resources, outposts, way stations, communities, and so much more. But the first steps to achieving these goals are the most vexing.
The US's final expedition beyond low Earth orbit: Apollo 17 in 1972. Gene Cernan driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle. (Image credit: NASA)
Humans have spent the last six decades making expeditionary dashes into space. There were those first forays into orbit . . . the leap to the moon . . . then almost fifty years of orbiting the Earth, in both stations and spacecraft. But none of this is real infrastructure. The space shuttle had only limited reusability. Even the ISS is an interim step and only usable via continuous resupply from Earth. The ultimate goal of space infrastructure is the ongoing availability of the assets and resources needed to live and work in space, derived from space-based sources — water and building materials from the moon and asteroids, for example.
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One primary takeaway from the Space Settlement Summit was that no single answer can enable space infrastructure. There are a variety of plans and ideas, and we must collect and agree upon the best available subset of them and chart a path forward.
NASA contractor and NSS executive Bruce Pittman summarized the importance of infrastructure early in the proceedings: "The idea is to start a dialog regarding how to work within the solar system for the next fifty years. It will take more than rockets, so let's broaden the discussion. We need to talk about the deep-space economy. We know how to make money in GEO — geosynchronous Earth orbit — how can we close the business case beyond this?"
The distribution of water ice on the moon. This ice is a valuable resource for the creation of breathable air, potable water, rocket fuel, and more. (Image credit: NASA/Brown University)
This statement framed an important question facing the entire space community, but in particular, the nonscientists. I say this because we can always formulate a rationale to go into space for science — NASA, ESA, and Russia's Roscosmos have been doing this for decades. But space science has always been supported by government and taxpayers, and is not inherently profit driven, though the spin-offs of the technological development it yields are tangible. Business in space will elevate economic returns measurably. Indeed, the telecommunications industry alone has made many billions in orbit, but to move humanity deeper into space and allow it to stay, a solid business model is critical — the term "deep-space economy" says it all.
In the earliest stages, this means using the resources that are easiest to reach in the simplest ways. Water from lunar soil and possible ice deposits on the moon, as well as water in asteroids, can potentially be utilized for fuel, potable water, breathable air, and rocket fuel. Martian ice deposits and its atmosphere contain the necessary constituents for the same commodities. Lunar, asteroid, and Martian soil can all be mined to create bricks, concrete, and 3-D printed structures. Metal, glass, and other elements can be extracted from each of these bodies as well. Ongoing work at the ISS and research facilities all over the world has demonstrated that edible plants can be grown and produced in weightless conditions, and on other planets, with the proper techniques. With sufficient stocks of seeds and some enhanced sources of proper nutrition carried along, food should not present a major problem.
United Launch Alliance's CisLunar-1000, which sees the Gross Space Product at almost $1 trillion per year by 2030 or so. (Image credit: ULA)
So, if we envision a time in which we have enabled the development of these basic supplies, we can consider the next step. Pittman moved on to discuss a future where these resources have been extracted and stored in fuel depots. "If I've got a surplus of goods, I can start selling those to other people," he explained. "That's how you move the frontier forward, and the process continues. What we want to know now is how to accomplish this at the lowest cost and with the most flexibility."
Let's get more specific about what this really means. Not surprisingly, a lot of smart people have been thinking about various parts of large-scale space infrastructure for decades at NASA, at aerospace companies, and at universities. But funding for Space 2.0 is limited, and new initiatives on the scale of the Apollo lunar landing program are unlikely. Expensive taxpayer-supported space shuttles are a thing of the past, and we are unlikely to build another $150 billion space station with tax dollars. Sprawling infrastructure programs fall in the same category — government funding alone will not be enough. A new model must be found to facilitate the building of this infrastructure. While creating early infrastructure will doubtless depend on some NASA money, likely via business partnerships such as NASA's commercial agreements to resupply the ISS, private investment will ultimately drive this process forward.
An example of this kind of partnership was presented at the conference by George Sowers, a former ULA vice president and currently a professor at the Colorado School of Mines. The plan he discussed is called the CisLunar-1000, ULA's initiative to have 1,000 people living and working in space by 2045 in a self-sustaining economy. The plan centers on the ACES space tug, which you might recall from Chapter 9. ACES could be used to transport supplies — air, water, fuel, and more — from wherever it is mined in space to where it's most needed, and then stored in depots. Some of these depots will be in Earth orbit, others out by the moon, and some eventually near and on Mars.
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"There are [about] ten billion metric tons of water on lunar poles. We can start with refueling services," Sowers said. Water from lunar sources would be made into fuel, then stored. "This fuel availability provides for trade routes using ACES and XEUS." XEUS is a robotic lunar lander that will be able to transport useful supplies from the lunar surface to the storage depots.
While space entrepreneurs study ways to extract, transport, and store these resources, this may ultimately prove to be too risky for even the billionaires without government partnerships. Lori Garver, the former deputy administrator for NASA, feels that government partnerships with private industry are a good way to encourage sector growth. "I'm a huge believer in democracy and capitalism, and expanding those into space is a fabulous idea."
Some may see a contradiction in terms here — why should the government and, ultimately, taxpayers fund, or co-fund, these efforts, only to bring corporations profits in the future? Garver answers this question elegantly: "As we have seen in our capitalist society, the government invests in things that are hard, factors out some of the risk, and allows the private sector to move in and open up new markets. This will make spaceflight more competitive and means that we are going to space as a civilization as a fair and democratic society. So for me, a space program of the future just keeps expanding the envelope while private sectors come in and build behind it, and sometimes jump a little ahead, but they are in fact symbiotic." And, she continues, when the private concerns expand this infrastructure, the economic benefits ultimately come back to the nation that funded them, as was the case with railroads in the nineteenth century and airlines in the twentieth.
Our experiences on Earth have demonstrated that competition between entities, commercial or otherwise, drives innovation and growth. Space enterprise will be the same — competition between companies, large and small, will drive affordable access to reaching, living, and working in space, and will ultimately benefit national, then global, economies. Despite the billions invested by people such as Musk and Bezos, government will still have a large role to play, both in the US and internationally.
NASA represents the forefront of this kind of public-private partnership. No other national space agency has been faced with the rise of an entrepreneurial sector at the levels that have occurred in the US. As we have seen, this has already resulted in innovative and rewarding collaborations. But there's a sweet spot to be found in the relationship between NASA, the traditional aerospace companies, and the entrepreneurs. Identifying the correct blend will be one of the most profound challenges to NASA, and to the governments of other spacefaring nations, over the next decade or two.
Artist's concept of a Dragon 2 spacecraft bringing astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station under contract to NASA. (Image credit: James Vaughan, used with permission)
The implication is that NASA would continue to transition from being a "we handle all major US space science and human spaceflight endeavors" agency to a "we work with you in space by doing the hard stuff first and investing in the private sector to do the rest" organization. NASA has always hired outside contractors — the traditional aerospace companies — to build most of its space hardware. Until the twenty-first century, this was primarily done with "cost-plus" contracts — contractors are paid for their expenses fulfilling the contract, then paid an additional sum to allow them a profit.
In the past decade, NASA has shifted some of its procurement away from this model and toward what is called "fixed-price contracting," along with other similar agreements, to work in improved ways with SpaceX and Boeing to fly astronauts to the ISS. The goal is to share risk and reward, and to induce contractors to invest more of their own resources in the development of new space technology. This allows NASA to contract out routine jobs, such as operating the ISS, launching rockets, and, eventually, establishing depots for space-derived fuels. NASA can then pursue the more exotic science and exploration-oriented deep-space missions — both robotic and crewed — it has been so successful with in the past.
The idea that NASA should help to underwrite the development of space infrastructure with cooperative agreements has wide support. The question, then, is how to best achieve this kind of collaboration. What would such NASA-led infrastructure look like? How are NASA's dollars spent versus private investment? Where do the NASA missions stop and the private, entrepreneurial ones begin? Who benefits and how?
Bill Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA, suggests a plan for blending NASA assets and those of private industry. "If somebody will build a lander, I've got the infrastructure. If I have a habitation capability, such as an Orion capsule, I can then potentially use private-sector cargo transportation to and from a facility on the moon. I've got all the infrastructure pieces that will enable someone else, for just a cost of a lander, to have a lunar surface capability. Then we would team with them . . . to get to and from the moon. This allows NASA to gain more experience on the surface of the moon. So I don't have to pay for that right up front; that's covered by the interests of another party that wants to do things there. That's our general approach."
In this model, NASA supplies the parts of a venture that it has already developed, or that make sense for it to develop, and private industry fills the gaps under cooperative public-private partnerships, eventually on its own dime. The growth of the communication satellite market provides some helpful examples here. The earliest versions flew in 1958 under NASA sponsorship. Then, in the 1960s, more satellites were sent into orbit, contracted by NASA and built by private contractors. In 1962, Telstar was the first privately launched communication satellite, a co-venture between AT&T, Bell Laboratories, the British and French national postal services, and NASA. Many others have followed.
Artist's concept of a 3-D printed structure being fabricated from lunar soil. (Image credit: NASA)
An example of how this might evolve with regard to space infrastructure would be NASA providing the rockets to get to the moon, while private industry provides the landers and surface machinery for mining and processing resources there. This is exactly what Blue Origin is proposing with its Blue Moon lander, and Silicon Valley startup Moon Express with its lunar mining robots. The eventual expansion of such partnerships could see the mining of lunar ores and construction of structures with refined lunar material, with human occupants supported by moon-mined water and oxygen.
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Since 1985, pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin has spoken and written widely about his ideas for space transportation infrastructure. He envisions spacecraft that follow permanent orbits between the Earth and Mars, to significantly reduce the cost and complexity of sending large numbers of people and cargo to that planet. These spacecraft are called Aldrin Cyclers.
The primary goal in Aldrin's concepts is the permanent settlement of space by humans. He foresees a logical progression of capabilities for sustaining people on the moon and then Mars, increasingly distant enclave enabled by its predecessors, beginning with new laboratories in low Earth orbit. Evolutionary design is a key feature, as are the use of resources on the moon, artificial gravity, and a combination of high-efficiency and high-thrust transportation systems. International participation will be important. These approaches enable a robust and affordable way of moving people from the Earth to Mars: cyclers. 120
In Aldrin's designs, these cyclers use the gravity assist provided by Mars as they swing past the planet to return to Earth. Periodic trajectory corrections would be delivered by a propulsion system, either from chemical rocket engines or modern solar-electric engines, which use sunlight to power lower-output but longer-duration thrust. In either case, most of the flight is a "free ride."
An Aldrin Mars Cycler design would traverse a permanent orbit between Earth and Mars. Similar designs could be applied for transport to the moon. (Image credit: Buzz Aldrin/NASA)
The beauty of the cycler concept is that the large mass of the vehicle only needs to be launched and assembled once, and then it continues on its endless journey between worlds as long as it functions. Small shuttles would make runs from Earth to the cycler, then from the cycler to Mars as the cycler swings past its various destinations. Cyclers would be capable of carrying the life support equipment needed to sustain the crew. Even the requisite massive radiation shielding would no longer be an issue — materials from Earth, or found in space, need only be sourced once, then flown indefinitely. Larger cyclers could include centrifuges that would provide a low-gravity environment for the crew, which would help them to maintain health during extended spaceflight. Cyclers would fly in pairs, with one transiting the outbound leg while a second paralleled that course in reverse, traveling from Mars back to Earth, concurrently.
While infrastructure may not be an exciting word, it is certainly a thrilling prospect: The establishment of space-based resource extraction, transportation, and storage facilities near the Earth, moon, and eventually Mars will open the solar system to humans in ways previously seen only in science fiction. This will result not just in expanded opportunities to explore and develop space, but also in real benefits for people on the ground. Hundreds of thousands of jobs worldwide will need to be filled to support these endeavors, and the returns on investment in space will begin to take off in a big way once real infrastructure has begun to lower costs and increase opportunities. It's time to make this a reality.
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Home Blogs The Appearance Day Of Srila Prabhupada
The Appearance Day of Srila Prabhupada
Blog by Tish Malhotra
After celebrating Shri Krishna Janmashtami with great pomp and grandeur on 18 August 2014, the devotees once again, soaked with the spirit of love and reverence, will assemble to bow down and prostrate before His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and rejoice on his Appearance Day on 19 August.
Srila Prabhupada appeared in this world in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, a prominent religious scholar and also the founder of sixty-four Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes) in India, in Calcutta in 1922. In 1933, Srila Prabhupada became a formally initiated disciple. The Master very much liked the educated young disciplie and convinced him to dedicate his life to broadcast Vedic knowledge in English throughout the world.
In the years that followed, Srila Prabhupada wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad-gia, assisted the Gaudiya Matha in its work, and, in 1944, started Back to Godhead, an English fortnightly magazine. He single-handedly edited, typed the manuscripts, checked the galley proofs, and even went out in scorching heat to distribute individual copies. Today Back to Godhead is the world’s number one spiritual magazine.
Srila Prabhpada retired from the married life in 1950 to adopt the vanaprashta (retired) order to devote more time to his studies and writing. He came to the holy city of Vrindavana, lived in humble circumstances in the historic temple of Radha-Damodara where, for several years, he remained engaged in deep study and writing. It was at this historic temple that Srila Prabhupda had begun work on his life’s masterpiece: a multivolume commentated translation of the eighteen-thousand-verse Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana).
Srila Prabhupada came to the United States in September 1965 to fulfill the divine mission of his spiritual master. When he first arrived in New York City, he was practically penniless. But after great difficulty and struggle he established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in July of 1966. With his relentless efforts and divine enthusiasm and spirit he built up the Society to become what is today a worldwide confederation of several asramas, schools, temples, institutes and farm communities. There is a magnificient Krishna-Balarama Temple in Vrindavana. Sridhama Mayapur is the site of a big spiritual city. Major centres have also come up in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and at other important locations on the Indian subcontinent.
The most significant contribution of Srila Prabhpada, however, is his books which are highly respected by scholars for their authority, depth, and clarity and are also used as textbooks in numerous college courses. They are published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, which has become the world’s largest publisher of books in the field of Indian religion and philosophy.
Before passing away on November 14, 1977, Srila Prabupada, in just twelve years, despite his advanced age, had circled the globe fourteen times on lecture tours that took him to six continents. His vigorous schedule did not slow his prolific literary output. His writings constitute a veritable library on Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture. Today the movement established by him is expanding, inviting and trying to engage humankind in the journey back to Godhead through the simplest method of constantly chanting and hearing the transcendental sound vibration of the maha-mantra:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Bowing down to Srila Prabhupada again and again on the most sacred day of apperance, let’s all chant and be happy by remaining engaged in the loving devotional service of Lord Krishna by following the prescribed regulative principles.
Request: Please also see the previous blogs on “The Call of Janmashtami” and “Let’s Be Grateful to Srila Prabhupada. Thanks!
Notes: 1. The present blog is based on the brief life sketch of Srila Prabbhupada, published in the book: Krishna Consciousness – The Topmost Yoga System. 2. The author of the blog is also associated with the ISKCON Temple, Sector-25, Rohini, New Delhi.
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Book Review: Historic Photos of University of Florida Football
By David Wunderlich Aug 14, 2009, 11:00am EDT
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If I wasn't already a computer geek and former band nerd, I'd be a bit of a history buff. I enjoy seeing where things were and finding out how we got to where we are today.
As such, I thoroughly enjoyed Historic Photos of University of Florida Football. It's a walk through the ups and downs of Gator football from the controversial beginnings up until the first national title in 1996. Some of the old photos have been dug out of the state's archives and as a result have not been seen in decades. It was put together by Kevin McCarthy, an author and professor who has been at UF for 33 years.
The beginning of it explains why there is controversy about when the University of Florida football program officially started. The two major antecedents, the East Florida Seminary and Florida Agricultural College, merged in 1905 under state law and began school in 1906 as a combined institution. Therefore, the school counts its first season as 1906. Folks get confused though because FAC took on the name "University of Florida" in 1903, though it wasn't yet the university in its final form, and therefore some count the 1904 FAC team (which was just a club team anyway) as the first UF squad. Both FAC/proto-UF and EFS had separate teams up until the merger, and photos of each's 1902 team are provided in the book.
The old photographs from the beginning are pretty neat, as they show how the campus used to be, spectators watching from cars at an early game, and university presidents posing in the team pictures. Florida was actually pretty good in the 1920s, with the 6-1-2 1923 team earning the nickname "the Orange Blossom Terror" and the 8-1 1928 team leading the entire country in scoring.
The book is filled with bits of history and trivia in the captions to the photographs, allowing you to learn while you enjoy the images. Each page has a single black and white picture with a caption; the only prose in the book is in short introductions to various eras in the program's history. It's not all just shots of players too. You get to see the campus and stadium grow, cheerleader uniforms, the band, homecoming and bowl pageantry, trainers, coaches, broadcasters, and just about everything that goes into the game of football. It's all there.
If I had to nitpick the book, I'd mention two things. First, it doesn't have nearly enough of the cheesy staged action shots from back in the day. You know, when a player would be shown making a mean, angry face or doing some wildly athletic pose without a helmet and with an empty stadium behind them. I can't get enough of those things.
The second is that the book mostly dismissed Charley Pell, head coach from 1979-84, as a "disappointing" coach who largely just kept the seat warm between Ray Graves and Steve Spurrier. While it's true that Pell got the program on serious probation, he also built up the university's booster clubs and expanded the stadium. His modernization of the Florida program laid the groundwork for the explosion of success that Spurrier would experience and for the ascendancy of UF's athletic program to the upper echelon of money makers.
As I said before, Historic Photos of University of Florida Football is a walk through Florida history in pictures. If you enjoy learning about the past, or just enjoy looking at old timey photographs, then this book could end up in a permanent place on your coffee table. If you're not a Gator fan you'll have no interest in it, but you knew that going in.
At the moment, Amazon has it for $28.76, which is below the suggested $39.99 price. That's good, because I don't know if it's really a $40 book. At the lower price though, with Amazon's free shipping, it's certainly worth a look as a keepsake or as a gift for a Gator in your life.
Full Disclosure: The publisher sent me a free copy of the book to review, but it did not attach any strings to it. I could have written a negative review had I not liked it, but as a born and raised Gator, I did like it quite a bit.
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Bunbury Paralympian Pollard continues to defy the odds
Mitchell WoodcockSouth Western Times
Thu, 18 April 2019 8:15AM
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Camera IconBunbury paralympian Sean Pollard claimed a bronze medal in the 2018-19 Para Snowboard Cross World Cup. Credit: Sean Pollard/Facebook
If there is one thing you can never question in Sean Pollard, it is his resilience.
The para-snowboarder dislocated his shoulder and cracked his ribs in a big fall in the final round of the 2018-19 Para Snowboard Cross World Cup in Klovsjo, Sweden on Monday, April 8, but still had a smile as he received a bronze medal for his effort.
Pollard, 28, is known across the country for turning a horrible shark attack in October 2014, where he lost his left arm and right hand, into a positive, competing in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he finished eighth in the snowboard cross and fifth in the banked slalom, just three years after taking up the sport.
The Bunbury-raised athlete finished third overall in the world cup from 15, which a first in Dubai last year, as well as three seconds and six third placings.
Pollard said to place so well in his first full season was a proud moment.
“I put in a big two years before and didn’t get the results, so I was happy to get the recognition for the hard work I put in,” he said.
“I was just glad that even with the crash, I had enough points to hold onto third.
“It is good for everyone who supports me as well, because it is not easy being away from home. But to get the good result makes it work it.”
Pollard will now spend some time recovering at his home in South Bunbury to heal his body, with one eye on the next round of competition later this year.
“I will probably be heading over to the Victorian snow fields to get some training,” he said.
“I think I will just take it easy for the next two months and then do a little bit of work around home.”
The down to earth snowboarder still has hopes of once again competing at the Paralympics, as long as he can keep the balance of being away and his home life in order.
Pollard also hopes to continue to develop his careers in tourism and public speaking, as well as supporting the efforts to get a bigger skatepark in Bunbury for the locals and to boost the region’s economy by attracting competitions.
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Six YA sci-fi and fantasy novels coming out in July
June 28, 2019, 3:19 PM ET
By Swapna Krishna
Credit: Patrick Tomasso // Unsplash
It can be hard to find great books to read, especially when you're trying to keep up with new books coming out each month, but SYFY WIRE FANGRRLS can help you narrow it down. Each month, I round up the adult and YA sci-fi and fantasy novels you need to keep an eye out for.
This month, I'm bringing you witches, space outlaws, Project Runway-inspired fantasy novels, creative re-issues and more. There's plenty on this list to satisfy the most discerning of readers, but if you're looking for even more, don't forget to check out last month's list.
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Season of the Witch - Sarah Rees Brennan (July 9)
I’ve been enjoying the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina series on Netflix, so I was excited to see that there is a series of prequel novels in the works. This book (by talented fantasy author Sarah Rees Brennan) takes us back to the summer before Sabrina’s 16th birthday while she grapples with living a double life, knowing it might all be coming to an end. When she decides to perform a spell (with Ambrose’s help) to determine Harvey’s true feelings for her, as you can imagine, everything goes awry.
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Spin the Dawn - Elizabeth Lim (July 9)
When you describe a book as Project Runway meets Mulan, I sit up and take notice. This book is about a young woman named Maia who wants nothing more than to become a tailor. But she knows that the best she can do is marry well. However, when her father is called to court to compete to be the king’s tailor, Maia answers the summons, knowing she is risking everything with her lie. As she gets caught up in intrigue, she worries that the attention of the court magician means that she’ll be found out, which will ruin her and her family.
Credit: Tor Teen
Heartwood Box - Ann Aguirre (July 9)
When Aracelli Flores Harper arrives at her aunt’s house, she knows she won’t be there for long. She just needs to power through until she goes away for college. But her aunt’s rambling Victorian house is super creepy, and between the MISSING posters that paper the town and the weird laboratory nearby, there may be more going on here than meets the eye. The description for this book sounds Stranger Things-esque, and I know I'll want to dive into it once I finish the third season and am itching for something else in that vein.
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Soul of Stars - Ashley Poston (July 23)
It’s always hard to talk about sequels in this column because you don’t want to give away the plot of the first book. That’s why I’m going to talk about Heart of Iron, the first book in this series, rather than its sequel Soul of Stars, which releases this month. In Heart of Iron, a story inspired by the modern Russian tale of Anastasia, Ana is a space outlaw who goes in search of a lost ship because it might have the key to saving her friend. But there’s a lot about Ana’s history that she doesn’t know, and it could end up being a danger to her. The sequel picks up where the first book left off, and trust me, it sounds excellent!
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Legend - Marie Lu (July 23)
You might be saying, “Wait, this book already came out” — and you’d be right! Legend (the first in a trilogy) is a modern classic when it comes to YA dystopian novels, but I wanted to include it in this list because it’s out in a brand new format. This “Penguin Mini” has a landscape design and ultra-thin paper, which means it’s perfect for portability. I love seeing creative designs for books, so I’m really curious to see what this ends up looking like. And if you've already read this book, can I recommend Lu's latest series, which starts with Warcross?
Credit: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
The Merciful Crow - Margaret Owen (July 30)
Fie comes from a clan of undertakers and mercy-killers who do what they have to in order to get by. But when she’s hired by the royal family to care for their dead, Fie hopes that her people will finally stop having to worry about money. But things don’t go as planned — it turns out that the dead she was hired to collect is actually the very much alive and healthy crown prince, and Fie must figure out how to balance her people’s safety and well-being with what is right.
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The last place to look for planets: Omega Centauri
August 13, 2018, 12:53 PM ET
The mighty Omega Centauri, the largest globular cluster orbiting the Milky Way. Credit: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: A. Grado, L. Limatola/INAF-Capodimonte Observatory
Photo: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: A. Grado, L. Limatola/INAF-Capodimonte Observatory
I've always dreamed of standing on a planet in a globular cluster, waiting for the local sun to set, and watching in awe as the stars come out by the thousands, the millions, with dozens of them scattered across the sky bright enough to cast shadows.
Sadly, it looks like that may likely remain a dream: A new study shows that stars in globular clusters are unlikely to have any planets. The reason? All the other stars in the cluster tear them away.
Yikes. And I'm not even being overly dramatic.
OK, first, what's a globular cluster? These are collections of hundreds of thousands or even millions of stars, held together by the combined gravity of those stars. Despite their bustling population, globulars are generally small, just a few dozen light years across.
And that, it turns out, is their planetary downfall.
Astronomers have looked for planets orbiting stars in globulars for a long time. For one thing, having a zillion stars all in one place makes it easier to look; if you're using the transit method, for example — looking for small dips in star brightness as a planet passes in front of its host star once per orbit — you can search for a lot of planets all at the same time.
So far, all these searches have turned up planetless. Now we may know why.
The new research looks at how likely a planetary system can exist given how tightly packed the stars are. As a way to improve the odds of such a system existing, they decided to look at only low mass stars, ones that are smaller and cooler than the Sun. The reasoning is that such stars are more likely to have small, compact planetary orbits; we see this quite a bit with such stars. The most famous is TRAPPIST-1, a red dwarf with seven roughly Earth-sized planets all with orbits so small they can fit in between the Sun and Mercury! It would take a pretty close encounter to knock that system off its track.
The astronomers used some very deep Hubble observations of the globular Omega Centauri, the largest such cluster of the 150 or so orbiting our Milky Way galaxy. It's hard to know exactly how many stars are in it, but estimates range upward of ten million stellar citizens. It's also big for a globular, probably over 100 light years across. Interestingly, it's unclear if it formed as a globular cluster initially or if it started out life as a dwarf galaxy that got disrupted by our galaxy's gravity.
The Hubble observations used in this study, besides being absolutely gorgeous, contain the core of the cluster and show something 470,000 stars in total. That's a lot.
Too many, in fact. Omega Centauri is old, probably something like 11.5 billion years old. That's a problem, because after all that time even stars like the Sun in the cluster have died. When they do, they expand into red giants, blow off their outer layers, and then fade away as tiny, hot white dwarfs. Since the astronomers wanted only very low mass stars (which should still be on the main sequence; that is, still merrily fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores like the Sun does now) they looked at the colors of the stars in the sample and eliminated ones that didn't match the profile of healthy, still-living stars.
That still left them with 350,000 stars or so. Good enough!
Then, for each star, they calculated the size of the "habitable zone", the distance from the star where, using some simple assumptions, a planet would be likely to have the right temperature to have liquid water on its surface. It's possible to have habitable worlds farther out from the stars than this (for example, in our own solar system, moons of Jupiter and Saturn have liquid water oceans under their surface), but as you'll see in a moment they don't matter.
The average system, they found, was around a star 0.4 times the mass of the Sun, and the habitable zone reached out to about half the distance of the Earth to the Sun, roughly 75 million kilometers.
With that in hand, they then asked themselves: Given how tightly packed stars are in the cluster, how often will a neighboring star pass so close to a given system that the gravity of that star will wreak havoc upon it, disrupting the planets' orbits and destroying the system?
Hubble image of the globular cluster Omega Centauri. Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Photo: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
It's a fair question. The stars near the core of the cluster are, on average, a mere 1/6th of a light year apart! That's close. The nearest star to the Sun, Proxima Centauri, is about 4 light years away, and that's about average for stars at our location in the Milky Way. Globular clusters are tight.
Mind you, that's on average. They then did the math to look at how often stellar encounters occur, and the numbers they came up with jolted me. For any given star, you expect another star to pass within 75 million kilometers about once every 1.6 million years.
Holy crap. That's incredible. This means that over a star's lifetime, it'll have an encounter like that ten thousand times.
No wonder they concluded planetary systems won't exist in Omega Cen. No planets could survive a series of encounters like that! The gravity from the intruding star would blast them out of the system, ejecting them into interstellar space. After even a few such passes there couldn't possibly be any more planets orbiting either star.
Mind you, this is a best case scenario. A star doesn't have to get that close to disrupt the system; it can do so from much farther out, and such encounters are even more common. And they chose stars likely to have more compact orbits, too. A solar system like ours would get blown out even more quickly.
Which is why I said that planets farther out with potentially habitable moons won't matter… but I wonder. If stars in Omega Cen make planets at about the same rate Milky Way stars do, this means there could be millions, maybe tens of millions, of rogue planets plying the space between stars in the cluster, ejected from their host stars. They wouldn't be habitable, given they'd be frozen solid by now, but they could have icy moons, and those in turn could have oceans of water under their surface.
… so maybe my dream isn't dead after all. Perhaps, 15,000 light years from Earth, an ocean-dwelling creature can see through a thin spot in the ice, and wonder at the brilliant points of light in the sky above. Perhaps too a huge, elliptical swath of milky light appears over the horizon, and it ponders this vision as well. Could there be life there, it too wonders?
It's a nice dream, I think.
[P.S. If the image of so many blue and red stars looks familiar, it may be because it's the background banner I use for my BA Newsletter.]
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Getting the most out of business - E. St. Elmo Lewis - PDF ebook
byAdam Sherif - October 07, 2021
Getting the most out of business
observations of the application of the scientific method to business practice
From the author introduction:
I confess I had little thought of writing a book when the articles from which this book has grown, first took shape. My business life has been cast in a twentieth-century mould.
As an editor, advertising man, sales manager and business executive, I have always been most interested in the man side of the business. As a manager of men, whether through a direct daily business contact, on the platform, or through the printed word, or in voluntary associations, I have found certain fundamental principles which, when skillfully applied, invariably brought the desired result.
These principles are not easily formulated, nor are they easy of application in the face of wrong practice so old as to have become petrified in a sacred tradition. But I have seen staid and pompous bankers brought to see them I have seen them reach the White House as political shibboleths of a party personified I have seen a great manufacturer blazon them as a new discovery I have seen other manufacturers meet in solemn conclave to discuss them seriously and wisely principles and methods which ten years ago would have been dismissed as piffle.
This state of mind, this philosophy, this "way of looking at things," which has been called efficiency, for the want of a better name, is the old, old, but ever new, cold passion of the scientist for truth, as compared with the careless, purposeless strenuosity of the rule of thumb. This "way of looking at things" has come to be of great importance for even as I write there are two ways of- looking-at-things fighting the bloodiest war of all history.
The one is thinking as Heinrich von Treitschke, the German war prophet, taught his people to think, that Germany is waging a holy war for Germany's right to "a place in the sun," based on the fundamental that "the state can do no wrong." Against this is the way-of-looking-at- things of the other school which says, ethics bind states as well as individuals; that things, as they are, should be left to work themselves out in peace.
Without adopting either side as our philosophy, it is these two "ways of looking at things" which are at war. So in business, the two schools one saying, "Learn by doing and trust in God"; the other saying. "Learn what is best, then do it, and God will be on your side."
The issue, as the lawyers would say, is joined there. The following pages reflect one line of argument for the offence. I am profoundly conscious of this book's limitations, both as a literary performance and a contribution to its chosen subject. I am persuaded to let it go as it is. I want the average businessman to think about the things which I have written. I think I know the prejudices and narrow viewpoints which have so often served to make such men commercially successful at the expense of social, political and economic usefulness, and I know their class contempt for the man who has never played the game as they have played it.
I believe, therefore, that the very limitations of craftsmanship in this book may tend to make for it a more tolerant audience. This, then, my dear literary critic and wise reviewer of books, is a plea in confession and avoidance. I confess this is not a book of any importance to you but I avoid the consequences of such defect, by the fact that it may be read with some profit by mere businessmen like myself.
This book has not been written so much to reform management as to suggest a method by which to manage reform. It does not matter whether the businessman likes efficiency as a philosophy, nor how little consolation he may find for his lack of efficiency in the frequent failures of the efficiency engineer, there is no doubt that the entrance of the scientific spirit of the engineer into all the administrative and executive functions of business, has changed the rules of the business game.
The business will never again be the same comfortable, happy-go-lucky, go-as-you-please occupation it once was. This is a new day, and new philosophy is necessary to read its riddle. In a letter written while this book was in preparation, my friend, Mr Harrington Emerson, reflects this new spirit so well that I quote it here, not so much because of its in- spiring and suggestive usefulness, but that I may have an illuminative text for what I have to say in the following pages.
Some contents:
CHAPTER p ART I MAKING THE RlGHT START
I Thought as a Business Asset 31
Crooked Thinking
The Value of Thought
As a Man Thinketh
The Moral Risk
The Thin':er as a Seer
The Changing World Problem
Vocational Adjustment as a Solution
Learning to Think Right
The Vocational Study of Mankind
Standards of Thought Value
Experience as a Guide to Thought
Age as Affecting Thought
II Efficiency and Its Applications 40
Efficiency Adjustment
The Efficient Life
Practicality and Dogmatism
A Classification of Mental Types
I The Rule-of-Thumb Man
2 The Practical or Systematic Man
3 The Scientific or Efficient Man Progress Is Change Common Sense and Science Education for Efficiency
III Efficiency and Its Problems 54
book details :
Author: Elias St. Elmo Lewis was an American advertising advocate—he wrote and spoke prolifically about the potential of advertising to educate the public. He was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame posthumously, in 1951
Company: New York, The Ronald Press Company
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LocationThis traditional grand hotel has been restored to its original 1920s glory and affords a great, central location at the heart of Manhattan. It is just a few minutes to a diverse selection of bars, restaurants, shops and links to the public transport network.FacilitiesThe hotel was built in 1924. Guests are welcomed at the accommodation, which has a total of 983 rooms. In the air-conditioned establishment, travellers are welcomed at the reception area with 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-in/check-out service. Individual storeys are accessible via the lift or stairs. Amenities include a cloakroom, a baggage storage service and a safe. Wireless internet access in public areas (for a fee) allows guests to stay connected. Among the culinary options available at the hotel are a restaurant and a bar. Various shops are available, including a souvenir shop. Additional facilities at the accommodation include a newspaper stand. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the establishment. Available services and facilities include room service, a laundry service and a hairdresser. Active guests can make use of the bicycle hire service to explore the surrounding area.RoomsEach of the rooms is appointed with air conditioning, central heating, a kitchen and a bathroom. The standard features of most rooms include a balcony. The carpeted rooms feature a double bed, a queen-size bed or a king-size bed. A safe and a desk are also available. An ironing set is also available for travellers' convenience. Little extras, including internet access, a telephone, a TV, a radio, an alarm clock and WiFi (no extra charge), contribute to a great stay. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower and a bathtub. A hairdryer is also available.Sports/EntertainmentThe hotel offers attractions including sport and entertainment opportunities. The terrace is a great place to while away the time. A range of options are available, including biking/mountain biking, golf, horse riding and a gym.MealsBreakfast can be booked.PaymentThe following credit cards are accepted at the accommodation American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard.* Must be 18 years old or older to check in. **This traditional grand hotel has been restored to its original 1920s glory and affords a great, central location at the heart of Manhattan. It is just a few minutes to a diverse selection of bars, restaurants, shops and links to the public transport network.The hotel was built in 1924. Guests are welcomed at the accommodation, which has a total of 983 rooms. In the air-conditioned establishment, travellers are welcomed at the reception area with 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-in/check-out service. Individual storeys are accessible via the lift or stairs. Amenities include a cloakroom, a baggage storage service and a safe. Wireless internet access in public areas (for a fee) allows guests to stay connected. Among the culinary options available at the hotel are a restaurant and a bar. Various shops are available, including a souvenir shop. Additional facilities at the accommodation include a newspaper stand. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the establishment. Available services and facilities include room service, a laundry service and a hairdresser. Active guests can make use of the bicycle hire service to explore the surrounding area.Each of the rooms is appointed with air conditioning, central heating, a kitchen and a bathroom. The standard features of most rooms include a balcony. The carpeted rooms feature a double bed, a queen-size bed or a king-size bed. A safe and a desk are also available. An ironing set is also available for travellers' convenience. Little extras, including internet access, a telephone, a TV, a radio, an alarm clock and WiFi (no extra charge), contribute to a great stay. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower and a bathtub. A hairdryer is also available.The hotel offers attractionsB
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This section will assist engineers and scientists in gaining a general understanding of active vibration isolation systems, how they work, when they should be applied, and what limitations they have. Particular attention has been given to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, since many applications have arisen in this field.
Feedback control systems have existed for hundreds of years but have had their greatest growth in the 20th century. During World War II, very rapid advances were made as the technology was applied to defense systems. These developments continued, and even today most texts on control systems feature examples like fighter aircraft control and missile guidance systems.
Active vibration isolation systems were an extension of the electromechanical control systems developed for defense. As early as the 1950s, active vibration cancellation systems were being developed for applications like helicopter seats. Thus, active control systems specifically for vibration control have been around for over 60 years. In the precision vibration control industry, active vibration isolation systems have been available for nearly 20 years. There are many reasons why they have been slow to come into wider use.
Active vibration isolation systems are relatively more complex, and more costly than passive systems. However active systems can provide functionality that is simply not possible with purely passive systems.
Two things have lead to the renewed interest in active vibration control systems in recent years. The first is the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry, and, second, the desire to produce more semiconductors, faster, and at a lower cost. Lithography and inspection processes usually involve positioning the silicon wafer relative to critical optical (or other) components by placing the wafer on a heavy and/or fast moving stage. As these stages scan from site to site on the wafer, they cause the whole instrument to “bounce” on the vibration isolation system. Even though the motion of the instrument may be small after such a move (a few mm), the resolution of the instrument is approaching, and in some cases going below, 1 nm. Instruments with this type of resolution are inevitably sensitive to even the smallest vibration levels. Active systems help in these cases by reducing the residual motions of an isolated payload after such stage motions occur.
The second change which has made active systems more popular has been the advancement in digital signal processing techniques. In general, an active system based on analog electronics will outperform a digitally based system. This is due to the inherent low noise and wide bandwidths available with high-performance analog electronics. (A relatively inexpensive operational amplifier can have a 30 bit equivalent resolution and a “sampling rate” of many MHz.) Analog electronics are also inexpensive. The problem with analog-based systems is that they must be manually adjusted and cannot (easily) deal with non-linear feedback or feedforward applications (see Section 5.4.3). Digital controllers have the potential to automatically adjust themselves and to deal with non-linear feedback and feedforward algorithms. This allows active systems to be more readily used in OEM applications (such as the semiconductor industry). They can also be programmed to perform a variety of tasks, automatically switch between tasks on command, and can have software upgrades which “rewire” the feedback system without lifting a soldering iron. To further the reader’s understanding of the costs and benefits of these systems, we have provided a brief introduction to the terminology and techniques of servo control systems.
5.2 Servos & Terminology
Although the terminology for active systems is fairly universal, there are some variations. The following discussion introduces the terminology used by TMC and should help you with the concepts involved in active systems. The basis for all active control systems is illustrated in Figure 16.
It contains three basic elements:
The block labeled “G” is called the plant, and it represents the behavior of your mechanical (or electronic, hydraulic, thermal, etc.) system before any feedback is applied. It represents a transfer function, which is the ratio of the block’s output to its input, expressed as a function of frequency. This ratio has both a magnitude and a phase and may or may not be unitless. For example, it may represent a vibration transfer function where the input (line on the left) represents ground motion and the output (line to the right) represents the motion of a table top.
A basic feedback loop consists of three elements: the plant, compensation, and summing junction.
In this case, the ratio is unitless. If the input is a force and the output a position, then the transfer function has units of (m/N). The transfer function of G has a special name: the plant transfer function. All transfer functions (G, H, the product GH, etc.) are represented by complex numbers (numbers with both real and imaginary components). At any given frequency, a complex number represents a vector in the complex plane. The length and angle of that vector represents the magnitude and phase of the transfer function.
The block labeled “H” is called the compensation and generally represents your servo. For a vibration isolation system, it may represent the total transfer function for a sensor which monitors the plant’s output (an accelerometer), some electronic filters, amplifiers, and, lastly, an actuator which produces a force acting on the payload. In this example, the response has a magnitude, phase, and units of (N/m). Note that the loop transfer function for the system, which is the product (GH), must be unitless. The loop transfer function is the most important quantity in the performance and stability analysis of a control system and will be discussed later.
The circle is a summing junction. It can have many inputs which are all summed to form one output. All inputs and the output have the same units (such as force). A plus or minus sign is printed next to each input to indicate whether it is added or subtracted. Note that the output of H is always subtracted at this junction, representing the concept of negative feedback. The output of the summing junction is sometimes referred to as the error signal or error point in the circuit.
It can be shown that the closed-loop transfer function for the system is given by Equation 16. This is perhaps the single most important relationship in control theory. The denominator 1+GH is called the characteristic equation, since the location of its roots in the complex plane determine a system’s stability. There are several other properties which are immediately obvious from the form of this equation.
First, when the loop gain (the magnitude |GH|) is much less than one, the closed-loop transfer function is just the numerator (G). For large loop gains ( |GH| >> 1), the transfer function is reduced or suppressed by the loop gain. Thus the servo has its greatest impact on the system when the loop gain is above unity gain. The frequency span between the unity gain frequencies or unity gain points is the active bandwidth for the servo. In practice, you are not allowed to make the loop gain arbitrarily high between unity gain points and still have a stable servo. In fact, there is a limit to how fast the gain can be increased near unity gain frequencies. Because of this, the loop gain for a system is usually limited by the available bandwidth.
Another obvious result from Equation 16 is that the only frequencies where the closed-loop transfer function can become large is where the magnitude of |GH| Equation 1, and its phase becomes close to 180°. As the quantity GH nears this point, its value approaches (-1), the denominator of Equation 16 becomes small, and the closed-loop response becomes large. The difference between the phase of GH and 180° at a unity gain frequency for GH is called the phase margin. The larger the phase margin, the lower the amplification at the unity gain points. It turns out, however, that larger phase margins also decrease the gain of the servo within its active bandwidth. Thus, picking the phase margin is a compromise between gain and stability at the unity gain points. Amplification at unity gain will always happen for phase margins less than 60°. Most servos are designed to have a phase margin between 20° and 40°. Amplification at a servo’s unity gain frequencies appear like new resonances in the system.
5.3 Active Vibration Cancellation
The previous section provided a qualitative picture of how servos function and introduced the broad concepts and terminology. In reality, most active vibration cancellation systems are much more complex than the simple figure shown in Figure 16. There are typically 3 to 6 degrees-of-freedom (DOF) controlled: three translational (X, Y, and Z motions), and three rotational (roll, pitch, and yaw). In addition, there may be many types of sensors in a system, such as height sensors for leveling the system and accelerometers for sensing the payload’s motions. These are combined in a system using parallel or nested servo loops. While these can be represented by block diagrams like that in Figure 16 and are analyzed using the same techniques, the details can become quite involved. There are, however, some general rules which apply to active vibration cancellation servos in particular.
Multiple Sensors. Although you can have both an accelerometer measuring a payload’s inertial motion, and a position sensor measuring its position relative to earth, you can’t use both of them at any given frequency. In other words, the active bandwidth for a position servo cannot overlap with the active bandwidth for an accelerometer servo. Intuitively, this is just saying that you cannot force the payload to track two independent sensors at the same time. This has some serious consequences.
Locking a payload to an inertial sensor (an accelerometer) makes the payload quieter; however, the accelerometer’s output contains no information about the earth’s location. Likewise, locking a payload to a position sensor will force a payload to track earth more closely – including earth’s vibrations. You cannot have a payload both track earth closely and have good vibration isolation performance! For example, if you need more vibration isolation at 1 Hz, you must increase the gain of the accelerometer portion of the servo. This means that the servo which positions the payload with respect to earth must have its gain lowered. The result is a quieter platform, but one that takes longer to move back to its nominal position when disturbed. This is discussed further in Section 5.6.
Gain Limits on Position Servos. As mentioned above, position sensors also couple ground vibration to a payload. This sets a practical limit on the unity gain frequency for a height control servo (like TMC's PEPS® Precision Electronic Positioning System). To keep from degrading the vibration isolation performance of a system, the unity gain frequency for PEPS is limited to less than 3 Hz. This in turn limits its low-frequency gain (which determines how fast the system re-levels after a disturbance). Its main advantages are more accurate positioning (up to 100 times more accurate than a mechanical valve), better damping, better high-frequency vibration isolation, and the ability to electronically “steer” the payload using feedforward inputs (discussed later). It will not improve how fast a payload will re-level.* PEPS can also be combined with TMC's PEPS® II Active Air Leveling System, which uses inertial payload sensors to improve vibration levels on the payload.
Structural Resonances. Another important concern in active vibration isolation systems is the presence of structural resonances in the payload. These resonances form the practical bandwidth limit for any vibration isolation servo which uses inertial sensors directly mounted to the payload. Even a fairly rigid payload will have its first resonances in the 100-500 Hz frequency range. This would be acceptable if these were well damped. In most structures, however, they are not. This limits the bandwidth of such servos to around 10-40 Hz. Though a custom-engineered servo can do better, a generic off-the-shelf active vibration cancellation system rarely does.
5.4 Types of Active Systems
Although we have alluded to “position” and “acceleration” servos, in reality these systems can take many different forms. In addition, the basic performance of the servo in Figure 16 can be augmented using feedforward. The following sections introduce the most common configurations and briefly discuss their relative merits.
The basic inertial feedback loop uses a payload sensor and a force actuator, such as a loudspeaker “voice coil,” to affect the feedback. Feedforward can be added to the loop at several points.
5.4.1 Inertial Feedback
By far the most popular type of active cancellation system has been the inertial feedback system, illustrated in Figure 17. Note that the pneumatic isolators have been modeled here as a simple spring. Neglecting the feedforward input and the ground motion sensor (discussed in Section 5.4.3), the feedback path consists of a seismometer, filter, and force actuator (such as a loudspeaker “voice coil”). The seismometer measures the displacement between its test mass and the isolated payload, filters that signal, then applies a force to the payload such that this displacement (X1 - X2) is constant – thereby nulling the output of the seismometer. Since the only force acting on the test mass comes from the compression of its spring, and that compression is servoed to be constant (X1 - X2 ≈ 0), it follows that the test mass is actively isolated. Likewise, since the isolated payload is being forced to track the test mass, it must also be isolated from vibration. The details of this type of servo can be found in many references.**
The performance of this type of system is always limited by the bandwidth of the servo. As mentioned previously, structural resonances in the isolated payload limit the bandwidth in practical systems to 10-40 Hz (normally towards the low end of this range). This type of system is also “AC coupled” since the seismometer has no “DC” response. As a result, these servos have two unity gain frequencies – typically at 0.1 and 20 Hz. This is illustrated in greater detail in Section 5.6. As a result, the servo reaches a maximum gain of around 20-40 dB at ~2 Hz – the natural frequency of the passive spring mount for the system. The closed-loop response of the system has two new resonances at the ~0.1 and ~20 Hz unity gain frequencies. Due to the small bandwidth of these systems (only around two decades in frequency), the gain is not very high except at the natural (open-loop) resonant frequency of the payload. The high gain there completely suppresses that resonance. For this reason, it is helpful to think of these systems as inertial damping systems, which have the property of damping the system’s main resonance without degrading the vibration isolation performance. (Passive damping can also damp this resonance but significantly increases vibration feedthrough from the ground.)
5.4.2 More Bandwidth Limitations
These servos are also limited in how low their lower unity gain frequency can be pushed by noise in the inertial sensor. This is described in detail in the reference of Footnote 2. Virtually all commercial active vibration cancellation systems use geophones for their inertial sensors. These are simple, compact, and inexpensive seismometers used in geophysical exploration. They greatly outperform even high-quality piezoelectric accelerometers at frequencies of 10 Hz and below. Their noise performance, however, is not adequate to push an inertial feedback system’s bandwidth to below ~0.1 Hz. To break this barrier, one would need to use much more expensive sensors, and the total cost for a system would no longer be commercially feasible.
Another low-frequency “wall” which limits a system’s bandwidth arises when the inertial feedback technique is applied in the horizontal direction. (Note that a six degree-of-freedom [DOF] system has three “vertical” and three “horizontal” servos. Horizontal DOFs are those controlled using horizontally driving actuators – X, Y, and twist [yaw]). This is the problem of tilt to horizontal coupling. If you push a payload sideways with horizontal actuators and it tilts, the inertial sensors read the tilt as an acceleration and try to correct for it by accelerating the payload – which, of course, is the wrong thing to do. This effect is a fundamental limitation which has its roots in Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence, which states that it is impossible to distinguish between an acceleration and a uniform gravitational field (which a tilt introduces). The only solution to this problem is to not tilt a payload when you push it. This is very difficult to do, especially in geometries (like semiconductor manufacturing equipment) which are not designed to meet this requirement. Ultimately, one is forced to use a combination of horizontal and vertical actuators to affect a “pure” horizontal actuation. This becomes a “fine tuning” problem, which even at best yields marginal results. TMC prefers another solution.
Passive Horizontal Systems. Rather than use an active system to obtain an “effective” low resonant frequency, we have developed a passive isolation system capable of being tuned to as low as 0.3 Hz in the horizontal DOFs. Our CSP® (Compact Sub-Hertz Pendulum System) is not only a more reliable and cost-effective way to eliminate the isolator’s 1-2 Hz resonance, but it also provides better horizontal vibration isolation up to 100 Hz or more – far beyond what is practical for an active system. Unfortunately, such passive techniques are very difficult to implement for the vertical direction. TMC recommends the use of systems like our PEPS-VX® Active Cancellation System to damp the three “vertical” DOFs. PZT-based active systems, such as TMC’s STACIS®, use another approach which allows for active control of horizontal DOFs (see Section 5.4.4).
5.4.3 Feedforward
The performance of the inertial feedback system in Figure 17 can be improved with the addition of feedforward. In general, feedforward is much more difficult than feedback, but it does offer a way to improve the performance of a system when the feedback servo is limited in its bandwidth. There are two types of “feedforward” systems which are quite different, though they share the same name.
Vibrational Feedforward. This scheme involves the use of a ground motion sensor and is illustrated in Figure 17. Conceptually, it is fairly simple: If the earth moves up by an amount ∆z, the payload feels a force through the compression of the spring equal to Ks∆z. The ground motion sensor detects this motion, however, and applies an equal and opposite force to the payload. The forces acting on the payload “cancel,” and the payload remains unaffected. “Cancel” is in quotes because it is a greatly abused term. It implies perfect cancellation – which never happens. In real systems, you must consider how well these two forces cancel. For a variety of reasons, it is difficult to have these forces match any better than around 10%, which would result in a factor of 10 improvement in the system’s response. Matching these forces to the 1% level is practically impossible. The reasons are numerous: The sensor is usually a geophone, which does not have a “flat” frequency response. Its response must be “flattened” by a carefully matched conjugate filter. The gain of this signal must be carefully matched so the force produced by the actuator is exactly equal in magnitude to the forces caused by ground motion. These gains, and the properties of the “conjugate filter,” must remain constant to within a percent with time and temperature. Gain matching is also extremely difficult if the system’s mass distribution changes, which is common in a semiconductor equipment application. Lastly, the cancellation level is limited by the sensor’s inherent noise (noise floor).
Another limiting factor to vibrational feedforward is that it becomes a feedback system if the floor is not infinitely rigid (which it is not). This is because the actuator, in pushing on the payload, also pushes against the floor. The floor will deflect with that force, and that deflection will be detected by the sensor. If the level of the signal produced by that deflection is large enough, then an unstable feedback loop is formed.
Because of the numerous problems associated with vibrational feedforward, TMC has not pursued it. Indeed, though available from other vendors, we know of no successful commercial application of the technique. It is possible, however, with ever more sophisticated DSP controllers and algorithms, that it will be more appealing in the future. The technique which is successfully used is command feedforward.
Command Feedforward. Also shown in Figure 17, command feedforward is only useful in applications where there is a known force being applied to the payload, and a signal proportional to that force is available. Fortunately, this is the case in semiconductor manufacturing equipment where the main disturbance to the payload is a moving stage handling a wafer.
The concept here is very simple. A force is applied to the payload of a known magnitude (usually from a stage acceleration). An electronic signal proportional to that force is applied to an actuator which produces an equal and opposite force. As mentioned earlier, there is a tendency in the literature to overstate the effectiveness of this technique. Ridiculous statements claiming “total elimination” of residual payload motions are common. As in vibrational feedforward, there is a gain adjustment problem, but all issues concerning sensor noise or possible feedback paths are eliminated. This is true so long as the signal is a true command signal from (for example) the stage’s motion controller. If the signal is produced from an encoder reading the stage position, then it is possible to form an unstable feedback loop. These systems can perform very well, suppressing stage-induced payload motions by an order of magnitude or more and will be further discussed in Section 5.7.
5.4.4 PZT-Based Systems
Figure 18 shows the concept of a “quiet pier” isolator such as TMC’s line of active isolators (Patent Nos. 5,660,255 and 5,823,307). It consists of an intermediate mass which is hard mounted to the floor through a piezoelectric transducer (PZT). A geophone is mounted to it, and its signal fed back to the PZT in a wide-bandwidth servo loop. This makes a “quiet pier” for supporting the payload to be isolated. Isolation at frequencies above the servo’s active bandwidth is provided by a ≅ 20Hz elastomer mount. This elastomer also prevents piers from “talking” to each other through the payload (a payload must rest on several independent quiet piers). This system has a unique set of advantages and limitations.
The vibration isolation performance of the STACIS® system is among the best in the 0.6-20 Hz frequency range, subject to some limitations (discussed below). It also requires much less tuning than inertial feedback systems, and the elastomer mount makes the system all but completely immune to structural resonances in the payload. Alignment of the payload with external equipment (docking) is not an issue because the system is essentially “hard mounted” to the floor through the 20 Hz elastomers. The settling time is very good because the response of the system to an external force (a moving stage) is that of the 20 Hz elastomer mount. This is comparable to the best inertial feedback systems. The stiffness of the elastomer mount also makes STACIS® almost completely immune to room air currents or other forces applied directly to the payload and makes it capable of supporting very high center-of-gravity payloads.
STACIS® can support, and is always compatible with, tools incorporating any type of built-in passive or active pneumatic vibration isolation system.
Unfortunately, the PZT has a range of motion which is limited (around 20-25 µm). Thus the servo saturates and “unlocks” if the floor motion exceeds this peak-to-peak amplitude. Fortunately, in most environments, the floor motion never exceeds this amplitude. To obtain a good vibration isolation characteristic, the active bandwidth for the PZT servo is from ~0.6 to ~200 Hz. This high bandwidth is only possible if the isolator is supported by a very rigid floor. The isolator needs this because it depends on the intermediate mass moving an amount proportional to the PZT voltage up to a few hundred Hz. If the floor has a resonance within the active bandwidth, this may not be true. Most floors have resonances well below 200 Hz, but this is acceptable as long as the floor is massive enough for its resonance not to be significantly driven by the servo. The proper form of the floor specification becomes floor compliance, in µin/lbf (or µm/N). In general, STACIS® must be mounted directly on a concrete floor. It will work on raised floors or in welded steel frames only if the support frame is carefully designed to be very rigid. Another problem is “building sway,” the motion at the top of a building caused by wind. This is often more than 25 mm on upper floors, so the system can saturate if used in upper stories (depending on the building’s aspect ratio and construction).
This method involves quieting a small “intermediate mass” with a high-bandwidth servo, then mounting the main payload on that “quiet pier” with a passive 20 Hz rubber mount.
5.4.5 Exotics
There are many other types of active vibration isolation systems.
The first broad class of “alternate” active systems are the hybrids. One of these is a hybrid between a quiet pier and a simple pendulum isolator. Here, a 3-post system contains only three PZTs which control the vertical motion at each post actively (thus height, pitch, and roll motions of the payload are actively controlled). The “horizontal” DOFs are isolated using simple pendulums hanging from each 1-DOF quiet pier. This system has only about one-fifth the cost of a full-DOF quiet pier system because of the many fewer PZTs. On the other hand, the pendulum response of these systems in the horizontal direction is sometimes less than desirable.
There are also hybrids of the STACIS® quiet pier type of system with inertial feedback systems to improve the dynamic performance of the elastomer mount. These systems have additional cost and must be tuned for each application).
5.5 Types of Applications
Broadly, there two different types of applications: vibration critical or settling time critical. These are not the same and each has different solutions. Some applications may be both, but since their solutions are not mutually exclusive, it is fair to think of both types independently. It is important to note, however, that since the solutions are independent, so are their costs. Therefore you should avoid buying an active system to reduce vibration if all you need is faster settling times, and vice-versa.
5.5.1 Vibration Critical Applications
Vibration critical applications are actually in the minority. This means the number of applications which need better vibration isolation than a passive system can provide is quite small. Passive vibration isolation systems by TMC are extremely effective at suppressing ground noise at frequencies above a few Hz. There are only two types of applications where the vibration isolation performance of a passive isolator is a problem.
First, it is possible that the level of ground noise is so high that an instrument which is functional in most environments becomes ground noise sensitive. This usually only happens in buildings with very weak floors or in tall buildings where building sway becomes an issue. This is an unusual situation, since most equipment (such as semiconductor inspection machines) usually come with a “floor spec” which vendors are very hesitant to overlook.
The second type of applications are those with the very highest degree of intrinsic sensitivity. Prime examples are atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopes (AFMs and STMs). These have atomic scale resolutions and are sensitive to the smallest payload vibrations.
In both these situations the isolation performance of passive mounts is usually adequate, except for the frequency range from about 0.7 Hz to 3 Hz where a passive mount amplifies ground motion. This is a convenient coincidence, since active systems (such as the inertial feedback scheme) are good at eliminating this resonant amplification. Again, it is important to avoid an active vibration cancellation system unless you have an application which you are sure has a vibration isolation problem that cannot be solved with passive isolators. Most semiconductor equipment today has a different issue: settling time.
5.5.2 Settling Time Critical Applications
Settling time critical applications are those where the vibration isolation performance of a passive pneumatic isolator is completely adequate, but the settling time of the isolator is insufficient. It is easy to determine if yours is such a system. If it works fine after you let the payload settle from a disturbance (stage motion), then you only have a settling time issue. (See Section 5.8). Before continuing, however, it is important to understand what is meant by “settling time.”
Settling Time. The term settling time is one of the most abused terms in the industry, primarily because it lacks a widely accepted definition. A physicist might define the settling time as the time for the energy in the system to drop by 1/e . This is a nice, model-independent definition. Unfortunately, it is not what anybody means when they use the term. The most common definition is the “time for the system to stop moving.” This is the worst of all definitions since it is non-physical, model and payload dependent, subjective, and otherwise completely inadequate. Nonetheless, it can be used with some qualifications.
In theory, a disturbed harmonic oscillator’s motion decays exponentially, which is infinitely long lived. When in the context of a vibration isolator, one could think of the time when a system “stops moving” as the time required for the RMS motion of the system to reach a constant value, where the system’s motion is dominated by the feedthrough of ground vibration. This is neither what people mean by settling time, nor is it model independent, since the “time to stop moving” depends on the magnitude of the initial disturbance and the level of ground noise. In fact, there is no definition of “settling time” as a single specification which can be used to define system performance in this context – passive or otherwise.
This is the definition used by TMC: Settling time is the time required for a payload subjected to a known input to decay below a critical acceleration level. This is an exact definition that requires three numbers: The known input is the initial acceleration of the payload immediately after the disturbance (stage motion) stops. The critical acceleration level is the maximum acceleration level the payload can tolerate and still successfully perform its function. The settling time is the time required after the disturbance for the payload’s motion to decay below the critical acceleration level. Notice that we use a critical acceleration level and not a maximum displacement. It is not displacement of a payload which corrupts a process, but acceleration, since acceleration is what introduces the internal stresses in a payload which distort the structure, stage positioning, optics, etc. Of the three numbers, this is the most critical to understand, since it fundamentally characterizes the rigidity of your instrument.
For the product specifications on this web site, the critical acceleration and input levels are unknowns. For this reason, we quote our settling time specifications as the time required for a 90% reduction in the initial oscillation amplitude.
5.6 The Problems with Inertial Feedback
Though inertial feedback systems can be used to reduce the settling time and improve vibration isolation performance, they have several significant drawbacks. As already mentioned, implementing a horizontal inertial feedback system is strongly limited by the tilt to horizontal coupling problem (Section 5.4.2). Another problem is that these systems (with the exception of PZT-based systems) have relatively poor position settling times.
Figure 19 shows the response of a payload to an external disturbance. It is based on a model of an idealized 1-DOF system and is only meant to qualitatively demonstrate the performance of a multi-DOF system. Both curves represent the same active system, except the first plots the ratio of displacement to applied force, and the second plots the ratio of acceleration to applied force, both as a function of frequency. The only difference is that the first graph has been multiplied by two powers of frequency to produce the second. The curves show, respectively, what a position sensor and an accelerometer would measure as this system was disturbed. Please note that the magnitude scales on these graphs have an arbitrary origin and are only meant for reference.
The curves show that the position response is dominated by a low-frequency resonance, while the acceleration response is dominated by a high-frequency peak. Note that the peak in the open-loop response is the same.
The curves show that the position response is dominated by a low-frequency resonance, while the acceleration response is dominated by a high-frequency peak. This is a counter-intuitive result, since the peak in the open-loop (purely passive) response is at the same frequency in both cases.
The good news is twofold. As promised, this system does a good job of suppressing the open-loop resonance in the system. In fact, it is even providing a substantial amount of additional isolation in the 0.5-5 Hz frequency range. The second piece of good news is that the acceleration curve is dominated by a well-damped resonance at around 20 Hz . If we assume the amplitude of the acceleration decays as:
where A0 is the initial amplitude and τ = Q / (πv). If the quality factor Q is approximately 2, then τ ≈ 32 ms. Quite good. For any payload which is sensitive to acceleration (which most are), the settling time for this system will be improved by an order of magnitude by this servo.
The problem with this system is illustrated in the first set of curves. They show the position response is dominated by a peak at ~0.1 Hz . Assuming the same Q as above, this means the decay constant t is approximately 6.5 seconds! Even though the servo has been designed with a large phase margin to get the Q down to 2, the low frequency of the peak means it takes a long time to settle in position. Although payloads are most sensitive to accelerations, there are two notable cases where a long position settling time is a problem.
First, a long position settling time in the roll or pitch DOF of a payload can look like a horizontal acceleration. This is due to Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence: As a payload tips, then the direction that gravity acts on the payload changes from purely vertical to some small angle off vertical. By principle this is identical to having a level payload which is being accelerated by an amount equal to the tip angle (in radians) x g . In other words, each mrad of tilt turns into a mg of horizontal acceleration. Many instruments, such as electron microscopes, are sensitive to this.
Another significant problem is docking the payload. This is a common process where the payload must be periodically positioned relative to an off-board object with extreme accuracy – typically 20 to 200 mm. It can take an inertial feedback system a very long time to position to this level. There are two possible solutions to this. The first is to run the servo at a lower gain setting, sacrificing some isolation performance (which may not be needed) for a better position settling time. The second approach is to turn off the servo for docking. Servos, unfortunately, do not like to be turned on and off rapidly – especially when their nominal gain is as high as the one illustrated here.
5.7 The Feedforward Option
For settling time sensitive applications, there is another option which is less expensive and avoids the problems associated with the inertial feedback method. As discussed in Section 5.4.3, command feedforward can be used to reduce the response of a payload to an external disturbance. You can use this technique with or without using the inertial feedback scheme in See Figure 17. This section deals with the latter option.
5.7.1 Feedforward Pros
There are many advantages to using a feedforward only system. Some of these are:
You do not spend extra money on improved vibration isolation performance which you do not need. The system is less expensive because you avoid the cost of six inertial sensors and a feedback controller.
The position stability of the payload is improved because it is now represented by the open-loop curves of Figure 19. There are also no issues about docking, since “turn-on transients” of the inertial feedback system are avoided. The feedforward system can remain on and the payload docked with no problems.
Since feedforward does not use any feedback, it is completely immune to resonances on the isolated payload.
Using adaptive controllers, the amount of feedforward can be tuned to ensure at least a factor of 10 reduction in the response of the payload to a disturbance (stage motion). This is comparable to what a well-tuned inertial feedback system can do.
5.7.2 Feedforward Cons
Despite being more robust, less expensive, and easier to setup, there are still some disadvantages to the feedforward only option. Some of these are:
As mentioned in Section 5.4.3, you are required to match the force capability of your disturbance (moving stage). Electromagnetic drivers which can do this can be expensive, difficult to align, have a high power consumption, and have some stray magnetic fields which can cause problems in some applications.
For moving X – Y stages, the feedforward problem is non-linear due to twist couplings. For example, a payload will twist clockwise if there is an X-acceleration when the stage is in the full – Y position but counterclockwise when the stage is in the full + Y position. Therefore, there are feedforward terms proportional to XŸ and Y ¨X. This requires the use of a DSP-based controller.
To keep the system running well, there should be a self-adaptive algorithm which keeps the gains properly adjusted. This is done by monitoring the motion of the payload and correlating it with the feedforward command inputs. This type of algorithm is non-linear and can be unstable under certain circumstances. In particular, with pure sinusoidal stage motion, stage accelerations become indistinguishable from payload tilting due to the shifting weight burden caused by the stage (the Principle of Equivalence again).
This method requires some work on the customer’s or stage manufacturer’s part to provide an appropriate set of command feedforward signals. These can be either analog or digital in form, but they must come from the stage motion controller.
The isolation from floor vibration is no better than it is for a passive system (though, as mentioned, you may not need any improvement).
5.8 When Will You Need an Active System?
Determining your need for an active isolation system varies depending on whether you have a vibration or settling time critical application. Both can be difficult, and in either case, you need to know something about your system’s susceptibility to vibrational noise.
In vibration critical applications, it is insufficient to simply ask “does my system work?” If your system does not work with passive systems, or if the performance is inadequate, then you need to identify the source of the problem. For AFM/STM type applications, it may be obvious. The raw output of the stylus is dominated by a 1.5 Hz noise and that is correlated with the payload motion, and you know your isolators have their resonance at that frequency. Other times it may be much less clear. For example, you may see a 20 Hz peak in your instrument, and that correlates with noise on the payload – but is it coming from the ground? Many HVAC systems in buildings use large fans which operate in this frequency range. If they do, they produce both acoustic noise and ground noise which are correlated with noise on the payload. So what is the source of the problem? Ground noise or acoustics? It can be impossible to tell. Keep in mind, however, that if your problem is at 20 Hz, inertial feedback active systems will not help you, since they do not have any loop gain at that frequency. PZT-based isolators like STACIS® may be the only solution in this frequency range.
Settling time critical applications are more straightforward. To determine if you need an active system (which we assume to be feedforward only), there are three steps:
Step one: Determine the critical acceleration level for your process (as discussed earlier in See Section 5.5.2). A simple way to do this might be to move your stage and wait different amounts of time before making a measurement. If you know how long you need to wait and know the acceleration level of the payload after the stage stops, then you can derive this number. For a new instrument, the critical acceleration level can be very difficult to determine, and you might have to rely on calculations, modeling, and estimates.
Step two: Estimate the initial acceleration level of the payload by multiplying your stage acceleration by the ratio of your stage mass to total isolated payload mass.
Step three: Compare the numbers from steps one and two. If the critical acceleration level is above the initial payload reaction, then any TMC passive system should work for you. If it is below, then you need to compare the ratio of the initial to critical acceleration levels, and use Equation 17 to determine if the system can settle fast enough.
If your allowed settling time is insufficient to get the attenuation you need, then you might want to try a system with higher passive damping. TMC’s MaxDamp® isolators have a decay rate up to five times faster than conventional pneumatic isolators (a Q-factor five times lower). This does sacrifice some vibration isolation but is often a good tradeoff.
If MaxDamp® isolators will not work, then you will need an active system (passive isolation systems have run out of free parameters to solve the problem).
There are certain extreme examples which can determine your need very quickly. For example, if your critical level is below the initial payload acceleration and you want “zero” settling time, then you need an active system. However, if the ratio of the initial to critical level is more than 10 (with “zero” time), then you will either be forced to re-design your instrument or allow for a non-zero settling time. Active systems are not panaceas – they can not solve all problems.
5.9 General Considerations
If you are designing a new system, there are several general considerations which will make your system function optimally, whether it is active or not.
You should always use four isolators to support a system (rather than three), and they should be as widely separated as possible. This dramatically improves both the tilt stability and tilt damping in a system with only a marginal cost increase. It simplifies the design of the frame connecting the isolators, reduces the frame fabrication costs, gives better access to the components under the payload, and improves the overall stiffness of the system (assuming that your instrument has a square footprint).
You should use a center-of-mass aligned system whenever possible. This means putting the plane of the payload’s center of gravity (CG) in the same plane as the moving stage’s CG, and both of these should be aligned with the effective support point for the pneumatic isolators. This greatly reduces the pitch and roll of the payload with stage motions and can reduce the cost of an active system by making it possible to use lower force capacity drivers in the vertical direction. Note that the “effective support point” for most isolators is slightly below the top of the isolator. Consult a TMC Sales Engineer for the exact location of this point for different isolation systems. A system’s performance will also be improved by designing the payload such that the isolators support roughly equal loads.
The cost of the isolation system can be reduced by several means. The moving mass should be reduced as much as possible – this reduces the forces required to decelerate it and thus reduces the cost of the magnetic actuators in the active system. You should also make the payload as rigid as possible to reduce the system’s overall susceptibility to payload accelerations. Lastly, you can increase the static mass of the system, which will improve the ratio of static to active mass and thus reduce the payload’s reactions to stage motions.
It is quite possible that all of these steps, taken together, will allow you to avoid the use of an active system entirely.
5.10 Conclusions
The challenges created by Moore’s Law*** will require improved collaboration between systems engineers, integrators, stage manufacturers, and semiconductor tool manufacturers. There also needs to be a significant improvement in the awareness of the problem. This is simply a legacy of the by-gone days where “blind integration” of systems was sufficient. System engineers need to significantly shift their design goals for systems, since the conflict with high system throughputs and vibration isolation systems are fundamental, and active systems only improve the performance of systems by a certain factor. If the methods of design are not changed, then there may be a day in the not too distant future when even active systems will not work. Then you are really out of luck, since there is no next generation technology to turn to. Indeed, TMC already sees specifications which cannot be met even with the most optimistic assumptions about active system performance.
Active systems are relatively expensive. The costs are driven by components like the magnetic or PZT actuators. Their prices are high because of the cost of their materials (rare earth NdFeB magnets or piezoelectric ceramics). The cost of power amplifiers can be high. When considering costs, it is important to realize that there is no such thing as an incremental active solution. The active system, if you need one, must match the forces generated by your stage motions. A system capable of less simply will not work.
TMC is striving to improve active isolation systems. Our goal is to make them more reliable, easier to install, maintain, and configure, and to make them self-configuring whenever possible. This will reduce system costs, engineering times, and speed the production of your systems.
TMC has a staff of Sales Engineers who can help you with any questions raised in this presentation or assist you in the design of an isolation system.
The Technical Background section of this web site was prepared with assistance from Dr. Peter G. Nelson, Manager of Research and Development for TMC.
* This is an approximate statement, since PEPS is a linear system, and mechanical valves are very non-linear. PEPS generally levels faster for small displacements and slower for large ones.
** See for example, P.G. Nelson, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 62, p.2069 (1991).
*** Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corp., has pointed out that the density of semiconductors (in terms of transistors/area) has roughly doubled every 18 months, on average, since the very earliest days of commercial semiconductor manufacturing (even 1960 or earlier!).
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