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Emanuel not ruling out raising CPS property tax limits
Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune reporter
Mayor Rahm Emanuel isn't ruling out seeking a way to raise Chicago Public Schools' property tax cap to help close the $1 billion deficit the district faces.
The mayor's comments came the day after his hand-picked school board president, David Vitale, was asked about the possibility of raising property taxes beyond the current limit and acknowledged that the district is talking with state lawmakers about several revenue options.
Asked Tuesday if such a move would be necessary, Emanuel said the district would continue to make the "tough calls" in cuts to the central office to free up money.
"We're not there yet," the mayor said of raising the property tax cap. He added that it was a "preliminary point" to be discussing an adjustment to the cap.
Currently, CPS is allowed to raise its property taxes annually by either the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less. Should the district want to raise its taxes by more than that, it could ask voters through a referendum, something suburban school districts have been doing for years. The district also could try an end-around through legislation in Springfield.
For each of the past two years, CPS has raised its tax rates to the maximum allowed under the cap. On Monday, schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said the issue was "still a work in progress" when asked about raising taxes above the cap. When Vitale was asked if the district was pursuing legislative efforts to increase property taxes beyond the limit, he said district officials had "proposed ideas down in Springfield."
But after Emanuel was asked about the issue Tuesday, a CPS spokeswoman said the legislative avenues the district was seeking do not include finding a way to raise property taxes above the current limit.
Instead, the district is looking to get permission to separate a portion of its property tax levy and dedicate the money to the teachers pension fund, said a CPS source who was not authorized to speak publicly because of ongoing negotiations. The district would seek such a change only if it is coupled with pension reform and provisions to ensure the teachers pension fund is managed properly, the source said.
What's unclear is whether the district would get any financial relief under the current cap by separating a portion of the tax levy and dedicating it to pensions. One way for CPS to raise more money would be to get the pension part of its tax levy removed from the tax cap limit, though that might prove a tough sell in Springfield when the rest of the state's school districts are operating under such rules. The source said discussions never got that far.
For his part, Emanuel attempted to deflect the tax cap discussion by reiterating that CPS will continue to make the painful cuts that have been needed to shore up its budget and free up money for priorities.
"What we have to do is make the tough choices that they have done, and when I mean tough choices, they made a lot of reforms in the central office to provide every child next year with a full day of kindergarten, which we never did as a city," Emanuel said Tuesday at an unrelated ribbon-cutting for a new data center.
Tribune reporter Noreen Ahmed-Ullah contributed.
bruthhart@tribune.com
Twitter @BillRuthhart
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Chapman, Laureano make big plays in A’s win
Matt Chapman knocked in go-ahead run in seventh, while Ramon Laureano made two stellar plays on defense to aid in win
Matt Chapman (26) of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI double during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 22, 2019, in Oakland. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Jurickson Profar (23) of the Oakland Athletics makes a diving catch for an out during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 22, 2019, in Oakland. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Mike Fiers (50) of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 22, 2019, in Oakland. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Liam Hendriks reacts after making the final strikeout against the Tampa Bay Rays at the end of a baseball game Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers works against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Marcus Semien (10) of the Oakland Athletics is tagged out at home by Mike Zunino (10) of the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 22, 2019, in Oakland. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Ramon Laureano (22) of the Oakland Athletics is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, allowing a run to score, during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 22, 2019, in Oakland. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
By Shayna Rubin |
PUBLISHED: June 22, 2019 at 4:24 pm | UPDATED: June 23, 2019 at 5:39 am
OAKLAND — Saturday’s A’s game saw a couple strange moments at the Coliseum: The Tampa Bay Rays intentionally walked Matt Olson to load the bases for Khris Davis, for example. (It worked, Davis struck out.) It also saw a noticeably foul ball called fair, igniting a rough third inning for starter Mike Fiers.
Strange as it was, it went the A’s way 4-2. Here are three takeaways from the win.
Liam Hendriks, interim closer
The A’s were up 4-2, the ninth inning about to begin. But Blake Treinen was out of sight. Liam Hendriks took the mound instead and recorded his first save since 2017. He tallied two strikeouts in a perfect inning.
Manager Bob Melvin announced after the game that Treinen would be placed on the IL, corresponding move pending, with a right shoulder strain. Treinen said it was a tweak that has been bothering him for weeks, which could explain a noticeable decline from the once-dominant A’s closer.
Treinen himself did not want to attribute his struggles to the injury. Every pitcher goes through pains, he noted.
An improved breaking ball that Hendriks has been able to throw for strikes, and not just out of the zone, has helped him become a more complete pitcher.
“He’s moved all the way up from basically guy who was pitching behind in games for the most part,” Melvin said of Hendriks’ improvement. “As the year went along he’s pitching better and better, and now he’s got himself in the closer’s role, as you saw.”
Don’t run on Ramon Laureano, keep an eye on Matt Chapman
It’s a fine rule to live by for A’s opponents. And it’s perhaps one rule that had briefly been forgotten Saturday.
Brandon Lowe remembered the rule at the apex of a strange third inning that began with Mike Zunino’s gifted double that led to a bases-loaded jam for Fiers. Austin Meadows clocked a deep fly ball to center field, a textbook sac fly with just one out and Lowe the potential go-ahead run.
But Lowe flinched and trotted back to third base as Laureano chucked a laser to catcher Beau Taylor.
“They know. It’s in their head, and it’s tough for guys to run on him,” Fiers said. “Even a deep fly ball like that, usually that’s a sac fly, but obviously with Ramon out there, he was shutting it down as soon as the ball went up.”
Joey Wendle, apparently, decided to ignore simple rules. With the A’s back in the lead in the fifth inning, Wendle decided to tes the odds on a simple line drive base hit.
He sprinted to second as Laureano scooped up the ball and tossed it to Jurickson Profar for the easy out.
“They keep running on him, I love it, he’s waiting for it,” Fiers said.
Laureano also went 2 for 2 and was hit twice with pitches, but the offensive spark again came from Matt Chapman.
Chapman’s opposite-field home run in the third broke a 1-1 tie and marked his American League-leading 10th go-ahead home run.
And a re-match with Tampa Bay reliever Diego Castillo didn’t provide the same walk-off home-run level heroics we saw on Thursday night, but a go-ahead chopper RBI double tipped the scales even further in Chapman’s favor.
Yusmeiro Petit, iron man
Petit entered the game with a bit of a mess on his hands. Ryan Buchter allowed a game-tying home run to Ji-man Choi and left the mound to Petit with the go-ahead run at third and two outs.
Petit struck out Avisail Garcia with a curveball to end the threat, then came out for the eighth and did the same three more times — striking out the side on another curveball and a pair of fastballs.
“He’s the other guy that’s the unsung bullpen hero,” Melvin said. “A lot of time we bring him in with guys on base and traffic and nowhere to go. He doesn’t have a 98 mph fastball, he moves the ball around really well. He has great confidence in what he’s doing, reads swings and all that type of thing.”
The league is trending sharply in favor of flame-throwing relievers that rely heavily on an ability to beat swings. Petit has been mowing through innings out of the bullpen for years with the consistent ability to hit his spots with a generally tame velocity.
Petit’s quietly anchored this somewhat erratic A’s bullpen with a 2.78 ERA.
Shayna Rubin
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Incorporating your ventures
Why Singapore
How to register a Singapore company
This article describes Singapore company law on requirements and procedure to register a private limited company in Singapore.
Incorporating a company in Singapore is fast, easy, and free from unnecessary red-tape. Singapore is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the world for doing business. This guide explains the requirements and procedure to register a private limited company in Singapore. It covers the following topics:
Documents Required for incorporation
Company Constitution
Company Registrar
How to register a foreign company in Singapore
Annual compliance requirements for Singapore companies
Singapore visas and immigration
Foreigners incorporating in Singapore must engage the services of a corporate service provider to register a Singapore company. Even local entrepreneurs are advised to do the same as they may not be fully familiar with the Singapore company law and compliance requirements.
Singapore company registration requirements consist of:
Shareholding. A company must have a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 50 shareholders who can be local or foreign persons. Shareholders can be natural persons or corporate entities.
Share Capital. The minimum paid-up capital to set up a company is S$1. A company can increase its share capital at any time by injection of additional capital.
Directors. Both Singapore-resident and foreign-resident persons can be directors of a Singapore company. Corporate directors are not permitted. A company must have at least one Singapore-resident director. Singapore-resident is defined as someone who is a Singapore citizen, a Singapore permanent resident or an Employment Pass holder.
Company Secretary. A company must appoint a qualified company secretary within 6 months of incorporation. The company secretary must also be a natural person and resident of Singapore.
Registered Address. Each company is required to have a local registered address in Singapore where the company will keep all of its statutory documents. The address cannot be a PO box.
Company Name. The name of the company must be approved before proceeding with registration of the company.
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The registration procedure is online, quick, and efficient. There are three main tasks:
Name approval
And there are two government fees:
S$15 Name approval fee
S$300 Company Registration fee
Step 1: Apply for name approval
Before registering, all Singapore companies must first have their name approved by ACRA. The name approval is a simple online procedure and the company name is subject to the following guidelines:
The name cannot be identical to an existing business in Singapore
The name must not infringe on any trademarks
The name cannot be obscene or vulgar
The name must not have been reserved by another company
Key facts to keep in mind for the name approval process:
If a company name follows ACRA’s rules, it is typically approved in less than an hour.
A name may be referred to another government authority for further approval if it contains certain regulated business words such as “finance”, “legal”, “law”, “broker” or “school”. This can delay the name approval process by few weeks.
Once approved, a company can reserve the name for up to 120 days. If it does not incorporate the name within that period, the name is released and can be reserved by another person.
Step 2: Prepare incorporation documents
After the name approval and before applying for company registration, a company must get the following documents ready:
Documents required by ACRA:
Company Constitution, previously known as Articles of Association. You may decide to adopt the standard Singapore company constitution as available from ACRA, which is acceptable for most companies and consists of terms that are considered to be fair for all parties involved in the incorporation
Signed Consent to Act as a Director for each director
Signed Consent to Act as Company Secretary by the company secretary
Identification and residential address details for each shareholder and officer of the company
In compliance with the international AML regulations, your Corporate Service Provider (CSP) is required by ACRA to conduct a Know Your Customer (KYC) due-diligence and will typically require at least the following supporting information:
Verification of identification and address proof documents
Professional background of stakeholders and officers of the proposed company
Note that the exact list of required documents may vary from CSP to CSP based on their internal procedures.
Note: All documents must be in English or officially translated into English.
Step 3: Register company
Once the incorporation documents have been prepared, a company can be officially registered with ACRA. The registration process is conducted online and takes less than an hour. In rare cases, if the company registration has to be referred to another government agency for further vetting, the process can take few weeks.
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Document Required for Incorporation
In order to make the process smooth, it is best to have the following documents readily available before you start the incorporation. If you are unable to obtain some of these documents easily, please contact us and we may be able to recommend alternatives.
For Individual Shareholders
For each Officer, Shareholder and Controller of the proposed company:
Passport copy
NRIC or Residency card (for Singapore residents only)
Residential address proof (for example, a driver’s license, a recent utility bill, rental agreement, etc.)
Brief professional background. This can be in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV), resume or link to the person’s LinkedIn profile.
For Corporate Shareholders
If one of the shareholders is a corporate entity, the above documents will be required for each of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) and Controllers of the company. In addition, the following documents will be required for the corporate entity that will be a shareholder:
Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of the jurisdiction where the company is registered
Company Extract from the Company Registrar of the jurisdiction where the company is registered that contains the following information:
Company’s name, Registration number and Registered address
Paid up Capital and particulars of all Shareholders and Directors
Business activities that the Company is engaged in
Authorised Person Resolution passed by the director(s) of the shareholding company that includes the following:
Authorisation to hold shares in the proposed Singapore Company
Appointment of an Authorised Person to sign the Singapore Company formation documents on behalf of the shareholding company
An ownership structure chart that identifies the UBOs of the shareholding company
Key Company Documents
When registering, a company must adopt a company constitution, previously referred to as the Memorandum and Articles of Association (MAA). New companies can choose to create a custom constitution or use the model company constitution provided by the government of Singapore.
The company constitution provides the rules and procedures that govern the company. Furthermore, it outlines the purpose of the company and the rights and responsibilities of the company. Minimum requirements for matters that must be addressed in a company constitution:
The company’s name
A statement expressing that the liability of its members is limited
The full names, addresses, and occupations of the first shareholders of the company and
a statement stating that the first shareholders wish to form the proposed company on the terms of the Constitution and they agree to take a stated number of shares in the capital of the company.
In practice, a typical constitution will also outline how the company is run on a day-to-day basis by providing rules that govern:
Issuance and sale of shares
Company meetings
Company seal
Documents Issued by ACRA upon Registration
Upon successful registration of the company, ACRA will issue the following documents:
ACRA issues an e-Certificate of Incorporation, which is an official email from ACRA that contains:
Statement that the company has been incorporated
A Unique Entity Number (UEN) issued to the company Date of Incorporation
This e-Certificate is sufficient in Singapore and accepted for all corporate needs such as opening a bank account, transacting with other parties, etc.
A company can also purchase a hard-copy Certificate of Incorporation from ACRA at any time after incorporation. Although such a certificate is not required in Singapore, it may be required when doing business overseas with foreign counterparts, overseas government agencies, embassies, etc. Most companies will obtain this certificate only when needed.
Company Business Profile (BizProfile)
The BizProfile (often also known as Company Extract) is a PDF document issued by ACRA that contains the following key details about the company:
Company identification details such as company name, registration number (known as Unique Entity Number or UEN), incorporation date, etc.
Directors details
Company secretary details
Shareholders details
Compliance status
Company Registration FAQs
Is a one-person company allowed in Singapore?
Yes, a company can be owned and operated by a single person; i.e., a person can be the sole shareholder and director of a company. The following caveats apply:
In a single person company where the director and shareholder are the same person, you must appoint a different person as a company secretary. Generally, this is not an issue anyway because your corporate service provider will be appointing a qualified staff person as a company secretary for your company.
At least one director must be a Singapore-resident director. Therefore if you are a foreign person and not a resident of Singapore, you can still be the shareholder and operating director of your company, but in addition, you will be required to appoint a Singapore-resident person as an additional director. In such situations, corporate service providers offer a so-called Nominee Director service to satisfy this requirement. To learn more, see guide to Singapore company directors.
Can a foreigner incorporate a Singapore company?
Yes. As stated earlier, foreigners are free to form companies in Singapore and they can be 100% shareholders of their company. A foreigner is not required to relocate to Singapore for this purpose; they are free to operate their company from overseas. However, if they wish to relocate to Singapore they must obtain a Singapore immigration pass.
Do I need to appoint a corporate secretary for my Singapore company?
Yes, each Singapore company must appoint a corporate secretary. A company secretary is an individual who is a resident of Singapore and understands the Singapore company law. For more details, see our Singapore company secretary guide.
What are the annual filing requirements for Singapore companies?
See our annual filing requirements guide.
How long will it take to register my Singapore company?
Singapore company registration consists of a number of steps and the typical timelines for each step is described below. Please keep in mind that some of these timelines are dependent on you, so if you take longer to assemble the necessary information, the corresponding step may take longer.
Providing information about company structure and supporting documents: Anywhere from 1 hour to few days (depends on the client).
“Know You Client” (KYC) checks by Corporate Service Provider as required by law: 1 day
Reservation of Company Name with ACRA: Less than 1 hour
Preparation of incorporation document set: 1 hour
Client Review and Signatures on document set: Anywhere from 1 hour to few days (depends on the client and number of signatories involved)
Incorporation with ACRA: 1 hour
Thus, the total time can be anywhere from 1 day to a few days. The duration primarily depends on the speed at which the client can act.
For more answers, see our company registration frequently asked questions page.
Note about Singapore Company Registrar
In Singapore, the government agency that oversees company registration and ongoing compliance is called the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). ACRA oversees and enforces Singapore company law.
All Singapore companies are registered through ACRA’s online filing and information retrieval system called BizFile. BizFile is also used to lodge company transactions that are required to comply with Singapore company regulations. In most cases, company transactions in Bizfile are lodged by professional corporate service providers (CSP) such as Ottavia at CorporateServices.com. A CSP is a term used for Singapore-based firms that are certified and registered with ACRA to conduct transactions on behalf of other persons using Bizfile. Such firms include Singapore-based corporate secretarial firms, accounting firms, and law firms.
Foreigners are required to engage the services of a CSP to register a company in Singapore. Although local entrepreneurs can register a company online by themselves, given the complexity of company law and compliance obligations, they are also strongly advised to engage a CSP for incorporation and ongoing maintenance of their company.
For both local and foreign entrepreneurs, the easiest way to get up and running with a new company in Singapore is through a high-quality corporate service provider.
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Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
by Kevin Melrose
– on Nov 24, 2009
Legal | Joseph Mayton and Marwa Rakha have more on an Egyptian court's official banning over the weekend of Metro -- considered that country's first adult graphic novel -- and the $900 fines handed down to author Magdy al Shafee and publisher Mohammed al Sharqawi for infringing public decency. "The novel deals with politically sensitive issues and what may have sparked government interest is the limited sexual content of the book," Mayton writes. "For many, it comes as no surprise that the government is using this as a scapegoat to keep the politics from reaching a wider audience." [Bikya Masr, Ground Report]
Comics | The A.V. Club's panel of reviewers assembles its list of the 25 best comics of the decade, including Achewood, All-Star Superman, Criminal and Tales Designed to Thrizzle. No manga, though. [The A.V. Club]
Comics | Tom Spurgeon, meanwhile, gathers some responses to his preliminary list of the best superhero comics of the decade. [The Comics Reporter]
Comics | Marc-Oliver Frisch posts a lengthy Q&A with influential journalist George Gene Gustines, who covers comics for The New York Times: "Comic books, graphic novels, whatever you want to call it, they get a lot more respect than they used to. I think that’s a result of all these comic-book properties being turned into movies, TV shows, cartoons, video games, etc. It’s also because there’s been incredible work being done: Fun Home, which I mentioned before, Bottomless Belly Button, Asterios Polyp, the list goes on. It’s a great time to be a fan and to be covering the medium." [Comiks Debris]
Publishing | Ron Perazza, vice president of creative services for DC Comics, discusses the publisher's two-year-old Zuda webcomics initiative: "With Zuda, one of the first things we decided to do was get away from the ‘standard size’ comic book page and go with a horizontal format that better fits the computer monitor. It was a relatively small decision that had enormous impact in how we tell stories and how people on site read them. There's nothing like clicking that ‘full screen’ button and seeing the entire page all at once on your monitor." [2theadvocate.com]
Publishing | David Welsh lists six manga-related developments for which he's grateful. [The Comics Reporter]
Creators | Deb Aoki has begun filing reports from her recent appearance at Comitia 90 in Tokyo with a group of contributors to the Journeys anthology that included Queenie Chan, Becky Cloonan and Svetlana Chmakova. [About.com, About.com]
Creators | Farel Dalrymple discusses his childhood, Pop Gun War and his current project, "a post-apocalyptic, science fiction, fantasy, super-hero, secret agent coming-of-age epic" called The Wrenchies. [Viceland Today]
Creators | Author Kevin Baker discusses Luna Park, his new Vertigo graphic novel with Danijel Zezelj. [Underwire]
Creators | Brian Wood shares notes from the current "Plague Widow" storyline of his Vertigo series Northlanders. [Northlanders]
Creators | Michael Cho talks about inspiration, motivation and technique. [Design Inspiration]
Creators | Here's another brief piece about David Small and his celebrated memoir Stitches. [San Antonio Current]
Creators | Two profiles of cartoonist Jay Fosgitt, whose comic Dead Duck arrives in stores this week. [The Ann Arbor Chronicle, AnnArbor.com]
Comics | Ben Morse highlights some of the best covers for comics set to come out in February. [The Cool Kids Table]
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Don’t Send Me No More Letters No - The Great "Should Superman Spank Lois Lane?" Debate of 1960
In this feature I spotlight responses that amuse me for whatever reason by Mort Weisinger to letters fans wrote in to the Superman family of titles back in the 1950s and 1960s. Here is an archive of past installments.
In this latest installment, we examine a debate in the Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane letters column over whether Superman should spank Lois Lane. Yes, this is a real thing that happened in this reality.
Recently, I did a bit on how spankings seem to pop up now and then in superhero comics. One of the examples was Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #14, where Lois comes up with a scheme to get stuck behind in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude so she can prove to Superman that she can make it a home for the two of them. While there, she gets abused by one of Superman’s robots…
Later, we learn that Superman knew of her plan all along and was just messing with her...
Not cool, Superman, not cool.
You see, a few issues later, in the letter column of Lois Lane #20, a reader wrote in to say that he felt that it was high time for Superman to give Lois Lane the spanking she so richly deserves...
The matter is settled, right? Wrong!
Four issues later (thereby extending the debate just barely into 1961), a new voice of dissent emerges!
Oh, comic book fans, never change!
I love how this is so similar to modern internet commenting, right down to the letter writer almost assuredly making up both the existence of the club and the results of their vote. I recently saw the most hilarious example of this type of thing the other week when someone on the CBR forums told this absurdly and obviously fake story of their children's negative reaction to the new Superman film.
Thanks to reader George B. for sending me a link about this from the great Pat Curley's Silver Age Comics site. I used Pat's scans of the letters because his copy of Lois Lane #24 is in better shape than mine. Thanks, guys!
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Jatin Goswami Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More
Updated On : October 6, 2018
Jatin Goswami
Golaghat , Assam
Theatre Personality Choreographer
Jatin Goswami Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
85 years, 11 months, 15 days old age Jatin Goswami will turn 86 on 02 August, 2019. Only 15 days, 11 hours, 37 minutes has left for his next birthday.
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Jatin Goswami was born on 02-08-1933 in Golaghat in the state of Assam, India. He is an Indian Dancer, Theatre Personality & Choreographer.
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Jatin Goswami Complete Bio & Career
Jatin Goswami father gave him the early- training of Sattriya, even though he took the professional training from the famous Sattriya trainer “Babula Bayan and Gopiram Bayan." But in the later part to become proficient and also learned the more smallest bits of Sattriya from the Raseswar Saikia Barbayan, Bishnuprasad Rabha, and Dutta Muktiyar. He built his dance school named "Alok-Shilpi-Sangha" in 1953, and he kept continuing to give the dance training.
In the following time, he was keen to learn the dance forms such as Kathak from the renowned Ganesh Hiralal as well as from the Atomba Singh he learned the Manipuri dance form. In 1962, he established the "Pragjyoti-Kala-Parishad" (cultural institution) which is built to promote the dance along with the Roxeswar Saikia Barbayan and Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha. He earned the popularity as a top Sattriya performer in the country who had conducted several Sattriya workshops and even performed in the different parts of India. In 1994, he was nominated as the member of " Sangeet Natak Akademi." Due to his rigorous efforts and zeal Sangeet Natak Akademi incorporate the Sattriya as the classical dancing form in 2000.
In her journey has performed the Sattriya in abroad as well as throughout India. To give credit and acknowledgment about his journey as a Sattriya performer to his work five books published on the learning of Sattriya such as Nritya-Paribhasik-Sabda, Jhumura -Nach – Nadu Bhangee- Nrityar- Sikshya, Nrityar- Prathamik- Hasta- Parichaya and Maati-Akhora. He is also the recipient of many honors in his lifetime for his devotion and contribution towards Sattriya such as Moghai-Ojah-Srijan-Award, Sankaracharya -Avatar-Award, Hiraprova-Chandrakanta-Award, Sangeet Jyoti Award, and Assam Natya Sanmilon Award.
In 2000, Sattiya Akademi in Guwahati was established under the support of Sangeet Natak Akademi then at the time he became the first-ever director of the institution. In 2004, he was honored by the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award" due to his outstanding contribution to Sattriya dance form. In 2008, Padma Shri by the Govt of India (a highest civilian award) conferred him.
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In 2008, he received the honor of Padma Shri by the Govt of India (a highest civilian award).
In 2004, he was honored by the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award"
He is the first director of Sattriya Akademi, Guwahati,
He is the founder of a dance academy named "Alok Shilpi Sangha," as well as the cultural organization Pragjyoti Kala Parishad.
His contribution towards dancing is decorated by the many prestigious awards such as "Best Dance Director Award of the Government of Assam", Sangeet Jyoti Award, Sankaracharya Avatar Award, Anand Mohan Bhagawati Nartan Award and Assam Natya Sanmilon Award.
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Client : KMF Group | Location : Newcastle-Under-Lyme, North Staffordshire | Value : £650k
Employees at KMF’s main sheet metal fabrication site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire can now dine in style after KMF have made a major investment in a new staff canteen and welfare facilities.
The new canteen space, extending onto their existing office accommodation on the 190,000 sq ft metal manufacturing facility at High Carr Business Park, is designed to incorporate natural passive ventilation and has a lofty spacious interior, incorporating exposed feature glulam beams.
This new canteen is part of a significant welfare renovation project, which has also included enhanced WC facilities, brand-new shower access and additional meeting rooms and office space. It is hoped that the new facility will encourage staff to take ‘proper’ breaks away from their workplaces, to allow them to feel more refreshed and enjoy healthier and more satisfactory meals.
The project is the latest addition at KMF’s site in Newcastle-under-Lyme and builds upon a very long and lasting relationship between ctd architects and KMF Group.
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Sumit to think about
FIRST Division leaders Northop Hall had their invincibles tag wrenched from them in a bank holiday Monday blow at mid-table Wigan.
The Smithy Lane outfit’s first defeat of their centenary season ended their four-match winning run – the last of which came at Skelmersdale on Saturday – and was brought about by a masterly unbeaten century from the home side’s Indian professional Sumit Panda.
Hall skipper Danny Nolan lost his third successive toss and was invited to bat, but the all-rounder was far from apprehensive about the outcome as he saw his men post a creditable 194-6dec off 43 productive overs.
Openers James Dyer (17) and Nolan (15) laid a modest foundation before young Matty Cree confirmed his high potential with a top-score of 51 off 68 deliveries.
Alex Smith maintained his consistent form with 36 while Ata-ur-Rehman hit 30 with anchorman Simon Butler finishing on 24no.
Hopes were high in the away dressing room, but their optimism proved to be unfounded once Panda got going.
Coming in at number three, he hammered 106no, including four sixes and seven fours, from just 116 balls as he and James Taylor (46) steered Wigan to 195-6 in the 49th over for a four-wicket 20-7 points victory.
Again the Hall’s most successful bowler was former Pakistan Test star Rehman, who finished with 4-82 off 24 overs to take his wicket tally up to 27 from five matches. Butler nabbed 1-49 off 11 to add to a run out.
Nolan said: “We batted pretty well to leave them facing a tough target but their pro was in great form and if we could have shifted him then we might have made it five out of five.
“Even so, we would have taken this situation with open arms if we’d been offered it at the start of the season so although we are naturally disappointed, there’s nothing really to feel despondent about.”
Rehman was the star of the show in Saturday’s 23-6 points success as he snaffled 7-47 to destroy a Skelmersdale side who, at one point, looked likely to cause a shock.
Hall set a moderately satisfying 164-8dec in which Australian James Dunn (35), wicketkeeper Smith (27) and..... Rehman (19) fired the lion’s..... share of the runs.
The target was one they feared Skem might reach when they progressed to 124-5 with 17 overs remaining. But the removal of dangerman Hemel Watekar for 57 was the turning point as, in the space of 11 overs, the hosts were polished off for 135.
The prolific Rehman, whose telling stint included six maidens, did the bulk of the damage while spinner Nolan mopped up 2-29 off 10 overs, three of them maidens.
Hall, who are 15 points clear of second-placed Liverpool, host Sefton Park tomorrow.
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Bank of America announced today that they have entered into a structured settlement to make its mobile and security applications accessible and ADA compliant.
As part of its long-standing commitment to customers with visual impairments, Bank of America announced today that it is enhancing the accessibility of its award-winning Online and Mobile Banking security features.
Bank of America’s security features allow customers to safely access their accounts from home computers and mobile devices. The accessibility enhancements announced today will apply to both Online and Mobile Banking on Apple products with iOS operating systems.
Bank of America will continue to use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA as the standard for ensuring that Online and Mobile Banking application content, features and services are accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired.
“It is our goal and priority to provide all customers with the most convenient, secure and accessible banking platforms. We continuously develop and enhance our products and services to ensure we’re meeting the needs of our customers,” said David Godsman, Online and Mobile Solutions executive at Bank of America.
Bank of America worked with the Bay State Council of the Blind and customers with visual impairments on its newest accessibility initiative. Marcia Dresser, president of the Bay State Council of the Blind, the Massachusetts affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, praised the bank’s efforts; “For many years, Bank of America has been a strong partner to the blind community in improving access to a wide variety of banking services. These accessibility enhancements to Mobile and Online Banking security features are a welcome addition to the bank’s commitment to customers with disabilities.”
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2) BOA’s mobile applications are front and center in the structured settlement. In a matter of a year, ADA compliance for mobile applications has changed from being secondary to being a major focus of legal activity. Mobile technology users with disabilities are used to a high level of accessibility built into their devices, particularly iOS devices. Therefore, when a mobile app is inaccessible, it sticks out as a negative experience.
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High school music uniform drive is now in progress
I am assuming that if you are reading this article, you have some connection to Iowa.
High school music uniform drive is now in progress I am assuming that if you are reading this article, you have some connection to Iowa. Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: https://dmreg.co/2Pd996s
Deb Hade columnist Published 5:08 p.m. CT Aug. 27, 2018
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I am assuming that if you are reading this article, you have some connection to Iowa. With that assumption, I would imagine that you have heard of Iowa’s own Meredith Willson and “The Music Man.” If you have watched the movie or the play, you know that you can’t have a band without a uniform. Well, the same is true for an orchestra. Let me tell you that we have trouble with a capital “T” right here in River City — make that Indianola! We need uniforms!
Seriously, our high school band and orchestra are in critical need of new uniforms. According to band director Mike Richardson, “Uniforms typically have a life span of eight to 10 years. Ours are now in year 11 and really showing signs of wear and tear. The students wear the uniforms for every public performance. This includes football games, parades and marching band competitions for the band and formal concert wear for the orchestra students. The average marching band uniform has been worn approximately 128 times. Right now many repairs have been done over the past three to four years to keep them going.”
Heidi Terrell, orchestra director, adds, “Orchestra uniforms don’t face the elements as much, but they do face normal teenage wear and tear. We’ve had dresses ruined by spilled nail polish (and nail polish remover). The biggest design flaw with the current stock is the zipper - kids have to pack the dresses for away performances and many have to do quick changes for different ensembles, and those zippers just don’t hold up! The new dresses are a slip-on style that will be easier to fit a variety of sizes and will travel better.” Terrell further explains, “The current style of orchestra dresses are no longer available for purchase. We plan to merge concert dress with the band so that we have a more cohesive look, especially since so many students participate in both ensembles.”
The music departments and the Indianola Music Boosters are working to raise these funds. Richardson states, “We are working hard to raise $80,000 to get uniforms of various sizes to outfit the groups for the next decade. One marching band uniform (coat, pants, hat, hat box, plume and garment bag) is $500. Orchestra dresses and tux coats that match the concert band’s are $75 each.”
The last time marching band uniforms were purchased was 2007 and the cost was wrapped in with the high school music wing addition and the use of PPEL (physical plant and equipment levy) funds for those costs. The concert uniforms for band and orchestra have been purchased in small increments over the past six years. Richardson estimates that it has been over 20 years since some type of uniform drive has occurred in Indianola.
Anita Christensen, a member of the Uniform Drive Committee and IMB fundraising committee, tells me, “The Indianola Music Boosters have set aside $12,000 toward the uniform purchase. A member of our committee has been working hard on grant applications. A committee from the boosters is also working on several events to put toward the purchase such as fundraising nights at McDonald’s and Pizza Ranch. Be on the lookout for our bass drum coin collector and toss in your pocket change.”
Now it is time for the community to step in and help. You can go online at https://squareup.com/store/indianola-music-boosters or you can mail a check to Indianola Music Boosters Uniform Drive, PO Box 9, Indianola, IA 50125. Please put Uniform Drive in the memo part of your check. It is possible to purchase a part of a uniform, if that is what you prefer. It breaks down like this: marching band plume - $25; marching band hat - $50; orchestra dress/coat - $75; marching band pants - $100; marching band coat - $250; full marching band uniform - $500.
You can follow the Uniform Drive progress by liking them on Facebook@Indianola Music Boosters. They promise to post updates and share more information about other fundraising events.
Back to “The Music Man” reference, our students represent our schools and community whenever they perform. We want them to be proud to do this, in uniforms that reflect the pride the community has for them. I ask you to give to this important fund drive with either your time or money.
Deb Hade is the president of Carousel Theatre and a resident of Indianola. She writes every other week about the arts around Warren County. Her email is Kunklehade@gmail.com.
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Iowa lawmakers have adjourned for the year. Here's what you need to know about the 2019 session.
Among final bills taken up before lawmakers adjourned Saturday: An expanded medical marijuana program. More power for the governor to appoint judges.
Iowa lawmakers have adjourned for the year. Here's what you need to know about the 2019 session. Among final bills taken up before lawmakers adjourned Saturday: An expanded medical marijuana program. More power for the governor to appoint judges. Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/27/iowa-ia-legislature-six-things-supreme-court-marijuana-planned-parenthood-transgender-surgery-guns/3573363002/
Barbara Rodriguez and Robin Opsahl, Des Moines Register Published 2:28 p.m. CT April 27, 2019 | Updated 5:56 p.m. CT April 27, 2019
Iowa is one of three states that takes away the voting rights of anyone convicted of a felony forever, Gov. Reynolds would like to restore that right. Kelsey Kremer, kkremer@dmreg.com
Iowa lawmakers wrapped their 2019 legislative session at 2:25 p.m Saturday, after a last-minute deal between Republicans to give GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds and future Iowa governors more power in picking Iowa Supreme Court justices.
Other legislation that passed after ricocheting between the Republican-controlled House and Senate following days of late-night debate: a health budget bill that bans use of Medicaid dollars for transgender surgery and prohibits Planned Parenthood from accessing federal dollars for sex education.
Lawmakers also approved a roughly $7.6 billion spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1. The biggest increases included $150 million more for private insurance companies to run the state's Medicaid program, and nearly $3.3 billion for K-12 schools. But the Board of Regents got $6 million less than requested to run the state's three public universities, which regents said could trigger higher tuition payments than planned.
Lawmakers also approved $15 million to help with recovery efforts following recent flooding.
Fifteen weeks and hundreds of bills later, here are six takeaways:
Outside the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, April 22, 2019, in Des Moines. (Photo: Kelsey Kremer/The Register)
1. Lawmakers once again turned to last-minute deals
At the Iowa Capitol, it ain't over till it's over.
While some policy bills appeared destined to fail amid lackluster support from both chambers, legislative leaders worked behind closed doors to salvage their priorities.
Among final agreements: Republicans gave Reynolds and her successors more power in selecting members of a commission that picks finalists to the Iowa Supreme Court. If Reynolds approves the plan, she will be able to pick nine members of the so-called judicial nominating commission instead of eight, a majority. A senior justice will also no longer serve on the commission as chair, and the chief justice must be reappointed by members of the high court every two years.
Democrats like Rep. Mary Wolfe, D-Clinton and a lawyer, said: "When the people in power take advantage of that power to change the rules or change the laws, to give themselves even more power, that, ladies and gentlemen, is a power grab."
Republicans said the changes will not change the merit-based selection process for picking justices. Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said: "This is not about trying to politicize the system."
Democrats chastised Republicans for tacking other policy ideas onto final budget bills, which the minority party claimed circumvented the usual legislative process. House Republicans took an unusual procedural move to force an end to floor debate by Saturday afternoon.
Governor Kim Reynolds hugs Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, at the conclusion of the Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. (Photo: Kelsey Kremer/The Register)
2. One-party control isn't a guarantee bills will pass
Republicans enjoy a trifecta of control in both chambers of the Legislature and the governor's office, and they used that power to pass priorities like a campus free speech bill and an "ag gag" bill, which is already ensnared in a lawsuit.
But it didn't guarantee all the wins Republicans were looking for this session.
Over and over, Republican leaders had to either toss bills or compromise. Legislation to expand the use of guns in courthouses, schools and around the workplace failed; a bill to use public dollars for private schooling didn't advance; and an expansive elections bill was considerably narrowed.
One reality hindering Republicans: Their majority in the 100-member House has shrunk since last year, from 59 to 53, including the abrupt exit of Rep. Andy McKean to the Democratic Party in the session's last week. The dwindling majority potentially gives moderate Republicans more sway, while others look ahead to the next election.
Todd Miller, president of 1 Source Solar, stands near the solar panels that line the roof of 1 Source's building on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Ankeny. (Photo: Kelsey Kremer/The Register)
3. Speaking up made a difference
It's not unusual for ordinary citizens to contact lawmakers to either protest or support legislation. In several instances, it paid off.
A bill that would allow Iowa's public utilities to charge additional fees to new solar customers created unusual allies, ultimately preventing it from reaching Reynolds' desk. Legislators also massively scaled back a property tax bill after local government officials fought back on proposals that would have required a voter referendum and a hard cap on how much they could raise taxes.
There was also behind-the-scenes push-back on a "religious freedom" bill that critics warned would allow businesses in the state to refuse services to someone based on religious beliefs.
Rep. Kristin Sunde, a freshman Democrat from West Des Moines, said the public appeared very tuned in with the policy ideas moving through the chambers.
“Snail mail, email, personal visits. I just heard from all over the state,” she said. "I'm pretty amazed by how full my inbox was every day."
Governor Kim Reynolds speaks to the press and takes questions during a news conference on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. (Photo: Kelsey Kremer/The Register)
4. Reynolds didn't get everything she wanted
When Reynolds gave her Condition of the State address in January, she told lawmakers she wanted them to begin the years-long process of changing the Iowa Constitution to restore voting rights for felons who complete their sentences.
The idea fizzled, at least this session. A Republican-led Senate committee failed to take up the proposal, despite nearly unanimous support in the House.
Another priority for the governor, to expand birth control access, advanced in the Senate, but failed to catch on in the House.
In contrast, Reynolds gained bipartisan support to pass her proposals to establish a children's mental health program and the Future Ready Iowa Act, intended to train workers for evolving, high-demand careers.
Cannabis plants grow in Iowa's first facility for producing medical-marijuana products, MedPharm Iowa, during their ribbon cutting event on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Des Moines. (Photo: Kelsey Kremer/The Register)
5. Medical marijuana program expands at the last minute — again
Once again, changes to Iowa's medical marijuana program advanced in the 11th hour of the session.
The Senate passed a bill on Saturday that removes a 3% limit on THC, the chemical that makes recreational users high. It replaces it with a cap of 25 grams for every 90-day period, which the House advanced last month.
"I give you my word: This is not a step in the direction of recreational use of marijuana," Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale said on the chamber floor. "It’s a step to help people who have a lot of pain."
While medical marijuana manufacturers and distributors were happy with the change — having criticized the THC limit for reducing pain relief effectiveness in their drugs — a medical marijuana advisory board of licensed physicians opposed the expansion. Disagreements between lobbyists and doctors delayed progress before the Senate ultimately moved ahead with the legislation, against the board's recommendations. The bill heads to Reynolds.
File photo of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. (Photo: Stephen Gruber-Miller / The Register)
6. Limits on attorney general could end up in court
In the final days of session, Republicans approved a last-minute measure that would require the state attorney general to effectively seek permission to join out-of-state lawsuits.
Republicans have been unhappy that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, has taken legal action against President Donald Trump's administration over issues like separating families on the southern U.S. border and requiring citizenship information in the 2020 census.
The proposal, added to a budget bill, now heads to Reynolds, who has not indicated where she stands on the action. If she approves the restriction, it could trigger a court challenge, as a similar limit on the Wisconsin attorney general has.
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Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project ready for inauguration
Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2019/Digpu/—KLIP is by far the first of its kind and the largest lift scheme in the world. The project requires 7152 MW of electricity for the Package-8 pumping station to pump 3 TMCs of water daily. It is constructed 330 meters below the ground and is the only one consisting of such a gigantic underground pumping station with 7 units, each having a capacity of 139 MWs.
MEIL, India’s leading infrastructure company has completed the construction of the world’s biggest engineering marvel, the largest lift irrigation scheme namely the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation. It is going to be inaugurated on 21st June. Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has completed the project on a FastTrack mode and the construction has been completed in record time. All the civil and electro-mechanical works in Medigadda to Mid-Maneru link-1 and link-2 has been completed. Leading the industry with decades of experience, the company installing 105 Machines out of 120 machines and constructing 17 pump houses out of 20 in entire KLIP. Medidata, Annaram, Sundilla (link 1) pumphouses along with the world’s biggest pumphouse at Lakshmipur (Package 8 in link 2) are ready for pumping water. This prestigious Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation (KLIP) Project would cater irrigation water to 37.08 lakh acres of land; another 18.82 lakh acres of command area will be stabilized with it.
Largest Lift Irrigation Scheme In The World
On asking about this achievement,, Mr B Srinivas Reddy, Director, MEIL, said,” It has a privilege and lifetime opportunity to be able to bring the plan from print to reality. We have successfully engineered the world’s biggest pumping scheme in India. To achieve that, we used world-class technology involving the best agencies that have delivered quality. We at MEIL believe that quality and timely delivery of projects are the benchmarks to our success.”“This is by far the first of its kind and the largest lift scheme in the world. The project requires 7152 MW of electricity to pump 3 TMCs of water daily. In the first phase, 4992 MWs of electricity is being used for pumping 2 TMCs of water. MEIL has proven its strength in diverse forte – from the construction of major pump houses and power transmission infrastructure through to and civil and electro-mechanical engineering works at their best for pumping water this season,” he added.
KLIP Has Been Completed By MEIL In 2 Years
Till date, the biggest lift schemes in the world were The Colorado lift scheme in America and the Great Manmade River in Egypt. The capacities of these schemes are in horsepower and they took over 3 decades for completion. Now, the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation project, an Indian Lift Scheme has become the world’s biggest in terms of capacities. Many other lift irrigation projects have also been completed and maintained by MEIL across India. The Pattiseema project in record-breaking time and got a place in “Limca Book of World Records” for that achievement. It also completed Handri-Neeva lift scheme in 2012 and maintaining it without any single problem ever since.
Records galore in Pump Houses
A total of 43 machines are being established for Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla Pump Houses, each having 40 MWs capacity. These three pump houses consume nearly 1720 MWs of electricity. The underground pump house in the package-8 will have 7 units, out of which 5 machines are ready to pump 2 TMCs of water per day. Each one of these machines is having the world’s biggest pumping machines with a capacity of 139 MWs. This underground pump house itself would consume 973 MWs of electricity. MEIL is also establishing four machines in Package -11, each with a capacity of 135 MWs. Four machines each with a capacity of 106 MW are being installed in Package -10. And another 7 machines, each with a capacity of 124 MW are in Package-6.During 2018-19, the amount of work completed is really a world record in terms of execution in pump houses. Nearly 177 Lakhs CuM worth of earthworks were completed for Medigadda Scheme. On average, meil completed one lakh CuM of earthwork per day. In the same way, 8.62 Lakhs CuM of concrete work was completed in just 22 months. Completing 1310 CuM of concrete work for a lift scheme and laying 39700 tones of underground pipes in 18 months is another distinction. MEIL established 6 machines at Medigadda in just 10 months, which is the shortest time frame in the world.
Package-8 Pumping Station: A Marvel in underground engineering
The Package-8 pumping station can lift 3 TMCs of water per day. It is constructed 330 meters below the ground and is the only one consisting of such a gigantic underground pumping station with 7 units, each having a capacity of 139 MWs.The depth of the pumping station was calculated based on various technical and scientific parameters. The machines supplied by BHEL are developed with robust engineering and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology which helps in overcoming even complex situations. “The uniqueness of this pump house lies in its twin tunnels, which have been constructed side by side by excavating the earth with a diameter of 10.5 meters, each having a length of 4133 meters. Surge pool and additional surge pools of this pump house are also the biggest in the world. This is the first time such constructions have been made under the ground. One can imagine the size of the Pump House that has 330 Mts depth, 25 Mts width and 65 Mts of height,” said Mr Srinivas Reddy.
KLIP Has A Unique Power Infrastructure
Nearly 7152 MWs of electricity is required for lifting 3 TMCs of water per day. This equals the total demand/consumption of electricity in most Indian states. MEIL completed construction of electrical infrastructure for KLIP with 3057 MWs capacity that includes six 400KVand 220KV substations, transformers and 260 kilometres of transmission lines, 7 KMs of 400 KV XLPE under Ground Cable etc. This huge electrical infrastructure has been established for providing drinking water and irrigation purposes in the world.
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Long Beach 2008: Audi upsets the applecart.
German marque beats best of LMP2 to claim rare 1-2.
While victory on the streets of St Petersburg was accepted, Long Beach should have been a different matter when it came to Audi taking on - and beating - the massed ranks of LMP2 rivals in the American Le Mans Series.
While it is hard to remember a time when an Audi victory in the ALMS was considered a surprise, that's just what happened on Saturday as Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr scored an unlikely win in the Tequila Patr?n event in Long Beach. To make matters 'worse, both R10 TDIs finished ahead of the LMP2 cars to claim an unexpected 1-2. Werner crossed the finish line 1.964secs ahead of Emanuele Pirro in the sister Audi as the German manufacturer claimed its first podium sweep since St Petersburg last season.
"From the beginning, the car was good so we didn't make many changes," Werner said, "I was never fastest, and free practice and qualifying are never the same thing, so you can guess we are quite happy with Michelin at the moment. The car set-up is really helping us a lot this year, especially in the street circuits. We are in max lock trying to make the turns, especially in the hairpins. But the Michelins are keeping the car where it should be and helping us deal with all the corners."
Werner got around Penske Racing's Romain Dumas with eleven minutes remaining, taking the overall lead from the best of the Porsche RS Spyders and using the torque and power of the R10 TDI to pull away after a late caution period. Pirro did the same to claim runners-up honours with fellow veteran Frank Biela, as Audi added to its win last time out in Florida. On that occasion, it was Luhr who drove the closing stint and passed Dumas with three minutes remaining.
"Marco got to do the same thing I did last race at St Pete," Luhr said, "Now I know how it feels. I couldn't watch it. The team said it would be okay, but I said 'I'm too old, I can't watch'."
Luhr started sixth on the grid but moved up to second overall before pitting near the 40-minute mark. He was held up in pit-lane by Jon Field's Intersport Lola and lost several seconds before Werner rejoined in ninth place. Werner then worked his way back through the field using the power of the R10 TDI and timely yellow flags to get within range of Dumas, before ultimately taking the lead.
The deciding yellow flag came at the one-hour mark of the shorter-than-usual event, with debris reported at turn eleven. It only took a couple of laps after the restart for Werner to thunder by Dumas at the end of the frontstretch.
"I think I was quite okay in traffic today," the German said, "It was the key for the victory, especially before the yellow came out. I think Romain expected me not to make the pass with the GT car ahead. But I tried - it wasn't too much risk, but you have to try. We knew he'd be better on braking, but I closed the door and had a good first corner but better second - then the torque took over, so I could pull away."
In LMP2, David Brabham and Scott Sharp scored the first victory for Patr?n Highcroft Racing as Brabham made a diving pass on Dumas on the penultimate lap to score the first win for the new Acura ARX-01b. Brabham crossed the finish line 1.036secs ahead of the Porsche as Acura won for the first time since its series debut last year at Sebring. Brabham and Sharp also finished third overall for the second consecutive race, as the Australian became the first driver in series history to score victories in all four classes.
"To win this race like we did is something special," Brabham admitted, "The first three or four laps the car was sliding around. Once the tyres came in, I found the car was really hooked up in the turns. The inside move on Dumas felt really sweet. The team was on the radio telling me how much time and how many laps they thought was left. I knew I didn't have long and, if I had a chance, I needed to go for it."
The two cars were in close contact throughout the penultimate lap, but the Patr?n Highcroft pit erupted when Brabham cleared the Porsche.
"This feels incredible," said Sharp, who scored his first series victory after driving the opening stint, "These are the types of accomplishments the team is looking for this year. Anytime you can get one-up on Roger Penske's team, you've done something. We were well back Thursday and I can't say enough about the job the team did to get the car back."
As a result of the Highcroft success, Dumas and Timo Bernhard saw their eight-race class win streak end with their second-place finish. They finished ahead of Penske team-mates Patrick Long and Sascha Maassen.
Corvette Racing's Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen scored their second GT1 victory of the season with a 1.374secs victory over the sister car of Olivier Beretta and Oliver Gavin. Magnussen began on the class pole position, and he and O'Connell never lost the advantage.
"The start was interesting, as it was a lot cooler than qualifying," said Magnussen, "The set-up was working perfectly - there were a few moments I got close to the wall, but I got some moments with Oliver where I could attack."
The duo also assumed the lead in the class championship, breaking a tie with their team-mates. Gavin and Beretta won nine times in class last year and have won the last three GT1 championships but, at least for the first three events, the playing field between the two Corvettes seem to have levelled.
"Things are really gelling well with Jan and myself," said O'Connell, "We weren't dominated last year, they were always close wins and we were always right there and just caught some bad luck. It was just the way racing goes, sometimes you have up years and sometimes they are down. Racing is a team sport, but any time we can beat the #4, it is a great thing."
Dirk Muller had to do a little extra work to score Tafel Racing's Ferrari a second straight GT2 victory with Dominik Farnbacher, holding off Flying Lizard Motorsports' Wolf Henzler and his Porsche 911 GT3 RSR by 0.102secs. The result wasn't decided until the final corner as the two cars started on their final lap just before Werner took the chequered flag.
The two cars were nose-to-tail for the entire final lap and were joined by the #46 Flying Lizard Porsche of polewinner Patrick Pilet, who finished third in class with Johannes van Overbeek. The finish was the second-closest finish in the history of the American Le Mans Series and the tightest in GT2.
"The car was fantastic," Muller said, "It was a gamble not taking tyres, and the safety car helped make it a close end. The five years of really hard driving in touring car racing really helped me. The racing line was quite wide. It was possible to do off line racing and give room for overtaking."
The difference was pit strategy. Both the Lizard cars took tyres during their lone pit-stop while the Tafel car elected to run the full race on one set of Michelins. Tafel saved 7.362secs on the pit-stop and it proved crucial.
"I drove easy to try and save the tyres for Dirk," Farnbacher said, "I tried to simply stay with the pack until my drive was over."
Brabham's late pass gives Highcroft first win.
de Ferran confirms driver, sponsor detail.
Moscow Raceway: Race Results (1)
Audi completes takeover of ABT Schaeffler for season four
Le Mans legends to take part in parade at Austrian GP
Rockenfeller suffers small metatarsal fracture
Mortara: Third place from 16th 'unbelievable'
Martin wins eventful Norisring race for BMW
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Final Chance To Secure Historic Apartment
Crest Nicholson Releases FINAL PHASE of exclusive apartments at Noble Park
Following the exceptional appetite for refurbished apartments at Noble Park, award-winning developer, Crest Nicholson, has released its final phase of historic homes at its exclusive Epsom development. Seven apartments sold over the launch weekend alone, with potential purchasers queuing around the block, and reminding house buyers that competition is fierce and opportunities to secure such a unique home are limited.
The final building to enjoy renovation and restoration at the former West Park Hospital site is Ashford House – a striking red brick Grade 2 listed building, which exists as part of a series of disused and derelict former hospital sites known as the ‘Epsom Cluster’. Beautifully appointed in a peaceful enclave and nestled in the open countryside, Noble Park also benefits from its close proximity to Epsom, providing both a rural and commutable location.
Offering just 32 one and two bedroom apartments, Ashford House represents an exclusive proposition for buyers who yearn for the character of a period property, yet expect all the convenience of a newly built home.
It only takes a brief glance at the exterior of the refurbished apartments to understand why there are so few properties remaining to buy. Externally, Ashford House is characterised by traditional red brickwork, grey slate roof tiles, stone lintels and cills, tall chimneys and classic Edwardian elevations, offering unparalleled period features.
Internally, each apartment boasts a sympathetically arranged layout, with adaptable open plan living / dining rooms that are spacious enough to accommodate the varying demands of residents. The sofas can be arranged in a cosy formation for relaxing evenings, whilst the additional living space can be used to house a dining table, ensuring that hosts are equipped to execute intimate suppers or lavish dinner parties.
Additionally, many apartments feature full-height sash windows, and each living area benefits from a set of double doors that opens either onto a terrace or a balcony, which ensures that the area is flooded with natural light, enhancing the feel of extensive space still further.
Furthermore, with kitchen areas extending off from the living space, hosts can showcase their culinary skills whilst simultaneously remaining attentive to their guests. Fitted with luxury granite work surfaces and integrated Bosch appliances, the kitchens provide the optimum environment in which to cook up a storm in stylish surroundings.
The bedrooms are both spacious and light, offering space in which to position wardrobes, while the luxury bathrooms benefit from high end Villeroy and Boch suites that are elegantly finished with a Roman glass bath screen, Hansgrohe mixer taps and shower fittings, and a chrome towel rail. The two bedroom apartments also feature a master suite that comes equipped with an en suite bathroom.
Christine Tiernan, Sales & Marketing Director for Crest Nicholson South, comments: “Ashford House represents the final opportunity for prospective purchasers to secure one of the much-coveted apartments at Noble Park. Furthermore, with Crest Nicholson’s long and successful history of renovating and restoring neglected historic buildings to their former glory, it’s no wonder that the refurbished apartments have proved so popular.
“Additionally, in showing sensitivity to the beauty and heritage of bygone buildings, we are effectively preserving slices of history for future generations, and are delighted that our approach to the renovations has resonated with local residents, who have snapped up the refurbished apartments in droves.”
When complete, Noble Park will comprise a selection of 360 homes that will accommodate a range of buyers including first time buyers, growing families and busy working professionals, as well as those seeking a more relaxed pace of life. The homes will include exclusive two, three, four and five-bedroom family homes and one and two-bedroom apartments.
Noble Park is located in close proximity to beautiful rural surrounds across and around Epsom. The site is a short distance from Epsom Common and Horton Country Park, while the Epsom Downs and its iconic race course are also nearby. For commuters, Ewell West station and Epsom Station are within a short distance of the development, with train journeys into London taking approximately 35 minutes. Road links are also established, with the M25 and A3 both in easy reach too.
One bedroom apartments at Ashford House are available from £239,950. For more information or to book an appointment to view the show apartment, please call 0870 751 3958 or email noblepark@crestnicholson.com. Alternatively, visit www.crestnicholson.com/noblepark.
Crest Nicholson opens brand-new play park at Park Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames
Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson has unveiled a new playground at Park Avenue for residents. The play park provides great entertainment for little ones and their families to enjoy all year round but especially during the upcoming school holidays and warm summer months.
Growing community gathers to celebrate opening of a new play park at Crest Nicholson’s Mulberry Grove development, Wokingham
On Thursday 20th June, award-winning developer Crest Nicholson welcomed the growing Mulberry Grove community to celebrate the opening of the development’s new play park. A number of residents attended the fun-filled event, where there were arts and crafts for the children and light refreshments on offer for all to enjoy.
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Diamond Princess Cruise Review
We arrived in Kobe the day before the cruise and spent the night at the Okura Kobe hotel down by the waterfront area. An excellent hotel with unusually large rooms for Japan and a mixed Japanese/International breakfast. Our room had a view of the port and the cruise terminal from the 26th floor and also the exceptional Japanese toilet, which we wanted to take home! There was also a Starbucks on the waterfront next to the hotel which was handy for my wife’s coffee fix at midday before we set off for the ship. A 10 minute taxi ride had us at the terminal and we were processed fairly quickly and onboard in approx. 30 minutes, so off to a good start. The ship overall was well cared for despite its age with only minor signs of wear and tear, but nothing that would put anyone off. I particularly like the grand class for the internal layout and the large full walk- around promenade deck. We had a club class mini suite on the starboard side mid ship, having had the same on the Crown on our last Princess cruise. Lots of space, large balcony and decent sized bath. Also, probably, the only larger cruise ship with Japanese toilets! The main benefit of the c.c. for us is the dining experience. The Diamond does not do anytime dining in the main dining rooms unless you are c.c. in the Santa Fe dining room on deck 6. The dining experience was very good although the food maybe wasn’t always as good as on previous cruises. The head waiter, Raj, prepared an “off menu” choice each night within the dining area and on one night {after a little persuasion} he also cooked a selection of Indian foods from his homeland which was much appreciated. Due to the jet lag and some early rises we only made 2 of the shows but thoroughly enjoyed “The secret silk” and the high quality singing show on the last night. {sorry, forgot it’s name} The passenger demographic on this cruise was probably 60% Japanese with also a large number of people with Japanese heritage from the States etc. and a much smaller number of Australian/brits/Canadians. The atmosphere on board was probably the most courteous we have seen. On one cultural themed event my wife got to try on a kimono helped by volunteer passengers and the entertainment staff, many of whom spoke Japanese, which she loved. Most of the ports of call on this port intensive cruise were unknown to us beforehand but that was part of the appeal. Our first stop was Kochi. The Princess tours did nothing for us and were very expensive for what you got so we arranged a local volunteer guide along with some fellow passengers in advance and she met us off the shuttle bus in town. We spent several hours with her showing us the castle and the temple/botanical gardens on the hill outside town. We also had a traditional Japanese meal kneeling/sitting on the floor. Everything was in Japanese so we took pot luck! Probably saw more through the eyes of a local than on an organised tour. Onto Hiroshima the next day and we booked a Princess tour called “tram and foot” which, although we got to see the main sights in the centre of the city, was not what we had expected. The 2 ladies who ran it were polite and well meaning but I don’t know if a previous passenger had wandered off because we were herded around like an infant school class who had never crossed a road before! It started raining heavily towards our last stop at the beautiful Japanese gardens so we were glad of the bus nearby. Onto day 3 and Matsuyama. This was the first time the ship has called at this port. The ship arrived at the dock at approx. 530 in the morning to a large group of people singing, a band playing and children waving flags! This was happening a short distance from our balcony and certainly gave us {and most others} an earlier wakeup call than we had planned! We saw the funny and, well intentioned side of it, and hope the others who had been loudly wakened did too! As is tradition the Captain received a plaque from the city to be displayed onboard. We took the ship shuttle the short distance to the train station and then the train into the centre of the city. The locals had really put out the welcome mat for us all with lots of English speaking staff to give directions or helpful advice. We wandered about on foot and used the trams to explore and had a great day climbing up to the castle and seeing the old buildings around the city. They also offered a free trip on the Big wheel on top of the Station building when buying the train/tram tickets for the day. On getting back the port, again the locals had gone out of their way to welcome the passengers with shows and local crafts, tea ceremony demonstrations etc. which lasted even after we pulled away from the dockside. In addition they opened the port to the curious locals to come along and hundreds did to enjoy the entertainment and wave us off. A truly moving and memorable experience. Day 4 and the port of Aburatsu for the Miyazaki area. We chose another Princess tour covering both the castle and a small Island with a temple on it. The main reason for a Princess tour was the shorter time in port and the distances involved to get to the main sights. The weather was better and the tour guide treated us like the adults we all were. The castle was nothing special but we enjoyed the Japanese lunch at the Holiday Inn and the Island nearby that was linked via bridge. Final port day and a lunchtime arrival in Busan, South Korea. We booked an independent tour along with a few other passengers and had a great guide, Beth {not her real name which was too hard to pronounce}. She had lived in England and Edinburgh {our area!} for several months whilst studying and her English was very good as was her delivery of information. We were driven about the main sights including the cultural village which some say reminds them of Santorini {only if you’ve been drinking and never been to Santorini!} and had a Korean barbecue meal with the locals. Passed under the neon lit up bridge as we left port. An enjoyable day. A day at sea where we passed through the Kanmon Straits in the morning and under another bridge before hitting the open sea and some relaxation and a try on the totally useless putting green. Easy disembarkation and taxi back to the same hotel we had started from followed by a few days in Kyoto with family and another few days stop over in Dubai on the way home to adjust to the time difference {and enjoy the 40 degree heat}. Overall a good cruise made all the better by the amazing people of this country.
The Japanese people made it special
Diamond Princess Cruise Review by TRUEBLUE66
Destination: Asia
Cabin Type: Premium Mini-Suite with Balcony
We arrived in Kobe the day before the cruise and spent the night at the Okura Kobe hotel down by the waterfront area. An excellent hotel with unusually large rooms for Japan and a mixed Japanese/International breakfast. Our room had a view of the port and the cruise terminal from the 26th floor and also the exceptional Japanese toilet, which we wanted to take home! There was also a Starbucks on the waterfront next to the hotel which was handy for my wife’s coffee fix at midday before we set off for the ship.
A 10 minute taxi ride had us at the terminal and we were processed fairly quickly and onboard in approx. 30 minutes, so off to a good start.
The ship overall was well cared for despite its age with only minor signs of wear and tear, but nothing that would put anyone off. I particularly like the grand class for the internal layout and the large full walk- around promenade deck.
We had a club class mini suite on the starboard side mid ship, having had the same on the Crown on our last Princess cruise. Lots of space, large balcony and decent sized bath. Also, probably, the only larger cruise ship with Japanese toilets!
The main benefit of the c.c. for us is the dining experience. The Diamond does not do anytime dining in the main dining rooms unless you are c.c. in the Santa Fe dining room on deck 6.
The dining experience was very good although the food maybe wasn’t always as good as on previous cruises. The head waiter, Raj, prepared an “off menu” choice each night within the dining area and on one night {after a little persuasion} he also cooked a selection of Indian foods from his homeland which was much appreciated.
Due to the jet lag and some early rises we only made 2 of the shows but thoroughly enjoyed “The secret silk” and the high quality singing show on the last night. {sorry, forgot it’s name}
The passenger demographic on this cruise was probably 60% Japanese with also a large number of people with Japanese heritage from the States etc. and a much smaller number of Australian/brits/Canadians. The atmosphere on board was probably the most courteous we have seen.
On one cultural themed event my wife got to try on a kimono helped by volunteer passengers and the entertainment staff, many of whom spoke Japanese, which she loved.
Most of the ports of call on this port intensive cruise were unknown to us beforehand but that was part of the appeal.
Our first stop was Kochi. The Princess tours did nothing for us and were very expensive for what you got so we arranged a local volunteer guide along with some fellow passengers in advance and she met us off the shuttle bus in town. We spent several hours with her showing us the castle and the temple/botanical gardens on the hill outside town. We also had a traditional Japanese meal kneeling/sitting on the floor. Everything was in Japanese so we took pot luck! Probably saw more through the eyes of a local than on an organised tour.
Onto Hiroshima the next day and we booked a Princess tour called “tram and foot” which, although we got to see the main sights in the centre of the city, was not what we had expected. The 2 ladies who ran it were polite and well meaning but I don’t know if a previous passenger had wandered off because we were herded around like an infant school class who had never crossed a road before! It started raining heavily towards our last stop at the beautiful Japanese gardens so we were glad of the bus nearby.
Onto day 3 and Matsuyama. This was the first time the ship has called at this port. The ship arrived at the dock at approx. 530 in the morning to a large group of people singing, a band playing and children waving flags! This was happening a short distance from our balcony and certainly gave us {and most others} an earlier wakeup call than we had planned! We saw the funny and, well intentioned side of it, and hope the others who had been loudly wakened did too! As is tradition the Captain received a plaque from the city to be displayed onboard.
We took the ship shuttle the short distance to the train station and then the train into the centre of the city. The locals had really put out the welcome mat for us all with lots of English speaking staff to give directions or helpful advice. We wandered about on foot and used the trams to explore and had a great day climbing up to the castle and seeing the old buildings around the city. They also offered a free trip on the Big wheel on top of the Station building when buying the train/tram tickets for the day. On getting back the port, again the locals had gone out of their way to welcome the passengers with shows and local crafts, tea ceremony demonstrations etc. which lasted even after we pulled away from the dockside. In addition they opened the port to the curious locals to come along and hundreds did to enjoy the entertainment and wave us off. A truly moving and memorable experience.
Day 4 and the port of Aburatsu for the Miyazaki area. We chose another Princess tour covering both the castle and a small Island with a temple on it. The main reason for a Princess tour was the shorter time in port and the distances involved to get to the main sights. The weather was better and the tour guide treated us like the adults we all were. The castle was nothing special but we enjoyed the Japanese lunch at the Holiday Inn and the Island nearby that was linked via bridge.
Final port day and a lunchtime arrival in Busan, South Korea. We booked an independent tour along with a few other passengers and had a great guide, Beth {not her real name which was too hard to pronounce}. She had lived in England and Edinburgh {our area!} for several months whilst studying and her English was very good as was her delivery of information. We were driven about the main sights including the cultural village which some say reminds them of Santorini {only if you’ve been drinking and never been to Santorini!} and had a Korean barbecue meal with the locals. Passed under the neon lit up bridge as we left port. An enjoyable day.
A day at sea where we passed through the Kanmon Straits in the morning and under another bridge before hitting the open sea and some relaxation and a try on the totally useless putting green.
Easy disembarkation and taxi back to the same hotel we had started from followed by a few days in Kyoto with family and another few days stop over in Dubai on the way home to adjust to the time difference {and enjoy the 40 degree heat}.
Overall a good cruise made all the better by the amazing people of this country.
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Data protection principles for dbschenker.com/global
The protection of your personal data is important to you - and for us as well.
Because of that, we will inform you on this page about which data we collect, why we need this data and how you can contradict the data collection.
1) Who is the party responsible for data collection and processing?
Schenker AG is the party responsible for collecting and processing your data. The appointed data protection officer is Mr. Maik Goehrke. If you have any questions, suggestions and/or criticism in relation to data protection, please contact:
Maik Goehrke
dataprotection@dbschenker.com
2) When and why does dbschenker.com collect and process personal data?
All data collection and processing is performed for specific purposes. These may result from technical necessities, contractual requirements, or explicit customer requests. For technical reasons, certain data might be collected and stored during a visit to dbschenker.com. As for example the date and duration of the visit, the web pages used, the identification data of the browser and operating system type used, and the website from which you visit us.
If you register for one of our newsletter, the following required information is collected: Salutation, first name, last name, E-Mail address, industry you are working in.
In this case, we may use your e-mail address for promotional purposes.
If you sign up for our newsletter “logistics NewsFeed”, we save the IP address of the computer system assigned to you by your Internet service provider (ISP) and the date and time of registration. We save this data to track (potential) abuse of the email address of a data subject, for our own legal protection. You can deregister from the newsletter at any time under unsubscribe "logistics NewsFeed" or by clicking the deregister link at the end of your newsletter.
If you object to the promotional use of your data, your data will only be used anonymized, for statistical analysis purposes.
To continuously improve our offerings, we save and analyze usage data from the online area on a pseudonymized basis. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
To the extent that we request consent to process your personal data, it serves as the legal basis according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
For processing of personal data required to fulfill a contract with you, the contract is the legal basis according to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Article 6(1)(b) GDPR also applies to processing operations that are required to execute preliminary measures, for example, if you ask about our products or services.
If our company is subject to legal demands that require us to process personal data, for example, to fulfill tax responsibilities, then processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
If you click on a link to an external page, you will move outside the pages of dbschenker.com. Schenker AG is therefore not responsible for the content, services or products offered on the linked website and also for the privacy and technical safety on the linked website.
3) When will your data be deleted?
Your data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose for which they were collected (e.g. within the framework of a contractual relationship). Your data must also be deleted if it is not permissible to store them (particularly if the data are inaccurate and correction is not possible). Where legal or practical obstacles prevent deletion, the data are blocked (e.g. special archiving obligations).
4) Are data encrypted?
The transmission of data and emails via the internet is generally unencrypted, and is therefore unprotected against third-party access. When you contact us by email, the confidentiality of the information provided cannot be guaranteed during the transmission; we therefore recommend that confidential information should be sent exclusively by letter.
5) What rights do users have?
You can request information about what data is stored about you.
You may request rectification, deletion and limitation of the processing (blocking) of your personal data as long as this is legally permissible and possible within the framework of an existing contractual relationship
You have the right to appeal to a supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for the Schenker AG is: Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen Kavalleriestrasse 2-4, 402013 Duesseldorf
poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
You have the right to transfer the data that you have provided us on the basis of a consent or a contract (data portability).
If you have given us consent for data processing, you can revoke it at any time in the same way that you have granted it. The revocation of the consent does not affect the legality of the processing due to the consent until the revocation.
To exercise your rights, send an email to: dataprotection@dbschenker.com
6) Are data disclosed to third parties?
For the execution of the contract, the activation of instructions-dependent processors is usually a must, such as data center operators, printing or shipping service providers or other parties involved in the performance of the contract.
External service providers, who process data for us, are carefully selected by us and are strictly contractually obligated. The service providers work according to our instructions, which is ensured by strict contractual regulations, by technical and organisational measures and by supplementary controls.
Furthermore, your data will only be transmitted if you have given us your express consent or because of a legal regulation.
Transmission to third countries outside the EU/EEA or to an international organisation shall not take place unless there are adequate guarantees. These include the EU standard contractual clauses and an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
7) When are cookies used?
We want to give you the opportunity to make an informed decision for or against the use of cookies, unless these are not strictly necessary for the technical functioning of the website.
Cookies are small text files in which personal data can be saved. Our data protection notice is intended to ensure that you are fully aware of data collection and processing, even where our web pages use cookies, and that you can make a correspondingly informed decision.
We therefore inform you here about the type and scope of the intended use of cookies on our web pages. The use of dbschenker.com/global is generally possible without cookies, unless these do not serve for technical purposes.
You can prevent tracking by cookies by changing your browser settings or prevent third-party cookies from being saved. You can change your browser settings as follows:
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Mozilla Firefox Privacy and Security Extensions https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/privacy-security/
Mozilla Firefox Do-not-track
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature
Opera http://help.opera.com/Linux/12.10/en/cookies.html#prefs
Safari https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
We also recommend regularly checking and deleting the cookies that are saved, where they are not specifically desired.
We use cookies that are active from the start of your visit to our website until the end of the respective browser session. These cookies are automatically invalid and deleted as soon as you close your internet browser. These cookies are also known as "session cookies". Session cookies are used in the following areas:
The cookie identifies the user when visiting the website for the duration of the active session.
The cookie ensures that once the language has been selected, it is retained and applied for the duration of the active session, and continues to be provided to the user when they change between pages.
The cookie serves for data security, and prevents data and content from being manipulated, accessed, and transmitted to other systems by third parties.
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7.1 Google Analytics and Google Ads
Insofar as you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics and Google Ads, a web analytics services provided by Google LLC. This makes it possible to assign data, sessions and interactions across multiple devices to a pseudonymous user ID, thus analyzing the activities of a user across devices.
Google Analytics uses so-called cookies, these are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the event of activation of IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. We point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by an IP anonymization to ensure an anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. For more information about Terms of Use and Privacy, please visit Google Analytics Terms of Service and also Google Privacy&Terms.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. Advertisements are based on your interest in products previously shown to you on other websites. For this purpose, cookies are stored on your computer that contain your IP address and usage data.
The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Sec. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. The recipient of the data collected is Google.
The personal data will be transmitted under the EU-US Privacy Shield on the basis of the adequacy decision of the European Commission in the USA. You can get the certificate here: Privacy Shield
The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user IDs (eg user ID) or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after 14 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached is done automatically once a month. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by preventing the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to the fullest extent possible.
You may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google. Download and install Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Opt-out cookies prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. To prevent Universal Analytics tracking across devices, you must opt-out on all systems you use. If you click here, the opt-out cookie for this website will be set:
7.2 Web analysis service Matomo
We use the Matomo analysis service on our website. Small text files (cookies) store data about how you use our website, including your IP address. These data are anonymized and stored by us. If you do not wish to agree to the analysis of your use of our website, you can change your browser settings at any time to prevent cookies from being used. In this case, however, it may be the case that not all functions can be used.
7.3 Webanalytics servce Sharpspring
Insofar as you have given your consent, this website uses Sharpspring, a web analytics service provided by SharpSpring.). This makes it possible to analyze the behavior of individuals on our websites in the context of advertising.
Loged Data
Insofar as you have given your consent we automatically collect and store, certain information about the your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) and the user’s activities. This includes:
Preferences and settings: time zone, language, and character size.
Identifiers: IP address.
Technical information: type of device, operating system name and version, device manufacturer, browser information (type, version), screen resolution.
Coarse geographic information: geographic location derived from the IP address.
We collect this data for the proper operation of our Platform. Until the user becomes a “lead” this data cannot be linked to a specific individual.
Data generated by the use of the Platform also include:
Information about use of the Platform: date stamp, URL of the visited page, URL of the last webpage visited before visiting our Platform or a website using our Platform. URL of the last webpage visited before visiting our Service.
History of interaction with our webpages: pages viewed, time spent on a page, click through, clickstream data; queries made, search history, search results selected; comments made, type of service requested, purchases made.
We collect this data to understand how our Platform is used and to create statistics on the use of our Platform. Until the user becomes a “lead” this data cannot be linked to a specific individual.
Lead Data
If a visitor interacts with us, for example, to inquire about a service or registering on the platform, the visitor becomes a lead. In these cases, we will collect information provided to us through the form or questionnaire used to make the request, or the contact or other information provided at a trade show or industry event. The information is provided directly and voluntarily by the individual. Depending on the circumstances, the information may include:
Name of the business
Street address, city, state, province and/or country
Social Media Handles
We collect to respond to a request from a lead so that we may provide information about our Service.
8) Google Maps
dbschenker.com embeds Google Maps. If you give your consent, in addition to log data, your IP address is transmitted to the Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
The relevant privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en_policies/privacy/.
On the site https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy?hl=en&gl=en you can make settings for your privacy.
1) The party responsible for processing of personal data
Schenker AG is the party responsible for the processing of your data. The appointed data protection officer is Mr. Maik Goehrke. If you have any questions, suggestions and/or criticism in relation to data protection, please contact:
2) Which data do we collect and why do we process the data?
Fan pages on Social Media
You can find us in various social media with their own appearance. In this way, we would like to provide you with a broad, multimedia offer and exchange ideas with you on important topics for you. In addition to the respective provider of a social network, we also collect and process personal user data on fan pages. This notice also informs you of what information we collect from you on our social media appearances, how we use them, and how you may object to our use of the data. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the respective offer, which is detailed below. The activities carried out by us and described in more detail below in social media are based on a balance of interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
On the DB Schenker Group channel, we present our company on Facebook. If you visit our fan page, Facebook Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, D2 Dublin, Ireland collects, stores and processes your personal information in accordance with its privacy policy. The privacy policy can be found here.
In addition, processing of personal data by us takes place only to a very limited extent.
For the purpose of the needs-oriented design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use the statistics service Facebook Insights. This service records your activity on our site and makes it available to us in anonymised statistics. This gives us insights amongst others on the activity of our fan page visitors, the clicks of our page, the range of posts, clicks and average duration of video playback, information from which countries and cities our visitors come from, as well as statistics on the gender relations of our visitors.
Conclusions on individual users and access to individual user profiles by the administrator are not possible.
More information about Facebook Insights can be found here.
Regarding the processing of Insights data, there is a shared responsibility between Facebook and us. Details are provided in the Joint Controller Addendum, which you can find here.
Facebook Ireland provides the essence of the page insights supplement to affected persons.
In addition, we store usernames and comments that are deleted for violating the netiquette. These will only be tracked if necessary for proof of legal disputes within the limitation period.
In addition, we do not store and process personal data about you, with the exception of an online competition. In an online competition, the winners will be publicly marked with their username and asked to contact each other within 14 days via email. The winners must send their name and address so that the prize can be sent. These data are processed by us exclusively for the purpose of processing the online competition. For the online competition the respective terms of conditions of participation apply. The e-mails with the addresses are always deleted after 30 days, as long as they are not needed beyond that for the winning notification.
B) Instagram
The most beautiful pictures from the media library are posted on the DB Schenker channel, showing users the work of the various business units. The focus is on ecology and sustainability, innovation and technology as well as strengthening the employer brand, with a focus on all business areas. Likewise cross-media contents are published.
If you visit our fan page, personal data will be stored and processed by Instagram, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, D2 Dublin, Ireland as an Instagram provider in accordance with Instagram's Privacy Policy. The privacy policy can be found here.
For the purpose of the needs-oriented design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use the statistics service Instagram Insights. This service records your activity on our site and makes it available to us in anonymised statistics. This gives us insights about the interactions of our fan page visitors, the clicks of our page, the reach of posts, information about our followers' activity, as well as information from which countries and cities our visitors come from, as well as statistics on the gender relations of our visitors. Conclusions on individual users and access to individual user profiles by the administrator are not possible.
In addition, we do not store and process personal data about you, with the exception of an online competition and Fan posts. In an online competition, the winners will be publicly marked with their username and asked to contact each other within 14 days via E-Mail. The winners must send their name and address so that the prize can be sent. These data are processed by us exclusively for the purpose of processing the online competitions. For online competitions the respective terms of conditions of participation apply. The e-mails with the addresses are always deleted after 30 days, as long as they are not needed beyond that for the winning notification.
We ask users, after we have publicly and without obligation, asked for permission to repost their pictures on the Instagram channel DB Schenker. The declaration of consent will be saved by us as a screenshot and the image as a file with details of the user. The photos and consent form will be stored as long as the photo is posted on the channel or until the consent is revoked. The reposted photo is being stored on the Instagram server for technical reasons [Facebook Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, D2 Dublin, Ireland]. A revocation is possible at any time (see below for details). In the case of cancellation, the image and the user's details are deleted immediately.
The Twitter channel @DBSchenker is used for events, press and public relations on all topics of our company.
If you visit our Channel, which stores and processes Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, as the operator of Twitter personal information, to the extent described in the Privacy Policy.
The privacy policy can be found here.
In addition, we do not store and process personally identifiable information about you. Just in case you send us a direct message, the user name will be saved.
For the provision of our offer usually the involvement of instruction-dependent processors is required, such as data center operators, printing or shipping service providers or other parties.
External service providers who process data for us on behalf of us are carefully selected by us and contractually strictly committed. The service providers work according to our instructions, which is ensured by strict contractual arrangements, by technical and organizational measures and by additional controls.
Moreover, your data will only be transmitted if you have given us an express consent or as a result of statutory provisions.
We point out that when processing through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter data of users may be processed outside the territory of the European Union. This may result in risks for the users because e.g. enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult. For details, please refer to the privacy policy of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. With respect to US providers certified under the Privacy Shield, we point out that they are committed to upholding the EU's privacy standards.
We do not transfer data to third countries outside the EU / EEA or to an international organization unless there are adequate safeguards. These include the EU standard contractual clauses and an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
If we have collected personal data from you, we only store it for as long as it is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which it was collected (eg in the context of a contractual relationship) or if this is provided for by law. Thus, we save your data in the framework of a contractual relationship at least until the complete termination of the contract. Subsequently, the data will be kept for the duration of the statutory retention period.
You may object to the processing of data for reasons that arise from your particular situation, if the processing of data is based on our legitimate interests.
You can contradict the advertising approach at any time with effect for the future (advertising contradiction).
With regard to data processing on social networks, we recommend that you respond to requests such as : for information or other questions about user rights, to apply directly to the respective social network for a cancellation request, since only Facebook, Instagram, Twitter have full access to your user data. If you no longer wish to use the data processing described here in the future, by using the functions "I do not like this page anymore" and / or "Unsubscribe from this page" you can unblock your user profile from our site.
With regard to the processing of personal data via the service "Insights" offered by Facebook, Facebook has assumed the primary responsibility. This concerns the processing of Insights data and the implementation of the data subject rights. Therefore, please contact Facebook directly regarding all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the processing of Insights data. We will forward your inquiries to us on Facebook.
6) New functions, updating of the Privacy Policy
We adapt the privacy policy to changed functionalities or changed legal situations. Therefore, we recommend that you read the privacy policy at regular intervals. If your consent is required or parts of the privacy policy contain provisions of the contractual relationship with you, the changes will only be made with your consent.
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2019 Peugeot 308 GT confirmed for Australia
The 2019 Peugeot 308 GT is officially heading down under
Peugeot Australia has confirmed the rollout of its new eight-speed automatic transmission co-developed with Japan’s Aisin, set to debut with the new 308 GT later this month.
The ‘EAT8’ builds on the outgoing six-speeder starting with the obvious addition of two extra ratios, along with “improved shift quality” and a 7.0 per cent improvement in fuel economy according to Peugeot.
Other improvements include enhanced performance of the idle Stop & Start system which now can kick in from 20km/h, a 2.5kg weight reduction compared to the old EAT6, and a coasting function at speeds above 25km/h.
First to get the new transmission will be the limited-edition Peugeot 308 GT, which never made it to Australia as part of the facelifted range.
Scheduled to arrive in late July, the 308 GT will bridge the gap between the core range and the 308 GTi hot hatch, powered by a 165kW 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
The local arm hasn’t disclosed full specifications for the new variant, though a quick scan of the Peugeot UK site tells us the 1.6-litre engine makes 285Nm at 1750rpm. sprints from 0-100 in 7.4 seconds, and hits a top speed of 235km/h. Fuel use, meanwhile, is rated at 7.4L/100km on the combined WLTP cycle.
Stay tuned for a full pricing and specifications breakdown in the coming weeks.
Following the introduction of the 308 GT, the new EAT8 will feature on the new 508 GT Fastback and Sportswagon in August, while the diesel-powered 3008 GT and 5008 GT SUVs will get the new transmission in the “coming months”.
2019 Peugeot 308 GT
shoot the messenger — 11 Jul 2019 10:44
Seems a bit slow for the power and torque given the Peugeot 308 isn't a heavy car.
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2020 Volkswagen California T6.1 sketched
Volkswagen have sketched the designs for the 2020 California
Volkswagen has teased the updated California campervan with two sketches, ahead of a debut at the Caravan-Salon in Düsseldorf, Germany at the end of next month.
Following the reveal of the ‘T6.1’ Transporter, Multivan and Caravelle range in February, the refreshed California looks to get the same design tweaks as its siblings, adapted to its lifestyle focus.
Changes will include revised designs for the front grille, headlights and bumper, the latter incorporating a new fog-light design, too.
The vehicle in the sketches also appears to be wearing large alloy wheels with the ‘Suzuka’ design borrowed from R-Line versions of the T-Roc, Tiguan and Touareg SUVs. It’s unclear what size they’ll be if they feature on the updated camper, though, given they measure 19 to 21 inches depending on the SUV model they’re fitted to.
Inside, it’s said the living and sleeping areas of the California have been “carefully enhanced and optimised”, while the multifunctional control unit in the roof has been “redesigned and digitalised”.
Like other T6.1 models, the refreshed California should offer the latest in driver assistance and infotainment technologies, including a 10.25-inch Active Info Display, the latest MIB3 infotainment system with touch screens up to 9.2 inches and wireless Apple CarPlay functionality, along with lane-keep assist, semi-autonomous park assist, and autonomous emergency braking.
The inclusion of a new electromechanical power steering system allows for the aforementioned Lane Assist, as well as Trailer Assist and a side-wind compensation system.
Power will come from a 2.0 TDI four-cylinder turbo-diesel, with “up to 146kW” of power, with further details to come at the reveal.
Speaking with Drive, Kurt McGuinness, PR and brand experience manager for Volkswagen’s local division, said: “We are always interested in expanding our range of camper models given their popularity with customers, but do not have anything specifically in the pipeline at this stage”.
The current model (pictured above) isn’t offered Down Under, though given the German brand’s decision to introduce the Caddy Beach recently, that could change at some point in the future.
Stay tuned to Drive for our coverage of the California’s reveal at the end of August.
volkswagen california
The truth — 04 Jul 2019 14:00
More vapourware from VAG.
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Joining the YouTube Partner Program
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YouTube Channels For Dummies
By Rob Ciampa, Theresa Moore, John Carucci, Stan Muller, Adam Wescott
It’s possible to make money on YouTube with the YouTube Partner Program. If you’re really successful, producing content for YouTube could be your full‐time, exciting job. But don’t run to the bank yet, because you’re going to need to create a great channel, fill it with wickedly good content, build a passionate community of fans — and join the YouTube Partner Program.
The YouTube Partner Program is a formalized way of helping content creators (which usually goes hand‐in‐hand with channel owners because they’re often one and the same) make money several ways:
Advertising: You can allow Google and YouTube to place ads against your content and receive a share of the ad revenue.
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Business today is global.
A relevant business education must be a global one. Now that 60% of the world’s economic output crosses an international border, it’s no longer enough to understand how business works. You also need to know how the world works.
The list of leaders is changing faster than you think.
By many measures, China has already overtaken the U.S. as the world’s largest economy. China has built a rail system in the past two decades that could circle the globe three times, and the Chinese own more smartphones than any other country.
The world’s largest cities have more economic power than many countries.
New York City vies neck-in-neck with Tokyo as the world’s most powerful city. Its 1.1 trillion dollar economic output exceeds that of Mexico.
The influence of emerging markets is on the rise.
Emerging markets now import more goods than developed economies. They also produce over 50% of the world’s GDP. Their foreign investment exceeds 440 billion dollars—more than the U.S. and Europe combined.
Technology is changing everything.
Uber is the world’s largest taxi company, but it doesn’t own any cars. Airbnb has more rooms worldwide than Hilton, but it doesn’t own any hotels.
Alibaba is one of the planet’s largest retailers, yet it carries no inventory.
This is the world of global business...
Hult is the global business school.
Hult’s Global One-Year MBA offers the most practical and global business education available. Learn about the real world of business, in real time. Study at up to three of our seven campuses in what will be the most intense year of your life.
08 Global campus locations
12 Global student body
14 Global faculty
16 Global curriculum
18 Global alumni network
20 Global speakers
The only program that allows you to study seamlessly around the world.
Global campus rotation: At Hult you have the opportunity to explore up to three of our seven campuses over the course of one intensive year. We don’t partner with other schools—we manage our own programs so you can rotate among them without any interruption to your studies.
Learn about world markets by living and studying in three of them.
Today’s interconnected economy rewards those who are able to cross borders and work with people from around the world. Hult’s Global Campus Rotation program will expose you to three of the world’s fastest-paced economies so that you can see for yourself how they work.
Simply choose a home campus to complete your core coursework, then spend up to three months specializing at two others—all without any interruption to your studies.
Every campus has its own personality—reflecting the vibe of its host city.
San Francisco has the edgy feel of a startup.
Consider Boston if you’re looking for a more academic environment. London and New York are ideal bases for international business— especially finance—while Dubai is perfect for those who want to understand one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Shanghai is China’s most international city, and the right choice for anyone wishing to do business in Asia.
We believe that where you study is almost as important as what you study.
All of our campuses are in prime locations. We understand that students want to be in the thick of it, not in some distant suburb. We also work with award-winning architects to create cool academic environments because we believe you learn better in inspiring spaces that encourage collaboration.
There are 210 possible campus rotation combinations. Where will your Hult journey take you?
Experience three global cities in one unforgettable year.
Many business schools claim to be global. Hult classrooms actually prove it.
Global student body: The 2015 incoming students represent 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Though our students come from every corner of the globe, they share a common desire to make a mark on the world. They question the status quo, dare to be different, and think outside of the box.
We look for what makes you unique.
Many of the world’s most successful leaders did not graduate from college top of their class. Yet no one doubts that there’s something truly special about them. That’s why Hult is interested in more than just your academic accomplishments. We want to get to know you: what makes you tick, what’s important to you, and where your true passions lie.
Study alongside students from every industry.
Your fellow classmates will quickly become one of your most prized learning resources. They come from the broadest possible range of professional backgrounds—having already worked an average of six years doing everything imaginable. Together, you will not only share your experiences, but teach each other how everyone sees the world from different angles. Most important of all, you will learn how to use this diversity to your advantage. You will not only graduate with a network of friends from every major city in the world, you will become a true global citizen.
Grades and test scores are important, but they don’t tell the whole story. We’re also looking for international experience, cultural awareness, and second-language ability.
Our faculty bring their international experience to the classroom.
Global faculty: Though Hult professors have the academic training you would expect, the subjects they teach are greatly enhanced by their internationalism: they come from 37 countries and have taught on almost every continent.
But what sets them truly apart is their real-world experience.
Everything you learn is backed by examples from their collective successes as corporate executives, business owners, inventors, and entrepreneurs.
A different approach to what makes a great professor.
Unlike the faculty of most universities—who are primarily researchers and authors—Hult professors pride themselves first-and-foremost on their ability to excel in the classroom. Many have achieved significant success in the real world, and are keen to share it with their students. Some have worked in large multinationals like McKinsey & Company, Coca-Cola, and Credit Suisse. Others have run their own businesses and enterprises. Several have developed their own patents for goods and services.
Inspiring teachers, satisfied students.
Our professors and lecturers all possess impressive academic credentials—93% hold advanced degrees from some of the world’s finest institutions. But what matters most to our students is their performance in the classroom.
84% of Hult MBA students are highly satisfied with the quality of their professors. They are almost equally satisfied with the classroom instruction and academic support they receive.
Hult professors hail from 37 countries. The majority bring over 10 years of teaching experience to the classroom, as well as their own business successes.
Hult faculty’s global experience - 93%
Percentage of Hult faculty that hold advanced degrees - 62%
Hult faculty have more than 10 years of teaching experience - 3 Average number of countries in which Hult faculty have worked - 71%
Hult faculty who have lived on two or more continents.
Our curriculum is based on the issues facing today’s international companies.
Global curriculum: There’s probably no greater testimony to the quality of Hult’s highly practical MBA curriculum than the fact that hundreds of multinational companies turn to Hult’s Ashridge Executive Education programs for consulting, management training, and leadership development.
The same experts who develop and teach our MBA program have worked with many of the world’s leading companies.
Not only do we teach global management to MBA students, we also consult for some of the world’s most respected organizations. This problem-solving takes many forms including strategy development, change management, and leadership development.
We translate our findings into relevant educational content.
Part of our mission is to translate the best practices from our consulting work into useful information for the business world. We maintain a cutting-edge research center to identify and study trends in the global marketplace. But most importantly for you, we take what we learn and build it into our MBA curriculum so that you get the most relevant and current business education available.
A few of the global organizations that turn to us for executive and organizational development:
— Air China
— AstraZeneca
— Bank of China
— Bayer
— China Post
— Coca-Cola
— Electrolux
— Ericsson
— Ernst & Young
— Heineken
— Nokia Siemens
— SABMiller
— Sinopec China
— Tetra Pak
— Time Warner
— International Red Cross
— Rugby Football Union U.K.
— World Health Organization
— Dubai Roads & Transport Authority
— U.K. National Health Service
One intensive year:
Hult’s MBA helps you become a well-rounded business professional in just a single year. Our global curriculum simultaneously develops your core business knowledge and leadership skills, then forces you to put everything you’ve learned to the test with real-world practice, so that you’re job-ready from day one.
3 weeks: September
Intensive introduction to the fundamentals of business and leadership.
Module A
12 weeks: October – December
Module B
11 weeks: January – March
Module C
6 weeks: March – April
Business knowledge. — Courses that teach you with the fundamental concepts of business theory.
Leadership skills. — Professional coaching on how to succeed as a leader and team member.
Practical experience. — 7-month group project to solve a corporate problem or launch your own enterprise.
Module D
6 weeks: May – June
Module E
6 weeks: July – August
Specializations. -Elective classes that allow you to customize your MBA to a specific career
Global Campus Rotation. - Option to study at up to two more Hult campuses worldwide.
Business knowledge: The core.
All MBA programs teach the fundamentals of strategy, finance and management. What sets Hult apart, is the way we bring the core concepts of business knowledge to life through experiential teaching techniques and guest lectures from industry leaders, while enhancing every subject with a global perspective.
Back to basics.
Your MBA program begins with a three-week Immersion. Past students have nicknamed this “Boot Camp,” because from day one you grapple with building blocks of business through intensive lectures, seminars and workshops. You also begin to assess your leadership strengths and weaknesses through coaching and team-building exercises. Then, for your first three modules, your core courses will focus on the basics of business theory—taught from a global perspective.
Experts in bringing the fundamental concepts to life.
Since we all learn best by doing, your professors will periodically take you out of the classroom to help bring core subjects to life. We set up dynamic simulations, have students work through difficult role-play situations with actors, use computer-based models to market and sell products, and organize outdoor activities to learn teamwork and leadership skills. One of our more unconventional approaches is to pitch students against professional poker players in a lesson designed to teach the art of risk management! By the time you have completed your core studies, you will not only know all the fundamentals of business, you will have experienced many of them firsthand.
Hear the inside story, directly from industry leaders.
Each Hult campus hosts a Global Speaker Series so that you have the opportunity to hear directly from the world’s brightest minds. In the past, Hult has welcomed thought leaders such as Steve Wozniak (Co-founder of Apple), Biz Stone (Co-founder of Twitter), Arianna Huffington (founder and editor of The Huffington Post) and Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize Winner) to share their inspirational stories and the lessons they have learned on the way to the top. These sessions offer invaluable insight into cutting-edge business trends, and provide access to the people who are defining the shape of business.
Core courses:
— Analysis for Business Decisions
— Managerial Economics
— International Marketing
— Business and Global Society
— Global Strategies in Action
— Creating High-performance Organizations
— Global Operations Management
— Entrepreneurial Leadership
— Accounting in a Global Environment
— International Finance
— Corporate Finance
Leadership skills: Professional growth.
Though few of us are born natural leaders, leadership can be taught. Hult integrates the best leadership development practices from the world’s top companies into our MBA curriculum so you can make an immediate impact when you return to the workforce.
Specializations: Customize your MBA.
We designed the Hult MBA to offer you ultimate flexibility. When you pick your specialization, you are able to tailor the program’s content to meet your individual and professional goals. During the final two modules, you can choose elective classes relevant to a specific career or industry, or you can study a broad range of general management topics.
Choose from six MBA specializations:
Focus your studies on international marketing to grow an existing global brand—or create one of your own.
Gain specialized skills in market research, branding, consumer behavior, sales, and new product development.
These combined business and marketing skills prepare graduates for a wide array of careers that go beyond traditional functional marketing.
Entrepreneurship.
Got a great idea for a startup? Acquire all the knowledge, tools and mentorship you need to start your own organization. You can further focus your studies in social entrepreneurship by gaining knowledge of how to navigate social and political issues, as well as a full understanding of how to make change happen. (Note: Since many of your professors are successful and busy entrepreneurs themselves, some of these classes might be conducted online.)
Finance.
Give yourself the competitive edge in the world of finance. Designed with input from Fortune 1000 CFOs, leading academics, and a broad range of finance professionals, this specialization provides broad exposure to areas such as corporate finance as well as developing your analytical and interpretive skills— crucial no matter what finance career path you choose.
Project Management.
Strong project management can mean the difference between businesses that thrive and those that fail. This specialization will equip you with the technical and people skills required to manage major projects for multinationals, family businesses, and NGOs. It is designed to give you the wide range of skills necessary for planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to meet business objectives.
Social responsibility and sustainability are increasingly issues at the top of the agenda for leading businesses. This specialization has been created for anyone committed to making their organizations more responsible, sustainable and successful. Get to grips with areas as diverse as environmental economics, sustainable development and design, and social justice—and understand the way in which all of these affect the global supply chain, business practices and future business strategy.
General Management.
Want to ensure you have as broad a perspective as possible on global enterprises? Simply take the courses that interest you the most from any of the specializations above. This will help you build the knowledge and skills that you feel will best help you in your chosen career path.
Hult alumni are making a real difference in important jobs at most of the world’s major multinational companies. Hult MBA students who work hard and put in the hours find higher-paying jobs faster—with a quicker return on investment.
Application requirements:
Hult takes a holistic approach to reviewing your application. In addition to your academic and professional background, we look for leadership potential, a natural curiosity, and a passionate drive to succeed.
Who we’re looking for:
Hult students possess an entrepreneurial spirit, an open mind, and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Our Global MBA program asks you to dare to be different, to seek creative solutions outside the ordinary, and to collaborate with a diverse group of people to achieve tangible results.
You have to be ready to adapt and become resilient. It is not your academic or professional background that will determine your success at Hult—it is your drive. When you join us, be prepared to work hard and get the job done.
General admissions requirements
— Three or more years of relevant work experience
— Bachelor degree or equivalentt
— Proficiency in English
Basic application requirements:
— Current résumé
— Written or video responses to two admissions questions
— Two letters of recommendation
— Application fee of USD150
Additional application requirements:
— A copy of your Bachelor degree or equivalent
— Transcripts (in English) from all universities attended
— GMAT, GRE, or the Hult Business Assessment Test
— Evidence of English proficiency, if it is not your native language
Preferred experience
— You are globally-minded
— You have lived and worked in more than one country
— You speak more than one language
The fee each program year is based on your choice of home campus:
— Boston 69,800 U.S. dollars
— San Francisco 69,800 U.S. dollars
— London 48,200 British Pounds
— Dubai 256,400 Emirati dirham
— Shanghai 430,000 Chinese yuan.
Application fee: 150 USD.
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HomeHistoryVienna 2015Vienna 2015: And the winner is…
Vienna 2015: And the winner is…
Liam Whelan (Germany)
It is 379 days since Conchita Wurst lifted the trophy for Austria at the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Immediately afterwards we did not even know where we would be travelling to in Austria this year. Piece by piece everything came together until tonight, when the winner was chosen by a 50/50 jury vote from 40 countries.
The winner is #SWE Sweden, with 365 points, 62 ahead of second place #RUS Russia. In third place came #ITA Italy with 292 points.
#AUS Australia ended in fifth place with 196 points, getting maximum twelve points from winners Sweden and hosts Austria.
Måns Zelmerlöw was announced winner before #NOR Norway voted, 37 of 40 (different to the order we published as some countries needed to be called back due to technical faults.)
Hosts #AUT Austria and #GER Germany scored nul points.
We hope you have had a wonderful evening and a great Eurovision season. It has been a pleasure bringing you all the news at it happened and we thank you for your continued support!
Australia: Historical day for Down Under
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Ever Wonder What It's Really Like To Poop In The Middle Of Antarctica?
"If you're sitting on a toilet in a storm, you don't want to have it flying away."
Dec 23, 2016 Words By tess koman
A new clip from National Geographic's Continent 7 follows a bunch of environmental scientists as they set up a "waste tent" in the middle of their Antarctic base. Temperatures in that area can reach as low as -100 degrees Fahrenheit, the video's caption explains, making this the world's coldest porta-potty.
"It's like at home, everyone would like to have a clean bathroom. So why not keep it clean here?" scientist Wolfgoing Rack explains of setting up the waste tent near everyone's individual tents. "It's not that bad."
Fellow scientist Marcus Arnold disagrees ("especially after the morning rush"), saying even though everyone's pee and poo (we're all adults here, stop it) most freezes pretty quickly, it's still a smelly task to eventually empty the portable toilet into a designated igloo not far away — and to replace the toilet in the tent, as seen below.
The tent protecting the toilet is nailed into the ice with extra precision, because "if you're sitting on a toilet in a storm, you don't want to have it flying away," Rack says.
He and Arnold also note it's much easier for men to use the bathroom in Antarctica, as they can much more easily pee into the pee bottles everyone is given from their sleeping bags. Good to know.
From: Cosmopolitan
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Sutton High Street runs through the centre of an outer London town, yet for years it had remained disconnected from buildings, spaces and uses around it; the railway station, shops, green spaces, market uses, civic amenities and local communities were all in close proximity but remained disconnected.
Project elements have focused on the management of pedestrians, cyclists and cars. Traffic signage was unclear, and there was too much of it. Supported by the Council, footway surfacing and signage was greatly simplified, and roads have been designed to benefit pedestrians and cyclists. New lighting has been provided in straight lines to offset and reveal the gentle curve of the High Street. A new green town square forms a centrepiece space, with trees, light, seats, and stage spaces, linking eastwards with a local park. Smaller stages, made in patterned granite, enable planned and impromptu performances. Special street furniture enables informal use, by all ages, using timber animals and logs for seats.
New trees are always placed in clusters that mark side routes, with painted signs to explain what lies beyond. The unsightly car park building was clad with a living green wall, made vibrant with a range of plants of various colours and textures. The £2.5m project delivered a kilometer of improvements, and now engages the High Street with new and existing assets, bringing social and economic benefits around a collective street realm.
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Habitat Project Provides Boost to R.I.'s Rarest Toad
May 15, 2019 / Jo Detz
Several Rhode Island agencies and organizations partnered to create breeding wetlands for the state-endangered eastern spadefoot toad. (Lou Perrotti)
By TODD McLEISH/ecoRI News contributor
There is just one population of eastern spadefoot toads left in Rhode Island. (Brad Timm)
RICHMOND, R.I. — The state’s rarest toad is round and short-legged with bulging eyes and a spade-shaped protrusion on its hind feet that enable them to corkscrew themselves into the ground, where they stay moist and cool and avoid predators.
But there is just one population of eastern spadefoot toads left in Rhode Island, here in Richmond, and they haven’t reproduced since 2014. Scott Buchanan, a herpetologist with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), called the toads “the best example of a species that, as far as we know, is on the verge of disappearing from Rhode Island.”
University of Rhode Island herpetologist Nancy Karraker and research associate Bill Buffum are trying to forestall that possibility by building additional wetland habitat for them in several communities around the state.
The first of these manmade breeding pools were built May 13-15 on property owned by the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust.
“Spadefoot toads breed in the most ephemeral of vernal pools,” Karraker said. “They use what most would call a puddle in the middle of an agricultural field, with no forest canopy cover, and they’re filled by torrential storms that occur in May and June. Those big storms that produce thunder and lightning and an inch or more of rain in 24 hours brings the toads up to breed.”
When these conditions occur, the toads lay their eggs within a day, the eggs hatch into tadpoles a day or two later, and they complete their metamorphosis into toadlets and hop away into the forest three weeks after that, she said.
Unfortunately, the proper conditions haven’t occurred at the right time to inspire the toads to emerge and breed in the past five years.
Karraker studied spadefoot toads for three years in Virginia, where they are quite common, and documented their nighttime emergence to feed, their travels across the landscape from forests to breeding ponds, and their corkscrew behavior back into the sandy soil.
“But we have no idea what they do here in Rhode Island,” she said.
An endangered species in the state, spadefoot toads are at the northern limits of their range in southern New England, which Karraker said means the conditions are probably not ideal.
“But they’ve been here for millennia, evolving and changing with their environment,” she said. “They just haven’t been able to deal with the fact that we’re destroying their breeding habitat.”
Karraker and Buffum are working to change that with a project they are calling “Operation Spadefoot RI.” They spent three years gathering funding and a coalition of partners to build just the right kind of ephemeral pools the toads require for breeding. This week they brought together more than two dozen volunteers to build the first two pools not far from the state’s historic spadefoot toad population in Richmond.
Spadefoot toads have stout bodies that reach about 2.5 inches in length. Their hind feet are large and contain hard tissue that allows them to function as ‘spades’ for digging in loose soils. (Nancy Karraker)
The partners include URI, DEM, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Rhode Island Conservation Stewardship Collaborative, the Beech Tree Foundation, and the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust.
Kentucky-based wetlands consultant Tom Biebighauser, who built 21 spadefoot toad breeding pools in Massachusetts in recent years, as well as pools for other amphibians in the United States and Canada, led the project. Eighteen pools were designed last year for sites in Richmond, South Kingstown, and Barrington, and if they are successful at hosting breeding populations of the toads, additional pools may be built elsewhere.
The process involves using an excavator to dig a hole 12-15 inches deep and 40-60 feet in diameter, covering it with what Karraker called “geotextile pads” to provide a cushion beneath a specially made liner, covering the liner with additional geotextile pads, and then spreading soil on it and scattering straw around it for erosion control.
“The reason they need such a specific kind of pool is so they aren’t competing with other tadpoles or dragonfly or beetle larvae. They’re in there by themselves,” Karraker said. “It’s an ingenious ecological strategy.”
Karraker hopes that the toads from the Richmond population will find the newly constructed pools on their own. If they don’t, she intends to bring tadpoles from the historic site to the new pools. Tadpoles will have to be relocated to the pools that will be built next year on land owned by the South Kingstown Land Trust and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
“Our grand plan over the long term is to perhaps head start the tadpoles at the zoo — and possibly at the Greene School (in West Greenwich) to get kids interested in the project and raise public awareness of this charismatic creature — before releasing them in the new pools,” Karraker said.
“We’ve been going around the state for years looking for other breeding populations, so the chances are we would have detected them if there were any. But maybe with an increase in outreach and public awareness, we’ll learn about other existing populations, which would be a great thing.”
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UCL EEE Barlow Memorial Lecture and Research Poster Presentation 2019
UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Wed, 23 Oct 18:00
Prof Peter Atkins - A Journey Through the Periodic Kingdom
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National Physical Laboratory, Teddington
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EDIS Symposium 2019: Inclusive Research and Experimental Design
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Me and my Markov blanket
Thursday, 4 July 2019 from 14:00 to 18:30 (BST)
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From Radar to 5G, how measurement science unlocks new applications
Dr Peter Thompson, CEO of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
On World Metrology Day, 20th May 2019, the way in which measurement standards are defined was changed forever. The “redefinition of the kilogram” as it became known, even attracted national media interest. But “so what?” most people may ask? Why is this important?
In Dr Thompson’s presentation, he will outline, “from Radar to 5G”, how metrology has underpinned scientific breakthroughs that have had global impact, how measurement standards affect our daily lives, including his own career, and how emerging technologies such as Quantum are dependent on metrology for successful commercialisation, but have been shaping science and innovation for decades already.
The 2019 Barlow Memorial Lecturer: Dr Peter Thompson
Following a PhD in molecular electronics, Peter Thompson worked in trace analytical chemistry for the Defence Research Agency and Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. He held a variety of technical, project and programme roles before joining the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), where he undertook business unit leader and customer-facing roles in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for defence and security.
Peter became head of the Counter Terrorism Science and Technology Centre, before returning to Dstl as a Programme Director for Science and Technology. Following a period in the Ministry of Defence headquarters, where he joined the Senior Civil Service leading Science and Technology policy, Peter returned to Dstl as a Board Member and Deputy Chief Executive, responsible for corporate strategy, governance, strategic relationships, communications and human resources.
Peter took up his present role at NPL in September 2015 and has overseen the laboratories development and growth as a public corporation, solely owned by Government.
2.00pm Registration (South Cloisters). Research Poster Session (North and South Cloisters) and Technology Demonstrations (North Cloisters), Wilkins Building
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5.00pm Lecture and Student Prizes - B304 LT1, Basement of the Cruciform Building
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The Barlow Lecture is held in memory of Harold Everard Monteagle Barlow (1899-1989) who was the Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at UCL from 1950 to 1967. He invented the H01 millimetre waveguide and is remembered for his many contributions to microwave research for which he was awarded the IEE Kelvin and J J Thompson Premiums, the Faraday Medal, the URSI Dellinger Gold Medal and the IEEE Kelly Prize. This year's Lecture is for the third year in partnership with the UK's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, the Alan Turing Institute.
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Where Are The Women? with Sara Sheridan
by Blackwell's Edinburgh South Bridge
Wed, 26 June 2019, 18:30 – 20:00 BST
Blackwell's Bookshop Edinburgh
53 - 62 South Bridge
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Blackwell's is thrilled to be hosting Sara Sheridan talking about her latest book Where Are The Women? A Guide to an Imagined Scotland. Sara will be in conversation with Jenny Brown.
Can you imagine a different Scotland, a Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings – even in the hills and valleys?
This is a guidebook to that alternative nation, where the cave on Staffa is named after Malvina rather than Fingal, and Arthur’s Seat isn’t Arthur’s, it belongs to St Triduana. You arrive into Dundee at Slessor Station and the Victorian monument on Stirling’s Abbey Hill interprets national identity through the women who ran hospitals during the First World War. The West Highland Way ends at Fort Mary. The Old Lady of Hoy is a prominent Orkney landmark. And the plinths in central Glasgow proudly display statues of the suffragettes who fought until they won.
In this guide, streets, buildings, statues and monuments are dedicated to real women, telling their often unknown stories.
Sara Sheridan, named as one of the Saltire Society’s most influential Scottish women, past and present, is known for the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries, a series of historical novels based on Georgian and Victorian explorers, and has written non-fiction on the early days of Queen Victoria’s marriage and the historical background to Jane Austen’s novel Sanditon. With a fascination for uncovering forgotten women in history, she is an active campaigner, a feminist and co-founder of radical perfume brand REEK.
Jenny Brown established Jenny Brown Associates in 2002, the Scottish-based literary agency which specialises in narrative non-fiction, literary fiction, crime writing and writing for children. Clients include Sara Sheridan, Gavin Francis, Kathleen Jamie, Alex Gray, Chitra Ramaswamy, and Malachy Tallack. Jenny was previously Head of Literature at the Scottish Arts Council, presenter of book programmes for Scottish Television, and founder Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (of which she is now a Board member). She is Chair of the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival and a former committee member of the Association of Authors’ Agents.
For more information, or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact the Blackwell's Edinburgh events team on 0131 622 8237 or events.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk.
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Nicolas Freeeling was born in London in 1927. After serving in the military and working as a hotel and restaurant cook throughout Europe, Mr. Freeling began his first novel, Love in Amsterdam, while serving a sentence of three weeks in jail for stealing food. Mr. Freeling's novel King of the Rainy Country received the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Among his other literary awards are the Gold Dagger from the British Crime Writers Association, and France's Grand Prix de Roman Policier.
Genres: Mystery
1. Love in Amsterdam (1962)
aka Death in Amsterdam
2. Because of the Cats (1963)
3. Gun Before Butter (1963)
aka Question of Loyalty
4. Double-Barrel (1964)
5. Criminal Conversation (1965)
6. The King of the Rainy Country (1965)
7. Strike Out Where Not Applicable (1967)
8. Tsing-Boum! (1969)
9. The Lovely Ladies (1971)
aka Over the High Side
10. A Long Silence (1972)
aka Aupres de ma Blonde
11. The Widow (1979)
12. One Damn Thing After Another (1981)
aka Arlette
13. Sand Castles (1989)
Henri Castang
1. A Dressing of Diamonds (1974)
aka Dressing of Diamond
2. What are the Bugles Blowing For? (1975)
aka The Bugles Blowing
3. Sabine (1976)
aka Lake Isle
4. The Night Lords (1978)
5. Castang's City (1980)
6. Wolfnight (1982)
7. The Back of the North Wind (1983)
8. No Part in Your Death (1984)
9. Cold Iron (1986)
10. Lady Macbeth (1988)
11. Not as Far as Velma (1989)
12. Those in Peril (1990)
13. The Flanders Sky (1992)
aka The Pretty How Town
14. You Who Know (1994)
aka You Know Who
15. The Seacoast of Bohemia (1994)
16. A Dwarf Kingdom (1996)
Valparaiso (1964)
The Dresden Green (1966)
This is the Castle (1968)
Gadget (1977)
A City Solitary (1985)
One More River (1998)
Some Day Tomorrow (2000)
The Janeites (2002)
The Kitchen Book (1970)
Criminal Convictions (1994)
The Village Book (2001)
The Kitchen and the Cook (2002)
Nicolas Freeling recommends
The Algonquin Project (1974)
Frederick Nolan
"Greatly superior to Frederick Forsyth or Arthur Hailey."
Gordon Korman
Peter Turnbull
Robert Barnard
Morag Joss
Tom Bouman
Frances Fyfield
Sara Hoskinson Frommer
John Straley
Gail Bowen
Stuart Palmer
Peter Lovesey
Margery Allingham
Dana Marton
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Elmwood Farm
The Feast From The North-East
As March arrived and the first signs of spring began to sprout, the UK was hit by a climatic phenomenon known as a ‘polar vortex’, and nicknamed ‘The Beast From The East’. As traditionally happens at the first sign of a snow sprinkling, the country came to a standstill and froze in its tracks. However this, for once, seemed justifiably different. The 24 hour news channels were full of stories of motorway carparks and schools and businesses closing nationwide. Roving reporters were sent out in their warmest winter jackets to give us the updates and deliver the news that this was an historic meteorological event.
Nowhere was this more apparent than in the North-East of the country. At Sunderland Royal Hospital, the weather was so treacherous that staff could not get safely to or from work as major travel disruptions hit. In response, the hospital set up wards for the staff so they could sleep overnight and ensure there was minimal disruption to patient care. An amazing feat of going above and beyond, and pulling together in times of need.
As the news broke that the local hospital had put these measures in place, Wearside Farm, only a couple of miles down the road, decided it was their chance to help a great cause. Through the conditions they braved and headed to Sunderland Royal Hospital with a delivery of the famous Farmhouse Inns Cakeaway. Any help, in whatever form was surely going to help the NHS staff in this extreme circumstance. As you can imagine they were completely delighted with the efforts and thoughts shown by the team at Wearside Farm, a real feat of pulling together within the local community. It certainly helped that the cakes, all made on site by Farmhouse Inns Cake-A-Tiers, are completely delicious, but a small act of kindness for our amazing NHS staff felt like the least they could do.
Well done Wearside Farm!
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Unforgettable experience for Krishna
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“The boys put in a lot of effort in the three games,” he said.#”Personally for me scoring Fiji’s first goal at the Olympics is a career highlight. It was a special goal, but through the efforts of the whole team.#”I don’t know what the future holds for Fiji for the Olympics, but I wish the boys that will represent the nation at the next Pacific Games all the best in their bid to get to the Olympics.#”We are on the right track and our grassroots development is getting stronger.”#Krishna, who created history by scoring Fiji’s first ever goal at the Olympics, said he would be returning to New Zealand shortly to prepare for the A-League competition which starts in October.#The in-form striker signed a two-year extension with the Wellington Phoenix in February.#”I’m going back to New Zealand because I have two more years.#”I will focus on that and hopefully there is something big for me in the future,” he said.#The team returned to Fiji last Sunday with players joining their respective districts for the upcoming Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants Tournament in Nausori.#
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Make buildings by recycling construction waste from other buildings
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Published: October 24, 2018 4:22:57 PM
Waste poses a huge problem in front of the Indian cities and therefore, it’s imperative to respond to this rapidly growing challenge soon. Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste contributes a lot to this problem.
Not only does C&D Waste pose hazard on human health by increase in air pollution, traffic congestion is also caused due to this.
Waste poses a huge problem in front of the Indian cities and therefore, it’s imperative to respond to this rapidly growing challenge soon. Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste contributes a lot to this problem. Even though C&D Waste Management Rules were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change two years back, municipal corporations, municipalities and other urban local bodies need to prepare waste management plans to put in place proper enforcement mechanisms, Isher Judge Ahluwalia and Almitra Patel write in The Indian Express.
Not only does C&D Waste pose hazard on human health by increase in air pollution, traffic congestion is also caused due to this. The water gets trapped in the debris leading to a breeding ground for mosquitoes. So, it’s important and wise to put this waste to better use. “The deconstruction of buildings enables a much larger recovery of unmixed materials for reuse than mechanical demolition,” the writers said.
“A proactive effort on the part of the municipalities is called for to keep C&D waste off the roads, pavements and vacant sites and encourage its transport to recycling units. Bengaluru, while giving sanction to building plans, also collects ground rent for the use of pavement for storing C&D materials for 1-2 years of construction,” they also said.
A need for public discussion on the subject is required on the subject, they also said.
“Backward and forward linkages need to be forged with all recycling plants so that C&D waste reaches the recycling plants and there is an effective demand for the output from these plants. Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Indore also have plants for recycling C&D waste and more are being planned. Government construction works can set an example by using the recycled products as prescribed in Sec 9 (4) of C&D Waste Management Rules (2016),” the writers noted.
It’s even expected of municipalities and citizens to follow international practice and make use of this waste to the cause of sustainable urban development.
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Student drawers working with Draftsman Roland Lusk at UMFA to install newly acquired Sol LeWitt work "Wall Drawing #33"
During the month of February four College of Fine Arts students, Kristen Bennet (Photography), James Hadley (Printmaking), Christina Jones (Art History) and Laurie Larson (Film & Media Arts), were among six University of Utah students selected to help install a new UMFA acquisition by Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt. Students worked closely with Roland Lusk, draftsperson from the Estate of Sol LeWitt, who coordinated the project.
Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing 33 (1970) installation process is very unique, employing non-museum staff to draw directly on the gallery wall per LeWitt’s instructions—the essence of his works. The students have been working daily throughout February to complete the installation in time for the February 27 talk with Veronica Roberts, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin.
Roberts will share insights into the work of pioneering Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt, highlighting the installation of a new acquisition of LeWitt’s work, Wall Drawing #33 (1970), at the UMFA. Wall Drawing 33, a pioneering work of Conceptual art, will remain on view for approximately five years in UMFA’s modern and contemporary gallery.
Art & Art History student Christina Jones spoke about her once in a lifetime experience during the past month of install:
“As an Art History major, I've learned about how rare the opportunity is to get to work on one of LeWitt's unique wall drawings, so I was elated when I learned that I had been selected as one of the student drafters for Wall Drawing #33. That excitement stuck with me each time I returned to the museum to draw, but I never expected the physical process to become such a meditative experience for me. When I would tell people that I was drawing precisely measured lines within individual one-inch squares for hours on end, I was met with several questions about whether it got boring or repetitive. But on the contrary, the instructional aspect of the drawing caused me to be calmly aware of the composition of both each individual square and the 10x10' grid as a whole. I'm delighted and honored to had the opportunity to contribute to LeWitt's conceptual legacy, and find it inspiring that this artwork truly exemplifies the creation of an experience.”
Curator Veronica Roberts on Sol LeWitt
WHEN 3/27 at 7P
WHERE Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Auditorium | UMFA
TICKETS This is a free event
Wall Drawing #33 Wall Drawing #33
https://www.finearts.utah.edu/news/the-finer-points-blog/item/513-student-drawers-working-with-draftsman-roland-lusk-at-umfa-to-install-wall-drawing-33#sigProIdf0698e5834
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Demonetisation, cashless economy: Covering up the fiasco with a new trick means more trouble
Business G Pramod Kumar Dec 14, 2016 17:14:08 IST
Making a virtue of one’s mistake to escape embarrassment is an old childish trick, but if a central government indulges in it, it does say something about the character of the country.
What began as a sure-fire “surgical strike” on black money has mysteriously metamorphosed into a campaign for digital economy and cashless life. Despite the unprecedented man-made financial and economic disaster, which has no parallel in the world, imposed on the country’s poor and the middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s midnight adventure purged no black money. Almost all the black money estimated to be in circulation has found its way into the banks and by the time the 50-day deadline ends, what might have been cleansed would, be at best, a pittance.
By then, the country would have had to endure all this costly madness — Rs 12,000 crore plus for printing new notes, unestimated transaction costs, about Rs 1.28 lakh crore of immediate loss to the economy and irreversible damage to various sectors and the lives of people — for practically nothing. A pilot study in wishful thinking when the premise itself had been rejected by skilled and experienced technocrats.
Representational image. PTI
That’s when the same eccentric idea gets dressed up as cashless economy and digital payments. By covering up the monumental fiasco with a new trick will lead India to more trouble, because the fundamental problem with the premise is, as Rahul Gandhi said, all cash is not black money and all black money is not in cash. The nationwide experiment of demonetisation so far has proved it beyond any reasonable doubt, and there’s no point in giving it a new spin.
If all cash is not black and all black money is not held in cash, how does petty cashless transactions prevent black money? In the best case scenario, it it will create enormous physical hardship for people and a lot of money for companies that make POS instruments and mobile and online payment firms. Does the nation or the people gain at all if people do their daily shopping using bank transfers and cards? Is it where most of the black money gets generated in India? If it’s about tax evasion by small-time vendors, wouldn’t the new GST-IT infrastructure handle it?
The government hasn’t made a cogent argument for such a move at all. All that it’s trying is to do is to cover up its failure and lack of cash because it thought of printing replacement currency only after killing 86 percent of it. After demonetisation, it’s another blunder that the government is getting into because more than 80 percent of the people are cash-dependent. It cannot be changed through a decision provoked by a distress.
It’s alright if the government had a policy on cashless/digital economy and is now rolling out a constitutionally valid process. If there was any such plan, it should have been discussed in Parliament, because some studies do suggest considerable cost in handling cash, ideally made into an Act, and implemented after framing the rules and putting an appropriate ecosystem in place. This is not a ship that can be built while sailing it.
Playing with most of the economic transactions in India without a master-plan and appropriate pilot studies before implementation is fraught with risks that might be more unforeseen than had been evident during demonetisation. Any simplistic move to address it will be like those Chinese grand idiocies (the sparrow story, the blood-plasma transfusion in Henan and Chairman Mao’s giant leap) or the social engineering experiences of Hitler (eugenics) and Sanjay Gandhi (family planning).
If the issue is really black money and if the intent is genuine, the way to go about is to implement the recommendations of the SIT on black money. In its fifth report, it does talk about curb on cash transactions, not at the grocery stores or petty shops, but at places where the money involved is big. It wanted the government to put a cap on cash transactions at Rs 300,000.
And guess what, the SIT wants it to be done through an Act. And that’s how it should be — not through knee jerk decisions or late night announcements. Did the government do anything on that? The SIT also said that government should make cash holding illegal beyond Rs 15 lakhs.
In fact, based on the experience of Indian ingenuity that was visible during the demonetisation, the government should raise the bar of stringency. Probably bring the Rs 300,000 limit to Rs 50,000 or even less. If only one percent of Americans use big dollar bills, the chances of the poor and middle class getting affected by such a cap in India must be negligible. This is the biggest transformative step the government could take, the real drive for cashless economy. An auto-driver or a beggar swiping cards is good only for WhatsApp.
Among other recommendations, the SIT wanted action on the generation of black money in education, charities and religious institutions and misuse of exemption from capitals gains tax. And probably most important of them all, it wanted transparency in participatory notes (P-notes), which are misused for whitening black money through round-tripping. Reportedly, the total value of P-note investments in India is 2.75 lakh crores with nearly a third of it coming from a tiny Cayman islands with 55,000 population. The Modi government is right — bulk of it came during the UPA regime. If you want to hit at the UPA, do it through policy.
Knowingly putting the cart before the horse defies logic, particularly for a G20 country. When there is a set of proposals from a committee of experts reporting to the Supreme Court suggest steps, why does the government drag its feet if it’s really serious about black money and black economy?
And it doesn’t hurt to admit that demonetisation was a mistake although the intent was genuine. It would make more sense if the failure is presented as a learning experience (unarguably the biggest monetary pilot in the world) on the entire range of issues related to the use of money that can help frame future policies, than being dressed up as a precursor to another pointless exercise.
It’s time to count one’s losses and move on.
Tags : Black Economy, Black Money, Cashless Economy, CriticalPoint, Demonetisation, Note Ban, PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi
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Fwire Reuters Jan 24, 2017 19:50:50 IST
By Douglas Busvine and Rahul Bhatia
MUMBAI Vijay Mallya, the Indian liquor and aviation tycoon, was charged on Tuesday with conspiracy and fraud connected to a 9 billion rupee ($132 million) loan granted by a government-owned bank, a spokesman for the Central Bureau of Investigation said.The head of the Force India Formula One team and a former owner of an Indian Premier League cricket team, one-time billionaire Mallya moved to Britain last March after being pursued in courts by banks seeking to recover about $1.4 billion the Indian authorities claim is owed by his Kingfisher airline.The CBI, in its charge-sheet, accused Mallya of diverting from India 2.54 billion rupees intended for the now-defunct airline.In total, charges were brought against Mallya and nine other people, as well as the airline itself. A former chairman and managing director of the government bank, IDBI Bank Ltd, was arrested along with another four bank executives.The CBI also arrested the airline's chief financial officer and three senior officials.The CBI spokesperson said the officials would be held in judicial custody until Monday, pending a bail hearing.
A spokesman for Mallya coud not immediately be reached for comment despite calls and a text message.The arrests made were the first since 2014, when the CBI initiated an enquiry into loans provided by the bank to the already debt-ridden airline.The Mallya case has emerged against the backdrop of regulatory scrutiny over bank loans to over-extended companies.
The diplomatic passport Mallya was issued after becoming a member of Indian parliament's upper house was revoked in April 2016 after a non-bailable warrant for his arrest was issued. The Indian authorities had sought ways to have Mallya, who has said he is living in "forced exile", deported by Britain.In an interview with Reuters in 2016, Mallya said that he owed half of what was being reported. He also said he would return to India on the condition that he was "assured of a fair trial... if at all there needs to be a trial."
The CBI action against Mallya may open the doors for India to begin work on a formal extradition process, after Britain rebuffed India's deportation request last year.The CBI refused to comment on possible extradition proceedings when contacted by Reuters on Tuesday. ($1 = 68.1499 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Douglas Busvine and Rahul Bhatia; additional reporting by Zeba Siddiqui; Editing by Jane Merriman/Keith Weir)
Updated Date: Jan 24, 2017 19:50:50 IST
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Fladgate advises founders of Teachers2Parents (T2P) on sale to Education Brands
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Fladgate has advised the founders of Teachers2Parents (T2P) on the sale to Education Brands.
Many parents will be familiar with T2P’s software, which enables schools to communicate with parents and parents to pay for school services. Education Brands is a leading provider of educational software solutions, backed by US private equity firm Insight.
After a competitive process, the deal was completed in less than five weeks from the offer being accepted.
Ian Brent, corporate partner at Fladgate, led a team of eight lawyers, including specialists in corporate, intellectual property, tax and real estate.
Uresh Naik, founder of T2P, commented: “We had been working with Fladgate for some time to prepare the company for sale. The deal then needed to be done in a very tight timescale and Fladgate delivered the result we wanted on time and in a very commercial manner.”
Ian Brent, corporate partner at Fladgate, commented: “We have acted on a series of sales to private equity but as a parent of three children I am very familiar with T2P’s products and it was particularly satisfying to be involved in the sale of this excellent company. We wish the buyer every success in taking this business to the next level.”
First Capital provided corporate finance advice to the sellers and PWC did the vendor due diligence. Wilkie Farr & Gallagher acted for the buyer.
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Novichok: Amesbury poisoning couple 'had high dose'
A woman who died after being exposed to the nerve agent Novichok in Wiltshire is believed to have had a “high dose” of the substance, police have said.
Mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess, 44, died on Sunday evening after falling ill in Amesbury on 30 June.
Her partner, Charlie Rowley, 45, who was also exposed to the nerve agent, remains critically ill in hospital.
Police are continuing to hunt for a contaminated container which they believe was handled by the pair.
The BBC understands Mr Rowley’s flat in Amesbury is regarded as the key location in the search. A team wearing hazmat suits is combing the small flat, working in 30-minute shifts because of the heat.
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This compliance program provides guidance to FDA field and CDRH staff for Premarket Approval (PMA) preapproval and PMA postmarket inspections and administrative/enforcement activities associated with PMAs. For purposes of this compliance program the term "PMA" will be used for not only the processing of original PMA applications and PMA Supplements, but also other various preapproval applications including: Product Development Protocols (PDP) and Humanitarian Device Exemptions (HDE). In addition, for purposes of this compliance program the term "manufacturer" may also refer to the manufacturer's designated contract manufacturers, sterilizers, and/or relabelers of the PMA device.
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A PMA postmarket inspection is typically conducted eight to twelve months after the PMA has been approved. This PMA postmarket inspection provides FDA with the first opportunity to evaluate the newly-approved product since it entered the marketplace. A PMA postmarket inspection also provides FDA with the first opportunity to assess a manufacturer’s compliance with the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulation, Corrections & Removal regulation, Registration and Listing regulation, and the Medical Device Tracking regulation (if applicable) for the PMA device, as these areas are not typically covered during a PMA preapproval inspection. This device-specific inspection is intended to assure that the manufacturer is making the device in accordance with the conditions specified in the PMA and that it complies with the requirements of the QS regulation, MDR regulation, Corrections & Removal regulation, Registration and Listing regulation, and Medical Device Tracking regulation.
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The assignment will be issued after the manufacturer has demonstrated in its PMA application that both the design controls and the manufacturing processes have been established. The assignment will identify the device to be covered and will have a specific reporting due date that must be met in order for the Agency to meet statutory deadlines for a decision on the application.
All assignments will be placed in the FDA Field Accomplishments and Compliance Tracking System (FACTS). The District Office or Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)/Division of Foreign Field Investigations (DFFI) will be notified electronically of the FACTS assignment number and a copy of the assignment memo will be attached to that e-mail.
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To facilitate communications with the firm on matters pertaining to the status of the inspection, the firm’s response to the 483, or the need for a follow-up inspection, the District Office should identify a contact person for each particular PMA inspection assignment. The investigator should give to the firm at the close out of the inspection name and telephone number of the contact person.
Note: Some PMAs may be granted “Expedited Review” status if the device offers a potential for clinically meaningful benefit as compared to the existing alternatives (preventative, diagnostic, or therapeutic), or when the new medical device promises to provide a revolutionary advance over currently-available alternative modalities. The granting of “Expedited Review” means that the application would receive priority review before other pending PMAs. Therefore, expedited PMA inspection assignments take a top priority when scheduling PMA preapproval inspections.
An assignment for a PMA postmarket inspection of manufacturers including contract manufacturers, sterilizers, relabelers, remanufacturers, and/or specification developers will occur approximately eight to twelve months after a PMA or PMA Supplement for new or alternate manufacturing sites has been approved. The assignment will be issued by OC/FOB with an inspection due date range that is between eight to twelve months after PMA approval.
Note: PMA postmarket inspection assignments will not be issued to designated sterilizer firms that meet certain criteria. Refer to Section III.B.3. for further guidance.
All PMA postmarket inspection assignments will be placed in FACTS. The District Office or ORA/DFFI will be notified electronically of the FACTS assignment number and a copy of the assignment memo will be attached to that e-mail.
Once an investigator has been selected and the inspection has been scheduled, the District Office or ORA/DFFI should notify via e-mail the PMA postmarket coordinator at CDRHPMAPROGRAM@fda.hhs.gov, identifying the investigator that will be conducting the inspection and the start date of the inspection. Copies of any cover letters for any PMA supplements submitted by the firm since the PMA was approved will be sent to the investigator electronically for review prior to the inspection.
The postmarket inspection should assure that the manufacturer of an approved PMA device:
Is complying with the requirements of the QS regulation, MDR regulation, Corrections & Removal regulation, Registration and Listing regulation, and Medical Device Tracking regulation (if applicable) for the PMA device (Refer to C.P. 7382.845 for guidance).
Has an adequate change control system in place and has obtained FDA approval (via a supplement) for any significant change in device design, labeling, or manufacturing process that may affect the safety or effectiveness of the device.
Note: Any issues associated with safety and effectiveness of the device should not be assessed during the inspection; the relevant evidence should be collected and referred to CDRH for further follow up. Refer to Part III.B.2 for further discussion regarding the coverage of design controls.
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Escape from Tehran: Big Data Edition
March 30, 2019 Davi Ottenheimer Leave a comment
A new query tool has been posted online that purportedly searches all the flight booking services to find deals for travel. The name of the tool is “Escape” and the URL even is more interstingly: greatescape.co
For some reason the first thing that comes to mind for me is a series of US evacuation/escape stories from history. Whether it be Tehran (commercial jet), Saigon helicopter or even the March 24, 1944 plan to escape Nazi camps (as “immortalized” by Steve McQueen’s famous motorcycle freedom leap over walls), the marketing takes me here:
Real Americans Hate Nazi Walls
I wonder whether movie posters for “Great Escape” are what the site creators were thinking about when they named their product…
Marketing the film released to theaters on Independence Day, 1963. Based on the book by Paul Brickhill, True story of Allied prisoners who break out of Nazi detention camp. 76 of 250 prisoners escaped. 50 escaped prisoners were murdered by Nazi prison guards. 18 of those Nazis later were convicted of war crimes.
Let’s take Tehran as a simple example. We query a one-way escape flight query for tomorrow (unfortunately we can’t select January 27, 1980) and here is our map:
March 31, 2019 Escape from Tehran
Yes, I ran a bunch of queries for historic escapes by Americans using modern routes. This is probably why I’m not popular at some parties. Someone says “hey I found a vacation tool that maximizes my spend so I can consume more…” and I say “could it represent the shortest exit for Embassy staff rushed to leave a deteriorating political situation based on forged visa options?”
To be fair, some parties don’t mind these topics. I can see my next drinking session with security operations teams discussing and ultimately adding this tool to a list of things to consider when assessing travel risks and disaster response. It’s not just that people we care about are landing in some usually stable city for a meeting, it’s “who can deliver me a list of escapes for the next three days correlated with increasing probability of disaster?”
On second thought, what if the creators of the tool really are making a political statement about the current administration? The default configuration of the tool does seem to be finding inexpensive paths out of America. Have you planned your great escape?
Great Escape from…
History, Poetry, Security
This Day in History: Nazis Invade Czechoslovakia
Radio Praha remembers this dark day in history with a post including some poetry. It begins…
Eighty years ago today, on March 15 1939, Hitler gave Czechoslovak President Emil Hácha a stark choice: accept becoming a protectorate or face destruction.
There was no choice, really, as Hácha was tortured and literally manipulated by Nazi “doctors” into signing away his country’s existence. An eye-witness (M. Coulondre, French Ambassador in Berlin, in the French Yellow Book) reported it as heart-attack and injections until the suicidal papers were signed.
President Hácha was in such a state of exhaustion that he more than once needed medical attention from the doctors, who, by the way, had been there ready for service since the beginning of the interview. […] At 4:30 in the morning, Dr. Hacha, in a state of total collapse, and kept going only by means of injections, resigned himself with death in his soul to give his signature.
Two very notable points are made in the Radio Praha post, which a reader hopefully will not miss so I’ll call them out here.
1) Chamberlain was fighting an uphill political battle in Britain to oppose Hitler’s insanity. Although in retrospect many obviously want to say Chamberlain should have been more aggressive towards Nazi Germany, at the time he had to carefully navigate through many in Britain who wanted to embrace fascism.
Six months after the Munich deal was struck, Chamberlain explained invasion of Czechoslovakia as his “I told you so” moment to allow him to declare war, instead of being an oops moment he regretted. It’s a very subtle and important distinction in the texts.
It has been suggested that this occupation of Czecho-Slovakia was the direct consequence of the visit which I paid to Germany last autumn. It is said that, as this was the personal policy of the prime minister, the blame for the fate of Czecho-Slovakia must rest upon his shoulders.
“I may remind you that, when it was first announced that I was going, not a voice was raised in criticism. Everyone applauded that effort. It was only later, when it appeared that the results of the final settlement fell short of the expectations of some who did not fully appreciate the facts-it was only then that the attack began, and even then it was not the visit, it was the terms of settlement that were disapproved.
Had Britain been more aggressively opposed to Hitler earlier there’s a good chance Hitler would have been assassinated by the Nazi military itself, but that’s tough speculation. We know General Beck said his coup plans were cooled when he thought foreign nations wouldn’t support it.
More certain is the fact Chamberlain was trying to keep pro-Hitler factions at bay in his own country. He would likely have lost control of Britain by moving faster or more decisively against Germany. Chamberlain’s cautious approach ultimately meant handing control of his party to Churchill, who earlier had more aggressively opposed fascism.
While handing control to Churchill meant Chamberlain himself took a step away from leading, his party neither lost control (as Churchill famously proved) nor did Chamberlain allow Britain to side with the Nazis as so many in Britain had hoped. That’s the political complexity and proper context for the “I may remind you” quote above.
2) A popular commentator in Prague used a form of poetry to navigate the dark veil of censorship by Nazis
Allow me to mention a non-military fact. Somewhere from afar a black crow flew over Prague. It circled above the National Museum building above the headlights and listening devices of the German army and headed down Wenceslas Square to Můstek. Perhaps the crow was surprised by the noise it had heard and the picture it saw below.
Radio Praha points out that his attempts to avoid Nazi censorship weren’t enough, however as “eventually they lost patience with František Kocourek. He was arrested by the Gestapo and would later die like so many others in Auschwitz-Birkenau.”
Kalashnakov Kamikaze Drone
March 1, 2019 Davi Ottenheimer Leave a comment
In 1951 the US boasted of having “pin point accuracy” in a radio-control bomb called ASM-A-1 or the “Tarzon” (TAllboy, Range and aZimuth ONly)
In reality, while the accuracy could be within 500 feet of target (i.e. bridges in Korea), the complexity of the design made it unstable and costly to maintain. In addition the accuracy depended on daytime low-altitude flights, which greatly deflated chances of accuracy (at least two Tarzon exploded within the plane delivering it).
Fast forward, and not to be outdone, the Kalashnakov company has just announced a radio-controlled bomb called KUB-UAV
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Deila Reveals "Other Issues" with Stokes
Celtic boss, Ronny Deila, says last week's tweets by Anthony Stokes weren't the sole reason for his two week suspension from the club. Stokes got himself in trouble by tweeting his annoyance at being left out of the team for the league game against Inverness.
However Deila says that wasn't the only issue with the Dubliner: "I would never suspend somebody (only) over that comment. I think everybody understands it's not about that single (incident).
"It's been some issues in the past and now we felt we had to put down a marker and I think that's going to be good in the end for us and for Anthony as well. After fourteen days he will come back and hopefully we can keep him working."
Stokes is out of contract at the end of the season but the Celtic manager maintains he has a future at the club: "He has a future here. There are things that need to improve and if people are improving they have a future. He can play football. If he makes the improvement that we want everything is possible."
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West Coast Friggatriskaidekaphobia Party Feb. 13, 2015
By FS Editor, on January 1st, 2015%
The Backyard Skeptics, the Freethought Alliance and the Freethought Society have joined together to bring the Friggatriskaidekaphobia Party (Fear of Friday the 13th) on Friday the 13th of February, 2015. It will be held at the Howard Johnson Inn Fullerton Hotel and Conference Center, 22 W. Houston Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 922-1700. (Discounted Rooms available while they last- mention “Friday the 13th Party)
Cost is $13.13 for Early Registration, $15 at the door.
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In the newsletter you will find the following articles:
The First Secular Day of the Dead Celebration by Margaret Downey
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Voting Beneath the “Head of Christ” by Wayne Trotta
Advocating for the 2014 West Chester, PA Tree of Knowledge by Margaret Downey
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Dinner and a Movie:
By FS Editor, on January 31st, 2012%
Bondage in the Bible
FS’s “Dinner and a Movie” event format is back by popular demand.
Please bring your own dinner to the Norristown Library Community Room on February 21, 2012 to view Bondage and the Bible. The address of the library is 1001 Powell Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania. For information about public transportation please see the following website: http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/norristown.html
The movie will start at 6:00 PM. Attendees are encouraged to arrive between 5:30 and 5:45 PM to socialize and set up their dinner tables. FS will provide bottled water, napkins and paper plates.
Bondage and the Bible is a 60 minute independent film by Eric Harmon. This film includes the critical analysis of the Bible’s endorsement of slavery and examines the inconsistent message in the New Testament, which supports slavery and inequality.
Bondage and the Bible tackles the controversial subject of African Americans who follow the bible as “the word of god” despite glaring passages that support and condone the institution of slavery. The film examines how Old Testament curses and commandments legitimizes slavery and how New Testament scriptures urge slaves to obey even the cruelest of masters. In addition, the film evaluates the psychological damage that ensues when African American people worship iconic images of a white god. Using actual bible scriptures and interviews with people ranging from biblical scholars to ordinary citizens, the film offers a diverse look at how the bible’s support of slavery allowed U.S. slave owners to pass on a religion to African Americans that guaranteed an inferior relationship to all things divine.
View the trailer at: http://bondageandthebible.blogspot.com
Genres: Documentary // African American Heritage Influences: The History Channel’s Mysteries of the Bible // Jesus Camp
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'Crazy' prank ended in tragedy
A 37-year-old man was “just being crazy” when he fatally lay down in the road for the third time on a night out drinking.
Linda Fort
Updated 22:35, 7 JUN 2013
On the first two occasions he had been missed by drivers, although he had unnerved one by getting up and getting into their car. But on the third and fateful time he decided to lie down in the road, a woman driving a Peugeot 106 did not see him and ran over him, dragging his body under her car.
Matthew Webb, a soffit and fascia roof fitter, from Urquhart Road, Thatcham, died from multiple injuries in Station Road at the scene of the collision on November 14, 2010.
His friends and housemates, Oliver Lee and Daniel Gingell, told coroner Peter Bedford at an inquest in Newbury last Wednesday they were walking through Thatcham at around 8.30pm after drinking and playing darts and pool in The Plough pub. Mr Lee described Mr Webb as “merry”.
He acknowledged he had been drinking himself and was not clear about all the events of that night.
Mr Gingell, who was driving that night and had not drunk as much as his friends, said Mr Webb was “full of high spirits, just being crazy”. He described how his friend lay down in the road, a driver stopped to see if he was all right and Mr Webb got into his car. Matthew Butt, the driver of that car, described Mr Webb, in a statement read out at the inquest, as “very manic”.
Jenny Stanley also reported seeing Mr Webb “on all fours” in the road in front of her Fiat Punto. Off-duty police officer PC Matthew Harris also saw Mr Webb lying in the road. He checked him and saw he had been drinking, but when he jumped up and ran off he saw there was “nothing medically wrong”, so he took no further action.
Chloe Claridge was driving the Peugeot 106 which hit Mr Webb when he was lying in the road for a third time.
She said she was distracted by people in “high visibility jackets” fighting at the side of the road. She did not see Mr Webb lying just beyond a road hump and her car ran over him. Mr Gingell, who had walked on some distance ahead with Mr Lee, said they had tried to wave at her to warn her their friend was in the road.
PC Simon Bishop, investigating the accident scene, said there was a scuff of blue denim, 8.1 metres along the road where Mr Webb’s body had been dragged under the car. He said the dark road surface and Mr Webb’s dark clothing would make it difficult for a driver to correctly identify “an unexpected and inconspicuous hazard”.
A report from forensic scientist Valerie Forbes-Forsyth said Mr Webb’s blood alcohol level was found to be 131mlg per 100mls of blood. The coroner heard Mr Webb had been paying attention to his health at the time and had not been drinking for some time prior to that night.
Coroner Peter Bedford said of Mr Webb: “He was a mature man, but sadly his actions were not mature in nature and it was those actions that led to his sad and unnecessary death.”
He described Miss Claridge as “an innocent victim” that night.
The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. After the inquest, Mr Webb’s brother Gareth, who said the family came originally from Pangbourne, described his brother as “very popular” and said he was satisfied with the verdict.
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He has gotten married 3 times.
His first wife, Linda, died 21 years ago. She was famous, of course, as she was married to him during The Beatles years and in Wings and beyond. However, she was definitely a person in her own right. Their marriage was iconic. When Linda McCartney died, Paul said "I lost my girlfriend." It was a tough loss in the western world. We had only lost Princess Di a year earlier. Linda McCartney was about my age when she died of cancer.
His 2nd wife, Heather Mills, while a nice woman, wanted to spend him out of existence on all of her causes. She basically considered him as a wallet and it helped her career since she was also famous as a beautiful woman who lost part of her leg in an accident. She was way too young for him. She's 5 years younger than me and Paul McCartney's daughter eldest biological daughter with Linda, Mary McCartney, is only 1.5 years younger than Heather Mills. His adoptive daughter and Linda's daughter from her first marriage is also named Heather and she is less than a month older than me. So, Heather Mills was way too young.
His 3rd wife is his current wife is over 3 years older than me and she's a "normal person". So, this is a much better fit for him.
Excellent song writer though. Arguably the greatest in the history of rock and roll.
He was a vastly important person in my life growing up.
Beatles, Wings, his solo work with Linda and beyond. Still being accessible - and alive. Arguably the most important living figure from western civilization popular culture in the 2nd half of the 20th Century. I can't think of anyone still alive from that time who's had a greater impact.
As Billboard magazine states in its 2011 article "It Takes Two: 10 Songwriting Duos That Rocked Music History"...
John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Classic songs: "Yesterday," "A Hard Day's Night" "A Day in the Life"
By any measure, no one comes close to matching the success of The Beatles' primary songwriters. The dichotomy between Paul McCartney's optimism and John Lennon's realism always pushed each songwriter to best the other, resulting in an unprecedented collaboration that yielded 180 songs, the most albums sold by any artist and a still-unbroken record of 20 number ones on the Billboard Hot 100. Lennon said he wished he could write a pop song like McCartney; McCartney said he always wanted Lennon's steely, skeptical look at sacred institutions. The combination remains the best there ever was.
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Super great talent, bit of a narcissist. He's written songs that will never disappear, which is more than I can say for Kayne West who thinks he's the greatest thing who ever lived. LOL I don't know much about Paul's relationships with friends, but he certainly seems to get married TOO often, especially after Linda.
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In my list of Beatles... he's number 3 of the main 4 (Stuart Sutcliffe would be my favourite of the unofficial Beatles lol)... It would be John, George, Paul and then RIngo on the coolness scale.
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He is ok but his time in the sun is coming to an end as far as his career goes.
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We've Kissed the Moose
But what about the cabin?
A fundraising campaign for Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
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Moose. Magic. Music. What's missing? A new faculty cabin!
We've kissed the moose! With lots and lots of help from our loyal supporters, we've purchased a brand new moose to carry on the kissing tradition.
But we won't rest until we've raised the funds for a brand new faculty cabin!
That's why we've extended the Kiss the Moose campaign until mid-September.
If you are a student, an alumni, or a faculty member, we don’t need to tell you how crucial your financial support is. You make magic happen at Apple Hill. You've felt the powerful force, the energy, and the love that IS Apple Hill. And for that matter, YOU are Apple Hill. You are an essential part of what makes Apple Hill a magical, game-changing experience.
Donate today to support a new faculty cabin and the behind-the-scenes stuff that is critical to making Apple Hill so meaningful to us all:
1. A new adult/faculty cabin
2. New bricks and lighting for the walkway, making Apple Hill accessible for everyone
3. A new irrigation system to perk up the garden that provides us fresh greens
4. Upgrades for the kitchen to support our Food Service that provides 15,000 meals per summer
5. A ping pong table: A ping pong tournament is another important Apple Hill tradition, which like chamber music (especially doubles), requires teamwork, listening (not really), watching, adjusting, sensitivity, and flexibility.
With donations of all sizes, we hope to reach this year's goal of $20,200 by September 21.
The first $1,000 in gifts to the Kiss the Moose campaign have been matched by a generous donor!
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Winner of the 2015 CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America and the Ewing Arts award from NH’s Monadnock region, Apple Hill is a non-profit arts organization situated on 100 acres of fields and woodlands in rural New Hampshire that builds long-term learning relationships between professional and student musicians of all ages, levels, and cultures. The organization offers educational and mentoring programs each year to 300 students on-site and to thousands more throughout the world while producing approximately 60 concerts each year. These concerts feature Apple Hill’s resident ensemble, the Apple Hill String Quartet; Workshop faculty; and students in venues throughout N.H., the U.S., and across the globe. Over 50,000 students from around the world have attended Apple Hill’s workshops since its founding in
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This duck is for your … bath, dog, omg WHERE?
By Kathy Lette
Dennis Pederson
Yep, welcome to the new (and slightly bonkers) world of sex toys.
Being "creative in bed" used to mean taking up knitting while watching Newsnight. The Kama Sutra was an Indian takeaway. Flying solo sexually meant a stealthy rub of your nether regions while sneaking a peek at a Jilly Cooper novel. Eventually, my girlfriends and I graduated to a risqué purchase of a Rampant Rabbit vibrator at an Ann Summers party. But it invariably lay gathering dust at the bottom of the knicker drawer for fear of discovery by a family member or a cleaner.
Well, not any more. Sex toys are fast becoming our favourite gadgets. The UK sex toy market is currently worth £250million per year, with global sales of vibrators reaching £5.5billion. This figure is set to rise to £40 billion by 2020 - that's matching the value of the smartphone industry. So how, when and why did sex toys take over the world?
It begins and ends (hopefully!) with the female orgasm, which is more of a mystery than the continued career success of Gangnam Style's PSY. When it comes to sex, men always seem to be keener than a pot of Dijon. For women, however, arousal and satisfaction are more complicated. Judging by the latest sex surveys, for many women an orgasm is still more elusive than the Bermuda Triangle. But with the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey-type soft porn and the inescapable presence of erotica on every computer and TV screen, women are now searching for that elusive award-winning orgasm with as much determination as explorers once looked for the Loch Ness Monster and the Yeti.
Celebrity chat about sex toys has also boosted their acceptance. Halle Berry, Eva Longoria, Myleene
Klass and Tulisa are all devotees. Teri Hatcher commented, "To be honest, I don't know what I want a male for. I have some fabulous electronics to use instead. And any woman who tells you she doesn't is lying."
So, with one in three women in the UK now admitting to owning sex toys, it seemed time to take a test run. But trying new things sexually is not my favourite pastime. For one thing, it creates terrible eye wrinkles caused by puckering up into a squint and
shouting, "You want me to do what??"
But when a friend suggested we
attend a gadget demo, my curiosity was
aroused. In a room above a shop in Soho,
a saleswoman with the endless vitality
usually associated with cruise ship
directors promised to create me "an
erotic portfolio". Over the next hour,
she demonstrated a mind-boggling
array of suction cup and squirting dildos, double-penetration G-spot vibrators,
pussy pumps, love eggs, oscillation
duo balls, clit clips and vibrating
silicone butt plugs for beginners. We
also sampled an entire menagerie of animal-themed contraptions. There were
"intimate massagers" shaped like rubber ducks and penguins, cock rings with butterflies on the top, even a mini vibrator shaped like a monkey. Her personal favourites were the Swan, whose selling point is its curvy, neck-like shaft, and a dildo modelled on the penis of the orca whale. I wonder what Darwin would have made of that?
She finally suggested I buy a state-of-the-art vibrator that was "totally realistic". "Oh, what? It cums, coughs, farts, goes limp, then switches off?" I joked... No. Apparently, thanks to 3D printing, a man can now create a dildo that is the exact replica of his own penis, complete with veins, kinks, contours and skin tones particular to him. Apparently, this is someone's idea
of a romantic gift. An ex someone, I would say.
When she started bouncing on a space hopper with
a penis, it made my legs go to jelly. When she asked for a volunteer to wear a vibrating, hooded, Spandex, full-body binder sack with nostril holes, customers whose legs still functioned properly rose shakily to their feet and fled, leaving human-shaped holes in the wall.
The assistant packaged up my purchases. Seeing the additional batteries and lubricants, I panicked. Did she understand my amateur status? These toys looked dangerous. I didn't have a licence to operate such heavy machinery. Later that night, I attempted lift-off. Blushing and sweating, I found myself suffering from a performance anxiety I hadn't felt since those hedonistic hours of enforced folk dancing in primary school. It was all beginning to feel like a hard day's work at the orifice.
Other female friends give mixed reports also. One girlfriend, enjoying a pre-breakfast buzz, lost hold of her bullet-shaped vibrator. She was running late for work and was now running around the house in a vibrating panic.
At one point she seriously considered using salad tongs. Another friend lost the will to live when her fiancé's parents were visiting and her dog bounded into the living room with a huge, veined plastic phallus between its teeth, which it promptly started gnawing on at the feet of her prospective father-in-law.
My cousin arrived home to hear a continuous knocking sound coming from her bedroom. Fearing an intruder, she locked herself in the bathroom until the police arrived. The male officers duly apprehended her vibrator, which had gone off in her nightstand, and was knocking on the wooden drawer.
And what of the now-infamous
Ben Wa balls? Since Fifty Shades,there's been a 400% increase in sales of these "love balls". They now top the Amazon sex toy best seller list. But a slight warning. As a mother of two with no pelvic floor, one must be cautious. Imagine if they fell out in a meeting? You'd have to pretend to be a player of miniature bowling. One friend wore hers on a flight to Paris in preparation for a rendezvous with her boyfriend. Only they were made of chrome. Which set off the metal detector, triggering the Most Embarrassing Airport Security Search EVER.
The best thing about the acceptance of sex toys is that men can no longer get away with pretending "mutual orgasm" is an insurance company. It seems to me that the problem in many relationships is not women faking orgasms, but blokes faking foreplay. Although, boys, do you know what a woman really wants in bed? Breakfast
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Waterhemp Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides
The continual evolution of weed species and populations resistant to herbicides from one or more site-of-action groups represents one of the most daunting challenges facing weed management practitioners. Waterhemp has evolved resistance to herbicides from more site-of-action groups than any other Illinois weed species, including resistance to inhibitors of acetolactate synthase (ALS), photosystem II (PSII), protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO), enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), and synthetic auxins. The University of Illinois weed science program recently announced confirmation of waterhemp populations resistant to Group 15 herbicides (Table 1), the first such confirmation of resistance in a dicot species to herbicides from this group. Not every individual waterhemp plant is resistant to one or more herbicides, but the majority of field-level waterhemp populations contain one or more types of herbicide resistance. Perhaps even more daunting is the occurrence of multiple herbicide resistances within individual plants and/or fields. Waterhemp plants and populations demonstrating resistance to multiple herbicides are becoming increasingly common and greatly reduce the number of effective herbicide options.
Table 1. Examples of Group 15 herbicides commonly used in Illinois.
Integrated weed management programs offer the greatest potential for long-term, sustainable solutions for weed populations demonstrating resistance to herbicides from multiple groups. Soil-residual herbicides are components of an integrated weed management program that provide several benefits, including reducing the intensity of selection for resistance to foliar-applied herbicides. However, the recent discovery of resistance to Group 15 herbicides is yet another example of how waterhemp continues to challenge herbicide-only management programs. There exists an urgent need for integrated weed management programs that return zero weed seed to the soil seedbank.
When a Group 15 herbicide is applied to the soil in a field with a resistant waterhemp population, the initial level of waterhemp control sometimes appears to be comparable to that of a susceptible population. So, is there actually resistance to Group 15 herbicides? A description of how the magnitude of resistance is determined and application rates of soil-residual herbicides might be helpful to answer this question.
Weed scientists characterize the magnitude of resistance (i.e., how resistant the plants are to the herbicide) by conducting a dose-response experiment in which a range of herbicide rates (often 8 to 10 rates, some more than and some less than a typical field use rate) is applied to the suspect-resistant population and to one or more populations known to be sensitive. Dose-response experiments are most commonly conducted by spraying a foliar-applied herbicide directly onto plant foliage, but these experiments also can be conducted with soil-residual herbicides applied to soil containing seeds of the populations of interest. At some time after application (often 14 or 21 days), a measure of plant response (percent injury, mortality, plant dry weight, etc.) is made for both populations, and a statistical equation is used to determine the herbicide rate that reduced the measured parameter by some value (frequently 50% is used for comparison). The rate derived from the resistant population is divided by the rate derived from the sensitive population, and the quotient is referred to as the resistance ratio; the higher the resistance ratio, the greater the magnitude of resistance to that particular herbicide. Table 2 presents actual resistance ratios for two Illinois waterhemp populations resistant to Group 15 herbicides. The R/S ratios indicate the populations demonstrate the greatest resistance to S-metolachlor, followed by dimethenamid and pyroxasulfone/acetochlor.
What about application rates of soil-residual herbicides? The application rates of most foliar-applied herbicides are usually selected to control only the weeds present when the application is made; in other words, most foliar-applied herbicides do not provide several weeks of residual weed control following application. In contrast, application rates of soil-applied herbicides are selected to provide several weeks of residual weed control. These rates are much greater than the rate needed to control germinating weeds at the time of application. Furthermore, labeled application rates are not determined based on one or two weed species; rather, the labeled rates are those that control a broad spectrum of weed species for several weeks. So then, what rate of S-metolachlor is needed to control a sensitive waterhemp population that germinates the day S-metolachlor is applied? Is this rate greater than or less than the actual field application rate? To answer these questions, we will use an illustration from our greenhouse research with two Group 15-resistant waterhemp populations.
Figure 1 shows the results of a greenhouse dose-response experiment 21 days after S-metolachlor was applied the same day waterhemp seeds were planted. There are four waterhemp populations (CHR-M6 and MCR-NH 40 are resistant to Group 15 herbicides, WUS and ACR are sensitive) aligned in rows that were treated with various rates (0.0078–7.87 pints per acre) of S-metolachlor. The pots in the far left column were not treated, while pots in the far right column were treated with the highest dose (7.87 pints) of S-metolachlor. If we assume 2.5 pints per acre is the label recommend rate for this soil, the actual rate of S-metolachlor needed to control the sensitive populations is only 0.25 pints of S-metolachlor, which in this greenhouse experiment actually controlled these populations for 21 days after application. In contrast, some resistant plants emerged and survived 7.87 pints of S-metolachlor.
One might be tempted to argue this discussion is irrelevant since field-scale applications of soil-residual herbicides are not made at rates low enough to discriminate between resistant and sensitive plants. A portion of that argument is valid, but keep in mind that once a herbicide enters the soil environment it begins the process of degradation. At some point during the course of its degradation, the amount of herbicide remaining in the soil will correspond to these discriminating rates. The amount of time required for a particular herbicide’s degradation process to reach these discriminating rates depends upon many soil- and environmental-related factors (such as soil texture, organic matter content, moisture, pH, etc.). At that discriminating dose, only resistant plants will emerge.
Compared with resistance to foliar-applied herbicides, resistance to soil-applied herbicides generally is more difficult to detect in the field. Resistance to foliar-applied herbicides is manifest as treated plants (assuming appropriate application rate and timing) that are not controlled, whereas resistance to soil-applied herbicides is manifest as a reduced duration of residual control. It’s not always possible to predict if residual control is reduced 2 days, 8 days, 14 days, etc., as populations vary in their response to individual Group 15 herbicides. This does, however, emphasize the necessity of applying full label-recommended rates instead of reduced rates, as reduced rates will further curtail the duration of residual control.
Group 15 herbicides, whether applied at planting or with a postemergence herbicide after crop emergence, will continue to be important weed management tools. The evolution of resistance to this important class of herbicides should serve as another warning that herbicide stewardship is as important as herbicide/trait selection. Selection for herbicide resistance occurs each time a herbicide is applied, regardless of the herbicide or whether it is applied to the soil or plant foliage. However, the overall intensity of selection for resistance to any particular herbicide or site-of-action group is reduced when multiple and different tactics are used to control the weed population.
Table 2. Resistance ratios for two Illinois waterhemp populations resistant to Group 15 herbicides. LD50 values represent the rates required to reduce waterhemp emergence/survival by 50 percent.
Figure 1. Dose-response experiment of four waterhemp populations treated with soil-applied S-metolachlor.
Source: University of Illinois
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Mix of Video Switchers For Multilayered Mixing Options
Producers no longer have to acquire broadcast-issue consoles
James Careless
Grass Valley’s Karrera Video Production Center
Video switchers are essential tools for many government video producers who need switchers both to manage multi-camera in-studio productions, and to allow for multi-layered mixing during editing sessions.
In the past, such producers would have to purchase a version of a standard broadcast switcher (whether they wanted to or not). But today things are different with switchers available for all levels of production sophistication, portability and budgets. Some of the video switchers that caught the attention of Government Video are:
RUSHWORKS
Rushworks has simplified the art of video switching by developing two software-based, touch-screen controlled switchers that can configure and use a range of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) remotely controlled cameras. VDESK II is designed for a single operator, and providers of multi-camera coverage of meetings and events, while REMO II offers the same functionality for events at remote locations.
Rushworks’ REMO II
“Both VDESK II and REMO II are next generation successors to our multi-camera television production system solutions,” says Rush Beesley, Rushworks’ president. “They are specifically designed to be operated by people with little or no video production experience, using a simple touch-screen interface with nine user-named presets per camera.” Both switchers also interface with manned cameras.
Both VDESK II and REMO II support four video and four audio inputs, with output selections of composite, component, S-Video, and serial digital interface (SDI). The “Preview” and “Program” buses show the four inputs, two (internal) CLIP inputs, the video graphics array (VGA) input, and a BLACK source selection. “The file browser is the portal to all clip and graphics selection,” Beesley says. By clicking on a clip it cues the Preview Window, where the user has motion controls for playing and manipulating the clip, he says. Users can select a TAKE or AUTO transition between the item in the Preview Window and what is currently on the Program bus, he adds.
VDESK II and REMO II allow the operator to drag any clip, graphic or “lower-third” from the file browser to a playlist. “This is handy for creating meeting agenda items in advance,” Beelsey says. Users can create and save as many Playlists as they wish, he says. Both systems have MPEG-2, AVI and WMV encoding built-in, with the ability to encode in all three formats at the same time.
NewTek’s TriCaster 450
“What sets VDESK II and REMO II apart from conventional switchers is the total integration of the PTZ camera controls with the switcher components,” Beesley said. “After you’ve named and saved your nine presets per camera, when you touch a preset it automatically selects that camera on the Preview bus and in the Preview Window.”
Need an HD video switcher that is highly portable? The NewTek TriCaster 450 and 450 EXTREME switchers can deliver. Both systems fit into just two 2RU cases with each system weighing just a total of 28 pounds. Add the TriCaster 450 customized keyboard, and flat panels monitors to view the video to create a complete system that can be taken on the road easily.
“The TriCaster 450 is a breakthrough product that takes our live switching technology to a new level,” says Andrew Cross, NewTek CTO. “We have been able to pack a 14-channel switcher with full HD virtual sets, keying, multi-channel recording, streaming and more into a portable 2RU system.” The TriCaster 450 EXTREME comes with extra features, such as NewTek’s IsoCorder multi-track, multi-format video recording technology.
“Of particular interest to government producers is the fact that TriCaster is a live truck in a box; including everything needed to produce sophisticated, multi-channel productions,” says Philip Nelson, NewTek’s senior vice president of strategic development. “This includes a four input switcher, graphics system, chroma key and green screen capabilities and digital DVRs.”
Many government video producers are still working with analog equipment, and then converting the output to digital. The TriCaster 450 EXTREME can work with both analog/SD and HD equipment. “In fact, being able to handle SD and HD, many government clients have purchased TriCasters to work with their existing cameras for now,” Nelson tells Government Video. “The plan is then often to upgrade cameras at a later date as budgets allow.”
Snell’s Kahuna
Worth noting is that TriCasters are used by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, NASA and the Department of Homeland Security.
Originally, the term ‘kahuna’ was a Hawaiian term that denoted a native priest, shaman, or someone else with rank in a respected profession. The term ‘Big Kahuna’ was used to describe the head surfer – the recently deceased actor Cliff Robertson – in the 1959 surf movie “Gidget.”
H owever, Snell’s Kahuna and Kahuna 360 are neither shamans nor surfers, they are cutting-edge video production switchers. The Kahuna works seamlessly in the worlds of SD and HD, allowing government video producers to make the analog/digital camcorder transition at their own pace. Meanwhile, the Kahuna 360 adds 1080p HD production, for truly high-quality videos. The best news for government producers is they can acquire a Kahuna and upgrade it to a 360 when their needs demand it.
“Both the Kahuna and Kahuna 360 offer extremely easy-to-use operator interfaces, combined with a tremendous capacity for multi-input, multi-layer production,” says John Carter, Snell’s senior product manager. Producers can obtain the central switcher hardware, and use it to interconnect and support multiple user stations.
Worth noting is the Kahuna 360’s Galaxy Event List feature allows senior producers to prepare templates for individual shows. Those can be accessed as needed by entry-level operators, eliminating the need for manual reconfigurations between shows. Meanwhile, Snell’s Kahuna Watch feature allows producers to develop graphics on a PC or Mac, and then send them directly into the Kahuna for immediate conversion and playlist availability.
Grass Valley has recently introduced a “lower cost” switcher platform called the Karrera Video Production Center. The Karrera family features two frame sizes (4 RU and 8 RU) with frame configurations from 1 to 4.5 mix/effects (M/E). Either frame can be combined with a choice of two or three M/E control panels as well as a M/E soft-panel graphical user interface.
Karrera comes with Grass Valley’s DoubleTake split M/E mode, which effectively increases the maximum number of M/Es (including an optional half-M/E) to a total of up to 10 channels. All of these switchers feature HD/SD SDI signal support with (optional) up/down/cross converters on selected inputs and outputs.
“The Karrera brings a new level of performance to more productions with innovative features and all the signal processing capability you would expect from the global leader in video production switchers,” says Scott Murray, Grass Valley’s SVP of live production solutions. “With Karrera, we’re enabling customers to take advantage of all of the powerful, high-end features that Grass Valley has become famous for.”
Clearly, today’s video switcher market offers products at capabilities and prices to work with every government video budget no matter how tight. That said, video producers should be careful to first list their current production needs, and then project additional needs in the future, before settling on any given platform. In that way, they can ensure their departments saves the maximum of money at buying time without sacrificing quality and capability.
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Leclerc: No hidden message in radio rants
14:30 Monday 6 May 2019 by
Charles Leclerc says there is no hidden messages in his furious radio messages when things do not go his way. The Ferrari driver was in a furious mood when he crashed in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, calling himself stupid over team radio.
Leclerc's team radio often features the 21-year-old admonishing himself, with some believing the Monegasque is too harsh on himself.
Two races have already slipped through Leclerc's fingers this year, through mechanical failure in Bahrain, before a Q2 crash in Azerbaijan denied him when he had looked the man to beat all weekend.
After the crash, Leclerc said to his team, and the viewing public: "I am stupid. I am stupid."
Asked if the messages were his way of apologising to Ferrari, Leclerc told Monaco Matin: "Not really. It was a natural, spontaneous reaction. No message to send.
"These words, in fact, they come out because I am very demanding with myself.
"Since my debut in single-seaters, and even since karting, I want to learn from my mistakes so as not to repeat them."
Leclerc is happy to accept the Bahrain issue, as it was out of his hands, but admitted that the Baku crash still stung.
He said: "The problem that slowed me down during the last laps in Bahrain is part of racing. We accept it. We cannot anticipate it.
"If I could rewrite history, I would not go off the track in Baku. Clearly, I think pole position was within our reach.
"I don't know if I lost concentration. In any case, I'm certain that we could have taken a much better place on the grid. Then we could have managed the race differently, with a different strategy."
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Home / Car Reviews / Holden Commodore SSV Redline v Subaru WRX STI v Audi TTS review
Holden Commodore SSV Redline v Subaru WRX STI v Audi TTS review
Alvin Lee May 20, 2016 Car Reviews, Performance / Sports Cars 2,964 Views
Conceived on different continents and philosophically opposed, these three fun machines – Holden Commodore SSV Redline, Subaru WRX STI and Audi TTS – can’t be closer rivals when it comes to performance, and just performance.
They all crack 100km/h from rest in less than five seconds, have immensely addictive aural characteristic (though wildly distinctive) and never fail to etch silly grins on the driver’s face.
And that’s enough reasons (or excuses) for us to pile them together for a three-way shootout to see which has the biggest fang.
The home-grown SSV Redline has always dazzled us with affordable kilowatts and genuine rear-wheel-drive fun. Priced from $53,990 plus on-roads, the SSV represents great value. With the plant shutting down next year, this last gem of Aussie muscle has just been given a mid-life update. Much more than just a fresh makeover, the last hurrah sees the old LS2 V8 replaced with a new 6.2-litre LS3 engine previously reserved for more expensive HSV’s and the export-only Chevrolet SS models.
With an impressive 304kW of power and 570Nm of torque melting at its crank, the VFII Series SSV is the fastest Commodore Holden has ever produced, rocketing from zero to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds with a manual ‘box. Keep the throttle pinned and the quarter mile or 400 metre sprint dispatches in as little as 13 seconds.
Elsewhere, the WRX STI has always been a performance icon, bringing highly energised turbocharged all-wheel-drive fire power to a segment it pioneered two decades ago together with the soon-to-be-axed Mitsubishi Evo. But for the last couple of years or so respect has dwindle for the Rex, as classier, more all-rounded and no-slower German alternatives made entry to have a slice of what was once exclusively Japan.
But, the latest fourth-generation STI strikes back with a salivating $49,790 sticker price and sharpened arsenal to prove that its unmistakably raw, high-octane driving experience is still highly relevant and desirable. Packing a 2.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder boxer engine channelling 221kW and 407Nm to all four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox and Subaru’s renowned symmetrical all-wheel drive system, the STI knocks back the first 100km/h in 4.9 seconds, identical to the SSV’s time. On paper.
Sharper, tougher and meaner looks mean the third-generation TT can now rightly reject any sort of ‘hairdresser’ abuse. To stamp out the nonsense completely, the S version of the TT even has the figures to back up its ballsier attitude: 210kW and 380Nm from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder TFSI engine shuffled by a six-speed dual clutch transmission and a cracking 0 to 100km/h time of 4.7 seconds.
Priced at $99,900 plus on-roads, the TTS burns the biggest hole in the pocket among this lot, but gets you a suave of style, luxury and quality. Underneath the glitzy sheet metal is Audi’s acclaimed quattro all-paw drivetrain. While mostly front-biased, it features an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch that can direct up to 100% torque to the rear axle, allowing the driver to become a little more creative in sweeping bends.
When it comes to the noise these cars make, it’s as diverse as it gets. The STI’s boxer rumble is no doubt one of the most distinctive in the business. There’s that deep burble on idle, changing to a higher pitch gruff as you throw in the revs, and that bassy turbo whoosh from the exhaust only amplifies the effect.
The TTS’ soundtrack is just as meaty albeit a lot more refined and solid, with a tinge of metallic in its upper notes. Dynamic drive mode turns up the volume for an even more rorty, sporty sound.
But, the real surprise here is the SSV, which now pops and crackles through a new bi-modal exhaust system with a unique Holden designed “Baillie Tip”, where a hole is drilled into the side of the exhaust tip to direct some of the noise up towards the boot floor. Coupled with a mechanical sound enhancer, the SSV explodes with a majestic roar the moment the taps are opened. It’s no doubt the best and purest sounding among the three here.
And it’s not just the noise the Holden makes that resonate the strongest through any keen driver, the whole package is also properly good out of the box. While the SSV’s atmospheric bent eight pulls hard all the way to the limiter, the blown fours in the STI and TTS just run out of puff in the last few hundreds revs.
Despite not having selectable drive modes like the STI and TTS, the SSV’s throttle is right in the sweet spot, sharp but not overdone. The same can be said for its steering, which is precise and brim full of communication.
But, if the stuff in the SSV is good, then those in the STI are just great. Still retaining a hydraulic setup, the STI’s tiller is one of the best we have come across – sharp, consistent and never short of feedback. The pedals offer just as much engagement and are much better spaced than the SSV. They are perfect for heel and toe, which is a delight to execute, thanks to the lively throttle.
Precision is what the TTS is all about. Everything from the steering and transmission to the pedals and brakes is tuned close to perfection. However, the feel is somewhat synthetic, lacking the kind of engagement and connectedness real enthusiasts look for.
Fortunately, those slight short falls diminish the moment you throw some corners at the Audi. The latest refinement of the quattro all-wheel drive is quite simply one of the best AWD systems out there, endowing the coupe with impressive traction. The front end ties down exceptionally well. Even when power is applied out of corner, the front end clings on for dear life, allowing you to get on the power much earlier without worrying about the nose pushing wide.
While it prefers a neat and tidy approach to tackling the bends, the TTS also impresses a with new found level of playfulness at the rear, allowing for some degree of throttle adjustability not found in previous generation models.
But if living life sideways is the order of the day, it’s still best to leave this task to the SSV. The 275-wide Bridgestone rubbers at the rear grips amazingly hard when the SSV is driven in full civility, but unleash the full 570Nm on the rear without the electronic guard, the rear Bridgies are all for you to burn.
The SSV’s dual personality is mighty impressive. Take the lunacy out of the driver seat, the Redline rewards with confidence inspiring dynamics and excellent body control from one of the best rear-wheel-drive chassis in the segment. Despite its heft, the Redline is completely manageable with sharp turn in and swift direction changes.
Even more stellar is the way the SSV rides. Despite not having any form of adaptive damping setup, the Redline is just as comfortable as any other Commodore. Unlike most cars with a sporty bloodline, the ‘supposedly’ track-oriented Redline is able to maintain a ride quality plush enough for everyday use. It’s also the most comfortable car here.
In sharp contrast, the STI’s stiff ride doesn’t settle down until closer to three-digit speeds. Its preference for the smoother stuff suggests that the track is where it really belongs. But if that’s a compromise, then it’s one that we’d happily accept, as the STI sits the flattest around the bends and grips the hardest on the black top through those brilliant Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT tyres. Its sure-footedness and cohesion stem from the only full-time AWD in the segment. Three differentials and a default 41/59 front to rear torque split under normal driving condition ensure the STI is glued to the road.
Such is its terrific composure that when you thought you’re about to carry too much speed into a corner, the STI just despatches what have been told, then begs for more.
While the TTS races up to speed with next to no effort thanks to the rapid-firing six-speed twin clutch DSG box and chubby low end torque, the STI doesn’t start breathing performance until the boxer four is spinning over 3,000 rpm. From here, it’s a mad rush to the limiter, accompanied by that trademark shove-in-the-back effect.
The STI’s six-speed manual gearbox is properly short-throw and slick. Shuffling cogs in the Subie is an absolute joy. On the other hand, the SSV’s DIY six-speeder feels less sporty than the Rex and tends to be a little rubbery during on-limit shifting.
But there’s no better way to put it. They are all fast, and they are all fun, except that they can’t be more distinctive in the way they deliver the experience.
If you absolutely want to tackle the twisty back roads in the fastest time possible, then the physics-bending and thoroughly engaging STI is without doubt the best car for the job here.
For the best sound this side of a V8 Supercar, the SSV Redline delivers in spades together with a hammer of an engine and pure rear-wheel drive entertainment. You also get the most kilowatts for the money.
The TTS, on the other hand, offers ballistic performance and tidy dynamics with pin-point accuracy and unrivalled nimbleness. It may be expensive but it does a darn good job of feeling it. Not to mention it looks absolutely superb.
Holden Commodore SSV Redline Subaru WRX STI Audi TTS
Price (Excl. on-road costs): From: $53,990 to $56,190
As tested: $53,990 From: $49,490 to $55,690
As tested: $49,990 From: $99,900
As Tested: $109,900
Country of Origin: Australia Japan Germany
Warranty: 3 years/100,000km 3 years/100,000km 3 years / unlimited km
Warranty Customer Assistance: 1 year roadside 1 year roadside 1 year roadside
Service Intervals: 9 months/15,000km 12,500km/6 months 12 months/15,000 km
Engine: 6.2-litre V8 multipoint injection aspirated petrol:
304kW @ 6,000rpm, 570Nm @ 4,400rpm Turbocharged 2.5-litre horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder petrol:
221kW @ 6,000rpm; 407Nm @ 4,000rpm Turbocharged 2.0-litre direct-injected four-cylinder petrol:
210kW @ 5,300-6,200rpm; 380Nm @ 1,800-5,200rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual /6-speed automatic 6-speed manual 6-speed dual-clutch S tronic
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
0-100km/h 4.9 seconds (claimed);
5.6 seconds (tested) 4.9 seconds (claimed);
4.9 seconds (tested)
Combined Fuel Consumption (L/100km): Claimed: 12.9
Tested: 14.8 Claimed: 10.4
Tested: 12.0 Claimed: 7.7
Tested: 10.5
Body: 4-door sedan, 5 seats 4-door sedan; 5-seat 2-door coupe, 4 seats
Safety: 5-star ANCAP, 6 airbags, ESP, ABS, BA, EBD, Blind Spot Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Reversing Camera, full size spare 5-star ANCAP, 7 Airbags, ESP, ABS, BA, EBD Seatbelt pre-tensioners Front Seats, Reversing Camera 4-Star ANCAP, 4 Airbags, ESC, ABS, BA TCS, Seatbelt pre-tensioners, Reversing Camera
Dimensions (L/W/H/W-B) mm: 4,964/1,898/1,471/2,915 4,595/1,795/1,475/2,650 4,177/1,832/1,353/2,505
Tare Mass (kg): 1,720 1,525 1,385
Entertainment: 8-inch MyLink colour touchscreen, 6-speakers Boss premium audio 7.0-inch Infotainment System, 8-speaker Harmon Karbon audio with Subwoofer Audi TT Virtual Cockpit, Bang and Olufsen surround sound, 9 speakers
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Vettel wary of being 'misled' by Mercedes deficit
Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari's impressive form on the opening day in Russia does not mean they are favourites for pole, even after finishing more than half a second clear of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton.
The four-time champion cited the Silver Arrows’ strong record in Sochi - they have secured every pole and led every lap since the inaugural race in 2014 - and also pointed to previous race weekends as proof that form can fluctuate wildly as teams trial different settings.
"I think Mercedes will be fine; it's a circuit that suits them, so they will be strong tomorrow," said Vettel after topping FP2 with a 1m 34.120s - the fastest time ever set in Sochi, and 0.67s quicker than Bottas in third.
"I don't want to make this personal but I think last year people expected Williams to be the fastest after Friday if I remember right, and obviously it turned out Mercedes were.
"That's how sometimes you can be misled. I think there are a lot of things we can play with in the car, loads, engines modes… this track especially there are a lot of things you can show or not show.
"I think the most important [thing] is that we talk about ourselves, our balance - and I think we improved throughout the session so I’m reasonably happy."
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff though said his team had work to do, having apparently trailed Ferrari on both single-lap and long-run pace.
"Ferrari are extremely quick on one lap - and their long run was impressive," he said following FP2.
"We've said before that [2017] is all new - we've been good on track for the last few years but the cars are totally different now so you cannot anticipate that it will all just continue.
"We have Fridays sometimes when everybody does weird programmes to find out where they are... so here we go. Work to do."
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Moon landing tapes got erased, NASA admits – Reuters Flashback
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By Joaquin Flores On Jun 23, 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – JULY 16, 2009 / 8:21 PM / 10 years ago – The original recordings of the first humans landing on the moon 40 years ago were erased and re-used, but newly restored copies of the original broadcast look even better, NASA officials said on Thursday.
NASA released the first glimpses of a complete digital make-over of the original landing footage that clarifies the blurry and grainy images of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface of the moon.
The full set of recordings, being cleaned up by Burbank, California-based Lowry Digital, will be released in September. The preview is available at www.nasa.gov.
NASA admitted in 2006 that no one could find the original video recordings of the July 20, 1969, landing.
Since then, Richard Nafzger, an engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, who oversaw television processing at the ground-tracking sites during the Apollo 11 mission, has been looking for them.
The good news is he found where they went. The bad news is they were part of a batch of 200,000 tapes that were degaussed — magnetically erased — and re-used to save money.
“The goal was live TV,” Nafzger told a news conference.
“We should have had a historian running around saying ‘I don’t care if you are ever going to use them — we are going to keep them’,” he said.
They found good copies in the archives of CBS news and some recordings called kinescopes found in film vaults at Johnson Space Center.
Lowry, best known for restoring old Hollywood films, has been digitizing these along with some other bits and pieces to make a new rendering of the original landing.
Nafzger does not worry that using a Hollywood-based company might fuel the fire of conspiracy theorists who believe the entire lunar program that landed people on the moon six times between 1969 and 1972 was staged on a movie set or secret military base.
“This company is restoring historic video. It mattered not to me where the company was from,” Nafzger said.
“The conspiracy theorists are going to believe what they are going to believe,” added Lowry Digital Chief Operating Officer Mike Inchalik.
And there may be some unofficial copies of the original broadcast out there somewhere that were taken from a NASA video switching center in Sydney, Australia, the space agency said. Nafzger said someone else in Sydney made recordings too.
“These tapes are not in the system,” Nafzger said. “We are certainly open to finding them.”
Editing by Philip Barbara
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Grand Seiko Releases – Baselworld 2019
An Overview Of The Complete Line Up
One of the coolest looking exhibition spaces at Baselworld is the double booth by Seiko.
Since Grand Seiko became a different brand the Japanese powerhouse shares a twin booth, between their two major brands, Seiko and Grand Seiko. On the one side, you have the displays for the latest Seiko timepieces, while the other side belongs to the Grand Seiko novelties. Writing a run-down on both brands would be a too long article so this time we will only take a closer look at the 2019 novelties of the “other” Seiko brand, Grand Seiko. GS has some seriously cool watches to show us this year, both for men and for women. For the sake of gender equality, I think it is time to talk about the ladies’ models too from Baselworld 2019. As a matter of fact, let’s start our overview with those ones.
5 Ladies’ Grand Seikos
As the brand (not a model line by Seiko, but as a separate company / entity) is relatively new the main focus was not necessarily on women’s watches. Until this year. Last year Grand Seiko introduced us their caliber 9S25, a movement they designed specifically for ladies’ watches. Another year, another caliber – you could say. For this year’s Baselworld Grand Seiko did not only create yet another caliber, the 9S27, they also built it into 5 new models. We have 2 watches in steel and 3 is much more sophisticated (looking) 18K gold cases. The steel models (STGK007 and STGK009) are the smaller versions at 27.8mm. They are Zaratsu polished, staying true to the exceptionally high-quality Grand Seiko standards. The second hands are hand-blued steel, while the other two hands have a central hairline stripe decoration. The dials are either mother-of-pearl or silver with a weave of linen pattern with raised or diamond-cut indexes.
3 times gold
When it comes to the precious metal versions, we have one model in every type of gold; rose (STGK006) yellow (STGK004) and white gold (STGK003). They are all 28.7mm so a tiny bit larger than the 2 steel Grand Seikos. To sparkle of the case, each version has a special bezel with 42 diamonds are set into them. As well as an additional 12 into the mother of pearl dials and one larger stone is in their crowns. Unlike the steel models’, the gold versions all have the same mother-of-pearl dials. The hands of all 3 models here are matching to the case material. All of the lady Grand Seiko models have display case backs and water resistance to 10 bars or 100 meters. The steel version comes on bracelets, the gold models on crocodile straps with folding clasps in the same precious metal as the case.
9S27
Lastly a few words about the new Grand Seiko 9S27 caliber. It is an automatic movement with +8 to -3 seconds a day precision, 50 hours of power reserve and 35 jewels. The Vph is 28,800, all this in a miniature 19.4mm wide and 4.49mm thick movement. The calibers are handmade, adjusted and assembled in Japan with the same high Grand Seiko standard as the brand uses for their other models. The watches will be available from 2019 June onwards. If you’d like to surprise your loved one, or yourself, with a steel version the price is €5,800 for the one STGK007 and €5,400 for the STGK009. Regarding the gold versions, the white gold (STGK003) is the most expensive at €30,000, the rose and yellow gold timepieces are equally €29,000 each.
20th Anniversary of Spring Drive
While the technology is “only” 20 years old, the idea of Spring Drive is 40. Seiko launched the Spring Drive in 1999 after 20 years of research and development. It is safe to say that this development is one of the most significant ones in the recent history of luxury watchmaking. To commemorate this milestone’s anniversary Grand Seiko launches 4 models in their Elegance collection. The brand equips said timepieces with 2 new manual-wind Spring Drive calibers as well. All four watches offer a one-second-a-day precision and long power reserve. The latter is the result of a dual mainspring that both new calibers possess. The models will be available from July 2019 at Grand Seiko and Seiko Boutiques and some retailers as well. 9R02 is one of the first new calibers with 39 jewels, which offers 84 hours of power reserve and a power reserve indicator.
The other movement is equally brilliant. The 9R31 just like the 9R02 is a manual wind Spring Drive caliber. Also, the same dual spring barrel results in a long power reserve of 72 hours. Just like the 9R02, the accuracy is one-second-per-day although the number of jewels is lower at 30-jewels. Grand Seiko builds the 9R31 into 2 watches, as I have mentioned before. One has an 18k gold case with the iconic “Snowflake” dial (read RJ’s take on the Grand Seiko Snowflake here), the other comes in a steel case with sunray dial. The thickness of both cases is only 10.2mm. when it comes to design, the is classically Gran Seiko at 38.5mm width and 30 meters of water resistance. Crocodile straps, deployant clasps in matching metal and display case back. Suggested retail prices are €27,000 for the gold (SBGY002) and €8,200 for the steel (SBGY003) models. The steel version is also limited to 700 pieces.
However, this is not the only limited edition of the 4. One of the two new models equipped with the 9R02 also has a limitation. But let’s see them from the beginning. Both models come in a platinum 950 case (and clasp) that are only 9.8, thick and 38.5mm wide. White gold indexes, white gold hour and minute hands and blued steel second hands make these models more elegant. We can find a snowflake dial among these 2 as well, this time it is the limited edition. The number is very low at 31 pieces which will only be available at Grand Seiko Boutiques. Just like before, the watches come on crocodile straps, have 30 meter of water resistance and display backs where the power reserve is visible. For the regular platinum model (SBGZ003) one would have to pay €58,500. For the limited edition the price is (SBGZ001) €78,000.
Sporty Spring Drive
Grand Seiko does not only wish to celebrate the Spring Drive anniversary with elegant timepieces. As Seiko stands for quintessential sports watches a more daring, a sportier line came to existence. 1 new design, 3 models, 2 new Spring Driver calibers. The inspiration for the look comes from the lion which has been the emblem of Grand Seiko since 1960 when the very first GS was born. For this the cases are larger, the claw-like edges are sharper, and the lion is etched into the oscillating weight of the movement. All 3 models’ cases are Zaratsu polished. 2 models share the same Chronograph GMT Spring Drive caliber (9R96) their difference lies within the case material. The SBGC230 has an 18k rose gold case, while the SBGC231 is titanium. There is a time-only version as well (SBGA403) with the time-only caliber 9R15 also in a titanium case.
9R96/9R15
What we need to know about the movements that are inside these intriguingly different models are as follows; self-winding calibers with 72 hours of power reserve, 50 jewels for the chrono and 30 for the time only. The accuracy is astonishing 0.5 second-per-day, yes you read it correctly. Water resistance on all 3 models is 200 meters, the diameter is 44.5mm. as you’d have it with the previous models, the gold comes on a croco leather strap with matching deployant buckle. The titanium cased timepieces have titanium bracelets. All 3 models are limited editions. 100 pieces will come out of the gold chronograph (SBGC230) 500 of the titanium chrono (SBGC231). Lastly 500 pieces of the time-only version (SBGA403). Price-wise you are looking at €44,800 for the gold chrono, €13,700 for the steel chrono and €11,200 for the 3rd model.
If you’d like to know more about these or any other Grand Seiko models please visit their site, click here.
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Home » Latest » Today's Paper » Front Page » Plans to take over Jammu and Kashmir Bank in pipeline for long, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, December 6, 2018, 1:07 AM
UPDATED: December 6, 2018, 1:07 AM
Plans to take over Jammu and Kashmir Bank in pipeline for long, says Farooq Abdullah
Reacting on the recent controversy over the J&K Bank, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the moves to take over the institution have been in pipeline for a long time.
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Abdullah said that there were plans to take over the bank when was the chief minister of the state.
“The moves to take over the J&K Bank have been in pipeline for a long time. They haven’t succeeded till then but probably in the governor’s rule they thought they will succeed,” said Abdullah while talking to the reporters on the side-lines of a function marking 36th annual day of SKIMS at SKICC.
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“I think there was a design long time earlier when I was the CM and J&K Bank was working well. I remember then I was in the office of Home Minister L K Advani along with deputy chairman planning commission and they were saying the bank is not good it is going down and it should be taken over,” claimed Abdullah.
Luckily, he said, a daily from Mumbai had published a complete report on this bank and showed how good it was.
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“I sent those reports to them and I am glad that the deputy chairman planning commission spoke to me on the phone and said his information was wrong,” he said.
Abdullah said that the autonomy of the bank should not be fiddled with.
“But any government that will come after governor’s rule is over will have to look into this. Nothing should be done to the autonomy of JK bank,” he said.
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Earlier, in his speech, Abdullah said that time has come for the resolution of Kashmir issue.
“I see a change between the Indian and Pakistani leaders…I am quite confident that time has come and that is why probably God has kept me alive to see solution emerging to this problem of our state and I hope we have peace which we all want,” he said.
Abdullah said that he wanted to walk freely without any security in the valley.
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“I want to walk freely without any security. My daughters and my friends and my colleagues and people in this ate could work without any tragedy. I hope it will happen and I hope you all will pray for this that we have that situation,” said Abdullah.
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Small-town life observed with a laugh in ‘Greater Tuna’
Eccentric Southern characters make play one of the most-produced in the nation
Small-town life observed with a laugh in ‘Greater Tuna’ Eccentric Southern characters make play one of the most-produced in the nation Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: http://grnol.co/1TcWU77
Paul Hyde, phyde@greenvillenews.com Published 12:00 p.m. ET May 12, 2016 | Updated 10:34 a.m. ET May 16, 2016
Shane Willimon, left, and Will Ragland play 10 characters each in the Mill Town Players staging of “Greater Tuna,” opening May 20 and running through June 5 at the Pelzer Auditorium.(Photo: EscobarPhotography)
Shane Willimon’s costumes are held together by magnets.
As one of two actors in the Mill Town Players’ “Greater Tuna,” Willimon plays 10 characters, male and female of widely ranging ages.
Costume changes have to take place in the wink of an eye. Willimon may be a 20-year-old man one moment and, after a quick dash backstage, a 70-year-old woman the next.
The show’s designer, Ryan Bradburn, had the inspiration of creating costumes with magnets instead of buttons to help facilitate quick clothing changes.
“Ryan’s costume design is brilliant,” Willimon said.
The Mill Town Players’ staging of “Greater Tuna,” one of the most-produced plays in the nation, opens May 20 and continues through June 5 at the historic Pelzer Auditorium.
The countryfied comedy follows 20 eccentric characters in the small fictional town of Tuna, Texas. The play is, at once, an affectionate portrait of small-town Southern life and a satire of provincialism.
The comedy remains a perennial favorite in Southern theaters, thanks to its recognizable small-town eccentrics, including a blustering politician, a town snob, a town drunk, a tough sheriff, a cliche-spouting reverend, a reform-school boy, a self-righteous book-banner and a bored teen girl who’s constantly followed around by eight to 10 dogs.
“They’re exaggerations of people I’ve known throughout my life,” Willimon said.
“I think everybody in the audience will be able to relate to these characters, too, saying ‘That’s just like my aunt or my grandpa,’” Willimon added. “That’s what makes this play so much fun. People see exaggerations of their Aunt Ethel or their Uncle John.”
Sharing the stage with Willimon is another veteran actor, Will Ragland, executive artistic director of the Mill Town Players.
“It’s a show I’ve always to do, playing all of these funny characters who remind me of people I’ve run into at some point in my life,” said Ragland, who also plays 10 characters in the comedy. “It’s all about small-town humor.”
For Willimon, the show is reminiscent of “The Andy Griffith Show.”
“A lot of what we do and say reminds me of moments I’ve seen on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’” Willimon said.
Tuna, Texas is what Greenville may have been like 40 or 50 years ago, Willimon said.
The play is something of a tour de force for two actors.
“It’s by far the biggest challenge I’ve ever had,” said Willimon, a veteran of dozens of stage shows in the Upstate and in Charlotte.
The Mill Town Player’s production of “Greater Tuna” is directed by Jay Briggs. The lighting design is by Tony Penna.
Bradburn, the costume designer, also created the sets.
For the latest in local arts news and reviews, follow Paul Hyde on Facebook and Twitter: @PaulHyde7.
YOU CAN GO
What: “Greater Tuna,” by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; the show runs May 20-June 12
Where: Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St. in Pelzer
Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 seniors/military; $7 students
Information: 864-947-8000 or www.milltownplayers.org
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The Biological Mind
How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are
by Alan Jasanoff
Read by Kevin T. Collins
A pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains
To many, the brain is the seat of personal identity and autonomy. But the way we talk about the brain is often rooted more in mystical conceptions of the soul than in scientific fact. This blinds us to the physical realities of mental function. We ignore bodily influences on our psychology, from chemicals in the blood to bacteria in the gut, and overlook the ways that the environment affects our behavior, via factors varying from subconscious sights and sounds to the weather. As a result, we alternately overestimate our capacity for free will or equate brains to inorganic machines like computers. But a brain is neither a soul nor an electrical network: it is a bodily organ, and it cannot be separated from its surroundings. Our selves aren’t just inside our heads–they’re spread throughout our bodies and beyond. Only once we come to terms with this can we grasp the true nature of our humanity.
Genre: Nonfiction / Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
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"Taking the brain off of its pedestal, Jasanoff offers an exhaustive, comprehensible, and at times playful (e.g., why do humans now study brains instead of eat them?) look at the brain. Appropriate for both neuroscientists as well as general readers interested in gaining a better understanding of this vital organ."—Library Journal
"Jasanoff writes with admirable clarity as he argues that the modern tendency of neuroscience to take a 'brain-centered view' that overlooks external sources of behavior can lead to epistemological dead ends."—Kirkus Reviews
"Neuroscientist Alan Jasanoff has identified a widespread 'Brain Mystique'--a collection of folk theories about the brain that are scientifically false. In The Biological Mind, Jasanoff dispels these theories while leading the reader on an engaging tour of real neuroscience, from the brain to the body to the social and physical world."—George Lakoff, coauthor of The Neural Mind
"Any book that opens with a historical account of the nutritional merits of eating animal brains and concludes with an imaginary account of the author's brain being removed from his body to take up residence in a vat is certainly worth a read, and Alan Jasanoff's The Biological Mind is precisely that. Thought-provoking and enjoyable, this book will provide readers with a new conception of who they are."—Robert Whitaker, author of Anatomy of an Epidemic
"The dark side of all the wonderful new neurotechnology at researchers' fingertips is that too many experts are now over-simplifying mental illness, reducing it to mere descriptions of brain physiology. Alan Jasanoff does an outstanding job of bringing much needed nuance, humanity, and compassion to the way we think about mental illness and the brain."—Sally Satel, M.D., Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine
"Alan Jasanoff's The Biological Mind provides a provocative and accessible neuroscientific defense of the 'extended mind' thesis--the idea that we are much more than our brains, and even the bodies in which they are normally housed. By the conclusion, readers will be left wondering whether Jasanoff's findings suggest something even more radical: that our brains are actually platforms for launching any number of versions of who we really are."—Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology at the University of Warwick and author of Humanity 2.0
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By Lieven $1000-$5000, Picture Sunday, Portable Source 29/07/2018
Picture Sunday – Astell&Kern SE100
Disclaimer: The star of this weeks’ picture Sunday is the SE100 portable player from Astell & Kern. This post is a part of our Picture Sunday series.
The Astell&Kern SE100 ‘s actual name really is the A&Futura SE100 and you can find the product page right here: https://www.astellnkern.com/SE100.
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Astell&Kern design and tuning and my personal favorite DAPs are the AK70II and the SP1000. The SE100 now is positioned above the AK70II, which is now replaced by the SR15, and the TOTL SP1000.
The A&Futura looks great (if you ask me) and it’s like a piece of jewelry to me. I have to admit it’s a rather dangerous piece of jewelry as the SE100 has sharp edges like never before. In general I don’t mind sharp edges, and it’s certainly not the first time AK does this, but this time, no leather case comes included. That means you’ll feel the sharpness all day long when you’re using the new DAP. For the price I in all honesty feel they should have included one of their nice cases. They are for sale as an accessory though.
Sound-wise the SE100 still is quite far away from the SP1000 and it technically just can’t compete with the flag ship player. The SE100 is softer, warmer, smoother and doesn’t have the precision, accuracy, separation and sound stage from the SP1000. It’s character is more similar to that of the AK70II but mostly to the new SR15, that means you get a musical and more intimate sound combined with a good level of detail and dynamics. The A&Futura keeps things musical but it’s more than just a musical DAP, it’s like a cousin of the flagship player and if that SP1000 is out of reach for you, the SE100 just might be the next best option.
Review, soon on Headfonia.com. Where else? 😉
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Do you also has a SR15 for comparison with the SE100? I’m planning a DAP upgrade from a Fiio X7 (1st ver.) and thinking of trying an AK platform. Floundering between whether to go for the SR15 or splurge on the SE100 and is curious on whether the sound quality justify doubling the budget to go for the latter.
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SOS! Bad sound is soul destroying!
Cheng Puhua
Tried the UERR before and loved it, but I could not afford it. Would love to win this!
Hidizs AP100 – Beyond The Veil
Disclaimer: the Hidizs AP100 unit was sent to me for review. I did not pay for it. I’m known as the guy that swears…
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Hi-Fi Choice | Feb 4, 2019
This Italian firm knows how to design speakers with style and its latest makes music sound magnifico
It must be great to be Italian. For all the country’s quirks, it’s one of the richest seams of European culture and so much beauty has come from within its borders. Whereas we Brits can congratulate ourselves for inventing most of the essential tools for modern life – from the steam railway and the jet engine to the worldwide web – Italy has made things of great beauty, in so many forms. The sonnet is one such example – 14 lines of verse in iambic pentameter. So as not to offend our more discerning readers, I shall not attempt to pen one here…
Sonus faber is, of course, an iconic Italian company – you can almost feel the warmth of the Italian sun and taste cool Prosecco as you unwrap its uniquely styled loudspeakers. The Sonetto II here is one of the latest models to come out of the company’s headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, launched at the Munich High End Show in May this year. Described as “affordable high-end”, it is more the former than the latter by the standards of the marque, sitting between the company’s Venere and Olympica collections. The new range includes two standmounts, three floorstanders, two home cinema centre speakers and an on-wall speaker, all of which come in a choice of wood, piano black or matte white finishes. The Sonetto II is the second smallest model in the new collection that spans from £1,450 for the Sonetto I standmount to £5,698 for the Sonetto VIII floorstander.
As well as a distinctive sonic character, the company produces loudspeaker designs which are invariably elegant and use great materials, even in its relatively low-priced ranges. The Sonetto II is no exception, and the eye-catching design with a lute-shaped cabinet and real leather top is inherited from the Olympica range.
Chief design officer Livio Cucuzza has employed new technologies for enclosure tuning, made new drive units and integrated new materials, as well as refining the production chain, the company says. This compact standmount sports a new 29mm dome tweeter and 165mm mid/bass driver. The former’s diaphragm is made from a soft silk dome produced by DKM Germany, hand coated and enhanced with the company’s Damped Apex Dome technology. The latter is a proprietary natural fibre cone with air-dried cellulose, previously only seen on Olympica, Homage and Reference collections. The two units crossover at 2.65kHz. Claimed frequency response is 42Hz to 25kHz. The 15-litre, 22mm-thick high-density fibreboard cabinet has an integral front baffle with no seams between the curved sides. Gunmetal finished aluminium frames add visual drama, and there’s a front-firing reflex port.
Even for a relatively small standmount, the Sonetto II is surprisingly simple to position – whether you choose to use Sonus faber’s elegant optional £430 stands or your own, it’s easy to achieve a nice sound. Placed just 20cm from the boundary wall and slightly toed-in, it has a pleasingly open sound that is inviting. It makes music with relish, celebrating what it is being asked to play rather than just serving it up to you with a decidedly disinterested look. Being a standmount design it obviously has limited bass, yet it has been voiced to sound fairly full down below too and has a decent amount of body. At the other end of the frequency spectrum, things are smooth and ever so slightly sweet. This makes for a very companionable listen – it’s not as much a speaker you respect as one you like or even love.
Alongside the aforementioned butter-smooth tone, this speaker’s general get up and go is its most impressive facet. The Police’s Wrapped Around Your Finger sounds really good, yet it isn’t the hi-fi aspects I most enjoy. Instead I find myself focusing on Stewart Copeland’s drum work – which is an exercise in controlled aggression. Brilliantly syncopated with the guitar and bass, it’s lightning fast and razor sharp – especially the snare and hi-hat. It doesn’t get the last bit of dynamic accenting, but still does well and times more tightly than I imagine.
The result is a pleasure to behold. Although not quite caramel coated, the sound has a subtle warmish sepia tint to it, yet the litheness of the midband and treble make for real fireworks. The bottom end is very good too; snappier than I expect, allowing Sting’s bass guitar to propel the song along with gusto. Via a lesser loudspeaker, it can meander, rather losing the will to live, yet here the Sonus faber seems very much engrossed in the recording, as am I. In strict terms, there’s a little looseness to the bass, although it’s only subtle. There are no nasties like a booming cabinet or chuffing port, yet it can’t quite deliver the tightness and ‘thwack’ of more expensive designs. Importantly, though, the bass is always tuneful and bouncy – and that’s what really matters.
Tryouts For The Human Race by Sparks is a long-forgotten late-seventies gem, with a big Giorgio Moroder production. Here the Sonus faber shows its surprisingly capacious character, setting up a wide recorded acoustic with lots of space inside for the listener to peer around. Its midband is most impressive, showing the different layers of sounds in a clean and insightful way, while keeping everything tightly defined in space inside the mix. It allows, for example, the thick, crunchy Moog synthesiser sound that dominates the front of the mix to appear completely independent from the layers of backing vocals behind.
Feed it modern electronica and it becomes clear that this is a very detailed loudspeaker indeed. Manix’s Any Kinda Music has a fruity piano lead with a sampled string glide in the background, under which a super deep bassline does its stuff, as looped hi-hats and rim shots fly around. This standmount is able to pick through all this like a hot knife through melting parmesan, letting you hear all the constituent parts of the mix without sounding in any way like it’s deconstructing it. Impressively, it’s able to do a lot yet not sound like it is trying particularly hard. Only when you really ramp the volume up to get massive ‘gobs’ of sub-bass, does it begin to sound constrained. Nothing is beyond the laws of physics, yet the Sonetto II still wants to have a go.
Overall, the Sonetto II proves a highly impressive standmount. It has an endearing character that makes music fun, whatever you choose to listen to – and yet it doesn’t sacrifice basic accuracy in doing so. It has a fine tonality, great rhythmic bounce, decent dynamics for a smallish standmount and commendable soundstaging with especially impressive depth perspective. There are rival designs around with a tauter, crisper low end, but its overall package of strengths is highly compelling. Factor in its obvious style and quality, and it’s hard not to love. DP
Product: Sonus faber Sonetto II
Price: From £1,898
Type: Two-way floorstanding loudspeaker
● 1x 29mm high-definition DAD tweeter
● 1x 165mm natural fibre mid/bass driver
● Quoted sensitivity: 87dB/1W/1m (4ohm)
Distributor: Absolute Sounds Ltd.
Website: absolutesounds.com
Read the full review in December issue 443
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Sabarimala row: Devotees attack journalists, stop women from approaching temple
he doors of the Sabarimala temple are set to open to devotees for first time after the SC verdict at 5 pm today. Thousands of police personnel, including policewomen, are deployed at the base camps.
Ramesh Babu
Hindustan Times, Nilakkal
Television channels showed hundreds of people surrounding Prasanna’s car in Nilakkal town of the district as the protesters chanted Ayyappa slogans.(HT Photo)
At least three women journalists were attacked by an angry mob on Wednesday while on their way to report the protests over the Supreme Court’s verdict to allow women of all ages into the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala’s Sabarimala as tension mounted in Pathanamthitta district.
Pooja Prasanna of television news channel Republic TV, Saritha S Balan of The News Minute website and News18’ s reporter Radhika Ramaswamy were attacked by the mob in the district, where the hilltop temple is situated. (Follow live updates here)
Television channels showed hundreds of people surrounding Prasanna’s car in Nilakkal town of the district as the protesters chanted Ayyappa slogans. The mob then turned violent as it punched and banged the windshields and windows of the car.
The website of Republic TV reported that the mob surrounded Prasanna’s car, “shoving their faces into every window and the windshield, shouting loudly, making intimidatory gestures, and then, slamming the car from all sides”.
It also reported that Prasanna and the rest of the camera crew travelling with her were attacked and slapped by the mob after they stepped out of the car. The crew’s equipment was also snatched by the protesters.
#Kerala:Protesters block and attack a woman journalist's car in Pathanamthitta #SabarimalaTemple pic.twitter.com/7TfRf2YIMi
Visuals also showed Prasanna confronting protesters, asking them why she and her crew were not being allowed to go ahead.
“I kept saying I am a journalist. It is very clear that I was not a devotee from my attire. I was wearing jeans, not a saree. But none in the crowd was ready to listen to me. At least 200 people followed me and started hurling abuses. I haven’t ever been subjected to such a situation in my entire career,” she said in a video message to New Minute.
The News Minute said that Balan was on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus full of Sabarimala devotees when a mob of 20 men from Karma Samithi surrounded it and tried to pull her out. It said Balan was physically attacked and verbally abused as the police tried to provide her with a protective ring in order to help her out of the bus.
“She was kicked from behind as angry devotees took her photograph, called her derogatory names and chanted slogans in the name of Ayyappa. A woman also tried to throw a water bottle at Saritha,” it said.
Ramaswamy was also attacked by a mob at Nilakkal, the main gateway to the hill shrine, that abused her verbally and asked her to return even as policemen looked, News18 said. The protesters surrounded Ramaswamy’s car, tried to pull her out and broke the window panes with sticks. They also vandalised the camera equipment that the crew was carrying.
“There were two to three cops when the incident happened. I was calling out for help and the police did not stop the mob,” she was quoted as saying by News18.
The temple will be open for women of all ages for the first time on Wednesday after the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages access to the shrine.
Earlier, a 40-year-old woman devotee from Andhra Pradesh was forced to turn back by protesters opposing the entry of women of menstrual age into the hill shrine despite the presence of thousands of police personnel, including policewomen, at the base camps.
New agency IANS reported that another woman, who was on her way to pray at the temple wearing jeans, was stopped at the Pathanamthitta bus stand by angry devotees.
The situation turned volatile as protesters threatened suicides and self-immolation and blocked women of reproductive age from visiting the 800-year-old shrine since its presiding deity, Lord Ayyappa, is considered to be celibate.
All small towns leading to Sabarimala, Erumeli, Vadessrikara, in Pathanamthitta remained tense as police said they would not let anyone to block the movement of the people.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has reiterated that his administration will not file any review petition against last month’s Supreme Court order that allowed women between 10 years and 50 years to enter Sabarimala in what has been hailed as a landmark verdict.
He said no one will be allowed to stop devotees from visiting the temple in the Western Ghats.
The Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several Hindu organisations have been protesting the top court’s verdict and have warned of strong consequences if any temple traditions were broken.
BJP leaders like K Surendran and Sobha Surendran have been staging a sit-in protest at Pambha even as the grandmother of right-wing activist Rahul Easwar was arrested by the police.
The protesting devotees, including representatives from the Pandalam royal family and those from the families of the temple’s chief priests or tantris, are chanting songs and prayers at some places at Nilakkal, reported IANS.
Tents of devotees in Nilakkal, the second base camp, were demolished as police dispersed protesters and warned them against preventing women from entering the shrine. They also removed a makeshift shelter erected by a protesting group Sabarimala Achara Samrakshana Samiti, which has called for a 24-hour shutdown.
The temple authorities put a banner over a board, which had said that women in the 10-50 age group were barred inside the shrine, on Tuesday night.
The temple would be closed on October 22 after the five-day monthly prayer during the Malayalam month of Thulam.
(With agency inputs)
Nilakkal
None will be stopped from going to Sabarimala: Kerala police chief
Protesters up ante, Sabarimala on the boil as temple gates open today
Sabarimala row: All you need to know about the historic temple
Sabarimala open to all: Temples where women aren’t allowed to enter
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CCTV shows furious parent mowing down teacher in front of children on the school run
Rainier Schoeman was picking his partner's child up when he was told he could not use the staff car park.
By William Watkinson
September 25, 2017 20:25 BST
Rainer Schoeman drove at a teacher after he was stopped driving into the staff car park at the The Winston Churchill School, in Woking, Surrey. Surrey Police
An enraged parent who purposely mowed down a teacher as he picked up his partner's daughter from school was today jailed for 10 months.
Rainier Schoeman almost hit two children when he drove straight at teacher Gareth McCarthy who was furious that he could not use the staff car park at The Winston Churchill School, in Woking, Surrey.
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The 22-year-old was seen by CCTV driving through the school gates at 3pm on 20 February with the terrified teacher on his bonnet before he was flung through the air.
Schoeman was jailed following a hearing at Guildford Crown Court on Friday (22 September), after pleading guilty to causing actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and having no MOT.
Footage released by Surrey Police shows Schoeman trying to drive into the school grounds in his Volkswagen, with his partner's nine-year-old daughter in the back.
The court heard that on a previous occasion Schoeman had driven past McCarthy and a letter had been sent to parents warning that driving in the staff car park was prohibited due to the risk to children.
The vehicle is seen being stopped by McCarthy with the teacher telling the car to move on before the vehicle accelerates as McCarthy turns around.
The car almost knocked two children off their bikes as it turned and McCarthy fell off leaving him with head wounds that needed to be glued.
The court heard McCarthy describe Schoeman as a "selfish, brutish bully" reported the Daily Mail.
Headteacher Zoe Johnson-Walker said: "This was a shocking, extraordinary incident, which has had an impact on the teacher and the rest of my staff.
"It is regrettable that an individual has chosen to behave with such a blatant disregard for someone simply doing their job in trying to keep our students safe."
Schoeman was handed a 10-month prison sentence, with a two year and five month disqualification from driving, followed by an extended test.
He was also ordered Schoeman to pay a victim surcharge of £140.
Judge Jonathan Davies said: "It troubles me to hear from Probation that some how you seek to blame Gareth McCarthy for what happened. He was going about his work and the school had every right to restrict access to this car park.
"You took matters into your own hands by nudging him. it's horrific watching the video with his head banging on the concrete."
He continued: "It was one moment of madness. Of rage. You really need to examine yourself and ask why you behaved in that way."
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Spherical video will shape your reality in 2016
Posted by Nick Barber
New developments in spherical video shown at last week's CES may have given the format, which blurs the line between real and virtual worlds, the push it needed.
Next generation 360-degree cameras will have higher resolutions and better audio quality, according to Jim Malcolm, president of Ricoh Imaging Americas, maker of the Theta S. The Theta S can shoot 360 video, but the video quality needs improvement.
360 or spherical video began to go mainstream starting around the middle of last year, and it is poised for greater growth in 2016. It's video that is shot in all directions, typically with multiple cameras, creating an interactive final product that immerses viewers. Facebook and YouTube are the only sites that display user-generated 360 video. In the desktop experience, viewers can use a mouse to scroll around a 360 video. On mobile they can move their phones to explore virtual worlds.
Creating good spherical video is wrought with technical and financial challenges. Nokia debuted the Ozo camera, which is designed for professional filmmakers with a price tag to match at $60,000. There's the GoPro Odyssey that uses Google Jump and 16 GoPro cameras for $15,000.
In the sub-$1,000 space there are only a few players. Ricoh is one of them, with the relatively affordable Theta S for $350. It uses two cameras to shoot video which is then stitched together on an iOS device (Android is coming soon according to Malcolm) or desktop software before being sent to YouTube or Facebook.
The Theta S creates a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) video file, but when viewing it in a spherical player you're only seeing a sliver of the video. Effectively what you're viewing is an image that is at or less than standard definition quality.
Malcolm wouldn't reveal a timeline, but said that the next versions of the Theta will be higher resolution and have better audio.
Ricoh's leadership in the consumer 360 space will be challenged as GoPro enters.
"We're going to be releasing a smaller, more consumer-friendly spherical capture device," said GoPro CEO Nick Woodman during a CES keynote.
He didn't specify a timeline.
Malcolm said one of the drawbacks of the Theta S is that it is not rugged or waterproof. He said that the next models should be. That's an important contrast to GoPro, which ships its cameras in a waterproof, sporty housing.
While spherical videos are easily viewable on desktop and mobile, a better way to watch them is with virtual reality googles. Google Cardboard is a low cost way to consume VR content using a smartphone. Cardboard devices ship flat and then can be made into a VR viewer that has a slot for your smartphone. A pair of lenses marries the split screen video and the phone's gyroscope tracks head movement, adjusting the image accordingly.
Cardboard, which only costs a few dollars not including a phone, is a much more promising way to democratize virtual reality content than the $600 Oculus Rift.
The New York Times shipped one million Cardboards so that subscribers could watch VR content created for it.
"[Virtual reality is] a way to experience other people's lives and experiences in a manner never possible before," Woodman said. "Days or weeks later when you recount your viewing experience it becomes difficult to discern whether you watched it or you lived it."
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IDT Introduces Broadband SPST Absorptive RF Switch Featuring Constant Impedance Technology
With an Operating Range of 30 to 8000 MHz, the F2910 is a High Linearity, Low Insertion Loss Switch That Targets a Multitude of Wireless and RF Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016— Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (NASDAQ: IDTI) today introduced a new broadband single-pole, single-throw (SPST) absorptive switch developed for a wide range of wireless and RF applications. With an operating frequency range of 30 to 8000 MHz, the IDT® F2910 is a high-linearity, low-insertion loss 50-ohm switch that delivers exceptional RF performance. The device is ideal for 4G/LTE-Advanced base stations, portable wireless applications, point-to-point, public safety infrastructure, and test equipment.
The F2910 features IDT’s industry-first Kz constant impedance technology, which maintains near-constant impedance when switching RF ports and improves hot switching ruggedness. The device offers excellent linearity and isolation performance while providing a 50-ohm termination on the output port when in isolation mode. The F2910 uses a single supply voltage and supports 3.3 V or 1.8 V control logic for ease of design.
“The F2910 is the latest example of IDT’s commitment to serving the RF community through innovative, high-performance devices,” said Duncan Pilgrim, general manager of IDT’s RF Division. “By featuring our unique Kz technology in a broadband SPST absorptive switch, IDT is able to offer a device that meets or exceeds the needs engineers have for wide variety of RF applications.”
F2910 Feature Highlights
Frequency range: 30 to 8000 MHz
RF performance @ 4 GHz
IL = 0.67 dB
Isolation = 41 dB
RL = 20 dB
IIP3 = 65 dBm
IIP2 = 118 dBm
P1dB = +35 dBm
Supply voltage: 2.70 V to 5.50 V
Switching time = 265ns
1.8 V or 3.3 V control logic
Operating temperature range: -55 °C to +105 °C
Pin-compatible with competitive devices
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. develops system-level solutions that optimize its customers’ applications. IDT’s market-leading products in RF, timing, wireless power transfer, serial switching, interfaces, automotive ASICs, battery management ICs, sensor signal conditioner ICs and environmental sensors are among the company’s broad array of complete mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing, consumer, automotive and industrial segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI.” Additional information about IDT can be found at www.IDT.com. Follow IDT on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
© 2016 IDT. IDT and the IDT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.
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February 08, 2019 12:36pm PT by Bryn Elise Sandberg
HBO Sets March Premiere Date for Michael Jackson Doc 'Leaving Neverland'
Courtesy of Sundance Institute
HBO's 'Leaving Neverland'
The dating of the film signals that HBO isn't backing down due to threats from the pop icon's estate lawyer, as one report has suggested.
HBO isn't backing down on its Michael Jackson documentary, Leaving Neverland.
Amid an unsubstantiated report that the network might not air the controversial doc due to threats from Jackson's estate lawyer Howard Weitzman, HBO has set a premiere date for the film. The first part of the four hour film will air on Sunday, March 3, with the second part following on Monday, March 4.
From the Television Critics Association press tour stage, HBO's executive vp of corporate communications called the documentary "incredibly powerful." The film follows two adult accusers — Wade Robson and James Safechuck — as they recount their abuse by the pop icon.
After Leaving Neverland's debut at Sundance in January, Jackson's estate called the film "a tabloid character assassination" and insisted it "isn't a documentary," while his family called director Dan Reed and the film's two accusers "opportunists."
Reed responded to the scathing statements in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "They have a very precious asset to protect. Every time a song plays, a cash register goes 'ka-ching,'" It doesn't surprise me that they've come out fighting in defense of their asset."
In THR's review, chief television critic Daniel Fienberg described the film as 'a harrowing sit that feels both long and admirably thorough," adding that "it's doubtful you'll feel exactly the same after watching four hours of Leaving Neverland."
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The Carnage of Heritage in Djibouti
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies’ Annual Forum for Ideas Djibouti, 18 – 22 December 2017
The Heritage Institute convened in Djibouti between 14 – 18 December 2018 a conference themed debating the impact of the Ethiopian reforms on the Somalis. However, the question of the status of Somaliland came to occupy a central place in the conference. In this piece I want to share my reflections on a purported dialogue between a few free-floating individuals from Somaliland on the one side, and carefully selected delegates from Somalia’s federal institutions plus a host of disparate Somaliweyn scholars, activists and pundits, on the other. My discussion will be mainly limited to the conference in so far as it pertained to Somaliland and will be focused on (i) Heritage’s proclaimed independence and related to this, (ii) the flaws of its choreographed debate and (iii) will then touch on the role of the intellectuals, in general and Somaliland representatives, in particular, before (iv) I conclude the piece with reflection on the lessons from the conference.
(i) The institute
Heritage prides itself on being an independent policy studies think tank. Since it, riding under this flag, charted into the contentious Somaliland-Somalia political issue, I found it difficult to take their claimed independence unanswered or to leave their biased framing of the conference hidden away. I want to bring out the contradictions of its vision and mission statements by showing how its commitment to serving the political interest of its country is weighted above anything else. More than that, I suggest that just like the idea of Somaliweyn is Somalia’s driving political ideology, so does Heritage want to colonise Somali political discourses. Such ambition was obvious from the set up of the conference; it was smacking of the Somaliweyn ideals the institute propagates. Of course, nothing was wrong with that, for it is an ideal it stands for, but it is the pretension of being ‘non-partisan’ that smacks of hypocrisy. Indeed, it is difficult to think of this institute without thinking of Somalia’s political revival.
I have noted that Heritage has adopted two strategies to hammer home its political message: one was explicit. It has deployed the contested Somalian moralising discourses reminding us that Somalis have suffered, continue to suffer and risk further suffering at this time from the impending changes Ethiopia is pushing through, unless, and this is the implicit message, Somalis band together either to collectively benefit from the changes or at least collectively mitigate their possible negative consequences. Notwithstanding that, the economic behaviour of the Soujou has not much, if anything, to do with that of the Yaakhee. It is extending entrenched ethnicising of politics into economic domains, thereby willing to recreate Althusserian structural conditions for the revival of Somaliweyn sentiments, which attracted my attention. Knowing fully well that sentiments around the Somali crises quickly slide into sympathy for the suffering of the Somalis across the peninsula, the organisers of this conference have carefully selected the Ethiopian reforms and told us that the only way Somalis can survive vicissitude is through ‘unity’. In using this emotive language, the institute intends to force affinity with the cause of unity. However, for Somalilanders these sentiments do not carry much weight; they believe that their small achievements in the areas of institution building have been made possible by the realisation of the impossibility of an ethnic based grand state.
I want to make two further observations on this moralising discourse: first, one cannot think that Ethiopia embarking on ambitious economic plans would want to undermine the political stability of its neighbours, let alone dominate them. I do not want to discuss the absurdity of ethnicising the impact of Ethiopia’s economic reforms for ethnic Somalis spread across five countries, but suffice it to say that every country’s economic policy is shaped by its comparative advantage and by the very nature of economic opportunities. These expectedly create competition between ally countries (see the Djibouti- Berbera case). In this respect the conference organisers merely wanted to re-connect us with historic misfortunes Somalis suffered at the hands of the Ethiopians. The point I want to make here is that evoking Ethiopia as an existential threat to Somalis in the Horn has for a long time been a rallying point that Somaliweyn protagonists have amused themselves with. In my view the very semantics of the statement is itself questionable, but it is not my wish to discuss at this stage.
A second observation I intend to make regarding the conference’s moralising discourse is that it surely breaks one’s heart to see on television screens the images of starving children and of suffering women (two groups bearing the brunt of the Somali chauvinistic culture) and of mutilated bodies of breadwinners of the streets of Mogadishu. However, such is no apology for unnecessarily invoking the defunct Somaliweyn nationalism, anymore than genocidal crimes in the eighties are sufficient for Somaliland to withdraw from the 1960 union. That said, however, the Somalian leaders, it is true, lose the will to live at the invocation of the genocide; this disposes the nerve ends of the failed unification project. They instead seek comfort in their twisted logic that atrocities have been committed against the people of Somaliland in terms of internecine conflict, thus downplaying the role of the Somalia state orchestrated.
Feeding its chagrin and remaining true to its political agenda, the institute lured a few self-appointed individuals from Somaliland and lavishly allocated them plentiful of platform time. It is the vertically choreographed platform, whereby Somaliland was discursively presented as a provincial entity that reveals the institute’s political agenda. It is the throwing together of academics, political careerists, activists and pundits that earned the conference all the hallmarks of what Somalis aptly have called a ‘fadhi-ku-dirir’ past-time. The Heritage director could not hide his political allegiance when he shared his private thoughts of his misconstrued pre-colonial Somali history. It is against this backdrop I want to suggest that the presence of the individuals bearing the Somaliland badge were merely meant to blur the political boundaries between Somaliland and Somalia and to mock the more serious political talks.
(ii) Its message
That runaway Somaliland has been driven into a dead end and has no running left was the kernel of the conference’s message. I found it misleading for Heritage to pedal this defeatist message. Setting a scene for this, the moderator, in one of the sessions, was heard arguing that the international community, the African union and the rest of the world are not interested in entertaining what Somaliweyn participants implicitly alluded to as ‘the wild wishes of a renegade region in Somalia’ [sic]. In my view it is only up to a point true that, for Somaliland, recognition has become like targeting a moving object, but it is not up to the so-called international community to convince Somalilanders drop their struggle for joining the community of nations; it certainly is only a minor setback in comparison to Somalia’s wild goose chase. Somalians have changed their power sharing formula to the infamous four point five; they have adopted a neo-tribal federal system, which now hangs like an albatross around their constitution’s neck and; behind the scenes are willing to relocate the capital to lure runaway Somaliland back into the fold and yet, are nowhere near to realising their project. Indeed they forfeited the possibility of re-establishing a sustainable state for their externally imposed federal system which only the more serious Somalians regard as a new spectre that haunts their country.
Conveniently neglecting the South Sudan and Eritrean case, yet willing to evoke the remote Western Sahara case, the moderator wanted to compare apples with pears and sat back in his seat thinking that he had convinced us of the hopelessness of Somaliland’s case. He was joined in spelling out this defeatist strategy by a colleague by the name of Farah Abdulqadir, whose patronising attitude was visible in his carefully choreographed claim that Somaliland’s politicians’ public rhetoric is different to their all yielding position in private. Farah wanted to convince us of the misguided assertion that democratically elected Somaliland leaders were pedalling a different mandate in the talks, but fell short of following his assertion to its logical conclusion. That is, if elected leaders could not deviate from the popular mandate, how could what self-styled individuals had to say make any significance. How much more patronising can it get?
What the conference has again highlighted is that Somalians miss no opportunity to debate every problem, but choose not to face the very one that keeps them in the abyss: Somaliweyn nationalism, an ideal propped up with the status of a dogma and worshiped. The overwhelming majority of Somalilanders would have this false consciousness disappear from Somali discourses; it is an empty signifier, probably even a dangerous one that has dogged political stability in the region and with that, economic progress.
(iii) Its messengers
Heritage draws support from a large pool of scholars, polemicists, activists, pundits and politicians, who all share one fundamental principle: the restoration of Somali unity. It this particular conference it has brought together about 150 intellectuals from around the globe, who sadly failed to question Somalia’s state ideology and were happy with the status quo of pursuing the illusive unity. However, a few of them gave the impression they wanted to question the message; they rightly wanted to bring back some sense of justice, suggesting that the failure is on all sides. But these individuals too struggled to break free from the script, from their frustration with the impracticality of the great Somalia ideals and suggested the lost pride is hiding in re-unification.
Now the question is: is the institute trying to win the admiration of potential messengers from the other side of the fence? The sighting on the scene of a few Somaliland influential individuals raised this question. Their presence was unthoughtful to say the least, for, the conference was far more political than scholarly and since talking to Somalia is the business of mandated officials, engaging in the talks outside of the state institutions was only a way of devaluing the talks. Academics can surely contribute to policy agendas and formulate a framework for formal talks but their involvement has no meaning unless certain minimum requirements are met, especially academic honesty. In the same way as serious political dialogue needs agreed definition of the terms of the talks, academic debates require of the absolute neutrality of convener.
That said, one point I want to make clear here is that the Somaliland-Somalia question, which eventually will boil down to a question of a two-state-solution, can only be settled through meaningful dialogue. We know both sides are too weak to impose their will on the other, but strong enough to frustrate the political gains of the other. So why all these polemics? Somaliland’s main contention is that it should engage in the talks as a parallel entity, while Somalia insists in doing this from a vertical position. These disagreements sit at the heart of the impasse. Somalia does not want to compromise an inch on this bottom line, but expects Somaliland to give up all conditions, and has for close to three decades been pursuing the illusive ideal of Somaliweyn. The fact that it has failed to earn a de facto legitimacy over the territory it purports to govern is misleadingly reformulated in terms of the absence of the mediating role of Somaliland. Somalians read too much into the de jure status they enjoy and mistaking this status will compel Somaliland into the fold of the calamitous union.
Trusting the talks to Turkey, a newcomer on the international scene, was the first mistake on the part of Somaliland, but more importantly, the talks came way too early. They came at a time when Somalia is still entangled in its internal affairs and Somaliland is busy with consolidating its state apparatus. Surely in the absence of serious political talks between the two sides, these polemical perspectives simply remain the pass-time of commentators of all political persuasions. For Somalians, though, the state failure is considered as a test of resilience and its favourite slogan of Somali ‘unity’ is seen as the only way of bridging the tribal schism. Such a stance is to many in Somaliland a way of obscuring what is at stake: building a viable nation state. A key theme emerging from the conference was that Somali intellectuals spend their time kicking the can down the road. The prospect of their country finding lasting peace has been sourced out to the ‘international community’; ‘a dangerous reference point for the naive’ Wedgwood (2002). That is, there is the ingrained expectation that it is for the international community to help their country to emerge out of the political misery.
Somalilanders in the mix put forth three ill-advised suggestions. The first was a call for the resumption of the talks. Oddly enough at least four of the attendees from both sides had intimate knowledge of the stalled talks, with two of them being the very individuals ipso facto advocating the return to the negotiation table without asking why the talks stalled in the first place. To sum it up, the conference revealed that the Somalian elite is not ready, not even willing, to revisit its all too familiar script that the illusive unity is the remedy of all ills. A second outcome was a call for reconciliation between the two sides, whilst the third one, was the tabling of a half-baked ‘associational state’ model being presented as a stepping stone for gradual re-unification.
Clearly, the ‘self-styled’ Somalilanders (I say self-styled because the conference was smacking of Somalia’s state representatives) in the conference sold short what Somaliland has painstakingly been building over 27 years and inadvertently suggested its position has shifted to discussing vacuous constructs of any shape other than a two-state solution. In doing so, they nonchalantly underestimated Somaliland’s emphatic resolution not to compromise on its rightful struggle to gain a de jure status; they forgot that Somalilanders are wary of a demonic repetition of the 1960 blunder. Ironically, they forgot that Djibouti, the host country, survived because it refused the Somaliweyn dogma they were giving a second thought to. In any case, the model presented in the conference did not survive the first strike: ‘it was not meant to be a magic bullet’.
(iv) Its legacy
In conclusion, I submit that contrary to the misrepresentations, no amount of moralising about the Somali crises, or of conflating current regional economic reforms with historic state building failures of the Somalis and no amount of ethnicising the economic behaviour of Somalis, will wipe out the Somali state crises. The fault line dividing Somaliland and Somalia is one of statehood; it is not necessarily about whether there is a grand state comprising their two Somali territories isolated from the three other Somali territories (one may wonder on what grounds?), but whether a stable state in either of the entities can uberhaupt be a possibility. Both are dogged by petty tribal politics, whilst Somalia struggles with the additional problem of ethnic nationalism. Bringing them back together will not resolve their crises. I would suggest that any institution daring to convene a scholarly debate on a subject pertaining to Somali politics, loaded and toxic as it is, should meet the minimum standard of scholarly independence. In its conference, Heritage showed how it is far removed from such standards. Avoiding the relevant historical dimensions of Somali state building and failing to highlight critical questioning of the axiomatic oddity of the failed union, the institute has entertained us with Somaliland’s shortcomings and with constructed risk emanating from Ethiopia, to make a case for its favourite prospective script of re-unification. I have to say that in the absence of authenticity, such manipulative polemical forums will only remain a favourite pass-time for the non-serious pundits. However, to this I should add that I congratulate Somaliweyn representatives in the conference for not giving up on their hegemonic ambitions and Heritage on expediting a new hunting ground in Somaliland, whilst daring to assimilate unsuspecting aspiring scholars from a place they call the northern regions of their ‘country’ [sic]. Bravo! Somalilanders, should emulate such tenacity!
Mohamed Obsiye, Ph.D.
mobsiye78@hotmail.com
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Leveraging video as a strategic internal communication channel
richmondr
Melcrum
A colleague just wrote a great blog piece at Melcrum.com on measuring the impact of video comms http://bit.ly/19MOOJB . And it made me consider the work we did on this a couple of years ago. It’s unquestionably true that video is not a new channel for internal communications. And yet, as we’ve spoken to numerous internal comms leaders and their teams over the last months, it’s clearly become a channel that’s experiencing something of resurgence right now. The interest that Melcrum’s Strategic Communication Research Forum members initially showed in this topic prompted us to dedicate three months of research resource towards a “re-exploration” of the medium – and, as we have discovered, with good cause. Both our qualitative, case-study and interview-based research and the quantitative survey we conducted of just under 1,000 communicators from across industry and geography suggest that video is an increasingly hot topic at this point in time; 66.4% of the communicators surveyed reported that they regularly or on an ‘ad hoc’ basis use video to support internal comms.
The traditional “head and shoulders” shot of a senior leader reading a script into the camera does still exist – but video as a medium has evolved significantly from that point, thanks, in no small part, to the growing ease with which organizations are able to deliver video content online. This rise in popularity is perhaps also influenced by the external resurgence of video and new opportunities to communicate via the channel on a global level, with an ease that has never before been possible.
Data shared by that YouTube shows that over 24 hours of video is downloaded every minute, and even global leaders now leverage that platform to connect with the world in recognition of the huge message-distribution channel that video platforms represent. Barack Obama had a “live stream” interview, and subsequent video recording, posted in February 2010 which went viral almost immediately.
As video becomes an increasingly popular tool for external communications, then, it’s perhaps not surprising that it seems to be an increasingly popular tool for internal communications. Indeed, when asked in our survey about their experiences with internal video, 53.6% of respondents agreed that employees now expect to see video internally because of wide use externally, whilst 92.4% agreed that visual communications are becoming a more important part of internal communications.
As our own companies become increasingly global and explore new ways of working (teleworking, flexi-time, home-offices, and so on); as our workforce diversifies both in terms of how employees receive and absorb key messages, and the channels via which they choose to do so; and as we grapple with economic constraints that force shrinking travel budgets (meaning less face-to-face time with teams in different locations) while also making employee engagement more important than ever before – video can often seem like an increasingly viable channel for internal communicators to explore. Indeed, in our recent Melcrum survey on social media beyond just video (completed by around 2,000 global practitioners) our findings showed that just over half already use online video in some shape or form. And in our more recent survey, specific to this study, 69.8% said that they could envisage their organization devoting more time and budget to video in the future.
We ordered our findings into five ‘ chapters’, reflecting our belief that there are five factors that communicators need to carefully consider in leveraging video as a valuable channel for comms within their organizations:
Purpose: How can we evaluate when video will add value to our overall communication strategy? What’s the business case for video and how can we build it? How can we counsel internal customers on when to use video and when not? And ultimately, how should we think about developing a plan for video?
People: How should we define our audience and decide when video is an appropriate channel to deploy? How can we think about a segmentation-based approach to maximize the impact of video investments? How can we support distribution and access if the goal is to reach a global audience?
Production: What are the key criteria for an effective video, and what can be done to ensure consistency of quality and high impact? How should those steps differ for corporate versus UGC videos, and can the two mediums be blended to reinforce our messages? What technical issues should be considered? How can communicators best work with external suppliers and/or internal IT teams?
Practice: What creative examples and options exist? What tactics for embedding video into other channels are appropriate for different organizations? What governance issues should be considered? What examples of videos can we get access to, to inform our own planning in, and development of, the channel.
Proof: How can we validate the investment of time and resource required for video production – both in-house, with an agency partner, or with employee-generated content? How do companies track usage and outcomes? Does the ROI justify expense?
Our research suggests that these 5 factors form the stepping-stones to successful use of video in internal communications. Our aim with our recent study, then, was to provide thinking, case studies and advice from our interviewees as well as actionable tools that can support any company in these five areas.
It’s fair to say, however, that our research showed that the manner in which video is used currently varies dramatically. From that head shot of a senior leader to user-generated content (UGC) created by employees for employees, to “two-minute training” films and one-on-one or studio interviews with leadership to explore corporate strategy through employee questioning, there’s a lot going on out there. In our study, we sought to profile how companies are using all of these formats (and others), and offer tools, tips and measurement methodologies to enable others to evaluate or use all or any of these approaches in their internal comms strategy.
Perhaps one of the most powerful business cases for a channel like video is that its emotional connection and face-to-face element can make some of the more intangible elements of corporations more tangible. Take values, for example. It can be difficult for employees to truly engage with a company’s values; to see any real connection between those stated “morals” of the organization and their day job. Video can bring a more human element to company values, especially if we can leverage UGC to bring those values to life – employees talking to other employees about what it means to them to be part of Company X or why they believe so strongly in the corporate mission based on their own experiences. We found examples of companies in very different industries and geographies enabling that very real connection to happen across the workforce, through video.
At the same time, our exploration of video has caused us to acknowledge that some challenging questions still remain about the overall effectiveness of the channel and how it can support specific business and communication goals. These are vital considerations given the costs often associated with developing video content and the fact that many of us work at organizations in which a significant proportion of the workforce do not have frequent access to online resources. Our hope is that our research findings also provide some useful guidance on how to address these not-insignificant concerns.
For example, several of the case studies in the finished study focus on how companies are moving beyond purely online video to think about DVDs, corporate TV channels, and other video-related mediums that enable those who don’t have access to computers and the internet in their jobs to have the same experience as those who do. It’s also been great to see companies leveraging these video-related formats to build powerful toolkits for managers to use in team meetings to facilitate dialogue and engagement. Time and again, we’re asked by companies to help them establish some consistent level of competency in comms for their front-line management teams. Not to criticize those individuals, but they’re not always hired and promoted based on their ability to engage or engineer dialogue within their teams. For those for whom getting the right message out in the right way can sometimes be a challenge, video can take some of the pressure off. Someone else can deliver the message in a compelling and (often) entertaining way, whilst managers can focus on the “so what does this mean for us?” conversation that can take place live after a viewing. We spoke to several retail companies, for example, for whom this approach has been very valuable in providing an extra support resource for managers, and ensuring that the right messages are getting through to employees who don’t have time on the shop floor to explore the intranet or absorb a newsletter. They need something more – and video, in combination with live team meetings, can deliver that.
Perhaps equally as interesting, we also surfaced many ideas on how UGC (user-generated content) can offer a more cost-effective – and sometimes more impactful – form of internal communication. Some companies are increasingly asking employees to capture their own stories and perspectives on video; leveraging the emotional impact and credibility in showing employees how people ‘just like me’ are coping with a new strategy or change programme, or how they’re incorporating a new product into their processes. Some organizations have even gone as far as to invest in light production training or resources such as flip cams for interested employees, who can serve as reporters for the organization; capturing key messages or events to share around the world in an ‘amateur’ medium that can often be much more compelling and authentic than a professionally-created ‘corporate’ production.
Ultimately, the main focus of our study was to explore how online video can be deployed as an effective global channel for internal communications; how to select the right tactics; how to create content with maximum impact; how to measure accessibility, usage and outcomes of video; and encourages communicators to think about the channel as just one support mechanism within an overriding communication strategy. It was fascinating to cast our net beyond communication practitioners, and also speak to IT business partners, external video agencies and other stakeholders to understand what they need from internal comms to make video work for the business, and also what they think we need to focus on to make video work – full stop! In that same spirit, I’m closing out this article by sharing some of the key tips we discovered on our research journey.
At the heart of most of the conversation we had around video – whether speaking to communicators, IT partners or ‘video experts’ the notion of truly understanding the audience before starting off down the video road – of bringing some notion of segmentation to the planning table – was key. This insight informs the business case, the creation of content, the production overall, the distribution of the final product, and even the measurement tactics we can adopt to understand its impact.
Companies around the world and across industries are adopting increasingly sophisticated means of understanding customer and market needs and preferences. While we may not always have the investment or the resources to be quite as scientific when it comes to internal communications and our internal audiences, it’s undoubtedly crucial to have at least some understanding of the people side of things.
Getting a sense of who we’re aiming at and why is obviously central to any messaging we might be creating – whatever channel we choose. But given the potential costs of video and the possible barriers we could face in distributing a relatively hi-tech communication methodology, it’s extremely important when it comes to video.
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8 September 2006By Leen Preesman
THE NETHERLANDS - Heino van Essen has been appointed as chairman of the executive directors of PGGM, the industry-wide pension fund for the health care and social work sector has announced.
Van Essen, 60, has been a member of the three-strong executive director team of the €74bn scheme and acting chairman since last March, when chairman Karel Noordzij resigned unexpectedly.
PGGM's governing board has asked Van Essen to chair the executive directors during the discussions on its new strategy and the implementation. Once implementation of the new strategy is underway, the board is to review the composition of the executive directors and the numbers of members it has.
At present, the fund's board is engaged in intensive consultation about the fund's future strategy with the employers' and employees' representatives in the sector. This covers the segregation of policymaking and implementation, fund governance and expansion of services for the healthcare and social work sector with a view to delivering integrated home provision built on "a sound pension scheme', said PGGM.
In addition to Van Essen, whose is responsible for the staff department and the pensions business, the other two executive directors are chief investment officer Else Bos and head of finances and control Rene van de Kieft.
Van Essen's appointment needs approval of the pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank before it can come into effect.
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HomePublicationsStudies and Sources on The History of ScienceDARÜLFÜNUN: OSMANLI’DA KÜLTÜREL MODERNLEŞMENIN ODAĞI (Darülfunun: the focus of Ottoman cultural modernization)
DARÜLFÜNUN: OSMANLI’DA KÜLTÜREL MODERNLEŞMENIN ODAĞI (Darülfunun: the focus of Ottoman cultural modernization)
Category: Studies and Sources on The History of Science
By Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu,
İstanbul 2010 (in Turkish),
ISBN 978-92-9063-202-3 (vol.1),
ISBN 978-92-9063-204-7 (set)
This is a comprehensive book on the history of the modern university which emerged as part of the cultural modernization process that followed the Tanzimat reforms. It records and evaluates on basis of first-hand sources the stages of formation of the university from realisation of its concept until its institution as the University of İstanbul. It is the result of many years of research by Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. the formation of a European-type university represented a transformation in Ottoman cultural and educational life. in addition to building the university’s legal, administrative and financial structures, it necessitated policy decisions on such subjects as the university model to be followed, the curricula and the faculty. The present work reviews the process extensively. It is comprised of three books laid out in two volumes. The first book examines the emergence of the idea of the modern university beginning from the period of the Tanzimat and its establishment after three attempts, and analyses its evolution in stages, until the 1933 university reform. the second book looks into the development of the Darülfünun in the light of evolving concepts and trends in cultural, social and scholarly life. As to the third book, it describes in detail the development of each of the Faculties of Science, Letters, Theology, Law and Medicine with respect to curricula, faculty, institutes affiliated, among other aspects of their activities.
OSMANLI BİLİM LİTERATÜRÜ TARİHİ GENEL İNDEKSİ (HISTORY OF OTTOMAN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE CUMULATIVE INDEX)
OSMANLI TIBBÎ BİLİMLER LİTERATÜRÜ TARİHİ (HISTORY OF THE LITERATURE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES DURING THE OTTOMAN PERIOD)
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2FM presenter Nicky Byrne dodges spotlight amongst rumours of Westlife reunion
Nicky’s radio co-host Jenny Greene claimed she had no idea where the boyband star was
Sharon McGowan
Nicky Byrne (Image: Gareth Chaney Collins)
2FM presenter Nicky Byrne was absent from the airwaves on Monday amid speculation that Westlife are set to reunite.
The 39-year-old Dubliner dodged the spotlight as reports continue to circulate about the group getting back together.
Nicky’s radio co-host Jenny Greene presented this morning’s show by herself, claiming she had no idea where the boyband star was.
Westlife (Image: PA)
Westlife 'CONFIRM reunion' as Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan 'get back together without Brian McFadden'
When questioned on air about Nicky’s whereabouts and if he had a big announcement to make, Jenny responded: “I don’t know where he is. He’s not here today - I’m on my own.
“What announcement? He’s not pregnant, I know he looks it but he’s definitely not.”
Nicky and his wife Georgina spent the weekend in Edinburgh where they ran the Scottish Half Marathon, but the couple left the city on Sunday evening.
Westlife reunion 'confirmed' as Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan 'to get back together without Brian McFadden'
It has been reported that Nicky and his bandmates Shane Filan, Markus Feehily and Kian Egan are preparing for a reunion - six years after their final show in Croke Park.
According to the Sun, the famous foursome have teamed up with flame-haired hitmaker Ed Sheeran to pen their comeback single.
Despite the rumours, Westlife have yet to officially confirm that the reunion is on the cards.
Westlife arriving at the MTV Europe Music Awards nominations ceremony in London in October 99. L-R: Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Bryan McFadden.
Westlife to link up with Ed Sheeran for first single after sensational reunion
None of members have commented on reports when contacted by the Irish Mirror.
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Westlife’s first single, Swear it Again.
Earlier this year, Nicky admitted that a reunion was on the cards, saying it would be “great” for the band to get back together.
“I think a reunion is getting closer, next year we’re 20 years since we released Swear It Again, the year after we’re 21 years,” he previously told RSVP Magazine .
“One day it would be great to do it again but it’s not happening until you hear from the four of us, not management not anyone else. The offers are there and I think they will always be there which is nice to feel like that.
“Even leaving the financial element aside, it’s nice to get back onstage, that would be brilliant, you can never relive those moments until you do them again,” he continued.
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InfoQ Homepage News iOS 9 Adoption Passes 50% As Content Blockers Split Views
iOS 9 Adoption Passes 50% As Content Blockers Split Views
Alex Blewitt
Apple’s recently released iOS 9 includes an update to WebKit, used by Safari and other applications that use the newly released SFSafariViewController, which enables a limited form of content blocking based on the URL and type. Its release has caused a significant impact - paid ad blockers now sit in the top of the paid app positions in the iOS app store, despite penetration of iOS 9 being at 25%. Update 21 September; it's now over 50% according to Apple.
The reaction to the ad blockers has been predictable for the most part. Websites that provide advertising along with their editorials are concerned that this will impact revenue; while users have reported significant gains in battery and network performance by blocking tracking scripts and sites. Some sites — such as CNet — have adjusted their video delivery to determine if a content blocker is being used and then flag up a warning, as reported by LoopInsight.
Christopher Soghoian of the ACLU observed that ad networks had an opportunity to work with the community previously with the introduction of the Do Not Track header, which was routinely ignored by web servers and advertising networks:
The most popular ad blockers: Peace, Purify and Crystal and 1Blocker, all shot up to the top of the paid app store charts shortly after release. However, in a surprising about-turn, Marco Arment pulled the Peace ad blocker, only days after its arrival. He said he didn’t feel good in profiting from the lack of advertising revenue from sites they visited. He subsequently explained that Apple has refunded all customers, despite this being unusual for Apple to do.
Safari’s ad blockers — more correctly called content blockers — are implemented in a way to be performant whilst also separating the blocking script from any visibility from the underlying page. These content blockers are loaded in a Safari extension, which sits in a different process from the web page rendering engine. The content blocker never sees the URLs that the user is requesting; rather, the blocker supplies a list of known bad (or good) sites and then lets Safari handle the filtering. The next version of OSX, due to be released at the end of September, also supports the same content blocking mechanism.
What, then, do the ad blocker applications actually do? Essentially they allow user editable block lists to be passed into Safari. Apple doesn’t make it possible to generate or edit this block list directly — they have to be supplied as part of a content extension — but ad blocking programs come either with a list of pre-installed filters (for blocking existing ad agencies or trackers) or allow the user to add their own by customising entries. There’s even a “Report this site” in some blockers which can be used to indicate to the author that there are more ad blocks required. Multiple content blockers can be installed and operational at the same time, and individually disabled on an application level through the Safari settings widget.
Where will this end? Sites need a way of monetising their content - including this one. Starting a content-blocking war by disabling parts of the site seems anti-user and may even impact the very users they are trying to keep. Meanwhile, the fact that targeted blocks are generally represented as a blacklist means that ad networks will likely keep changing domain names to evade hard-coded filter lists.
Ad blocking is not new, nor unique to mobile devices. However, the growth of web browsing on the mobile is easily the largest single demographic, and that doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. With iOS now supporting ad blockers (to improve battery and network performance, remember) and significant gains to be had on the browser side, it’s likely that many more non-technical users will start appreciating the benefits of using them. In the end, sites that rely on advertising as their main revenue source will have to find different ways of gaining revenue. Stratechery suggests that a new model of publishing is in order, because web pages suck. Whether the sites will suck more or suck less because of content blockers remains to be seen.
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World's smallest MRI performed on single atoms
Magnetic Resonance Imaging enables to scan the magnetic field of single atoms with unprecedented resolution
Researchers at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) at Ewha Womans University have made a major scientific breakthrough by performing the world's smallest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Single magnetic atoms are deposited on a surface of magnesium oxide. They are imaged by the magnetic tip of a scanning tunneling microscope which also allows researchers to perform an MRI scan of the atom's magnetic field.
Credit: Philip Willke et al
The bright areas mark positions where the atom's magnetic field is the same.
In an international collaboration with colleagues from the US, QNS scientists used their new technique to visualize the magnetic field of single atoms.
An MRI is routinely done in hospitals nowadays as a part of imaging for diagnostics. MRI's detect the density of spins - the fundamental magnets in electrons and protons - in the human body. Traditionally, billions and billions of spins are required for an MRI scan.
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The new findings, published today in the journal Nature Physics, show that this process is now also possible for an individual atom on a surface. To do this, the team used a Scanning Tunneling Microscope, which consists of an atomically sharp metal tip that allows researchers to image and probe single atoms by scanning the tip across the surface.
The two elements that were investigated in this work, iron and titanium, are both magnetic. Through precise preparation of the sample, the atoms were readily visible in the microscope. The researchers then used the microscope's tip like an MRI machine to map the three-dimensional magnetic field created by the atoms with unprecedented resolution.
In order to do so, they attached another spin cluster to the sharp metal tip of their microscope. Similar to everyday magnets, the two spins would attract or repel each other depending on their relative position. By sweeping the tip spin cluster over the atom on the surface, the researchers were able to map out the magnetic interaction.
Lead author, Dr. Philip Willke of QNS says:
"It turns out that the magnetic interaction we measured depends on the properties of both spins, the one on the tip and the one on the sample. For example, the signal that we see for iron atoms is vastly different from that for titanium atoms. This allows us to distinguish different kinds of atoms by their magnetic field signature and makes our technique very powerful."
The researchers plan to use their single-atom MRI to map the spin distribution in more complex structures such as molecules and magnetic materials. "Many magnetic phenomena take place on the nanoscale, including the recent generation of magnetic storage devices." says Dr. Yujeong Bae also of QNS, a co-author in this study.
"We now plan to study a variety of systems using our microscopic MRI." The ability to analyze the magnetic structure on the nanoscale can help to develop new materials and drugs. Moreover, the research team wants to use this kind of MRI to characterize and control quantum systems. These are of great interest for future computation schemes, also known as quantum computing.
"I am very excited about these results. It is certainly a milestone in our field and has very promising implications for future research." says Prof. Andreas Heinrich, Director of QNS. "The ability to map spins and their magnetic field with previously unimaginable precision, allows us to gain deeper knowledge about the structure of matter and opens new fields of basic research."
The Center for Quantum Nanoscience, on the campus of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, is a world-leading research center merging quantum and nanoscience to engineer the quantum future through basic research. Backed by Korea's Institute for Basic Science, which was founded in 2011, the Center for Quantum Nanoscience draws on decades of QNS Director Andreas J. Heinrich's (A Boy and His Atom, IBM, 2013) scientific leadership to lay the foundation for future technology by exploring the use of quantum behavior atom-by-atom on surfaces with highest precision.
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Exhaustion of Cytotoxic Effector Systems May Limit Monoclonal Antibody-Based Immunotherapy in Cancer Patients
Frank J. Beurskens, Margaret A. Lindorfer, Mohammed Farooqui, Paul V. Beum, Patrick Engelberts, Wendy J. M. Mackus, Paul W. H. I. Parren, Adrian Wiestner and Ronald P. Taylor
J Immunol April 1, 2012, 188 (7) 3532-3541; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1103693
Frank J. Beurskens
Genmab, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands;
Margaret A. Lindorfer
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908; and
Mohammed Farooqui
Hematology Oncology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
Paul V. Beum
Patrick Engelberts
Wendy J. M. Mackus
Paul W. H. I. Parren
Adrian Wiestner
Ronald P. Taylor
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The CD20 mAb ofatumumab (OFA) induces complement-mediated lysis of B cells. In an investigator-initiated phase II trial of OFA plus chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), OFA treatment promoted partial CLL B cell depletion that coincided with reduced complement titers. Remaining CLL B cells circulated with bound OFA and covalently bound complement breakdown product C3d, indicative of ongoing complement activation. Presumably, neither complement- nor effector cell-based mechanisms were sufficiently robust to clear these remaining B cells. Instead, almost all of the bound OFA and CD20 was removed from the cells, in accordance with previous clinical studies that demonstrated comparable loss of CD20 from B cells after treatment of CLL patients with rituximab. In vitro experiments with OFA and rituximab addressing these observations suggest that host effector mechanisms that support mAb-mediated lysis and tumor cell clearance are finite, and they can be saturated or exhausted at high B cell burdens, particularly at high mAb concentrations. Interestingly, only a fraction of available complement was required to kill cells with CD20 mAbs, and killing could be tuned by titrating the mAb concentration. Consequently, maximal B cell killing of an initial and secondary B cell challenge was achieved with intermediate mAb concentrations, whereas high concentrations promoted lower overall killing. Therefore, mAb therapies that rely substantially on effector mechanisms subject to exhaustion, including complement, may benefit from lower, more frequent dosing schemes optimized to sustain and maximize killing by cytotoxic immune effector systems.
The B cell-targeting CD20 mAbs, rituximab (RTX) and ofatumumab (OFA), achieve the high levels of cytotoxicity necessary for effective cancer treatment by using effector mechanisms of the body’s innate immune system (1–11). These mechanisms include complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), Ab-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), and phagocytosis. In CDC, mAb-targeted cells activate the classical pathway of complement by which they are covalently tagged with activated complement protein fragments C4b and C3b, and are then lysed because of generation of membrane attack complexes (12–14). However, the increased understanding of immunotherapeutic mAb cytotoxic mechanisms, including that of alemtuzumab (ALM), which also kills targeted cells by CDC (15, 16), has not yet led to scientifically formulated fundamental approaches to dosing regimens. Indeed, most modifications of dosing strategies have been empirical, with the unstated presumption that for CD20 mAbs, the usual weekly 375 mg/m2 RTX treatment is likely to be close to an optimal dosage (17–19). For the CD52 mAb ALM, dosing has been set at 10–30 mg three times weekly.
Because of low CD20 expression on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells together with high tumor burden, the efficiency of OFA-mediated CDC is particularly relevant for CLL treatment (6, 8, 10, 20–22). As part of a phase II trial in CLL (NCT01145209) combining i.v. OFA infusion with chemotherapy, we investigated the in vivo consequences of OFA treatment on circulating B cells, and evaluated absolute lymphocyte counts (ALC), complement consumption, C3 fragment deposition on cells, and levels of B cell-associated CD20 and bound OFA.
At the trial start, patients had high burdens of circulating B cells that were significantly reduced by day 29. In addition, large reductions in complement titers were observed, most notably after the first OFA infusion. Intriguingly, nondepleted cells included B cells with substantial amounts of deposited complement C3 breakdown fragment C3d; these cells could continue circulating for extended time periods. Based on these findings, we conducted parallel quantitative in vitro investigations comparing OFA and RTX with respect to their potential to activate and consume complement, and to promote CDC upon binding to CD20+ cells.
In vitro studies demonstrated the ability of OFA to induce robust CDC in which only a fraction of available complement components were required to effect cell killing. Using high cell burden conditions, we demonstrated that complement could be severely depleted, leading to inadequate killing of a second target cell challenge. Significantly, we were able to reduce complement consumption and retain killing capability by reducing OFA concentrations. Our studies suggest that standard doses of CD20 mAb, in contrast with current dogma, may be excessive, resulting in wasteful complement consumption that depletes the body’s complement reservoir and cytotoxic capacity. This insight provides a framework for the design of mAb-based immunotherapy regimens that preserve complement, as well as other effector functions, thus leading to increased overall tumor cell killing and potentially enhanced efficacy.
National Institutes of Health clinical trial NCT01145209
During cycle 1, patients received i.v. OFA (day 1, 300 mg; day 8, 1 g) and either fludarabine (FO; 25 mg/m2 days 2–6) or fludarabine 25 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide 250 mg/m2/d (FCO; days 2–4). During cycle 2 (day 29), patients received 1 g OFA plus chemotherapy. Blood samples from patients N1 to N9 (obtained with informed consent) were drawn immediately before starting OFA infusions and several times after infusions started. ALC were determined at the National Institutes of Health clinical laboratory. Analyses of B cells were based on flow cytometry protocols described in previous studies (23, 24). B cells were identified by light scattering and development with PE CD19 and PERCP CD45. CD20 was measured by reacting washed whole-blood samples with excess OFA and developed with Alexa (Al) 488 mAb HB43 (specific for human IgG Fc). OFA that bound to cells in vivo was measured by reacting washed blood samples with Al488 mAb HB43. Cells were probed with Al488 mAbs 7C12 (C3b/iC3b specific) or 1H8 (C3b/iC3b/C3d specific) to evaluate C3 fragment deposition. Fluorescence intensities were converted to molecules of equivalent soluble fluorochrome (MESF) for quantitation (25, 26). To allow quantitative comparisons for all measurements, we conducted all assays with one reagent set, with constant settings on the flow cytometer (BD FACSCalibur).
CLL cells were obtained from blood samples of deidentified patients at the University of Virginia (UVA), in accordance with protocols of the UVA Institutional Review Board. All authors had access to primary clinical data, but only investigators at the National Institutes of Health knew the identities of the patients (N1–N9) in the trial.
Cell lines and primary cells
Human Burkitt’s lymphoma cell lines Daudi, Raji (European Collection of Cell Cultures, Porton Down, U.K.), Z138 mantle cell lymphoma cell line (27), and diffuse large B cell lymphoma cell line SU-DHL-4 (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany) were cultured in RPMI 1640 containing 10% heat-inactivated calf serum, 100 U/ml penicillin, 100 μg/ml streptomycin, and 4 mM l-glutamine (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) (28). Wien-133 cells were provided by Dr. George Hale (Oxford University). Blood samples were obtained from CLL patients at the UVA Hospital (not on the trial, numbers V1–V16), and B cells were isolated using Ficoll-Paque (10, 29).
Pooled normal human serum (NHS) AB was from Sanquin (The Netherlands) or was prepared from pooled sera (25, 30). Complement-deficient serum and components were from Quidel (San Diego, CA), and C3-depleted (immunodepleted) sera were from Complement Technology (Tyler, TX).
OFA (2F2, Arzerra), and 11B8 are human IgG1, CD20 Abs generated in HuMab mice (6, 8, 10, 20–22). HuMab-KLH (human IgG1), a human Ab against irrelevant Ag (keyhole limpet hemocyanin), is an isotype control. RTX (Mabthera), a chimeric IgG1, was from Roche (Basel, Switzerland) and the UVA pharmacy. ALM (Campath-1H, anti-CD52) was from Genzyme (Cambridge, MA) and the UVA pharmacy. RTX and OFA were labeled with Al488 (Invitrogen) to the same fluorochrome/protein ratios of 1–2 following the manufacturer’s instructions; CDC activity of labeled mAbs was equal to that of unlabeled starting material (not shown). MAb 5G9, specific for C3b/iC3b, has been described previously (25, 31).
CDC assays
CDC assays were conducted using previously described procedures (10, 21, 25). Cells were incubated at 37°C with mAbs in NHS for periods of between 15 min and 1 h, and after washing, viability was determined by staining with TO-PRO 3 or propidium iodide. Under these brief incubation conditions, there was no killing of cells reacted with mAbs in the absence of NHS, indicating little, if any, apoptosis. In assays described in Supplementary Figs. 2 and 3, cells were opsonized with mAbs for 15 min at room temperature, washed twice, and resuspended in RPMI 1640/10% FCS and pooled NHS or complement-component–deficient sera (20% v/v) was added. After incubation for 30–60 min at 37°C, cells were harvested and lysis was detected by flow cytometry (FACSCanto II; BD) based on propidium iodide or TO-PRO 3 uptake. In CDC experiments described in Figs. 2–4 and Supplemental Fig. 4, cells (107–108/ml) were combined with media or with pooled NHS (10–50%) and either OFA or RTX added. After incubation for 10–30 min at 37°C, cells were washed and CDC was determined based on staining with TO-PRO 3 (FACSCalibur; BD). In two-step experiments (Fig. 4), similar procedures were followed, except after the first incubation more PKH26-labeled cells (28, 29) were added, with additional mAb, for incubation in step 2.
Cellular deposition of C3b and C4b
Deposition of C3b/iC3b fragments on OFA- or RTX-opsonized cells was determined according to published procedures (23, 30). To assess cellular C4b deposition, we reacted saturating concentrations of mAbs with B cells for 15 min at room temperature. C5-deficient serum was added (final concentration of 20%) followed by incubation at 37°C for 45 min. After washing, FITC-conjugated polyclonal Abs against C4c (F0169) (DakoCytomation, Glostrup, Denmark) were added (1:100) and samples incubated for 30 min at 4°C and analyzed by flow cytometry, with readouts being mean fluorescent intensities.
To distinguish between C4c deposited on anti–B-cell mAbs or on B-cell membranes, an acidic wash (RPMI 1640 + 0.3% BSA, pH 2.5) was implemented (28, 32). mAb binding was determined based on staining with FITC-F(ab′)2 fragments of goat anti-human IgG, Fab-specific.
CH50 assays
Complement hemolytic assays (CH50) were performed according to standard procedures (33, 34). In brief, washed sheep E (Lampire) were reacted with anti-sheep E stroma (hemolysin; Sigma), washed, and reconstituted to a hematocrit of 2% Ab-opsonized sheep erythrocytes (EA) in gelatin veronal buffer supplemented with Ca2+ and Mg2+ (GVB++). Test and standard sera were first diluted 10-fold in GVB++ and then further diluted sequentially by factors of 2 across 6 wells of a conical 96-well plate. The hemolytic reaction was initiated by addition of 25 μl of 2% EA to 25 μl diluted sera. Assay plates were incubated for 60 min at 37°C. The reaction was stopped by addition of 200 μl ice-cold GVB++ to each well. The lysed EA were pelleted by centrifugation at 1800 × g for 3 min, the supernatant removed to a flat-bottom plate, and the optical densities measured at 405 nm. CH50 titers were reported relative to a NHS pool. Assays were performed in triplicate.
All experiments were conducted independently two or more times, and representative results are presented. Where replicates measurements were performed, means and SD are provided. Unpaired two-tailed t tests (SigmaStat) were used to compare selected results in Fig. 2.
OFA infusion in CLL patients rapidly exhausts complement and induces loss of CD20 from the tumor cells
A first group of nine CLL patients (N1–N9, NCT01145209) was treated with OFA (300 mg for the first dose [day 1] and 1 g for all doses thereafter [days 8 and 29]) in combination with chemotherapy (Table I). Blood samples were collected before, during, and after OFA infusions on days 1, 8, and 29. Measurements included ALC, deposition of C3 fragments on target cells, complement titers, and binding of OFA to circulating cells.
Table I. Patient characteristics
Significant B cell depletion in peripheral blood was achieved with the first cycle (Fig. 1A). However, six of eight patients had ALC in excess of 2000 cells/μl on day 29 (one patient withdrew on day 10). The results of our measurements on blood samples taken over the first 29 d reveal several trends. The effect of OFA infusion on ALC was modest within the first 24 h, achieving a median reduction of 30% (range 15–60%). Cell counts were greatly reduced on day 8 with a median reduction of 90% (range 80–95%) and on day 28 with a median reduction of 95% (range 93–98%). Based on the trial design that reflects current standard of care, it is not possible to determine the relative contribution of OFA and chemotherapy to cytotoxicity. OFA infusions promoted substantial decreases in CD20 levels on circulating cells of all patients within 24 h (Fig. 1B), likely as a result of trogocytosis as described for RTX (27, 28, 30); however, in many cases CD20 was partially restored on cells before the next infusion (days 8 and 29). Two hours after starting the first infusion (day 1), substantial levels of OFA were demonstrable on circulating cells, in six cases corresponding to saturation of >50% of available CD20 sites (Fig. 1C, Table I). This is all the more remarkable because by this time point, only ∼10% of the total dose, that is, 30 mg OFA, had been infused. These results indicate that during the first treatment, even when ALC are in the range of 100,000–200,000 cells/μl, relatively low doses of OFA (in the range of 20 mg/m2) (23, 24) are adequate to achieve rapid and effective targeting of circulating CLL cells. Binding of OFA to cells decreased by 24 h (Fig. 1C), likely because of CDC, clearance of OFA-opsonized cells by the mononuclear phagocytic system, and trogocytosis of the OFA–CD20 complexes by effector cells expressing FcγR (23, 28, 30, 35, 36); indeed, CD20 on circulating cells was reduced by 90 ± 5% (mean ± SD) 24 h after the start of the first infusion. In cases in which CD20 was partially restored between infusions, modest binding of OFA to circulating cells was demonstrable for subsequent infusions (Fig. 1B, 1C). Notably, in most patients, complement levels were reduced considerably because of OFA infusion (Fig. 1D), and this was most evident during the first infusion when CD20 levels were initially high (Fig. 1B).
Correlative studies on patients for the first 30 d of the trial. OFA was infused on days 1 (300 mg), 8 (1 g), and 29 (1 g). Blood samples were obtained immediately before and 2, 6, and 24 h after starting OFA infusions. Results are normalized to pretreatment values for ALC, CD20, and CH50. Bound OFA is normalized to the 2-h mark (first infusion), usually the maximum amount bound; values for bound C3d are normalized to maximum amount bound, observed at 2 or 6 h. Absolute values for these parameters are provided in Table I, along with representative uncertainties (SD). (A) ALC; (B) B cell surface levels of CD20; (C) cell-bound OFA; (D) complement titers (CH50 determinations); (E) C3d deposition on B cells. The complement titer of patient N1 was low throughout the study (1–4 d 1; 7–8 d 29) and is not plotted in (D). Results in (B), (C), and (E) are based on duplicate determinations; CH50 titers were determined in triplicate.
OFA promoted deposition of C3d fragments on CLL B cells (Fig. 1E). C3d, a degradation product derived from active C3b during complement activation, remains covalently attached to circulating cells that are targeted by complement-fixing Abs but are not lysed (23, 30). In most cases, circulating cells with deposited C3d fragments were demonstrable 24 h after OFA infusion. We also found that neither C3b nor iC3b were demonstrable on circulating cells (not shown), indicating these fragments are converted to C3d. A particularly interesting finding centers on the increased levels of C3d deposition on circulating cells of patients 1, 2, and 6 observed between day 9 (24 h after the second OFA infusion, when CD20 levels were quite low) and day 29, before the third OFA infusion. The most likely explanation is that after day 9, as CD20 was reexpressed by circulating CLL B cells, the cells were opsonized by circulating OFA, leading to C3b deposition followed by its degradation to C3d. CD20 levels were modestly restored on B cells of patient 6 by day 29 (Fig. 1B). It is also noteworthy that after the start of the OFA infusion on day 29, there was substantial C3d deposition on cells of several of the patients, reflecting binding of OFA and subsequent complement activation, because of partially restored levels of CD20.
In vitro studies
To investigate the basis of our in vivo findings, we studied the interplay of complement with OFA-opsonized cells using various in vitro experimental designs. As demonstrated in Supplementary Figs. 1–3, cell lines opsonized with OFA demonstrate substantial deposition of C4b directly on the cell surface and are effectively lysed by CDC in the presence of relatively low concentrations of complement components C2 or C3. Indeed, maximal OFA-induced CDC required only 10–100 μg/ml C3, which represents <10% of the amount present in normal plasma. Nevertheless, killing of high tumor cell loads required high serum concentrations (i.e., 50% NHS; Supplemental Fig. 4). OFA induced substantially more CDC of Daudi and Z138 cells than did RTX.
Dose-response tests: CLL cells
It has been reported that OFA promotes high levels of CDC and kills CLL B cells more effectively than RTX (6, 8, 10, 20–22). To evaluate this phenomenon quantitatively, we labeled OFA and RTX with fluorophore Al488 (which does not affect CDC potency) (10, 21) and evaluated CDC, cell binding, and C3b deposition on CLL cells from 10 patients (seen at the UVA Hospital) not in the trial (V1–V10; Fig. 2). To model physiological conditions, we used 50% NHS and varying cell densities typical for CLL (i.e., 107 and 108 cells/ml). The results, using B cells from two representative CLL patients, reveal the following: saturation of OFA binding to cells in media is achieved at 10 μg/ml OFA (Fig. 2B, 2C), and substantial CDC is observed at this concentration in 50% NHS for both cell burdens. At cell inputs of 108 cells/ml, OFA concentrations of 100 μg/ml and 50% NHS maximize CDC and C3b deposition (Fig. 2D–G); less OFA-mediated CDC occurs if less complement (lower % NHS) is available. Finally, even at RTX concentrations of 100 μg/ml, there was little CDC, but complement activation was evident, as demonstrated by C3b deposition; thus, RTX would appear to be less efficient in making use of complement to kill cells.
High concentrations of Al488 OFA, but not Al488 RTX, promote substantial CDC of CLL cells. (A) CLL cells from 10 patients (V1–V10) seen at the UVA Hospital were isolated and tested for CDC in the presence of 100 μg/ml mAb, 50% NHS, for 15 min at 37°C. Means and SD (n = 2) are displayed. Longer incubation periods did not lead to increased CDC. (B and C) Dose-response experiments for OFA binding in media reveal that OFA concentrations as low as 10 μg/ml are sufficient to saturate the cells, even for cell densities of 108 cells/ml. Means and SD (n = 2) are displayed for cells from patients V2 (B) and V6 (C). (D–G) Dose-response experiments reveal that for high densities of CLL cells (from patients V2 [D, E] and V6 [F, G]), optimal OFA-mediated CDC and C3b deposition require adequate complement (50% NHS) and OFA, but under comparable conditions, RTX-mediated CDC and C3b deposition is modest. For each condition, final OFA and RTX concentrations of 10 or 100 μg/ml were examined. These results are similar to the findings for all 10 patients. Differences in Al488 OFA binding (B, C) and in CDC for cells reacted in 50% NHS versus 25% NHS were compared for significance, as noted. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Complement depletion
We reported that CD20+ B cell lines opsonized with RTX (100 μg/ml) at high cell burdens (108 cells/ml) activate and deplete complement in vitro (30). The present correlative results for CLL patients treated with OFA demonstrate complement consumption in vivo (Fig. 1D). We extended our in vitro measurements to include ALM, with Wien cells as targets because these cells can be killed in NHS via CDC induced with either RTX, OFA, or ALM. We varied target cell burdens with mAb concentrations held at 100 μg/ml, and measured CDC and complement depletion. In intact 50% NHS, all three mAbs promote CDC, but complement was depleted at high cell burdens (108 cells/ml; Fig. 3A). Similar results for CDC and complement depletion were obtained when OFA and RTX were tested with Daudi or Raji cells (not shown).
At cell densities as high as 108 cells/ml, CDC mediated by ALM, RTX, or OFA at 100 μg/ml can be quite effective, but at the highest cell densities, complement activity is substantially depleted. (A) Results for Wien cells. In these experiments, CDC was maximized at only ∼70% in the presence of ALM, because a fraction of the Wien cells did not express CD52. (B and C) Results for CLL cells of patients V11 (B) and V12 (C) (representative of results for cells from UVA patients V11–V16). Moderate to large reductions in complement titers occur when high densities of CLL cells are subjected to CDC mediated by ALM, RTX, or OFA, but only ALM and OFA promoted high levels of CDC. Cetuximab (CET), which does not bind to or induce CDC in B cells, was used as a second negative control and no complement was consumed (not shown).
We next used varying concentrations of CLL cells from six additional UVA CLL patients (V11–V16) and evaluated CDC and complement consumption mediated by OFA, RTX, and ALM in 50% NHS. Representative results from two patients are shown in Fig. 3B and 3C. OFA and ALM induced CDC at high cell burdens (108/ml), and complement was consumed. RTX promoted modest CDC of the B cells of patient V11 (Fig. 3B), and some complement was consumed. However, RTX-opsonized cells of patient V12 were not killed by CDC, and less complement was consumed for this RTX-treated sample (Fig. 3C).
Alternative mAb dosing strategies better preserve complement activity for more effective CDC
Our findings raise fundamental questions with respect to mAb dosing paradigms in cancer immunotherapy. If a mAb depends on host innate effector systems (CDC, ADCC, or phagocytosis) to mediate cytotoxicity of malignant cells, it would seem important to determine the most effective immunotherapeutic doses, and their optimal timing, rather than to base treatment on maximum tolerated doses. Circulating cell burdens in CLL, readily accessible to infused mAbs, can be quite high (23, 24, 37, 38). The infused mAb may thus promote clearance/destruction of cells at the cost of available effector mechanisms. Therefore, several hours after mAb infusion, as more cells reequilibrate to the bloodstream from other compartments, effector functions such as complement may be saturated or exhausted for periods of days or weeks. Under these conditions, clearance/killing of the next wave of malignant cells may be severely compromised (11, 23, 39). To examine this potential problem, we established a two-step model to approximate likely scenarios with respect to infusion of mAbs for CLL treatment, based on treatment paradigms currently used for RTX and OFA.
In step 1, varying amounts of OFA were added to multiple identical aliquots of Daudi cells in 50% NHS; after a 1-h incubation at 37°C, cell death and C3b deposition were determined. In step 2, an equal number of naive PKH26-labeled Daudi cells were added along with additional mAb. These PKH26-labeled cells represent CLL cells reequilibrating into the bloodstream. The mixtures were incubated for an additional 1 h at 37°C, and CDC and C3b deposition on the PKH26 cell population was measured. The results for OFA and RTX are shown in Fig. 4A–H and 4I–K, respectively.
Two-step experiment: Lower mAb concentrations in step 1 are more effective in promoting overall CDC of the combined cell populations. (A–C) Step 1: Unlabeled Daudi cells (1.8 × 107 cells/ml in 50% NHS) were reacted (1 h at 37°C) with OFA (0–100 μg/ml). In step 2, an equal number of PKH26-labeled Daudi cells was added, plus 100 μg/ml additional OFA, and after incubation, CDC and C3b deposition was determined. (A and B) The % CDC of unlabeled cells after step 1 (open circles) and of PKH26-labeled cells after step 2 (filled circles) are provided. (C) The summation of % CDC for unlabeled cells after step 1 plus % CDC for PKH26 cells in step 2 is a bell-shaped curve. The decrease in CDC at high OFA concentrations is not due to final high OFA concentrations (200 μg/ml). In a separate one-step control, varying amounts of OFA were added to Daudi cells (3.6 × 107 cells/ml in 50% NHS); CDC was 85% for OFA concentrations of 100–400 μg/ml. (D and E) C3b deposition on unlabeled cells after step 1 or on PKH26-labeled cells after step 2. (F–H) Similar experiment, except OFA added in step 2 was 100 or 20 μg/ml. Close to maximal C3b deposition and CDC is achieved for OFA concentrations of 4 μg/ml in step 1 and 20 μg/ml in step 2. (I–K) Similar to (A)–(C), except for RTX. Means and SD (n = 2) are displayed; usually SD are smaller than symbols. Each figure represents two or more experiments.
This two-step experiment demonstrates that use of moderate to high concentrations of OFA in step 1 (4–100 μg/ml) promotes high levels of CDC of unlabeled Daudi cells (95% CDC) in 50% NHS (Fig. 4A, open circles; UNL). However, PKH26-labeled cells added in step 2 (along with an additional 100 μg/ml OFA) are effectively lysed only in samples that contained relatively low concentrations of OFA in step 1 (≤4 μg/ml; Fig. 4B, filled circles, PKH). That is, although “excess” additional OFA (100 μg/ml) was added in step 2, only a fraction of PKH26-labeled Daudi cells were killed when added to samples exposed to greater OFA concentrations in step 1 (39 and 23% CDC, for samples reacted with 10 and 100 μg/ml OFA, respectively). The bell-shaped curve in Fig. 4C represents the sum of CDC achieved for both populations in this two-step experiment (% CDC of unlabeled cells in step 1 plus % CDC of PKH26-labeled cells in step 2). Thus, most effective killing is achieved with an OFA concentration (4 μg/ml) just sufficient to achieve maximal killing in step 1 (Fig. 4A). Presumably, complement activity is preserved under these conditions, and the second wave of B cells is effectively killed in step 2, whereas greater OFA concentrations in step 1 do not markedly increase killing of the first wave of cells but promote exaggerated complement activation and consumption. This interpretation is supported by examining C3b deposition in our two-step paradigm (Fig. 4D, 4E). C3b deposition for unlabeled cells modestly increases as the OFA input increases from 10 to 100 μg/ml in step 1 (Fig. 4D), indicating increasing complement activation and deposition even though maximal cell killing is already achieved. In contrast, C3b opsonization of the PKH26-labeled cells (after addition of OFA at 100 μg/ml) decreases continuously for samples in which greater OFA concentrations were used in step 1 (Fig. 4E), indicating that complement was consumed in step 1, thus limiting C3b opsonization of the PKH26 cells in step 2.
We next performed a more comprehensive experiment in which OFA doses in steps 1 and 2 were varied (Fig. 4F–H), and the findings are consistent with the earlier observations. Close to the maximum sum of CDC for the two populations was achieved at OFA inputs of only 4 μg/ml in step 1 and 20 μg/ml in step 2 (Fig. 4H). Similar patterns were evident based on evaluation of C3b deposition (Fig. 4F–G); opsonization with 4 μg/ml OFA in step 1 and 20 μg/ml OFA in step 2 gave more C3b deposition on PKH26-labeled cells than when 100 μg/ml OFA was used in both steps. Finally, we replicated these findings for RTX in similar experiments in Fig. 4I–K, and these findings are generalized in Fig. 5.
Generalization of the findings in Fig. 4 to a likely in vivo scenario. High-dose mAb treatment may result in excess complement consumption (depletion of available complement). Complement depletion will lead to inadequate killing of a second target cell challenge even in the presence of additional excess mAb. Tailoring mAb doses to optimal levels (e.g., alternative dose or frequency of treatment) should be aimed at preserving complement-mediated killing activity and maintaining adequate complement levels. This paradigm may allow design of future mAb-based immunotherapy regimens in which effector function is retained over time to achieve increased overall killing and potentially increase efficacy.
The most important finding in this study is that the potential of the complement cascade to support mAb-mediated CDC of tumor cells is finite and saturable, and the degree of CDC is strongly influenced by the nature of the opsonizing mAb and its concentration. Our findings in the CLL clinical study demonstrate that at high initial cell burdens, infusion of OFA activates and consumes complement, and this was also made evident by the appearance of C3d-tagged circulating cells (Fig. 1D, 1E). Apparently, after an initial wave of clearance/killing, some complement activation may continue, but complement as well as the mononuclear phagocytic system and NK cell-mediated ADCC are insufficient to deplete the cells (Fig. 1A). The increase in net C3d found on cells of three patients by day 29, relative to day 9, suggests that as CD20 is reexpressed by cells, the infused OFA may promote chronic low-level complement activation as it targets CD20 on cells.
Our findings of the rapid loss of CD20 caused by infusion of OFA are most likely mediated by trogocytosis, but direct internalization of OFA by the CLL B cells may also play a role in loss of CD20 (40, 41). However, we have directly compared the relative rates and extent of loss of CD20 for trogocytosis versus internalization, and these experiments demonstrate that trogocytosis reduces CD20 expression more strongly and in a shorter time frame (42).
We compared ALM, OFA, and RTX with respect to their potential to use and activate individual components of the classical pathway of complement activation. OFA is more effective in promoting C4b deposition on opsonized Wien cells than RTX or ALM (Supplemental Fig. 1). The results are not due to higher densities of cell-bound OFA; binding of RTX and OFA to Wien cells was comparable and OFA binding was lower than ALM binding. Less cell-associated C4b was released from OFA-opsonized cells via acid wash than from RTX- or ALM-opsonized cells, indicating more deposited C4b was covalently bound to the cell membrane; this finding may be because OFA binds close to the cell membrane (6, 8, 10, 20–22). CDC studies in sera depleted of C2 or C3 provide additional support for the concept that cell-bound OFA can use limited amounts of complement to lyse cells, and that complete serum therefore initially contains a relatively large excess of complement components required for cell killing (Supplementary Figs. 2, 3).
Indeed, because of downstream amplification in the complement cascade, small amounts of early components are adequate to allow for deposition of large amounts of C3 activation fragments on cells (12–14). However, complement component C2, at lowest concentration in the plasma, is often the limiting factor that is first depleted during classical pathway activation. Based on our previous observations of C2 consumption in CLL patients who received RTX therapy (25, 30), it is reasonable to predict that C2 was also first depleted in these studies. These considerations, taken in context with the work of Ziccardi (43), may also explain the sharp drop in CDC observed for serum concentrations of 25% at the higher cell densities (Supplemental Fig. 4). Under these conditions, the potential of C1 inhibitor to control C1 activation may be abrogated, thus leading to uncontrolled activation of C1 followed by complete consumption of C2.
In patients with CLL, circulating B cells in excess of 108/ml are commonly observed (23, 24, 37–39), and we reported that infusion of the usual RTX dose can deplete complement in CLL patients for a week or longer (30). We extended these findings and show that at these physiologically relevant cell burdens, complement activity in 50% NHS can be severely depleted (reduced 20-fold) when cells are reacted with mAbs such as ALM or OFA and are killed by CDC (Fig. 3). Indeed, under our standard assay conditions, 50% NHS is required to promote effective CDC at 108 cells/ml, and CDC and C3b deposition are substantially reduced if the NHS concentration is reduced only 2-fold to 25% (Fig. 2, Supplemental Fig. 4). Moreover, our two-step experiments described in Fig. 4 provide dramatic evidence that at moderate to high cell burdens, large amounts of mAb indeed promote effective CDC of CLL cells, but if more mAb is added than essentially required, this leads to exhaustion of complement activity and, therefore, additional CDC is severely compromised upon challenge with additional cells, even if adequate mAb concentrations are present. These results, taken along with our previous findings for CLL patients treated with RTX (30), indicate that after the standard (high) mAb doses, patients’ complement levels can be depleted in vivo for periods of several days to >1 wk. It would seem reasonable that mAb dosing strategies that take into account patient complement titers as well as other indices of immune function would help provide guidance for more efficacious, individualized therapies.
On the basis of accumulated evidence, high tumor burdens combined with high mAb concentrations may exhaust effector functions of the body’s innate immune system, including mAb-mediated CDC (Fig. 5). Our results specifically relate to prominent therapeutic mAbs that are highly dependent on Fc-mediated effector functions for target cell cytotoxicity, such as type I CD20 mAbs. Provocative results in uncontrolled trials with RTX suggest that infusion of fresh-frozen plasma to increase or restore complement activity may increase clinical efficacy of single-agent treatment in CLL, in support of our findings (30, 44–46). Our results support this concept with respect to maximizing the potential CDC that can be achieved by normal complement levels in the bloodstream. It is possible, based on findings in several reports, that other effector functions important in mAb-based immunotherapy of cancer, such as ADCC, are similarly subject to exhaustion, likely as a consequence of downmodulation of CD16 and depletion of NK cell-associated perforin and granzymes (47–51). Moreover, the substantial and protracted loss of CD20 mediated by infusions of large doses of mAb, coupled with the loss of potency of cytotoxic effector systems, would generate a “perfect storm” that can allow malignant cells to continue to proliferate for extended time periods, even after infusion of gram quantities of mAb.
We hypothesize that our results not only apply to OFA or RTX treatment, but impact all therapeutic mAbs that use Fc- or complement-mediated effector functions as part of their cytotoxic mechanisms. Reformulation of mAb dosing schedules based on more frequent treatments (several times per week) with lower doses may allow for recovery and/or preservation of effector functions between doses (23, 24) and should be investigated. Our study emphasizes that the time-honored approach to use drugs at maximum tolerated doses as derived from the chemotherapy field may not necessarily be optimal for mAb-based immunotherapy of cancer.
F.J.B., P.E., and P.W.H.I.P. are employees of Genmab. W.J.M.M. is a former employee of Genmab. R.P.T. has received research funding from Genmab. The other authors have no financial conflicts of interest.
We thank Marleen Voorhorst for technical assistance and Joost Bakker for graphic design. We also thank the patients for participation in the trial.
This work was supported by GlaxoSmithKline, which supported the correlative studies and provided ofatumumab for the trial, and by Genmab, which supported the in vitro studies. The clinical trial was funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.
The online version of this article contains supplemental material.
Abbreviations used in this article:
Ab-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
absolute lymphocyte count
alemtuzumab
complement-dependent cytotoxicity
Ab-opsonized sheep erythrocyte
ofatumumab and fludarabine/cyclophosphamide
ofatumumab and fludarabine
MESF
molecules of equivalent soluble fluorochrome
normal human serum
ofatumumab
University of Virginia.
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Have Color, Will Travel: Mens Spring/Summer 2013 Review
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
There are less than fine memories for me during my fashionably explorative years in regards to the linking of my Jamaican heritage and a penchant towards bright colors. My skin is basically that of milk chocolate and chocolate with a bit more cacao during the summer months. So there always existed a stark contrast between my skin tone and say lime green or traffic-cone orange. Such a persuasion towards vivid colors exists heavily in the Caribbean and against dark skin was almost always pegged as colors of my heritage in the US. They are colors that are all around the Caribbean environ everyday in nature and nationalism and tantamount to the Americana revelry of Old Glory or the Union Jack's red, white and blue.
Not that being called out for wearing a bright color ever stopped me. Proud as we all should be of our diverse colorings, we all look for ways to complement what coloring we were blessed with from the darkest ebony skin to the blondest blue eye to the most olive-skinned to the most fiery ginger.
So you can imagine how delighted I was that menswear designers for Spring 2013 seemed to be enamored with brilliant saturated sun-kissed yellows, see-through Caribbean water blues and leafy lagoon greens. Used as accents like on the runways of Louis Vuitton or Moschino or shown in modernized fresh silhouettes at Ports 1961, Ferragamo and Gucci, the influence of fresh sunny, coastal, tranquil colors were a delight to further brighten up men's wardrobes and suggest that men gravitate towards more color dominant specialty pieces for next Spring/Summer.
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Appropriately Abbreviated
Oftentimes things happen on the runway that cause skepticism, even pause. Again, I say it all has to do with perspective. I tend to look at collections and runway presentations as the births and developments of what want to be great stories. The designer is the author in-charge of presenting words (clothing) in a way that either promotes their literary voice (design aesthetic) or publisher's genre (fashion house's legacy) to impact the art of literature (fashion movement) and sell copies (sell clothes). Each season I look at each designer's offering and see how it links to their vision, the noteworthy overall message they are trying to suggest and what specific type of individual may have been intended to receive that message.
For the past few seasons for both the Fall and Spring collections, menswear designers have been pushing the new reinvigorated perspective in tailoring. Reinvigorated due the changes being more in a mixing of modern and periodic elements to create a signature style that each individual wearer can claim unique ownership to. Periodic elements like late 50's and early 60's trim spare tailoring, 30's and 40's sartorial sophistication and 90's minimalist simplistic cuts.
What menswear designers seem to be adding to the mix now are elements that pull out more of the above along with 80's expressionism and 70's gigolo glam updated with modern eyes and living within the confines of modern tailoring. Modernized with recent familiar, now commonplace elements like shrunken jackets, higher armholes, trim legs and floodwater breaks around the hem. Further modernized for the Spring/Summer 2013 season by jackets (many sleeveless) cut away from the but body fitting lean-like at the shoulders and trousers receiving an almost streetwear hand but tailored sophisticatedly and paired with new re-hatched accessories that examine texture, contrast and handmade detailing.
Among the most notable for the season was the way in which some designers made strides to make tailoring more accessible to those individuals who don't necessarily have to wear a suit at all and who don't want to get stuck looking too 9 to 5. On many a runway designers broke up the idea of the traditional suit and paired shorts with the suit's tailored jacket. Now ultimately one could say that the ensemble looks juvenile but the look actually is more maturely liberated than prepubescent regressive. Executed with a skilled hand, the replacement of the trouser with an equally tailored trim short suggests how the forward-thinking male should have already claimed ownership of the modern suit diagram and be looking for plausible ways to take the stigma of 'occasion' away from the suit. In this light, the suit sort of becomes a perfect reinterpretation of leisurely tailored that could be easily persuaded to casual laid-back to casual formal given the right new accessories.
The abbreviated suit proposed strongly for Spring/Summer 2013 is a platform to show just how intelligent men have become at evolving to more individual pack-leaders than 'led by the wool' sheep. Wear with sneakers and a tee or oxfords and a button-down or with a sweater underneath and a strong sandal; cuff the short and push the jacket sleeves up. The idea is to make the suit more plausible to more walks of men, with different lifestyles, different places to go and various summertime-tailored novels of their own to start writing. The plot to the menswear story thickens by allowing men to chose their own ending.
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San Francisco’s Vio-Lence were one of the late arrivals to the ’80s thrash metal party, and while they bore all the regular sonic traits of the genre, they never really had the chance to develop in the short time allotted to them.
Eternal Nightmare Formed by guitarist Robb Flynn after his departure from fellow Bay Area thrashers Forbidden, Vio-Lence also featured vocalist Sean Killian, guitarist Phil Demmel, bassist Dean Dell, and drummer Perry Strickland. Heavily influenced by thrash pioneers Exodus, the band often chose raw aggression over the more technical style of peers like Death Angel and Forbidden. Despite Killian’s vocal shortcomings (the singer seemed incapable of keeping up with the rest of the group’s frenetic pace), the band’s 1988 debut Eternal Nightmare had more than its share of bright moments. This couldn’t be said for their mostly lackluster 1990 follow-up, Oppressing the Masses, nor 1991’s Torture Tactics EP, however, and the band fell apart after the recording of 1993’s Nothing to Gain.
Robb Flynn would quickly resurrect his career with a new band — the well-received Machine Head, while Demmel and Dell would go on to form Torque.
— By Metal Devil
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A low-speed electric bus makes its rounds in a mountainous area on the outskirts of Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. | KYODO
State to promote low-speed electric buses for tourism, depopulating areas
The government plans to promote low-speed electric buses for tourists and residents in areas with graying populations.
The Environment Ministry will make request ¥2 billion for its fiscal 2019 budget starting next April to subsidize purchases of such buses, which run at speeds under 20 kph and carry at least four passengers, the sources said.
The buses can turn in a small radius and use narrow roads, making them easier for elderly drivers to operate. They also include microbus-type vehicles that can carry more than a dozen people.
Since they can be recharged using household electricity, they also are expected to be useful in areas where gas stations have closed.
The environment and transport ministries want to promote the eco-friendly vehicles as an alternative to such public transportation as railroads and standard buses, which are vanishing in underpopulated areas with driver shortages.
The government expects about 100 low-speed electric buses to be introduced in fiscal 2019 under the new program.
Financial aid to cover two-thirds of the cost of a bus will be available to companies seeking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions or convert from gasoline-powered vehicles.
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Fun and games? School workshops use comedy to stir political engagement among youths in Japan
Workshops at schools that use comedy or games to encourage young people to become involved in politics are becoming more widespread in Japan ahead of Sunday's House of Councilors election, the thir...
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A car leaves the residence of Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, in Chestnut Hills, Massachusetts, Friday. | REUTERS
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NFL updates stance on Robert Kraft as he faces prostitute-solicitation arrest warrant
Online: Feb 26, 2019
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NEW YORK - An arrest warrant for Patriots owner Robert Kraft is expected Monday, which prompted the NFL to release an updated statement on the status of the pillar of the New England franchise.
Kraft is facing two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of a prostitute connected to a sting at a massage parlor in Jupiter, Florida.
“Our personal conduct policy applies to everyone in the NFL. We will handle this allegation in the same way we would handle any issue under our policy. We are seeking a full understanding of the facts, while ensuring that we do not interfere with an ongoing law enforcement investigation. We will take appropriate action as warranted based on the facts,” read the NFL statement.
Kraft and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have had a frosty relationship at times, notably during the infamous Deflategate investigation that led to a four-game suspension for quarterback Tom Brady, but they also powered the labor negotiations and CBA deal signed with players amid a lockout in 2011.
Kraft, 77, is alleged to have paid for sex at Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, one of 10 massage parlors shut down in the region after a long investigation showed the women in the spas were sex servants, according to authorities. Kraft allegedly visited the spa on two occasions, according to law enforcement.
If convicted of the misdemeanor charges, he would face a maximum of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine as a first-time offender. He also could be subject to disciplinary action by the NFL.
Kraft, who also owns the New England Revolution MLS franchise, denied the accusations on Friday afternoon.
“We categorically deny that Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity,” a spokesman for Kraft said in a statement. “Because it is a judicial matter, we will not be commenting further.”
The NFL also released a statement.
“The NFL is aware of the ongoing law enforcement matter and will continue to monitor developments,” the league said Friday afternoon.
Authorities at a news conference on Friday said much of their evidence in the investigation comes from cameras worn on officers’ uniforms and from surveillance that was conducted via hidden cameras inside the day spa. The cameras captured the alleged sexual acts being committed inside the spa, including those involving Kraft.
“We’re as deeply stunned as anyone else,” Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said of Kraft’s alleged involvement.
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Gabriela Ruiz Is Young, Subversive and Forging Her Own Way in the Art World
Gabriela Ruiz Is Young, Subversive and Forging Her Own Way in the Art World | KCET
Take a closer look at the Chicano art on view at the “Bridges in a Time of Walls: Mexican/Chicano Art from Los Angeles to Mexico”
“All I want is a house. I don't care about fame. I don't care about money. I just want to have a house. That's all I want.” Sitting on a rooftop in the center of Mexico City overlooking a cathedral, Los Angeles-based multi-disciplinary artist and fashion designer, Gabriela Ruiz, also known as Leather Papi, contemplates the motivation behind her monochromatic and brightly colored installations that replicate rooms in an imaginary home. It’s an overcast day in the nation’s capital with bouts of sunny clarity that are quickly covered by ominous clouds signaling oncoming rain. But the threat of a storm doesn’t stop Ruiz from dressing to the nines replete with velvet magenta pants, long orange acrylic nails full of rhinestones that glitter with the occasional sunlight and an elaborately designed satin blouse featuring the Virgin of Guadalupe (Ruiz quickly points out she’s not religious but loves the intricacy). Even her teeth are diamond encrusted.
Ruiz is in Mexico City for the opening of “Bridges in Times of Walls: Chicano/Mexican-American Art from Los Angeles to Mexico,” a wide-ranging and rare exhibit of Chicano art from the AltaMed Health Services Corporation collection. The exhibition was held in the city’s Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. The opening night of the exhibit featured a performance by Ruiz within her more permanent installation piece. Featuring discarded furniture given a new life by way of paint and insulating foam, a corner of the museum is transformed into a surrealist and colorful room in a home of the artist’s imagination. These monochromatic textured installations have become a signature of Ruiz’s, and they reveal the artist’s lifelong desire for stability, a longing for a home to call her own and her childhood fascination with color informed by trips to her father’s native land: Mexico City. Her performances, on the other hand, often question religion, gender expectations and traditions.
Gabriela Ruiz at Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral | Samanta Helou Hernandez
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On the night of the opening, Ruiz entered the room full of Mexico City’s elite in suits and dresses. Commanding attention in a billowing bright yellow dress and a sculpture of braids on her head, she passed out yellow communion wafers to the attendees. Once settled within her furniture pieces cleverly titled, “A Cinderella Story of Everyday Objects,” she began moving her body, becoming a moving object in her installation. Then, unexpectedly, instead of eating the communion wafers, she knelt before the suited people and smashed the body of Christ with her head, one after the other, until all that remained were shattered wafers scattered on the museum floor.
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Installation shot of Gabriela Ruiz's "A Cinderella Story of Everyday Objects." | Samanta Helou Hernandez
Gabriela Ruiz in performance| Samanta Helou Hernandez
Detail shot of Gabriela Ruiz's "A Cinderella Story of Everyday Objects." | Samanta Helou Hernandez
The 27-year-old was raised in the San Fernando Valley moving frequently in a divided home with a religious father and non-religious mother. Ruiz always questioned the validity of religion. This skepticism peaked when Ruiz’s family paid a priest to expedite her first communion so she could have a quinceanera. “I remember the first time I had an oblea (communion wafer) it was because a priest from T.J. came in and did the whole process in like two days. We just had to pay him,” describes Ruiz. “I just think it's a joke. If I go to church, I'm able to eat the oblea because I did the fake first communion and he gave me a certificate. He was just like trying to make money. Church is like just a way to make money.”
Growing up she was always creatively inclined and discovered sculpture at a nearby college where a professor introduced her to insulation foam as a way to create large textured masses. Ruiz fell in love with the material’s versatility and ability to create interactive and surrealist scenes. The artist also started her own fashion line named after her moniker “Leather Papi.” Her designs were often gender neutral, featuring harnesses and leather. It was important for Ruiz to provide pieces for Latinxs, who, like her, were into BDSM culture but were severely under-represented.
Nightlife was significant in introducing Ruiz to performance art and creating a community of like-minded artists. Being part of queer brown nightlife in Los Angeles allowed Ruiz to meet other artists like Rafa Esparza, San-Cha and Sebastian Hernandez and experience renowned performance art. Instrumental in this nightlife scene was Nacho Nava, who recently passed away. He created the long-running Mustache Monday's party where many musicians and performance artists got their start. “You pay your ten or fifteen-dollar ticket to go hear music and dance all night. But then in the middle of it you have a great fucking performance artist who will just perform in the middle of the night. You don't have to go to a museum to experience this.”
A few years ago, Ruiz started performing at queer events in Los Angeles like “Club Scum” where she painted her body blue, applied red lace to her body and danced around to Mexican pop song “Chica Embarazada (Pregnant Girl).” When the song ended, she threw up blood. The artist began combining all three of her creative expressions: fashion, performance and sculpture by designing rooms of monochromatic furniture covered with insulating foam to create dream-like settings for her performances.
In May, while visiting family in Mexico City, Ruiz decided she would have work exhibited in Bellas Artes, a prominent cultural center. It didn’t matter that no one had invited her to exhibit there. Ruiz bought an old vanity and chair, painted them red and blue respectively and covered them in foam so they took on a coral reef-like appearance. She then dragged the furniture for a mile and plopped it at the entrance of Bellas Artes in the center of Mexico City. “If you don’t wanna take my work, I’ll put it in your face and you have to see it. Bellas Artes is so white and so clean and then you have my fluorescent pieces,” describes Ruiz. “In a way, it got more attention outside than inside.”
Ruiz approached her installation at “Bridges in Times of Walls” similarly. She sourced all her material from markets in Mexico City and found discarded pieces on the streets. Ruiz then gave them texture with her signature foam and painted them a neon orange and highlighter yellow. The final room was partly inspired by the surrealist photograph “Dali Atomicus:” a table hung from the ceiling, a bed frame was propped up against the wall and a chandelier hung low almost touching the floor. There was an old TV on the floor that was also covered in orange paint. It played a video of the artist wrapping herself in string and burning her naked body with candles. Her performance, installation and video converge to create a home of the artist’s choosing, a home where religion is questioned, sexual freedom is celebrated and the typical elements that make up a home are distorted and given a new life — a more interesting life of energetic color and bulbous foam that is at once disturbing and reassuring in its monochrome serenity.
Back on the rooftop, the clouds have permanently settled in; the rain is close. Ruiz continues her artistic self-reflection. “I never had stability. I fantasize a lot about houses and I would even say as a little kid "I can't wait till I have my huge house because my huge house is going to have rooms with different colors. I think a home is like the end goal to life.” In a way, Ruiz has found a sort of home through her creations, a home on her terms.
Top Image:Gabriela Ruiz's "A Cinderella Story of Everyday Objects." | Samanta Helou Hernandez
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You’ll want to read ‘Dracul’ with the lights on
by Terri Schlichenmeyer
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 9:30am
It was just a little scratch.
You wouldn’t have even noticed it, except for the blood — and there was a lot of that. A surprising amount, in fact, for such a small scuff on the side of your wrist, the end of your finger, the top of your thigh, or, as in the new novel, “Dracul” by Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker, your neck.
He could hear the thing breathing.
It was a raspy sound, half-howl, part-groan, and Bram Stoker was running out of items he could bless to keep the creature from the room where he sat. He watched the door, fearing he would lose the battle before daybreak.
As he waited, Stoker remembered…
He’d been born a sickly child and had been confined to his bed in an attic room for much of his first decade of life. It was a time of famine in Dublin and he might’ve even died were it not for his father’s job, which allowed for care, a decent home, ample food and a governess for the Stoker children.
Nanny Ellen Crone was stern, but loving, and the children adored her though she came and went as she pleased, which vexed Stoker’s mother. As Stoker remembered, Nanny Ellen saved his life during a particularly bad bout with his illness, but he couldn’t exactly recall how she’d done it. Not long after that, and a childishly impulsive chase through a bog (or was it a nightmare?), Ellen disappeared.
Didn’t she? Many years later, Stoker’s sister thought she saw Ellen in Paris . His oldest brother thought he’d seen her in Clontarf. It was her but not her, looking as though she was still a girl.
Ellen would have been middle-aged by then, so how could that be? And why did Stoker still have wounds on his wrist that tormented him when he thought of her and the night she saved his life?
He thought about those things, as a beast or wraith or something scratched at his door.
Before you crack the cover of “Dracul,” make sure you have enough light bulbs. You’re going to want to use them to make your house nice and bright and safe because this may not be the most innovative premise for a novel, but it’s one of the scariest.
Gone from the classic tale is its original sense of distance; here, authors Dacre Stoker (a great-grandnephew of the real Bram) and J.D. Barker put Bram Stoker directly into a tale that dives, neck-first, into horror with hinted end-notes of truth. That’s excellent and it ratchets up the fright-factor, though it’s tempered when we’re asked to believe Stoker as a 7 year old is more intelligent and articulate than any mid-19th century adult might be.
But nevermind. Stay, as this gothic novel with undertones of modernism gently draws you into a snarling sense of doom until you’re fully snared in a lock the doors, turn on the lights scare session. Stay, as you’ll race read to get past the goosebumpiest fright, heart galloping, hoping that the locks hold.
Stay, as “Dracul” leaves you scratching for air.
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WINNER broadcasts live stream for the first time with four members
WINNER made their first public broadcast for the first time since news of Taehyun’s departure were confirmed.
On December 15th, WINNER greeted their fans through a live streaming broadcast. It was their first public activity with four members left in the lineup.
The broadcast was done in conjunction with the statement by YG Entertainment that confirmed their comeback plans. The agency stated that WINNER and iKON are both preparing their albums, aimed to be released early next year.
To celebrate the news, Seungyoon, Mino, Seunghoon, and Jinwoo gathered to inform their fans the good news themselves. As a treat, they also hinted on weekly streaming, WINNER TV appearances, and other projects prior to their actual return. They ended the statement with a promise to do more for their fans, hinting on a surprise gift, before their new album.
WINNER was originally set to release a new album before the year ended but was canceled due to Taehyun’s condition. However, just last month, the agency confirmed Taheyun’s departure from the group and cited his mental health as their main concern.
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3 Time-Management Tips From Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey
The co-founder of Twitter and Square was named permanent CEO of one company and announced plans to take the other public.
By Adam JanofskyInc. staff
Jack Dorsey.
Step aside Elon Musk, there's another CEO superhero in Silicon Valley.
Over recent days, Jack Dorsey was named permanent CEO of Twitter, launched one of the company's boldest features in years, and announced plans to lay off about 8 percent of Twitter's work force. And that's just at one of his companies. Square, a payments startup he founded and runs, just announced it is filing to go public.
It's an amazing turn for Dorsey, who was quietly pushed out as CEO of Twitter in 2008 for reportedly leaving work habitually at 6 p.m. to take drawing classes and do hot yoga. If his public statements and interviews reveal anything, it's that he's changed his ways.
Dorsey isn't the first to juggle two major companies at once. Steve Jobs simultaneously ran Apple and Pixar, and Elon Musk helms both Tesla and SpaceX. But many people close to the action say it's suboptimal.
Square's IPO filing acknowledged as much: "Our future success is significantly dependent upon the continued service of our executives ... [Dorsey's dual leadership roles] may at times adversely affect his ability to devote time, attention, and effort to Square." Musk chimed in, telling the audience at the Vanity Fair Summit, "I wouldn't recommend running two companies ... It decreases your freedom a lot."
Here's a peek at Dorsey's productivity habits:
1. Make time for planning and reflection.
"The best thinking time is just walking," Dorsey told Forbes in 2012. He starts his days with three- to five-mile runs, and takes new recruits on tours of San Francisco. He takes off Saturdays to hike and spends Sundays planning for the week ahead.
2. Give each day a theme.
In 2012, Dorsey told Techonomy's David Kirkpatrick that, when he was originally splitting his time between the two companies, he would designate certain tasks for each day of the week. The breakdown:
Monday: Management
Tuesday: Product
Wednesday: Marketing/communications and growth
Thursday: Developers and partnerships
Friday: Culture and recruiting
"There are interruptions all the time," Dorsey said. "But I can quickly deal with an interruption and know it's Tuesday--I have product meetings and I need to focus on product stuff. It also sets a good cadence for the rest of the company."
3. 100-hour workweek.
In the same interview, Dorsey casually mentioned he spends eight hours a day, six days a week at each company. Luckily, he lives within walking distance of his offices.
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INDEPENDENT MEDIA | The Thatcherization of India’s Foreign Policy by Anubhav Roy, E-IR
IndraStra Global Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Independent Media , India , South Asia Edit
By Anubhav Roy
The convergence between Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher – tested female leaders who turned into national heroes with exemplary war victories – remains a muse for tea-table wonderers. The sheer boldness in their respective foreign policies arguably brings them closest. Albeit comparative politics faces its challenges today, juxtaposing the external conducts of leaders – or states – still reveals their policy priorities efficiently. The usual contrasting of China against Wilhelmine Germany, for instance, stems from the weighing up of international trends (Taylor, 2012). The similarity between Britain’s first female Prime Minister and India’s first Prime Minister born post-independence is as fascinating. Unsurprisingly, the BBC adjudged Narendra Modi as ‘India’s answer to Margaret Thatcher’ (Rowlatt, 2015).
Drawing the domestic parallel between Thatcher and Modi is undemanding. After polishing and propaganda, both thwarted all underestimation to spearhead conservative fronts, ending up as unchallenged alternatives for masses tired of politico-economic indecisiveness. The engines of their pre-poll campaigns were the vilification of rivals, the assurance to act, and the humming of liberal-developmental overtures, which combined to fetch them patronage and a lion’s share of the votes. Both commenced their office-work by upholding harmony and launching bold free-market and fiscal revamps. Yet, their decisional audacities, cosmopolitanism, and monetarism soon proved distasteful for their ideologically firmer colleagues. Meanwhile, socialist detractors slammed them as capitalist cronies wielding anti-proletarian diktats. The policy baskets of both Thatcher and Modi – foreign affairs included – indeed seem in the same hands.
India’s obsession with Modi has had prominent foundations: conservative speech acts, laissez faire liberal-economic promises, and hawkish nationalism. Precedents to all three can be traced to Thatcher’s Britain. To be expressed as ideology, ‘Thatcherism’ may hardly find authoritative definitions to draw from. Also, Thatcherism is more than the crude sum of Thatcher’s policies during her eleven-year rule. In his book, Thatcher and Thatcherism, Eric J. Evans bravely boils down Thatcherite thought to a confluence of Smith’s free-trade, Gladstone’s liberalism, and Disraeli’s nationalism (Evans, 2004, pp. 3-4). Quite like ‘the Lady’ – as Thatcher’s admirers called her – Modi, too, has been the capitalist’s choice through his career, with his pronounced knack for liberal-economic assertiveness preceding his politics. His histrionic orations and much thumped loyalism have also made him the fervent patriot’s poster-boy.
The Three Pillars
Thatcher proposed three ‘things [that she] want[ed] for Britain’ globally: ‘increased respect […] as a leading power; a close alliance with the United States; and pretentions to closer European unity’ (Evans, 2004, p. 81). That she coveted autonomy in her management of Britain’s external affairs was evident in her prompt sidelining of the Foreign Office and domineering of diplomacy. In fact, her obduracy was hinted at by her early overseas visits as leader of opposition, when she straightforwardly ‘broke […] convention [to] criticize the government […] on foreign soil’ (Evans, 2004, pp. 81-82). Markedly, in spite of outshining all rivals for his mandate, Modi, too, has ‘repeatedly brought in domestic politics on foreign soil […] to score brownie points over the opposition during his foreign trips’ (Sharma, 2015). Thatcher’s march towards her foreign policy ambitions was expectedly stiff.
The Cold War’s last decade encapsulated watershed moments of history, which Thatcher tackled perspicuously. Her links with Apartheid South Africa and Khmer Cambodia were as impenitent as her will to lead the West’s intervention in the Gulf War, an episode she dubbed as ‘no time to go wobbly’ (Thatcher, 1990). Her vital bond with Ronald Reagan allowed not just the cementing of Anglo-US ties, but also the injection of Gorbachev’s reform into the Soviet sphere as the Cold War’s antidote (AP, 1988). Likewise, as the Iron Curtain enmity renewed post-Détente with the Soviet takeover of Afghanistan in 1979-80, Thatcher scored a swift victory at the Falklands War of 1982, restoring wide respect for Britain’s military merit.
Modi’s intent to leave his imprints on India’s largely Nehruvian foreign policy is evident in his intense personalization of overseas visits and summit attendance. Observers like Harsh V. Pant already envision the replacement of Nehru’s Non-Alignment with a certain ‘Modi Doctrine’ that seeks to align ‘with anyone and everyone to secure [India’s] rapid economic growth’, turning foreign policy into just ‘another instrument to serve domestic priorities’ (Pant, 2014). For others, the ‘doctrine’ – like Thatcherism – is yet to attain a formal definition and ‘pursue coherent goals’ (Jaffrelot, 2014). Nonetheless, even under Modi, the Indian PM’s office parentally towers over the External Affairs’ Ministry. The brow-raising shunting of former Indian Foreign Secretary, Sujatha Singh, mirrored the unceremonious sacking of Reginald Maudling – Thatcher’s Shadow Foreign Secretary during her days as the opposition’s lead – over policy disagreements.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was, discernably, handpicked as Modi’s new Foreign Secretary for his laudable diplomatic resume vis-à-vis the US. The entrustment quickly paid dividends, too, as Jaishankar secured Barack Obama’s nod on becoming the first US President to grace India’s Republic Day parade, months after Modi’s trumpeted US visit in 2014 (Staff, 2015). Shades of the Reagan-Thatcher bond were visible in the Obama-Modi rapport, which Obama affirmed by eulogizing Modi for Time as ‘India’s reformer-in-chief’ (Obama, 2015). Echoing Thatcher’s military bullishness, Modi is seen drawing ‘red lines [against] India’s adversaries’ (Pant, 2014), with escalatory retaliation against border ceasefires by Pakistan in the northwest and a trans-border surgical strike against Naga insurgents in the northeast. In fact, should Modi uphold such sternness for internal security, he might manage to touch the Lady’s disciplinarian benchmark against the Irish Republican militants.
Two of the three pivots of Thatcher’s foreign policy conform to Modi’s doctrinal preferences: military-diplomatic muscle-flexing to assert power and overt Americophilia. Moreover, for both leaders, the former aspect balanced the latter. Just as Thatcher openly opposed Jimmy Carter’s embargoes against the Soviet Union in 1979-80 (Lahey, 2013, p. 21), Modi managed to repel US pressure on India’s food stockpiling policy. However, the third pillar of the Lady’s foreign policy vision – regional cohesiveness – proved unsteady. For Thatcher, continental fraternity was meant to be a pretense, given her conformist suspicion of fellow Europeans as ‘foreigners’ (Evans, 2004, p. 81).
Though she helped pave Europe’s maturity into a full-fledged Union (EU) by signing the Single European Act, Thatcher infamously loathed European integration. She disapproved the premise of ‘a European super-State exercising a new dominance from Brussels’ (Kirkup, 2013), and, moreover, suspected the reunion of Germany – Britain’s hereditary rival – as a hazard to NATO, despite being pro-Perestroika (Görtemaker, 2006, p. 198). In South Asia, Modi revived India’s old emphasis on regional amity by swearing in affront the political heads of all nations belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Since, he has already pocketed notable gains within the subcontinent, such as a Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh and a Civil Nuclear Agreement with Sri Lanka. Yet, for Pakistan, Modi’s top brass reserves clenched fists, clamorous rhetoric, and the effeminizing of dialogues. With Nepal, the Modi machinery’s poorly publicized relief campaign during the 2015 quakes, coupled with its meddling in the Nepalese constitution, has not gone down well. Consequently, South Asian regionalization remains a pipedream.
In Evans’ understanding, the backbone of Thatcherite foreign policy was economic gains. The monetary stimuli behind Thatcher’s decisions were so glaring, that she was jibed as ‘the grocer’s daughter’ (Evans, 2004, p. 82). Her evasion of Carter’s call for sanctions on the Soviet Union after its invasion of Afghanistan was motivated by the adversity such an action posed to the then reeling global economy (Lahey, 2013, pp. 21-42). In 1986, Thatcher became the first British PM to visit Israel, repairing a bilateral equation dislodged since 1982 over clashing national interests amidst the Lebanon War. However, bearing in mind her country’s economic stakes in the Arab world, she not just shied away from selling heavy weaponry and North Sea oil to the Israelis, but also appeared a cautious ‘supporter of Palestinian self-determination’ (Pfeffer, 2013).
India’s growing strategic reliance on Israel was given a fillip – at the cost of breaking convention – in July 2015 by the former’s abstention on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to condemn the latter’s alleged war crimes in Gaza. The relationship stands inextricable, as Israel is India’s second-biggest arms supplier, just as India is Israel’s largest arms buyer. By 2016, Modi is, thus, slated to become the first Indian PM to set foot on Israeli soil. Notably, as a clever counterbalance, he shall also visit Palestine and Jordan (Haidar, 2015). Well aware of the Gulf’s vitality for the Indian economy, he has toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to obtain partnerships for infrastructure and defence equipment. Also, prior to landing in Israel, he shall stop over at Saudi Arabia: India’s biggest crude oil supplier (Jacob, 2015). While in Japan, Modi indeed meant business when he asserted, ‘money is in my blood’ (Jaffrelot, 2014).
That the foreign affairs vehicles of Thatcher and Modi have economic drivers surfaces clearer when their China policies are paralleled. Despite the West’s ‘ping-pong’ rapprochement with the Chinese in 1972, the Sino-British relationship remained fraught with discord over Hong Kong. A thaw only came in 1984, after Thatcher conceded the former British colony to Communist China in arguably the ‘most controversial chapter of Britain’s postwar colonial history’ (Goslett, 2007). However, it was not to be a zero-sum loss. Thatcher’s rise to Downing Street corresponded to Deng Xiaoping’s liberalizing of China, a stake in which was worth a bargain. As documents declassified by London’s National Archives reveal, Thatcher eyed ‘greater export and investment opportunities for British industry’ with her policy shift towards China. To mask the impression of ‘having sold out Hong Kong to the Chinese’, a business contingent was deliberately barred from accompanying her during her rendezvous with Deng (Haddon, 2014).
When Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2014, the brimming warmth did not go down well with India’s hardliners, who contrasted their tranquil riverside chats with the PLA’s military incursions into Kashmir (Correspondent, 2014). Thus, before Modi’s hyped 2015 trip to China, there came strong prescriptions for ‘focus […] on the strategic aspects of the [Sino-Indian] relationship, and less on trade and economic ties’ (Narayanan, 2015). In his pre-poll rallies, after all, Modi had maintained a tough stance on China. Notwithstanding, the ’24 agreements worth over $10 billion [reached bilaterally] in Beijing’ included trade, infrastructure, mining, space, education, railways, broadcast, tourism, geo-science, and even yoga, while leaving no room for any deliberations on the disputed border between the two countries along the McMahon Line (Sheet, 2015).
The leadership likeness between Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ and India’s modern-day ‘Loh Purush (Iron Man)’ is well exhibited by the congruence in their foreign policy pursuits (Kalbag, 2014). With a monetarist heart and a realist mind, both Thatcher and Modi value global power projections, a West-wards tilt and regional prominence, while balancing free-market fruits with nationalist roots. Although their doctrines lack formality, they have visible capitalist cores, which allow political volte-faces to seem as passable as trade bargains. From the Middle East to the Far East, their decisional blueprints are shrewdly tied to domestic agendas – at the cost of diplomatic traditions, if need be – warranted by their personal foreign policy grip and wide legitimacy.
With that said, however, if internal dynamics are any indication, then a Thatcherite climax is not quite romantic. As D. L. Holm observes, Thatcher’s governance had its share of consequences: capped inflation caused burning unemployment; arrested public expenditure led to malnourished social aid; wealth creation came with wealth concentration; and entrepreneurship bred cronyism (Holm, 1989, p. 370). Her downfall in 1990 was instigated by her own partymen due to growing internal discontent over her unheeding ways. Most distinctly, the pricey Falklands War of 1982 – surely one of postwar Britain’s shakiest foreign policy moments – was an ironic by-product of Thatcher’s venturous spending cuts. The Argentine junta could never have invaded the British islands in the South Atlantic had she not relaxed the region’s naval rings for defence parsimony. Modi, like Thatcher, is an advocate of ‘bitter medicine’ for the ailing (TNN, 2014). Modi, unlike Thatcher, has Thatcherism’s history to warn him of its side-effects.
Anubhav Roy is a Research Associate under Ambassador Hardeep S. Puri, India’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was previously attached to the United Service Institution of India, the country’s oldest military think-tank.
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NETL experts are finding better ways to recover more resources from unconventional oil and gas deposits through enhanced oil recovery. Improving the safety and efficiency of the way we collect oil and gas from offshore deepwater deposits is also a priority.
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This department carries out initiatives for renewable power, sustainable transportation, and grid modernization, but also includes cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response. For example, NETL sent response teams during each of the most recent U.S. hurricanes to help regions reconnect with power sources. “All this work is important because indications are that fossil energy will remain a vital part of the world’s energy mix for decades to come. It is incumbent for a responsible society to make sure that we pursue those resources while protecting the environment, lowering costs, and keeping the nation’s energy security strong,” said Anderson.
As the only DOE national lab to be both governmentowned and operated, NETL can accelerate its research efforts through unique partnerships with industry, academia, and the private sector. “Fostering connections and forming collaborations through research partnerships and licensing agreements is the route to realizing the true value of technology and encouraging entrepreneurship in the United States,” Anderson said. One recent example of the impact that successful partnerships can have was announced by NETL in December 2018, as a result of collaborating with the Marcellus Shale Engineering and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL). The research partnership produced data from three years’ worth of research that will guide more extensive new testing at a second well site. According to Anderson, the work will advance hydraulic fracture simulation techniques that were pioneered by NETL researchers years ago. A key objective of the field test is to develop advanced completion capabilities that can be applied to other areas of the Marcellus Shale Play to improve resource recovery efficiency. The project will yield a tool set and analytical techniques that can be used on individual wells or pads to improve future resource recovery efficiency throughout the region.
The lab also has at its disposal a variety of unique equipment, such as experimental smelters and foundries for alloy development in Albany, OR, and specialty sites like the infrared spectroscopy test facility and mobile air-monitoring lab based in Pittsburgh, PA.
As NETL continues to grow and evolve, Anderson envisions expanding existing partnerships and building new ones to continue to drive innovation. He also hopes to develop and promote evolving NETL technologies for recovery of rare earth elements from coal, coal by-products, and water resources for use by U.S. industries for consumer products and defense technologies. “NETL remains a dynamic research facility that maintains equipment and research capability focused on the energy research challenges of the 21st century,” said Anderson.
A view of NETL’s Morgantown, WV facility.Credit for all photos: NETL Director Brian Anderson during a November 2018 visit to the Albany, OR site.
NETL’s Chemical Looping Reactor in Morgantown, WV.
Samples of cored Marcellus shale on display for lab tour visitors. NETL’s ReACT facility is “fuel flexible,” meaning researchers are able to experiment with a wide range of fuel materials—from gaseous hydrocarbon fuel material to biomass—with the ultimate goal of enabling more power generation with fewer emissions.
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Vincent Medina & Louis Trevino: Reviving & Strengthening Indigenous Foods of SF Bay Area [Ep. 166]
If you only have two minutes, click here for a highlight from the interview.
Vincent Medina is a member of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, where he also serves as a Councilman representing his family’s lineage. He and Louis Trevino co-founded mak-‘amham, an organization and restaurant focused on reviving and strengthening traditional Ohlone foods and sharing them with their communities. Vincent was born and continues to live in his family’s indigenous tribal area of Halkin (Southern Oakland/San Leandro/San Lorenzo).
Louis Trevino is a Rumsen Ohlone community member active in the cultural revitalization efforts of his people. He is focused primarily on the revitalization of the Rumsen language and traditional Ohlone foods. He longs for a full and holistic revitalization of the lifeways of his ancestors, including language, story, song, art, food, and every other aspect of traditional Rumsen Ohlone culture, and he is grateful to contribute to the effort. With his partner, Vincent, Louis co-founded mak-‘amham, which works to promote traditional Ohlone foods within their families, as well as to educate the public about Ohlone cuisine and identity.
Interview Highlights:
Beyond the isolation of overcoming suppression of their culture in their own home, Vincent and Louis are creating a space where their fellow Ohlone community can see their traditional culture reflected through Cafe Ohlone.
Unapologetic and uncompromising, integrity of culture is paramount in all mak-‘amham does
Building allies, calls to action, and standing against misinformation & ongoing oppression
How to respectfully connect with your local Indigenous Community
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LIFT Economy is an impact consulting firm whose mission is to create, model, and share a locally self-reliant economy that works for the benefit of all life.
Andrew Baskin, Partner & Executive Producer at LIFT Economy, specializes in regenerative ag-related enterprise and impact investing that advances the health of our soil, food-system, and climate. You can email Andrew at andrew@lifteconomy.com.
Erin Axelrod is a Partner at LIFT Economy, helping to accelerate the spread of climate-beneficial businesses, specializing in businesses that address critical soil and water regeneration. She is an avid ecologist, grassroots organizer and regularly forages for wild food in her home in rural Sonoma County. You can follow Erin on Twitter @erinaxelrod or email her erin@lifteconomy.com.
Tagged: 2019, indigenous, food/bev, Erin Axelrod, poc, cultural healing
Kanyon CoyoteWoman Sayers-Roods: Decolonizing & Reindigenizing Our Relationships [Ep 160]
Kanyon Sayers-Roods is Costanoan Ohlone-Mutsun and Chumash; she also goes by her given Native name, “Coyote Woman”. She is proud of her heritage and her native name (though it comes with its own back story), and is very active in the Native Community. She is an Artist, Poet, Published Author, Activist, Student and Teacher. The daughter of Ann-Marie Sayers, she was raised in Indian Canyon, trust land of her family, which currently is one of the few spaces in Central California available for the Indigenous community for ceremony. Kanyon’s art has been featured at the De Young Museum, The Somarts Gallery, Gathering Tribes, Snag Magazine, and numerous Powwows and Indigenous Gatherings. She is a recent graduate of the Art Institute of California, Sunnyvale, obtaining her Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Web Design and Interactive Media. She is motivated to learn, teach, start conversations around decolonization and reinidgenization, permaculture and to continue doing what she loves, Art.
Kanyon CoyoteWoman speaks to her experience as an ancestor in training and as an indigenous entrepreneur
The importance of establishing authentic relationship through asking, listening, respecting, humility, & permission
Why we should be shifting policy to authentically understand & respect local indigenous cultures
Tagged: 2019, woc, women, Erin Axelrod, indigenous, ecoliteracy, emotional intelligence, entrepreneur, racial justice, cultural healing, millennial, local economy, poc, land/real estate, legal/policy
Nia Evans & Lucas Turner-Owens: The Boston Ujima Project [Ep. 158]
Nia K. Evans is the Director of the Boston Ujima Project. Her educational background is in the areas of labor relations, education leadership, and policy. Her advocacy includes a focus on eliminating barriers between analysts and people with lived experiences as well as increasing acknowledgement of the value of diverse types of expertise in policy.
She is a co-creator of Frames Debate Project, a multimedia policy debate project that explores the intersection between drug policy, mental health services and incarceration in the state of Massachusetts.
Ms. Evans has a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in Education Leadership, with a course of study in Leadership, Policy, and Politics from Teachers College at Columbia University. She also studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, where she focused on International Labor Relations.
Lucas Turner-Owens serves as the Fund Manager for the Boston Ujima Project. As the Fund Manager, he is responsible for loan packaging, underwriting, and managing Ujima's portfolio of investments. In addition, Lucas also provides technical Assistance to entrepreneurs, connects them with business support organizations, and gives financial education to Ujima's investor base.
Prior to joining the Project, Lucas worked as an economic policy analyst for Operation HOPE, a nonprofit focused on consumer financial education. In this role, Lucas acted as an advisor to the CEO on government affairs and public policy with a focus on strategies designed to benefit underserved communities. After this time spent working in the economic policy space, Lucas worked as a loan officer for Cooperation DC, providing technical assistance and expansion loans from a network of impact investors to grow social enterprises and worker-owned co-operatives in Washington D.C. Following this Lucas joined Next Street Financial as a senior analyst in their Boston office. In this role, he applied his background in small business development and public policy to support clients making impact investments and strategic growth decisions.
Lucas was a founding member of Youth Against Mass Incarceration and has been active in local grassroots movements in Boston in partnership with groups such as Alternatives for Community and Environment and Reclaim Roxbury. Lucas holds a BA from Wesleyan University.
How Lucas and Nia first got into the type of work they are doing today
How the Boston Ujima Project is organizing neighbors, workers, business owners, and investors to create a new community controlled economy in Greater Boston.
The importance of centering working-class communities of color in the Boston Ujima Project’s work
Why the Ujima Project demonstrates new ways to invest, work, buy, own, and advocate.
Advice for other groups looking to start similar ecosystems in their own region
Ryan Honeyman is a Partner at LIFT Economy and author of The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good (Berrett-Koehler Publishers). You can follow Ryan on Twitter @honeymanconsult or email him ryan@lifteconomy.com.
Tagged: 2019, woc, women, Ryan Honeyman, racial justice, investor/lender/philanthropist, finance, poc
Aaron Tanaka: Creating a Just, Regenerative, and Democratic Economy [Ep. 150]
Aaron Tanaka is founder and Director of the Boston-based Center for Economic Democracy. Aaron is also a community organizer, grant-maker, impact investor, and a founding organizer of the Boston Ujima Project, which brings together neighbors, workers, business owners and investors to create a new community-controlled regional economy. He is an Echoing Green and BALLE Fellow, and co-chair of the national New Economy Coalition and the Asian American Resource Workshop.
Some highlights from Ryan Honeyman’s Conversation with Aaron Tanaka include:
How Aaron got into the work he is doing today
Aaron’s thoughts on democratizing capital and the launch of the Boston Ujima Project
How social entrepreneurs can get more involved in grassroots activism and movement building
The balance between creating examples of Next Economy solutions and organizing for policy change at the government level
Aaron’s thoughts on how folks can help create the Next Economy
Tagged: poc, Ryan Honeyman, local economy, regenerative economy, racial justice, millennial, finance, investor/lender/philanthropist, nonprofit, 2019
Funmilola Fagbamila: Black Lives Matter, White Allyship, & Emotional Intelligence [Ep. 149]
Funmilola Fagbamila is a Nigerian American scholar, activist, playwright and artist. She currently serves as a professor of Pan African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. As a founding member of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Funmilola has been organizing with BLM since its inception in 2013 and currently serves as the Arts and Culture director for the Los Angeles chapter. Her writing, political analyses and social commentary have been featured in publications such as the Guardian, NOW THIS news, and NPR. Funmilola has delivered keynote addresses at colleges and universities across the country. Her public commentary frequently touches on the topics of critical race theory, black complexity, criminal justice, health and wellness, modern pan-africanism, and the Arts.
Some highlights from Erin Axelrod’s conversation with Funmilola Fagbamila include:
Exploring the roots of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Discussion of the myth of meritocracy in America
Emotional intelligence helps us to hear each other across ideological differences
Suggestions for supportive white allyship
Tagged: Erin Axelrod, women, woc, racial justice, emotional intelligence, resistance movement, poc, 2019
Varshini Prakash: Sunrise Movement Sees The Green New Deal on the Horizon [Ep. 148]
Varshini was born and raised outside Boston, MA. She got involved in the climate movement as an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She joined the UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment campaign early in her time at UMass and led the campaign for two years. In Spring 2016, the campaign won after a 2-week long mass escalation in which over 700 students, faculty, and alumni participated. 32 were arrested after peacefully refusing to leave the Whitmore Administration Building until UMass agreed to climate action. For the last three years, she has coordinated fossil fuel divestment campaigns with the Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network at a regional and national level. She supported campaigns across the country through training, mentorship, and strategic guidance. Varshini supported the launch of Sunrise, a movement building an army of young people to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.
Some highlights from Erin Axelrod’s conversation with Varshini Prakash include:
The Sunrise Movement is mobilizing tens of thousands to stop business as usual with The Green New Deal
The Green New Deal aims to address our climate crisis as well as wealth- and racial inequity
Today’s youth leadership are particularly positioned to be vanguards for social change
Envisioning a world where all of our basic needs as humans are met while providing a benefit to each other and our environment and contrasting this vision with our current world which is more of a lose-lose, zero-sum game.
How the Green New Deal harkens back to The New Deal and how the Green New Deal will similarly take many pieces of legislation over a period of decades.
Tagged: Erin Axelrod, woc, women, climate, resistance movement, youth, millennial, poc, nonprofit, 2019
Tur-Ha Ak & Nicole Deane: Safety, Self-Determination, and Equity for the Disenfranchised [Ep. 146]
Tur-Ha Ak is the CEO of Urban Protection Industries, a harm reduction security company. He created the unique "harm reduction security" model to provide security for drug rehabilitation clinics in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco in the 1990s. The harm reduction security model emphasizes maintaining and enforcing boundaries within a specific geographical area, and building and utilizing community relationships to enhance security. Urban Protection continues to use this model today as the primary security for the Laurel Business Improvement District in Oakland. Urban Protection has also provided personal security services for Cheryl Davila of Berkeley City Council, Patrisse Cullors of Black Lives Matter, and Cat Brooks (Oakland Mayoral candidate) in the face of heightened threats from white nationalists.
Tur-Ha is also the founder of Community Ready Corps (CRC), a Black grassroots organization with a mission to organize and empower the Black community towards safety, self determination and equity. Under Tur-Ha’s leadership, CRC has spearheaded and helped build effective multi-racial coalitions that address the most pressing issues facing the Black community in the Bay Area, including the Anti Police-Terror Project (which created the first replicable model nationally for community rapid response to police violence), the State of Black Oakland (a People’s Assembly), and Oakland Justice Coalition. Recognizing that Black people face a triple threat of state, racist vigilante, and inter-communal violence, Tur-Ha has dedicated his life to creating a culture and climate of safety and protection in Black communities by organizing neighborhood safety teams and rapid response networks, and providing free, regular self defense training for children and adults.
Nicole Deane is an organizer, filmmaker, and co-founder of Community Ready Corps (Allies & Accomplices), a cross-class, intergenerational and multi-tendency organization of white people committed to fighting white supremacy. CRC(A) works to move, teach, and support white people to weaponize white privilege and divest of white power, and to organize in a direct and disciplined relationship with Community Ready Corps.
Some highlights from Erin Axelrod’s conversation with Tur-Ha Ak & Nicole Deane include:
Community Ready Corps was born in the moment when Oscar Grant was murdered
The “Next Economy” really begins with deep discussion of the existing predatory economy that’s built off the backs of disenfranchised people before we can formulate just and equitable next steps, such as achieving self determination for all people (which is CRC’s Prime Objective).
Defining the terms “persistent reestablishment of white supremacy” and “The 5 Methods of Weaponization and Divestment of White Power & Privilege”
How the 2018 Black Solidarity Week began with listening sessions for each of the “9 areas of self determination” to determine ways to best support existing community efforts and how the 2019 Black Solidarity Week (Feb 17-23, 2019) attempts to organize and present a Black Solidarity Agenda and Plan of Action
The CRC’s Black Solidarity Fund, already having raised ~$25k of it’s $30k 2019 goal, is now giving out Black Solidarity Micro-grants of $500-$1500, to support existing programs from other organizations and to fund CRC’s programs
How Listeners Can Support Black Solidarity Week
Give to the Black Solidarity Fund: https://divestmentcommittee.givingfuel.com/divestment-committee
Attend CRC's #MoveInSolidarity event in Oakland on Friday, February 22nd: https://www.facebook.com/events/281568129192563/
Follow CRC on Facebook Page and repost Black Solidarity Week events
Tagged: women, resistance movement, racial justice, Erin Axelrod, cultural healing, nonprofit, poc, 2019
Ryan Honeyman
Rinku Sen: Racial Justice, Feminism, and Economic Empowerment [Ep. 140]
Rinku Sen is a writer and a political strategist. She is currently Senior Strategist at Race Forward, having formerly served as Executive Director and as Publisher of their award-winning news site Colorlines. She is also a James O. Gibson Innovation Fellow at PolicyLink. Under Sen’s leadership, Race Forward has generated some of the most impactful racial justice successes of recent years, including Drop the I-Word, a campaign for media outlets to stop referring to immigrants as “illegal,” resulting in the Associated Press, USA Today, LA Times, and many more outlets changing their practice. Her books Stir it Up and The Accidental American theorize a model of community organizing that integrates a political analysis of race, gender, class, poverty, sexuality, and other systems. She writes and curates the news at rinkusen.com.
Some highlights from Ryan Honeyman’s Conversation with Rinku Sen include:
How Rinku initially got into racial justice organizing at Brown University
Rinku’s professional path through Race Forward and the Center for Third World Organizing
How she thinks about centering race, without losing sight of other historically marginalized communities
How the Restaurant Opportunities Center (which she covered in her second book, The Accidental American) has created a model for successful organizing of low-wage workers that has actually changed the restaurant industry
Rinku’s thoughts on identity politics and her new book that is in the works
Tagged: woc, women, education/training, resistance movement, racial justice, author, poc, gender justice, Ryan Honeyman, 2018
Tiffany Jana: Erasing Institutional Bias [Ep. 139]
Dr. Jana is the founder and CEO of TMI Portfolio, a collection of socially responsible and interconnected companies working to advance more culturally inclusive and equitable workforces. An award-winning diversity practitioner and international public speaker, Dr. Jana has been featured in publications including Psychology Today, the Huffington Post, Fast Company, MarketWatch, and Forbes. They were also named an Inc.com Top 100 Leadership Speaker in 2018.
Some highlights from Ryan Honeyman’s Conversation with Tiffany Jana include:
How Dr. Jana got into the work she is doing today
Why the first step to erasing institutional bias is understanding the problem
The different types of biases Dr. Jana explains in her book, including occupational, racial, gender, hiring, customer, and retribution bias
Dr. Jana’s new tech product, Loom, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help companies identify and address bias in their workplaces
Whether Dr. Jana is optimistic or pessimistic about racial justice in a time of Trump
Tagged: woc, women, education/training, entrepreneur, racial justice, author, poc, b corp, Ryan Honeyman, 2018
Esteban Kelly: Transformative Justice, Economic Democracy, & Collective Liberation [Ep. 138]
Esteban Kelly is a visionary leader and compassionate strategist who inspires organizers by drawing on science fiction, social theory, and collective liberation. Uniting close friends and long-time co-organizers, Esteban was inspired to co-create AORTA culling together his creative energy and organizational skills for expanding food sovereignty, solidarity economy & cooperative business, gender justice & queer liberation, and movements for racial justice.
Esteban’s work is vast. In addition to working for AORTA, he is the Co-Executive Director for the US Federation of Worker Co-ops (USFWC), and a co-founder and current board President of the cross-sector Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA).
Internationally, Esteban has advocated for workplace democracy through the ICA (International Cooperative Alliance) and CICOPA (the international worker co-op federation), and for land reform and other social movements from Canada to Brazil.
After many years as a PhD student of Marxist Geographers at the CUNY Graduate Center, Esteban has left academia with a Masters in Anthropology. Most recently, Esteban worked as Development Director and then Staff Director for the New Economy Coalition. From 2009-2011, Esteban served as Vice President of the USFWC, and a board member of the Democracy At Work Institute (DAWI) and the US Solidarity Economy Network. He is also a previous Director of Education & Training and Board President of NASCO (North American Students for Cooperation) where he was inducted into their Cooperative Hall of Fame in 2011. He currently serves on the boards of the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA–CLUSA), and is an advisor to the network of artist-activist trainers, Beautiful Trouble.
Firmly rooted in West Philly, Esteban’s skills and analysis of transformative justice stem from his decade-plus of organizing with the Philly Stands Up collective. Similarly, Esteban worked through a major food co-op transition as a worker–owner at Mariposa Food Co-op, where he co-founded its Food Justice & Anti-Racism working group (FJAR) and labored to institutionalize the Mariposa Staff Collective. In light of these efforts, Esteban became a Mayoral appointee to the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council (FPAC), and works to advance education, systemic thinking, and anti-oppression organizing into all of his food advocacy work.
You can contact Esteban at: esteban(at)aorta(dot)coop and follow him on Twitter: @estebantitos
Some highlights from Shawn Berry’s conversation with Esteban Kelly include:
Esteban’s nonlinear and emergent visionary approach to movement leadership as well as his own career trajectory
Unpacking terms like Economic Democracy, Transformative Justice, & Collective Liberation
Exploring some of the historic cultural erasure of the cooperative economic heritage of communities of color
Differentiating capitalism from economics and business & increasing awareness of the is in the collective consciousness
How Esteban maintains hope and inspiration by focusing in on the generative work of constructing a better economy while being in allyship with resistance movements
Shawn Berry, Partner at LIFT Economy, works as an organizational strategist inspired to harness the power of business to create resilient local economies as patterns to be documented, open sourced, scaled globally and adapted regionally. You can follow Shawn on Twitter @sd_berry or email him shawn@lifteconomy.com.
Tagged: emotional intelligence, education/training, entrepreneur, regenerative economy, racial justice, systems thinking, local economy, cultural healing, millennial, poc, cooperative, nonprofit, Shawn Berry, 2018
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FIRST ALERT: Tropical depression could form in gulf late Wednesday
The system could become a tropical depression as early as Wednesday evening, forecasters say. (Source: Live 5)
By Patrick Phillips | July 10, 2019 at 11:15 AM EDT - Updated July 10 at 11:15 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The National Hurricane Center continues to watch a system moving toward the Gulf of Mexico expected to develop into a tropical system as early as Wednesday evening.
Live 5 Meteorologist Joey Sovine said the system could become a tropical depression by late Wednesday or Thursday. Forecasters say it has the potential to develop beyond that.
“The environment will be favorable for some strengthening as it moves westward late this week and into the weekend," Sovine said. "A strong tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane is not beyond the realm of possibilities.”
The current forecast track has the storm strengthening into a hurricane and making landfall between Saturday and Sunday along the western Louisiana coast near the Texas border.
When it becomes a tropical storm, it will become the second named storm of the year and would be called Barry.
FIRST ALERT TROPICAL UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a broad area of low pressure off the Panhandle of Florida in the Gulf. This will likely become a tropical depression or tropical storm later today or Thursday. #tropics #chswx pic.twitter.com/9fCCusyJOa
— Bill Walsh (@BILLWALSHTV) July 10, 2019
“With an expected track this far west, no direct impacts are expected here in the Lowcountry at this time,” Sovine said.
The first named storm of the year, Andrea, formed as a subtropical storm in May, before the June 1 start of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Andrea remained in the Atlantic and was not a threat to land.
The heat and humidity continues today across the Lowcountry.
July Heat Rolls On!
Very typical July weather is on this week with plenty of heat, humidity and a few thunderstorms.
More Heat on the Way!
Stephanie Sine
Tropical Storm Barry heads toward Louisiana, storms possible here this weekend.
Joey Sovine
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Hazy Sunshine With A Few Scattered Showers Friday
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Bulgaria Condemned by Strasbourg Court in Religious Violence Case
March 12, 2015 • by Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Bulgaria violated the right of religious freedom and failed to properly investigate a clash between supporters of a far-right party and Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Sofia, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
A Bulgarian far-right party’s 2011 attack on a mosque in Sofia, which authorities failed to prevent, resulted in a violation of article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion), the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Karaahmed v. Bulgaria.
The court held the country responsible for its failure to protect the applicant, Veli Karaahmed, and other worshippers from stones and metal pipes thrown by demonstrators, and also criticized authorities’ inadequate—and incomplete—investigation into the attack.
The attack
Ataka, a nationalist party in Bulgaria, began a campaign in 2006 against what it called the "howling" emanating from the loudspeakers of the Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia. In May 2011, party supporters mounted loudspeakers on a car and circled close to the mosque, playing recordings of church bells and Christian chants during the regular Friday prayer that was taking place at the time.
During the next Friday prayer, Ataka organized a protest next to the mosque, which had been authorized by the mayor. Around 150 Ataka members and supporters, including party leader Volen Siderov and other high-ranking officials, gathered directly in front of the mosque near many worshippers.
Waving flags and banners with nationalist slogans, protesters shouted racist insults, including "filthy terrorists," "scum" and "Turkish stooges." One of the participants slowly cut a Turkish fez with a pocketknife while saying, "Can you hear me? We shall now show you what will happen to each one of you!"
The police allowed the demonstration to continue even after protesters began hurling stones, wooden flagpoles and metal piping at the worshippers, and even set fire to prayer rugs. Only after this violence was underway did officers intervene, and five Muslims, five policemen and one Ataka MP were injured in the clash, which was widely reported on and filmed by numerous media outlets.
Access to justice in Bulgaria
Several investigations into hooliganism and the injuries that resulted from the attack were opened. After an appeal by the applicant, represented by attorney-at-law Margarita Ilieva, director of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Legal Program, an investigation into preaching religious hatred was opened. The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office refused a request made by Mr. Karaahmed to be allowed to take part in that investigation as a victim because the offense was one of "conduct," i.e. one that did not have a specific harmful result and therefore one that could not have produced a victim.
The applicant appealed this decision, but it was later confirmed and he received a definitive refusal to take part in the proceedings, inspect the case files or exercise rights he would have as a victim. By January 2013, the proceedings were still pending with no charges brought to court.
The ECtHR ruling
The applicant, together with his fellow worshippers, was the victim of an infringement of his freedom to practice his religion, and this was a result of Ataka demonstrators’ actions, which the authorities failed to prevent. No fair balance was struck between the demonstrators’ rights and the rights of the applicant and other worshippers.
In the court’s view, given the views of Ataka on Islam and Muslims, it should have been clear to the domestic authorities what kind of demonstration could coincide with Friday prayers at the mosque. However, no concrete steps to manage the situation were taken until after the demonstration had begun.
It understates the nature of this demonstration to say that it was only about the loudspeaker volume of the Friday call to prayer. The demonstrators, mostly wearing black, sported slogans that made plain their views of both ethnic Turks and Muslims living in Bulgaria. Ataka’s actions were not designed to express discontent at noise levels or even to express opposition to Islam, but were clearly calculated to cause disruption to worshippers and to provoke violence.
The inadequacy of the authorities’ actions continued after the attack. The investigation into preaching religious hatred, opened on May 25, 2011, still has yet to be completed nearly four years after the event. It is also extremely troubling that no progress has been made in identifying and charging those responsible for throwing objects and setting fire to prayers rugs, even though these individuals can be clearly seen on video recordings.
Finally, with the exception of one Ataka official, none of the individuals who took a leading role in the demonstration that day has been interviewed. The immunity of MPs does not prevent them from being questioned. Therefore, the investigation was an ineffective response to what happened.
The Court of Human Rights awarded the applicant 3,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages.
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Venturer EliteWin 11KT review
The Venturer EliteWin 11KT is a solidly built little tablet-netbook hybrid. Its industrial-strength look and feel is reinforced by a robust keyboard which is a pleasure to type on while on the go.
Although Windows 10 still doesn’t give a perfect tablet experience, access to productivity programs like Word help to make up for it. This, coupled with the Venturer’s great keyboard and stable build mean that it is a great device for word processing, especially on-the-go, but not much more.
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The Venturer 11KT is a tablet with an 11.6 inch screen with a 1366 x 768 display. It is bright and crisp enough to be pleasing to look at. In terms of size, it is more than adequate for use in the landscape orientation, but is a bit narrow to be using portrait.
However, the best feature that comes with the Venturer is the keyboard. With this attached, (and why would you have it detached?) you have to use it landscape, so the narrow portrait width has never really become an issue.
Speaking of the keyboard, it comes included and turns the tablet into a much more useful little netbook. It attaches to the screen via a pretty robust looking hinge, using two metal, magnetic prongs to hold it in place against the copper electrical connection. This setup is symmetrical, and so the screen can be attached either way round, making it possible to turn the keyboard into a stand.
The keys themselves are spaced well and are responsive, offering a nice click with every tap. However, the trackpad is pretty aggravating to use, a surprise considering the quality of the keyboard. There are no buttons to click left or right, relying just on taps. It is a bit unresponsive and difficult to use, and it seems to be crammed on the edge of the keyboard, almost as an afterthought. There is the touchscreen to use to navigate, however, so the trackpad isn’t a deal breaker.
It has standard forward and backward facing cameras which aren’t going to win you any photography contests, but are there if you need them. Likewise, the Venturer has a speaker, but it isn’t very impressive, and won’t be great for listening to music, but it is there if you need it to view a video in a pinch and your headphones aren’t in range.
In terms of performance, the Venturer packs 2GB DDR3 RAM and an Atom 1.3GHz processor. The boot up time is roughly 45 seconds, and it went from being completely turned off to me typing on Word in about 1 minute 10 seconds; not too bad in the grand scheme of things.
Having said this, turning the device on can be annoyingly finicky, as can waking it from sleep mode. The power button doesn’t always register, and it takes a few seconds to re-awaken.
The device has a USB, Mini-USB, Mini-HDMI and an SD memory-card slot of up to 64GB, offering expandable memory.
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As a tablet-netbook hybrid, the screen of the Venturer EliteWin obviously has to be touchscreen.
Windows 10, in my opinion, is not very touchscreen friendly (although I prefer it to when Windows 8 tried too hard to be touch friendly). The icons are a bit small and fiddly, even when you set it to have large icons, or in the tablet mode of the operating system.
This is just a limit of the OS however. The touchscreen of the Venturer is adequate, as far as touchscreens go. When the CPU is strained, it does affect the touch input, and it can have some difficulty registering taps when the device is too preoccupied, but most of the time it is fine.
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Word processing definitely seems to be the Venturer EliteWin’s forte. The free trial of the Office package combined with the decent keyboard really angles it towards this type of use.
Therefore, the people who will benefit most from it will be those doing a lot of typing. High school, college, or university students who need something to type with on-the-go, will make good use out of the EliteWin, especially because it is quite robust, as will anyone with a commute on public transport who fancies cranking out a bit of work while they are travelling.
The Venturer EliteWin 11KT currently costs £199.99 on Amazon , although its smaller brother, the Venturer BravoWin 10KT is cheaper at £149.99 . There are many tablets on the market for a variety of prices, and so you generally pay for what you get. Although it isn’t a flashy tablet and it won’t blow you away, it works and is fairly robust (and has a good keyboard).
The Venturer EliteWin is a decent tablet as long as you know what you are getting. It is functional, and will happily see you through pages and pages of word processing, and although it isn’t the flashiest of tablet-notebook combos in other areas, this is partially down to the awkward Windows 10 operating system working on a tablet, and the stripped back, ‘focused-on-work’ feel to the device.
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June 2, 2012 |Constitutionalism, Federalist 49, Sanford Levinson
The Imbecilic Constitution of Sanford Levinson
by Bradley C. S. Watson|11 Comments
In Sanford Levinson’s scattershot attack on what he calls our “imbecilic” Constitution, he relies on an admixture of demonstrably false empirical claims, sloppy history, and half-baked political theorizing. He begins by claiming that “critics across the spectrum call the American political system dysfunctional, even pathological. What they don’t mention, though, is the role of the Constitution itself in generating the pathology.” Mr. Levinson clearly hasn’t been to any Tea Party rallies over the last several years, where hundreds and sometimes thousands of people gather to express their displeasure at the state of our politics, yet proudly carry copies of the Constitution tucked under their arms. They have made the determination that the Constitution is the solution to our problem—certainly not the problem itself. For them—and for many others—the dysfunction we experience stems from the willful refusal on the part of politicians and judges to take the Constitution’s plain language seriously. That is not a determination Mr. Levinson would agree with, but his claim that people nowadays are not mentioning the role of the Constitution is absurd.
My sense is that the Founders’ Constitution is being taken more seriously by more people nowadays than it has been at any time over the past half century or so. This is not to say there are not many battles still to be fought and won, but simply that the language of the Constitution now inspires the troops—whether in the pushback against Obamacare, the preservation of fundamental Second Amendment rights, or a more generalized antipathy to politicians who seem ignorant of the fact that the Constitution limits the federal government to a set of enumerated powers.
In condemning the Constitution for helping to “entranch” chattel slavery, Mr. Levinson confuses the compromises of the Constitution with its principles, but even its principles rub him the wrong way. He is at one with much of progressive thought in his call for a kind of mass democracy, consisting of a federal government unencumbered by the messy business of dealing with sovereign states. And he expresses the characteristically progressive frustration that our system of separation of powers and checks and balances prevents the formation of a “government,” by which he apparently means a unification of the executive and legislative branches for the purposes of efficiently passing legislation, as if the passage of legislation is itself the hallmark of good government. What Mayor Bloomberg notes of soft drinks is also true of legislation: more is not better.
He wishes too for a more straightforward amendment formula, presumably dissatisfied with the stunning speed with which courts continue to amend the Constitution through the promiscuous minting of new rights and entitlements which are alien to the document, and to our representatives elected according to its enduring terms. For many thoughtful Americans, our goal should be to slow the process of constitutional amendment, not accelerate it.
In rejecting the need for veneration of the Constitution, and encouraging a careless populism hostile to it, Mr. Levinson takes direct aim at James Madison’s claim, in Federalist49, that “as every appeal to the people would carry an implication of some defect in the government, frequent appeals would, in a great measure, deprive the government of that veneration which time bestows on everything, and without which perhaps the wisest and freest governments would not possess the requisite stability.” Mr. Levinson would be well advised to take a page from the Tea Party book: be a critic of political dysfunction, but a friend of wise, free, and stable constitutional government.
Bradley C. S. Watson
Bradley C. S. Watson is Professor of Politics and Philip M. McKenna Chair in American and Western Political Thought at Saint Vincent College. He has authored or edited many books, including Living Constitution, Dying Faith: Progressivism and the New Science of Jurisprudence (ISI Books), and Progressive Challenges to the American Constitution: A New Republic, forthcoming from Cambridge.
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JeffC says
Levinson thinks that the masterminds that gave us the disaster of the War on Poverty and the soon to be fiscal disasters of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security can fix what ails us if they are given yet another chance and unlimited power.
He lives in world of theories that never have to make the grade and be judged with results but only with intentions.
CaptainVictory says
Let me speak from experience. Prof. Levinson was my Con Law professor at The University of Texas School of Law. I found his thinking disturbingly disorganized, his lectures maddeningly muddled. I can honestly say I was dumber for having taken his class. (And although it wasn’t my highest grade, I passed.)
Seattle Chris says
Captain Victory,
I don’t know Professor Levisnon so I am unable to comment on the correctness of your observation regarding his teaching skills. However, litigating such an issue in the comments to this post would be completely without value. Levinson’s post stands on its own, independent of his classroom mettle. Your completely off topic comment represents little more than a thinly veiled ad hominem. Despite your criticism, apparently your UT legal education at least taught you how to “pound the table.” Perhaps next time, you will come armed with the facts and the law. It would do your alma mater proud.
CenTex Kid says
Victory’ s comments were clearly relevant. At least be careful enough to spell the name correctly Levinson, not “Levisnon”. Off topic? No – I’m pointing outthat you, like Lefinson, is sloppy and it spills over into how both of you reason.
Matthew Goggins says
CaptainVictory gave me a useful data point. I was wondering why Sanford Levinson wrote such a weak yet impassioned critique of the U.S. Constitution, and now I know that he may have made a habit of it in his own class.
Thank you CaptainVictory!
Walter Sobchak says
Isn’t this sort of stuff that Woodrow Wilson pushed more than a century ago in his books which were the intellectual foundation of the “progressive” movement. I think it is ironic that the so genannten “progressives” are still peddling the same ideas that they did in the era of gas lights and high button shoes with the claim that their ideas are modern.
There is nothing modern about the dog’s breakfast of “progressivism” and socialism that leftist academics serve up these days. The sad truth is that neither Levinson nor any of his cohort has anything new, modern, or interesting to say.
Eric Hodgdon says
Imbecilic is the history of humans, and more so to some of our own.
In Madison to Lee, June 25, 1824:
“Not to look farther for an example, take the word “consolidate” in the Address of the Convention prefixed to the Constitution. It there and then meant to give strength and solidity to the Union of the States. In its current & controversial application it means a destruction of the States, by transfusing their powers into the government of the Union.”
Plessy v. Ferguson was the wrong decision, for the State exercised what was a reserved right of freely being in a public space of one’s choice.
Today’s “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011.”
A title with no bearing on the subject, and containing further imbecilic restrictions of broad and sweeping interpretation.
Other name changes, from the recent NDAA legislation to obscure reality.
And: ….
ELC says
“Begin with the Senate and its assignment of equal voting power to California and Wyoming; Vermont and Texas; New York and North Dakota.”
Okay. Let’s begin with that. There would have been no federal government, and perhaps no United States of America for much longer, had the Philadelphia Convention not provided equal representation in the Senate: the small states feared (quite rightly, we see) that the more numerous votes of the large states would overwhelm the interests of the smaller states. Why do I say that we see that? Because Levinson himself complains that the larger states cannot overwhelm the smaller states in the Senate by having more numerous votes!
“Might we not be far better off to have a national referendum on ‘Obamacare’ instead of letting nine politically unaccountable judges decide?… Why shouldn’t the votes of, say, seven of the nine Supreme Court justices be required to overturn national legislation?”
Ah. That explains the whole screed. Fewer than 7 of the supreme court judges (the federal constitution calls them judges, twice, so I do too) can overturn Obamacare. That’s what set him off.
Enough of this.
TheBiggestFairyTale says
Seattle Chris,
I suppose, in your mind, so long as you are a Professor of Constitutional Law ( or even simply a Visiting Instructor, like Obama) it matters not whether you are any good at what you do. After all, you reason, that’s the whole point of tenure. It is interesting how simple value judgements (is this education worth my money?) become “pounding the table” when conservatives are the ones judging. But restricting how many ounces of soda pop can be sold in a single package – well that’s pure genius.
SK says
There is a measure of commonality between Levinson and Watson. Both seemingly agree that certain aspects of the constitution were compromises rather than principles. The line between a compromise and principle depends on whether you agree with the status quo on that topic. “The veneration which time bestows on everything” does not discriminate between good and bad and compromises that are no longer necessary are forever enshrined.
To say that the Constitution would not have been adopted without equal representation in the Senate is a bit disingenuous, because it is equally clear that without proportional representation in the House, it would not have been adopted either. This was known as the Great Compromise. What the Founders failed to include was a mechanism to break the tie.
The last time we “took the Constitution seriously,” and insisted on literal, technical, and impractical results, the Civil War broke out. The agitators of that were the political, and sometimes, the blood, ancestors of the Tea Party. Those Tea Party folks who “proudly carry the Constitution” also think the earth was created in six 24 hour days.
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Home›Sports›Stephen Curry powers Warriors over Blazers in NBA Western Conference finals opener
Stephen Curry powers Warriors over Blazers in NBA Western Conference finals opener
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry drained nine three-pointers on the way to 36 points Tuesday to propel the Golden State Warriors to a 116-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in game one of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Curry added seven assists and six rebounds as the Warriors led all the way over a Trail Blazers team coming off a game-seven victory over Denver in the second round on Sunday.
Klay Thompson added 26 points and provided an imposing defensive presence as the Warriors shrugged off the absence of injured superstar Kevin Durant.
Draymond Green added 12 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocked shots for the two-time defending NBA champions, who are playing in their fifth straight Western Conference final.
Curry said he just took advantage of what a free-flowing Warriors offense gave him.
It was a nice flow,” Curry said. “It just puts so much pressure on the defense.
“You can’t key it on one guy and even if you try to somebody else is going to be open.”
The Trail Blazers connected on only 36.1 percent of their shots from the field, making just seven of 28 three-point attempts as the Warriors drained 17 from beyond the arc.
Portland star Damian Lillard hit just four of 12 shots to score 19 points with six assists, four rebounds and seven turnovers.
CJ McCollum, who starred as Lillard struggled in game seven against the Nuggets, scored 17 points on seven-of-19 shooting.
“The schedule favored us,” acknowledged Golden State coach Steve Kerr, whose Warriors polished off the Houston Rockets on Friday.
“I thought we took advantage of the situation and got off to a good start.”
The Warriors pushed their lead to 10 in the second quarter before Portland put together a run that trimmed the deficit to 48-45.
Curry answered with a pair of late three-pointers — abetted by a Lillard turnover — to send the Warriors to the locker-room leading 54-45.
The Trail Blazers made another push in the third period, cutting a 17-point deficit to six.
Rodney Hood and Seth Curry both had three-pointers in the Blazers’ 11-4 scoring run to end the quarter, but those were the only points of the night for the younger Curry brother — a Portland reserve — as the game marked the first time siblings have met in an NBA conference final.
The Warriors reserves opened strong in the fourth quarter to rebuild the cushion in a stretch that Kerr called key.
“Great job by our bench,” Kerr said. “If we can buy some time for our starters to rest and even extend the lead, that’s a huge deal for us.”
Despite their shooting woes, the Trail Blazers managed to stay in touch much of the night thanks to making 27 of 31 free throws and out-rebounding the Warriors 47-42.
But their 21 turnovers led to 31 Warriors points — a gift no team can afford to give Golden State.
“You can’t allow that,” said Lillard, who admitted it was hard to come back from the emotional high of beating the Nuggets in Denver.
“I thought our minds were right. We came into the game ready,” he said. “But they’re a team that can go on runs, they make shots and the game can get away.”
In particular, Lillard said, the Blazers need to make things more difficult for Curry, who had open look after open look.
“That was poor execution defensively on our part,” Lillard said. “Having our bigs back that far, we’ve got to bring our guys up and run them off the line.”
The Warriors will try to double their advantage in the best-of-seven series when they host game two on Thursday. They are again expected to be without two-time NBA Finals MVP Durant, who has a right calf strain.
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White Plains man sentenced for raping woman behind train station
Carlos Paute, 24, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison and 15 years of post-release supervision.
White Plains man sentenced for raping woman behind train station Carlos Paute, 24, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison and 15 years of post-release supervision. Check out this story on lohud.com: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/15/white-plains-man-sentenced-raping-woman-behind-train-station/3176753002/
Christopher J. Eberhart, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 3:24 p.m. ET March 15, 2019
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A White Plains man is going to prison for raping a woman near the White Plains train station in November 2017.
Carlos Paute, 24, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison and 15 years of post-release supervision by Westchester County Court Judge Barry Warhit on Friday.
After his sentence, Paute will have to register as a sex offender.
ARREST: Construction worker arrested in sexual assault near White Plains train station
During Paute's sentencing, Assistant District Attorney Michelle Lopez, chief of the sex crimes bureau, read a statement from the victim.
“You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence and my own voice until today," the statement reads. "I am a real person who went through torture. I am not a statistic or a nameless face on the street. I am your sister, your daughter, wife or your girlfriend. What happened to me was real.”
Carlos Paute, 24, a construction worker from White Plains, is accused of raping a woman near the White Plains train station on Nov. 8, 2017. (Photo: White Plains Police Department)
His victim was walking home on the footpath behind the train station around 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2017, when Paute ran up behind her, put her in a headlock, punched her and forced her to the ground, prosecutors said.
He continued to hit her and then rapped her, according to prosecutors.
Paute pleaded guilty to first-degree rape last December.
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The 10 best Small Faces songs, as chosen by The Black Delta Movement
By Briony Edwards (Louder) 2018-06-18T14:19:44.168Z Louder
The Black Delta Movement take us through the finest of Small Faces
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Cockney psych-rockers Small Faces are known for their kitchen sink slices of life, set to shimmering three-minute pop vignettes – so it follows that they've inspired a wealth of modern psych-botherers in their wake. Enter Hull-based quintet The Black Delta Movement, whose 60s-soaked garage rock draws more than a little inspiration from the sounds and techniques laid down by Steve Marriott and co.
To mark the upcoming release of their debut album, the band take us through the 10 Small Faces songs that inspired them the most.
Tin Soldier (The Autumn Stone, 1969)
"Tin Soldier taking the top spot is an absolute no brainer for me. My dad’s always said that this is one of, if not the greatest song ever written, and I couldn’t agree more. It’s perfect in every single way."
Afterglow (Of Your Love) (Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, 1968)
"The chorus on this song is so uplifting, Marriott’s voice and McLagen’s organ lift it so much – a masterpiece of a love song!"
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, 1968)
"I've always thought that instrumentals are a bit of an art form for rock'n'roll bands – it’s easy to come across as self indulgent, but the way this track lifts with the strings paired with Lane’s chugging bass line is a masterclass in how to write an instrumental."
The Universal (single, 1968)
"I’ve always loved how it was recorded in Marriott’s back garden and the dog barking in the background comes in at the perfect point. Feels like a quintessential British song."
Rollin’ Over (Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, 1968)
"Pure and simple rock'n'roll. I read somewhere that when they recorded this, Hendrix was recording Foxy Lady in the same studio – and nobody ever really knew who pinched whose rhythm for this. I prefer this though, hands down. The drumming on this is killer also."
Wham Bam Thank You Mam (B-side, 1969)
"Another belter of a rock'n'roll song. Marriott’s voice and guitar work is absolutely on form – I've always wanted to play a cover of this, but I could never fill Marriott’s shoes."
Just Passing (The Autumn Stone, 1969)
"I remember my dad playing this a lot to me when I was younger. The little bike horn honking in the background always tickled me. I like that you hear them laughing in it too – it’s just a genuinely fun song, isn’t it?"
Almost Grown (B-side, 1966)
"Another example of Small Faces absolutely nailing an instrumental. Mod classic through and through!"
All Or Nothing (From The Beginning, 1967)
"Pure anthem, I challenge anyone to find something in this song that they’d change. I often play this when I’m DJing – I do remember getting unreasonably irritated at a friend for singing the chorus wrong though. He kept saying 'all my loving'!? Outrageous."
Song Of A Baker
"Lane’s voice has such a comforting sound to it. You know when someone just sounds kind? It’s a brilliant song. Whenever I think of Steve Marriott I just see the footage of them playing this on Colour Me Pop, Telecaster down to his knees giving it massive licks – I’ve always copied him on stage, I think it can be fairly obvious at times, too!"
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Are You Going Dark for Dinner?
A normal day for you and your family could mean being on the go all day. In this day and age our children have just about as busy a schedule as we adults have. So coming together without conflicting schedules can sometimes be a challenge.
Previously, I have talked about the importance of sitting down and eating dinner with your family as often as possible. It's a great time for you and your family to unwind together and talk with each other. I have found that in order for dinner time to be a great way to come together, it has to be clear of distractions. It seems that Dixie Products may feel the same way.
Dixie Products started a new concept recently called, Going Dark For Dinner. What is Going Dark For Dinner? Well let's start at the beginning. A survey was commissioned by Dixie that found that consumers eat dinner as a family without distractions less than twice a month and only 2 out of every 10 respondents said they do it at all.
The brand believes that if people use disposable Dixie products and don't have to worry about cleaning up after a meal, they will be more inclined to linger at the dinner table and connect more with their family and friends.
"We saw an opportunity to be one antidote to life's distractions," said Andrew Noble, brand director for Dixie Consumer Products. "We are finding that this idea of going 'Dark for Dinner' resonates with everyone. Our goal is to have 'Dark for Dinner' drive cultural action and build upon the trend of families spending more time together."
I am a big fan of this idea and it's easy to see why. Bringing families together with no interruptions? I am down for that!
Dixie encourages everyone on "Dark for Dinner" Sunday to:
Now even though this is a six week challenge, this is something that your family can adopt for all family meals together! I know we have! Want to know more about this? Check it out on dixie.com/darkfordinner. So make plans this weekend to go dark with your family and as always my fellow couples, Keep it Hot!
http://www.dixie.com/darkfordinner
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/dixie-wants-you-unplug-and-go-dark-dinner-and-disposable-165275
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