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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Don’t hate the call, Jets fans, hate the rule.
The Austin Seferian-Jenkins touchdown that was overturned and became a death-blow dealing touchback on Sunday is the latest – and perhaps greatest – example of this rule that PFT’s Mike Florio calls the worst in the NFL.
Seferian-Jenkins caught a second-and-goal pass in the right flat with 8:31 left and was ready to plow into the end zone when Malcolm Butler and others converged and knocked jarred the ball loose. The initial ruling was a touchdown which would have made the score 24-21. When the play was reviewed it was determined (correctly, it seems) that a loose ball that crosses the pylon and goes out of bounds – even if it’s close to being secured by the player – results in a touchback.
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The unusual aspect of this is that the ball wasn’t ever “fumbled” in the sense we’re used to – a ball bouncing on the ground. Full possession was merely lost. But there’s nothing in the books differentiating between losing possession, crossing the goal line and then landing out of bounds prior to fully repossessing the ball and merely bobbling it.
When asked about the play, Seferian-Jenkins was realistic about the result.
“It’s a fumble and a touchback,” he said. “That’s what it is. It’s not like I’m taking the high road, I’m just saying what the facts are. I don’t think it does anything for me to come up here and blast the official or blast the rule. The rule is the rule. They called it. It is what it is. I have to do a better job of having better ball security so it doesn’t happen again. If I catch the ball and run through both of them and don’t fumble, then that’s what it is.”
Last season, the play came up in a game between the Ravens and Redskins. The following week, then-VP of Officiating Dean Blandino discussed it on video.
“This has been discussed in the past,” Blandino said “It will continue to be discussed [and] compared to the fumble forward out of bounds in the field of play where the offense maintains possession. That has been part of the discussion. But again the Competition Committee has not felt compelled to change this rule. And I’m sure they’ll discuss it again and we’ll see where they land after the season.
“Because the goal line is involved — and this is a consistent application of the impetus rule,” Blandino continued. “Impetus is the force that puts the ball into an end zone. So if a team provides the impetus that puts a ball into their opponent’s end zone . . . then they are responsible for it. They’re responsible for it. And if the ball gets out of bounds through the end zone then it is a touchback.”
Anywhere else on the field, a ball fumbled out of bounds is returned to the team that last possessed it at the spot it was last possessed. Blandino acknowledged the harshness of the result, saying, That may seem like an egregious penalty but again, think about it, they put the ball into their opponent’s end zone. If it’s not fourth down or inside two minutes, if they recover it, it’s a score. So that’s potentially a big play, so the penalty for not recovering it . . . has to be big as well. That’s why it’s a touchback. That’s consistent with other loose balls that go into an opponent’s end zone. Kicks, punts, fumbles, backward passes.
“You’re responsible for putting the ball into your opponent’s end zone, you’re responsible for recovering it,” Blandino said. “If you don’t and it goes out of bounds or the defense recovers, they’ve defended their goal line, and they get a touchback.”
The Patriots – to borrow Blandino’s term – defended their goal line. And Butler knew when the play unfolded that they had.
“When Malcolm came off the field, the first thing he told me was that the ball was out,” said Bill Belichick. “Malcolm obviously had a real good look at it and was sure it was out. It was the first thing he told me. That’s what the rule is and that’s why ball possession is so important down there.”
Asked about the ruling after the game, Jets coach Todd Bowles said, “We had other plays in the game that we could have made to make up for that. I’m not gonna blame this game on one play.”
Jets quarterback Josh McCown, who threw for 354 yards, said, “It’s frustrating because you fight back into a game like that and to have it go that way on a call is frustrating but the refs are doing the best job they can. … That rule, just by losing possession and it being a touchback, it’s hard for me to see why (that should be the outcome). It’s not like (the Patriots) gained possession so it’s a difficult rule to understand.”
Difficult to understand, painful to the Jets in application. The Patriots are in first place in the AFC East.
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Eleventh Circuit Adds its Voice to Late-Filed Return Issue
Posted by NCBRC - April 15, 2016
The Eleventh Circuit applied the Beard test to the question of whether and when a late-filed tax return is a “return” for purposes of dischargeability. The court adopted the middle ground finding that timing is relevant to the issue of the debtor’s “honest and reasonable” attempt to comply with tax laws. Justice v. U.S.A., No. 15-10273 (11th Cir. March 30, 2016).
Christopher Michael Justice filed his 2000-2003 tax returns three to six years late, after the IRS had issued notices of deficiency and assessed his taxes using a Substitute for Return form. The IRS abated Mr. Justice’s tax liability based on his filing. After he filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, the court found the tax debt was not dischargeable. The district court agreed.
Section 523(a)(1)(B)(i), provides that a tax debt is excepted from discharge if there was no return filed by the tax debtor. Section 523(a)(1)(B)(ii) provides that a return filed late and within two years of bankruptcy is also excepted from discharge. It was undisputed that Mr. Justice’s returns, having been filed more than two years before his bankruptcy, did not fall under the latter exception to discharge. In 2005, Congress appended a definition of “return” to section 523(a) as “a return that satisfies the requirements of applicable nonbankruptcy law (including applicable filing requirements).” This definition has led courts into the now-familiar semantic abyss of having to determine whether a late-filed return is a “return” at all.
On appeal, the Eleventh Circuit applied the pre-BAPCPA Beard test, Beard v. Comm’r of Internal Revenue, 82 T.C. 766, 777 (1984), aff’d sub nom. Beard v. C.I.R., 793 F.2d 139 (6th Cir. 1986), specifically addressing the fourth prong: whether the tax returns filed by Mr. Justice represented an honest and reasonable attempt to comply with tax laws.
The court noted that several circuits have adopted a one-day-late rule under which a return filed even one day late, and not subject to the narrow circumstance of the IRS’s having filed a substitute return with the cooperation of the debtor (as opposed to the circumstance here where the IRS filed a substitute return without the debtor’s input), does not fall within the definition of “return.” The court noted that not even the IRS endorses this draconian rule and suggested, but did not decide, that the rule was incorrect. On the other hand, the fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth districts have adopted the view that a late-filed return may still be dischargeable but that the timing of filing may be considered when faced with the question of the nature of the debtor’s tax compliance. In the most debtor-friendly decision, the eighth circuit has held that so long as the filed documents and forms comply on their face with applicable law, the timing of filing is irrelevant.
Without outright rejecting the one-day-late rule, the appellate court found that Mr. Justice’s tax returns were not dischargeable under the less harsh analysis in which the facts and circumstances of the debtor’s filing are determinative, and it joined the majority in finding that the Beard test was part of the relevant nonbankruptcy law courts must consider. Under that test, timing may be relevant to whether the return constituted an honest and reasonable attempt to comply.
The court addressed the three justifications expressed in In re Colsen, 446 F.3d 836, 840 (8th Cir. 2006), and Judge Easterbrook’s dissent in In re Payne, 431 F.3d 1055 (7th Cir. 2005), for finding that timing is irrelevant to the definition of “return.” The court found the fact that the debtor’s post-IRS assessment filing may still be of value to the IRS improperly shifted the focus away from the debtor’s efforts to comply with the law. It also was unpersuaded by the argument that the benefit of having the person most able to file an accurate return—the debtor—is of independent value even if the IRS has, in the meantime, filed its own without the debtor’s assistance. The importance of saving the IRS the trouble of filing is defeated when the late return follows the IRS’s independent substitute return. Finally, the court rejected the argument that the majority view renders superfluous section 523(a)(1)(C), which prohibits discharge of a tax debt for which the debtor filed a fraudulent return. The court noted overlap but found the category of filings which are not returns under the Beard test is much broader than the cases which could be deemed fraudulent. Perhaps in tacit recognition that section 523(a)(1)(C) would be subsumed in the Beard test, the court found that the restriction against rendering a provision superfluous is not absolute. Because the Beard honest-and-reasonable test and the statute’s fraudulent return test achieve similar goals, the court did not trouble itself with the apparent redundancy.
The court concluded that “[i]n a case such as this one, where a taxpayer files many years late, without any justification at all, and only after the IRS has issued notices of deficiency and has assessed his tax liability, the taxpayer’s behavior does not evince an honest and reasonable effort to satisfy the requirements of the tax law.”
Justice 11th Cir opinion March 2016
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'Slow awakening' led Kevin O'Brien, new Santa Clara president, to Jesuits
by Thomas C. Fox
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Jesuit Fr. Kevin O'Brien is to become president of Santa Clara University in California on July 1. (Santa Clara University/Joanne H. Lee)
The way Jesuit Fr. Kevin O'Brien remembers, "It wasn't a flash of light from the sky, but rather a slow awakening" that brought him to the priesthood. "I like to say God is patient and I am stubborn."
That graced exchange has rolled out over time and had a lasting effect. It has led this 52-year-old Jesuit to the cusp of the president's chair at Santa Clara University in California.
On July 1, O'Brien, dean of Santa Clara's Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley since 2016, replaces Jesuit Fr. Michael Engh as he completes a decadelong presidency at the university.
Neither academics nor the Society of Jesus appeared in O'Brien's early career plans, but providence apparently had other notions. Born in Canada, O'Brien moved as a toddler with his family to North Beach, Florida, one three children in an Irish family. His earliest life lessons, he says, can be traced back to his parents. He speaks about the value of service to others that was planted in him as a child. He remembers being taught to give back to the community and that to whom much is given, much is expected.
He had 12 years of private Catholic education and then set off to Georgetown University, where he did his undergraduate work, finishing in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in government.
O'Brien referred to himself than as a "practical person," one who "wanted to make a difference." The way he thought he could best do that would be as a lawyer. He wanted to get into politics. So after Georgetown, he returned to Florida to enroll in the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he earned a law degree and on the way became an editor of the Florida Law Review. He became a naturalized citizen.
His career path seemed set. He was a successful corporate lawyer at an early age. All was working for him — except he was missing something, a sense of fulfillment, he told NCR during a recent telephone interview. At the same time, he said, he was "becoming more reflective and less reactive."
It was at that time he opened up what would turn out to be a life-changing conversation with the principal of his alma mater, Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, who asked O'Brien if he had given any thought to teaching. At first, O'Brien dismissed the idea, but later said yes to the offer.
"God," he said, "has a way of getting our attention and sending the right people at the right time. The problem is we often don't realize it at the moment."
Partners at his law firm saw him off, wished him well and said they would hold his post open for a year. They fully expected O'Brien to return. It was not to happen.
For three years, he taught history, political science, economics and religion at the high school. He coached girls soccer and started a retreat program.
"I loved it. I found a passion and a joy in my work I had not experienced anywhere else," he later wrote in the preface to his 2011 book, The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius in Daily Life.
Then, at age 29, in 1996, O'Brien took yet another step. He joined the Jesuits. During the next decade, he earned a master's in philosophy from Fordham University, a Master of Divinity, and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology.
Yet, it was the pastoral work to which he was assigned that seemed to be shaping his theological foundations, he said. He especially liked the idea of Ignatian theology intersecting the lives of marginalized people. He told me he sees this theology evolving with the times. "It acts more like a rudder than an anchor."
O'Brien had several opportunities to mix with hurting and needing people. He served as a chaplain for the Jesuit Refugee Service in immigration detention centers in Los Angeles and worked with migrants on the Arizona-Mexico border. He spent time caring for patients in a leprosy hospital in Northeast India and working in Bolivia, Mexico and Guatemala.
Reflecting back on the way his work with migrants and refugees influenced his thinking, O'Brien quoted the late superior general of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Pedro Arrupe, who headed the order from 1965 to 1983 and who founded the Jesuit Refugee Service.
"He said the service would not only be good for refugees and migrants but also for the Society of Jesus," O'Brien recalls Arrupe saying. "It would remind Jesuits of our most fundamental call, which is [seeing] the face of Christ revealed in those who are marginalized."
By 2017, the agency was active in 47 countries and serving close to 1 million people, according to Jesuit figures.
"Theology is not just explaining what our faith means, but indicating what our faith demands, especially in the service of the most poor and marginalized."
Another way of looking at theology, O'Brien said, is as an extension of God's mercy.
O'Brien cites another fellow Jesuit, Pope Francis, to emphasize the point. "Theologians are now being called to be more attentive to the impact of theology on real people," O'Brien noted, saying that Francis calls them to go beyond a "desk" theology, and pursue "a theology that is always taking into account the communities and persons we seek to serve."
O'Brien was ordained in 2006. Immediately after his ordination, he worked for two years as associate pastor at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
Then he was asked to return to his undergraduate university, Georgetown, in 2008, this time for eight years, the last five as vice president for mission and ministry, leading the interfaith Campus Ministry program. He served as a member of the president's cabinet. A popular educator, students recognized him in 2016 with the coveted Dorothy Brown Award for excellence in teaching.
James Avino, a former student, wrote in an email that he took O'Brien's "Church in the 21st Century" class during his final semester at Georgetown. "It was probably the most impactful experience of my undergraduate education," Avino wrote.
He added that he enjoyed conversations on personal conscience and, in particular, its role in the "Faithful Citizenship" letter the U.S. bishops published before the 2012 election. "That discussion helped shape the way I think about the moral responsibility of political participation and the complexities of voting as a Catholic American citizen."
Former student Hannah Cousino said, "KOB distills complex Catholic theology into simple truths, then encourages us to reflect on them in our own lives. His 'Church in the 21st Century' class gave me the space to connect my faith with a budding interest in education, a career I'm still passionate about today."
O'Brien has also served on the boards of three other Jesuit universities — Seattle University, Marquette University and Boston College.
Since 2016, he has served as dean of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, where is he has been responsible for overseeing the academic, enrollment, fundraising and student-life operations of the 85-year-old Catholic theologate, one of two Jesuit theologates in the United States. The other is at Boston College.
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Jesuit Fr. Kevin O'Brien at Santa Clara University March 16 (Santa Clara University/Jim Gensheimer)
"The thing that impresses me about Kevin O'Brien is his availability," said Fr. Martin Connell, rector of the Jesuit community at the Santa Clara theologate. "The availability to be missioned is a value highly praised among us Jesuits, an ideal that we strive for. People who know Kevin know how happy he was at Georgetown, yet when he was asked to leave that job and serve the Society of Jesus by coming to the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara, he generously set aside his own plans, his own professional trajectory, to meet the needs here. It's just this generosity of spirit, this magnanimity that will help guarantee Kevin's success as the president of Santa Clara University."
NCR asked O'Brien what is the most important lesson he learned at Georgetown and in Berkeley, one that he could apply in his new post at Santa Clara.
The need to encounter, he replied.
"It's appreciating the importance of a Catholic and Jesuit university as a place of encounter, where the university encounters the world and a place where the church encounters culture," he said. "It's the university as a place where different people from different backgrounds encounter one another. The function of a good university is to gather people so that great conversations can begin."
And not just any people, but rather "a diversity of people, a multiplicity of perspectives who will enrich the conversation," he said.
"At the Jesuit School of Theology, we often ask, 'Theology for whom? Theology for what?' I think that keeps our focus on theology, not for the sake of theology, but theology for the sake of persons."
O'Brien will face significant challenges at Santa Clara. He joins the university two-thirds the way through a $1 billion fund campaign. Various Jesuit academics said he would need to lure top-ranked students and educators while at the same time promoting accessibility to low- and middle-income students. This involves putting new money both into programs that distinguish academics and into scholarships to widen access to those programs.
As one said, "The temptation is to go after U.S. News & World Report college rankings. But Ignatian education doesn't always line up with the values that go into making those lists. For example, it also involves a dedication to justice, to inclusiveness and asks, 'Education for what end?' "
In the words of Engh, the outgoing Santa Clara president, O'Brien will have to translate into contemporary language the ideals of a Jesuit education: promoting faith, serving justice, pursuing academic excellence and educating the whole person.
Perhaps this involves, to a degree, the next phase of the "awakening," that has been guiding O'Brien's journey.
[Thomas C. Fox is NCR CEO and president. He can be reached at tfox@ncronline.org.]
Related: Avoid simplistic solutions to church problems, Sr. Carol Keehan tells graduates
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Nation of dobbers: What’s wrong with Aussies spying on their neighbours
WE are snitching on our suspected welfare cheat neighbours more than ever before, but the crackdown culture isn’t doing much to lower our taxes.
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AUSTRALIA is a nation of increasingly enthusiastic dobbers, with the number of welfare fraud tip-offs skyrocketing to more than 100,000 in 2016-17.
The record number of reports has enabled the Government to raise more than $40 million in debts, which it estimates equates to a $1.4 million fortnightly saving for taxpayers.
But there’s a problem with this data.
Of the 108,798 reports made on family members, friends and neighbours, just 118 have directly resulted in a referral to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“So you’re getting a lot of tips, but not converting a whole heap — that’s probably a statistic under one per cent,” radio host Oliver Peterson put to Human Services Minister Alan Tudge on 6PR Drive WA yesterday afternoon.
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The minister said some of the debts may have been incurred by accident and could be recovered without going to a prosecutor.
“It only goes for a person to be prosecuted when there is sufficient evidence that a person deliberately set out to cheat the system — i.e. they’re properly committing fraud — and that’s when we’d get the DPP involved and they get prosecuted,” he said.
Other tip-offs refer to an investigation that is already under way, with the department typically receiving multiple tip-offs about the same case.
The other big issue with the figures is that while $40 million in debts may have been “raised”, that does not mean anywhere near that sum has been, or ever will be, returned. A debt may be challenged, or a person may be unable to repay what they owe.
Welfare tip-offs received by year (by phone, email and online)
IS OUR SNITCHING PAYING OFF?
Welfare in Australia is a $174 billion a year system, so $40 million is a drop in the ocean. The Department of Human Services’ focus on finding “welfare cheats” who deliberately defraud the taxpayer is not necessarily the solution to lowering our tax bill.
This was highlighted earlier this year by the Centrelink “robo-debt” scandal, which had thousands of honest Australians accused of defrauding the system and threatened with debt collectors. Many were disabled pensioners or struggling with mental health issues.
Most did not owe the debts highlighted in letters sent to their homes and could avoid further action by updating their details online. But some never received the letters from Centrelink because they had changed address, and instead the first they heard about it was from debt collection agencies.
In a number of cases, it was suggested that they begin paying back the debt immediately to prevent further action, even if they did not believe they owed money and wanted to challenge the debt.
“We are putting more effort into cracking down on welfare fraud than ever before because nothing annoys the taxpayer more than others ripping them off,” said Mr Tudge upon the release of the dobbing data yesterday. “Tip-offs have become a very important source of information which helps us discover fraud and ensure people who commit it are caught and prosecuted where appropriate.”
The Government is trying to roll out a drug-testing trial for welfare recipients. Picture: Calum Robertson
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST DOBBERS
People living in New South Wales are the nation’s biggest dobbers, making 31,041 reports on suspected dole bludgers in 2016-17 — but the number has stayed relatively stable in the past three years. Queenslanders came in next with 25,487 tip-offs and a rise of 14 per cent, while Victoria was third on 21,471, up five per cent.
Most cases of verified welfare fraud involve people either not declaring, or dishonestly declaring, their circumstances to receive welfare benefits. Typically, neighbours or family members will report people they believe are not declaring their real income or the status of a relationship.
Cases successfully prosecuted included a 37-year-old man using a false identity to fraudulently claim over $100,000 in welfare payments, and a 40-year-old man who had fraudulently claimed more than $200,000.
Encouraging reporting is not the only way the Government is trying to crack down on welfare payments. The Turnbull administration is rolling out a trial to drug-test recipients in three locations, including Bankstown in NSW and Logan in Queensland.
Centrelink users in western Sydney criticised the scheme as “unfair” and “unhelpful” when it was announced in August.
It is scheduled to start from January 1, but the Senate will need to pass a piece of legislation first.
Welfare tip-offs received by state
STATE 2014-15
Queensland 22,920 24,261 25,487
Tasmania 3,217
If you suspect someone is committing welfare fraud you can report it via the Reporting Fraud web page at humanservices.gov.au/fraud or by calling the Fraud Tip-Off Line on 131 524.
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Oath Keepers leader makes 1st court appearance following arrest on seditious conspiracy charge
Jan. 15, 2022, 3 a.m.
Oath Keepers leader makes 1st court appearance following arrest on seditious conspiracy charge Stewart Rhodes was arrested Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. The leader of the Oath Keepers militia group, who was indicted Thursday on a series of charges including seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, made his first appearance before a judge Friday in a federal courtroom in Texas. Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and graduate of Yale Law School, could spend decades behind bars if convicted on all five federal counts he faces -- including the most serious seditious conspiracy charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. A lawyer for Rhodes told ABC News Friday that the allegations against Rhodes were "lies," and …
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Home » Entertainment » 20 Essential 1970s Movies Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes
20 Essential 1970s Movies Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes
March 7th, 2021 | Updated on December 7th, 2021
The 1970s were the days of disco and dirty deeds as we plunge into a new wave of movies. You’ll find stories of lone men (Taxi Driver, Dog Day Afternoon) and women (Wanda, Norma Rae) against the system, and paranoid political thrillers (All the President’s Men, Three Days of the Condor).
There are the horror hallmarks (Alien, Halloween) including international (Suspiria, Deep Red), and box office game-changers (Star Wars, Jaws).
Here are 20 Essential 1970s Movies ranked by Rotten Tomatoes.
1. THE GODFATHER (1972)
The Godfather “Don” Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter’s wedding. Michael, Vito’s youngest son and a decorated WW II Marine is also present at the wedding. Michael seems to be uninterested in being a part of the family business.
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2. STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977)
The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire.
3. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975)
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable.
4. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General to carry out a mission that, officially, ‘does not exist – nor will it ever exist’. The mission: To seek out a mysterious Green Beret Colonel, Walter Kurtz, whose army has crossed the border into Cambodia and is conducting hit-and-run missions against the Viet Cong and NVA.
Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York City. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time working as a taxi driver at night, watching porn movies at seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular, has deteriorated into a cesspool. He’s a loner who has strong opinions about what is right and wrong with mankind.
6. JAWS (1975)
It’s a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn’t sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and several of the local businessmen. Brody backs down to his regret as that weekend a young boy is killed by the predator.
7. ANNIE HALL(1977)
Alvy Singer, a forty year old twice divorced, neurotic, intellectual Jewish New York stand-up comic, reflects on the demise of his latest relationship, to Annie Hall, an insecure, flighty, Midwestern WASP aspiring nightclub singer. Unlike his previous relationships, Alvy believed he may have worked out all the issues in his life through fifteen years of therapy to make this relationship with Annie last, among those issues being not wanting to date any woman that would want to date him, and thus subconsciously pushing those women away.
8. ALIEN (1979)
In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship Nostromo are on their way home when they pick up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew are under obligation to investigate and the spaceship descends on the moon afterwards.
9. STALKER (1979)
In a small, unnamed country there is an area called the Zone. It is apparently inhabited by aliens and contains the Room, where in it is believed wishes are granted. The government has declared The Zone a no-go area and have sealed off the area with barbed wire and border guards.
10. THE GODFATHER, PART II (1974)
The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
11. CHINATOWN (1974)
In 1937 Los Angeles, private investigator Jake ‘J.J.’ Gittes specializes in cheating-spouse cases. His current target is Hollis Mulwray, high-profile chief engineer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, whose wife suspects him of infidelity. In following Mulwray, Gittes witnesses some usual business dealings, such as a public meeting for construction of a new dam to create additional water supply for Los Angeles, as fresh water is vital to the growing community during the chronic drought; Mulwray opposes the dam.
12. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)
William Friedkin’s gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France.
13. ROCKY (1976)
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a “nobody” to become a “somebody
14. HALLOWEEN (1978)
The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween.
15. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
En route to visit their grandfather’s grave (which has apparently been ritualistically desecrated), five teenagers drive past a slaughterhouse, pick up (and quickly drop) a sinister hitch-hiker, eat some delicious home-cured meat at a roadside gas station, before ending up at the old family home… where they’re plunged into a never-ending nightmare as they meet a family of cannibals who more than make up in power tools what they lack in social skills…
16. THE EXORCIST (1973)
A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother’s terminal sickness.
17. ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of Republican fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions.
18. DON’T LOOK NOW (1973)
John and Laura Baxter are in Venice when they meet a pair of elderly sisters, one of whom claims to be psychic. She insists that she sees the spirit of the Baxters’ daughter, who recently drowned. Laura is intrigued, but John resists the idea.
19. NASHVILLE (1975)
Five days in the Nashville country and gospel music scene, filled with stars, wannabe stars, and other hangers-on – individual stories of this small group intertwined – provides a commentary on American society.
20. BEING THERE (1979)
Simple-minded gardener Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. home of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
21. BLAZING SADDLES (1974)
The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable.
22. MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975)
History is turned on its comic head when, in tenth-century England, King Arthur travels the countryside to find knights who will join him at the Round Table in Camelot. Gathering up the men is a tale in itself but after a bit of a party at Camelot, many decide to leave only to be stopped by God, who sends them on a quest: to find the Holy Grail.
23. DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975)
Based upon a real-life story that happened in the early seventies in which the Chase Manhattan Bank in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was held siege by a bank robber determined to steal enough money for his wife (a trans woman) to undergo a sex change operation.
24. THE CONFORMIST (1970)
This story opens in 1938 in Rome, where Marcello has just taken a job working for Mussollini and is courting a beautiful young woman who will make him even more of a conformist. Marcello is going to Paris on his honeymoon and his bosses have an assignment for him there. Look up an old professor who fled Italy when the fascists came into power.
25. A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1975)
Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife’s mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed.
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Trump Is Wrong on Trade, But Right That Germany’s Surplus Is a Problem
By Adam Davidson
The Porsche production line in Stuttgart, Germany.PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP / GETTY
One of the hardest analytical tasks these days is to deconstruct a Presidential tweet that gets things a bit right but for all the wrong reasons. On Tuesday morning, for example, President Trump tweeted:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/869503804307275776
We do, in fact, have a massive trade deficit with Germany. It was nearly sixty-five billion dollars last year—second only to our deficit with China, which was three hundred and fifty billion dollars. And Germany’s trade surplus is a problem for Europe, though really more of a nuisance for the United States. (I won’t go into the bit about NATO but it is, at best, misleading; Germany has paid what it owes for NATO administration and isn’t required to pay more for its own national defense.)
Is this U.S. trade deficit with Germany worth getting all-caps upset about? Well, no. When a country has a trade deficit, it means that it exports less than it imports, but also that the rest of the world is over-investing in that nation. It’s a tricky, but crucial, point. The U.S. trade deficit with the rest of the world, in 2016, was five hundred billion dollars. That means we bought half a trillion dollars more from the rest of the world than we sold to them, and also that other countries invested half a trillion of their money in the U.S. They did so by buying stock in American companies, buying U.S. government bonds, and building factories. (In fact, German car manufacturers like BMW and Volkswagen have set up factories here, as my colleague John Cassidy points out.) A country that maintains a stable, modest long-term trade deficit is likely to have higher employment and more investment in the future than it would if it managed to balance its trade each year. The U.S. trade deficit is, by general consensus, larger than ideal but hardly a leading cause of concern—and, anyway, it has fallen far from its peak, in 2006.
Why, then, is Trump so worked up? The President and his chief trade adviser, Peter Navarro, have presented a vision of trade that is entirely wrong. Put simply, they see the global economy as a zero-sum game. They believe that, if Germany exports sixty-five million dollars more to the U.S. than we sell to it, the U.S. is sixty-five million dollars poorer. Further, in their telling, the negotiating skills of national leaders determine the size of trade balances, which would mean that a deficit is the sign of incompetence by U.S. negotiators. This is wrong. A trade deficit with the rest of the world, in and of itself, offers little to worry about—and a trade deficit with any one nation is typically irrelevant.
If that’s the case, why did I start off by saying that Germany’s trade surplus is a problem? Last year, Germany’s global trade surplus surpassed that of China for the first time. Together, Germany and China’s surpluses create dangerous forces in the global economy. In normal times, money should flow, relatively freely, from nation to nation. As a general rule, people save money in banks, and the banks lend that money to businesses, which use it to invest in new factories, services, and government bonds. Some nations have more money saved than they do businesses that deserve investment; the extra money goes to some other nation with more promising businesses. In theoretical models, these flows of money are self-correcting. If one nation attracts too much investment or another attracts too little, then their exchange rates will adjust, and the money will stop flowing from the cash-rich nation to the investment-rich one.
With Germany, this hasn’t happened. There is a growing hoard of cash piling up because Germans tend to save a lot, as does their government. While Germany has strong industries, it doesn’t have the Internet, biotech, and robotics hubs that make the U.S. so attractive to foreign investors. Germany also greatly benefitted from the creation of the eurozone, which increased exports of German goods to other European countries. The 2008 financial crisis was caused, in no small part, by a similar amassing of cash, particularly in China. Back then, China had so much money looking for a place to invest that it started pouring into U.S. real estate and other ill-fated investments. This helped create the enormous housing bubble, which, when it burst, left us in crisis. It’s not clear exactly what the long-term impact of Germany’s cash hoarding will be. But the longer it builds and the bigger it gets, the more likely that it will erupt in some ugly and damaging way. Two prominent European think tanks found that more than two-thirds of economists surveyed believe that German surpluses are “a threat to the Eurozone economy.” The Obama Administration thought so, too.
The solution to Germany’s surplus has nothing to do with trade deals or the particular deal-making skills of government officials, as Trump would suggest. Rather, it’s a difficult and challenging dilemma that will likely have to be resolved by the European Central Bank. Germany needs a stronger euro, so that its citizens can buy more goods from abroad and export less, reducing its surpluses. But a stronger euro would be disastrous for Greece, Portugal, Italy, and other poorer members of the eurozone, which need a weaker currency to encourage exports and discourage consumer spending. This would be made easier by a political and fiscal union like the one in the United States. Our central and state governments continuously handle the disparate economies within our borders. We take tax money from high-growth areas and redistribute it to low-growth ones. Silicon Valley, in effect, subsidizes Mississippi. (Interestingly, blue states generally subsidize red ones.)
Germany could also spend more of its money on infrastructure or public projects of some kind. If Germany doesn’t take steps to reduce its trade surplus, at some point, if past patterns predict the future, there could be the discovery of a bubble in Germany or somewhere else in the eurozone, a sudden market panic, and a collapse of confidence, leading to stock-market collapse and recession. It could rend the eurozone apart. Such a crisis might be a short-term boon for the United States, as investors seek its safety, but it would also cause consternation in the global economy. It used to be assumed that the U.S. leadership considered global stability as a form of self-interest. A sudden collapse of Germany’s surplus could lead to the type of economic disaster that often spurs political instability, a lack of global coöperation, and a turning toward ugly forms of nationalism. That, of course, is something Trump knows a bit about.
Adam Davidson is a contributing writer to The New Yorker.
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CERN Proposes 100 Trillion Electron Volt Supercollider for 2040
January 18, 2019 by Brian Wang
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) collaboration submitted its Conceptual Design Report (CDR) for publication, a four-volume document that presents the different options for a large circular collider of the future. It showcases the great physics opportunities offered by machines of unprecedented energy and intensity and describes the technical challenges, cost and schedule for realization.
The FCC’s ultimate goal is to provide a 100-kilometer superconducting proton accelerator ring, with an energy of up to 100 TeV, meaning an order of magnitude more powerful than the LHC.
Using new-generation high-field superconducting magnets, the FCC proton collider would offer a wide range of new physics opportunities. Reaching energies of 100 TeV and beyond would allow precise studies of how a Higgs particle interacts with another Higgs particle, and thorough exploration of the role of the electroweak-symmetry breaking in the history of our universe. It would also allow us to access unprecedented energy scales, looking for new massive particles, with multiple opportunities for great discoveries. In addition, it would also collide heavy ions, sustaining a rich heavy-ion physics programme to study the state of matter in the early universe.
“Proton colliders have been the tool-of-choice for generations to venture new physics at the smallest scale. A large proton collider would present a leap forward in this exploration and decisively extend the physics programme beyond results provided by the LHC and a possible electron-positron collider.” said CERN Director for Research and Computing, Eckhard Elsen.
A 90-to-365-GeV electron-positron machine with high luminosity could be a first step. Such a collider would be a very powerful “Higgs factory”, making it possible to detect new, rare processes and measure the known particles with precisions never achieved before. These precise measurements would provide great sensitivity to possible tiny deviations from the Standard Model expectations, which would be a sign of new physics.
The cost of a large circular electron-positron collider would be in the 9-billion-euro range, including 5 billion euros for the civil engineering work for a 100-kilometer tunnel. This collider would serve the worldwide physics community for 15 to 20 years. The physics programme could start by 2040 at the end of the High-Luminosity LHC. The cost estimate for a superconducting proton machine that would afterwards use the same tunnel is around 15 billion euros. This machine could start operation in the late 2050s.
Enhancing the Large Hadron Collider to 27 TeV
The project would also include boosting the existing LHC with new more powerful superconducting magnets. The HE-LHC project features a pp collider, which extends the current energy frontier by almost a factor 2 (27 TeV collision energy) and an integrated luminosity of at least a factor of 3 larger than the HL-LHC.
FCC Hadron Collider
Recognizing that circular proton-proton colliders are the main, and possibly only, experimental tool available in the coming decades for directly exploring particle physics in the energy range of tens of TeV, the FCC study prepares for a 100 TeV hadron collider (FCC-hh) as the next step. FCC-hh will increase the mass reach by almost an order of magnitude and the integrated luminosity by a factor of 50 with respect to the LHC thus being able to access a large range of new physics opportunities.
Together with a heavy ion operation programme and the possibility of integrating a lepton-hadron interaction point (FCC-he), it provides the amplest perspectives for research at the energy frontier.
The total length of the arcs is 83.75 km. The lattice in the arc consists of 90° FODO cells with a length
of about 213 m and six 14 m-long dipoles between quadrupoles. The the dipole filling factor is about 0.8,
hence a dipole field just below 16 T is required to keep the nominal beams on the circular orbit.
The dipoles use Nb3Sn conductors at a temperature of 2 K to reach this field and are a key cost
item. A focused R&D programme to increase the maximum current density in the conductors to at least
1500 A/mm2 at 4.2 K temperature started in 2014 (currently 1200 A/mm2 has been achieved). Based on this performance, several optimized dipole designs have been developed in the EuroCirCol H2020 EC funded project – each implementing a different design concept. This allowed the amount of conductor material to be minimized and led to the choice of the cosine-theta design as the baseline. Collaboration agreements are in place with the French CEA, the Italian INFN, the Spanish CIEMAT, the Swiss PSI and the Russian BINP organizations, to build short model magnets based on the designs. In addition, a US DOE Magnet Development Programme is working to demonstrate a 15 T superconducting accelerator magnet.
If the FCC-hh is implemented following a lepton collider (FCC-ee) in the same underground infrastructure, the time scale for design and R&D for FCC-hh is lengthened by 15 to 20 years. Additional time will be used to develop alternative technologies, e.g. magnets based on high-temperature superconductors, with potentially a significant impact on the collider parameters (e.g. increase of beam energy), relaxed infrastructure requirements (cryogenics system) and increased energy efficiency (temperature of magnets and beamscreen).
Over the next two years, the particle physics community will be updating the European Strategy for Particle Physics, outlining the future of the discipline beyond the horizon of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The roadmap for the future should, in particular, lead to crucial choices for research and development in the coming years, ultimately with a view to building the particle accelerator that will succeed the LHC and will be able to significantly expand our knowledge of matter and the universe. The new CDR contributes to the European Strategy. The possibility of a future circular collider will be examined during the strategy process, together with the other post-LHC collider option at CERN, the CLIC linear collider.
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Predators Recall Mazanec
Nashville, Tenn. (April 30, 2016) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Saturday that the club has recalled goaltender Marek Mazanec.
Mazanec, 24 (7/18/91), posted a 19-15-5 record with four shutouts (tied for sixth in the AHL), a 2.45 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage for the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015-16, his third season in North America. The 6-foot-4, 202-pound native of Pisek, Czech Republic, has appeared in 27 career NHL games since 2013-14, and was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for November 2013 after going 5-4-1 with two shutouts, a 2.00 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. Nashville's ninth choice, 179th overall (sixth round), in the 2012 Entry Draft, Mazanec helped HC Plzen win the 2013 Czech Extraliga title stopping 48-of-51 shots in Game Seven of the Czech League Final, with former NHLer Martin Straka scoring the title-winning goal at the 16:15 mark of double overtime.
The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks play Game Two of their Second Round Stanley Cup Playoff series Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. CT at SAP Center (TV: NBCSN; Radio: 102.5 The Game). Starting at 6 p.m. fans are invited to an open house at Bridgestone Arena where they can select their seat for the 2016-17 regular season. During the open house, the team will also have locker room tours, as well as free popcorn and soda for those in attendance. There will also be a free public skate (must bring own skates) on the Bridgestone Arena ice. At 7 p.m., fans are invited to make their way to the Lower Bowl, where the game will be shown on the Megatron. Stay tuned to NashvillePredators.com for the most up to date information on Nashville Predators playoff special events and promotions. Join the conversation and show your Preds Pride by using #StandWithUs and tweeting the team at @PredsNHL.
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Town wants to add more bike lanes in rural areas
The town wants more rural bike lanes. (Evan Saunders)
Sep 8, 2021 | Wednesday
Niagara-on-the-Lake wants money from the province to create more bike lanes in the rural areas of the municipality.
And if there's no money available, the town is asking for legislative power to possibly have bicycle tourists pay a tax to help fund the new infrastructure.
The idea, presented by Lord Mayor Betty Disero, came toward the end of a two-day, nine-and-a-half-hour council meeting that started last Monday and concluded on Friday.
Disero said the town is crowded with cyclists and proper infrastructure needs to be built to accommodate them.
“I get so many calls from people out there living in the rural areas that the bikes are all over the road and there could be problems,” she told councillors.
NOTL encourages visitors to bike to the various wineries around town and that increases the need for bike lanes, Disero said.
“This just is asking the province for some help or some enabling legislation to allow us, either to give us the resources or to help us get the resources, to create bike lanes in rural areas,” she said.
Her motion passed 7-2, with Couns. Clare Cameron and Erwin Wiens voting against it.
Cameron said she was concerned the plan would create a tax applicable only to bicycle-related businesses.
“That could be a possibility," Disero said. "Enabling legislation could mean a lot of different things.”
Cameron said that she wouldn’t support the idea, noting the businesses had not yet been consulted about the issue.
Disero said consultation would take place after funding was secured.
"If the province refuses anything and everything, then really what's the point (of consultation)?" Disero said.
Wiens echoed Cameron's sentiment but also disagreed with a tax on "green energy."
“It’s great for the environment and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s going to tax it? I don’t like that idea at all. I think we need to encourage people to get out onto our bike lanes,” he said.
Wiens said asking the province for funding or legislation to create bike lanes before the completion of the transportation master plan will probably be unsuccessful.
Coun. Norm Arsenault was concerned that the motion would trump the transportation master plan, of which bike lanes are a feature.
“(The motion) doesn’t talk about where bike lanes go and all the rest of it. This is just going to try to help us get some money,” Disero said.
“OK, I’m fine with that,” Arsenault responded.
Coun. Sandra O’Connor was supportive.
“My fellow councillors have raised a number of issues with the details as we move along and, yes, all of them need to be considered, but I see this as a way of moving in tandem with the tourism strategy,” she said.
“I see those as detail discussions further down the line.”
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Benjamin "Ben" A. Thompson
Courtesy of The Lusk Standard, 04/22/1921
Ben Thompson Dies At Greybull On Tuesday
Word was received on Tuesday of the death of Ben Thompson which occurred at that place on Tuesday morning. The body was brought to Lusk, the funeral services being conducted here today and the body taken to Kirtley for burial. Ben was well known around here and had a host of friends who regret his early departure from this life and extend to the sorrowing relatives their heartfelt sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
The Lusk Herald
Benjamin A. Thompson Dies At Greybull
Benjamin A. Thompson died at Greybull, Wyo., on the 19th of April, after being ill with pneumonia only six days.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Thompson of Lusk, and had lived here the greater part of his life. He served seven months with the United States army in the World War, receiving his honorable discharge in January, 1919.
On the 13th of last January he was married to Mrs. Ruth Spillman at Couer-deLane, Idaho, and has since that time resided at Greybull, Wyo.
He is survived by his wife, step-daughter, Helen, his mother, three sisters, Tina, Ethel and Mrs. Jesse P. Costlow, also two brothers, Lewis of Lewiston, Montana, and Arthur of Lusk. His father, two brothers and one sister having died during the past several years. He was thirty-one years, four months and four days of age.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of Lusk, The members of this organization in full regalia, met the train which brought the remains from Greybull and escorted them to the Thompson residence. The Odd Fellows had charge of the service at the house at one thirty in the afternoon of Friday, April 22nd. Rev. Harry Johnson conducted the services at the church and at the cemetery. Several beautiful vocal numbers were rendered by a quartette.
Ben, as he was familiarly called, was a devoted son and a good brother. He was loved and respected by a wide circle of young people. He had marked ability along several lines and his plans for the future for himself and his wife were carefully mapped out and he was proceeding with energy and determination to accomplish things.
We all extend our sympathy to this family who are so sadly bereaved.
The Lusk Standard
BENJAMIN A. THOMPSON
The sad news of the death of Benjamin A. Thompson reached us last week, but the details of the arrangements for funeral services were not made public until after we had gone to press.
The body was conducted from the Thompson home to the Baptist church by the members of the I. 0. 0. F. Custer Lodge No 21. There the room was filled with friends who had come to do their last honor to their friend. Music was furnished by a male quartette from the Congregational church choir, and a brief service conducted by Rev. H. W. Johnson, pastor of the Congregationa1 church. Interment was at the Kirtley cemetery, and to this final resting place the body was escorted by members of Custer lodge, a squad of service men, and many friends of the deceased and of his family. The service at the grave consisted of the committment by Rev. H. W. Johnson, the farewell by fellow members of Custer Lodge, and the military salute by the service men. Batalllion Sergeant Major James Ryan was in charge of this squad, other members being Regimental Sergeant Tom Miller, Sergeant Frank Gray, Sergeant Joe Block, Glen Kates and Al Rundquist.
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Israeli settler group brushes off Trump settlement warning
Feb. 3, 2017 6:00 p.m.
JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers on Friday downplayed White House criticism of settlement construction, instead looking forward to Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, while Palestinians said the settlers’ hard-line stance — with the new U.S. administration’s blessing — could spell the end to a two-state solution to the conflict.
President Trump has been perceived as sympathetic to the settlements, an issue at the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict that was a frequent source of friction between his predecessor, Barack Obama, and Netanyahu. Israeli nationalists now believe they have an ally in the White House, and have made no secret they will push for more settlements in the West Bank.
But on Thursday, the White House said that though the administration doesn’t “believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving that goal.”
The unexpected warning came just hours after Netanyahu vowed to establish the first new West Bank settlement in over two decades “as soon as possible,” promising to make up for a court-ordered demolition of an illegal settlement outpost.
Israeli security forces dismantled Amona earlier in the day amid clashes between police and dozens of hard-line settlers who had barricaded themselves inside a synagogue.
Oded Revivi, the chief foreign envoy of the Yesha settlers’ council, said his group “thanks the White House for asserting that our communities were never an impediment to peace.” Using the biblical name for the West Bank he said “nothing is more natural and morally just than Jews building in Judea.”
“We look forward to working closely with our friends in the new Trump administration to build a brighter future all,” he added.
The settler movement is a potent political force in Israel, and Netanyahu’s narrow nationalist coalition government is dominated by settlers and their supporters.
The Palestinians claim all of the West Bank and east Jerusalem along with the Gaza Strip — areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war — for their state. The Palestinians and much of the international community consider all Israeli settlements illegal and view them as a hindrance to reaching a two-state solution to the conflict.
Husam Zomlot, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said “this statement of the White House is in the right direction, but we need more than words to protect the two-state solution, otherwise we will find nothing to talk about when President Trump” unveils his policies on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“We need actions rather than words to strop the Israeli settlements expansion, which is violating the international law and killing the two-state solution,” Zomlot added.
Israeli nationalists, including Netanyahu, defend the settlements on both security grounds and the historic religious ties to the territory. They say east Jerusalem, home to key holy sites sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians, is an eternal part of Israel’s capital and not up for negotiation.
Today, there are some 400,000 Israelis living in West Bank settlements, in addition to roughly 200,000 Israelis in east Jerusalem, also captured in 1967 from Jordan.
In 2005, Israel withdrew its settlers and troops from Gaza. Two years later, the coastal strip was overrun by the Islamic militant group Hamas. Many Israelis are wary of relinquishing further territory, citing the Hamas takeover — the Palestinian group has launched rockets at Israeli cities and fought three wars with the Jewish state.
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely issued a statement Friday, saying that if the White House concedes that settlements are not an obstacle to peace, then “it must be concluded that expanding construction is not a problem.”
Education Minister Naftali Bennett, leader of the pro-settlement Jewish Home Party, has been pushing Netanyahu to abandon the internationally backed idea of a Palestinian state and to annex the Maaleh Adumim settlement near Jerusalem. The White House statement could help Netanyahu fend off hard-line pressure to keep building and annex territory.
For decades, U.S. presidents have joined the international community in condemning the settlements as obstacles to peace. In December, the Obama administration allowed the U.N. Security Council to pass a resolution condemning the settlements as a “flagrant violation” of international law. In his farewell speech, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also harshly criticized the settlements.
Trump has said he wants to broker a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, but has given no indication of how he plans to accomplish it. His campaign platform made no mention of a Palestinian state, the cornerstone of U.S. Mideast policy for decades, and he has surrounded himself with advisers with deep ties to the settlement movement.
A day before the evacuation of the Amona outpost, Netanyahu approved 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements in addition to earlier approvals of 2,500 homes in the West Bank and 560 in east Jerusalem.
Netanyahu’s government had unsuccessfully tried to block the evacuation of Amona. But Israel’s Supreme Court rejected all appeals after determining the outpost was built illegally two decades ago on private Palestinian land.
The White House said on Thursday that the Trump administration hasn’t taken an official position on settlements and the president looks forward to continued discussions on the issue, including when he meets with Netanyahu at the White House on Feb. 15.
When asked by Israel Radio Friday morning if Trump was already changing his tune on settlements, Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said “I wouldn’t describe this is a U-turn.”
“The statement is very clear … it says: ‘Wait for the meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu … and President Trump, and then we will determine the policy’,” Danon added.
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Arizona voters approve Proposition 207, making recreational marijuana legal in state
Ryan Randazzo
Arizona's ballot measure to legalize marijuana passed Tuesday with voters deciding to join 11 other states that have done so despite a conflict with federal law, according to The Associated Press.
Proposition 207 would legalize possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older and set up a licensing system for retail sales of the drug, starting with the medical-marijuana dispensaries already operating in the state. Sales could begin in March under the measure.
Once the election results are made official Nov. 30, possession and growing as many as six plants at home will be legal for adults.
The measure also would allow people previously convicted of marijuana crimes, such as the felony charge for possession, to have their records expunged by the courts.
And it would establish special "social equity" licenses for communities historically disenfranchised by marijuana laws.
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The Department of Health Services would be responsible for determining who is eligible to apply for those social equity licenses, and would also be responsible for developing rules for the program and reviewing applications from medical dispensaries.
The approximately 120 medical-marijuana dispensaries operating in the state today, which have provided nearly all of the funding for Proposition 207, would be allowed to sell the drug to anyone over 21, not just people who have a doctor's recommendation and state-issued medical-marijuana card.
Dispensaries are anticipating a crush of new business. The Mint Dispensaries, for example, are prepared to expedite the construction of a new, $25 million, 100,000-square-foot growing operation in north Phoenix to keep their Guadalupe and Mesa retail sites stocked if Proposition 207 passes.
The Mint also already has approval from Mesa to expand its dispensary there as well, and can add additional registers in the Guadalupe store beyond the 21 in the store now, said Raúl Molina, a partner and senior vice president of operations.
"We think we're ready for it," Molina said before Election Day.
Company officials do not want to run out of marijuana for medical patients or be left with no supply for recreational customers, which has happened in other states that transitioned from medical to recreational sales.
A similar measure also passed in New Jersey on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, while recreational-marijuana initiatives were leading in early results in Montana and South Dakota as well.
Backers, opponents react to election
Attorney Adam Trenk, director of the Cannabis Department at the Rose Law Group, said nearly all medical dispensaries are expected to apply to sell recreational marijuana.
"I can’t imagine a world where they wouldn’t because they immediately expand the demographic of people who can walk into the store from just those with (medical-marijuana) cards to anyone over the age of 21," Trenk said.
He also said his firm would help clients, including some through pro bono work, to expunge criminal records for marijuana-related crimes as allowed through the measure.
"We will, through community law centers, work to help those who qualify to get their records cleared," he said.
“It is incredibly important that we swing the pendulum back in the other direction, and stop spending money and resources to prosecute nonviolent crimes like marijuana possesion and we allow people to get their lives back ....”
Steve White, the CEO of Harvest Health and Recreation, a Tempe-based cannabis company with 15 stores in Arizona and locations in several other states, said recreational sales should not push out medical-marijuana patients.
“There will not be disruption to service to medical patients,” he said, adding that the company expects people seeking medical relief but who don’t have a medical card to become customers, and the business will still cater to those people.
He also said the industry is better prepared than some other states that have run low on marijuana when recreational sales begin.
“Our medical market is a much more mature market than a lot of others that expand into recreational sales," he said. "As a result of that you will not find same level of supply chain hiccups that you do in some other states. You might see minor disruptions for a variety of reasons … . But the expectation is because of the maturity, because of the experience of the (Department of Health Services), we're not going to see the same type of supply-chain issues they see in other states.”
He said he expects the state to issue licenses for recreational sales by late March or early April, in time for April 20, a holiday of sorts celebrated by marijuana users.
"That is a holiday we celebrate and we’ll probably be celebrating differently this year," he said.
Not everyone was celebrating.
Kevin Sabet, president of an anti-marijuana group called Smart Approaches to Marijuana, who served in the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations as a drug-policy advisor, said the initiative was bad for Arizonans.
"Moving forward, we aim to aid those at the local level in establishing rules that prohibit the industry from opening stores and conducting other activity in their communities," Sabet said in a prepared statement.
"As we have seen in state after state with a legal market, the overwhelming majority of communities have chosen to ban marijuana storefronts, deliveries, growing operations, and other activities. This fact alone serves as a counter to the industry’s claim that commercialization is widely supported.”
Where tax dollars would go, other provisions of measure
The proposition would add a 16% excise tax to marijuana, on top of sales tax, and the total revenue to the state and municipalities is estimated to be between $200 million and $300 million annually.
Much of that would be directed to agencies such as the Department of Health Services and law enforcement that would have to increase their workload to administer the program, while the rest would go mostly to the state's community colleges.
The campaign to pass the measure collected more than $5 million in contributions, far outspending opponents.
Those opponents collected about $600,000, much of it coming from the Center for Arizona Policy, a well-known conservative group that espouses "foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom."
Opponents have argued that legalizing marijuana here will lead to increases in young people using the drug and more dangerous roadways, while opponents have countered that has not been the case in other states.
The number of medical-marijuana licenses in Arizona is based upon the number of traditional pharmacies, and today there are about 130 licenses, but not quite all of them are in use at an operating dispensary. Under the measure, any medical-marijuana facility that obtains a recreational sales license would have to co-locate the businesses at one address.
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That means the total number of retail sites in the state would be about 160, including the 130 existing medical licenses, the 26 social equity licenses, and some that would be provided in rural counties that only have one or no medical-marijuana stores.
The measure says that DHS "shall limit the strength of edible marijuana products to no more than 10 milligrams" of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, each. Edible marijuana products sold in medical facilities today range from 2.5 milligrams of THC to 25 milligrams or more. The measure does not restrict the potency of other marijuana products.
The measure also says that DHS "shall" adopt rules regarding delivery, but extra provisions were added to ensure delivery is only made to people who order from a licensed facility.
The measure will prohibit delivery vehicles from carrying "extra or unallocated marijuana" that could be offered to customers who hadn't yet placed an order for delivery.
This is intended to prevent delivery drivers from simply selling to people on the street, according to the measure's authors.
The measure says DHS shall begin accepting applications from medical-marijuana dispensaries that want to operate as recreational facilities starting Jan. 19 and through March 9, 2021.
No more than 60 days after receiving applications the department shall issue licenses to those applicants that are in good standing with the department. With that timeline, recreational sales could begin around March 20.
Mark Kelly defeats McSally in Arizona's U.S. Senate race Joe Biden wins Arizona, turns state blue for first time in 24 years Arizona voters approve Proposition 207, making recreational marijuana legal in state 2020 Arizona Election Results
Similar measure failed in 2016
Four years ago, Proposition 205 asked Arizona voters to legalize cannabis for recreational use and establish licensed outlets where sales of the drug would be taxed.
The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act would also have allowed people 21 and older in Arizona to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow it in their homes.
That initiative failed by a narrow margin, and the number of Arizonans who possess a state-issued medical-marijuana card has nearly tripled since then.
Reach reporter Ryan Randazzo at ryan.randazzo@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4331. Follow him on Twitter @UtilityReporter.
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Elsie James
An Open Letter from Nepal
Introducing Our Oldest Project in Nepal
It is almost 25 years since I first walked through the doors of Kanti Children's Hospital in Nepal's capital City, Kathmandu. It was August, 1996, my third time in Nepal in just 10 months and my very first "official" visit as the Country Representative of a Canadian charitable organization. I was short on experience but filled with excitement & determination as I launched myself on a new career path. The position offered no pay cheque at the end of each month but I had a feeling, even then, the coming years would produce compensation of a more fulfilling kind. I was right!
My mission, that day, was to advise the Director a shipment of medical equipment had arrived from Canada, including an OR Table and Ultra Sound machine, gifts from several Alberta rural hospitals recently closed.
Our Partnership continues today. It has evolved over the years through three different charitable groups and from a project based on medical commodities, to programs directly benefiting Patient Care.
A Peek At the Kanti Shelter House
Tucked in the corner of the Hospital compound, behind a wing of the main hospital, stands a very ordinary two storey, white building. No signs direct you to it. It is one of Kanti Hospital's best kept secrets. But this simple Shelter House becomes a basic home away from home, valuable, essential and appreciated by thousands of Nepali family Caregivers from tiny rural villages.
Since 1996, medical care has improved; however, social programs to increase accessibility to healthcare are still a dream for many Nepalese families. For rural farming families and the urban poor, little has changed, Private hospital care is not affordable. They bring their sick children to Kanti Children's Hospital to take advantage of free medical care, free Ward beds and basic medicines. Often, the trip to Kathmandu has taken most, if not all, of their money. That gives voice to a favorite Nepali expression, "Ke garne?" — "What to do?" They have tried local alternatives without success. As a result, Kanti receives the poorest of the poor and the sickest of the sick. No one is turned away.
Can the Caregiver sleep in a hospital corridor or camp in the hospital grounds? Only if the Dormitory is full!
Can he or she go without food to buy special medicines for their child? Yes, if SAV can't help.
How will they pay for blood supplies when their child needs a transfusion? Only with help from SAV-Nepal
How will they pay for any diagnostic tests required, if they cannot be done at Kanti Hospital? Only with SAV's help! 365 Days of every Year
These are only some of the tough Questions that Staff of a Nepali non-profit, Social Action Volunteers — Nepal, have been answering every day since the early 1990's. SAV-Nepal is the volunteer, social-work arm of Kanti Children's Hospital, Managers of the Shelter House.
Social Action Volunteers — Nepal - Beginnings, Leadership and their Work
SAV's Managing Director, Bacchu Basyal, has been at the helm of the organization since its inception. Their Founder and original sponsor was Father Waterin, a Jesuit Priest at St. Xavier's College in Kathmandu. Father Waterin passed away in 2007, setting the organization adrift without Funding, but still vitally needed. SAV was struggling to survive when our Partnership began in 2008. The struggle hasn't ended but the work has gone on. There is always more that needs doing than can be done. In Mr Basyal's mind that is not a reason to quit, it's a reason to work harder.
Partnerships are essential in our work. I learned along time ago, we can't do it alone. Two years ago, we extended an invitation to an American Foundation, The Chelsea Fund, through the Founder of the Nepal Orphans Home, to join us in supporting the vital work of Social Action Volunteers - Nepal and their work at the Kanti Shelter House. Thankfully, they have assumed support of the Emergency Fund covering special medications not provided by the government, blood products, some diagnostic services and nutritional supplements. That leaves us with the major task to support the Daily Operation and Maintenance of the Shelter House and to be ready to help occasionally, if unexpected Patient emergencies suddenly balloon.
Then the COVID 19 Pandemic hit — and has not missed Nepal. After a slow start, The India and Chinese Borders and the Tribhuvan International Airport, in Kathmandu, were closed in late March, along with Schools and many non-essential services. The timing could not have been worse. It was the start of the major Spring Tourist Season, in fact some Tourists were trapped in Nepal for many weeks, with no way out. Requests for the 20 Dormitory beds at the Shelter House increased dramatically — at the same time, numbers of beds had to be reduced for social distancing! It's an overwhelming challenge in any environment but in Kathmandu it was devastating for daily wage earners like street vendors. Hospital Ward and Staff infections rose. Staff burnout and infections have been a constant worry. Despite all, the work has gone on.
In the past, SAV-Nepal had a volunteer list of Social Work students, who come to SAV for a College Practicum experience. To be honest, I'm not sure how our Staff has survived. But they have! They have more than proved themselves equal to the task. Like health care workers around the World they have soldiered on,
Here are the Priority Needs at the Shelter House in 2021 and Beyond...
In the beginning of a patient stay, it's common for more than one family member to stay the night in the Dormitory. Nursing Mothers with infants in the NICU are also frequent guests. Privacy Screens are used. There is need for further development in the building for separate Men's & Women's dormitories.
Much has been done. Much needs to be done and refurbished... Pain and cleaning materials are badly needed. The above photos illustrate some major work done at the Shelter House in 2012 and 2013 to improve the physical environment of the Shelter House, inside and out. $2,000 of major scrubbing and painting would make a huge difference.
On April 25 and May 12, 2015, 2 devastating Earthquakes (7.9 and 7.3 on the Richter scale) hit more than 14 Districts in Central Nepal, killing 9,000 people and injuring more than 22,000. Recovery took precedence over other needs. A dream of developing a second Dormitory on the Rooftop of the Shelter House was put aside... This is a big dream with a $20,000 - 25,000 price.
I Hope you Feel Inspired rather than Relieved!
If you would like to support the work of Social Action Volunteers - Nepal at the Kanti Children's Hospital Shelter House, there are several convenient ways to do so. Please refer to our website!
For more information, please contact Elsie James, Nepal Project Manager, mmcinktm@gmail.com or call me at 403-498-8800
Tax Receipts are available for all donations of $20 or more by donating through One Child's Village and designating your support to SAV-Nepal Shelter House. If you are using Canada Helps to donate, select the "Medical Mercy Nepal" fund.
One Child's Village
46 McKenzie Lake Island S.E, Calgary, Alberta T2Z 3P4 Canada
E-mail: contact@onechildsvillage.org
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Dangerous sea-level rise could be slowed by wasting less, planting trees | Commentary
By Richard Poole
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King tide brought high waters that flooded several low-lying streets on Normandy Isle in North Beach in 2017. (Joey Flechas / Tribune News Service)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen sharply since the start of the Industrial Age — from 270 parts per million in the late 1700s to some 400 parts per million in January 2015. The increase in carbon dioxide is causing a rise in sea levels.
Richard Poole (Courtesy photo)
Using the sea level in 1992 as a reference point, and based on information from the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact, NOAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in 2020 sea level will have risen by 6 to 12 inches; in 2060 by 14 to 34 inches; and in 2100, by 31 to 81 inches.
In the lower east coast metropolitan areas of Florida, flood control structures no longer can operate as designed, and inland properties housing millions of people are at high risk of flooding. Some areas of downtown Miami, Hollywood and other coastal cities routinely are under water at lunar high tide. Rising sea levels have resulted in salt water getting into wells that provide drinking water to cities, creating a need to move wells farther from the sea. On the list of 20 urban areas in America that would suffer the most from rising seas, Florida has five: Saint Petersburg, Tampa, Miami, Miami Beach and Panama City. Sea-level rise impacts our quality of life, on buildings and roads and on Florida’s economy.
The future rate of sea-level rise depends on what happens at a global scale to reduce the inputs of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. To lessen sea level rise people can reduce waste consumption and energy consumption. These practices reduce the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere.
You can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Plant a tree, better, trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, combine it with water and light, and make carbohydrates which become the wood and other structures found in trees. A single young tree can absorb 26 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. A large tree, about 50 pounds per year. Myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia) and Swamp Chestnut oak (Quercus michauxi) grow well in Central Florida. Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii), Loblolly (Pinus taeda) and Longleaf (Pinus palustris) are good choices for pines. There are many other suitable trees. Without the help of trees, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would be about 460 parts per million, not 400. Many lawns in Florida have space for trees.
An easy and efficient way for you to offset the carbon dioxide you generate is to plant a Florida native tree. Not to get too morbid, but I'll be dead by 2100. So will most of you reading this. The question at issue is whether you want to leave your descendants a stable coastline or an unstable one.
Dr. Richard Poole is a former faculty member of the University of Florida College of Agriculture. He lives in Longwood.
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Home Top List Top 20 Richest NFL Players In The World 2021
Top 20 Richest NFL Players In The World 2021
Top 20 Richest NFL Players In The World
20. Alex Smith (Net worth: $55 million)
19. Fran Tarkenton (Net Worth: $60 million)
18. Carson Palmer (Net Worth: $60 million)
17. Michael Strahan (Net Worth: $65 million)
16. Tony Romo Net Worth: $70 million
15. Sam Bradford (Net Worth: $70 million)
14. Matt Ryan (Net Worth: $70 million)
13. Ben Roethlisberger (Net Worth: $70 million)
12. Roger Goodell (Net Worth: $75 million)
11. Joe Montana (Net Worth: $80 million)
10. Eli Manning (Net Worth: $100 million)
9. Drew Brees (Net Worth: $100 million)
8. Brett Favre (Net Worth: $100 million)
7. John Elway (Net Worth: $145 million)
6. Tom Brady (Net Worth: $180 million)
Steve Young (Net Worth: $200 million)
4. Peyton Manning (Net Worth: $200 million)
3. John Maden (Net Worth: $200 million)
2. Al Davis (Net Worth: $500 million)
1. Roger Staubach (Net Worth: $600 million)
Summary of the Richest NFL Players
We bring to you the latest list of the 20 richest NFL players in the world and their respective net worth in 2021.
American football is one of the most lucrative sports in the world. Revenues generated every season during the football league season and the close season attest to this fact, with figures reaching billions of dollars.
It is only normal for fans to be puzzled by how much their football stars earn which constitutes the majority of their net worth since they are the major players in the sport.
We can’t forget the fact that without these players, the sport wouldn’t really be anything fun. This brings us to present the list of the richest NFL players in the world
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Without a doubt, all the players provided on this list of richest NFL players earn most of their huge net worth through the sport. Only a few have earned fortune outside the sport.
These players have obviously put in all the required work, effort, sportsmanship, and professionalism required for them to attain their respective status as one of the richest NFL players.
Rank Richest American Football Players Estimated Net Worth
#20 Alex Smith $55 million
#19 Fran Tarkenton $60 million
#18 Carson Palmer $60 million
#17 Michael Strahan $65 million
#16 Tony Romo $70 million
#15 Sam Bradford $70 million
#14 Matt Ryan $70 million
#13 Ben Roethlisberger $70 million
#12 Roger Godell $75 million
#11 Joe Montanna $80 million
#10 Eli Manning $100 million
#09 Drew Brees $100 million
#08 Brett Favre $100 million
#07 John Elway $145 million
#06 Tom Brady $180 million
#05 Steve Young $200 million
#04 Peyton Manning $200 million
#03 John Maden $200 million
#02 Al Davis $500 million
#01 Roger Staubach $600 million
The fact that the last player represented on this list has a total accumulated net worth of $55 million is mind-blowing.
It makes you wonder how huge the net worth of subsequent players who you’ll come across on this list are. You are probably correct.
Alex Smith is an American football quarterback who has built such an admirable career for himself. After having a wonderful football career for the Utah Utes, he decided to further his career as a professional football player.
Since then, he’s never looked back. He turned out appearances for the San Francisco 49ers for 8 years since joining the club in 2005, before representing Kansas Chief for four years.
His career was abruptly ended by a serious spiral compound fracture to his Tibia and Fibula. He would have undoubtedly been higher up the rankings of richest NFL players, had he been injury-free.
Who could have imagined finding an 80 year old on this list of richest NFL players?
Well, you heard that right. Fran Tarkenton is one player that can be tagged a legendary quarterback who dedicated 18 years of his life to this sport.
Most of these years were dedicated to the Minnesota Vikings, spending an inconsecutive total of 14 years while also representing New York Giants for four further years.
Through his illustrious and successful career, he won 9 Pro Bowl trophies, including consecutive wins from 1967-70 and 1974-76. We can only say that his net worth is deserving of such a wonderful career he built.
The fact that Carson Palmer is also another quarterback represented on this list might keep you wondering if quarterbacks earn the most. Well, that is a question for another day. Through thick and thin, tough and smooth; Carson Palmer has always tried his best to churn out excellent performances in the different teams he finds himself. It’s no surprise he has such a befitting net worth to his name.
Carson spent 7 years out of his total 15 years of football career at the Cincinnati Bengals, while spending his remaining career with Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals. He has 3 Pro Bowl titles to hi name, while earning the Arizona Cardinals ring of honor for his exceptional service to the team.
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When looking for one of the most loyal football players that have ever graced the NFL, Michael is one particular example that stands out.
He is the epitome of one-club man who spent all of his career which spanned a total of 15 years with the New York Giants as a defensive.
His 15 year career was quite the successful one with a total of 7 Pro Bowl titles and the Giant Super Bowl XLII which he helped his team win against the New England Patriots in his final season for the team in 2007.
Michael was such a popular superstar who set different records during his playing days. His contribution to the sport won him an election into the Pro Bowl Football hall of fame in 2014. He is currently a media personality for the Fox NFL Pregame show.
Tony Romo is another one-club man, as well as a quarterback who plied his football career with the Dallas Cowboys until his retirement in 2017.
You’d expect a huge net worth for someone who spent 14 years of his life dedicated to one team. His place as one of the richest NFL players is never in doubt, as he earned every bit of it through service and loyalty.
Tony won a total of four Pro Bowl trophies with the team, while also helping his college win the Ohio Valley conference championship with the Panthers before turning a professional footballer.
Today, you will find him behind the screen before football games as a football analyst for CBS Television network.
Sam Bradford is such a handsome, young man who has an excellent football career which he can look back and smile at after his retirement.
Sam spent relatively fewer years to accrue to huge net worth he has attached to his name, when compared to other players who have a presence among the richest NFL players.
Sam spent 9 years playing American football with the St. Louis Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals.
Sam is quite the talented one, as he not only excelled in football, but also in golf and basketball. He is simply the one with admirable talent in sports he engages in.
One respectable record which he set back in his playing days was when he passed over 4,720 yards with 50 touchdowns to help his team win the Heisman Trophy.
Matt Ryan is the first player on this list that is still active in the sport today. He was recently in the news for all the right reasons after signing a deal worth an astounding $150 million, spread over 5 years with the Falcons in 2018.
This immediately made him the highest-paid player in the football league history at the time, though the record has since been smashed by Aaron Rodgers.
If I were you, I’d expect Matt Ryan to move up north among the richest NFL players in a few years time.
Matt already has an enviable trophy collection to his name, with 4 Pro Bowl titles and a plethora of awards to his name.
Considering the trajectory his career has taken over the years, I think it’s fair to expect him to retire at the Atlanta Falcons.
Speaking of successful footballers, Big Ben can easily be considered as one.
Through his career which was full of Glamour and glory, he won the Pro Bowl title 6 times while complementing it with two Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII) titles.
His list of honors and awards is something that could keep upcoming football stars enviable, as well as Dizzy.
He became the youngest super Bowl winner as a quarterback when he won the trophy in 2006. He helped lead the Steelers to a 21-10 win against the Seattle Seahawks to help clinch the title aged 23 years old.
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Roger Goodell was a professional football player who didn’t have that much success as a professional football player.
Much of his success came outside football when he became both a businessman as well as winning the election for the position of commissioner for the National football league in August 2006.
Ever since his appointment, Roger has successfully brought some favorable changes to the game; most of which improve the outlook of the game, player conduct, and so on.
Joe Montana is a legendary football player who graced to the field for a whopping 16 years.
He featured in the game majorly as a quarterback throughout this time, featuring for the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chief.
He represented the San Francisco 49ers for 14 years, after which he proceeded to have some sort of retirement plan at the Kansas Chief.
Joe had such an exceptional career as a football player, winning four super bowl titles (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV), with numerous awards to his name. This includes Super Bowl Most Valuable Player which he won on three separate occasions.
Eli Manning has some sort of family ties to the football game, as many of his family members had graced the game long before his time.
He also has a brother who also played as professional football at the highest level, in what makes it seem football runs in his family’s blood.
Eli was a quarterback who represented the New York Giants for 16 seasons. He became a professional in the game after representing the University of Mississippi at the college level.
Eli led the giants to 2 super bowl finals, winning both of them, as well as becoming the MVP on both occasions.
His 2 super bowl titles are complemented with 4 Pro Bowl trophies and many different individual awards which made his career such a hit.
After having a successful football career at college level with Purdue University, Drew Brees proceeded to replicate that success at a professional level.
He has had such a long career for himself, something that he started since 2001 and is still going till date, aged 41.
When speaking of longevity concerning football players in the NFL, Drew is such an exceptional example to look at with over 19 years of football under his belt.
His career has not only been long, but also successful. In his 19 years of football, Drew has racked up an astounding 13 Pro Bowl titles, as well as 1 super bowl trophy.
What more could any professional football player ask for. He has fully earned his place among richest NFL players in USA.
Speaking of another player with a long career under his belt, Brett Favre is a prime example. He spent 20 good years of his life playing the sport he loves the most: Football.
He is a star quarterback who spent most of his career at the Green Bay Packers, while also turning out for the Atlanta Falcons, packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets in a career that spanned from 1991-2010.
Brett has 11 Pro Bowl championships to his name, as well as one Super Bowl title. One of his major records in the sport is when Favre became the first NFL quarterback to pass for 500 touchdowns, throw for 70,000 yards, complete 6,000 passes, and attempt 10,000 passes.
John Elway is one of the most reputable quarterbacks to ever grace the game of football. He built a beautiful career in the sport with Denver Broncos which spanned over 15 years.
During his playing days, he won 9 Pro Bowl titles, and 2 Super Bowl trophies for the only team he ever played for.
His contributions to the sport earned him an induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in his first year of eligibility, while also earning an induction into the college football hall of fame back in 2004.
His achievements in football earned him a lot of plaudits and fans, as he subsequently won the election for the position of President of the football operations for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He is also the General Manager of the famous sport management.
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When speaking of talent and ability, Tom Brady is one of the best in the game of football. His excellent techniques and abilities on and off the ball earned him lots of plaudits from many news media, sports journalists and writers, commentators.
He is one player that is considered as the greatest quarterback of all time in the game of football. He is one of the players to have the longest careers in football after spending the initial twenty years of his career with the New England Patriots.
Tom is still actively involved in the game, turning up performances that turn the heads of audience and fans with his silky skills and tenacity.
Tom’s career has brought him a lot of success, while earning him a place among richest NFL players in USA. He has won a record 6 Super Bowl trophies (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, and LIII) after appearing in a total of 9 finals.
This feat is a record never achieved by any past and active football. It is no surprise that he is referred to as the Greatest quarterback.
Steve is a professional football player whose major position in his playing days were as a quarterback. He was involved in the sport for 15 years, making appearances for San Francisco 49ers for most of the time.
He also featured for other teams like Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Express who plied their trade in the United States football league. Prior to his professional playing days, he represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in college football.
During his illustrious football career, Young won 3 Super bowl trophies, 7 Pro Bowl titles with numerous accolades for his contributions to the success of the different teams he represented.
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Peyton Manning was a professional quarterback in the NFL while his career was still active. His career in the sport spanned over 18 seasons, spending a total of 14 seasons at his beloved Indianapolis Colts and the other 4 seasons at the Denver Broncos.
Steve’s professional career transitioned from that of college football through the University of Tennessee to the National Football league with the Indianapolis Colts. His brother, Eli Manning is already represented on this list of richest NFL players in the world.
Throughout his career, he was usually referred to as the Sheriff as a result of his proneness to be audible before the snap. His team’s playing style was always characterized by the hurry-up offense in place of the standard huddle.
Well, we never saw an 84-year-old person on this list of richest NFL players coming, and I’m sure as hell you didn’t.
John Madden is a legendary figure in the NFL after making a lot of contributions to the sport both as a player, coach, as well as a commentator. Just what can he not do for the game.
During his playing days, Madden perfectly executed different positions, gong from offense to defense, depending on the needs of the team at a given time.
His football playing carer was however short-lived due to an injury to both his knees. We can imagine the wonderful career John would have had of not for that career-ending injury.
After his fate to not play the game ever again was sealed, he wouldn’t leave the game he loved for anything, so he decided to go into coaching. That decision brought him great riches, and wealth as it today.
The fact that one of the richest NFL players in the world is currently deceased is such a sad news to hear. Al Davis is known as one of the most financially inclined players to ever grace the football game.
Though his football playing career was short, Davis made sure he earned a name for himself at the highest level.
After retiring from professional football, he proceeded to become a coach, as well as an executive in the sport. Such was his love for football.
His coaching career brought him a lot of fortune which he in turn invested in his to-be football team in Oakland Raiders. After a few years, he became the principal owner of the team, as well as the General Manager until he was announced dead in 2011.
During his coaching career, he was most remembered for his motto of “Just win, baby”. Ever since his death, his franchise has been on a decline according to numerous reports.
You having been waiting for it, and now you are here. The richest NFL player ever in the history of American Football is none other than Roger Staubach.
One quick fact which might surprise you is that he is 78-years-old with the nickname Roger, the Dodger.
He also attended the US Naval Academy, but health issues like color blindness prevented him from becoming a full officer. This led to his move to professional football.
While he might not be as successful as many players represented on this list, Roger enjoyed a fair share of success in the highest level.
He represented the Dallas Cowboys for just 10 years between 1969-79. Within this period, he won two super bowl trophies, and six pro bowl titles, which is an exceptional trophy win rate.
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While we have a few active players on this list of richest NFL players in the world, most of the players represented here are either retired or deceased.
An exceptional case of a player with such a massive net worth is AL Davis, who maintained his net worth nine years after his death.
The net worth of players represented on this list is enough evidence to attest to the huge pay which many professional football players earn from the sport.
Since it is a sport that generates so much, it is only expected to see players earning so much. Regardless of this fact, fans should know and acknowledge the fact that players on this list earned every dime earned in the sport due to their professionalism, hard work, and consistency which is unmatched by their peers.
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Dog Dies in Airport Warehouse—PETA Wants Cargo Company Held Responsible
Published September 4, 2020 by Katherine Sullivan. Last Updated September 10, 2020.
Eighteen dogs were reportedly kept trapped in cages without food or water for THREE DAYS after being flown from Amman, Jordan, to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago—and one of them, a German shepherd, was apparently found dead. According to reports, on August 31, the Chicago Police Department was alerted to dogs being kept in an airport warehouse and denied proper care. Alliance Ground International, the cargo company responsible for the incident, apparently admitted that the dogs’ release was delayed because it didn’t have the vaccination documents required for international shipping.
17 Dogs Caged In Warehouse Without Food Or Water, One Dead After Flight To Chicago https://t.co/QvDtdPbX37 pic.twitter.com/NwBpRtLnD5
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) September 2, 2020
Alliance was reportedly issued two citations, but that’s not nearly enough—its staff should be prosecuted for cruelty to animals for the slow, awful death of the German shepherd, and the company’s U.S. Department of Agriculture license should be revoked. Alliance also handles shipments from Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which transports monkeys to the U.S. to be used in painful experiments, and that needs to stop.
The company is incompetent and uncaring and should never again be trusted with the life of any animal—including monkeys who are torn away from their families, shoved into crates, and traumatized by a transoceanic flight.
Remind This Company That Animals Aren’t Cargo
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The Story of Beef
Pilot Guides Ancient, Beef, British, Food, Japan, Spanish, United Kingdom
The tradition of eating beef has passed down generations to become an integral part for many of our regular diets. By providing precious protein, packed with fatty calories beef has come be regarded as an important ingredient for human survival. Here, we look at the ever-changing role of beef and it’s interesting history.
Ancient Beef
Beef has been a staple meat eaten around the world for millennia, dating back as far as prehistory. Cattle originated in the Old World, having been domesticated around 8000 BC when the material gains from the livestock became apparent. It is difficult to estimate the precise point where beef became a cooked delicacy, although it probably shortly followed the domestication of cattle. Following this, people were able to identify specific breeds suited to being used for their meat or dairy produce such as milk and cheese.
The British Beef Breeders
Beef consumption and farming has existed in Britain for a long time and the country is considered to be a pioneer in beef breeding. Britain is home to several cattle breeds, which serve different functions. These include the Aberdeen Angus, arguably Britain’s most widely-known cattle breed, known for its high-quality beef. The Hereford is another particularly notable breed, which exemplifies the innovative breeding techniques developed by the British
The Spanish Bring the Cow to the Andes
Despite its prevalence in the Americas today, Cattle was not endemic to the continent and was very much a European export. The Spanish are known to be the first exporters of the cow to the Americas. Christopher Columbus is credited with introducing cattle to the conflict in 1493, introducing the species to the modern-day Dominican Republic. Cattle quickly spread throughout Mexico and modern-day Texas as the Spanish colonial interest in the Americas expanded, laying the foundation for the famous Texan Longhorn breed.
The concept of the Gaucho dates back to the late 19th Century and remain national symbols in a number of Latin American countries, especially Argentina. They are not dissimilar to the American cowboys, essentially skilled horsemen known for being gifted in cattle driving. A sense of mythology soon developed around the Gaucho, like with cowboys in America, as they became romanticised figures and eventually cultural symbols.
Cowboys and Cattle Drives
The Cowboy is one of the most potent and widely-recognised symbols of Americana, bearing several similarities to Gauchos despite different aesthetic iconography. Cowboys arose to cultural prevalence in the 19th Century, known mainly for the vast cattle drives from Texas, the country’s main source of cattle to Chicago, the heart of the meat-packing industry and a hub for beef demand. This process emerged in the mid-19th Century. It is believed that a single herd of cattle numbered around 3,000 cows. As the population of the country grew and demand became more evenly spread across the country, the age of cattle drives and the cowboy by extension came to an end. Despite this, the cowboy remains permanently ingrained as a symbol of American popular culture, romanticised in the same way as the Gauchos in Latin America.
How good is it for you? Grain fed versus grass fed
Beef’s best-known health benefits are its rich source of protein. Despite this, it would be incorrect to describe beef and other forms of Red Meat as healthy. It is believed that the excessive consumption of red meat increases the risk of certain cancers, particularly that of the bowel. Furthermore, it is also believed that excessive consumption has a detrimental effect on the heart and can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. While there has been debate over whether grass-fed beef is more healthy than terrain-fed beef, there is little conclusive scientific evidence to support this. However, grass-fed beef is treated better, reared in more open spaces. From a moral standpoint, and in terms of quality, grass-fed beef is normally the better option.
While the superior beef breed is a matter of debate and personal preference, there is much to be made of the quality of Japanese beef, which many associate with a sense of prestige. The two most notable meats are Wagyu and Kobe, the latter being particularly notable. While Japanese cattle has its origins in China, the breeding innovations are wholly their own. Kobe Beef is the best known, a delicacy renowned for its flavour and texture. Kobe and several other kinds of Japanese beef are imported throughout the world, vaunted by many for their quality.
The Beef Industry Today
Beef is consumed around the world in the present day as the third most widely-consumed meat after poultry and pork. There is a near-universal, thriving market for the industry today. The United States, Brazil and China are the world’s largest consumers of the meat, with little to separate them in terms of consumption. Brazil and Australia are the world’s largest producers and exporters of beef. Beef is central to the economy of Latin America since its introduction by the Spanish. The industry has evolved exponentially and grown increasingly complex since its early popularity. Despite this, health concerns about the negative effects of beef consumption are becoming increasingly clear and well-documented. Although this shows no sign of halting the beef industry in the present day, it perhaps points to a future where the meat is less widely-consumed.
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Publication: The National Catholic Register
Website: DecentFilms.com
Twitter: @DecentFilms
SDG is the film critic for the National Catholic Register, and has been with the Register since 2003. He has also written regular columns for Crux (then a Boston Globe website) and Catholic Digest. He has contributed entries to the New Catholic Encyclopedia and the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy. He co-hosts the Gabriel Award-winning TV show “Reel Faith” for New Evangelization Television in Brooklyn, and is a frequent radio guest. A permanent deacon in the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, he has MAs in religious studies and theology from Catholic seminaries as well as a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. His own website is DecentFilms.com.
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REDUCING RUNOFF INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Study may improve strategies for reducing nutrient runoff into Mississippi River
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Every summer, the Gulf of Mexico is flooded with excess nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants and farm fields along the Mississippi River basin. And every summer, those nutrients create a "dead zone" in the Gulf. To address the issue, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formed a task force and required 12 states to develop strategies to reduce agricultural runoff.
According to researchers at the University of Illinois, the strategies show promise, and leave room for the addition of certain practical elements that could help decision makers choose specific conservation practices to adopt or avoid. In a new study, the researchers examine nutrient loss reduction strategies from three upper Midwestern states to help fill the gap.
The three state strategies analyzed in the study, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, included science-based assessments of various conservation practices: things like cover crops, conservation tillage, bioreactors, modifications to nitrogen application rate, and more.
"We assessed the ability of each conservation practice to be stacked or layered with others and the ability to track the implementation of each practice. This gave us some very practical information that could be used to increase adoption by focusing on those activities that are affordable, easily tracked, and effective at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff. Being able to track our efforts will also aid state and federal efforts in monitoring progress towards Gulf of Mexico hypoxia goals," says Reid Christianson, lead author on the study and research assistant professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at U of I.
The researchers first compared how the three states rated the same practices in terms of their effectiveness, to come up with a consensus figure. For the most part, the ratings were similar across states. But a couple of practices stood out.
"Iowa and Illinois have very similar numbers on the cover crop front. But it's much colder in Minnesota, and they have a hard time getting cover crop seeds to germinate after corn and soybeans have been harvested," Reid says.
Woodchip bioreactors, an edge-of-field practice, were also ranked differently in the three states. The large trenches are typically filled with woodchips, housing microbes that consume excess nitrogen from drainage water. In this case, the differences were in sizing and design methodology in the three states.
Laura Christianson, co-author on the study and assistant professor in crop sciences, says, "Some practices, like cover crops, actually work differently north to south, but the other reason numbers varied is because the research was done differently in the three strategies. That represents a human decision process - critical to the state specific strategy effort."
Although the comparison between state strategies was itself novel, the researchers believe their assessment of "trackability" and "stackability" of conservation practices will be even more useful to decision makers. They drew on expert opinions to assign a trackability score to each practice. For example, conversion of land from an annual row cropping system to a woody buffer strip is highly trackable using satellite imagery. But others? Not so much.
"Thinking of an in-field practice like how much nitrogen a farmer applies; there's no reliable way to track that," Reid notes. There are ways to estimate it, but not directly track," Reid says.
"Because a farmer just decides it and does it," Laura adds. "And we have x number of farmers across Illinois and the whole Mississippi watershed. How can we track that?"
The researchers say it's important to know how trackable these practices are, because stakeholders investing in nutrient loss reduction need to be able to pinpoint what's working and what's not and be able to tell a story of improvement with the resources invested.
"We're working towards developing a framework to keep track of what all 12 states are doing, and how many practices they're adopting. It's a big undertaking," Laura says. "It's not just research for us. We're working towards coming up with something states could use for the next 20 years."
The researchers also considered how easily the practices could be paired up, or stacked.
"For example, land use change doesn't really pair with anything because you're completely changing the way business is being done. For example, if you're growing switchgrass, you don't need a cover crop or conservation tillage. It just doesn't stack well with anything. But cover crops, bioreactors, and others pair with many practices well," Laura says.
Although the researchers assessed the feasibility of stacking, they still don't know the potential effects of pairing the conservation practices. "You may have multiple practices on the same acre, but what is the resulting impact on water quality? We don't know yet - that's where we need more field research," Reid says.
The study also touched on cost effectiveness of the various practices. For example, nitrogen management - changing the amount of fertilizer applied - is one of the least expensive practices. It is also relatively easy for farmers, and is highly stackable with other practices. But Laura says it's important to consider its effectiveness and trackability, too.
"So even though it's relatively cheap, is this something we should be telling states to invest a lot of money in? It's not as effective as other practices and harder to track. With this study, we wanted to get a handle on how well the practices work, then take it a step further and ask whether the best practices are easiest or hardest to track. And, ultimately, what are farmers going to be interested in?"
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Students take Gatsby’s ‘emotional journey’
CCPA brings dance and decadence of 1920s to Oak Bay
Dec. 2, 2015 1:00 p.m.
Megan Greenwood as Daisy and Dane Smit as Nick in the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ production of The Great Gatsby
Alexandra Willett is accustomed to portraying a witch or bold character.
“I’m not usually cast as the pretty lead,” says the Canadian College of Performing Arts student. Now with the school’s third-year studio ensemble Company C, she’s one of two cast as the stunning Daisy Buchanan in their upcoming production of The Great Gatsby.
During the show’s run Dec. 3 to 6, audiences can take in one of two lead ladies – Willet or Megan Greenwood – countered with one of two Nicks –Dane Smit or Gavin Forbes.
The double casting offers an opportunity for each actor to see their scenes performed by a counterpart. “It’s what’s between the lines, what’s not said,” Willett says of the show.
“I watched the other day … and I had shivers up my arm by the second act. It’s an emotional journey.”
Aside from the emotion, there’s a “nice return to the ‘20s and plenty of dancing,” Willett says.
For Gavin Forbes it’s his character’s staid emotions that stand out.
“Nick has an unwavering self integrity. It just about never falters. He’s a self-disciplined, kind, gentle person,” Forbes says.
“I find it more of a challenge than the heavy emotion, it’s much more subtle.”
His favourite thing about this adaptation, Forbes says, is how faithful the performance is to the “gorgeous masterpiece” penned by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925.
“It takes passages straight from the book.”
In the novel, Jay Gatsby seeks to live happily with the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. The dramatic story of dreams and drama is told through Nick Carraway, a newcomer to the town of West Egg.
“Gatsby is one of my favourite novels. It’s a lush and provocative depiction of the roaring ‘20s, the jazz age, and one man’s pursuit of the love of his life makes for great theatre,” said director Ron Jenkins, who joins Company C for the first time, to tell “one of the greatest love stories of all time.”
“People still love the ‘20s – the flapper dresses, the dances, the haircuts. It was a time where people enjoyed themselves in order to forget the war and all of its repercussions. It was a time to make money and forget,” he says.
The show runs Dec. 3 to 6 in the performance hall at 1701 Elgin Rd.
Tickets are available online at ccpacanada.com or at the box office at 250-595-9970.
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Oaklands College Athletics graduates shine at Commonwealth Games
Six Athletics Alumni, who have all progressed into professional competition after their time in the Oaklands Wolves Athletics Academy secured medals in this year’s competition in Australia.
Wednesday April 18, 2018
GOLD COAST, Australia — This year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia had some familiar faces for Oaklands College, with six former Athletics students securing an equal amount of medals in this year’s competition down under.
The College are thrilled to report on the achievements of six Athletics alumni, who have all progressed into professional competition after their time in the Oaklands Wolves Athletics Academy, based at St Albans Campus.
Women’s 100m runner Corrine Humphreys formed part of the first cohort of students in the programmes in 2010, and ran a season’s best of 11.62 seconds in the heats before bowing out of the competition in the semi-final stage.
2014 graduate Kyle Langford secured silver for England in the world class 800m with a storming finish that saw him missing Gold by the finest of margins, still securing a personal best of 1:45:16.
2015 graduate Rueben Arthur formed part of the 4x 100m securing a Gold medal in a world leading time, a result they is just 0.1 seconds shy of Team England’s National Record. Ruben, who represented the college well attaining World Youth, World Junior and European Junior Vests stepped up to the Men’s 4x 100m team on a last minute call, running both the heats and finals to help secure team victory.
Representing Wales, 2016 graduate Olivia Breen (T38, pictured) leapt to secure the first Para athletics Gold of the 2018 Games in Long Jump. Her Commonwealth Games record of 4.86 metres proved 50 centimetres ahead of closest competition from the Australian silver medallist. Breen also secured Bronze in the 100m, making her the first athlete to win two medals in the track and field competition at the 2018 Games.
James Arnott (T47) a graduate from last year’s programme ran outstandingly in this first race at Commonwealth level, securing the Silver medal behind Nigeria’s new star Galadima. Arnott became the only male podium sprinter for England at the Games.
Finally, T35 athlete Maria Lyle also of the 2017 cohort ran a solid race claiming the Silver medal with home favourite Isis Holt claiming Gold.
Oaklands Wolves Athletics Head Coach Ryan Freckleton said: “To see six athletes selected for the Commonwealths is a great achievement, but to see them return with an equal number of medals at an International level is outstanding and I’m glad that we have played our part in equipping young athletes with the skills to continual develop after their time with us.”
The Athletics programme is one of eight overall sporting disciplines offered in the Oaklands Wolves Academy, which delivers an expert training and coaching programme in a chosen Sport alongside a chosen path of academic study. Recruiting from all over the UK and in some cases overseas, students reside at St Albans Campus to study and train, combining educational development and exploring a passion for Sport.
College Principal Zoe Hancock said: “Since its first cohort in 2010 the Athletics Academy has set the bar high in delivering sporting excellence, supported by academic success in a chosen curriculum path. We are incredibly proud of these Alumni in their success at the Games and wish them all the best in their future careers.”
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10 Highest Paid Actors of 2012
Entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the United States generating over 490 billion dollars in 2012, and judging by the predictions for 2013 we can expect that number to increase by 6 percent this year. Although the number of movie theaters has decreased in the last couple of years, the number of movie screens is constantly rising. Although being an all-American blockbuster fight at the top, the previous year brought us plenty of foreign & independent films to keep us entertained.
The number of three dimensional films has also risen from 45 in 2011 to 68 in 2012 and projections for next year say that this number will double in 2013. All in all, 2012 was a good year for the movie industry as the fat paychecks the following actors in our top 10 cashed in last year can testify.
10Taylor Lautner – $26 million
Judging by the major hype the Twilight saga produced, the fact that Taylor Lautner is among our top earners comes as no real surprise. The 20 year old star had a decent performance as Nathan in the action packed “Abduction” movie which received some mixed reviews. Abduction grossed an average of $82 million worldwide after being produced with a budget of “just” $35 million. The fat paycheck however, came as a result of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 2 which cashed in almost $800 million worldwide. Now that the Twilight franchise is over, Lautner can focus on other roles such as starring alongside Adam Sandler in the sequel to Grown Ups which be released sometime next summer.
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By Erin Barry On December 20, 2021 In Featured, Featured Issue, Featured Slide, Story in the Public Square Tags Alice Hill, Climate Change, COVID-19, The Fight for Climate After COVID-19
Adapting to a Warmer Planet: “Fighting Climate Change after COVID-19” with Alice Hill
Air Dates: December 20-26, 2021
The planet is warming. This isn’t conjecture and it isn’t political: it’s the overwhelming conclusion of climate scientists from all over the world. Now, for a long time, the debate has been over whether and how we mitigate the threats posed by climate change. But Alice C. Hill warns that debate needs to be expanded to include a discussion about the things we must do to adapt human existence to a warmer planet.
Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her work focuses on the risks, consequences, and responses associated with climate change. Hill previously served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff where she led the development of national policy to build resilience to catastrophic risks, including climate change and biological threats. Her coauthored book, “Building a Resilient Tomorrow,” was published in 2019. In 2020, Yale University and the Op-Ed Project awarded her the Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis. Hill’s new book, “The Fight for Climate After COVID-19,” was published in September 2021. In 2009, Hill served as Senior Counselor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in which she led the formulation of DHS’s first-ever climate adaptation plan and the development of strategic plans regarding catastrophic biological and chemical threats, including pandemics. While at the Department of Homeland Security, Hill founded and led the internationally recognized anti-human trafficking initiative, the Blue Campaign. Earlier in her career, Hill served as supervising judge on both the superior and municipal courts in Los Angeles and as chief of the white-collar crime prosecution unit in the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s office. The Department of Justice awarded her its highest accolade, the John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement.
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Fabrizio Bagatti
Fabrizio Bagatti is Professor of Literary Translation at the Università degli Studi Internazionali in Rome and a former chief editor at Giunti Publishing Group in Florence. Among his many translations from English to Italian are works by R.L. Stevenson, Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Stephen Crane, Charles Dickens and T.E. Lawrence. He has had a long-standing interest in Lawrence’s life and writings and his recent research into Lawrence’s desert dispatches led to this first complete publication of them.
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Processing Biomass for Fuel
by Liz Scoville
Chip Energy is putting the finishing touches on a facility to process wood waste into renewable energy.
In 2008, Paul Wever was completing the development of a biomass furnace that he hoped would change the game in renewable energy. Its projected success, however, relied on a future of high natural gas prices, and by the time it was ready for production, the price of natural gas had fallen dramatically… along with the prospects of such alternative energy sources.
But Wever, president of Chip Energy in Goodfield, Illinois, did not give up. While the company is still producing the biomass furnace, it now has its sights set on a bigger aim: a resource recovery facility that would collect and process discarded wood and other biological waste into mulch, fuel and other usable products—a first-of-its-kind facility built entirely out of recycled materials.
Building the Bio-Economy
In the fall of 2005, Hurricane Katrina had just devastated the Gulf Coast, and Wever wanted to lend a hand in the recovery. In his research on where to start, he came across something interesting: an abundance of salvageable wood debris that had accumulated in the aftermath of the disaster. He realized that if he could devise a way to use that wood as fuel, it could be a win-win, providing a new source of energy with reduced emissions, while cleaning up debris and saving it from the landfill.
With that in mind, Wever obtained a grant from the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research program to develop and produce a biomass furnace, using wood and other biological waste for fuel. But the final prototype, though ready for production, was a commercial failure due to the falling price of natural gas and the uncertainty of a national economy reeling from recession.
That’s when Wever started digging a little deeper into the bio-economy, an industry sector focused on using renewable biological resources to produce food, energy and other materials. He found a lot of businesses were disposing of wood resources and unneeded building materials, creating a vast amount of biomass waste: five million pounds per day in Illinois alone, he says. “[My clients] end up with crates and pallets and items made out of wood that, for lack of choice, end up in the landfill,” Wever explains. “I found that if I was able to give those clients a choice, they would choose the more environmentally friendly [option].”
In 2012, he received a new grant through the Illinois Renewable Energy Business Development Program to build a biomass conversion facility, which would process and convert this material into a viable energy resource. He hoped it would increase awareness of the potential for reusing biomass materials in a world more focused than ever on energy efficiency and environmental impact. “As a society, we’re trying to put things into place to create the bio-economy,” Wever explains. “I made the decision that Chip Energy will be a part of that.”
Recycled from the Ground Up
Wever has spent the last several years utilizing this grant, as well as his own resources, to design and build a facility that could handle a constant stream of materials being taken in, processed and exported. The first question: how to construct a facility that would be both energy-efficient and economically viable? Wever’s solution was to use intermodal shipping containers: large, durable vessels with standardized dimensions, designed for flexible use across various modes of transportation. “We have an enormous amount of shipping containers that need to be recycled,” he explains. “And that makes that, as a commodity and a building material, very inexpensive.”
And Wever didn’t stop at utilizing discarded shipping containers to process biomass waste—he decided to construct the entire facility out of them. Using 20-foot, 40-foot and 53-foot containers in various combinations, he was able to design a structure that served two functions: storing biomass materials and processing them within the facility—a design that makes it, Wever says with embellishment, “the most efficient [resource recovery] facility in the world.”
The Chip Energy Biomass Conversion Facility is now under construction in Goodfield, where stacks of wood pallets and a mountain of biomass material lie nearby, ready to be converted into a “value-added product”—such as wood pellets, biomass briquettes or mulch. Inside the facility, intermodal shipping containers have been modified into rooms and storage spaces, comprising six floors—laid out vertically to reduce its footprint. Each floor has a distinct function in the conversion process (such as input, manufacturing and packaging), which ultimately leads to a hopper that pushes the recycled product out into a truck, ready for transport. Two sides of the building are comprised of 13 shipping containers standing on end, creating 26 built-in silos for handling several varieties of bulk material at once. While the material is stored, it is well-ventilated via six industrial fans and the facility’s “breathable” fabric dome roof.
The entire structure is welded together without nuts or bolts, which Wever contends is a big part of its stability and strength. “You have to remember that containers are designed to have eight other containers stacked on top of them, filled with 60,000 pounds,” he explains. “And the one on the bottom has to support all of them. So [the building is] extremely structurally sound. If there’s a tornado, I’m running over here.”
The biomass conversion facility is expected to be fully operational by next June, Wever says. As finishing touches are made to the building and relationships formed with interested clients, he has high hopes for Chip Energy’s new venture. “We believe it will be an asset to the community in creating jobs,” he says. “My goal is to turn it into a $100- to $200-million company in the next 10 to 15 years.”
As he chases his lofty ambitions, Wever stays grounded by remembering what matters most. “I have a four-year-old granddaughter, and everything I do is for her,” he claims. “A lot of the energy, the drive that I put into what I’m doing is based on what I want her to tell her generation, or her kids, about her grandpa. It takes a lot of drive to do the unique things, and to keep going. That’s what drives me.” iBi
For more information, visit chipenergy.com.
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The Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies
At The Open University:
See below for external links.
Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective
Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective was established as a research group in the Department of Religious Studies at the Open University at the end of 2000. It aims to invite exploration of questions relating to the centrality of belief vis à vis experience and outward observance, and the location of boundaries between the 'alternative' and the 'mainstream' at historical, institutional, definitional, traditional, geographical, methodological, and transnational levels. The group intends to facilitate the production of research in those religions and spiritual groups which fall outside the remit of mainstream or traditional religion (as temporally or geographically defined), both contemporary and historically, constituting observable religion outside what is conventionally regarded as religion. Such religions include (but are not limited to): Paganism; New Age; New Religious Movements; spiritualism; traditionally Eastern beliefs in a Western setting (e.g. Western Buddhism); Hinduism and Islam in diaspora; vernacular religion; diaspora religion.
Digital Humanities at the Open University
Our goal is to develop collaborative Humanities research across the University. We are especially interested in studying how the use of digital technologies is shaping the research process, and how they can enhance the University’s mission of ‘openness’.
Development Policy and Practice
DPP challenges traditional thinking about international development - what it is, who drives it, and where it happens - to help create more effective development interventions. We are driven by a desire to generate real improvements in the lives and prospects of people across the globe. We work collaboratively with other organisations and institutions globally and in the UK, as well as with other teams within the Open University studying, teaching and promoting international development.
International Development Office
The Open University has been working with partners across Sub-Saharan African since 1992. We work with developing countries to: help build human capital and capacity (strengthening existing infrastructure and building for the future), directly impact the socio-economic development of the region, and assist Sub-Saharan countries to meet their Millennium Development Goals.
Innovation, Knowledge and Development Research Centre
The IKD: Innovation, Knowledge and Development Research Centre is a major contributor to ID@OU: the Open University's international development activity. ID@OU brings together research, teaching and programmes in international development across the university. The IKD: Innovation, Knowledge and Development research centre explores the dynamics between technology creation and diffusion, business behavior, government and non-governmental actors. A primary focus is on exploring ways that knowledge and innovation can contribute to inclusive and sustainable patterns of development. IKD's strength comes from its diversity and its ability to cross traditional discipline boundaries. This permits research relevant to that primary focus in the following areas for example: Governance and conflict; education; migration and diaspora; health; medical and agricultural biotechnology; innovation and industry dynamics; capabilities and capacity development; public-private partnerships; regulatory frameworks; social justice, complexity and enterprise development and entrepreneurship.
Open Arts Archive
The Open Arts Archive is a major website and archive, hosted by the Art History Department at the Open University, which provides open access to a wealth of artistic, cultural and educational resources, featuring work from the ancient to the modern period. These resources include seminars, study days, artist interviews, research projects, curator’s talks and exhibition archives produced by a wide national network of museums and galleries in collaboration with the Open University.
Open Arts Journal
The Open Arts Journal is a new, peer-reviewed journal launching in autumn 2012. It will be published online and be accessible to all. Our dissemination is open, spanning diverse cultural, social and academic communities. We are committed to cross-fertilisation between communities – academics, curators, practitioners of art, architecture and design – as well as among academic disciplines. We emphasise innovation. Each edition of the journal engages with a key theme, issue or critical debate.
OpenSpace Research Group
The OpenSpace Research Centre promotes research on geographical and environmental concerns. Our research aims to be conceptually and empirically innovative, and designed to engage with diverse publics. The Centre encourages a vibrant research environment, drawing on research expertise both within and beyond The Open University and academia.
Post-Colonial Literatures Research Group
Founded in 1992, the Postcolonial Literatures Research Group represents an active community of scholars who work on a wide range of individual and collaborative projects, both within the Open University and in partnership with other academics and organisations. The group is organised as a research collective, and its activities are co-ordinated by its current director, Alex Tickell. The predominant focus of the group is on Anglophone literatures from South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, and forms of colonial and neo-colonial experience represented in these literary traditions, but group members’ interests also encompass the writing of the Caribbean and South-Asian diasporas; colonial cultural and literary history; anti-colonial political thought, and wider global literary systems. Members of the group also work on poetry, film and drama, anthropology, postcolonial theory, and the publishing and reception of literature in the post-colony. Members of the group have directed and participated in several externally-funded AHRC projects (see Projects), organised numerous conferences and seminar series (see Events) and disseminated its research through the international journal Wasafiri. Wasafiri is a literary magazine at the forefront in mapping new landscapes in contemporary international literature today. In over 20 years of publishing, it has continued to provide consistent coverage to Britain's diverse cultural heritage and publishes a range of diasporic and migrant writing worldwide. Since its inception in 1984, it has focused on writing as a form of cultural travelling (Wasafiri is Kiswahili for 'traveller') and extended the boundaries of literary culture. In the past two decades the group has published extensively and has shaped and informed the field of postcolonial studies.
Africa Desk
The Africa Desk is a portal designed to support collaboration between UK and African researchers by enabling them to locate and make contact with colleagues sharing similar research interests and to identify potential future collaborators. The Africa Desk also aims to provide a central source of advice and information for African scholars interested in the activities of the UK Africanist research community, or who wish to apply for research funding or fellowships, establish collaborative projects with UK academics, or get their work published in UK Africanist journals.
Digital Imaging South Africa Project
A joint project run by the Killie Campbell Museum and University of KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of the DISA project, which is expected to last three years, is to make accessible to scholars and researchers world-wide, South African material of high socio-political interest which would otherwise be difficult to locate and use. In addition the project aims to provide experience and develop knowledge and expertise in digital imaging amongst archivists and librarians in South Africa. It is intended that DISA be the first in a series of projects dealing with South Africa's fascinating social and political history.
Moving Worlds Journal
Moving Worlds is a forum for creative work as well as criticism, literary as well as visual texts, writing in scholarly as well as more personal modes, in English and translations into English. It is open to experimentation, and represents work of different kinds and from different cultural traditions. It reappraises acknowledged achievements and promotes fresh talent. Its central concern – the transcultural – is the movement of cultures across national boundaries, and the productive transformations resulting from these crisscrossings. Its outreach is regional, national and international, that is, towards the diversity and richness of global/local communities.
Oecumene, Citizenship after Orientalism
Oecumene: Citizenship after Orientalism explores how the concept of citizenship is being refigured and renewed around the globe. At a time when tumultuous world events, from Israel to India, call for a deeper understanding of the purpose and power of citizenship, the project opens up the boundaries of citizenship by exploring political subjectivities outside of Europe.
World Oral Literature Project
For many communities around the world, the transmission of oral literature from one generation to the next lies at the heart of cultural practice. Performances of creative works of verbal art - which include ritual texts, curative chants, epic poems, musical genres, folk tales, creation tales, songs, myths, legends, word games, life histories or historical narratives - are increasingly endangered. Globalisation and rapid socio-economic change exert complex pressures on smaller communities, often eroding expressive diversity and transforming culture through assimilation to more dominant ways of life. As vehicles for the transmission of unique cultural knowledge, local languages encode oral traditions that become threatened when elders die and livelihoods are disrupted.
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WhatsApp Free Video Calling Coming To Windows Phones In October
Whenever new updates are coming, the Android users are the first ones to get them, then the iOS users and the rest of users of other platforms, which feel a little bit frustrated because they have to wait too long to have access to the new features. The voice calling feature isn’t available for Windows Phones, but the rumors are already talking about the video calling feature, which might be released in October for this platform.
WhatsApp is an undisputed leader on the market of messaging applications and recently, it surpassed 800 million active users, with 200 million more than Facebook Messenger, the other application owned by Mark Zuckerberg. But there are many differences between WhatsApp and Facebook, and one of them is the sign up method. While on Facebook Messenger you can login using your email and password with which you’ve created a Facebook account on the website, WhatsApp requires a mobile number in order to verify your account.
The latest version of WhatsApp for Windows Phone is 2.11.955, which is hosted on the developer’s website, but it doesn’t support voice calling and the fans are losing their patience. What is certain is that WhatsApp’s representatives asked the members of some Italian forum to help them translate some texts related to the voice calling feature, which confirms the future addition of this feature to Windows Phones.
WhatsApp still has problems with voice calling on Android, but the worst issue was fixed in the meantime. There was a glitch that caused calls to end out of the sudden, but the developers released new updates and this bug is no longer present on the Android version. Another inconvenience is the enormous data usage, because WhatsApp is consuming almost as much data as the popular instant messenger, Skype.
Even if there isn’t a desktop version of WhatsApp, the users have the web feature, which allows them to log into their accounts from their computers. They need to run one of these three browsers: Opera, Chrome or Firefox and to scan the QR code from web.whatsapp.com with the smartphone’s camera.
Looking ahead into the future, we have rumors from the inside and internet reports saying that WhatsApp is planning to introduce the video calling feature soon, and it will come to the windows phones this fall, most probably in October.
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Delphine Prevost
Manager, Administration and Finance Services
Delphine Prévost was appointed Acting director of maritime on May 6, 2020. Her responsibilities include building and growing maritime business through efficient operations, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
Ms. Prévost joined the Port in 1997 as a project manager for the Port’s Environmental Division. From 1997 to 2002, she managed environmental planning and compliance projects, including the Port’s dredging program and the $500+ million redevelopment of the 400-acre former Oakland Naval Supply Center. After working in both the private and non-profit sectors on a variety of Bay-Delta resource and real estate development projects, Ms. Prévost returned to the Port of Oakland in 2007. Since then, Ms. Prevost has served as Sr. Maritime Projects Administrator, Manager of Financial Planning, and between 2014-2020, as Manager of Administration and Finance Services for the Port’s Maritime Division.
Ms. Prévost holds a Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science from the University of California Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University in Montreal, Québec.
Contact Delphine Prévost: (510) 627-1141
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Plan your Olympic pitch now
The Camping and Caravanning Club has announced that it has teamed up with Gravesham Borough Council to offer two campsites within easy reach of the Olympic stadium from July 20 - August 16, 2012. The sites will be located at the Gravesend/ Old Gravesendians Rugby Clubs (around 250 pitches) and at Culverstone Recreation Ground. Both of the campsites are close to Ebbsfleet International Station, which will allow you to reach Stratford in London (for the Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium) in around 10 minutes.
2010 Olympic motorhome campsites
The Camping and Caravanning Club has announced that it has teamed up with Gravesham Borough Council to offer two campsites within easy reach of the Olympic stadium from July 20 – August 16, 2012. The sites will be located at the Gravesend/ Old Gravesendians Rugby Clubs (around 250 pitches) and at Culverstone Recreation Ground.
Both of the campsites are close to Ebbsfleet International Station, which will allow you to reach Stratford in London (for the Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium) in around 10 minutes.
A pitch will cost from £30 per night, based on a minimum of three nights’ stay. You’ll need to register your interest early to be able to stay: to do so, visit www.2012camping.co.uk from January 17. Telephone booking lines for both members and non-members open from March 2011.
The Caravan Club has also said that it will make provision for temporary campsites during the Olympics – members should look out for details in the Caravan Club magazine for information in due course; alternatively, visit the Club’s website at www.caravanclub.co.uk for all the latest news.
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Former Bearcat earns major promotion
Rob Centorani
Binghamton University now boasts two baseball players who’ve performed at the big-league level.
Right-hander Murphy Smith, a 31-year-old who appeared in 277 games over 10 seasons in the minors, made his major-league debut Monday night. He retired all four batters he faced in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 7-0 victory at Baltimore.
Smith’s second appearance with the Blue Jays didn’t go as well. He allowed three runs on four hits over one inning Tuesday night, a 12-5 Orioles victory.
Overall, he’s 0-0 with an 11.57 ERA over 2 1/3 innings for a Toronto squad managed by John Gibbons, the Binghamton Mets’ skipper in 1998. Smith, the oldest Toronto player to make his big-league debut, has yet to strike out or walk a batter.
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Before his promotion, Smith went 3-4 with a 3.59 ERA for Triple-A Buffalo.
In 2009, New Hampshire native Smith was named America East Pitcher of the Year for the Bearcats, going 7-3 with 84 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA. Following that season, Smith was drafted in the 13th round by the Oakland A’s.
The first BU player to play in the majors was Scott Diamond, a left-hander who went 19-27 with 4.50 ERA over four big-league seasons between 2011-16.
Smith’s promotion also doubles the number of players with local ties in the big-leagues this season.
RETURN TO FORM: U-E's Jim Johnson at top in majors
Union-Endicott graduate Jim Johnson, a 35-year-old right-hander, is 5-3 with one save and a 3.81 ERA as a reliever for the Los Angeles Angels. A 13-year major-league veteran who led the American League in saves in 2011 and 2012, Johnson has appeared in 51 games this season, throwing 52 innings with 18 walks and 37 strikeouts.
Ryan Clark
Johnson City graduate Clark has bounced from Single-A to Double-A to Triple-A and back to Double-A during a well-traveled season in Angels’ organization.
Over his last 10 appearances, the 24-year-old right-hander is 1-2 with a 2.51 ERA over 14 1/3 innings with six walks and 21 strikeouts. Clark earned saves in his last two appearances with the Mobile BayBears of the Southern League, where he’s 2-3 with a 2.19 ERA for the season.
Overall in 2018, Clark is 5-5 with a 5.37 ERA. He has 76 strikeouts and 32 walks over 65 1/3 innings with 10 saves in 15 chances.
Clark, currently on the temporary inactive list, was drafted in the fifth round by the Atlanta Braves in 2015.
Michael Osinski
Vestal graduate Osinski is hitting .294 with seven doubles, 22 runs and 20 RBI over 46 games with the Salem Red Sox of the High-A Carolina League.
First baseman Osinski, 23, was drafted in the 31st round by Boston in 2017.
Dylan Stock
Stock, who pitched for Binghamton University, was recently promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps, the Detroit Tigers Single-A affiliate in the Midwest League.
The 22-year-old right-hander has appeared in three games, going 0-0 with a 6.43 ERA over seven innings. Stock has struck out nine and walked in two.
Stock went 2-3 with a 3.94 ERA for the Connecticut Tigers of the New York-Penn League before his promotion.
He was drafted in the 25th round by the Tigers in 2017.
Justin Topa
Right-hander Topa, a Chenango Valley graduate, is 2-3 with a 5.71 ERA for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texas Rangers’ Double-A affiliate.
Currently on the seven-day disabled list, Topa has 34 strikeouts and 13 walks in 41 innings.
The 27-year-old was drafted in the 13th round by the Pirates in 2013.
Nick Wegmann
From Aug. 3-20, Vestal and BU graduate Wegmann went five straight appearances – a stretch of 7 1/3 innings -- without allowing an earned run for the Mariners’ Rookie League team in Arizona.
Left-hander Wegmann, 22, is 1-4 on the season with a 7.89 ERA. He’s thrown 21 2/3 innings, walking seven and striking out 25.
Seattle selected Wegmann in the 34th round in June’s draft.
Justin Yurchak
First baseman Yurchak has a .248 batting average for the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League.
Yurchak, a 21-year-old who played for BU, has 17 doubles, one triple, one home run, 44 runs and 36 RBI in 94 games.
The White Sox picked Yurchak in the 12th round of the 2017 draft.
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Committee issues statement on grading results for 2008-09
Following the Monday, Sept. 21, faculty meeting, Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel issued the following statement on behalf of the Faculty Committee on Grading regarding grading results for 2008-09:
The Faculty Committee on Grading today announced that the Princeton faculty last year reached a major milestone in the implementation of the University's new grading policy, with 39.7 percent A grades in undergraduate courses, down from a high of 47.9 percent before the grading policy was adopted. While Princeton grades have been coming down steadily since the policy was approved by a vote of the faculty in April 2004, 2008-09 is the first year that the percentage of A grades fell below 40. These results confirm once again that with clear intent and concerted effort, a university faculty can bring down the inflated grades that -- left uncontrolled -- devalue the educational achievements of American college students. The Princeton faculty continues to make successful progress in its determined effort to restore educational content and meaning to the letter grades earned by the highest-achieving students in the United States.
Princeton's new grading expectations, adopted by the faculty in April 2004, posit a common grading standard for every academic department and program, under which A's (A+, A, A-) shall account for less than 35 percent of the grades given in undergraduate courses and less than 55 percent of the grades given in junior and senior independent work. The standard by which the grading record of a department or program will be evaluated is the percentage of A's given over the previous three years.
Progress has varied by division, with the social sciences and natural sciences essentially holding steady for the last four years (during that period, A grades in the social sciences have ranged from 37.1 to 37.9 percent, and in the natural sciences, from 35.1 to 35.9 percent). In the humanities and engineering, the divisions that have been slower to make progress, 2008-09 brought significant gains, with a two-point decrease in the percentage of A grades in each division in comparison with 2007-08 (42.5 percent A grades in the humanities in 2008-09, 40.6 percent in engineering).
The chart below compares the percentage of A grades in 2006-09, the most recent three-year period under the new grading policy, with 2001-04, the three years before the faculty adopted the policy.
The committee noted the remarkable success of many departments both in bringing their grades down and in maintaining their gains. But it observed also that there continues to be more variation among departments than the policy anticipates. The committee will be working closely with departments that are still having some difficulty in controlling their grades to devise specific strategies for turning these situations around.
The Grading Committee once again reiterated its confidence in the educational benefits of the faculty's successful effort to bring grades under better control. The committee also reaffirmed its previous findings that the success of Princeton students in the job market and in admission to graduate and professional schools remains largely unchanged since the implementation of the new grading policy. Detailed data about employment and admissions will be included in the third edition of the pamphlet, Grading at Princeton: Frequently Asked Questions, which will be distributed later this month to all faculty, undergraduates, and undergraduate parents.
The Faculty Committee on Grading consists of six elected faculty members: Scott Burnham, music; Daniel Marlow, physics; Helen Milner, politics; Jennifer Rexford, computer science; Mark Rose, molecular biology; and Alexander Smits, mechanical and aerospace engineering. The dean of the faculty, the dean of the college and the registrar serve ex officio. The committee's charge from the faculty is to assess the progress made in implementing the new grading expectations and to offer advice on ways of making further progress.
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Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter Makes Its Highly Anticipated Return - in Bottles
America's Oldest Brewery® and Hershey's Respond to Passionate Fans with Expanded Distribution and New Bottles, for a Limited Time this Holiday Season
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
Sep 29, 2020, 09:00 ET
POTTSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America's Oldest Brewery®, announced today the highly-anticipated return of its delicious beer collaboration with Hershey's, America's most beloved chocolate brand. In response to consumers' overwhelming demand, Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter will be available in bottles and draft throughout Yuengling's entire 22-state footprint beginning late-September 2020.
To celebrate the collaboration's wild success and consumers' love of beer and chocolate, Yuengling and Hershey have joined forces again to bring the best of both worlds to fans of legal drinking age for enjoyment wherever they are. Fans can once again delight in this uniquely delicious brew on-draft. And for the first time, consumers will now have the opportunity to enjoy it in bottles from the comfort of their own homes to celebrate life's occasions.
Originally released in draft only in 2019, in 14 states throughout Yuengling's footprint, Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter marked the first-ever beer collaboration for the two iconic, Pennsylvania brands. The fan-favorite beer combines over 300 years of both brands' Pennsylvania heritage. Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter makes its return just in time for beer lovers and loyal fans to enjoy, a bottle, now for Halloween and for the holiday season through Valentine's Day.
"Last year we were overwhelmed by the excitement and passion expressed by our fans for our first-ever collaboration beer," said Jennifer Yuengling, Vice President of Operations and 6th Generation Brewer, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. "We heard our fans and saw consumers, near and far, scrambling to get their hands on a taste of Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter. So, in keeping with our 191-year tradition of listening to our loyal fans, we decided to release our Chocolate Porter across our entire footprint and in bottles for even more consumers 21+ to enjoy."
At a 4.7% ABV, Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter combines Yuengling's nearly 200-year old Dark Brewed Porter recipe with the world-famous taste of Hershey's chocolate. The special-edition, seasonal beer uses Yuengling's unparalleled brewing expertise to artfully blend Hershey's iconic chocolate flavor with caramel and dark roasted malts for a smooth, rich and delightfully chocolaty finish. The liquid pairs well with everything from barbequed and smoked meats, to cheeses and desserts – perfect for any holiday celebration, while offering fans a truly premium drinking experience.
"We're happy to work with Yuengling to expand the availability of the chocolate porter and, better yet the Yuengling Hershey's chocolate porter is available in bottles for the first time. Now our fans will be able to enjoy this one-of-a-kind beer collaboration in the comfort of their homes," said Ernie Savo, senior director global licensing, The Hershey Company.
Starting in late September, Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter will be available in bottles and on draft throughout Yuengling's 22-state footprint, while supplies last. Fans can find their nearest retailer with Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter by visiting the "Find Our Beer" link at www.yuengling.com.
About D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America's Oldest Brewery®, is family-owned and operated since 1829. Now sold in 22 states, production is supported by two breweries in Pottsville, PA and one in Tampa, FL. Principal beer brands include Yuengling® Traditional Lager, Light Lager, Black & Tan, Golden Pilsner, Premium, Light, Dark Brewed Porter, Lord Chesterfield Ale®, Oktoberfest, Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter and new FLIGHT by Yuengling, the Next Generation of Light Beer™. Get news, updates and access media images at https://www.yuengling.com/news.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has approximately 16,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than 80 brands around the world that drive $8 billion in annual revenues, including such iconic brand names as Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop and Pirate's Booty.
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How a Child with Autism has Changed a Career….for the Better
Typically, career choices are made based upon responsibilities, compensation, or prestige where a businessperson makes a change to get a higher salary, more responsibility, or greater prestige. What about the situation, though, where the driver behind a career choice isn’t any of these; where it’s the needs of a child that drive the change? My choice was precisely that.
Trevor was a happy, normal, active baby. He was able to laugh, coo, cry, and do all of the other normal things that his big sister, Briana did at that age. To my wife Patty and me, everything seemed to be just fine. At about age two, we noticed that Trevor was hardly saying any words and was very into his own world with puzzles, coloring, and videos.
Over the next couple of years, we took him to a speech therapist to help him with his language and also enrolled him in a special-needs preschool. During this time we noticed other peculiar characteristics for a toddler; a strong desire for structure (his preschool teachers called him “Mr. Rigid”), obsessive fixations on various topics, and no real desire to associate with other children. Yet Trevor was very easy in that he would keep himself occupied for hours on end playing by himself and acting out whatever imaginary things he could think of. It was very perplexing to us
When Trevor was five, we took him to specialists at the Autism Center at the University of Washington who conducted a series of tests to assess speech, cognitive understanding, and relational behaviors. At the end of the assessment, one of the specialists explained that Trevor had Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), a mild form of autism. This was odd to us because we had associated autism with more severe cases (think about Dustin Hoffman in “Rainman”) where speech was limited to non-existent at all and no real interaction between the child and others. Trevor was able to speak and interact but was about two years behind his peers developmentally. The specialist explained that, while Trevor had many characteristics of “normal” children, he saw the world as if peering through a rolled-up newspaper; he had a narrow focus on the world and was inattentive to things that didn’t interest him or how other people perceived him. To give you an example, think of Jack Nicholson in the movie “As Good as it Gets”. His character, Melvin Udall, was a bright, successful author who was obsessed with cleanliness, kept a very rigid schedule, did not walk on sidewalk cracks, and was generally unaware of how he came off to others. Though he wasn’t labeled as such, Melvin could have had PDD-NOS.
In some respects, knowing that Trevor had a milder form of autism was a relief in that he could learn to control his behaviors and be a high-functioning adult. In other respects, though, having a milder form of autism put him in a sort of purgatory when it came to other kids. He didn’t fit in a traditional special-needs category yet he was clearly unique when compared to other children. Had Trevor grown up prior to the 90’s, his actions would have been viewed as a behavioral problem and he would have been labeled a difficult child. The truth is Trevor wasn’t a behavioral problem; he’s just wired differently than normal children.
Trevor’s public elementary school was wonderful in working with him; he qualified for special services and was able to get one-on-one assistance with a special education teacher. While we were very appreciative of the attention the public school system gave him through sixth grade, we grew concerned about his transition to middle school. Through a lot of discussion, we decided the best thing for Trevor was to pull him out of mainstream school in seventh grade and take on a more customized home-school approach. Patty and I decided that, for Trevor to have the best opportunity to succeed, we needed to share the teaching responsibilities. I had spent eleven years at Accenture and was in my ninth year at Microsoft and was very happy with my career. At the same time we also realized the importance of giving Trevor the best possible educational experience to secure his leading a normal adult life. We decided it best for me to leave my secure, full-time job at Microsoft to focus on a new career which gave us more flexibility to tend to Trevor. It was at this same time that I had written a book called The Project Management Advisor which was in process of being published. I had also just started a new business with a colleague. The timing seemed perfect to take the plunge and leave Microsoft to build a new career as an author and entrepreneur around ensuring Trevor was given what he needed to secure a normal, happy adult life.
Immediately I saw great benefit in being more available to my family and in Trevor getting used to me being around more often. I still have tremendous peace with my career choices and focusing on Trevor was far more important than any promotions or accolades I could have received at Microsoft or some other traditional job.
I realize that a choice like the one I made may not always be feasible. We’ve been very blessed in having the financial means and opportunities to make this decision. What I can say, though, is this investment in Trevor’s future will yield a return that is far greater than any return I could be getting in a more traditional career and see this as the smartest career choice I’ve ever made.
Read Part 2, 12 years later here.
Lauren Ellis
I hope that anyone who reads this will appreciate the labor of love and caring that went into all these life altering decisions. There is something to be said about entering a situation where there is so much to learn and exiting it with a greater understanding.
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What we know about the man believed to have organized the Jakarta attacks
Jan 15, 2016 1:26 PM PHT
Natashya Gutierrez
EXCLUSIVE: Rappler gets a copy of the passport of Indonesian extremist Bahrun Naim who is said to have organized the Jakarta attacks from Syria
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The terrorist attacks that hit the Indonesian capital on Thursday, January 14 were claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – the first in Asia so far.
On the same day, Indonesian police pointed at Bahrun Naim as the man who organized the attacks, an Indonesian who is said to have left the country for Syria and is still based there, fighting with ISIS.
But who exactly is Bahrun Naim?
Rappler sourced Naim’s passport, which says he was born on September 6, 1983. The 32-year-old was born in Pekalongan, Central Java.
In November, Naim wrote a blog praising the Paris attacks that killed 130 people. He also encouraged Indonesians to follow suit, calling the attacks “inspirational.”
According to the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Naim also allegedly “funded several foiled bomb plots in Solo, Central Java, targeting a Buddhist temple, a church, and police stations during the Indonesian Independence Day anniversary” on August 2015.
That same month, he also posted a blog supporting lone wolf attacks “to rise up against the Indonesian archipelago.”
He is also said to have been in communication with at least one of those arrested in December after the police foiled a major New Year’s terror plot, as well as with other cells and individuals who were planning attacks in Indonesia.
Naim is reportedly a founding member of Katibah Nusantara, the grouping of Southeast Asian fighters in Syria. (READ: 4 things you need to know about ISIS in Indonesia)
Police chief Tito Karnavian, who also used to head the Indonesian counterterrorism agency Densus 88, said he believes Naim’s perpetrator network is based in Raqqa, and that Naim is one of those competing for leadership of ISIS in Southeast Asia. He hopes to unite all ISIS-linked groups in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines to gain power in the region.
Naim was arrested in November 2010 and was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for possession of illegal ammunition but the court said there was not enough evidence for terror charges.
He was released in June 2012, and staged the latest Jakarta attacks about 3 and a half years later. – Rappler.com
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SAS North Atlantic And Polar Route Map
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Esselte Map Service
Stockholm / 1960 circa
Specially Devised For The Modern Air Traveller
Detailed set of maps illustrating the routes of Scandinavian Airlines System and focusing on the SAS routes over the North Pole and the North Atlantic.
A fine description of the work of the Esselte Map Service and John S. Keates is provided by William Warntz of the American Geographical Society in Transatlantic Flights and Pressure Patterns; published in the Geographical Review, April, 1961, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 187-212:
Excellent examples of route maps are those provided by the Scandinavian Airlines System. The SAS maps, prepared by the Esselte Map Service, have been "specially devised for you, today's modern air traveller, to help you to enjoy and appreciate the lands you fly over and visit. Dominant landscapes and natural features of interest are portrayed in colour, and for this purpose the terrain has been studied in all its aspects, partly from detailed maps and partly by air observation. This cartographic impression of the earth's surface is achieved by taking an aerial view but employing colours as they might appear at ground level." Esselte Map Service Co. of Stockholm, Sweden, under the direction of Dr. Carl Mannerfelt, is a leader in cartographic development. The SAS route maps were supervised by Esselte's chief cartographic artist, John S. Keates, in conjunction with a team of geographers.
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Antique Maps / North America / Canada / Canada
A Plan of the Copper Mine River Surveyed by Samuel Hearne July 1771
Fantastic early map of Arctic Canada, showing Samuel Hearne's route to the sea along the Coppermine River in northernmost Canada where he became the first European to see the Arctic Ocean north of Canada. This map was first published in Hearne's A Journey from Prince of Wale's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean.
Carte Des Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de la Mer de Sud, Tant a l'Est de la Siberie et du Kamtchatcka, Qu'a l'Ouest de la Nouvelle France, Dressee sur les Memoires . . . 1750
Second State of JN De L'Isle's Cartographic Landmark - The Most Complete Map of the North Pacific to Date and the Beginning of the Scientific Debate of the Sea of the West and Northwest Passage
British Colonies in North America
Includes a Reference to New Denmark.
Cruises For Health and Pleasure, Mediterranean and Orient Cruises Northern Cruises, Cruises Around the World, Cruise to the West Indies
Scarce Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG) wall map of the world designed and published for important Hamburg-American Line shipping corporation. The map includes incredible detail on a worldwide scale and shows the various lines operated by the company, including mail routes, pleasure cruises, and zeppelin airship services. A banner at the base of the map advertises health cruises. The map is incredibly detailed and large-scale, adding to the attractiveness of the item.
Terre Artiche . . .
Fine example of Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's map of the North Polar Regions, published in Venice circa 1690.
A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence, Composed From A Great Number of Actual Surveys and other Materials, Regulated by Astronomical Observations
Fine example of Sayer and Bennett's chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence, based on the surveys by James Cook and Michael Lane.
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Carla Ann Swanda
Carla Ann Swanda, 70, was born to Seburn Edward and Melba Doris Smith Worley on August 31, 1950 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, along with her twin sister, Darla. The twins share a special bond and are very close to their sister, Linda, who was a year and a half older. The family lived in Carnegie, Lindsay, and Oklahoma City and then moved back to Carnegie when she was in the 8th grade. Carla fell in love and married Charles Swanda in Carnegie in 1968 and then gave birth to Natalie Rochelle. Carla was a homemaker, a very talented cook and baker, seamstress, and did all kinds of crafts including crochet and macrame. Along with raising her daughter, she also kept her sister, Linda's daughters and ended up having a home daycare for several other "working" moms. She began work at Carnegie Elementary School as a cook in August of 1980, and retired as head cook after 17 years. She and her husband also owned and operated Southwest Raceway for several years in the mid to late 80s where she ran the concession and made the flags for the flagstand. In 1997, she and her husband purchased Swanda's Laundry, which she operated until she became ill. Carla lived a wonderful life serving and giving to others whether it was cooking at home, school, or Falls Creek, hosting many family gatherings, and sewing clothes for she and her daughter, even making her wedding dress. She baked and decorated numerous birthday and wedding cakes for her daughter and nieces and nephew, whom she loved like her own children. Her hot rolls were the family favorite at all of the holiday gatherings. Her family meant everything to her, she loved her husband, daughter and son-in-law, P.K., who could do no wrong. Her grandsons, Chaz and Chason, who affectionately called her "GeeGee" and later "Geeg" were the light of her life. She always said, "There is nothing better than being a grandma." She also loved their wives, Kalley and Isabel, dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents, and grandparents, father and mother-in-law Charley and Clara Swanda, brother-in-law Larry Dyer, her nephew Lloyd Buie and is survived by Her husband Charles Swanda of the home Her daughter and son-in-law, P.K. and Natalie Hurt of Carnegie Her grandsons, Dr. Chaz Hurt and wife Kalley and Officer Chason Hurt and wife Isabel, all of Carnegie Her sisters Linda Dyer of Carnegie and Darla Buie and husband Jim, of Carnegie Her nieces, Anndria Byrd (Terry) of Hinton, Lori Graham (Kirk) of Watonga, Laci Tompkins (Jeff) of Carnegie and numerous great nieces and nephews. Graveside Service: Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 2:00 PM. Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, OK Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK
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The QueerFilmFest Rostock creates a shared space for the lovers of queer films and adds to Rostock’s cultural diversity. It also draws attention to the fact that people are still discriminated against because of their gender identity, sexual orientation or relationship choices.
The QueerFilmFest Rostock is non-commercial and independent. There are no set ticket prices, we only ask for a donation at the entrance. The festival is financed through these donations and grants from various organizations.
The festival is organized by volunteers and takes place at the Peter-Weiss-Haus in Rostock.
The festival takes place every year in October on one weekend from Thursday through to Saturday. There are two film blocks per night. We screen feature films, shorts, documentaries, animations and experimental films as well as music videos from all over the world. The festival ends with the big closing party.
We have an audience of about 100 – 140 people per film block.
We do Q & A sessions after the screenings with directors, actors or organizers of other festivals.
The festival does not present any awards.
You can get in touch with us through the contact form.
Taking a look at the gallery will give you a feel of what our festival is like.
Information for Filmakers
As stated above, we are very small and non-commercial. We welcome films of any genre from all over the world, including experimental films and music videos.
If you would like to submit a film in a language other than German, including subtitles would be great.
We screen our films using a laptop and video projector, so a file works best for us as a screening copy. We also welcome DVDs, of course.
If the submission form does not work, you can submit your film via e-mail by clicking on the envelope below. Please include a screener link and a password.
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#PapiMoment - 2007 Postseason
Brian Hines
Three years after helping the Red Sox win their first World Series in 85 years, David Ortiz was at it again. After a great 2007 season hitting .332/.445/.621 with 35 homers and 117 RBIs, Ortiz led the Sox to another playoff berth.
Once the 2007 playoffs started, Ortiz never looked backed. He continued to stay hot at the plate all the way throughout the playoffs. He recorded a hit in his first nine games and led the Red Sox to a World Series date with the Colorado Rockies.
The Red Sox swept the Rockies in the World Series with Ortiz batting .333 with three doubles and four RBIs. Ortiz even played games 3 and 4 at first base in Colorado.
Ortiz playing first in the 2007 World Series
Photo Courtesy of Jamie Squire/Getty Images Sport
The 2007 postseason was another example of how clutch Ortiz was. While he didn't have that 'signature' hit like 2004 or 2007, he batted .370 with six doubles, three home runs, ten RBIs and had a .508 on-base percentage. Much like all the Red Sox recent title runs, they probably wouldn't have happened with Ortiz.
Find other #PapiMoment here:
The Signing - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/07/papimoment-signing.html
First Opportunity - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/07/papimoment-first-opportunity.html
The Record - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/07/papimoment-record.html
The Pep Talk - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/08/papimoment-pep-talk.html
2004 ALCS - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/08/papimoment-2004-alcs.html
2004 ALDS - http://www.redsoxlife.com/2016/08/papimoment-2004-alds.html
Which #PapiMoment do you want to hear about? Let me know below or find me on Twitter?
Brian Hines 9/03/2016 12:43:00 PM
Positions the Red Sox must strengthen to compete in 2022
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Zack Snyder is already working on a Man of Steel sequel 12/06/2013 23:47 (By Etienne Jean de la PERLE)
Zack Snyder is already working on a Man of Steel sequel
The Man of Steel franchise will extend over one film and its sequel will be directed once again by Zack Snyder. Henry Cavill’s role as superman has not yet been confirmed in this second part.
According to Deadline.com, Warner Bros. could not resist signing for a second Man of Steel movie directed by Zack Snyder. The arrival of this news less than a week before the first film premieres is undoubtedly some kind of buzz created by the studio.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Superman has never been given a very fair portraiture in American cinema. The Man of Steel hailing from Krypton has been played by the magnificent Christopher Reeve for four films from 1978 to 1987. In 2006, the character was brought back to the silver screen in a Bryan Singer adaptation but failed to impress. Hopefully, Zack Snyder’s version will reinvent the character and will get the storyline right!
Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel
If there is one thing that is sure, it is that Zack Snyder’s version is blessed with David S. Goyer’s epic scriptwriting as well as Henry Cavill’s spot-on acting and heart throbbing cheekbones. However, one can never be sure what the end product will look like before having watched it. This opportunity will be made possible in the US and the UK this coming Friday.
The Man of Steel movie is generating a lot of attention and the news of this sequel not only teases the second movie but also the Justice League film. The latter film which is supposed to be Warner Bros’ response to Disney’s The Avengers will supposedly have its plotline begin after the second Snyder Superman film.
Typos: zac snyder, zack schneider, man of steal, men of steel
Man of Steel official website
Image credit: ©2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Legendary Pictures Funding, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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First COVID-19 Vaccines Administered To Physicians & Front-Line Health Care Workers Today At Renown
This week, many of the nation’s health care systems in communities across the U.S. began vaccinating physicians and health care workers caring for patients with COVID-19. Many of these health care heroes have been on the front-line of this pandemic and working around-the clock over the last ten months. Vaccinations signal hope for the future Here in Washoe County, today is the highly anticipated start date of what public health and medical experts hope is a nationwide wave of vaccinations that signal the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s good news from Renown coincided with a dark new milestone for Washoe County—384 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, and over 13,579 active cases in our population of nearly 500,000. COVID-19 positivity test results and hospitalizations continue to be high across the country, our state and here in northern Nevada; straining hospital capacity, physicians and healthcare workers. Today we saw a bright light at the end of this dark tunnel. Renown began vaccinating health care workers caring for patients with COVID-19, and invited media to view the first vaccinations of those on the front-line of COVID-19. One vaccine, a Herculean effort of thousands “Although the vaccination process as you see it here looks relatively simple, it took a herculean logistical effort to implement the COVID-19 vaccination process that has begun today,” said Tony Slonim, MD, DrPH, President & CEO of Renown Health. “Today, thanks to the synchronized efforts of thousands of people and organizations across the country, we give thanks for this vaccination provided to Luis Martinez, an excellent ambassador for the thousands of healthcare heroes caring for patients with COVID-19. The health and safety of our staff is our top priority, and we remain steadfast in our determination to fight the good fight for our community.” Luis, on the front-line of the COVID-19 pandemic, receives 1st vaccine from Renown Luis Martinez received the 1st of his Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration last week. He will receive the second and final vaccination in the series in 21 days. The first dose of vaccine was given to Luis outside of his vehicle so cameras could capture the experience. Renown’s COVID-19 Vaccination process includes pre-scheduling physicians and employees through the EPIC MyChart electronic medical record used by Renown. Employees are masked, and in their personal vehicles, as they drive through the vaccination site. Each physician and healthcare worker provides their verification, identification, documentation and consent. They then extend their upper arm to receive the Pfizer vaccination. Following the receipt of the vaccination they have a 15-minute observation period to assure they do not experience any immediate side effects. These Tier 1A healthcare employees were encouraged to schedule their vaccination after their completed work schedule to have time to rest. As with all vaccinations, there is a potential for injection site reactions (redness, swelling and pain) as well as fever, fatigue, headache, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and/or joint pain. Fever is not an infrequent side effect, especially on the 2nd dose, so these vaccinated employees will self-monitor their temperatures, as they cannot work at Renown with a fever. In addition to Luis, you’ll see, first in his truck- Dr. Bret Frey, representing the Medical Staff and Emergency Medicine physicians at Renown; Nurse Matt Polak, Supervisor of Clinical Nursing of Renown’s Respiratory Intensive Care Unit representing Renown nurses; Holly Irwin, a Clinical Respiratory Therapist in her vehicle; Alexis Bertauche, Respiratory Specialist in his vehicle; Eric Whitney, the supervisor representing the 168 members of Renown’s Environmental Services team who have performed extensive disinfecting measures throughout the pandemic, physician representatives from partners at UNR School of Medicine, Reno Orthopedic Clinic, the Surgery Center of Reno and across the community. Brighter days ahead for Luis Luis has been working in Renown’s Alternate Care Site in the Mill Street parking structure since it opened to patients in mid-November. He’s been at Renown since 2016, where he started as a phlebotomist and was encouraged to explore career advancement in the medical field. He applied to work as a technician on Renown’s Clinical Decision Unit- a short stay unit within the hospital for people who need clinical care, but do not need to be admitted to the hospital. Luis worked with patients and clinicians in the Clinical Decision Unit for a year before requesting to work in Renown’s innovative Alternate Care Site, built for patients recovering from COVID-19, for additional care before they returned home. Luis was scheduled to take the Medical College Admission Test® in April of this year to fulfill his dreams of becoming a doctor, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to change his plans. He plans to reschedule his medical school admission exam in February. He is excited to begin his training, possibly at UNR School of Medicine, and hopes one day to be a physician caring competently and compassionately for those in need. Luis has so much to look forward to, after such a difficult year. Luis turned 33 in October, and on his birthday, contracted COVID-19 after attending a family party. He experienced fever and noticed how dramatically the COVID-19 virus affected his breathing, his lungs, and his energy level. After spending time at home recovering, Luis recovered, tested negative, and returned to work. As a result of his experience and his interest in medicine, Luis has done a lot of research on the vaccine. Luis is bilingual and volunteers with CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada, a non-profit organization that provides free medical equipment, supplies, and prescription assistance to underserved populations when he is not working at Renown. Vaccine one more tool to help fight pandemic “The best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands often,” says Amy McCombs, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML, vice president of Quality for Acute Services for Renown, and the champion of the vaccination effort for Renown. “No one tool alone will stop this pandemic, it will take a combination of all of us using all of these efforts to fight the spread of this virus. Though there has been positive news about vaccine development, no one knows when those vaccines will be ready for widespread use. In the meantime, everyone must remain vigilant, take precautions and follow public health orders.” “This vaccination is a game-changer in terms of improving the health of our community,” said Paul Sierzenski, MD, MSHQS, Chief Medical Officer, Acute Services, Renown Health. "Given the demands of this COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to be able to provide this vaccination to help in the fight. We will follow CDC recommendations for a tiered approach to vaccine distribution. Our goal is that by spring, all Renown physicians; employees and their family members; and all Hometown Health members and Renown patients interested in receiving the vaccine will have an opportunity to be vaccinated.” The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory for all Renown employees, but is strongly advised. Renown is covering all costs of the vaccine, and it is being offered free of charge to employees. Register for Renown EPIC MyChart now. To streamline the notification, consent, scheduling and reminder process for vaccine distribution, as well as to post to Web IZ Nevada’s Statewide Immunization Information System, all who are interested in receiving the vaccine through Renown will need to enroll and obtain an EPIC MyChart account. Stay Up-to-date on COVID-19 Renown Health is prepared to safely screen, diagnose and care for patients with respiratory illness, including COVID-19. To stay up-to-date on communications regarding Renown’s distribution of the COVID19 vaccine, FAQs and the scientific evidence behind the vaccine, visit https://covid.renown.org/ Join the Renown team Renown Health remains committed to hiring key roles in our organization to support the health and well-being of our community. To join the Renown family to Fight the Good Fight, apply on line at https://careers.renown.org/ Support the Renown team Renown Health, a charitable, not-for-profit organization, is so grateful for our community’s support during these unprecedented times. To donate to Renown patients or providers, visit https://www.renown.org/donations-covid-19/. About Renown Health Renown Health is a locally governed and locally owned, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. Renown is one of the region’s largest private employers with a workforce of more than 7,000. It comprises three acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, the area’s most comprehensive medical group and urgent care network, and the region’s largest and only locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown has a long tradition and commitment to continually improve the care and the health of our community. For more information, visit renown.org. About the Washoe County Health District The Washoe County Health District has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.
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Renown Health And University Of Nevada, Reno School Of Medicine Announce Intent To Affiliate
Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) announced today their intent to develop plans for a proposed long-term partnership designed to enhance Nevada’s medical education system, expand clinical research capacity in northern Nevada and create a world-class healthcare network. The collaboration between Nevada’s oldest medical school and one of its largest non-profit healthcare organizations is well underway, with the organizations executing a Letter of Intent. The final agreement with details of the arrangement is slated to be signed by the end of the year. “Over the last 50 years, Renown Health has been an important UNR Med partner. We share a common vision, and recognize how expanding our collaboration will benefit the community through increased access to care and expanded clinical training and research programs. We know we can do more together than we would be able to do separately," said UNR Med Dean and Vice President, Health Sciences, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., professor, family and community medicine. "As healthcare professionals, we are forever changed by the events of the last six months. This new affiliation acknowledges our changing educational and healthcare environment, and advances our state-wide vision of A Healthy Nevada." Like many healthcare systems and medical schools across the nation, Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine have worked together for decades to advance a mutual commitment to improving the health of the community. Over the last five decades, UNR Med has educated more than 3,900 physicians with over 30 percent practicing in Nevada, increasing access to care for residents across the state. Equally rooted in the community, Renown’s long legacy of service started in 1862 as a county hospital, Washoe Medical Center. Now, Renown Health serves the community by providing care through hospitals, outpatient medical offices, institutes and an insurance plan, Hometown Health. Expanding on their long history of collaboration, both Renown Health and UNR Med have new strategic plans based on recruiting top-tier physicians and healthcare professionals, improving access to and developing new models of innovative care, and investing in clinical research. As pillars of healthcare in northern Nevada, both provide key services for underserved populations, and collaborate to educate, train and employ the next generation of doctors and healthcare professionals to support the health of local and rural communities, the state and the nation. “This new agreement builds on the close collaboration we have had for many years with UNR Med leadership,” says Anthony D. Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE, President and CEO, Renown Health; who also serves as professor of clinical medicine and pediatrics at University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine. “We have collaborated in research, medical education, grant funding for public health, clinical trials and integrated clinical practices to improve access and affordability of care. We both serve communities with significant health needs and socioeconomic challenges that have worsened through this pandemic. We recognize that this new level of affiliation will drive innovation and research that improves the health of our community, and together, we can be more effective in creating a healthier Nevada.” University of Nevada, Reno President Marc A. Johnson, PhD, said, “Physicians, clinicians and clinical researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Renown have worked together to care for patients during the COVID-19 crisis, from the bedside, to the research labs, and to the medical offices. That is a powerful example of the partnership between the two organizations as we have faced a historic pandemic. This new agreement reinforces what has already been a strong and impactful partnership. It promises to extend the healthcare mission of our School of Medicine and Renown for a community benefit that will be felt far beyond the next generation.” James DeVolld, board chair of Renown said, “During such a difficult time for our community, we are thrilled to bring two great organizations together, and present the community with such a precious gift. We have an urgent imperative to transform the delivery and financing of healthcare. Health systems and medical schools across the country are collaborating in innovative new ways, finding new efficiencies and better solutions by sharing clinical experience, intellectual resources, grants and community support.” Max J. Coppes, MD, PhD, Professor and Nell J. Redfield Chair of Pediatrics at UNR Med and Physician-in-Chief at Renown Children’s Hospital, added, “We are thrilled to have the support of so many elected officials, UNR Med students, alumni, donors, and community members to advance a mutual commitment to ensuring that people in northern Nevada can get top medical care right here at home. The envisioned integration will result in better access to state-of-the-art patient care, enhance and expand our ability to teach the next generation of healthcare providers, and actively engage in medical research, bringing new clinical research trials to our area.” Dr. Coppes noted the partnership’s previous success in 2014 when Renown Health and UNR Med collaborated in launching a transformation of Renown Children’s Hospital, the region’s only children’s hospital dedicated to full pediatric services. Dean Schwenk will present the Letter of Intent to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents on Friday, September 11. With NSHE regent approval, the affiliation will enter a period of review and due diligence within the organizations and with the relevant regulatory and oversight bodies. Until then, it will be business as usual within the two organizations. The process is estimated to continue through the end of the year. “Together, we can bring a higher level of world-class care providers, leading-edge care and new delivery approaches to meet the needs of people in our community,” said Sy Johnson, MBA, and Chief of Staff for Renown Health. “This is what we call Destination Health, enabling patients and families, including both local patients and those traveling long distances, to receive the most comprehensive medical care, right here at home.” The planned integration resembles other partnerships such as Washington University—Barnes Jewish Health System, Yale New Haven Health System, Penn Medicine, and RWJ-Barnabas-Rutgers. These partnerships expand medical education training opportunities for students and residents, retain more physician graduates in the community, recruit prominent physicians and researchers and build a more robust healthcare workforce. About Renown Health Renown Health is the region’s largest, locally owned and governed, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the region’s largest, locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown’s institute model addresses social determinants of health and includes: Child Health, Behavioral Health & Addiction, Healthy Aging and Health Innovation. Clinical institutes include: Cancer, Heart and Vascular Heath, Neurosciences and Robotic Surgery. Renown is currently enrolling participants in the world’s largest community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project®. For more information, visit renown.org. About University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Nevada’s first public medical school, is a community-based, research-intensive medical school with a statewide vision for a healthy Nevada. Since 1969, UNR Med has trained more than 3,900 students, residents and fellows. UNR Med continues to improve the health and well-being of all Nevadans and their communities through excellence in student education, postgraduate training and clinical care, research with local, national and global impact and a culture of diversity and inclusion. For more information, visit med.unr.edu.UNR Med Public Relations Media ContactM: 775-846-8445E: jardito@med.unr.edu
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Boy, 9, is 1st French death from likely COVID-linked illness
Professor Caroline Ovaert, left, Doctor Fabrice Michel, center, and Professor Hervé Chambost take part in a press conference at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, southern France, Friday, May 15, 2020. France’s national health agency announced Thursday that a nine year old child had died in France with symptoms of a rare inflammatory condition likely to be linked to coronavirus. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
By JOHN LEICESTER
LE PECQ, France —
Medics at a hospital that treated the first child to die in France with a puzzling inflammatory condition seemingly linked to the new coronavirus initially thought the 9-year-old had scarlet fever, and sent him home.
The boy then suffered a heart attack at home that night, resulting in brain damage that later led to his death.
Details of the case were released Friday by the La Timone hospital in the southern French city of Marseille. The child spent six days in intensive care at the hospital after his heart attack in the evening of May 2.
Earlier that afternoon, the boy had been taken to an emergency ward in another of the city’s hospitals. There, an experienced pediatrician examined the child and diagnosed symptoms “similar to scarlet fever,” said Doctor Fabrice Michel, who heads the pediatric intensive care unit at La Timone. Scarlet fever is generally mild, usually beginning with a temperature and a sore throat, and is easily treated with antibiotics.
“The child didn’t have serious signs, justifying his return home,” Michel said.
But the boy suffered a heart attack a few hours later and was rushed to intensive care at La Timone. There, blood tests indicated the boy had been infected with COVID-19 in the previous weeks, although he didn’t have its symptoms and was no longer positive for the virus when admitted to hospital.
Instead, some of the boy’s symptoms resembled those of Kawasaki disease, a rare blood vessel disorder, Michel said. About 125 children in France have developed Kawasaki-like symptoms during the coronavirus outbreak, arousing suspicions of a link.
The death at La Timone was the first fatality in France linked to the syndrome. The boy died on May 8.
“What is certain is that this illness is thankfully very rare,” Michel said.
Doctors outside of France have also reported small but noticeable upticks of cases, but very few fatalities, involving children with inflammations that required intensive care and other symptoms. Symptoms seen in affected children in France have included persistent high fevers, intense fatigue, rashes and stomach pains, Michel said.
Only some of the children tested positive for COVID-19, so scientists are unsure whether the symptoms are caused by the new coronavirus or by something else.
The World Health Organization said Friday that it is studying the condition, which it described as having “some features similar to Kawasaki’s disease and toxic shock syndrome.”
AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng in London contributed.
Follow AP pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak.
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This film will be back, strike or no strike
Times scorched earth post Published in The Saudi Gazette on 03 - 07 - 2008
apocalyptic wreckage on a hillside just south of here carry a message for those who think the film industry has been closed down by the stalled negotiations between actors and producers: Hollywood will not give up next year's pictures without a fight.
For all the talk of a de facto strike — a shutdown caused by studio reluctance to schedule production beyond the expiration at midnight on Monday of a contract with the Screen Actors Guild — a number of high-profile projects are simply pushing ahead.
None have done so more boldly than “Terminator Salvation.” This huge production has tantalized Albuquerque with glimpses of weird military hardware, a blast site marked by the shards of a 7-Eleven sign, and a lot full of battered helicopters, even while establishing this desert city as a manufacturing center for big-budget films.
As of Tuesday, actors' guild leaders were reviewing a contract proposal that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents production companies, says is its “final” offer. (The producers and guild leaders were scheduled to go over the proposal's details at a meeting on Wednesday.)
The guild has taken no strike vote. It was widely expected to delay that step until it learned the outcome of a vote by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, another actors' union with overlapping membership, on a tentative agreement with terms that guild leaders have called inadequate. The vote results are expected to be released next week.
Set for release by Warner Brothers next Memorial Day weekend, the fourth installment in the “Terminator” series, this one directed by McG, began shooting in May. Principal photography is not set to wrap until well into August.
The movie's cast, including the lead, Christian Bale, would be pulled off the set if actors chose to strike. (Arnold Schwarzenegger is not starring.) That would leave its independent producers — including the Halcyon Company and Intermedia Films — with half a movie and a tangled mess of equipment, sound stages, locations and crew members on hold.
Yet “Terminator Salvation,” like the “Da Vinci Code” sequel “Angels & Demons” from Sony Pictures and “Transformers 2” from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, has moved forward, largely because the film industry's needs have overwhelmed any conviction that actors will actually walk out.
“Around April or May, they just started making plans,” Lisa Strout, director of the New Mexico Film Office, said this week during an interview at her Santa Fe headquarters. She was referring to a shift by studios, which earlier had promised to shut down rather than get into a game of chicken with the actors. “We're expecting a very strong summer and fall,” Ms. Strout added.
Producers of “Terminator Salvation” referred calls to Warner representatives, who did not respond to queries.
A 100-day strike by the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West left studios scrambling earlier this year to patch holes in their movie schedules for 2009 and beyond. Warner came up short at least one potential blockbuster when troubles with the script and other matters delayed “Justice League of America,” a superhero film that was racing toward production when the writers struck last November.
That the “Terminator” sequel should be pushed into the breach — whether the actors' guild had a contract this summer or not — owed much to a five-year campaign by Gov. Bill Richardson to build New Mexico's film industry with unusually aggressive incentives. His program offers a 25 percent rebate on virtually all film production expenditures in the state, without a cap.
Thus the makers of “Terminator Salvation,” with a budget reported at more than $200 million, are expected to recoup tens of millions of dollars from a state government eager to showcase the production, New Mexico's largest so far.
Recently, Lionsgate and the director Frank Miller shot “Will Eisner's The Spirit” in Albuquerque. “ No Country for old Men,” which won last year's best picture Oscar, was filmed near Las Vegas, N.M., and elsewhere in the state. Those and other projects have brought about $1.8 billion in entertainment-related spending to New Mexico in the last five years, according to Eric Witt, director of the governor's entertainment development effort.
Though relatively small, with a population of about two million, New Mexico has managed to keep its budget on an even keel, thanks in part to oil-, gas- and coal-related income, which has grown as energy prices have risen.
Not incidentally, the state is expected to pick up part of the insurance costs of “Terminator Salvation.” Joe Finnegan, a vice president for entertainment insurance with Fireman's Fund, and Steve Mangel, president of International Film Guarantors, a sister unit, declined to discuss their companies' involvement with “Terminator Salvation.”
But in a phone interview last week, both said that industry practice was to charge higher premiums in the face of a potential strike that could leave expensive equipment sitting idle, or expose a star like Bale to possible hazards during an enforced hiatus. “That's called underwriting,” Finnegan said.
“Terminator Salvation” has also been helped along by good will from Albuquerque Studios, a new production complex whose owners wooed the film away from Hungarian rivals shortly before a planned start in Budapest.
Financed partly by union-backed entities in Chicago and Washington, D.C., the studio complex has promised to bend over backward to help should the film shut down — even if that means refusing to book small productions with SAG waivers while waiting for the labor troubles to end.
“Their walking away without a picture does me no good,” said Nick Smerigan, chief operating officer of Albuquerque Studios.
As SAG leaders were considering their response to the latest studio offer on Monday, it was business as usual on the “Terminator” sets at the complex. Carpenters hammered away on one. A truck hauling a mock-military vehicle purporting to be full of jet fuel pulled up outside another. Even fliers from the nearby Kirtland Air Force Base have been in on the still uninterrupted movie fun.
“This show utilizes the military constantly,” said Jason Hariton, Albuquerque Studios' vice president for operations. “I think those guys love the pyrotechnics.”
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Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail
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Welcome to the Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail
Guests learn when they arrive at the museum and trailhead kiosks that the Roanoke Canal is nearly 200 years old. After the American War of Independence, the young nation’s founding fathers sought to open trade and transportation into their western frontier.
In 1882, new investors purchased the canal and developed it into a source of water power to generate electricity. By 1900, two powerhouses were in full operation but they were not destined to last long. Competition with a newer adjoining power canal, high maintenance costs, and the need for larger hydroelectric facilities put the navigation canal out of business for a second time in 1912.
The property was again sold, this time to the predecessors of Dominion Power Company, and facilities like the powerhouses served as maintenance and civic service buildings for several decades. In an effort to save the remains of the original navigation canal and its associated architectural features, the Roanoke Canal Commission was established to acquired the property or right of way and begin preservation and restoration efforts. In 1976, the remnants of the canal were placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the trail follows the canal’s original tow path for 7.2 miles between Roanoke Lake and Weldon. The Roanoke Canal Museum is the newest addition and located where the trail crosses Roanoke Avenue in Roanoke Rapids. The museum holds many exhibits about the history of the Roanoke River Valley, the engineering feats of the canal, and its later use as a source of hydroelectric power. The western trailhead is located at Roanoke Rapids Lake - Day Use Park and the eastern trailhead is at River Falls Park in Weldon. Click the buttons above to learn about each location and the diverse history of the Roanoke Canal.
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Ron Arad RA
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Ron Arad RA (b. 1951)
My studio life
Born in Tel Aviv in 1951, educated at the Jerusalem Academy of Art and later at the Architectural Association in London, Ron Arad co-founded with Caroline Thorman in 1981 the design and production studio One Off. Later, in 1989, Ron Arad Associates architecture and design practice was established, and from 1994 to 1999 Ron Arad Studio - a design and production unit – was formed in Como, Italy. In 2008, Ron Arad Architects was formed alongside Ron Arad Associates to concentrate on larger architectural commissions.
Ron Arad was awarded the Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) in recognition of his “sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry” in 2002. He was Professor of Design Product at the Royal College of Art in London from 1997 until 2009. Ron Arad was awarded the 2011 London Design Week Medal for design excellence. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 2013.
Ron Arad’s constant experimentation with the boundaries and possibilities of materials, from metals to composites, and his radical re-conception of the form and structure of objects and buildings, large and small, has put him at the forefront of contemporary design and architecture.
In 2011 Arad opened Curtain Call at the Roundhouse London, a suspended curtain of over 5000 silicon rods acting as a canvas for live performance, film and animation, a concept that travelled as 720° to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel in 2012. The exhibition No Discipline opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2008 and travelled to New York’s MOMA in August 2010. Restless opened at the Barbican Centre in London in February 2010. In 2014 he showed In Reverse at the Design Museum Holon and the Pinacotteca Agnelli, Torino.
Arad’s public sculptures include Big Blue in Canary Wharf (2000), Evergreen! in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo (2003), Kesher, in Tel Aviv (2011) and Vortext in Seoul, South Korea (2011). Architectural projects include the foyer at the Tel Aviv Opera House (1994), Hotel Puerta America, Madrid (2005), Hotel Duomo, Rimini (2006), Mediacite shopping centre in Liege, Belgium (2009), and the award-winning Design Museum Holon, Israel (2010).
Born: 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel
Elected RA: 12 December 2012
Visit Ron Arad RA (b. 1951)'s website
Preferred media: Architecture, Furniture design, Industrial design, and Sculpture
Works by Ron Arad in the RA Collection
Early Sketch for the UK National Holocaust Memorial 01-04, 2017
Works associated with Ron Arad in the RA Collection
Anne-Katrin Purkiss
Ron Arad RA Elect, November 1994
Camera: hasselblad 500 c/m (scanned from negative ilford delta 400asa). printed on hahnemühle fine art paper (pearl).
Welcome to Camden
“We moved into this building in Camden back in 1991. It’s an old dairy farm so there would have been cows and horses in the yard.”
"We worked here as we built here"
“It’s a crumbling old building – the walls are very powdery and it’s a bit of a maze. Its life expectancy was ten years, and that was nearly 30 years ago. When we arrived, I couldn’t help myself from renovating it all. We worked here as we built here – moving the drawing table from one place to another. One day it was decided it was finished.”
Then the computers moved in
“We used to have a metalwork studio here, full of fumes and noise. Then the welders left for Italy and the computers gradually moved in.”
"I never wanted to become a craftsman"
“I never really wanted to become a craftsman. Since moving towards technology, we’ve gained more time, and the capacity to do other work, but lost that proximity to the tool box. I used to have dirty fingernails! That said, I still do a lot of work in the studios – we use one outside Maastricht and another by Como in Italy.”
Curtain Call
“These silicon rods hanging from the ceiling were tests for a project called Curtain Call that we did at The Roundhouse just up the road in 2011.”
Gomley
“The figure in the corner we’ve named Gomley (without the ‘r’). In terms of dimensions he’s the average of all the people in the office, and we use him to imprint furniture and ensure we’re working at the right scale.”
Immortalising cars
“I’ve always been interested in cars. I had an exhibition recently called ‘In Reverse’ at Design Museum Holon in Israel in which I showed cars crushed like pressed flowers. I was asked why I was destroying these cars. But I’m not destroying them; I’m immortalising them.”
“I made this ping pong table with a concave surface because it makes for longer rallies. I showed a different version at the RA Summer Exhibition in 2008. Sir Anthony Caro told me it was a marvellous sculpture and asked if I’d ever thought of actually playing ping pong on it. He didn’t realise it was a ping pong table!”
“A few years ago I made a conscious decision not ever to grow above 25 people because, at a certain point, instead of a business working for you, you work for the business.”
I never really wanted to become a craftsman.
Ron Arad RA, Thumbprint, 2007.
bronze.
Ron Arad RA, Ping Pong, 2007.
Photo: John Bodkin Dawkins.
Ron Arad RA, Mediacite, Liege.
Photo: Marc Detiffe.
Ron Arad RA, Cage Sans Frontieres.
Photo: Luca Fascini.
Ron Arad RA, 720 Degrees, Jerusalem.
Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg.
Ron Arad RA, Pressed Flower, In Reverse.
Ron Arad RA, Hotel Duomo, Rimini.
Photo: Alberto Ferrero.
Ron Arad RA, Design Museum Holon.
Photo: Asa Bruno.
Ron Arad RA, Safe Hands Toronto.
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In the studio with Ron Arad RA
There is barely a straight line to be found in the north London studios of artist, designer and architect Ron Arad RA. Fiona Maddocks meets the maverick whose life and art is always on the move.
Is beauty an essential consideration in architecture?
Ron Arad RA and Sam Jacob discuss whether considerations of beauty are valuable in architecture, or whether they detract from more important issues.
Architecture in Focus: May 2014
From exhibitions, talks and events at Clerkenwell Design Week to the opening of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Behind the scenes with this year’s co-ordinators Norman Ackroyd RA and Eva Jiricna RA.
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Wells Fargo lights up North Carolina tower with colors of transgender flag
Amy Graff, SFGATE
April 4, 2016 Updated: April 4, 2016 1:55 p.m.
1of12On International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Charlotte, N.C., on March 31, 2016, Wells Fargo lit up the 54-story Duke Energy Center in the colors of the transgender flag.Scott BishopShow MoreShow Less
5of12Gov. Pat McCrory delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. McCrory sustained minor injuries on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, after the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended shortly after the Carolina Panthers' Super Bowl loss. Gerry Broome/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
7of12Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Visits FOX Business Networks' "Opening Bell With Maria Bartiromo" at FOX Studios on April 30, 2015 in New York City. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
8of12Demonstrators rally outside the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center in Charlotte, a day after North Carolina passed a law forbidding cities from enacting anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community, March 24, 2016. The measure hastily presented, passed and signed into law in just 12 hours quickly prompted a wave of criticism from the business community as well. TRAVIS DOVE/NYTShow MoreShow Less
10of12North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks at a news conference in his state offices in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 29, 2106. Cooper announced Tuesday that his office won't defend the state's new law preventing local governments from prohibiting discrimination, calling it a "national embarrassment" that will encourage businesses to take jobs and millions of dollars out of the state. Harry Lynch/APShow MoreShow Less
11of12On International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Charlotte, N.C., on March 31, 2016, Wells Fargo lit up the 54-story Duke Energy Center in the colors of the transgender flag.Scott BishopShow MoreShow Less
Human rights activist Scott Bishop was at an International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, when he looked up and saw the sky aglow with the colors of the transgender pride flag.
To show support for the state's LGBT community, Wells Fargo lit their Duke Energy Center in an array of pinks, whites and blues.
"It was cool," said Bishop who serves on the board of directors for the Human Rights Campaign. "Seeing the building lit up I think was a very good sign of support for the transgender community from one of our leading employers here in Charlotte."
The display from the San Francisco-based company was significant at a time when North Carolina is embroiled in a debate around LGBT rights. On March 23, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed House Bill 2. While the law is being referred to as the "bathroom bill," and requires transgender people to use bathrooms that align with the gender listed on their birth certificates, HB2 is much more complicated than this. It also places a number of restrictions on what municipalities can do in passing non-discrimination ordinances.
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf was one of some 80 business leaders who signed a bill asking McCrory to repeal HB2. CEOs from Apple, Google and Facebook also signed.
"As a reflection of our company's vision and values, Wells Fargo has a long history of support against discrimination of any kind and for LGBT rights overall. This is fundamental to who we are as a company and what we stand for in terms of equality and basic human rights," Wells Fargo said in a statement to the Charlotte Observer.
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Clemson at South Carolina Preview: Q&A with Garnet and Black Attack
By Tom Dianora@tom_dianora Nov 29, 2019, 5:05pm EST
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The No. 3 Clemson Tigers come off an idle week to finish out the regular season Saturday in Columbia, SC, as the Palmetto Bowl rivalry is renewed. Everything is on the line for the Tigers, who want to keep their perfect season and College Football Playoff spot alive while also extending their winning streak over the Gamecocks to six games.
To help us learn a bit more about South Carolina this year (in case you haven’t gleaned enough from hate-watching), we put aside our differences in connecting with Kody Timmers from Garnet and Black Attack for an amicable Q&A.
STS: South Carolina has stumbled to a 4-7 overall record, including losing four out of five after their shocking upset at Georgia on Oct. 12. What have been the main things that have gotten in the way of them riding that momentum to a better record?
GABA: It’s trite to say it, but injuries have definitely been a factor (as they always seem to be with Will Muschamp, which is another matter), and South Carolina is still not a team with a lot of functional depth. Fading in the fourth quarter has been a huge problem for the Gamecocks as the long season wears on—I don’t have the numbers in front of me, but they’ve been outscored by a frankly ridiculous amount in that period. I’m sure this won’t shock you, but the offense in particular has been feast or famine, and while I think Bryan McClendon is a great guy and solid recruiter, I’m just not sure it was a good idea to roll with a first-time offensive coordinator learning on the job in the SEC. USC’s been trying to commit to tempo and that sometimes works, but lately it’s just been a bunch of lightning-quick three-and-outs that take virtually no time off the clock and put tremendous pressure on the defense. It’s hard to win with that formula.
STS: After quarterback Jake Bentley suffered a season-ending injury in the Gamecocks’ season-opening loss to UNC, well-regarded freshman Ryan Hilinski took over and seemed to have some flashes of brilliance amid some overall inconsistency. What’s your assessment of the job Hilinski has done this year, as well as what you realistically expect to see from him moving forward?
GABA: I think Hilinski has done as good of a job as could be reasonably expected. While he was a coveted recruit, he wasn’t viewed as the type of freshman who could come in and start right away, so he was still expected to redshirt behind Bentley this year. In light of that, I think he’s got a successful career ahead of him—as you said, he’s shown flashes of brilliance, including against teams like Alabama. He’s made some youthful mistakes, as all first-year players do, but the talent and potential is clearly there. When it comes to his future, I’m honestly more worried about the coaching he’ll receive. Maybe Bentley’s regression was always in the cards, but then again, maybe there was more going on behind the scenes that hampered his development. I’m wary of that.
STS: Most Clemson fans were bummed to see running back Tavien Feaster transfer to South Carolina this past offseason, but understood where he was coming from in his desire to be “the guy” and hopefully improve his NFL prospects. However, despite having some great moments, it does not appear he has truly separated himself, as he only has 13 more carries on the season than Rico Dowdle. What’s the deal there?
GABA: I think this is a two-part answer: One, Muschamp seems to prefer a platoon approach with his running backs, and two, Dowdle absolutely blew up when Feaster came to town. There was talk in the preseason that Feaster’s presence was motivating him in a major way, but it sounded like typical camp chatter and so I ignored it. But this has easily been Dowdle’s best season since his freshman year; he’s been running like a man possessed, and for the first time in a couple seasons, we’ve seen some reliability emerge at the position. Aside from adding stability and competitive juice to the backfield, Feaster has done a good job on his own as well, so while he may not be “the guy” specifically, USC fans are very happy with him. It’s hard to describe just how moribund this running game was before he got here, but Feaster and Dowdle have been an enjoyable and effective one-two punch.
STS: On a more macro level, what are your thoughts on the job head coach Will Muschamp has done to this point? He recently got a public vote of confidence from the school president, but things can always change quickly. How high of a ceiling do you see for this team with Muschamp at the helm?
GABA: I absolutely think it’s time for the Muschamp experiment to come to a close, but don’t see him getting the axe until at least 2020—partially because of his buyout, partially because of the injuries (although again, this is a trend that plagued him at Florida as well), and partially because of how brutal the schedule was this year. I think he’s a 6-8 win kind of coach at best, but even that “ceiling” is likely not reachable on a consistent basis without a decent hire at OC. It still absolutely blows my mind that he brought Kurt Roper with him from Florida—claiming that Roper didn’t “get a chance” before the staff was out the door—and then decided to promote a first-time OC as his replacement rather than going after an established name. Muschamp’s career, not just at South Carolina but also as a head coach, is literally riding on his ability to put together a competent offense. If he’s going to stay here, even for one more prove-it year, staffing changes absolutely have to be made—both at OC and also within the strength and conditioning program. We shall see.
STS: Now looking ahead to Saturday’s resumption of the rivalry: When the Gamecocks have the ball, which individual and/or position group matchups against Clemson’s defense give you the most concern? And which, if any, do you think they can exploit? Do you think we’ll see some similarly weird formations and trickery like we did in last year’s high-scoring affair?
GABA: I certainly hope some creativity will be on display. I’ll point to this year’s Alabama game as a great example, where the staff clearly committed to throwing everything and the kitchen sink at the Tide. It didn’t always work, but there were some successful uses of trickeration that helped the Gamecocks hang around longer than most expected. What’s strange (and frustrating) is that the staff hasn’t really gone back to that well in other games this season; a fake punt against Appalachian State comes to mind, but the offense has largely been pretty vanilla. If USC wants any hope of springing an upset of this magnitude, playing Clemson straight up is not an effective strategy, so we’ll see what this game plan looks like.
STS: On the other side, when Clemson has the ball this Saturday, which matchups give you the most concern? And which, if any, give you some optimism?
GABA: South Carolina’s defensive line, highlighted by Javon Kinlaw and D.J. Wonnum, has been as good as advertised this year. That’s about where my optimism starts and ends, unfortunately—Ernest Jones has been a standout at linebacker and Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu have had some great individual performances in the secondary, but this defense as a whole is so boom or bust. I’m probably most concerned about Travis Etienne, who has very quietly had an amazing year and could abuse a South Carolina run defense that’s been shaky, especially lately.
STS: While this game will be in Columbia, the Gamecocks face a tall order in trying to derail Clemson’s national championship aspirations and, more relevantly for them, prevent their losing streak to the Tigers from reaching six games. Clemson will be ~27-point favorites. What can the Cocks plausibly do to keep things interesting and at least give themselves a chance at pulling off a major upset?
GABA: As previously mentioned, creativity in the offensive game plan is an absolute must; while South Carolina didn’t beat Alabama, the Gamecocks acquitted themselves pretty well with a scrappy and inspired performance that at least allowed the fans to leave with some hope. While I think Muschamp is safe through 2020, a total embarrassment tomorrow could potentially reverse those fortunes, so it’s in this staff’s best interest to look like they’ve got a plan (particularly after coming off a bye week). I’ll definitely be disappointed if there isn’t any trickeration on special teams and the like. We’ve literally got nothing to lose.
We hope you enjoyed this Q&A. A big thanks goes out to our guest, Kody, for answering our questions. Also be sure to check out the other side of this Q&A (which should be up soon), where I answered some questions for Garnet and Black Attack.
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The Frontier's Darker Side
Any benefits, however, always were mixed with consequences that were far less happy and sometimes were grimly tragic. European American pioneers brought with them many diseases for which native peoples had little natural resistance. This biological frontier - epidemics of smallpox, cholera, influenza, measles, whooping cough, and other maladies - brought a calamitous decline in the American Indian population. By some estimates the number of native peoples in the Western Hemisphere may have dropped by 95 percent between 1500 and 1900, although other authorities place the figure at 50-60 percent.
Development of resources also triggered profound environmental changes, some of them with disastrous long-term results. From the Gulf coastal cotton frontier to the Great Plains and beyond, overcropping led to severe erosion, the silting of streams, and economic disasters such as the famous Dust Bowl. Mining regions also suffered from severe erosion after hills were stripped of trees used for buildings and mine timbers, while mining and smelting itself left the mountainsides scarred and the water often polluted. The frontier's wealth came at a considerable ecological cost.
Many of those on the frontier complained, furthermore, that most of that wealth was leaving for somewhere else. Outside centers of power, eastern and European cities sending corporate investments westward, reaped much of the profit from the mines, ranches, and lumbering operations. Westerners also protested that they remained politically underrepresented. The frontier, whether the Atlantic colonies in the 1700s, trans-Appalachia in the 1800s, or the Far West in the 1880s, was a kind of colony. Many areas of the West and South still protest that they are exploited by faraway power and capital.
The first pioneers, whose descendants later would complain of exploitation, had seized control of the West from dozens of Native American societies and from Hispanic and Franco-American peoples carried there by their own frontiers. With that military and political domination had come economic exploitation and the erosion of cultural life among some of the oldest and most deeply rooted societies on the continent. For all its contributions, westward expansion brought with it enormous loss and collective pain.
Christianity Early Exploration and Settlements European Colonization
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Easley father shoots 4-year-old son, mom crashes en route to hospital
by admin_ScottKegel | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
A domestic argument turned violent lead to gunfire on Monday evening in Easley, South Carolina. The father, Travis Blake Carlton, is charged with two counts of attempted murder after deputies say he shot his four-year-old son. The boy’s mother was involved in a traffic accident in route to the hospital to seek treatment for the boy.
Investigators say the child was seated inside a vehicle outside the Lacey Lane home when his father started shooting into the vehicle’s passenger side with a semi-automatic handgun. The child was hit in the chest by one of the bullets.
Authorities recovered a .40 caliber handgun from the residence.
While driving the wounded child to the hospital, the boy’s mother was involved in a multiple-vehicle traffic accident on Saluda Dam Road. The site of the accident was approximately two miles from their home.
Mother and son are both hospitalized while receiving treatment. The boy is being treated for a gunshot wound and minor injuries sustained from the accident. The mother is also being treated for injuries from the crash but did not suffer a gunshot wound. No shots were fired at the scene of the vehicle accident.
Carlton, 21, was arrested by PCSO not long after the traffic accident.
For updates and more information, please see the WBTW News article.
Scott E. Kegel is a Personal Injury Attorney in Isle of Palms, South Carolina with over 18 years of legal experience. Mr. Kegel prides himself in representing injured parties in suits against those responsible, as well as staying active in the community that he has called home for over 15 years.
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Soul Express DVD Reviews
By Heikki Suosalo
SOUL CONCERTS on DVD
by THE TEMPTATIONS REVIEW, THE DELLS
and RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
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The Dramatics: Biggest Hits Live DVD
The first discs in a series of live classic soul DVDs and CDs have been released by Soul Concerts LLC. Produced by Darryl Payne, they’ve been available for a couple of months now, so it’s time to have a look at three groups first – with comments from one member of each group – and carry on reviewing some of those DVDs in up-coming Deep columns.
THE TEMPTATIONS REVIEW Featuring DENNIS EDWARDS
There really aren’t any surprise choices among the eighteen songs the group performs during their 80-minute concert. David Sea: “I think we did that concert last year in Chicago. The DVD is doing well over here. They were supposed to take it back and do some remakes on it, but I don’t know if they’re going to do that now at all. Our show usually lasts about an hour and a half.”
The cavalcade of hits on this Live In Concert (DVD 1015) contains songs from the Tempts’ psychedelic period – Cloud Nine, I Can’t Get Next to You, Ball of Confusion, Papa Was a Rolling Stone – as well as earlier hits, such as Get Ready, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, The Way You Do The Things You Do and My Girl. “People like everything the group has done back in the day, so that’s basically what we do on the show. You might have something that has come up a little later like Some Enchanted Evening and Treat Her like a Lady, but they are the newest things that we do, with Ali Ollie Woodson being with us now.”
The group in the line-up of Dennis Edwards, Ali Woodson, David Sea, Mike Pattillo and Chris Arnold is backed on stage not only by a rhythm, but a horn section as well. “That’s our permanent band.” One song, I’ve had a Love of My Own (or by another name, Hello Young Lovers), differs from the rest of the repertoire in its jazzy arrangement. “That’s a song that was done by the Temptations way back in the day, when they were performing on Ed Sullivan’s shows and such… It was a very popular song, kind of jazz orientated. We also do some traditional songs like Ol’ Man River, but that’s as far as we go with it; not a whole lot of jazz stuff.”
Dennis naturally handles most of the leads, but other members get their spots, too. Mike (bass) does Rainy Night in Georgia, Ali and Chris share the lead on Some Enchanted Evening and Ali handles both Treat Her like a Lady and the ever-beautiful Lady Soul. I Wish It Would Rain is and has for a long time been David Sea’s show-stopper.
Standing on the Top and Just My Imagination are also featured, and as a bonus we get an 8-minute interview with the members of the group. Although it doesn’t contain any new information, we are, however, treated to an “a cappella” version of God Bless America. The shooting, camera work, seemed at times amateurish, without professional directing; wrong persons at a wrong time, wrong angles and losing a lot of the choreography.
This magnificent group (www.themightydells.com), which has been in existence for 55 years and has been singing in the present line-up of Marvin Junior, Johnny Carter, Chuck Barksdale, Michael McGill and Verne Allison since the early 60s, may not be as mobile on stage as they used to be, but they still know their steps. Chuck: “We do what we do. We just put the DVD out there for the general public. Let them be the judge of the quality of the DVD. It’s our first one… and then you always do things a little better.”
Again both rhythm and horn sections backing the boys up, Live From New York City (DVD 1008) is only 53 minutes long, with no bonus interviews this time (and sound balance leaves a lot to be desired). “This was like chapter one, and now we are ready to do chapter two… then three and four, because this one is doing so well. It’s doing extremely well. This concert took place in the fall of 2006. There’s going to be a lot of different things happening after this DVD, where you’re going to hear interviews by the Dells etc. etc… We also keep you informed, when the next Dells CD is coming out.”
The singing, of course, is as powerful as ever, but there are actually only seven songs on the DVD – There Is, The Love We Had Stays on My Mind, Oh What A Night, Always Together, Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation, A Heart Is a House for Love, Stay in my Corner – but on average they are quite long ones. And they are some of the most remarkable mileposts in group’s career. “The Dells have recorded some 350 songs over these 55 years, and of course you can’t hear all of them on one DVD. That’s why it’ll take a series of these DVDs, like an encyclopaedia. It’ll take us awhile to put it all together, but until that happens we’re very pleased and thankful that this DVD is doing as great as it is.”
On Stay in my Corner Marvin this time holds that one special note for 23 seconds, and to liven the atmosphere up even more, on the ten-minute-long Always Together their high-voiced tenor, Johnny Carter, takes Chuck Barksdale’s place and turns into a bass singer. This is an essential DVD for those, who haven’t been lucky enough to witness a Dells concert before. Incidentally, the information on these discs is scarce, to put it mildly; no booklets, only some text on the back cover.
In terms of running time and the amount of information, Live In Concert (DVD 1039) by Ray, Goodman & Brown is the most rewarding of these DVDs so far. The very concert runs close to 70 minutes and all the bonuses add up to almost 50 more minutes, still. A five-piece rhythm section plus two on horns on background, the concert took place in Pittsburgh. Al Goodman: “It was Mother’s day in 2005.”
The four singers on stage were Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Kevin Owens and Larry Winfree. Al and Billy have been members (of the Moments) since the late 60s. “Kevin has been in the line-up for a long time, but he was in and out. He’s been with Luther Vandross for awhile, but now he’s a permanent fixture. Larry has been with us for twenty-two years, first singing background. Because Kevin was going back and forth with Luther, we moved Larry up to the three upfront. When Kevin came back, we just kept him up.”
Of the fifteen songs on display, personal favourites include “the Moments medley” of Sunday, With You and Lovely Way She Loves. Other memorable Moments songs are Look at Me, All I Have, Not on the Outside, Sexy Mama and, inevitably, Love on a Two-Way Street. “It’s because we had more hits as the Moments. Ray, Goodman & Brown – Inside of You, Special Lady, Happy Anniversary (all three are on the DVD) and My Prayer – that’s about the extent of the hits; except that we had a gold album (RG&B, on Polydor in 1979). But as the Moments we had a lot of r&b hits, starting with Not on the Outside, Sunday and all that stuff.”
In their shows the group does also some outside tunes. “We use Stay with Me (I Love You Babe) as an opening song. It was a song done by Babyface, and later on by the Whispers. We do the Whispers version on stage. We never had too many uptempo songs, so we use a performance by another artist just to get on stage and have something to loosen up with the audience.”
“Somewhere There’s a Love was by Howard Hewett of Shalamar, and Before I Let Go was by Frankie Beverly and Maze. It’s a big party song here in the United States. Over here Frankie Beverly has such a tremendous following, and to close out with something like that… people love to party.”
The show consists mainly of beautiful and romantic love ballads, and the boys do quite a lot of light talking between the songs. “We don’t change our program a lot, but we do change it according to where we’re going. If we’re booked for a major pop audience, we change the show a lot. If we’re booked for an r&b crowd, basically that’s it.”
The first bonus section is a 4-song and 25-minute excerpt (Love on a Two-Way Street, Sunday, Sexy Mama and Special Lady are repeated here) from a concert in Philadelphia. “That was earlier than Pittsburgh. It was the same year, but earlier.” Other bonuses show signing autographs for fans, interviews and a sound-check.
When asked about some other RG&B melodies, Mr. Al Goodman kindly explains that “Take It to the Limit we do a lot, but I don’t think we ever performed Till the Right One Comes Along live, because nobody knows it here. We do Who’s Gonna Make the First Move sometimes here. Stay – we have two different shows. People love to see a group with track, without a band, so we’re using the backing track. We do Stay in that particular show. A lot of the songs that we’re not doing with the live band, we’re doing at our track show.”
The group remains active on the recording front, too. “We’re about 40 % finished with the Christmas album. I don’t think we’ll get it out this year. We want a great Christmas album. We don’t want one of them run-of-the-mill albums. This has to be the best ever. I don’t want to go out with an album that’s just mediocre. We’re doing some standard tunes, and some that we are doing are originals. We’re not doing a hip-hop version. We’re doing a full work with orchestration. We just started our new label called New Image, and hopefully our new r&b album will be on that label, too.”
After the three DVDs above, new ones at least by the Chi-Lites, Edwin Starr, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, the Delfonics and Melba Moore are now available.
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You are here: Home / Employment, Entrepreneurship, Research & Development / Kevin Sweeney appointed to chair Junior Achievement Connections Board
Kevin Sweeney appointed to chair Junior Achievement Connections Board
December 24, 2021 by Post
Kevin Sweeney
American Momentum Bank’s Vice President/Banking Center Sales Manager II will lead Tampa Bay’s corporate partnership team
TAMPA, Fla. — Junior Achievement (JA) of Tampa Bay has appointed Kevin Sweeney, Vice President/Banking Center Sales Manager II at American Momentum Bank, as chairperson of the nonprofit’s Connections Board for 2022.
JA of Tampa Bay’s 40-member Connections Board focuses on cultivating corporate partnerships throughout the region that support the nonprofit through fundraising and volunteers. Sweeney has served as a member of the Connections Board for the past three years and has been actively involved in JA of Tampa Bay for over 25 years.
“We’re hopeful that in 2022 the Connections Board will see a return to more in-person events and activities,” Sweeney said. “That will be a priority for not only reinvigorating camaraderie among board members and volunteers, but also in increasing our community visibility and fundraising efforts.”
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay serves 13 counties, including those in the greater Tampa Bay area. A volunteer-driven organization, the nonprofit empowers the futures of local students by giving them the knowledge and skills they need to manage their money, plan for their future, and make smart academic, career and economic choices. Volunteers work with students in their classrooms and at special events, including JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.
“Volunteering with JA has been very rewarding – I consider it an investment in the future to teach kids about financial literacy,” Sweeney said. “If I’d had a resource like this when I was growing up, it would have been very helpful.”
American Momentum Bank has also offered corporate support to JA of Tampa Bay over the years, including donating $3,500 to the nonprofit since this summer. In addition, many bank associates have served as classroom volunteers over the years, delivering financial literacy programs to kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in the Tampa Bay and surrounding markets.
About American Momentum Bank
American Momentum Bank, a Texas-chartered banking association with total assets of $2.7 billion as of Sept. 30, 2021, provides comprehensive products and services for businesses and individuals. American Momentum Bank has 18 full-service banking centers in Texas and nine full-service banking centers in Florida. American Momentum Bank’s strong capitalization, superior asset quality and experienced management teams position it as one of the premier banks in each state. Visit www.americanmomentum.bank to learn more.
About Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
In partnership with the education and business communities, Junior Achievement is using integrated learning models focused on career readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. We’re bridging the gap between what students learn in the classroom and the real world. We work to empower the next generation with the knowledge, capacity and motivation to thrive and build a better future for themselves and their community.
Filed Under: Employment, Entrepreneurship, Research & Development, Financial Services
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Opinion Conversations on the science of autism research.
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by Deborah Rudacille / 3 June 2011
Diagnosis, Environment, Science & Society, Signs & Symptoms, Treatments
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The bright fluorescent lights, clacking and clattering of carts and cash registers, and general sensory overload of big-box stores are a hellish experience for many people with autism.
“Out West we call them Wal-Mart screamers,” says Temple Grandin, best-selling author and advocate for people with the disorder.
Sensory sensitivity is one of the most understudied aspects of autism. That’s a serious problem, because it underlies much of the distress experienced by people with the disorder, says Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University.
She discussed her own struggles with sensory sensitivity in a talk last week at the Simons Foundation, SFARI.org’s parent organization. For example, she said, printed words dance in front of her eyes and rooms with fluorescent fixtures “flicker like a discotheque.”
Extreme sensitivity to light, to sound, to texture and touch prevents many individuals with autism from venturing out into the wider world, she pointed out.
Overwhelmed by too much stimulation, many turn to repetitive behaviors to try to soothe themselves.
Not everyone has the same sensitivities, Grandin pointed out. In a group of ten people with autism, three might be sensitive to bright lights, another two to loud noises and the rest to oddly textured food or scratchy fabrics.
“One size doesn’t fit all,” she said, when it comes to treatment. “You’ve got to assign subjects to treatment based on their sensory symptoms, not their autism diagnosis.”
Grandin has strong opinions about many autism-related subjects, and she shared them with an attentive audience here at the foundation. Wearing a brown cowboy shirt with beautiful turquoise and beige flowers, and speaking forthrightly in a Western drawl, Grandin candidly discussed overly medicated children and under-trained adolescents with the disorder.
She said she is concerned, for example, about the possible long-term effects of some medications, such as risperidone and Abilify, prescribed to young children with autism for sleep problems and irritability. “I’m not against medication,” she said. “I’m just against turning kids into zombies.”
She is also disturbed by an increasing emphasis on verbal skills in schools, and the phasing out of what she calls ‘hands-on’ classes such as sewing and shop that once provided practical skills for individuals with different abilities.
But even smart kids with Asperger syndrome are ill-prepared to meet the challenges of the workplace these days, she noted repeatedly. “I’m seeing a lot of geeky, nerdy kids graduating from college without work skills,” she said.
Grandin’s autism did not prevent her from attending church — in petticoats, no less — every Sunday as a child, working part-time jobs sewing and tending horses as a teenager, and otherwise carrying out the responsibilities expected of young people in the 1950s.
But too many children with autism today, she said, “are in the basement playing video games.”
Young people with autism need mentoring, she said, describing how important her science teacher was in guiding her education. She also stressed the importance of manners, and learning to be on time for appointments or to shake hands — simple lessons she learned at a young age.
But helping kids learn how to manage their sensory sensitivities is the first step.
“Before you can learn to be social, you need to learn how to tolerate your environment,” Grandin said at a cocktail party following her talk. “I know many people who couldn’t stand to be in this room.”
TAGS: adults with autism, Asperger syndrome, attention, autism, education, environment, hearing, repetitive behavior, sensory perception, sleep, treatments, vision
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Witnesses sought to sexual assault in Chichester
Police in Chichester are investigating a sexual assault on a woman student walking home.
At about 11.30pm on Wednesday 22 September the 19-year-old woman was grabbed by a man in College Lane, near to the entrance of Chichester University. He dragged her north for a short distance and into a wooded area on the edge of Oaklands Park where he sexually assaulted her. However her screams drew the attention of a man walking past, and the suspect ran off across Oaklands Park.
The suspect is described as white, in his twenties and 6'2", with short hair.
The woman is being supported by specially trained officers.
Detective Sergeant Amanda Zinyama of the West Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit said; "We are appealing for witnesses who were in the area at the time, and who may have seen the incident or seen this man in the area.
"We particularly need to trace the man who heard the victims's screams and came to her aid. He walked with her to the College nearby but then left without giving his contact details.
"If you can help in any way please contact us either online or by calling 101, quoting Operation Memphis."
District Commander Chief Inspector Jon Carter said; "This is an isolated though very serious incident and there have been no similar such reports in the area recently.
"We have increased police presence in the area, and the investigation team are working hard to identify the person responsible. If you see suspicious behaviour or are at all concerned when out and about, please contact us.
"In addition students are being reminded of the sensible precautions everyone can continue to take to help keep themselves safe, but the same advice is equally applicable to everyone working and living in the area, regardless of occupation."
"We are also working with many partners locally to tackle the issue of violence against women."
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SANDS Month of Awareness
SANDS United’s Andy Lindley opens up on his story and helping grieving dads
June is SANDS (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity), Month of Awareness to raise money for the charity designed to reduce the number of babies dying, and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it.
With that in mind, we caught up with the founder of Sands United Brighton, Andy Lindley, to talk about his story and the importance of the month.
“We have grandads, brothers, in-laws, so it isn’t just dads, it is men affected by baby-loss. One thing I didn’t realise was how it affected those around me; my best friend plays for the team and I only realised once I turned up and saw him with Dexter’s name on his shirt.”
When Andy opens up about the journey he’s been on, it really resonates with you just what he and so many dads have had to go through.
Sands United is a unique way for dads and other bereaved family members to come together through a shared love of sport and find a support network where they can feel at ease talking about their grief when they're ready.
For Andy, this journey started through the loss of his son Dexter: “In 2014, we sadly lost our son, Dexter, at about 23 weeks. At the time we were put in touch with SANDS as a charity through leaflets in the hospital.
“It’s not a service we really took advantage of at the time, we kind of just did the whole self-help thing and the family and friends support network around us.
“As we started to come to terms with not being able to take our son home, we started to look at how we could do things in his name and SANDS Charity was one.
“We did everything from cake sales to asking local schools/organisations to hold charity days, to cycling London to Brighton a couple of times, all raising money for SANDS.
“It wasn’t really until 2018, when I saw a team in Northampton setup exclusively for men affected by baby-loss, called Sands United and, of course, that immediately jumped out at me.”
When Andy found out about Sands United his first thought was to try and help others. In many ways it’s sad that he wasn’t going to be alone in his grief, but in another way it was the best thing that could’ve happened for him.
“It was the first time I considered combining my love of football with my need to do something for my son and show that he’ll be continued to be loved and create a legacy for him.
“Just reading about Sands United in Northampton and how every Dad on that team that was able to do exactly that, it just really resonated with me, and it was probably the loudest penny drop - even people outside my head would have heard it!
“I was part of The View FC at the time, a local Saturday and Sunday League side, and I was saying to the committee that we needed to be doing more in the community and find a purpose and they’re making great strides towards that now.
“But I just kept thinking that this was something I could do myself, and there must be more Dads out there like me that we can help in Brighton & Hove and the surrounding areas who are suffering in silence.”
“It was the first time I considered combining my love of football with my need to do something for my son and show that he’ll be continued to be loved and create a legacy for him."
Men often find it very difficult to open up and the idea of lots of men coming together for the same reason, is what helps in combatting that.
“Stereotypically we’re rocks aren’t we, we’re the ones everyone depends on. We’re not allowed to wobble, and we’re supposed to have this toxic masculinity.
“SANDS held fire with launching a team in the Brighton area at first because no one really came forward, then in February 2019, I got in touch with the Sussex County FA and put the first message out and it’s grown from there.
“From losing my son, to him giving me the encouragement to set something up, it’s done so much for me. Many people say what I’ve done for them in regard to Sands United that I sometimes forget what it’s actually done for me.
“We’ve gone from me putting the word out with a few Facebook posts to now 54 registered players. We’re quite unique in the sense that I had to accept non-bereaved players at first because otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to start.
“One big question on the registration form states that you’re going to be playing with men that are potentially mentally fragile and by joining this team, you’re joining that support network.
“If someone is struggling then you talk to them. If that’s scary or daunting, then fine it might not be for you, but we thankfully haven’t had that!
“If a game falls on what we call an ‘angelversary’, a term we use which isn’t from a religious point of view, we just like to view our babies as angels that are looking down on us, and we dedicate that match to them. If a Dad wants to, they can become captain for the day, sometimes that’s a nice distraction.”
The support network at the club doesn’t just stop there with many teams and players coming together to support the work they do: “I’m extremely proud of Brighton & Hove and Sussex as a whole for joining us for minutes silences anytime we have an angelversary, teams are always very respectful.
“At least two times a month we’ll have opposition players come up and tell us their story and share their experience of baby-loss. We’re never on a recruitment drive or looking to poach players, but we always make it very clear that if you need a support network, we can be there for you.”
“Going through what these guys are going through I think it’s really important to have the support around you. Around likeminded people that know what you’re going through.
“We have some Dads that don’t talk, and have never talked, but we’re very confident they are getting what they need, because some people are just readers and will watch what’s going on.
“At the beginning it was tough for me because I was kind of the conduit for all conversations, and it can be very dangerous to take on everyone else’s emotions and grief and ignore your own.
“I’m very lucky though to be around such a great committee, so very quickly it wasn’t on my shoulders. It’s been a great distraction for me though and has taught me to be able to say my son’s name, Dexter, with a smile on my face and with pride.
“One of the most humbling things for me was when I found out WhatsApp groups were being made between players, so they could be in touch with each other should they need anything, especially when COVID first hit.
“Another thing I love is that Dads who were brought to us by a friend, are now interacting with everyone in the team without the help of that friend.
“Other than that period where I wrongly assumed everything was my responsibility, it’s been nothing but positive and it’s changed my life for the better.”
“I’m extremely proud of Brighton & Hove and Sussex as a whole for joining us for minutes silences anytime we have an angelversary, teams are always very respectful."
Sands United are always looking to do more and will this season introduce a mental health and wellbeing policy to further care for men that are part of the club and those around them.
“At our AGM this season we’ll be introducing our mental health and wellbeing policy and crisis support because we want players to be able to identify potential crisis situations.
“We’re laying out the steps that they will take. Step 1 being that we will reach out to you and if we aren’t satisfied with the response then we will contact your nearest and dearest.
“If it escalates further then the club will start to intervene which will involve organising face-to-face interventions then family-led interventions and then emergency services. That escalation process could be an hour, it could be a week, a month, but ultimately we know what mentally vulnerable people can do when they aren’t in the right state of mind.”
SANDS as a charity need months like this to raise crucial funds to lower the rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and Andy believes it shouldn’t stop with just the one month.
“From the charity’s point of view, I think it really gives them a focus where they can stack up their campaigns on social media, but, for the wider community it gives them a focus as well to share these things.
“It really is phenomenal, and it gives us a whole month to promote SANDS and every other baby-loss charity out there. There’s so many out there and unfortunately there has to be, which is why every day is a SANDS day for us.
“They all do fantastic things in the community, and it’s great to be able to shine a light on them, and the amazing work they all do. These charities would be nothing without the volunteers that help them, the people that give up their time for free.”
It’s a hard-hitting conversation with Andy about mental health and the affects baby-loss has had on so many, but he is keen to point out that the grief goes beyond just the dads.
“It blows me away the support that the families get. The mums, the wives, the girlfriends, and especially wives or girlfriends that didn’t experience the loss themselves and have picked up the dad, excepting that emotional stress in their life.
“It's fantastic looking at the side-lines with 50-100 family and friends supporting us, and the team itself has made some people fall in love with football supporting someone in the team.”
“At the beginning it was tough for me because I was kind of the conduit for all conversations, and it can be very dangerous to take on everyone else’s emotions and grief and ignore your own."
It’s been a real eye-opener talking about everything that goes on behind the scenes at Sands United, it’s incredibly admirable to hear how hard so many have worked to support these grieving dads and relatives.
Lastly, Andy added his advice for anyone out there that might be struggling: “I can only speak for myself really when I say that I was quite emotionally immature, so I experienced a lot of things that I didn’t know how to express.
“Telling someone who doesn’t want to talk, to talk, won’t help. My message would be to those around anyone struggling, to just try and notice any differences and try to start a conversation, ask if they’re okay and don’t take yes or no for an answer.
“It doesn’t have to be face-to-face, just try and instigate a conversation by any means necessary. Try to learn to say their babies name, because it makes a huge difference, and it makes it so much worse not acknowledging them.
“There’s key things not to say which we’ve heard before like, ‘at least it was early’, or, ‘you can try again’, and I know those things are never meant intentionally to hurt, it’s just because we become very nervous in what to say in that situation.
“You’re definitely not on your own, and knowing there’s others out there and where to find them is massive for me.”
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“I understand that surrogacy in Greece is only legal for Greek citizens and residents, and that all surrogacy contracts must be approved by a court order before the program begins. Is this accurate? If so, how do you navigate that restriction for foreign couples?”
Dear Andy…
I get occasional email from clinics worldwide asking for referrals. I recently had a series of talks with a clinic in Athens, including a long chat about the current laws about surrogacy in Greece. When I started my surrogacy journey 6 years ago, Greece was closed to foreigners. Recently there have been some changes that have opened the country up for international couples.
Altruistic surrogacy has been permitted for married Greek citizens since 2002. However, the law was extended in 2014 to allow foreign citizens to pursue surrogacy in Greece as well. Surrogacy is now legal for heterosexual couples and single women. Gay men are still not permitted – but we’ll see if that changes if Gay marriage is legalized.
FYI… Greece recognizes same-sex “cohabitation agreements” since 2015, but repeated attempts to introduce Gay Marriage have been squashed by both the legislature and the supreme court. The court fight there still continues.
Greece is only one of a handful of countries in the world to give legal protection to intended parents. Surrogacy is limited to Altruistic programs only – like Canada or the United Kingdom. Surrogates are not allowed to profit financially, but they are permitted up to $12,000 USD in expenses.
Intended parents must meet certain qualifications, and will go before a family judge before starting their journey. As long as they meet the qualifications, the court appearance is just a legal formality, and does not require the Parents to appear in person.
Key to qualifying is that Intended Parents must be able to prove there is a medical indication they cannot carry the pregnancy themselves. The Parents also can be no older than 50 at the time of the contract.
Surrogates also must meet some legal guidelines to prove that they are medically and mentally fit. There’s a full report about current surrogacy destinations in the Surrogacy Guide.
What is unique about Greece is that it is the only country in Europe, and one of only a handful of countries in the world where the surrogate then has no rights over the child. Even in the UK and Canada the baby is born and the “birth mother” is names the legal mother until a court order declares otherwise. In Greece, the intended parents become the legal parents from conception and there is no mention of the surrogate mother anywhere on hospital or birth documents. This even applies if an egg or sperm donor is used by one of the partners.
An added advantage for Europeans is that, due to the Schengen Treaty, they can freely travel home as soon as the baby is born and deal with citizenship issues in their local courts, as opposed to applying at their own embassy in Greece.
Of course there are still restrictions, but here is what you should know….
• Same-sex couples and single men cannot take part in surrogacy programs. Only opposite-sex couples and single females currently have this right. It is believed that surrogacy laws will be opened up to gay couples as soon as same-sex marriage is recognized in Greece.
• In the case of heterosexual couples, they can be either married or unmarried.
• The age of the intended mother cannot be above 50 years, and she has to obtain medical evidence of her inability to have children through a letter from a doctor in their home country.
• The law states that only altruistic surrogacy arrangements are allowed. Nonetheless, under certain circumstances, a certain compensation can be given to the surrogate, as long as it doesn’t exceed the sum of $12,000.
• Using donor eggs and/or sperm is permitted as well.
I hope this is helpful,
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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes Are Performing at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
Will they heat things up with "Señorita"?
By Tamara Fuentes Aug 14, 2019
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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are performing at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
They are nominated for multiple awards with Shawn also nominated for Artist of the Year.
Camila and Shawn have been publicly dating after releasing their latest single, "Señorita."
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes will be taking the stage at the Prudential Center and fans are hoping they will heat things up together for a new performance.
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards are almost here and the first set of performers have been announced. Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Rosalía, and Shawn Mendes have all been confirmed to perform.
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It still hasn't been made official whether or not Camila and Shawn will be performing together, but it would totally make sense if they decided to perform "Señorita" live for the first time.
The newly-public couple have been making headlines lately over their relationship. After they released their music video for "Señorita," fans believed that they got together and it was later confirmed after the were spotted together on a couple of dates.
According to MTV, Shawn is the only performer on the list who has played at the VMAs before and he is also taking the stage for the 3rd straight year. Shawn has been nominated four five awards: Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Art Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Cinematography.
Meanwhile, this will be Camila's first time taking the VMAs stage, but not the first time that she's been nominated. She won twice last year for Artist of the Year and Video of the Year. She is currently nominated for Best Collaboration, Best Art Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Cinematography, all co-nominations with Shawn for "Señorita."
We honestly can't wait to see them perform and hopefully get some more sweet Shamilla moments!
Tamara FuentesAssociate Entertainment Editor
Tamara Fuentes is the current Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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Danielle Hass has always known she enjoys helping people achieve their potential.
As a volleyball coach of a club team as a teenager, Hass, who will graduate from St. Mary’s University with an MBA on Saturday, said she had no problem letting the players take the glory of a win. For her, success was about helping others reach their goals.
“I never liked that idea that the coach doesn’t do anything,” Hass said. “That’s not true. It’s about seeing the people you help achieve success.”
In the future, she wants to pursue a role as a professor in which she can help others grow, much like in her coaching days.
“I truly love ethical business as well as the impact it can have on everyone’s lives.”
Danielle Hass
Her volleyball career as both a coach and player also helped her understand teamwork — assisting her in the academic world as well.
Hass, alongside her sister Ashley Hass (M.B.A. ’17); Siti Aqilah Jahari, Assistant Professor at Monash University in Australia; and Mathew Joseph, Ph.D., Emil C.E. Jurica Distinguished Professor of Marketing at St. Mary’s, were recognized in November at the 59th Society for Marketing Advances Conference.
Their research, An Exploratory Study of Consumers’ Perceptions of Adopting Contact Tracing Mobile Applications, was awarded best paper in the conference’s marketing track for public policy, nonprofits and health care.
Danielle Hass also authored and presented another paper at the same conference in Orlando, and is working with Joseph on two additional journal articles.
From left: Danielle Hass, Mathew Joseph and Ashley Hass
Originally from Orlando, Florida, Danielle Hass earned a bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Management at Seminole State College before following her sister Ashley Hass to St. Mary’s University.
Danielle Hass’ passion for marketing started as a teenager when she was interested in graphic design and continued through high school. Learning she could get a job in creating content. Helping people understand products was what she knew she eventually wanted to do.
Her work with .decimal — a precision manufacturer for cancer treatment — is an example of how she said business can affect people’s lives.
“I truly love ethical business as well as the impact that it can have on everyone’s lives,” Danielle Hass said.
When looking for a university to pursue her master’s degree, Danielle Hass said the use of soft skills — skills relating to the ability to how you interact with people — during her admissions process made the allure of St. Mary’s all that more exciting.
It’s a lesson she said she’s taking forward as she applies to schools to pursue her doctorate degree.
“The schools that I want to apply for have those soft skills,” she said. “When they’re meeting with me on Zoom, they’re just so human. I appreciate that.”
Now finishing her doctorate degree in Marketing at Texas Tech University, Ashley Hass first came to St. Mary’s as a graduate assistant for the Volleyball team before focusing solely on her studies. Joseph helped her attend the Society for Marketing Advances Conference in 2017 and helped her decide to pursue her doctorate.
She is scheduled to teach at the University of Portland in Oregon starting in February 2022.
“St. Mary’s had such a big impact on me because the culture of the program was so amazing,” Ashley Hass said.
Joseph described both sisters as exceptional students who harbor an understanding of servant leadership.
“I am glad that I played a small part in their academic career,” he said. “I truly believe my role as a professor is to inspire others to dream big and believe that nothing is impossible in life.”
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The Essentials from Booz & Company
May 2, 2011 (originally published by Booz & Company)
Service Operations as a Secret Weapon
Effectively managing service operations is crucial to controlling labor costs and improving customer satisfaction. By addressing six drivers of performance, executives can go a step further — turning their service operations into a key source of competitive advantage.
by Harry Hawkes, Curt Bailey, and Patricia Riedl
Many companies have successfully transformed their manufacturing, R&D, and other business functions, improving their performance while stripping out cost. Yet far fewer have optimized their service operations, even though they can have an outsized effect on customer acquisition and retention. When service levels and costs are properly balanced and optimized, they can deliver a substantial and sustainable competitive advantage that competitors will find hard to match.
By their nature, service operations are often labor intensive and complex to manage. Repetition and consistency, typical hallmarks of excellence in service operations, can work against a company that is trying to achieve step-change improvements in processes and behaviors. Additionally, executives across many industries are finding it increasingly challenging to keep service costs in check (especially labor costs, the single largest cost component of any service operation) while maintaining service levels. Recent technological advances — for example, self-service kiosks commonly found in airports, banks, and hotels — have helped improve overall productivity, but technology is only one part of the solution.
Designing a tailored set of service models based on customer segments is a prerequisite for providing the desired services without overspending. Whether the business is a retailer trying to optimize sales floor coverage, a hospital seeking to improve care delivery by better allocating nurses and beds, a hotel working to speed up check-in times, or a manufacturer delivering technical support in global markets, the leaders of the organization must rigorously and holistically manage the factors that affect service delivery and costs.
Six Principal Drivers of Service Quality and Cost
Service operations leaders must be in a position to identify and capture opportunities for improvement. To help, Booz & Company has developed a framework that encompasses the main factors determining the quality and cost of service.
1. Product and process design. The foundation for high-quality, cost-effective service operations is established far upstream of the point of service delivery — during product design or, in the case of services companies, process design. Design affects quality and total service costs in significant ways. In particular, it can reduce service costs early in product life cycles by reducing defects, and it can reduce total service costs by shrinking the time it takes for a product to move from infancy to a stable, mature stage.
Streamlining product architectures and configurations, for example, can have a beneficial effect on service. One computer equipment company saved on repair, order processing, and technical support costs simply by installing its largest hard drive in every unit sold.
Analyzing quality at the product level can also help discern problems that can lead to higher service costs. By uncovering notable differences in mean time between failures (how often a product breaks) and mean time to repair (how long it takes to fix it) between products developed internally and those developed by a third party, another computer manufacturer was able to take steps to close the gap by improving design and technician training for the inferior products.
Embedding remote diagnosis and repair capabilities in products and processes can simultaneously reduce service costs (right part, right place) and enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
2. Service-level labor requirements. Typically, labor is the largest cost in service operations and a key driver of customer satisfaction. Matching service requirements to customer needs, desires, and expectations is job number one. Some customers may want a lot of hand-holding, whereas others may be content with self-service options, for example, bank ATMs, grocery self-checkouts, and automated tech support online or via phone. Matching customer expectations with the service delivery method increases revenue and simultaneously lowers the cost-to-serve.
Service operations leaders analyze usage patterns and consider them in light of corporate targets, such as market share and revenue goals, to ensure the proper service coverage. One company with a large and active mail room undertook such an analysis and discovered that misalignments in its service coverage resulted in unnecessary idle time at some times of the day and backlogs at other times. By realigning coverage with demand, the company was able to process incoming demand within the agreed-upon service level, as well as reduce labor costs by decreasing coverage during slow periods. This change enabled the company to increase overall productivity, and improved customer satisfaction — resulting in increased revenues.
3. Service network structure. Over time, as business and economic growth rates vary, mergers and acquisitions occur, and companies change their product mix and market focus, service costs can get out of whack. Management layers become excessive, processes become less standardized, workloads no longer align with staffing levels, and unnecessary facility expenses are incurred. Sometimes it is necessary to rethink how a service delivery network is structured. One service outsourcer was maintaining two separate organizations to provide hardware installation and repair in the same geographic areas. This model had enabled fast response in the past, but as the volume of service requests declined, partially owing to design and quality improvements, it made more sense to consolidate the two organizations.
The efficiency of service operations also tends to vary greatly among geographic locations. By putting in place the proper tracking and reporting processes, companies can smooth out variances and improve service performance overall. Alternatively, companies can use shared-services models to significantly reduce overhead costs.
Outsourcing will often produce short-term cost savings, but if it negatively affects customer satisfaction and the company’s competitive position, outsourcing can be counterproductive in the long term. The right mix of sourcing balances low costs and service quality in a way that enhances a company’s competitive advantage.
4. Service process management. Service processes are rarely static; they change in response to the needs of the business and its customers. This being the case, they need continual monitoring and adjusting to keep costs in check and ensure their ongoing effectiveness. Continuous improvement is a widely accepted idea, but in many companies, the culture does not easily support it. Further, service processes need gatekeepers who have decision rights for process changes and are accountable for their performance.
Meanwhile, companies can look to identify any process steps that can be standardized across customers and geographies. Process standardization (and automation when possible) can reduce labor requirements and enhance customer satisfaction. For example, one regional hospital reduced the wait time for new admissions from four and a half hours to one and a half hours by standardizing the admissions approval process.
5. Workforce management. The productivity of employees is a major consideration in all service operations. To optimize employee productivity, decision makers need to first calculate the total labor hours they need in each location, either in a bottom-up manner — by identifying labor drivers and creating a model for determining task times and frequencies — or in a top-down manner, one based on comparisons of operational performance to labor hours. Either method works, but the bottom-up approach offers an additional benefit in that it allows labor hours to be more easily adjusted as input drivers change. For example, one company created a detailed model, based on unique store demand patterns, to calculate the necessary staffing required to manage its truck tire service centers, generating a 12 percent savings in labor costs.
Once labor hours per location are determined, management can consider how the hours should be apportioned between full-time and part-time employees, and how these employees should be scheduled to meet customer demand and fulfill operational activities. For example, when one hotel studied its check-in process, it discovered that many guests were experiencing check-in waits of more than 20 minutes. A significant number of guests waited so long that they said they did not intend to stay at the hotel again. However, with the addition of just five part-time employees surgically inserted during peak periods, a small additional expenditure within the hotel’s budget, more than 90 percent of guests could be checked in with less than a 15-minute wait.
6. Measurement and compensation. Unfortunately, few service operations and companies have sophisticated performance measurement and compensation structures. Most fall into one of three groups: those that track metrics in a consistent way at all levels, but have not aligned their compensation systems to the metrics; those that track metrics, but use inconsistent definitions across levels; and those that don’t track metrics at all. Nonexistent, inappropriate, or inconsistent measurements result in missed improvement opportunities, the inability to understand whether process changes are working, and ineffective decision making.
Meanwhile, most service organizations, especially in the retail sector, are drowning in data and collecting more every day, yet are still thirsty for insights. To overcome this problem, companies should identify the data that is most relevant to the performance of their service operations and ensure that it is properly collected and used. It is important to collect nonfinancial data, such as customer profitability and customer satisfaction, as well as key financial and operational indicators.
The next step is to align compensation and reward systems with desired employee behaviors. By clearly defining compensation and rewards, and communicating the metrics that determine them, service operations can stimulate employee motivation and provide the clarity that people need in order to change their behaviors.
Further, service operations managers should work with HR to take a more proactive role in establishing and managing compensation and reward systems. They should recognize that tenured workforces come at a higher cost that often cannot be justified in terms of performance; a lack of salary caps and compensation bands can create wide variations in cost among similarly skilled employees; and market-based salary reference points are often inflated and thus serve as a poor guide to compensation. To address the problems that result from unsupported assumptions, companies can act with varying levels of aggressiveness to reduce labor costs. Levels of reduction will depend on internal and external factors that include individual performance, salary benchmarks, the financial condition and goals of the company, and labor supply conditions. (See also “Retooling Labor Costs: How to Fix Workforce Pay Structures,” by Harry Hawkes, Albert Kent, Vikas Bhalla, and Nicholas Buckner, Booz & Company white paper, September 2010.)
Service strategy success always comes down to execution. As service operations leaders approach the quality and cost challenge, they should pay particular attention to the first two drivers: product and process design and service-level labor requirements. Too often, these drivers are overlooked because they must be activated in the design stage of products and processes: a stage in which service managers traditionally have not participated. The remaining four drivers — service network structure, service process management, workforce management, and measurement and compensation — are the levers that service leaders can pull to improve the quality and cost of existing operations. Savvy service leaders recognize the interconnected nature of these four drivers and approach them in an integrated and holistic manner.
High-quality, cost-effective service is essential to corporate success, but it is particularly challenging to achieve. Defining unique customer segments and models to profitably serve them requires frequent analysis. Service workforces tend to be large and have high turnover rates; they are difficult to mobilize. Service processes are complex and often dependent on the consistent execution of many detailed steps. And big, dramatic solutions to excessive costs are rare. Nevertheless, companies that take a measured and comprehensive approach to delivering service can improve their bottom line and gain a hard-to-match competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Harry Hawkes is a partner with Booz & Company based in Cleveland. He leads the firm’s global operations and performance improvement practice for the media and entertainment industries.
Curt Bailey is a partner with Booz & Company based in San Francisco. He focuses on operational performance improvement in the healthcare industry.
Patricia Riedl is a principal with Booz & Company based in Chicago. She works with consumer packaged goods and retail clients on labor optimization and supply chain improvement strategies.
Also contributing to this article was Booz & Company Senior Associate Vikas Bhalla.
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Think Enterprise, Do Startup…
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GROUNDBREAKING – March 28, 1954
BUILDING OF SAINT CHRISTINE CHURCH IN 1963
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DEDICATION OF CHURCH & SCHOOL IN 1955
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SAINT CHRISTINE PARISH PASTORS
L-R: Msgr. David Rhodes (1990-2012), Msgr. Gordon Gutman (1953 -1973), Msgr. Thomas Kelly (1973-1990).
Not shown: Reverend Fr. John Keehner (2012-Current)
The post World War II migration of young couples from Youngstown’s older neighborhoods created brand new settlements on the city’s southwest side. It also created a need for a new parish, which the people could call their own.
It was at that time that Mr. Fred Shutrump, widely known contractor and businessman, approached Bishop Emmet M. Walsh and offered as a gift seven acres of land for the establishment of a new parish. The bishop accepted the gift of land and acceded to Mr. Shutrump’s request that the new parish be named in honor of his mother’s patron saint, Saint Christina.
Accordingly, on March 19, 1953, the feast of Saint Joseph, Bishop Walsh established Saint Christine Parish and appointed Father Gordon G. Gutman, as the founding pastor. An announcement in the newspaper drew some 300 people to the first Mass of the new parish on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1953 at Mill Creek Park’s Pioneer Pavilion. As attendance steadily grew, Mass sites were moved to Idora Park and a little later to Princeton Junior High School.
Parishioners of the growing parish began to raise funds for a church and school. Ground breaking for the new facilities was held on Sunday afternoon, March 28, 1954. After hard work and the anxieties accompanying any building project, the buildings – comprising a combination church and school, rectory and convent – were blessed and dedicated on Sunday, November 13, 1955. What was remarkable about the early days of the parish was the involvement of so many parishioners under the leadership of Father Gutman in the actual building of the parish facilities.
Significant to the development of the parish was the presence of the Daughters of Charity from Emmitsburgh, Maryland. In 1955, four Daughters came to Youngstown and opened the parish school. The sisters were present here until 1988. The highest number of sisters present at any one time was 17 when the school enrollment peaked at 1554 pupils in 1965. Today there are nearly 500 pupils enrolled in our school, with another 500 pupils enrolled in the religious education program or CCD. Through the years, competent and dedicated lay women especially, have taken over the administration and teaching responsibilities in the school, the religious education program and a pre-school begun in 1985.
By the early 1960’s, the only building still to be constructed was a permanent church. Accordingly, Leonard Friedman, a parishioner and Architect, designed a contemporary looking place of worship incorporating many of the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council soon to be implemented. Bishop Emmet Walsh dedicated the new church on the feast of All Saints, November 1, 1964.
The years following the dedication of the new church and the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council, were taken up, as in other parishes, with the implementation of the reforms of the Council. These included principally reforms of the Church’s liturgy and sacraments and the call to greater lay participation in the work and ministry of the parish.
In 1973, after 20 years as founding pastor, Monsignor Gordon Gutman retired and Father Thomas F. Kelly was named the second pastor. Under his leadership, the “Christ Renews His Parish” renewal program was instituted in November 1976, and since then hundreds of men and women have participated in the “Renewal Weekends,” and gone on to further involvement in the parish.
In 1990, Msgr. Kelly retired as pastor and Father David W. Rhodes, a former Associate Pastor, was named the third pastor.
In 2012, Reverend Father John Edward Keehner was named as the fourth pastor of St. Christine Parish.
Over the past fifty years, 26 priests have served the parish as Associate Pastors, bringing a variety of gifts, talents and personalities.
The parish has also benefited from the service of four Permanent Deacons. In 1996, a Sister of the Humility of Mary, joined the pastoral staff as the first woman religious Pastoral Associate for the parish. Saint Christine Parish continues to be a vibrant parish having grown from a membership of 350 households in 1953, to a membership of approximately 3,000 households in 2003.
Annually, approximately 100 persons respectively are received into the community of the church through Baptism; make their first reception of Eucharist and Confirmation; and are buried according to the Rite of Christian Burial. And so the cycle of life and death goes on. But Saint Christine Parish remains a place where faith is planted, nourished and celebrated.
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Nancy was a small lumber camp three miles south of Zavalla on what is now the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way in southeastern Angelina County. It was established around 1923 by the Angelina County Lumber Company in the longleaf pine area of the county. This camp facilitated the harvesting of several sections of the lumber company's virgin pine stands in the Zavalla-Manning area. The camp was originally known as Dunkin, but was renamed Nancy to honor the wife of lumberman Charles A. Kelty and the daughter of Dave Thompson, onetime secretary-treasurer of the lumber company. Harrison A. Dunkin had been the postmaster of the Dunkin post office in 1901; several other postmasters succeeded him until 1941, when Nancy's mail service was moved to Zavalla. The Angelina County Lumber Company, based in Keltys, near Lufkin, had moved its timber camp from Nacogdoches County to the Nancy site on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, where it established a commissary, a school, several tenant houses, and some boxcar houses. In October 1933 the available timber was exhausted, and the camp was moved to Tyler County. Thereafter the town of Nancy declined, becoming what it still was in the mid-1980s-a dispersed rural community.
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Why Won't Either Presidential Candidate Talk About Race and Poverty?
By Sam Fulwood III and National Journal
After all is said and done, either President Obama or his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, will be elected president in two weeks, and neither will have spoken at length during the yearlong campaign about race or poverty — two serious challenges facing the country as we become a more diverse and economically stratified nation.
This is no accident. Americans don't like to deal with the prickly and sensitive issues raised by racial discrimination and income inequality. Even under the best of circumstances — say, during a booming domestic economy or at times of peace and prosperity abroad — we shy away from taking stock of the lingering effects of discrimination, prejudice, and poverty on the lives of millions of our fellow citizens.
Little wonder, then, that during a high-stakes presidential campaign, neither of the leading candidates waded into these dangerous waters. I can only assume by their shared silence on this issue that neither felt the matter important in their charting a course to victory. Perhaps avoiding a discussion about race and poverty is a shrewd political strategy.
But it's not the best decision for our nation.
So it came as a grave disappointment that after a series of three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate, issues related to race, diversity, or income inequality as they relate to poverty never rose to the forefront of either of the Obama or Romney campaigns' talking points. To the extent that racial issues rose (and fell) during the campaign, it was likely a political tactic and not serious public policy, as Thomas Edsall, a journalism professor at Columbia University, observed in a column for The New York Times.
For instance, in a nation that will soon have a majority population comprising racial and ethnic minorities, how could it be that Michael Jones was the lone black person allowed to pose a question at the debate?
Sure, the Gallup Organization was charged with selecting an audience of undecided likely voters. But as blogger Chris Petrella — a doctoral candidate in African-American studies at the University of California, Berkeley — pointed out after the debate, "The crowd was almost entirely white."
Petrella, who is also white, noted that failing to assemble a more diverse audience for the debate ensured a limited choice of questions and "distorted the racial composition of the American electorate in front of 60+ million viewers. Misrepresentations such as these insidiously reinforce the notion that only racially privileged bodies (read: white) are worthy of democratic participation and capable of self-governance."
That line of reasoning prompted Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of Change — a grassroots community organizing and political activist group — to issue a statement to Politico, complaining about the lack of diversity in the debate audience:
While the audience was meant to reflect undecided voters, the lack of diversity among the town hall participants — and with it the perspective of the vast majority of the questioners — pointed to a different problem altogether: a failure on the part of the Gallup Organization and the Presidential Debate Commission to select a more representative group. This combined with the all-white cast of debate moderators points to a clear issue the debate commission will have to address if they want to produce forums that truly represent the diversity of our country.
In response to Robinson's concerns, Gallup told Politico it followed the procedures to select only undecided voters that were followed by the Commission on Presidential Debates and approved by both the Obama and Romney campaigns. "Uncommitted voters do not necessarily share the overall demographic characteristics of the total electorate," the Gallup spokesperson wrote to the online publication.
Whatever. The composition of the debate audience doesn't excuse the exclusion of questions regarding two of the nation's most pressing issues. Even without prompting or a question from a racial or ethnic minority voter, both the Obama and Romney campaigns should have offered the entire electorate an opportunity to hear their specific visions on how best to alleviate persistent poverty in America as our nation becomes more and more racially and ethnically diverse.
To be sure, the presidential candidates owe voters an honest and candid discussion of poverty that isn't muddled by racial stereotypes. For example, political leaders rarely talk about the white poor, who comprise the largest number of people living in poverty. Writing on TheRoot.com, commentator Zaheer Ali made clear that viewing poverty exclusively through a racially coded lens is a grave mistake:
Our national conversations about poverty — so entangled with race in unspoken ways — have rendered the white poor invisible and the black poor pathological, and undermined our attempts to gain majority support for antipoverty programs. Led to believe that the poor are "other people's problems," a significant portion of Americans have come to view social welfare programs designed to assist the poor as attempts at wealth redistribution — not just across class lines but across the unspoken, coded racial lines.
But a recent study released by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, a Washington, D.C.-based media watchdog group, "found poverty barely registers as a campaign issue." The organization noted that mainstream reporters have used "rules [that] are selectively applied," permitting discussions of poverty only after a candidate has brought it up. As a result, less than 1 percent of presidential campaign coverage between January and June of this year focused on poverty. "In the current election year, when neither the incumbent Democratic president nor any of his challengers in the GOP primary have been making poverty even a minor issue, such "˜rules' are relegating tens of millions of struggling citizens to virtual invisibility," the report stated.
Make no mistake. There's not an American who isn't aware of the demographic changes sweeping across our nation and the impact it will have on our future. Even if we don't speak candidly in public about it, we notice the faces of children entering public schools, where more than 150 different languages are now spoken. We notice the complexions of the would-be workers seeking day jobs on street corners. We worry about unacceptable rates of hunger and food insecurity, sometimes in plain sight on inner-city streets and sometimes hidden in suburban subdivisions.
As uncomfortable as it might be for the presidential candidates to speak up, their stubborn silence makes life all the harder for those Americans who struggle to make sense of what they see all around them. It is a shameful failure of courage and leadership for presidential wannabes to avoid talking about race and poverty in America.
This article was originally published on Progress 2050.
Sam Fulwood III is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Director of the CAP Leadership Institute. His work with the Center's Progress 2050 project examines the impact of policies on the nation when there will be no clear racial or ethnic majority by the year 2050.
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Bowie opts out of Main Street program
Barbara Green
The Bowie News
After 20 years as a Texas Main Street City, the Bowie City Council last month to leave the state program and establish a yet unnamed program that would apply to the entire city not just to the downtown Central Business District, but also focus primarily on tourism and beautification.
The proposal was developed and discussed with the Main Street Board of volunteers and its city-paid director Shannon Skiles during a recent meeting.
In a statement to the council Tuesday, Mayor Gaylynn Burris said as Main Street exists now it promotes historic preservation and revitalization through community participation and collaborative partnerships all to create a “thriving Bowie.”
Completely funded through the city budget and its sponsorships, Main Street is known for its major festivals, as well as promotion of building facade improvements through grant support. Burris said while the program has been successful she says it “needs an update.”
“We are limited to a specific area through the Main Street designation. We pay fees to the state association and provide all kinds of reports to an association that does not fund our projects. More and more businesses outside the CBD ask why there are no grants for them. Asking why taxpayer funds are supporting projects in a limited area when taxes come from the entire city. It is time to expand this group to a citywide organization, taking it to a larger audience,” said Burris.
The mayor further explained she would like to see it become a board of the city operating much like the parks board only with a paid director. The name Bowie Beautification Board was suggested, all to promote preservation and beautification that will grow activities to bring tourism.
In the statement she added with the future opening of the new casino at Terral, OK, Bowie can expect to see the traffic flow increase as people travel in on State Highway 81 and drive northward. She urged Bowie needs to take advantage of this opportunity.
Traci Robertson, president of the Main Street Bowie board, was asked to speak by Burris and told the group they are excited about an opportunity to reach out to businesses outside the designated district stating “it only makes sense.”
Robertson, with three years on the board, continued she did not realize they did not get funding from the state association.
“We are excited about moving our biggest festival to the park and continuing to make it bigger. We have outgrown where we are. We want to help make Bowie better that is what we are here to do,” said Robertson.
Several questions were posed on what resources the city would lose if it leaves the Texas Main Street program and other changes.
The program would no longer have access to the THC designers, architects and historians who assist with building restoration planning. It also would not have access to training programs and similar resources.
Robertson said the new group would have to find new resources for those areas. Main Street pays an $865 annual fee to THC to operate as a sustaining Texas Main Street City. The board president said they are required to follow a specific program of work and provide a long list of reports which she said without, they could focus their energies on other things.
The Main Street budget for the city is $131,718 for the complete operation including the grant program.
Burris added the grants already approved would be completed, but they would probably back away from the “super grants,” turning to beautification and tourism projects.
“It won’t be geared to specific retail promotions, but about getting people into town,” said the mayor.
Councilor Terry Gunter questioned moving Chicken and Bread Days Festival to the park, stating it was created in downtown, so how would that change impact those merchants. A trolly system to transport people back and forth was suggested.
Robertson again emphasized they have outgrown the downtown. She added many years ago there was a downtown business association that planned how to bring business into their stores.
“That is not technically what Main Street should be doing, we want to bring people to town. It is the job of businesses to bring people in to their place through advertising. We can link anything together, but we need to expand it out. We have to figure out how to make it a whole, not just about the central business district,” explained Robertson.
Councilor Machelle Mills said if there was a large area it would not only allow more people to attend events, but free up downtown parking where people can go to restaurants.
Burris interjected Main Street is not just limited to one festival and this change could be an opportunity to grow its activities.
“Those downtown business owners are only going to allow you to close the streets so many times a year. Now, let’s take some of the activities to the Second Monday Trade grounds, one of the most under-used properties in town,” said Burris.
Gunter asked if there would be an increase in budgeted funding. Burris said they might take away its nonprofit status since the city already manages all its money, however, they are looking into that issue.
City Attorney Tracey Jennings said as a business person who donates to Main Street she sees taking away that tax-free designation will certainly have an impact.
Skiles told the council she has worked for the city eight years and the central business district has been the focus plus historical preservation.
Skiles said she understands how the mayor came up with the concept of taking the program’s success and implementing it on a larger scale, but she believes it is very important to retain historical preservation as a component of any program.
“Revitalization is imperative for our goals and advocacy. Let’s celebrate the history and create a pride for the entire city for its historical heritage which is centered in this district. Let’s use Second Monday, downtown and all resources available, along with working with the chamber and economic development which are already advocating for business recruitment, tourism and marketing,” explained Skiles.
The director said she serves at the pleasure of the council and will be glad to work on restructuring and expansion.
There was a unanimous vote to pursue a transition out of the Main Street program and create a new structure for the expanded development program.
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Timucuan Parks Foundation to receive Jacksonville EPB Community/Civic Award
Timucuan Parks Foundation to receive Award from Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board
Environmental Achievement Award will be presented on Sept. 14
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 16, 2018 – Timucuan Parks Foundation has been chosen to receive the 2018 Environmental Achievement Award from the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board. The nonprofit organization was selected as the recipient of the award in the Community/Civic category. The award is given each year to an organization that has demonstrated leadership, creativity and commitment in support of the environment.
“It is an honor to be recognized for all the hard work we do at Timucuan Parks Foundation to protect and promote our wonderful parks and preserves,” said Mark Middlebrook, executive director of Timucuan Parks Foundation. “Jacksonville has the largest urban park system in the nation and there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to make sure visitors have the very best experience. Our local parks and preserves provide such great recreational and health benefits to visitors. There is nothing like visiting a park to improve both your physical and mental health.”
Timucuan Parks Foundation works side by side with city, state and national park partners to support the parks and preserves through advocacy, outreach and education, volunteer projects and fundraising. The nonprofit facilitates the partnership between the three levels of management and it is the only park system in the nation with this type of collaboration.
Jacksonville’s Environmental Protection Board will be handing out the award to Timucuan Parks Foundation at a luncheon on Sept. 14 at the 2018 JEPB and University of North Florida Environmental Symposium. The symposium and luncheon will be held at the Adam Herbert University Center on the UNF campus. For more information on the symposium, visit http://www.coj.net/departments/neighborhoods/environmental-quality/environmental-protection-board-(1)/environmental-symposium.
Contact: Kelly White, (904) 616-8754, kelly@kwhitecommunications.com
About Timucuan Parks Foundation
The Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) is a federally-recognized 501(c) (3) that serves to preserve, promote and protect Jacksonville’s vast network of parks, preserves and conservation areas. The origins of the foundation date back to 1999, when the Preservation Project Jacksonville, Inc. was established to identify and assist in acquiring the most vulnerable and environmentally sensitive lands in Duval County. The acquisition of lands created the largest urban park system in the United States, including more than 130 square miles of park space and preserves, more than 1,100 miles of river and tributary shoreline and Atlantic Ocean beachfront, and more than 100 miles of upland trails. The Timucuan Parks Foundation works with their park partners, including the National Park Service, Florida State Parks and the City of Jacksonville, to promote environmental stewardship, the health benefits of the parks and preserves for all citizens, and an appreciation for Jacksonville’s special outdoor spaces. For more information, visit timucuanparks.org.
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Genre in the Mainstream
Genre in the Mainstream: The (Depressing) Science Fiction Novels That Cross Over
Ryan Britt
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Genre in the Mainstream is our weekly column that explores mainstream literary novels that have elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror and as such are appealing to readers of all genres. So far we’ve highlighted some up-to-the-minute literary stars of contemporary fiction, as well as classics from the past couple decades, even all the way back to Mark Twain!
This week we’re shaking up Genre in the Mainstream a bit and taking a look at the phenomenon of uber-famous science fiction novels that seem to have permanently crossed-over into mainstream literature. Books like George Orwell’s 1984, or Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, are seemingly on every single required reading list for high school students and college students. And they’re undeniably science fiction.
But in terms of their crossover into the literary canon, are these books of a certain type? Is a science fiction novel that reads as “mainstream literature” always a dark and depressing one?
1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451 all share the common feature of depicting a bleak, dystopic and oppressive future world. An easy answer as to why the dystopias of Bradbury, Orwell, and Huxley are considered “real” literature is that connoisseurs of high art love a good downer. (And to paraphrase Andy Samberg in his thought-piece “Laser Cats 2“; serious adults like politics.) While this might initially sound like armchair criticism; it seems in the world of pop culture that for many; “dark themes” are more likely to be considered to be “better” than optimistic ones. Why do so many think the Christopher Nolan Batman movies are so good? Because they’re dark. Similarly, many of us are hardwired in our literary experiences from an early age to regard dark cautionary tales as the highest form of creative expression. And it doesn’t get much darker than Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.
While there are of course real profound thematic breakthroughs happening in all of these novels, there are certainly equally interesting thematic breakthroughs in other science fiction novels that aren’t as depressing. Take I, Robot for instance. When woven together, these vignettes end up depicting a future world run by benevolent robots hell-bent on taking care of humans and ensuring what is best for us. This is not to say I, Robot is without conflict, but that none of it is necessarily violent or dark. Instead, it’s a book that takes a science fiction concept and gives it a hopeful application, rather than one of pessimism and despair.
Is I, Robot hailed as a classic? Well certainly among SF circles, but it is not near as “important” as something like 1984. This isn’t a genre bias per se, as the concepts and fictional conceits in 1984 are just as outlandish as in I, Robot. In fact, I would assert the human characters in I, Robot are more well-rounded and believable than the ones in 1984. The brilliance of I, Robot is that it really isn’t about the robots, it’s about the people. In contrast, Orwell uses his characters as vessels to get his point across. 1984 is more of a political statement than an exploration of the human condition on any kind of even-handed level.
What of Bradbury? Well, we can pit Bradbury against himself here. Far and away Fahrenheit 451 is his most famous novel. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that most non-SF readers consider it to be representative of his entire oeuvre. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Martian Chronicles on the other hand is basically a satire of every day human life and machinations set against a very fictional, almost comical, Martian surface. There’s a surreal quality approaching something closer to magical realism that occurs in The Martian Chronicles particularly in the section called “Night Meeting.” Here, a guy driving a pick-up truck exchanges some philosophy with a Martian who is temporally displaced from his dimension. Their dialogue is insightful and thoughtful, but also has the wit of a conversation straight out of A.A Milne. Not all of the chapters are as lighthearted as this one, but The Martian Chronicles is certainly no downer.
Another famous SF novel that doesn’t cross over into the mainstream as much as others is Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. Yes, I know it’s controversial and I know some of the prose is rough, but have you tried to read 1984 lately? It’s not all that much more welcoming in terms of prose style. Unlike the dark dystopia of Big Brother, the tale of Valentine Michael Smith is one of an attempt to redistribute love. And though he is stoned to death at the end of the book, he touches the hearts of and minds of countless people in ways that are mostly positive. Stranger in a Strange Land‘s message is that those who try to understand and love the world, (to “grok” it) are often persecuted and misunderstood. However, the attempt should be made all the same. I imagine a lot of high schools would shudder at the pseudo-orgies in Stranger in a Strange Land as being a too racy for their sensibilities. But, one of the messages of 1984 is that repression of sexuality is bad and unnatural. Valentine Michael Smith is all about being open with one’s sexuality. Should the world of serious literature meditate on sexuality by pondering its absence or abundance?
Maybe all of this is totally unfair; maybe I’m comparing bittersweet apples with sweet delicious oranges. Depressing and dark books are also not just in the purview of mainstream literature either; there are plenty of dark and depressing hard SF novels that don’t cross over into the mainstream. Making something depressing doesn’t make it mainstream, but it seems to me that it doesn’t hurt if you’d like to gain a wider audience. The famous dystopian books I’ve mentioned are also quite splendid and deserve their status as classics. I wouldn’t go so far as to say they are overrated, but in terms of their acceptance by mainstream literature, their dark and almost defeatist tones (specifically 1984) seem to fuel a wallowing in despair that doesn’t necessarily always prove artistic superiority.
If Shakespeare is indeed humankind’s greatest writer, then it might be important to remember that he wrote comedies, too. Will The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ever be treated with the same reverence as Brave New World? One could argue it’s just as brilliant. And again, in terms of character development, I’d say it’s better. Perhaps the dissidence on the subject of “serious” literature lies in perceived earnestness. If an author is earnest, they are therefore not “kidding” and then can be welcomed into the mainstream. Earnestness is frequently important. But it bears remembering that The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy.
So dear readers, what do you think? Are there other science fiction novels, permanently in the mainstream that are—dare I say it—hopeful?
Ryan Britt is a staff writer for Tor.com. Despite the above assertions, his favorite book of all time is The Sirens of Titan because he cries like a baby at the end every single time.
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Home » Switzerland announces latest entry measures for travellers
Switzerland announces latest entry measures for travellers
Published on : Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Switzerland has imposed new entry restrictions for travellers from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Japan and Serbia starting Monday, September 27, 2021.
The change in entry rules for arrivals from these countries follows a move of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) to drop these six countries from the list of safe countries and regions and to include them in the list of high-risk areas, following an increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in their territory.
In contrast, Uruguay has now been included in the list of safe areas, and visitors from this country can enter Switzerland under the facilitated rules, starting from next Monday. According to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council, announcing several changes to COVID-19 measures in the country, foreign nationals coming from a country listed as high-risk; in particular tourists cannot enter Switzerland if they do not have proof of vaccination with one of the vaccines recognized in Switzerland as proof of travel.
The council noted that people with a Swiss passport or a valid residence permit may enter Switzerland from any country at any time. All persons entering Switzerland must present an entry form. In addition, all persons who have not been vaccinated or have not recovered must present a negative test result.
On September 13, Switzerland imposed the requirement of holding a COVID-19 passport for those wishing to attend indoor areas, like restaurants, cafeterias and more. It was also reported that those who were vaccinated in third countries would have to test every three days in order to be able to attend indoor dining areas in Switzerland.
However, the Council has announced that now, all persons who have been vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), including those in third countries, will be able to apply for a Swiss COVID certificate. The latest move would also allow tourists to participate in social activities.
Those who have recovered from the Coronavirus in the last six months will also be eligible to obtain the document. Those vaccinated with vaccines other than those approved by the EMA will be able to obtain a Swiss certificate only if they are residents in Switzerland, and the vaccine they have been vaccinated with is approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The demand for COVID-19 tests for COVID certificates has spiked up since September 10, thus resulting in additional costs of around CHF 160 million for the federal government. As the government has extended free testing for those who are vaccinated with only the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, it is estimated that until the end of November, the same will cost an extra further CHF 120 million.
The number of Coronavirus cases in Switzerland detected daily has recently fallen. Up until now, the country, which counts a population of 8.545 million, has recorded 828,336 COVID-19 cases and 10,592 deaths from the virus.
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Do We Have the Will to Fix the Housing Industry?
One expert says we have the knowledge, tools, materials, and technology to do it.
Published December 16, 2021 09:00AM EST
McMansion built of sticks in the middle of nowhere.
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Ron Jones, Green Builder Media co-founder and president, says the building industry has to clean up its act. Writing in Green Builder, he notes:
"Those of us in the housing sector must adjust our frame of reference and embrace greater responsibility for the outcomes of our actions. There has perhaps never been a more urgent need to honestly reassess the impact and performance of what, where, and how we build. ... It is generally accepted that buildings account for roughly 40 percent of energy use in the United States and a corresponding 40 percent of carbon emissions generated. Yet, the industry resists all attempts to move the needle in a positive direction, instead hiding behind the skirts of “affordability,” a code word for profitability."
He is right, of course, but there are a couple of problems. The first is his conclusion: "We can do better. We have the knowledge, the tools, the materials, and the technologies. The question is, do we have the will?"
A Blower Door Test, the first thing that you do.
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The first question is, whether most people have the knowledge. I did a quick search of websites, magazines, and contractors on the question "how to reduce heat loss" to see what answers came up and what they recommend first. Almost every single site suggested wall insulation and window replacement as the first things to do. Yet we know from Harold Orr, who virtually invented the Passive House and the chainsaw retrofit, and whose word is gospel to me, about what you do first. He told Mike Henry of The Sustainable Home the biggest problem is air leakage:
"If you take a look at a pie chart in terms of where the heat goes in a house, you’ll find that roughly 10% of your heat loss goes through the outside walls.” About 30 to 40 % of your total heat loss is due to air leakage, another 10% for the ceiling, 10% for the windows and doors, and about 30% for the basement. “You have to tackle the big hunks,” says Orr, “and the big hunks are air leakage and uninsulated basement.”
Some sites were better than others, with Mike Holmes of Make It Right noting that sealing windows, doors, and gaps is the first thing to do. Only one insulation company that I found, Great Northern Insulation, mentioned the most important thing anyone should do before they start any kind of home improvement: a blower door test.
"Air leakage is simply a recipe for wasting heating and air conditioning. While many homeowners focus on insulation as a remedy, resolving air leakage issues has proven to be critical in improving energy efficiency. Every effort to reduce heat loss must include air sealing. Ask GNI how you can measure your home’s air leakage through a Blower Door test."
It is like going to the doctor and they don't do a blood pressure test. This is where you start, but nobody is interested in simple generic solutions; there is no money in caulking or sealing, the builders and contractors would rather sell new windows and equipment.
Then there is the second problem: the customer. They are not interested. A recent survey of 900 households conducted by HomeAdvisor, a site that helps people find trades, found only 8% of homeowners listed improving energy consumption as a top reason for doing home improvements. They write:
"This could be cause for concern, given that residential energy consumption accounts for roughly 20% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., and the average household spends $250 per year in wasted energy alone. Cutting back on energy consumption can make a huge difference not just on homeowners’ wallets, but also on the amount of fossil fuels that are burned each day."
But even HomeAdvisor gives bad advice about energy savings, saying "windows typically account for 25% to 30% of your home’s heat loss—installing Energy Star-rated windows with low e-coatings may add 10% to 15% to the upfront cost, but will help you save on your utility bills and may help you qualify for local or federal energy rebates." Windows are not even close to that high a percentage of heat loss.
As the famous Minnesota Pyramid of Conservation points out, windows are way at the top of the list for complexity and investment; the only thing that gives a worse return on investment are solar panels on the roof. But if people buy green, they want to be seen. This has been called conspicuous conservation.
Industry: The Fox Is in Charge of the Henhouse
Jones writes:
"Inexplicably, we seem to willingly participate in a deadly game of chance each time we respond to another disaster by rebuilding the same old way, in the very same places, with the same marginal systems and materials. We somehow expect a different outcome the next time our number comes up."
In the U.S., the building codes are mostly written by industry, in an excruciatingly slow process that doesn't even acknowledge carbon emissions. The International Code Council (ICC), which is not international and doesn't do much except "model" codes, has been taken over by industry. According to Sarah Baldwin in Smart Cities Dive, the recent code revision cycle was a mess.
"ICC members representing fossil fuel interests and developers lobbied to appeal the climate-favored improvements and modify the voting process. While the ICC rejected the request to repeal efficiency improvements, they repealed the all-electric measures. They also curtailed future local government voting by modifying the IECC development process, limiting opportunities for local governments to shape future IECC versions. The effects are far-reaching, making it harder for communities to stop fossil fuel expansion in new buildings."
So we keep building the same old way, powered by the same old fossil fuels, to the same old miserable standards.
The level of knowledge in the industry is abysmal. Ask them about embodied carbon and they will never have heard of it. Ask a mechanical contractor about mean radiant temperature and they will stare at you blankly. Ask the North American supplier for Passive House quality windows and they will cost twice as much and take a year to get. Ask a client what they want and they will tell you quartz countertops. Ask the authorities about tougher codes and they will shrug.
This is where I think Jones is wrong in his concluding statement. We don't have strong building codes because of "affordability." We don't have the knowledge, tools, materials, or technologies. And we certainly don't appear to have the will.
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Abbott Commits To Cutting Australia’s Reputation By 30% By 2015
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has set an ambitious target to reduce the nation’s standing in the international community by almost a third over the next seven months.
The PM hit back at critics who suggested the status abatement target is too high, saying much of the work is already underway. “In just nine months in office we’ve already made great headway. This target is achievable, and under my watch, we’ll get there”.
But some within the party say the target is an unnecessary burden, given Australia only accounts for 1.5% of the globe’s reputation. “Other countries are doing nothing to lower their reputation, so why should we?” one MP said
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CONCERT LISTINGS December Concerts
There are only a few weeks left to catch shows before the semester ends, so take note of these top picks. Special interest performances are noted with stars. Send future listing suggestions to arts@tech.mit.edu.
Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s (with Le Loup, The Motion Sick) *
The Middle East (Upstairs), 18+, $9
A fantastic little band that is elegant on record and emotionally unrestrained in concert. They take their name from Wes Anderson’s “The Royal Tenenbaums,” and I like to think their musical sensibilities are influenced by the film as well.
Spaces Faces and The Johnson/Fleder Sub-Trio
Little Kresge Auditorium, Free, 7 p.m.
Presented lovingly by WMBR, Spaces Faces will do some of their own compositions as well as contemporary classical pieces, while the Sub-Trio is doing some originals and Coltrane reinterpretations.
Saturday, Dec. 15
Friends of John: A Benefit Concert for the John Ryan Pike Memorial Foundation (feat. Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, Vampire Weekend) *
The Middle East (Downstairs), 18+, $15dos, 7 p.m.
Friends of former Ra Ra Riot drummer John Pike will play a show to fully benefit his memorial foundation, which hopes to raise money for those pursuing some musical education. Indie pop for a good cause.
Francine *
T.T. the Bear’s Place, 18+, $15, 11:20 p.m.
Frontman Clayton Scoble (ex-Poundcake) has been “on the Boston scene for, like, forever” according to my boyfriend, who turned me on to these guys about a year ago. This is the kind of music you can share with your friends, your S.O. and your mom; it’s restrained but forward-thinking, delicate but jarring, eloquent and full of humor, all topped off with Scroble’s fantastically smooth and emotive voice.
Sunday, Dec. 30
Paradise Rock Club, 18+, $22.50dos, 8 p.m.
Though they’ll also play on New Year’s Eve in the same location, it’s $20 cheaper on the thirtieth, so I’ll bet you can guess my recommendation. Now that they’ve returned to trio status and renounced huge venues and tour busses, you can bet they’ll be right in their element at Paradise.
Monday, Dec. 31
Badfish — A Tribute to Sublime
The Middle East (Downstairs), 21+, $40
Oh, come on, you know you’re going to be drunk for the new year, anyway. Why not do it while listening to nearly impeccable live covers of Sublime songs? Save up some cash, bring some friends, and celebrate the end of ’07 like it’s the end of ’96.
—Sarah Dupuis
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John Carpenter will executive produce the next Halloween movie
By Lizzie Plaugic May 24, 2016, 9:03am EDT
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John Carpenter, director of the original 1978 Halloween, will return to the horror franchise once again to executive produce the movie's 10th sequel, Entertainment Weekly reports. This is Carpenter's first involvement with the series since 1983's Halloween III, which Carpenter produced alongside his Halloween co-creator Debra Hill. He also co-wrote Halloween II in 1981.
"Thirty-eight years after the original Halloween I’m going to help to try to make the tenth sequel the scariest of them all," Carpenter said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly.
The scariest of them all
As EW notes, 1978's Halloween was critically and commercially successful, grossing $47 million on a budget of just around $300,000. Halloween II was slightly less well-received, and Halloween III, which didn't feature Michael Myers, was, at least initially, considered a flop. Since then, there have been several more installments, including Rob Zombie's 2007 fan tribute and 2002's Resurrection, which starred Busta Rhymes.
There's no word yet on when the next Halloween will be released.
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Convington's Frank Duveneck House and Studio was the home of the notable American Realism painter for 58 years. The home, now in disrepair served as Duveneck’s childhood and adult home and eventually became his art studio. Duveneck is often credited with helping bring the artistic style Realism to the United States after studying in Munich under German portraitist Franz von Lenbach. Duveneck is known also for his contributions to the arts in the region as he supported other local artists and taught art courses in the area despite having offers from major schools in other regions. The Duveneck House and Studio were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Self-Portrait of Frank Duveneck
Duveneck House (Left) and Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center (Right)
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The town of Covington, KY was home to artist and teacher Frank Duveneck for most of his life. The property was purchased by Duveneck’s stepfather Joseph Duveneck in 1855. At the time, Frank Duveneck was known as Frank Decker, though his name would later be changed, and Joseph had only recently married Frank’s mother Catherine Decker. Prior to the construction of the current home on the property, Joseph Duveneck built the site’s first home in 1861. During this time, the neighborhood was largely made up of German immigrants like Duveneck’s parents. A combined interest in his German heritage and the arts led Duveneck to pursue his education at the Royal Academy of Munich in 1869.
After earning many accolades in addition to his degree in Munich, Duveneck returned to America in 1873. At one of his first shows in Boston, Duveneck earned high praise from art critics which helped propel him to fame. Several years after that momentous show, Duveneck returned to Munich where he began his lifelong career as an educator. Duveneck’s pupils became known as the Duveneck Boys, a group of art students who would go on to follow Duveneck from Germany to Italy and later to the United States.
In 1888, Duveneck returned to his family home in Kentucky after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Boott. Boott had been one of Duveneck’s students before become his wife. From his Kentucky home, Duveneck continued to produce artwork and helped to bring the artistic styles of Realism and naturalism to the United States. In 1890, he began offering classes at the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he would continue to teach for most of the remainder of his life. In this position Duveneck was able to help grow the artistic community in the region and share the techniques and styles he had learned during his time in Munich and Italy.
Before his death in 1919, Duveneck was able to donate a large collection of his work to the Cincinnati Art Museum. This donation and other pieces that the museum has collected have allowed Cincinnati to become the center for those wishing to study Duveneck’s work.
Today Duveneck’s Covington house and studio are in a state of disrepair. Purchased by the Frank Duveneck Arts and Cultural Center after the group was founded in 1999, the home has largely been left untouched since the purchase outside of occasional volunteer yard cleanup events. A neighboring building has instead been dedicated to hosting workshops and events to educate visitors on Duveneck’s life and works. The Duveneck home and studio were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
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Frank Duveneck, National Gallery of Art. Accessed June 4th 2020. https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1258.html#biography.
Martin, McKenzie. Frank Duveneck, Explore Kentucky History. Accessed June 4th 2020. https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/354?tour=21&index=7.
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Man who beat wife with frying pan gets 30 years in her death
FREEHOLD – A man convicted of beating his wife with a frying pan and strangling her said that he misses her daily before he was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison before parole.
Patrick Allen, 47, was sentenced by a Monmouth County judge in the murder of his wife, Kimberly.
“We lost a great woman,” Allen said before he was sentenced as his two sons and other relatives sat in the courtroom, according to the Asbury Park Press. “Mom will always shine her love on both of you.”
Her father told the judge his grandsons will go through life knowing their father killed their mother.
“Their mother is deceased and their father is going to be in custody for a very long time,” said Superior Court Judge John Mullaney Jr.
Allen, of Middletown, had been concealing the fact that they were about to lose their home to foreclosure, prosecutors said. He also had more than $600,000 in debt, between two mortgages on the family’s house and $25,000 in credit card debt, they said.
Prosecutors claimed an argument ensued when his wife learned of the situation and Allen killed her while the couple’s two children were at school. He was convicted in December.
In her closing statement, Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Franceschini picked up the frying pan wrapped in plastic and swung it to show jurors how Allen struck his wife over the head. She then showed jurors autopsy photos showing the result of Kimberly Allen being struck by the frying pan.↑
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Daddy Bruce Thanksgiving meal distribution needs $100,000 to meet orders
Kathryn Scott Osler
<p>DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 22: Volunteers line up nearly the length of one block as they load the boxes with food. Hundreds of volunteers gather next to the Epworth United Church in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, to continue the legacy of Daddy Bruce Randolph who fed the masses on Thanksgiving. (Photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)</p>
By: Danika Worthington, The Denver Post
DENVER -- Meals to feed nearly 6,000 seniors, veterans and families this Thanksgiving will be cut unless the Epworth Foundation raises $100,000 by Thursday.
Within two weeks, the foundation that runs Daddy Bruce’s Thanksgiving meal distribution received 5,687 requests for baskets. Each one costs between $30 to $35 to produce. Epworth Foundation spokeswoman L.H. Harker said the foundation has only raised half of what is needed to meet that demand.
The foundation also experienced a “drastically increased” number of requests for baskets. Four other food banks near them have recently shuttered their services. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 people moved to Colorado between 2014 and 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“We are making a lot of tough choices that we don’t want to,” Harker said. “We have to tell people no.”
The foundation is also asking for 1,000 volunteers to help with Nov. 19’s meal distribution for two-hour shifts. Thirty volunteers with strong backs are needed to set the stage for distribution starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and ending at 5 a.m. on Saturday.
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Windsor Same-Sex Marriage Aftermath: Everyone Just Sue the Bastards
In 2004, after Massachusetts became the first state in the country to allow same-sex marriage, the ACLU distributed a memo warning people against bringing new same-sex marriage litigation. It was titled "Don't Just Sue the Bastards."
As you can see if you follow the link, the memo argues that mid-2004 was not the right time for everyone to go into court making claims of marriage equality. The memo raises three reasons: 1) the risk of losing cases; 2) the risk of setbacks longterm; and 3) the less-than-certain odds at the Supreme Court. The memo is a great snapshot in time in the movement for marriage equality, and I love teaching it for the interesting issues of social movement strategy and legal ethics that it raises.
But, that's a discussion for another time. In the wake of last week's decision in Windsor, I'm thinking of this memo again but in a different way -- that the best move forward for marriage equality at this point would be the complete opposite strategy. Thus, the title of this post - Everyone Just Sue the Bastards.
Let me make this clear - I am in no way currently connected to any of the groups strategizing or litigating this issue. I am, however, a long-standing and huge proponent of marriage equality, and after Windsor, I think every gay or lesbian couple who wants to get married should file federal lawsuit in every state that doesn't allow gay marriage. Let a thousand (or tens of thousand) lawsuits bloom!
The upsides are obvious. I'll break them out here:
Windsor: Windsor has excellent language about equality and the importance of marriage. The language is preceded by Justice Kennedy's usual homage to federalism, but the part of the opinion about equality and marriage does most of the work. Any lawyer worth his or her salt will be able to use that language to make the previously-very-strong constitutional argument for same-sex marriage even stronger.
Easy work: And that work isn't going to be that hard. Beyond adding Windsor into the mix, the legal arguments are already very well developed and briefed. Every lawyer taking a same-sex marriage case need only look to the excellent briefing in the Supreme Court (by the parties and some of the amici) to make the strongest arguments possible for same-sex marriage. No one has to reinvent the wheel here. They just have to add the language from Windsor and the pleadings are taken care of. Certainly there will be more state-specific work, but so much is already done.
Back to the Supremes in a better posture: Bringing thousands of cases in states that prohibit same-sex marriage AND have government officials who will defend the cases will avoid the Perry problem. Perry, as we all know, was a missed opportunity to get the Supreme Court to announce equality for all. Other cases without the procedural issues from that case are needed, so litigants need to sue for a license in the 37 states that still prohibit same-sex marriage to get a case working its way to the Supreme Court. And given Windsor, it's very likely a proper case before the Court would win.
Lower court wins: Along the way, litigants may just win. As we saw in Perry, district courts and circuit courts might decide that the Constitution protects a right to same-sex marriage. More winning decisions in federal court will certainly help the cause.
Expensive for discriminating states: More litigation will also force states that continue their discriminatory practices to spend money to defend them. They want to continue to have a policy of inequality? Make it expensive. Make them defend hundreds of lawsuits in different district courts across the state. Even if the cases are consolidated, they'll be expensive for the state to defend against all the parties throughout every stage of litigation.
Keeping the issue alive: Same-sex marriage is a on a roll. Windsor and the reinstatement of marriage in California come on the heels of the electoral victories in November 2012 (Washington, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota) and the legislative victories in early 2013 (Colorado, Delaware). More cases bubbling up to the Supreme Court will keep the issue alive and in the news. A massive wave of cases would do that even more so.
More stupid defenses of the law: I have yet to see a well-reasoned defense of marriage inequality, but forcing states to defend these laws will undoubtedly bring out all different qualities of defense. There will certainly be non-offensive statements that are within the realm of reasonable debate, but there will also just as certainly, as we saw with many of the amicus briefing in the Supreme Court, be the absurd, offensive, and downright ludicrous. (Think, in a different realm, about "legitimate rape," women "shut[ting] that whole thing down," masturbating fetuses, and rape kits that allow women to "get cleaned out.") These comments will help move the needle even further toward equality.
Are there downsides? Sure. Nothing's without downsides. But, compared to 2004, we're in a different place. In 2004, the ACLU was concerned about having losing cases on the books. They were concerned what that would do longterm. Well, we know the answer now. The highest courts in Washington, Maryland, and New York all rejected marriage equality claims. Yet, all three of those states have since changed to a system of marriage equality. There are losing cases on the books from other states too, such as in Arizona state court and Nevada federal court, but that didn't stop the Supreme Court from coming out the right way in Windsor. These cases also haven't stopped popular opinion from shifting dramatically in favor of equality on this issue. In other words, we've had the losses, but the movement is continuing full-steam ahead.
What about the risk in the Supreme Court? As I wrote above, after Windsor, it's hard to argue that the Court will issue a ruling against same-sex marriage. Maybe they aren't ready to rule for same-sex marriage, as we saw in Perry, but a ruling against same-sex marriage seems out of the question. And any case started now will take at least a couple of years to get to the Court, by which time Windsor will have sunk in and the world will not have imploded, popular opinion will continue to change in favor of equality, and maybe the Court personnel might change for the better too. The last is certainly a wildcard, but the other two are not.
Finally, maybe it's time to turn attention away from marriage and to other goals of the movement for LGBT equality. There has certainly been a lot of criticism of all the money and effort that has been expended toward the claimed assimilationist goal of marriage and not to, what some feel are more pressing, the concerns of employment discrimination, hate crimes, poverty, transgender rights, and more. While I agree these are all important goals, I think you can fight multiple things at once. And if it really is about fighting one issue at a time, it wouldn't make sense to stop climbing K-2 three-quarters to the top to then start climbing Everest.
Bottom line here is that the downsides from 2004 are much less now than they might have been then. The remaining 37 states need to feel the pressure, and thousands of litigants can keep that pressure on. The time is now.
Everyone just sue the bastards.
Posted by David S. Cohen at 10:15 AM in GLBT, Supreme Court | Permalink
There are cases pending, both in Oklahoma and Texas, where briefing on the merits is complete (though supplemental briefing is likely to be ordered in light of United States v. Windsor.)
Posted by: Michael Ejercito | July 03, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Thanks. Do you have links to any info about those cases? A quick Google search just now didn't reveal any information about them, even in local newspaper articles that followed Windsor and talked about the impact of the case on those two states. I'd love more info if you have it.
Regardless, I think there should be many more than 2 cases pending. There should be hundreds in every state. Filed this month! :)
the two cases are Bishop v. United States, No. 04-848 (N.D. Okla), and In Re Marriage of J.B. and H.B., No. 11-0024 (Tx. sup. Ct.)
http://www.newson6.com/story/22698627/oklahoma-couple-challenging-state-marriage-amendment-with-lawsuit
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/us/ruling-might-also-ease-the-way-for-same-sex-divorces.html?_r=0
Barring unforeseen events, I expect rulings in those two cases by the end of the year.
I should also add that Marriage of J.B. is before the Texas Supreme Court, and a ruling on the merits would bind all family courts in Texas, the courts most likely to deal with the issue of the scope of marital rights.
Thanks for reference to those cases. The Oklahoma one is odd, at least based on the description in the newspaper. Why's it been languishing since 2004? And why is it against the U.S. instead of Oklahoma? That sounds like it would be a DOMA case, not a challenge to a state marriage law? Or is it a combined case?
David, the Oklahoma case is a combined case. It is rather odd that the case had been languishing in the district court.
In addition, the Texas Supreme Court sua sponte ordered supplemental briefing in Marriage of J.B., as well as a similar same-sex divorce case.
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Quo vadis, Europe?
By Zygmunt Bauman, June 3, 2014
Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Leeds, Zygmunt Bauman explains that Europeans, like most other inhabitants of the planet, are currently facing the crisis of ’politics as we know it’ - a state of “interregnum” – as the great Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci described a time in which the old is already dead or dying, but the new has not yet been born.
In studying the set of fateful departures occurring in Europe three centuries ago, the eminent historian Reinhart Koselleck introduced a metaphor of climbing up to a yet unmapped and un-reached mountain pass. But as you try to reach that pass far up, you can only guess what sort of sight will open to you once (if) you finally arrive there.
All you know for sure until then is that as long as it takes to reach the edge of that steep slope, you need to keep climbing; you can’t stop and settle, pitch tents and rest: first gusts of gale will blow tents away, and next torrential rainfall would wash them away. Even short of a gale or torrent, staying put in the middle of such a declivity feels utterly uncomfortable; one look at the abyss below you’ve left behind but into which you may fall back with but one false step, will give you unbearable vertigo… So you keep climbing – up to that unknown place you hope will save you from the horrors you know…
Fitting metaphor for how we feel, we the twenty-first century Europeans, suspended betwixt and between a past full of terrors and the distant attempt full of risks. We can’t know what we are to experience when you get there. But we do know that stopping now and keeping mum is not an option. Though neither can we stop guessing at what we might see and feel once we reach the pass…
At present, all settlements arrived at en route as we confront successive challenges and disagreements exude an air of temporality. They seem and indeed all too often prove to be only ’until further notice’, with a cancellation clause built in – just as our divisions and coalitions are ad hoc, frail and half-hearted. Worse still, we find it difficult to make a sensible story out of our past undertakings – our agenda is constantly a-changing and our attention abominably shifty for such a story to be established.
A few weeks ago, on the occasion of launching a new UK ITV series on current affairs, the highly respected Radio Times weekly sorrowfully opined that, “A new monthly strand looking at international news in greater depth has to be a good thing. The trouble is, the news agenda moves fast, and when headlines are dominated by Ukraine, Syria and China, it looks like a missed opportunity to have your first edition focus on Rwanda, Colorado and Norway…”.
All the same, in Le Monde for February 2, Nicolas Truong, referring to the views expressed for some time by Daniel Cohn-Bendit and Alain Finkielkraut, presented two opposite scenarios for the future of our, the Europeans’, cohabitation; the only two scenarios to choose from as no other seemed to him realistic or indeed conceivable.
Cohn-Bendit, in cooperation with Guy Verhofstadt published a manifesto, “Debout Europe!” in which he promotes the fast track out of and beyond the myth of the nation-state’s territorial sovereignty and towards European Federation, stamped and sealed with a ’European identity’ yet to be patiently and consistently constructed. Finkielkraut is no less firmly convinced that the future of Europe is in its unity – but believes that it needs to be a unity (cohabitation? cooperation? solidarity?) of national identities.
Finkielkraut recalls Milan Kundera’s insistence on Europe being embodied in its accomplishments, landscapes, cities and monuments; Cohn-Bendit invokes the authority of Jürgen Habermas, Hannah Arendt and Ulrich Beck, united as they are in their opposition to nationalism.
These, logically speaking, are the two paths leading from the place in which we’ve collectively fetched ourselves up on the eve of the European parliamentary elections. Perhaps they point in opposite directions, though perhaps they are not at all as irreconcilable as their promoters aver…
Beyond doubt, the present institutional structure of the European Union, incoherent as it is, with the policy without politics conducted in Brussels set against the politics without policy for which the European Council is notorious and the parliament with a lot of talking and little power – a structure unsustainable in a long run and crying out for a thorough rehashing – feeds simultaneously both above mentioned tendencies.
Eighty years ago Edmund Husserl warned – so Nicolas Truong reminds us – that “the gravest danger menacing Europe is its lassitude”. Time marches on, but warnings do not age. Time to dismiss them as outdated has not yet arrived. Neither is it likely to arrive in the foreseeable future.
The modern chapter of Europe’s attempts at unity, short of the unity of peaceful coexistence, came after the most successful thus far and most durable accomplishment of the Roman Empire – and after the posthumous attempt of its reincarnation in the phantom of a Holy Roman Empire bit the dust on the post-Reformation religious battlefields.
It started in 1555 in a German town of Augsburg, to which the ruling dynasties of the parts of Europe most devastated by warring religious factions sent their plenipotentiaries to discuss and hopefully agree a formula of armistice capable of stopping the first (though as it was to transpire, by no means the last) all-out fratricidal war of the Europeans. The formula – cuius regio, eius religio – was coined and agreed, but the armistice needed almost a century more of killings, burnings, destruction and epidemics to be accepted, embraced and put into practice; till 1648, when spokesmen for the main adversaries sat once more around the negotiating table, this time in Münster and Osnabrück, to arrive at an agreement recorded in history as the ’Westphalian settlement’.
Once incorporated into the practice of governance, the formula of Westphalian settlement proved to be uniquely suitable for preparing the stage for the nation-building chapter in European history: it took but a substitution of “natio” for “religio” (as a matter of fact, a purely terminological change, not a substantive operation) to deploy it as the universal ordering principle in the lengthy and thorny process of the Europe-inspired and by-Europe’s-power-assisted transformation of the world, divided between the scions of divinely annointed dynasties into a world sliced into states resting their legitimation and so also their claim to the obedience of their subjects (that is, the population inside their boundaries integrated by the retrospectively postulated common origin and now also by the state-assured commonality of the future, into a nation) on ’national interest’.
The snag is, that it is also counterfactual and increasingly so – its premises being delusionary, its postulates unrealistic and its pragmatic recommendations impossible to fulfil. In the course of the last half century the processes of deregulation originated, promoted and supervised by state governments joining voluntarily or pushed to join the so-called ’neo-liberal revolution’, have resulted in the growing separation and rising probability of divorce between power (that is, the capacity of having things done) and politics (that is, the ability to decide, which things need and ought to be done). Many of the powers previously contained inside the borders of the nation-state evaporated and flew into the no-man’s land of the “space of flows” (as Manuel Castells dubbed the politics-free expanses), whereas politics has remained as before, territorially fixed and constrained.
That process has acquired all the markings of a self-propelling and self-intensifying tendency. Seriously drained of powers and continuing to weaken, state governments are compelled to cede one by one the functions once considered a natural and inalienable monopoly of the political organs of the state into the care of already ’deregulated’ market forces, evicting them thereby from the realm of political responsibility and supervision. This results in the rapid fall of popular trust in the governments’ ability to deal effectively with the threats to the existential condition of their citizens. Citizens believe less and less that governments are capable of delivering on their promises.
They are not entirely wrong. One tacit yet crucial assumption underlying trust in the efficacy of parliamentary democracy is that citizens decide in elections who will rule the country for the next few years and whose policies the elected government will attempt to implement. The recent collapse of the credit-grounded economy threw that state of affairs into spectacular relief.
As John Gray, one of the most insightful analysts of the roots of the present-day world-wide instability, observes in the preface to the new (2009) edition of his False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism, when asking why the recent economic collapse failed to increase international cooperation but instead released centrifugal pressures – “governments are among the casualties of the crisis, and the logic of each of them acting to protect its citizens is greater insecurity for all”. And this is because “the worst threats to humankind are global in nature”, while “there is no prospect of any effective global governance to deal with them”.
As Benjamin Barber recently observed (in If Mayors Ruled the World, 2013) –“after a long history of regional success, the nation-state is failing us on the global scale. It was the perfect political recipe for the liberty and independence of autonomous peoples and nations. It is utterly unsuited to interdependence.”
Indeed, our problems are globally produced, whereas the instruments of political action bequeathed by nation-states’ builders were cut to the measure of services territorial nation-states required; they prove therefore singularly unfit when it comes to handling global challenges. For us, continuing to live in the shadow of the pretence of the state’s territorial sovereignty, they are all the same the sole instruments we can thus far think of and are inclined to turn to in a moment of crisis, despite their jarring inadequacy in securing a territorial sovereignty, the sine qua non condition of that settlement’s practical viability. One widely observed and predictable result is the frustration caused that is bound only to be beefed up by the mutual inadequacy of means to ends.
To put it in a nutshell: our present crisis is first and foremost a crisis of agency – though in the last account it is a crisis of territorial sovereignty. Each formally sovereign territorial unit might serve nowadays as a dumping ground for problems originated far beyond the reach of its instruments of political control – and there is pretty little it can do to stem this, let alone pre-empt it, considering the volume of power left at its disposal.
Some formally sovereign units, indeed a growing number, are demoted in practice to the rank of local police precincts struggling to secure the modicum of law and order necessary for the traffic whose comings and goings they neither intend nor are able to control. However big the distance is between sovereignty de jure and their sovereignty de facto, all of them however are bound to seek local solutions to globally generated problems – a task far transcending the capacity of all except a handful of the richest and most resourceful among them.
Europeans, like most other inhabitants of the planet, are currently facing the crisis of “politics as we know it”, while being moved by the propulsion to find or invent local solutions to global challenges. Europeans, like most other inhabitants of the planet, find that the currently deployed ways of doing things don’t work properly, whereas alternative and effective ways of having things done are as yet nowhere in sight (a situation described by the great Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci as a state of “interregnum” – that is a time in which the old is already dead or dying but the new has not yet been born).
Their governments, like so many others outside Europe, are in a ’double bind’. Unlike however in the case of most other inhabitants of the planet, the world of Europeans is a three-, not a two-storey edifice. Between the global powers and national politics, there is the European Union. That intrusion of a ’middling’ link in the chain of dependency muddies the otherwise clear ’us’-and-’them’-style division. Which side is the European Union on? Is it a part of ’our’ (autonomous) politics, or of ’their’(heteronymous) power?
Viewed from one side, that Union is seen as a protective shield sheltering the aggregate of individual states, many of them much too wan and tiny to dream of meeting the stern demands of sovereign existence, from the worst excesses of the unbridled and unscrupulous global powers. Viewed from the other side, that Union is seen as a kind of fifth column of the selfsame global powers, a satrap of foreign invaders, an ’enemy within’ – and all in all a vanguard of forces conspiring to erode and ultimately to render null and void both the nation’s and the state’s chances of sovereignty: a perception as unscrupulously as duplicitously exploited by the siren voices of the neo-nationalists offering the phantom of national/territorial sovereignty as a cure for the ills of which their reality is a cause.
Europe, just like the rest of the planet, is nowadays a dumping ground for the globally generated problems and challenges. But unlike that rest of the planet and almost uniquely, the European Union is also a laboratory in which the ways to confront those challenges and tackle those problems are daily designed, debated and tested in practice. I would go as far as to suggest that this is one (perhaps even the sole) factor that makes Europe, its dowry and contribution to world affairs, exclusively significant for the future of a planet faced with the prospect of a second seminal transformation in the modern history of human cohabitation – of the crushingly toilsome leap, this time, from the ’imagined totalities’ of nations-states to the ’imagined totality’ of humankind.
In that process, still in its initial and precocious stage, yet bound to proceed if the planet and its inhabitants are to survive, the European Union stands a chance of performing the combined/blended tasks of a reconnaissance sally, a mid-station and an advanced outpost. A great chance, yet not an easy tasks, and anything but guaranteed to succeed; as well as bound to confront most Europeans, hoi polloi and their elected leaders alike, with a lot of friction between conflicting priorities and hard choices.
Perhaps the idea of Europe was and remains a utopia… But it has been and remains an active utopia, struggling to coalesce and consolidate the otherwise disconnected, multidirectional actions. How active that utopia will ultimately turn out to be, will depend ultimately on its actors.
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Zygmunt Bauman is emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Leeds, England (where he taught from 1972-90) and at the University of Warsaw, Poland. His many books include Modernity and Ambivalence (Polity, 1993), Liquid Modernity (Polity, 2000 ), Modernity and the Holocaust (Cornell University Press, 2001), and Liquid Life (Polity, 2005)
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SARS ruling on improvements on land by a sub-lessee
September 1, 2014 southcapenetRegular Columns
Graeme Palmer
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) was recently called upon to make a ruling on the income tax consequences for the lessor, lessee and the sub-lessee of land, arising from an obligation on the sub-lessee to effect improvements on the land under a sub-lease in circumstances where no express obligation for improvements was placed on the lessee by the main lease.
The parties to the leases were all independent persons with no common shareholders or any interest in each other. A 99 year renewable lease agreement was concluded (“main lease”) with the lessee in respect of land. The main lease provided that the lessee was under no obligation to effect any improvements on the land, but the lessee or sub-lessee may do so at its own cost. The main lease did however specify the type of improvements that could be effected and, if such improvements were effected, the time periods in which they must be completed.
At the time of concluding the main lease, the lessee concluded a further 99 year lease (“sub-lease”) on the same terms, save for the obligation to make improvements and the rental. The sub-lease provided that the sub-lessee was obliged to effect improvements to the land. The rental for both leases were based on the developmental cost of improvements effected on the land, however, the sub-lease provided for increases after an agreed period of time.
In its ruling SARS stated that the lessor would have to include in its gross income, the fair and reasonable value of all improvements effected by the sub-lessee as contemplated in paragraph (h)(ii) of the definition of “gross income” of the Income Tax Act. Having regard to the circumstances and the duration of the leases, the lessor would be entitled to an allowance under section 11(h) determined by using the present value of the actual development costs discounted at a rate of 6% over the 99 year lease period.
The sub-lessee on the other hand was entitled to an allowance under section 11(g) over a 25 year period for any expenditure actually incurred in effecting the improvements, provided that the improvements are occupied or used by it in the production of income. If the sub-lease was terminated before the expiry of the 25 years, the unredeemed balance of the allowance at the termination date could be deducted by the sub-lessee from its income.
This article has been written by Graeme Palmer, a Director in the Commercial Department of Garlicke & Bousfield Inc.
For more information contact Graeme on telephone : +27 31 570 5496, cell : +27 83 637 1868, email : graeme.palmer@gb.co.za
NOTE: This information should not be regarded as legal advice and is merely provided for information purposes on various aspects of intellectual property law.
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Margaret Thatcher left a dark legacy that has still not disappeared
Hugo Young
Days before he died in 2003, Guardian columnist and Thatcher biographer Hugo Young wrote an epitaph for the prime minister who changed Britain forever
Margaret Thatcher: a supremely confident leader. Photograph: Gerald Penny/AP
Mon 8 Apr 2013 17.05 EDT
The first time I met Margaret Thatcher, I swear she was wearing gloves. The place was her office at the Department of Education, then in Curzon Street. Maybe my memory is fanciful. Perhaps she had just come inside.
But without any question, sitting behind her desk, she was wearing a hat. The time was 1973. This was the feminine creature who, two years later, was leader of the Conservative party. Steely, certainly. The milk snatcher reputation absorbed and lived with. Lecturing me about the comprehensive schools, of which she created more than any minister before or since. But a woman who, at the time, thought that chancellor was the top mark at which she might aim. Conscious of being a woman, and incapable of pretending otherwise. Indeed a person – with a chemistry that repelled almost all the significant males in Edward Heath's cabinet – who could never become the party leader.
Being a woman is undoubtedly one of the features, possibly the most potent, that makes her ascent to power memorable, 25 years on, in a way that applied to no man. Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, Heath: they seem, by comparison, evanescent figures.
Thatcher is remembered for her achievements, but more for a presence, which was wrapped up with being a woman. Several strong women on the continent have risen to the top, but this British woman, in Britain of all places, became a phenomenon, first, through her gender.
The woman, however, changed. The gender remained, its artefacts deployed with calculation. But it was overlaid by the supposedly masculine virtues, sometimes more manly than the men could ever assemble. She became harder than hard. Sent Bobby Sands to an Irish hero's grave without a blink. Faced down trade union leaders after her early years – apprentice years, when Jim Callaghan's Britain was falling apart – in which the commonest fear was that the little lady would not be able to deal with them across the table.
Thatcher became a supremely self-confident leader. No gloves, or hats, except for royalty or at funerals, but feet on the table, whisky glass at hand, into the small hours of solitude, for want of male cronies in the masculine world she dominated for all her 11 years in power.
Draining down those 11 years to their memorable essence, what does one light upon? What is really left by Thatcher to history? What will not be forgotten? What, in retrospect, seems creative and what destructive? Are there, even, things we look back on with regret for their passing? Would we like her back?
I think by far her greatest virtue, in retrospect, is how little she cared if people liked her. She wanted to win, but did not put much faith in the quick smile. She needed followers, as long as they went in her frequently unpopular directions. This is a political style, an aesthetic even, that has disappeared from view. The machinery of modern political management – polls, consulting, focus groups – is deployed mainly to discover what will make a party and politician better liked, or worse, disliked. Though the Thatcher years could also be called the Saatchi years, reaching a new level of presentational sophistication in the annals of British politics, they weren't about getting the leader liked. Respected, viewed with awe, a conviction politician, but if liking came into it, that was an accident.
This is a style whose absence is much missed. It accounted for a large part of the mark Thatcher left on Britain. Her unforgettable presence, but also her policy achievements. Mobilising society, by rule of law, against the trade union bosses was undoubtedly an achievement. For the most part, it has not been undone. Selling public housing to the tenants who occupied it was another, on top of the denationalisation of industries and utilities once thought to be ineluctably and for ever in the hands of the state. Neither shift of ownership and power would have happened without a leader prepared to take risks with her life. Each now seems banal. In the prime Thatcher years they required a severity of will to carry through that would now, if called on, be wrapped in so many cycles of deluding spin as to persuade us it hadn't really happened.
These developments set a benchmark. They married the personality and belief to action. Britain was battered out of the somnolent conservatism, across a wide front of economic policies and priorities, that had held back progress and, arguably, prosperity. This is what we mean by the Thatcher revolution, imposing on Britain, for better or for worse, some of the liberalisation that the major continental economies know, 20 years later, they still need. I think on balance, it was for the better, and so, plainly did Thatcher's chief successor, Tony Blair. If a leader's record is to be measured by the willingness of the other side to decide it cannot turn back the clock, then Thatcher bulks big in history.
But this didn't come without a price. Still plumbing for the essence, we have to examine other bits of residue. Much of any leader's record is unremarkable dross, and Thatcher was no exception. But keeping the show on the road is what all of them must first attend to, because there's nobody else to do it. Under this heading, Thatcher left a dark legacy that, like her successes, has still not disappeared behind the historical horizon. Three aspects of it never completely leave my head.
The first is what changed in the temper of Britain and the British. What happened at the hands of this woman's indifference to sentiment and good sense in the early 1980s brought unnecessary calamity to the lives of several million people who lost their jobs. It led to riots that nobody needed. More insidiously, it fathered a mood of tolerated harshness. Materialistic individualism was blessed as a virtue, the driver of national success. Everything was justified as long as it made money – and this, too, is still with us.
Thatcherism failed to destroy the welfare state. The lady was too shrewd to try that, and barely succeeded in reducing the share of the national income taken by the public sector. But the sense of community evaporated. There turned out to be no such thing as society, at least in the sense we used to understand it. Whether pushing each other off the road, barging past social rivals, beating up rival soccer fans, or idolising wealth as the only measure of virtue, Brits became more unpleasant to be with. This regrettable transformation was blessed by a leader who probably did not know it was happening because she didn't care if it happened or not. But it did, and the consequences seem impossible to reverse.
Second, it's now easier to see the scale of the setback she inflicted on Britain's idea of its own future. Nations need to know the big picture of where they belong and, coinciding with the Thatcher appearance at the top, clarity had apparently broken through the clouds of historic ambivalence.
Heath took us into Europe, and a referendum in spring 1975 confirmed national approval for the move. Prime Minister Thatcher inherited a settled state of British Europeanness, in which Brussels and the [European] Community began to influence, and often determine, the British way of doing things. She added layers of her own to this intimacy, directing the creation of a single European market that surrendered important national powers to the collective.
But on the subject of Europe, Thatcher became a contradictory figure. She led Britain further into Europe, while talking us further out. Endeavouring to persuade the British into an attitude of hostility to the group with which she spent 11 years deepening their connection must take a high place in any catalogue of anti-statesmanship. This, too, we still live with.
One also can't forget what happened to the agency that made Thatcher world‑famous: the Conservative party, of which she seemed such an improbable leader. Without it, she would have been nothing. It chose her in a fit of desperation, hats and all – though it quite liked the hats. It got over a deep, instinctive hostility to women at the top of anything, and put her there. Yet her long-term effect seems to have been to destroy it. The party she led three times to electoral triumph became unelectable for a generation.
There are many reasons for this. But Thatcher was a naturally, perhaps incurably, divisive figure. It was part of her conspicuous virtue, her indifference to familiar political conventions. It came to a head over her most egregious policy failure, Europe. She lost seven cabinet ministers on the Europe question, a record that permeated the party for years afterwards. It still does. So the woman I met in Curzon Street, dimpling elegantly, can now be seen in history with an unexpected achievement to her credit. She wrecked her own party, while promoting, via many a tortuous turn, Labour's resurrection.
The last time I met her was after all this was over. We had had a strange relationship. She continued for some reason to consider me worth talking to. Yet I wrote columns of pretty unremitting hostility to most of what she did. It became obvious that, while granting that I had "convictions", she never read a word of my stuff.
For years, in fact, she despised writers, except those who did her speeches. Why don't you get a proper job, she once sneered at me. Yet, at that last encounter, her tone was different. She had just finished the first volume of her memoirs, which she insisted was all her own work. This has been a terrible labour, she said. It was all very well for me to write books. I was a professional writer. She was not a writer. It came very hard, getting the words and paragraphs in the right order, a task for which, she eventually admitted, she had hired some help.
But now the history was what mattered. Getting the record straight.
Making sure the verdict wasn't purloined by others. Everything has its season. Promises. Action. Words. Hats. Gloves. Handbag. Now it was the turn of the words, and no one, of course, would, against all the odds, do them better than the lady who, 25 years before, once thought the sky was beyond her limit.
Hugo Young was a political columnist for the Guardian from 1984 until 2003 and biographer of Margaret Thatcher. He wrote this piece in 2003, two weeks before he died.
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Get ready for this to be the most popular wine bar in all of America. NFL quarterback Tom Brady revealed where he had first met supermodel Gisele Bündchen in celebration of their wedding anniversary on Wednesday,…
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Jenna Dewan Is Engaged to Steve Kazee: See the Exact Moment He Proposed
Actress Jenna Dewan is engaged to boyfriend (and future co-parent-of-her-child) Steve Kazee, the couple revealed via Instagram Tuesday, February 18. “A lifetime to love and grow with you,” Dewan wrote on social media, alongside a…
Celebrities Who Will Marry in 2020 (Plus, Their Wedding Planning Stories)
The year 2019 was action-packed with celebrity engagements, which means a slew of A-listers are bracing to wed in the dozen or so months ahead. A number of stars, from Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez to…
JJ Watt and Kealia Ohai Marry in Valentine’s Weekend Wedding: See the First Photos
Ohai to the Watts! NFL player JJ Watt and his fiancée, Kealia Ohai, married Saturday, February 15, in a destination wedding in the Bahamas. Many of the couple’s teammates were present to watch the star…
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Amanda Bynes Announces She’s “Engaged” on Valentine’s Day
Actress Amanda Bynes, best known for her namesake throwback Nickelodeon series The Amanda Show, announced on Valentine’s Day that she’s engaged to a mystery man. The 33-year-old actress, who’s starred in movies like She’s the Man…
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What can you do with 50 million trees in only 24 hours?
50 Million Trees, 24 hours, 800,000 volunteers
This is what it took India, a nation of more than 1.2 billion citizens, to take a shot at a Guinness World Record by planting approximately 49.3 million tree saplings on 11 July 2016.
According to National Geographic's article, the previous Guinness World Record was held by Pakistan for more than 847,000 trees planted in 2013. 800,000 volunteers from the state of Uttar Pradesh spent 24 hours planting 80 different species of saplings alongside roads, railway tracks and public areas.
This attempt was part of a pledge made by India at the Paris Climate Conference in December 2015. The pledge was made because much of India’s forests and greenery were destroyed in the name of development.
However, it will take Guinness a few months to confirm whether this attempt at breaking a new World Record was successful. We have our fingers crossed!
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British Council Connects A.R.C. Challenge Malaysia Grant Winners with Potential Investors
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THE LAZYS
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The Stunning Transformation Of Emma Roberts
By Korey Lane/Updated: Jan. 24, 2020 12:16 pm EST
Emma Roberts is a part of one of the few family dynasties in Hollywood. As her last name reveals, she hails from the Roberts family, a true Hollywood dynasty. While many people know who Julia Roberts is — and some may even know of Julia Roberts' brother — you may not know that the siblings aren't the only famous or talented members of the family. Julia Roberts' niece, Emma Roberts, is a huge Hollywood success story.
With such a famous aunt, it's no wonder Emma Roberts would also become one of the leading ladies in the entertainment industry. But, just because she started out in the family business, that doesn't mean Roberts didn't have to work hard to become the star that she is today. Sure, she had the perk of name recognition, but she also had tons of talent, and that was evident very early on in her career. From indie movies to horror shows, Roberts has done it all, and her stunning transformation over the years is nothing short of incredible.
Emma Roberts had a head start in the industry
With a famous aunt like Julia Roberts — not to mention a shared, renowned last name — it makes total sense that the young actor would find herself at home in the entertainment industry. In fact, one of Emma Roberts' first memories is of being on the set of Erin Brockovich with her aunt Julia.
In an interview with Allure, Roberts explained how she didn't want to go home while on the set. "I'd run and hide in her makeup trailer and hear, 'Where's Emma? It's time for bed! She has to go home!'" she said. "I remember it feeling like summer camp, just the feeling of creativity." Clearly, being on set with her aunt made a big impact on Roberts, as she then went on to audition for roles shortly after. Roberts may have gotten a head start in the industry, but that doesn't mean she doesn't also have plenty of talent.
Emma Roberts was so young when she landed her first movie
Believe it or not, Emma Roberts didn't start her acting career fresh out of the womb, despite being a member of a famous family. In fact, she was ten years old when she landed her first acting role, playing a young Kristina Jung in the crime drama Blow. The movie starred Hollywood heavy-hitters Jaime King, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.
It was definitely a demanding role for such a young girl, as the film told the story of the birth of the American cocaine market in the 1970s, led by none other than Pablo Escobar. But, really, this movie may kicked off Roberts' penchant for darker themes. As she got older, Roberts tackled roles in horror films, dramas, and indie flicks, thus proving she really can do it all. Looking back at Roberts' transformation, and how young she was in Blow, it's amazing to see just how far she's come.
Emma Roberts had an incredible experience forging her own career
After Emma Roberts filmed Blow, she went on to appear in a few small projects, including an episode of the popular Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh. However, it wasn't until 2006 — some five years after starring in Blow — that Roberts truly got to forge her own career by taking on a leading role. In Aquamarine, Roberts played Claire, a teen who goes on an epic oceanic adventure with her best friend. At the time, Roberts told KidzWorld.com just how excited she was to star in the film.
"It's called Aquamarine and we just finished shooting in Australia a couple months ago," she dished to the site. "We actually just did re-shoots for it so it was cool to see everybody again. ... It's about these two girls who find a mermaid so it's really cool!" Roberts clearly had a great time working on the project and the movie was really just the start of her career and a big step toward making a name for herself.
Emma Roberts even starred in her own series and embraced her awkward stage
Shortly after Emma Roberts finished with Aquamarine, she did something she had never done before: She landed the lead role on a television series. It was a big deal for the young star and viewers too. Many millennials no doubt remember watching Roberts' awkward and relatable character Addie Singer on Nickelodeon's Unfabulous.
As The Atlantic detailed in a piece centered on Roberts' career, Unfabulous is where Roberts really started to shine on-screen. "She sold the show on the strength of how relatable she was; this was a girl you knew, who didn't have the greatest voice or writing skills but had a crazy amount of pluck," the article reported. "She wasn't a star — you might call her 'unfabulous' — but you thought she could be someday." It truly encapsulated the awkward stage everyone goes through and the role was particularly perfect for Roberts as she filmed it when she herself had yet to truly blossom.
Emma Roberts landed a series of fun teen flicks
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From her series Unfabulous to all the other fun teen flicks that Roberts starred in, it was obvious that she'd become the reigning queen of the teens by the late aughts. Although Roberts went on to star in what's considered one of the worst teen movies of the 2000s, Wild Child, she found more success with Hotel for Dogs, Valentine's Day, and Nancy Drew. Of all the films, it definitely seems as though Nancy Drew was the most important role to the young star.
In an interview with Collider, Roberts explained why she really loved the role, and the film in general. "I mean, Nancy Drew is such an iconic character and she's a really, really great character that's been around for decades so I read the script and I instantly clicked with it and loved the character and loved the whole storyline," she explained. Although she hadn't read the books on which the movie was based until after getting the part, she recognized a lot of similarities between the character and herself. "We're determined, ambitious, curious," she told the publication, "but I think she's much more of a neat freak than I am."
Emma Roberts met her longtime love Evan Peters
In 2011, Emma Roberts had a lot going on for her, but that doesn't mean she didn't have time for romance. In fact, according to MTV News, she met Evan Peters that year. After coupling up, the two had quite the rollercoaster of a relationship. In 2013, after two years of dating, TMZ reported that "Emma Roberts was arrested for a domestic violence incident in Canada — after allegedly bloodying her boyfriend, Evan Peters."
That wasn't the end of their relationship, though. In 2014, reports began to swirl that the two were engaged. In fact, after reporting that Roberts was spotted with a very big ring on a very important finger, a source confirmed to E! News that the couple had gotten engaged. The two were happy and though their relationship had more than a few road bumps, that doesn't mean it wasn't a huge part of Roberts' life.
Emma Roberts took a chance on Scream
After all the fun and light teen projects Emma Roberts starred in at the beginning of her career, landing a role in a horror movie didn't seem like it was up her alley exactly. Nevertheless, Roberts became a scream queen by taking on the role of Jill Roberts in Scream 4.
In an interview with Collider, Roberts explained that accepting the part was a leap for her, but it felt right. "I was a huge fan of the franchise," she revealed. "I'm a huge fan of Wes Craven, and I thought the fact that he was coming back to direct this one meant it was going to be good, and I loved the part. I read the script and it was an interesting role. I'd never done a horror movie, so why not?" Roberts totally nailed the part and, as it turned out, Scream 4 was just the beginning of the actor's love of all things horror, comedy, and a combination of the two.
Emma Roberts landed a dream role in American Horror Story
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After years of hard work and starring in a ton of different projects, many of which in different genres, Emma Roberts got a role in American Horror Story: Coven. While Roberts had dabbled in the horror and mystery genres before, this was still a huge break for her. It also cemented her place in the American Horror Story Hall of Fame.
"When I heard it was going to be Coven, I was like, 'I'm so happy I'm on this season 'cause if I wasn't and I was watching it, I would be so mad,'" she said in an interview with Collider. "When I was younger, I loved all those witch movies, like The Craft and The Witches and The Witches of Eastwick. Even Sabrina the Teenage Witch was what I grew up on." She continued, saying, "There's just something so fascinating about witches, and I think it hasn't been done, in a very, very long time. It's just so cool." So cool, indeed.
Scream Queens was the perfect project for Emma Roberts
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Though Emma Roberts had the honor of playing the iconic character of Nancy Drew, you really can't get much more iconic than Roberts' character in Fox's horror-comedy anthology series Scream Queens. The show centered on Roberts' character, Chanel Oberlin, a sorority girl at a college where a murderer seems to be tracking down the sorority members one by one. For Roberts, it was the perfect role, as she had already done American Horror Story: Coven, and loved it.
"I'm the biggest Ryan Murphy [Scream Queens' showrunner] fan," she said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "I mean Glee, American Horror Story. When we were more than half way through Freak Show, he called me and he was like, 'I have this new show. It's kind of Heathers meets Halloween and I want you to be the lead.' I was like, 'Excuse me? That sounds like my dream.'" The show only ran for two seasons, but the Roberts-led series quickly became a cult classic.
Emma Roberts had her big break in We're the Millers
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Emma Roberts really started to break out of the teen scene after she landed Scream Queens, so when she got the part of Casey Mathis in We're the Millers, it was the culmination of all her hard work — and she definitely deserved it. In the comedy flick, Roberts got to star alongside A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, and Kathryn Hahn.
In an interview with Collider, Roberts revealed the hardest part of filming the movie. "For me I guess a lot of stuff in the RV because actually we're not really driving anywhere were just sitting there and its green screen and we have to pretend the whole time, so that was kind of difficult," she said. "But, I don't know, mine was mostly fun. I didn't have to do anything as crazy as you did," she added, referring to Aniston's scenes. We're the Millers was a huge moment in Roberts' career, and she nailed her performance.
Emma Roberts decided to launch a business based on her love of reading
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If you follow Emma Roberts on Instagram, you know she posts a lot of different things: photo shoots she's done, throwbacks, selfies, and, of course, books. Roberts has posted so many book recommendations to her Instagram that it was only natural she would co-found Belletrist, an online book club, with her best friend Karah Preiss.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Roberts explained how the book club came to be. "... I started organically posting what I'm reading on Instagram, because that's such a big part of my life, and it's what I share with people," she said. "I was realizing it was starting so many conversations, and so many people were tagging me, and people were telling me about the books that they were writing, and their favorite books. And so many scripts I read are based on books, so it's really a huge part of my life."
The book club is perfectly on brand with sweet and smart Roberts. "It's just this labor of love from my best friend and me," she added. And it's a labor of love that hundreds of thousands of people appreciate.
Emma Roberts called off her engagement, but she bounced back quickly
While the actress' career was exploding, her personal life took a bit of a hit. Well, sort of. In March 2019, Us Weekly confirmed that Emma Roberts and Evan Peters broke up after being together for nearly seven years.
"Emma and Evan were heading for a split and now are just friends," a source told the publication. "Evan has moved out. It wasn't a bad breakup." Shortly after, Roberts was spotted out with a new man — and there were definitely sparks flying between them. "Garrett [Hedlund] and Emma have been friends, but this is new, casual, and just a couple of weeks old," a source explained. While Roberts and Peters were together for a while, that doesn't mean their breakup was super dramatic. And in the end, it might be for the best, as long as they're both happy.
Friends and family are everything to Emma Roberts
Though Emma Roberts has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry and has been working for years, that doesn't mean that her job is the most important thing to her. To the contrary, it seems that family and friends are everything.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Roberts explained that she stays grounded by staying connected to the people who mean the most to her. "I spend hours on the phone with my mom," she said. "She puts everything into perspective. She's never once judged me." The star continued, saying, "I also have the most amazing group of friends. They come over and we lie in bed or talk, watch TV, or read short stories to each other. We open a bottle of wine. To me, that's the best whenever anything is going on — to have everyone come over and be together." No matter what happens in life, Roberts has a great core group of people with whom she surrounds herself. And isn't that really what matters?
Emma Roberts will executive produce an animated series
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Emma Roberts has had an impressive career, especially considering the fact that she's still so young, but she isn't done growing and branching out of her comfort zone. As of this writing, Roberts is set to executive produce an animated comedy series based on the media brand Betches. Additionally, Roberts will voice one of the show's characters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the publication, Betches will be an "irreverent show about three millennial women navigating their 20s in New York, calling s*** out as they see it and daring to say out loud what everyone is already thinking." Roberts is extremely talented, and even though you could say she had somewhat of an advantage due to her family's connection to the entertainment industry, that doesn't mean she doesn't work hard for everything she gets. Roberts' career only seems to be getting better and better and, through all the highs and lows of her life, she's remained on top.
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Meet Simon Luckinbill, Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz's Grandson
By Adam England/Aug. 12, 2021 12:17 pm EST
Imagine boasting not only Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as grandparents, but Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill as a mom and dad and Desi Arnaz Jr. as your uncle. For Simon Luckinbill, it's a reality — his family tree really is chock-full of acting royalty.
Of course, we know Lucille and Desi from CBS' iconic 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy" (via Britannica), while their daughter Lucie has enjoyed a rich career in musical theatre as well as taking on the occasional role in TV and film (via IMDb). Meanwhile, dad Laurence is known in particular for his one-man biographical shows focusing on former U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as author Ernest Hemingway and attorney Clarence Darrow (via IMDb).
With so many famous relatives, it would be easy for Simon to find it difficult to live up to them — and their achievements. However, he's enjoyed success in his own right, despite perhaps not being in the limelight as much as his family. What do we know about him? Let's take a closer look at Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's grandson.
Simon Luckinbill is an artist
Simon Luckinbill was born in 1980 to Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill and has three siblings and two step-siblings. Like his parents and grandparents, he's a pretty creative guy, but unlike them, he focuses on art. Luckinbill is a fairly successful artist and clearly doesn't rest on his famous contacts when it comes to progressing in his career (via Web of Bio). Born in Los Angeles but raised in New York, he kept his options open as a young man. "After studying music, drums, percussion, poetry and nutrition, I found I had a passion for using color, texture, and a hint of fantasy to express myself," he told Coachella Valley Weekly about his decision to start making art.
Continuing to describe his work, he revealed that "I draw inspiration from many sources: music, nature, vision quests, and, as a Christian, of course, God. These are my source materials ... My work has, primarily, been acrylic on canvas. Although there is no substitute for original art, I enjoy mixing mediums."
Luckinbill seems to be the type of artist who wants to keep more f the focus on his art, rather than himself. He has no publicly viewable social media profiles and is rarely photographed, making this celebrity offspring a bit of an enigma.
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Prose Nonfiction
Category: Space Exploration
July 3, 2017 July 17, 2020 Earl Green
Story: The history of outer solar system exploration is covered in depth, from the earliest notional studies of robotic exploration beyond Mars to the missions that actually made it off the drawing board and into space – Pioneers 10 and 11, Voyagers 1 and 2, and their progeny such as Galileo and Cassini.
Review: This is the book I’ve been looking for and waiting for. There are books aplenty – both lovely and lacking – on the Voyager missions to the outer planets, but while JPL’s machine marvels continue functioning to this day, outlasting interplanetary missions launched both before and since 1977, they were not the first. This book covers the ambitious Pioneer missions to Jupiter and Saturn that preceeded (and, in many ways, paved the way for) the Voyagers, and revealed that there was much to be gained by going and – at least for a while – staying at Jupiter and Saturn. […]
Prose Nonfiction, Science / Technology, Space Exploration
December 16, 2009 December 12, 2009 Earl Green
Story: Subtitled “An Insider’s View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission,” this book recounts the history of the original Mars rover mission that inspired millions in 1997, from its genesis as a retrofitting of long-outdated unused moon rover hardware to the little rover’s landing and exploration of the Martian landscape. Despite being written by Andrew Mishkin, the Senior Systems Engineer for the Sojourner rover for JPL, the book is culled from extensive interviews with his teammates and co-workers.
Review: An eye-opening book, “Sojourner” is an incredible tale of a little unmanned mission that could – despite obstacles on two planets. The forbidden environment of Mars is enough of a hazard to survive, to say nothing of the months of deep space journey before Soujourner and its Mars Pathfinder mothership arrived at the red planet. Just as many obstacles threatened to keep Sojourner’s wheels on Earth, from technical difficulties to petty bureaucracies. […]
First Man: The Life Of Neil A. Armstrong
January 21, 2008 August 25, 2012 Earl Green
Story: The author, through interviews with the man himself and many of his colleagues, friends and family members from various stages of his life, chronicles the life of Neil Armstrong, combat pilot, experimental test pilot, Gemini and Apollo astronaut, and someone who had to come back to Earth dealing with universal celebrity as the first human being to walk on the moon.
Review: By his very nature, former astronaut Neil Armstrong is quiet, reclusive and admirably level-headed. We truly need more like him in the world. The flipside of that, however, is that perhaps he’s not the most exciting biographical subject in the world. His aeronautical and astronautical exploits are the stuff of legend, and rightly so, and as much as anyone’s possibly can be, his brilliance in those fields is practically a matter of public record now. But with his legendary reserve and unflappability, anything that’s outside of those areas winds up rendering the book…well…dry. […]
Biography, Prose Nonfiction, Space Exploration
The Planets
September 17, 2007 September 17, 2007 Earl Green
Story: The Planets is, quite simply, one of my all-time favorite books, a mind-boggling and impossible-to-pigeonhole anthology of scientific essays and short stories from some of the best science fiction authors on the planet. The Planets is a brilliant combination of facts, speculation, and artwork, each section of the book focusing on one of the planets in our solar system, as well as the asteroids, comets, and Earth’s moon, and how humankind could change it – or how it could change us.
Review: Though it’s most likely out of print now, this book is one of my most prized literary possessions. Smartly-written factual essays combined with mold-breaking science fiction short stories made for a book whose contents have challenged and awed me since my early teens. (Somehow, the follow-up book, The Stars, edited in much the same staggered science/science fiction format, didn’t thrill me as much.) […]
Prose Fiction, Prose Nonfiction, Science / Technology, Short Essay Anthology, Short Story Anthology, Space Exploration
We Have Capture: Tom Stafford And The Space Race
September 17, 2007 Earl Green
Story: Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, USAF (retired) recounts his journey from Weatherford, Oklahoma to the Cold War-era Air Force, and from there to the Edwards Air Force Base test flight facility and the second class of astronauts selected by NASA. Stafford would fly two record-setting Gemini missions and command the Apollo 10 mission, essentially a full-on dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing. He also commanded the Apollo half of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project flight, the first international mission in space and the first docking of American and Soviet spacecraft. Even after his retirement from the NASA flight rotation, Stafford would go on to serve frequently as America’s ambassador to the Soviet and Russian space programs, right through the Mir/Shuttle docking missions and the International Space Station; and at the same time, he was still fighting the Cold War as well, drawing up the B-2 Stealth bomber’s specs on a hotel napkin. He would also be on many advisory boards regarding NASA safety issues in the wake of both the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and would eventually return to Weatherford to found an aerospace museum.
Review: Co-written with Michael Cassutt (who also co-wrote Apollo-Soyuz astronaut Deke Slayton’s memoirs), “We Have Capture” is an engrossing read for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. space program. Many of the stories you’ve already heard have something in common – Thomas Stafford was on the flip-side, whether it was flying the plane that landed safely mere minutes after another plane carrying a promising two-man rookie Gemini crew crashed, or taking over as NASA’s Chief Astronaut after Alan Shepard overcame Meniere’s Disease and reclaimed his place on the flight roster, or commanding half of the Gemini 6 / Gemini 7 rendezvous mission, or commanding the Apollo 10 moon landing “rehearsal” mission that went to the moon and did everything but land. Tom Stafford was there. […]
This New Ocean: The Story Of The First Space Age
Story: The author traces the history of space travel from engineering imaginings to WWII missile technology through the planning stages of the International Space Station. Much attention is paid to military funding and applications of the space programs of both the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as to the political ebb and flow that allowed Apollo to flourish and yet later all but crippled the Space Transportation System, of which the space shuttle was intended to be only a small part.
Review: Thrillingly comprehensive and yet astoundingly cursory in its treatment of some episodes in space history, “This New Ocean” leaves me baffled as to how to assess it, and yet still turning the pages. […]
History, Prose Nonfiction, Space Exploration
NASA & The Exploration Of Space
Story: NASA’s chief historian charts the beginnings of the agency in the midst of the Cold War, the race to orbit and then to the moon against the Russians, and the evolution of manned spaceflight from Mercury to the Mir/shuttle docking missions. The text is accompanied by artwork from NASA’s archives, ranging from photorealism to abstract impressionism.
Review: Ah, that NASA artwork. With the marvels of real photography and computer animation, some of this book’s paintings, sketches, charcoal drawings and other works may seem a bit dated. But once upon a time, they were the only way you’d ever get to envision a spacecraft as it appears in orbit. Even now, it’s often still the best way to go, and stirs the imagination more than anything else. And when we’re looking at a space program that is, at the time this review was written, stalled until further notice, stirring the imagination would seem to be an absolutely vital thing. […]
Prose Nonfiction, Space Exploration
Moon Shot
Story: In a way, this book picks up where Deke! leaves off – the prologue of the book describes the arrival of the old members of Slayton’s team of astronauts for his funeral in Texas. But the main portion of the book covers Deke and Alan Shepard’s adventures through their risky lives as military test and combat pilots, the origins and selection of the Mercury astronauts, and medical problems that later kept both of them Earthbound during the Gemini years. Both of them served as administrators during that time, and they dealt with everything from the tragedy of Apollo 1 through the triumph of Apollo 11 and the Apollo 13 emergency, from their own unique perspectives – sort of.
Review: With the help of two other writers, both space historians in their own right, the book is written in a curiously detached third-person perspective, not unlike “Lost Moon”. (It’s interesting to note that, unlike quite a few other biographical and factual books on one subject which diverge in their details, virtually all of these books, including Lovell’s “Lost Moon”, agree completely on the events of Apollo 13.) […]
A Man On The Moon
Story: Each mission is given plenty of coverage, and a lot of attention is paid to the doomed Apollo 1 test mission as well as what the future of America’s manned moon presence could have been if not for budget cuts to redirect funding to the Vietnam War. I learned an incredible amount of information I had never heard before from this book, including something of a minor scandal involving the crew of Apollo 15.
Review: Though I thoroughly enjoyed Jim Lovell’s “Lost Moon”, I have to hand the definitive honors in the category of books about America’s push to reach the moon. It’s amazing how many of the astronauts, families and support crews Andrew Chaikin tracked down and interviewed, and the resulting gold mine of information and feelings barely fits into this admittedly thick book. […]
Lost Moon (a.k.a. Apollo 13)
Story: Unusually for a book which concerns itself with events that were directly experienced by one of the writers, the entire story is told in the third person perspective, switching back and forth from the spacecraft to Lovell’s home, Mission Control in Houston, and even leaping around in time from Lovell’s early fascination with rocketry, the Apollo 1 fire and its demoralizing effect on the astronaut corps, Lovell’s earlier groundbreaking flight to the moon aboard Apollo 8, and so on. Of course, the book’s primary focus is the doomed April 1970 flight of Apollo 13, and how astronauts and ground controllers alike fought valiantly to bring the crew home safely.
Review: I missed “Lost Moon” when it was originally released just a year before the movie that it spawned. When I went looking for the autobiographical “Lost Moon”, I instead saw numerous books bearing Tom Hanks’ face and the title “Apollo 13”. Thank goodness the small print beneath the title mentioned that this was, in fact, the book that started it all – for a moment, I feared a ridiculous repeat of the Alan Dean Foster novelization of Total Recall, which itself was based on a Philip K. Dick short story! That’s a roundabout way to tell one story. This book, however, is another story entirely, and it’s well worth a read or two. For about the same price as a movie ticket, there’s a lot more story. […]
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Russian Teenager 'Self-Detonates' at Historic Convent's Orthodox School
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A Russian teenager attempted to blow himself up at an Orthodox school outside Moscow, wounding himself and at least one minor, Russia's Interior Ministry said Monday.
The 18-year-old set off an improvised explosive device at 08:24 a.m. Moscow time at the 14th-century Vladychny Women’s Monastery, the site of the school in the city of Serpukhov less than 100 kilometers south of the Russian capital, the ministry said.
The suspect, who was identified as a graduate of the monastery's Orthodox school, was injured in the blast and hospitalized, the ministry said.
A 15-year-old teenager was also wounded in the blast, the Interior Ministry said.
The Moscow region children's rights ombudswoman told Interfax that 10 minors had been injured in addition to the suspect, but that none of them were in life-threatening condition.
The state-run TASS news agency, citing an unnamed law enforcement source, reported that the suspect is in critical condition.
"He survived, but the explosion tore off his leg," TASS cited its source as saying.
Police evacuated staff and students from the Orthodox school building and ambulances were called to the scene.
TASS reported that the suspect had planned to carry out the attack during the Orthodox school's morning prayers, but set off the explosives outside the school after he was unable to enter. The explosion damaged the school's door, TASS said.
“The suspect is believed to have been motivated by his hatred of the school teachers and nuns,” Interfax quoted an unnamed source as saying. The source added that he had been “bullied” during his time as a student.
The RBC news website, citing a student at the school, identified the attacker as Vladislav Struzhenkov. The student described him as “friendly, peaceful and quiet.”
“He was fond of shooting, and sometimes he talked about things like fires, explosions. Once when we spoke, he said: 'My teacher pissed me off, I hate her, I want her to catch on fire.' But that was one time,” the student was quoted as saying.
Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said it has dispatched personnel to the scene and opened a criminal case on illegal circulation of explosives and attempted murder.
fundamental concerns
The Russian leader hasn't commented publicly on the Ukraine crisis in over a month.
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UCC Roots November 2020
by Waide Harris | published on Nov 1, 2020
“Abner Jones and Our Christian Tradition”
Frontier settlers in early America were not impressed with religious institutions. Many of them rejected all formal church practices. They insisted that the Bible was enough, private judgement should prevail, character was an adequate test, Christ was the head of the church, “Christian” was a sufficient name, and church unity was a calling. These “Christians” resisted becoming a denomination. Many called themselves the “Christian Connection”. Later some of them united with Congregationalists and became part of the United Church of Christ.
Abner Jones (1772-1841) was one of the founders of the “Christian Connection” in New England. Early in 1802, Jones gathered twelve followers and established a church at Lyndon, Vermont—insisting that it was simply a “Christian” church.
Jones struggled with his sense of sinfulness as a youth. At age fourteen in 1793 some Baptists affirmed his call to serve churches. During the next years, he taught school, studied Greek, Latin and Hebrew, practiced medicine and continued to wrestle with faith issues.
By 1801 Jones rejected the Baptists and began preaching in nearby churches. He refused affiliation with some Free Will Baptists in 1802 and founded a second “Christian” church in Hanover, Vermont. In 1804, he established a third “Christian” church in Boston—serving until 1807. His ministry flourished until retirement in 1840.
Abner Jones’ zeal for the “Christian movement” was passionate. To Jones the central principle of the Christians was “character.” Baptism, and doctrine did not matter. For Jones, “character [was] a sufficient test of Christian Fellowship.” It was not acceptance of creeds, but faithful deeds of life which qualify one to be in fellowship with other believers. At his death, he was remembered as “a physician; a nurse at the bedside; a preacher in the pulpit; a laborer at his trade; and when he spoke it was with his character, as well as with his tongue.”
Contributor: Robert F. R. Peters, Jr.
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Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Worldwide, an estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime. Gender-based violence undermines the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims, yet it remains shrouded in a culture of silence. Victims of violence can suffer sexual and reproductive health consequences, including forced and unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, traumatic fistula, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and even death. UNFPA is one of the UN's lead agencies working to further gender equality and women’s empowerment, and to address the physical and emotional consequences of gender-based violence. UNFPA’s programmes offer psychosocial assistance, medical treatment and rape kits to survivors, and promote the right of all women and girls to live free of violence and abuse.
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The issue of gender-based violence reaches every corner of the world. The numbers of women and girls affected by this problem are staggering. According to World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2013, one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or abused in some other way – most often by someone she knows. One in five women is sexually abused as a child, according to a 2014 report.
WHO's data also indicates that women who have been physically or sexually abused are 16 per cent more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby, and they are twice as likely to have an abortion. In some regions, they are 50 per cent more likely to acquire HIV, according to a 2013 report from UNAIDS.
Gender-based violence is not only a violation of individual women’s and girls’ rights. The impunity enjoyed by perpetrators, and the fear generated by their actions, has an effect on all women and girls. It also takes a toll on a global level, stunting the contributions women and girls can make to international development, peace and progress.
Despite the extensive work done by women’s organizations, governments and other partners, many women and girls who are subjected to violence still lack access to essential services that support their safety, health and access to justice. To respond to these needs, in 2013 UNFPA and UN Women initiated the Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence. In collaboration with other UN partners, the programme is developing guidance to improve survivors’ access to these services and to ensure the quality of these services, with a particular focus on health, justice (including policing and legal aid), social services (such as psycho-social counselling, helplines and safe houses), and coordination and governance.
UNFPA also plays a key role in addressing gender-based violence through its programmes on sexual and reproductive health. Health services are among the first places survivors of abuse seek assistance. As the lead UN agency working on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, UNFPA has critical opportunities to reach affected women and girls. Additionally, most women – even in remote areas – are likely to seek family planning or maternal health services at least once in their lifetimes, making health care a critical entry point for violence-related information and assistance.
UNFPA-supported health programmes provide information about women’s and girls’ rights, including their right to live free of abuse. These programmes also provide essential medical supplies, such as rape kits, to assist survivors, and support psychosocial and legal counselling. In Rwanda, for example, UNFPA is working with other UN agencies in “one-stop centres” to address the diverse physical, emotional and social needs of survivors.
UNFPA also helps survivors of gender-based violence in humanitarian crises, where violence against women often escalates. For example, in Haiti, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Nepal, UNFPA’s humanitarian responses included addressing the needs of those who had experienced gender-based violence.
UNFPA’s efforts to address violence focus largely on women and girls because evidence indicates they are at greater risk and are generally less able to avoid or escape abuse. However, boys and men may also face sexual assault and other forms of violence. Through policy advocacy, awareness-raising and youth initiatives, UNFPA engages men and boys, not only addressing the rights of women and girls but all human rights.
Responding to violence against women in development and humanitarian settings is a strategic priority for UNFPA. This includes eliminating harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage.
UNFPA works in 135 countries to address violence against women, and in 2015 alone invested over $93 million in eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices. The Fund also collects data to accurately document incidents of violence, and helps to develop, enforce and reform national laws and policies on gender-based violence. In Mauritania, for example, UNFPA supported a programme in which midwives worked with imams to call for an end to rape. This led to the development of the first batch of national statistics on the issue and the establishment of the first centre for survivors.
UNFPA and partner UN agencies are also leading the charge to end violence against women and girls at the global level. UNFPA co-chaired the Inter-Agency Violence Against Women Task Force, and is a key partner in the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, a worldwide effort led by the UN Secretary-General. And UNFPA is a member of Stop Rape Now: UN Action to Stop Sexual Violence in Conflicts. UNFPA often chairs the UN Gender Theme Groups and leads or co-leads in the coordination of responses to gender-based violence, especially in humanitarian contexts. In addition, since 2007, UNFPA has co-led, with UNICEF, the Joint Programme to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, working with communities to encourage the abandonment of FGM, a harmful practice that injures women and girls.
Updated 18 September 2017
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CERF allocates US$50 million to six underfunded and neglected aid operations
16 August 2016 - 11:45am
The funds will provide life-saving assistance for two million people in dire humanitarian need, including 200,000 refugees, 665,000 IDPs, 170,000 returnees and 530,000 people in host communities.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien today released US$50 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for six severely underfunded and neglected aid operations. The funds will provide life-saving assistance for two million people in dire humanitarian need, including 200,000 refugees, 665,000 internally displaced persons, 170,000 returnees and 530,000 people in host communities.
Bambari, Central African Republic. Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes.
Some $35 million will allow humanitarian partners to respond to protracted humanitarian emergencies in central Africa, caused by armed conflict, political instability, and human rights violations, and compounded by food insecurity and disease outbreaks. The funds will support the delivery of critical health services, access to food, emergency shelter, protection of women and girls, water and sanitation, and essential logistic support. These funds will benefit aid operations and in the Central African Republic ($9 million), Chad ($10 million), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ($11 million), as well as Rwanda ($5 million), which is hosting refugees from Burundi and DR Congo.
Sana’a, Yemen: Young boy and his little brother displaced from their home in Saada, Yemen. Credit: OCHA/Charlotte Cans.
A further $13 million will boost relief operations in Yemen, where an estimated 21.2 million people (82 per cent of the population) require humanitarian assistance. An allocation of $2 million will support humanitarian partners in Eritrea in responding to current needs due to arid conditions and poor rains.
This second round brings the total allocation from the CERF’s underfunded emergencies window in 2016 to $150 million. CERF has so far received $311 million in contributions for 2016 and disbursed nearly as much to 35 countries for life-saving activities around the world. As the UN and humanitarian partners work tirelessly to assist the most vulnerable, and with the humanitarian funding gap growing year after year, it is vital that resources are available for future life-saving response.
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JP Dellacamera: “Inform, Educate & Entertain”
Jonah Fontela October 15 2018
Broadcasting isn’t shooting the breeze at your local bar. Commentary is not casual. Or passive. Just ask JP Dellacamera, an iconic voice of American soccer who’s spent the last 30 years preparing detailed gameday charts, knowing when to amp up the energy in his voice in accordance with events on the field and, crucially, when to let the game action speak for itself. “It’s about three things: to inform, educate and entertain,” he offered after winning the 2018 Colin Jose Media Award and earning a place in the National Soccer Hall of Fame among many of the soccer legends he’s studied, appreciated and commented on. “If you hit all three of those, you really nailed it; but two out of three is pretty damned good.”
His first taste of the game came in the late 1960s and ‘70s. He grew up on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts at a time when his high school didn’t even have an organized soccer team. Fittingly, for a man who would go on to provide broadcast commentary for some of the most seminal moments of the American game, Dellacamera’s first flashes of soccer came through a television set. “I had a fascination with watching whatever limited soccer there was on TV at the time – Soccer Made in Germany and the explosion of the North American Soccer League [NASL] later and the arrival of Pele.”
Dellacamera went into Boston to watch the old Shamrock Rovers, who played a year (1967) in the old United Soccer Association League and the Boston Beacons who lasted about the same amount of time (1968) before the Minutemen and Tea Men went on to live slightly longer lives. But it wasn’t the sunshine and green grass of Fenway Park – transformed for soccer gamedays back then – that brought the aspiring broadcaster his earliest professional work. “My first experiences broadcasting soccer was indoor. It all started there,” said Dellacamera, who went on to call nine consecutive FIFA World Cups on TV or radio, and five Women’s World Cups. “Outdoor [soccer] wasn’t that popular in the early 80s. Indoor was the place, in those years, to satisfy the soccer urge.”
JP the legend!
Congratulations to our very own JP Dellacamera on his induction to the National Soccer Hall of Fame next weekend. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ncTWbRvZID
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 14, 2018
Inside-Out
Working for the now-defunct Pittsburgh Spirit and St Louis Steamers of the old Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), Dellacamera combined his knowledge and passion for ice hockey and soccer in that peculiarly American hybrid game, complete with dasher boards and penalty boxes. “People forget that indoor soccer thrived at one point and you had 19 thousand people coming out for some of those franchises,” he said of a time when the Steamers often outdrew their local NBA and NHL counterparts.
When the indoor craze passed, outdoor soccer in America was a wave about to crest. The critical date was November 19, 1989. The venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The U.S. Men needed a win to qualify for their first World Cup in 40 years. What came next was the so-called ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World’ – Paul Caligiuri’s long-range dipper that sent the Americans back to the Cup after 40 years in the wilderness. “I like to think of it as the billion-dollar goal because if you track everything that’s come from that goal it was easily worth that amount,” said Dellacamera, now 66, who remembers having to go to the stadium that day hours early for fear that even those with media accreditation would have trouble getting in. “There were bogus tickets and we were told they were going to stop letting people in at some point. The day before the game, I went around the city and people had painted their houses red and their cars red. In the stadium, everything was red except for two rows of American fans in white.”
It’s as iconic a moment as exists in American soccer. It paved the way for the U.S. hosting the World Cup in 1994 and the birth of MLS in 1996. And Dellacamera’s staccato call of the goal was understated, a lesson he learned from boyhood non-soccer idols of the broadcast booth like Bob Costas, Al Michaels and, especially, Brent Musburger.
Ramos. Putting it in. To Caligiuri. Beats the first man. A left footed shot. Paul Caligiuri has scored a goal and the USA lead one nothing…
There’s another memory Dellacamara can’t shake – a highlight in a professional life highlighting highs and lows and moments of great drama. It was the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final in Pasadena.
Goal!
It’s the only word he says after Brandi Chastain’s rocket of a penalty kick hit the side netting. Dellacamera let the rising scream of the crowd accompany the rest of the American team racing toward Chastain, on her knees in her sports bra having ripped her jersey off. More than two minutes passed before he picked the commentary back up. History needs no adornment, the commentator knew. The sound, the picture and the moment told the whole story.
“They [the U.S Women in 1999] were filling these huge stadiums and it wasn’t just people who already knew how great the U.S. women could be who were coming out – these were just regular folks caught up in the hype,” he said, remembering back to a full Meadowlands in New Jersey (nearly 80,000 for the USA’s opening game with Denmark) and the packed Rose Bowl that saw Chastain and her teammates enter the pantheon of American soccer. “It wasn’t just a huge moment for women’s soccer history but all of soccer history. It started a wave.”
Never Done Learning
Dellacamara doesn’t sit on his reputation. He’s rigorous. He puts in the work. “I learn all the time,” said the veteran broadcaster, who joins the likes of soccer thinkers, custodians, historians and provocateurs like Paul Gardner, the Treckers (Jim and Jerry) and George Vecsey as Colin Jose Media Award winners. “That’s why I’ve lasted so long. I take nothing for granted. I study as much today as I did in the beginning – if not more. If I thought to myself – wow, I really nailed that – what would be the point of continuing? You can always learn new tricks and you change through the years.”
There’s an awkwardness to the watcher being watched – the commentator being commentated upon. But while players like Brad Friedel, Tiffeny Milbrett and Cindy Parlow Cone go into the Hall of Fame as the 2018 induction class, Dellacamera will go in right with them. His contributions, his crisp soundtrack to some of American Soccer’s indelible moments, will get the recognition they deserve. “It’s hard to find the words for what this means,” said the man whose job it is, and has been for three decades, to find the right words. “To be there with the class of people being inducted this year makes it so special.”
While more than a fan – just another man in a barroom with an opinion, an interest and a voice – Dellacamera is a fan too. He loves the game in a humble way. “The game is so special to me and has give me so many moments that will live on forever through YouTube and the internet. Fifty years from now you’ll still be able to see that Paul Caligiuri goal and the Brandi Chastain penalty kick. That’s special,” he said, knowing that his voice will live on in some small way too. “I love the game as a fan and you bet I’ll still be watching and loving it long after I’m done broadcasting.”
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On this day in 1985, “We Are the World” songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and producer Quincy Jones led an all-night, celebrity recording session to record the charity single. Jackson and Richie won the 1986 “Song of The Year” Grammy for their efforts.
With the 16-month Bad Tour which kicked off in 1987 and ended on this day in 1989, Michael set two Guinness Book of World Records, with the largest grossing tour in history and the tour with the largest attended audience.
One of Michael Jackson’s major philanthropic efforts was funding HIV/AIDS charities and research. Starting with a $100,000 donation in 1993, he supported Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS Foundation over the years, including appearing at her 1997 benefit for the foundation. #MJHumanitarian
One week to the official Broadway premiere of @MJtheMusical . During previews, fans are finding Myles Frost as Michael to be incredible – see for yourself like in this image from “Beat It”! Get your tickets now: #MJTheMusical
This week in 1988, Michael Jackson topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “The Way You Make Me Feel”, his third (of five) consecutive #1 single from the “Bad” album. The short film for the song is set on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Michael Jackson’s 1980 commercial for the Japanese Suzuki Love scooter is going viral again. Here’s a brief clip featuring Michael’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”.
This week in 1980, Michael Jackson won three American Music Awards including Favorite Soul / R&B Male Artist of the year, and Favorite Soul / R&B album and song, with “Off The Wall” and “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough” respectively.
On this day in 1980, Michael Jackson scored his third #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Rock With You”. The short film directed by Bruce Gowers features Michael in a shimmery suit set against a laser backdrop. Watch it now:
Michael Jackson ONE “is a show that makes you miss the man and his art. It makes you wonder what aspects of him really ever touched the earth” – Chicago Tribune. Live at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, get your tickets now.
In 1983, a push to honor Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led to the creation of a U.S. national holiday that we celebrate today. In March of ‘83, Michael Jackson fought MTV to debut "Billie Jean", becoming the first black artist in regular rotation on the network.
Over 4,000 theatergoers like digital creator Phil The Culture (IG: philwaukee) have shared photos of themselves attending previews of @MJtheMusical . Share yours and tag them #MJtheMusical
Can you imagine riding the train with Michael Jackson? In 1984, while on The Jacksons’ Victory Tour he took an Amtrak train from Savannah to Miami, riding incognito in tourist class.
Ultimate Classic Rock recently revisited Michael Jackson’s collaborations with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, including “D.S.”, “Morphine” and “Give Into Me”, which the publication calls a menacing ballad with sizzling guitar leads and a blistering solo.
The Saturday Night Scream tradition is continuing with @MJtheMusical and the show across the street. Every Sat night both shows’ casts wish each other a good show! #MJTheMusical previews continue until the premiere on Feb 1st. Get tickets:
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Progressive lawmakers call on Pelosi to move on ENDA
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Blade photo by Michael Key)
Leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are circulating among U.S. House members a letter intended to encourage U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move forward with legislation barring job discrimination against LGBT people.
The letter obtained by the Blade, which a Democratic aide said isn’t yet final, urges Pelosi to work to pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act on the basis that it would contribute to her stated goal of creating and protecting American jobs.
“Now is a dire time for the American worker and we believe, H.R. 3017, the Employee Nondiscrimination Act is a vital piece in our economic recovery,” the draft letter states. “With the support of the Democratic leadership and the demonstrated commitment of the Administration, we believe this Congress will finally shut the door on employee discrimination.”
Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, already have their names on the letter. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), a gay lawmaker, also has signed his name. He’s a member of the House Education & Labor Committee, where ENDA currently sits.
The letter cites analysis conducted by the Williams Institute showing “a persistent and unacceptable trend” of job discrimination against LGBT people. Additionally, the letter says ENDA is particularly necessary as the nation copes with high unemployment.
“Already struggling with an unemployment rate of over 9 percent, the American worker should not need to contend with an employer’s personal discomfort or bias against the sexual orientation or gender identity of an employee,” the letter states.
The letter maintains that ENDA will put LGBT people “on an even footing with every other employee” and that “turning a blind eye to harassment and discrimination against the LGBT community has too long been a stain on our otherwise proud record of worker protection.”
Whether Pelosi will schedule ENDA for a floor vote by the end of this year remains to be seen. She has said ENDA is a personal priority, but also that she wouldn’t bring the legislation up for a vote until legislative action on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal is complete.
Download a PDF copy of the draft letter here. The text of the letter in its entirety follows:
H 232, the Capitol
Dear Madam Speaker:
Members of the Progressive Caucus thank you for unrelenting support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and for making American jobs a top priority
for the 111th Congress. Now is a dire time for the American worker and we believe, H.R. 3017, the Employee Nondiscrimination Act is a vital piece in our economic recovery. With the support of the Democratic leadership and the demonstrated commitment of the Administration, we
believe this Congress will finally shut the door on employee discrimination.
For nearly 20 years progressive members of Congress have been fighting to end discrimination and create a fair and equitable workplace for the LGBT community. In a metaanalysis conducted by the Williams Institute, statistics revealed a persistent and unacceptable trend towards open harassment, unfair hiring practices, unwarranted firings and unequal pay. As a caucus concerned with open-minded and progressive views, we take exception to this blatant
mistreatment.
As our economy works to recover, now seems the right time to thrust the American workforce into the 21st century with legislation that addresses discriminatory workplace
practices. Already struggling with an unemployment rate of over 9 percent, the American worker should not need to contend with an employer’s personal discomfort or bias against the sexual orientation or gender identity of an employee. States that have adopted anti-discrimination laws report higher employee satisfaction and company morale. Unfortunately, there are only 20 states and the District of Columbia with these policies in place and 12 that also encompass the
transgender community.
Employment, promotions and retention should be based on merit and merit alone. For the individual this means a safe and productive work environment where there is a focus on
results not a preoccupation with their choice in partner or gender identity. Employers, too, should set their sights on an egalitarian workplace that encourages a sense of community and teamwork. In fact, 94 percent of Fortune 100 companies have antidiscrimination policies protecting lesbian
and gay employees and 60 percent protect transgender employees. The best companies hire, promote and retain the best talent, all of which is only made possible by creating a supportive and accepting environment.
ENDA will put the LGBT community on an even footing with every other employee. Turning a blind eye to harassment and discrimination against the LGBT community has too long
been a stain on our otherwise proud record of worker protection. It is imperative to shine a light on this issue and add yet another achievement to this exceptionally accomplished Congress.
We look forward to working with you and to enact ENDA in the 111th Congress.
Raul Grijalva, CPC Co-Chair
Lynn Woolsey, CPC Co-Chair
Jared Polis, CPC Member
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Biden gets chance to add pick to bench
Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who had joined landmark decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court in support of LGBTQ rights, announced on Wednesday he’d retire, opening up a new battle over the judiciary and the potential for President Biden to add his first nominee to the high court.
First reported by NBC News, the retirement of Breyer, appointed by former Bill Clinton and confirmed in 1994, fulfills a wish among progressives for him to step down for him to step down to ensure a replacement would be named with Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of the U.S. Senate.
LGBTQ advocates immediately hailed Breyer upon his departure as they called on Biden to name a choice who would fulfill that same approach to the law for generations to come.
Sharon McGowan, chief strategy director and legal director for Lambda Legal, said in a statement Breyer “has been a reliable defender of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people.”
“We strongly urge President Biden to select a nominee whose commitment to equal justice under law is beyond question, and whose record demonstrates their understanding that LGBTQ+ people are entitled to the full protection of the Constitution’s guarantees of equality and liberty,” McGowan said.
Breyer had joined each of the major decisions from the Supreme Court in favor of LGBTQ rights, which are all handed down during his tenure on the bench. Among them are earlier decisions in Romer v. Evans and Lawrence v. Texas as well as decision in favor in marriage equality in Windsor v. United States and Obergefell v. Hodges.
In Bostock v. Clayton County, which affirmed last year anti-LGBTQ discrimination is illegal under federal law, Breyer made the case during oral arguments Congress intended the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to help all vulnerable communities, which include include LGBTQ people.
“In the ’60s, we were only 10 years away from where people who were real slaves and discriminated against obtained a degree of freedom,” Breyer said. “And these statutes were all part of a civil rights movement that was designed to include in our society people who had been truly discriminated against for the worst of reasons. And at that time, this civil rights statute, when it was passed, would have put in the category gay people, transgender people as people who were suffering terrible discrimination.”
Biden, who during his presidential campaign said he’d appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court, now has the opportunity to act on that commitment in the wake of Breyer’s retirement.
Ruben Gonzales, executive director of LGBTQ Victory Institute, said Biden should go a step further in that diversity and choose for the high court a Black LGBTQ woman.
“We urge President Biden to make history and appoint a Black LGBTQ woman to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Gonzales said. “With his previous commitment to nominate a Black woman, President Biden affirmed the important role diverse perspectives have on the bench and on the health of our democracy and society. There is a powerful pipeline of Black LGBTQ judges, officials and leaders who are more than qualified to fulfill this promise.
One possibility, named by Gonzales in his statement, Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener. Another potential choice would be U.S. District Judge Staci Michelle Yandle, who was nominated by former President Obama and confirmed in 2014.
Bisexual senator rebuffs Biden on voting rights proposal
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) has declared she won't support filibuster reform to pass voting legislation. (Blade file photo by Michael Key)
Despite an out bisexual being among two Democrats responsible for thwarting President Biden’s call to advance voting rights, LGBTQ groups that supported Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) stopped short of criticizing her directly for impeding legislation at the top of progressives’ wish lists.
Although the change being sought was limited to voting rights legislation, the refusal from Sinema to change the filibuster rule, which requires 60 votes to move legislation to the Senate floor as opposed to a simple majority, effectively put a stake in the heart of the legislative agenda for Democrats, including any possibility of enacting LGBTQ civil rights legislation like the Equality Act.
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s leading LGBTQ group, declined to identify Sinema by name in an organizational statement provided by a spokesperson via email in response to a Washington Blade inquiry on her refusal to change the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation.
“The core of our democracy is the right to vote,” the statement says. “The United States Senate must act on legislation to protect that right now, including passage of federal voting rights and voting protection legislation. Without its essential safeguards guaranteeing that the voices of all voters — including LGBTQ+ Black, Brown and other minority voters — will be heard at the ballot box, we cannot ensure that any other right, even those currently enshrined in law, will be protected in the years to come.”
The closest the statement comes to criticizing Sinema, without actually doing so, is the final line: “As a result, we feel that it is necessary for the Senate to take whatever actions are required, including changes to Senate rules, to ensure a majority to pass this essential legislation.”
The Human Rights Campaign endorsed Sinema in the past as a candidate for U.S. Senate and hosted her as a special guest for fundraising and promotional events. It should be noted, JoDee Winterhof, HRC’s senior vice president of policy and political affairs, once worked for Sinema as chief of staff.
Asked whether HRC’s position was informed by Winterhof’s past work, the spokesperson replied: “Many of our staff have experience working on the Hill. Regardless of who they have worked for, we continue to believe that it is necessary for the Senate to take whatever actions are required, including changes to the Senate rules, to pass federal voting reform.”
Moments before Sinema was set last Thursday to meet with Biden on the filibuster, she took to the Senate floor preemptively and declared she wouldn’t budge.
“There’s no need for me to restate my long-standing support for the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation,” Sinema said.
Added Sinema: “When one party need only negotiate with itself, policy will inextricably be pushed from the middle towards the extremes,” adding that she doesn’t support that outcome and “Arizonans do not either.”
Joining Sinema in refusing to budge on the filibuster is her fellow moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who has proposed alternatives to the current state of Senate rules, but ultimately rejected the changes proposed by the caucus.
In contrast to the relatively muted response from LGBTQ groups, other civil rights organizations were quick to denounce Sinema and Manchin for supporting the filibuster, calling the Senate rules as they stand Jim Crow 2.0. Late Monday, Emily’s List announced it would no longer support Sinema for re-election over her position on voting rights.
Martin Luther King III, the son of the late civil rights leader, compared Manchin and Sinema to white moderates who half-heartedly supported his father’s work.
“History will not remember them kindly,” the younger King said, referring to Sinema and Manchin by name, according to PBS News Hour.
One exception to LGBTQ groups declining to criticize Sinema was the National LGBTQ Task Force, which said the senator should be coming up with alternatives to filibuster reform.
Kierra Johnson, executive director of the Task Force, said she’s been “asking questions because Sen. Sinema is known for being a supporter of so many pieces of progressive legislation and culture change related to queer people and women’s civil and human rights.”
“I want to see better and more, right?” Johnson said. “Yes, we should be working to build bridges across the aisle, across political ideology, but for me, the question is if you’re not going to support filibuster reform, then what are you supporting, and what is the pathway forward?”
Johnson added Sinema “owes it to the people who have supported her over the years to come up with these alternatives if she won’t support filibuster reform.”
Asked whether the Task Force has done any outreach to Sinema, Johnson said the organization is “in the process of trying to meet with her folks” and looking at ways to bring to her voices from LGBTQ movement community leaders.
Biden’s call to reform the filibuster — even though it was limited to voting rights legislation — may have been dead on arrival as Sinema and Manchin have consistently resisted efforts in the Senate to reform the filibuster. The efforts to change Senate rules, however, appeared to have new strength after Biden’s speech in Georgia last week making a plea for reform based on the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the restrictive voting law passed in that state.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, asked Friday about Sinema and Manchin refusing to budge on the filibuster, said the administration would continue to push for voting rights legislation.
“I would say that the president’s view, as you heard him say yesterday, is that we’re going to continue to press to get this done moving forward,” Psaki said. “And that means continuing to engage with a range of officials who are supportive, some who have questions and some who are skeptical.”
Psaki pointed out Biden ended up having the meeting with Sinema despite her remarks on the floor, adding “that’s evidence of his continued commitment to keep engaging.”
The LGBTQ community, as with any issue, isn’t uniform in thinking Sinema should be obligated to have a certain view against the filibuster simply because she’s bisexual, or that LGBTQ groups should criticize her for being obstructionist.
One LGBTQ strategist, who agreed to talk on condition of anonymity, outright rejects calls for Sinema to support a change in rules because the filibuster “ensures that minority perspectives cannot be trampled by majoritarianism.”
“Portraying an LGBTQ woman as a gender and sexuality traitor shows a deep disrespect for our history,” the strategist added. “Sinema’s success in fighting for working families, vulnerable populations and LGBTQ rights is grounded in the belief that building large coalitions is how to best effect legal and social changes. Naturally, it follows she would be against a change in decades of Senate precedent that would prioritize hyper partisanship over persuasion.”
Biden’s speech in Georgia may have been more of an attempt to excite the progressive base as opposed to making a strategic push for filibuster reform. After all, his popularity is at an all-time low, which limits his influence. A POLITICO/Morning Consult poll asking voters to grade Biden after his first year in office found 37 percent gave him an “F,” compared to the 31 who gave either “A” and “B,” which is a touch worse than Trump at this point in his presidency.
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, which has endorsed Sinema in the past, declined to make any declarations about withholding an endorsement when asked by the Washington Blade.
“Our Victory Fund Campaign Board – made up of more than 150 political leaders and advocates from across the country – votes to determine our endorsements,” said Elliot Imse, a Victory Fund spokesperson. “If Sen. Sinema runs for reelection, a review of her record as it relates to equality will of course be a primary consideration for whether she receives our endorsement. That board vote would take place, if she applies for endorsement, in late 2023 or 2024.”
Imse added as a U.S. senator Sinema is not currently up for election because after being elected in 2018 she is set to hold her seat for another four years.
“Sen. Sinema is not currently endorsed by Victory Fund and is not on an active ballot,” Imse said. “We last endorsed her in 2018 when she was running against Martha McSally – a right-wing extremist candidate vociferously opposed to equality for LGBTQ people.”
U.S. embassies barred from rainbow flag on official poles
Richard Grenell's emails reveals internal talk about the Pride flag policy at U.S. embassies. (Blade file photo)
The latest emails from the State Department obtained by the Washington Blade via its lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act reveal internal deliberation in the Trump administration over news reports about the prohibition of displaying Pride flags on the official pole at U.S. embassies.
Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell, whose emails the Blade is seeking as the public face of a global initiative that pledged to decriminalize homosexuality, is repeatedly shown in the communications instructing his aides at the embassy in Berlin to give no comment to the media, including in response to an inquiry at the time from the Blade, on the flag policy for embassies.
“Thanks. Say nothing. I’m working it internally,” Grenell responds in an email chain after being updated on the latest media inquiries, which included requests from ABC’s Conor Finnegan, the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and CBS.
It’s unclear what, if anything, Grenell was doing as part of “working it internally” as news broke that embassies were barred from flying Pride flags on the official pole, or even whether he was seeking a substantive change as opposed to crafting talking points to mitigate the appearance of the Trump administration being anti-LGBTQ.
“No Fox or local German press but I suspect that the latter will be coming today once they wake up and read other coverage,” writes Joseph Giordono-Scholz, who was handling media relations for the embassy. “Will continue as discussed, no responses.”
In 2019, shortly after Grenell announced he’d spearhead a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality on behalf of the Trump administration, U.S. embassies that had sought to raise the rainbow flag in recognition of June as Pride month were barred from doing so under guidance from the State Department.
Critics at the time jumped on the policy as further evidence the Trump administration was anti-LGBTQ, despite having recently launched the decriminalization initiative. Trump defenders pointed out the prohibition was limited to the official pole, was a general ban of flying any flag other than the U.S. flag, and embassies found other ways to display the Pride flag on their grounds.
Grenell didn’t respond Tuesday to the Blade’s request for comment on the meaning of “working it internally,” but Log Cabin Republicans, an organization close to Grenell, volunteered a message shortly after the Blade sent its inquiry to him.
Charles Moran, managing director of Log Cabin Republicans, said in the email the conception the Trump administration banned Pride flags at embassies is erroneous.
“We were very pleased that President Trump made it clear that pride flags could continue to be flown at embassies around the globe, despite logistical discussions internally being had at the State Department,” Moran said.
Attached in the email is an image of Moran standing below a pole with both a U.S. flag and a rainbow flag, which Moran said was taken at the U.S. Embassy Berlin on July 26, 2019, when he was en route to a decriminalization discussion forum being hosted there.
Asked by the Blade whether that was the official pole, Moran replied, “I don’t know what an ‘official pole’ is. It was a professionally installed flag pole, on the embassy next to the front door.” Moran didn’t respond to an additional follow up question on what he meant by Trump making it clear Pride flags would be allowed at embassies.
Morgan Ortagus, then-spokesperson for the State Department, defended former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s policy against Pride flags on as she acknowledged “Pride Month that we’re in right now celebrated around the world by many State Department employees, by many embassies.”
“The secretary has the position that, as it related to the flag pole, that only the American flag should be flown there,” Ortagus said.
The email chain within the U.S. embassy in Berlin on the news development began with Giordono-Scholz forwarding Grenell a link to a story from NBC News’s Josh Lederman, who broke the story on U.S. embassies being unable to fly Pride flags, followed by a subsequent email with the text of his article. The immediacy with which the aide sends the link in an email first before the story itself in a subsequent message suggests a sense of urgency in distribution and awareness the article would be forthcoming.
Other news outlets were quick to follow up, including the Blade, as evidenced by Giordono-Scholz’s follow up question to Grenell after sharing the initial NBC News story.
“CNN (Michelle Kosinski) just called, asked if we had anything to add,” Giordono-Scholz writes. “Wash Blade also just emailed. How would like me to respond to these and coming inquiries — just point them to the NBC statement you gave and refer back to DC on questions about the Dept?”
Grenell was succinct in response: “Say nothing. Right now don’t respond.”
Giordono-Scholz acknowledges the instructions from Grenell in a subsequent email, which also notifies him of an inquiry from the Washington Post’s Carol Morello.
“Will continue to let you know about inquires but not respond to any,” Giordono-Scholz writes.
The emails were obtained in a FOIA production from the State Department this week as a result of a lawsuit filed by the Blade with attorneys at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. The litigation was filed in August 2021 after interminable delays in production of communications, which the Blade initially sought by a FOIA request in September 2020.
The State Department has identified tens of thousands of emails potentially responsive to the Blade’s request and is expected to release those it deems to be responsive periodically as a result of an agreement in the litigation.
Also ensnared in the latest email dump are communications on other foreign policy topics, including the Nord Strom 2 pipeline and Iran’s seizure of oil tankers. Many of these emails reveal a preoccupation with using tweets as a tool to convey foreign policy messages with little else mentioned in terms of engagement.
“I’m watching. Already tweeted about it ;)” Grenell responds when an aide informs him that Iran has seized oil tankers.
Evyenia Sidereas, political minister-counselor at the U.S. embassy in Berlin, responds: “My twitter alerts can’t keep up :),” which prompts Grenell to reply: “I’ve been a little busy today. Lol.”
The emphasis on Twitter is also seen after an aide in May 2019 brings to Grenell’s attention the Kenya high court has affirmed the country’s law against homosexuality. An aide (whose name the State Department redacted in the email) informs him then-U.S. Ambassador Kyle McCarter is set to have a meeting with staff “to discuss whether he’ll issue a statement” and the embassy in Nairobi had updated the State Department while awaiting further guidance.
“I’ll tweet about this one, too,” Grenell says. “Can you make a suggestion and I’ll tweet Hungary today. Kenya tomorrow.” (It’s unclear what the reference to Hungary was regarding.)
In terms of discussion at the U.S. embassy on the Kenya decision, whatever was considered apparently didn’t bear fruit. The Blade couldn’t immediately find any public statement on the Kenya decision from McCarter in his capacity as a U.S. ambassador during the Trump administration. McCarter didn’t respond to the Blade’s request to comment for this article.
In 2018, McCarter was grilled during his Senate confirmation hearing on his record as an Illinois state legislator who opposed LGBTQ rights, including his vote against an anti-bullying measure after stating he believed it would promote homosexuality. McCarter also had a history of misogynistic tweets and in 2016 tweeted: “Hillary for Prison. No, really.”
Much of the focus on the Trump administration’s global initiative appeared to be Iran, which has been an antagonist on the global stage and more so after Trump withdrew from the Iran deal. Iran is also one of the countries where homosexuality is not only criminalized, but punishable by death.
Although Grenell has publicly disputed Iran was the focus, he was quick to provide a quote to his assistant seeking a response from him after the country’s foreign minister affirmed its anti-gay policy in response to questions from a reporter with a German newspaper.
“The UN’s Declaration of Human Rights makes clear that these answers from the Iranian regime are violating basic UN principles,” Grenell writes. “UN members should agree with the Declaration in order to be members. Criminalizing homosexuality violates the Declaration, plain and simple.”
Grenell’s response was later found online in an article in The Jerusalem Post, which covered reaction to the news in an article titled, “Iran’s FM affirms right to execute gays and blasts U.S. and Israel.”
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Josephine Pucci's hockey career was in jeopardy after she suffered her third concussion. Now Pucci (left) is reunited with coach Katey Stone (right) on the U.S. National Team. (Bill Littlefield/Only A Game)
In Bedford, Mass., the U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team has been preparing for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Russia. Nobody will be told "you're not going" until December, so for forward Josephine Pucci, there's no tension in the camp … yet.
“I mean, it is true that there are gonna be cuts, but right now we're just having fun,” she said. “We're practicing, and that's far away. We're just trying to get better every day, and it's been a blast just practicing. I'm having so much fun just playing with the team again and being part of a group.”
Two seasons ago, Pucci co-captained the team at Harvard. She is among the players most likely to be having fun at this camp. She has recently made the switch from defense to offense. More significantly, she's made the switch to player from spectator. Last winter, Pucci suffered her third concussion. The consequences were different from those of the first two. Pucci figured out pretty quickly that she wasn't going to be returning to the hockey rink right away, though she thought she could still be a student.
“I did return to school, but I was getting headaches after studying, and if I tried to exercise, I'd get headaches,” she said. “It just, basically going to class and exercising would exacerbate the symptoms and make them worse.”
Lyndsey Fry, Josephine Pucci's teammate at Harvard and on the national team, remembers that it was hard watching her friend try to push through her symptoms.
Pucci (24) has been training with the U.S. National Team in Bedford, Mass. (Bill Littlefield/Only A Game)
“That first couple of weeks was really tough,” Fry said. “She couldn't really leave her room. She just wanted to be in the dark. She couldn't really go to class, so I think we all kind of saw it coming, and knew that it was going to be the best thing for her when she told us she was going to withdraw for the year.”
Withdrawing from school helped. But as far as Pucci was concerned, rest wasn't helping enough. So she traveled to the Carrick Brain Center in Atlanta to consult with Dr. Ted Carrick, who has treated brain injuries in all sorts of people, including Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby and various others from the NHL.
“What happens with these hockey players is, they come in after having a big injury, but what we find is they've perhaps had three or four concussions before that, and perhaps they weren't managed appropriately,” Carrick said.
Pucci fell into that category, at least in terms of the numbers, though she's inclined to brush off the first two concussions as minor … at least in comparison to what happened to her last winter. At the Carrick Center, the prescription for concussion number three went well beyond rest. First, she underwent a thorough examination which included a detailed medical history. Eventually, Dr. Carrick and his colleagues got down to the business of restoring Pucci's equilibrium and her skills.
“We put them on the ice, and we have our exercise physiologists and people who are on the ice so we'll have them turning, for instance to one side and shooting at the goal, and we'll put in diagnostics so we can measure brain function and eye function and acceleration and angulation of body parts on the ice, and we can do it in live time,” Carrick explained.
“Wait a minute, you have a hockey rink in the clinic?” I asked.
We don't send people back unless they are in the super-normal levels.
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Just as important is caution. Even after hockey players at the Carrick Center can skate and shoot without dizziness, headaches, or fatigue, Dr. Carrick doesn't necessarily conclude that they're ready to return to their teams.
“We don't send people back unless they are in the super-normal levels,” he said. “We have some people where we say, ‘Your headaches are gone, you can do all these things, but your performance is just average. It's not worth the risk for you.’ And we have that little talk with them.”
The little talk ends with something like "find something other than hockey about which you can be passionate."
Nobody has had to have the talk with Josephine Pucci. She recovered from her multiple concussions and returned to the "super-normal level" of which Carrick spoke. When she'd done that, to coach Katey Stone's delight, Carrick sent her back to the national team.
“We think that they're not at risk in reference to anybody else in the game when they can perform activities at a super-great level,” Carrick said.
Pucci agrees with that prognosis, and says she's not worried about potential long-term consequences from the hits to the head she's taken.
“No, because I feel 100 percent, and that's the biggest thing with young athletes,” she said. “It's scary when you get two, back to back, but if you fully recover then you should be all set.”
With several months to go before the Olympics, Stone is offering no speculation on whether Pucci will make the final cut. Regarding Pucci's history, Stone says she's learned that no two head injuries are alike, and that caution is much the best policy, but she's taking the word of the experts – in this case the doctors at the Carrick Center – on Pucci's condition, and she says she's always valued Pucci's contribution to the national team.
“She's dynamic,” Stone said. “You know, Pooch is, she's an incredible athlete, and the physical tools she has are as good as any I've seen. She's very versatile, but she plays with a serious edge to her, and as a result of that, you create some contact, and some contact comes to you.”
If either the coach or the player is concerned that the contact could involve Josephine Pucci's head, neither of them is talking about it.
This segment aired on October 26, 2013.
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Don't let mass translation annoy you — liturgist
KIPLY LUKAN YAWORSKI
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SASKATOON — A loving spirit of unity is called for in implementing the new English translation of prayers and instructions for celebrating Mass, says the director of the national liturgy office.
Father Bill Burke called on pastoral leaders to set aside any annoyance and frustration with parts of the new translation to examine it as a whole.
Burke also urged them to appreciate all the translation offers and then to help the faithful understand the changes.
The new translation of the Roman Missal and its revised General Instruction are being implemented in all English-speaking countries.
Different national groups are at different stages in the process, Burke said at Saskatoon diocesan study days Oct. 20-21. The Canadian bishops are still waiting a response from Rome about several requested adaptations.
Burke, director of liturgy for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the CCCB is preparing resources for explaining and reflecting on the changes and on the liturgy as a whole.
Those resources will help to implement the new missal and General Instruction, along with new musical settings of parts of the Mass, such as the Gloria, he said.
Acknowledging there is a diversity of opinions and theologies in the faith community, he stressed the need to keep a respectful perspective.
Burke said through the ages the Church has treasured and guided the celebration of the Eucharist.
LIFE OF THE TRINITY
"Through the liturgy we are incorporated more deeply into the very life of the Trinity," he said. "We don't go looking for new meanings. We don't invent the mystery of faith. We don't invent the gift of the eucharistic liturgy. We receive it, we celebrate it and we pass it on."
The new document emphasizes transcendence and a sense of the sacred.
In his presentation, Burke explored instructions about the use of silence, more references to the action of the Holy Spirit, an expanded section on the Liturgy of the Word and notes about posture during the Mass.
The General Instruction emphasizes the need for unity, he said. It addresses questions of posture, for instance, with the goal of having uniformity of posture in the assembly.
"The General Instruction talks about reverence expressed in kneeling, in standing, in sitting, in quiet meditation, in participating in the Gospel acclamation," Burke said.
Burke stressed the need for good catechesis, homilies and explanations as the new translation is implemented.
DIVERSE REACTIONS
"We are going to find a diversity of reaction to these prayers," he predicted. The extremes being heard in the "blogosphere" about the new translation and the General Instruction suggest that those on both sides are misreading the document. "There has to be a much more respectful dialogue."
The new translation has great richness, he added. Portions of the translation that he at first found awkward, he now finds profound. In the end, the "sacrament of unity" is about more than words, it is about redemption.
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Report: New Orleans Pelicans making Swin Cash one of NBA's highest-ranking female executives
Updated: 11:15 AM CDT Jun 10, 2019
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The New Orleans Pelicans are making former WNBA player Swin Cash one of the leagues highest-ranking female executives.ESPN NBA insider Zach Lowe broke the news on Monday.Cash will become New Orleans' Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development.A decorated player at the University of Connecticut, Cash led the Huskies to two NCAA National Championships (2000, 2002).She played in the WNBA for five franchises and won three titles. Cash was a four-time WNBA All-Star player.Cash was hired by Pelicans Executive Vice President David Griffin.Since being hired in April, Griffin has made a number of "splash" hires. He brought in famed trainer Aaron Nelson from the Phoenix Suns and lured Trajan Langdon away from the Brooklyn Nets.Nelson is the Pelicans VP of Player Wellness and Langdon the Pelicans General Manager.The NBA's highest-ranking female executive is Kelly Krauskopf, who's the Assistant General Manager of the Indiana Pacers.While Cash's responsibilities have not been outlined, it's expected she'll be on equal footing with Krauskopf.The New Orleans Pelicans are owned by Gayle Benson. She also owns the NFL's New Orleans Saints and is considered one of the most powerful women in professional sports.
The New Orleans Pelicans are making former WNBA player Swin Cash one of the leagues highest-ranking female executives.
ESPN NBA insider Zach Lowe broke the news on Monday.
Cash will become New Orleans' Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development.
A decorated player at the University of Connecticut, Cash led the Huskies to two NCAA National Championships (2000, 2002).
She played in the WNBA for five franchises and won three titles. Cash was a four-time WNBA All-Star player.
Cash was hired by Pelicans Executive Vice President David Griffin.
Since being hired in April, Griffin has made a number of "splash" hires. He brought in famed trainer Aaron Nelson from the Phoenix Suns and lured Trajan Langdon away from the Brooklyn Nets.
Nelson is the Pelicans VP of Player Wellness and Langdon the Pelicans General Manager.
The NBA's highest-ranking female executive is Kelly Krauskopf, who's the Assistant General Manager of the Indiana Pacers.
While Cash's responsibilities have not been outlined, it's expected she'll be on equal footing with Krauskopf.
The New Orleans Pelicans are owned by Gayle Benson. She also owns the NFL's New Orleans Saints and is considered one of the most powerful women in professional sports.
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`A Christmas Carol’ comes to life at Trinity…
`A Christmas Carol’ comes to life at Trinity Lutheran in Whittier
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PUBLISHED: December 6, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 29, 2017 at 7:14 a.m.
WHITTIER – The holidays just aren’t complete without seeing a performance of the classic, “A Christmas Carol.”
This year youths from the Trinity Lutheran Project are bringing the story of Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas to life tonight through Sunday.
The educational theater program began brushing up on the classic in September for the winter play.
“The story incorporates music, including a tap dance number,” said director Sheri Mitchell.
The volunteer-based project of 38 actors ages 8 to 18 years, stage crew and parents will use intricate costumes and props.
Trinity Lutheran School’s Principal Dennis Jacobson serves as a producer and co-founder of the Trinity Lutheran Project which began in 2008.
“We are very lucky Dennis and Trinity Lutheran Church and school hosts us because with funds we receive from our productions, we do improvement projects on the campus,” Mitchell said.
The group’s productions are based on literature that the students learn through courses and workshops. Participants attend Trinity Lutheran as well as other nearby schools.
Members of the Trinity Theater Project study a variety of skills including audition preparation, scene work, vocal techniques, and acting exercises.
The project is recommended by the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts.
Choreographer Victoria Tamez, a junior at LACHSA, is an original cast member of Trinity Lutheran Project who taught the dance choreography for the production.
Ellie Johnson, 13, who plays Tiny Tim’s mother, Mrs. Cratchet and is an eighth grader at Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School in La Habra is thrilled to play a motherly character.
“I’ve had a really good experience and we’re a lot of fun to watch,” she said.
Johnson has been a member of the Trinity Lutheran Project for almost a year and plans on continuing until she graduates from high school.
Recent productions include “Ransom of Red Chief,” “The Reluctant Dragon,” “School House Rock LIVE,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
Certified art educators and professionals are on hand during the semester and course work is aligned with the national and state standards in arts education.
“The goal of our program is to learn how to present yourself, work with others and become responsible for yourself and others,” Mitchell said.
Ticket proceeds will benefit Trinity Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
WHAT: ‘A Christmas Carol’
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church and School Theater: 11716 E. Floral Ave., Whittier
TICKETS: $12 show and dinner with advance reservation for Friday and Saturday; $3-$5 for all performances.
CONTACT: Trinity Lutheran School office: 562-699-7431 ext. 101
venusse.navid@sgvn.com
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Men Jailed For 64 Years After Horrific Wimbledon Burglary
Attackers had 32 convictions in Poland
Four men who carried out a violent aggravated burglary in Wimbledon leaving their victim with horrific facial injuries have today (January 30) been jailed for a total of 64 years.
Paul Kohler, aged 55, was held down and repeatedly beaten and kicked, causing extensive bruising, a fractured eye socket and a broken nose.
All four defendants had previously pleaded guilty to their part in the incident and today were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court:
Mariusz Tomaszewski, aged 32, of no fixed address, was jailed for 19 years for aggravated burglary and causing grievous bodily harm;
Dawid Tychon, 29, of Elison Road, Streatham Vale, sentenced to 13 years for aggravated burglary;
Oskar Pawlowichz, 30 (left) of no fixed address, was jailed for 13 years for aggravated burglary;
Pawel Honc, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 19 years for GBH and aggravated burglary.
The court heard that, apart from Honc, all the other defendants had long criminal records in their home country, with 32 convictions between them.
Pawlowicz had also been convicted in the UK for offences including sexual assault and affray.
Investigating officer Detective Inspector Dan O'Sullivan, of Merton burglary squad, said: "This was a brutal attack on an innocent family. It is believed the motive was purely for financial gain, the defendants' thinking there was cash within the property.
"However, the level of violence used was utterly unnecessary and the whole incident has had a lasting effect on Mr Kohler and his family.
"Thankfully this type of incident is rare in Wimbledon and the borough of Merton and I am pleased today has seen the defendants put behind bars."
Police were called at around 10pm on Monday, 11 August 2014 to reports of a burglary in progress at an address in Kings Road, Wimbledon.
University professor, Mr Kohler, opened the front door to four men who forced their way into his home.
All had their faces concealed with balaclavas. The suspects then pushed their way into the house and subjected him to a sustained violent assault, repeatedly punching him in the head.
As they did this, the men shouted: "Where's the money?"
Two of the men then threatened Mr Kohler's 50-year-old wife and attempted to tape her down to a chair.
The victim's daughter and her boyfriend, both in their early 20s, were upstairs at the time and able to call 999 for help from the safety of a locked room.
Tomaszewski was arrested at the scene and Honc as he ran away from the house. Tychon and Pawlowichz were detained later.
The defendants had stolen a number of personal items from the address, later recovered after they were discarded.
Mr Kohler was taken to St George's Hospital and needed ongoing treatment lasting several months for his severe injuries.
No one else was injured.
Pictured above are: (Left to right): Honc, Tomaszewski and Tychon
Victim: Dr Paul Kohler
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'No Meaningful Security, Media And Electoral Reforms Ahead of Zimbabwe's Crucial Elections'
VOA Zimbabwe Service
FILE: President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe and Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi in Maputo, Mozambique.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Zimbabwean authorities have not yet introduced meaningful security, media and electoral reforms ahead of the country’s general elections expected to be held within the next few months.
In a statement, HRW said it is impossible for the southern African nation to hold credible, free and fair elections without these reforms.
“In his inaugural speech on November 24, Mnangagwa confirmed that elections will take place as scheduled, by August 2018, but did not address the issue of meaningful security sector, media, and electoral reforms to ensure credible, free, and fair elections. There was no indication that the Mnangagwa administration intended to ensure the independence and enhance the professionalism of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), or update the voters’ roll under ZEC’s exclusive control.”
HRW noted that the African Union and Southern African Development Community “have also not yet spoken publicly on the need for Zimbabwe’s new government to establish a roadmap to democratic elections and to ensure the political neutrality and non-interference of the security forces in civilian and electoral affairs. Zimbabwe is party to the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections, established to promote regular free and fair, transparent, credible and peaceful democratic elections.”
The new Zimbabwean president told Mozambican leaders that Zimbabwe is expected to hold free and fair elections.
In November, the military ousted Robert Mugabe and replaced him with his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
HRW, in its latest report, says Mnangagwa is a military leader with his own long record of bloodshed.
It says Mugabe had presided over intensified repression of peaceful protests against human rights violations and the deteriorating economic situation.
“His administration disregarded the rights provisions in the country’s 2013 constitution and implemented no meaningful human rights reforms. Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to grant Mugabe powers to appoint senior members of the judiciary, further eroding the judiciary’s independence.
“Police used excessive force to crush dissent and harassed and arbitrarily arrested human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and government opponents. The police and state security agents have widespread impunity for abuses.”
Some Zanu PF officials, including Mnangagwa, are under targeted sanctions imposed by the West following claims of alleged human rights abuses and election rigging.
At least 200 people were killed in the presidential run-off in 2008 after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai defeated Mugabe though he did not have majority votes to form a government.
For more details on the Human Rights Watch report open these links:
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on Angola, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/angola
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on the Democratic Republic of Congo, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/democratic-republic-congo
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on Mozambique, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/mozambique
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on South Africa, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/south-africa
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on Swaziland, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/swaziland
To read Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2018 chapter on Zimbabwe, please visit:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/zimbabwe
For more Human Rights Watch reporting on Africa, please visit:
http://www.hrw.org/africa
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