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‘Siri, Watch That Guy’: Pentagon Seeks AI that Can Track Someone Across a City
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The U.S. Air Force's 184th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
The intel community's researchers are looking for datasets to help train their computers.
The U.S. intelligence community’s research arm wants to train algorithms to track people across sprawling video surveillance networks, and it needs more data to do it.
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is recruiting teams to build bigger, better datasets to train computer vision algorithms that would monitor people as they move through urban environments. The training data would improve the tech’s ability to link together footage from a large network of security cameras, allowing it to better track and identify potential targets.
Computer vision is a type of artificial intelligence that allows computers to interpret images and videos. Many law enforcement and public safety organizations already use the tech to investigate crimes, monitor critical infrastructure and secure major events that could be targets for terrorists. An early version of the tech was used to identify the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, for instance, its popularity has only grown in the years since.
But according to IARPA, the data used to train algorithms today is fairly narrow, which limits the tech’s ability to dissect the wide range of situations they’d see in the real world. With the new datasets, officials aim to improve the training process and enable computer vision systems to connect footage shot from cameras positioned across a broad geographic area.
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“Further research in the area of computer vision within multi-camera video networks may support post-event crime scene reconstruction, protection of critical infrastructure and transportation facilities, military force protection, and in the operations of National Special Security Events,” IARPA officials wrote in the solicitation.
Under the solicitation, selected vendors would compile roughly 960 hours of video footage covering numerous different environments and scenarios.
The dataset must include footage from at least 20 different security cameras with “varying positions, views, resolutions and frame rates” scattered across roughly 2.5 acres of “urban or semi-urban space.” The videos would be shot all hours of the day and in different weather conditions, and include pedestrians, moving vehicles, street signs and other “distractors.”
The footage must also include at least 200 test subjects behaving in different ways across the camera network. Ultimately, these are the people the algorithms would focus on to sharpen their identification and tracking skills.
Interested vendors must respond to the solicitation by May 17.
Jack Corrigan reports on cyber and national security issues. Before joining Nextgov in 2017, he wrote for multiple publications around his hometown of Chicago. Jack graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in journalism and economics. Full bio
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The latest figures in this Daft Report confirm that the housing market has levelled off in Dublin, while it is still recovering in most other parts of the country. Inflation in Dublin has fallen from nearly 25% in mid-2014 to less than 3% by the end of 2015, while elsewhere in the country, inflation has risen from 2% to 13% in the same period.
Where does this leave the housing market? A year ago, despite a plethora of Government announcements and policy statements, it was hard to argue that Ireland had a coherent housing strategy. Not least when prices and rents had risen by up to 40% in three years in the capital and housing shortages were emerging everywhere.
The housing shortages persist: just 25,000 homes were on the market on December 1st this year, the lowest for this time of year since 2006. Nonetheless, the outlook for the housing market looks much healthier now than it did in 2014. Perhaps most importantly, the mortgage rules mean that whatever else happens, house prices cannot engage in the destructive upward spiral that took place in the decade to 2006.
But more recently other aspects of housing policy have been examined and are starting to change. With an election only months away, it is useful to step back and see the bigger picture on housing policy. There are four main areas where government intervention is needed in the housing market. The first relates to the supply of mortgage credit. As discussed above, this is largely in place now.
The second relates to the supply of private housing: here the government needs to limit construction costs relative to our incomes in the same way mortgage credit is now linked to the real economy.
As 2015 draws to a close, we are beginning to see an understanding on the part of Government that its actions largely determine build costs. The National Competitiveness Council, for example, has recently committed to benchmark the cost of building homes in Dublin and other Irish cities, compared to our peers. This will provide the evidence base for closing the gap between construction costs and the real economy.
In the absence of official figures, it is estimated that a two-bedroom apartment costs roughly €280,000 (excluding land costs), roughly twice the level consistent with the incomes of households that would live in two-bedroom apartments. Thus, requirements regarding basement car parks, lifts, orientation and yes, minimum sizes, are to be welcomed. Remember these are minimums, not targets, and local authorities still have the final say on any particular project.
The third area for government action – supply of public housing – follows directly on from the second. Once you have decided what the minimum cost is for building a home, anyone earning less than this needs a subsidy to give them access to housing. Otherwise, they are being denied their human right to housing. Unfortunately, this is an area where very little change has taken place.
Ultimately, the plethora of current forms of intervention, from rent supplement and HAP to putting families up in hotels, needs to be replaced by a single unified housing-related income top-up. This would then render almost irrelevant the discussion of who is providing the housing – the state or the private sector – and thus prevent the ghettoization of lower-income households.
The final area for government policy relates to land use. In many ways, this is the one area where emergency measures are not required. Land use has been dysfunctional in Ireland for decades, so what's another few years? Sorting out lend rules and the supply of homes, including for low-income households, is enough for the next Government.
But to ensure that decade after decade, land is used well and thus housing is readily available and affordable, a land tax is required. Ireland missed a trick when introducing its Local Property Tax. Many afterwards believed that a land value tax would never happen in Ireland. However, a growing coalition supports the idea. It started with Dublin City Council, who have proposed a vacant site levy.
This will be problematic unless applied to all commercial, industrial and development land, though, and more recently both the National Competitiveness Council and the Economic & Social Research Institute have called for a broader land value tax. Ideally, this would replace all development levies, commercial rates and perhaps stamp duties.
The figures contained in this report show that acute supply shortages persist, with the Central Bank rules protecting house prices in Dublin. While lots of tough reforms still need to be made, at least there are encouraging signs that policymakers understand not only the nature of the problem but also of the solution.
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Going down to Downey for a Bob’s Broiler…
Going down to Downey for a Bob’s Broiler burger
This 1950s Downey coffee shop was rebuilt and reopened in 2009 as Bob’s Broiler. The vintage car was probably only there an hour, but who knows? (Photo by David Allen)
By David Allen | dallen@scng.com | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
PUBLISHED: May 8, 2018 at 4:37 pm | UPDATED: May 8, 2018 at 4:37 pm
I remember the saga of the Johnie’s Broiler restaurant in Downey in my morning newspaper. The used car lot next door decided, without any permits, to knock down the vacant diner for an expansion. Much of the 1958 building was gone by the time the wreckers were stopped.
Johnie’s had once been a hugely popular cruising spot, immortalized in print by Tom Wolfe and on film by “Heat” and “Short Cuts.” Preservationists rallied to save what was left. Then Bob’s Big Boy rode to the rescue, leasing the property, rebuilding the Googie-style building based on the original blueprints, and with help from City Hall, opening it in 2009 as Bob’s Broiler.
Gee, I should drive out there sometime for lunch, I thought.
But you know how it goes. Time passed, and neither business nor pleasure took me to Downey.
That’s no snub to one of the Gateway Cities, but merely the reality of life in sprawling Southern California, where one person’s hometown might be only a spot on a Google Map or an exit on a freeway to someone else. Los Angeles County alone has 88 cities, and only the most intrepid will have visited them all.
(Granted, I did visit Downey’s original McDonald’s a couple of times in the 2000s. But I can’t say I got any sense of the city before getting back on the freeway.)
Finally, it became obvious I would never get to Bob’s if I didn’t make a special trip. The same realization had struck me a couple of years earlier regarding the Alhambra classic restaurant Twohey’s. As with Twohey’s, which was worth the trip, I needed to forget about combining Bob’s with some other errand. Just get in the car and go.
Twohey's, in Alhambra since 1934, known for its Stinko onion burger, hence the crying man with the nose clothespin, and its zigzag roofline. pic.twitter.com/Imje33or1F
— David Allen (@DavidAllen909) May 30, 2017
And so, on a slow Sunday, craving a burger, I headed west for no reason other than lunch. But then, what more reason do you need?
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I can’t say the 10 and 605 were scenic, but driving them wasn’t unpleasant. The Sunday drive used to be part of American life. So did taking the family to a place like Harvey’s Broiler, the first iteration of what became Johnie’s and now Bob’s.
I used the modern wayfaring device, the driving directions on my phone. They did not steer me wrong, exactly, but at a fork on the offramp from the 605, the verbal direction threw me — which of these two routes qualifies as “straight ahead”? — and I ended up on the 5, which naturally was the wrong choice.
After reorienting myself, I got off at Paramount Boulevard. This looked like a classic midcentury commercial district, lined with a number of eye-catching businesses with glass fronts and flat roofs. It was charming. I was directed to turn onto a residential street and found well-kept, tidy homes, many of them vintage.
A few blocks down Firestone Boulevard, a bend in the road brought Bob’s into view. A Bob’s drive-thru sign on the corner had a zig-zag arrow. On the roof was a round Bob’s sign with the word “broiler” in script. It was a weirdly thrilling sight.
Lunch in Downey at Bob’s Broiler, the 1958 Googie diner that was almost demolished in 2007 before being saved, restored and reopened as a Bob’s Big Boy. pic.twitter.com/TLd9fJX6nk
— David Allen (@DavidAllen909) April 9, 2018
I parked past the carhop stalls and walked toward the entry, pausing to admire the Big Boy figure on the roof above me. In his red-checked overalls, he holds aloft a double-deck burger. And he slowly, silently rotates.
Downey’s rotating rooftop Big Boy! pic.twitter.com/jSWImAjk6E
Obviously, at moments like these, no words are necessary. But if Big Boy could speak, he might say, paraphrasing Ozymandias, “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair — at finishing them!” This would be delivered in a high-pitched boy’s voice, followed by a giggle.
At mid-afternoon, the restaurant was populated, but not full. Rather than a table or high-back booth, a swivel seat at the counter beckoned. The only other customer at the counter was reading a newspaper. I liked him immediately.
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Bob’s Big Boys used to be relatively common. The Inland Valley had locations at 19th and Carnelian in Alta Loma, Euclid and G in Ontario, Holt and Main in Pomona, Indian Hill and San Jose in Claremont, and Mountain and the 60 in Chino, all long gone. Only five Big Boys remain, all in Southern California. Norco has a modern one at Hamner and Chaparral, where Big Boy, to fit the town’s western theme, wears a cowboy hat.
It’s been years since I’ve eaten at that one, and a few years since I’ve been to the famous Bob’s in Burbank, from 1949, so I settled down to examine the menu. The chili spaghetti — yes, chili atop spaghetti — was tempting. That comment alone will tell you fine dining isn’t my bag. But having come all that way, I ordered what I came for: a classic burger, with fries.
Burger, fries, shake…and Bob’s. (Photo by David Allen)
“Do you want a side salad?” the waitress asked.
“No, I want an Oreo shake,” I replied. I added: “That’s the opposite of a side salad.”
The jukebox pumped out “Not Fade Away,” “I Want You Back” and “Treat Her Like a Lady.” While eating, I read from David Halberstam’s “The Fifties,” an overview of the decade, which seemed fitting given that I was at a classic ’50s coffee shop.
Of course, the American decade wasn’t all happy days, tailfins, labor-saving appliances and canasta. The chapter I was reading was about how, after the U.S. had had so much success, and fun, sponsoring a coup in Iran, we decided to overthrow the freely elected government of Guatemala, too.
The ’50s were more morally complex than we may care to remember. Anyway, the burger and fries were fine, and so was the salad. I mean, the shake, which was served in a fluted glass with a second serving in the stainless steel mixing cup at its side.
It had taken an hour to get there, but the excursion was worthwhile. On my way out of town, I passed more quaint buildings, reminding me that Downey, incorporated in 1956, is a classic Southern California suburb. Downey and Bob’s were made for each other. I lift my milkshake to them both.
David Allen writes Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, a triple decker schedule. Email dallen@scng.com, phone 909-483-9339, visit insidesocal.com/davidallen, like davidallencolumnist on Facebook, follow @davidallen909 on Twitter and buy “Getting Started” and “Pomona A to Z.”
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Fourcade first to win 3 gold medals at Pyeongchang Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Nobody in French history has won more Olympic gold medals than Martin Fourcade. Nobody has won more gold medals so far at the Pyeongchang Winter Games than the French biathlete.
Yet Fourcade refused to make the night about himself despite anchoring France to a come-from-behind victory Tuesday in the biathlon mixed relay. It was his third gold medal in Pyeongchang, and the fifth in his decorated career.
“Tonight it is a big win for the team and all of the crew,” Fourcade said. “There is nothing that means more than when you can share (the gold) with your teammates. That is something that is incredible.”
The 29-year-old Fourcade’s fifth Olympic title moved him past fencers Christian D’Oriola and Lucien Gaudin for the most in French history in either the Summer or Winter Games.
“He’s just incredible,” teammate Simon Desthieux said.
Fourcade was coming off a narrow photo-finish decision over Germany’s Simon Schempp in the mass start on Sunday.
While this race wasn’t as dramatic, it was no less impressive.
Fourcade was at his best, erasing a nearly 38-second deficit on the last leg of the relay by hitting all 10 shots with his .22 caliber rifle to help the French team of Marie Dorin Habert, Anais Bescond and Desthieux catch the Germans.
Arnd Peiffer, a late replacement for Schempp as the German anchor, inherited the huge lead but struggled to hit his targets on the final two shoots. Germany, which had three gold medals in the biathlon coming into the event — including one by Peiffer — finished off the podium in fourth place.
Fourcade had enough of a lead at the end to wave the French flag as he crossed the finish line for his team in 1 hour, 8 minutes and 34.3 seconds, more than 20 seconds ahead of second-place Norway. Italy took the bronze.
Bescond said she thought her heart was going to explode in her chest watching Fourcade finish.
“Now we have that really big satisfaction to do that together, for all the French team and all the people who cheer us,” Bescond said. “So it’s big satisfaction.”
Said Fourcade: “We often say that we are doing an individual sport but we are living more than 220 days a year together as a team. Winning this medal together is something really emotional and we really enjoy it.”
It was a blown opportunity for Germany, which appeared to be a lock for a medal when Peiffer went off with a significant lead. But he not only let Fourcade get by him, but also the Norwegians and the Italians.
“Martin was good and I was not good,” Peiffer said. “I was not good on the track and not good on the range. I am really disappointed by my performance.”
There was some controversy over third place as the Germans believed Italian anchor Dominik Windisch illegally crossed over into Peiffer’s corridor on the stretch run.
However, the International Biathlon Union reviewed the race and ruled that Windisch didn’t break any rules.
“I didn’t expect another result because my experience is there is not so much courage to change positions of the medal table,” Peiffer said. “Dominik was faster but he broke a rule and now there is no consequence. And that’s not good for the future because now every athlete thinks they can change the corridor.”
Windisch didn’t see it that way.
“It happened really, really fast because you come down from the downhill,” Windisch said. “But I was convinced that I did the right thing because I was in front of Peiffer. The jury had a long meeting to make the decision and they decided for us. I think they had their reasons.”
Only Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (eight) has more Olympic gold medals in the biathlon than Fourcade, who has a chance for another gold medal on Friday in the men’s relay.
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A timely study of the American Constitution Highlights the well-known Victorians John Stuart Mill, Walter Bagehot, Sir Henry Maine, and James Bryce
OTTOMAN NAVY, THE oxford (usa)
An English translation of the first single-volume history of more than 350 years of the Ottoman Navy Follows an Ottoman institution through its organization and its operation, observing its members an...
DON CARLOS. PRINCIPE DE LAS ESPANAS anaya educacional
La figura de don Carlos, príncipe de las Españas, malogrado hijo de Felipe II, ha sido muy mal tratada por la historia. En ocasiones se le ha presentado como a un loco incapaz de suscitar otro sentimi...
HISTORIA A PIE DE CALLE anaya educacional
Esta España nuestra encierra miles de historias protagonizadas por gente como nosotros, lejos de los oropeles reales, de las declaraciones impostadas de los políticos, de la solemnidad de las grandes ...
DISAPPEARING WAR oxford (usa)
Addresses erasures and their consequences in contemporary war representation Case studies include award-winning features like Zero Dark Thirty and American Sniper, as well as documentaries such as Kil...
HEROES OR TRAITORS? oxford (usa)
An important and impressive piece of work which brings greater detail and nuance than any historian has yet managed to the subject of British ex-servicemen in Ireland. Makes a distinctive and original...
STRATEGY IN WAR AND PEACE oxford (usa)
Assesses the practical utility of strategy in the modern world and emphasises its analytical value in the practical business of national and international security Examines the politics of strategy in...
PLAGUE OF WAR, THE oxford (usa)
Explores the monumental impact the war had on Greek philosophy and drama Argues that the Peloponnesian War did not end in 404 B.C., but rather continued in one form or another well into the fourth cen...
ALLURE OF BATTLE, THE oxford (usa)
Discusses the true impact of famous battles and places them in the context of military history Reflects modern theories about battles and how wars are won Will appeal to readers interested in military...
GREAT WAR AND THE MIDDLE EAST, THE oxford (usa)
The story of the First World War in the Middle East - now examined in its full operational and strategic detail for the first time The conflict which swept away five hundred years of Ottoman rule to l...
DEFENSE OF THE WEST oxford (usa)
Provides the most complete, authoritative and accessible analysis of transatlantic relations from the late 1940s to 2015 Updates the author´s previous editions of analysis on the transatlantic bargain...
YEAR OF THE SWORD oxford (usa)
The first general history published in English linking past and present of the mass killings of 1915 in which the Ottomans sought to extirpate the Aramaic-speaking Assyrian, Syriac and Chaldean Christ...
PATH TO WAR, THE oxford (usa)
Examines the social and cultural environment of America around World War One Reveals the similarities between the World War One era and today, exposing the importance of this time in the nation´s hist...
VERDUN oxford (usa)
Jankowski offers a total history of a battle, mixing the old history with the new and the cold calculus of terrain gained and lives lost with the depths of human experience on both sides One of the fe...
INVADED, THE oxford (usa)
New perspective on US occupations in Latin America from both a US and international perspective offering new insights in the understanding of events A transnational history and comprehensive approach....
ISRAEL - IS IT GOOD FOR THE JEWS? simon & schuster
A very personal journey through Jewish history (and Cohen’s own), and a passionate defense of Israel’s legitimacy. Richard Cohen’s book is part reportage, part memoir—an intimate journey through the h...
LEYENDA NEGRA anaya educacional
Al concebir a los españoles del Siglo de Oro, los otros europeos del momento acudían a un sistema de estereotipos que hoy conocemos como Leyenda Negra. Es la idea de la arrogancia, fanatismo, barbarie...
VOCES EN LAS SOMBRAS anaya educacional
En este libro hay ocho décadas de revoluciones y contrarrevoluciones, de luchas por la independencia, de guerras civiles, de resistencias a dictaduras. En este libro hay ocho décadas de mensajes cruza...
THE OXFORD ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE oxford (usa)
This lavishly illustrated volume explores the richness, diversity, and continuity of Britain´s literary heritage. Under the general editorship of Pat Rogers, some of Britain´s foremost literary schola...
HOLOCAUSTO, EL anaya educacional
Destinado a todos aquellos que no conocen en profundidad el genocidio nazi pero desean adquirir un más exacto conocimiento de su desarrollo y magnitud, el presente libro lo aborda de forma concisa per...
RISE OF ATHENS, THE penguin books (usa)
A magisterial account of how a tiny city-state in ancient Greece became history’s most influential civilization, from the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian F...
NINE WARTIME LIVES oxford (usa)
A fascinating re-evaluation of the social history of the Second World War Looks at the wartime diaries kept by nine ´ordinary´ people writing for the Mass Observation social research organization Illu...
PARTIES AND PEOPLE - 1914-1951 oxford (usa)
Follow up to the best-selling Classes and Cultures The history of British politics in the first decades of universal suffrage Reveals how the British democratic system developed - and why it is flawed...
GAZA oxford (usa)
The first comprehensive history of Gaza in any language Follows story of the struggle to control Gaza, from the mid-19th century to the present Argues that a two-state solution is the only way forward...
WORLDS OF AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY, THE oxford (usa)
The first book in more than a generation that attempts to take stock of the field of American intellectual history Brings together senior figures and rising young scholars in the field of intellectual...
BY THE SPEAR - PHILIP II, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, AND THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE oxford (usa)
Offers a unique, joint narrative of Philip and Alexander´s reigns Addresses the long-term after-effects of this watershed moment in ancient history and what makers of modern strategy can learn from th...
TAKEN AT THE FLOOD - THE ROMAN CONQUEST OF GREECE oxford (usa)
First comprehensive history for a general readership of one of the great overlooked wars in ancient history Illuminates the brilliant cultural advancements of this period in philosophy, literature, an...
OXFORD HANDBOOK OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, THE oxford (usa)
Offers a comprehensive overview and introduction to the U.S. Constitution from historical, political, legal, rights, and thematic perspectives Focuses on the Constitution´s development, structure, and...
AVENGING THE PEOPLE oxford (usa)
Uses new evidence about Andrew Jackson and the southern frontier, including off the record missions to destroy native villages. Reinterprets Indian removal, the banking crisis of the 1830s, Manifest D...
FAREWELL SHIRAZ oxford (usa)
A gripping account of the momentous events and aftermath of the 1979 Iranian revolution. The author, an Iranian exile in London, draws on his personal experience, as well as the experience of a remark...
GEORGE WASHINGTON - A LIFE IN BOOKS oxford (usa)
Offers a significant and fresh perspective on Washington´s life Draws on a wealth of research from Washington´s personal library and archives Provides valuable examinations of Washington´s own writing...
CONCENTRATION CAMPS oxford (usa)
Offers a global history of concentration camps, showing the differences and similarities between the various camp systems which have been used in the twentieth century Shows how camps have emerged in ...
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Guest editorial: Pay now for security, or pay later
By Grand Forks Herald Editorial Board on Jun 20, 2019 at 5:50 a.m.
For a month, public services in Baltimore, Md., have been degraded by a powerful cyber attack on the city's computer network. Utilities payment systems have been crippled. Phones and email systems have been compromised. Home sales in the city have been delayed.
Welcome to this new world of cyber terrorism, where hackers can attack the systems of cities and hold them hostage in return for ransom.
Baltimore isn't the first public victim. According to the research firm Recorded Future — and reported by The Washington Post — there have been more than 170 such attacks on public government entities since 2013.
Nor will Baltimore be the last, since experts say public services especially are vulnerable because some public entities may be hesitant to burden taxpayers for the costs associated with protecting their systems.
The Post also has reported that Baltimore's city computers had not applied freely available software patches and therefore were operating without effective backups.
In Baltimore, the ransom is $100,000. But not paying comes with a much larger cost; estimates of damages in Baltimore range upward of $18 million.
Imagine arriving one day in a public office, only to find that all the records have been moved to a secret warehouse, a National Public Radio reporter suggested. Imagine finding only a note, explaining that the records have been hijacked. Essentially, that's what's happening.
What if it cripples police services? What if it happens at a hospital, and jeopardizes emergency care there?
Baltimore has refused to pay the ransom, which is good. Paying now only encourages future troubles and — as the Post has reported — could help fund dangerous criminal and terror networks.
However, all public entities must remember that they could be the next target, and that a few dollars spent now might save millions later.
Earlier this year, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed into law a plan to unify and improve the state's cybersecurity efforts. Burgum said the new approach "strengthens our ability to protect the state network's 252,000 daily users and more than 400 entities from cyberattacks."
Burgum gets it. We're glad efforts are being made at the state level, no matter the price tag.
Further, residents of communities must hold their public officials — mayors, councils, board members and so forth — responsible for ensuring that vital data infrastructure is safe and sound.
The combined solution has two parts, both starting with "d" — dollars and diligence.
Public budgets must include lines for cybersecurity, whether it's software, actual employees or hired services to monitor it. Insurance is an option, too, but is comes with a cost.
Diligence is important, as well. In Baltimore's case, the city saw four systems managers either fired or resign in a period of five years. Perhaps that turnover left open a window through which the hackers gained access.
Without proper management now, public entities are at risk, and cost is only part of the resulting problem. Most unnerving is the inconvenience and danger of a disabled system.
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Tag: Kyle Wellwood
NHLPA Charity Game Rosters Announced
Per the Windsor Star’s Bob Duff, rosters for Saturday’s “Rock Out the Lockout” NHLPA charity game in Windsor have been announced.
Team Red
Justin Abdelkader, #8 (Detroit Red Wings)
David Clarkson, #23 (New Jersey Devils)
Johan Franzen, #93 (Detroit Red Wings)
David Legwand, #11 (Nashville Predators)
Jamal Mayers, #22 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Steve Ott, #29 (Buffalo Sabres)
Mikael Samuelsson, #37 (Detroit Red Wings)
Drew Stafford, #21 (Buffalo Sabres)
Thomas Vanek, #26 (Buffalo Sabres)
Kyle Wellwood, #13 (Winnipeg Jets)
Kevin Westgarth, #19 (Los Angeles Kings)
Jonathan Ericsson, #52 (Detroit Red Wings)
Niklas Kronwall, #55 (Detroit Red Wings)
Jordan Leopold, #3 (Buffalo Sabres)
Nick Schultz, #55 (Edmonton Oilers)
James Wisniewski, #21 (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Jonas Gustavsson, #50 (Detroit Red Wings)
Michael Leighton, #49 (Philadelphia Flyers)
Team Black
Todd Bertuzzi, #44 (Detroit Red Wings)
Adam Burish, #37 (San Jose Sharks)
Dan Cleary, #11 (Detroit Red Wings)
Matt Ellis, #37 (Buffalo Sabres)
Cory Emmerton, #48 (Detroit Red Wings)
Darren Helm, #43 (Detroit Red Wings)
Shawn Horcoff, #10 (Edmonton Oilers)
Matt Martin, #17 (New York Islanders)
Brenden Morrow, #10 (Dallas Stars)
James Neal, #18 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Sergei Samsonov, #14
Trevor Daley, #6 (Dallas Stars)
Mike Komisarek, #8 (Toronto Maple Leafs)
John-Michael Liles, #24 (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Jeff Petry, #58 (Edmonton Oilers)
Ian White, #18 (Detroit Red Wings)
Ryan Wilson, #44 (Colorado Avalanche)
Jimmy Howard, #35 (Detroit Red Wings)
All players will be available for a free autograph session in the WFCU Centre concourse from 4:45 – 5:30 PM. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM.
Update, 12/8 – 10:10 AM: Event co-organizer Steve Ott tweeted a full roster including jersey numbers this morning. There will be overlapping numbers in some cases. On Team Red, Drew Stafford and James Wisniewski will wear #21 while Niklas Kronwall and Nick Schultz will wear #55. For Team Black, Todd Bertuzzi and Ryan Wilson will both wear #44, Shawn Horcoff and Brendon Morrow will both wear #10, and James Neal and Ian White will both wear #18.
Author Clark RasmussenPosted on December 8, 2012 Categories Blog Post, MisconductTags Adam Burish, Brenden Morrow, Cory Emmerton, Daniel Cleary, Darren Helm, David Clarkson, David Legwand, Drew Stafford, Ian White, Jamal Mayers, James Neal, James Wisniewski, Jeff Petry, Jimmy Howard, Johan Franzen, John-Michael Liles, Jonas Gustavsson, Jonathan Ericsson, Jordan Leopold, Justin Abdelkader, Kevin Westgarth, Kyle Wellwood, Matt Ellis, Matt Martin, Michael Leighton, Mikael Samuelsson, Mike Komisarek, Nick Schultz, Niklas Kronwall, Ryan Wilson, Sergei Samsonov, Shawn Horcoff, Steve Ott, Thomas Vanek, Todd Bertuzzi, Trevor Daley
Helm’s Late Goal Keeps Red Wings Alive Against Sharks
Darren Helm scored with 1:27 remaining in regulation Friday night, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks and forcing a Game Five in their Western Conference Semifinal series.
The Sharks lead the series, 3-1, and could have finished the Red Wings off in Game Four.
After a faceoff in the San Jose end, Brian Rafalski held the puck in and fired a shot on goal from the right point. Sharks goalie Antti Niemi made the stop but the rebound came out to Patrick Eaves in the right faceoff circle, who pushed it across to Helm in the left circle for a wrister past Niemi.
The tally made up for a first-period turnover by Helm, leading to San Jose’s first goal and the start of a comeback after Detroit took a 3-0 lead in the first period.
With 1:44 left in the first, just 15 seconds after the Red Wings extended their early lead to 3-0, Helm turned the puck over to Ryane Clowe at the Detroit blue line. Clowe carried the puck down low along the left wing boards and threw it on net. Logan Couture got a piece of it on the way through and it trickled through Jimmy Howard‘s pads to make it 3-1.
Dan Boyle pulled the Sharks to within a single goal with 6:16 remaining in the second, slipping past Jiri Hudler into the right circle all alone, then taking a pass from Kyle Wellwood and snapping a shot past Howard.
Just 1:14 into the third, Dany Heatley beat Howard from the top of the crease off a pass from Clowe to complete the comeback, but the Sharks would be unable to pull ahead.
Todd Bertuzzi had opened the game’s scoring at 6:22 of the first. Bertuzzi carried the puck into the San Jose zone and spun around Heatley at the top of the left circle before backhanding a shot that deflected and fluttered past Niemi.
Nicklas Lidstrom made it 2-0 with 8:51 left in the period, blasting the rebound of a Danny Cleary shot by Niemi.
Lidstrom’s second of the night made it 3-0 with 1:59 left in the opening frame. In the closing seconds of a Detroit power play, Henrik Zetterberg pulled the puck out of a scramble around the front of the net and brought it to the left circle. He sent a high pass out to Lidstrom in the right circle, who knocked it down off his knee and then whacked a shot out of mid-air on Niemi. The puck bounced off the ice and skipped past the San Jose goalie.
Lidstrom’s second was the lone power play goal of the night. Detroit had four tries with the extra attacker while San Jose had two.
Niemi made 36 saves on 40 shots on the night. Howard stopped 25 of 28 shots.
The two teams will meet in San Jose for Game Five on Sunday.
Mike Modano, Drew Miller and Jakub Kindl were the healthy scratches for the Red Wings.
Author Clark RasmussenPosted on May 7, 2011 Categories General NewsTags Antti Niemi, Brian Rafalski, Daniel Cleary, Dany Heatley, Darren Helm, Drew Miller, Gameday: 5/6/2011, Henrik Zetterberg, Jakub Kindl, Jimmy Howard, Jiri Hudler, Kyle Wellwood, Logan Couture, Mike Modano, Nicklas Lidstrom, Patrick Eaves, Ryane Clowe, Todd Bertuzzi
Red Wings Down 0-3 in Series with Sharks after OT Loss
For the second consecutive postseason, the Detroit Red Wings blew a third-period lead in Game Three of a Western Conference Semifinal matchup with the San Jose Sharks, falling in overtime and dropping to 0-3 in the series.
Last season, Patrick Marleau scored in overtime to give the Sharks a 3-0 series lead. Tonight it was Devon Setoguchi completing the hat trick to give San Jose a 4-3 win.
Joe Thornton gained the Detroit zone down the right wing and stepped around defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, slowing up to drop a pass to the top of the right faceoff circle. Setoguchi got to the puck and flung a shot that deflected off the stick of Henrik Zetterberg and past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard at 9:21 of the extra frame.
Dan Boyle had tied the game up with 4:08 remaining, pinching in to the slot and taking a blind backhand pass from Kyle Wellwood, snapping the puck past Howard.
Setoguchi had opened the game’s scoring with 7:03 left in the opening period. With San Jose on the power play, Joe Pavelski‘s shot went off the glass and bounced to Thornton. Thornton threw it to the front of the net highm with Setoguchi knocking it down into his skates and then whacking it into the net.
Nicklas Lidstrom tied things up, getting Detroit on the board with a power play goal of their own. With 22 seconds left in the first, the Sharks were scrambling in their own zone. Henrik Zetterberg got the puck in the left faceoff circle and sent a between-the-legs pass to Lidstrom for a one-timer from the slot past the sprawling Antti Niemi.
Patrick Eaves made it 2-1 with 6:01 left in the second period, backhanding a loose puck into the open side of the net after Darren Helm lost it on a wraparound attempt.
Setoguchi’s second tied things back up just 50 seconds later. On another San Jose power play, Setoguchi’s stick broke on a one-timer from the left circle but the off-speed shot slid past Howard, who was moving laterally to cut off the expected hard shot.
Pavel Datsyuk put Detroit back out in front with 1:43 left in the middle period, snapping a shot from the left circle past Niemi.
Each team scored twice on four power play tries on the night.
Howard stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced while Niemi made 38 saves on 41 shots.
Game Four will be Friday night in Detroit.
Kris Draper was inserted into the Detroit lineup, replacing Drew Miller.
Author Clark RasmussenPosted on May 5, 2011 Categories General NewsTags Antti Niemi, Darren Helm, Drew Miller, Gameday: 5/4/2011, Henrik Zetterberg, Jimmy Howard, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Ericsson, Kris Draper, Kyle Wellwood, Nicklas Lidstrom, Patrick Eaves, Patrick Marleau, Pavel Datsyuk
Red Wings Ride Another Late Goal to OT Win over Canucks
One night after Brian Rafalski scored with 0.2 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime against the Edmonton Oilers, Henrik Zetterberg scored with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
In the closing seconds of the extra period, Henrik Zetterberg cut from the left wing boards to the slot. He backhanded a shot over Vancouver netminder Roberto Luongo‘s glove to give the Red Wings the win before time expired.
Earlier in the game, the Red Wings had tied a team record for fastest consecutive goals scored, when Todd Bertuzzi and Pavel Datsyuk erased a 2-0 deficit with goals five seconds apart.
With 7:26 left in the second period, Todd Bertuzzi crashed the net and knocked home a loose puck in a scramble. Brad Stuart had originally thrown the puck on net and Valtteri Filppula had a rebound chance, leading to Luongo being out of position on Bertuzzi’s opportunity.
Datsyuk got possession of the puck on the ensuing faceoff and jumped across the blue line, whipping a shot past Luongo’s stick to tie the game.
Filppula gave the Red Wings the lead later in the period, scoring on a shorthanded breakaway with 2:21 left.
Kyle Wellwood had opened the scoring just 4:10 into the game, tipping a Christian Erhoff shot from the point past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard, with Daniel Sedin also screening.
With 6:22 left in the first, Shane O’Brien made it 2-0 when his shot from above the left faceoff circle sailed through a heavy screen to beat Howard.
After the Red Wings rallied to take the lead, Daniel Sedin tied things back up at 4:40 of the third. Zetterberg deflected Kevin Bieksa’s shot from the blue line but the puck fluttered to Sedin at the side of the net. Sedin gloved it down, nearly throwing it into the net but getting his stick on it just before it crossed the goal line to make it a legal goal.
Neither team scored a power play goal on the night, with Filppula’s shorthanded tally the only special teams goal of the game. Each team had two tries with the extra attacker.
Howard made 29 saves on 32 shots while Luongo stopped 50 of 54 Detroit chances.
The Red Wings were without Patrick Eaves (head) and Dan Cleary (groin). With no cap room to call up replacements, defenseman Derek Meech played at forward while Brett Lebda was dressed but did not play.
Author Clark RasmussenPosted on March 21, 2010 Categories General NewsTags Brad Stuart, Brett Lebda, Brian Rafalski, Daniel Cleary, Daniel Sedin, Derek Meech, Gameday: 3/20/2010, Henrik Zetterberg, Jimmy Howard, Kyle Wellwood, Patrick Eaves, Pavel Datsyuk, Roberto Luongo, Shane O'Brien, Todd Bertuzzi, Valtteri Filppula
Red Wings Power Past Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings’ power play fired on all cylanders Saturday night, accounting for every goal in a 5-1 victory over the Original Six rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
Midway through the first period the Red Wings got on the board as Mikael Samuelsson tapped home a cross-crease feed. Scored at 9:53, the goal came just seconds after the end of a 5-on-3, which Chad Kilger still in the box but before Alex Steen could get back into the play.
With 2:44 remaining in the opening period, Henrik Zetterberg put Detroit up by two, putting the rebound of a shot by Tomas Holmstrom off the skate of Toronto netminder Andrew Raycroft and into the net from a bad angle.
Sameulsson scored again midway through the second, wristing a shot from the high slot past Raycroft at 10:42.
The Leafs responded quickly with a power play goal of their own just 1:22 later. Detroit goalie Dominik Hasek went down early to face a shot by Kyle Wellwood, who instead passed off to Bryan McCabe for a shot into the open net.
With two seconds remaining in the middle period, Zetterberg scored his second, lifting the puck over Raycroft after a Pavel Datsyuk shot clanked off the post.
Datsyuk would pick up another assist, his third of the night, just 1:15 into the third, when he fired a shot from the left circle that was deflected by Dan Cleary past Jean-Sebastien Aubin, who replaced Raycroft in the Toronto net to start the final period.
The Red Wings ended the game with five power play goals on 14 chances. The Maple Leafs’ lone goal came on one of their eight tries. Both teams had one five-on-three.
Hasek stopped 21 of 22 shots against and Raycroft made 18 saves on the same number of shots. Aubin stopped eight of the nine shots he faced.
The Red Wings will face another Eastern Conference foe on Tuesday when they host the Ottawa Senators.
Earlier in the day, the farm clubs of the Red Wings and Maple Leafs met in Toronto, with the Grand Rapids Griffins earning a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies.
Author Clark RasmussenPosted on December 10, 2006 Categories General NewsTags Bryan McCabe, Chad Kilger, Daniel Cleary, Dominik Hasek, Gameday: 12/9/2006, Henrik Zetterberg, Kyle Wellwood, Mikael Samuelsson, Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom
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Romney ‘sickened’ by Trump after reading Mueller report
Romney called it "a sobering revelation of how far we have strayed from the aspirations and principles of the founders”
Romney ‘sickened’ by Trump after reading Mueller report Romney called it "a sobering revelation of how far we have strayed from the aspirations and principles of the founders” Check out this story on detroitnews.com: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/19/romney-sickened-trump-reading-mueller-report/39368235/
Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg Published 5:05 p.m. ET April 19, 2019 | Updated 5:07 p.m. ET April 19, 2019
President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney leave the clubhouse after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club in this November 19, 2016, file photo. Romney said Friday he was "sickened" by President Donald Trump’s dishonesty as described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and “appalled” that people working for Trump’s campaign welcomed help from Russia. (Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Images, file)
Senator Mitt Romney said Friday he was "sickened" by President Donald Trump’s dishonesty as described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and “appalled” that people working for Trump’s campaign welcomed help from Russia.
“I am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of dishonesty and misdirection by individuals in the highest office of the land, including the President,” Romney said in a statement. “I am also appalled that, among other things, fellow citizens working in a campaign for president welcomed help from Russia – including information that had been illegally obtained; that none of them acted to inform American law enforcement; and that the campaign chairman was actively promoting Russian interests in Ukraine."
Romney of Utah called reading Mueller’s report "a sobering revelation of how far we have strayed from the aspirations and principles of the founders.” It was the most critical statement yet from a Republican senator on what Trump on Friday called “the Crazy Mueller Report.”
But the former Republican presidential nominee didn’t sound eager to delve further.
It is “good news that there was insufficient evidence to charge the President of the United States with having conspired with a foreign adversary or with having obstructed justice," Romney said. "The business of government can move on."
Mueller found evidence of multiple instances of possible obstruction of justice but declined to make a "traditional" prosecutorial decision, leaving it to Congress. Attorney General William Barr stepped in, declaring that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found insufficient evidence that Trump obstructed justice.
Romney drew ridicule from President Barack Obama during their 2012 presidential contest for naming Russia as the U.S.’s greatest geopolitical foe.
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a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.
British. a deputy governor.
the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.
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lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, lif, lifar, lifar, serge
Origin of lieutenant governor
First recorded in 1585–95
Related formslieutenant governorship, noun
Examples from the Web for lieutenant governor
This was accomplished by Athanase de Mzires, lieutenant-governor at Natchitoches.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
From 1789 to '94, Mr. Adams was lieutenant-governor of his native state and from that time to '97, was governor.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
He then commissioned one of them to convey to Acadia M. de Villebon, whom he was sending to that province as lieutenant-governor.
Count Frontenac|William Dawson LeSueur
Why, her great-uncle was a judge, and her second cousin was lieutenant-governor of the State.
A Pasteboard Crown|Clara Morris
George Carteret established himself as lieutenant-governor and bailiff.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant governor
a deputy governor
(in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies
lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown
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For those who haven’t had the pleasure of tasting Currywurst, it consists of steamed, then fried pork sausages covered with ketchup and curry powder (curry ketchup is also available in stores for all of you lazy bastards). This refined “gourmet” dish is either served with fries or Brötchen (small piece of bread). It is what Fish & Chips are to the Brits or Hamburgers to the Americans.
According to the most credible version, the story starts after World War II, when women had to earn enough money to feed their families. Post-war years in Berlin saw the rise of an amazing breed of female entrepreneurs.
On September 4th 1949, four months after the end of the Allies’ Berlin Airlift, Herta Heuwer opened her Imbissbude (snack stand) on Stuttgarter Platz – the red light district of the British occupied part of West Berlin. She traded her booze for ketchup, curry powder, Worcestershire sauce and other spices with thirsty English soldiers. On that rainy and slow day, she got bored and decided to experiment on some new sauces. The unusual taste was most certainly a welcome change to what limited food options there were. So for shits and giggles, she turned post-war necessity to good advantage by mixing available ingredients. It was an instant hit, mainly amongst hungry construction workers rebuilding the city, who valued its high protein content, hint of exotic flavour and low cost. By 1951, it was so popular that it got patented as “Chillup” as 10,000 wursts were sold each week. Business improved so much that she had to move to a larger location to accommodate her customers and therefore opened a small restaurant that operated until 1975.
Herta refused to sell her recipe and the rights to her sauce to the American group Kraft Food and has since become a national hero.
As western Berliners grew richer, eating a wurst standing up at an outdoor snack bar became a social phenomenon. Actors, politicians, prostitutes, everyone from various social backgrounds had “curry fever”. Today, at the original location of her fast food stand, is a plaque honoring her and her beloved creation.
If the dish was such a big hit, it was mainly because of its sense of community, which at the time was missed and fully embraced.
Even ex-chancellor Gerhard Schröder was known to be a big fan. Indeed, in 2002 when George W. Bush made his official visit to Berlin, Currywurst was on the menu and was largely left untouched by the American president (it’s clearly not for everyone).
To celebrate its 60th birthday, in 2009, the Currywurst museum opened right next door to Check Point Charlie (confirming Currywurst as a significant marker in recent German history– we reckon). 800 million Currywursts are eaten per year in the country, explains museum director Birgit Breloh, which is 1500 wursts every minute (that’s what she said).
A beautiful Currywurst couch for you to relax on after visiting the museum
Currywurst has even expanded beyond its German borders, and is now found around the world. Here are just a few places where you might find the famous dish:
– Herman ze German in London
– The no1 Currywurst Truck of LA
– Mama’s restaurant in Bali
– Wechsler’s currywurst in NYC
– WurstExpress in Sedgefield, South Africa
– Euro Curry in Bangkok
– König in Tokyo
Unfortunately for some (and fortunately for others), Berlin has a new kid in town called Döner, usually made by Turks but also by the Lebanese and Iraqi. Know to be the healthier option to Currywurst, it’s making quite an impression on the hipsters in town. Talking about hipsters, you should know Berlin is also one of the greenest cities in Europe, and Germany as a whole has one of the highest followings for the international movement known as “Slow Food.”
Here are our favourite Currywurst spots in Berlin:
Konnopke’s – Imbiss
Still standing in the same place where it all began in 1930 is Konnopke’s Imbiss (but they’ve been selling Currywurst way later). Extra points on the 5 level curry strength option. Don’t think that just because you’re in Germany that level 5 is for the faint at heart. It’s not.
Bier’s Ku’damm 195
One of Berlin’s hotspots for Currywurst. Everyone ends up here sooner or later: Tourists, residents and even half-cut celebs. The food booth is opened the whole night and if you like you can even get a glass of champagne with your Currywurst.
Krasselts
There are three or four Currywurst counters competing for the title of best Currywurst in Berlin. The reigning cult champ is Krasselts, (they’ve taken home two annual titles). Their creamy homemade tomato sauce is carefully created with love. You’ll love it too.
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Anonymous on 20 August, 2014 at 15:02
quite informative piece! had no idea there was so much history behind the currywurst
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Forward Technologies Breaks Productivity Records with the NHP 4000
Forward Technologies Inc. (FTI) is a Doosan Shop through and through. The Blue Ash, OH company went from a small volume job shop to a parts-producing powerhouse with the help of the PUMA 2600Y, the DNM 5700, two Lynx turning centers and a PUMA SY.
Recently, Ellison Technologies installed a new NHP 4000 horizontal machining center at FTI. The idea was to increase flexibility and productivity on runs of small and medium parts. “The NHP 4000 can be configured for a wide range of applications so it will be a great utility player,” President Brad Meyers said at the time.
After further review, it appears that Brad has just won the Understatement of the Year Award.
A Few Short Months Later…
“We had no idea how much of a gamechanger the NHP would be for us,” Meyers says today. “It’s taken us to a whole new world of productivity.” FTI landed a new customer in the power generation industry who brought with them a need for about 25 different parts, 12 of which are now running on the NHP. The demand for these pieces is so great that the NHP is running 24 hour shifts and the customer is picking up finished parts on a daily basis!
A Vertical Powerhouse
The NHP is designed for rapid changeovers, which leads to amazing throughput and efficiency. The automatic pallet changer allows operators to load and unload parts and change fixtures while the machine works. “The spindle is always in the cut,” Meyers said.
How productive is the NHP 4000? In the first month, spindle utilization was at 97% across three shifts. The NHP turns out 43 parts per hour compared to 16 parts per hour on the VMC the company was previously using for this project. For one particular part, that translates to almost 800 pieces per day. “The NHP also has a 60-tool magazine, so we’ve never had to take a tool out to make room for others,” Meyers added. “That’s also a time saver.”
According to Scott Mason, VP of Manufacturing, “The 15,000 RPM spindle is smooth, quiet and ramps up to speed so quickly it’s almost magical. The NHP makes a ton of chips, but chip evacuation is never an issue thanks to Doosan’s thoughtful design.” He also likes the fact that the user-friendly control makes part set-up and probing incredibly easy.
Ellison to the Rescue
Meyers and Mason credit Doosan’s local distributor, Ellison Technologies, with this amazing out-of-the-box productivity. No one at FTI had any experience with horizontal machining centers, but “Ellison provided a full turnkey solution with the NHP – fixturing, tooling, programming and training,” Meyers said. “They set us up to succeed and wouldn't let us fail.” Ellison helped get the NHP 4000 fully up and running in a couple days, and it hasn't stopped making parts since.
Doosan = Dollars
To further increase its production capacity, FTI purchased two more Lynx Turning Centers along with the NHP 4000. To make room, some equipment that wasn’t cutting it was retired. “Doosan is a real moneymaker for us,” said Mason. “That’s why their machines deserve top spot on our shop floor.”
If you also want in on the incredible productivity of the NHP Series, call your local Doosan distributor or call us direct at 973-618-2500. And don’t forget to visit us at IMTS 2018. You’ll see the NHP up close.
Sneak Preview of the Doosan IMTS Booth
Tame Titanium with Machine Tools from Doosan
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Witness appeal following robbery in Christchurch
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a robbery on a security van in Christchurch.
At around 11.50am today, Thursday 18 August 2016, a security guard was making a cash deposit delivery at Tesco Express on Barrack Road when he was assaulted by two men.
The offenders stole a security box containing a quantity of cash and are believed to have left the scene in a silver-coloured BMW. It was seen to travel into Jumpers Avenue and was found abandoned a short time later in Endfield Road.
The security guard, aged in his 50s, suffered a slight injury to his hand and was taken to hospital as a precaution. He has since been released.
The offenders were wearing balaclavas and grey tracksuits. No weapon was seen.
Officers, assisted by armed response officers and the dog section, attended the scene to search for the offenders. No arrests have been made.
Detective Sergeant Ian Allen, of Bournemouth CID, said: “I am appealing for anyone who saw two men matching the description given, or a silver BMW, in the area of at the relevant time to contact Dorset Police urgently.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 18:180. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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Appeal for information following distraction theft near Dorchester
Officers investigating a distraction theft at an antiques fair near Dorchester are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The fair was being held at Kingston Maurward College on Sunday 3 February 2019. One of the stallholders reported that at around lunchtime a man and woman approached her stall and selected four silver bracelets and four 18-carat gold jewellery items.
They asked if they could wrap the items in paper and then gave the stallholder a £100 deposit. They placed a paper package, which the stallholder believed contained all the items, into a carrier bag and handed it to the victim, saying they would be back in an hour with the rest of the money owed - £9,650 – and to collect the items.
After an hour the man and woman had still not returned and the stallholder checked the bag to see that all the items were inside. She found that the four gold items were not in the paper and only the silver bracelets were in there.
The items taken were a bangle set with diamonds, a Georgian necklace chain, an Albert necklace and a rope style bracelet, all in 18-carat gold and with a total value of around £9,600.
The woman is described as being aged in her 20s, around five feet two inches tall and petite. The man is described as being around five feet seven inches tall and with dark hair.
Police Constable Gemma Nowell-Smith, of Dorchester police, said: “We are carrying out an investigation into this incident and have made a number of enquiries.
“I am appealing to anyone who was at the fair and who witnessed any suspicious activity, or anyone who comes across items matching those described for sale in unusual circumstances, to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55190017636. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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REDSHARK REVIEW: d:dicate™ 4017B Shotgun Microphone
RedShark Sound reviewed the DPA 4017B, a short shotgun mic aimed at high-end video and film production.
Written by Phil Rhodes, RedShark Sound.
There's a line in classic cinema – Jurassic Park, I think – in which someone asks a small child who's handling a piece of technology if it's heavy, to which the child replies that it is. "Then it's expensive," comes the understandable response. "Put it down."
Light and sturdy
DPA's 4017B microphone bucks this trend by being both light and, inevitably, somewhat expensive, because this is a microphone aimed directly at a very demanding market. At a bit more than double the price of the industry stalwart, the Sennheiser MKH 416, the 4017B (which can be had for around £1,406.99) is at first glance clearly much smaller and well under half the weight. While the extremely low mass of the 4017B is unlikely to make a noticeable difference when mounted on a camera that's already many pounds, it's on a boom pole, where the extra engineering effort really makes a difference. With a boom operator's arms forming the shorter part of what can be a very long lever, even small differences in mass make a big difference. At 74 measured grams, the 4017 could float away on a dozen average helium-filled party balloons and that's a very good thing.
Read the whole review here
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CA Dam Lacks Warning Plan
2/17/2017 | 6:31 AM CST
(AP) -- Communities just downstream of California's Lake Oroville dam would not receive adequate warning or time for evacuations if the 770-foot-tall dam itself — rather than its spillways — were to abruptly fail, the state water agency that operates the nation's tallest dam repeatedly advised federal regulators a half-decade ago.
The state Department of Water Resources informed federal dam regulators that local emergency officials "do not believe there is enough time to perform evacuations in the communities immediately downstream of the dam during a sudden failure," according to a Feb. 8, 2011 letter reviewed by The Associated Press.
Absent "significant" advance warning, emergency responders instead would likely withdraw to safer ground and prepare for victims, said the same letter by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees safety of hydroelectric dams, in a summary of the state's conclusions.
The catastrophic scenario of a sudden breach at California's second-largest water reservoir, outlined between 2010 and 2012 in online archives of federal dam regulators, is a different and far graver situation than the concern that prompted sudden evacuation orders Sunday for 188,000 downstream residents.
In an email Thursday, state water agency spokesman Ed Wilson said that despite the repeated back-and-forth correspondence by state and federal officials about reducing detection- and response time to allow for evacuations downstream in the event of Oroville dam's sudden failure, the scenario was "hypothetical" and "not how dams typically fail in real life."
Late Sunday afternoon, operators of the nearly half-century-old dam in California's Sierra Nevada foothills became alarmed that the water cascading from the reservoir after a series of winter storms could roar uncontrolled down a rapidly eroding emergency spillway toward towns downstream. They ordered residents of parts of three counties to leave.
Despite the troubles with the dam's flood-control spillways, authorities have stressed they do not believe the dam itself is threatened. Sunday's precautionary evacuation order was eased by mid-week to allow people to return to the 16,000-resident town of Oroville and other downstream communities.
The federal-state discussion about the worst-case scenario over the years highlights steps that California's water agency and others still should take to do more to improve warning and escape for people downstream, say local officials and a Florida-based evacuation expert.
Those measures include widening the entirety of a mixed two- and four-lane state highway leading away from Oroville and other communities and doing more to improve public-warning systems. The federal dam regulators also called for annual "public education...that describes what residents should do during an emergency" at an Oroville dam.
As it was, some families who leaped into their cars to flee on Sunday found themselves caught in traffic jams hours later in the path of potential danger.
"People were just panicking," said Nancy Borsdorf of Oroville, who grabbed two Bibles and a Christian-music CD to take with her after friends phoned her to urge her to go. "'Get out of town, the dam is going to blow.'"
Many public officials and ordinary people rushed to help direct traffic or to settle the evacuees streaming into shelters. But evacuees also described seeing families abandoning cars, and even watching fistfights on gridlocked roads Sunday.
The federal government in recent years has made evacuation and emergency-response plans for major dams off-limit information for the public, for fear the information could be exploited for terror attacks or hacking. California officials cited that reason this week in declining to release the latest emergency plans for the dam.
Wilson, the state Department of Water Resources spokesman, said authorities have implemented the reverse-911 automated warnings recommended by federal regulators, and also activated an emergency broadcast system locally. Residents confirmed the reverse-911 system worked Sunday.
With another storm arriving Thursday, and months left in California's rainy season, Nancy Vogel, another state spokesperson, said the state now has drones, cameras and human lookouts watching the dam and its spillways.
Operators have been releasing torrents of water down the damaged main spillway to try to make sure the water does not pour over the emergency spillway as it did last weekend.
Even with the round-the-clock efforts by dam operators, Oroville Mayor Linda Dahlmeier immediately began praying for those closer to the dam when she heard the first drops of rain hit the metal roof of her home Thursday.
"You just start bawling," Dahlmeier said. "This is Mother Nature's hand."
Oroville used to have civil-defense sirens for emergencies, Dahlmeier thought, but funds for such public expenses have dwindled in the foothill counties. Neither she nor others recalled the annual safety briefings for the public that federal regulators urged of the state water agency.
"You know what the evacuation plan is? 'Get the hell out of town!'" said Kevin Zeitler, a critic of the state water agency's interactions with communities downstream of the dam.
Zeitler was staying put at his office in Oroville's vulnerable downtown, but keeping his pickup truck in front of the office fully packed.
Since the 1990s, Oroville and other communities in Butte County have asked the state for the $300 million it would take to widen the full route of a key highway out of the county from two lanes to four, said Jon Clark, head of the Butte County Association of Governments.
Unquestionably, that would have helped in the evacuations, Clark and others said.
For Butte County's many low-income retirees and others unable to drive, Clark's association got buses on to the road Sunday to carry people to safety.
In a disaster as sudden as a major problem with a dam, authorities will have had warning signs telling them to increase their vigilance, even if that is just forecasts of storms coming, said John Renne, an urban-planning professor at Florida Atlantic University.
And the public can almost always be warned, even if it entails greater government investment in public-warning technology. "Minutes can save lives," Renne said.
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Holiday homes to be built on airfield
PUBLISHED: 14:09 25 June 2019 | UPDATED: 12:03 01 July 2019
David Vincent
The Lavenham Airfield site at Alpheton is for sale, with permission for holiday homes, and permission to convert the former radar building into a small musem. Picture: BEDFORDS
Bedfords
Part of a historic wartime airfield is to be turned into a holiday homes site - with a museum to honour the men and women who served there.
Lavenham Airfield, Alpheton, a cgi of how the re-developed site could look with holiday homes and a museum building.
Permission has been granted to develop the 1.3acre site at Lavenham Airfield.
Holiday homes similar to the Nissen huts from the 1939 to 1945 conflict will be built, while the ruins of the former radar building will be turned into a small museum.
Lavenham Airfield, off the A134, was in operation from March 1944 to August 1945 and was a base for the US Air Force 487 Bombardment Group.
It flew 185 missions and more than 6,000 sorties in that time, dropping 14,641 tonnes of explosive shells.
Former radar building at Lavenham Airfield, Alpheton, Suffolk. Picture: BEDFORDS
The radar and radio operations building is now derelict, although the remains of the listening booths are still evident.
The site has planning permission to turn part of the footprint of that building into a museum, and to consolidate the remainder of it.
Paul Bedford, of agents Bedfords, said it was a unique business opportunity for somebody with vision.
He said: "It's an exciting opportunity to take on such a historic site with a theme so many people are passionate about. Nearby Lavenham is a popular tourist destination and this could be a perfectly placed project to embrace."
The former radar operations site near Lavenham is on the market with Bedfords with a guide price of £195,000.
Little remains of the original airfield, much of which has now reverted to arable farmland, although the control tower has been preserved along with some areas of hard standing from the runways which are now used for agricultural purposes.
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Nutrition Facts and Food Labels
Processed Foods: What's OK and What to Avoid
Reviewed by Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, LDN
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Processed food has a bad reputation as a diet saboteur. It's blamed for obesity rates, high blood pressure and the rise of Type 2 diabetes. But processed food is more than boxed macaroni and cheese, potato chips and drive-thru hamburgers. It may be a surprise to learn that whole-wheat bread, homemade soup or a chopped apple also are processed foods.
While some processed foods should be consumed less often, many actually have a place in a balanced diet. Here's how to sort the nutritious from the not-so-nutritious.
What Is Processed Food?
"Processed food" includes food that has been cooked, canned, frozen, packaged or changed in nutritional composition with fortifying, preserving or preparing in different ways. Any time we cook, bake or prepare food, we're processing food.
Processed food falls on a spectrum from minimally to heavily processed:
Minimally processed foods — such as bagged spinach, cut vegetables and roasted nuts — often are simply pre-prepped for convenience.
Foods processed at their peak to lock in nutritional quality and freshness include canned tomatoes, frozen fruit and vegetables, and canned tuna.
Foods with ingredients added for flavor and texture (sweeteners, spices, oils, colors and preservatives) include jarred pasta sauce, salad dressing, yogurt and cake mixes.
Ready-to-eat foods — such as crackers, granola and deli meat — are more heavily processed.
The most heavily processed foods often are pre-made meals including frozen pizza and microwaveable dinners.
The Positives of Processed
Processed food can help you eat more nutrient-dense foods. Milk and juices sometimes are fortified with calcium and vitamin D, and breakfast cereals may have added fiber. Canned fruit (packed in water or its own juice) is a good option when fresh fruit is not available. Some minimally processed food such as pre-cut vegetables and pre-washed, bagged spinach are quality convenience foods for busy people.
If you want to minimize your intake of processed food, aim to do more food prep and cooking at home. Base meals on whole foods including vegetables, beans and whole grains.
Look for Hidden Sugar and Sodium
Eating processed food in moderation is fine, but many of these foods may contain high amounts of added sugar and sodium.
Added Sugars
Added sugars are any sugar that is not naturally occurring in the food and has been added manually.Added sugars aren't just hidden in processed sweets. They're added to bread to give it an appealing browned hue, and there often is a surprising amount added to jarred pasta sauces and cereal. Added sugars often are used in low-fat foods to improve taste and consistency. The grams of carbohydrate on the Nutrition Facts label also includes naturally occurring sugars which may be a significant amount in foods such as yogurt and fruit. Instead, review a product's ingredient list and look for added sugars among the first two or three ingredients including sugar, maltose, brown sugar, corn syrup, cane sugar, honey and fruit juice concentrate.
Processed foods are major contributors of sodium in our diets because salt is commonly added to preserve foods and extend shelf life. Most canned vegetables, soups and sauces have added salt. Choose foods labeled no salt added, low-sodium or reduced-sodium to decrease the amount of salt you're consuming from processed foods.
Reviewed January 2019
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Ellon councillor shares New Year message
Councillor Gillian Owen pictured with her mother and son Alex at Christmas back in 2016
Christmas 2018 has already come and gone.
It seems like only yesterday I was writing last year’s New Year Message.
Once again it has been a busy and eventful year both here in the Ellon & District Ward and across Aberdeenshire.
The Budget process is entering its final stages and it is still not clear if the Scottish Government can find support for its budget.
This is making life more difficult than usual.
The current plan sadly leaves us in Aberdeenshire with a large gap to fill.
The funding formula does us no favours and the Scottish Government only adds to that burden.
The downturn in oil and gas continues to affect the economy and our residents.
I, as chairman of Education and Children Services, know only too well the effect on the council of not receiving its fair share of Government Grant.
The children in Aberdeenshire are no different to those in any other part of Scotland, so why can’t we have the same amount of money in real terms as they do?
Our administration will continue to work hard to protect frontline services but there will be some hard choices that may have to be taken.
I was delighted to see so many people at the Farmers Market in December and thank you all for your good wishes.
It has personally been a tough year, as some of you know, with the loss of my mother to Alzheimers and again I thank all those that donated in memory of my mum to Alzheimer Scotland.
They are now just under £1,000 better off and I hope it is a small help to alleviate this horrid disease and my heart goes out to all those families who are currently suffering like my family has during the last ten years.
Ward issues continue to land in my inbox.
The change in the bus timetable has created several concerns, particularly for those who rely on public transport while potholes continue to be a regular source of frustration.
The opening of the dual carriageway from Balmedie to Tipperty has brought many advantages, particularly in shorter journey times, but we are seeing the predicted problems occur at the South Road roundabout where the queuing has moved from Balmedie.
I hope the NESTRANS report will provide us with a solution to these problems as well as the dualling from Ellon onwards, but more particularly a solutuon for the Toll of Birness junction, which I will continue to campaign for.
There are other unforseen consequences caused by the opening of the road; traffic in and out of Newburgh, lack of lighting at the junction at the Southern end of Foveran, the dangerous crossing at Bridgend for bus users, and the disgraceful surface of the A90 between Ellon roundabout and Tipperty.
I was dismayed having written to Aberdeen Roads that this will not be addressed until next year’s budget!
Let’s hope the New Year sees the full opening of the AWPR and that the Ellon Park and Ride finally as Phase 2 of the upgrade completed.
Ellon and its surrounding villages are blessed with organisations who do so much for our communities from the community councils, Ellon Civic Pride, Nicer Newburgh Gardeners, the many church groups, the Boys and Girls Brigade, the Scouts and Guides, the sports clubs and many others- I would like to thank them all for what they do.
Finally, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous 2019.
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Why are you working on my brand new road?
It’s a scene playing out throughout the county. Roads that were resurfaced last year, now have work crews on them again. Why is that? It may not be the reason you think.
Based on the comments we’re hearing, some people assume we’re fixing a problem from the original project. That is incorrect. We’re chip sealing, which is the finishing touch that preserves and protects the pavement. It’s a technique we’ve been using for several years, following extensive research about its cost effectiveness and ability to extend the life of the road, and provide a smooth and safer ride.
In recent weeks, we’ve received numerous questions and some concerns about chip sealing. Here are the facts about this process.
Easy to find culture in Ely
We may be living at the end of the road but the opportunities here are not typical of a small town.
One week ago one of the top selling mystery authors in this country made a trip to Ely. William Kent Krueger spoke at the Ely Public Library on a Thursday night.
The room was overflowing with fans and Krueger didn’t disappoint. His fervent presentation was filled with funny stories and connections to his fans living in 55731.
Krueger’s known for his Cork O’Connor novels, based in the fictional town of Aurora, Minnesota. It must be fictional because there’s a Native American owned casino that O’Connor had to investigate in one novel. He was just the man for the job, being part Ojibwe and part Irish.
The rich history of northern Minnesota is mined by Krueger who uses the duality of O’Connor to help tell his stories from multiple viewpoints.
If your cause is just…
The mining debate in Ely is far from over. Despite a bizarre headline declaring a truce in Ely, there are strong feelings on both sides. We saw this at the Twin Metals listening session at Washington Auditorium, we read about it on our letters to the editor pages.
To have a spirited debate is what this country is all about, the freedom to disagree is one of our greatest freedoms.
Having a long-running discussion over an issue can often lead to one side resorting to unreasonable tactics. That’s when it’s time to stop and reassess.
This past weekend at the Blueberry Art Festival, a booth from the Save the Boundary Waters group appears to have crossed the line. A petition against mining was apparently not bringing in enough people. In order to get more names, prizes were being given away. Sign the petition and you were entered into the drawing for the prizes.
...they are interfering with the national security of this country
This mining controversy has been going on for about three years now. This is just like the environmentalists of the state of Oregon, trying to shut down the lumber industry of this state. From pounding nails and metal object in the trees to be logged, causing injury to the loggers, but the loggers persisted, finally the protestors started climbing trees, daring the loggers to cut the tree.
Some protestors got injured, some got killed, soon the protesting stopped and Oregon’s lumber industry goes humming along, supplying America with lumber.
I’ve been living in Ely for 88 years. I’ve seen the good times and also the bad. When the Pioneer “B” shaft quit mining, the economy slowed down. This mine provided Ely’s workers with good wages and a good living for 69 years.
Storm tested our mettle and taught us a few things as well
The damage from the July 21 straight line winds ranged all across the Ely area. Two lives were lost and countless homes, vehicles and properties were damaged. Some places have been changed for generations.
The National Weather Service tells us this was a massive bow echo thunderstorm with wind speeds in the Ely area clocked from 53 to 62 miles per hour. Those speeds could be higher than what was recorded but power was lost to some recording stations, including the Ely airport.
If you were awake around 3 a.m. you heard what sounded like a freight train and what looked like steady lightning. Throw in downpours of rain and plenty of thunder and many people were in their basements or at least away from windows.
Ely shows up to support Twin Metals mining leases
Wow! Last week we asked people to show up for the Twin Metals listening session at Washington Auditorium. Over 800 people did just that and the vast majority were in favor of the U.S. Forest Service renewing the leases.
There were some great speeches, some lousy speeches, some jeering, some laughing and some heartfelt moments. It was a chance for the people to have their say and boy did they.
Prior to the event there was a pre-event gathering at Whiteside Park; a mining supporter rally at the park; a unified walk to the school and the listening session at Washington Auditorium.
More than one old timer remarked how the event in the park felt like the Labor Day picnics of years gone by, although they were often held at Semers Park. Yet here was a community bonding together, from young to old, from everyday worker to elected official.
Hoping for a big turnout as the circus comes to town
Thanks to local, state and federal legislators, the U.S. Forest Service will hold a listening session in Ely on Tuesday over the Twin Metals Minnesota leases.
We’re hoping for a big turnout at Washington Auditorium. Here’s some reasons why you should attend.
We’ve had historic meetings like this in Ely in the past, filled with emotion and focused on federal rules and regulations. This time the attack comes from Ely and is centered on a company that has put jobs and dollars into our local economy.
Becky Rom and her followers have focused on stopping mining projects including PolyMet which is now moving ahead with permits to mine copper and nickel just west of Babbitt. Rom’s pleas fell on deaf ears in St. Paul and she has not been able to sway elected officials at the local, state and federal level who represent this area.
Land exchange twists and turns now includes taking private land off tax rolls
The long-running debate on how to compensate the state of Minnesota for lands locked inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has taken another bizzare twist. This time thousands of acres of private property would be removed from the tax rolls.
At a meeting of county commissioners from Lake, Cook and St. Louis counties on Wednesday, were briefed on a proposal from the DNR, Forest Service and the Conservation Fund to buy private lands owned by Potlatch outside the BWCA and exchange them for Minnesota School Trust lands inside the BWCA.
In the end there would be MORE land outside the BWCA under public ownership. There would be FEWER dollars coming to Lake, Cook and St. Louis counties.
This proposal was met with disgust from Cook County commissioner Garry Gamble, St. Louis County Commissioner Tom Rukavina and Lake County commissioners Rich Sve and Rick Goutermont.
Forest Service remarks are shameful
Trying to get a fair shake from the federal government is getting tougher and tougher, especially when the U.S. Forest Service is involved.
A news release on federal leases for Twin Metals Minnesota was sent out by the U.S. Forest Service’s Milwaukee office. The tone of the news release sounded like something from the Sierra Club.
“The Forest Service is deeply concerned by the location of the leases within the same watershed as the BWCAW, and by the inherent risks associated with potential copper, nickel and other sulfide mining operations within that watershed.”
Deeply concerned? Sulfide mining? Holy smokes! This is the agency charged with being neutral on this issue? Whoever wrote this news release ought to be fired on the spot and a public apology immediately issued.
Let’s take a step back and look at some irrefutable facts.
...apparent plan to deny leases to Twin Metals
In response to the US Forest Service’s apparent plan to deny leases to Twin Metals, I believe that the Forest Service official(s) are not even interested in doing the scientific review of the technological and remediation processes that would be involved in analyzing the project.
It appears that the Forest Service is again only listening to deep pocket environmental groups and the Governor who seems to be beholden to those eekillogical groups while those of us who were born here, have lived here and worked here for all of our lives, and taken care of the land and water here, don’t get much say in most of these matters.
It seems these groups are opposed to almost every industrial and transportation project in and around Ely and NE Minnesota.
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Sacred Isle Tarot Review
By David Higgins
I bought the original majors only Sacred Isle Tarot when it was first released and occasionally carried it around with me. It was compact yet sturdy making the perfect deck to put into my purse. But there were problems with it as a divination tool which I describe later in this article.
I Lost the Sacred Isle!
Following a show one evening I realized I didn’t have it. It had vanished. Stricken, I searched everywhere for it. Often I would ponder that little deck with regret, like an old friend who had simply disappeared. I couldn’t order another one because I couldn’t for the life of me recall its title and considering that there are more than 500 decks in print, it would be like finding a needle in a hay stack to search it by its imagery alone.
Then one day while perusing new decks here on aeclectic.com, I stumbled across the new Sacred Isle which looked vaguely familiar. I was drawn to the imagery and promptly ordered the full kit off the Sacred Isle web site. To my delight, the kit included the small majors deck I had lost years ago! So nice to see an old friend and I was immediately inclined to like his full deck as well.
For Love of the Celtic
Sacred Isle falls in line with a classic tarot deck meaning that it doesn’t attempt to redefine the Tarot in any unique way such as the renaming of the court cards. I’m confident it will grow to become a favourite among those who love the old Celtic legends. Castles, men in tights and women in long gowns abound. There is no need for an accompanying book because any book on the tarot with references to the Waite-Coleman will suffice. The artist has followed the symbolism and structure of this early deck to a tee.
The images are strikingly colourful and detailed. For example, in the four of cups a woman is depicted sitting by a tree wearing an expression of discouragement, chin sitting on her folded right hand while gazing off into the distance at something we cannot see. Around her there are four cups, three sitting on the ground in front of her and one cup shimmers, floating close to her right side. She is of course completely unaware of this cup which frankly would be hard to do. You glean the meaning of the card immediately.
In the seven of pentacles he depicts a man with his hand on brow, wearing an expression of pale exhaustion. He has a basket of peaches suspended over his left arm with four visibly abundant peach trees behind him. In front of him a vine sprouts golden pentacles which he doesn’t appear to be noticing. The nuances and subtleties suggested in this card are delightful! An abundance of fruit in an orchard he has obviously worked very hard to plant and nurture now has grown to maturity and the work just never ends! Physical development, expansion and development can mean just more work and the fruits of our labours seem irrelevant by comparison to the effort. Abundance comes at a price.
Physically the cards themselves are constructed with a hardy cardboard stock that should hold up well under regular use and a reasonable degree of care. The cards are a robust size however there is a fat, white border surrounding the image which is distracting. I may just cut it off which I’m inclined to do when the cards require no title. This deck’s imagery and symbolism is familiar enough that I would have little need for labelling as I’m sure most experienced Tarotists would agree. Minus this white border, the cards will have a distinctly lovely appearance of a set of paintings from antiquity.
This is a Tarot for Young, White Folks
The downside of this deck, in my opinion, is its distinctly masculine and youthful orientation. The feminine characterization always depicts young, pretty, dainty, white girls. Typically fair haired. The male characterization is along the same lines possibly appealing to a teenaged girl in his visage. Possibly. Even the Empress, High Priestess and Temperance depict girls apparently in their mid-teens suggesting the best audience for this deck is young people. I’m not convinced that even young women wouldn’t find these depictions after a time rather disconcertingly uninteresting and insipid. Perhaps even a tad too removed from their own experience. Sadly but truthfully the deck lacks boldness and dare I say, originality.
But for the sake of young, pretty white readers who are reading for just the same, they would find this deck easy to read and lovely to behold. Unfortunately for an aging feminist crone like myself, the deck is a little too exclusive and youth oriented for use. Now I carry a much more inclusive, unique, small deck in my purse and even at the return of an old friend, it will not be replaced.
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ALEKSIC, VUKASIN
Partizan 14 Guard
Height: 1.85 Born: 10 January, 1985 Nationality: Serbia
EuroLeague 2008-09 STATISTICS
Totals 5 0 10:05 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -4
Averages 5 0 2:01 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0.2 0 0.4 0 0 0.2 0 -0.8
18 at CSKA Moscow 2:42 1 1
1 Totals 2:42 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Average 2:42 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 at Efes Pilsen 0:52
2 vs Real Madrid 3:13 1 -1
3 vs AJ Milano 1:58 0/1 0/1 1 1 -4
5 vs CSKA Moscow 1:20
4 Totals 7:23 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -5
Average 1:50 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0.3 0 -1.3
EuroLeague 2008-09 individual rankings
This player is not ranked among the Top 25 in any category.
Index rating 1 CSKA Moscow vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 3/26/2009
Points 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Offensive rebounds 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Defensive rebounds 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Total rebounds 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Assists 1 CSKA Moscow vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 3/26/2009
Steals 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Blocks 0 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 3/31/2009
Minutes 3 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Real Madrid 10/29/2008
Career Notes
Made his debut with KK Hemofarm (Serbia) during the 2002-03 season.
Signed for the 2003-04 season by KK Lions Vrsac, in the 2nd division.
Signed for the 2004-05 season by Swisslion Takovo.
On April'05 back to KK Hemofarm.
Signed for the 2005-06 season by BC Mega Ishrana Belgrade.
On April'06 signed by Zdravlje Leskovac.
Played there also the 2006-07 championship.
Signed for the 2008-09 season by BC Partizan Belgrade.
Won the 2008-09 Serbian National Championship with BC Partizan Belgrade.
Won the 2009 Serbian National Cup with BC Partizan Belgrade.
Won the 2009 Adriatic League with BC Partizan Belgrade.
Has been member of the Serbian U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Team.
Won the gold medal at the 2001 European U-16 Championship.
Played at the 2004 European U-20 Championship.
Has been member of the Serbian University National Team.
Played at the 2007 World University Games.
2008-09 Partizan 5 0 0 0/1 0 0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 5 0 0 0/1 0 0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 1 0
Averages 5 0 0 0/1 0 0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.2 0
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A % 3FG
M-A % FT
M-A % Reb St As Bl
2002/03 Hemofarm 5 15 3 4/4 100 2/8 25 1/1 100 1 1 2 0
2004/05 Takovo 26 265 10.2 51/102 50 24/89 27 91/114 79.8 43 45 60 0
Hemofarm 7 5 0.7 2/2 100 0/2 0 1/2 50 4 3 6 0
2005/06 Mega Ishr. 22 192 8.7 28/59 47.5 24/90 26.7 64/85 75.3 43 47 62 0
Zdravlje 10 39 3.9 5/13 38.5 9/33 27.3 2/2 100 9 12 18 0
2006/07 Zdravlje 21 211 10 30/64 46.9 30/75 40 61/80 76.3 49 55 86 0
2007/08 Takovo 36 480 13.3 54/103 52.4 73/180 40.6 153/181 84.5 259 123 181 1
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The 2018 Seahawks Secondary Might Be the Legion of … Doom?
The Seahawks defense emerged as one of the most dominant units the league had ever seen during the past six years. Their ‘Legion of Boom’ secondary regularly caused problems for any and every passing attack, as well as for any fantasy investors who dared to test potential future Hall of Famers Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.
Per our NFL Trends tool, the Seahawks have ranked among the league’s top-six defenses in average Plus/Minus allowed to quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends since 2014. (Be sure to monitor our Ownership Dashboard throughout the season to see if the public continues to fade offenses facing Seattle, and check out our Contests Dashboard to analyze how some of the industry’s best DFS players view the situation.)
2017’s “below-average” performance was undoubtedly influenced by the team’s aforementioned secondary stalwarts missing a combined 16 games due to injury. The resulting 9-7 season marked the first time since 2011 that the Seahawks didn’t win at least 10 games.
Head coach Pete Carroll and company have proceeded to essentially start from scratch with the exception of all-world quarterback Russell Wilson. Offensive and defensive coordinators Darrell Bevell and Kris Richard have been replaced by Brian Schottenheimer and Ken Norton, respectively, while the secondary is poised to feature an alarming number of new faces …
Seahawks secondary Week 1 2017 …
LCB Richard Sherman
RCB Shaquill Griffin
FS Earl Thomas
SS Kam Chancellor
Projected secondary Week 1 2018 …
LCB Shaquill Griffin
RCB Dontae Johnson
FS Tedric Thompson
SS Bradley McDougald
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) September 4, 2018
When healthy, each of the Seahawks’ longtime starters offered a unique skill set that could be missed dearly this season.
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Richard Sherman
The left side of the Seahawks defense was a problem for opposing wide receivers for the majority of Sherman’s tenure. Still, the new 49ers cornerback didn’t make a habit of traveling across the field with opposing No. 1 wide receivers. As a result, this allowed opponents to escape Sherman’s shadow with relative ease, and the Seahawks have ranked just 16th in Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) against No. 1 wide receivers over the past two seasons.
The now-retired strong safety possessed the physicality to regularly hold down the B-gap and the athleticism to carry tight ends all over the field. Chancellor’s absence might be more of an issue for the team’s rush defense, as the Seahawks have allowed an additional 35.6 rushing yards per game in 11 contests without him since 2016. The four-time Pro Bowler’s reputation as one of the league’s most-feared enforcers in the middle of the field will also be missed.
Thomas has still not reported to the Seahawks and appears ready to continue his holdout into the regular season. The team has played only seven games without Thomas since Carroll took over in 2010, and the league’s premier free safety is one of just six players to rack up at least 25 interceptions since. The three-time first-team All-Pro is the backbone of the defense, as demonstrated by the Seahawks allowing just 198 passing yards per game after losing both Sherman and Chancellor for the final seven games of the 2017 season.
Water covers two-thirds of the earth, Earl Thomas covers the rest pic.twitter.com/5PCRTJ0T7I
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) May 21, 2018
Of course, replacing older veterans with younger talent isn’t always a bad idea. The problem is that the Seahawks’ new-look secondary isn’t exactly oozing with highly-touted players.
PFF graded Shaquill Griffin as the 65th-best cover corner out of 85 full-time defensive backs in 2017.
Ex-49er Dontae Johnson finished tied for 83rd.
Tedric Thompson was a 2017 fourth-round pick and didn’t record a tackle in nine games.
Bradley McDougald is on his third team since 2013 but did rank 13th out of 67 safeties in coverage last season (PFF).
Slot corner Justin Coleman is the best of the bunch and ranked 11th in coverage among 28 full-time slot corners (PFF).
Case Keenum and the Broncos will get the first crack at the Seahawks’ revamped secondary. The matchup currently has a pedestrian 42.5-point over/under, but both teams sport defenses that might be a shell of the units we’ve grown to expect.
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HomePollutants from engineEmission of different pollutants from diesel engines
Emission of different pollutants from diesel engines
Emission of different pollutants from diesel engines and gasoline engines
Nowadays, pollution from automobiles becomes the main concern for our lovely environment. Pollutants emitted from diesel engines and petrol engines are dangerous for our environment and our precious health. Both the petrol engines and diesel engines emit pollutants in their working condition. But the Concentration of pollutants from the diesel engines and petrol engines are different. Here we are going to see the emission of different pollutants from diesel engines.
Pollutants available in diesel engines:
1. Hydrocarbons (HC)
2. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
3. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2)
4. Smoke and Particulate Matter
5. Aldehydes
6. Other emissions
1. Hydrocarbons:
Hydrocarbons are the significant contributors in the diesel engines emission. Black smoke from the diesel engine exhaust caused by the presence of carbon particles also known as soot in the flue gases. Soot is hazardous for the health of living animals.
2. Carbon Monoxide:
Carbon Monoxide is a presence in an exhaust of both diesel engines and gasoline/petrol engines. But the concentration of Carbon Monoxide in the diesel engines is less as compared to petrol engines. If petrol/gasoline engine produces 5% of Carbon Monoxide, then diesel engines will produce only 2% of it.
3.Oxides of Nitrogen:
When atmospheric O2 and N2 combine inside the combustion chamber at very high temperature, it produces Oxides of Nitrogen. Diesel engines produce very high Oxides of Nitrogen during acceleration period because temperature reaches at the highest due to complete combustion of the fuel in the chamber.
4. Smoke and Particulate Matter:
Color of exhaust smoke may be white smoke or black smoke. Presence of smoke at the exhaust contains visible products produced due to poor combustion of fuel and air. If white smoke observed in a diesel engine at cold starting and no load or low load running of the engine, it indicates piston rings of diesel engines are worn out and it needs a replacement. Black smoke in the diesel engine is caused due to incomplete combustion of fuel. Amount of black smoke is directly proportional to the load on the engine.
5. Aldehydes:
Aldehydes in diesel engines are more noticeable than gasoline/petrol engines. Aldehydes have a pungent odour in diesel.
6. Other Emissions:
Hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide gases formed in diesel engines due to the burning of sulfur in the present of diesel. Ash dust and sulphuric acid are also produced during the running of diesel engines.
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Waste-to-energy significant to Africa’s energy mix
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POWER IN WASTE With 54-million people generating waste in South Africa, the potential to use that waste for energy conversion is promising
By: Marleny Arnoldi
Creamer Media Online Writer
Integrated infrastructure delivery company Aecom says waste-to-energy electricity conversion can play a significant role in the future of Africa’s energy mix, providing extra support to fossil-fuel baseload power stations.
“We have 54-million people generating waste in South Africa, with the mining, industrial, agriculture and food and beverage industries making a significant contribution. says Aecom Africa power market sector director Louis Naidoo, adding that the potential to use that waste for energy conversion is promising.
“Compared with waste-to-energy, wind and solar power have lower utilisation factors and intermittency issues. Utilisation factors could be improved through addition of energy storage, however, the cost of energy storage may still be prohibitive,” he argues.
This is where waste-to-energy can be a solution to these challenges in supplementing baseload, but the challenges are also complex and require collaboration from various stakeholders, including government, to ensure projects come to fruition.
Naidoo notes that one of the key challenges pertains to the offtake of such power. “Securing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is key to securing investment. It is often more difficult to secure a PPA in an environment where there is excess capacity on the national grid, or the cost to generate the power is higher when compared with competing technologies.”
he adds that this application may be more attractive for remote off-grid applications or industrial applications where the waste heat could be used within the industrial process.
Other challenges include the need for the appropriate waste-management processes to be in place, which entails waste collection, transportation, and sorting as in the case for municipal solid waste.
“Inconsistencies in the waste collection and management processes may cause significant power generation interruptions. Consideration should also be given to the social impact where people are creating jobs through ‘door to door’ informal picking of recyclable waste,” explains Naidoo.
Another challenge would be the high cost of energy from waste-to-energy plants. Multiple revenue streams make waste-to-energy plants viable, as seen in many westernised countries, which include the revenue generated from waste disposal and waste heat off-takers.
In Africa, the situation may be different and the disposal of waste may not attract the required revenue, he notes.
Despite these challenges, Naidoo maintains that waste-to-energy remains a viable opportunity in Africa once consideration is given to the cost of landfill sites and the associated environmental impacts and mitigation measures. In addition to biomass and biogas, waste-to-energy technologies are proven and readily available. It can also create sustainable jobs through the entire value chain.
“Much effort is required to reach remote parts of Africa, which affects their energy infrastructure projects. For example, in South Africa, there is about 40 GW of installed power capacity with a population of 54-million people, compared with Kenya, with a population of 50-million people and an estimated installed capacity of 2.5 GW.”
Two-out-of-three people in Africa do not have access to energy, which is where the true potential lies, Naidoo adds.
Aecom provides services for waste-to-energy projects, such as technical advisory, detailed design and engineering, facilitation and construction management, and is able to draw on its global experience and expertise to support clients.
Edited by: Zandile Mavuso
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Features
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‘Monetisation’ of risks will be key to transitioning from climate awareness to resilience
By: Terence Creamer
The City of Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ water crisis of 2018, as well as the deadly Cyclone Idai, which ravaged parts of Mozambique and Malawi in March, has increased awareness about the need to begin investing in climate-resilient infrastructure. To transition from awareness to implementation, however, requires a “monetisation” of the climate risks, Mott MacDonald global head of climate resilience services Ian Allison argues. →
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Channel 4 films new show at restaurant where staff suffer with dementia
Over 1 million people in the UK are expected to suffer from dementia by 2025
By Robert Leigh
A month-long social experiment following a restaurant in Bristol staffed entirely by people living with dementia is being filmed for an upcoming Channel 4 programme.
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes hopes to help take away some of the stigma associated with the brain condition which is now regarded as the nation’s biggest killer.
Inspired by a pop-up diner in Japan, TV chiefs hope the show will change the perceptions of viewers - and employers - about dementia as a host of celebrities and members of the public put the newly-trained staff to the test in the high pressure catering industry.
According the the programme’s makers, the number of people with dementia in the UK is forecast to increase to over 1 million by 2025.
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes will air on Channel 4 (Credit: @bbcrb on Twitter)
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The condition does not just affect the elderly, though – over 40,000 people with dementia are under the age of 65.
However, only a fifth of those suffering have continued to work after their diagnosis, despite so many being of working age.
One woman who is working at the restaurant, Jacqui, was a lawyer before her condition was confirmed.
"I certainly don’t want to be out of work," she explained to BBC Radio Bristol.
"I want to be able to work. I’ve got to have a purpose in my life.
"This mean a lot to me.
The restaurant has given purpose to some dementia sufferers (Credit: @bbcrb on Twitter)
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Another restaurant worker, Steven, stresses why he wishes to help change the way dementia is viewed in the workplace, as well as on a wider level.
"We’re portrayed as little old ladies sat in a wheelchair in a convalescent home and that’s not the case," he said.
"If you were in a wheelchair or you had a broken leg people can notice what you’ve got.
"But because [dementia] is in your head and you see people walking about you don’t get the proper picture of that person."
A determined Steven continued: "I like to make people aware that we’re just like everybody else.
"You could still actually do a little bit of work. You don’t necessarily have to be stuck at home or on the old scrap heap. You could actually do something positive."
Hugh who? Our incredible restaurant in Bristol, staffed by people living with dementia, is open for walk-ins. Call 07749883545 or email trtmm@outlook.com for info. #RestaurantMakesMistakes @hughbon pic.twitter.com/dhXPPQOvCR
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) December 8, 2018
One famous face who has already dined at the eatery headed up by chef Josh Eggleton is Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville.
Having admitted to being initially a little cautious about the experience, the 55-year-old actor concluded he would not have been able to tell the staff were living with dementia if he hadn’t been told so.
"I have been in some fancy-pants restaurants in my time and the food here was genuinely delicious, and the camaraderie was brilliant," the Paddington actor told the Bristol Post.
Hugh, who praised the restaurant’s workers for their resilience - with many suffering knocks to their confidence after losing previous jobs - added: "At the start I felt like I was in an episode of First Dates but I cannot praise it highly enough.
Because people with dementia CAN! pic.twitter.com/vvGXhu6Nsf
— BBC Radio Bristol (@bbcrb) December 5, 2018
"I have had such a positive experience and I hope this idea really takes off for restaurants around the country, to take away the stigma."
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes is expected to air on Channel 4 in the spring.
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Wal-Mart to Test Grocery Delivery With Uber, Lyft
Image credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock
June 3, 2016 2 min read
This story originally appeared on Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will partner with ride hailing services Uber and Lyft to trial online grocery deliveries, as it looks to speed up shipment times and better compete with rivals like Amazon.com Inc.
The world's largest retailer said it would begin test deliveries within the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix. Wal-Mart's warehouse unit Sams Club began a pilot in March with startup Deliv to dispatch groceries to business customers in Miami.
Improving delivery times is seen as a way to appeal to busy inner-city workers who do not own cars and for whom grocery trips are often limited to what they can carry home. Amazon already operates Prime Fresh, a same-day "fresh produce and grocery" delivery service.
Wal-Mart said it will charge customers a $7 to $10 delivery charge for its new delivery service, and will also alert customers when their order is being delivered.
The largest grocer in the United States is already expanding its online order options to offer grocery deliveries within two days for a $49 minimum annual fee. It also comes at a time when Wal-Mart is betting big on its online grocery pick-up service.
In April, Reuters reported that Wal-Mart was expanding free curbside pickup of groceries into eight new cities including Kansas City and Austin. On Thursday, it said it would expand that service to 14 new markets by late June.
Online groceries are a $10.9 billion industry in the United States, and the market is expected to grow 9.6 percent annually through 2019, according to a December report by market research firm IbisWorld.
One of the largest players in the segment is Amazon, which delivers groceries in Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, and northern and southern California.
For Wal-Mart, the move in online grocery follows a $2.7 billion investment over the past two years boosting worker wages and training, steps that it hopes will improve its customer service and help boost sales.
(Reporting by Nandita Bose in Bentonville, Arkansas and Arathy S Nair in Bengaluru)
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Francesca Eastwood Gives Birth to Baby Boy Titan
by Jess Cohen | Mon., Sep. 24, 2018 10:58 AM
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Francesca Eastwood is a mom!
The 25-year-old actress and model has given birth to her first child with Alexander Wraith, E! News can exclusively reveal. The daughter of Clint Eastwood and her model beau welcomed a baby boy, named Titan Wraith Eastwood, on Sept. 16!
Francesca first revealed that she was expecting back in May at the 2018 Environmental Media Awards in Beverly Hills, where she showed off her baby bump on the red carpet. She then later stood beside her mom, Frances Fisher, at the podium during the event and cradled her baby bump. "I'm going to be adding to the family this summer with my own baby and we're so excited," Francesca said with a smile, announcing the news.
Her mom then replied, "Oh, my God! I'm so excited I'm going to be a grandma."
Francesca Eastwood Reveals Her Son's Name at Family-Filled Baby Shower
In early August, Francesca celebrated her 25th birthday and her baby shower, where we first learned the name of her child. Francesca and Alexander gathered with their closest friends and family for the shower at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles.
Many of the guests in attendance posted photos and videos to social media that showed off the treats at the shower, including the cake. The cake, which had Peter Rabbit on it, revealed the baby's name. A message written in frosting said, "Congratulations to Franny and Baby Titan!"
Francesca later took to Instagram to thank her "lovely sisters" for a "beautiful breakfast," sharing a group photo from the shower.
Congratulations to the couple on arrival of their baby boy!
—Reporting by Holly Passalaqua
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Michigan’s Higdon stokes hype, predicts win over Ohio State
Michigan running back Karan Higdon (22) runs as Indiana defensive back Khalil Bryant (29) makes the tackle in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Source: Paul Sancya)
By MITCH STACY | November 19, 2018 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated November 20 at 11:04 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Michigan running back Karan Higdon pondered the question for a moment, smirked and glanced up at tight end Zach Gentry next to him. Then Higdon leaned forward to the microphone and predicted a Michigan victory over Ohio State.
It was the shot heard across the Midwest on Monday as the hype machine chugged to life for the 115th edition of The Game. The annual clash between the rivals is being played Saturday at Ohio Stadium, where Higdon just assured himself an even frostier welcome than usual.
There is a precedent for such prognostication, of course, albeit a generation ago.
Higdon's coach, Jim Harbaugh, famously predicted a win over Ohio State as a player in 1986 and then backed it up, leading the Wolverines to a 26-24 win in Columbus.
Harbaugh, who hasn't been able to beat Ohio State in his first three tries as Michigan coach, insists he doesn't remember much about that prediction now . He had nothing but positive stuff to say about Ohio State on Monday. His counterpart, Urban Meyer, likewise kept talking about "respect" for Michigan and the rivalry, and said he would never engage in trash talk.
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, puts an arm around Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, right, after an NCAA college football game against Indiana in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Michigan won 31-20. (AP Photo/Tony Ding) (Source: Tony Ding)
If the two coaches were trying to keep the lid on the hype and bad blood, Higdon pried it off.
The question went like this: "Would you go as far as Jim Harbaugh did and guarantee that Michigan will beat Ohio State?"
Higdon thought about for it a couple seconds.
"Yeah, I do," said the senior from Sarasota, Florida . "That's how I feel. I believe firmly in my brothers, my team, this coaching staff. And as a captain, I'll take a stand. Why not?"
Maybe Higdon watched video of Ohio State's game on Saturday.
The Buckeyes allowed Maryland, behind a backup quarterback, to roll for 535 total yards and 51 points. Ohio State eked out a win only because Terrapins quarterback Tyrrelle Pigrome misfired on a 2-point conversion try in overtime. Final score: 52-51.
Meyer said there have been some "uncomfortable and direct" conversations with coaches about the sorry state of the defense, but there isn't time this week for a bunch of finger-pointing.
"We watched (the video) with the defense," he said. "It was just not good."
Fortunately for Meyer, Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. is directing the second-most prolific offense in the country. On Saturday, Haskins and Co. will run into the nation's best defense, though Wolverines defensive end Chase Winovich is injured and may or may not be available. Don't ask Harbaugh to be clear about it, either. He's not going to help.
As usual in this game, the stakes are high. The Big Ten East and a chance to play in the conference championship game hang in the balance. If Michigan wins out, it will be in the College Football Playoff. Another win over Michigan and a possible conference championship would help make everything sunnier for Ohio State after a season of inconsistency, underachieving and off-the-field problems.
Other Michigan players might not be predicting victory but there is confidence in Ann Arbor.
"It's not just our coach, we're also winless, too, against this opponent," said Tyree Kinnel, a sophomore safety from Huber Heights, Ohio. "We know that. Now we're here for this week, and it's a game we have all been waiting for. Now, we have the opportunity in our hands to go change it, and we feel very confident about that."
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer watches his team play against Nebraska during an NCAA college football game, in Columbus, Ohio. Meyer hates having to defend the performance of his ninth-ranked Buckeyes, who still have a shot at winning the Big Ten and the national championship heading into their game at Maryland. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) (Source: Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State finds itself in an unfamiliar position of coming into a game as the underdog amid talk that it just might not have the firepower this time to take down Michigan.
"We don't talk about those things," Meyer insisted. "It's really about the game. We have a saying around here that the most prepared team will win the game. It's not who's favored and who's not. I didn't know that, and I don't imagine our team really does, I guess. If they (do), they're looking at the wrong stuff."
AP Sports Writer Larry Lage contributed from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Estrogen deprivation occurs naturally at the menopause because of the cessation of ovarian function. This results in a reduction in the rate of increase of the incidence of breast cancer, producing an inflection on the age-incidence curve. In the absence of the menopause, we assume the age-incidence curve would continue to be log-linear, as it is in male breast cancer (Thomas 1993 Pike et al. 1983). Thus, the ED of the menopause reduces breast cancer risk, but this varies according to country...
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An important concept that emerged from the study of breast development is that the terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU), which had been identified as the site of origin of the most common breast malignancy, the ductal carcinoma (J. Russo et al. 1990 J. Russo and I.H. Russo 2004 Wellings et al. 1975), corresponds to a specific stage of development of the mammary parenchyma, the Lob 1. This observation is supported by comparative studies of normal and cancer-bearing breasts obtained at autopsy. It...
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The above-described epidemiological observations indicating that pregnancy significantly reduces the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer provide a window of opportunity for learning how and why this physiological condition exerts such a protective effect. Due to the complexity of the carcinogenic process, this event does not explain all the aspects of this complex disease nevertheless, data obtained in experimental models have served as a blue print for developing a new paradigm in breast...
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In carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy will reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by approximately 95 , although primary peritoneal cancers that resemble ovarian cancers histologically can still occur in up to 5 of women even after prophylactic surgery. In specimens obtained at prophylactic oophorectomy, occult cancers have been found in 6 of ovaries from BRCA1 carriers and in 2 of ovaries from BRCA2 carriers (Finch et al. 2006). Small occult cancers...
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Blackmores has new CEO
Ex-marketing and brand leader for FMCG organisations such as P&G gets the nod
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Alastair Symington has been appointed Blackmores’ new CEO and managing director, effective 1 October 2019.
Symington is a brand builder with more than 23 years of consumer goods experience in beauty, health and grooming having worked at Nestle, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and Coty across multiple geographies and in multiple roles, including marketing.
Originally from Melbourne and currently based in Dubai, Symington is a senior vice-president of consumer beauty leading the ALMEA region for Coty. Prior to this, he was at Procter & Gamble for more than seven years in various roles, and at Gillette before this.
In a statement, Blackmores said Symington had a proven track record of achieving significant sales growth throughout the Asia region, particularly in China, with a strong focus on new product development and innovation. He has a personal passion for wellness and holistic health, and is driven by a firm determination to meet the needs and demands of consumers in this continually evolving category.
“Alastair brings the right mix of knowledge, experience and skill that is required to drive the Blackmores Group’s growth strategy and seize on the opportunities available to our business across the APAC region,” Blackmores chairman, Brent Wallace, said.
“Alastair has an extensive sales and marketing background in the FMCG category and importantly, he has significant in-country Asia and China experience including cross border e-commerce and retail.”
“Product innovation and education is a key priority for Blackmores in China. Alastair’s deep understanding of China and proven track-record in product innovation will enable us to continue growing in this important market.”
Interim CEO and executive director, Marcus Blackmore, congratulated Symington on his appointment and welcomed him to the company his father, Maurice Blackmore, founded over 86 years ago.
“Alastair’s strong business acumen, his personal passion for natural health and dynamic personality makes him the perfect choice to lead Blackmores into the future. I am confident he will lead by example with vision and focus,” Blackmore said. “The Board undertook an extensive international search for our new CEO. I’m delighted that we are appointing Alastair to continue running our proudly Australian company.”
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Symington is looking forward to returning to Australia with his young family and leading the next chapter for Australia’s largest natural health company.
“I am incredibly excited to be joining Blackmores. The company has an unrivalled history in natural health and I firmly believe the opportunities are significant,” Symington said. “I am committed to delivering on the company’s strategy to drive substantial top-line growth via a greater presence of Blackmores throughout the region, and ensuring that we are more efficient as a business delivering superior results for shareholders.”
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Weak yen to buy Nintendo time, for now
Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 12:38 AM EST Updated Thu, Jan 29 2015 1:01 AM EST
Mia Tahara-Stubbs
News of a weak sales outlook clobbered Nintendo's stock on Thursday, as investors grew increasingly pessimistic over the gaming console maker's ability to deliver a new blockbuster product, but analysts say it might be too early to write off the company yet.
Nintendo's "core business is in bad shape and worsening," said CLSA analyst Atul Goyal in a note. The biggest worry is the decline in sales of its 3DS portable gaming console and software, which have "kept Nintendo from large losses," he said.
Nintendo halved its full year operating profit target to 20 billion yen ($169.6 million) late Wednesday, citing weak sales of its 3DS console. Analysts on average had expected 36.6 billion yen, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Shares tumbled on Thursday, down 7.32 percent at mid-day.
Sit tight
"[Right now] there's nothing to be done – we just have to wait and hope the next generation consoles will be blockbuster hits," said Barclays analyst Yuki Okishio.
The outlook for the Wii U, which launched in November 2012 and was supposed to be the saving grace product, is dismal.
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Wii U hardware and software sales plunged 47 percent and 43 percent on year, respectively, in the third-quarter. Wii U is the "weakest console in the history of Nintendo, and it is getting worse," Goyal said.
The future doesn't look bright given that sales in Japan are a guide for how products will perform overseas. In the third-quarter, 3DS hardware sales in Japan fell by 15 percent on-year.
Weaker yen lifeline till next hit
The "only thing working in Nintendo's favor is a weakening yen," said Goyal. The company generates 73 percent of sales outside of Japan and a weaker yen mechanically increases repatriated profits and sales in yen terms.
Indeed, Nintendo raised its net profit target for this fiscal year ending in March to 30 billion yen from 20 billion yen, "mainly to factor in currency profits", according to Barclays Okishio. The yen has weakened by nearly 14 percent against the U.S. dollar since April 2014.
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At current exchange rates, Nintendo can break-even even if sales continue to fall at the same pace for a few years, according to Okishio.
But, with its two main consoles selling so badly, "full-fledged earnings improvement will have to wait for new hardware releases," said Okishio.
Mystery blockbuster in the pipeline
Nintendo management promised to bounce back to an operating profit of 100 billion yen by the year ending March 2017 with a new blockbuster.
But believing in the company requires blind faith. Nintendo has kept the development of the new console secret, said Okishio; "there is no visibility on the console in development."
Still, it may be premature to write off Nintendo, or even game consoles as a product line.
Strong demand for Sony's Playstation 4, which has shipped 18.5 million units since its launch in November 2013, is evidence there is still a sizeable population of core gamers, mostly in the West, that will buy consoles, he said.
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Bank of America shares fall after CFO warns lower rates to hit...
The growth in net interest income, a main engine of the industry's profit, looks to slow to a halt in the back half of this year.
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We didn't u-turn on reforms: Greek finance minister
Published Wed, Feb 25 2015 4:21 AM EST Updated Wed, Feb 25 2015 7:39 AM EST
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Greece's latest deal with its fellow euro zone countries to secure an extension of its bailout program doesn't mean the country's new government has bowed to pressure, the country's finance minister told CNBC.
"We didn't get elected in order to clash with our partners, we got elected to renegotiate Greece's deal with our partners," Yanis Varoufakis told CNBC in an interview in Athens.
"What is a negotiation? It's an attempt to find a compromise. The fact that we compromised is not a u-turn."
On Tuesday, euro zone finance ministers accepted a list of Greek proposals submitted at the 11th hour, but the country's creditors warned that the reforms must be expanded in detail before new bailout funding would be released.
As a result of the negotiations, Greece's new government wanted to re-establish trust with the rest of Europe, Varoufakis said.
"The reason why we have this four-month period is to re-establish bonds of trust between us and our European partners as well as the IMF in order to build a new contract between us and our partners so as to put an end to this debt inflationary spiral."
Keeping Syrzia alive
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde called the proposals "sufficiently comprehensive to be a valid starting point" but said they lacked "clear assurances."
Varoufakis said implementing new legislation concerning corruption and tax evasion is his top priority. As to whether European officials will approve each and every measure passed in parliament, he said "there is going to be a great deal of toing and froing between us and the institutions and our partners."
The trained economist was also critical of the tense negotiation process with euro zone finance ministers, saying they were dominated by "legalisms."
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"You know what I think the main problem is? European finance ministerial meetings are seldom about finance, they're more about process and rules … and I'm not good at that. I think that when we're talking about macroeconomics, when we're talking about Greece's recovery, I don't think we have the moral right to talk as if this is applying rules."
Leftist political party Syrzia rose to power during elections last month on promises to abolish austerity measures, but its principal task of reducing Greece's $366 billion debt has been flatly rejected. Several Greeks, noticeably senior politician Manolis Glezos, claim the party has bent too much to European creditors, making it no different from the previous administration.
But Varoufakis rejected the notion that Syrzia has been unfaithful to Greeks: "We got elected to renegotiate Greece's deal with our partners."
Varoufakis said he will continue to push for debt restructuring despite a Eurogroup statement proclaiming that "Greek authorities reiterate their unequivocal commitment to honor their financial obligations to all their creditors fully and timely."
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"Even though we are a government of the radical left, we come to the table with a mentality of a bankruptcy lawyer from the city of London who simply says if we have a problem with debt, you need to restructure it," Varoufakis said.
The issue of finances
While it remains unclear how the cash-strapped nation will fund itself in the near term, especially when it faces a March deadline to repay an IMF loan, Varoufakis urged investors to look at the bigger picture.
"My message to market people is very simple. They understand that when there is a cash flow problem, which is effectively a spike for a short space of time, but the long term seems quite good, they can be confident that Europe is going to find a way of dealing with the cash flow problem."
As to how Greece will eventually return to financial markets, it all hinges on solving "a system of three equations and three unknowns,"he said.
"The three unknowns are – the debt level and its flows, secondly investment levels and means of cranking it up, and thirdly primary surplus. … I have no doubt that Europe in the end is going to solve this system of equations and unknowns."
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Amazon turns to selling its own brands
Published Thu, Jun 30 2016 12:10 PM EDT
Arriana McLymore@ArritheWriter
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Amazon is entering into the world of perishable private-label foods, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Starting this week, the online company will carry whole-bean coffee and ground coffee label Happy Belly and bottled baby food label Mama Bear on its website. Last month, the Journal also reported that Amazon was in the works to release four brands of private-label foods, diapers and cleaning supplies.
Amazon has developed private labels before under its AmazonBasics line, selling a wide range of items such as batteries, tripods and linens.
The move towards private label brands may save money for the company. The Wall Street Journal reported that with Amazon creating its own products, the company can reduce shipping costs and better control profit margins.
Click here to read the full story from the Wall Street Journal.
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Qatar emir to attend Beirut's Arab economic summit
Published Sat, Jan 19 2019 5:41 AM EST
BEIRUT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Qatar's emir will visit Beirut on Sunday for an Arab economic summit which has been marred by regional rifts and internal Lebanese disputes even before it began.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun's office said on Saturday Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had informed it he would come to lead the Qatari delegation.
Rifts among Arab states over Syria and its ally Iran, on top of divisions inside Lebanon, have overshadowed the summit, with several leaders pulling out.
Although at least eight heads of state were originally due in Beirut, only the Somali and Mauritanian presidents were expected to come, a source in the committee organizing the event said on Friday.
Some of the 20 countries taking part, such as Egypt and Kuwait, are sending prime ministers, foreign ministers or finance ministers. Officials have dismissed the idea that the event would be poorly attended.
Last month, Qatar's emir turned down a Saudi invite to a Gulf Arab summit, sending his state minister for foreign affairs, as a bitter row festers in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and non-GCC member Egypt cut diplomatic, trade and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017. They accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism and cultivating ties with Riyadh's regional foe Tehran.
Doha, which denies the charge, says the boycott seeks to curtail its sovereignty, while the row has defied mediation efforts by Kuwait and the United States which sees Gulf unity as essential to containing Iran.
Ahead of this week's Beirut summit, a key point of contention has been whether to welcome Syria back into the Arab League, now that President Bashar al-Assad has restored control over most of his country, with Iranian help.
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fights alongside Assad, and its political allies including Aoun have stepped up calls for rapprochement with Damascus. (Reporting by Ali Abdelaty in Cairo and Ellen Francis in Beirut; Editing by Alexander Smith)
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Hong Kong stocks rise after Fed chief's rate-cut signals
Published Thu, Jul 11 2019 5:03 AM EDT
* Hang Seng adds 0.8%, H-shares up 0.8%, outpace A-share gains
* Fed chair fans hopes for July rate cut; Asia, Wall Street rally
* China Q2 GDP due Monday, seen slowing to 6.2% - Reuters poll
HONG KONG, July 11 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock market ended higher on Thursday, tracking gains in broader Asia, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell set the stage for an anticipated interest rate cut later this month.
** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 0.8% at 28,431.80. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index also rose 0.8%.
** The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares rose 1.9%, the IT sector eased 0.3%, the financial sector ended 0.8% higher and the property sector rose 1.1%.
** The top gainer in Hang Seng was Sunny Optical Technology Group Co Ltd, which gained 3.2%, while the biggest loser was Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, down 1.5%.
** Fed's Powell on Wednesday paved the way for the first U.S. interest rate cut in a decade later this month, pledging to "act as appropriate" to defend an economic expansion threatened by trade disputes and a global slowdown.
** The Hong Kong Dollar is pegged to the greenback at a tight range of 7.75-7.85 and its base rate moves lockstep with U.S. rates.
** Powell's remarks sent stocks higher around the region. MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was firmer by 0.8%, while Japan's Nikkei index closed up 0.5%.
** China will release its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data on Monday, July 15.
** Growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2% this year, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, despite a flurry of support measures to spur domestic demand to offset the trade war's impact. Some economists said they expected Beijing to roll out more stimulus soon to ward off a sharper slowdown.
** Analysts say the Chinese central bank could cut its benchmark policy rate for the first time in four years if the Fed delivers a widely expected cut, as Chinese policymakers step up support for the slowing economy.
** About 1.1 billion Hang Seng index shares were traded. The volume traded in the previous trading session was 1.04 billion.
** At close, China's A-shares were trading at a premium of 27.7% over Hong Kong-listed H-shares. (Reporting by the Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
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Grammy Award-winning recording artist Miguel has confirmed the title to his highly anticipated new studio album, Wildheart, which will be released this winter on RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment Australia. The album's first single -Coffee', and its edgy, re-imagined alternate version, -Coffee (F***ing)' ft. Wale, were produced by Miguel and are available now.
Wildheart is the long awaited follow up to Miguel's 2012 critically acclaimed four-time Grammy nominated sophomore release Kaleidoscope Dream, which spent 20 weeks on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and features US#1 hit single -Adorn'. At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Miguel was nominated for five awards overall including -Song of The Year' and -Best Urban Contemporary Album' for Kaleidoscope Dream, and took out the Grammy for -Best R&B Song' for -Adorn' which he performed at the very same ceremony to great critical acclaim.
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Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network (ISN)
The NIH, in partnership with USAID, the CDC, the EPA and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC), launched a Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network (ISN) to advance the science of uptake and scale-up of clean cooking technology in the developing world. Sustained, near-exclusive use of clean cooking technology is understood to be key to improving multiple important health outcomes by reducing exposure to household air pollution.
About | Publications | Projects | Contacts
About the Clean Cooking ISN
Hosted by the Center for Global Health Studies (CGHS) at Fogarty, and supported by the NIH Common Fund, the primary goal of the Clean Cooking ISN is to advance the scientific understanding of how to implement evidence-based clean cooking interventions to maximize their benefits to the health and longevity of populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Significant implementation challenges exist in the clean cooking arena concerning the adoption and use of technologies that reduce pollutant exposures sufficiently to achieve health benefits. These challenges can multiply when the goal is scaling up these technologies. Successful scale-up will depend on understanding the complex interplay among multiple environmental, economic, behavioral and other setting-specific factors.
To meet its objectives, the Clean Cooking ISN aims to foster collaboration among researchers and implementers. Each year since 2016, the Network has supported projects designed to advance the science of clean cooking implementation at scale.
The Clean Cooking ISN supported the development of 11 case studies of large-scale clean fuel programs in regions across Africa, Latin America and Asia. They are published in Scaling up Clean Fuel Cooking Programs, an open access special issue of Energy for Sustainable Development (October 2018).
Overview: An analysis of efforts to scale up clean household energy for cooking around the world, co-authored by Fogarty scientists
Assessment of the Cambodian National Biodigester Program
Africa Biogas Partnership Program: A review of clean cooking implementation through market development in East Africa
Implementation and scale-up of a biomass pellet and improved cookstove enterprise in Rwanda
Development of renewable, densified biomass for household energy in China
A case study of the ethanol CleanCook stove intervention and potential scale-up in Ethiopia
Building a consumer market for ethanol-methanol cooking fuel in Lagos, Nigeria
The Mega Conversion Program from kerosene to LPG in Indonesia: Lessons learned and recommendations for future clean cooking energy expansion
An evaluation of the Fondo de Inclusión Social Energético program to promote access to liquefied petroleum gas in Peru
Ghana's rural liquefied petroleum gas program scale up: A case study
The Government-led initiative for LPG scale-up in Cameroon: Programme development and initial evaluation
Government policy, clean fuel access, and persistent fuel stacking in Ecuador
The Clean Cooking ISN has also contributed to scoping and policy papers.
Clean cooking and the SDGs: Integrated analytical approaches to guide energy interventions for health and environment goals [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists
Energy for Sustainable Development, December 8, 2017 (online)
Implementation science to accelerate clean cooking for public health [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists
Environmental Health Perspectives, January 2017
Projects Supported by the Clean Cooking ISN
One-year Research Projects, Workshops and Analytical Tools
In 2018, the Clean Cooking ISN funding cycle focused on research projects, as well as workshops and analytical tools to extend the learning of the network to the broader HAP community. Nine projects are currently being supported.
Workshop on Household Energy Impact Evaluation (WHEIE)
Project PIs:
Ellison Carter, Ph.D. (Colorado State University)
Katherine Dickinson, Ph.D. (Colorado School of Public Health)
The Workshop on Household Energy Impact Evaluation (WHEIE) aims to accelerate transitions toward cleaner household energy systems by providing targeted, specific training on policy-oriented impact evaluation research designs. This training will bridge a current gap in the clean cooking sector between small-scale, investigator-led intervention studies, and large-scale policies and programs in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC) that often lack strong monitoring and evaluation components. Quasi- experimental methods for impact evaluation provide an opportunity for researchers to learn about the real- world impacts of household energy transitions across a wider variety of settings, while simultaneously providing practitioners with actionable information on best practices to accelerate change in this sector.
System Science Training Workshop for Clean Cooking GEOHealth Researchers and Practitioners
Project PI: Gautam Yadama, Ph.D. (Boston College)
This project will convene a workshop to introduce two system science methods (community based system dynamics and network analysis) and their application in understanding complex adaptive systems and the role of social networks in the uptake and use of clean cooking technologies. The workshop will leverage ongoing research and capacity building efforts by the Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Network to enhance efforts to understand and address these issues in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Each GEOHealth hub features a collaboration between one institution in the United States (US) to coordinate research training and one LMIC institution focused on conducting research.
Improving Stove Use Monitoring with Better Tools and Workshops
Project PI: Ajay Pillarisetti, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley)
Stove use monitors (SUMs), typically data-logging thermometers, revolutionized our understanding of how and when people use their cooking appliances. Two key challenges have arisen, however, in (1) analyzing SUMs data to provide rapid and actionable guidance to programs and program evaluators, a step that requires quickly translating raw temperature data into meaningful metrics of stove use, and (2) ensuring field partners follow best practices for the deployment of SUMS, especially physical installation of sensors (which involves many compromises) and the management of data collection & warehousing. This proposal addresses these challenges by a) upgrading SUMSarizer: a free, open-source (MIT license), state-of-the- art software tool built to facilitate analysis of stove use monitoring data; and b) Holding a SUMs workshop in Pune, India, focusing on SUMs best practices.
Proposal for model development of intensive exposure sampling sub-sample of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial population
Project PI: Michael Johnson, Ph.D. (Berkeley Air)
This project is a validation sub-study of exposure measurement in the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial, an ongoing multi-country intervention randomized controlled trial of an LPG stove and fuel intervention in Rwanda, Guatemala, India, and Peru. This exposure validation sub-study increases the exposure sampling frequency in a subset of the HAPIN population in order to enable analyses that will more accurately characterize the predictive performance of the exposure assessment strategy in the main study. It will also serve to develop a general model to predict personal PM2.5 exposures; such a model is needed for other studies in which no or minimal personal PM2.5 samples are collected.
Evaluating LPG Consumption Behavior: Identifying and testing conservation strategies to maximize affordability and sustainability of exclusive LPG use
Project PI: William Checkley, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
Although use of clean fuel such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could alleviate the burden of household air pollution in many LMICs, the high cost of LPG makes it unaffordable for most rural populations. In this project, the researchers will conduct a series of observations, interviews, and systematic water boiling tests to identify strategies for gas conservation, and evaluate the impact of these strategies on gas consumption and emissions when implemented with rural households in Puno, Peru. The results will inform the development of a toolkit for promoting LPG conservation to increase the affordability of exclusive LPG use, which could be integrated into clean energy programs across LMIC settings.
Building capacity to evaluate clean cooking in Ecuador
Alfredo Valarezo, Ph.D. (Universidad San Francisco de Quito)
Darby Jack, Ph.D. (Columbia University)
This study will (i) Create and build capacity for a personal exposure to air pollution and stove monitoring research center at an Ecuadorian university, and supplement training with pilot evaluations of multiple fuel use and personal exposure to air pollution in selected contexts; and (ii) Use existing data to assess household-level induction stove use in all households participating in the Programa de coccion eficiente, a program promoting transition to induction (electric) cookstoves.
Understanding the HAP impacts of alternative stove, fuel and cooking practices stacking patterns
Project PI: Omar Masera, Ph.D. (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
This study will examine air pollution exposure reductions (PM2.5 and CO) associated with different stacking patterns of stoves, fuels and cooking practices and other typical household uses of solid biofuels in rural Mexico. To achieve this objective, the researchers will integrate several databases covering primary data collected in previous years of field and laboratory work. They will also build on their experience with the single-zone Model developed by WHO to estimate the HAP kitchen concentrations from stove emissions data, which has been already parameterized and validated for Mexico. The activities will be carried out in two simulated kitchens, equipped specifically for HAP measurements.
Slicing the Exposure Pie: Modeling Personal HAP Exposure Attributable to Multiple Sources in Ghana
Project PI: Michael Hannigan, Ph.D. (Colorado School of Public Health)
In this project the researchers aim to develop, implement, and validate a tool that apportions CO and PM2.5 exposures to specific sources by fusing three types of continuous data: participant exposure, participant proximity to source, and source use. To enable the generalizability of the tool, they will undertake this effort at two study sites in Ghana (Navrongo and Kintampo). In each of these sites, ongoing interventions are examining LPG stove adoption and its associated health and economic impacts.
Integration of System Science Approaches to Enhance Understanding of Adoption and Sustained Use of Clean Cookstoves in Humanitarian Settings in Rwanda
Project PI: Anita Shankar, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
This study builds upon an on-going randomized control trial (RCT) supported by the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC) and the World Bank (WB)/Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) to examine the role of cleaner cooking systems in improving women’s health and well-being within a humanitarian context. The RCT is being undertaken in the Kigeme camp in Rwanda and is assessing the impacts of systematically introducing the Inyenyeri pellet distribution program and the Mini-Moto gasifier stove, a Tier 4 biomass stove, to all 3,900 refugee households. The overall objective of the present study is to incorporate system science approaches within this ongoing funded project to examine factors that impact adoption and use of cleaner cooking systems in a humanitarian setting in Rwanda.
Two-year Adoption and Sustained Use Studies
In 2016, the network invited proposals for research support linked to existing funded and active clean cooking research or implementation programs that advance generalizable learning. The first cycle supported four research projects.
Enhancing adoption and use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): an implementation science approach to understanding key determinants and impacts of local interventions to address financial constraints
The LPG Adoption in Cameroon Evaluation-2 Study (LACE-2)
Daniel Pope, Ph.D. (University of Liverpool)
Bertrand Mbatchou, M.D. (Douala General Hospital)
Building on the ongoing "LPG Adoption in Cameroon Evaluation" (LACE) study in Cameroon, the LACE-2 project will implement two interventions aimed at increasing adoption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a cooking fuel in peri-urban and rural regions of Cameroon. The first is a loan/credit intervention that will be studied via a community-level matched treatment-control study. The managed loan, which will cover the cost of the LPG start-up kit and periodic LPG refills, will be paid back in a maximum of 12 monthly installments. The second intervention is a pressure cooker intervention that aims to shorten the cooking time for preparing certain common foods. For both intervention studies, surveys, stove use and air pollution monitoring will be conducted in intervention and control households to determine the proportion of cooking carried out using LPG over the year. The project will also implement Photovoice, a qualitative participatory methodology, with the aim of understanding the societal and cultural factors that influence initial adoption and sustained use of LPG as a fuel. Lastly, the project researchers will conduct a mixed-methods evaluation of enablers and barriers to the adoption and sustained use of LPG.
Enhancing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) use during pregnancy
Kalpana Balakrishnan, Ph.D. (Sri Ramachandra University)
Sanjay Juvekar, Ph.D. (KEM Hospital Research Centre)
Kirk Smith, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
A major transition in the life of many Indian women occurs at the time of their marriage, which for 60-80% of women is also followed by pregnancy within a year. "Enhancing LPG Use during Pregnancy" targets this important life transition as a potential moment for implementation of behavior change. Borrowing from successes in other global health areas, the project will implement a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program focusing on newly married and newly pregnant women in the northern Pune district of Maharashtra, India. A specially modified stove use monitor (SUM) called the "Pink Key" will be installed on LPG stoves, tracking stove use. When a pregnant woman brings the Pink Key to her antenatal health visits, she will receive a small cash payment for each meal prepared using the stove, thus encouraging exclusive use of the LPG technology during pregnancy. The effect of the program on stove use will be evaluated using SUMs tracking on LPG and traditional stoves, air pollution monitoring, and time-activity tracking.
Prices, peers and perceptions: opportunities for scaling up liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) adoption in Northern Ghana
Abraham Oduro, M.D., Ph.D. (Navrongo Health Research Centre)
Maxwell Dalaba, Ph.D. (Navrongo Health Research Centre)
Katie Dickinson, Ph.D. (University of Colorado-Boulder and National Center for Atmospheric Research)
The government of Ghana has set the ambitious goal of expanding LPG access to 50% of the country by 2020, but currently LPG access varies widely, with the northern reaches of the country having some of the lowest LPG adoption rates. The "Prices, Peers, and Perceptions" project is located in the Kassena-Nankana Districts of northern Ghana, where only 7% of households were using LPG as their main cooking fuel as of 2013. This collaborative implementation science project begins, first, with supply- and demand-side analyses. On the supply side, the project team will analyze barriers to LPG distribution and how they might be overcome; while on the demand side they will explore the role of PRICES (upfront fixed cost of stoves and variable cost of fuel, as well as credit and savings constraints), PEERS (information and encouragement from social contacts), and PERCEPTIONS (safety, health benefits, suitability for cooking local dishes) on LPG adoption decisions. The team will also conduct a series of experiments to evaluate willingness-to-pay (WTP) for different LPG intervention packages. In these experiments, intervention packages comprised of different combinations of cylinder refilling options (status quo vs. cylinder recirculation with home delivery); refill vouchers; and financing options (lump sum vs. payment plan) will be presented to participants. Follow-up work to measure stove use, fuel stacking, and perceptions of LPG will be used to determine the effectiveness of the interventions toward the goal of expanding LPG adoption and sustained use in the region.
Understanding household, network and organizational drivers of adoption, sustained use and maintenance of clean cooking fuels in rural India
Gautam Yadama, Ph.D. (Washington University in St. Louis)
William Checkley, M.D., Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
In rural India, 80% of households continue to use biomass fuels for cooking. Despite the fact that the Government of India has committed to redesigning their LPG policy and distribution to penetrate rural communities using a combination of direct cash transfer programs, campaigns encouraging non-poor to give up LPG subsidies (GiveItUp), and smaller LPG cylinders, empirical evidence on determinants of adoption and sustained use of LPG among energy poor communities is weak and anecdotal. Located in the Chitoor district of Anhra Pradesh, this project examines factors that influence the adoption, sustained use, and maintenance of LPG cooking in below poverty line (BPL) households in rural India. Using a combination of closed-ended questionnaires, stove use monitoring, and gendered social network analysis, the project aims to a) determine the factors that distinguish LPG-adopter BPL households from non-adopters; b) among adopter households, examine how the "3 A's" - affordability, accessibility and awareness - influence use of LPG versus traditional fuels (fuel stacking behavior); and c) evaluate the influence of social networks on LPG adoption and sustained use, following the hypothesis that adopter households will have more open and less kin-based social networks that facilitate fuel switching. The project will apply the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework to explore LPG use and distribution at household, community, and block levels.
Ashlinn Quinn, Ph.D. (NIH/Fogarty)
Email: ashlinn.quinn@nih.gov
Principal Scientist:
Joshua P. Rosenthal, Ph.D. (NIH/Fogarty)
Email: joshua.rosenthal@nih.gov
Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network Steering Committee
Donee Alexander (Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves)
David Chambers (NIH/NCI)
Kimberly Gray (NIH/NIEHS)
Marion Koso-Thomas (NIH/NICHD)
Sumi Mehta (Vital Strategies)
John Mitchell (EPA)
Gila Neta (NIH/NCI)
Concepcion (Marie) Nierras (NIH/OD)
Helen Petach (USAID)
Antonello Punturieri (NIH/NHLBI)
Mike Sage (CDC)
Rachel Sturke (NIH/Fogarty)
Claudia Thompson (NIH/NIEHS)
Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network Members
Kwaku Poku Asante (Kintampo Health Research Center, Ghana)
Kalpana Balakrishnan (Sri Ramachandra University, India)
Jill Baumgartner (McGill University, Canada)
Kiros Berhane (University of Southern California, USA)
Nigel G. Bruce (University of Liverpool, England)
William Checkley (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
Maggie Clark (Colorado State University, USA)
Katherine (Katie) Dickinson (Colorado School of Public Health, USA)
Jay Graham (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa (University of North Carolina, USA)
Darby Jack (Columbia University, USA)
Pamela Jagger (University of Michigan, USA)
Marc Jeuland (Duke University, USA)
Peter Hovmand (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)
S M Munjurul Hannan Khan (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh)
Omar Masera (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)
Ilse Ruiz Mercado (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)
Olugbenga Ogedegbe (New York University, USA)
Subhrendu K. Pattanayak (Duke University, USA)
Elisa Puzzolo (The Global LPG Partnership, USA)
Anita Shankar (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA)
Kenneth Sherr (University of Washington, USA)
Kirk R. Smith (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Lisa Thompson (Emory University, USA)
James M. Tielsch (George Washington Milken Institute of Public Health, USA)
Gautam N. Yadama (Boston College School of Social Work, USA)
Hisham Zerriffi (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Related News & Resources
Scaling up clean fuel cooking programs [open access]
Energy for Sustainable Development special issue, October 2018
Household air pollution information and resources
About the role of the NIH Common Fund in the Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network
Implementation science to scale-up clean cooking and improve health
NIEHS Global Environmental Health, April 2017
Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network partners include:
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
NIH Common Fund
Center for Global Health Studies at Fogarty
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Week in Boxing | Bernie's Rant, Sep 30
Written by Bernard Campbell
Callum Smith wins Muhammad Ali Trophy
Friday night in front of a capacity crowd of 8,000 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's new, state of the art King Abdullah Sports Arena, Callum Smith 25-0 (18) knocked out countryman George Groves 28-4 (20) to win the 168 pound Super Middleweight WBSS tournament and WBA and prestigious RING Magazine titles.
The fight was interesting while it lasted with both fighters trading jabs and straight rights with very little variance. As the match progressed, the 6'3" Smith was landing the more effective blows by boxing from the outside and using his height and reach advantage. Finally, in the 7th round, Callum caught Groves with a counter left hook and followed up with a flury and a hard body shot that sent the smaller champion to the canvas for the TKO. Until that point, I had Smith ahead in the fight 4 rounds to two.
Location was a good idea
The location and venue for Smith vs Groves, selected by the WBBS and promoter Kalie Sauerland, was presumably aimed at opening the lucrative market in the Middle East. Perhaps they should have tried to showcase Sadam Ali and Amir Khan on the undercard or in the co-feature? Of course Ali vs Khan would be out of the question because Sadam once told me privately that he would never take a fight with Khan because they are good friends.
No female fighters or ring card girls
The absence of "sexploitation" was appealing to me, personally. No female fighters or ring card girls!!! Jeddah, of course, is a somewhat conservative Islamic city the serves as the principal gateway to Mecca and Medina, two of the holiest cities in Islam and popular tourist attractions.
And by the way... HBO only bid 1 dollar to televise the "catfight" between Vincent and Hardy on the undercard of the Jacobs-Derevyanchenko bill on October 27th at MSG. Looks like people are waking up. Perhaps that will become a trend?
So long HBO
HBO has implemented divorce proceedings with professional boxing after a 45 year marriage. It has been evident in the last 10-15 years that boxing in the US has been in a major decline.
Being critical, here
The "legalized" corruption has set in with violation of antitrust laws and fair labor practices that are not investigated and prosecuted by legislators. What is also apparent is the considerable lack of talent being produced domestically in the amateur ranks whuch subsequently feed the pro ranks.
The NYC Golden Gloves sponsored by the NY Daily News has been abolished, the US Olympic team is not a factor in competition and hasn't been for years, arenas are not being filled to capacity for major fight cards especially in NYC, and the industry is now being inundated with boycotts from fans who are upset with mismatches and the concept of female boxing.
Boxing is in a bad place now, there is a glut of salesmanship and few buyers.
At the Fights
The subscribed Sirius sponsored "At the Fights" radio program that has been running for the last 8 years and is hosted by Gerry Cooney and Randy Gordon has changed management recently. With its new priorities, it is now a glorified infomercial lacking concrete progressive dialogue.
They invite phone calls to the show but the caller is forced to discuss a particular topic and if you disagree or pose a threat to sales, they are often rude and cut you off. It is the only game in town and no American show rivals it in attention and publicity. The Executive Producer Joshua Friedman must be contacted if you have concerns about this. He can be reached by Sirius Radio Complaints and Issues or by phoning 877-344-4893. After all, we - the consumer - are paying the salaries.
Zhilei Zhang moving up the heavyweight ranks
Zhilei Zhang continues to be on a fast track to a deserved title shot. The WBO 6th ranked fighter and Olympic medalist from China knocked out his opponent Friday Don Haynesworth 15-2 (13) in Round 3 at the Changshe Social Work College Gymnasium in Changshe, China. Zhang, who stands 6'6", is currently the holder of the minor Oriental Heavyweight title.
Lucas Browne bounces back
In another heavyweight contest in Queensland Australia, Lucas Browne KO'd 7'1 contender Julius Long in a serious matchup Down Under. Long, with a phenomenal reach of 90 inches, came to fight but was caught with a crushing right in the 3rd round that ended matters.
In Oakland
IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jose Uzcategui 28-2 (23) of Venezuela won a ten round UD over obscure pugilist Ezeequiel Maderna 26-5 (16) in Oakland, scores were 100-90 twice and 108-92.
N.B: Bernie's views are simply his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of this website or others who write for FightSaga.
Bernie Campbell is a graduate of Wagner College and has been writing about the fight game for the past several years. He resides in New York City in which he brings to life his 50 plus years of experience in reporting and observing about the "hard knocks" of the world of pugilism!
He has had a renaissance man-like existence, working as a porter, pizza driver, data technician, mailman, and social worker. He tries to see through the smoke screens of professional boxing, and he prefers to “tell it like it is!”
Bernie also does freelance reporting for the Boxing Newspaper publication, USA Boxing News!
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Phil Spector (TV)
Marcelo Zarvos
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Rebecca Pidgeon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Tolkan
Home Box Office (HBO)
Drama | Biography. Crime. TV Movie
A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. Written and directed by David Mamet, PHIL SPECTOR is his exploration of the client-attorney relationship between legendary music producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino) and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren), who represented Spector during his first trial for murder.
2013: Golden Globes: 2 nominations
2013: Emmy: 11 Nominations, Including Best Miniseries or TV Movie
2013: Satellite Awards: 3 Nominations, Including Best Miniseries or TV Movie
2013: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best TV Movie
2013: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director (Miniseries/TV)
2013: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Actress TV Movie or Miniseries (Helen Mirren)
"Mamet is very much on his game in 'Phil Spector', but so is every member of his cast, including Al Pacino as Spector and Helen Mirren as attorney Linda Kenny Baden: Watching these two titans of acting work is half the fun"
David Wiegand: San Francisco Chronicle
"Mirren and Pacino are fantastic, and Tambor rightfully underplays the larger-than-life Cutler, who rivals Spector himself (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"
Linda Stasi: New York Post
"The film costars an on-form Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney Baden, one of Spector's real-life defense attorneys.... Pacino too is excellent"
Clark Collis: Entertainment Weekly
"Storytelling doesn’t make 'Phil Spector' a great legal movie, but it allows two exceptional actors and a talented writer a chance to play with reality"
Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"In 'Phil Spector' the facts of the case and the characters are molded to allow viewers to doubt Mr. Spector’s guilt. But even with a Mamet screenplay and actors like Mr. Pacino and Ms. Mirren there is not much anyone can do to make the audience care"
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Honda CB300R launched in India at Rs 2.41 lakh: All you need to know about the ‘Neo-Sports Cafe’
Honda calls the CB300R a Neo Sports Cafe, of which the manufacturer describes the Neo as modern features, Sports as Honda's trusted performance and Cafe signifies appeal of Cafe Racers from the 1960s.
By: Abhilasha Singh | Updated: February 8, 2019 1:54 PM
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has launched a brand new product for the Indian market in the form of Honda CB300R at a starting price of Rs 2.41 lakh (ex-showroom, pan India). The CB300R will be the only neo-retro motorcycle in the quarter-litre segment in the country. Described by Honda as a Neo-Sports Cafe, the CB300R picks design cues from the fully-grown CB1000R+, with a similarly designed front circular headlight, sculpted tank, seat design, and also a similar tank shroud with ‘CB’ badging.
Honda CB300R draws power from a 286cc, single cylinder, liquid-cooled engine paired with a six-speed transmission system. The fuel injected engine puts out 31 bhp and 28 Nm of torque. Braking on the CB300R comes from the petal discs at both ends and it features a dual-channel ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) as standard fitment.
At this price point, Honda CB300R competes with the likes of KTM 390 Duke. While the 390 Duke quite simply has more power, the CB300R boasts of a smaller kerb weight figure at 147 kg. At this weight, the CB300R is the lightest motorcycle in its category.
Not only is it the lightest, but Honda also claims the CB300R boasts of a best-in-class torque-to-weight ratio as well. It gets a new frame that makes use of pressed and tabular steel, paired with an improved swingarm which Honda combined together promise agile handling. It gets fat bar-style handlebars and for the rear suspension, it gets a single shock with 5-step spring preload adjustment.
New Honda CB Shine, CB Shine SP launched with CBS: Marginal price hike for better safety
Honda CB300R will be available in two colour options - Matte Axis Gray and Candy Chromosphere. Honda 2Wheelers will retail the CB300R through its Wing World dealerships which are present at 22 locations.
Within 25 days of opening bookings of the CB300R, Honda is already booked for over 3 months for the motorcycle's production plan. The CB300R will be introduced with Honda's premium Silver Wing mark in India, Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, said.
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Police release further details about Brooke fatal crash driver
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The scene of the fatal crash at Brooke. Picture: Luke Powell.
A man who died when his car hit a tree and caught fire in Brooke was aged 46 and lived in Norwich.
Police have released further details about the driver following the accident on Norwich Road on Sunday, November 18.
The crash happened while the man was travelling towards Brooke from Poringland at about 4.30am.
Norfolk police said the hatchback left the road near to Norwich Road’s junction with Entrance Lane. It struck a tree and caught fire.
Emergency services managed to extinguish the blaze, but the driver died at the scene.
Police said the man lived in Norwich but had family in Moldova. His next of kin have been informed, but no name has been released publicly.
Alan Nicholls, station manager with Norfolk fire service, said the car was on fire when crews arrived.
He said: “The fire was extinguished and everything else since then has been in support of police.”
Fire crews from Earlham, Sprowston, Carrow and Wymondham were called to the incident.
Police at the scene said the incident was a “single vehicle RTC”.
A Norfolk police spokesman said: “The driver has been identified as a result of tests and next of kin has been informed.”
No further details about the driver have been provided.
The speed limit where the crash happened, which is next to the Brooke village sign, is 30mph.
The incident saw Norwich Road, which is the main route through Brooke, closed off to traffic between its junctions with Entrance Lane and The Street.
Police said the road re-opened at about 4pm on the same day.
A 66-year-old woman, who lives nearby, said at the time: “There is such an eerie atmosphere in the village today because we are used to hearing the rumble of traffic going past.
“We could even hear the children playing football from the park, and that never happens.
“It’s ethereal because we know what has happened.”
Brooke is located about seven miles south of Norwich, near Poringland.
• Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any information regarding the incident should contact Sgt Eric Crittenden from Swaffham Roads Policing Team on 101.
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Written by MANDY LOEHR
Health commissioner’s contract renewed
Logan County District Board of Health members had the opportunity at their Wednesday afternoon meeting to be versed in a potentially life-saving training that also has been presented to approximately 60 county residents so far this year.
Logan County Health District public health nurse Ashley Kunkel presented the program about naloxone, known by its trade name Narcan, which can help to reverse the effects of opioids when given to a patient who has overdosed.
An empty cartridge of Narcan nasal spray was made available to attendees at the Logan County District Board of Health meeting Wednesday. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
She walked the board members through how to recognize the signs of an overdose and then demonstrated the several simple steps needed to apply the nasal spray form of naloxone to an overdose patient.
“Once the Narcan is administered, call 911 right away, and then begin rescue breathing with a face shield, if that’s something you’re comfortable with,” she said. “Another dose of Narcan can be given in another two to three minutes if the first dose is not effective.”
Kunkel, a registered nurse who previously worked as a surgical nurse at Mary Rutan Hospital prior to her hire at the health district last fall, said she personally researched this topic and then developed the Narcan training, complete with informational slides and videos.
Four Narcan training sessions have already been offered at the health district through a joint venture with the Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board of Logan and Champaign Counties.
Additional sessions are slated for 1 to 1:30 p.m. March 14 and March 25, at the health district, 310 S. Main St. Kunkel also provides private tutorials about naloxone at other requested times.
Specific grant funding from the MDHAS, which at Wednesday’s board meeting was approved for an increase of $3,520 (for a total of $5,000), assists with the program, including the opportunity to supply free naloxone for participants age 18 and older who provide a photo ID. Although Narcan is now available at some local pharmacies without a prescription, the typical cost is approximately $130, officials noted.
One of the most important aspects of the training is the chance to refer participants to treatment resources and support groups for families, Kunkel said.
“Narcan is a way that we’re able to save lives, but it is just a Band-Aid,” she said. “With this program, we’re able to get people in here who are struggling and get them help, and provide support information to families of addicts."
A PowerPoint slide in the training presented by Logan County Health District nurse Ashley Kunkel explains how Narcan reverses the effects of an opiod overdose.
She also related that other community members, such as business owners, also have attended the trainings. To register, call 651-6901 by the Thursday prior to the session.
Also during the meeting, members issued a one-year contract to Logan County Health Commissioner Dr. Boyd Hoddinott, who has served in the role since 2000. The contract is effective April 1, and was unanimously approved by the board following a 25-minute executive session.
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Dark, Shiny
With their palette of black and murky shades of green-grey, titles like Rain my rage on the opposite shore, and a catalogue essay that speaks of transcendence and Titian, I am not sure that I am meant to find the latest abstractions by Noël Skrzypczak so funny.
The series of works shown at the new Melbourne gallery Neon Parc extend Skrzypczak’s previous experiments with gestural drips of paint. Unlike her grandiose wall works (discussed in my article in Eyeline #56, and recently featured in the group exhibition ‘Uncanny Nature’ at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art) this exhibition features ten smaller easel sized works.
Skrzypczak continues to demonstrate exceptional control over her perilous palette: black and grey curdle with fluorescent yellow, buttery cream, bottle green, teal and eau de nil, and the more over-the-top pictures entangle rumpus room hues of mushroom and lavender. Muted washy backgrounds, with the occasional suggestion of underpainting, provide an unobtrusive foil for the gaudy applied arrangements. The overall effect is a flamboyant kind of Gothick very much in the spirit of Pollock—at once gaudy and gloomy—with grandiose literary titles to match.
But all is not what it seems. Skrzypczak has made what are, in effect, convincing simulations of abstract paintings. While they initially appear to be made from paint flung, poured, dripped and smeared on to the canvas in a flurry of emotional intensity, closer inspection reveals that they are, for the most part, a kind of avant garde decoupage. As with previous works, Skrzypczak makes and manipulates her abstract dribbles on Perspex, peeling the skins of fast-drying acrylic and attaching them to the support.
Right down to the corners of the canvas where the applied paint pieces are neatly folded over like a wrapped present, the meticulous materiality of these works is concealed under their splashy lost-at-sea chaos. With swirling marble effects and wave-like looping, the paint pieces look as though they have landed on the canvas only after some fleeting mid-air ballet. Once on the wall, the edges of each carefully poured and elongated puddle effectively suggests the whiplash lines of fast-flung paint.
The illusion is convincing, with one exception. For Waiting through lives and past-lives, perhaps deliberately the last work one encounters at Neon Parc, Skrzypczak flips her usually flat peelings of paint so that their subtle meniscus and raised edges reveals the method of production. The difference between looking at a painting, as opposed to just looking at paint, is suddenly exposed. It is a satisfying revelation, that forces the viewer to return to the other pictures to unpick the trickery of Skrzypczak’s techniques.
The punchline of the exhibition is two small works titled Study for Dark, Shiny #1 and Study for Dark, Shiny #2. Dark, Shiny is the large central picture in the previous room, and the sight of these small canvases compels the viewer to return to it to track its genesis. But as elsewhere in the exhibition, Skrzypczak challenges our expectations. The two studies seem to be the only paintings, at least in the conventional sense, in the exhibition.
The exhibition of these studies provides a nice conundrum. If Dark, Shiny was the expressive gestural abstraction made in a flurry of emotional intensity that it appears to be, the idea of exhibiting two small studies is a bit surprising. It is hard to imagine, for instance, New York School painters making tentative miniature tests before they embarked on their epic canvases, let alone exhibiting them.
But there is little left to chance in Skrzypczak’s collage process. Given her singular ability to pick up the paint and move it around to arrive at the desired composition, the idea of executing a traditionally painted study is even more eccentric. Further, that the pictures are each so dissimilar, and that the large painting is portrait rather than landscape in its orientation, suggests they have been concocted at least partly to provide the finale for Skrzypczak’s shrewd painterly charade.
Not everyone will approach these handsomely moody pictures with such scepticism, but these abstractions have a restrained technical gimmickry that renders their expressive efforts a whole lot smarter than it might at first appear. For those viewers who unpick their materiality, these ab ex riffs turn out to be as saturated with conceptual cunning as they are with turbulence and torment.
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A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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"I don't like to soil my hands on you," he said, "but I don't mind
telling you that any man who ruins a girl's life and then tries to
get out of it by defaming her, is a skunk."
Akers lunged at him.
Some time later Mr. William Wallace Cameron descended to the street.
He wore his coat collar turned up to conceal the absence of certain
articles of wearing apparel which he had mysteriously lost. And
he wore, too, a somewhat distorted, grim and entirely complacent
CHAPTER XXV
The city had taken the rioting with a weary philosophy. It was
tired of fighting. For two years it had labored at high tension for
the European war. It had paid taxes and bought bonds, for the war.
It had saved and skimped and denied itself, for the war. And for
the war it had made steel, steel for cannon and for tanks, for ships
and for railroads. It had labored hard and well, and now all it
wanted was to be allowed to get back to normal things. It wanted
It said, in effect: "I have both fought and labored, sacrificed and
endured. Give me now my rest of nights, after a day's work. Give
me marriage and children. Give me contentment. Give me the things
I have loved long since, and lost awhile."
And because the city craved peace, it was hard to rouse it to its
danger. It was war-weary, and its weariness was not of apathy, but
of exhaustion. It was not yet ready for new activity.
Then, the same night that had seen Willy Cameron's encounter with
Akers, it was roused from its lethargy. A series of bomb outrages
shook the downtown district. The Denslow Bank was the first to go.
Willy Cameron, inspecting a cut lip in his mirror, heard a dull
explosion, and ran down to the street. There he was joined by Joe
Wilkinson, in trousers over his night shirt, and as they looked, a
dull red glare showed against the sky. Joe went back for more
clothing, but Willy Cameron ran down the street. At the first
corner he heard a second explosion, further away and to the east,
but apparently no fire followed it. That, he learned later, was
the City Club, founded by Anthony Cardew years before.
The Denslow Bank was burning. The facade had been shattered and
from the interior already poured a steady flow of flame and smoke.
He stood among the crowd, while the engines throbbed and the great
fire hose lay along the streets, and watched the little upper
room where the precious records of the Committee were burning
brightly. The front wall gone, the small office stood open to the
world, a bright and shameless thing, flaunting its nakedness to
the crowd below.
He wondered why Providence should so play into the hands of the
enemy.
After a time he happened on Pink Denslow, wandering alone on the
outskirts of the crowd.
"Just about kill the governor, this," said Pink, heavily. "Don't
suppose the watchmen got out, either. Not that they'd care," he
added, savagely.
"How about the vaults? I suppose they are fireproof?"
"Yes. Do you realize that every record we've got has gone? D'you
suppose those fellows knew about them?"
Willy Cameron had been asking himself the same question.
"Trouble is," Pink went on, "you don't know who to trust. They're
not all foreigners. Let's get away from here; it makes me sick."
They wandered through the night together, almost unconsciously in
the direction of the City Club, but within a block of it they
realized that something was wrong. A hospital ambulance dashed by,
its gong ringing wildly, and a fire engine, not pumping, stood at
the curb.
"Come on" Pink said suddenly. "There were two explosions. It's
just possible - "
The club was more sinister than the burning bank; it was a mass of
grim wreckage, black and gaping, with now and then the sound of
settling masonry, and already dotted with the moving flash-lights
of men who searched.
To Pink this catastrophe was infinitely greater than that of the
bank. Men he knew had lived there. There were old club servants
who were like family retainers; one or two employees were
ex-service men for whom he had found employment. He stood there,
with Willy Cameron's hand on his arm, with a new maturity and a
vast suffering in his face.
"Before God," he said solemnly, "I swear never to rest until the
fellows behind this are tried, condemned and hanged. You've heard
it, Cameron."
The death list for that night numbered thirteen, the two watchmen
at the bank and eleven men at the club, two of them members. Willy
Cameron, going home at dawn, exhausted and covered with plaster dust,
bought an extra and learned that a third bomb, less powerful, had
wrecked the mayor's house. It had been placed under the sleeping
porch, and but for the accident of a sick baby the entire family
would have been wiped out.
Even his high courage began to waver. His records were gone; that
was all to do over again. But what seemed to him the impasse was
this fighting in the dark. An unseen enemy, always. And an enemy
which combined with skill a total lack of any rules of warfare,
which killed here, there and everywhere, as though for the sheer
joy of killing. It struck at the high but killed the low. And
it had only begun.
CHAPTER XXVI
Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and
appearing in the next. Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had
a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination,
although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her,
women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was
possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont
to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him. Only Lily
mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery
for courage.
In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of
heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and
period. With no traditions to follow, setting her course by no
compass, taught to think but not how to think, resentful of tyranny
but unused to freedom, she moved ahead along the path she had
elected to follow, blindly and obstinately, yet unhappy and
suffering.
Her infatuation for Louis Akers had come to a new phase of its
rapid development. She had reached that point where a woman
realizes that the man she loves is, not a god of strength and
wisdom, but a great child who needs her. It is at that point that
one of two things happens: the weak woman abandons him, and follows
her dream elsewhere. The woman of character, her maternal instinct
roused, marries him, bears him children, is both wife and mother
to him, and finds in their united weaknesses such strength as she
In her youth and self-sufficiency Lily stood ready to give, rather
than to receive. She felt now that he needed her more than she
needed him. There was something unconsciously patronizing those
days in her attitude toward him, and if he recognized it he did not
resent it. Women had always been "easy" for him. Her very
aloofness, her faint condescension, her air of a young grande dame,
were a part of her attraction for him.
Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind;
when it gains sight, it dies. Already Lily was seeing him with the
critical eyes of youth, his loud voice, his over-fastidious dress,
his occasional grossnesses. To offset these she placed vast
importance on his promise to leave his old associates when she
married him.
The time was very close now. She could not hold him off much longer,
and she began to feel, too, that she must soon leave the house on
Cardew Way. Doyle's attitude to her was increasingly suspicious
and ungracious. She knew that he had no knowledge of Louis's
promise, but he began to feel that she was working against him, and
showed it.
And in Louis Akers too she began to discern an inclination not to
pull out until after the election. He was ambitious, and again and
again he urged that he would be more useful for the purpose in her
mind if he were elected first.
That issue came to a climax the day she had seen her mother and
learned the terms on which she might return home. She was alarmed
by his noisy anger at the situation.
"Do sit down, Louis, and be quiet," she said. "You have known their
attitude all along, haven't you?"
"I'll show them," he said, thickly. "Damned snobs!" He glanced at
her then uneasily, and her expression put him on his guard. "I
didn't mean that, little girl. Honestly I didn't. I don't care for
myself. It's you."
"You must understand that they think they are acting for my good.
And I am not sure," she added, her clear eyes on him, "that they are
not right. You frighten me sometimes, Louis."
But a little later he broke out again. If he wasn't good enough to
enter their house, he'd show them something. The election would
show them something. They couldn't refuse to receive the mayor of
the city. She saw then that he was bent on remaining with Doyle
until after the election.
Lily sat back, listening and thinking. Sometimes she thought that
he did not love her at all. He always said he wanted her, but that
was different.
"I think you love yourself more than you love me, Louis," she said,
when he had exhausted himself. "I don't believe you know what love
is."
That brought him to his knees, his arms around her, kissing her
hands, begging her not to give him up, and once again her curious
sense of responsibility for him triumphed.
"You will marry me soon, dear, won't you?" he implored her. But she
thought of Willy Cameron, oddly enough, even while his arms were
around her; of the difference in the two men. Louis, big, crouching,
suppliant and insistent; Willy Cameron, grave, reserved and steady,
taking what she now knew was the blow of her engagement like a
gentleman and a soldier.
They represented, although she did not know it, the two divisions
of men in love, the men who offer much and give little, the others
who, out of a deep humility, offer little and give everything they
In the end. nothing was settled. After he had gone Lily, went up
to Elinor's room. She had found in Elinor lately a sort of nervous
tension that puzzled her, and that tension almost snapped when Lily
told her of her visit home, and of her determination to marry Louis
within the next few days. Elinor had dropped her sewing and
clenched her hands in her lap.
"Not soon, Lily!" she said. "Oh, not soon. Wait a little - wait
two months."
"Two months?" Lily said wonderingly. "Why two months?"
"Because, at the end of two months, nothing would make you marry
him," Elinor said, almost violently. "I have sat by and waited,
because I thought you would surely see your mistake. But now - Lily,
do you envy me my life?"
"No," Lily said truthfully; "but you love him."
Elinor sat, her eyes downcast and brooding.
"You are different," she said finally. "You will break, where I
have only bent."
But she said no more about a delay. She had been passive too long
to be able to take any strong initiative now. And all her moral and
physical courage she was saving for a great emergency.
Cardew Way was far from the center of town, and Lily knew nothing of
the bomb outrages of that night.
When she went down to breakfast the next morning she found Jim Doyle
pacing the floor of the dining room in a frenzy of rage, a newspaper
clenched in his hand. By the window stood Elinor, very pale and
with slightly reddened eyes. They had not heard her, and Doyle
continued a furious harangue.
"The fools!" he said. "Damn such material as I have to work with!
This isn't the time, and they know it. I've warned them over and
over. The fools!"
Elinor saw her then, and made a gesture of warning. But it was too
late. Lily had a certain quality of directness, and it did not
occur to her to dissemble.
"Is anything wrong?" she asked, and went at once to Elinor. She
had once or twice before this stood between them for Elinor's
"Everything is as happy as a May morning," Doyle sneered. "Your
Aunt Elinor has an unpleasant habit of weeping for joy."
Lily stiffened, but Elinor touched her arm.
"Sit down and eat your breakfast, Lily," she said, and left the room.
Doyle stood staring at Lily angrily. He did not know how much she
had heard, how much she knew. At the moment he did not care. He
had a reckless impulse to tell her the truth, but his habitual
caution prevailed. He forced a cold smile.
"Don't bother your pretty head about politics," he said.
Lily was equally cold. Her dislike of him had been growing for
weeks, coupled to a new and strange distrust.
"Politics? You seem to take your politics very hard."
"I do," he said urbanely. "Particularly when I am fighting my wife's
family. May I pour you some coffee?"
And pour it he did, eyeing her furtively the while, and brought it
to her.
"May I give you a word of advice, Lily?" he said. "Don't treat your
husband to tears at breakfast - unless you want to see him romping
off to some other woman."
"If he cared to do that I shouldn't want him anyhow."
"You're a self-sufficient child, aren't you? Well, the best of us
do it, sometimes."
He had successfully changed the trend of her thoughts, and he went
out, carrying the newspaper with him.
Nevertheless, he began to feel that her presence in the house was a
menace. With all her theories he knew that a word of the truth
would send her flying, breathless with outrage, out of his door.
He could quite plainly visualize that home-coming of hers. The
instant steps that would be taken against him, old Anthony on the
wire appealing to the governor, Howard closeted with the Chief of
Police, an instant closing of the net. And he was not ready for
the clash.
No. She must stay. If only Elinor would play the game, instead of
puling and mouthing! In the room across the hall where his desk
stood he paced the floor, first angrily, then thoughtfully, his
head bent. He saw, and not far away now, himself seated in the
city hall, holding the city in the hollow of his hand. From that
his dreams ranged far. He saw himself the head, not of the nation
- there would be no nation, as such - but of the country. The very
incidents of the night before, blundering as they were, showed him
the ease with which the new force could be applied.
He was drunk with power.
CHAPTER XXVII
Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of
Pink Denslow. She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day,
for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast. It
soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing
and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
"Mr. Denslow is calling," said Jennie. "I didn't know if you'd
see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.
Lily's surprise at Pink's visit was increased when she saw him. He
was covered with plaster dust, even to the brim of his hat, and
his hands were scratched and rough.
"Pink!" she said. "Why, what is the matter?"
For the first time he was conscious of his appearance, and for the
first time in his life perhaps, entirely indifferent to it.
"I've been digging in the ruins," he said. "Is that man Doyle in
the house?"
Her color faded. Suddenly she noticed a certain wildness about
Pink's eyes, and the hard strained look of his mouth.
"What ruins, Pink?" she managed to ask.
"All the ruins," he said. "You know, don't you? The bank, our
bank, and the club?"
It seemed to her afterwards that she knew before he told her, saw
it all, a dreadful picture which had somehow superimposed upon it
a vision of Jim Doyle with the morning paper, and the thing that
this was not the time for.
"That's all," he finished. "Eleven at the club, two of them my
own fellows. In France, you know. I found one of them myself,
this morning." He stared past her, over her head. "Killed for
nothing, the way the Germans terrorized Belgium. Haven't you seen
the papers?"
"No, they wouldn't let you see them, of course. Lily, I want you
to leave here. If you don't, if you stay now, you're one of them,
whether you believe what they preach or not. Don't you see that?"
She was not listening. Her faith was dying hard, and the mental
shock had brought her dizziness and a faint nausea. He stood
watching her, and when she glanced up at him it seemed to her that
Pink was hard. Hard and suspicious, and the suspicion was for her.
It was incredible.
"Do you believe what they preach?" he demanded. "I've got to know,
Lily. I've suffered the tortures of the damned all night."
"I didn't know it meant this."
"Do you?" he repeated.
"No. You ought to know me better than that. But I don't believe
that it started here, Pink. He was very angry this morning, and
he wouldn't let me see the paper."
"He's behind it all right," Pink said grimly. "Maybe he didn't
plant the bombs, but his infernal influence did it, just the same.
Do you mean to say you've lived here all this time and don't know
he is plotting a revolution? What if he didn't authorize these
things last night? He is only waiting, to place a hundred bombs
instead of three. A thousand, perhaps."
"Oh, no!"
"We've got their own statements. Department of Justice found them.
The fools, to think they can overthrow the government! Can you
imagine men planning to capture this city and hold it?"
"It wouldn't be possible, Pink?"
"It isn't possible now, but they'll make a try at it."
There was a short pause, with Lily struggling to understand. Pink's
set face relaxed somewhat. All that night he had been fighting for
his belief in her.
"I never dreamed of it, Pink. I suppose all the talk I've heard
meant that, but I never - are you sure? About Jim Doyle, I mean."
"We know he is behind it. We haven't got the goods on him yet, but
we know. Cameron knows. You ask him and he'll tell you."
"Willy Cameron?"
"Yes. He's had some vision, while the rest of us - ! He's got a
lot of us working now, Lily. We are on the right trail, too, although
we lost some records last night that put us back a couple of months.
We'll get them, all right. We'll smash their little revolution into
a cocked hat." It occurred to him, then, that this house was a poor
place for such a confidence. "I'll tell you about it later. Get
your things now, and let me take you home."
But Lily's problem was too complex for Pink's simple remedy. She
was stricken with sudden conviction; the very mention of Willy
Cameron gave Pink's statements authority. But to go like that, to
leave Elinor in that house, with all that it implied, was impossible.
And there was her own private problem to dispose of.
"I'll go this afternoon, Pink. I'll promise you that. But I can't
go with you now. I can't. You'll have to take my word, that's all.
And you must believe I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't know," he said, sturdily. "But I hate like
thunder to go and leave you here." He picked up his hat, reluctantly.
"If I can do anything - "
Lily's mind was working more clearly now. This was the thing Louis
Akers had been concerned with, then, a revolution against his
country. But it was the thing, too, that he had promised to abandon.
He was not a killer. She knew him well, and he was not a killer.
He had got to a certain point, and then the thing had sickened him.
Even without her he would never have gone through with it. But it
would be necessary now to get his information quickly. Very quickly.
"Suppose," she said, hesitatingly, "suppose I tell you that I think
I am going to be able to help you before long?"
"Help? I want you safe. This is not work for women."
"But suppose I can bring you a very valuable ally?" she persisted.
"Some one who knows all about certain plans, and has changed his
views about them?"
"One of them?"
"He has been."
"Is he selling his information?"
"In a way, yes," said Lily, slowly.
"Ware the fellow who sells information," Pink said. "But we'll be
glad to have it. We need it, God knows. And - you'll leave?"
"I couldn't stay, could I?"
He kissed her hand when he went away, doing it awkwardly and
self-consciously, but withal reverently. She wondered, rather
dully, why she could not love Pink. A woman would be so safe with
him, so sure.
She had not even then gathered the full force of what he had told
her. But little by little things came back to her; the man on guard
in the garden; the incident of the locked kitchen door; Jim Doyle
once talking angrily over a telephone in his study, although no
telephone, so far as she knew, was installed in the room; his
recent mysterious absences, and the increasing visits of the hateful
Woslosky.
She went back to Louis. This was what he had meant. He had known
all along, and plotted with them; even if his stomach had turned
now, he had been a party to this infamy. Even then she did not hate
him; she saw him, misled as she had been by Doyle's high-sounding
phrases, lured on by one of those wild dreams of empire to which
men were sometimes given. She did not love him any more; she was
sorry for him.
She saw her position with the utmost clearness. To go home was to
abandon him, to lose him for those who needed what he could give,
to send him back to the enemy. She had told Pink she could secure
an ally for a price, and she was the price. There was not an ounce
of melodrama in her, as she stood facing the situation. She
considered, quite simply, that she had assumed an obligation which
she must carry out. Perhaps her pride was dictating to her also.
To go crawling home, bowed to the dust, to admit that life had
beaten her, to face old Anthony's sneers and her mother's pity
- that was hard for any Cardew.
She remembered Elinor's home-comings of years ago, the strained
air of the household, the whispering servants, and Elinor herself
shut away, or making her rare, almost furtive visits downstairs
when her father was out of the house.
No, she could not face that.
Her own willfulness had brought her to this pass; she faced that
uncompromisingly. She would marry Louis, and hold him to his
promise, and so perhaps out of all this misery some good would
come. But at the thought of marriage she found herself trembling
violently. With no love and no real respect to build on, with an
intuitive knowledge of the man's primitive violences, the
reluctance toward marriage with him which she had always felt
crystallized into something very close to dread.
But a few minutes later she went upstairs, quite steady again, and
fully determined. At Elinor's door she tapped lightly, and she
heard movements within. Then Elinor opened the door wide. She
had been lying on her bed, and automatically after closing the
door she began to smooth it. Lily felt a wave of intense pity
"I wish you would go away from here, Aunt Elinor," she said.
Elinor glanced up, without surprise.
"Where could I go?"
"If you left him definitely, you could go home."
Elinor shook her head, dumbly, and her passivity drove Lily suddenly
to desperation.
"You know what is going on," she said, her voice strained. "You
don't believe it is right; you know it is wicked. Clothe it in all
the fine language in the world, Aunt Elinor, and it is still wicked.
If you stay here you condone it. I won't. I am going away."
"I wish you had never come, Lily."
"It's too late for that," Lily said, stonily. "But it is not too
late for you to get away."
"I shall stay," Elinor said, with an air of finality. But Lily
made one more effort.
"He is killing you."
"No, he is killing himself." Suddenly Elinor flared into a
passionate outburst. "Don't you think I know where all this is
leading? Do you believe for a moment that I think all this can
lead to anything but death? It is a madness, Lily; they are all
mad, these men. Don't you know that I have talked and argued
and prayed, against it?"
"Then come away. You have done all you could, and you have failed,
haven't you?"
"It is not time for me to go," Elinor said. And Lily, puzzled and
baffled, found herself again looking into Elinor's quiet, inscrutable
Elinor had taken it for granted that the girl was going home, and
together they packed almost in silence. Once Elinor looked up
from folding a garment, and said:
"You said you had not understood before, but that now you do. What
did you mean?"
"Pink Denslow was here."
"What does he know?"
"Do you think I ought to tell you, Aunt Elinor? It isn't that I
don't trust you. You must believe that, but don't you see that so
long as you stay here - he said that to me - you are one of them."
Elinor resumed her folding.
"Yes, I suppose I am one of them," she said quietly. "And you are
right. You must not tell me anything. Pink is Henry Denslow's son,
I suppose."
"Do they-still live in the old house?"
Elinor continued her methodical work.
CHAPTER XXVIII
Willy Cameron was free that evening. Although he had not slept at
all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active. The
Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the
pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a
part of the afternoon. Pink Denslow had come in late, and had
remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get
files and card indexes. Greater secrecy was to be preserved and
enjoined, the location of the office to be known only to a small
inner circle, and careful policing of it and of the building which
housed it to be established. As a further safeguard, two duplicate
files would be kept in other places. The Committee groaned over
its own underestimate of the knowledge of the radicals.
The two buildings chosen for destruction were, respectively, the
bank building where their file was kept, and the club, where
nine-tenths of the officers of the Committee were members. The
significance of the double outrage was unquestionable.
When the meeting broke up Pink remained behind. He found it rather
difficult to broach the matter in his mind. It was always hard for
him to talk about Lily Cardew, and lately he had had a growing
conviction that Willy Cameron found it equally difficult. He
wondered if Cameron, too, was in love with Lily. There had been
a queer look in his face on those rare occasions when Pink had
mentioned her, a sort of exaltation, and an odd difficulty
afterwards in getting back to the subject in hand.
Pink had developed an enormous affection and admiration for Willy
Cameron, a strange, loyal, half wistful, totally unselfish devotion.
It had steadied him, when the loss of Li1y might have made him
reckless, and had taken the form in recent weeks of finding
innumerable business opportunities, which Willy Cameron cheerfully
refused to take.
"I'll stay here until this other thing is settled," was Willy's
invariable answer. "I have a certain amount of time here, and the
fellows can drop in to see me without causing suspicion. In an
office it would be different. And besides, I can't throw Mr.
Davis down. His wife is in bad shape."
So, that afternoon, Pink waited until the Committee had dispersed,
and then said, with some difficulty:
"I saw her, Cameron. She has promised to leave."
"To-day?"
"This afternoon. I wanted to take her away, but she had some things
to do."
"Then she hadn't known before?"
"No. She thought it was just talk. And they'd kept the papers from
her. She hadn't heard about last night. Well, that's all. I
thought you'd want to know."
Pink started out, but Willy Cameron called him back.
"Have any of your people any influence with the Cardews?"
"No one has any influence with the Cardews, if you mean the Cardew
men. Why?"
"Because Cardew has got to get out of the mayoralty campaign.
That's all."
"That's a-plenty," said Pink, grinning. "Why don't you go and tell
him so?"
"I'm thinking of it. He hasn't a chance in the world, but he'll
defeat Hendricks by splitting the vote, and let the other side in.
And you know what that means."
"I know it," Pink observed, "but Mr. Cardew doesn't, and he won't
after you've told him. They've put a lot of money in, and once a
Cardew has invested in a thing he holds on like death. Especially
the old man. Wouldn't wonder he was the fellow who pounded the
daylights out of Akers last night," he added.
Willy Cameron, having carefully filled his pipe, closed the door
into the shop, and opened a window.
"Akers?" he inquired.
"Noon edition has it," Pink said. "Claims to have been attacked in
his rooms by two masked men. Probably wouldn't have told it, but
the doctor talked. Looks as though he could wallop six masked men,
doesn't he?"
"Yes," said Willy Cameron, reflectively. "Yes; he does, rather."
He felt more hopeful than he had for days. Lily on her way home,
clear once more of the poisonous atmosphere of Doyle and his
associates; Akers temporarily out of the way, perhaps for long
enough to let the normal influences of her home life show him to
her in a real perspective; and a rather unholy but very human joy
that he had given Akers a part of what was coming to him - all
united to cheer him. He saw Lily going home, and a great wave
of tenderness flooded him. If only they would be tactful and
careful, if only they would be understanding and kind. If they
would only be normal and every-day, and accept her as though she
had never been away. These people were so hedged about with
conventions and restrictions, they put so much emphasis on the
letter and so little on the spirit. If only - God, if only
they wouldn't patronize her!
His mother would have known how to receive her. He felt, that
afternoon, a real homesickness for his mother. He saw her, ample
and comfortable and sane, so busy with the comforts of the body
that she seemed to ignore the soul, and yet bringing healing
with her every matter-of-fact movement.
If only Lily could have gone back to her, instead of to that great
house, full of curious eyes and whispering voices.
He saw Mr. Hendricks that evening on his way home to supper. Mr.
Hendricks had lost flesh and some of his buoyancy, but he was
persistently optimistic.
"Up to last night I'd have said we were done, son," he observed.
"But this bomb business has settled them. The labor vote'll split
on it, sure as whooping cough."
"They've bought a half-page in all the morning papers, disclaiming
all responsibility and calling on all citizens to help them in
protecting private property."
"Have they, now," said Hendricks, with grudging admiration. "Can
you beat that? Where do they get the money, anyhow? If I lost my
watch these days I'd have to do some high-finance before I'd be
able to advertise for it."
"All right, see Cardew," were his parting words. "But he doesn't
want this election any more than I want my right leg. He'll stick.
You can talk, Cameron, I'll say it. But you can't pry him off
with kind words, any more than you can a porous plaster."
Behind Mr. Hendricks' colloquialisms there was something sturdy
and fine. His very vernacular made him popular; his honesty was
beyond suspicion. If he belonged to the old school in politics,
he had most of its virtues and few of its vices. He would take
care of his friends, undoubtedly, but he was careful in his choice
of friends. He would make the city a good place to live in.
Like Willy Cameron, he saw it, not a center of trade so much as
a vast settlement of homes. Business supported the city in his
mind, not the city business.
Nevertheless the situation was serious, and it was with a sense of
a desperate remedy for a desperate disease that Willy Cameron, after
a careful toilet, rang the bell of the Cardew house that night. He
had no hope of seeing Lily, but the mere thought that they were
under one roof gave him a sense of nearness and of comfort in her
safety.
Dinner was recently over, and he found both the Cardews, father and
son, in the library smoking. He had arrived at a bad moment, for
the bomb outrage, coming on top of Lily's refusal to come home
under the given conditions, had roused Anthony to a cold rage, and
left Howard with a feeling of helplessness.
Anthony Cardew nodded to him grimly, but Howard shook hands and
offered him a chair.
"I heard you speak some time ago, Mr. Cameron," he said. "You made
me wish I could have had your support."
"I came to talk about that. I am sorry to have to come in the
evening, but I am not free at any other time."
"When we go into politics," said old Anthony in his jibing voice,
"the ordinary amenities have to go. When you are elected, Howard,
I shall live somewhere else."
Willy Cameron smiled.
"I don't think you will be put to that inconvenience, Mr. Cardew."
"What's that?" Old Anthony's voice was incredulous. Here, in his
own house, this whipper-snapper -
"I am sure Mr. Howard Cardew realizes he cannot be elected."
The small ragged vein on Anthony's forehead was the storm signal
for the family. Howard glanced at him, and said urbanely:
"Will you have a cigar, Mr. Cameron? Or a liqueur?"
"Nothing, thank you. If I can have a few minutes' talk with you - "
"If you mean that as a request for me to go out, I will remind you
that I am heavily interested in this matter myself," said old Anthony.
"I have put in a great deal of money. If you people are going to
drop out, I want to hear it. You've played the devil with us already,
with your independent candidate who can't talk English."
Willy Cameron kept his temper.
"No," he said, slowly. "It wasn't a question of Mr. Hendricks
withdrawing. It was a question of Mr. Cardew getting out."
Sheer astonishment held old Anthony speechless.
"It's like this," Willy Cameron said. "Your son knows it. Even if
we drop out he won't get it. Justly or unjustly - and I mean that
- nobody with the name of Cardew can be elected to any high office
in this city. There's no reflection on anybody in my saying that.
I am telling you a fact."
Howard had listened attentively and without anger. "For a long
time, Mr. Cameron," he said, "I have been urging men of - of
position in the city, to go into politics. We have needed to get
away from the professional politician. I went in, without much
hope of election, to - well, you can say to blaze a trail. It is
not being elected that counts with me, so much as to show my
willingness to serve."
Old Anthony recovered his voice.
"The Cardews made this town, sir," he barked. "Willingness to
serve, piffle! We need a business man to run the city, and by
God, we'll get it!"
"You'll get an anarchist," said Willy Cameron, slightly flushed.
"If you want my opinion, young man, this is a trick, a political
trick. And how do we know that your Vigilance Committee isn't a
trick, too? You try to tell us that there is an organized movement
here to do heaven knows what, and by sheer terror you build up a
machine which appeals to the public imagination. You don't say
anything about votes, but you see that they vote for your man.
Isn't that true?"
"Yes. If they can keep an anarchist out of office. Akers is an
anarchist. He calls himself something else, but that's what it
amounts to. And those bombs last night were not imaginary."
The introduction of Louis Akers' name had a sobering effect on
Anthony Cardew. After all, more than anything else, he wanted
Akers defeated. The discussion slowly lost its acrimony, and
ended, oddly enough, in Willy Cameron and Anthony Cardew virtually
uniting against Howard. What Willy Cameron told about Jim Doyle
fed the old man's hatred of his daughter's husband, and there was
something very convincing about Cameron himself. Something of
fearlessness and honesty that began, slowly, to dispose Anthony in
his favor.
It was Howard who held out.
"If I quit now it will look as though I didn't want to take a
licking," he said, quietly obstinate. "Grant your point, that I'm
defeated. All right, I'll be defeated - but I won't quit."
And Anthony Cardew, confronted by that very quality of obstinacy
which had been his own weapon for so many years, retired in high
dudgeon to his upper rooms. He was living in a strange new world,
a reasonable soul on an unreasonable earth, an earth where a man's
last sanctuary, his club, was blown up about him, and a man's
family apparently lived only to thwart him.
With Anthony gone, Howard dropped the discussion with the air of
a man who has made a final stand.
"What you have said about Mr. Doyle interests me greatly," he
observed, "because - you probably do not know this - my sister
married him some years ago. It was a most unhappy affair."
"I do know it. For that reason I am glad that Miss Lily has come
home."
"Has come home? She has not come home, Mr. Cameron. There was a
condition we felt forced to make, and she refused to agree to it.
Perhaps we were wrong. I - "
Willy Cameron got up.
"Was that to-day?" he asked.
"But she was coming home to-day. She was to leave there this
afternoon."
"How do you know that?"
"Denslow saw her there this afternoon. She agreed to leave at
once. He had told her of the bombs, and of other things. She
hadn't understood before, and she was horrified. It is just
possible Doyle wouldn't let her go."
"But - that's ridiculous. She can't be a prisoner in my sister's
house."
"Will you telephone and find out if she is there?" Howard went
to the telephone at once. It seemed to Willy Cameron that he stood
there for uncounted years, and as though, through all that eternity
of waiting, he knew what the answer would be. And that he knew,
too, what that answer meant, where she had gone, what she had done.
If only she had come to him. If only she had come to him. He would
have saved her from herself. He -
"She is not there," Howard Cardew said, in a voice from which all
life had gone. "She left this afternoon, at four o'clock. Of
course she has friends. Or she may have gone to a hotel. We had
managed to make it practically impossible for her to come home."
Willy Cameron glanced at his watch. He had discounted the worst
before it came, and unlike the older man, was ready for action. It
was he who took hold of the situation.
"Order a car, Mr. Cardew, and go to the hotels," he said. "And if
you will drop me downtown - I'll tell you where - I'll follow up
something that has just occurred to me."
CHAPTER XXIX
In one way Howard had been correct in his surmise. It had been Lily's
idea to go to a hotel until she had made some definite plan. She
would telephone Louis then, and the rest - she did not think beyond
that. She called a taxi and took a small bag with her, but in the
taxicab she suddenly realized that she could not go to any of the
hotels she knew. She would be recognized at once.
She wanted a little time to herself, time to think. And before it
was discovered that she had left Cardew Way she must see Louis, and
judge again if he intended to act in good faith. While he was with
her, reiterating his promises, she believed him, but when he was
gone, she always felt, a curious doubt.
She thought then of finding a quiet room somewhere, and stopping the
cab, bought a newspaper. It was when she was searching for the
"rooms for rent" column that she saw he had been attacked and
slightly injured.
They had got him. He had said that if they ever suspected him of
playing them false they would get him, and now they had done so.
That removed the last doubt of his good faith from her mind. She
felt indignation and dismay, and a sort of aching consciousness that
always she brought only trouble to the people who cared for her;
she felt that she was going through her life, leaving only
unhappiness behind her.
He had suffered, and for her.
She told the chauffeur to go to the Benedict Apartments, and sitting
back read the notice again. He had been attacked by two masked men
and badly bruised, after putting up a terrific resistance. They
would wear masks, of course. They loved the theatrical. Their
very flag was theatrical. And he had made a hard fight That was
like him, too; he was a fighter.
She was a Cardew, and she loved strength. There were other men,
men like Willy Cameron, for instance, who were lovable in many ways,
but they were not fighters. They sat back, and let life beat them,
and they took the hurt bravely and stoically. But they never got
life by the throat and shook it until it gave up what they wanted.
She had never been in a bachelors' apartment house before, and she
was both frightened and self-conscious. The girl at the desk eyed
her curiously while she telephoned her message, and watched her as
she moved toward the elevator. "Ever seen her before?" she said
to the hall boy.
"No. She's a new one."
"Face's kind of familiar to me," said the telephone girl,
reflectively. "Looks worried, doesn't she? Two masked men! Huh!
All Sam took up there last night was a thin fellow with a limp."
The hall boy grinned.
"Then his limp didn't bother him any. Sam says y'ought to seen
that place."
In the meantime, outside the door of Akers' apartment, Lily's fine
courage almost left her. Had it not been for the eyes of the
elevator man, fixed on her while he lounged in his gateway, she
might have gone away, even then. But she stood there, committed
to a course of action, and rang.
Louis himself admitted her, an oddly battered Louis, in a dressing
gown and slippers; an oddly watchful Louis, too, waiting, after the
manner of men of his kind the world over, to see which way the cat
would jump. He had had a bad day, and his nerves were on edge.
All day he had sat there, unable to go out, and had wondered just
when Cameron would see her and tell her about Edith Boyd. For,
just as Willy Cameron rushed him for the first time, there had
been something from between clenched teeth about marrying another
girl, under the given circumstances. Only that had not been the
sort of language in which it was delivered.
"I just saw about it in the newspaper," Lily said. "How dreadful,
Louis."
He straightened himself and drew a deep breath. The game was
still his, if he played it right.
"Bad enough, dear," he said, "but I gave them some trouble,
too." He pushed a chair toward her. "It was like you to come.
But I don't like your seeing me all mussed up, little girl."
He' made a move then to kiss her, but she drew back.
"Please!" she said. "Not here. And I can't sit down. I can't
stay. I only came because I wanted to tell you something and I
didn't want to telephone it. Louis, Jim Doyle knew about those
bombs last night. He didn't want it to happen before the election,
but - that doesn't alter the fact, does it?"
"How do you know he knew?"
"I do know. That's all. And I have left Aunt Elinor's"
"No!"
"I couldn't stay, could I?" She looked up at him, the little
wistful glance that Willy always found so infinitely touching, like
the appeal of a willful but lovable child, that has somehow got
into trouble. "And I can't go home, Louis, unless I - "
"Unless you give me up," he finished for her. "Well?"
She hesitated. She hated making terms with him, and yet somehow
she must make terms.
"Well?" he repeated. "Are you going to throw me over?"
Apparently merely putting the thought into words crystallized all
his fears of the past hours; seeing her there, too, had intensified
his want of her. She stood there, where he had so often dreamed
of seeing her, but still holding him off with the aloofness that
both chilled and inflamed him, and with a question in her eyes.
He held out his arms, but she drew back.
"Do you mean what you have said, Louis, about leaving them, if I
marry you, and doing all you can to stop them?"
"You know I mean it."
"Then - I'll not go home."
"You are going to marry me? Now?"
"Whenever you say.
Suddenly she was trembling violently, and her lips felt dry and
stiff. He pushed her into a chair, and knelt down beside her.
"You poor little kid," he said, softly.
Through his brain were racing a hundred thoughts; Lily his, in his
arms, in spite of that white-faced drug clerk with the cold eyes;
himself in the Cardew house, one of them, beating old Anthony Cardew
at his own cynical game; and persistently held back and often rising
again to the surface, Woslosky and Doyle and the others, killers that
they were, pursuing him with their vengeance over the world. They
would have to be counted in; they were his price, as he, had he
known it, was Lily's.
"My wife!" he said. "My wife."
She stiffened in his arms.
"I must go, Louis," she said. "I can't stay here. I felt very
queer downstairs. They all stared so."
There was a clock on the mantel shelf, and he looked at it. It was
a quarter before five.
"One thing is sure, Lily," he said. "You can't wander about alone,
and you are right - you can't stay here. They probably recognized
you downstairs. You are pretty well known."
For the first time it occurred to her that she had compromised
herself, and that the net, of her own making, was closing fast about
"I wish I hadn't come."
"Why? We can fix that all right in a jiffy."
But when he suggested an immediate marriage she made a final
struggle. In a few days, even to-morrow, but not just then. He
listened, impatiently, his eyes on the clock. Beside it in the
mirror he saw his own marred face, and it added to his anger. In
the end he took control of the situation; went into his bedroom,
changed into a coat, and came out again, ready for the street. He
telephoned down for a taxicab, and then confronted her, his face
"I've let you run things pretty much to suit yourself, Lily," he
said. "Now I'm in charge. It won't be to-morrow or next week or
next month. It will be now. You're here. You've given them a
chance to talk downstairs. You've nowhere to go, and you're
going to marry me at once."
In the cab he explained more fully. They would get a license, and
then go to one of the hotels. There they could be married, in
their own suite.
"All regularly and in order, honey," he said, and kissed her hand.
She had hardly heard. She was staring ahead, not thinking, not
listening, not seeing, fighting down a growing fear of the man
before her, of his sheer physical proximity, of his increasing
exuberance.
"I'm mad about you, girl," he said. "Mad. And now you are going
to be mine, until death do us part."
She shivered and drew away, and he laughed a little. Girls were
like that, at such times. They always took a step back for every
two steps forward. He let her hand go, and took a careful survey
of his face in the mirror of the cab. The swelling had gone down,
but that bruise below his eye would last for days. He cursed
under his breath.
It was after nine o'clock when one of the Cardew cars stopped not
far from the Benedict Apartments, and Willy Cameron got out.
He was quite certain that Louis Akers would know where Lily was,
and he anticipated the interview with a sort of grim humor. There
might be another fight; certainly Akers would try to get back at
him for the night before. But he set his jaw. He would learn
where Lily was if he had to choke the knowledge out of that leering
devil's thick white throat. His arrival in the foyer of the
Benedict Apartments caused more than a ripple of excitement.
"Well, look who's here!" muttered the telephone girl, and watched
his approach, with its faint limp, over the top of her desk.
Behind, from his cage, the elevator man was staring with avid
"I suppose Mr. Akers is in?" said Willy Cameron, politely. The girl
smiled up at him.
"I'll say he ought to be, after last night! What're you going to
do now? Kill him?"
In spite of his anxiety there was a faint twinkle in Willy Cameron's
"No," he said slowly. "No. I think not. I want to talk to him."
"Sam," called the telephone girl, "take this gentleman up to
forty-three."
"Forty-three's out" Sam partly shut the elevator door; he had seen
Forty-three's rooms the night before, and he had the discretion of
his race. "Went out with a lady at quarter to five."
Willy Cameron took a step or two toward the cage.
"You don't happen to be lying, I suppose?"
"No, sir!" said Sam. "I'll take you up to look, if you like. And
about an hour ago he sent a boy here with a note, to get some of
his clothes. The young lady at the desk was out at the movies at
the time."
"I was getting my supper, Sam."
Willy Cameron had gone very white.
"Did the boy say where he was taking the things?"
"To the Saint Elmo Hotel, sir."
On the street again Willy Cameron took himself fiercely in hand.
There were a half-dozen reasons why Akers might go to the Saint
Elmo. He might, for one thing, have thought that he, Cameron,
would go back to the Benedict. He might be hiding from Dan, or
from reporters. But there had been, apparently, no attempt to
keep his new quarters secret. If Lily was at the Saint Elmo -
He found a taxicab, and as it drew up at the curb before the
hotel he saw the Cardew car moving away. It gave him his first
real breath for twenty minutes. Lily was not there,
But Louis Akers was. He got his room number from a clerk and
went up, still determinedly holding on to himself. Afterwards he
had no clear recollection of any interval between the Benedict
and the moment he found himself standing outside a door on an
upper floor of the Saint Elmo. From that time on it was as clear
as crystal, his own sudden calm, the overturning of a chair inside,
a man's voice, slightly raised, which he recognized, and then the
thin crash of a wineglass dropped or thrown to the floor.
He opened the door and went in.
In the center of the sitting room a table was set, and on it the
remains of a dinner for two. Akers was standing by the table,
his chair overturned behind him, a splintered glass at his feet,
staring angrily at the window. Even then Willy Cameron saw that
he had had too much to drink, and that he was in an ugly mood.
He was in dinner clothes, but with his bruised face and scowling
brows he looked a sinister imitation of a gentleman.
By the window, her back to the room, was Lily.
Neither of them glanced at the door. Evidently the waiter had been
moving in and out, and Akers considered him as little as he would a
"Come and sit down," he said angrily. "I've quit drinking, I tell
you. Good God, just because I've had a little wine - and I had the
hell of a time getting it - you won't eat and won't talk. Come here."
"I'm not hungry."
"Come here."
"Stay where you are, Lily," said Willy Cameron, from inside the
closed door. "Or perhaps you'd better get your wraps. I came to
take you home."
Akers had wheeled at the voice, and now stood staring incredulously.
First anger, and then a grin of triumph, showed in his face. Drink
had made him not so much drunk as reckless. He had lost last night,
but to-day he had won.
"Hello, Cameron," he said.
Willy Cameron ignored him.
"Will you come?" he said to Lily.
"I can't, Willy."
"Listen, Lily dear," he said gravely. "Your father is searching the
city for you. Do you know what that means? Don't you see that you
must go home at once? You can't dine here in a private suite, like
this, and not expose yourself to all sorts of talk."
"Go on," said Akers, leering. "I like to hear you."
"Especially," continued Willy Cameron, "with a man like this."
Akers took a step toward him, but he was not too sure of himself,
and he knew now that the other man had a swing to his right arm
like the driving rod of a locomotive. He retreated again to the
table, and his hand closed over a knife there.
"Louis!" Lily said sharply.
He picked up the knife and smiled at her, his eyes cunning. "Not
going to kill him, my dear," he said. "Merely to give him a hint
that I'm not as easy as I was last night."
That was a slip, and he knew it. Lily had left the window and come
forward, a stricken slip of a girl, and he turned to her angrily.
"Go into the other room and close the door," he ordered. "When I've
thrown this fellow out, you can come back."
But Lily's eyes were fixed on Willy Cameron's face.
"It was you last night?"
"Why?"
"Because," Willy Cameron said steadily, "he had got a girl into
trouble, and then insulted her. I wouldn't tell you, but you've got
to know the truth before it's too late."
Lily threw out both hands dizzily, as though catching for support.
But she steadied herself. Neither man moved.
"It is too late, Willy," she said. "I have just married him."
CHAPTER XXX
At midnight Howard Cardew reached home again, a tired and broken
man. Grace had been lying awake in her bedroom, puzzled by his
unexplained absence, and brooding, as she now did continually,
over Lily's absence.
At half past eleven she heard Anthony Cardew come in and go upstairs,
and for some time after that she heard him steadily pacing back and
forth overhead. Sometimes Grace felt sorry for Anthony. He had
made himself at such cost, and now when he was old, he had everything
and yet nothing.
They had never understood women, these Cardews. Howard was gentle
with them where Anthony was hard, but he did not understand, either.
She herself, of other blood, got along by making few demands, but
the Cardew women were as insistent in their demands as the men.
Elinor, Lily - She formed a sudden resolution, and getting up,
dressed feverishly. She had no plan in her mind, nothing but a
desperate resolution to put Lily's case before her grandfather,
and to beg that she be brought home without conditions.
She was frightened as she went up the stairs. Never before had she
permitted things to come to an issue between herself and Anthony.
But now it must be done. She knocked at the door.
Anthony Cardew opened it. The room was dark, save for one lamp
burning dimly on a great mahogany table, and Anthony's erect figure
was little more than a blur of black and white.
"I heard you walking about," she said breathlessly. "May I come in
and talk to you?"
"Come in," he said, with a sort of grave heaviness. "Shall I light
the other lamps?"
"Please don't."
"Will you sit down? No? Do you mind if I do? I am very tired.
I suppose it is about Lily?"
"Yes. I can't stand it any longer. I can't."
Sitting under the lamp she saw that he looked very old and very
weary. A tired little old man, almost a broken one.
"She won't come back?"
"Not under the conditions. But she must come back, father. To let
her stay on there, in that house, after last night - "
She had never called him "father" before. It seemed to touch him.
"You're a good woman, Grace," he said, still heavily. "We Cardews
all marry good women, but we don't know how to treat them. Even
Howard - " His voice trailed off. "No, she can't stay there," he
said, after a pause.
"But - I must tell you - she refuses to give up that man."
"You are a woman, Grace. You ought to know something about girls.
Does she actually care for him, or is it because he offers the
liberty she thinks we fail to give her? Or" - he smiled faintly -
"is it Cardew pig-headedness?"
Grace made a little gesture of despair.
"I don't know. She wanted to come home. She begged - it was
dreadful." Grace hesitated. "Even that couldn't be as bad as this,
father," she said. "We have all lived our own lives, you and Howard
and myself, and now we won't let her do it."
"And a pretty mess we have made of them!" His tone was grim. "No,
I can't say that we offer her any felicitous examples. But the
fellow's plan is transparent enough. He is ambitious. He sees
himself installed here, one of us. Mark my words, Grace, he may
love the child, but his real actuating motive is that. He's a
Radical, because since he can't climb up, he'll pull down. But once
let him get his foot on the Cardew ladder, and he'll climb, over
her, over all of us."
He sat after that, his head dropped on his chest, his hands resting
on the arms of his chair, in a brooding reverie. Grace waited.
"Better bring her home," he said finally. "Tell her I surrender.
I want her here. Let her bring that fellow here, too, if she has
to see him. But for God's sake, Grace," he added, with a flash of
his old fire, "show her some real men, too."
Suddenly Grace bent over and kissed him. He put up his hand, and
patted her on the shoulder.
"A good woman, Grace," he said, "and a good daughter to me. I'm
sorry. I'll try to do better."
As Grace straightened she heard the door close below, and Howard's
voice. Almost immediately she heard him coming up the staircase,
and going out into the hall she called softly to him.
"Where are you?" he asked, looking up. "Is father there?"
"I want you both to come down to the library, Grace."
She heard him turn and go slowly down the stairs. His voice had
been strained and unnatural. As she turned she found Anthony behind
"Something has happened!"
"I rather think so," said old Anthony, slowly.
They went together down the stairs.
In the library Lily was standing, facing the door, a quiet figure,
listening and waiting. Howard had dropped into a chair and was
staring ahead. And beyond the circle of lights was a shadowy figure,
vaguely familiar, tall, thin, and watchful. Willy Cameron.
CHAPTER XXXI
The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a
frenzy. The very manner of her going filled him with dark
suspicion. Either she had heard more that morning than he had
thought, or - In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing
a smoldering suspicion of his wife. She was too quiet, too
acquiescent. In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the
scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe,
he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her,
in seeing her cringe and go pale.
He had not feared her then. She had borne with so much, endured,
tolerated, accepted, that he had not realized that she might have
a breaking point.
The plan had appealed to his cynical soul from the first. It was
the apotheosis of cynicism, this reducing of a world to its lowest
level. And it had amused him to see his wife, a gentlewoman born,
bewildered before the chaos he depicted.
"But-it is German!" she had said.
"I bow before intelligence. It is German. Also it is Russian.
Also it is of all nations. All this talk now, of a League of
Nations, a few dull diplomats acting as God over the peoples of
the earth!" His eyes blazed. "While the true league, of the
workers of the world, is already in effect!"
But he watched her after that, not that he was afraid of her, but
because her re-action as a woman was important. He feared women
in the movement. It had its disciples, fervent and eloquent, paid
and unpaid women agitators, but he did not trust them. They were
invariably women without home ties, women with nothing to protect,
women with everything to gain and nothing to lose. The woman in
the home was a natural anti-radical. Not the police, not even the
army, but the woman in the home was the deadly enemy of the great
plan.
He began to hate Elinor, not so much for herself, as for the women
she represented. She became the embodiment of possible failure.
She stood in his path, passively resistant, stubbornly brave.
She was not a clever woman, and she was slow in gathering the full
significance of a nation-wide general strike, that with an end of
all production the non-producing world would be beaten to its knees.
And then she waited for a world movement, forgetting that a flame
must start somewhere and then spread. But she listened and learned.
There was a great deal of talk about class and mass. She learned
that the mass, for instance, was hungry for a change. It would
welcome any change. Woslosky had been in Russia when the Kerensky
regime was overthrown, and had seen that strange three days when
the submerged part of the city filled the streets, singing, smiling,
endlessly walking, exalted and without guile.
No problems troubled them. They had ceased to labor, and that was
Had it not been for its leaders, the mass would have risen like a
tide, and ebbed again.
Elinor had struggled to understand. This was not Socialism. Jim
had been a Socialist for years. He had believed that the gradual
elevation of the few, the gradual subjection of the many, would go
on until the majority would drag the few down to their own level.
But this new dream was something immediate. At her table she began
to hear talk of substituting for that slow process a militant
minority. She was a long time, months, in discovering that Jim
Doyle was one of the leaders of that militant minority, and that
the methods of it were unspeakably criminal.
Then had begun Elinor Doyle's long battle, at first to hold him back,
and that failing, the fight between her duty to her husband and that
to her country. He had been her one occupation and obsession too
long to be easily abandoned, but she was sturdily national, too. In
the end she made her decision. She lived in his house, mended his
clothing, served his food, met his accomplices, and - watched.
She hated herself for it. Every fine fiber of her revolted. But
as time went on, and she learned the full wickedness of the thing,
her days became one long waiting. She saw one move after another
succeed, strike after strike slowing production, and thus increasing
the cost of living. She saw the growing discontent and muttering,
the vicious circle of labor striking for more money, and by its own
ceasing of activity making the very increases they asked inadequate.
And behind it all she saw the ceaseless working, the endless sowing,
of a grim-faced band of conspirators.
She was obliged to wait. A few men talking in secret meetings, a
hidden propaganda of crime and disorder - there was nothing to
strike at. And Elinor, while not clever, had the Cardew shrewdness.
She saw that, like the crisis in a fever, the thing would have to
come, be met, and defeated.
She had no hope that the government would take hold. Government
was aloof, haughty, and secure in its own strength. Just now, too,
it was objective, not subjective. It was like a horse set to win
a race, and unconscious of the fly on its withers. But the fly
was a gadfly.
Elinor knew Doyle was beginning to suspect her. Sometimes she
thought he would kill her, if he discovered what she meant to do.
She did not greatly care. She waited for some inkling of the day
set for the uprising in the city, and saved out of her small
house allowance by innumerable economies and subterfuges. When
she found out the time she would go to the Governor of the State.
He seemed to be a strong man, and she would present him facts.
Facts and names. Then he must act - and quickly.
Cut off from her own world, and with no roots thrown out in the
new, she had no friends, no one to confide in or of whom to ask
assistance. And she was afraid to go to Howard. He would
precipitate things. The leaders would escape, and a new group
would take their places. Such a group, she knew, stood ready
for that very emergency.
On the afternoon of Lily's departure she heard Doyle come in.
He had not recovered from his morning's anger, and she heard his
voice, raised in some violent reproof to Jennie. He came up the
stairs, his head sagged forward, his every step deliberate, heavy,
ominous. He had an evening paper in his hand, and he gave it to
her with his finger pointing to a paragraph.
"You might show that to the last of the Cardews," he sneered.
It was the paragraph about Louis Akers. Elinor read it. "Who were
the masked men?" she asked. "Do you know?"
"I wish to God I did. I'd - Makes him a laughing stock, of course.
And just now, when - Where's Lily?"
Elinor put down the paper.
"She is not here, She went home this afternoon."
He stared at her, angrily incredulous.
"Home?"
"This afternoon."
She passed him and went out into the hall. But he followed her and
caught her by the arm as she reached the top of the staircase.
"What made her go home?"
"I don't know, Jim."
"She didn't say?"
"Don't hold me like that. No."
She tried to free her arm, but he held her, his face angry and
suspicious.
"You are lying to me," he snarled. "She gave you a reason. What
was it?"
Elinor was frightened, but she had not lost her head. She was
thinking rapidly.
"She had a visitor this afternoon, a young man. He must have told
her something about last night. She came up and told me she was
going."
"You know he told her something, don't you?"
"Yes." Elinor had cowered against the wall. "Jim, don't look like
that. You frighten me. I couldn't keep her here. I - "
"What did he tell her?"
"He accused you."
He was eyeing her coldly, calculatingly. All his suspicions of the
past weeks suddenly crystallized. "And you let her go, after that,"
he said slowly. "You were glad to have her go. You didn't deny what
she said. You let her run back home, with what she had guessed and
what you told her to-day. You - "
He struck her then. The blow was as remorseless as his voice, as
deliberate. She fell down the staircase headlong, and lay there,
not moving.
The elderly maid came running from the kitchen, and found him
half-way down the stairs, his eyes still calculating, but his body
shaking.
"She fell," he said, still staring down. But the servant faced him,
her eyes full of hate.
"You devil!" she said. "If she's dead, I'll see you hang for it."
But Elinor was not dead. Doctor Smalley, making rounds in a nearby
hospital and answering the emergency call, found her lying on her
bed, fully conscious and in great pain, while her husband bent over
her in seeming agony of mind. She had broken her leg. He sent
Doyle out during the setting. It was a principle of his to keep
agonized husbands out of the room.
CHAPTER XXXII
Life had beaten Lily Cardew. She went about the house, pathetically
reminiscent of Elinor Doyle in those days when she had sought
sanctuary there; but where Elinor had seen those days only as
interludes in her stormy life, Lily was finding a strange new peace.
She was very tender, very thoughtful, insistently cheerful, as though
determined that her own ill-fortune should not affect the rest of the
But to Lily this peace was not an interlude, but an end. Life for
her was over. Her bright dreams were gone, her future settled.
Without so putting it, even to herself, she dedicated herself to
service, to small kindnesses, and little thoughtful acts. She was,
daily and hourly, making reparation to them all for what she had
cost them, in hope.
That was the thing that had gone out of life. Hope. Her loathing
of Louis Akers was gone. She did not hate him. Rather she felt
toward him a sort of numbed indifference. She wished never to see
him again, but the revolt that had followed her knowledge of the
conditions under which he had married her was gone. She tried to
understand his viewpoint, to make allowances for his lack of some
fundamental creed to live by. But as the days went on, with that
healthy tendency of the mind to bury pain, she found him, from a
figure that bulked so large as to shut out all the horizon of her
life, receding more and more.
But always he would shut off certain things. Love, and marriage,
and of course the hope of happiness. Happiness was a thing one
earned, and she had not earned it.
After the scene at the Saint Elmo, when he had refused to let her
go, and when Willy Cameron had at last locked him in the bedroom
of the suite and had taken her away, there had followed a complete
silence. She had waited for some move or his part, perhaps an
announcement of the marriage in the newspapers, but nothing had
appeared. He had commenced a whirlwind campaign for the mayoralty
and was receiving a substantial support from labor.
The months at the house on Cardew Way seemed more and more
dream-like, and that quality of remoteness was accentuated by the
fact that she had not been able to talk to Elinor. She had
telephoned more than once during the week, but a new maid had
answered. Mrs. Doyle was out. Mrs. Doyle was unable to come to
the telephone. The girl was a foreigner, with something of
Woslosky's burr in her voice.
Lily had not left the house since her return. During that family
conclave which had followed her arrival, a stricken thing of few
words and long anxious pauses, her grandfather had suggested that.
He had been curiously mild with her, her grand father. He had
made no friendly overtures, but he had neither jibed nor sneered.
"It's done," he had said briefly. "The thing now is to keep her
out of his clutches." He had turned to her. "I wouldn't leave
the house for few days, Lily."
It was then that Willy Cameron had gone. Afterwards she thought
that he must have been waiting, patiently protective, to see how
the old man received her.
Her inability to reach Elinor began to dismay her, at last. There
was something. sinister about it, and finally Howard himself went
to the Doyle house. Lily had come back on Thursday, and on the
following Tuesday he made his call, timing it so that Doyle would
probably be away from home. But he came back baffled.
"She was not at home," he said. "I had to take the servant's word
for it, but: I think the girl was lying."
"She may be ill. She almost never goes out."
"What possible object could they have in concealing her illness?"
Howard said impatiently.
But he was very uneasy, and what Lily had told him since her return
only increased his anxiety. The house was a hotbed of conspiracy,
and for her own reasons Elinor was remaining there. It was no
place for a sister of his. But Elinor for years had only touched
the outer fringes of his life, and his days were crowded with other
things; the increasing arrogance of the strikers, the utter
uselessness of trying to make terms with them, his own determination
to continue to fight his futile political campaign. He put her out
of his mind.
Then, at the end of another week, a curious thing happened. Anthony
and Lily were in the library. Old Anthony without a club was Old
Anthony lost, and he had developed a habit, at first rather
embarrassing to the others, of spending much of his time downstairs.
He was no sinner turned saint. He still let the lash of his tongue
play over the household, but his old zest in it seemed gone. He made,
too, small tentative overtures to Lily, intended to be friendly, but
actually absurdly self-conscious. Grace, watching him, often felt
him rather touching. It was obvious to her that he blamed himself,
rather than Lily, for what had happened.
On this occasion he had asked Lily to read to him.
"And leave out the politics," he had said, "I get enough of that
wherever I go."
As she read she felt him watching her, and in the middle of a
paragraph he suddenly said:
"What's become of Cameron?"
"He must be very busy. He is supporting Mr. Hendricks, you know."
"Supporting him! He's carrying him on his back," grunted Anthony.
"What is it, Grayson?"
"A lady - a woman - calling on Miss Cardew."
Lily rose, but Anthony motioned her back.
"Did she give any name?"
"She said to say it was Jennie, sir."
"Jennie! It must be Aunt Elinor's Jennie!"
"Send her in," said Anthony, and stood waiting Lily noticed his face
twitching; it occurred to her then that this strange old man might
still love his daughter, after all the years, and all his cruelty.
It was the elderly servant from the Doyle house who came in, a tall
gaunt woman, looking oddly unfamiliar to Lily in a hat.
"Why, Jennie!" she said. And then: "Is anything wrong?"
"There is and there isn't," Jennie said, somberly. "I just wanted
to tell you, and I don't care if he kills me for it. It was him
that threw her downstairs. I heard him hit her."
Old Anthony stiffened.
"He threw Aunt Elinor downstairs?"
"That's how she broke her leg."
Sheer amazement made Lily inarticulate.
"But they said - we didn't know - do you mean that she has been
there all this time, hurt?"
"I mean just that," said Jennie, stolidly. "I helped set it, with
him pretending to be all worked up, for the doctor to see. He got
rid of me all right. He's got one of his spies there now, a
Bolshevik like himself. You can ask the neighbors."
Howard was out, and when the woman had gone Anthony ordered his
car. Lily, frightened by the look on his face, made only one
protest.
"You mustn't go alone," she said. "Let me go, too. Or take
Grayson - anybody."
But he went alone; in the hall he picked up his hat and stick, and
drew on his gloves.
"What is the house number?"
Lily told him and he went out, moving deliberately, like a man who
has made up his mind to follow a certain course, but to keep himself
well in hand.
CHAPTER XXXIII
Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his
membership in the union and frequented the meetings. He learned
various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance,
and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some
of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had
received. He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and
unhappy. Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented
the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this
resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their
general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves
built up.
Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to
his war record, brought him reward. He was elected member of a
conference to take to the Central Labor Council the suggestion for
a general strike. It was arranged that the delegates take the
floor one after the other, and hold it for as long as possible.
Then they were to ask the President of the Council to put the
The arguments were carefully prepared. The general strike was to
be urged as the one salvation of the labor movement. It would prove
the solidarity of labor. And, at the Council meeting a few days
later, the rank and file were impressed by the arguments. Dan,
gnawing his nails and listening, watched anxiously. The idea was
favorably received, and the delegates went back to their local unions,
to urge, coerce and threaten.
Not once, during the meeting, had there been any suggestion of
violence, but violence was in the air, nevertheless. The quantity
of revolutionary literature increased greatly during the following
ten days, and now it was no longer furtively distributed. It was
sold or given away at all meetings; it flooded the various
headquarters with its skillful compound of lies and truth. The
leaders notified of the situation, pretended that it was harmless
raving, a natural and safe outlet for suppressed discontents.
Dan gathered up an armful of it and took it home. On a Sunday
following, there was a mass meeting at the Colosseum, and a business
agent of one of the unions made an impassioned speech. He recited
old and new grievances, said that the government had failed to live
up to its promises, that the government boards were always unjust
to the workers, and ended with a statement of the steel makers'
profits. Dan turned impatiently to a man beside him.
"Why doesn't he say how much of that profit the government gets?"
he demanded.
But the man only eyed him suspiciously.
Dan fell silent. He knew it was wrong, but he had no gift of
tongue. It was at that meeting that for the first time he heard
used the word "revolution."
CHAPTER XXXIV
Old Anthony's excursion to his daughter's house had not prospered.
During the drive to Cardew Way he sat forward on the edge of the
seat of his limousine, his mouth twitching with impatience and
anger, his stick tightly clutched in his hand. Almost before the
machine stopped he was out on the pavement, scanning the house
with hostile eyes.
The building was dark. Paul, the chauffeur, watching curiously,
for the household knew that Anthony Cardew had sworn never to
darken his daughter's door, saw his erect, militant figure enter
the gate and lose itself in the shadow of the house. There
followed a short interval of nothing in particular, and then a
tall man appeared in the rectangle of light which was the open
Jim Doyle was astounded when he saw his visitor. Astounded and
alarmed. But he recovered himself quickly, and smiled.
"This is something I never expected to see," he said, "Mr. Anthony
Cardew on my doorstep."
"I don't give a damn what you expected to see," said Mr. Anthony
Cardew. "I want to see my daughter."
"Your daughter? You have said for a good many years that you have
no daughter."
"Stand aside, sir. I didn't come here to quibble."
"But I love to quibble," sneered Doyle. "However, if you insist -
I might as well tell you, I haven't the remotest intention of
letting you in."
"I'll ask you a question," said old Anthony. "Is it true that my
daughter has been hurt?"
"My wife is indisposed. I presume we are speaking of the same
person."
"You infernal scoundrel," shouted Anthony, and raising his cane,
brought it down with a crack on Doyle's head. The chauffeur was
half-way up the walk by that time, and broke into a run. He saw
Doyle, against the light, reel, recover and raise his fist, but
he did not bring it down.
"Stop that!" yelled the chauffeur, and came on like a charging steer.
When he reached the steps old Anthony was hanging his stick over his
left forearm, and Doyle was inside the door, trying to close it.
This was difficult, however, because Anthony had quietly put his
foot over the sill.
"I am going to see my daughter, Paul," said Anthony Cardew. "Can
you open the door?"
"Open it!" Paul observed truculently. "Watch me!"
He threw himself against the door, but it gave suddenly, and sent
him sprawling inside at Doyle's feet. He was up in an instant,
squared to fight, but he only met Jim Doyle's mocking smile. Doyle
stood, arms folded, and watched Anthony Cardew enter his house.
Whatever he feared he covered with the cynical mask that was his
He made no move, offered no speech.
"Is she upstairs?"
"She is asleep. Do you intend to disturb her?"
"I do," said old Anthony grimly. "I'll go first, Paul. You follow
me, but I'd advise you to come up backwards."
Suddenly Doyle laughed.
"What!" he said, "Mr. Anthony Cardew paying his first visit to my
humble home, and anticipating violence! You underestimate the
honor you are doing me."
He stood like a mocking devil at the foot of the staircase until
the two men had reached the top. Then he followed them. The mask
had dropped from his face, and anger and watchfulness showed in it.
If she talked, he would kill her. But she knew that. She was not
a fool.
Elinor lay in the bed, listening. She had recognized her father's
voice, and her first impulse was one of almost unbearable relief.
They had found her. They had come to take her away. For she knew
now that she was a prisoner; even without the broken leg she would
have been a prisoner. The girl downstairs was one of them, and her
jailer. A jailer who fed her, and gave her grudgingly the attention
she required, but that was all.
Just when Doyle had begun to suspect her she did not know, but on
the night after her injury he had taken pains to verify his
suspicions. He had found first her little store of money, and that
had angered him. In the end he had broken open a locked trinket
box and found a notebook in which for months she had kept her
careful records. Here and there, scattered among house accounts,
were the names of the radical members of The Central Labor Council,
and other names, spoken before her and carefully remembered. He
had read them out to her as he came to them, suffering as she was,
and she had expected death then. But he had not killed her. He
had sent Jennie away and brought in this Russian girl, a mad-eyed
fanatic named Olga, and from that time on he visited her once daily.
In his anger and triumph over her he devised the most cunning of
all punishments; he told her of the movement's progress, of its
ingeniously contrived devilments in store, of its inevitable
success. What buildings and homes were to be bombed, the Cardew
house first among them; what leading citizens were to be held as
hostages, with all that that implied; and again the Cardews headed
When Doctor Smalley came he or the Russian were always present,
solicitous and attentive. She got out of her bed one day, and
dragging her splinted leg got to her desk, in the hope of writing
a note and finding some opportunity of giving it to the doctor.
Only to discover that they had taken away her pen, pencils and
She had been found there by Olga, but the girl had made no comment.
Olga had helped her back into bed without a word, but from that
time on had spent most of her day on the upper floor. Not until
Doyle came in would she go downstairs to prepare his food.
Elinor lay in her bed and listened to her father coming up the
stairs. She knew, before he reached the top, that Doyle would never
let her be taken away. He would kill her first. He might kill
Anthony Cardew. She had a sickening sense of tragedy coming up the
staircase, tragedy which took the form of her father's familiar
deliberate step. Perhaps had she known of the chauffeur's presence
she might have chanced it, for every fiber of her tired body was
crying for release. But she saw only her father, alone in that house
with Doyle and the smoldering Russian.
The key turned in the lock.
Anthony Cardew stood in the doorway, looking at her. With her
long hair in braids, she seemed young, almost girlish. She looked
like the little girl who had gone to dancing school in short white
frocks and long black silk stockings, so many years ago.
"I've just learned about it, Elinor," he said. He moved to the
bed and stood beside it, looking down, but he did not touch her.
"Are you able to be taken away from here?"
She knew that Doyle was outside, listening, and she hardened her
heart for the part she had to play. It was difficult; she was so
infinitely moved by her father's coming, and in the dim light he,
too, looked like himself of years ago.
"Taken away? Where?" she asked.
"You don't want to stay here, do you?" he demanded bluntly.
"This is my home, father."
"Good God, home! Do you mean to tell me that, with all you must
know about this man, you still want to stay with him?"
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Eastern European and Siberian Triangles: What Is Going On?
Hoia Baciu, Romania
Devil's Cemetery in Siberia (Tunguska) and the Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania have some very similar terrifying unexplained features that makes one wonder - what is going on in these two locations?
Let's begin with Hoia Baciu. Those who love "Destination Truth" show with Josh Gates might remember an episode done there. They saw strange spooklights, got nauseous, felt weird and scared, and even got thrown, had scratches, and more!
Let's look at the history of this spot in the forest where no trees grow (above).
(LINK) This forest has it all–mysterious disappearances, UFO sightings, ghosts, and even ancient tombs. Hoia Baciu is home to the region’s oldest Neolithic settlement, believed to originate from 6500 BCE. The site includes archaic houses and a burial ground. Hoia Baciu was named for a shepherd who vanished in the forest–along with his flock of 200 sheep. According to local legend, neither shepherd or sheep were ever seen again. Most locals who live near the forest are afraid to go inside, believing they will also disappear. Those brave enough to venture within have suffered from strange rashes, headaches, burns, scratches, and nausea, among other ailments. People reportedly experience a high level of anxiety while in the forest, along with the sensation of being watched. Electronics often malfunction in the area as well.
1968 photo of UFO over Hoia Baciu
Devil's Cemetery, Siberia
Tunguska "Devil's Cemetery" Siberia
The area where Tunguska (the infamous ground zero of a meteor event 100+ years ago), has a meadow where nothing grows called "The Devil's Cemetery."
(LINK) There is a meadow called “Devil’s Cemetery” not far from the village of Kova in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia. The meadow is covered with remnants of birds and animals that for some reason do not decompose. Vegetation on the meadow is rather scarce, tree branches are charred, animals do not live here, and people who happen to come to the meadow develop headaches and unexplainable anxiety. They say that ruinous energy of the place has something to do with the fall of the Tunguska meteorite.
"My compass’s hand froze and pointed at the North only. By the evening people developed tingling sensation in their bodies, some developed toothache. Everybody noticed growing anxiety. Shortly after 9PM we approached the meadow. Our radio froze, and we turned back.”
What might be happening in these places?
Let's look at potential electromagnetic field issues.
What are some things reported by EMF field issues?
(LINK) A variety of symptoms (dermatological symptoms such as redness, tingling and burning sensations as well as for example fatigue, headache, concentration difficulties, nausea, heart palpitation) have been suggested to be caused by ELF (extremely low frequency) field exposure. The term “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” (EHS) has come into common usage based on the reported experience by the afflicted individuals that electric and/or magnetic fields, or vicinity to activated electrical equipment trigger the symptoms.
Can EMF affect compasses?
(LINK) DC underground cables produce a static magnetic field... Because the magnetic field from the cable alters the earth’s magnetic field, there is an effect on magnetic compasses close to the cable – they can point in the wrong direction. This can be an issue for ships at sea but very rarely causes problems on land, partly because the effect is localised – it is significant only within about 10 m of the cable itself.
World magnetic field intensity
What other explanations might there be for areas like these two locations? Toxins of some kind, perhaps buried iron from explosions of meteors, issues in the geomagnetism or electromagnetism, or legends born out of places with a scary past?
We can't know for certain until someone with a curious nature and a lot of scientific equipment decides to descend upon these two locations and do a real compare and contrast on them. For now, just in my own research, I'm finding some striking similarities.
Interesting article on Siberia's oddities (LINK)
**Tomorrow on GHT - "Exhumed: Famous and Unsettling Exhumations"**
Labels: devil's cemetery, hoia baciu, Romania, Siberia
DUTA March 22, 2017 at 4:09 AM
Interesting! Although I was born in Romania, I never heard of the place as it is near the town of Cluj in Transilvanya region, far from where we lived.
After reading your post, I googled it and understand that it's considered the Bermuda Triangle of the region.
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GILLINGHAM FC CALL ON SCHOOLS TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE GIRLS AND KIDS CUPS
Schools can still sign up for the 2015/16 Football League Kids Cup
As the new season starts gaining momentum, the coaches, players and backroom staff at Gillingham Football Club are working hard to provide a successful season for our fans.
We’ll be doing our very best this season, but we now need your help to try and bring the prestigious Football League Girls Cup and Kids Cup trophies back to Gillingham FC.
In previous years over 2,000 schools entered the (two) competitions, with the finalists getting the chance to play at Wembley Stadium.
The road to Wembley starts now with the local stage of the competitions and it’s open to all local schools who wish to take part.
The Girls Cup is for under 13 girls (please be aware that this deadline has now passed) and the Kids Cup is for under 11 children, and the winning schools will win the right to represent Gillingham FC in the national stages of the tournament and could progress all the way to the final for the prize of a lifetime – playing football at Wembley stadium.
There are thousands of professional footballers that have never got to play at Wembley, so to be in with a chance of stepping onto the hallowed turf is a spectacular opportunity. Not even Pele, one of the greatest players of all time, got to play at Wembley Stadium!
But we know there are loads of great school teams in our area and many of you will want the chance to show off your skills at the home of football and we are again looking for the best. So what are you waiting for? Why not take the chance to go down in history at your school and become local heroes by proudly representing your local Football League club?!
When and where is the local stage of the Girls Cup being held?
The tournament will take place on Wednesday 11th November 2015 at Kicks Soccer Centre, Watling Street, Strood, Kent, ME2 3JQ (arriving at 9:45am for a 10:00am start). Please note that the Area Finals will be held in the New Year.
When and where is the local stage of the Kids Cup being held?
The tournament will take place on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at Kicks Soccer Centre, Watling Street, Strood, Kent, ME2 3JQ (arriving at 9:45am for a 10:00am start). Please note that the Regional Finals will be held in the New Year.
How to get involved…..
Getting involved couldn’t be simpler. If you want your school team to take part in the FLT Kids and Girls Cup tournament, you need to arrange a team of eight players.
Each player must be under 13 (Girls Cup) and under 11 (Kids Cup) on the 1st September 2015. Once you have your team, please complete a registration form and return to the Community Trust at Priestfield Stadium, full details below, by no later than Friday 6th November 2015(Girls Cup) and Friday 20th November 2015 (Kids Cup).
Places are limited for the tournament and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Once we have received your registration form we will email you confirmation of receipt and a list of rules and regulations for the tournament along with directions to Kicks Soccer Centre in Strood.
GIRLS CUP - Further information and a Registration Form
KIDS CUP - Further information and a Registration Form
MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Redfern Avenue
Kent. ME7 4DD
Email: jknighton@priestfield.com; AbbieDennington2@priestfield.com
Website: www.gillinghamfootballclub.com
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Scottish teens lose an hour of learning a day due to hunger
A shocking new study has revealed 94 per cent of teachers in Britain see teens arriving for school hungry every day.
Worryingly more than a third of teachers in Scotland, surveyed by Kellogg’s, believed children in their class were hungry was due to their parents being unable to afford food for breakfast.
Nearly half of the 500 UK secondary teachers’ surveyed claimed kids aged 11 to 16 failed to understand why they need breakfast to help them learn.
The study also found Scottish teachers battling with hungry teenagers in the classroom were often left dealing with kids unable to concentrate (78%), an increase in misbehaviour (56%) or grumpiness from class members (67%) in the mornings.
When asked how many minutes of learning the average hungry teen loses a day, teachers estimated a shocking 60 minutes, that’s approximately 12 hours* if they go to school with an empty tummy once a week for a whole school term.
More than one in 10 teachers believed this could have a long term impact on kids’ exam results, with 16 per cent believing one child’s hunger could disrupt the learning of others in the class.
A further study by Kellogg’s found nearly half of the 1,000 children surveyed had attended a breakfast club in Primary School, but only a fifth go to a morning school club to get something to eat before class at High School.
School breakfast clubs ensure children get something to eat before starting the school day so they can perform at their best.
Head of Research at The Children’s Food Trust, Jo Nicholas, supports more healthy breakfast provision, said:
“Secondary education sees our young people maturing into adulthood, going through stressful exams and often choosing a life career path. All these things are hard to do when you are hungry and teens are often the forgotten age group when it comes to hunger.
“The survey results would indicate that a breakfast club for young people in secondary education, particularly those who need it most, would still be a wise investment.
“‘Like all other school food provision, breakfasts need to be healthy as what children eat now determines their future health.”
Breakfast Clubs have been shown to improve attendance, concentration and learning in children.
The research also revealed that around one in 10 children feel too ashamed to eat in front of their friends, potentially putting them off attending a breakfast club before school.
UK managing director for Kellogg’s, Dave Lawlor, said: “Kellogg’s has been supporting breakfast clubs in schools for 19 years providing funding, cereal donations and training to a network of 3,000 Breakfast Clubs across the UK.
“We would encourage our stakeholders to look at ways we can increase breakfast club support to help boost the provision from primary school to secondary school.”
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17-year-old killed in shooting inside West Memphis apartment
Updated: Feb 8, 2019 - 5:02 PM
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A teenager was killed in a shooting at a West Memphis apartment complex.
Photos of the crime scene
According to police, the shooting happened at the Steeplechase Apartments on Talonwood Drive around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The victim was a 17-year-old boy, according to investigators. Police have not yet released the identity of that victim.
According to a release from police, the teen was shot and killed inside the apartment. Officers found the teen on the floor inside the apartment suffering from a gunshot wound.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alfreda Curry spoke with FOX13. She said her cousin, Jason Dove, was killed at the complex in the summer of 2018.
“I’m definitely praying for the family,” she said.
West Memphis police did not provide any information regarding the suspected shooter.
The details surrounding the shooting are still unclear.
Mayor Marco McClendon told FOX13 this is the first homicide case of 2019 in West Memphis.
McClendon said he was at the crime scene because he knows the victim’s parents well.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call West Memphis police at 870-735-1210.
This is a developing story. Stay with FOX13 for the latest updates.
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Why Your Employees Don't Like You
By Chad Brooks Published February 14, 2012 FOXBusiness
Hate your boss? New research shows you're not alone.
A study by talent management expert DDI revealed that one in three employees don't consider their boss to be doing an effective job, while nearly half of workers think they could do their boss's job better than them.
Conducted as a way to determine what today's leaders are doing right and what they are doing wrong, the research also found that fewer than 40 percent of employees are motivated by their supervisor to give their best effort.
Much of the dissatisfaction stems from supervisors' unwillingness to listen to their employees. Thirty-five percent of the surveyed workers said their boss never, or only sometimes, listens to their work-related concerns.
Additionally, only 54 percent of supervisors involve employees in making decisions that affect their work.
The study also shows too many leaders aren't delivering on the basic requirements – courtesy, respect, honesty and tact in their interactions – of a healthy manager/employee relationship.
Sixty percent of those surveyed reported their boss has damaged their self-esteem, while nearly one-third of employees said their supervisor doesn't remain calm and constructive when discussing problems.
The lack of faith in their boss is forcing many to consider other employment. Nearly 40 percent of those surveyed said they left a job primarily because of their leader, while more than half said their negative perception of a boss had them contemplating finding a new employer.
There are areas, however, where supervisors scored high marks. The research shows 74 percent of workers understand their boss's expectations of them, while 66 percent said their manager provides the support they need.
The research was based on surveys of more than 1,200 full-time employees from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India and southeast Asia.
Chad Brooks is a Chicago-based freelance writer who spent 10 years working as a newspaper reporter before working in public relations. You can reach him at chadgbrooks@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @cbrooks76.
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A lecture about the emergence and promulgation of radical anarchist ideas in Greece between 1874 to 1940 will be presented by poet and journalist Dimitris Troaditis, on Thursday 18 July 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne. This lecture will outline an alternative
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Romiosini and Beyond
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GREEK COMMUNITY COCKTAIL PARTY @ LONSDALE ST GREEK FESTIVAL
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Melbourne’s biggest street party and longest-running Greek festival brings together some of the Australia’s most talented performers, dancers, chefs, cooks and competitors for a weekend of Greek-flavoured entertainment. Headlining the event will be one of Greece’s most popular singing sensations, Eleonora Zouganeli, on her first Australian v
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“El Dorado: the struggle for Skouries” is a documentary film about the on-going struggle of a small community in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece against a proposed gold mine owned by Canadian mining giant El Dorado Gold. The film shows the history of the communities struggle to protect the forests, rivers and their livelihoods in tourism an
Just Give Me The Pills
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Get Caught Overheating With Fever Feel Tonight at Harvard and Stone
Photo by Braeden Paterson
If your favorite Beatles song is “Revolution 9,” then you’ll love Fever Feel. Even if you have little respect for that comparison, keep reading—the Canadian three-piece is creative in the best ways. The band has a self-titled album due out next week, on September 14th to be exact; get a first look at their psychedelic mastery tonight at Harvard & Stone, where they will be supported by Wet & Reckless and others; more info.
The new album is a thoroughly enjoyable mixture of psych influences, such as the brilliant experimentation of John Lennon, the golden whimsy of Brian Wilson, and the slick timelessness of the Zombies. Their debut Days of Daze EP from a few years back left them room to grow, showing potential in their raw skill as players even if some elements in the studio recordings felt washed out. On the forthcoming record, expect the utmost clarity. Singles like “Somewhere Down the Line” and “Lose Your Mind” are boisterous samples of what you will hear live and in your headphones when Fever Feel finally drops.
See Fever Feel at Harvard & Stone tonight; more info. The band will be traveling up the west coast for shows in SF and Seattle before hitting more dates in Canada—all dates listed below.
Pre-order their forthcoming LP by contributing to their Pledge campaign here. Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Fever Feel Tour
9/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Harvard & Stone
9/07 – San Francisco, CA @ Bar Fluxus
9/08 – Seattle, WA @ Conor Byrne
9/15 – Victoria, Canada @ Rubber Boot Club (Rifflandia)
9/21 – Edmonton, Canada @ Sewing Machine Factory
9/22 – Calgary, Canada @ The Gateway
9/23 – Red Deer, Canada @ Bo’s Bar & Grill
This entry was posted in New Music, Recommended, Shows and tagged Fever Feel, harvard and stone, indie rock, psych rock, psychedelic on September 5, 2018 by Zoe Elaine.
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Hadley, Amherst farmland protection eyed
Hadley Town Hall File photo
By SCOTT MERZBACH
Published: 1/17/2019 12:26:23 AM
HADLEY — A nearly 200-acre parcel of unprotected farmland along the Hadley and Amherst town lines could be placed in the state’s Agricultural Preservation Restriction program.
Kestrel Land Trust is putting together a plan to permanently protect the 193 acres of agricultural land, which is owned by the Szala family.
Both towns are being asked to provide Community Preservation Act money to support the preservation project.
In Hadley, the project is estimated to cost $720,000 to save the 170 acres between Comins and Shattuck roads. Of this, $210,000 is sought from the town’s CPA Committee, with $360,000 from the state Department of Agriculture and $150,000 from a transfer of development rights fund overseen by the Conservation Commission.
Janice Stone, the conservation agent for the town, told the CPA Committee this week that the land has long been sought for protection because it is adjacent to other farms in the APR program.
“(It’s) one of the last unprotected farms in Hadley,” Stone said.
If the land is not put into the APR program, it could be sold and developed for housing.
In Amherst, 23 additional acres of the Szala property would be protected between the Podick and Katherine Cole conservation areas. Both sites are popular with hikers, with the Noah Webster Trail at the Podick sanctuary.
Amherst would be asked to provide $188,000 from its CPA account.
Assistant Town Manager David Ziomek, who submitted an application to the town’s CPA Committee in December, wrote that the potential purchase is an opportunity to protect open space, connect hiking trails and maintain a wildlife corridor.
Scott Merzbach can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com.
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Explore Europe Board Game Review and Rules
March 19, 2018 February 16, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1954, Francesco Ricciardi, Gerhard Schmid, Hervert Vladimir Fuka, O. Fairgagnetr, Otto Maier Verlag, Ravensburger
Originally created back in 1954, Explore Europe has a significantly longer history than I would have initially expected. Produced from 1954 to 1992 Explore Europe has actually been sold under several different names including Europareise and Journey Through Europe. While the game seems to be quite a bit more popular in Europe than the United States, I was curious why a game that had been published for over 38 years suddenly stopped being produced in 1992. My suspicion was that the game just didn’t stay relevant in the changing board game industry of the 1990s. For a game that is over 60 years old Explore Europe actually has some interesting ideas for a roll and move game but it ultimately fails to be anything more than another very average roll and move game.
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How to Play Explore Europe
Choose which side of the board you want to use (the only difference is visual).
Shuffle the instruction cards and place them face down next to the board.
The town cards are sorted by color and shuffled separately.
Each player chooses a color and takes the playing piece and the flag of that color.
The starting city for each player is determined as follows. Each player clockwise will take the top town card from a different color. If there are more than three players, two players will take a card of the same color. The town on the card is where the player will start and end their journey. The player puts both their flag and playing piece on the corresponding city.
This player was dealt the card for Oslo which will be the starting and ending city for the game.
Each player is also dealt two town cards from each color. These are the towns that the player will have to visit throughout the game. Players keep these cards in their hand until they visit the city.
The youngest player starts the game.
The objective of Explore Europe is to visit the six towns corresponding to the cards you received at the beginning of the game. You then have to return to your starting town. Players can visit their towns in any order.
This player will have to visit these six cities before they return to their starting city.
A player begins their turn by rolling the die. The number rolled will determine how many spaces they will get to move. The player can move in any direction but they can not use the same path twice in the same turn.
This player has rolled a three so they will get to move their playing piece three spaces.
A player can move through a town occupied by another player’s pawn or flag but they cannot end their turn on a town that contains either. If a player would land on a town that features another player’s flag or playing piece, they stop short of the town.
The blue player was trying to move to Frankfurt but couldn’t land on the space because it was occupied by the green flag.
If a player rolls a one they can choose to either move one space or they can take the top instruction card. If they draw an instruction card they must follow its instructions immediately.
This player rolled a one so they can either move one space or take the instruction card.
When a player lands on or moves through one of the towns from one of their cards, they reveal the card and leave it face up on the table.
While traveling players can move in three different ways.
To travel by land players will follow the solid lines on the board. Each line traveled between two towns counts as one space.
Water Travel
If a player visits a harbor town (a city that has dotted lines coming out from it) they can choose to end their turn. On their next turn they can take one of the dotted routes that connects to that city instead of rolling the dice.
The yellow player has stopped in the harbor city of Barcelona. They can use their next turn to travel to Marseille, Ajaccio, or Palma de Mallorca.
Towns with a red dot contain an airport. To travel by airplane players will use some of the movement from their die roll. The map is divided into six different sections as shown on the flight plan cards. A player can only take one flight per turn and they cannot fly to a city that contains another player’s pawn or flag.
To travel within the zone that they currently are in, the player has to use two of their movement points.
To travel to a neighboring zone (not diagonal) from their current location, the player has to use four of their movement points.
This player is currently in London. They can use two movement points to travel to another city in section three. They can use four movement points to move to a city in sections one, four, or five.
The first player to visit all of their town cards and return to their starting city wins the game.
The white player has returned to their starting city so they have won the game.
My Thoughts on Explore Europe
Heading into Explore Europe the game reminded me a lot of the 10 Days series of games (10 Days in Africa, 10 Days in the USA). Both games are travel based games where players have to travel around the map visiting different cities/countries. It quickly became apparent that outside of the travel theme and the fact that you had to plan a route to visit your destinations, the two games share very little in common. The 10 Days series is focused on drawing tiles and placing them in a route that follows certain rules. Meanwhile Explore Europe is mostly a roll and move game with a travel theme pasted on. After playing Explore Europe I actually would say that it shares a lot more in common with Boundary Waters.
While Explore Europe is mostly just another roll and move game, I have to say that it actually has quite a bit more strategy than your typical roll and move game. This comes from the game having three different modes of transportation. Land travel is basically your typical roll and move game where you move as many spaces as the number you rolled. Water travel is nothing special either as you basically just waste two turns to move to another city. I would highly recommend avoiding it whenever possible. The one interesting mechanic in Explore Europe is air travel.
While the air travel mechanics are far from complex or original, they are actually really interesting to see in a roll and move game. Traveling by air gives the players many more options for travel as it lets you move long distances in one turn. For short distances it is usually easier to just travel by land. The air travel mechanic is interesting as the airports are separated into six different zones. You can either travel to an airport in the same zone or you can travel to a neighboring zone but you have to use more movement points. This decision can become interesting when you are near the border between two zones as it might be better to travel to an airport across the zone’s border by ground and then take an airplane once you have moved into the new zone.
The other strategy in Explore Europe comes from planning out your route. Planning out your route actually plays a pretty big role in determining who will win the game. If you just wing your route you will waste a bunch of time backtracking which likely will lose you the game. Planning your route is important to your success but it is not particularly deep. Coming up with your best route is pretty easy since you just group nearby cities and then travel from one group to another as you make your way around the gameboard. If you set up your route in the beginning of the game you can mostly follow it for the rest of the game. You probably will only have to slightly deviate from it from time to time due to your die rolls or instruction cards you draw.
Other than the potential strategy I think Explore Europe’s greatest strength is that it could work pretty well as a teaching tool. Due to having to plan out your route I can actually see Explore Europe working well teaching younger children basic planning skills. The game will force children to come up with a plan for how they are going to visit all of their cities. Explore Europe could also be used as a tool to teach children about cities in Europe. Every card includes quite a bit of information about the corresponding city. If you wanted a board game to teach children about cities in Europe I could see Explore Europe working pretty well.
The one catch is that Explore Europe is pretty outdated at this point. The oldest versions of the game date back to 1954 with the newest English version being released in 1992. That means that the game is at least 26 years old at this point. While I am guessing quite a bit of the information might still be accurate, there are going to be inaccuracies in the information presented by the game. While this doesn’t ruin the educational aspect of the game, you have to take it into consideration when looking at the facts presented by the game.
If I wrapped up the review at this point I would actually consider Explore Europe to be one of the better pure roll and move games that I have ever played. Unfortunately there are three things that prevent Explore Europe from being anything more than just another very average roll and move game.
First while Explore Europe has more strategy than most roll and move games, this doesn’t seem to reduce any of the luck in the game. A player could end up making bad decisions which will hurt their chances of winning the game. I don’t really see players making moves that are going to help them win the game though. Generally your strategy is only going to make a small difference in the outcome of the game. Luck is going to play a much larger role. The most obvious way that luck impacts the game is with rolling the die. A player that rolls better is going to do better in the game as they will be able to move more.
I actually was going to give Explore Europe some credit in this area due to the instruction cards since I thought they would offset some of the bad luck from rolling a one. In some cases that is actually true as you can get a card that might be even better than rolling a high number. The problem is that half of the cards end up making things even worse. Most of the bad cards only make you lose a turn. The worst cards send you to random places on the gameboard. If you were heading that ways anyway it will actually help you but in most cases it will just mess up your strategy.
Most of Explore Europe’s luck though comes from what cards you end up being dealt at the beginning of the game. This plays such a big role in the game that you could lose the game before it even begins. Basically you want to be dealt cards that are near one another. The more compact your route is the less you will have to move which means you don’t have to roll as well. A player whose cities are on all corners of the board are going to have a very hard time winning the game.
This can be even worse because all of the cities in the game are not equal. Specifically you want to be dealt the least number of islands possible. The problem with islands is that you have to waste several turns to visit them. While some of the islands have airports, many of them don’t. Without an airport you have to waste at least three turns to visit an island. You have to stop in a harbor city and wait there for a turn. You then need to spend a turn traveling across the water to the island. On your next turn you will sail back to the mainland. Wasting three turns just to visit one of your destinations will set you way back. If a player is dealt two or more islands they have next to no chance of winning the game.
I think the biggest problem with Explore Europe though is the simple fact that it just isn’t that interesting. While I appreciate the attempt at strategy, Explore Europe is just not that fun of a roll and move game. I like the idea of traveling and yet it is not that compelling of a game. I honestly would say that it kind of feels like you are stuck in Geography class. I have played games that were more boring but the fact that the game is boring is still not a good sign.
As far as the components I would say that they are a little hit or miss. The artwork on the cards and the gameboard is fine. I appreciate that the gameboard is double sided even though both sides are just different designs for the same map. I will say that the gameboard doesn’t like to stay flat though. The game does come with quite a few cards and they actually have some interesting fact on them (if they are still accurate). I also liked the tokens and flags except for the fact that they are quite a bit bigger than the dots on the gameboard. This can sometimes be a problem when your flag or pawn gets pushed off a space because it might be hard to remember what space it was on.
Since I started by talking about the 10 Days series I want to wrap up by comparing that series with Explore Europe. Honestly there isn’t a lot to compare the two games with. Explore Europe is a generic roll and move game and 10 Days is a tile laying style game. Of the two games I would confidently say that I prefer the 10 Days series. It plays quite a bit quicker, has more strategy and is just a much more enjoyable experience. Unless you are really looking for a roll and move travel themed game I don’t really see a reason to choose Explore Europe over 10 Days.
Should You Buy Explore Europe?
Heading into Explore Europe I admit that I didn’t have high expectations. It just looked like another average roll and move game that pasted on a travel theme. After reading the rules though I actually had some hope for the game. Explore Europe actually has a decent amount of strategy for a roll and move game. The three different modes of transportation along with having to plan your route actually adds some decent strategy for a roll and move game. Explore Europe also works pretty well as an educational tool. The problem is that while the game has a little strategy it still ends up mostly relying on luck. How well you roll and what cards you are dealt are likely going to decide how well you do. At the end of the day Explore Europe is just a boring game.
If you don’t like roll and move games, Explore Europe is not going to be for you. If you are looking for a travel themed game I would recommend checking out the 10 Days series instead of Explore Europe. If you like roll and move games though Explore Europe does have some interesting mechanics. If you can get past the reliance on luck you could have some fun with Explore Europe.
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Explore Europe
Reviewer: Eric Mortensen
( 2 out of 5 0 )
Year: 1954Genres: Family, Roll and MovePublisher: Otto Maier Verlag, RavensburgerDesigner: O. Fairgagnetr, Hervert Vladimir Fuka, Francesco RicciardiArtist: Gerhard SchmidAge: 10+Number of Players: 2-6Length of Game: 30 minutesContents: gameboard, 168 destination cards, 28 instruction cards, 6 playing pieces, 6 flags, 6 flight plans, die, instructionsDifficulty: LightStrategy: LightLuck: Moderate-HighPros:
Has quite a bit of strategy for a pure roll and move game.
Could work well as an educational tool.
Which cards you are dealt at the beginning of the game will likely determine who will win the game.
Is a pretty boring experience.
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These special year-end statistics dissect the legislative records of Members of Congress during the 2015 legislative year (Jan 6, 2015-Dec 31, 2015), looking at Members who served at the end of that period. This page was last updated on Jan 9, 2016.
A higher or lower number below doesn’t necessarily make a legislator any better or worse, or more or less effective, than other Members of Congress. We present these statistics for you to understand the quantitative aspects of legislating and make your own judgements based on what legislative activities you think are important.
Keep in mind that there are many important aspects of being a legislator besides what can be measured, such as constituent services and performing oversight of the executive branch, which aren’t reflected here.
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All Representatives (440)
Safe House Seats (385)
House Republicans (247)
House Democrats (192)
Serving 10+ Years (House) (169)
All Senators (100)
House Sophomores (73)
House Freshmen (64)
Competitive House Seats (55)
Senate Republicans (54)
Serving 10+ Years (Senate) (54)
House Cmte. Chairs/RkMembs (53)
Senate Democrats (44)
Senate Cmte. Chairs/RkMembs (40)
Senate Sophomores (16)
Senate Freshmen (13)
In this era of partisanship, it is encouraging to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. This is the percent of bills introduced by each legislator in 2015 which had both a Democratic cosponsor and a Republican cosponsor.
highest % of bills
#1 75.0% Rep. George “G.K.” Butterfield [D-NC1]
#2 50.0% Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC2, 2011-2016]
#3 36.4% Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12]
#3 36.4% Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC11]
#5 30.0% Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC3, 1995-2019]
#6 11.1% Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
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Only Members of Congress who sponsored more than 10 bills and resolutions are included in this statistic.
The Speaker’s Votes: Missed votes are not computed for the Speaker of the House. According to current House rules, the Speaker of the House is not required to vote in “ordinary legislative proceedings.” In practice this means the Speaker of the House rarely votes but is not considered absent.
Leadership/Ideology: The leadership and ideology scores are not displayed for Members of Congress who introduced fewer than 10 bills, or, for ideology, for Members of Congress that have a low leadership score, as there is usually not enough data in these cases to compute reliable leadership and ideology statistics.
Missing Bills: We exclude bills from some statistics where the sponsor’s original intent is not in the final bill because the bill’s text was replaced in whole with unrelated provisions (i.e. it became a vehicle for passage of unrelated provisions).
Ranking Members (RkMembs): The chair of a committee is always selected from the political party that holds the most seats in the chamber, called the “majority party”. The “ranking member” (sometimes “RkMembs”) is the title given to the senior-most member of the committee not in the majority party.
Freshmen/Sophomores: Freshmen and sophomores are Members of Congress whose first term (in the same chamber at the end of 2015) was the 114th Congress (freshmen) or 113th (sophomores). Members of Congress who took office within the last few months of a Congress are considered freshmen in the next Congress as well.
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HRExaminer Radio – Executive Conversations: Episode #292: Viktor Mirovic
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Guest: Viktor Mirovic, Founding Partner of Helius Ventures and CFO and co-founder of KeenCorp
Guest Bio
Viktor Mirovic has been active in M&A & private equity since 1994. He started his career in South-East Asia where he worked in a family office which originates, monitors, and controls the direct investment activities of a branch of one of the most internationally active Thai-Chinese families with interests ranging from real estate, trade and industrial manufacturing into consumer foods, banking & insurance and technology. Back in Europe he worked for a family office of one the premier Dutch private equity investors. During his tenure he became CFO of AND Publishers, a publicly listed software company that he successfully turned around from financial distress back into profitability.
Since 2004 Mr. Mirovic is the founding partner of Helius Ventures, a privately held advisory and investment firm. In this function he has developed a deep insight into the dynamics that drive value at fast growing ventures and connecting them with multinational corporations. He has formed a tightly knit team of entrepreneurs with a passion for intellectual property development with a portfolio of capabilities that include artificial intelligence, data analytics & visualization, hard & software product design and business development. Helius has been active in new media, real estate, infrastructure, ICT, biotechnology and healthcare.
KeenCorp is a brainchild of this team and Mr. Mirovic has been working on its formation since 2011.
Mr. Mirovic received a BA in Business Administration from Nyenrode University and completed his studies in Japan at Waseda Busines School. He is a proud father of a boy and a girl and lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Description Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine. It is a water soluble vitamin and member of the B-vitamins group.
Function/ Used for Vitamin B6 is important in the functioning of more than 60 enzymes including those responsible for energy production; protein metabolism; RNA and DNA synthesis and the production of red blood cells and antibodies which fight infections.
It also supports healthy skin and is essential for maintaining a healthy nervous system.
It may also be helpful in reducing the severity of pre-menstrual syndrome.
Intake Recommended intake
EU NRV: 1.4mg
UK average daily intake
Requirements vary depending on age and gender. The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey lists up-to-date intake requirements and average intakes1.
As a supplement Available as a single supplement. Also commonly available as part of a multivitamin and mineral formula.
Different multivitamin and minerals products will vary in the percentage NRVs they include. People should always check the label for information about a specific product.
Found in (dietary sources) Wholemeal bread, meat (especially liver and pork), fish, bananas, wheat bran and fortified breakfast cereals.
Deficiency Vitamin B6 deficiency is unusual. Symptoms include anaemia; cracks in the corners of the mouth; red and inflamed tongue; sensation of burning skin and poor blood sugar balance.
Advanced deficiency may produce weakness, irritability, depression, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy and seizures. Diarrhoea, anaemia and seizures are particular characteristics of deficiency in infants and children.2
Precautions and contraindications Safe Upper Level: 10mg/day3
Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding There is no evidence of adverse effects in pregnancy with normal intakes.
Interactions e.g. with other medications Oral contraceptives may increase requirement for vitamin B6.4
Deficiency of vitamin B6 may lead to vitamin C deficiency.
All B vitamins act synergistically and excess levels of one may lead to imbalance or deficiency in others. It is advisable to take B vitamins as a complex rather than as single substance supplements.
Adverse effects Adverse effects usually occur with large doses only. Taking more than 200mg a day for a long time can lead to a loss of feeling in the arms and legs (peripheral neuropathy), unsteady gait, numbness and tingling in feet and hands, loss of limb reflexes, impaired or absent tendon reflexes, photosensitivity on exposure to sun, dizziness, nausea, breast tenderness, and exacerbation of acne.2
References 1 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-diet-and-nutrition-survey
2 Mason, P. Dietary Supplements. Pharmaceutical Press, London, 2001.
3 Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals, 2003.
4 Gaby A.R. A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions. Health Notes. Three Rivers Press. New York. 2006
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Selena Quintanilla's sister reacts to Kim Kardashian and Demi Lovato's Halloween costumes
The stars got nothing but love from the late singer's sister
hellomagazine.com Selena Quintanilla’s sister Suzette reacts to Kim Kardashian and Demi Lovato publicly wearing Halloween costumes that paid tribute to her late sibling.
While Kim Kardashian's recent Selena Quintanilla Halloween costume is still certainly generating lots of mixed opinions from fans, the reality star got nothing but love from the late singer's sister Suzette Quintanilla. The sibling of the much-celebrated "Queen of Tejano music" was filled with compliments for the 37-year-old when talking about this past year's Halloween costumes that paid tribute to Selena on Power 106 Los Angeles radio. "She looked beautiful," the 50-year-old honestly said to the host. "She looked real Latina. I loved it." Of course, she also weighed in on another big star who opted to publicly pay tribute to the artist for Halloween: Demi Lovato.
Demi Lovato rocked her own Selena look for Halloween 2017 Photo: Snapchat/@DemiLovato
Suzette was also flattered by the 25-year-old Sorry Not Sorry singer's version of Selena, admitting she can't pick between which star she thought looked better. "I have to tie because they both looked beautiful!" she said. "They're beautiful." Both Kim and Demi wore sparkling and tight maroon jumpsuits, recreating one of Selena's iconic looks.
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— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) 1 November 2017
Suzette also revealed that the Keeping Up with the Kardashians personality is a long-time lover of her late sister's music. "A lot of people don't know this, but I'm good friends with Adrienne Bailon," Suzette said, recalling Adrienne's former relationship with Kim's brother Rob Kardashian. "She had Rob on the phone and Kourtney [Kardashian] and all them were in the background and they were all singing my sister's music."
"They're big fans of our music from way back," she continued. "And so to have her dress like that, it wasn't really a big surprise for me. It was definitely a great honor." Suzette also stuck up for Kim's younger sister Kylie Jenner, who stirred up controversy amongst fans for merely wearing a Selena T-shirt back in 2016. "And then I think Kylie last year was wearing a Selena shirt, and that didn't come as a surprise, either," she said, "because they are fans of Selena and our music, so it was cool."
It's clear that for Suzette and the rest of her family, the main focus is simply keeping Selena's booming legacy alive. "Anybody that reps it, it's cool," she said candidly. "It’s just more power. More power to Selena." The icon's legacy has been thriving this year in particular, as Selena has received honors like a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and a MAC cosmetics line inspired by her signature looks, this fall alone.
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Ferne McCann's ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins found guilty over acid attack
The former TOWIE star welcomed her baby on Thursday 2 November
November 13, 2017 - 15:01 GMT Ainhoa Barcelona Ferne McCann's ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins has been found guilty of an acid attack in an east London nightclub, days after TOWIE star welcomed their baby daughter
Ferne McCann's ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a London nightclub earlier this year. The 25-year-old of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, admitted throwing the liquid, but claimed he thought it was a date rape drug. CCTV footage played at Wood Green Crown Court appeared to show Arthur spraying the acid into a group of revellers, while his friend Andre Phoenix held his arm. The attack took place at Mangle E8 in Dalston over Easter weekend.
Ferne's ex-boyfriend was charged with five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and nine counts of actual bodily harm against 14 people. His friend Andre, who was accused of helping him, was found not guilty; the 21-year-old was acquitted of four counts of grievous bodily harm and two of actual bodily harm.
Ferne and Arthur split shortly after the acid attack
The verdict comes just days after Ferne welcomed her first child – a baby daughter named Sunday – on Thursday 2 November. Ferne broke up with Arthur shortly after the acid attack. The former TOWIE star has been staying strong and focused on her pregnancy, and now motherhood, since the incident. She has been sharing photos of her little one, announcing her daughter's safe arrival on Instagram. "Welcome to the world my darling. Didn’t expect to see you a week early. I'm so in love and bursting with pride. It's a girl," the new mum wrote.
The former TOWIE star welcomed her daughter in early November
A few days later, Ferne, 27, shared a particularly sweet photo showing her cradling her newborn. "I thought today would be the perfect day to tell you all her name... meet Sunday," she wrote. Ferne is now set to star in her own TV show, Ferne McCann: First Time Mum, which will follow her journey from pregnancy to giving birth.
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Judge denies retrial request for federal death row inmate
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma man's new trial request for a 1999 federal murder conviction and death sentence in Arkansas has been denied, with the judge saying he doesn't have jurisdiction while noting that evidence presented by attorneys "is reasonably likely" to have led to a different sentence.
Danny Lee, 46, of Yukon, was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1996 deaths of gun dealer William Mueller, his wife, Nancy Mueller and her 8-year-old daughter, Sarah Powell, of Russellville and stealing guns and cash in a plot to establish a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.
Chevie Kehoe, 46, of Colville, Washington, was also convicted of murder in the case and was sentenced to life in prison, though prosecutors called Kehoe the ringleader and also sought the death penalty for him.
Tuesday's order by U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes said that because the request is the third by Lee, it requires federal appeals court authorization, which has not been requested.
Lee's attorneys, assistant federal public defenders Morris Moon and George Kouros, did not return phone calls for comment Wednesday.
The defense attorneys said in their September motion for a new trial that recently discovered documents show a 1990 murder charge against Lee, who was 17 at the time, was not reduced to a robbery charge, as said by prosecutors during the sentencing phase of his 1999 trial, but dismissed for a lack of evidence.
Holmes' 20-page order notes that prosecutors, in seeking the death penalty, told jurors that Lee had received a "gift" when the murder charge in Oklahoma City was reduced.
"Assuming that the Oklahoma state court held at a preliminary hearing that the evidence was insufficient to establish probable cause that Lee was guilty of murdering Joey Wavra, that evidence is material," Holmes wrote. "In light of the government's reliance on the Wavra murder during sentencing it is reasonably likely that ... the outcome at sentencing would have been different."
The new trial request does not say when the documents were discovered, but includes a September 1991 request for attorney fees by Kenneth Watson, the attorney for Lee, who was known at the time as Daniel Graham.
"Court finds crime of Murder I not established by evidence," according to the request. "Court recommends a dismissal of Murder I charges and state consider refiling on charge of Robbery I."
Watson, now a retired sta
Watson, now a retired state judge, did not immediately return a phone call for comment.
Lee's cousin was later convicted of killing Wavra and sentenced to life in prison.
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Mount Pleasant, UT (84647)
Plentiful sunshine. High near 90F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph..
A few clouds from time to time. Low 57F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
A community-member focused Rural Opioid Summit has been scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, with an optional pre-conference session on Wednesday, July 17, in Price.
Rural opioid summit to be held in Price
Julene Reese USU Extension
PRICE — The Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative was launched by Utah State University Extension in 2018 in an effort to provide effective resources to address opioid use among rural Utahns. The initiative team is working to combat the effects of opioid misuse through prevention, recovery and treatment with a primary focus on stigma reduction education.
To support these efforts, a community-member focused Rural Opioid Summit will be held in Price, on Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, with an optional pre-conference for substance use professionals on Wednesday, July 17.
The summit will provide families and individuals who are personally affected by the opioid epidemic a chance to share resources and learn about recovery strategies, stigma reduction and how to access life-saving harm reduction support.
To encourage participation throughout the state, rural community members can receive scholarships for registration as well as travel support.
The summit is sponsored through funding secured by USU Extension Health and Wellness Specialist Sandra Sulzer and Uintah Basin Extension Assistant Professor Suzanne Prevedel.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rural Opioid Technical Assistance program sponsors the event, which will also include training from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Rural Health and Safety Education program.
“Utah is, in many ways, an unusually healthy state,” said Sulzer. “We have some of the lowest rates of cancer in the nation and lower-than-average tobacco and alcohol use rates. Nonetheless, opioids have become a major issue.”
Sulzer said that between 2000 and 2015, the state saw a 400 percent increase in deaths resulting from the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. And some counties, such as Carbon and Emery, have rates well above that state average, which puts them among the hardest hit in the nation.
“If you have ever wondered what you could do, as an affected family member, person in recovery or community member, this summit is here to provide you with the support and tools you need,” she said.
Ken White, USU Extension vice president, said with Extension offices serving every county in the state, it provides a wonderful opportunity to offer programs and support for all aspects of health for Utahns.
“As the opioid crisis continues to grow, it affects not only the individual, but families, communities and the workplace,” White said. “We hope this summit can offer help and hope to all those in attendance.”
Ashley Yaugher, USU Extension assistant professor of health and wellness, and local summit co-organizer, said that by coming together, those in attendance can make a difference in rural Utah communities to turn the tide of the opioid epidemic.
Co-organizer Patrick Rezac of One Voice Recovery, said that movement begins with empowering individuals who can then help build thriving communities.
The conference features best practices for opioid misuse prevention, treatment and harm reduction; support programs and harm reduction efforts in the state of Utah; inspiring recovery speakers; and many opportunities for collaboration.
The pre-conference meeting is geared for substance use disorder counselors and other interested professionals and will cover harm reduction best practices and stigma reduction, with continuing education credits available.
More than a dozen community partners, including the USU Health Extension: Advocacy, Research and Teaching team have been instrumental in creating a grassroots, community-response effort.
To register for the event, visit http://extension.usu.edu/ruralopioidsummit/. For further rural summit information, contact Yaugher at Ashley.Yaugher@usu.edu or call (435) 636-3276.
Plans are in the works for a tribal summit for the Utah and western regional Native American communities in 2020. Contact Michelle Chapoose at Michelle.Chapoose@usu.edu for additional tribal summit information.
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8 Under-the-Radar Foodie Cities
The lesser-known dining scenes below are ambitious and unconventional, they're buzzing with new and noteworthy chefs, and they're diverse and unexpected.
ByU.S. News Travel, Contributor
U.S. News & World Report Travel
09/09/2014 09:37am EDT | Updated December 7, 2017
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Cities like Paris and San Francisco may get all the attention from discerning foodies, but they're not the only places luring curious epicureans. The lesser-known dining scenes below are ambitious and unconventional, they're buzzing with new and noteworthy chefs, and they're diverse and unexpected.
After taking into account reputation, versatility and reviews from critics and globe-trotting gourmands, we've come up with eight up-and-coming dining hot spots to visit this year -- before they're officially on every food-lover's map.
In Pictures: 8 Under-the-Radar Foodie Cities
In Lima, boundary-pushing plates -- like sea urchin ceviche and raw tuna tail layered with yellow-pepper puree -- aren't hard to find. Thanks to Lima's diverse cultural influences, you can sample everything from African-Creole to Japanese-Peruvian fare here. To sample fusion dishes with a little extra panache, visit Rafael Restaurant, located in the seafront suburb of Miraflores about 7 miles south of central Lima. Prefer an authentic Peruvian entree? Head to La Mar (also located in Miraflores), to indulge in lomo saltado (a succulent cut of sirloin layered with onions and tomatoes). And if you happen to be visiting in the fall, follow your taste buds to the Mistura Food Festival (Sept. 5-14), which features Peruvian staples like fresh ceviche with chili peppers, sweet potato and corn.
Best Kept Secret: For a midday bite, go to Chez Wong, a lunch-only "cevicheria" that features high-quality sole ceviche served only a few simple ways: sweet or sour and either warm or cold.
Nowadays, you'll discover more in Hong Kong than delicious dim sum and braised pork belly: Restaurants here serve up an eclectic variety of cuisines, from French to Vietnamese. The city houses a mix of white-tablecloth restaurants, snazzy cocktail bars, low-key barbecue joints and noodle establishments. If you prefer to stick to local fare, Yiu Tung Street's vibrant outdoor market stalls, known as dai pai dongs, make it easy to eat well on the cheap. When it comes to dessert, the fluffy, flaky egg waffles found at Lee Keung Kee North Point along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade are a hit among sweet-toothed visitors.
Best Kept Secret: The Michelin-star rated dim sum at Tim Ho Wan offers tasty (and affordable) dim-sum creations like steamed pork dumplings and baked buns with barbecued pork.
While Italy has long been a magnet for food and wine lovers, Bologna is the go-to place for pasta-obsessed epicureans exploring the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. Affectionately called La Grassa, or "the Fat One," Bologna is where the scent of ragu sauce, prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese wafts through the air along centuries-old streets. Splurge for a meal at Trattoria Anna Maria, which is known for its tortellini. You'll find this legendary eatery off of via Belle Arti in the heart of Bologna
Best Kept Secret: Venture to La Terrazza off of via del Parco for an elegant setting and Mediterranean-inspired plates -- such as Tagliolini pasta topped with clams, zucchini and pumpkin flowers -- prepared with seasonal ingredients.
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Sydney, with its spectacular location on the Tasman Sea, has long appealed to foodies craving fresh, local seafood. But restaurants like Attica (a San Pellegrino World's 100 Best Restaurant) in Sydney's southern counterpart dish up intrepid entrees like salted red kangaroo and minted potato. The diverse culinary offerings have even inspired rising chefs, such as Roy Choi and Magnus Nilsson, to head to the city. And thanks to the city's melting pot of cultural influences, Melbourne plates some eclectic and surprising cuisine choices. Don't skip sampling the decadent lamb shoulder prepared in chamomile at Pei Modern.
Best Kept Secret: To try intriguing dishes like hot and sour Thai beef salad or caramelized taro pudding coupled with banana and lime, stroll to Easy Tiger, located on Smith Street in the hip, food-forward Collingwood neighborhood.
Montreal makes this list for many reasons. For one, the city's diverse cultural background means you can get your hands on anything from sushi (try one of three Le Mikado locations -- Laurier, St-Denis or Monkland) to farm-fresh produce at the colorful Jean-Talon Market. And, if you're up for Quebecois bites around town, you're in luck. For poutine varieties like sweet potatoes topped with cheese curds and pepper sauce, and cheese curds, mozzarella and braised beef in red wine sauce, try Poutineville. What's more, the city plays host to a number of autumn festivals, such as Taste MTL (Oct. 30 to Nov. 9), where you can sample the offerings at more than 125 dining hot spots around the city.
Best Kept Secret: If you have a sweet tooth, you can't miss Martin Picard's celebrated sugar outpost, Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon. To indulge in irresistible maple syrup doughnut confections, you'll need to drive about 36 miles northwest of downtown Montreal to St-Benoît de Mirabel, but you won't be disappointed.
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When you think of down-home cooking like buttery biscuits and fresh seafood, places like Charleston, South Carolina, or Savannah, Georgia, likely come to mind. But if you're looking for fresh takes on Southern staples, take your appetite to Richmond, Virginia. Rising foodie superstar Dutch & Company is gaining traction with seasonal menu items like flounder with Carolina gold rice and short rib with polenta. Experts at Food & Wine Magazine even nominated Dutch & Company's chefs, Caleb Shriver and Phillip Perrow, as contenders for "The People's Best New Chef" this year.
Best Kept Secret: Check out The Roosevelt for inventive pairings like catfish with bean and bacon succotash and Nashville-style spicy fried pig head.
Mexico City may receive high praise for its zesty streetside tacos, but it faces serious competition from the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. Start your exploration in the Central de Abasto, a vibrant market filled with traditional Oaxacan chocolate, maize and other local specialties. But a trip to this part of the country wouldn't be complete without a hearty bite of mole. La Biznaga, a restaurant across the street from the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in central Oaxaca, is popular for its modern take on mole, such as salsa macha, prepared with garlic, sesame seeds and chiles. You'll also want to make time for Mezquite, a festive cantina that serves up mezcal margaritas and offers views of the Church of Santo Domingo.
Best Kept Secret: For inventive dishes, such as roasted duck tacos with green sauce or seafood tostada covered with avocado, Oaxacan chile and toasted peanuts, try Casa Oaxaca, located in the Hotel Casa Oaxaca in the city's Centro Histórico
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Austin has long drawn barbecue aficionados visitors seeking mouthwatering brisket while Dallas draws lovers of hearty steaks. But to experience a lesser-known Texan food hub chock-full of traditional and ethnic fare (think French-Vietnamese, Japanese and Mexican flavors), head to Houston. The gastronomic scene here has even earned recognition from Bon Appétit, which named The Pass & Provisions the No. 6 Best New Restaurant in America for 2013. And it continues to garner glowing reviews today: Diners can find both casual and fine dining here, with menu items like eggs drizzled with Mexican truffle oil and bouillabaisse with octopus. The city also contains numerous American Creole joints, like Underbelly, which dishes up veggies in caramelized fish sauce and green chile rice grits over smoked beef.
Best Kept Secret: To dig into some melt-in-your-mouth ribs, beef, pork or brisket, try Gatlin's BBQ. Experts at Food & Wine describe the meat at "unctuous, tender and just smoky enough."
Liz Weiss is an editor for the Travel section at U.S. News. You can follow her on Twitter, connect with her on LinkedIn, circle her on Google+ or email her at eweiss@usnews.com.
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Artificial Intelligence, Rise of Agents and The Death of Choice
Michael Nicholas, Entrepreneur in Residence, Assembly
The Same Like Never Before
Everyone is talking about bots. Whether it is a panel discussion, keynote or headline, they’re all the rage. But are they just the latest version of trendy presentationware (remember Blockchain)? We’ve had chat and messaging for decades and social media for years – automated message robots aren’t new. What is new, however, is the availability of high quality Artificial Intelligence that supercharges their marketing effectiveness in a way that makes them unrecognizable to what we have seen in the past.
Artificial Intelligence moves us beyond the limits of the “scripted and rules-based” approaches we have seen in marketing since the AIMbot days (remember Jill020306?), toward real “Natural Language Understanding” most of have only glimpsed in The Jetsons or Star Trek. In 2016, the availability of A.I. moves NLU out of places like MIT, into consumers’ personal robots, providing a bridge to new kinds of marketing relationships.
Empathy and the door of Understanding
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. A.I. empowers machines to understand and learn from us and that door swings both ways. It enables people to relate to a bot as something familiar that makes you feel differently than you typically would about a machine. It’s why we like R2-D2 and BB-8. It’s why social robot JIBO was funded at 2,288% on Indiegogo. It’s why when Boston Dynamics posts a YouTube video showing engineers trying to knock over their “dog-like” robots to highlight their awesome gyroscope tech, people respond in the comments with things like “leave it alone” and “stop harassing it.” The Empathy that A.I. unlocks is key for brands because it opens the door to trust.
Unlocking Trust and Unleashing the Rise of Agents
When a bot ceases being “just a machine”, it can earn your trust. If the bot can understand you, learn to makes good recommendations based on your habits and understand successful outcomes that make you pleased and fulfilled, it can ultimately become an agent you trust. It’s not about knowing everything and pretending to be a human - it’s about becoming a specific trusted agent by delivering repeated value in specific areas like travel, weather or entertainment.
Artificial Intelligence and The Death of Choice
The Matrix:
Neo: “But if you already know, how can I make a choice?”
The Oracle: ”Because you didn't come here to make the choice, you've already made it. You're here to try to understand *why* you made it. I thought you'd have figured that out by now.”
The A.I. agents we’re discussing in marketing implement “human in the loop” optimization much like the program predicting the next word I’m going to type while writing this. By seamlessly learning from my behavior to improve its ability to serve me better, by design it obscures choice by eliminating the options I see. So what? Well think about this - once an A.I. is a trusted agent of the user, why would it show them alternatives if it already had isolated and determined a successful brand solution (type of detergent, ride share service, airline, Italian restaurant)? Not sure, but it’s a scary thought if you're a marketer. If you’re a brand that’s a high scoring solution for a particular consumer, it’s the ultimate “lock-in.” If you’re not or represent a new offering, how do you get in? This level of control is why so many tech companies are interested in the space.
CMO’s and Agencies Think K.I.T.T., Not HAL 9000
When you think about A.I. in terms of “trusted agents,” the stakes are high. So why aren’t CMO’s and agencies jumping at this opportunity to be your A.I. agent’s “Go-To” brand?
A.I. is easier than ever to leverage, but not what client-side digital marketing or agency folks are used to. First, it’s not much to look at (in fact, it’s nothing to look at - it’s syntax, vocabulary and diction-based). The technology is different, it’s not about pages, apps or ads (NLP Libraries!? Parsers?! This isn’t HTML5!). And to do it right, it’s a very tight combination of technical and creative, medium and message. Moreover, there are practical barriers to just getting started. How does a brand issue a brief? How does an agency take requirements? What’s the right combination of technologies for a brand’s marketing needs? Does a hotel need the same NLP libraries as a movie character? Does a commerce-bot for a retailer need the same parser as a service-bot for a bank? How do we brief the creative? Should our bot emulate an “English Butler” or a “Teenage Japanese Girl”? Who do I call to figure all this out?
A.I.gencies
What if the copywriter met the technologist before she fell into partnership with the art director? Imagine a creative relationship based on no graphics or visuals. Creative Character development based around vocabulary, diction and syntax. Marketing development built around conversational requirements and actions. Technical requirements based around the best combinations of Natural Language Processing libraries and Parsers. This “A.I.gency” would literally deliver “brand-as-service” instead of brand as message. Agencies that understand these differences and opportunities will be in high demand very soon. Moreover, the most progressive brands that understand what’s at stake will seek them out aggressively to learn how to use Artificial Intelligence to connect genuinely with millions of consumers, simultaneously, like never before.
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02/26/2014 11:03 am ET Updated Feb 27, 2014
Major General Criticizes Dick Cheney For Attacking Obama On Foreign Policy
By Paige Lavender
Major General Paul D. Eaton criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney for hitting President Barack Obama on foreign policy.
On Monday, Cheney criticized a proposal that called for shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, saying it would do "long-term damage to our military."
“And I think the whole thing is not driven by any change in world circumstances, it is driven by budget considerations," Cheney said. "[Obama] would much rather spend the money on food stamps than he would on a strong military or support for our troops.”
Cheney failed to note that military families redeemed more than $100 million in food stamps on military bases in 2013.
During a phone interview with SiriusXM Progress, Eaton slammed Cheney for his comments considering his role in Iraq.
"Vice President Cheney is one of the architects of the worst foreign policy disaster of the 21st century," Eaton said. "We're young, but the decision to attack Iraq, and to do so in such an incompetent manner, does not give him a platform to say anything about the foreign policy under execution today."
"Vice President Cheney is who he is. It's unfortunate that he has not followed the guidance and the model of his former boss, President Bush, and gone off quietly to write his memoir," Eaton also said.
Listen to Eaton's comments on SiriusXM Progress below:
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FILE - This Feb. 18, 2010 file photo shows Former Vice President Dick Cheney hugs his daughter, Liz Cheney, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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By Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington
Monet Rising: Spanish Street Artist Pejac's Impressionist Tribute on a Ship
The clusters of barnacles on the corroded hull of the old ship form the rocky shoreline in this impressionistic tribute to Monet by the Spanish street artist Pejac. Here on the shores of Cantabria in northern Spain, he bobs in the low tide while recreating a scene from a hundred forty or so years earlier over the harbor of Le Havre, France.
Pejac. "Impression (Sunset)" Santander, Spain. Summer 2014. (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
He says the tide alternately hides and reveals the work to passing vessels depending on the day. The original Monet work, 'Impression, Sunrise" was the inspiration for the very term Impressionism that was eventually applied to an entire movement of French painters who eschewed the rigidity of realism in favor of intuitional readings of light and movement in the material world.
"'Impression Sunrise' is an image that has always amazed me," says the artist as he describes how he worked with the mottled surface to produce additional effects of movement and light in Santander. "The first time I saw the Monet painting I was surprised by the title as I thought it was actually a sunset."
According to historians, many viewers thought so at the time as well, and for a while, a debate raged about the time of day Monet painted it. Interestingly, the exact time of this sunrise was announced just over a month ago by Physicist Donald Olson of Texas State University, who has calculated the painting to have originated November 13, 1872, right around 7:35 a.m. local time.
But it's the site specificity of this sea-vessel wall that makes this tribute so meaningful to Pejac. "I think that the rusted metallic hull of this semi-sunk ship gives life to the image. With the daily sea tides of the Cantabric ocean the work is constantly above and below water," he says, and because of it "the sea acts as a theater curtain."
In his studio work Pejac tenders illustration style scenes of slightly askew possibility: clever visual metaphors that repurpose everyday events and objects and venture into the fantastic and possibly treacherous world of the imagination populated with aspiration, adventure, fears and other subterraneal musings. As a street artist Pejac looks for the rips and tears in the physical world and fuses those musings with a weathered wall or a storm drain, for example, and re-imagines them as passages or windows into other imagined scenarios. Here in the sea, his impressionist tribute takes on characteristics he can't claim authorship of, but he relishes them nonetheless.
BSA had an opportunity to speak with Pejac and ask him about his practice on the street and how context factors into the process.
Brooklyn Street Art:How long have you been painting on the street?
Pejac: I started working in the streets in 2000 while I was living in Milan, Italy. But after leaving that great city this urge for public transgression kind of disappeared until about five years ago.
Brooklyn Street Art:Would you consider yourself a street artist, muralist, or a fine artist?
Pejac: A mix of all three actually. I just do not see that much of a difference. It's just a matter of where you paint. Nevertheless I am very moved by working in the public space as it is the ultimate form of giving art to people who might have never stepped into a museum or gallery. Sometimes art is seen as something only meant and understood by elite society. By making street art in certain kinds of neighborhoods you are aiming to break up this dumb preconception.
Brooklyn Street Art:Most of your outdoor installations are designed within the context of what already exists and by adopting the existing environments and merging them with your art one can say that your installations are site specific. Do you enjoy altering the viewer's perception with these installations?
Pejac: When doing a street work I always adapt to the very colors, textures and dimensions of the wall or whatever surface I'm working on. But as important as this is, it is also the visual and social context. Despite the fact that we live in a globalized and shrinking world where the artistic language breaks a lot of barriers.. there are still a huge variety of points of view from which to see our lives. Hence one work can have very different readings depending on the context and each work functions according to its location.
Brooklyn Street Art: Which is more difficult? Making a simple presentation, or a complex one?
Pejac: Making a work look simple is quite complex.
Brooklyn Street Art: Whose work on the street do you admire today?
Pejac: There are a few, but for example the work of the French artist Dran always makes me smile. I also find the work of the Spanish artist Aryz very different and stimulating.
'Impression, Sunrise" (Impression, soleil levant), 1872, Oil on canvas, Musée Marmottan, Paris, Monet, Claude-Oscar | 1840-1926
Brooklyn Street Art: Are these illusionary pieces simply to entertain, or do you sometimes have a larger philosophical meaning?
Pejac: I definitely do not see my work as simply entertaining. I'm interested in making people's brains turn, to think! It's like I would like my work to produce the same result as when you whisper into someone's ear. Gentle and discrete - but right into the brain... a whisper in the form of a question.
Brooklyn Street Art: What is the most challenging part of creating pieces on the street?
Pejac: First: Having the freedom of choosing where, how and when to do it. Second: Having a straight-forward communication with the public. Third: Contrary to the work done in studio, this one will never be for sale.
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December 9, 2010 | Kathleen McLaughlin
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A former Allison Transmission executive claims the company booted him from a top post in China because he raised concerns about bribery.
Stephen Lowe, who was a managing director based in Shanghai, alleges that Allison’s top salesman in Beijing plied government officials with cash, card parties and expensive gifts—all with a vice president’s blessing.
The allegations are spelled out in a lawsuit for retaliatory discharge, which the 42-year-old filed Nov. 15 in Marion Superior Court.
When firing Lowe on July 1, Vice President of International Sales and Marketing Michael Headly told him he lacked leadership potential. Lowe alleges that was a pretext to protect Headly and fellow executive Steven Chew, who had landed big contracts through his relationships with Beijing officials.
“We’re looking into the allegations but we can’t comment on the specifics of pending litigation,” Allison spokeswoman Melissa Sauer said. The company has not yet filed an answer to the lawsuit.
The allegations Lowe raises are potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which forbids U.S. companies and their employees from bribing foreign officials.
Lowe’s attorney, R. Scott Oswald of the Employment Law Group in Washington, D.C., would not say whether he lodged a complaint with the Justice Department. The federal agency would not confirm nor deny an investigation.
The Justice Department isn’t likely to ignore allegations like Lowe’s these days, said Seymour Mansfield, a Minneapolis attorney who has a large practice in whistleblower cases.
The number of foreign corruption investigations exploded five years ago, Mansfield said. The past two years have brought huge fines for companies and even jail sentences. Halliburton and KBR last year received a collective penalty of $579 million.
The longest sentence so far, seven years, was handed down in April to Charles Jumet, who worked for a Panamanian affiliate of Overman Associates, a Virginia Beach, Va., engineering firm. Jumet paid government officials for his firm’s contract to maintain lighthouses and buoys on the Panama Canal.
Corruption in China is relatively common, but becoming less so, said Scott Kennedy, a China expert and associate professor of political science at Indiana University.
“The political system and extent of intervention in the market creates a good environment for corruption to occur,” he said.
But recent high-profile Chinese bribery cases involving Siemens and Rio Tinto have shown how companies and employees contribute to corruption as well, Kennedy said.
“There’s a lot of pressure on salespeople. Folks on the ground sometimes are mavericks, and do what they need to do to make sales or get information.”
Allison, the world’s largest supplier of automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, has had a growing presence in China since winning contracts to provide thousands of bus transmissions to Beijing leading up to the 2008 Olympics.
Lowe’s lawsuit paints a dark version of those success stories.
The allegations center on Chew, commercial director of Asia strategy, who, according to the lawsuit, has spent most of a 30-year career with Allison in China sales.
Chew’s nickname at Allison China is “The Emperor,” and he’s described as a “hero” because of his success with Olympics-related contracts, the lawsuit says.
Allison, which has $2 billion in annual revenue, doesn’t disclose the value of contracts. By unit volume, the China deals were larger than anything else the company has reported in Asia. In 2007, for example, Beijing bought 2,500 transmissions. By comparison, the largest deal in India that year was for 500 units.
Allison had 12,000 transmissions running on Beijing buses by the 2008 Olympics. Since then, the company reports that it has expanded to seven other cities in China.
Lowe, an Asian-American who speaks Mandarin, was a rising executive working in Shanghai when Allison hired him in October 2009. He claims he soon witnessed Chew’s methods.
At a dinner with Beijing City Bus officials in March, he saw Chew take a fat envelope out of his computer bag and put it in his pants pocket, according to his lawsuit. The flap of the envelope fell open, and Lowe says he could see that it was stuffed with red hundred-yuan bills. (One hundred yuan is about $15.)
Then Chew walked one senior official out of the dining room. “When he returned, the envelope was gone,” Lowe’s lawsuit says.
Although Lowe held an executive position, he didn’t supervise Chew. Allison realigned the hierarchy before hiring Lowe, so that Chew reported directly to Headly, according to the lawsuit.
Headly also attended the dinner in Beijing. Lowe says he told his boss what he’d seen the next day, during a ride to the Beijing airport.
Shortly after that dinner, the lawsuit says, Lowe, Headly and Chew were together in a car when Chew took out his wallet and showed them receipts for silver jewelry he’d bought for Beijing officials on a trip to Gualin.
“Chew said he paid ‘in order to please the officials,’” the lawsuit says. “Chew added he could not expense the receipts ‘for obvious reasons.’”
Later, however, Lowe says Chew admitted he would use receipts from legitimate expenses to get reimbursed—with Headly’s approval.
“Chew told Lowe he did ‘whatever it took to please the officials,’” the lawsuit says. That included hosting—and losing—high-stakes card games at his apartment in Beijing.
The gambling parties became a sore point, as Lowe refused Chew’s repeated requests that he go to Beijing to help entertain.
“Chew told Lowe that competitors ZF and Voit had begun to complain to Beijing officials about Allison’s monopoly of Beijing City Bus business,” the lawsuit says.
Lowe at one point told Headly that his refusals “may have pissed Chew off.” Lowe also alleges that Headly knew Chew was throwing the card games, and helped him finance the activity.
At one dinner with officials from King Long, a Xiamen-based bus maker, and Beijing, Headly jokingly asked whether Chew had been “the ATM” and “Who else was the ATM?” the lawsuit says. According to Lowe, Headly really was asking who had lost the card games.
As Lowe describes the reimbursement scheme, Headly or another executive would pay for dinner and keep the credit-card receipt for their own reimbursement. They also would request a copy of the Chinese “tax receipt,” which is simply another receipt, and give it to Chew so he, too, could be reimbursed.
Lowe alleges that the double-dip supplied Chew with the cash he needed for entertaining officials. He says the March dinner in Beijing, for example, cost more than 10,000 yuan, the equivalent of about $1,500.
Lowe’s career path
Lowe moved to China in 2007 to serve as general manager for Mueller Water Products in Shanghai. The company was one of several stops Lowe made as he climbed the ranks of management after earning an MBA from Indiana University in 1997.
Allison hired Lowe as a consultant for various projects in Asia in June 2009 and followed up with a full-time offer Oct. 28.
Lowe’s lawsuit suggests his demise came after the sales team’s karaoke outing in June, during which he told a marketing manager that Headly was “corrupt.” Headly fired him on July 1.
Several days later, Lowe sent a letter to Headly saying “you want to terminate me because I told you about one employee’s FCPA violations in China. You want to protect this employee and yourself.” Lowe sent copies to Allison CEO Lawrence Dewey and two other managers.
Lowe, whose base pay was $195,000 a year, wants to be reinstated, or compensated for his lost pay, plus damages. He also wants Allison to pay his $100,000 retention bonus, which was promised in the event that he was fired “without good reason.”
Unlike the Sarbanes-Oxley financial reform law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act doesn’t have its own whistleblower provision. Lowe brought his case under Indiana’s whistleblower statute.
“Indiana law protects courageous employees who, like Stephen Lowe, oppose and report illegal conduct and suffer retaliation for their opposition,” said Oswald, his attorney.
Mansfield said Lowe might have a hard time proving his retaliation claim. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, you don’t find a document somewhere that says, ‘Fire this guy because … .’”•
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“AGREED STOPPING PLACES” means those places, except the place of departure and the place of destination, set out in the ticket or shown in Carriers timetables as scheduled stopping places on the route.
“AUTHORISED AGENT” means a passenger sales agent who has been appointed by Carrier to represent Carrier in the sale of air transportation on Carriers services.
“BAGGAGE” means the passengers personal property accompanying in connection with his/her trip. Unless otherwise specified, it consists of both checked and unchecked baggage.
“BAGGAGE CHECK” means those portions of the ticket, which relates to the carriage of checked baggage.
“BAGGAGE IDENTIFICATION TAG” means a document issued solely for identification of checked baggage.
“CARRIER” Includes the air Carrier issuing the ticket and all Carriers that carry or undertake to carry the passenger and/or his/her baggage there under.
“CARRIER’S REGULATIONS” means rules, other than these Conditions, published by Carrier and in effect on date of ticket issue, governing carriage of the passengers and/or baggage and shall include any applicable tariffs in force.
“CHECKED BAGGAGE” means baggage of which Carrier takes sole custody and for which Carrier has issued a baggage check.
“CHECK-IN DEADLINE” means the time limit for the specific airport specified by the airline by which the passenger must have completed check-in formalities and - if applicable - received a boarding pass.
”CONJUNCTION TICKET” means a ticket issued to the passenger with relation to another ticket, which together constitute a single contract of carriage.
“CONVENTION” means whichever of the following instruments are applicable:
the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw, 12 October 1929;
the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague on 28 September 1955;
the Warsaw Convention as amended by Additional Protocol No. 1 of Montreal (1975);
the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague and by Additional Protocol No. 2 of Montreal (1975):
the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, signed at Montreal on 28 May 1999.
“COUPON” means both a paper Flight Coupon and an Electronic Coupon, each of which entitle the named passenger to travel on the particular flight identified on it.
“DAMAGE” includes death, injury, delay, loss, partial loss or other damage of whatsoever nature arising out of or in connection with carriage or other services performed by Carrier incidental thereto.
“DAYS” mean calendar days, including all seven days of the week; provided that, for the purpose of notification, the day upon which notice is dispatched shall not be counted; and that for purposes of determining duration of validity of a ticket, the day upon which the ticket is issued, or the flight commenced shall not be counted.
“ELECTRONIC COUPON” means an Electronic Flight Coupon or other value document held in Carriers database.
“ELECTRONIC TICKET” means the Itinerary/Receipt issued by or on behalf of Carrier, the Electronic Coupons and, if applicable, a boarding document.
“FLIGHT COUPON” means that portion of the ticket that bears the notation “good for passage”, in the case of an Electronic ticket, the Electronic Coupon, and indicates the particular places between which the passenger is entitled to be carried.
“ITINERARY/RECEIPT” means a document or documents forming part of the passenger tickets that contains the passenger’s name, flight information and notices.
“PASSENGER” means any person, except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft with the consent of Carrier.
“PASSENGER COUPON” or “PASSENGER RECEIPT” means that portion of the ticket issued by or on behalf of Carrier, which is so marked and which ultimately is to be retained by the passenger.
“SDR” means a Special Drawing Right, which is the composite unit of currency that is the official unit of exchange of the International Monetary Fund.
“STOPOVER” means a scheduled stop on passenger’s journey, at a point between the place of departure and the place of destination for a minimum period of twenty-four hours.
“TARIFF” means the published fares, charges and/or related Conditions of Carriage of an airline filed, where required, with the appropriate authorities.
“TICKET” means either the document entitled “passenger ticket and baggage Check” or the Electronic ticket, in each case issued by or on behalf of Carrier, and includes the Conditions of Contract, notices and coupons contained in it.
“UNCHECKED BAGGAGE” means any baggage of the passenger other than checked baggage.
Article 2 — Applicability
2.1.1. Except as provided in Articles 2.2 - 2.5, these Conditions of Carriage apply to all carriage by air of the passengers and baggage, performed by Carrier for reward.
2.1.2. These conditions also apply to gratuitous and reduced fare carriage except to the extent that Carrier has provided otherwise in its regulations or in the relevant contracts, passes or tickets.
2.2. Charter operations
If carriage is performed pursuant to a charter agreement, these Conditions of Carriage apply only to the extent they are incorporated by reference or otherwise in the charter agreement or the ticket.
2.3. Code shares
On some services Carrier has arrangements with other Carriers known as “Code Shares”. This means that even if the passenger has a reservation with Carrier and holds a ticket where Carriers name or Airline Designator Code is indicated as the Carrier, another Carrier may operate the aircraft.
2.4. Overriding law
These Conditions of Carriage are applicable unless they are inconsistent with Carriers tariffs or applicable law that cannot be waived by agreement of the parties in which event such tariffs or laws shall prevail.
If any provision of these Conditions of Carriage is invalid under any applicable law, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain valid.
Article 3 — Tickets
3.1 General provisions
3.1.1 The ticket constitutes conclusive evidence of the Contract of Carriage between the Carrier and the passenger named in the ticket. The Carrier will provide carriage only to the passenger named in the ticket, and the passenger may be required to produce appropriate identification.
3.1.2 The ticket is not transferable.
3.1.3 Some tickets are sold at discounted fares, which may be partially or completely non-refundable. The passenger should choose the fare best suited to his/hers needs. The passenger may also wish to ensure that he/she has appropriate insurance to cover instances where the ticket has to be cancelled.
3.1.4 The ticket is and remains at all times the property of the issuing Carrier.
3.1.5 Except in the case of an Electronic ticket, the passenger shall not be entitled to be carried on a flight unless presenting a valid ticket containing the Flight Coupon for that flight and all other unused flight coupons and the passenger coupon. In addition, the passenger shall not be entitled to be carried if the ticket presented is mutilated or if it has been altered otherwise than by the Carrier or authorized agent. In the case of an Electronic ticket, the passenger shall not be entitled to be carried on a flight unless providing positive identification and a valid Electronic ticket has been duly issued in the passenger’s name.
3.1.6(a) In case of loss or mutilation of a ticket (or part of it) by the passenger or non-presentation of a ticket containing the passenger coupon and all unused flight coupons, upon the passengers request, and if the Carrier has issued the said ticket, the Carrier will replace such ticket (or part of it) by issuing a new ticket, provided there is evidence, readily ascertainable at the time, that a ticket valid for the flight(s) in question was duly issued and the passenger signs an agreement to reimburse the Carrier for any costs and losses, up to the value of the original ticket, which are necessarily and reasonably incurred by the Carrier for misuse of the ticket. The Carrier will not claim reimbursement from the passenger for any such losses which result from the Carriers own negligence. A reasonable administration fee for this service may be charged, unless the loss or mutilation was due to negligence on the Carrier’s side or from one of its authorized agents.
3.1.6(b) Where such evidence is not available or the passenger does not sign such an agreement, the Carrier may require a payment up to the full ticket price for a replacement ticket, subject to refund if and when the Carrier is satisfied that the lost or mutilated ticket has not been used before the expiry of its validity. If, upon finding the original ticket before the expiry of its validity, the passenger shall surrender it to the Carrier, the foregoing refund will be processed at that time.
3.1.7 A ticket is valuable and the passenger should take appropriate measures to safeguard it and ensure it is not lost or stolen.
3.2 Period of validity
3.2.1 Except as otherwise provided in the ticket, in these Conditions of Carriage, or in applicable tariffs, (which may limit the validity of a ticket, in which case the limitation will be shown on the ticket), a ticket is valid for:
3.2.1.1 (a) One year from the date of issue; or
3.2.1.1 (b) Subject to the first travel date occurring within one year from the date of issue, ticket is valid for one year from the first travel date.
3.2.2 If after having commenced the journey, the passenger is prevented from travelling within the period of validity of the ticket by reason of illness, Carrier may extend the period of validity of the ticket until the date when the passenger become fit to travel or until first flight after such date, from the point where the journey is resumed on which space is available in the class of service for which the fare has been paid. Such illness must be attested by a medical certificate. When the flight coupons remaining in the ticket, or in the case of an Electronic ticket, the Electronic coupon, involve one or more stopovers, the validity of such ticket may be extended for not more than three months from the date shown on such certificate. If the passenger is holding a special fare ticket, the time limit for extension is maximum 7 days, unless prohibited according to the rules applying to the fare paid. In such circumstances, Carrier will similarly extend the period of validity of tickets of other immediate family members accompanying the passenger.
3.2.3 In the event of death of a passenger en route, the tickets of persons accompanying the passenger may be modified by waiving the minimum stay or extending the validity. In the event of a death in the immediate family of a passenger who has commenced travel, the validity of the passenger’s tickets and those of his or her immediate family who are accompanying the passenger may likewise be modified. Any such modification shall be made upon receipt of a valid death certificate and any such extension of validity shall not be for a period longer than forty-five (45) days from the date of the death.
3.3 Coupon sequence and use
3.3.1 The ticket that has been purchased by the passenger is valid only for the transportation as shown on the ticket, from the place of departure via any agreed stopping places to the final destination. The fare paid is based upon Carrier’s tariff and is for the transportation as shown on the ticket. It forms an essential part of the contract between the passenger and the Carrier. The ticket will not be honored and will lose its validity if all the coupons are not used in the sequence provided in the ticket.
3.3.2 Should the passenger wish to change any aspect of the transportation, she/he must contact the Carrier in advance. The fare for the new transportation will be calculated according to fare rule and the passenger will be given the option of accepting the new price or maintaining the original transportation as ticketed.
3.3.3 Each flight coupon contained in the passenger’s ticket will be accepted for transportation in the class of service on the date and flight for which space has been reserved.
3.3.4 Please be advised that in the event the passenger does not show up for any flight without advising the Carrier in advance, the Carrier will cancel the return and/or onward reservations. No-show fee may be charged.
3.4 Name and address of carrier
The Carriers name may be abbreviated to two letter Airline Designator Code, or otherwise, in the ticket. The address shall be deemed to be the airport of departure shown opposite the first abbreviation of the Carriers name in the “Carrier” box in the ticket, or in the case of an electronic ticket, as indicated for the first flight segment in the Itinerary/Receipt.
Article 4 — Fares, taxes, fees and charges
4.1 Fares
Fares apply only for carriage from the airport at the point of origin to the airport at the point of destination, unless otherwise expressly stated. Fares do not include ground transport service between airports and between airports and town terminals unless otherwise expressly stated. Fare will be calculated in accordance with the Carriers tariff in effect on the date of payment of ticket for travel on the specific dates and itinerary shown on it. Should the passenger change the itinerary or dates of travel, this may impact the fare to be paid.
4.2 Taxes, fees and charges
Applicable taxes, fees and charges imposed by government or other authority, or by the operator of an airport, shall be payable by the passenger. At the time of purchase the passenger will be advised of taxes, fees and charges not included in the fare, most of which will normally be shown separately on the ticket. The taxes, fees and charges imposed on air travel are constantly changing and can be imposed after the date of ticket issuance. If there is an increase in a tax, fee or charge shown on the ticket, the passenger will be obliged to pay it. Likewise, if a new tax, fee or charge is imposed even after ticket issuance, the passenger will be obliged to pay it. Similarly, in the event any taxes, fees or charges which the passenger has paid the Carrier at the time of ticket issuance are abolished or reduced such that they no longer apply, or a lesser amount is due, the passenger will upon contacting the Carrier be entitled to a refund. If the passenger does not use the ticket, the passenger will be entitled to reclaim a refund of any taxes, fees and charges, less a reasonable service charge.
Fares, taxes, fees and charges are payable in the currency of the country in which the ticket is issued, unless another currency is indicated by the Carrier or its authorized agent, at or before the time payment is made (for example, because of the non-convertibility of the local currency). The Carrier may at its own discretion, accept payment in another currency.
Article 5 — Reservations
5.1 Reservation requirements
5.1.1 The Carrier or its authorized agents will record the reservation(s). Upon request the Carrier will provide the passenger with written confirmation of the reservation(s).
5.1.2 Certain fares have conditions, which limit or exclude the passenger’s right to change or cancel reservations or to request a refund.
5.2 Ticketing time limits
If the passenger has not paid for the ticket prior to the specified ticketing time limit, as advised by the Carrier or its authorized agents, Carrier may cancel the reservation.
5.3 Personal data
The passenger recognises that personal data has been given to Carrier for the purposes of making a reservation, purchasing a ticket, obtaining ancillary services, developing and providing services facilitating immigration and entry procedures, and making available such data to government agencies. For these purposes, the passengers authorise Carrier to retain and use such data and to transmit it to its own offices, authorized agents, government agencies, other Carriers or the providers of the abovementioned services.
5.4 Seating
The Carrier will endeavor to honor advance seating requests if possible, however it cannot guarantee any particular seat. The Carrier reserves the right to assign or reassign seats at any time, even after boarding of the aircraft. This may be necessary for operational, safety or security reasons.
5.5 Reconfirmation of reservations
Onward or return reservations may be subject to the requirement to reconfirm the reservations within specified time limits specified in Carrier’s regulations. Failure to comply with any such requirements may result in cancellation of any onward or return reservations.
5.6 Cancellation of onward reservations made by carrier
If the passenger does not use a reservation and fails to advise Carrier, Carrier may cancel or request cancellation of any onward or return reservations.
Article 6 — Check-in and boarding
The passenger shall arrive at Carrier’s check-in location and boarding gate sufficiently in advance of flight departure to permit completion of any Government formalities and departure procedures and in any event no later than the time that may be indicated by Carrier. If the passenger fails to arrive in time at Carrier’s check-in location or boarding gate or appears improperly documented and not ready to travel, Carrier may cancel the space reserved for the passenger and will not delay the flight. Carrier is not liable to the passenger for loss or expense due to the passenger’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Article.
Article 7 — Refusal and limitation of carriage
7.1 Right to refuse carriage
Carrier may refuse carriage of any passenger or passenger’s baggage for reasons of safety or if, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, Carrier determines that:
7.1.1 Such action is necessary in order to comply with any applicable laws, regulations, or orders of any state or country to be flown from, into or over.
7.1.2 Carriage of the passenger or his/hers baggage may endanger or affect the safety, health, or materially affect the comfort of other passengers or crew;
7.1.3 Passengers with a disability will be accepted for transportation as outlined in the following:
DISABILITY ASSISTANT REQUIRED
Blind: No
Deaf: No
Blind and deaf: Yes
With a mental disability/Self-reliant: No
With a mental disability/Non-self-reliant: Yes
Ambulatory/Self-reliant: No
Ambulatory/Non-self-reliant: Yes
Non-ambulatory/Self-reliant: No
Non-ambulatory/Non-self-reliant: Yes
The carrier will accept the determination of a passenger with a disability as to self-reliance. An assistant is required where there is no determination of self-reliance.
7.1.4 Passengers mental or physical state, including impairment from alcohol or drugs, presents a hazard or risk to himself/herself, other passengers, crew or property;
7.1.5 Passenger has committed misconduct on a previous flight, and Carrier has reason to believe that such conduct may be repeated;
7.1.6 Passenger has refused to submit to a security check;
7.1.7 Passenger has not paid the applicable fare, taxes, fees or charges;
7.1.8 Passenger does not appear to have valid travel documents, may seek to enter a country through which he/she may be in transit, or for which he/she does not have valid travel documents, destroys his/hers travel documents during flight or refuses to surrender the travel documents to the flight crew against receipt, when so requested; or if Carrier by any other means has reason to believe, that the passenger will not be permitted to enter the country of destination or any other country through which the passenger may be in transit;
7.1.9 Passenger presents a ticket that has been acquired unlawfully, has been purchased from an entity other than the Carrier or its authorized agents, or has been reported as being lost or stolen, is a counterfeit, or the passenger cannot prove that he/she is the person named in the ticket;
7.1.10 Passenger has failed to comply with the requirements set forth in Article 3.3 above concerning coupon sequence and use or the passenger presents a ticket, which has been issued or altered in any way, other than by the Carrier or its authorized agents, or the ticket is mutilated;
7.1.11 Passenger fails to observe the Carriers instructions with respect to safety or security.
7.2 Limitation on carriage
7.2.1 Acceptance for carriage of unaccompanied children, incapacitated persons, pregnant women, persons with illness, or other people requiring special assistance is subject to prior arrangement with Carrier. Passengers with disabilities who have advised the Carrier of any special requirements they may have at the time of ticketing and been accepted by Carrier, shall not subsequently be refused carriage on the basis of such disability or special requirements.
7.2.2 The maximum number of non-ambulatory/non-self-reliant passengers with a disability (persons with reduced mobility) is limited to 10 per flight. The total number of non-ambulatory/non-self-reliant passengers with a disability allowed for travelling without an assistant is two. If more non-ambulatory/non-self-reliant passengers with a disability are travelling, one assistant is required for each exceeding two. If travelling as a group, one assistant is required for each group of five. For persons that are blind or deaf, no special restrictions apply individually, but when travelling as a group, one assistant is required for each group of five. One assistant is required for every non-ambulatory/non-self-reliant passenger with a disability requiring a stretcher and must be assigned prior to flight. The maximum number of non-ambulatory/non-self-reliant passengers with a disability requiring a stretcher is two.
Article 8 — Baggage
8.1 Free baggage allowance
The passenger may carry some baggage free of charge, subject to Carriers Regulations/Conditions and limitations, which are available on www.icelandair.com and upon request.
8.2 Excess baggage
The passenger will be required to pay a charge for carriage of baggage in excess of the free baggage allowance. These rates are available on www.icelandair.com and upon request.
8.3 Items unacceptable as baggage
8.3.1 The passenger must not include in his/hers baggage:
8.3.1.1 Items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft, such as those specified in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, and in Carriers Regulations (further information is available from Carrier upon request);
8.3.1.2 Items the carriage of which is prohibited by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state to be flown from, over or to;
8.3.1.3 Live animals, except as provided for in Article 8.9;
8.3.1.4 Items which are reasonably considered by Carrier to be unsuitable for carriage because they are dangerous or unsafe or by reason of their weight, size, shape or character, or which are fragile or perishable having regards to, among other things, the type of aircraft being used. Information about unacceptable items is available upon request.
8.3.2 Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting and sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes may be accepted as checked baggage. Firearms must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed. Carriage of ammunition is subject to ICAO and IATA regulations as specified in Article 8.3.1.1.
8.3.3 Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives and similar items may be accepted as checked baggage at Carriers discretion, but will not be permitted in the cabin of the aircraft.
8.3.4 The passenger should not include in his/hers checked baggage money, keys, jewelry, precious metals, fragile or perishable items, computers, cellular telephones, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
8.3.5 If, despite being prohibited, any items referred to in Article 8.3.1, 8.3.2 and 8.3.4 are included in the passengers baggage, Carrier shall not be responsible for any loss, delay or damage to such items. Any issues or problems arising due to that will be at passengers own liability.
8.4.1 Subject to Article 8.3.2 and 8.3.3, Carrier will refuse to carry as baggage the items described in 8.3, and may refuse further carriage of any such items upon discovery.
8.4.2 Carrier may refuse to carry as baggage any item reasonably considered by the Carrier to be unsuitable for carriage because of its size, shape, weight, content, character, or for safety or operational reasons, or the comfort of other passengers. Information about unacceptable items is available upon request.
8.4.3 Carrier may refuse to accept baggage as checked baggage unless it is properly packed in suitcases or other suitable containers to ensure safe carriage with ordinary care and handling. Proper packing is on passenger own liability, if it´s passengers decision to check in luggage that is not properly packed it is considered to be done on his own risk, carrier will not be held liable for any issues arising from lack of proper packing.
8.4.4 Unless advance arrangements for its carriage have been made with Carrier, Carrier may carry the baggage, which is in excess of the applicable free allowance, on later flights without any compensation to the passenger for such delay.
8.5 Right of search
For reasons of safety and security Carrier may request that the passenger permits a search and scan of his/hers person and a search, scan or x-ray of the baggage. If the passenger is not available, the baggage may be searched in his/hers absence for the purpose of determining whether he/she is in possession of or whether the baggage contains any item described in Article 8.3.1 or any firearms, ammunition or weapons, which have not been presented to Carrier in accordance with Article 8.3.2 or 8.3.3. If the passenger is unwilling to comply with such request Carrier may refuse to carry the passenger and his/hers baggage. In the event a search or scan causes damage to the passenger, or an x-ray or scan causes damage to his/hers baggage, Carrier shall not be liable for such damage unless due to Carriers fault or negligence.
8.6 Checked baggage
8.6.1 Upon delivery to Carrier of baggage to be checked, Carrier shall take custody thereof, and issue a baggage identification tag for each piece of checked baggage.
8.6.2 Checked baggage must have the passengers name and other personal identification affixed to it. This needs to be clearly marked both inside and outside of baggage. Full name, home address, phone number and e-mail is required.
8.6.3 Checked baggage will if within limits whenever possible be carried on the same aircraft as the passenger, unless Carrier decides for safety, security or operational reasons to carry it on an alternative flight. If the checked baggage is carried on a subsequent flight Carrier will deliver it to the passenger, unless applicable law requires the passenger to be present for customs clearance.
8.6.4 Notice of Liability Limitations.
Carrier assumes no liability for fragile valuables or perishable articles, including:
a) Cash, jewelry, precious metals, negotiable bonds or papers, deeds, securities or other valuables
b) Business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples
c) Wet clothing or other wet items that my cause damage to other content in your luggage
d) Any item of a fragile or brittle nature (e.g. glassware, optical)
e) Electrical or electronic components (e.g. computers, audio, photo equipment, personal electronic devices)
f) Food or any other perishable items; (any item that has expiring date)
g) Item that has insufficient packaging (e.g. surfboard, windsurfer, skis, bicycle, baby chart, prams, and trolleys)
h) Any container and bottles containing fluids or creams
i) Any item that is strapped to the outside of a bag and subsequently is lost or damaged
j) Any item that is taken inside the cabin by passenger
k) Any consequential loss arising out of a loss, mishandling or damage to the passenger's baggage.
8.6.5 Proper packing:
Packing of any fragile items to normal checked baggage is not considered as proper packing and falls under notice of Liability Limitations.
Strollers/ Prams will need to be either wrapped in clear thick plastic or packed in a bag/case, wheels removed if possible and no additional items should be checked with stroller.
Bikes will need to be either wrapped in clear thick plastic, special carton bike box or packed in bag/case.
Backpacks and other luggage with loose straps and items attached on the outside of check baggage need to be wrapped in clear thick plastic bag.
Musical instruments will need to be in hard shell case, any soft bag is not considered proper packing.
Proper clear thick plastic bags are available for sale at most of our departing stations. Bags from www.airshells.com are considered as proper packing.
Prams, strollers, children car seats, Snow ski equipment's, Golf equipment, Wheelchair, Bicycles, Angling equipment, Diving equipment, Water ski equipment, Surfboard/kite boards, Windsurfing boards, Weapons and ammunition, Musical instruments, Fragile artwork are not considered a normal luggage. Icelandair recommends that these articles are packed in such a way that damage will not occur during transport.
Each passenger is solely responsible for packing their luggage in such a way that the contents cannot be damaged. The passenger is liable for any damaged caused to the plane’s equipment or another passenger’s luggage should a bottle containing liquid in their checked in luggage break. Icelandair does not accept liability for the damage to contents caused by a broken bottle, tube or container.
Icelandair strongly recommend our passengers to take out travel insurance for any of the above-mentioned items.
All checked baggage must be clearly marked with name, e-mail, phone number and address.
Liability for loss, delay or damaged baggage is limited unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid. Excess valuation may not be declared on certain types of articles.
8.7 Unchecked baggage
8.7.1 Baggage that the passenger carries into the aircraft must fit under the seat in front of the passenger or in an enclosed storage compartment in the cabin of the aircraft. If the baggage cannot be stored in this manner, or is of excessive weight, or is considered unsafe for any reason, it must be carried as checked baggage. Carrier has specified maximum dimensions and weight for baggage that is carried on to the aircraft. Upon request this information is available. If another Carrier is operating the flight other conditions may apply. Information regarding these conditions is available from the operating Carrier.
8.7.2 Objects not suitable for carriage in the cargo compartment (such as delicate musical instruments and the like), and which do not meet the requirements in Article 8.7.1 above, will only be accepted for carriage in the cabin compartment if the passenger has given notice in advance and permission has been granted by Carrier. The passenger may have to pay a separate charge for this service.
8.8 Collection and delivery of checked baggage
8.8.1 Subject to Article 8.6.3, the passenger is required to collect the checked baggage as soon as it is made available at the destination or stopover point. Should the passenger not collect it within a reasonable time, Carrier may charge the passenger a fee. Should the checked baggage not be claimed within three (3) months of the time it is made available, Carrier may dispose of it without any liability.
8.8.2 Only the bearer of the baggage check and baggage identification tag, is entitled to delivery of the checked baggage.
8.8.3 If a person claiming checked baggage is unable to produce the baggage check and identify the baggage by means of a baggage identification tag, Carrier will deliver the baggage to such person only on condition that he or she establishes to Carriers satisfaction his or her right to the baggage.
8.9 Animals
8.9.1 If Carrier agrees to carry the passenger’s animals they will be carried subject to the following conditions:
8.9.2 The passenger must ensure that animals such as dogs, cats, household birds and other pets, are properly crated and accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits, and other documents required by countries of entry or transit failing which, they will not be accepted for carriage. Such carriage may be subject to additional conditions specified by Carrier, which are available on request.
8.9.3 If accepted as baggage, the animal, together with its container and food, shall not be included in the passengers free baggage allowance but shall constitute excess baggage, for which the passenger will be obliged to pay the applicable rate.
8.9.4 Guide dogs together with containers and food accompanying the passengers with disabilities will be carried free of charge in addition to the normal free baggage allowance subject to Carriers regulations, which are available upon request.
8.9.5 Acceptance for carriage of animals is subject to the condition that the passenger assumes full responsibility for such animal. Carrier is not liable for injury to or loss, sickness or death of an animal, which Carrier has agreed to carry, unless Carrier has been negligent.
8.9.6 Carrier will have no liability in respect of any such animal not having all the necessary exit, entry, health and other documents with respect to the animal’s entry into or passage through any country, state or territory and the person carrying the animal must reimburse Carrier for any fines, costs, losses or liabilities reasonably imposed or incurred by Carrier as a result.
Article 9 — Schedules, delays, cancellation of flights
9.1 Schedules
9.1.1 The flight times shown in timetables may change between the date of publication and the date the passenger actually travels. Carrier does not guarantee them to the passengers and they do not form part of the passengers’ contract with Carrier.
9.1.2. Before Carrier accepts the passengers booking, it will notify of scheduled flight time in effect as of the time, and it will be shown on the ticket. If the passenger provides correct contact information, Carrier will endeavor to notify the passenger of any such changes. If, after the passenger purchases the ticket, a significant change to the scheduled flight time is made, which is not acceptable to the passenger, he/she will be entitled to a refund in accordance with Article 10.2.
9.2 Cancellation, rerouting, delays, etc.
9.2.1 Carrier will take all necessary measures to avoid delay in carrying the passenger and his/hers baggage. In the exercise of these measures and in order to prevent a flight cancellation, in exceptional circumstances Carrier may arrange for a flight to be operated on its behalf by an alternative Carrier and/or aircraft.
9.2.2 In case of a flight cancellation or flight delay Carrier offers assistance and compensation to the concerned passengers according to the Regulation EC 261/2004.
9.3 Denied boarding
9.3.1 In order to accommodate as many passengers as possible, and based upon the experience that a number of travellers will not show up for the flight on which they hold a reservation, Carrier may confirm space above the capacity of the aircraft. Most airlines operate compensation schemes for the passengers with confirmed reservations who are unjustifiably denied boarding because of the no availability of seats. Carrier makes every effort to provide seats for which confirmed reservations have been made. When selecting passengers for rebooking, Carrier will first seek for volunteers who are prepared to stand down from the flight, subject to any security and/or operational constraints at the airport concerned.
9.3.2 If Carrier is unable to provide previously confirmed space, Carrier shall compensate those passengers denied boarding in accordance with applicable law and its denied boarding compensation policy. Details concerning compensation policy are available from Carrier.
9.3.3 If the passenger is holding a confirmed reservation on a certain flight and is denied boarding solely because of overbooking, he/she will qualify for denied boarding compensation in accordance with applicable government regulations and/or Carriers Regulations.
9.3.4 Carrier will in addition to denied boarding compensation cover reasonable costs for meals and overnight accommodation up to the next possible departure.
Article 10 — Refunds
10.1 Person to whom refund will be made
10.1.1 Carrier will refund a ticket or any unused portion of it in accordance with the applicable fare rules or tariff, as follows:
10.1.2. Except as otherwise provided in this article, Carrier shall make a refund to the person who has paid for the ticket, upon presentation of satisfactory proof of such payment.
10.1.3 If a ticket has been paid for by a person other than the passenger named in the ticket, and the ticket indicates that there is a restriction on refund, Carrier shall make a refund only to the person who paid for the ticket, or to that person’s order.
10.1.4 Except in the case of a lost ticket, refunds will only be made on surrender to Carrier of the ticket and all unused flight coupons.
10.2 Involuntary refunds
10.2.1 If Carrier cancels a flight, fails to operate a flight reasonably according to schedule, fails to stop at the passengers destination or stopover, causes the passenger to miss a connecting flight on which he/she holds a reservation in the same ticket, the amount of the refund shall be;
10.2.1.1 If no portion of the ticket has been used, an amount equal to the fare paid;
10.2.1.2 If a portion of the ticket has been used, the refund will be not less than the difference between the fare paid and the applicable fare for travel between the points for which the ticket has been used.
10.3 Voluntary refunds
10.3.1 If the passenger is entitled to a refund of a ticket for reasons other than those set out in Article 10.2, the amount of the refund shall be:
10.3.1.1 If no portion of the ticket has been used, the refund shall be according to fare rule, less any service charges or cancellation fees;
10.3.1.2 If a portion of the ticket has been used, the refund will be an amount equal to the difference between the fare paid and the applicable fare for travel used, according to fare rule, less any service charges or cancellation fees.
10.4 Refund on lost ticket
10.4.1 If the passenger loses his/hers ticket or portion of it, upon payment of a reasonable administration fee, refund will be made as soon as practicable after the expiry of the validity period of the ticket, on the following conditions:
10.4.1.1 That the lost ticket, or portion of it, has not been used, previously refunded or replaced.
10.4.1.2 That the person to whom the refund is made undertakes, in such form as may be prescribed by Carrier, to repay to Carrier the amount refunded in the event of fraud and/or to the extent that the lost ticket or portion of it is used by a third party.
10.5 Right to refuse refund
10.5.1 Carrier may refuse a refund where application is made after the expiry of the validity of the ticket.
10.5.2 Carrier may refuse a refund on a ticket, which has been presented to Carrier or to Government officials as evidence of intention to depart from that country, unless the passenger establishes to Carriers satisfaction that he/she has permission to remain in the country or that he/she will depart from that country by another Carrier or another means of transport.
10.6 Currency
All refunds will be subject to government laws, rules and regulations or orders of the country in which the ticket was originally purchased and of the country in which the refund is being made. Subject to the foregoing provision, refunds will normally be made in the same manner and the same currency in which the ticket was paid for, but may be made in another currency at Carrier reasonable discretion.
10.7 By whom will the ticket be refundable
Voluntary refunds will be made only by the Carrier which originally issued the ticket or by its authorized agents.
Article 11 — Conduct aboard aircraft
11.1 General
If in Carriers reasonable opinion the passenger conduct himself/herself aboard the aircraft so as to endanger the aircraft or any person or property on board, or obstruct the crew in the performance of their duties, or fail to comply with any instructions of the crew including but not limited to those with respect to smoking, alcohol or drug consumption, or behave in a manner which causes discomfort, inconvenience, damage or injury to other passengers or the crew, Carrier may take such measures as it deems reasonably necessary to prevent continuation of such conduct, including restraint.
The passenger may be disembarked and refused onward carriage at any point, and may be prosecuted for offences committed on board the aircraft.
11.2 Electronic devices
For safety reasons, Carrier may forbid or limit operation aboard the aircraft of electronic equipment, including, but not limited to, cellular telephones, laptop computers, portable recorders, portable radios, CD players, electronic games or transmitting devices, including radio controlled toys, walkie-talkies and other electronic personal devices. Operation of hearing aids and heart pacemakers is permitted.
Article 12 — Arrangements by carrier
If Carrier makes arrangements for the passenger with any third party to provide any services other than carriage by air, or if Carrier issues a ticket or voucher relating to transportation or services (other than carriage by air) provided by a third party such as hotel reservations or car rental, in doing so Carrier acts only as an agent. Under such circumstances the terms and conditions of the third party service provider will apply. Carrier shall have no liability to the passenger for such arrangements or for any act or omission in the provision of such additional services or failure to provide such additional services, except for liability for negligence on Carriers part in making such arrangements and such liability for Carrier shall be subject to and limited by the provisions of Article 15.
Article 13 — Administrative formalities
13.1.1 The passenger is responsible for obtaining all required travel documents and visas and for complying with all laws, regulations, orders, demands and travel requirements of countries to be flown from, into or through which he/she transits.
13.1.2 Carrier shall not be liable for the consequences to any passenger resulting from his or her failure to obtain such documents or visas or to comply with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements, rules or instructions.
13.2 Travel documents
Prior to travel, the passenger must present all exit, entry, health and other documents required by law, regulation, order, demand or other requirement of the countries concerned, and permit Carrier to take and retain copies thereof. Carrier reserves the right to refuse carriage if the passenger has not complied with these requirements, or his/hers travel documents do not appear to be in order, or if the passenger does not permit Carrier to take copies thereof.
13.3 Refusal of entry
If the passenger is denied entry into any country, the passenger will be responsible to pay any fine or charge assessed against Carrier by the Government concerned and for the cost of transporting the passenger from that country. The fare collected for carriage to the point of refusal or denied entry will not be refunded by Carrier.
13.4 Passenger responsible for fines, detention costs, etc.
If Carrier is required to pay any fine or penalty or to incur any expenditure by reason of the passenger failure to comply with laws, regulations, orders, demands or other travel requirements of the countries concerned or to produce the required documents, the passenger shall reimburse Carrier on demand, any amount so paid or expenditure so incurred. Carrier may apply towards such payment or expenditure the value of any unused carriage on the passenger’s ticket, or any of the passenger’s funds in Carriers possession.
13.5 Customs inspection
If required, the passenger shall attend inspection of his/hers baggage, checked or unchecked by customs or other Government officials. Carrier is not liable to the passenger for any loss or damage suffered by the passenger in the course of such inspection or through the passenger’s failure to comply with this requirement.
13.6 Security inspection
The passenger shall submit to any security checks by Governments, airport officials or by Carriers.
Article 14 — Successive carriers
Carriage to be performed by several successive Carriers under one ticket, or under a ticket and any Conjunction ticket issued in connection therewith, is regarded as a single operation in regard to the Convention, but however passengers attention is drawn to article 15.1.2.(b).
Article 15 — Liability
The liability of Icelandair and each Carrier involved in the passengers journey will be determined by the Carriers own Conditions of Carriage. Icelandair liability provisions are as follows:
15.1.1 Carriage hereunder is subject to the rules and limitations relating to the liability established by the Convention unless such carriage is not international carriage to which the Convention applies.
15.1.2(a) Any liability Carrier has for damage will be reduced by any negligence on the passengers part which causes or contributes to the damage in accordance with applicable law.
15.1.2(b) Carrier will be liable only for damage occurring on its own route. If Carrier issues a ticket or checks in baggage for carriage on another Carrier, it is only done as agent for the other Carrier. Nevertheless, with respect to checked baggage the passenger shall also have a right of action against the first or last Carrier.
15.1.2(c) Carrier is not liable for any damage arising from its compliance with applicable laws or Government rules and regulations, or from the passenger’s failure to comply with the same.
15.1.2(d) Carriers liability is subject to the passengers provision of relevant documentation, including where applicable documentation proof of purchase, including date and price of purchase. In case of liability for baggage depreciation will be deducted.
15.1.2(e) If the passenger is carried whose age or mental or physical conditions is such as to involve any hazard or risk to himself or herself, Carrier shall not be liable for any illness, injury or disability, including death, attributable to such condition for the aggravation of such condition.
15.1.2(f) The Contract of Carriage, including these Conditions of Carriage and exclusions or limits of liability, applies to Carriers authorized agents, servants, employees and representatives to the same extent as they apply to Carrier. The total amount recoverable from Carrier and from such authorized agents, servants, employees and representatives shall not exceed the amount of Carriers own liability, if any.
15.1.2(g) Nothing in these Conditions of Carriage shall waive any exclusion or limitation of Carriers liability under the Convention or applicable laws unless otherwise expressly stated.
15.2 Baggage
15.2.1 Carrier is not liable for damage or loss of unchecked baggage unless such damage or loss is caused by the negligence of Carrier.
15.2.2 Except in the case of an act or omission done with intent to cause damage, and/or recklessly and with knowledge that damage, delay or loss would probably result, the liability of Carrier in the case of damage, delay or loss to checked baggage shall be limited to 1.131 SDR per passenger registered for the checked baggage.
15.2.3 If the value of the passengers checked baggage is greater than Carriers maximum liability, the passengers should ensure that the checked baggage is fully insured prior to travel.
15.2.4 Carrier is not liable for any damage caused by the passenger’s baggage, and the passenger shall be responsible for any damage caused by the passenger’s baggage to other persons or property, including Carriers property.
Article 16 — Time limitation on claims and actions
16.1 Notice of claims
Acceptance of baggage by the bearer of the baggage check without complaint at the time of delivery is sufficient evidence that the baggage has been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the Contract of Carriage, unless the passenger proves otherwise. All claims needs to be presented by e-mail to our customer relations department.
If the passenger wishes to file a claim or an action regarding damage to checked baggage, he/she must notify Carrier as soon as he/she discovers the damage, and at the latest within seven (7) days of receipt of the baggage, if report was not made at airport on arrival, claim needs to be submitted in writing to our customer relations department followed with pictures of damaged baggage and a confirmation on its age and value.
If the passenger wishes to file a claim or an action regarding delay of checked baggage, he/she must notify Carrier within twenty-one (21) days from the date the baggage has been placed at the passenger’s disposal. Every such notification must be made in writing or by sending e-mail to our customer relations department.
16.2 Limitation of actions
Any right to damages shall be extinguished if an action is not brought within two years of the date of arrival at destination, or the date on which the aircraft was scheduled to arrive, or the date on which the carriage stopped. The method of calculating the period of limitation shall be determined by the law of the court where the case is heard.
Article 17 — Other conditions
Carriage of the passenger and his/hers baggage is also provided in accordance with certain other regulations and conditions applying to or adopted by Carrier related to operational safety, punctuality and the passenger convenience. These regulations and conditions as varied from time to time are important. They concern among other things; the carriage of unaccompanied minors, disabled passengers, pregnant women, sick passengers, restrictions on use of electronic devices and items, transportation of certain dangerous articles and the on board consumption of alcoholic beverages and smoking materials.
Regulations and conditions concerning these matters are available from Carrier upon request.
Article 18 — Modification and waiver
No agent, employee or representative of Carrier has authority to alter, modify or waive any provision of these conditions of carriage.
Article 19 — Interpretation
The title of each Article of these Conditions of Carriage is for convenience only and is not to be used for interpretation of the text.
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Women who suffered delayed cervical cancer diagnosis to receive €2,000 in 'immediate ex gratia' payment
209 women who suffered delayed cancer diagnosis as part of CervicalCheck scandal are to be given one-off payment of €2,000 from the State
Interim report into the controversy has recommended 'an immediate ex gratia' payment
'This payment would not be a bar to further payment in due course' - Health Minister
Vicky Phelan and Emma Mhic Mhathúna
Kevin Doyle Twitter Email
June 12 2018 1:26 PM
THE 209 women who suffered a delayed cancer diagnosis as a part of the CervicalCheck scandal are to be given a one-off payment of €2,000 from the State.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/women-who-suffered-delayed-cervical-cancer-diagnosis-to-receive-2000-in-immediate-ex-gratia-payment-37001992.html
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An interim report into the controversy has recommended that "an immediate ex gratia" payment be given to every woman impacted, including Vicky Phelan, or to the next of kin of those who have died.
The Cabinet has today approved the payment after Health Minister Simon Harris briefed colleagues on the initial findings made by Dr Gabriel Scally.
Speaking this afternoon, Mr Harris said: "This payment relates to addressing any financial obstacles women might encounter in having their voices heard as part of his work. It would not be a bar to further payment in due course."
Stephen Teap and Vicky Phelan. Photo: PA
Dr Scally’s first report makes six recommendations relating to how best to support women affected by the ongoing scandal and improve the information available to user of the CervicalCheck service.
Aside from the compensation, he now plans to hold "structured conversations" with each of the women impact who wish to have their experience documented.
Dr Scally also recommends:
The Provision of a more comprehensive guide to the CervicalCheck screening programme online.
That the information statements provided to women about the limitations of the tests should be more explicit about the possible reasons why screening might miss abnormalities that are present as these can result in the development of cervical cancer.
That the information for women accompanying the consent form should guarantee that they will have full and open access to their cervical screening record on request.
That the information for women accompanying the consent form should guarantee that should there be a problem or error of any significance with the screening or reporting process, open disclosure of all the details will take place in a timely, considerate and accurate manner.
Mr Harris said the UK expert found the provision of information to women in Ireland who take part in screening tests "is comparable with that available elsewhere and in some respects is better".
Vicky Phelan. Photo: Fergal Phillips
"He also found that the process of completing a consent form at the time of screening is a major strength of the Irish programme," the minister said.
"However, he does make a number of important recommendations to improve the information provided to women, including strengthening the statements on the limitations of screening. I will immediately ask the HSE to implement the four recommendations related to this."
Although Dr Scally has provided an opening report on schedule it is expected that he will not be able to meet the end of June deadline for a final submission.
The minister said that the inquiry will need to examine the facts and get answers quickly for Irish women, while also identifying issues that may merit a further full statutory investigation.
Vicky Phelan and Stephen Teap, husband of the late Irene Teap. Ms Phelan and Ms Teap both received erroneous results from the CervicalCheck screening programme. Photo: Brian Lawless
"I’m very pleased that Dr Scally’s work is progressing and he has already come to me with a list of recommendations which will improve the information provided to women who take part in our screening service and help support those who wish to participate in the Scally process.
"Dr Scally has assured me that he will continue to provide reports as they are completed so that we can continue to provide answers as soon as they are established."
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The MBA Myth and the Cult of the CEO
Illustration by Pete Ryan
Three decades ago, an influential Harvard Business School professor made the argument that CEO pay should be tied to stock performance. Was he horribly wrong?
By Dan Rasmussen & Haonan Li
In 1990, Harvard Business School professor Michael Jensen co-wrote an article making the then-bold claim that CEO compensation should be tied to stock price performance. The point, Jensen and his co-author argued, was to better align incentives and ensure that corporations were able to attract “the best and brightest individuals to careers in corporate management.”
In short: Pay up, or lose out.
At the time, Jensen was little known outside academic circles. But — perhaps unsurprisingly — his advocacy for a new model of CEO pay quickly made him a well-known name in business academia and corporate boardrooms, sought after for advice and affirmation. Soon, “aligning incentives” exploded across corporate America.
The results were staggering. According to data from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, average CEO compensation at the largest firms rose from $1.8 million per year in the 1980s — roughly in line with the previous 45 years — to $4.1 million in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, it had risen to $9.2 million. And those numbers are after adjusting for inflation. The majority of that growth came in the form of options and stock grants, just as Jensen had recommended.
But what if Jensen was wrong?
What if CEOs don’t play much of a role in driving stock price performance, and the “aligned incentives” of equity incentive pay don’t change behavior in any way that benefits shareholders?
What if the “best and brightest” — those executives with the most dazzling CVs and track records — don’t perform any better than less credentialed executives?
And what if Jensen’s philosophy produced better outcomes for CEOs and business school graduates — including those from his own school — but not better outcomes for investors or society at large?
Over the past year, we set out to answer these questions. We created a database of approximately 8,500 CEOs and their characteristics, each individually mapped to their respective companies for the duration of their tenure, and pulled company fundamentals from Compustat, stock returns from the University of Chicago's Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), CEO tenure and education from BoardEx, and long-form CEO biographies from Capital IQ. We then ran a battery of tests on the new data set, looking for correlation, persistence, and predictive power. We wanted to answer two sets of questions:
Do CEO characteristics predict stock price performance? Do CEOs with MBAs perform better than CEOs without MBAs? Do CEOs with MBAs from the best MBA programs outperform other CEOs? Do CEOs who worked at top consulting firms and investment banks outperform other CEOs? More broadly, are the “best and brightest” better at running companies?
Is CEO performance persistent? If someone was a successful CEO of one company and took over as CEO of a different company, does his or her performance at the first company predict performance at the second company? If a CEO does a good job for three years, does that predict stock price performance over the subsequent three years? More broadly, are some CEOs better than others at driving share price performance?
This research has important implications for investing. There is broad consensus among investors that one should seek out “well-managed” companies. And what better way to assess the quality of management than to examine the chief executive’s resume and record?
This approach makes intuitive sense. Surely it is better to invest in the star CEO who has a record of stunning returns than a schmuck who has underperformed the S&P. Better still if the star was forged in the crucible of Harvard Business School. There is a big market for books about these genius CEOs and how they achieved their success — and what lessons corporate executives and investors should take away from the histories of “great men.”
The siren songs of credentialism and tales of corporate "great men" are seductive. It is the pedagogy by which most college students learn and explain history. But if the data shows that CEO performance isn’t persistent, or if the resume characteristics we commonly associate with quality don’t, in fact, predict performance, are investors making a mistake in spending so much time on management quality?
Do MBAs Make Better CEOs?
In the 1980s, Jensen noticed a big shift in the career choices of Harvard MBAs. In the late 1970s, about 55 percent of graduates chose careers in corporate management, but by the late 1980s, only 30 percent were making this choice.
Jensen was concerned that this meant America’s “best and brightest” leaders were not going to be running America’s largest companies — and that corporate America needed to increase CEO compensation to lure more Harvard MBAs into corporate management careers.
A central premise of business education is that leadership and management can be taught in the classroom. Harvard Business School says its mission is “to educate leaders who make a difference in the world,” where a difference is defined as creating “real value for society.” And so, Jensen’s logic makes sense: Harvard attracts the very best students and, presumably, is good at educating them to be better business leaders, so corporate America should want more Harvard graduates running companies — and this logic should extend to MBA programs beyond just Harvard.
But regression results suggest a different result entirely. We tagged CEOs by the MBA programs they attended, formed monthly portfolios of companies broken down by the business school each CEO attended, and compared the returns of these portfolios to the broader market.
We found no statistically significant alphas — despite testing every possible school with a reasonable sample size. MBA programs simply do not produce CEOs who are better at running companies, if performance is measured by stock price return.
We ran similar regressions controlling for industry and found that — even after controlling for industry — elite MBAs did not produce positive statistically significant alpha. Elite MBAs did perform relatively well as CEOs in healthcare and consumer staples, but relatively poorly in energy and materials businesses, though those results were not statistically significant. Our study is not the only one to come to this conclusion. A study by economists at the University of Hawaii asked similar questions and found that firm performance is not predicted by the educational background of the CEOs.
The perceived quality of each institution appeared to have no correlation with stock price returns. Northwestern led with an alpha of 0.58 percent per month. Stanford eked out a barely positive alpha of 0.03 percent per month. Harvard and Wharton had negative alphas of -0.15 percent and -0.19 percent, respectively, per month. While these rankings likely occurred by sheer chance, they do nothing to support Jensen’s thesis.
Lastly, we looked at how CEOs who had previously worked at investment banks and elite consulting firms performed. If Jensen’s core thesis were true, we would expect CEOs with these elite credentials to outperform the market.
We thus formed monthly portfolios for bankers and consultants. As we did with MBAs, we then ran industry-controlled Fama-French three-factor regressions. The result: Neither bankers nor consultants produced statistically significant alphas. We also back-tested portfolios designed to favor ex-bankers and consultants and found no significant edge (though consultants had a statistically insignificant edge on bankers).
This suggests that the “best and brightest” do not have a statistically significant edge when it comes to managing public companies. An elite pedigree — the type of pedigree favored by headhunters and corporate boards — is not predictive of superior management. One of the central rationales for Jensen’s campaign (increasing CEO pay by tying it to share price performance) appears, in retrospect, to have little empirical support. These credentials, however, are significantly overrepresented in the CEO biography database. The elite credentials thus benefit the individual, but there is little evidence that these credentials benefit shareholders.
It’s unclear precisely why the evidence suggests that highly credentialed CEOs from our most elite MBA programs and their funnel careers, like banking and consulting, appear to add no measurable value to shareholders. However, we found wisdom in a saying of the oldest living CEO, a 100-year-old billionaire from Singapore who still goes to work every day to mentor his son in leading the firm. His son, Teo Siong Seng, said, “My father taught me one thing: In Chinese, it’s ‘yi de fu ren’ — that means you want people to obey you not because of your authority, not because of your power, or because you are fierce, but more because of your integrity, your quality, that people actually respect you and listen to you.”
Bloomberg shows that “there is no education data available” for the 100-year-old CEO, Chang Yun Chung, so we cannot vet his educational credentials — but we suspect he did not obtain an MBA.
Is CEO Performance Persistent?
CEOs’ educational credentials might not predict success, but do their track records?
Gregg Lowe is a star CEO when measured by his consistency at generating shareholder value. He took over at Freescale Semiconductor in June 2012. Three years later, he managed the sale of Freescale to NXP Semiconductors for nearly four times the share price when he took over. In September 2017, he took over as CEO of Cree. The stock is up almost 60 percent since he became CEO, versus a flat S&P 500 over the same period.
But for every Gregg Lowe, there is an example on the other side.
Brian Woolf led Cache from 2000 to 2008, earning investors a 5.8 times return on their investment over those eight years. He was hired five years later to be CEO of Body Central. The press release announcing his hiring cited his excellent leadership at Cache. But by January 2015, Body Central had closed every single one of its stores and investors had lost almost all their capital.
These two opposing examples highlight key questions about corporate management: Is CEO performance persistent? Are some people simply better managers, able to consistently generate high returns for investors? And can we identify these people based on an examination of their track records?
We tested these questions empirically. We looked first at performance persistence within companies: whether a CEO’s early track record predicts later performance. We filtered our database for CEOs who had tenures longer than six years at one company. We then separated each CEO’s return record into two buckets: Years 1–3 and Years 4–6. To eliminate the confounding effect of different market conditions, we adjusted returns by the performance of the S&P 500 index. Within each of the two time-horizon buckets, we sorted the CEOs’ market-adjusted returns into quartiles. We then identified the CEOs who were above the median twice and those who were in the top quartile twice.
To interpret the results, it’s important to consider what we would expect to see by random chance. Similar to a coin flip, 50 percent of CEOs should be above-average performers, and 50 percent of CEOs should be below-average over each three-year time horizon. And just as a coin has a 25 percent chance of landing on heads twice in a row (50 percent x 50 percent), we should expect 25 percent of CEOs to be above average in both Years 1–3 and Years 4–6, purely by chance. But if we were to believe that CEO performance is always persistent, we would expect to see 50 percent of CEOs perform above average in the two successive three-year periods (50 percent x 100 percent).
A similar calculation would apply to the top-quartile CEOs. If every CEO randomly has a 25 percent chance of being in the top quartile over a three-year period, then we should expect about 6 percent of CEOs to be in the top quartile in two successive three-year periods (25 percent x 25 percent) due to luck alone. If, however, there is full performance persistence, then 25 percent of CEOs would be in the top quartile in Years 1–3 and Years 4–6.
The actual CEO performance results line up very closely with what we would expect to see by chance. Twenty-five percent of the 2,420 CEOs in our database had above-average performance in two successive three-year periods, and 7 percent of CEOs had top-quartile performance in two successive three-year periods.
The above figures are clear: There is almost no persistence in CEO performance. The observed number of CEOs in each category is indistinguishable from what we would expect if the process were entirely random. These results held when controlling for industry and the Fama-French factors.
Visualizations of the underlying return data tell the same story. Figure 3 below compares Years 1–3 returns to Years 4–6 returns. If the performance between these two periods were perfectly correlated, the data would form a 45-degree line.
This chart reveals no discernable relationship for CEOs in general. Historical performance does not appear to predict future performance, at least as measured by share price returns. The fourth-quartile results look very similar to the first-quartile results, implying that negative performance is no more persistent than positive performance.
This is not an intuitive finding — and academic studies suggest that this is not how boards think, particularly when it comes to firing bad performers. A 2015 study found that CEOs are often fired after bad firm performance caused by factors beyond their control, a finding in conflict with the standard economic theory of rational expectations. Boards are far more likely to fire CEOs when the industry is having trouble broadly, attributing to a person what is in fact an exogenous economic shock.
We then looked at CEOs who have run multiple companies to see if their performance at the first company predicted outcomes at the second. Headhunters and corporate boards often look for CEOs with a track record of creating value at another company when choosing whom to hire. But if past performance doesn’t predict future results, then they might be looking at an irrelevant variable.
To investigate this hypothesis, we filtered our database for CEOs who have headed multiple companies. We then tagged each CEO-company pair with whether it was the first, second, third, or fourth company the CEO has headed. Because very few CEOs have headed more than two companies, we separated the data into two buckets: Company 1 and Company 2 (ignoring observations beyond the first two companies). To eliminate the confounding effect of different market conditions, we adjusted returns by the performance of the S&P 500 index. Within the two company buckets, we sorted the CEOs’ market-adjusted returns into quartiles. We then identified the CEOs who were above the median twice and those who were in the top quartile twice.
As before, if outcomes were completely random, we would expect 25 percent of CEOs to be above-average performers across two companies (50 percent x 50 percent). Similarly, we would expect 6 percent of CEOs to be top-quartile performers across two companies (25 percent x 25 percent) by sheer luck. The actual CEO performance results are below.
Once again, there is little to no persistence in CEO performance from one company to the next. Again, these results held when controlling for industry and the Fama-French factors. The proportion of CEOs who continue to perform well is in line with what we would expect under random conditions.
The media is filled with depictions of visionary CEOs who have a record of generating extraordinary returns. An inordinate amount of journalistic effort is directed at dissecting their lives. What was his childhood like? What is his morning routine? What are his management principles? Does he use PowerPoint? The huddled masses clamor for these details in hopes of grabbing a piece of the star’s genius for themselves.
The cult of the CEO is difficult to resist. Management, after all, is a team sport. Just as a quarterback can control the team's offense, the theory goes, so too can CEOs control their large public companies. If enterprise value has soared, it is because the CEO is a genius visionary. If multiples have compressed, it is because the CEO is an arrogant fool. And since the CEO is the key determinant of the company’s future, virtually any level of CEO compensation is justifiable.
But beneath the mountain of CEO profiles are base rates that are virtually indistinguishable from randomness. The focus on the “great man” theory of corporate management may lead to persistent errors. For investors favoring stocks with strong past-performing CEOs, the base rates suggest this is like betting on heads because the last two coin flips came up that way. If they pay up for this “quality,” it’s worse than that.
A Harvard Business Review article, “The Art and Science of Finding the Right CEO,” lists “proven track record” as a top, “obvious” criterion for selecting CEOs. But, to quote Sherlock Holmes, “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
Journalists, investors, and boards are placing excessive emphasis on CEO pedigrees and track records. In a world that is feedback-rich, stochastic, and “fat tailed,” the simple narrative of the “great man” does not appear to have much quantitative merit — rather, it seems like yet another cognitive bias in the vein of those discovered by Daniel Kahneman.
Of course, we cannot prove that CEO credentials don’t have an effect on share price. It’s impossible to prove a negative — what statisticians call a null hypothesis. We are simply pointing out that there is no convincing evidence in favor of rejecting that null hypothesis. U.S. companies adopted Jensen’s ideas without any data suggesting that incentive pay would actually result in better stock price performance — and no evidence to suggest Jensen’s thesis was correct has emerged in the 29 years since that great experiment began.
An effective counterargument might be that share price return is not a good metric for CEO performance, that stock price is simply not within the control of the CEO, being driven to a large extent by factors like changes in investor sentiment and macroeconomic conditions.
This thesis would, however, imply that incentive compensation tied to stock price is ineffective. That is a thesis — unlike the elitist premise that pedigree predicts performance — that is supported by data. An S&P Global Report found no link between CEO pay and stock price performance. “Despite wide acceptance of executive pay-for-performance, we find no evidence that high levels of total incentive compensation (performance-based cash plus stock and stock option awards) result in higher-than-average shareholder returns,” the authors wrote.
Abraham Lincoln famously said, “I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me." Very few of our CEOs are willing to make a similar confession about the share prices of the companies they run.
But if there is no evidence that stock returns are attributable to CEOs, then what justification is there for their stratospheric pay? How much longer will investors and boards be fooled by randomness and hollow credentialism?
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OVERWATCH WAR MACHINE
MH17 hauled gruesome cargo in infected corpses and tainted blood
By Yoichi Shimatsu | Rense.com
In these still early hours following the mystery crash of MH17, one must dare to think the unthinkable
(Photo credit: Times of India)
An investigator goes to where the evidence leads, and the evidence so far from the crash site indicates a hellish scenario beyond imagining.
Besides the nearly 300 passengers aboard the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines, the plane’s cargo bay was loaded with dozens of infected corpses drained of their blood and countless packets of possibly virus-contaminated blood serum, according to the local eyewitnesses, first-arrivers at the crash site in the Donetsk region along Ukraine-Russia borderlands.
The gruesome finding points irrefutably to Malthusian skulduggery at the highest levels of the World Health Organization (WHO) in sponsoring a covert biological warfare program against the population of Asia. A systematic investigation is now required to uncover the deadliest plot against humanity in modern history. The more predictable outcome, unfortunately, is likely to be a cover-up on an unprecedented scale to protect the globalist elite from scrutiny, legal prosecution and justice.
The blatant violation of international laws for transporting infectious agents indicates a criminal intent in their use at destination. IATA, the watchdog agency for air travel, strictly controls and registration rules in the conveyance of corpses and infectious substances due to the dangers of accidental spillage or deliberate biowarfare. The WHO also imposes tight reporting rules for physical transfer of materials between laboratories, and is therefore now caught in flagrante delicto violating its own rules.
The notable failure by the Israeli-controlled Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport customs clearance, in addition to the WHO and IATA, to warn emergency crews and investigators at the crash site of the epidemic danger proves that the gruesome cargo was transported illegally without registration. The UN and WHO are directly implicated in this covert transfer of biowarfare agents in the cargo hold, accompanying some 100 of their top virus researchers, staff members and NGO supporters in the passenger cabin.
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Christopher Copper-Ind
BCS Global Markets, the largest independent securities broker on the Russian exchange, today announced the launch of a synthetic prime brokerage platform that gives investors simplified access to Russian capital markets.
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BCS said its new platform can be US dollar denominated, enabling any professional investment vehicle access to Russia without local settlement arrangements or rouble accounts.
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SoftBank continues spending spree with $35m investment in IoT analytics platform
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Greenfield Project Jobs in the West Midlands
Greenfield Project Vacancies
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Greenfield Project in permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Greenfield Project over the 6 months to 17 July 2019 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
Greenfield Project
England > West Midlands
Rank change year-on-year +20 +8 +84
Permanent jobs citing Greenfield Project 195 207 226
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands 2.47% 2.18% 2.24%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 6.05% 5.82% 5.94%
Number of salaries quoted 168 186 260
West Midlands median annual salary £45,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median salary % change year-on-year +1.11% +5.88% -5.56%
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,625 £29,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +9.52% - -
Greenfield Project is in the Generic IT Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for generic IT skills.
All Generic IT Skills
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 3,223 3,556 3,807
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands 40.75% 37.45% 37.82%
Number of salaries quoted 2,266 2,486 3,056
Median salary % change year-on-year +5.88% +6.25% -
% change year-on-year +3.96% +1.00% -
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Job postings citing Greenfield Project as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Salary Trend in the West Midlands
This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Greenfield Project in the West Midlands.
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands
The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Greenfield Project in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 17 July 2019.
Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Greenfield Project within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 July 2019. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Birmingham +11 71 £52,500 - 20
Warwickshire +20 43 £45,000 +38.46% 7
Staffordshire -18 25 £36,000 -10.00% 2
Coventry +32 18 £50,000 -16.67% 8
Herefordshire -15 13 £47,500 -
Worcestershire -13 8 £37,500 -6.25% 4
Solihull -9 7 £32,500 +25.00% 1
Shropshire -10 4 £45,000 +9.09%
Sutton Coldfield - 3 £37,500 - 2
Wolverhampton - 1 £45,000 -
Kingswinford - 1 £45,000 - 1
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 17 July 2019, IT jobs citing Greenfield Project also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West Midlands region with a requirement for Greenfield Project.
2 116 (59.49%) .NET
6 70 (35.90%) ASP.NET
8 62 (31.79%) HTML
9 61 (31.28%) CSS
10 55 (28.21%) AngularJS
11 45 (23.08%) MySQL
12 44 (22.56%) JavaScript
13 42 (21.54%) TDD
13 42 (21.54%) HTML5
14 38 (19.49%) .NET Core
15 36 (18.46%) .NET Framework
17 32 (16.41%) Sass
18 29 (14.87%) Software Engineering
19 28 (14.36%) Twitter Bootstrap
20 27 (13.85%) DevOps
21 26 (13.33%) SQLite
22 25 (12.82%) jQuery
22 25 (12.82%) SQL Server
23 23 (11.79%) Visual Studio
23 23 (11.79%) CRM
23 23 (11.79%) Scrum
23 23 (11.79%) CSS3
24 22 (11.28%) Dynamics CRM
24 22 (11.28%) KnockoutJS
Co-occurring IT Skills in the West Midlands by Category
1 12 (6.15%) Confluence
3 3 (1.54%) WordPress
4 2 (1.03%) BizTalk Server
5 1 (0.51%) Drupal
5 1 (0.51%) MS Exchange
1 12 (6.15%) S-PLUS
1 22 (11.28%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.51%) SAP CRM
3 1 (0.51%) SAP GTS
3 1 (0.51%) SAP MM
3 1 (0.51%) SAP PP
3 1 (0.51%) SAP SD
6 4 (2.05%) AWS CloudFormation
7 3 (1.54%) Dynamics 365
8 1 (0.51%) Heroku
8 1 (0.51%) Mimecast
8 1 (0.51%) OneDrive
4 4 (2.05%) MPLS
4 4 (2.05%) WAN
1 45 (23.08%) MySQL
2 26 (13.33%) SQLite
4 14 (7.18%) Amazon DynamoDB
5 9 (4.62%) BusinessObjects
6 7 (3.59%) Azure SQL Database
8 3 (1.54%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8 3 (1.54%) SQL Server 2008
9 2 (1.03%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
10 1 (0.51%) Data Warehouse
10 1 (0.51%) DB2
10 1 (0.51%) OLTP
10 1 (0.51%) Power BI
10 1 (0.51%) QlikView
10 1 (0.51%) SQL Server Analysis Services
10 1 (0.51%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 16 (8.21%) Git (software)
5 10 (5.13%) Visual Studio Team System
6 5 (2.56%) Ranorex
7 3 (1.54%) JSUnit
7 3 (1.54%) Protractor
9 1 (0.51%) CircleCI
9 1 (0.51%) Karma Test Runner
9 1 (0.51%) NSubstitute
9 1 (0.51%) ReSharper
9 1 (0.51%) webpack
1 11 (5.64%) Finance
4 1 (0.51%) Billing
4 1 (0.51%) Pharmaceutical
2 32 (16.41%) .NET Developer
3 23 (11.79%) Consultant
4 21 (10.77%) Software Engineer
5 20 (10.26%) C# Developer
5 20 (10.26%) Senior Consultant
5 20 (10.26%) Software Developer
6 19 (9.74%) CRM Consultant
6 19 (9.74%) Dynamics CRM Consultant
7 16 (8.21%) Analyst
8 14 (7.18%) Architect
10 11 (5.64%) Tester
12 9 (4.62%) Senior Software Engineer
13 8 (4.10%) C# .NET Developer
14 7 (3.59%) .NET Software Engineer
14 7 (3.59%) Automation Tester
14 7 (3.59%) Cloud Architect
15 6 (3.08%) Full Stack Developer
5 55 (28.21%) AngularJS
6 42 (21.54%) HTML5
7 38 (19.49%) .NET Core
8 36 (18.46%) .NET Framework
9 32 (16.41%) Sass
14 21 (10.77%) React
15 19 (9.74%) ASP.NET Web API
15 19 (9.74%) LINQ
15 19 (9.74%) Vue.js
16 18 (9.23%) Entity Framework
17 15 (7.69%) Angular 2
18 12 (6.15%) ASP.NET Core
3 10 (5.13%) CCTV
5 8 (4.10%) User Experience
6 7 (3.59%) Enterprise Cloud
6 7 (3.59%) Hybrid Cloud
7 6 (3.08%) Data Centre
8 4 (2.05%) Private Cloud
9 3 (1.54%) Social Media
10 2 (1.03%) SCADA
10 2 (1.03%) Security Operations Centre
10 2 (1.03%) Self-Motivation
11 1 (0.51%) Analytical Mindset
11 1 (0.51%) AS400
11 1 (0.51%) Enterprise Software
11 1 (0.51%) FMCG
11 1 (0.51%) iSeries
11 1 (0.51%) Raspberry Pi
1 11 (5.64%) Linux
2 42 (21.54%) TDD
3 29 (14.87%) Software Engineering
4 27 (13.85%) DevOps
5 23 (11.79%) CRM
6 18 (9.23%) Migration
6 18 (9.23%) MVC
6 18 (9.23%) SDLC
7 15 (7.69%) Mentoring
8 14 (7.18%) Business Intelligence
8 14 (7.18%) Unit Testing
8 14 (7.18%) Workflow
9 13 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
9 13 (6.67%) Test Automation
10 11 (5.64%) Continuous Delivery
11 10 (5.13%) Architectural Design
11 10 (5.13%) ITIL
11 10 (5.13%) Presales
12 9 (4.62%) ETL
3 44 (22.56%) JavaScript
8 5 (2.56%) T-SQL
10 2 (1.03%) PHP 5
11 1 (0.51%) Embedded C
11 1 (0.51%) PowerShell
11 1 (0.51%) R
11 1 (0.51%) SAS Macro
2 4 (2.05%) RHCE
4 2 (1.03%) ISEB
4 2 (1.03%) ISTQB
5 1 (0.51%) CCDP
5 1 (0.51%) CCIE
5 1 (0.51%) CCIE Routing and Switching
5 1 (0.51%) Numerate Degree
5 1 (0.51%) SC Cleared
3 1 (0.51%) Actionable Recommendations
1 6 (3.08%) Firmware
3 2 (1.03%) Hyper-V
3 2 (1.03%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.51%) Varnish
4 1 (0.51%) OpenView
4 1 (0.51%) SCCM
4 1 (0.51%) TrustSec
2 6 (3.08%) IBM
3 5 (2.56%) Cisco
4 4 (2.05%) Meraki
5 3 (1.54%) VMware
6 2 (1.03%) OutSystems
6 2 (1.03%) Sun
6 2 (1.03%) Zend
7 1 (0.51%) hybris
7 1 (0.51%) Remedy
7 1 (0.51%) Spotify
7 1 (0.51%) Vignette
51 Greenfield Project job vacancies in the West Midlands
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THIS CHICK IS OVER YOUPerrie Edwards Refuses to Say Zayn Malik’s Name
Perrie Edwards is so over Zayn Malik, and she's not afraid to show it! While telling a story about meeting the one and only Johnny Depp, she refused to say her ex's name — and even called him "what's-his-face." Saucy!
"Me and Mr Depp have hung out. We were meant to go to his house for a barbecue, but I think we were flying back from America so couldn't go. Instead, Johnny said, 'Oh I'm in the studio today with Alice Cooper, why don't you come down?' We went and hung out with them for a bit," she said in an interview with The Sun.
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"I went with what's-his-face. I was like 'I am going to meet him whether you want to go or not.' So we went and [Johnny] is just the nicest guy. He is so cool. I love him."
We've heard that she wants nothing to do with the former One Direction singer, and this is pretty much proof.
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Romance Novel Excerpts: 9-Inch Addiction by Jamila Jasper
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“I make the rules around here… And you’ll do well to listen to them.”
My father’s brown-skinned CFO thinks she’s my boss.
I’ll have her bent over her desk begging for more before she knows what hit her.
If anyone finds out about my intentions with her, I’ll be out on street and shipped off back to London.
But I can keep a secret…
I bet she can too with these come-hither brown eyes that she can’t keep off me.
Nobody says no to Chuck Banks.
It’s only a matter of time before she’s MINE.
My boss thinks I have nothing better to do than look after his son.
Chuck Banks is the type of guy that put me off dating forever…
He’s arrogant...
Demanding…
And one of the only men on the East Coat who can close a $50 million dollar deal at a 100% success rate.
We need him here.
I’m keeping my distance, but I have a feeling he’s trying his hardest to get closer.
Too close, and the career I’ve worked so hard for will come crumbling around me.
I can’t let this happen.
Romance Novel Excerpts: 9-Inch Addiction
“No can do.”
I folded my arms as I listened to Monty’s three-word response to my thirty minute proposal. That was it? I’d spent weeks crafting the perfect list of reasons I needed a raise, and demonstrating how much I added to the Banks & Wiltshire Group.
“That’s it?” I responded, aghast.
Monty puffed his cigar and coughed, releasing a cloud of tobacco across his desk.
“‘Fraid so.”
I’d been with the company for over ten years after the merger. I knew Monty as more than just my boss, the CEO, but as a friend.
“Monty… Are you serious right now? I know what the numbers are saying, where’s all that money going?”
He shrugged, “Expenses.”
Seeing that I wouldn’t budge, he leaned back and offered me a drink.
“Whiskey?”
Not only were we at work but it was hours before noon. Monty Banks helped himself, taking his cool time to unscrew the bottle while he poured it into his glass — no ice, no chasers, straight whiskey.
“Sit down, Ida.”
I sat. He drank.
“Listen, I don’t mean to give the impression that we don’t appreciate you here.”
“Monty, you know that I’m loyal to you. I’ve always been that way. I just want to move up. I have goals… aspirations…”
Monty nodded and waved as he drank more.
“Yes, yes, yes,” he replied, “I understand completely.”
“If you understand, why won’t you budge?”
Monty cleared his throat and drank more.
“Hm… Ida, why don’t we make a deal here?”
“What kind of deal?” I raised my eyebrows.
“One where you get some money.”
“I’m listening,” I replied.
Money was what I wanted. Why was I the only one at the company who seemed to be struggling? New York was killing me.
“Early bonus.”
I folded my arms.
Monty sighed, “I’ll increase by $6,000.”
Now we were getting somewhere. The figure was nowhere near as close as I’d asked for. But it was $16,000 that I needed… bad.
“I’ll think about it.”
Monty finished his drink.
“Yes,” I held my voice steady, “I’ll think about it.”
Satisfied, Monty poured himself a second round.
“I have something else to discuss with you.”
He spoke the way white people did when they were about to ask you to do something. He avoided eye contact. Then I knew he was going to ask me to do something I didn’t want to do.
“What is it Monty,” I huffed.
“Don’t get short with me Ida,” he glared, winking to let me know he wasn’t serious.
“Spill. And don’t add more to my plate.”
“Heh,” Monty coughed.
I waited. He drank some more and then stalled.
“Mind if I get another cigar?”
I could wait. Playing to Monty’s good side couldn’t hurt my case for a raise. He took his time, clipping the tip of his cigar and then rolling it between his palms before lighting.
“Want a puff?”
Monty knew I didn’t smoke. So I didn’t respond. He sat across from me and then started talking.
“We value your work in the marketing department here at Banks & Wiltshire. The billboard in Times Square project, the Jamaica, Queens community outreach, it’s all been fantastic. I’ve come to trust you Ida… The day you throw in the towel will be the worst day of my life.”
He was buttering me up now, and I knew then whatever he planned to ask me was something big.
He smoked, drank a little more and I waited, settling into the chair and staring at him. Monty was getting older. At 60, he was still a silver-foxed scamp. His cigar and whiskey before lunch were only the beginnings of his problems.
Monty was cursed with being both too smart and too good-looking for his own well-being. I’d like to pretend his charm didn’t work on me, but he was a difficult man to resist.
“I want to entrust you with a matter that’s more… personal.”
“Personal?”
While Monty and I were friends, there were some boundaries that had never been crossed between us. Most “personal” situations fell firmly within that territory. Monty hadn’t told me about the time his wife lived in their beach house for a year because he’d knocked up their maid. I hadn’t told him about my sister’s third DUI.
We kept our dirty laundry out of each other’s view. In the corporate world, the personal is always just out of reach. No matter how personal you pretend to get with your coworkers, when you head home for the night, they usually just become your coworkers.
70-hour work weeks were the only thing that stood between me and more distance between my coworkers.
“This is a delicate issue Miss Bell, so I’d appreciate your discretion.”
Now my interest piqued. I clasped my hands over my knees, hiding the impatient tapping of my legs and fidgeting with my class ring from Columbia.
“You know I can keep a secret, Montgomery.”
Monty nodded, “Excellent. You might want to have a drink.”
“No thanks,” I urged again.
“Hm,” he responded.
Before he could go on, his phone rang. I could hear Pippa’s voice on the other end, loudly asking Monty if he was free to meet a woman who wanted an afternoon appointment. Monty declined, they had another conversation about Monty’s flights to the Maldives, then he hung up.
“Something personal.”
“Yes, yes…” he mumbled, coughing gently and filling my face with tobacco smoke again.
“This is a special assignment for you Ida. If you can manage this,” Monty paused to chuckle, “I’ll definitely consider a raise.”
I was starting to get impatient and what’s worse, bad at hiding it. Monty tapped his cigar, the ash falling gently into his engraved Harvard ash tray.
“My son is flying back from London today. He should be arriving at Grand Central before the stock exchange closes.”
“Great,” I replied, unsure how this news applied to me.
“He’s coming to work here, for Banks & Wiltshire.”
I folded my arms, ignoring Monty’s smirk.
“I need someone responsible to keep an eye on him.”
“You are his parent,” I grumbled.
Monty chuckled, “Darling, I’m half drunk before twelve o’clock, I can’t have anymore on my plate.”
I hated when Monty called me darling, reminding me that no matter how many decades I’d busted my butt to get here, he’d always believe the company was an old boys club.
“Which son are you talking about?” I narrowed my eyes.
Monty smirked, “Not Santi.”
I averted my gaze this time. Monty rarely acknowledged his illegitimate child and I had no interest in pursuing the subject further.
“I’m not equipped for this Monty.”
“I believe you are, Ida. No one here knows me better than you.”
I frowned, and didn’t respond.
“Back when you were new ‘round here, maybe we got in each other’s way a few times, but you know how I respect you.”
I said nothing, staring him dead in the face, hoping he’d give me a reason not to walk out of his office.
He stood up and walked around to me, touching my face.
“Ida, darling, I’m asking you a favor.”
It had been years since Monty touched my face like that. We’d shared one kiss — one — at my first office party here. Then I found out he was married. With kids. And for weeks, I hadn’t spoken to him. After putting our differences aside, we’d become friends. Close, true friends.
But his hand on my face brought me back to all those years ago when I’d been young and foolish. He’d been a charming, older, executive and for a moment, a brief moment, I’d entertained the notion of what life could be like with a man like him. Even as his mistress, you’d be taken care of. A more careless woman would have plunged into an affair.
But I believed in love back then, and I still did, and I knew I wouldn’t find it in the bed of a married man. His touch reminded me of what I gave up for a Prince Charming who’d never arrived.
I turned my cheek away from him, considering for a moment that no matter how angry I was with him, bitterness wouldn’t serve me.
“Monty,” I replied, “Tell me what you need me to do.”
He dropped his hand and smiled, the gentle flirtatiousness he’d used to get his way was exposed as a ploy, but neither of us minded.
He beamed from ear to ear, towering over my seat looking proud of himself before he walked over to his window and cast his gaze over Manhattan.
“It’s Charles,” he muttered.
“Charles?”
Now that was a name I hadn’t heard in a while. I knew all about Monty’s sons. The eldest, Townsend Banks, worked as a freelance party animal and only left East Hampton once a month to come into the city and collect his check from his father.
He was tall, roguish, with long brown hair and brilliant green eyes like his red-headed Scottish mother. Townsend, the lazy son, wouldn’t have been horrible to look after. He was too lazy to get into trouble and no job he’d had ever lasted anyways. I wondered what good his Cornell education had been.
Monty’s youngest son, Santiago, had been born from his dalliance with a Guatemalan maid, a beautiful woman who had been lambasted in the media for her affair with the big-name CEO. Monty took the boy in, easily using his multi-million dollar net worth to sway the courts into garnering full-custody.
Santiago, ever aware of his humble roots, wouldn’t have been a problem either. He was the only one of Monty’s sons who hadn’t been kicked out of Andover, and would have been a delight. Of course, Buffy would have never allowed him to work here.
When you’re the one who’s been cheated on, you tend to have the final word in those matters.
When I realized Montgomery was talking about Charles, I froze. Was he trying to send me to an early grave?
He saw my silent worry and met it with a smile.
“He’s mellowed since Yale.”
“Oh that’s a relief,” I shot back, rolling my eyes.
“His time in London has done him good,” Monty continued.
Was he trying to convince me that his son was a good person, or was he trying to convince himself?
“I want you to keep an eye on him, Ida.”
I joined Monty at the window, my arms folded. The city buzzed beneath us as we stood tall and powerful over New York. At that moment, I didn’t feel powerful. Denied a raise, and then given an impossible task. Monty held all the cards and he knew it. There was no way I was going to quit, risk starting over the career I’d spent decades building.
He knew me too well and he knew how to play the corporate game instinctively, like any big success did.
“What do you mean keep an eye on him?”
“I want you to keep him out of trouble.”
“What do you think I can do that you can’t?”
Monty looked over at me and smirked.
“Get through to him.”
I snorted.
“You’re tough Ida. You’ve got balls. Charles will respect you.”
“Wishful thinking,” I muttered.
“Nothing, Monty.”
He nodded, “Good. So it’s settled.”
He thrust his hands into his pockets after running them through his silvery gray hair. His eyes reddened from the liquor and the tobacco smoke. He let out another cough and then patted his own chest.
“Make sure he keeps his nose clean. No public affairs. No drugs. No fights.”
“Sounds like a job for a nanny.”
“I’m serious, Ida.”
“With all due respect Monty, if he’s so much trouble, why is he working here? We’ve both got a lot on our plate and with the Shanghai deal coming up —”
“That’s exactly why we need him,” Monty interrupted, “The Shanghai deal.”
“Is something wrong?”
Monty shook his head, “No. There isn’t. But Charles managed to do something amazing in London. Working with Vanderbilt & Scott he closed every single $50 million deal with a 100% success rate.”
“He’s damn good at mergers.”
Damn good? He sounded better than good. We’d been struggling to close our international markets for upwards of two years. We’d used every top negotiator in the world, including those trained by the FBI and military negotiators who’d served in Iraq.
“Why hasn’t he come here earlier then?”
Monty cleared his throat and scowled.
“Personal problems.”
From his scowl, I knew he meant that we wouldn’t be discussing these personal problems and they were likely to do with Charles Banks frequent unfavorable media appearances and his run-ins with the law.
“This is a lot to ask, Monty.”
He patted me on the back.
“If we pull through, we’ll all be rich.”
I folded my arms and raised an eyebrow. Monty was already rich. He’d been born rich, just like his granddaddy and daddy before him. Not every thought needs to be said out loud so I just smiled and stared out over New York with him.
“Thanks, Ida.”
I left his office, returning to mine with a sense of confusion. I’d walked into Monty’s office intending to get a raise. I’d received no raise, the possibility of an extra bonus and even more work than I already had. I was swamped.
As I sat at my desk, Pippa knocked on my door. It should be easy for you to guess why Philippa Wiltshire worked at Banks & Wiltshire. After failing to find a job and spending half a fortune of her four Masters of Fine Arts, I’d been gifted an assistant.
Pippa helped, and she was a sweet girl, although not the brightest tool in the shed for one who had attended Barnard, NYU and Columbia.
“Sorry to disturb Miss Bell.”
“You aren’t disturbing anything, I just got back from my meeting with Monty.”
Pippa turned a bright red to match her shock of red hair when I mentioned Monty’s name. Her tortoise shell glasses fogged up and she took them off to clean them on her button down, pulling it out of the corduroy skirt to use the ends.
“What did he say?” She asked, squinting at me as she cleaned her glasses.
“Work, work and more work. Now hurry on up with those glasses, ‘cause I’ve got work for you too.”
“Yes ma’am,” Pippa replied, hastily replacing her glasses, tangling some of her red hair in the process.
“Oh… Before you start,” she muttered, searching for her notebook in her pockets.
“It’s on the desk.”
She lunged forward and grabbed the notebook, flipping a few pages before she spoke.
“Ah yes. Uh… You have a date tonight with Chad Corbett and he called making sure you were still on.”
“Cancel it.”
“Cancel it?” Pippa asked.
Was my dating life that desolate that a cancelled date sent my assistant into a near panic?
“Yes Pippa, I meant what I said.”
She tucked her shirt back into the corduroy.
“Are you sure? He sounded nice on the phone.”
I glanced up from my computer at Pippa. Her naive twenty-eight year old mind couldn’t fathom why an unmarried woman over forty would cancel a date. A few more years on the New York dating scene and I was sure she’d start to understand…
“Working late tonight, Monty’s orders,” I replied, passing the blame onto work as I usually did.
“Yes ma’am.”
“Great. Now I need you to head down to HR and pull up everything you can on that new junior copywriter.”
“Then I want you to call the New Jersey branch and ask them to send over last month’s financial statements.”
“I want some hazelnut coffee in here by 11 — almond milk, no sugar.”
She stood staring blankly for a while. I toyed with remaining silent myself, just to see how long she’d stand there before getting started. I sighed and instead said patiently, “You can move along now Pippa, thank you.”
Pippa the broken record stepped out of my office. I sighed. No more date with Chad, but at least I’d get my raise early. I opened the top drawer to my desk and reached for my emergency bar of chocolate. At my office, that was a necessity and far better for me than Monty’s emergency whiskey, or emergency cigar.
I unwrapped the chocolate when I heard a familiar voice calling outside my office.
“Is that chocolate?!”
Letty. You couldn’t crack open a soda, a chocolate bar, a sandwich, or anything without her ambling over and asking for a piece. The girl was hopeless. Sweet girl, but hopeless. She entered my office and we shared the chocolate together.
Letty was the only other black woman in my office and the only listening ear who could appreciate how much I struggled.
“How’d it go?”
“No can do,” I snorted.
Letty shook her head.
“These white folks… Something’s gotta give.”
“I need to stand up for myself,” I replied, “And get out of here.”
I wondered why I was the only executive in the office who seemed to be struggling to hold it all together. Despite outranking Letty in the corporate structure, she was the only one I could relate to about wanting more for my money.
New York ain’t cheap, and it ain’t getting any cheaper. I had to find a way out of this mess and a way to show Monty that I deserved more pay. I just had to.
My phone buzzed.
“Whose that?”
“Chad,” I grumbled, glancing at my phone and ignoring it.
“Sexy Chad?”
I glared, “Just Chad.”
“What’s up with him?”
“Cancelled our date,” I grumbled.
Letty raised her eyebrows and cast a shady side-eye in my direction.
“Okay girl, you do you.”
Her message was clear: She thought I was just as crazy as Pippa did.
Could a woman catch a break around here?
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Part 10: All Together (Guitar Lesson)
Home > Guitar Lessons > Beginners > Basic Acoustic Guitar > Part 10: All Together
Part 10: All Together
Eve Goldberg wraps up "Goin' Down this Road Feelin' Bad" with a lesson that combines all the techniques you have learned in the song.
Taught by Eve Goldberg in Basic Acoustic Guitar seriesLength: 17:12Difficulty: 0.0 of 5
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Basic Acoustic Guitar
The acoustic guitar is one of the most beloved instruments in the world. Eve Goldberg will guide you on your guitar playing journey.
Introduction to the Guitar
In this lesson, Eve Goldberg introduces the acoustic guitar. She talks about the parts of the guitar, the string names, and tuning.
Learning the A Chord
In this lesson, Eve Goldberg introduces the first chord in this series, the A chord. She also shows how this chord can be used to play a simple song.
The E Chord
Eve Goldberg introduces the E chord. She explains how it is played and provides some exercises designed to improve your chord changing abilities.
Swing Low with 2 Chords
Eve Goldberg returns to the song "Swing Low" and talks about playing it with two chords instead of one.
Boom-Chuck Strum
Boom-Chuck and Swing Low
Eve Goldberg teaches how the boom-chuck strum can be applied to the song "Swing Low".
The D Chord
In this lesson, Eve introduces the D chord. You will also learn how to switch from the D chord to the A chord while applying the boom-chuck strum.
Little Birdy
Eve teaches the song "Little Birdy," which is a great tune to practice changing from the D chord to the A chord with your boom-chuck strum.
I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
You will learn the The Carter Family song "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" in this lesson.
Songs and Capos
Eve talks about 3 chord songs and demonstrates a few as an example. She also introduces the capo.
Capo and Keys
Eve continues her discussion on capos. She explains how to find a key by using a piano keyboard drawing.
Flatpicks
Eve introduces the flatpick. She explains the proper way to hold it and strum.
A to D Bass Run
Eve shows you how to to compliment your boom-chuck strum by adding an A to D bass run.
E to A Bass Run
In this lesson, Eve furthers your knowledge of bass runs by teaching the E to A bass run.
Review and Practice
Eve continues her discussion of bass runs and also covers some great practicing techniques.
The G Chord
Eve introduces the G chord and practices changing to and from other chords you have learned. This is important for the next song you will learn.
Eve teaches the song "Gold Watch and Chain" using the G chord you learned in the last lesson.
Boom-Chucka Strum
Eve shows you how to add a little spice to your standard boom-chuck strum in this lesson.
Boom-a-Chucka Strum
You've learned the Boom-Chuck strum. You've learned the Boom-Chucka strum. Now you will learn the Boom-a-Chucka strum. Have fun!
Incorporating the A to D Bass Run
Eve shows how to incorporate the A to D bass run into the song "Gold Watch and Chain."
D to A Bass Run
Get ready for a new run! Eve teaches the D to A bass run in this lesson.
D to G Bass Run
Learn how to add even more flavor to "Gold Watch and Chain" by including a bass run from D to G.
G to D Bass Run
Learn the G to D bass run and incorporate it into the song "Gold Watch and Chain."
Eve encourages you to take all of the tools you've learned thus far and apply them to the song "Gold Watch and Chain."
Hobo's Lullaby
Eve introduces a new song called "Hobo's Lullaby."
Hobo's Lullaby Fingerpicking
Eve introduces fingerpicking in this lesson by using the song "Hobo's Lullaby" as an example.
Adding Bass Runs: D to G
Eve adds a D to G bass run into the song "Hobo's Lullaby."
Adding Bass Runs: A to D
Eve adds the bass run from A to D into the song "Hobo's Lullaby."
Adding Bass Runs: G to A
Eve adds the bass run from G to A into the song "Hobo's Lullaby."
The D Doodad
Eve Goldberg finishes up her lessons on "Hobo's Lullaby" by adding one final technique: The D Doodad.
Careless Love Introduction
Eve Goldberg continues her beginner series with another amazing song called "Careless Love."
Chord Structure
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion on "Careless Love" with a lesson about the pattern and chord changes of the song.
G Chord Fingerpicking Pattern
Eve Goldberg takes a look at the G chord fingerpicking pattern for the song "Careless Love."
D Chord Fingerpicking Pattern
Eve Goldberg continues "Careless Love" with a lesson about the fingerpicking pattern for the D chord.
C Chord Fingerpicking Pattern
Eve teaches a Travis style picking pattern for the C chord. She also explains how to make the change from the C to the G pattern.
Careless Love Wrap-Up
Eve wraps up "Careless Love" with a lesson about putting the whole song together.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad Introduction
Eve Goldberg introduces a new song called "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad."
Part 2: Chord Structure
Eve Goldberg reviews the chord structure for the song "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad."
Part 3: Hammer-on Introduction
Eve Goldberg returns to "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" with a lesson all about the hammer-on.
Part 4: C Chord Hammer-on
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion of the hammer-on. She explains how a hammer-on can be used within a C major chord and the importance of timing.
Part 5: G Chord Hammer-on
Eve adds the G chord hammer-on to the song "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad."
Part 6: Bass Runs
Eve gives a quick review of what you have learned so far in "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad." Then, she dives into some bass runs that can be added to the chord progression.
Part 7: G to C Bass Run
Eve plays the G to C run in the song "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad." Then, she breaks it down for practice.
Part 8: C to G Bass Run
Eve taught the G to C bass run in the last lesson. In this lesson, she teaches you how to go from C back to G.
Part 9: G to Em Transition
Eve Goldberg covers a transitional chord between G and Em that functions like a bass run.
Stewball Introduction
Eve Goldberg introduces a new song called "Stewball" in this lesson. Get started with a little history and some basic concepts.
Stewball Part 2: Chord Structure
Eve Goldberg talks about the chord structure for the song "Stewball" in this lesson.
Stewball Part 3: Strum Variations
Eve Goldberg wraps up the song "Stewball" with some strum pattern variations.
Drunken Sailor Part 1
Eve Goldberg returns to JamPlay with another exciting addition to her beginner series! Here you will take a look at "Drunken Sailor". Eve builds on this song in lessons to come.
Eve Goldberg returns to the song "Drunken Sailor" with some great tips on strumming patterns and more.
Eve Goldberg finishes up "Drunken Sailor" with some new strumming exercises.
Haul Away Joe Part 1
Eve Goldberg dives into "Haul Away Joe," another fun sea shanty.
Eve Goldberg takes another look at "Haul Away Joe" with a brand new strumming pattern.
The John B. Sails
Eve Goldberg starts on a new folk song called "The John B. Sails". This particular song was later made famous by The Beach Boys under the title of "Sloop John B".
The John B. Sails Part 2
Eve Goldberg continues with "The John B. Sails". This time she introduces a brand new strumming pattern.
Eve Goldberg finishes up "The John B. Sails" lessons with a couple of brand new chords and a new strum.
Practical Theory Part 1
Eve Goldberg dives into some basic, practical theory to expand your knowledge of the guitar. In this lesson, she talks about the I-IV-V progression and explains the circle of fifths.
Eve Goldberg continues her practical theory discussion, this time with an emphasis on minor chords and how they fit in.
Frankie and Johnny Part 1
In lesson 60 of her basic guitar series, Eve Goldberg offers up another traditional song to add to your repertoire. In part one, you'll learn the basic patterns for Frankie and Johnny. You'll also be introduced...
Frankie and Johnny Part 2: Adding Bass Runs
Now that you've learned the basic chords and structure of the song Frankie and Johnny, it's time to start adding some extra bits. In lesson 61 Eve will walk you through adding bass runs between chord...
Frankie and Johnny Part 3: Finger Style
As we are adding more complexity to this tune, it's a good time to look at how it's played using the fingerstyle technique. As with the other lessons on this song, Eve will start you off with a basic...
Frankie and Johnny Part 4: Variations
You've learned all of "Frankie and Johnny" at this point. Now it's time to put all of the techniques together and create a varied and flowing arrangement.
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
In lesson 64 of her basic guitar series, Eve provides a look at another traditional tune. You'll start off with the basic song, and then progress by adding additional skills and challenges.
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: Advanced Strumming
It's time to take a closer look at spicing up the song "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down." In this lesson, Eve introduces more strumming options, including several that haven't been discussed previously.
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: Bass Runs
In lesson 66 of her basic guitar series, Eve demonstrates the bass runs that will work over the song "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down".
The Water is Wide
To finalize her beginner series, Eve offers up the song "The Water is Wide." This will be a good start on the song that you can use to transition to her fingerstyle series.
About Eve Goldberg View Full Biography Imagine a kitchen party where Mother Maybelle Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Patsy Cline show up, and you begin to get a sense of what it feels like inside songwriter Eve Goldberg's head. Never one to restrict herself to one genre of music, Eve has performed her trademark mixture of folk, blues, country, bluegrass, old time, and jazz in venues ranging from small house concerts to the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington DC since 1990.
Eve was born in the Boston area but has called Toronto, Ontario home since 1981. As a child, she was dragged to folk concerts by the likes of The Weavers, Doc Watson, Arlo Guthrie, the Watersons, and countless others. Eventually it sank in, and as a teenager she began to devour all kinds of contemporary and traditional roots music. She began performing in 1990, and hasn't looked back since. Along the way she's earned the respect of legendary musicians like Peggy Seeger, Geoff Muldaur, and Penny Lang.
Her watercolour voice and solid guitar style has become a favourite at festivals, folk clubs, and concert series across Canada and the US. With an equal passion for traditional music, and for the art of songwriting and interpretation, Eve's performances are intimate and relaxed, moving effortlessly from folk classics to original gems, all wrapped up in her clear, pure voice and dynamic guitar playing. She has released two albums to widespread acclaim -- 1998's "Ever Brightening Day" released on her own Sweet Patootie Music label, and 2003's "Crossing the Water," released by The Borealis Recording Company. Her instrumental tune "Watermelon Sorbet" was used for years as the opening theme to the popular CBC national radio show "Richardson's Roundup."
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12 Bar Memphis Blues (Guitar Lesson)
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12 Bar Memphis Blues
Eric demonstrates how to construct a full 12 bar blues solo by using the Memphis blues licks he taught in previous lessons.
Taught by Eric Madis in Electric Blues with Eric seriesLength: 7:25Difficulty: 2.0 of 5
Chapter 1: (07:25) 12 Bar Memphis Blues Welcome back to the Phase 2 Electric Blues Series with Eric Madis! In this lesson, Eric demonstrates how the licks from the past two lessons can be applied to a practical blues context. An effective 12 bar blues solo can be constructed by combining these licks. The solo presented in this lesson works exceptionally well with the Jimmy Reed style shuffle that Eric taught in the first lesson.
The Solo
A. Measures 1-4
The solo begins with Descending Lick #1 played in E major. This lick is repeated during the first two measures.
Instead of repeating this lick four times during the first four measures, Descending Lick #2 is played in measure 3. Then, the ascending version is played in measure 4. Using multiple licks over a single chord adds much needed variety to the solo.
B. Measures 5-6
In measure 5, the chord progression changes to the IV chord, A. Over this measure, Eric elects to play the ascending form of Lick #2.
Measure 6 features the descending form of Lick #2 in A.
C. Measures 7-8
The 12 bar blues form returns to the tonic E chord in measure 7. Descending Lick #2 is played in this measure. The ascending version occurs in the next measure. The final double stop of this lick creates the smoothest possible transition between the E chord and the B chord that occurs in measure 9.
D. Measures 9-10
The harmonic rhythm increases in the final few bars of the blues progression. "Harmonic rhythm" is the rate at which chords change. Descending Lick #1 is played in B during measure 9. The same lick is repeated in A for measure 10.
E. Measures 11-12
Instead of playing another double stop lick to end the solo, Eric concludes it with a turnaround. A wide variety of turnarounds can be inserted in these measures. For example, you can use the turnaround Eric has demonstrated in previous lessons. Or, you may have learned some turnarounds from Hawkeye Herman and DJ Phillips.
Eric demonstrates an additional Lightnin' Hopkins turnaround that works nicely with the double stop licks that precede it. Guitarists such as Freddie King helped popularize this turnaround style. The lick features notes notes from the E minor and major pentatonic scale. It combines both the minor third (G) and major third (G#) of E major. The minor and major third are frequently used together in blues licks.
The turnaround concludes in the same way as the turnaround from previous lessons. A chromatic ascending pattern leads to a final B7(#9) chord. Using an altered dominant chord at the end of the form creates a more colorful resolution back to the top.
Pause the lesson video and play the solo as a whole along with a metronome. Then, return to the video and play it along with Eric to ensure that you are not playing any wrong notes or inaccurate rhythms. The play along example is provided at 06:23.
Additional Practice
The solo that he teaches in this lesson can be transposed to the remaining 12 keys. Practice the solo in these keys on your own time.
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Oh hi.
Eric Madis here from JamPlay.com.
Welcome back to the next lesson in Memphis leads.
You may recall in the last lesson that we did Memphis lead dyads in the E seventh, the A seventh and B seventh positions.
What we're going to do in this lesson is actually build an exercise for these using these little sequences of dyads to actually play
an entire solo over an E shuffle.
Now you want to go back to that original E shuffle that we had the one that we did that was the Jimmy Reed shuffle which was this.
Ok, so using that as a model what we are going to do now is we're going to build a solo.
So let's start off with our descending number one in E.
Now you may be noticing now that I'm using 12/8 time or playing in triplets or going three, one, three.
This is a really effective way of playing in a shuffle time for blues
because it's 4/4 time but if you super impose a 12/8 over that, in other words, instead of one, two, three, four.
You have one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three.
You still maintain the 4/4 structure but you fill it up nicely with a very rhythmic type of sound.
So we have descending number one in E and we're going to do this four times.
Now see that you could see would fill up the first four measures of a twelve bar blues
but that gets a little redundant so what I'd like you to try doing now is do descending number one twice.
Then do descending number two once and ascend in E again.
So now we've gone through four measures of this twelve bar blues.
So now we want to do is we want to ascend in A because now we have to play over the A chord.
We have one more measure in A so let's descend number two or the same lick backwards.
Now we have to go back to E because we have two measures of E so we're going to descend number two in E and ascend one more time in E.
Now we have one measure of B seven so we're just going to descend from B, so here from the seventh fret.
And now it's time for A.
So let's do the same thing, let's do descending number one in A.
Again, that's descending number one in A.
Then we're going to hit the low E and do a turnaround.
This time I'm going to show you a new turnaround instead of this.
Instead of that turnaround I'm going to show you the Freddie King turnaround.
Actually this is a Lightning Hopkins turnaround it precedes Freddie King but Freddie King really popularized this turn around.
This one looks like this, we hammer-on the third string, first fret and follow with the second and first strings. Ok.
Now we're going to come down almost like a blues scale here, we're going to come down now the second string, third fret, second fret and open.
Third string we're going to go to second fret, open, hammer-on the first fret and second fret on the fourth string.
Again, repeat that.
Ok, we're going to go ahead and we're going to use the tag that we did before.
Ok. Again, that tag was the same thing that we used in the first lesson.
E, G sharp, A, B flat, B or E, fourth fret, open A, first fret, second fret, form the B seven sharp nine chord.
So that whole turnaround and tag will look like this, hit the low E and again, the Freddie King turnaround is. Ok.
Let's come down the second string, third string, fourth string and tag.
Let's run through that turnaround and tag one more time.
Ok good, now we're going to put the whole thing together.
So we're going to do descending number one in E and repeat.
Now descending number two in E
and ascending in E.
Ascend in A
and descending number two in A.
Descending number two in E
and ascend in E.
Up to the seventh fret now descend number one in B.
Descend number one in A.
Turnaround.
Why don't you take a few minutes and run that over because I know that's a lot of information.
We'll come back and repeat that in just a few minutes.
Thanks this is Eric and I'll see you in the next lesson.
Lesson Exercises (1)
[email protected] replied
Eric, really enjoying this series of lessons! Thank you very much! Quick question about the turn around: I'm recording the shuffle rhythm on my loop pedal and then then practicing the solo over it. If I play a turnaround on the rhythm track, should I pause in the solo during this, or play a different turn around over this too? Thanks again.
palorida replied
If possible I recommend friends record shuffle to loop pedal. Then play licks on it. This way helpin me to make better practice...
After I follow tabs at the same time from the supplemental page (below the video) I've understood better. Thanks Eric :)
Romaro replied
Hi Eric, am I right in thinking that in the video the run in bar 11 starts on 3rd and 4th fret on strings 2 and 3 where on the tab it starts on the 2nd and 3rd fret on strings 2 and 3..? So I am not sure what to play.
mckracken replied
Remembered after a few times easily. Again, great way of teaching. Thank you Eric :)
digitalnatur replied
Hi Eric. Just wanna say I really like your way of teaching. I and I'm looking forward to watch more of your lessons, but now i need to go back and do these 12 first lessons over again. Thanks again for great stuff here. Totally new at guitar playing, and this is really helpful! Best regards from Norway.
adjohns3 replied
Good stuff on the lessons, but some reference to the supp material (tabs) would be helpful so we know what you are playing and can follow
abusement replied
Hey, your videos are great. I just wanted to tell you that I laugh at the beginning of everyone when you look up and go "Oh, hi!" like your were shocked to see a video camera. Thanks for the great blues lessons.
Eric.Madis replied
Thanks for the kind words, my friend. Yeah, that look of surprise on my face is a little silly, isn't it? -- Eric
blackrider replied
Eric these are great lessons. I learned alot in your lessons so far. Getting this music to flow is taking some time, but is sounds good so its easy to keep working. Can I ask about the myxolydian scale...is this common in the blues as well as the blues scales (and various pentatonics)?
Hey Warren, Yes, the mixolydian mode is common to the blues, because it is a major scale with a flatted 7; which is essentially a scale for a dominate 7th chord (the most common tonality of blues). It is very useful in itself. However, it is important to remember that, if you utilize the mixolydian mode, then you have to change the mode for the other chords, or you have to do a separate mixolydian for each chord, because each dominant 7 chord represents a new key/tonality (if you approach it from a modal perspective). Therefore, say you have a standard I-IV-V progresssion, with each chord essentially some form of dominant 7th chord, say A7-D7-E7. Then you would use A mixolydian, then A Dorian, then A Ionian, or you would use A mixolydian, D mixolydian and E mixolydian. -- Eric
And thank you, Warren, for the kind words! - Eric
toejam replied
finally some blues lesson on lead techniques! Hawkeye's are great, but I'm more into this style of blues, and DJ's are alright as well, but are a bit hard to stay interested in cuz of all the scales, so I'm glad for this series. lol I guess I'm more of a "muscle memory" type of learner.
Thanks very much! Well, hang on to your hat, because after about 15 lessons, we really start taking off! Best wishes, Eric
aquiguillermo replied
Pretty clear!! I´m on that. Thanks.
Thanks! Let me know if there is anything you need answered.
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Memphis Blues Lead
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Using the Memphis Blues
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Applying the Memphis Blues
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Learning A Licks
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IC Blues
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T-Bone Walker Licks Wrap-Up
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About Eric Madis View Full Biography Eric Madis is a guitarist, singer and composer, a versatile artist whose playing and compositions reflect his diverse and thorough background in American music. Whether performing in an ensemble or as a soloist, he exudes a love and a mastery of the blues that have been refined by years of experience in jazz, country, rock, and even Hawaiian music. What results are performances that include authentic renderings of old rural blues, personal interpretations of modern urban blues and jazz standards, and original music that defies strict categorization, but that draws heavily from these traditions.
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Bridgeman's Bistro
Mill Bay Marina
Location: Mill Bay
This development on the shores of Mill Bay, BC, is located on the site of the former Mill Bay Marina boatyard. The Marina, heavily damaged in 2010, has been replaced with a new modern Marina that can accommodate up to 98 boats of all shapes and sizes, as well as a 50-foot yacht. There is also a new building designed by Joe Newell Architect that houses the marina's offices and washroom facilities, a cafe/bistro, and a marine store.
The townhouse project will have 14 upscale townhouses to be built by Cadillac Homes, with water views and spacious open plan interiors. The exteriors will be finished with the same durable cedar cladding and steel siding that clads the Marina building. More details on the townhouses here: Waterfront @ Mill Bay
Bridgemans Bistro is situated in the Pier building at the Marina. The 50 seat bistro-style restaurant takes motifs and references from the bridge construction profession, including artifacts and fragments from Vancouver Island's history of heavy industry and resource extraction, to create a tribute to the bridgemen who helped build the island's infrastructure.
The Bistro opened to coincide with the 2013 Regatta at the Brentwood Bay College, next door.
Recipient of VIREB 2013 Commercial Building Awards - Award of Excellence - Community Enhancement
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St. Kallistos I of Constantinople (Feast Day - June 20)
Kallistos passed through perishable beauty with a right mind,
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Saint Kallistos was a disciple of Saint Gregory of Sinai, and lived an ascetic life as a monk at Mount Athos for twenty-eight years, initially in the Skete of Magoula, near Iveron Monastery. There he was also ordained a Priest. Kallistos was noted for his virtue and deep education. He followed Saint Gregory of Sinai to Paroria where they established hesychastic hermitages, but he soon returned to Mount Athos and entered Iveron Monastery. The Holy Community of Mount Athos chose him to lead the opposition against the Bogomils, who had infiltrated Mount Athos. Kallistos was an enthusiastic follower of the hesychastic teaching of Saint Gregory Palamas. He also founded the Monastery of Saint Mamas at Tenedos, a small island near the Dardanelles.
Kallistos was elected to the Patriarchal Throne of Constantinople on 10 June 1350, succeeding Patriarch Isidore, and the emperor had him escorted from Mount Athos to Constantinople. He was a very active patriarch. Noteworthy is his sigillion of December 1350 against those who fled to sorcerers. He dedicated a homily to this subject titled Homily Against Sorcery and Sorcerers.
Synod of 1351 at Blachernae
In 1351, he convened the Ninth Ecumenical Synod in Constantinople at Blachernae that finally established the Orthodoxy of Hesychasm and condemned the anti-hesychasts. Kallistos mounted a vigorous campaign to have the Palamite doctrine accepted by the other Eastern patriarchates as well as all the metropolitan sees under their jurisdiction. However, it took some time to overcome initial resistance to the doctrine. One example of resistance was the response of the Metropolitan of Kiev who, upon receiving tomes from Kallistos that expounded the Palamite doctrine, rejected it vehemently and composed a reply refuting it.
In 1353, Patriarch Kallistos refused to crown Matthew Kantakouzenos, son of Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos, as emperor with his father in opposition to the legal emperor John V Palaiologos and, as a result, was deposed. After his deposition in 1353, Kallistos withdrew to live in silence at the monastery he had built in honor of Saint Mamas at Tenedos.
Signature of Patriarch Kallistos I from the Synodal Tome of 1351
In 1354, after John VI abdicated and became a monk, Kallistos returned as patriarch. After his return, Kallistos worked to strengthen the administration of the patriarchate. He reorganized the parish system of churches under the surveillance of a patriarchal exarch. He also strove to strengthen patriarchal control over various jurisdictions, even to the extent of excommunicating Stephen Uros IV Dusan of Serbia, for establishing the Serbian archbishop as an independent patriarch.
In 1355, Patriarch Kallistos of Constantinople wrote to the clergy of Trnovo that those Latins who had baptized by single immersion should be re-baptized. He called the baptism by one immersion most improper and full of impiety. His view was based on the Apostolic canons which clearly state that those baptized by one immersion are not baptized and should be re-baptized. He also strongly advised that the Holy Myrrh used for Chrismation should not be the myrrh taken from the relics of Saints Demetrios and Barbaros.
The Chapel of Saint Kallistos attached to the Cathedral of the Holy Theodoroi at Serres
Also in 1355 he helped Saint Athanasios build the Monastery of the Transfiguration at Meteora. At this time also the Athonite Monasteries of Pantocrator and Simonopetra were established. He wrote the monastic rule for Pantocrator Monastery. He also wrote both the biographies of Saint Gregory of Sinai and Saint Theodosios of Trnovo.
In 1363 he was en route to Serres as a member of the embassy of Emperor John V Palaiologos seeking aid from Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia against the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Thrace. On his way to Serres he stopped at Mount Athos. Seeing him, Saint Maximos of Kavsokalyva foretold his death, saying, "This old man will never see his old woman again" (by "old woman" he meant Constantinople). Saint Maximos then began to walk behind him chanting the funeral psalm, "Blessed are the undefiled in the way" (Psalm 119:1). Arriving in Serres he met with the Empress, but he came down with an infectious disease and died, though it was speculated at the time that he may have been poisoned.
Patriarch Kallistos was buried in a magnificent chapel, to the left of the entrance of the Cathedral of the Holy Theodoroi in the city of Serres.
18th cent. icon of St. Kallistos at Pantocrator Monastery
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Proving to be a wise Patriarch of the Queen City, and the boast of Mount Athos, the treasure of Serres, the friend and advocate of the divine hesychasts of Christ, wherefore all of us Father Kallistos with joy sing hymns and cry out: Glory to Christ Who glorified you, glory to Him Who made you wondrous, glory to Him Who through you gives to us that which is beautiful.
Labels: Ecumenical Patriarchate, Hesychasm, Ninth Ecumenical Synod, Saints of June, Saints of Mount Athos
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That may come as a surprise to some for a team that is winning by an average of more than 20 points, but the Shockers’ current RPI rating of No. 63 is not as impressive.
WSU has played two games against Top 100 opponents in the RPI, which measures teams based on winning percentage, strength of schedule, and opponent’s strength of schedule, and has lost them both — against Oklahoma and Saint Joseph’s.
While the Shockers own wins over several teams hovering around that territory in Kansas State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Indiana State, and Arkansas State, their lack of quality wins have them looking from the outside in compared to others vying for at-large bids.
“Right now the safest way for Wichita State to make the tournament is to win the Valley conference tournament,” Sukup said. “They don’t even have to run the table because a loss won’t hurt them that much. The conference tournament is their primary goal right now.”
The Valley’s ineptitude in the non-conference — the eight other teams posted a 35-64 record in their non-conference slate — holds WSU back. Also not helping is that only three teams, including WSU, currently own winning records.
Of course, the Shockers can remove any uneasiness by winning the Valley tournament. But that also essentially negates what is shaping into a historic regular season.
If WSU were to go undefeated or even 17-1 in the Valley, yet lose in the conference tournament, would the NCAA’s really turn away a team with such a sterling record?
The answer, according to Sukup, is it’s possible.
“The biggest thing working against them is they’ve only played two games against Top 100 teams and lost them both,” he said. “But if they win the conference in the regular season, of course they’re going to get at least some consideration. It’s too early to say if that will be enough.”
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Dragsters roar into Sonoma this weekend
NHRA Sonoma Nationals start Friday
Updated: 8:23 AM PDT Jul 25, 2014
Brian Hickey
Photo Courtesy NHRA SOURCE: Photo Courtesy NHRA
The fastest drag racers in the world will test their nerves and cars at the Sonoma Raceway this weekend.The NHRA Sonoma Nationals roar into Northern California for the second of three stops on a West Coast swing.After a win last weekend in Denver, Colorado, top fuel dragster driver J.R. Todd is looking forward to racing at sea level.Mechanics and their cars prefer lower altitudes and warmer weather where they can get maximum performance from their 10,000 horsepower engines."They are way happy," said Todd. "It’s almost like getting free horsepower where you are robbed of horsepower in Denver."Some of the fastest times of the weekend could be posted during Friday night's qualifying where Todd says the cars run their best."You are strapped in there with 10k horsepower behind you," said Todd. "You just try to stay calm and as focused as possible. There are guys that like to listen to music and get pumped up, I like to stay calm and not let anything distract me. You see those three lights come on and hit the gas and hang on and try to keep that thing in the center of the track which is easier said than done most of the time."Along with tuning the cars for lower altitude racing, crews also spend a great deal of time monitoring weather and track conditions.Funny car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. said predicting the conditions at race time can decide who wins and who goes home."We monitor the weather conditions, the track temperature and we make calls in the pits to put the engine together," said Johnson. "We can change compression ratio, blower overdrive, ignition timing, the clutch settings and then there are the last five or six last second adjustments that we can do right before we start the car that will make the difference, thousandths of a second difference."Racing starts Friday and runs through Sunday.Along with funny cars and top fuel dragsters, fans can also watch pro stock cars and motorcycles charge down the track.
SONOMA, Calif. (KCRA) —
The fastest drag racers in the world will test their nerves and cars at the Sonoma Raceway this weekend.
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals roar into Northern California for the second of three stops on a West Coast swing.
After a win last weekend in Denver, Colorado, top fuel dragster driver J.R. Todd is looking forward to racing at sea level.
Mechanics and their cars prefer lower altitudes and warmer weather where they can get maximum performance from their 10,000 horsepower engines.
"They are way happy," said Todd. "It’s almost like getting free horsepower where you are robbed of horsepower in Denver."
Some of the fastest times of the weekend could be posted during Friday night's qualifying where Todd says the cars run their best.
"You are strapped in there with 10k horsepower behind you," said Todd. "You just try to stay calm and as focused as possible. There are guys that like to listen to music and get pumped up, I like to stay calm and not let anything distract me. You see those three lights come on and hit the gas and hang on and try to keep that thing in the center of the track which is easier said than done most of the time."
Along with tuning the cars for lower altitude racing, crews also spend a great deal of time monitoring weather and track conditions.
Funny car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. said predicting the conditions at race time can decide who wins and who goes home.
"We monitor the weather conditions, the track temperature and we make calls in the pits to put the engine together," said Johnson. "We can change compression ratio, blower overdrive, ignition timing, the clutch settings and then there are the last five or six last second adjustments that we can do right before we start the car that will make the difference, thousandths of a second difference."
Racing starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
Along with funny cars and top fuel dragsters, fans can also watch pro stock cars and motorcycles charge down the track.
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Four firefighters injured after tractor-trailer crashes into firetruck on I-81
Four firefighters were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer struck a firetruck on Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County early Tuesday morning.
Four firefighters injured after tractor-trailer crashes into firetruck on I-81 Four firefighters were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer struck a firetruck on Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County early Tuesday morning. Check out this story on ldnews.com: https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2018/11/20/four-firefighters-injured-crash-interstate-81-dauphin-county-west-hanover-firetruck-state-police/2065569002/
Merriell Moyer, Lebanon Daily News Published 11:10 a.m. ET Nov. 20, 2018
Photos: Lebanon city police chief goes over the edge
45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
Lebanon City Police Chief Todd Breiner prepares to go over the edge as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
Pedro DeArce, 13, of Lebanon listens to Chris Moon, a technician at Over the Edge as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
Zaelys DeArce, 15, of Lebanon listens to Chris Moon, a technician at Over the Edge as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
A woman opens her arms for a bubble as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
A man makes large bubbles as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
People enjoy bubbles as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
Zaelys DeArce, 15, of Lebanon gets suited up as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
Pedro DeArce, 13, of Lebanon and Zaelys DeArce, 15, of Lebanon listen to Chris Moon, a technician at Over the Edge as 45 people went over the edge of APR Supply on Guilford Street in Lebanon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Over the Edge raised about $38,000 for Youth for Christ. Jeremy Long, Lebanon Daily News
The firefighters were transported to Hershey Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries, according to a news release from state police at Harrisburg.
The fire company was not named in the news release, but CBS21 reported the truck was from West Hanover Township.
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A 38-year-old Columbus, Ohio man, whose name was not released, was operating a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 North near mile marker 78.6 at 2:32 a.m. Tuesday when his vehicle struck the firetruck and a Chevrolet Equinox which were both parked in the right lane of travel with their emergency lights activated.
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Firefighters from both vehicles were providing traffic control for a vehicle fire as the tractor-trailer approached them at an unsafe rate of speed, according to state police.
The Ohio man failed to notice the emergency vehicles and attempted to make a sudden lane change, but struck the front end of the firetruck causing it to spin.
After impact, the tractor-trailer continued forward and sideswiped the Equinox which was parked directly in front of the firetruck.
The tractor-trailer went off the right shoulder of the roadway and into a ditch after impact with the Equinox.
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No other injuries were reported.
The crash caused delays on Interstate 81 and forced multiple lanes to close.
Interstate 81 was reopened at 4:07 a.m., according to a tweet from 511PAHarrisburg.com.
The Ohio tractor-trailer driver was found to have a suspended license, but no charges are listed on the report.
No further information is being released at this time, according to state police at Harrisburg.
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Leaflet Distribution North Humberside
The Leaflet Distribution Organisation in North Humberside
The Leaflet Distribution Organisation (LDO) is at the forefront of advancing standards and best practice in the door drop sector. The association has member distribution companies across the whole of the UK which includes distribution businesses in North Humberside covering the principal towns of Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Hessle and Hull.. Member companies the LDO Code of Practice which outlines our robust conformance standards. It is routine practice for us to reference all member firms prior to becoming a member and then repeat the process every twelve months thereafter. The LDO also provide an official complaint process in case your company has any issues whilst using a member firm. The LDO retains the right to take action against (and in certain cases expel) any company that does not successfully uphold the LDO Code of Practice.
LDO Member Delivery Companies Who Undertake Leaflet Distribution in North Humberside
It is advisable that you choose an LDO member firm to undertake any leaflet distribution work. The companies listed below are active member firms who cover all or part of the North Humberside area:
The LDO is currently looking for leaflet distribution companies who are able to cover this area. If you are a leaflet distribution company who would be interested in finding out more about our organisation please contact us online for more details.
10 Leaflet Delivery Scams to Avoid!
Find out how to ensure you do not get ripped off when your firm undertakes leaflet distribution throughout North Humberside and across the key towns of Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Hessle and Hull.. Member delivery firms of the LDO have agreed to follow our Code of Practice and are committed to following our ethical standards. Unfortunately, there will be a considerable number of delivery businesses out there who are not at all ethical and it is crucial to carry out research into any business you are thinking about using. The LDO are also committed to educating end-users as to some of the less scrupulous business practices that often happen in the industry and revealing some of the less obvious scams to avoid. Don’t forget that if you do your research meticulously and investigate a company thoroughly you should be able to sidestep some of the more common pitfalls. To avoid these devious scams please click on the following link to discover “10 SCAMS TO AVOID”.
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Leaflet Distribution North Humberside covers the following towns: Leaflet Distribution Beverley, Leaflet Distribution Bridlington, Leaflet Distribution Driffield, Leaflet Distribution Hessle and Leaflet Distribution Hull..
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Home » » COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES OF LAGOS STATE CONSUMPTION TAX by Sogo Akinola
COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES OF LAGOS STATE CONSUMPTION TAX by Sogo Akinola
By Legalnaija 4:15 PM
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The World Travel and Tourism Council, WTTC, has projected that the travel and tourism industry in Nigeria would contribute 1.6 per cent directly to the Gross Domestic Product of the country by 2024, which represents N1.366 billion. The Council also projected that the travel and tourism industry would support direct employment to the tune of 1,194,000 employees in the next decade, which represents 1.4 per cent total employment in the country.
In the wake of the fall of oil prices which is seriously hitting the country’s financial muscle, the need to diversify the country’s income cannot be understated. The enforcementand strict compliance of existing tax laws to generate larger revenue also cannot be undermined; for example the Iranian government is earning more from tax than oil as a result of its policy to shift its traditional reliance on oil money to taxes in the face of plummeting oil prices, thus the possibility of earning from taxes in Nigeria is important.
The consumption tax lawis anexisting law which needs to be explored , especially for a commercial state like Lagos which has an average of 3,000 hotels, one can safely assume that such a number is a marginal field, unfortunately this has not been thoroughly explored by the government.
Lagos State Hotel Licensing Law
Given the enormous size and even bigger potential of the hospitality and tourism industry, it is clear why the desire to regulate the industry can be seen as a big deal. For a long time the industry has been regulated solely by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (“NTDC”). Lagos State challenged the status quo by introducing laws to regulate the industry in theState leading to the debate on the constitutionality of the Lagos State Hotel Licensing Law 2003 (and its amendment) and the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law 2009.
The Hotel Licensing Law and the 2010 amendment established the Lagos State Hotel Licensing Authority (“LSHLA”) and made other provisions for the licensing of hotels. It further empowered Lagos State to make laws to regulate, make standardsand grade tourism operations which was previously under the exclusive preserve of the NTDC.
In the exercise of its powers to license and regulate hotels, the Lagos State House of Assembly enacted the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law. The law imposes a 5% tax on consumption of goods and services in hotels, hotel facilities, events centres and restaurants.
What the court thinks?
The federal government (before the Supreme Court) challenged the right of Lagos State to make laws on tourism specifically where the National Assembly had already legislated on the same issue through the NTDC Act.
The apex court dismissed the federal government’s suit and delivered its judgment in favour of Lagos state. It was the view of the court that the NTDC Act went beyond its powers as stated in the Exclusive Legislative List of the Constitution which is to regulate “tourist traffic”. This effectively challenged the constitutionality of the NTDC’s powers to unilaterally regulate and control of hotels and tourism in Nigeria. The court therefore validated the respective laws of Lagos State.
However, the judgment did not address the issue of the imposition of tax and whether or not Lagos State has the constitutional right to impose consumption tax on hotels, restaurants and event centres.
Who is liable to consumption tax?
Section 1 a-b of the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law 2009 provides that the tax is imposed on any consumer who pays for the use or possession of any hotel, hotel facility or event centres or purchases goods or services in any restaurant whether or not located within a hotel in Lagos state.
The operators are therefore mere agents of the government for the purpose of tax remittance. The Act further provides for penalties and distraining powers on defaulting agents.
Compliance Issues
According to the former Commissioner for Tourism and Inter-governmental Relations, Mr. Disun Holloway in early 2015 stated that no fewer than 1000 hotels operate in Lagos without obtaining license from the Lagos State Licensing Authority.
He further stated that 1,328 hotels, event centres, bars and restaurants are yet to comply with the law as opposed to the 1,162 that have complied. This figure which is rising daily represents more than 60 percent of tourism establishments domiciled within Lagos.
It is pertinent to note however, that most hotel operators have expressed complaints about multiple taxes and charges imposed on them such as consumption tax, value added tax, company income tax, withholding tax, health certificate, and waste operation permit.
· The government needs an aggressive approach towards registration of members with theThe Hotel and Personal Services Employers Association of Nigeria (HOPESEA) to capture more operators into the tax net.
· Adequate and sufficient sensitization to show that operators are mere government agents.
· Tax credits and awards for compliant operators.
· Innovation of technology/software that would automatically deduct tax due from the restaurant money machines accounts, which will aid the tax authorities in assessment.
· A presumptive income tax system should be introduced for operators that do not comply with the systems in place.
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Pro bono work from Linklaters and Thomson Reuters with Lawyers Without Borders ushers in new era in Liberian law
15 April 2015 Corporate Responsibility
Over five years, 200 Linklaters lawyers have contributed more than 5,800 pro bono hours to foster access to justice and economic development in Liberia
Index and summaries covering over 3,700 of Liberia’s cases are compiled for the first time
A team of over 200 Linklaters lawyers has produced an indexed digest of the entire jurisprudence of Liberia, on a pro bono basis.
As a result of a five-year multi-party effort, judges and lawyers are now able to access, consider and build upon Liberian case precedent, reinstituting the foundation that was abruptly abandoned during the political upheaval and civil wars under Charles Taylor.
Over a period of five years, a cross-disciplinary team of over 200 Linklaters lawyers, trainees and summer associates across eight different offices, from New York, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Moscow and Paris, contributed over 5,800 hours on a pro bono basis.
Commenting on the initiative, Kathryn Ludlow, Linklaters Dispute Resolution Partner and Global Head of Pro Bono, said:
“We are proud to have contributed to a project to assist with the ability to observe the Rule of Law in Liberia.
“As a firm, much of our pro bono work is directed towards sustaining the rule of law, especially pertinent in the year in which we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta.”
Lawyers Without Borders conducted an initial scoping exercise before the digest project commenced. In doing so, they consulted with the Chief Justice and uncovered a critical need for an index and case digest to be made accessible to the judiciary. Lawyers Without Borders secured seed project underwriting from the World Bank, and enlisted the publishing support of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters assisted with creating the organisational structure of the digest, designed the digest cover to match the cover style of Thomson Reuters’ prominent National Reporter Series, and printed the publication. This month, Thomson Reuters provided pro bono printing for the first set of pocket parts published for the digest.
Lawyers Without Borders’ Founder and Director, Christina Storm, said,
“In my sector, I don’t believe that work like this has been completed in such a compressed timetable on such a large scale before. An informed and consistent legal system is an effective one, and these reference materials allow us to work together with our Liberian colleagues toward better legal governance.”
The Liberian legal system is rooted in common law and is precedent-driven. Until recently, the lack of a comprehensive index to case law from the 1860s onwards, compounded by lack of access to court decisions in remote areas, posed a significant challenge to the doctrine of precedent.
The volunteer lawyers produced a key-word index accompanied by case summaries covering over 3,700 Liberian cases from the 1860s onwards. As a result, a case digest and index have been published and hard copies have been distributed to every judge throughout the cities and rural areas of Liberia, to the Law School in Monrovia as well as Yale and Cornell universities and the US embassy in Liberia. Continued national electricity and internet connectivity access issues currently prevent the longer term goals of making the digest and index available online a longer term goal of the project.
The value of Linklaters’ pro bono time on this project has been US$1.5 million to date.*
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Of, By, and For the People: Best Small Library in America 2018
Sep 14, 2018 | Filed in News
On operating revenue of just $25 per capita, the Madison County Public Libraries has totally engaged its community with partnerships, outreach, relationships, and top-notch professional service. The result is a rejuvenated three-branch system that has been recognized as LJ’s 2018 Best Small Library in America.
Where the Appalachian Trail meets the French Broad River in western Madison County, NC, 21,000 citizens celebrate their great library. On operating revenue of just $25 per capita, the Madison County Public Libraries (MCPL) has totally engaged its community with partnerships, outreach, relationships, and top-notch professional service. The result is a rejuvenated three-branch system that is such an excellent model, it has been recognized as LJ’s 2018 Best Small Library in America, sponsored by Baker & Taylor.
County librarian and MCPL director Melanie Morgan arrived on the scene four years ago, with ten years’ experience in big libraries in Florida under her belt. Bringing new creativity and community outreach skills, she has built partnerships and relationships and energized staff to reawaken the library system. Before entering libraries, she had a career as a teacher. Morgan frequented the local library so often that one day a librarian on duty told her the library had a part-time vacancy and suggested she apply. “I applied, was hired, and within six months I became a full-time employee of that library system,” says Morgan. “I just fell in love with it.” She went on to earn her MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science ) at the University of South Florida, Tampa.
HOT ON THE TRAIL Madison County’s newest branch, the Hot Springs facility, is one of only two libraries located directly on the Appalachian Trail; bird's eye view of MCPL's Marshall branch, set in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains; the Marshall Library welcomes young patrons. Photos by Jack Flame Sorokin
ENGAGED AND READY FOR MORE
The community served by MCPL, Morgan notes, was already tuned in. “Our communities were already invested in our libraries when I came here. I didn’t have to sell our libraries,” says Morgan. “We worked to build libraries and services that fit into our Appalachia culture.” The library draws incredible participation for the size of its population. This year 16,000 people attended MCPL programs, with 12,000 of them attending children’s events.
MCPL’s libraries include the main Madison County Library in Marshall and two branches, the Mars Hill library and the newly relocated Hot Springs Library. Hot Springs, with its population of 560, now claims MCPL’s smallest branch. The new 1,000 square foot, three-room library opened in January 2017.
“When I came on board, that library did not have a permanent location,” says Morgan. “We were in a decrepit building. It took the librarians, the Friends, the county manager, and myself about three years to get it done.”
“We scouted many locations and finally found one that we were happy with and could see as right for the library,” Morgan adds. “It was there at the Appalachian Trail, and we are happy with that because it is one of two libraries that are on that trail.” The Hot Springs population includes outdoor enthusiasts, artists, small business owners, farmers, retirees, and young families. MCPL established the new library as an anchor for the town and the surrounding community.
LIT UP The Literacy Leaps program springs into action at Marshall, with Caroline Blevins (c), assistant children’s programming coordinator. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin
In the new library, orange and gray walls complement natural wood, while flexible, mobile furnishings make the space both beautiful and versatile. A sensory wall in the children’s area entertains and educates.
“The Hot Springs Library renovation was a tremendous learning experience. To our surprise, it turned out exactly as we had envisioned. That rarely happens, so we are ecstatic that it did,” says Morgan. Hot Springs, like MCPL’s other libraries, was built and supported by funds raised by the Friends, trustees, and members of the community. This has helped create a strong belief in MCPL as a communal investment.
MCPL also got financial help from the OCLC/Web Junction “Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces Project,” which selected 15 U.S. libraries to help systematically plan such spaces. MCPL worked with the project online and submitted regular progress reports.
An OCLC project grant of $5,100 was added to a $40,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. The Hot Springs Branch cost only $24,000; the remaining grant money was used to create additional STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) programs and pay to staff them.
THE SCHOOL CONNECTION
“I am glad I had teaching experience. It has helped me create MCPL’s strong partnerships with the Madison County schools,” says Morgan. “I speak teacher language, so I can talk to educators almost as colleagues. It makes the process easier when we are creating partnerships.”
MCPL partners with Madison County schools to make sure every student is issued an MCPL e-library account, providing access to MCPL ebooks and NC LIVE databases. “The e-library program has given our students at Brush Creek Elementary access to thousands of books in both the home and school environments. Thanks to the e-library program, we have a building full of passionate, enthusiastic readers and teachers who have around-the-clock access to an entire world of books!” says school principal Monica Ponder.
The MCPL technology instructors go into the high school to teach research skills and share how students can access e-resources, including MCPL ebooks and the NC LIVE databases. Often they connect with the teacher beforehand to find out on which databases they want to focus.
MCPL also offers two after-school programs in collaboration with the schools to help struggling students: one-on-one tutoring and small group tutoring for students identified by teachers as being at risk of falling below grade level. It’s having an impact: 65 percent of participating students passed one or more end of grade exams.
MCPL’S LEADERSHIP TEAM (l.–r.): Billie Chandler, MCPL branch manager; Amy Shetley, children’s programming coordinator; Megan Adams, marketing coordinator; Shawna Bryce, Mars Hill branch manager; Melanie Morgan, director; and Peggy Goforth, administrative manager. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin
Madison County’s population of 21,000 is spread out over some 449 square miles. This means that the average bus ride for public school students is 4.5 hours a day. Those school buses bring all the school children right to MCPL branches after school each day. There, they engage in MCPL programs and activities, along with homework help and tutoring, until their parents pick them up. For many of them, MCPL is a safe place, with programs that last until their parents’ workday is over.
Weekly STEAM and LEGO after-school clubs help fill the gap. “I didn’t realize how smart I am!” says one student. “I like coming here.” The libraries’ teen summer reading program, winner of the 2016–17 Outstanding Teen Programming Award from the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA), is another collaborative partnership with the Madison County school system. Teachers and administrators worked with MCPL’s six full-time employees (plus part-time staff who bring that total up to 11 FTE) to create a program that encourages students to avoid the “summer slide” and develop strong lifelong learning habits through interactive workshops focused on Appalachian literature via digital platforms. The teen program has grown over the past two years, with a total of 284 participants in 2017. Overall, the Summer Reading Program for children from age 0–17 is up 245 percent since 2014.
“The program gives our students the opportunity to make meaning of novels in an engaging community atmosphere during the summer months when they need this structure and instruction the most. The positive experiences our students have at the library are not only memorable, they are a huge contributor to their developing understanding of the importance of literacy as a lifelong and necessary survival skill in today’s world,” reports Madison High School teacher Kristen Vann.
TECH FOR ALL Technology instructor Shawna Bryce leads an adult tech class at the Mars Hill Library. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin
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The library’s learning opportunities begin long before formal schooling and continue long after. For the 65 percent of county children who do not attend formal preschool programs, MCPL and Kith and Kin programs provide the youngest patrons with a chance to participate in pre–K activities such as story times, beginning to read skills, learning the alphabet, and singing, dancing, and STEAM activities.
Once adults leave school, literacy and high school equivalency instruction empower learners through tutoring and workshops packed with essential skills for gaining employment. Some 81 percent of participants in those programs come through confident about using what they learned.
Rebecca Shook, recycling coordinator at the Madison County Solid Waste Department and a technology class participant at MCPL, puts her experience this way: “Although I have a long way to go, the Excel class was very helpful to me for my job. It was also very helpful that the library visited the office to work with us.” Says GED mom Michelle Honeycutt, “I’m getting better. Now I can help my kids with some of the things they are learning in school.”
IN FULL BLOOM Naturally educational, the ecoExplore program in MCPL’s Butterfly garden (in partnership with NC Arboretum); the Marshall Library welcomes young patrons. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin
MCPL’s collaborations to help its patrons’ life skills are robust. To win the 2015–16 Outstanding Teen Programming Award of NCPLDA, MCPL partnered with PAGE (Partnership for Appalachian Girls’ Education) as well as Madison middle schools to provide innovative learning opportunities for adolescent girls in Appalachia. Designed to help rural mountain girls enter a society that is global, digitally connected, and navigated through literacy and leadership skills, PAGE participants read books, learn to think critically and creatively, and design digital learning projects throughout the school year. This is particularly crucial because for many Madison County residents the barriers to Internet access at home are physical, not just economic. The mountains block connectivity for about a third of the county. For many individuals, MCPL is the technology hub: Wi-Fi use has increased by 600 percent in four years.
MCPL’s ELITE (Education Leads into Excellence) Jail Program operates in partnership with AB Tech Community College. The program connects inmates in the Madison County Jail with high school equivalency (HSE) preparation classes and one-on-one literacy tutoring. The program is designed to help those most in need; 65 percent of participants graduated with HSE diplomas since it began last year. One inmate put it this way: “I’ve made up my mind, I’m getting out of here with a high school diploma, and I’m never coming back.”
MCPL’s partnership with the NC Arboretum provides an incentive-driven science enrichment program for students from kindergarten through eighth grade using programs and guided, self-directed science activities. In each season, a particular area of field ecology is studied. Students participate in the scientific method, recording observations of organisms found in their own backyards.
Morgan and MCPL’s don’t-go-it-alone approach means they get a lot of encouragement and help from other librarians in the state. The members of NCPLDA share advice, ideas, and policies. Morgan often starts with them when she wants input on an issue or problem. “I rely on my fellow library directors for a lot of help,” says Morgan. She often asks David Singleton, director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library. “David is a great leader; we are blessed to have him,” says Morgan.
About MCPL and Morgan, Singleton says, “They are leading the way to the future of rural and small public libraries by providing innovative programs, delivering outreach to underserved populations, building literacy and digital library skills among residents of all ages, and serving as the community hub of a growing and changing rural area.”
Morgan is also in regular contact with Anna Yount, director of the Transylvania County Library System. She gets great advice and help from Madison County manager Forest Gilliam, who calls MCPL “a critical and valued hub.” Morgan is also well supported by Wayne Brigman, who chairs the Madison County Board of Commissioners.
Despite the reality that Madison County and MCPL are economically challenged, Morgan says the system is successful because of its collaborations and outreach.
Along with incredible Friends, trustees, and, of course, local staff, “we would not be able to do all we do without strong partnerships in the community,” says Morgan. “That is our strength” and a strong foundation on which to build.
MOVING FORWARD Madison County Jail H.S. Equivalency (HSE) program, with Elizabeth Madorin, literacy services coordinator (l.), and Sheriff J.E. (Buddy) Harwood. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin
Best Small Library in America 2018 Finalists
This year’s finalists, chosen from among a large and strong array of nominees, share a focus on innovative programs and collaborations to deliver exceptional service with limited resources.
CAZENOVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, NY
BETSY KENNEDY l DIRECTOR
Cazenovia, NY, is a small community of 9,000 people. The town doesn’t have its own senior center, so the library fills that function, as well as that of a historical society and even a museum. Exhibits boast not only local history but native and international cultures and even a mummy! Two museum educators welcome more than 1,000 visitors annually, and the library partners with Cazenovia College on a collaborative research and learning curriculum.
The library keeps its 13,000 square foot building open a whopping 67 hours a week, in which programming covers early literacy, hands-on learning, movement, and more—not counting the 150 groups that used the library’s meeting rooms
more than 1,100 times in 2017. Says judge Michael Lambert, “the utilization of the library’s meeting spaces is phenomenal and a testament to the central role of the Cazenovia Public Library as a convener.”
That said, the most impressive aspects of the library’s work may happen outside the walls. An alliance between the library and CazCares, a local food pantry, led to the creation of the StoryRoom, an on-site, drop-in story time and flexible preschool program. This led to an adult literacy program that pairs community volunteers with high school equivalency degree seekers and ESL students. A StoryRoom summer reading program, with 50 enrollees, features a family read-aloud. The library maintains four little free libraries around town, and staff are embedded in community boards and planning committees. “No longer do we view circulation as the only benchmark for success,” says Director Betsy Kennedy. “It is how the community members use the library and the way in which it improves their lives.”—Meredith Schwartz
PATAGONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, AZ
ABBIE ZELTZER l DIRECTOR
Arizona’s Patagonia Public Library has a distinction many libraries might envy, boasting more members than it technically serves. Though its legal service area is 996, it has 1,192 members, including 159 visitors. The local demographics are unusual: more than half of the town is over 62 years of age, and a large minority are under 14.
The library gets creative to deliver services that reach those audiences. For seniors, it hosts cultural heritage speakers and promotes them with pop-up libraries at the senior center, as well as increasing its large-print holdings and hosting trainings for caregivers.
At the other end of the age range, the library’s innovative Voices for Young Authors program partners with the local schools, including Montessori, and the Creative Arts Association to allow students from kindergarten through second grade to create and publish two books, which they share at two library open houses and then take home. Since its inception, the program has evolved to align with education standards and is evaluated with a rubric each year.
The library also partners with Native Seeds Search and Borderlands Restoration for its Semilloteca seed lending library, which includes youth planting heirloom veggies in a community garden and crafting musical instruments from locally grown gourds. Semilloteca also created a bilingual series of YouTube videos about seed saving, pollinators, plant propagation, and dryland gardening. Patagonia has updated its kitchen to commercial standards, so once the veggies are ripe, it can cook healthy summer lunches for youth on-site, having served 855 last summer.
That’s not all the change the library is mixing up: Patagonia was the smallest library in the United States selected by the Internet Archive to be part of its Community Webs project and develop expertise in web archiving. Now that its print local history collection has transferred to a recently opened museum, it plans to preserve born digital local heritage materials to document the future of the community.—M.S.
About the Best Small Library in America Award
LJ’s annual award, relaunched this year with the support of sustaining sponsor Baker & Taylor (B&T), was originally created in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of libraries serving populations under 25,000. The winning library will receive a cash prize of $5,000 from B&T; its representatives will be recognized at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) conference in Springfield, IL, thanks to support from ARSL. Two honorable mention institutions will each receive $1,000 prizes.
JUDGES LJ thanks the judges:
Craig Anderson Director, Boundary County District Library, ID, LJ’s 2017 Best Small Library in America
Fred Harvey Director of Sales—Book Leasing and Inside Sales, Baker & Taylor, Charlotte, NC
Kieran Hixon Technology & Digital Initiatives Consultant, Colorado State Library, Florence; President, Association for Rural and Small Libraries
Michael Lambert Acting City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, Gale/LJ 2018 Library of the Year
The panel also includes LJ editors Matt Enis, Rebecca T. Miller, Lisa Peet, and Meredith Schwartz
For guidelines for the 2019 nomination, visit www.libraryjournal.com/?page=Best-Small-Library-Guidelines
John N. Berry III
John N. Berry III (jberry@mediasourceinc.com) is Editor-at-Large, LJ. Berry joined the magazine in 1964 as Assistant Editor, becoming editor-in-Chief in 1969 and serving in that role until 2006.
A Culture of Opportunity | Best Small Library in America 2017
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A unique herbal remedy, rhodiola grows and thrives in dry, sandy ground at high altitudes in Arctic areas of Europe and Asia.1 Soviet scientists have long known that this native herb—particularly the species known as Rhodiola rosea—can boost energy and treat mental fatigue, along with other conditions. Now that the Cold War has ended, so have the barriers to our knowledge of rhodiola’s benefits. News about this versatile herb is spreading around the world, prompting scientists to take a closer look at the herb’s many applications. Their new findings confirm the multiple physiological and psychological benefits of rhodiola, demonstrating that the herb indeed offers a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern-day life.
Improving the Body’s Response to Stress
Stress is an inevitable fact of life, but it can have serious consequences on our mental and physical health. Effective strategies for managing stress are therefore essential to thrive in a fast-paced world. Research suggests that rhodiola may offer a practical, natural solution for overcoming many stress-related complaints.
Rhodiola rosea relieves stress by balancing the body’s stress-response system. This consists of the sympathetic nervous system (which prepares the body to expend energy during crises, often described as the “fight or flight response”) and the counterbalancing parasympathetic nervous system (which recharges and heals the body, returning it to a relaxed state). With constant stress, the system becomes unbalanced, making us feel edgy, tired, or depressed. Rhodiola rosea helps re-establish balance by acting as an adaptogen—an agent that strengthens the body’s response to physical, mental, and emotional stressors.
It is believed that rhodiola enhances the body’s tolerance to stress by influencing key brain chemicals, such as serotonin and norepinephrine, and natural feel-good opioids such as beta-endorphins.2,3
Enhancing Nervous System Health
Rhodiola’s effects are particularly remarkable in the nervous system. According to Dr. Richard Brown of Columbia University, rhodiola is exceptionally beneficial because it “enhances the healing properties of one’s own nervous system.” He notes that the herb provides both “cognitive stimulation” and “emotional calming,” which lead to improvement in cognitive and memory function, as well as contributing to the long-term upkeep of brain function.1
A number of studies have shown that rhodiola can dramatically reduce mental and physical fatigue under stressful conditions, by increasing the body’s energy levels. In one study, a low dose (170 mg/day) of a R. rosea extract was given to 56 young physicians on night call, when there is notable decrease in physical and mental performance.4 Using measures of cognitive and memory function, such as associative thinking, short-term memory, calculation, and speed of audiovisual perception, the researchers found a statistically significant reduction of stress-induced fatigue after just two weeks of supplementation with rhodiola. No side effects of rhodiola were reported.
In another study of rhodiola’s effects on work capacity, researchers gave 10 drops of R. rosea tincture (equivalent to 100-150 mg R. rosea extract) once or twice a day for two to three weeks to 27 healthy students, physicians, and scientists aged 19-46 years for several days before embarking on intense intellectual work, such as final exams.1 The group found improvements in the amount and quality of work, and in all cases rhodiola prevented a loss of work capacity because of fatigue.
Research has also revealed another benefit of rhodiola in helping to increase attention to detail-oriented tasks by improving concentration over a prolonged period. A series of studies using a proofreading test showed that a one-time dose of R. rosea of 300 mg or more significantly decreased the percent of errors made, particularly over an eight-hour period.1
Boosting Physical Endurance
As well as enhancing memory, rhodiola also helps strengthen the body, making it more resilient to challenges such as exercise and fatiguing tasks.
In one study, the energy-boosting effect of small and medium doses of rhodiola was observed in animals that demonstrated greater strength to endure the “swim test”—a physically and mentally stressful test in which a rodent is put into a beaker of water and observed to see how long it can keep its head above water.1,5
These findings were verified in another study in which rhodiola-treated rats were able to swim for 25% longer before becoming exhausted, compared with animals that did not receive rhodiola. As adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the main energy currency of the body, the researchers concluded that rhodiola enhances exercise capacity by activating the synthesis or re-synthesis of this vital energy source and stimulating energy-repair processes after intense exercise.6
Rhodiola also helps improve exercise performance in humans. In an intriguing report, healthy young adults who consumed 200 mg of rhodiola extract one hour before exercise significantly increased their capacity for endurance exercise.7
As well as liberating more energy for exercise, rhodiola also helps protect muscle tissue during exercise. This effect was seen in a study of healthy untrained volunteers after exhausting exercise, in whom rhodiola extract reduced levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammatory marker, and creatinine kinase, a marker of muscle damage.8
New Research Highlights Diverse Benefits
In just the past two years, new evidence has revealed even more diverse benefits of rhodiola. These include protecting the nervous system against oxidative stress, enhancing healthy sleep, lifting depressed mood, relieving anxiety, and maintaining blood sugar within a healthy range.
Recent research confirms that rhodiola has potent antioxidant effects that protect nervous system cells. A study at the Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine in China showed that salidroside, an active constituent found in rhodiola, protects human neuron cells from oxidative stress in several ways, including inducing several antioxidant enzymes. By protecting cells of the nervous system against oxidative stress-induced cell death, salidroside could be used “for treating or preventing neurodegenerative disease implicated with oxidative stress,” the scientists noted.9
Rhodiola may also help soothe feelings of agitation and sleeplessness, according to a preliminary study at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine. When rhodiola-derived salidroside was administered to mice along with the sedative pentobarbital sodium, it enhanced the drug’s sedative (calming) and hypnotic (sleep-inducing) effects. “Salidroside could obviouslyshorten the sleep latency and prolong the sleeping time of mice…
[It] produces significant sedative-hypnotic effect. The dose-effect relationship is remarkable,” noted the scientists. 10
In addition, rhodiola may help support good mental health by lifting mood, relieving anxiety, and supporting a healthy response to stress. When investigators at the University of Camerino in Italy administered a water-alcohol extract of rhodiola to mice, they found that the extract “significantly, but not dose dependently, induced antidepressant-like, adaptogenic, anti-anxiety-like, and stimulating effects in mice.”11
Furthermore, new evidence suggests that rhodiola may help offset another troubling manifestation of stress: anorexia, or discontinuation of eating. Scientists induced stress-related anorexia in rats either through immobilization or through injection of corticotrophin-releasing factor (the major mediator of stress responses in animals). At doses of 15 and 20 mg/kg, rhodiola extract reversed these anorectic effects. The researchers concluded that this study provides “functional evidence of claimed adaptogen and anti-stress properties of R. rosea.”12
Rhodiola may even hold benefits for those challenged with elevated blood sugar or diabetes, according to new evidence. Scientists investigated the effects of R. rosea and Cinnamomi cassiae (cinnamon), both of which have been used as folk remedies for diabetes, in 10 rats with the disease. Each animal received each remedy for 12 weeks. “Cinnamomi cassiae and R. rosea extracts significantly decreased blood glucose, increased levels of reduced glutathione and the activities of glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase in the liver.” Based on these impressive findings, the researchers concluded that R. rosea extracts could be beneficial in “correcting hyperglycemia and preventing diabetic complications.”13
These recent results reaffirm earlier studies and anecdotal evidence demonstrating rhodiola as a comprehensive adaptogen that helps the body withstand the accumulating effects of stress and advancing age.
Integrative Practitioners Praise Rhodiola’s Benefits
Natural health practitioners in the United States are well aware of the herb’s many benefits. They have used R. rosea for years to help manage a wide variety of conditions.
Naturopathic physician and author Tori Hudson, ND, says: “I typically use rhodiola for: infertility, lack of ovulation, irregular and/or infrequent menses, adrenal fatigue, poor stress adaptation, decreased memory, chronic sleep disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, mild depression, shortening the recovery time between bouts of exercise, [and] enhancement of athletic performance.”
Naturopathic physician and registered nurse Holly Lucille, ND, RN, adds that she has successfully used rhodiola for patients with adrenal dysfunction, amenorrhea, mild depression, anxiety, stress, and weight loss. “It is just so effective from a medicinal perspective and can be used in such a variety of clinical situations,” says Lucille.
Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD, has recommended rhodiola to women suffering from the symptoms of menopause. “Particular women in the perimenopausal stage of life, they get a combination of things that change,” she explains. “With hormonal changes, they have a loss of energy, they get a brain fog, they can’t multi-task well, their libido is down; they get depressed. It’s just when their careers are peaking. They’re supposed to be at their best and go downhill.”After taking R. rosea, Gerbarg says, these patients have increased energy and mental clarity. And they feel sexier. “They’re very happy customers,” she says.
“Any patient who has a problem with fatigue—almost regardless of the cause (because of medication, fatigue related to aging or depression, post-infection disease)—rhodiola can be like the magic bullet,” Gerbarg says. “I’ve had cases of amazing recovery with rhodiola, a lot of residual symptoms with these people—loss of energy, loss of strength, their brain slows down—sometimes these will improve quickly and dramatically with rhodiola.”
Dr. Gerbarg also notes that her patients have reported improved sexual function with rhodiola. “Increasing energy in general can improve people’s sexual interest and performance,” she says. “When people are fatigued they tend to have less sexual interest and more performance difficulties.” Rhodiola rosea’s work as a stress reliever may improve sex for the people who find sex “stressful mentally or physically,” she adds.
Chris Kilham, best known as the “Medicine Hunter” and the author of Hot Plants (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2004) has called R. rosea the “single most beneficial medicinal plant in the world.” He notes, “If people will take an effective dose of real standardized R. rosea extract, they will experience an effect. They won’t say, ‘Gee, yeah, I think it’s doing something.’ They’ll experience something.”
Using Rhodiola
The average dose of R. rosea is between 200 mg and 400 mg per day of an extract that is standardized to contain rosavins and salidrosides in a 3:1 ratio. This mimics the ratio of these compounds that naturally occur in R. rosea root.
Purchasing only R. rosea is important, as it is this species of rhodiola that has been the predominant subject of phytochemical, animal, and human studies. While salidrosides are found in all species of rhodiola, only R. rosea contains rosavins (rosavin, rosin, and rosarin). “Approximately 51% of all animal studies and 94% of all human studies conducted on plants in the genus rhodiola are on the species R. rosea,” notes health journalist Carl Germano, RD, CNS, LDN. He adds, “Only R. rosea has passed extensive toxicological studies and has been certified safe for both animals and humans.”
Rhodiola is generally considered safe and well tolerated, although high doses (1.5-2.0 g/day) have been associated with irritability. Rhodiola rosea may have a mild energizing effect, so it should be taken first thing in the morning or during midday. The herb is best taken without food. Rhodiola’s effects in pregnant and nursing women have not yet been studied, so these women should not use the herb until more information is available.3
While the world of today shows no signs of slowing down, adults can bolster their ability to respond to daily stressors—both mental and physical—by using rhodiola extract. Given its vast potential for averting stress-related disorders, this remarkable herb from the Arctic regions of Russia has no doubt found a lasting place in the medicine cupboards of forward-thinking consumers today.
If you have any questions on the scientific content of this article, please call a Life Extension Health Advisor at 1-800-226-2370.
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2. Lishmanov IuB, Trifonova ZhV, Tsibin AN, Maslova LV, Dement’eva LA. Plasma beta-endorphin and stress hormones in stress and adaptation. Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1987 Apr;103(4):422-4.
3. Kelly GS. Rhodiola rosea: a possible plant adaptogen. Altern Med Rev. 2001 Jun;6(3):293-302.
4. Darbinyan V, Kteyan A, Panossian A, et al. Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue—a double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract SHR-5 with a repeated low-dose regimen on the mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty. Phytomedicine. 2000 Oct;7(5):365-71.
5. Brown RP, Gerbarg PL (w/Graham B). The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough of the 21st Century. Emmaus, PA: Rodale; 2004.
6. Abidov M, Crendal F, Grachev S, Seifulla R, Ziegenfuss T. Effect of extracts from Rhodiola rosea and Rhodiola crenulata (Crassulaceae) roots on ATP content in mitochondria of skeletal muscles. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2003 Dec;136(6):585-7.
7. De Bock K, Eijnde BO, Ramaekers M, Hespel P. Acute Rhodiola rosea intake can improve endurance exercise performance. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2004 Jun;14(3):298-307.
8. Abidov M, Grachev S, Seifulla RD, Ziegenfuss TN. Extract of Rhodiola rosea radix reduces the level of C-reactive protein and creatinine kinase in the blood. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2004 Jul;138(1):63-4.
9. Zhang L, Yu H, Sun Y, et al. Protective effects of salidroside on hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells. Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Jun 14;564(1-3):18-25.
10. Li T, Xu G, Wu L, Sun C. Pharmacological studies on the sedative and hypnotic effect of salidroside from the Chinese medicinal plant Rhodiola sachalinensis. Phytomedicine. 2007 Sep;14(9):601-4.
11. Perfumi M, Mattioli L. Adaptogenic and central nervous system effects of single doses of 3% rosavin and 1% salidroside Rhodiola rosea L. extract in mice. Phytother Res. 2007 Jan;21(1):37-43.
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13. Kim SH, Hyun SH, Choung SY. Antioxidative effects of Cinnamomi cassiae and Rhodiola rosea extracts in liver of diabetic mice. Biofactors. 2006;26(3):209-19.
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