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University of Michigan is the #1 Public University in the Country Getty Images By Leon Halip Finally some good news for a public Michigan University. A group called QS Top Universities which according to their website: links high achievers from the graduate, MBA and executive communities around the world with leading business schools, postgraduate departments at universities and with employers, through websites, events, e-guides and technical solutions. The QS World University Rankings, launched back in 2004, are based on six factors: academic reputation employer reputation faculty-student ratio citations per faculty proportion of international faculty and proportion of international students. When they ranked U of M in those categories they achieved the #1 spot among all public universities in the United States in their QS World University Rankings for the 2018-19 year. Congratulations Michigan! This is the third year in a row that the University of Michigan has achieved the #1 ranking among public universities. In this year’s ranking they came in at #20 among universities across the entire world. Last year the University of Michigan ranked #21. They were the only public university that ranked in the top 25. According to the QS study U of M: Michigan has been lauded for having high standards of research, and the university’s comprehensive graduate program offers doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as well as professional degrees in architecture, business, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, public health, and dentistry…Michigan's body of living alumni comprises more than 540,000 people, which is one of the largest alumni bases of any university in the world No worries Michigan State University you were the only other in-state university included in the top 200 of the rankings, coming in tied at No. 141. We should all be proud to have these fine Universities in our state. Now you other colleges and universities get to work. Filed Under: U of M Categories: Michigan

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SPECIAL REPORT: Islamic State Poses Unprecedented Danger to the West Posted by Caleb Stephen | Dec 9, 2016 | (CALEBREPORT.COM) — While major mainstream news outlets are reporting that the Islamic State’s fighter numbers are rapidly decreasing, they’re completely ignoring or failing to emphasise the unprecedented threat that fleeing Daesh fighters pose to Western countries. A senior US military official has said that at least 50,000 militants from the Islamic State (IS) have been killed since the US-led coalition started fighting in Iraq and Syria two years ago. The US has, however, repeatedly warned that the terror group can replace fighters quite rapidly. According to the BBC, “The official on Thursday said that coalition air strikes could be intensified in places like Mosul, which Iraqi troops are now battling to recapture, but that had to be offset against the risk of civilian casualties.” Whilst the US has been reluctant to provide the exact figures on enemy casualties, Lt Gen Sean MacFarland was quoted by the AP news agency in August as saying that about 45,000 enemy combatants had been killed. IS has lost a lot of ground since it reached the high tide of its expansion in 2014, and is now under fire from Russian, Turkish, Iraqi, Syrian and Kurdish forces, as well as US and British air power. It is now entrenched in Mosul and Raqqa and the Sunni Arab tribal heartland of the Euphrates river valley, which stretches from eastern Syria to western Iraq. While the Islamic State may be running out of steam in the Middle East, they’re certainly not in Western countries. In fact, British MI6 spy chief Alex Younger said the United Kingdom was facing an “unprecedented threat” from terrorism including 12 foiled plots since June 2013. “As I speak, the highly organised external attack planning structures within Daesh (IS), even as they face military threat, are plotting ways to project violence against the UK and our allies without ever having to leave Syria,” Younger said at MI6’s headquarters in central London on Thursday. Overseas Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq are training and equipping terrorist cells in Europe, the UK, the US and Australia through covert use of online chatboards and messaging applications – especially the encrypted one-to-one messaging service ‘Telegram’. These fighters recruit ‘moderate’ Muslims through online propaganda – especially on social media – and then ‘radicalise’ them by introducing them to the teachings of violent jihad. In October this year, news agency PJ Media published a report exposing ISIS’s calls for random knife attacks in alleys, forests, beeaches and ‘quiet neighborhoods.’ This call to arms was published in the terror group’s flagship publication, Rumiyah which is available in English, Turkish, German, French, Indonesian, Russian, Arabic and Uyghur. The report says: In the new PDF issue distributed widely via social media and Google Drive, an article on terror tactics assures would-be jihadists that “one need not be a military expert or a martial arts master, or even own a gun or rifle in order to carry out a massacre or to kill and injure several disbelievers and terrorize an entire nation.” A footnote in the article states that ISIS won’t be using the term “lone wolf,” but “just terror operations” — “just” as an adjective for “justice.” Al-Qaeda calls lone operations “open-source jihad.” Hinting that the article is one in a forthcoming series about terror tactics, ISIS focused on the benefits of knives to help potential terrorists with the “ocean of thoughts” that “might pour into one’s mind” when considering an attack. “Many people are often squeamish of the thought of plunging a sharp object into another person’s flesh. It is a discomfort caused by the untamed, inherent dislike for pain and death, especially after ‘modernization’ distanced males from partaking in the slaughtering of livestock for food and the striking of the enemy in war,” the unbylined article states. “However, any such squirms and discomforts are never an excuse for abandoning jihad.” ISIS suggested a “campaign of knife attacks” in which the attacker “could dispose of his weapon after each use, finding no difficulty in acquiring another one.” Knife-wielding terrorists are advised to target smaller crowds or someone walking home from a night out or working the night shift, “or someone walking alone in a public park or rural forested area, or someone by himself in an alley close to a night club or another place of debauchery, or even someone out for a walk in a quiet neighborhood. One should consider canals, riversides, and beaches.” They further advise jihadists to carry an object like a baseball bat to inflict blunt-force trauma on victims before stabbing. In gory detail, jihadists are encouraged to go for major organs, arteries or the neck, but not the skull as their knife blade may break. “It is advised to not necessarily attempt to fully detach the head, as the absence of technique can cause a person to spend a long time attempting to do so, that is, unless the individual’s circumstances and capabilities allow for such.” “Lest the operation be mistaken for one of the many random acts of violence that plague the West, it is essential to leave some kind of evidence or insignia identifying the motive and allegiance to the Khalifah, even if it is something as simple as a note pinned or attached to the victim’s body,” the terror guide adds. Jihadists are told to plan their attacks in such a way that they “attain a reasonable kill count,” and to bear in mind “the more gruesome the attack, the closer one comes to achieving the desired objective” of inflicting terror. The magazine also acknowledged the stabbing of 10 people at a Minnesota mall September this year “in response to the calls to target the citizens of the nations involved in the Crusader coalition.” PJ Media published a second report Wednesday titled “ISIS Tries Knife Attack Lesson Again – with Picture How-to – After No Ohio State Fatalities” which analyses the latest issue of Rumiyah magazine. After the Ohio State attack in which several staff and students were stabbed by a fellow student but no one suffered life-threatening wounds, the Islamic State has gone back to the drawing board in their instructions for lone jihadists on how to go on stabbing sprees — with a picture tutorial this time. ISIS claimed the Ohio State attack through its news agency, Amaq, about a day after Abdul Razak Ali Artan rammed his car into a group of people who had left a building because of a fire alarm on Nov. 28. Eleven were wounded in the car attack or were stabbed by Artan after he got out of the car. An officer who was near the scene because of the fire alarm short Artan dead. ISIS wrote about Artan, a Somali refugee who had graduated from a local community college and was in his first year at Ohio State, days later in their weekly newspaper, al-Naba, but notably betrayed some disappointment as within the article they emphasized Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was a good example for lone jihadists in terms of body count. In today’s new issue of Rumiyah magazine — which was published in English in addition to Russian, German, Croatian, Pashto, Urdu and Indonesian — ISIS again refers to Artan as “our brother” and includes his attack in their roundup of global terror operations over the past month. “The attack was carried out in response to the Islamic State’s call to target the citizens of the nations involved in the Crusader coalition,” the article states, before printing Artan’s full Facebook message. “My brothers and sisters, I am sick and tired of seeing my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters being killed and tortured everywhere. Seeing my fellow Muslims being tortured, raped, and killed in Burma led to a boiling point. I can’t take it anymore,” the message said. “America, stop interfering with the Muslim Ummah. We are not weak. We are not weak, remember that. If you want us Muslims to stop carrying out ‘lone wolf’ attacks, then make peace with the Islamic State. Make a pact or a treaty with them where you promise to leave them alone, you and your fellow apostate allies.” “By Allah, we will not let you sleep unless you give peace to the Muslims. I am warning you, O America!” he added, encouraging fellow Muslims to ignore “celebrity scholars” and “listen instead to our hero Imam Anwar al-‘Awlaki,” the New Mexico-born al-Qaeda recruiter killed five year ago in a U.S. drone strike. “Let me ask you this question: If Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his Sahabah were here today, wouldn’t the western media call them ‘terrorists’?” “To conclude: By Allah, I am willing to kill a billion infidels in retribution for a single Muslim or Muslimah.” The Ohio State student waged his attack after the October issue of ISIS’ Rumiyah instructed to lone jihadists to launch random knife attacks, with a warning to pick a suitable blade for the job. The article included graphic detail, but no how-to images. The November issue moved on to a different type of lone attack tutorial — or “just terror” attacks, as ISIS calls them — encouraging that jihadists use a heavy vehicle such as a U-Haul to plow into a crowd. After Artan’s attack, though, ISIS apparently felt it needed to double back to the knife tutorial with simpler, illustrated instructions. In a full-page graphic in the new Rumiyah issue, ISIS reminds lone jihadists to aim for the neck, chest or stomach and to pick a suitable blade. To illustrate which knives not to choose, ISIS shows a butcher block of kitchen knives and a folding blade. They show “the ideal knife” as having a fixed blade, hand guard, and strong handle, as well as being of “suitable length.” A new EU report has also warned that more than 1,500 jihadists fighting with ISIS in Syria and Iraq have returned to Europe with orders to “carry out attacks.” An estimated 5,000 European ISIS fanatics went to Syria and Iraq and 15 to 20 per cent of them died on the battlefield. Approximately 30 to 35 per cent have returned with “specific missions”, while the other half remained in the battle theatre – which amounted to between 2,000 and 2,500 Europeans. This means as many as 1,750 may have returned, based on the percentages listed in the report which EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove will present to EU interior ministers on Friday. The report said there were two types of ‘foreign terrorist fighters’ returning. It warned: “It is important to share information on returnees who are already back in Europe, those that are in transit and … (those) still in the conflict zone.” “There are largely two categories of returnees: those in the majority who will drift back and those who will be sent back on specific missions, which are of most concern.” The report also recalled that foreign fighters who have returned to Europe have staged both foiled and successful acts of terrorism, including the slaughter in Paris in November last year and this year’s bombings in Brussels in March. Both attacks were claimed by ISIS. “There is also a significant foreign terrorist fighter contingent with Daesh in Libya which might attempt to use their nationality or family connections to return to Europe,” the report said. As I have just detailed in this special report, the militant agenda of IS is abundantly clear. Since suffering heavy losses in the Middle East, they’ve decided to change plans and focus efforts on instigating more acts of terror in the West. Sadly, it is only a matter of time before the next Bastilles Day style terror attack happens. 2017 is certainly looking like it’ll be an uncertain year filled with increased terrorism. PreviousCalifornia Professor Tells Class That Trump’s Victory Was an ‘Act of Terrorism’ (VIDEO) NextNumber of obese population in China surpasses the US Caleb Stephen Caleb Stephen is a widely-published freelance journalist and senior investigative reporter for WeAreChange.org. Visit his website CalebStephen.com and follow him on Twitter @CalebSOfficial RT @Jd_welch68: Part 37 on why women live longer than men: https://t.co/R9NSHjVXRQ, 1 hour ago

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There is no one here at the moment but you can still join by clicking on the join us button Hope Valley Derbyshire HopeforEurope Campaigning to remain in Europe Distressed Jeans and the Fabrication of Institutional Contempt Eurofun I wear blue jeans almost every day. Being a gardener, spending a lot of time weeding my vegetable patch, my jeans get worn out at the knees within a year or so and I replace them with an intact and robust pair that will protect my tender skin. Instead of demoting the old ones to become cleaning rags, perhaps I should sell them for a fortune on e-bay as rare genuinely work-distressed garments. There is now a huge market for manufactured distressed clothes, created by carefully calibrated machines and artisans that make new clothes look old or damaged – with precisely-placed rips on the thighs or buttocks of jeans, bullet holes through t-shirts, or jacket collars that look as though they have been nibbled by a rat. While some people distress their own brand-new clothes, many are happy to shell out even hundreds of pounds to buy pre-damaged garments sold by the big brands of the fashion industry. A few days ago, I asked a 15-year old boy why he distresses his jeans. He thought for a while before saying that he supposed that it was because it was “fashionable” and because his friends did it. One commentator claims that people do it to “foster the illusion of work”, while another writer goes as far as saying that pre-ripped garments provide “a costume for wealthy people who see work as ironic”. I see it as a deliberately visible but fairly harmless way of signalling personal dissatisfaction with the norms that society imposes on our daily lives. Like purposefully dishevelling one’s hair, it is a means of asserting one’s non-conformity and claiming that one deserves special attention. The problem arises when such non-conformity, rather than being allowed to remain a symbol of individual idiosyncrasy, is nurtured and fanned into a collective disrespect towards the institutions, laws, conventions and norms that have grown up over many years to foster a sense of common decency and mutual respect, to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals and especially minorities, to prevent crime, and to foster truthfulness and trustworthiness. One of the most curious aspects of the present crisis facing Britain is that we have never had any serious dispute with the European Union since we joined on New Tear’s Day 1973. I suspect that it is also true that very few UK citizens can point to specific cases in which their own lives have been blighted by EU regulations. Yet, in a few months in 2016, a majority of voters was persuaded through a skilfully orchestrated campaign, backed by the massive use of social media, to call for us to leave the Union. “Take back control” and “regain sovereignty” became powerful rallying calls, even though there no evidence was put forward by the advocates of Brexit to show that we had lost any control or forfeited significant elements of sovereignty. Lots of voters were – and continue to be – rightly disaffected by their lack of self-advancement and were easily persuaded to blame this on “the bureaucrats in Brussels” and the influx of European migrants. We are now in the contradictory situation of having a prime minister who, having called on us to uphold British sovereignty, seems to be intent undermining – or simply avoiding – scrutiny by parliament (the locus of British sovereignty) of his immensely damaging proposals for leaving the European Union without a deal. What is evident is that. in this age of distressed jeans, it is much easier to drum up popular antipathy towards the public institutions – whether international or national – that shape our lives rather than to persuade people to acknowledge and defend their generally benign impacts. The greatest danger now facing our country is that our new prime minister, driven less by his beliefs – if he has any – than by his personal ambitions, will knowingly lead us (and our children and grand-children) into a deeply self-harming future. The most obvious sign that this is his intention is that, having happily approved the use of billions of taxpayers’ pounds to finance ‘no-deal planning’, he has appears not to have given the slightest thought to the nature of the long-term relationship that he would like to see with our European neighbours. Without such a vision, he is bereft of any basis for successfully negotiating any deal with the EU. For the past 3 years the Conservatives have failed to make a convincing response to the result of the 2016 referendum. If only by prolonging uncertainty, this failure has already done immense economic harm to our country: it has undermined the respect that other nations hold for us; it has fostered deep divisions between people who have happily coexisted in the past, and it has put at risk the integrity of the United Kingdom. We are now engulfed in a national crisis of unprecedented proportions which has been created by the present government and from which it is patently incapable of extracting us. It lies within the reach of MPs who are opposed to a no-deal Brexit to defeat the government in a no confidence vote that would sooner or later lead to either a general election or a referendum. The opposition has also wasted the last 3 years through its indecisiveness and its failure to engage in a well-orchestrated campaign to convince voters of the real benefits of staying in Europe. There is an urgent need to talk with them frankly of the dangers associated with any Brexit but especially with a ‘no deal’ outcome and to argue that it makes common sense to continue with the status quo at least until there might be a genuine breakdown in our relations with other EU nations rather than a fabricated dispute. This post is provided by http://www.future-of-our-children.co.uk From: Future for our Children Latest response from Ruth George MO Dunkirk Spirit Dominc’s Blog Inequality: The real cause of Brexit? People's Vote Copyright 2016 HopeforEurope .... Hope for Europe, Derbyshire Dales and High Peak European Movement UK, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, England, SW1P 4QP

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Posts Tagged ‘#RezBaz’ Making Effective Use of Google Docs (and Who Will Support Researchers?) Posted by Brian Kelly on 20 Nov 2014 Looking to Make Google Docs a Richer Authoring Environment The Table of Contents add-on for Google Docs These days I find myself making extensive use of Google Docs. This is the tool of choice for the LACE project I am involved in. Although Google Docs doesn’t have the power of MS Word it does provide access control capabilities which are important for project work with partners working at different institutions across Europe. As a long-standing user of MS Word (since its days which it competed with WordPerfect on MS DOS!) I have become accustomed to its functionality and user interface. As I described in a post which summarised the collaborative authoring approach myself and my co-authors used in writing a “Paper Accepted for #W4A2012 Conference” I have made use of MS Word and Microsoft’s Onedrive (then called Skydrive) so that we could edit the document using our preferred authoring tool. Since our paper was hosted in the Cloud we could edit a single copy and avoided the problem of authors editing multiple copies of a paper. However although the approach worked for a small group of authors who were happy to use MS Word, it is not necessarily the best approach when there are a more diverse group of contributors. In my current environment we used a shared Google Drive folder and I typically create project documents using Google Docs and receive contributions and comments from project partners. Some of the documents, which are intended for use by the project team, will continue to be hosted on Google Drive. However other documents. which are intended for submission to the European Commission, will migrate to an MS Word environment using the project’s template for submission of deliverables. I have recently started to explore ways to enhance the Google Docs environment for producing documents. Sometime ago I installed the Google Docs Table of Contents add-on which, as shown, provides a document outliner which can be useful, especially for longer documents, in depicting the document structure. What Do I Do Need to Do More in Google Docs? It seems that at some point I also installed the Gliffy Diagrams add-on, which can be used to “create professional looking diagrams and flowcharts in Google Docs“. As I often include diagrams in documents I produce using MS Word I have felt the need for such functionality, but I haven’t got around to using this tool on a regular basis. This may be because I use Google Docs as the initial authoring environment but produce the final version in MS Word and use MS Word tools for embedding images and producing the polished final version. But what more do I need to make greater use of Google Docs, I wonder? As described in a TechCrunch article published in March 2014 “Google Launches Add-On Store For Google Docs“. The article explains how on 11 March 2014: Google announced the launch of its add-on store for Google Docs’ spreadsheet and word processor apps. The store, which resembles the Chrome Web Store in its design, currently features about 50 add-ons, with more coming in the near future. According to Google, the idea here is to provide users with new tools that will give them access to more features — especially features that aren’t currently available through Google’s own products. I’d be interested to hear if anyone has experiences in use of these add-ons for Google Docs. Are there any power users who are using Google Docs in sophisticated ways and are making use of add-ons to enhance the functionality of the service? Beyond the Tools – Managing Google Docs As a long-standing user of MS Word I can remember when using a word processor was a solo experience. However nowadays tools such as Google Docs are designed to provide collaborative authoring environments. Such tools also provide collaborative commenting and viewing capabilities, with the ability to manage access to document, co-authors, commenters or viewers. There will therefore be a need to understand best practices for managing access to Google Docs. This will go beyond the use of folders and file naming conventions: there will be a need to make use of scaleable approaches which will enable authors to be able to manage large numbers of documents shared with potentially a wide range of contributors and viewers. Giving world write access to documents is one way of managing access, but this approach does have risks! Note that there will also be a need to manage access when collaborators leave projects or change their host institution. Supporting Researchers Earlier today Dave Flanders alerted me to the Research Bazaar Conference (#ResBaz) which aims to “kick-start a training programme in Australia assuring the next generation of researchers are equipped with the digital skills and tools to make their research better“. The event is described as: an academic training conference (i.e. think of this event as a giant Genius Bar at an Apple store), where research students and early career researchers can come to acquire the digital skills (e.g. computer programming, data analysis, etc.) that underpin modern research I suspect there will be a lot of sharing of open source tools at the event. But I wonder if making effective use of mainstream tools such as Google Docs will be covered? And if such issues aren’t addressed at events such as #RezBaz, who will take responsibility for training of postgraduate students? Posted in General, Web2.0 | Tagged: #RezBaz | Leave a Comment »

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Myrlie Evers-Williams and “Eyes on the Prize” Myrlie Evers-Williams in “Eyes on the Prize” NPR recently reported that Myrlie Evers-Williams fulfilled a lifelong dream of performing at Carnegie Hall. Evers-Williams had studied classical music as a young girl but was denied an out-of-state scholarship to be a music major at Fisk University. She minored in music at Alcorn A&M College where she met her future husband, Medgar Evers. Although her life’s work was based around civil rights and her family, she continued to play music and has now reached a goal set by her grandmother who first encouraged her. Evers-Williams is a multi-talented woman who continues to inspire with her life and work. Evers-Williams was interviewed for Eyes on the Prize and the whole interview can be read online as part of the Eyes on the Prize: The Complete Series transcript project. In the interview she talks about her upbringing in segregated Vicksburg, Mississippi, how she met her first husband, civil rights activist, Medgar Evers, and their life and work together. Medgar Evers was the first NAACP field secretary in Mississippi. He was involved in the Emmett Till case and helped witnesses in that trial leave the state of Mississippi after testifying. Evers was also involved in the James Meredith case and many other campaigns in Mississippi. Tragically Evers was assassinated on June 12, 1963 because of his position and work in the civil rights movement. Myrlie Evers-Williams talked about their lives and the risks they knew they faced in her interview, To be born black and to live in Mississippi was to say that your life wasn’t worth much, in that particular point in time. Medgar knew full well when he assumed the position of field director for the NAACP that there were going to be threats and that his life would possibly be taken from him. But certainly during the point of time when the economic boycotts were so successful, and we were having rallies every day and every night, it became very evident that Medgar was a target because he was the leader. The whole mood there of white Mississippians was to eliminate Medgar Evers and the problem would have been solved. There would be no more uprisings…from the blacks in that community-how wrong they were. But of course, it effected Medgar’s and my life, and our children’s lives, profoundly. I must say that as any couple would argue, we had our arguments, but we also knew that whenever he left that house that we may never see each other again. That it was necessary for us to touch base any number of times by phone with each other, if no more than to reassure each other that the other was all right. We made a pact. Medgar and I said we would never part angry, and as a result of that we decided that regardless of how angry we were, we would always kiss each other before parting. And we did that, even at times when I think we perhaps would like to have walked away from each other in anger. Darrell Evers, Myrlie and Medgar’s son was also interviewed for Eyes on the Prize and his transcript is available online as well. Myrlie Evers-Williams was interviewed for the National Visionary Leadership Project. An excerpt from her interview where she talks about her later work as Chairman of the NAACP is available online. Tags: alison c, darrell evers, medgar evers, mississippi, myrlie evers, myrlie evers-williams, naacp Categories Civil Rights Movement, Henry Hampton Collection Ten Freedom Summers Jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith has released a work inspired by the civil rights movement which spans four disks. The nineteen compositions of this ambitious work were created over thirty-five years and Smith has said of the piece, “Ten Freedom Summers is one of my life’s defining works.” Wadada Leo Smith has accomplished in musical form what Henry Hampton did in his documentaries Eyes on the Prize I and II. The piece linked above, “Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 381 Days,” is inspired by one of the defining moments from the beginning of the modern civil rights movement. Other song titles reflect different pivotal moments also depicted in Eyes on the Prize: Emmett Till: Defiant, Fearless, Black Church, Freedom Summer: Voter Registration, Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Freedom Riders Ride, Medgar Evers: A Love-Voice of a Thousand Years’ Journey for Liberty and Justice, The Little Rock Nine: A Force for Desegregation in Education, 1957, Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and Martin Luther King, Jr.: Memphis, The Prophecy. Those titles are not an exhaustive list as Smith also has compositions influenced and inspired by Dred Scott, Malcolm X (Malik Al Shabazz and the People of the Shahada), the Space Age, and the events on September 11, 2001. The titles reflect an epic historical journey whose guiding through-line is the civil rights movement, but the songs expand and weave into other major events and stories from the past thirty-five years. The music on Ten Freedom Summers is played by an orchestral ensemble whose core is made up of Smith’s Golden Quartet/Quintet ( pianist Anthony Davis, bassist John Lindberg, drummer Susie Ibarra and/or drummer Pheeroan akLaaf). Additional players include the eight-piece ensemble Southwest Chamber Music and the entire work was conducted by Grammy Award-winner Jeff von der Schmidt. The trumpeter and leader himself plays at the peak of his powers at age 70. Smith’s incorporation of the echoing atmospheric aesthetic and tone of Miles Davis in his sound over the last 15 years is now another part of his very own overall recognizable and distinct style. Smith’s sense of human spirituality serves as a grounding point in his approach of the controversial themes on Ten Freedom Summers. – All About Jazz, Smith wrote the first piece of this work “Medgar Evers” in 1977 as an elegiac tribute to one of the fallen heroes of the movement in Mississippi. He continued composing other works till they evolved into the nineteen piece project. Speaking of the work and its place in his life, Smith has said, “I was born in 1941 and grew up in segregated Mississippi and experienced the conditions which made it imperative for an activist movement for equality. I saw that stuff happening. Those are the moments that triggered this. It was in that same environment that I had my first dreams of becoming a composer and performer.” – Cuneiform Records Tags: alison c, civil rights movement, eyes on the prize, henry hampton, jazz, medgar evers, montgomery bus boycott, rosa parks, Wadada Leo Smith Judy Richardson: Civil Rights Activist and Filmmaker Judy Richardson at a SNCC sit-in protest in Atlanta. Photo by Danny Lyon. Blackside, Henry Hampton’s film production company not only produced many award-winning documentary series, but was also a place to foster the next generation of great documentary filmmakers. Judy Richardson was a Blackside alum who went on to make her mark as a film producer, editor, and lecturer. When Richardson came to work with Henry Hampton in the late 1970s on an early version of Eyes on the Prize she brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to the production. Richardson attended Swarthmore College and became politically active there and eventually joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She worked in the SNCC offices in Atlanta, Georgia where she met and worked alongside James Forman and Julian Bond. She was involved with many of the major campaigns of the civil rights movement including Freedom Summer and SNCC’s efforts to register African Americans to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama. Richardson began working with Hampton as a series researcher and content advisor for Eyes on the Prize I. Her first-hand knowledge of the events and people of the series combined with her research and producing skills helped make Eyes on the Prize a huge success. She continued working for Blackside as an Associate Producer for Eyes on the Prize II and then as a co-producer for Malcolm X: Make It Plain (Blackside/ROJA Productions). After working at Blackside, Richardson went on to make her own films with Northern Lights Productions including the 2008 documentary, Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968. This film tells the story of a little-known incident from 1968 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. During an attempt by students attempted to integrate the All Star Bowling Lane South Carolina Highway Patrol officers shot into a crowd of protesters. Three men were killed and at least thirty-one people were treated for injuries after the event. Another facet of Richardson’s work at Northern Lights Productions is museum exhibits and installations. She created an exhibit for the National Park Service’s Little Rock Nine Visitor’s Center, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati), the New York State Historical Society’s “Slavery in New York” exhibit, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar House (Dayton). (Source: The History Makers) Richardson’s work extends beyond film into other projects. She recently co-edited Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts By Women in SNCC, an anthology which gathers together the stories of women in SNCC. She is also a lively and exciting speaker who conducts workshops for teachers on how to teach the civil rights movement. The Henry Hampton Collection at the Film & Media Archive contains not just the films by Blackside but also a detailed and extensive record of the filmmakers’ process. Judy Richardson’s correspondence, research notes, and producer’s files are an important and vital part of that history. For more information, contact the Film & Media Archive. Judy Richardson conducting a Teacher Training Workshop on “Eyes on the Prize” – Washington University Tags: alison c, eyes on the prize, judy richardson, northern lights productions, scarred justice Categories Blackside Alumni, Film and Media Archive Events, Henry Hampton Collection

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Casting Call for Benjamin Juma and Laurent Dubaku By 24 Spoilers , May 8th, 2008 Here is the casting calls for two new villain characters to be introduced in Season 7 Episodes 11 or 12. General Benjamin Juma 40’s, African-American dictator of Sangala, an African nation. Juma is ruthless and has not only created a Darfur type situation in his country but is trying to force the President to bow to his wishes – think Forest Whitaker in “Last King of Scotland.” Very slight African accent. Several Episodes. Guest Star 20, African-American. He is the son of Colonel Dubaku. Laurent is also a soldier in General Juma’s army and should have a very slight African accent. Several Episodes. Guest Star. Source Spoiler TV Related Topics · 24 Season 7, 7x11, 7x12, Benjamin Juma, Casting, Casting Call, Laurent Dubaku 24 Season 7 Episodes 11 and 12 Press Release (6:00PM – 8:00PM) By 24 Spoilers , February 17th, 2009 JACK BAUER REMAINS RESOLUTE TO SECURE THE NATION AS THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS HITS HOME FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE MISSION OF MASTERMIND JONAS HODGES EMERGES ON A SPECIAL 2-HOUR EPISODE OF “24” MONDAY, MARCH 2, ON FOX Not even at the halfway point of this hellacious day, two planes have collided outside of D.C., there… View Article Tim Guinee cast in 24 Season 7 By 24 Spoilers , March 11th, 2009 Tim Guinee is set for a recurring role on Fox’s “24.” On “24,” Guinee (“Iron Man”) will play Ken Dellao, a news reporter with ties to First Daughter Olivia Taylor (Sprague Grayden). 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More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay from shutdown More than a month after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended, a significant number of Transportation Security Administration employees still have not received all of the back pay they are owed.The delay has been caused in part by an unusual move during the shutdown to pay a partial paycheck to workers in order to help keep them on the job. TSA Administrator David Pekoske told employees at the time the decision was made to "alleviate some of the financial hardship many of you are facing." Hundreds of TSA workers called out from work during the shutdown and officials from the national TSA employee union said many of the callouts were due to financial hardship.According to a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak to the media, more than 1,000 TSA employees are still waiting to be paid in full. The exact number is unclear as employees continue to come forward with complaints that they are still owed money from the shutdown.During the partial government shutdown, which lasted from Dec. 22 until Jan. 25, CNN was first to report hundreds of TSA screeners were not showing up to work as it became more difficult to make ends meet for many employees without their usual paycheck. The staffing shortages caused long lines at some airports during the 35-day shutdown and even forced some of those airports to shut down security checkpoints.When the shutdown ended, President Donald Trump said issuing back pay to federal employees would be the priority, and the Office of Management of Budget instructed agencies to prioritize repaying its employees.In a statement, TSA put the number of employees who have not been paid in full at about 1,000."Of TSA's 60,000 employees, approximately 1,000 throughout the country require some sort of pay correction," the agency's statement read. The agency says it continues to process those corrections, which mostly affect one pay period.The median TSA salary is less than $41,000, according to 2017 data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A TSA official who is "frustrated with the situation" said the delay in pay is a self-inflicted wound. The official, who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to speak to the media, blames it on Pekoske's actions during the shutdown."The problems are with pay period 26," the official said, referring to the final two-week pay period of 2018 that was partially paid as an incentive to try to keep workers who were calling out on the job. TSA said at the time that one week of back pay was paid out."It appears as though their effort to partially pay people screwed things up and they are still getting their act together," the source said.TSA declined further comment.Discussed on call with TSA field officesThe current problem with back pay was the subject of a phone call that TSA headquarters held with field offices across the country on Wednesday, according to a partial transcript obtained by CNN.On the call, Karen Shelton Waters, who oversees human resources issues at TSA headquarters, explained that the agency's help desk and the administrator himself have been overloaded with questions, concerns and complaints about the situation, according to the transcript.Waters is quoted in the transcript explaining the agency's understanding of why approximately 1,000 TSA workers have yet to receive full pay and pointing to the timing of the agency's decision to pay workers during the shutdown."Pay period 26 was the partial pay that we did and then the remainder of that pay period should have been a correction that came through the system once the funding was restored," she said."Our timing ... could not have been poorer in terms of when we executed partial pay. We actually got approval to do that almost simultaneously with the time funding was restored," she said.The result is an administrative mess. Now, the agency is working to make corrections in its system to reflect that employees have already received a partial payment so that the balance owed to them is accurate."If I give you a partial payment, I can't pay you more than you work," the first source explained. "They need to go back and match what was worked and that all has to be done manually to make sure the difference owed to employees is accurate."The TSA official added, "The administrator used fiscal year 18 money to partially pay TSA employees. This cheated the purpose of the shutdown. They were scrambling to keep people on the job because you had a number of sick outs taking place, but in fact, they created more problems for employees. And they're dealing with it one month after the shutdown is over."The National Finance Center, which handles human resources issues for TSA, did not respond to a request for comment.On the call, Waters gave out an email address employees can use flag problems to the agency. It is unclear when TSA will successfully pay all of its employees in full. More than a month after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended, a significant number of Transportation Security Administration employees still have not received all of the back pay they are owed. The delay has been caused in part by an unusual move during the shutdown to pay a partial paycheck to workers in order to help keep them on the job. TSA Administrator David Pekoske told employees at the time the decision was made to "alleviate some of the financial hardship many of you are facing." Hundreds of TSA workers called out from work during the shutdown and officials from the national TSA employee union said many of the callouts were due to financial hardship. According to a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak to the media, more than 1,000 TSA employees are still waiting to be paid in full. The exact number is unclear as employees continue to come forward with complaints that they are still owed money from the shutdown. During the partial government shutdown, which lasted from Dec. 22 until Jan. 25, CNN was first to report hundreds of TSA screeners were not showing up to work as it became more difficult to make ends meet for many employees without their usual paycheck. The staffing shortages caused long lines at some airports during the 35-day shutdown and even forced some of those airports to shut down security checkpoints. When the shutdown ended, President Donald Trump said issuing back pay to federal employees would be the priority, and the Office of Management of Budget instructed agencies to prioritize repaying its employees. In a statement, TSA put the number of employees who have not been paid in full at about 1,000. "Of TSA's 60,000 employees, approximately 1,000 throughout the country require some sort of pay correction," the agency's statement read. The agency says it continues to process those corrections, which mostly affect one pay period. The median TSA salary is less than $41,000, according to 2017 data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A TSA official who is "frustrated with the situation" said the delay in pay is a self-inflicted wound. The official, who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to speak to the media, blames it on Pekoske's actions during the shutdown. "The problems are with pay period 26," the official said, referring to the final two-week pay period of 2018 that was partially paid as an incentive to try to keep workers who were calling out on the job. TSA said at the time that one week of back pay was paid out. "It appears as though their effort to partially pay people screwed things up and they are still getting their act together," the source said. TSA declined further comment. Discussed on call with TSA field offices The current problem with back pay was the subject of a phone call that TSA headquarters held with field offices across the country on Wednesday, according to a partial transcript obtained by CNN. On the call, Karen Shelton Waters, who oversees human resources issues at TSA headquarters, explained that the agency's help desk and the administrator himself have been overloaded with questions, concerns and complaints about the situation, according to the transcript. Waters is quoted in the transcript explaining the agency's understanding of why approximately 1,000 TSA workers have yet to receive full pay and pointing to the timing of the agency's decision to pay workers during the shutdown. "Pay period 26 was the partial pay that we did and then the remainder of that pay period should have been a correction that came through the system once the funding was restored," she said. "Our timing ... could not have been poorer in terms of when we executed partial pay. We actually got approval to do that almost simultaneously with the time funding was restored," she said. The result is an administrative mess. Now, the agency is working to make corrections in its system to reflect that employees have already received a partial payment so that the balance owed to them is accurate. "If I give you a partial payment, I can't pay you more than you work," the first source explained. "They need to go back and match what was worked and that all has to be done manually to make sure the difference owed to employees is accurate." The TSA official added, "The administrator used fiscal year 18 money to partially pay TSA employees. This cheated the purpose of the shutdown. They were scrambling to keep people on the job because you had a number of sick outs taking place, but in fact, they created more problems for employees. And they're dealing with it one month after the shutdown is over." The National Finance Center, which handles human resources issues for TSA, did not respond to a request for comment. On the call, Waters gave out an email address employees can use flag problems to the agency. It is unclear when TSA will successfully pay all of its employees in full.

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The Latest: Irish minister says too late to redo Brexit deal Posted: Aug 28, 2019 / 02:21 AM PDT / Updated: Aug 28, 2019 / 08:06 AM PDT Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during his final press conference at the G7 summit Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 in Biarritz, southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local): Ireland’s foreign minister says it’s too late to renegotiate Britain’s departure deal from the European Union. Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Wednesday reiterated Ireland’s opposition to the EU renegotiating the Brexit agreement approved by former U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. Coveney said there wouldn’t be enough time before Britain’s Oct. 31 departure deadline “even if we wanted to” reopen the negotiations. He estimated working out a new deal and getting it approved by EU leaders and British lawmakers “would need six or eight weeks.” However, Coveney says Ireland is ready to study alternatives to a post-Brexit “backstop” aimed at avoiding a new border between the EU’s Ireland and U.K.’s Northern Ireland. He noted the importance of keeping the peace on an “island that has a tragic and violent history.” The U.K.’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, opposes the backstop provisions in his predecessor’s deal, which failed to gain parliamentary approval. Coveney said any alternative Irish border arrangements “have got to do the same job as the backstop.” U.S. President Donald Trump says it will be hard for the leader of Britain’s main opposition party to seek a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Brexit. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and other opponents of Johnson’s Conservative Party government were scrambling Wednesday after the prime minister moved to suspend Parliament for about a month. Queen Elizabeth II granted Johnson’s request to do just that, shortening the time the opposition has to keep him from taking the U.K. out of the European Union on Oct. 31 even if it doesn’t have a withdrawal agreement with the EU. Johnson is a strong Brexit supporter. Trump tweeted Wednesday “it would be very hard” for Corbyn to get a no-confidence vote “especially in light of the fact that Boris is exactly what the U.K. has been looking for, & will prove to be ‘a great one!’ Love U.K.” The two leaders met in recent days at the Group of Seven summit in France. Queen Elizabeth II has approved the U.K. government’s request to suspend Parliament amid a growing crisis over Brexit. The move was not unexpected, as the monarch has steadfastly refused to get involved in politics throughout her long reign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to the queen on Wednesday to request an end to the current Parliament session in September. Opposition lawmakers contend that he wants to limit the ability of lawmakers to come up with legislation to block a no-deal Brexit. The queen is the head of state and is politically neutral. She acts on the advice of her government in political matters. The leader of Britain’s main opposition party has written Queen Elizabeth II to challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to suspend Parliament and give lawmakers less time to stop a no-deal Brexit. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said in a letter to the monarch on Wednesday that he “protested in the strongest possible terms on behalf of my party and I believe all the other opposition parties are going to join in with this.” Earlier in the day, Johnson asked Elizabeth for an end to the current Parliament session in the second sitting week in September. A new session would begin in mid-October and Brexit is scheduled to happen on Oct. 31. Lawmakers criticized Johnson’s move. Labour lawmaker Ben Bradshaw says it would “drag the monarch into an unprecedented constitutional crisis”. The queen is Britain’s head of state but required to remain politically neutral. She acts on the advice of her government in political matters. The German government isn’t commenting on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament, depriving opponents of time to thwart a no-deal Brexit. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, told reporters in Berlin Wednesday that “this is a parliamentary procedure in Britain that is being discussed vigorously there, and won’t be commented on by the government spokesman in Germany.” Johnson met Merkel in Berlin last week, and also has traveled to Paris and to the Group of Seven summit in Biarritz as he tries to extract concessions from the European Union on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal agreement — concessions that the EU appears unlikely to offer. He has insisted that Britain will leave the bloc on Oct. 31, with or without a deal. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit official says the motto of Boris Johnson’s Brexiteers — Taking back control — “has never looked so sinister” as it does now that he plans to suspend Parliament. “As a fellow parliamentarian, my solidarity with those fighting for their voices to be heard,” said Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt. “Suppressing debate on profound choices is unlikely to help deliver a stable future EU-UK relationship,” he said in a Twitter message. If the U.K. is to leave with an agreement, the European Parliament needs to approve it. A group of Church of England bishops has released an open letter about their worries about the impact of a “no-deal” Brexit on the poor and other vulnerable people. The 25 bishops said in their letter that they “have particular concerns about the potential cost of a No Deal Brexit to those least resilient to economic shocks.” They also said that it was “unlikely” that leaving the European Union without a deal “will lead to reconciliation or peace in a fractured country.” The letter was released the same day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to suspend Parliament until Oct. 14, squeezing the time for the opposition to thwart a no-deal Brexit. Britain is due to leave the EU on Oct. 31. The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has welcomed the British government’s move to suspend Parliament as the Brexit deadline looms ever closer. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his government intends to temporarily shut down Parliament until Oct. 14, squeezing the time for the opposition to thwart a no-deal Brexit. Britain is due to leave the European Union on Oct. 31. DUP leader Arlene Foster said in statement that “we welcome the decision to hold a Queen’s Speech marking the start of a new session of Parliament on 14 October where the government will set out its new domestic legislative agenda.” She added that “we will continue our work with the prime minister to strengthen the Union, deliver a sensible deal as we exit the EU and restore devolution in Northern Ireland.” The European Union is staying well away from the uproar caused by the decision of the U.K. government to suspend Parliament. EU Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said Wednesday that the bloc “is not commenting on internal political procedures of our member states. And we’re also not going to speculate what this means in terms of next steps.” The EU and U.K. are seeking to break a deadlock in the negotiations that could force Britain to leave the bloc without a deal on Oct 31. U.K. negotiator David Frost is in Brussels for technical talks with diplomats in an attempt to find some progress. Andreeva said that the EU will assess any proposal the UK offers “that are compatible with” the withdrawal agreement it reached with former prime minister Theresa May. Anti-Brexit campaigners who want a second referendum have accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “trashing the constitution” after the government moved to suspend Parliament. Johnson wants to temporarily shut down Parliament until mid-October, squeezing the time for the opposition to thwart a no-deal Brexit. Lawmaker Margaret Beckett, a leading supporter of the “people’s vote” campaign, said that “Boris Johnson and his government are trashing the constitution … While Parliament is not even sitting, he is disgracefully dragging the queen into the heart of the most difficult and dangerous exploitation of the usual powers of Government.” Independent legislator Nick Boles, who left the Conservative Party earlier this year, tweeted: “The government’s plan to prorogue Parliament until 14 Oct clarifies the choice for MPs who want to stop a No Deal Brexit. If they don’t support legislative steps next week, there will be no second chance. Hopefully this will stiffen backbones and concentrate minds.” Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says the British government’s move to suspend Parliament makes a no-confidence motion “now certain.” Farage tweeted after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ask Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament. Farage said that “a general election is more likely and is seen as a positive move by Brexiteers.” But he says the big question is whether Johnson intends to pursue the withdrawal agreement with the European Union. Farage said “If he does, then The Brexit Party will fight him every inch of the way. But if he now wants a clean break Brexit then we would like to help him secure a large majority in a general election.” U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has responded with outrage to moves by the government to suspend Parliament, saying that it “represents a constitutional outrage.” Bercow says he was not told in advance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision. He says “it is blindingly obvious” that the purpose of the suspension “would be to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country.” Bercow says that Johnson should be seeking to establish his democratic credentials, rather than undermine them. He adds that “shutting down Parliament would be an offense against the democratic process and the rights of Parliamentarians as the people’s elected representatives.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to lawmakers explaining his decision to ask Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament. In a letter released Wednesday, Johnson says that he “spoke to Her Majesty The Queen to request an end to the current parliamentary session.” The move will squeeze lawmakers who want to bring forward new legislation to block a no-deal Brexit ahead of the Oct. 31 departure. He says a central feature of the legislative program will be the introduction of a bill to leave the European Union and “to secure its passage before 31 October.” Johnson concludes that: “As always my door is open to all colleagues should you wish to discuss this or any other matter. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will temporarily shut down Parliament in mid-October, squeezing the time for the opposition to thwart a no-deal Brexit. In comments on Wednesday, Johnson confirmed earlier reports that he would hold the Queen’s Speech — normally a formality that outlines the legislative agenda — on Oct. 14. Since Parliament is normally suspended before the speech, the decision means opposition lawmakers would be unlikely to have enough time to pass laws blocking the U.K.’s exit from the European Union on Oct. 31 without a negotiated deal. Lawmakers are reacting with fury. Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson says Johnson is embarking on a “dangerous and unacceptable course of action”. She said: “Shutting down Parliament would be an act of cowardice from Boris Johnson. The British currency has fallen sharply on reports that the government wants to suspend Parliament to quash lawmakers’ efforts to prevent a no-deal Brexit. The pound fell to $1.2187 on Wednesday from about $1.2300 the day before, a sign that investors are more alarmed by the prospect of Britain falling out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a divorce deal. A so-called no-deal Brexit would see the return of border checks and tariffs on trade between Britain and the rest of the EU, its greatest trading partner. The BBC reported that Johnson will use the Queen’s Speech — normally a formality that outlines the legislative agenda — to suspend Parliament. The decision to hold the speech on Oct. 14 will be made later today. The timing means that lawmakers would be unlikely to have enough time to pass laws blocking the U.K.’s exit from the European Union without a negotiated deal. British opposition lawmakers are reacting with fury to reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek a suspension of Parliament to hamper efforts to quash a no-deal Brexit. Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit. Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy.” Local Sports / 7 mins ago

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Commitment to Integrity Request Investor Package Sourcing Process Supplier Initial Evaluation Form Production Part Approval Process Westport Fuel Systems Announces New Director Nominee for the Upcoming Annual General Meeting Longstanding director to retire as previously indicated VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (“Westport Fuel Systems”) (TSX:WPRT / Nasdaq:WPRT) today announced Mr. Wade Nesmith, Chairman of Primero Mining Corp., and past founding director of Westport Innovations Inc., as a new nominee to stand for election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2017. “We are pleased to nominate Mr. Nesmith for election as a director to the Westport Fuel Systems Board of Directors”, said Chairman Brenda Eprile. “Wade’s expertise in corporate governance and capital markets, combined with international experience and knowledge of the alternative fuel industry through previous positions with Westport Innovations make him a strong candidate for our Board as we approach the commercial launch of Westport™ HPDI 2.0.” Mr. Nesmith founded Primero Mining Corp. in 2007 and currently acts as its Chairman. In addition, he served as a director of Silver Wheaton Corp. from 2004 to 2016. Mr. Nesmith joined Westport Innovations (now Westport Fuel Systems) as a founding director in 1996 and served as director to 2000 while also holding various positions with the company until 2003, including President, Western Europe and VP of Strategic Development. He was responsible for capital markets as well as all operations in Europe including OEM relationships. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Nesmith was an associate counsel at Lang Michener LLP (now McMillan LLP), where he had also previously been counsel and partner. Mr. Nesmith has also been a director of Polymer Group, Inc., Broadpoint Securities and Oxford Automotive. He served as the Superintendent of Brokers for the Province of British Columbia from 1989 to 1992, and obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977. As described in the Westport Fuel Systems proxy circular in respect of the Annual General Meeting, Mr. Nesmith is a replacement nominee director, to replace Dr. Warren Baker who previously indicated his intention to retire once a suitable replacement had been identified. Dr. Baker has indicated that he will not be standing for re-election to the board of directors at the Annual General Meeting and has withdrawn his name from consideration. “The Board cannot thank Warren enough for his commitment to Westport Fuel Systems over the past 15 years”, said Chairman Brenda Eprile. “As both a member and previous Chair of the Board, Warren has made significant contributions to the success and growth of the company. His distinguished career in science and technology has helped Westport Fuels Systems drive innovation and technology to become the world leader in alternative fuel systems and components. We wish him well in his future endeavors.” Westport Fuel Systems nominees for election as directors consists of all current directors that will stand for re-election: Brenda J. Eprile (Chair), Nancy Gougarty (Chief Executive Officer), Anthony Harris, Colin S. Johnston, Scott Mackie, Rodney Nunn, and Peter Yu, plus the now nominated Wade Nesmith in place of Dr. Warren Baker. The form of management proxy previously distributed to registered shareholders in connection with the Annual General Meeting provides management with discretionary authority to vote on amendments or variations to matters coming before the meeting and it is intended that all such proxies will be voted FOR Mr. Nesmith as the new proposed director nominees. Therefore, if a registered shareholder has submitted a management proxy and does not wish to change their voting instructions contained in such proxy, no further action is necessary. However, if a registered shareholder has submitted a management proxy and does not wish the proxy to be voted in this manner, they may revoke their proxy by personally attending the meeting, revoking their proxy and voting their shares in person. A registered shareholder may also revoke their proxy by depositing an instrument in writing either at the office of Computershare, at any time up to and including the last business day before the day of the meeting, or any adjournment of the meeting, at which the proxy is to be used, or with the chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment in the fashion described in the proxy circular in respect of the Meeting. If a registered shareholder revokes their proxy and wants to submit a new proxy their new proxy must be received by Computershare prior to the proxy cutoff, as described in the proxy circular. Only registered shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. Non-registered shareholders who wish to change their vote must arrange for their nominees to revoke the proxy on their behalf. About Westport Fuel Systems At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are a leading supplier of advanced fuel delivery components and systems for clean, low-carbon fuels such as natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane, and hydrogen to the global automotive industry. Our technology delivers the performance and fuel efficiency required by transportation applications and the environmental benefits that address climate change and urban air quality challenges. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with operations in Europe, Asia, North America and South America, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries with leading global transportation brands. At Westport Fuel Systems, we think ahead. For more information, visit www.wfsinc.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements This press release contains certain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “will”, “should”, “may”, and similar expressions may be used to identify forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect Westport Fuel Systems’ current views about future events. This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the anticipated conduct of the Meeting and directors proposed for nomination at such Meeting. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on both the views of management and assumptions that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activities, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks and assumptions related to the conduct and outcome of the Annual General Meeting, as well as other risk factors and assumptions that may affect our actual results, performance or achievements discussed in Westport’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2016, and other filings made with securities regulators. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. 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Westport Fuel Systems (Investor Inquiries) Shawn Severson invest@wfsinc.com www.wfsinc.com corporate board members Westport Fuel Systems Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results Net income from continuing operations of $4.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.4 million due to revenue growth and operating cost reductions Westport Fuel Systems to Announce Third Quarter Results on Thursday, November 7, 2019 Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announced today that it will disclose its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 on Thursday, November 7, 2019 after market close. Westport Fuel Systems Announces Settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Westport Fuel Systems today announced that it has reached a settlement fully resolving the SEC’s investigation. Westport Fuel Systems to Present at the 8th Annual Gateway Conference on September 5, 2019 Westport Fuel Systems today announced they have been invited to present at the 8th Annual Gateway Conference, which is being held September 4-5, 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, California Westport Fuel Systems Announces New Chief Financial Officer Westport Fuel Systems Appoints Richard Orazietti as Chief Financial Officer Tweets by WestportDotCom 1750 West 75th Ave Canada, V6P 6G2 © 2020 Westport Fuel Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved Legal Privacy Policy Driving Innovation to Power a Cleaner Tomorrow

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Facebook Confirms Plans to Integrate Messaging Services on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Consumer concerns surrounding data privacy are sure to arise Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are going to be merging their messaging services. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has plans to connect the messaging services of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, a massive technical undertaking that could also have security implications for users of the different services, according to a Friday report from The New York Times. The plan will mean that the services will still operate as stand-alone applications but will unify their messaging infrastructure so that users of any of the three apps can send messages to other people using any of the other apps, according to The Times. Part of that would require implementing end-to-end encryption throughout more of Facebook’s services so that users could send encrypted messages to one another across applications. The exact details of how the integration will be executed remain unclear, and the plans are still in their early discussions. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the plans to integrate the messaging services but said many of the details about the undertaking have yet to be ironed out. “We’re working on making more of our messaging products end-to-end encrypted and considering ways to make it easier to reach friends and family across networks,” a company spokesperson said in an email to Adweek. “As you would expect, there is a lot of discussion and debate as we begin the long process of figuring out all the details of how this will work.” The news could have implications for how the company tracks users across applications and how it pieces together user profiles for marketing purposes. The personal information that users are required to provide in order to sign up for accounts on the services also varies. Instagram does not require users to provide personal information to make accounts, and some users maintain multiple Instagram accounts for different purposes. WhatsApp only requires a mobile phone number to set up accounts, and Facebook, on the other hand, requires names and has even required users to provide official identification to prove they are not making a fake profile. Facebook’s thinking, according to The Times’ reporting, is that combining the messaging services will help unify the company’s offerings and give them more ways to monetize their user base. Mike Gozzo, chief technology officer of the omnichannel messaging firm Smooch, said the move will allow Facebook to better compete with Google’s messaging infrastructure by centralizing information about users and giving marketers a single way to communicate with users. “There have been big moves by Apple and Google to take more advantage of their built-in messaging as a platform for building apps and getting businesses on board,” Gozzo said. “It’s a big threat to Facebook and other messaging apps. This combination gives them a very viable shot to compete.” Joshua March, chief executive of Conversocial, agreed, saying he anticipated that the move would make it “much simpler for brands to use all of the messaging channels as a way to engage with their customers.” The execution, though, especially when it comes to implementing end-to-end encryption for both individual users and business accounts, could be difficult, Gozzo said. Beerud Sheth, founder and CEO of the bot and messaging platform Gupshup, said the move could create a “juggernaut” for messaging services and that the move could boost engagement across the services. But user concerns about privacy were bound to be an issue, he said. “There are different expectations with different products,” Sheth said. “Any changes are bound to be controversial.” Adweek Social Pro Daily editor David Cohen contributed reporting. https://adweek.it/2sLe8lx Kelsey Sutton Kelsey Sutton is Adweek’s streaming editor, where she covers the business of streaming television. She was previously a media reporter at Mic and Politico.

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Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan united the NDP caucus behind his leadership after a string of endorsements prompted Port Coquitlam MLA MIke Farnworth (right) to drop out. New BC NDP leader Horgan pitches resource development Horgan put on steel-toed boots for his first public appearance as provincial NDP leader to emphasize support for resource development. May. 2, 2014 11:00 a.m. John Horgan put on steel-toed boots for his first public appearance as B.C. NDP leader, to emphasize his support for the jobs created by natural resource development. Speaking to reporters Friday after a tour of the Western Stevedoring port in North Vancouver, Horgan repeated his wait-and-see position on the proposed expansion of the TransMountain oil pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, and emphasized his support for liquefied natural gas development. He said the B.C. Liberal government has placed too much emphasis on LNG exports, and it’s been “giving away” the province’s natural resources. “For the past 12 years the B.C. Liberals have seen a decrease in value from our resources coming back to the Crown, which means less financial resources for health care, for education and vital social programs,” Horgan said. “We need to change that. New Democrats historically have talked about the importance of the economy and our valuable social programs. We have a disconnect in place now and I intend, over the next three years, to change that.” Premier Christy Clark left Friday for her fifth LNG sales trip to Asia, visiting Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong in an effort to close more investment deals. Earlier this week a joint venture agreement was signed by Shell, PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas to develop an LNG export terminal at Kitimat, with final investment decisions still up to two years away. Horgan said the broad support for his leadership shows he has healed divisions over balancing economic growth with environmental protection. He added he will meet this summer with former premier Mike Harcourt, who quit the party in April over its performance in the 2013 election. Asked this week about the acclamation of Horgan after veteran MLA Mike Farnworth dropped out of the leadership, Clark said having a vigorous debate over leadership is “a sign of a healthy party. “I wish him luck,” Clark said. “It’s easier to go through unopposed but I don’t know if it helps you.” First Nation challenge to B.C. pipeline Fears grow at Metro over price of garbage-fired power

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PPC candidate mulls legal action against London Mosque over debate snub A London federal election candidate, Salim Mansur, said he's considering taking action against the London Muslim Mosque after he wasn't invited to a candidates' debate on the weekend. "I have been an anti-Islamist Muslim all my life," he said. "There are people in the mosque, I assume, who have contrary opinions. But all of that has to be set aside when it comes to national politics. We are engaged in a federal election and the tradition and the law requires that (candidates) have equal rights." "It is one thing to have differences of opinion on matters of foreign and domestic policy which go to the heart of the notion of democracy and why we have election campaigns. However, it is another thing entirely to show a complete lack of respect to an entire religion. And since our community has felt the wrath of Islamophobia and hate, we cannot give a platform to a party that cannot respect our faith or our people."

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Ahmad Batebi WHO IS AHMAD BATEBI Ahmad Batebi is an Iranian-American journalist, filmmaker, photographer and human rights activist. As a student activist at the time, Ahmad was jailed for his participation in the 1999 student demonstrations at the University of Tehran. At the height of the protests, a photograph of Batebi made its way onto the cover of The Economist magazine. As a result of the magazine cover, Ahmad was arrested by Iranian security forces and sentenced to death by a revolutionary court. The resulting outcry from Iranian and international human rights groups prompted the sentence being commuted to 15 years imprisonment. Batebi, who spent nine and a half years in prison, took advantage of a temporarily medical furlough to escape the country. 60 minutes interview Since 2008 Ahmad Batebi lives in the US. He has co-founded the Association of Human Rights Activists in Iran and worked as a journalist, writer, and producer of Iran-related news for Voice of America’s Persian-language service for several years. After his work with Voice of America, Ahmad continued to work as an independent journalist and also founded the online radio station Radio JiBi. Ahmad has also worked with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Persian-language service, Policy Impact Communications and other media as a website manager and developer, journalist, photographer, and media producer. Know more about Abass Fakhravar Dissident’s Tale of Epic Escape From Iran’s Vise Explanation about audio file of my-conversation with my interrogator Iran Student Protest in 1999 A Message for Ahmadinejad Most recently published Unveiling “Tahrir al-Wasilah” and Khomeini's defenses of pedophilia 22 December 2019 The Reformists Only Wanted to Preserve the Regime 15 July 2019 Iran cyber army new American recruit 16 February 2019 The report of Cyber Attack to me by Iran GOV hackers 22 November 2018 Thousand Leg of Iran Revolutionary Guard 'Tawhid Prison' 20 November 2018 © COPYRIGHT 2012. AHMAD BATEBI. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Nonconvex mixed matrix minimization "Reducing the number of dimensions of the possible solution space" as a method for finding the exact solution of a system with a large number of unknowns May 2019, 2(2): 95-106. doi: 10.3934/mfc.2019008 Online learning for supervised dimension reduction Ning Zhang 1, and Qiang Wu 2,, Computational Science PhD Program, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 E Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA Department of Mathematical Sciences, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 E Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA * Corresponding author: Qiang Wu Received March 2019 Published May 2019 Figure(2) Online learning has attracted great attention due to the increasingdemand for systems that have the ability of learning and evolving. When thedata to be processed is also high dimensional and dimension reduction is necessary for visualization or prediction enhancement, online dimension reductionwill play an essential role. The purpose of this paper is to propose a new onlinelearning approach for supervised dimension reduction. Our algorithm is motivated by adapting the sliced inverse regression (SIR), a pioneer and effectivealgorithm for supervised dimension reduction, and making it implementable inan incremental manner. The new algorithm, called incremental sliced inverseregression (ISIR), is able to update the subspace of significant factors with intrinsic lower dimensionality fast and efficiently when new observations come in.We also refine the algorithm by using an overlapping technique and develop anincremental overlapping sliced inverse regression (IOSIR) algorithm. We verifythe effectiveness and efficiency of both algorithms by simulations and real dataapplications. Keywords: Dimension reduction, supervised learning, sliced inverse regression, online learning, overlapping. Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 68T05; Secondary: 62H25, 68W27. Citation: Ning Zhang, Qiang Wu. 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Home | Press Centre | Events The Kusi Ideas Festival launched by the Nation Media Group The Kusi Ideas Festival is a two-day, annual conference launched by the Nation Media Group as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations this year, to begin building a “Pan-African ideas transaction market” to capitalise on the opportunities and innovations available to Africa. 2019 Global Pluralism Award Ceremony The Global Centre for Pluralism recognised the recipients of the 2019 Global Pluralism Award at a ceremony on 20 November 2019 in Ottawa, Canada. AKDN partners with the Paris Peace Forum His Highness the Aga Khan today joined over 30 world leaders for the opening session of the second Paris Peace Forum. Initiated by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Forum was founded on the principle that international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace. Princess Zahra Aga Khan receives prestigious Asia Society Texas Center’s Huffington Award On 10 October, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, daughter of His Highness the Aga Khan, received Asia Society Texas Center’s Huffington Award in Houston, Texas. His Highness the Aga Khan hosts Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Aga Khan Centre The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined His Highness the Aga Khan at a special event organised at the Aga Khan Centre, ahead of Their Royal Highnesses’ official visit to Pakistan from 14-18 October 2019. 20 July 2010 to 21 July 2010 Kabul Conference on Afghanistan Aga Khan addresses Berlin Conference on progress in Afghanistan

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AKDN supports early development of children in Tajikistan Six Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres that were launched in Tajikistan last year under the support of AKDN now successfully function in the country. An official source at the Ministry of Education and Science said the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) had made a noticeable contribution fort the creation of decent conditions for early development of children in the country and added that 283 preschool children’s development centres had been established at the general educational institutions in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region in collaboration with AKF and 482 teachers were engaged in educating and raising more than 6,500 children at these centres. The Ministry of Education and Science emphasised that it would continue collaborating with AKDN on supporting early childhood development. New project to foster peace and stability in Tajikistan’s Khorog A presentation of the project "Critical Infrastructure to Contribute to Stability and Peace" was held in Khorog last month to the GBAO Governor and a Delegation of the European Union. The project, funded by the European Union, is implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme in close partnership with the local Government. Implemented over the period of 18 months, the project aims to foster peace and stability in Khorog by improving highly demanded public infrastructure and services, strengthening confidence in local authorities, and generating temporary employment opportunities through construction work. Celebration in Bahrain for Aga Khan Award Laureate "Revitalisation of Muharraq" The Revitalisation of Muharraq, a series of restoration and reuse projects that highlight the World Heritage site's pearling history, was recently celebrated at a ceremony under the presence and patronage of His Excelency Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Farrokh Derakhshani, Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The project evolved into a comprehensive programme that aimed to re-balance the city's demographic makeup by creating public spaces, providing community and cultural venues, and improving the overall environment. Pakistan to launch Rs500 billion nutrition plan “The Health and Health Related SDGs: Current Status and Opportunities in Pakistan” event is the third such meeting of policymakers and development experts organized by AKU which seeks to develop integrated, comprehensive plans to help Pakistan meet its development priorities. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of National Health Services, Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Foundation-Canada, the University of Toronto, and Canada’s International Development Research Centre. In his opening remarks, Prof. Zulfiqar A Bhutta, founding director of AKU’s Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, noted that Pakistan has another decade to achieve targets under the SDGs. “The SDGs are inter-related and span the economic, social and environmental spheres,” said Prof. Bhutta. “Achieving targets under the health-related SDGs and addressing our malnutrition crisis requires attention to be paid to other important sectors such as agriculture, water and sanitation, female empowerment and education – especially that of girls – as well as other areas that influence the country’s health sector.” Improving cancer care in East Africa is extremely essential Tanzania: Improving cancer care in East Africa is extremely essential The Tanzanian government and two partners, the Aga Khan Health Services and the French Development Agency, last year signed a 13.3 million Euros (about 14.8 million U.S. dollars) grant agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve cancer care in the East African nation. The funding will be run by the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project (TCCP), an innovative public-private project aimed at enhancing cancer care in Tanzania. Under this funding, the French Development Agency will release a grant to the tune of 10 million Euros and 3.3 million Euros will be contributed by the Geneva-based Aga Khan Health Services, which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). 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Imagine moving 33 Family members, 500 miles from Alabama in the 1830’s December 16, 2018 December 16, 2018 by Donna R Causey [This is quite a story that reveals what travel was like in 1830] THE TRIP by BUD and TERRY ANDERSON Excerpted and paraphrased by Pamela Anderson Thompson (posted on Ancestry.com) They carried all their possessions with them Sometime between 1832 and 1834 a small caravan crossed the Sabine River out of northwestern Louisiana and rolled slowly into Texas. It had been a long and wearing trip for the adults, the horde of children and probably a handful of slaves led by Benjamin W. Anderson, the patriarch in his mid 80’s who was making his last great pilgrimage. The people with him were his sons, daughters and their families. They carried all the possessions and necessities for the trip that they could load onto the wagons. There were approximately 33 members of the family who made the trip from Greene County, Alabama to Texas. There were about eight adults, four teenagers and at least 18 children under 10 years old As many as five children were babies under a year old. Many of the women were pregnant. It is one thing for a large body of adults to make such a trek, but more than half of this party were children. This was a children’s crusade lead by a handful of adults. Greene County, Alabama They all survived If Benjamin and his tribe brought slaves, they were sorely needed, not only for the heavy work of driving livestock, driving the wagon and getting the wagons across fords, out of mud holes and up hills. Also, someone had to set up camp, prepare meals and keep the multitude of children out of trouble and accounted for. The journey had begun months earlier in Greene County on the western edge of Alabama. The party followed a track through land that was primeval: dense forest, untamed rivers and streams. After heavy rains the rivers were largely not fordable. There were swamps to cross and hills that tested the strength of both man and beast. Although hunger should not have been a problem for a resourceful party, illness, injury and even death was a specter that walked with them every mile. As far as we know, they all survived. … The trek was 450-500 miles walking into the unknown In “The Texas Republic” William Ramsom Hogan pointed out that many immigrant families were practically self-sufficient en-route, for their carefully hoarded stocks of food were supplemented by game. Travelers were also advised to bring furniture, cooking utensils, wagons, farming implements, tools, and provisions of food and clothing with them in order to begin their new life with less hardship. This was a trek: 450-500 hard miles, day after day, walking into the unknown. It could be regarded as high adventure, although probably only the youngest considered it so. This journey could not have taken less than two to three months under the best of conditions in the 1830s. It is also quite possible that the party spent some time visiting daughters Elizabeth and Susannah in Mississippi. We don’t know the trail they followed, but today Interstate 20 runs a close appropriate path of least resistance through Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana, overlaying roadbeds and Native American trails. Almost certainly they would have had to cross the Mississippi on a ferry. The most likely places are Vicksburg, Natchez or Baton Rouge. Vicksburg seems most appropriate because it is on the straight-line route from where they started the trip. This would also have pointed the party towards Natchitoches, Louisiana, an important trading center of the era. There they could have rested and replenished supplies before heading southwest down a well-traveled road, corresponding approximately to today’s State Highway 6 in Louisiana (Hwy 21 in Texas). And to Gaines Ferry across the Sabine River. This road is an extension of the historic El Camino Real and traces of it can still be seen. They would have entered Sabine County, Texas The Anderson’s would have entered Texas in Sabine County. There is some evidence that many remained in Sabine County before purchasing land in Nacogdoches County. This passage from Eutaw, Alabama to Nacogdoches, Texas made use of trails and paths used for years by earlier travelers and takes advantage of established communities and trading centers. Even if they didn’t buy or barter, it offered civility and relatively safe resting places. There’s no written record about their arrival, stepping off the ferry into Texas. Family lore has it that they arrived in December, 1834: old Ben, Jane, children, grandchildren and slaves. It would be romantic to call them pioneers, but they were farmers, people of their times. They moved with relative frequency on the heels of others who neutralized the most serious dangers of a new frontier. The Andersons move in order to acquire land on the outskirts of nation moving West. The size of the family dictated the relocation. Benjamin may have worried that he didn’t have enough land to give all his children a suitable place to live. Also, cotton and corn deplete the soil and his crops may have been declining. Whatever the reason, Texas and its generous land policies under Mexican and Texas rule offered a great opportunity for farmers. Abraham Anderson, Benjamin’s grandfather accepted 200 acres on the Carolina coast in 1764 from King George III. They settled in Berkeley County, South Carolina, and stayed until the threats of war from Spain were resolved and most of the Cherokee Indians had been removed by purchase and treaty. They participated in a land rush to settle the Up country and the Piedmont. Benjamin stayed in South Carolina (probably on more free land) in Newberry County in the Ninety-Sixth District, and then accepted 900 acres from the new state of Georgia on the Ocheegee River in Greene County late in the 1790s after 40 years in Alabama in Jones and Greene Counties. Benjamin purchased land in Nacogdoches County Moving to Texas, he was eligible to receive a league and a labor for having settled prior to Texas becoming a republic in 1849. This time, however, Benjamin purchased land in Nacogdoches County in what was called Black Jack. In his lifetime Benjamin Anderson moved halfway across the continent, from tidewater South Carolina to Georgia to Texas. He participated in one way or another in two major uprisings, the American Revolution in 1775-6 and the Texas Revolution in 1835-36. He moved always to the edge – a borderer. Whether by instinct or circumstances, this was his fate. He was born the subject of an English King and died a Texan. – Additional notes: My father, Irving (Andy) Anderson said that his great-great Grandfather, Benjamin Anderson sired 25 children with two wives. This is a story of a pilgrimage with his second wife, children and grandchildren from Alabama to Texas in 1834. Writing verbatim an interview published in the Portales, New Mexico News in 1906. SEVENTY TWO YEARS IN TEXAS May I step in and talk a few minutes with the old pioneers of Texas. We moved to Texas in the year 1834 from Green County Ala. and landed in Sabine County and I lived there a while: from that place to San Augustine County, there to Nacogdoches County where I spent most of my young days. MY fathers name was Benjamin Anderson. He was the father of twenty-five children, nine by his first wife and sixteen by my mother, but that large family has all passed to the great beyond except myself and one brother, George W. Anderson of Mason County Texas. I am 83 years old and my brother 81. After leaving Nacogdoches County I lived in the following counties; Navarro, Wise, Parker, Jack, Menard, and Schleischer. I have seen all the hardships of an old Texan. The only counties organized when we landed in Texas were Shelby, Jasper, San Augustine, Sabine and Nacogdoches. I am now living with my baby girl and her husband Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hext two miles south of Portales, N. M. and despite my age of 83 years I often walk to town after the mail and am doing fine for one of my age. If any of the old boys of my age are still living, would love to hear from them. I want to say here that I read the News in its infancy. wishing the News success, will just pick up my cane and be jogging along. Thomas Howard Anderson, Portales, N. M. Copy of article in possession of Michael Houck. Check out historical books and novels by Donna R. Causey ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: A Collection of Lost & Forgotten Stories includes the following stories The Yazoo land fraud Daily life as an Alabama pioneer The capture and arrest of Vice-president Aaron Burr The early life of William Barrett Travis, hero of the Alamo Description of Native Americans of early Alabama including the visit by Tecumseh Treaties and building the first roads in Alabama. Patron+ From Tennessee to Texas—Through Alabama September to November Hampton Harmon’s move to Texas in 1851 – this story tells the perils they faced On to Alabama from North Carolina in 1817 was not an easy experience Her premonition was correct, she never saw her Alabama home again – moving to Oklahoma in 1900 Margaret Austill (b. 1805) – her life in the Alabama frontier from her diary Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Can you find the locations mentioned in this 1916 article? Remarkable true story about what happened at the end of Civil War in Dale County, Alabama Amazing true story reveals how people survived in Dale County during the Civil War! The food menu was very plain in the South during the Civil War Tags: 1830'sAlabama historyGREENE COUNTYTexas Patron + Good Ole Days –Infection Through Cigar Cutters William Weatherford surrendered to save his people from starvation Iron Bowl events in 1957 brought the rivalry to a new level that lasted for years Did you know that many people from Alabama immigrated to Brazil after the Civil War? The Ten Commandments of Southern Cornbread Meloney Ashworth March 1, 2015 Wow. My great great grandmother did that after her husband died in 1895, i dont know how many of her children went with her, my great grandfather was one of her younger children that was with her. He came back to alabama where he met and married my great grandmother in 1909. Barbara Wright September 21, 2015 Because the name Eutaw is unusual, I have suspected that Eutaw, Texas was connected. From the Texas State Historical Commission website: (first paragraph) EUTAW, TEXAS. Eutaw, two miles east of Kosse, was the most important town in southern Limestone County until the coming of the railroads after the Civil War. The town formed in the early 1840s during the Republic of Texas era and was said to have been named in honor of Eutaw, Alabama, birthplace of one of the new community’s original settlers. The settlement’s first church was the Salem Baptist Church, organized in 1855. Around the same time, L. E. Trevzant opened a local school. The town grew rapidly. By the eve of the Civil War it had four general stores, two churches, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a stage depot, and a school. Adolph Harris, who later became famous as the owner of the A. Harris and Company department store in Dallas, opened his first store in Eutaw shortly after arriving there in the 1850s. Chris Isbell September 21, 2015 Was there a formal list of name’s for these traverlers ? Margie Porter Whatley September 21, 2015 Donna, your articles are fascinating, and I look forward to them each day. I have most of your books and will continue to add to my collection as you publish. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an interesting way. Laura Lee Watts September 21, 2015 Pretty sure that I know some Anderson descendants in Sabine county, tx. Sylvia Carter Johnston September 21, 2015 Papa told me that I’m from Alabama rather than Texas because when his family got to the Mississippi River (ox wagon) his mom (grandmother?) refused to cross the river. They returned to Alabama. Annette McLane September 21, 2015 I’m sure this write-up would be very interesting, if it were not overshadowed by the over 100,000 Native Americans who were forcibly removed from Alabama between the years of 1830 and 1840 during the infamous “Trail of Tears.” Their hardship and challenges were extraordinary, too … real. And not by choice. Alabama Pioneers were not all white. Bocca Sue McKellar Rambo October 5, 2015 My family also made a move from Perry County, Al to Texas in the 1840’s after a period of time in or around El Dorado, Ark. They ended in Henderson County, Texas. I have marveled at the courage and stamina my so many great grandmother had to crawl in a wagon and ride that distance in her late 50’s – early 60’s . I would hate to be told I had to do that now that I am in my 60’s. I wonder did she have arthritis? Daryl E. Ratterree December 14, 2016 In 1995 I had the pleasure of seeing/ Talking to my Great Aunt Mrs. Levada Davidson. She took me from South Carolina to Oklahoma in a covered wagon. I wish that I had recorded this visit as it is now lost to history. It was amazing what these people went though and done in their lifetimes. Note: Levada Davidson was 104 years old at the time of this conversation. gin collum September 16, 2017 My ancestors moved from perry county alabama aswell in 1851… Kay Hutchinson February 2, 2016 My ancestors (Stagner Family) left Pike County, along with many other families, during the Reconstruction Period and moved to Wood County in Texas. I acquired a history book written about Wood County, TX residents based on 1850 – 1900 and read about hardships during the move West. Steve Anderson October 10, 2016 Benjamin was the brother of my 4 times great grandfather Fredrick who fathered my 3 times great grandfather Ephraim who fathered my 2 times great grandfather D. A. (Doherty) who immigrated to Texas from Amite, Mississippi And eventually ended up in Nacogdoches county near his relatives. One of his sons was my great grandfather Benjamin Underwood Holt Anderson who is buried in the same cemetery as his 2 times great uncle Benjamin in Blackjack cemetery in Nacogdoches County Texas. Steve December 8, 2016 Smart man to leave Greene county…. just look at it now. Doreen Dumas December 9, 2016 Wonderful to have some facts to hang the story on! My ancesters left Lauderdale County, AL. about 1833-34 & moved to Madison County, Arkansas Territory. My 4x great grandparents, their 4 married children with their families & possibly 3 neighboring families. First Arkansas births in 1835. Wish we knew more! Vicky Hudson December 9, 2016 my Morgan/Maness Clan did similar movin from Wilcox county AL to the Robertson Colony Area of TX in the 1830’s Leave a Reply to Barbara Wright Cancel reply

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Θειες Λειτουργιες Θειες Λειτουργιες στην Αλανυα Μηνυματα Ιστορία της Αλάνυας Δημοσιεύθηκε : 22 Αυγούστου 2015 Alanya, formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province on the southern coast of Turkey, in the country's Mediterranean Region, 130 kilometres east of the Antalya. Because of its natural strategic position on a small peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea below the Taurus Mountains, Alanya has been a local stronghold for many Mediterranean-based empires, including the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Alanya's greatest political importance came in the Middle Ages, with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm under the rule of Alaeddin Kayqubad I, from whom the city derives its name. His building campaign resulted in many of the city's landmarks, such as the Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), Tersane (Shipyard), and Alanya Castle. The Mediterranean climate, natural attractions, and historic heritage make Alanya a popular destination for tourism, and responsible for nine percent of Turkey's tourism sector and thirty percent of foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey. Tourism has risen since 1958 to become the dominant industry in the city, resulting in a corresponding increase in city population. Warm-weather sporting events and cultural festivals take place annually in Alanya. Alanya in Byzantine period was the seat of the the Bishop of Kalonoros (as the town was named that time) under the Metropolitan of Side. Until the year 1922 in Alaia (later changed in Alanya) about 2.000 Greek Orthodox Christians lived and they used as parochial churches: The Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church (above) and St. Constantin & Helen (down), both in the fortress. An other church, in the honor of St. George, about 10 kilom. N.W. over the town on the mount was used for special ecclesiastical events. The building of this Church from the Christmas of 2012 for two years was using for the monthly Divine Liturgies by the Orthodox Christians living in Alanya's area. Now days, until a new church will be finished, the Divine Liturgies are celebrating at Alanya's Cultural Center. The mediaeval castle is located 250 meters high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, which protects it from three sides. It is surrounded by the wall 6.5 km in length that has 140 towers on it. Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl Kule. The castle had several gates. The major ones had beautiful painting on them. Nowadays they are destroyed. There are some ancient buildings inside if the castle -brick cisterns and Byzantine churches. A lot of villas were built inside in the XIX century. Today the building is an open air museum. Red Tower (KIZIL KULE) The Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), a main tourist attraction in the Turkish city of Alanya, is situated in the port. The building is considered to be the symbol of the city, and is even used on the city's flag. Construction of the building began during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Ala- ddin Kay Qubadh I and was completed in 1226. The sultan brought the accomplished architect Ebu Ali Reha from Aleppo, Syria to Alanya to complete the building. The name derives from the more red color brick he used in its construction. So well-made was it that it remains one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture. Though more preservation has gone into the building, it clearly is the best preserved Seljuk building in the city. The octagonal red brick tower protects the Tersane shipyard. In 1979 the tower was open for visitors. Damlatash Cave (DAMLATAŞ MAĞARASI) The cave is situated in the center of Alanya. The name DAMLATAŞ can be translated in English as "stone in drops" (DAMLA-stone and TAŞ- drop). The cave was found in 1948 while building works in the port. Amazing 15 000 year stalactites and stalagmites were inside. From those times the cave was under protection and numerous studies began. Together with its natural beauty DAMLATAŞ Cave is also known for its great atmosphere that makes people who have sick of asthma better. If you have such an illness you should definitely visit Damlataş Cave when you are in Alanya. DIM CAVE (DİM MAĞARASI) The cave is a natural formation that offers amazing scenery of stalagmite and stalactite for the visitors. There is a small salt lake in the middle. This place was well-known among local hunters as a shelter. It was introduced to the visitors in 1998 and it is the second biggest cave known to the visitors. The DOCKYARD (TERSANE) Its construction started in 1227, six years later than the Sultan's conquest of the city, near Kızılkule and finished in one year. The Side of the dockyard overlooking the sea and having five cells with arches is 56.5 metres long and it is 44 metres in depth. The area selected for the dockyard was planned to have the most sunlight. The statement on the front door of the dockyard has the Sultan Keykubat's armorial bearings and is decorated with badges. The dockyard of Alanya was the first one of Selcuks in the Mediterranean, Alaaddin Keykubat, who had the dockyard of Sinop built before, was given the little of "the Sultan of the two seas" with the opening of the dockyard of Alanya. On one side of the dockyard there is a small mosque, and a guard room on the other. There is a well that has dried up in time in one of the cells. You can go to the dockyard by boats or on foot passing the walls near Kızılkule and can enter the dockyard without any payments. TOPHANE There's a gun house next to the dockyard. It was built with the aim of defence on a rock ten meters above the sea level. It's also known that cannons for battleships were made in the three-storey and rectangular building made of stone blocks and constructed in 1277. There have been some efforts made by the Ministry of culture and the Municipality of Alanya to make the Dockyard and the Gun House naval museums. EHMED It was rebuilt and began to be known as the "middle castle" during the Selcuks' Era, replacing the little one on the northern Side of the citadel left by the Byzantine Empire. It's clear from the inscription on its front door that it was built in 1227. It's thought to have been named after the master builder "Ehmedek" of the Selcuks' Era. The middle castle consisting of two parts with three towers is located on a strategically important place and at the same time it can protect the inner one where the Sultan's palace is. The walls of the towers we can see today were built during the Byzantine Era, carving rocks. The three cisterns in the middle castle are still used today. SULEYMANYE MOSQUE (SÜLEYMANİYE CAMİSİ) It was built just outside İçkale on the top of the castle in 1231 when the city was being reconstructed by Alaaddin Keykubat, the Sultan of Selcuks. However the mosque was not in good condition in the following years and it was rebuilt by Kanuni Sultan Süleyman in the 16th century during the Ottoman Era.. The mosque with a single minaret is known as Alaaddin, Kale or Sülaymaniye. The building is made of rubble stones and it is square in shape. It has a brick dome based on an octagonal frame. Fifteen little earthenware jars were placed in the part functioning as the hanger of the dome in order to ensure its acoustics. That quality is felt during religious practice, the final public place is found below three brick domes on a four-foot basis. The covers of doors and windows are fine examples of wood carving of the Ottoman. It's in the citadel, near The Süleymaniye Mosque. It's thought to have been built in the 14th or the 15th century during the Karamanoğulları period as a bazaar or an inn. It's a rectangular building made of stone blocks. It has 26 rooms and a courtyard that is 35 metres long and 13 metres wide. Today this historical building is used as a hotel, a restaurant and a cafe. The shops of the medieval times, overlooking the courtyard are now redesigned as hotel rooms. There's a big cistern at the end of the stairs in the garden. The garden overlooks the above walls on one side, and the Taurus Mountains, the Mediterranean and the beach on the other side. Bedesten can be visited with the permission of the person who runs it. THE TOMB OF SITTI ZEYNEP (SİTTİ ZEYNEP TÜRBESİ) It's on a rock on the way to the citadel. It's thought to be of the Selcuks or Ottoman period. It is square in shape and consists of two rooms, there is a long sarcophagus and the other room is empty. Evliya Çelebi wrote that the building was a lodge of Bektaşi Dervishes, we have no certain information about Sitti Zeynep. The name of the pious foundation of the tomb was Sitti Zeynep Gin't Zeynül Abidin" in that foundation's records of the Ottoman Empire during Kanuni Sultan Süleyman period. The person who had a tomb there is thought to have been an enlightened mystic. Three tombs, two meters long each, were carved in the rock where the tomb is situated in the antique era. Antique tombs were once used as water tanks. HIDIRELLEZ CHURCH (HIDRELLEZ KİLİSESİ) ST.GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH It is within the boundaries of Hacı Mehmetli Village in Hıdır İlyas, ten kms far from the center of Alanya. The church that is thought to have been founded on a slope overlooking the Mediterranean at the beginning of the 19th century is used for worshipping by Christian and Muslim visitors today. It is rectangular in shape, its roof is built of brick, its walls are made of stone and it has a little apse. There's a mezzanine floor wooden decorated in the church. The frescos on the walls have been deteriorated. It's understood from the inscription that the church was repaired in 1873. The inscription being exhibited in Alanya Museum was written in Turkish (the language of Karamans), using the Greek alphabet. The church was closed when the people of Orthodox Church living in Alanya and speaking Turkish, went to Greece because of the exchange in 1924. Hıdırellez Church that has got a water source nearby is also known as the Church of Antalya Kaleiçi. Entrance to ruins is free. ((NOTICE: WE MUST COMPLETE ABOUT RESTORATION of the church building 2015.)) NAULA One of the 16 quarters existing around Alanya, during Byzantine period (then "Kalonoros"), was Naula. Naula (sources: Mahmutlar Belediye & Akmedanmed) – has some ruins dating back to the Byzantium period such as a theatre, a temple, a columned street, two observatory towers, a hole used to keep wild animals, two fountains, all of which reflects Roman life. Naula, mentioned as the port of Leatres in the ancient sources, lies concealed behind the summer resort houses near the coastal road in Mahmutlar and, surrounded by banana plantations, the site has two-storied tower-like structures rising upon the fortifications. The city walls were built from slate stone and brick masonry. Four churches identified within the city are noteworthy for their monumental size. Church A, all that remains is its apse wall, which carries traces of wall paintings. Church B, its apse, south and north walls remain still standing. This monumental structure has a length of approximately 20 m and the walls are plastered and traces of wall paintings are discernible in places. A niche in the southeast wall of the apse should have been used as a prothesis. To the west of the naos and off the axis of this church is a two-storied building with windows. Church C is located today within the garden of a village house. Only its apse is standing and there is no other evidence regarding this structure. Church D is located in the back yard of a village house, near the banana plantation. Only its apse and part of the north wall remain and the apse has a twin window. Tesserae on the ground suggest the presence of an original mosaic floor, concealed beneath the earth filling. Our first observations and impressions based on the materials and masonry techniques are that the church and the city walls were constructed at the same time. The fifth church, whose existence is known from the sources, should be identified next year. Les mer: http://www.mahmutlar.cc/en/historie/ Syedra Historical overview: Researchers have managed to date back the history of Syedra to the 7th century BC. There was a continuity of the settlement in the area until the 13th century AD. Syedra experienced the period of its greatest prosperity in the 2nd century AD, when the city walls were erected, defining an extensive area on the top of the hill. It is estimated that at that time Syedra's population reached 4500 inhabitants. Later, the city declined and the fortifications were rebuilt in order to better protect its smaller area. Syedra first appeared in historical records in the first century BC. The most memorable moment of the city's history was in 194 AD when a letter of commendation from Roman Emperor Septimius Severus arrived to the city. The Emperor praised the courage of Syedra inhabitants who bravely fought off numerous pirate attacks. In order to commemorate this event the contents of this letter were engraved in stone. This inscription is currently displayed, along with some other artifacts from Syedra, in the Archaeological Museum in Alanya. Among the most important buildings that have been preserved, in better or worse condition, in Syedra are impressive baths, a gymnasium, a colonnaded street, five water cisterns, an ancient temple, a Byzantine church and an olive-oil workshop. Unfortunately, almost nothing has remained from an ancient theatre. However, the ruins of houses and workshops from the Roman period are still visible. There is also an interesting cave where baptisms took place in early Christian era. It was decorated with frescoes, fragments of which can still be seen on the walls. Syedra in Byzantine period was the seat of a Bishop under the Metropolitan of Side. Antiochia ad Cragum Historically the site with its harbor served as one of the havens for the Cilician pirates who operated from these shores and preyed upon shipping and coastal communities of the eastern Mediterranean during the first half of the first century BC. Pompey the Great ended the pirate scourge in 67 BC with a naval victory at nearby Coracesium (Alanya). The emperor Gaius ceded control of Rough Cilicia to a client-king of Rome, Antiochus IV of Commagene, for a brief period in AD 38, and was restored to power in 41 under Claudius. He ruled continuously until AD 72, during which period he founded the self-named city. After his removal by Vespasian in 72, the city, along with the rest of Rough Cilicia, fell under direct Roman rule as part of the enlarged province of Cilicia. The ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum occupies sloping ground that descends from the Taurus range down to the sea. In spite of the fact that the city is coastal, its center lies several hundred meters above sea level, protected on several sides by cliffs and steep slopes that offered protection from sea borne attack. The portion of the site where ancient architecture is still preserved lies within the confines of the modern village of Güney and extends over 24 ha in area. Perched on the city’s highest inhabited point, the Imperial Temple overlooks the city center. The temple mound lies at the site’s highest point overlooking the city center. Most of the architectural material of the temple is preserved but exists in a collapsed state. Since 2005, ACARP has been methodically removing the blocks scattered on the mound and transporting them to adjacent blockfields for study. The removal of the blocks allows excavation to reveal the buried podium and foundation structure of the temple. Antiochia ad Cragum is located in the village of Güney, approximately 20 km southeast of Gazipaşa, where the project headquarters is located and where participants stay. Gazipaşa itself lies approximately 40 km southwest of the tourist resort town of Alanya. SHARAPSA INN (ŞARAPSA HANI) It's a building from the 13th Century, 13 km to the west of Alanya on the highway. The caravanserai was built by Gıyaseddin Keyhusrev the Sultan of Seljuk between the years 1236-1246 on the historical Silk Way. The building which was built on a piece of land about 1000 square metres has walls built of bulky cut stones. The Caravanserai which was one of the most important accommodation points of the Middle Ages is to be used as amusement centre today. THE CITADEL OF ALARA (ALARAHAN) The Citadel of Alara was built in 1232, 37 kilometres westward from Alanya on the demand of Alaaddin Keykubat, the Sultan of Selcuks and it is 9 kilometres far from the sea. The aim of the citadel that was on the Silk Road was to protect the crowds stopped at the inn near the Alara creek. It's built on a steep hill of 200 meters up to 500. It looks magnificent. It consists of an inner and outer part. A dark entrance-hall of 120 steps enters the citadel. It is important to be careful about the wild plants and ruins, since it is not organized as a place to be visited. There are tunnels made by carving rock in the citadel. There is a small palace, the rooms of the workers, a mosque and a Turkish bath in the ruins. Those who would like to go to the top of the citadel through the walls and paths have to climb at least one hour and be equipped properly. However, the view from the top is worth climbing. ALARA INN (ALARAHAN) It's located on a tableland 800m far away the Citadel of Alara on the Alara Stream. Whole caravanserai has been built of cut bulky stones on a land of piece of 2 thousand square metres. The inn, built in 1231, was restored a few years ago and is to be used as restaurant and shop centre. The guard's room keeps its specialties today. The second door of the caravanserai opens out to the guest rooms. There are small rooms next two sides of the long hall. There is a fountain, a small mosque and a bathhouse in the caravanserai. The signatures of the stone craftsmen which searched out during the reparation are very conspicuous. Keykubat said in the epigraphs in Alanya he was, "the sultan of the land and the two seas, the owner of the Arabic and Persian countries" and in the epigraphs in Alara Inn he got the titles, the conqueror of Greek, Damascus, Armenian and European countries." Alara Inn must have been paid for visiting. You can have your meal in the restaurant in the Inn as well as the small eating houses on countryside and you can swim till mealtime. Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθιών μηνός Ιανουαρίου 2020 Τηλέφωνο για μεταφορά στην Εκκλησία +90(507)988-9565

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Interview: Phil Lewis of L.A. GUNS Mark Dean February 22, 2017 © 2016 Ron Lyon Photo “I think we owe this to our fans who have stuck with us during the many ups and downs of the band’s long and checkered career” – Phil Lewis. After almost 15 years, fans can expect to enjoy the true sound of L.A. Guns once again, as TRACII AND PHIL REUNITE, hit the road, and promise a ‘ferocious sounding’ new record for 2017. The band will tour the UK in March 2017 and release their new album via Frontiers Music in Summer 2017. I had the opportunity to catch up with half of the famous partnership to see if this latest reunion would prove an end to the soap saga of different band lineups and name-calling which has blighted the L.A. Guns name in recent years. AH: Hi Phil, great to be able to chat with you. You’re finally back playing with Tracii again in L.A. Guns – a long overdue and much anticipated reunion for the fans. I just wondered how that came about? Phil Lewis: Well, after a ten-year separation, we bumped into each other by accident at a bar in a club at a gig, and we just started talking, and I was like, “Hey … I’ve got an acoustic show, solo acoustic show coming up. Why don’t you come do a few songs with me? … Surprise people.” And he was like, “Yeah, sure.” “If you could up and do a couple songs with my band.” His version of L.A. Guns. That was a little bit more than a year ago, and we started talking and started playing each other musical ideas. And he already had a record deal lined up with Frontiers. And he invited me to do a couple of songs on the record, and I was like, “Yeah, okay, I could do that.” And then once we started working in earnest, then it was obvious that we were going to do the whole record together. And the chemistry’s there. It always has been. We’ve never had a problem creatively. Socially, perhaps, yeah. You know? But, wow, it’s great chemistry. It’s like Jagger/Richards, Tyler/Perry combo. And I’ve worked with lots of other guitar players and other musicians, but nothing is quite like working with Tracii. AH: So there’s been no awkwardness even at the start? It’s genuinely that simple? Phil Lewis: It really was. He pissed me off eleven years ago, and you hold a grudge any more than that, you’re just punching yourself in the face. It’s just like…It sounds a bit cheesy, but definitely for the fans. They deserve this. They put up with all our shenanigans, all our ups and downs. But this new record is really exceptional. And it was very much the music, it’s been very instrumental in the healing process of me and Tracii. AH: Who else is going to be in the band for the forthcoming live shows including Britain? There have been many names suggested. So, I just wondered who the other guys are going to be? Phil Lewis: Well, Tracii’s been playing with the drummer and the bass player. Shane Fitzgibbon is the drummer. And Johnny Martin on bass. And they’ve been together now for a year or so. And it’s a good rhythm section. Tracii’s a complicated musician, and he sets incredibly high standards. And Shane and Johnny are really up to [those standards]. As good as you can get. When we started talking about getting back together, and he was like, “We’re going to need another guitar player.” I’ve been playing rhythm guitar for the last couple years, and that’s been all right, but I’m not playing with him next to Tracii. He’s too fucking good. So, I asked, “Who did you have in mind?” A few names came up. We talked about people from our past. And I said, “Well, the guy I’ve got right now, Michael Grant, is fantastic. Why don’t you give him a shot?” And he said, “All right. Bring him down, see how it goes.” And they got on really well, and they’re compatible musically. So again, it worked out. So, I brought Michael over with me. AH: Did you find it personally sad going from the glory days of what L.A. Guns had achieved in the eighties to what it became in recent years? Did it hit you hard personally as well? Phil Lewis: Well, it did a long time ago, when the shit hit the fan, when Nirvana came out, when the bubble burst. But you have to decide why you do it. Are you doing it because you want to sell millions of records and you want to be on the cover of magazines? Or are you doing it because you really like it? You really like getting in the band? You really like that feeling of when you’ve written a song, and you play it back, and you go, “Yeah, that’s really fucking good.” Those, for me are the things that are more important. The accolades and the gold records and the screaming fans lined up around the block. That’s just extra. That’s just the icing on top. But being in a band and making music and performing and getting that immediate feedback. I live for that. AH: Talking about this sort of soap opera saga that sort of took place over the last few years. Where there were different lineups of the band going around. Do you find that actually damaged the band’s legacy? Phil Lewis: Absolutely! It was a terrible time, but that’s… We have to work. That’s how we make our living. Yeah, it got ugly. It got stupid. And it must’ve been incredibly frustrating for the fans to put up with that. I think we held the record for the amount of member lineups that we’ve had. We’ve got something like forty fucking people in L.A. Guns. Which is … It’s funny and everything. And that’s what I feel now, us releasing this new record, and showing people, all right, this is the nucleus. This is what L.A. Guns is, was, and always will be. I think that’s going to hopefully forgive us for our terrible sins. AH: Have you started the tour rehearsals yet? How did it feel to be back in a room playing L.A. Guns music with Tracii again? Phil Lewis: Magic. I mean, it’s the only word. It’s just magic, the songs that we wrote together, and they sound great. And no one else plays them like he does. And no one’s as loud as he is, and he’s really fucking good. And no one makes me work as hard as I do than he does as well. We’re Cain and Abel. We wind each other up, and we’ve been rehearsing. We’re doing gigs. We have Seattle on Thursday, Portland on Friday. We’re doing, as far as rehearsals go, we did rehearse, obviously, for the tour. That was more towards like the end of last year, the end of the summer. And then we do new material rehearsals. Which is great, when we’re figuring out what we’re going to record. We’re real busy at the moment. AH: What about the set list then for the Brit shows? Will you be focusing on the three classic albums? Phil Lewis: Well, yeah, of course. The nuggets, as we call ’em. But the thing is, we’re trying to at least one song on every record that we’ve done together. So, that includes like Vicious Circle and Waking the Dead, and not just the Cocked and Loaded and the Hollywood Vampires, obvious hits. That’s what people want. But, we’re going to shoot for a different set, different songs every night. Not completely different. Every night’s going to be a bit different. We’ve been booked over here. We’re getting a lot of weekend residencies. They want us to play at the Whiskey in March. They want us to play Friday and Saturday. AH: Just like old times? Phil Lewis: Yeah, yeah. So, we’re doing that. In Vegas, too, there’s another one, and the shows in the UK are all very close to each other, so it’s more or less the same kind of thing. So, we’re going to be mixing it up. We’re going to make it different, so that, if you do come to shows, it’s not going to be exactly the same. It’s not poison. AH: How do you attempt to explain the enduring appeal of a lot of those songs which are, what, getting on for thirty years old now? Phil Lewis: Unbelievable. I mean, how time flies. It just blows my mind that it … we are coming up to our thirtieth anniversary. In hindsight, it’s seems like yesterday when I got dragged down by Santa Monica Boulevard and the places that were new and exciting to me. It doesn’t seem that long ago. And then when I think about it. I’ve had like daughters that are grown up since then, and just, it really is … It’s incredible. AH: What about now, are your British roots still proudly upheld by you personally? Is playing those British dates something that’s going to be particularly enjoyable for you? Do you still have links back there? Family and stuff back in the UK? Phil Lewis: I’m really excited about this particular tour. I’ve been over in various lineups, I’ve been over by myself, I’ve been over a lot. And I always enjoy it, but this time, going up with Tracii, armed with a new record and a good attitude, I’m as excited about this tour as I was the very first time I came back. And the first time I came back to London after moving to L.A. and coming back with L.A. Guns, obviously, that was just a monumental moment for me, that first tour. I was as excited for this one as I was for that. We’re playing great venues and they’re selling out, and it’s going to be great. AH: Outside of the L.A. Guns band, over the years you have done a lot of various musical projects. Was it hard to step away from the L.A. Guns label? For you to forge ahead and get a career on your own? Phil Lewis: Yeah, yeah. It opened a lot of doors, obviously. But I like challenges. I’ve done a lot of session work. I’ve done music that I’m not very familiar with like some of the covers and stuff that I’ve done. Like Styx covers and Journey-style songs and songs that I wouldn’t write in a million years, but they’re offering me good money to sing them. So, I got my shit together, and I sang ’em, and I sang ’em more, and that was a good challenge. I like a challenge. I’m delighted at the end of it when I hear it back and I go, “Yeah, all right, I nailed that.” So, it’s a good education. AH: You mentioned a couple of times a new album. Is that all recorded and good to go? What sort of stage is that at? Phil Lewis: We’re pretty much done. I’ve got to do two more vocals. I was in New York this weekend. Last weekend, last couple of days, finishing off the last four that Tracii and I wrote together. And now, I’ve got to do all this press stuff. AH: Sorry (laughs) Phil Lewis: After next week when we come back from Seattle, I’ll record two more songs in L.A., and then we’re good to go, then we’ll start mixing. We’ve got a March 1 deadline. AH: I was actually surprised, just did a little bit of research, that you had an acting role on your CV. I just wondered if you’d done any of that or that’s something maybe you’d like to develop further? Phil Lewis: Eh, not really. It was just … It was the right place at the right time. They offered me a part in a couple of things, and I was like, I have a little bit of a thespian background in my earlier days. So, I’ll do that, but no, it’s not something I would really like. AH: Outside of music then, what do you do in your spare time? Do you have any sort of hobbies? Any interests there? Phil Lewis: Just music really. I love writing, and I like collecting instruments, and for the most part, I’m a boring cunt actually. I’ve been thinking about getting back into flying, but I just don’t have time right now. It’s all about this album and this tour and … I like shopping. AH: Online? Or actually go out? Phil Lewis: I like the markets. I like going to thrift stores. I like treasure hunting, we call it. I like that a lot. I like online. I’m a bit of an Amazon junkie as well. AH: So, you’re in a good place mentally these days? Phil Lewis: Very much, yeah. I’m happy and healthy. I just had a milestone birthday a few weeks ago, and I feel great about it. I feel good. I think that all the ducks are lined up nice, and I’m happy. AH: What about thoughts on maybe writing a book? Phil Lewis: Yeah, I should think really … get started on that before I start forgetting. Because I’ve got some really good stories. AH: I would imagine. Phil Lewis: It’s where to start. My early, early days, the early girl stuff in my life. Don Arden, Sharon, and Ozzy, and all that. Just that alone would be a great book. But, there’s lots of other stuff. AH: Just touching on that right there, did you keep in touch with Phil Collen over the years? Phil Lewis: We run into each other, but we’re both busy. He’s touring, and I am, but we’re still mates, and whenever we run into each other, we pick up right where we left off, and he’s a lovely guy, and I’m real proud of how brilliant he is for his age, how good he looks, how well he’s taking care of himself, how good he plays. His enthusiasm, his lust for life is unreal, and I’m proud of him for that. AH: Looking back at your own musical legacy, is it something that fills you with pride? Phil Lewis: Yeah, very much. There are a few cringe-worthy moments growing up in public since my early twenties. There’s some dodgy haircuts, there’s some weird outfits, and there’s some musical ideas that didn’t quite hit the mark. But for the most part, I’d say pretty much, yeah, I feel good about what I’ve done, my legacy. AH: There’s been many changes in the music business since you first started out. Is it more difficult to sustain a career these days? Phil Lewis: I imagine for a new, up-and-coming act, it must be incredibly difficult. Fortunately, I got my foot in the door, and there’ll always be a gaggle of punksters that want to see some eighties rock, and God bless them, and I love them for it, and I imagine it must be incredibly difficult to get something off the ground. Especially in rock right now. I know it’s coming around, but it’s nothing like when I grew up in the seventies and eighties. Everybody played guitar, everyone was in a band, everyone knew a band … do lights or something like that. It was a lifestyle. And there’s nothing like that now, of course. AH: Who would be the most inspiring musician that you’ve worked with? Phil Lewis: It was a real honor meeting Alice Cooper. And I’ve been a fan for so long, and we did a show in Sweden couple of years back, and he was headlining. And he watched us, and after that he invited us to play his annual Christmas charity event, Christmas Pudding, in Phoenix, and that was just an incredible honor to be invited to do something. But my biggest, biggest idol … I mean, I look to Alice Cooper when he first came to Wembley, and did that “Welcome to My Nightmare,” and for me, no one has ever topped that. No front man. I know Freddie’s good, Freddie Mercury … There’s always a big debate who’s the best front man, but it’s without a doubt Alice Cooper. Let’s face it. I mean, he’s not the greatest singer; some of the songs were a bit corny, but wow, what a performer, what a … you just … when you watch him play, there’s nothing else … I can’t think of anything else. He’s compelling, absolutely compelling. And working and being friends with him was … That’s a great honor. AH: Do you still have hopes and dreams? Phil Lewis: Yeah, I hope this record sells a million copies, but I might well be dreaming. I just really want the music to be especially new stuff, and go … When other people hear it, be, “Oh, Phil’s still got it. Phil still sounds great. These new songs are great.” I live for that. AH: Just a final one, who would you like to sit down and interview? Maybe not even a musician. Phil Lewis: Oh, that’s a good question. I’d go back to Alice I suppose. My early heroes people don’t really know like Alex Harvey, Steve Marriot, and Gary Holton. Alex Harvey, that was a … He was a character. And if ever I could’ve sat down with someone and really peeled back a few layers of the onion, it would’ve been with Alex. He was a remarkable, fascinating man. To actually be on the other side of a microphone with him and Phil Lynott, Phil Lynott too. Somebody else that I had the honor and pleasure of becoming friends with through my music connections. Those were great times. AH: Sounds like more material for that book then? Phil Lewis: Yeah, plenty. I’ve got to put a flame up my ass. Get me going. I think once I get started I’m not going to stop. It’s just getting that start. AH: Good luck with the UK tour. Good luck with the album. Maybe we can get to do this again when the album comes out. Phil Lewis: Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate your support. Thank you. L.A. 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Apollo Hospitals, Chennai restructures shattered pelvic bone in just a day; treats patient who sustained multiple fractures The patient from Jharkhand sustained grievous injuries when his two-wheeler collided with a moving train and was shifted to the hospital by train. The incident has also highlighted the importance of a quality trauma care for emergency situations. Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh (55) from Chirkunda, Jharkhand, was riding a two wheeler when he collided with a moving train sustaining multiple injuries. Mr. Singh was diagnosed with an open book pelvic fracture, fracture sacrum, fracture of all spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae, fractured dorsal spine, multiple fractured ribs on both sides, blood in abdomen (Hemoperitoneum), and blood in chest (Haemothorax). Although he was immediately rushed to a hospital in Kolkata, his condition worsened prompting his family to look for other options. Dr. Balaji Srinivasan, Consultant Orthopedic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai was consulted and following his advice, a doctor and nurse travelled to Kolkata and helped shift Mr. Singh to Chennai by train. Mr. Singh was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai on July 8th. A major 5 hour pelvic surgery was performed, in which a 1 inch key hole was used to fix the big sacral pelvic fracture. The fixation is so stable that the patient has already been mobilized and is on a wheelchair ready to travel back to his hometown in less than 72 hrs. Commenting about the importance of trauma care, Dr. Balaji Srinivasan said, "Trauma care is as important as any other discipline in medicine and it is crucial that every hospital has the necessary comprehensive medical services in place. Thanks to the facilities and expertise available at Apollo Hospitals, Mr. Singh is now able to return safely back to his hometown."

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Category - Performance World Festival of Sacred Music — Oct 1-16 The Fifth World Festival of Sacred Music (WFSM) will feature an astonishing 832 Artists who will be performing in thirty-two events devoted to sacred music and dance. The Festival’s intention is to promote Peace... Flash Theatre L.A. launches on Tuesday no venue no schedule no charge That’s the motto for Flash Theater L.A. – a new theatrical venture being produced by Playwrights’ Arena. Flash Theater L.A. is a hybrid of flash mob and site-specific theater... LACO à la Carte first event – ‘Australia à la Carte’ Music lovers seeking an exceptionally rare concert experience will be thrilled to learn about the opportunity to hear private musical performances in intimate and salubrious settings. (Scroll down to the portrait of... NoHo Taco Cook-off Competition The NoHo Taco Cook-off Competition is happening at the Sears store, in North Hollywood, on Saturday, September 24th. Join in for this lively family event, featuring 20 local contestants competing for prizes and the... A Doll House – L.A. Theatre Works This month L.A. Theatre Works moves to its new venue at the James Bridges Theater on the campus of UCLA. They’re opening their 2011-12 season with Henrik Ibsen’s classic play A Doll House* (translated by Rolf Fjelde)...

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/ News / Asbestos Exposure & Bans South Korea Tightens Asbestos Regulations Asbestos Exposure & Bans South Korea is strengthening its Asbestos Safety Management Act (ASMA) beginning next month to better protect those involved in the renovation or demolition of older structures. The country has added to the recent, worldwide momentum aimed at minimizing health risks stemming from exposure to asbestos. South Korea already is one of 58 countries that have banned the toxic mineral, joining that club in 2009. New Zealand became the latest country to ban asbestos in June. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in May announced his intention to work toward a ban. The United States earlier this year amended its Toxic Substances Control Act, which will give the Environmental Protection Agency more power to restrict the use of asbestos. The U.S. still does not ban it. South Korea’s revised ASMA, which becomes effective Aug. 15, would require owners of commercial and residential buildings with asbestos to have a certified safety inspector present to supervise all work. That inspector must record the changing status of asbestos within the structure and ensure that proper asbestos removal and disposal procedures are followed. “Exposure to the particles of worn-out asbestos materials during reconstruction can lead to health risks,” Lee Seung-bok, professor of architectural engineering at Yonsei University told the Korea Herald. “Like other developed countries which have used a large amount of asbestos in the past, we have to make sure the removal or dismantling of asbestos is done in sealed areas.” Haunted by Past Asbestos Use Despite the ban seven years earlier, South Korea still is haunted by its extensive use of asbestos in the past. It poses an occupational threat to some, and a secondhand threat to millions of others. The ASMA was first passed in 2011. Seoul Metropolitan Government data shows that 3,456 buildings in the capital city contain vast amounts of asbestos, according to the Herald. Most of those structures include asbestos cement in the floors, ceilings and walls. Data also shows that 78 percent of the schools, 50 percent of all public facilities and 35 percent of the senior centers today were built using asbestos materials. Public facilities include hospitals, retail stores, libraries and subway stations. The Office of Education in Incheon Metropolitan City, which borders Seoul, started an ambitious asbestos removal project in 2014 that eventually will include 373 public schools and cost more than $60 million. The South Korean ban in 2009 included any manufacture, import or use of construction materials with over 0.1 percent asbestos. It did not impact asbestos already in place. Mesothelioma Is Still a Concern in South Korea New construction today is considerably safer, but the renovation and remodeling of any older structures has become dangerous for a country that previously had little oversight within the industry. Asbestos exposure can lead to a variety of serious health issues, including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. No amount of exposure is considered safe. The Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and Health (ACCEH) lists 2,184 people in South Korea diagnosed with an asbestos-related medical condition since 2011. “Although there has been no rapid increase in asbestos-related illnesses here so far, such illnesses are expected to increase due to large amounts of asbestos used in the past four decades and the long latency period,” Choi Ye-yong, director of ACCEH, told the Herald. Choi also cited the lack of specialty centers designed to treat asbestos-related illnesses, as reason for concern. The latest news regarding asbestos safeguards in South Korea, New Zealand, Canada, and the U.S. is encouraging and continues the recent trend around the world. Columbia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia have expressed at least a new willingness to discuss asbestos health concerns, according to advocacy groups. Nepal instituted its ban on asbestos in 2015. Only 23 countries use more than 500 tons of asbestos annually, compared to 37 countries that used that amount four years ago, according to the latest data on the global asbestos trade. The World Health Organization estimates that 100,000 people die annually from asbestos-related conditions. Da-sol, K. (2016, July 14). Korea to tighten asbestos controls. Retrieved from: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160714000690 US Officials Respond to Asbestos Issue at Tokyo 2020 Water Polo Venue Canadian Town of Asbestos Changing Its Name for Economics Report: 1.5 Million UK Buildings Contain Asbestos [Infographic] August 12, 2019 Australian Study Shows Treatment Advances for Peritoneal Mesothelioma September 9, 2019 Asbestos in Makeup Leads to Recall of City Color Products November 14, 2019 Mesothelioma Death from 9/11 Signals Start of Things to Come Exposed to Asbestos? Learn About Exposure & Mesothelioma © 2020 by Asbestos.com and The Mesothelioma Center. All rights reserved. | Last Modified July 20, 2016

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Affirmative action is one of the most debated political issues when it comes to race and equality. In the United States, it refers to “a set of laws, policies, guidelines, and administrative practices intended to end and correct the effects of a specific form of discrimination.” For many Americans, affirmative action mostly impact their daily lives through higher education and at workplace. While the meaning of affirmative action varies from one jurisdiction to another, to understand its implementation and controversy in today’s America, it is hard to ignore the historical backdrop: The liberal movement of 1960s landmarked President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Civil Right Act to prohibit racial discrimination in employment and education, and outlawed segregation in public facilities. During the Nixon era, a number of civil right legislative acts were expanded and implemented, including integration in southern schools, the famous “Philadelphia Plan” signed into Executive Order 11246, as well as the Equal Right Amendment to outlaw any forms of discrimination of sex. While affirmative action policies intend to help African Americans and the extended minority groups to achieve socioeconomic equality, the effectiveness of these policies is still widely debated. The controversy centers around two subjects of “education mismatch” and “reverse discrimination”: One of the unintended consequences is a lower graduation rate among minority college students, especially the African American students, who are admitted based on racial preference rather than academic accomplishments. Many argue that an admission process, based on racial preference, forces these students to unfairly compete with those who are better prepared for the advanced curriculum in elite schools; thus, these students tend to drop out early. This is the so-called “mismatch” effect. Others argue affirmative action at workplace creates “reverse discrimination”, a situation where a more qualified candidate or employee is not hired or promoted, and demoted in some cases. Other side-effect includes artificial inflation of labor demand of a target race, negative sentiment such as resentment, stigmatization, and a “stereotype threat”. “New research even finds that those who benefit from affirmative action programs also are viewed as less likable people.” While the civil right movement has accomplished to bring equality to the minority groups from various fronts, implementation of affirmative action in today’s American has deviated from the indigenous purpose of the 1964 Civil Right Act, which is treating all citizens in a gender neutral, race neutral fashion. http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/02/discriminating-toward-equality-affirmative-action-and-the-diversity-charade

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Transgender Awareness Week 2019 Around the world the 13-19 November is Trans Awareness Week, a time to raise the visibility of transgender people and address the issues that members of this community face. The truth is that in the UK trans people face hate, violence and discrimination in all aspects of their lives. Recorded transgender hate crimes in the UK have increased by 81% in the last year. A recent Stonewall survey showed that 46% of trans people had thought about suicide in the last 12 months. Half of trans people have hidden their identity for fear of discrimination. A quarter of trans people have experienced homelessness. 1 in 8 working trans people have been physically attacked by a colleague or customers. The stats are endless, transphobia is widespread. In recent years ASLEF has fought transphobia and campaigned to improve trans rights. One of the key priorities has been to push for reforms to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) to allow people to self-identify. Whilst this has caused some bitter divisions within the trade union and labour movements the ASLEF LGBT+ and Women's Committees are united and have led the union's policy position on this. David Jones, Chair of the ASLEF LGBT+ Representative Committee, says: 'ASLEF wants all members to be able to be who they want to be. We want our trans members to be proud of who they are and we support them in this. 'Trans means proud of who I am; trans rights are the right to be proud.' It's not right that elements of the wider Labour and trades union movement are fighting against trans rights. Much of the discourse in the debate for GRA reform has been directed at trans women. The ASLEF Women's Committee have felt it important to defend the rights of trans women to exist and participate in trade union women's structures. Deborah Reay, chair of the committee, says: 'When I meet a transgender person, I see a person. I am not concerned about their genitalia. However, what does concern me is that this person may be buckling under the judgement of a society that seems to need to marginalise one group or another. 'I just hope that others, who in previous years have been hated or ridiculed for what they look like or who they love, remember what it feels like before they pull up the ladder behind them.' As a trade union our business is supporting our members through their working lives. As a trans person workplaces can be particularly daunting. ASLEF member Rachel Harper explains about her working life as an openly trans woman: 'One in four trans people have been discriminated against in the workplace. 55% of trans people have received negative comments or behaviour at work. Almost half do not disclose their trans status at work in fear of discrimination. These figures are no longer acceptable and quite simply, transphobia has to be stamped out of the workplace. 'I am a train driver, who happens to be trans now based at Bristol Temple Meads. 'Earlier this year, I was the victim of a transphobic hate crime in my previous workplace. The impact of this led me to not driving a train for a significant time, having many counselling sessions, being prescribed anti-depressants and moving workplace. 'I am fortunate that I had the support of ASLEF. Many trans and non-binary people are not in employment or if they are do not have access to a strong Union like ASLEF. 'Some trans people, like me, are open in discussing trans issues. Others are not and should have their privacy respected. This includes questions such as 'What was your previous name?' or 'Have you had the op?'. The correct pronouns are important as well and if you are unsure please use gender neutral terms.' Campaigning charity Stonewall has an information page on their website which answers a lot of questions people may have. Click here to visit the site. Rachel's story clearly demonstrates how difficult it can be being out in the workplace. Stories like this are one of the reasons why ASLEF wants its whole membership to understand the importance of being a trans ally. General Secretary Mick Whelan says: 'ASLEF champions trans rights in the workplace and wider society. The violence and discrimination faced by this community must be stopped and as trans allies we will fight tirelessly for an end to hate. We hope that Trans Awareness week will give organisations and individuals a chance to reflect and to join the campaign for trans equality.' The trade union movement is built on solidarity amongst workers, we are stronger together and the TUC has produced some useful guidance on how you can become a good trans ally. The last words are left to Susan Greenwell, one of ASLEF's longest serving trans activists and something we should all remember: 'I have not changed into a new person, just the person I should have been all along.'

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Agenda for Change 2016: foreign policy 6 Jun 2016|Rod Lyon, Lisa Sharland, David Lang, Amelia Long and Lachlan Wilson This piece is drawn from Agenda for Change 2016: strategic choices for the next government. Australia confronts a stream of global and regional ordering challenges, almost none within its ability to solve single-handedly. At the top level, we face a looming problem in global leadership; at the regional level, our priority must be to find new inputs from the major Asian players for an ongoing liberal order; and locally, we confront a set of worries about the South Pacific—a region where our friends and allies expect us to lead. US foreign policy’s been uneven since 9/11. But the 2016 US presidential election primaries suggest a worrying long-term fracturing of the mainstream in US foreign and defence policy. The ‘America First’ current is now flowing strongly in US politics. Even Clinton might find it hard to renew US global re-engagement if she’s elected. In relation to the US presence in Asia, the big question must surely be ‘Does the rebalance survive and, if so, in what form?’ Signals of American disengagement would weaken the hub-and-spokes model of regional security, and quicken a trend towards increased multipolarity. Over recent decades, China’s economic growth has been spectacular. Australia’s been a major beneficiary—so it isn’t a fiction to say that Australia wants to see China succeed in its economic and societal development, and in its emergence as a great power in 21st-century Asia. But those hopes don’t blind us to other aspects of China’s re-emergence that are more concerning. In particular, China’s maritime assertiveness in the East and South China seas suggests it’s not buying into a liberal regional order of laws and rules, and Xi Jinping has spoken openly of a future regional order best characterised as ‘Asia for the Asians’. Australia’s relationship with Japan remains our closest in Asia even after our recent decision on the future submarine contract. A deeper defence relationship with Japan presents an opportunity for Australia to pursue our interests while demonstrating our willingness to shoulder some of the regional security burden with a like-minded liberal democracy. Moreover, it’s in Australia’s interests to support a responsible and active Japan that seeks to make a greater contribution to regional security, stability and prosperity. Some commentators worry that a deeper defence relationship with Japan could entangle Australia in North Asian security contingencies. But the 2016 DWP already recognises Australia’s ‘deep and abiding interest in peace, stability and security in North Asia’. Pursuing that declared interest is the principal driver of our engagement in the subregion. As the rise of the Asian great powers shifts the balance of power in the Indo–Pacific region, maritime Southeast Asia is becoming a locus of strategic contest. Territorial disputes in the South China Sea between China and a number of ASEAN nations are a primary concern in the subregion. The effects of those disputes are amplified by the Sino-US competition for regional influence and the growing determination of Japan and India to pursue their own interests in Southeast Asia. As the relative tranquillity that ASEAN states have enjoyed in recent decades fades, Australia will need to consider how best to secure its own interests in the region. The relationship between Australia and Indonesia has long been characterised as a roller-coaster, where each new improvement in relations is succeeded by a period of disillusionment and division. It’s important Australia works to build the relationship while also tempering the expectation that we’ll do more than our fair share of the heavy lifting. We should be trying to strengthen bilateral bonds both inside government and beyond. We have important interests as well as a strong security stake in the South Pacific. Starting at the broadest level, Australia needs to consider its approach to the ‘patchwork’ regional architecture that now holds sway. The current arrangement is arguably inefficient, but there may be greater value in pursuing harmonisation rather than rationalisation. A related task—perhaps of greater value in the long run—will be to advance an agenda of economic integration. Redoubling efforts to give island governments what they unequivocally want—labour integration with the Anzac economies—might spur their interest in the other forms of integration they’d eventually benefit from. Of course, even if we do succeed in building a closer economic relationship with the Pacific island countries, a more complex South Pacific awaits us. Issues of demography, underemployment, resource exploitation, poor governance and transnational crime will remain. Climate change threatens devastation for some. And separatist and nationalist movements could alter the political make-up of the region, including through upcoming independence referendums in Bougainville and New Caledonia. Australia’s reliance on multilateral institutions to support its international interests abroad was admirably demonstrated during our term on the UN Security Council in 2013 and 2014. We used the seat wisely to complement our foreign policy engagement. The challenge in future will be to leverage that experience and identify areas where we can sustain our work with the UN. Australia’s inaugural candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (2018–2020) is a good example of maintaining that engagement. Peacekeeping should be a specific part of that engagement. Next year will mark 70 years since Australia first deployed personnel to a UN mission, yet our contributions of personnel continue to decline. There’s a risk that Australia will diminish its claim that ‘we do what we say’, despite our rhetoric on the importance of supporting the global rules-based order. Furthermore, Australia is losing operational experience and understanding of how complex UN peace operations work. That’s a liability, particularly if there’s a need for a UN operation in our region in the near future. Part of the challenge of sustaining Australia’s operational support to the UN is that a lot of engagement on peace and security issues takes place in Africa. We should be seizing opportunities to strengthen relations with a range of African partners and regional organisations. Moreover, Australia’s efforts to address global security threats will ultimately be less successful if there isn’t a more comprehensive effort to integrate women’s participation and gender perspectives into our foreign policy engagement. In short, Australia’s need for a creative and energetic foreign policy is as great as it’s ever been. With fundamental change either already in train or in prospect in virtually all major areas of foreign policy, the incoming government should commission a new Foreign Policy White Paper to underline its priorities and optimise the fit between tasks and resources. Rod Lyon is a fellow at ASPI. Lisa Sharland is a senior analyst at ASPI. David Lang is an analyst and managing editor of The Strategist. Amelia Long is an editor of The Strategist. Lachlan Wilson is an intern at ASPI. Agenda for Change 2016 Jokowi's Golkar gambit Agenda for Change 2016: the strategic agenda Agenda for Change 2016: cybersecurity Agenda for Change 2016: come on over, y'all Agenda for Change 2016: counterterrorism

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How it started—Australia’s early days in space at Woomera 2 May 2018|Malcolm J. PhillipsBuilding Australia’s Strategy for Space This is the seventh in our series ‘Australia in Space’ leading up to ASPI’s Building Australia’s Strategy for Space conference in June. In the late 1950s, the relevance of space to many Australians was made clear by the launch of Sputnik 1 from the Soviet Union. In the next several years after the 4 October 1957 launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the US and Europe developed similar space launch capabilities. While the US created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and chose to go to the Moon, in Europe, the already active Blue Streak ICBM program was the basis for Britain and France agreeing in 1961 to join in the development of a multinational space launch program. This was known as the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). Belgium, West Germany, Italy and The Netherlands also joined. ELDO sought to develop a multi-stage launch vehicle, first named ELDO 1 and later renamed EUROPA-A. That vehicle consisted of the British Blue Streak first stage, a French second stage and a German third stage, with Italy developing a satellite as the payload. The launch site for the missions was to be in Australia, at the Woomera Missile Range. Britain and Australia had used the range for military weapons testing since 1947. The EUROPA-A launch complex would be the one that had already been developed for the British Blue Streak project. The Woomera Test Range was the only land-based test range left in the Western world capable of testing the next (or what is now termed the ‘fifth’) generation of weapons systems within a fully instrumented, land-based, specialised test and evaluation range. That redefined the future role and strategic importance of the Woomera Range Complex within Australia’s long-term Defence requirements. ELDO began in June 1964 with the first launch of the EUROPA-A vehicle. That test successfully launched the EUROPA-A’s first stage. Two more similar launches of the first stage were completed in the next nine months. With confidence building that a multi-stage vehicle could reach orbit, seven more launches were attempted. Two launches in 1966 with dummy second and third stages were successful. The following year, two launches with powered second stages and dummy third stages were attempted. However, both of those launches suffered second-stage separation malfunctions. The final three flights were carrying satellites for the first time and had all stages active. None succeeded: in the first two launches, the third stage exploded, and the final launch didn’t achieve a suitable orbit to deploy the satellite. After that, ELDO stopped launching from Woomera and developed a new launch site in French Guiana in South America. Other programs continued work at Woomera. One of the landmark events was the launch of an Australian satellite, WRESAT, in November 1967 using a spare Redstone vehicle. Australia became the third country after the US and Russia to launch its own satellite. Another success occurred in October 1971 when a UK satellite was launched from Woomera on the British Black Arrow. Weapons Research Establishment also tested the Turana target drone for the Navy out of Woomera, and also from Jervis Bay. The global enthusiasm for satellites and the realisation that it was the lifeline to everything from weather monitoring to the emerging world of the internet led to the search for a continuing mission for Woomera. One company that saw such an opportunity was Kistler Aerospace in the US. It had a two‑stage reusable launch vehicle in development that could be reused 100 times. However, the company had problems in securing the US$1 billion in funds it needed for the project, despite receiving US$100 million from Northrup Grumman, and didn’t set up its program at Woomera. The story of Woomera and missed opportunities in missile testing and space initiatives can be linked to the lack of political awareness of where this technical field was headed. From the beginning, the political will to take advantage of Woomera’s potential was muted. Voters saw little reason to prioritise funding to expand the facilities at Woomera or the programs using them, or to seek out new ways to use Woomera to further Australian space activities. However, more recently Woomera has been ‘re-discovered’ by over 60 private start-up companies eager to implement their own space launch programs. Yet Defence is resisting calls to open up Woomera to commercial space activities because of sensitive military research and development occurring at the location. The Turnbull government announced at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide last year that it would again launch a national space agency. That makes Australia the second-last OECD member to have its own. So it would seem that, belatedly, both private industry and government are realising the importance of space as a sector of national development and growth. In that regard, there are unique capabilities inherent in the Woomera Range. The challenge for the federal government is to figure out how it’s going to balance military and civilian use within the facility. Time will tell if—this time—the opportunities are realised. Malcolm J. Phillips is a retired aerospace engineer who worked at Woomera during the ELDO years on range and launch-related activities, and later in French Guiana when launches were transferred there from Woomera. In his career he also worked for Boeing, Rockwell International and McDonnell Douglas. The Boeing Company recognised him as an Associate Technical Fellow in 2001 after his work on the NASA Space Shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral. Image courtesy Frans-Banja Mulder via Wikimedia Commons. The Australian Space Agency: rhetoric and reality Australia takes on the high frontier Australia in space—50 years after WREsat Why Australia needs a space agency

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The Gender Wage Gap Double Whammy Lower Pay and Lack of Paid Leave Slams Working Women By Sarah Jane Glynn Posted on April 16, 2012, 9:00 am Women now make up about half of all workers on U.S. payrolls, and nearly two-thirds of mothers are now breadwinners for their families or share that responsibility with a partner. Among families with children nearly half (44.8 percent) were headed by two working parents in 2010, the last year for which there are complete data, and another one in four (26.1 percent) were headed by a single parent. More women in the workforce is partly due to personal choices and partly due to economics—just about the only married-couple families that have experienced real income growth over the past 30 years are those in which both parents work. Even among married-couple families earning $200,000 or more per year, nearly three-quarters (72.5 percent) of wives were in the paid labor force in 2010. As a result, most married-couple families, regardless of income, no longer have a full-time, stay-at-home caregiver. And for those single-parent families headed by a woman—as 85.3 percent of single-parent families were in 2011—the balance of work and family is nearly impossible to meet. In spite of the importance of women’s economic contributions to their families’ wellbeing, the gender wage gap persists. In 2010 the average woman earned only 77 cents to the average man’s dollar. The gap has narrowed over the last generation, as it stood at about 59 cents to the dollar in 1975, but has stalled in recent years. Nearly half of the wage gap between men and women is due to differences in occupations, with women concentrated in industries that have historically been paid less. But even when controlling for occupation, education, and experience, economists cannot explain about 40 percent of the wage gap between men and women. But part of the gender gap is due to the fact that the institutions around us—schools, churches, workplaces, and government—have not adjusted to reflect the realities of how today’s families work and live. But we do know this: About 10 percent of the gender wage gap is due to differences in work experience between men and women, which are often the result of caregiving responsibilities. As workers with care responsibilities withdraw from the workforce or limit their time at work, they take home less income in the short run, are less likely to earn raises and promotions at the same pace, have less access to workplace retirement benefits, earn less in Social Security retirement benefits, and accumulate lower lifetime earnings. In spite of the fact that all of the adults in most families are employed, the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee workers paid time off to care for a new child, and one of only a handful of industrialized countries that do not guarantee paid time off to provide other forms of family care. Currently, women are more likely than men to leave a job or shift from full-time to part-time work when a new child arrives. Women are also more likely to leave a job or make the shift from full- to part-time work in order to provide ongoing care to an elderly, ailing parent. Some workers are left with little option but to make such a choice as they face workplaces with no paid sick days, no paid family-leave policies, or inflexible scheduling practices. Our nation’s workplace policies do not have to work this way. Because a not-insignificant portion of the gender wage gap is due to differences in work experiences that often result from caregiving needs, paid sick days and paid family and medical leave would go a long way in helping to promote wage equality. The importance of paid sick days Nearly 4 in 10 working women do not have access to paid sick days when they or a family member are ill. And female-dominated industries are the least likely to offer paid sick days, in spite of the fact that women are the most likely to need to miss work to care for a sick child, partner, or parent. This means that working women must either forgo pay or risk losing their job when they need to take an elderly parent to a doctor’s appointment, or stay home with a child who has the flu. The economic contributions of women are often vitally important to their families, and when the loss of wages due to illness is compounded with the gender wage gap, the results can be disastrous. The average wage for workers without access to paid sick days is about $10 per hour. Imagine a single mother earning this wage with two children and no paid sick days. If one of her kids got the chicken pox and she had to miss more than three days of work without pay, it would push her family below the federal poverty line. Women workers dominate food service, where the annual gender wage gap is even larger for servers, the largest occupational category in the industry. The average full-time, year-round female server only earns about 68 cents to her male counterpart’s dollar. Much of this gap is due to the types of establishments where female servers are more heavily concentrated. Women are more likely to be employed in family style and quick serve restaurants, while male servers are more heavily concentrated in fine dining restaurant where earnings are significantly higher. On top of this larger-than-average wage gap, 90 percent of restaurant workers do not have access to paid sick days. Since the average female server only earns $17,000 a year, they often cannot afford to lose pay even if they or their children are ill. Therefore, it should not be shocking that 70 percent of women (and 67 percent of men) in the restaurant industry report having to go to cook, prepare, or serve food while sick. Paid family and medical leave would help close the gap Some family caregiving situations can arise that would prevent employees from being at work for more than the amount of time usually available to those who have access to paid sick days, for example the arrival of a new child or the serious illness of a family member. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides unpaid, job-protected leave for these types of events, but only about half of the workforce qualifies for the leave provided though this act, and nearly 80 percent of those who need leave are unable to take it because it is unpaid. Young workers and people of color are particularly likely to be excluded from taking unpaid, job-protected leave. And because the Family and Medical Leave Act only provides unpaid leave, men are less likely to take it to care for a child than women are. This is both because men tend to earn more than women, and because men often do not think that unpaid leave is intended for them. In contrast, when paid leave is offered, men are much more likely to take it. It is important to note that men do not eschew unpaid leave because they do not want to take care of their families, but rather because the wage gap currently makes it more economically feasible in many families for women to take unpaid time off instead. Paid leave would enable men to take caregiving leave, both to care for and bond with new children and to care for ill family members, without requiring a total loss of income for that time. While the average woman earns less than the average man, there is also a wage gap between mothers and nonmothers. The “mother’s wage penalty” is estimated at approximately 7 percent per child, and just under one-third of the gap is attributed to the consequences of taking leave to care for children. Because a significant portion of the gender wage gap between men and women is due to differences in the work histories of men and women, access to paid leave that would encourage men to take it would help to reduce the stigma around taking leave, and is an important component of reducing the gender wage gap. How to close the gender wage gap There is reason to believe that the unexplained portions of the wage gap, both between men and women and between mothers and childless women, are due to discrimination. Because women tend to be the caregivers for their families and are more likely to take time out of the workforce when family care needs arise, employers may erroneously believe that women are less serious about their careers and are less dependable workers than men. Enabling men to take paid caregiving leave, whether through better access to paid sick days or paid family and medical leave, would help to challenge these outdated gender stereotypes and would promote more gender equitable workplaces for both men and women. In addition to supporting policies to promote gender equity in pay, such as the Paycheck Fairness Act, we must also strive to promote gender equity in caregiving leave. Currently there are no federal laws guaranteeing workers the right to paid sick days. The Healthy Families Act would provide workers with the right to up to seven job-protected paid sick days per year to recover from their own short-term illnesses or to care for an ill family member. And Social Security Cares , a model paid family and medical leave program developed by the Center for American Progress, would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers who need to care for a new child or seriously ill family member, which would boost enable caregiver’s employment while promoting greater gender equity. On Equal Pay Day these are reforms men and women together can and should get behind. Sarah Jane Glynn is a Policy Analyst with the Economic Policy team at the Center for American Progress. 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> Library > Services > Copyright > Works Almost Free of Copyrights Creative Commons (CC) provides producers of copyrighted works with a way to limit their exclusive copyrights and grant a range of other rights to other producers. Some rights reserves vs. All right reserved. The emphasis is on sharing rights to your work for other people’s creative purposes rather than reserving your rights which limits subsequent use. Arguably, CC licenses (Scroll down to “The Licenses”) have become the most prominent form of copyright protection in the U.S. after copyright law itself. The licenses range from “Change my work. Mention my name. Make money off your new work.” to “Do whatever you want with my work. You don’t even have to mention my name.” You’ve read the notice “All rights reserved.” and that’s true with copyright protection. The copyright holder has, “reserves,” the right to decide what someone else can do with her or his work (Definition). The author can choose to limit some of those rights, though. But how can that person notify users that s/he has done so? Creative Commons (CC) licenses are an increasingly common way for people to do that. Like copyright, no registration is necessary (Look for the “License” heading on the webpage.), but the author does need to feature the appropriate license designation for the degree of rights s/he is trying to reserve. Many people on the Internet are using CC licenses. Once you start to recognize the licenses(Look for the Licenses heading on the webpage.), you may start noticing them all over. There is also a license for works voluntarily being placed in the Public Domain, i.e., completely free of copyright limitations. You can even search the Internet specifically for CC-licensed works. Remember, whether or not you find a © symbol on a work, it is copyrighted. On the pro side, CC licenses allow creators to share with other creators without the latter having to actively reach out to the former to obtain written permission. On the con side, one big issue is that the licenses are irrevocable, meaning that if you discover something you created has the potential to make lots of money, you can’t go back and copyright your work to obtain royalties. Creative Commons Licenses: Advantages and Drawbacks is the perspective of an blogger/writer/composer/photographer who offers a counterpoint to the issue of irrevocability. Creative Commons Licensing shares 10 cons of CC licensing including irrevocability.

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The environment for productive investments in Argentina Monday 16 January, 5:00pm LAC Seminar Room, 1 Church Walk, Oxford Convener: Eduardo Posada-Carbo Speaker: Jaime Campos (President of the Argentinean Business Association) Jaime Campos is the President of the Argentinean Business Association (Asociación Empresaria Argentina). Mr Campos has a BA in Sociology from the Argentine Catholic University (UCA) and MA in Economic Development from Yale University (USA). He has professional experience in three different areas. First, he has been consultant to various international organizations such as the IDB, IDRC, and UNCTAD as well as Professor on Argentina’s Economy at the UCA Mr Campos has written a series of papers on international investment and technology transfer. He is coeditor, with Peter Buckley and others, of the book “International Technology Transfer by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”, Macmillan Press, 1997. Second, he was Executive Director of the Argentine Investment Foundation. An institution aimed at the promotion of productive investments in Argentina, responsible of performing actions to attract foreign investments and to improve the local environment for investments, as well as assisting Argentine firms in their international development and expansion. Finally, during the last 7 years he has been the President of the Argentine Business Association (AEA), an organization that gathers entrepreneurs from large firms, many of them with international activities. Responsible of putting forward to the Government, as well as opposition parties and the public opinion, diverse points of view from the business community, his tasks include the coordination of technical work on different topics relevant to business activity, and the reception of business delegations from abroad.

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Photos: Félix Vallotton’s “Painter of Disquiet” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week By The Editors of ARTnews The Editors of ARTnews More Stories by The Felix L.A. Details Second Edition, Museums Mark 19th Amendment Centennial, and More: Morning Links from January 17, 2020 Controversy at Vermont Museum Over Sackler Gift, Frick Collection’s Historic Music Room, and More: Morning Links from January 17, 2020 Yusaka Maezawa Gets a Reality TV Show, Stan Douglas to Represent Canada at 2021 Venice Biennale, and More: Morning Links from January 15, 2020 Allan D’Arcangelo, Pi in the Sky, 1981–82, acrylic on canvas. ©ALLAN D’ARCANGELO/COURTESY THE ARTIST AND GARTH GREENAN GALLERY, NEW YORK Opening: Allan D’Arcangelo at Garth Greenan Gallery Allan D’Arcangelo’s work is usually associated with the Pop art movement, but to call him a Pop artist might be reductive. His semi-figurative paintings tread the lines between Pop, Minimalism, and hard-edged abstraction, evoking in the process a distinctly American landscape of signage. Despite his work’s weirdness, D’Arcangelo described his subjects as “icons that mattered”—something spiritual was at stake. This show focuses on paintings that D’Arcangelo, who died in 1998, made between 1974 and 1982. Included is Landscape (1976–77), a strange image of a part of a parking deck and a telephone pole that, if briefly glanced, might resemble a crucifix. Garth Greenan Gallery, 545 West 20th Street, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Opening: Cindy Sherman at Mnuchin Gallery A woman in high-waisted harem pants lies on the floor, propped against a chair, as though knocked over by someone. What is she doing there? And why is her expression so blank? Such are questions that surround Untitled #94 (1981), one of Cindy Sherman’s “Centerfold” photographs that, like so many of her other works, has no narrative but feels as if it should include a hidden story. This exhibition, titled “Cindy Sherman: Once Upon a Time, 1981–2011” and curated by Philippe Ségalot and Sukanya Rajaratnam, focuses on Sherman’s use of stories, or lack thereof, in her work. Featuring Sherman’s photographs of herself presented in the manner of clowns and high-society women, the show will include works from a series did for which she inserted herself into traditionally male art-historical images, in a sort of commentary on the conventional role of women in narratives. Mnuchin Gallery, 45 East 78th Street, 6–8 p.m. Installation view of work by Lyle Ashton Harris, in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. MAXIMILÍANO DURÓN/ARTNEWS Opening: Mel Bochner at Peter Freeman Inc. One of Mel Bochner’s latest paintings is Obsolete, and the text within the work makes good on its title. The word “OBSOLETE” is printed over and over again, in Bochner’s signature bubble-letter font, against fiery magenta background. As the viewer’s eye scrolls down the painting, the word becomes gradually less visible and, in its own self-reflexive way, obsolete. Like many of Bochner’s paintings, it examines what happens when the viewer becomes a reader and ways that words can communicate meaning. With this show, Bochner’s first since his Jewish Museum retrospective in 2014, the veteran conceptualist will unveil new works. Peter Freeman Inc., 140 Grand Street, 6–8 p.m. Lecture: Lyle Ashton Harris at Pratt Institute Currently on view at the Whitney Biennial is a room-size installation by Lyle Ashton Harris, an underrated artist whose work reconciles various tragedies in recent queer and black history. His Whitney work takes the form of various photo-based works, all of which are tinged with a sadness for that which has been lost. These are typical works for Harris, whose photographs and videos trace the ways images can create identities—and vice versa. At this lecture, Harris will discuss his practice and his recent pieces. Pratt Institute, ARC Building, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, 6:30–8 p.m. Register on Pratt’s website Lorraine O’Grady, Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters III), L: Nefertiti’s daughter, Maketaten; R: Devonia’s daughter, Kimberley, 1980/1994, cibachrome prints, in “Regarding the Figure,” at the Studio Museum in Harlem. ©2017 LORRAINE O’GRADY/ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK/COURTESY ALEXANDER GRAY ASSOCIATES, NEW YORK Opening: “Regarding the Figure” at the Studio Museum in Harlem Figuration, long considered an outmoded style, has made a comeback in a big way, with the Whitney Museum staging several exhibitions in its tribute and many young painters receiving acclaim for avoiding abstraction. Now, the Studio Museum in Harlem will showcase various figurative work from its collection. On view will be mid-century portraits by artists such as Eldzier Cortor alongside postmodern reflections on the history of art by Barkley L. Hendricks and Lorraine O’Grady. Among the works are paintings by Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, the young Nigerian-born artist whose tableaux often feature sitters whose surroundings are covered in ready-made images. The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th Street, 12–9 p.m. Opening: “Body Language” at Company Gallery This four-person group show features work by artists pondering bodies, often in surreal ways. The oldest works here are Jimmy DeSana’s photographs, which were shot during the ’80s and ’90s, and often include bodies, both male and female, that are contorted in strange arrangements in suburban homes. Tschabalala Self and Niv Acosta will bring DeSana’s sensuality into the present day with new works that explore the role of gestures. Even more explicit will be Jacolby Satterwhite’s work, which typically takes the form of digital animations where orgiastic arrangements of bodies take place in futuristic settings. Company Gallery, 88 Eldridge Street, 5th Floor, 6–8 p.m. Howardena Pindell, Free, White and 21 (still), 1980, video. ©HOWARDENA PINDELL/COURTESY THE ARTIST AND GARTH GREENAN GALLERY, NEW YORK Opening: “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85” at Brooklyn Museum As scholars continue to plumb the depths of art history for forgotten figures, the Brooklyn Museum will dedicate an entire major exhibition to black women artists working between 1965 and 1985. A few of the artists will be well-known to today’s viewers—such as the filmmaker Julie Dash, who made Daughters of the Dust, and Beverly Buchanan, herself the subject of a previous Brooklyn Museum show—but in their day, many of these women went under-recognized. At a critical moment when art history is being revised to look beyond white males, this show promises to be vital. Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Kathakali actors being made up for a performance from the Mahabharata Cheruthuruthi, Kerala, India, 1950, gelatin silver print. ©HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON/MAGNUM PHOTOS Opening: “Henri Cartier-Bresson: India in Full Frame” at Rubin Museum of Art In 1948, while on assignment for Magnum Photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson met Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India. The resulting images are among Cartier-Bresson’s most iconic. In one portrait, Gandhi sits on the floor, pensively reading a book. This would become one of the last images of Gandhi ever produced—he was assassinated that same year, and Cartier-Bresson wound up photographing his funeral, too. This exhibition features 69 photographs that the French artist took as part of a three-year trip through Asia, with immaculately composed street photographs alongside more conventional portraits of Gandhi. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, 6–10 p.m. Opening: Justin Matherly at Paula Cooper Gallery Justin Matherly’s sculptures typically take the form of ancient Greek and Roman works that have been eroded, remade, and placed on what appear to be walkers. For Matherly, such forms suggest a way of reflecting on art’s fragility—nothing lasts forever, not even the greatest masterpieces. For this show, Matherly, who will have work later this year in the 2017 edition of Skulptur Projekte Münster, will re-stage works initially made for a 2016 show at Galerie Eva Presenhuber. The works on view here take their inspiration from three Greek deities: Asclepius, Telesphoros, and Hygeia (the gods of medicine, recovery, and health, respectively). Paula Cooper Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, 6–8 p.m. Garth Greenan Gallery Jimmy DeSana Lyle Ashton Harris Mnuchin Gallery Paula Cooper Gallery Rubin Museum of Art Studio Museum in Harlem Tschabalala Self

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Volume 30 No. 4 — 1 November 2015 Australian Literary Studies in the 1940s: The Commonwealth Literary Fund Lectures Philip Butterss Probably the best-known story about the Commonwealth Literary Fund lectures concerns J.I.M. Stewart, professor of English at the University of Adelaide. Geoffrey Dutton remembers that Stewart, in his Oxford accent and almost-falsetto voice, began the first talk in 1940 with these words: ‘I am most grateful to the C.L.F. for providing the funds to give these lectures in Australian literature, but unfortunately they have neglected to provide any literature – I will lecture therefore on D.H. Lawrence’s Kangaroo’ (Dutton 18). Not surprisingly, Stewart has been held up, again and again, as an appalling example of those who believe ‘there is no such thing as Australian literature’ (Heyward). The story’s wide circulation has also helped to reinforce the standard view that, in the 1940s at least, the universities were far from serious in supporting the CLF’s efforts to encourage the incorporation of Australian literature into the syllabus. The truth about both the Stewart anecdote and Australian literary studies in universities in the 1940s is much more complicated. The full text of this essay is available to ALS subscribers Please sign in to access this article and the rest of our archive. Not a member? Subscribe now from only $24/year Published 1 November 2015 in Volume 30 No. 4. Subjects: Commonwealth Literary Fund. Cite as: Butterss, Philip. ‘Australian Literary Studies in the 1940s: The Commonwealth Literary Fund Lectures.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 30, no. 4, 2015. https://doi.org/10.20314/als.a36094d36e. Related essays and reviews Review of Larrikins: A History, by Melissa Bellanta. In a recent weekend paper there was a review of yet another biography labelling its subject a larrikin. This time it was Shirl: The Lift of a Legendary Larrikin. No doubt Jeff Apter depicts Shirley Strachan as a bloke… Neil James A Paperback Canon: The Australian Pocket Library In 1943, the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth Literary Fund sensed an opportunity. Prime Minister Curtin had been approached by the AIF Women's Auxiliary for Prisoners of War, which requested that cheap editions of Australian books be made available to… Ann-Mari Jordens Commonwealth Patronage for a Patron’s Daughters The Tennysons in Literary Adelaide For many in Adelaide, the appointment in 1899 of Hallam Tennyson as governor of South Australia was a perfect ending for the nineteenth century. The city had long regarded its interest in literature as an important part of its identity…

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Study Undergraduate Management Courses in Australia This page lists where to study undergraduate management courses in Australia. The available programs in this area include: Bachelor Of Arts/bachelor Of Commerce - Deakin University Advanced Diploma Of Business - Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT) Bachelor Of Entertainment Management - Australian Institute of Music Bachelor Of Commerce And Bachelor Of Science - The University of Sydney Diploma Of Sport Management (surfing Studies) - Southern Cross University If you do not find a course that matches your requirements then broaden your search from undergraduate management Australia programs to related areas of study. Undergraduate Management Courses On Campus in Australia Australian Catholic University (35) Australian Institute of Music (1) Australian School of Management (2) Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (3) Bond University (5) Central Queensland University (25) Charles Darwin University (3) Charles Sturt University (17) Christian Heritage College (1) Curtin University of Technology (7) Educational Enterprises Australia (Eynesbury College) (1) Flinders University (21) Griffith University (33) Holmes Institute (2) Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (1) Insearch (2) ITC Education (t/a UOW College) (2) James Cook University (16) Kaplan Business School (3) La Trobe University (33) Macquarie University (8) Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (3) Melbourne Institute of Technology (2) Monash College (2) Monash University (34) Murdoch University (10) Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd (t/a La Trobe Melbourne) (1) Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT) (4) Queensland Institute of Business and Technology (QIBT) (2) Queensland University of Technology (21) RMIT University (2) South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT) (1) Southern Cross University (21) Study Group Australia Pty Ltd (2) Swinburne University of Technology (38) Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) (4) The University of Melbourne (2) The University of Notre Dame Australia (24) The University of Sydney (14) The University of Western Australia (4) Think Education Group (8) University of Canberra (38) University of New South Wales (12) University of Newcastle (20) University of South Australia (20) University of Southern Queensland (25) University of Tasmania (35) University of Technology, Sydney (21) University of the Sunshine Coast (10) University of Western Sydney (16) University of Wollongong (32) Victoria University (35)

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OBC Events Our Prizes The results of OBCT (2018 figures) ITA ENG BHS French "no" to UE negotiations causes early elections in North Macedonia Name issue agreement, the day after in (North) Macedonia 25/06/2018 (North) Macedonia and the Prespa agreement, success or defeat? 06/02/2019 North Macedonia, Pendarovski is the new president 13/05/2019 Macedonia, the Gruevski's escape 20/11/2018 (North) Macedonia, the price of a name 23/10/2018 Zoran Zaev - © Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock North Macedonia remains at the EU's door again, this time because of France's opposition. Disappointed with the "Macron" vote, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev tries to run for cover by calling for early elections 24/10/2019 - Ilcho Cvetanoski Skopje A "grave, historic mistake". Thus European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker described the European Council's decision not to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. President of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the EU failed to deliver on its promises, asking the aspiring countries not to give up. EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn stressed that this is not a moment of glory for the EU. "To refuse acknowledgement of proven progress will have negative consequences", said Hahn. The French veto, labelled as a "catastrophic" decision that undermines the EU's credibility in Balkans, was overwhelmingly criticised by politicians, intellectuals, and organisations across Europe. To what avail. The third consecutive postponement for the start of the accession talks heavily undermined Zaev's domestic political reputation. Zaev's narrative since he came in power was that, if Skopje delivered, it would most certainly get a date for the start of the accession negotiations. Last week's conclusion that "[t]he European Council will revert to the issue of enlargement before the EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb in May 2020" was all that he got. Not a date, not a start, nor a clear no – just the possibility to talk again about the possible start of negotiations. This was a political death sentence for Zaev and his government. It is no surprise that the main opposition parties were celebrating after the French no. This means that their chances to get back in power are high. Yet, to understand the consequences of the French no, and why Zaev had no alternative than to try to reestablish his political credibility through early elections, one needs to go several years back, at least to 2006 – the year of the last on-schedule parliamentary elections, as the following five elections would be snap ones because of the political turmoil. The road to 2020 early elections The winner of the 2006 general elections was conservative/nationalistic VMRO-DPMNE with its then-new leader Nikola Gruevski. Portrayed as a young technocrat and modern politician, his only political experience was as Minister of Finance in the period 1998-2002. Gruevski was expected to transform the country, bringing it closer to EU and NATO – the country's strategic goals since its independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. But there were three major obstacles on the road to Euro–Atlantic integration. Namely, the first and foremost were the necessary internal reforms, so that the country could meet the accession criteria. Also, there were two open disputes with neighbouring Greece and Bulgaria, EU and NATO countries with veto powers. The southern neighbour objected to the use of the name Macedonia citing historical and irredentist concerns. On the other hand, Bulgaria had issues with the ethnic, linguistic, and historical designations. Namely, Bulgaria opposed the existence of the separate Macedonian language and Macedonian ethnic identity before the establishment of Socialist Yugoslavia. During the initial two-three years of his mandate Gruevski, along with his two junior partners, ethnic Albanian party DPA and small socialist party NSDP, focused on the reform agenda. In October 2009, the European Commission issued the first recommendation for the opening of accession negotiations. Since December 2005 North Macedonia has had the status of EU candidate country. But a year earlier, during the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, the first major veto had happened – a veto that would change the course of the country for good. The Greek no The Republic of Macedonia, as the country was called then, applied for NATO membership under its UN reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM), together with Albania and Croatia. In support of its application, USA president George W. Bush stated that he expected all three countries to be accepted in the alliance during the summit. Yet, regardless of Bush's appeal, Greece vetoed the accession of its northern neighbour. Faced with a dead-end for its Euro-Atlantic aspirations, as Greece ultimately pushed for a name change to lift its veto, Gruevski immediately called for snap elections. His coalition, riding on the wave of popular fury, won 63 out of 120 seats in the assembly. Following the landslide victory, he could rule alone, but instead took DUI as his coalition partner. Then he focused on easy deliveries. First, he initiated a proceeding against Greece at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In the meantime, instead of working on EU and NATO integration, he fully focused on identity policies erecting monuments through Skopje. Armed with the positive decision from ICJ, as the court found that Greek veto was unjust and against the UN-sponsored interim accord from 1995 in which Greece committed not to block its northern neighbour's association in international organisations as long as it applied as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gruevski further dwelled on the self-victimisation narrative. In the following six years this once aspiring technocrat, with the help of junior coalition partner DUI, managed to capture the state, thus turning himself into a role model authoritarian ruler. Corruption, constant decline of media freedom, capturing the state infrastructure for personal benefits, mass wiretapping of opponents and citizens, polarising society along political, ethnic, and ideological lines, undermining civil society, and the storming of the parliament are some of his "best" results. Zaev's bombs Citizens displeased with Gruevski's undemocratic rule organised three major protests in the period 2014-2016. First, in late 2014, students took to the streets several times against the government's plan to replace university-run examinations with state testing. Between May and June 2015, following the exposure of the wiretapping scandal, a mass protest led by opposition party SDSM occurred in the capital Skopje, only to end up after an agreement for early elections was brokered with the help of the international community. And then, from April till July 2016, the so-called colourful revolution broke out. The protests, under the motto "no peace without justice", were ignited by the controversial decision by incumbent president Gjorgje Ivanov to stop the investigation against the politicians involved in the wiretapping scandal. It all settled down following the 2016 early elections. Although VMRO-DPMNE won 51 seats in the assembly against SDSM's 49, Gruevski did not manage to form a majority as all smaller parties refused to be in coalition with VMRO-DPMNE. Thus Zaev, along with DUI and several smaller parties, came in power on the promise of substantial reforms and a complete dismantling of Gruevski's captured state. Instead, Zaev's government put all bets on a single card – EU and NATO integration. To unblock the road, Zaev first signed the Prespa agreement with Greece, thus changing the country's name into "Republic of North Macedonia". Then he brokered a good neighbourly agreement with Bulgaria. In a short time, he made concessions that were simply unimaginable for the previous rulers, as the political price was deemed too high. Popular opposition, predominantly among ethnic Macedonians, is high as all these concessions are seen as treasons of national interests. The math was simple: Zaev promised NATO membership and the start of EU talks in exchange for the difficult compromise with Greece and Bulgaria. The equation (two agreements for two memberships) was supported by a long list of first-class foreign dignitaries and diplomats. Weeks before the name referendum, they visited the Republic of Macedonia inviting voters to seize the "historic chance". Even French President Emmanuel Macron supported the agreement via a recorded video message. "I strongly believe that this agreement is good for you, the whole region and Europe", Macron said, urging people to answer positively on the ballot question "Do you support EU and NATO membership by accepting the agreement between Macedonia and Greece?" The consequences During the weekend meeting (Sunday, October 20th) hosted by Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski, the leaders of all seven parliamentary parties defined the road-map for the coming months. Following the French “no”, they reiterated that the country will insist on its EU path as there is no other desirable alternative. Also, following the previously established rule, a caretaker government will come in power 100 days before the date of the elections to administer the process. Thus, Zaev will resign on January 3rd, and his position will be taken by Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski, whilst some key posts will be given to representatives of the opposition. The silver lining in all this is that, following the French "no", political elites in the country managed to broker an agreement without a big fuss and international help – quite a mature crisis management, taking into consideration past years' events. Also, the political elite was quite responsible regardless of the popular disappointment and apathy. Pendarovski called the leaders of the largest political parties to leave their legitimate party interests aside and to reaffirm a country vision. "Now is the time to show unity around our strategic goals. The conclusions of the EU Council fall short of our justified expectations and do not correspond to previous announcements by the EU. While we are disappointed, we must soberly face a new reality", Pendarovski tweeted. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov asked for one thing – the European Union to be straightforward with the Balkan countries. "If there is no longer a consensus on the European future of the Western Balkans, if the promise of Thessaloniki 2003 does not stand anymore, the citizens deserve to know", Dimitrov said. Out of his two promises, Zaev has managed to secure only the first. It is expected that by the early 2020 North Macedonia will be the 30th NATO member, as the ratification of the accession protocol is almost completed. The several remaining member countries should ratify it in the coming months. With such track record, Zaev will resign on January 3rd in view of April's snap elections and hoping for another four-year term on the wings of his NATO success. The most recent polls are not in his favour, though. And things would be much different if there had beena "oui" instead of a "non". I commenti, nel limite del possibile, vengono vagliati dal nostro staff prima di essere resi pubblici. Il tempo necessario per questa operazione può essere variabile. Vai alla nostra policy blog comments powered by OBCT is a operational unit of: Municipality of Trento Municipality of Rovereto Trento University Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa OBC Transeuropa Trento (TN) - Italia segreteria@balcanicaucaso.org Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa is a publication registered at the Court of Rovereto n. 256 on 26 May 2004 - Editor in Chief Luca Zanoni Copyleft 2020 Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa License | Terms of use

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Bankrate’s best banks of 2019: The best big banks in the US January 15, 2019 in Banking NICHOLAS KAMM/Getty Images Customers looking for a new bank have a wide range of options. But many people still choose to open accounts with the country’s largest financial institutions. The biggest banks may not pay savings account holders the most interest, and they tend to charge high overdraft and monthly service fees. But big banks are worth considering for savvy consumers looking for high-tech features. Most offer the chance to earn hundreds of dollars just for signing up for a new account. And their extensive branch networks make them accessible to many customers across the nation. Bankrate ranked the best banks in America depending on whether they offer free or low-fee checking and savings accounts, low out-of-network ATM fees and highly-rated mobile apps. Check out the results and decide which institution would best meet your financial needs. The top 5 big banks: First-Citizens Bank & Trust Overall best big bank: Capital One For the second year in a row, Capital One ranks as America’s best big bank. Accounts are available online nationwide, and there are more than 500 branches available in Louisiana, Texas and a number of states in the northeast. Customers have surcharge-free access to more than 39,000 ATMs through Allpoint and the bank’s own network. And in some of the nation’s biggest cities, Capital One Cafes act as branches and coffee shops rolled into one. Capital One stands apart from its peers by offering a savings account rate that isn’t below 1 percent APY. It also provides a teen checking account and a fee-free, interest-bearing checking account paying 0.2 percent APY. The bank in recent years has received much praise for its mobile app, which has a combined Google Play and iTunes score of nearly five stars (4.7). Read Bankrate’s expert Capital One Bank review. First-Citizens Bank & Trust is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bank — which has been around for more than 100 years — has more than 500 branches and about 650 ATMs. The bank’s free checking account charges no monthly service fees and has no minimum balance requirement. There is a $5 monthly service fee that applies to the Regular Savings account, but it can be waived by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $300. PNC Bank has a big presence on the East Coast. It has 2,600 branches and roughly 9,000 ATMs. It changed the game in late 2018 by launching a high-yield savings account that’s available across the country to customers outside of its branch network. PNC offers multiple checking accounts including several that let customers earn bonus rewards for linking a PNC credit card. Its Standard Checking account can be opened online in just 10 minutes. There’s a $7 monthly service charge, but it can easily be waived by maintaining a $500 average monthly balance or having a $500 direct deposit made each statement period (or by being at least 62 years old). The bank’s standard savings account pays a low rate (0.01 percent APY). But just $25 are needed to open the account and the $5 monthly service fee is easily avoidable (by having $25 automatically transferred into the account every month or maintaining an average monthly balance of $300). U.S. Bank customers can use more than 4,700 ATMs and visit 3,045 branches in a couple dozen states. Surcharge-free transactions can be done at thousands of ATMs within the MoneyPass network. The big bank’s checking accounts target different customers, including folks who tend to overdraw their accounts. Its Easy Checking account has a $6.95 monthly maintenance fee that can be avoided by maintaining a $1,500 average account balance or combined monthly direct deposits totaling at least $1,000. Consumers who opt for U.S. Bank’s Standard Savings account will pay $4 a month unless they can keep at least $300 in their accounts daily or keep $1,000, on average, in their accounts each month. Read Bankrate’s U.S. Bank review. Though it’s in the process of closing locations, Wells Fargo still has the most branches (more than 5,800) of any big bank in the nation. And despite countless faux pas that have made national headlines in recent years, it has a lot to offer customers, like top-notch mobile apps and features that empower consumers to take control of their financial lives. Wells Fargo’s Everyday Checking account charges a $10 monthly service fee that requires a bit more effort to avoid if you can’t maintain a $1,500 minimum daily balance or have direct deposits of at least $500 made into the account. Its Way2Save account doesn’t pay much interest, but the minimum opening deposit ($25) and minimum daily balance ($300) are on the lower end of the spectrum. Read Bankrate’s Wells Fargo Bank review. Bankrate gathered checking and savings account data from 50 brick-and-mortar banks, 25 credit unions and 37 online financial institutions. In doing so, we examined more than 385 accounts and 7,500 data points, looking at the fees each institution charges and the deposit rates it offers. We also looked at factors like the number of branches a bank or credit union has and the number of states in which it operates. Read our overview for more information on how we determined the best banks. Bankrate’s best banks: The best big banks in the US Bankrate’s best banks: The best regional banks in the US Bankrate’s best banks of 2019: The best regional banks in the US Bankrate’s best banks: The best credit unions in the US Bankrate’s best banks of 2019: The best credit unions in the US A key factor when choosing a bank: Good financial advice

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Breaking In Baseball Gloves In Oven The Sport of Baseball And Where It Came From by Jethro Jordans Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States today. Major League Baseball draws in thousands of fans each year and people just can't seem to get enough. The World Series has millions of viewers each year and American's love to cheer and are very loyal to their home team. Baseball has always been known in the U.S. as the national pastime. Most of us will never play a real game of baseball, especially since pitching is so difficult. There are however, derivative games that are a lot of fun. You don't have to be a professional athlete to play them and softball and slow-pitch leagues are fun to join. There are also many different leagues of baseball in America. There are major leagues, minor leagues, little leagues, and the list goes on. Many parent's like to put their kids into baseball rather than football or hockey since it is a relatively no contact sport and focuses on skills other than how hard you can hit your opponent. Baseball takes patience, and excellent hand to eye coordination. How else can you hit a ball coming at you at 50 miles per hour? In the end of the 19th century baseball which was based on an English game called rounders took on its modern form and became the most popular American sport. Alexander Cartwright is the one who is credited for developing the modern version of baseball rules. In 1845 he created the modern baseball field. Though the first baseball teams had started appearing as far back as early 1800's In 1946 Cartwright and his team played the first recorded baseball game, and the rest as they say is history. Baseball has progressed from that game to be popular with both the young and old, men and women. And one of the best things about baseball or its off shoots is that you don't have to be exceptionally athletic to play. Anyone can do it. Baseball players such as Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, and Mark McGwire have become household names. Youngsters idolise the top players of the Major league and hope to be the next Willie Mays. Some people simply like to go to batting cages to try their hand at hitting the ball. A popular attraction, bringing thousands to visit each year, is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It holds souvenirs that once belonged to the most famous players in baseball's American past and present. You can look at jerseys, bats and any number of other things. Any time you are on the east coast, head for Cooperstown, New York and pay a visit to the Hall of Fame. You don't necessarily have to love baseball. It's a great place to take a tour of this popular American sport, learn its history, and find out about the most prominent players. Baseball continues to draw people from all walk of life and all ages. It's a great pastime to not only watch in the stands, but play as well. There are even songs dedicated to this fascinating game. Jethro Jordan is the chief writer for, and editor of FWCDS Baseball, there's a wealth of knowledge on the website, plus why not sign up for the free Baseball newsletter. Want to read more Baseball articles?, just go to: http://www.fwcdsbaseball.com/articles Feel free to grab a unique version of this article from the baseball Articles Submissions Service Breaking In Baseball Gloves In Oven - external links Baseball Glove Repair And Restore Baseball Glove Repair made easy. Fix That Glove!!! is an Ebook showing you how to repair and restore your baseball and softball glove. OVER 50 BASEBALL - "you're never too old to play the real game" Promoting an affordable week-long fantasy-camp type fun tournament in Las Vegas each October. Also promoting the establishment of local leagues nationwide. 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Law Faculty and Staff Baylor Law Search Baylor: Practice Ready Law Professors, Life Coaches The Quarter System Baylor Law Learning Outcomes Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management Study Abroad at St Andrews Baylor Law Review & Giving Submit Alumni Note Contact the CDO Policies and Feedback Baylor>Law School>Faculty & Staff>Faculty and Staff Directory>Leah Witcher Jackson Teague Leah Witcher Jackson Teague Leah_Teague@baylor.edu Individual Tax and Leadership Development High Res Photo Download High Res Photo Associate Dean and Professor of Law Most law school associate deans last only 3 to 6 years. When asked why she’s been the associate dean for Baylor Law for more than 26 years, Leah Teague feels privileged to be part of such a special place. "Baylor has a rich history of faculty, staff and deans who love what we do, believe in our mission and love Baylor. I know how blessed I am to be here.” Dean Brad Toben and Associate Dean Teague have been the leadership team for the Law School for over 26 years and continue to be committed to leading a talented and dedicated faculty and staff who are focused on excellence in teaching, training and developing their students. Dean Teague said, “We proudly create a culture where hard work is expected and passionate commitment to our responsibilities is modeled. The lawyers on our faculty and staff have practiced law and they well understand the opportunities, and responsibilities, our students will have as they serve their clients and lead in their communities. We stand committed to continuing our proud heritage of producing the next generations of Baylor Lawyers – that’s capital B, capital L." Dean Teague comes from a Baylor family. She followed in the footsteps of her father and brother and attended Baylor University and Baylor Law. After earning her BBA, summa cum laude, she never looked at another law school even though she was fairly certain at the time she entered Baylor Law that, with her accounting background, she was not likely to want to be a trial lawyer. She recalls being surprised to find that she "enjoyed" the Practice Court experience, "as much as one can," she added. After earning her J.D. cum laude in 1985, she entered private practice with the Waco law firm of Naman Howell Smith & Lee, P.C., where she practiced for almost five years in the firm's business section. Her primary interest and focus was tax planning. In practice her appreciation for Baylor Law's approach to legal education grew exponentially as she recognized that the skills taught in Practice Court translate impeccably into a transactional practice as well the many leadership positions she has held. For over 20 years, Teague was the primary tax professor at Baylor and she taught almost a full load of courses in addition to her administrative duties. She currently teaches Basic Taxation Principles for Lawyers. "Balancing my teaching duties with my administrative and other responsibilities is a real challenge, but is well worth the effort." She also currently teaches the Leadership Development class as part of Baylor Law's Leadership Development Program. With Baylor’s emphasis on public service and leadership, Dean Teague is excited to offer Baylor Law students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills while thoughtfully reflecting on the leadership roles that lawyers have played throughout history. “This program will better prepare our graduates as they step into their own leadership roles within our profession and in their communities." Dean Teague recognizes that being a lawyer is a privilege that requires her to give back to society both professionally and personally. She has been heavily in worthy effort from local to national organizations. On a national level, she is an appointed member of the American Council on Education's Women Network Executive Council, a national advisory council to the Women's State Network. She chairs the council’s New Initiative Committee which is leading the Moving the Needle Initiative aimed at increasing the national awareness of the economic and social benefits of, and therefore importance of, greater diversity in leadership. She also joined other academic leaders from the U.S. and abroad to discuss the status of women leaders in society when she was invited to participate in two Oxford Round Tables. In Texas, she serves on the Executive Committee of the Texas Federal Tax Institute. Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas, she served on the Professional Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Texas. She is an elected member of the Texas Bar Foundation. She is an alumnae of the Leadership Texas, as well as the Leadership America program. She was selected as a Woman of Distinction by the Blue Bonnet Council of Girl Scouts. She was founding co-chair the Texas Women in Higher Education, Inc. Locally, Teague is a past president of the Waco McLennan County Bar Association. She has been actively involved in organizations that support the education of the community's young people. She was a founding member of the Greater Waco Community Education Alliance leadership team working with other community leaders to increase the community's active involvement in supporting the education of every student in the greater Waco community. She was also a founding member of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce’s LEAD program which provides promising high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a mentor from the business community. She was a founding member of the Midway Education Foundation board of directors. She served as a member of Waco ISD's Partners in Education Advisory Board. She taught Sunday school for elementary and intermediate grade school children for over 15 years. She was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus for Leadership Waco and a Distinguished Alumni of Midway High School. She served as the chair of the American Heart Association Waco Heart Walk. She writes and speaks on tax, business, non-profit and leadership topics and she is frequently asked to give motivational speeches to youth delivering a message that emphasizes the importance of education, commitment and perseverance in pursuing their dreams. When her daughters were young, she spent significant time assisting her two daughters' softball and volleyball teams. "We spent countless nights and weekends practicing and training, and we traveled to more places than I can remember, but I treasure every experience with them, even my broken fingers and other minor injuries along the way. My daughters (and I) learned many valuable life lessons through their athletic experiences. I’m so proud of what they accomplished. Not many mothers can brag about having a daughter who was the winning pitcher for four Little League World Series Championship Teams. I’m even more proud of the incredible women they have become." Dean Teague also believes in heart-healthy living. She participated in numerous triathlons, marathons, trail runs and other such events. She remembers her first full marathon and her first full Ironman triathlon as some of her most challenging experiences in life. "Endurance races are true tests of your physical and mental tenacity. When my son-in-law first said we should sign up for an Ironman (swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26. 2 miles) I told him he was crazy! That sounded impossible. Finding the training time, as well as the resolve, to push one's body to its physical limits and beyond while meeting all your professional and personal commitments was a daunting juggling act," she adds, "but training with good friends and my son-in-law – as well as that feeling of accomplishment when you cross the finish line – made it all worthwhile." Her favorite place to train is Cameron Park in Waco. "The trails and hills are daunting but the park and river are beautiful. Truly experiencing the outdoors and pushing yourself to accomplish challenging feats are experiences that renew my soul and deepen my admiration for the majesty of God's spectacular creations all around us." Dean Teague and her husband Ted are active members of the Waco community. Dean Teague also enjoys oil painting, cooking, baking, traveling, although she readily admits she has little time for these activities. Time with her grandchildren, however, is a priority and a joy. Getting Grittier, Growing Your Mindset and Developing Resilience Higher Education Plays Critical Role in Society: More Women Leaders Can Make a Difference American Council on Education’s IDEALS for Women Leaders: Identify, Develop, Encourage, Advance, Link, and Support, WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION 61-78 (Information Age Publishing 2014). Women and Leadership in Higher Education Networking to Leadership in Higher Education: National and State-Based Programs and Networks for Developing Women Educate the Women and You Change the World: Investing in the Education of Women is the Best Investment in a Country’s Growth and Development, Forum on Public Policy (2009) Women in Leadership Positions in the Legal Profession: Do They Face a Glass Ceiling or Clogged Pipeline, or Is It Now a Ceiling of Lifestyle Bubbles? Won the Legal Battle, but at What Tax Cost to Your Client: Tax Consequences of Contingency Fee Arrangements Leading up to and After Commissioner v. Banks Faculty Map Onboarding Portal Sheila & Walter Umphrey Law Center 1114 South University Parks Drive One Bear Place #97288 Waco, Texas 76798 Holidays Closed

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Banking 02 Nov 2018 EBA stress test: BBVA sees lower capital impact and generates profit under adverse scenario BBVA has once again excelled in EU-wide bank stress tests thanks to its resilience in the face of potential economic shocks. According to the exercise results, published today, BBVA would reach a fully loaded CET1 capital ratio of 8.80 percent in 2020 under the adverse scenario. The bank would also have the second least negative impact among its peers between the initial ratio in 2017 and the final ratio in 2020 (1.93 percentage points). Among big European banks assessed, BBVA is one of the few banks with the ability to generate an accumulated profit in the three-year period under analysis (2018, 2019, and 2020), under the adverse scenario. The EBA EU-wide exercise uses 2017 year-end data from each financial institution to assess their resilience in two macroeconomic scenarios – a baseline and an adverse scenario. The test uses a static balance sheet and looks at how capital ratios, earnings, and other relevant metrics would perform over a three-year period (2018, 2019, and 2020). Using a common methodology, the results of the stress test enable supervisory authorities to assess each bank’s capacity to reach minimum capital requirements during an economic crisis. The results of the test are not to be considered as earnings estimates. This is the first year that the impact of the new accounting standard IFRS9 was incorporated into the test, which in addition to requiring an adjustment in the 2017 year-end initial capital ratio, involves using an expected loss model to calculate bad debt provisions. As a result, the largest impact in the stress test is reflected in the first year (2018). Similar to the 2014 and 2016 stress tests, this test does not include a pass/fail threshold. The results of the exercise will be incorporated in the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), periodically conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the institutions, which determines the capital requirements for each bank. “The results published by the EBA today once again show BBVA’s solid capital position, which is reflected in its capital resilience in the most adverse scenarios, thanks to its ability to generate recurring revenues,” BBVA Head of Global Supervisory Relations Eduardo Ávila said. The initial fully loaded CET ratio as of December 31, 2017 has been restated to factor in a 31-basis-point impact coming out of the new IFRS9 accounting rule. As a result, BBVA has an initial restated ratio of 10.73 percent, compared to the 11.04 percent originally reported. In the adverse scenario, BBVA would reach a fully loaded CET1 capital ratio of 8.80 percent in 2020. This makes BBVA Group the bank with the second lowest negative impact between the initial and the final ratios of all European peer group (1.93 percentage points vs. 4.34 p.p. of average for its peers, not including BBVA). The test results do not factor in the impact of the sale of BBVA’s stake in BBVA Chile -an operation announced at the end of 2017 and completed on June 6, 2018-, which would add 50 basis points to its fully-loaded CET1 capital ratio. In the baseline scenario, the fully loaded CET1 ratio for BBVA increases 1.99 percentage points to 12.72 percent, as of December 31, 2020. In the adverse scenario, BBVA would also be one of two of its European peer group banks to post an accumulated profit between 2018 and 2020: It would earn €344 million. The 2018 EU-wide stress test exercise is the sixth carried out by the European Banking Authority (EBA) since 2009. A total of 48 banks with assets worth more than €30 billion each participated in the exercise. The analysis covers 70 percent of the banking sector’s assets in the EU. Four Spanish banks were included: BBVA, Santander, CaixaBank, and Sabadell. Capital ratio BBVA’s resilience stands out in banking stress tests BBVA has demonstrated its solid resilience in the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) stress tests of European banks, published today. In the adverse scenario, the bank would attain a fully-loaded CET1 ratio of 8.2% in 2018. Financial scenarios IFRS 9: new accounting for forward-looking risk provisioning The new accounting regulation IFRS 9 aims to buttress financial stability against future crises. It obliges financial institutions to more faithfully reflect credit risk and calculate provisions for insolvencies following an expected loss model (versus the previous “incurred loss” model). For a majority of financial institutions, this has resulted in an increase in provisions and the subsequent impact on capital.

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beautynerd.co » Pop » Boys Town Gang - Cruisin’ The Streets Boys Town Gang - Cruisin’ The Streets album flac Jan Mir - Moby Dick EP download flac Boys Town Gang - Cruisin' The Streets download flac Boys Town Gang - Disc Charge download flac Cruisin' Gang - Chinatown download flac Boys Town Gang - Greatest Hits download flac Boys Town Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You download flac Boys Town Gang Europop 1981 Performer: Boys Town Gang Title: Cruisin’ The Streets Style: Europop Other Formats: APE MOD ASF MP1 AIFF MP2 MP3 This is the first pressing of this release (and contains the following differences). There is no Content Warning or Moby Dick Records logo on the front cover (as with the reissue). The Moby Dick Records logo on the back cover is smaller than it is on the reissue. Cruisin’ The Streets. More albums from Boys Town Gang: Disc Charge by Boys Town Gang. A Cast Of Thousands by Boys Town Gang. View all albums . About. Features Song Lyrics for Boys Town Gang's Cruisin' The Streets + Disc Charge album. Can't Take My Eyes Off You Lyrics. 3. Cruisin' The Streets Lyrics. 4. Come And Get Your Love Lyrics. Boys Town Gang Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. All Music News . Popular Boys Town Gang Lyrics. Cruisin' the Streets, 02:25. Now playing: Ed Sheeran Perfect. Земля plus (Earth plus). The Man Feel It Still. Discover all of this album's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Cruisin' the Streets (1981). Album by Boys Town Gang. Remember Me/Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (1967). Remember Me by Diana Ross (1971). Cruisin' the Streets. Contact by Edwin Starr (1978). The Boys Town Gang were a San Francisco based disco and hi-NRG band. Their popularity peaked in the 1980s, when the group reached number 5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart with the single "Cruisin' the Streets", and number 4 in the UK Singles chart and number 1 in the Netherlands with their disco version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You". In 1980 DJ Bill Motley saw an opportunity to form a group that catered to San Francisco's large gay clientele. Cruisin' The Streets. This song is by Boys Town Gang and appears on the compilation The Disco Box (1999). Hey there all you hunky guysDancin' to the beatListen here I'll tell you boutA new way to meetAll it takes is a little timeFor you to feel the heatWait till the nightAnd start to cruise the street. 1. Cruisin' The Streets - Original Extended Version. 2. Disco Kicks - 12" Remix Version. Remember Me, Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Original Extended Version. Listen to Cruisin' The Streets in full in the this site app. Play on this site. License of Rich & Famous Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 High Fashion Music Under excl.

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Category: Barrister Direct Access To A Barrister (2) Barristers are distinguished from solicitors , who have a lot more direct access to customers, and may possibly do transactional-sort legal work. When the case comes to trial, it is the barrister who will represent you in court, speak on your behalf and argue your case before the judge. For example, a barrister could give you a legal opinion on no matter whether or not you have a good legal case against a person with whom you have had a dispute. When you get in touch with a solicitor for legal tips, your solicitor may suggest that a barrister be engaged to give services. If you and your solicitor choose to involve a barrister in your case, the solicitor will send the barrister a short containing all the relevant information and facts and documents to assist the barrister in the presentation of the case. The barrister will then write the legal documents ( writs or pleadings ) which need to be filed in the case. The Barrister is a benefit of ACTLA membership , nevertheless, subscriptions are out there to non-members. Barristers are not contacted straight by the public – they are engaged by solicitors to work on a case. Your barrister may perhaps also be the particular person who negotiates a settlement of your case rather of it going to trial. Direct Access To A Barrister Most importantly, for this relates to their independence and specialisation, members of the Victorian Bar undertake not to practise otherwise than exclusively as a barrister,(1) and undertake to comply with the Constitution, practice guidelines and regulations These rules and regulations are made (amongst other points) to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and integrity amongst members of the Bar. Barristers when enjoyed a monopoly on appearances prior to the greater courts, but in Terrific Britain this has now been abolished, and solicitor advocates can commonly appear for clients at trial. In contrast, solicitors and attorneys work directly with the clientele and are responsible for engaging a barrister with the acceptable knowledge for the case. England and Wales are covered by a prevalent bar (an organisation of barristers) and a single law society (an organisation of solicitors). In December 2014 there have been just over 15,500 barristers in independent practice, of whom about ten % are Queen’s Counsel and the remainder are junior barristers Quite a few barristers (about 2,800) are employed in organizations as ‘in-house’ counsel, or by local or national government or in academic institutions. Possessing recourse to all of the specialist barristers at the bar can allow smaller sized firms, who could not preserve big specialist departments, to compete with bigger firms. A barrister is entitled to a ‘brief fee’ when a brief is delivered, and this represents the bulk of her/his charge in relation to any trial. In Israel there is no distinction in between barristers and solicitors, even even though the judicial system is primarily based mainly on English widespread law, from when Britain administered what was then Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1948. Historically, barristers have had a big part in trial preparation, including drafting pleadings and reviewing evidence. But if a case is settled ahead of the trial, the barrister is not necessary and the short fee would be wasted. As in widespread law nations in which there is a split involving the roles of barrister and solicitor, the barrister in civil law jurisdictions is responsible for appearing in trials or pleading circumstances before the courts. The profession of barrister in England and Wales is a separate profession from that of solicitor. In the states of South Australia , Victoria , and Western Australia , as effectively as the Australian Capital Territory , the professions of barrister and solicitor are fused, but an independent bar nonetheless exists, regulated by the Legal Practice Board of the state or territory. Barristers are regulated by the Bar for the jurisdiction where they practise, and in some countries, by the Inn of Court to which they belong. The profession incorporated numerous grades ranked by seniority: avocat-stagiaire (trainee, who was currently qualified but needed to complete two years (or far more, based on the period) of training alongside seasoned lawyers), avocat, and avocat honoraire (senior barrister). In some jurisdictions, a barrister receives further education in proof law, ethics, and court practice and process. Prior to a barrister can undertake Public Access work, they must have completed a unique course.

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Hundreds of Nigerians board plane to leave South Africa by: MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press Posted: Sep 11, 2019 / 02:37 PM UTC / Updated: Sep 11, 2019 / 03:24 PM UTC Nigerians exit a bus at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. A group of Nigerians boarded a free flight from Johannesburg to Lagos on Wednesday, following a week of violence targeting foreigners in South Africa that has stoked tensions between Africa’s two largest economies. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the flight, operated by the private Nigerian airline Air Peace, but Nigeria’s government said it estimated 313 people would board.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A group of Nigerians boarded a free flight from Johannesburg to Lagos on Wednesday, following a week of violence targeting foreigners in South Africa that has stoked tensions between Africa’s two largest economies. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the flight, operated by the private Nigerian airline Air Peace, but Nigeria’s government said it estimated 313 people would board. In total, 640 Nigerians living in South Africa had registered at Nigerian missions to take the flights offered by the airline last week after bands of South Africans launched violent attacks against foreign-owned shops and stalls, looting and burning the small businesses and attacking some of the shopkeepers. The violence has killed at least 12 people, and police say they have arrested more than 700 people in the attacks spread across Gauteng province, where Johannesburg and Pretoria are located. The nationalities of those killed have not been announced but Nigerians, Ethiopians, Congolese and Zimbabweans have been attacked, according to local media. Precious Oluchi Mbabie, a 35-year-old Nigerian woman who has been working as a fashion designer and seamstress in a Johannesburg suburb, boarded the flight with her three children, leaving her husband behind. “We agreed that it is better I go back home with the children,” says Mbabie. She and her family live in Rosettenville, one of the first areas to be affected by the violence. “Where we are staying is very dangerous because of xenophobia,” she said. “They say they don’t want any foreigners there.” Air Peace’s offer to fly Nigerians home has been endorsed by the Nigerian government, which has been outraged over the latest wave of xenophobic violence to hit South Africa. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama called the attacks “sickening,” and the government recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa and boycotted a high-profile meeting of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town last week. Several South African-owned businesses in Nigeria also came under attack in a wave of retaliatory violence. South Africa temporarily closed its diplomatic missions in Nigeria last week, citing concerns over staff safety. Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to visit South Africa on a state visit in October, and the attacks are expected to be on the agenda. A second flight is expected to leave Johannesburg for Lagos on Thursday or Friday, with some would-be evacuees on board who were turned back from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as they weren’t carrying the right paperwork. Francis Mark, a 34-year-old Nigerian who had his documents in order to board the Wednesday flight, said he was leaving his hair salon business in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, after running it for two years. His shop was looted in last week’s violence. “Since the violence began my family back home have been calling to find out whether we are safe,” Mark said. “I left the business with my brothers. Maybe I will migrate back when the situation is better.”

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HomeHeard Island and McDonald Islands Best time to visit, weather and climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands Weather today: Best time to visit Heard Island and McDonald Islands The best time to visit Heard Island and McDonald Islands is from january until december, when you will have a very cold temperature, but little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is 4°C in march and the lowest is 1°C in july. The weather and climate of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is suitable for a winter sports. The average climate figure for Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an 2,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Heard Island and McDonald Islands or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands per month 3°C 3°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 2°C All climate data from Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands in brief Flight time ¹ 17 hours Population 100 Area 412 km² Local date mo 20 january 2020 Local time 08:05 hour in the morning ¹ From London-Heathrow 14 day weather forecast Heard Island and McDonald Islands The weather for in Heard Island and McDonald Islands will be 3° till 5° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain. Weather forecast this week 3°C 2°C 0.4 mm 25% 0 cm 6m/s 6 3°C 1°C 8.4 mm 95% 9.7 cm 12m/s 3 4°C 2°C 6.3 mm 85% 0 cm 10m/s 2 Weather forecast next week Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands Sun hours Wind force in Bft Day 3°C 3°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 1°C 2°C Night 2°C 2°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 0°C -1°C -1°C -1°C -1°C 0°C 1°C Precip 76 days 11 10 11 11 10 5 3 3 9 9 11 10 days 0 0 0 0 2 7 9 12 13 10 4 0 days 20 18 20 19 19 18 19 16 8 12 15 21 per day 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 12 10 7 6 6 in Bft 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 UV-index 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 4 3 Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands january On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 2° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands february On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands march On average, it is maximum 4° in march in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 90 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands april On average, it is maximum 3° in april in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 2° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands may On average, it is maximum 2° in may in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 1° degrees. In may there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and on average, it snows 2 days in may. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands june On average, it is maximum 2° in june in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around 0° degrees. In june there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and on average, it snows 7 days in june. Climate Heard Island and McDonald Islands july On average, it is maximum 1° in july in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and at least around -1° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and on average, it snows 9 days in july. 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1 Paul looked straight at the Council and said, “Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day.” 2 Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth. 3 At this Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there and judge me according to the law and yet in violation of the law order me to be struck?” 4 The men standing near him asked, “Do you mean to insult God's high priest?” 5 Paul answered, “I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’” 6 When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead.” 7 After he said that, an angry quarrel broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things. 9 There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10 The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. 11 That night the Lord stood near him and said,“Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too.” 12 In the morning, the Jews formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul. 13 More than forty men formed this conspiracy. 14 They went to the high priests and elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul. 15 Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him.” 16 But the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, so he came and got into the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.” 19 The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, “What have you got to tell me?” 20 He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Council tomorrow as though they were going to examine his case more carefully. 21 Don't believe them, because more than forty of them are planning to ambush him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink before they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.” 22 The tribune dismissed the young man and ordered him not to tell anyone that he had notified him. 23 Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight, along with seventy mounted soldiers and 200 soldiers with spears. 24 Provide an animal for Paul to ride, and take him safely to Governor Felix.” 25 He wrote a letter with this message: 26 “From Claudius Lysias to Your Excellency, Governor Felix. Greetings. 27 This man had been seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I went with the guard and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 I wanted to know the exact charge they were making against him, so I had him brought before their Council. 29 I found that, although he was charged with questions about their law, there was no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment. 30 Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I am at once sending him to you and have also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you.” 31 So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the horsemen ride on with him while they returned to their barracks. 33 When these came to Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him. 34 After reading the letter, he asked which province he was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's palace.

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Home » From the first modern map of Britain to Grayson Perry's contemporary maps, Bodleian exhibition reveals the fascinating stories maps tell From the first modern map of Britain to Grayson Perry's contemporary maps, Bodleian exhibition reveals the fascinating stories maps tell Talking Maps | Weston Library, Broad Street | 5 July 2019 - 8 March 2020 Talking Maps, a new exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, celebrates maps and the stories they tell about the places they show and the people that make and use them. The exhibition showcases iconic treasures from the Bodleian’s world-renowned collection of more than 1.5 million maps, together with exciting new works on loan and specially commissioned 3D installations. Featuring ‘imaginary maps’ such as Grayson Perry’s Red Carpet and Map of Nowhere and JRR Tolkien’s maps of Middle-earth, the exhibition offers a new perspective on the enduring power of maps. Talking Maps explores how maps are neither transparent objects of scientific communication, nor ideological tools, but proposals about the world that help people to understand who they are by describing where they are. It shows how cities are administered using maps, and how they can also be used to deceive its attackers; how maps are used in war, and drawing national boundaries; and how artists can use them to reflect on the state of our nation in light of Brexit. Others provide routes to religious salvation, while online interactive maps show us the global and environmental challenges we face in the 21st-century. Jerry Brotton, co-curator of the exhibition, said: "Every map tells a story. The exhibition shows how maps are creative objects that establish conversations between the people who made them and the individuals and communities that use them." The exhibition is curated by Jerry Brotton, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps, and Nick Millea, Map Librarian at the Bodleian Libraries. Nick Millea, said: "Maps do so much more than simply getting us from A to B. Talking Maps highlights the diverse and surprising role of maps through the ages, from guides to the afterlife and windows into alternative worlds to tools that have been used to manage land, nations and empires." The exhibition brings together an extraordinary selection of ancient, pre-modern and contemporary maps drawn from a range of cultures and in a variety of formats. Some are made of animal skin, some woven in wool, others made from the leaves of coconut trees, and the exhibition also shows how maps have migrated from paper to pixels in recent years. Talking Maps will appeal to map lovers as well as anyone interested in the power of maps in fiction, art, history, war, religion and spirituality. The exhibition features items that have never been publicly displayed before including NewcastleGateshead, a photomontage map by the acclaimed artist Layla Curtis; a surviving fragment of the Sheldon tapestry map of Gloucestershire, one of a set of four 16th-century tapestry maps; and a Tibetan thangka—a Buddhist ‘map’ showing the path to personal enlightenment. Highlights of the exhibition include: Grayson Perry’s tapestry, Red Carpet (2017),designed to express the state of the nation following the Brexit vote and his etching Map of Nowhere (2008) which explores his own belief system The iconic Gough Map (late 14th-century), the earliest surviving map showing Great Britain in a recognizable form The Selden Map, a late Ming map of the South China Sea, which is the first known Chinese-made map to enter England, rediscovered at the Bodleian in 2008 Fictional maps including CS Lewis’ map of Narnia and J.R.R.Tolkien’s maps of Middle-earth Islamic maps such as Muslim scholar al-Idrīsī’s world map, one of the greatest works of medieval map-making, which draws on Islamic cosmology and geography Maps from World War II including a D-day landing map Historic maps of Oxford including a pictorial birds-eye view of the city from 1675, a 19th-century ‘drink map’ and never-before-displayed maps of Thomas Sharp’s post-war plan to redesign Oxford A vast map of Laxton in Nottinghamshire, the last remaining feudal village in England, which remains largely unchanged four centuries on from the map’s creation in 1635 Specially-commissioned 3D installations, never displayed before, created by Factum Arte, which recreate a famous lost world map by the 12th-century Muslim geographer al-Sharif al-Idrīsī. Catriona Cannon, Deputy Librarian at the Bodleian Libraries, said: "The unparalleled historical richness and cultural diversity of the Bodleian’s map collection make it one of the greatest cartographic collections in the world, and it is growing daily. Talking Maps invites visitors to come and enjoy the fascinating tales that the collection has to tell and to see some stunning maps on loan from twenty-first-century artists and map-makers." The exhibition explores the latest digital developments in cartography. On screens in the gallery, visitors will be able to explore thought-provoking ‘cartograms’, interactive maps that use statistics and big data to tell powerful stories about our changing world. The Bodleian Libraries gratefully acknowledges the support received from donors who have made the Talking Maps exhibition possible. Talking Maps will be accompanied by an engaging programme of free talks and events at the Bodleian’s Weston Library, including a Library Late event. For more information visit www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson. An accompanying publication to the exhibition, Talking Maps(£35),by Jerry Brotton and Nick Millea, will be released by Bodleian Library Publishing in July 2019. Other maps books being published to coincide with the exhibition include Fifty Maps and the Stories they Tell (£12) by Millea and Brotton and Why North is Up (£20) by Mick Ashworth. All three titles are available for pre-order from www.bodleianshop.co.uk. For early material or review copies, please contact Emma O’Bryen at eobr@blueyonder.co.uk or 07505 695641. Talking Maps Pre-order the Talking Maps publication ITV News piece on Al Idrisi silver disc. Please contact the Communications team

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ScheduleMain StageNew StageRepertoire Go to March 2014 schedule 2014 | Saturday Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (ballet in two acts, four scenes) Ballet in 2 acts Artists Credits Alexei Bogorad Ballet company Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreography by Alexander Gorsky (revisions) Choreography by Marius Petipa (revisions) Choreography by Lev Ivanov (revisions) Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich (revisions) Yuri Grigorovich, Artistic Director Vladimir Begichev, Author libretto Vasiliy Geltser, Author libretto Simon Virsaladze, Costume Designer Mikhail Sokolov, Lighting Designer Pavel Sorokin, Musical Director Simon Virsaladze, Set Designer Premiere of this production: 21 Feb 1986 The performance has 1 intermission Libretto by Yuri Grigorovich after scenario by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltser Choreographer: Yuri Grigorovich (2001 version) Scenes in choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky used Scenes in choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky used Libretto by Yuri Grigorovich after scenario by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltser. © Photo by Nadezhda Bausova, Andrei Melanyin, Damir Yusupov © Text 2010 Art and Culture Magazine "St Peterburg" Swan Lake is ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was composed in 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger. The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet on 4 March 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, billed as The Lake of the Swans. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet on 15 January 1895, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. For this revival, Tchaikovsky's score was revised by the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatre's chief conductor and composer Riccardo Drigo Many critics have disputed the original source of the Swan Lake story. The Russian ballet patriarch Fyodor Lopukhov has called Swan Lake a "national ballet" because of its swans, who originate from Russian lyrically romantic sources, while many of the movements of the corps de ballet originated from Slavonic ring-dances. According to Lopukhov, "both the plot of Swan Lake, the image of the Swan and the very idea of a faithful love are essentially Russian". The libretto is based on a story by the German author Johann Karl August Musaus, "Der geraubte Schleier" (The Stolen Veil), though this story provides only the general outline of the plot of Swan Lake. The Russian folktale "The White Duck" also bears some resemblance to the story of the ballet, and may have been another possible source. The contemporaries of Tchaikovsky recalled the composer taking great interest in the life story of Bavarian King Ludwig II, whose tragic life had supposedly been marked by the sign of Swan and who—either consciously or not—was chosen as the prototype of the dreamer Prince Siegfried. It is difficult to understand these days how it could have happened that the first show of the “Lake” in 1877, in Moscow’s Bolshoi, was a flop, and that it took many years for the ballet to achieve its worldwide cult status. The composer, Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, never lived to see the ultimate success of his creation. The story begins in 1875, when Bolshoi commissions a ballet score from the young but already famous composer. It was not yet customary practice –despite Tchaikovsky fame and previous successes, which included four symphonies, the now famous Piano Concerto and “Eugene Onegin” opera, the Imperial Theatres of the time would normally employ the composers on Imperial payroll, such as Cesare Pugni, Ludwig Minkus, and Riccardo Drigo. Keeping that in mind, Tchaikovsky did not embark on the course of a revolution in the Russian ballet, and studied the classic ballet scores assiduously, planning to produce a score that would be in tune with the established tradition but at the same time would sound new and interesting. The task of composition occupied him from May 1875 to April 1876. The story was a knightly fairy tale, and historians still debate the literary origins –some opt for Heine, some for Musaeus, a German fairy-tale writer, some for Russian folklore fairy tales, some even for Pushkin. The first show took place on February 20, 1877, and was a flop. The critics reviled the chief choreographer, Wentsel Reisinger, and were short on praise for Polina (Pelageya) Karpakova, the first interpreter of the main female part. The failure of the first show was detrimental for the immediate reputation of the ballet itself, and for quite some time nobody dared to stage it again. The situation changed after Tchaikovsky’s death. In 1893, Mariinka decided to revive the “Swan Lake”. A new version of the libretto and the music was to be produced by Modest Tchaikovsky, the composer’s brother, Ivan Vsevolzhsky, the director of the Imperial Theatres himself, and by Riccardo Drigo. The latter used the original music as a source material for a completely new score. The choreography was supervised by Marius Petipa and his pupil Lev Ivanov. The tradition claims that while Petipa was the father of the unique choreography of the new ballet, its truly Russian singing character is there thanks to Ivanov. The lake and swan scenes, famous for their perfection, are undoubtedly his alone. It was Ivanov who came up with the idea of enchanted ladies with their criss-crossed arms and heads tilted to one side, which every spectator immediately recognized for birds that sit with their wings folded. The very magical world of the swan lake was created by Ivanov. Petipa’s are the scenes of courtly dances and festivities and their intricate lace of waltzes and various dances – Spanish, Hungarian, Polish. Petipa also created an antipode for Ivanov’s White Queen of Swans –its black twin Odile, and its beautiful black pas-de-deux of the second act. It was this particular stage version that came to be admired as the pinnacle of Russian ballet. This production, as none other, was the perfect setting for many famous dancers to showcase their art. The Swan Lake is a unique and perfect creation, and despite the changing musical and dancing fashions, the performance of Odette and Odile parts is still considered a touchstone for the mettle of any serious dancer. The White Swan is truly a symbol of Russian Ballet, of its beauty and magnificence. Act l In an old German castle, the birthday of Prince Siegfried is being celebrated; today he comes of age. He is congratulated by his mother, the Princess Mother, friends and courtiers. In a majestic ceremony, Siegfried is made a knight. From this day on a sense of duty, valor will be the guiding principles in his life. The last toasts are pronounced in his honor, young girls, his contemporaries, try to attract his attention, but Siegfried is overcome by emotions of a different order. He dreams of a pure, ideal love. The festivities draw to an end, the guests depart, leaving the prince alone with his thoughts in the gathering dusk. Night falls. Siegfried is conscious of the presence of a shadow at his side, it is as if some mysterious force is beckoning to him. It is the Evil Genius, or Fate itself, who has come to reveal some perturbing secrets to the Prince. Submitting to the powerful pull of his invisible companion’s presence and full of anxious foreboding, Siegfried succumbs to the ideal world of his dreams... Lured by the Evil Genius, Siegfried finds himself on the banks of a mysterious lake. In the shimmering patches of moonlight on the water, visions of bewitched swan maidens rise up before him. Siegfried catches sight of Odette, the most beautiful of the maidens. He is spell-bound, deeply struck by her beauty. At long last, he has found his romantic ideal of love. He swears to Odette that he will love her forever and be faithful to her. Prospective brides-to-be are arriving at the Princess Mother’s castle. The Prince must chose one of them to be his wife. But Siegfried can think of nothing but Odette and his meeting of her. He dances in an offhand way with the well-born maidens. Not one of them can compare to his ideal. Suddenly, a mysterious knight arrives at the ball accompanied by a ravishingly beautiful young girl and a suite of black swans. It is the Evil Genius and Odile, Odette’s double. Struck by their resemblance, Siegfried hurries towards Odile. The Evil Genius is putting the Prince’s sentiments to the test. Siegfried is enchanted by the perfidious Odile who manages to disarm him of all his doubts. He announces Odile to be his chosen bride. At this very moment, the throne room is plunged in darkness and a vision of the beautiful Odette appears before the assembled company. Siegfried realizes that he has become a plaything in the hands of Fate. Hoping to atone for his betrayal, he rushes in despair after the receding image of the white swan. Night-time. A deep gloom overhangs the lake. Odette brings the tragic news; the Prince has broken his vow of faithfulness to her. Siegfried’s conscience is deeply troubled; he hurries towards Odette begging for her forgiveness. Odette forgives the youth but she is no longer mistress of her own fate. The Evil Genius summons up a storm which disperses, plays havoc with, the heroes of our tale, making it impossible for them to unite. Made weak by his single combat with Fate, Siegfried tries in vain to hold on to the vanish image. As dawn breaks, he finds himself alone on the empty banks of the lake of his dreams. © Bolshoi Theatre © wikipedia on the playbill Main Stage 1 Teatralnaya ploschad (1 Theatre Square), Moscow, Russia New Stage Bol'shaya Dmitrovka Street, 4/2, Moscow, Russia Enter now for your chance to win a Bolshoi Backstage Tour for 2 ! Now you are participating in the drawing of amazing Bolshoi Backstage Tour for 2!

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Home » Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration (Hardcover) Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration (Hardcover) By Alfredo Corchado (BARG:NONFICTION) From prizewinning journalist and immigration expert Alfredo Corchado comes the sweeping story of the great Mexican migration from the late 1980s to today. When Alfredo Corchado moved to Philadelphia in 1987, he felt as if he was the only Mexican in the city. But in a restaurant called Tequilas, he connected with two other Mexican men and one Mexican American, all feeling similarly isolated. Over the next three decades, the four friends continued to meet, coming together over their shared Mexican roots and their love of tequila. One was a radical activist, another a restaurant/tequila entrepreneur, the third a lawyer/politician. Alfredo himself was a young reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Homelands merges the political and the personal, telling the story of the last great Mexican migration through the eyes of four friends at a time when the Mexican population in the United States swelled from 700,000 people during the 1970s to more than 35 million people today. It is the narrative of the United States in a painful economic and political transition. As we move into a divisive, nativist new era of immigration politics, Homelands is a must-read to understand the past and future of the immigrant story in the United States, and the role of Mexicans in shaping America's history. A deeply moving book full of colorful characters searching for home, it is essential reading. Alfredo Corchado is the México Border correspondent for The Dallas Morning News and author of Midnight in Mexico. He is a Nieman, Lannan, USMEX, Woodrow Wilson, and Rockefeller fellow and the winner of the Maria Moors Cabot and Elijah Parish Lovejoy Awards for Courage in Journalism. Corchado lives in Mexico City but calls the border home. @ajcorchado "Corchado’s casual, friendly prose flies under the raging policy debates of the moment to engage us in incredibly personal stories of friendship and family. Before you realize it, he has defeated your cynicism and disarmed your political reflexes to bring you into a lively conversation on the nature of citizenship and culture in the most human of terms. Homelands helps us to see ourselves in each other, and in so doing it gets at the genius of a country that has always aspired to be one out of many." - Beto O'Rourke "Timely . . . his book explains broad trends with engaging ease. He shows that the early movement out of Mexico was driven by environmental rather than strictly economic forces--Corchado's family was fleeing drought--and that more recent migrants have been more concerned with finding safety than fleeing poverty." - Washington Post "In Homelands [Corchado] recounts his experiences and those of three friends--altogether, three Mexicans and an American of Mexican descent--as they grapple with having two countries to call home. . . It eloquently chronicles the effects of the North American Free-Trade Agreement between Mexico, America and Canada, the militarisation of the border after the attacks of September 11th 2001 and Mr Trump's victory." - The Economist "A mix of memoir and deep research into various Mexican and American political immigration issues, exploring complications of life on both sides of the border . . . An affecting, timely book." - Kirkus Reviews "In addition to providing historical context for the current debate on immigration, this book is a timely and personal meditation on the concept of 'migrant' in the United States." - Publishers Weekly "This personal, moving tale illuminates the very heart of the polarizing immigration debate that is roiling America today." - David Axelrod, Director at University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Former Senior Adviser to Barack Obama, author and CNN Senior Political Commentator "The latest from the Dallas Morning News' award-winning borderland correspondent is a breezy, expansive narrative that traces the Great Mexican Migration of the second half of the twentieth century." - Booklist "A sensitive, thought-provoking self-portrait of Mexican Americans who, wherever they go, call the borderlands home." - Library Journal "Economic needs, shared history, culture and intimate ties all seem likely to outlast the most recent wave of anti-immigrant hostility. 'Can we live without one another, Mexico and the United States? Can we even imagine that?' Why, this book asks, would we even want to?" - Starred review, Shelf Awareness "With the country at odds over immigration, now is the perfect time to learn more about the issue. Journalist Alfredo Corchado provides an opportunity in his latest book, Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration. In it, he shares the experience of coming to America using his own story and those of three friends; Corchado follows them over the course of three decades." - Bustle "Corchado, the border-Mexico correspondent for the Dallas Morning News, chronicles these friendships as a backdrop for a new book that blends his personal experiences with his acclaimed reporting. Homelands examines the complicated, symbiotic relationship between the United States and Mexico, and how it has affected Mexican-Americans over the last several decades." - NBC News "Vividly and entertainingly rendered . . . Homelands performs a valuable service. Politics, after all, isn't the only way that a disenfranchised and vilified community can counteract the stereotypes, misunderstandings, and even stupidities imposed by others. It can also do so if its expatriate sons and daughters, who have traveled far and succeeded, despite the odds, return to help. These voices, like Corchado's, will make the voyage easier for those who will surely follow." - Texas Monthly "Corchado’s part-memoir, part-history is fantastic." - Santa Fe New Mexican, Pasatiempo blog "Corchado reports from across borders with the advantage of seeing the world with multiple perspectives. In the end, it's those who have the least who inspire Corchado the most. No matter where we call home, this book is an inspiration." - Sandra Cisneros, author of HOUSE ON MANGO STREET "For Mexican-Americans, Mexican always comes first—this describes the story of Alfredo Corchado, the son of farmworkers who arrived following the Bracero Program. Call it determination, call it ganas, but Corchado rises above his rural circumstances to become a much-sought-after journalist. During his formation, he befriends three likeminded men, compas we call them in Spanish. Offering a balance of honest personal anecdotes and clear-eyed assessment, Corchado reveals what immigration is truly about. A book like this doesn’t happen often." - Gary Soto, author of THE ELEMENTS OF SAN JOAQUIN "Alfredo Corchado's soul is fondly and firmly rooted in both the U.S. and his native Mexico. In tracing the life journeys of himself and three friends, he provides a window to the migrating millions helping to transform North America in the 21st Century. Homelands is an evocative and essential tale for our times." - Dudley Althaus, Mexico Correspondant, The Wall Street Journal "Alfredo Corchado's moving and deeply personal story traces through his own journey and those of three friends, the odyssey of generations of Mexican immigrants. Homelands is a masterful tale--both heartfelt and informative. Pitch perfect." - Jose de Cordoba, Latin America Correspondent, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "Homelands rings true to the heart. A must read for anyone who has ever gotten on the trail north or south, east or west, this book can help you get there, help you reinvent yourself, help you ride the fierce convulsing rapids of life so that when you arrive, you arrive at journey’s end holding the prize—the dream of you, fully realized and singing loud over the land!" - Jimmy Santiago Baca, author of A PLACE TO STAND "HOMELANDS is the sort of story we need now--a book that examines big, urgent themes through the particulars of individual lives. By straddling worlds, speaking two languages, moving across the permeable border that separates the U.S. and Mexico, and explaining the U.S. to Mexicans and Mexico to Americans, Alfredo Corchado is an ambassador for what is finest in both countries. I salute him with a raised glass of tequila." - Philip Conors, author of FIRE SEASON: FIELD NOTES FROM A WILDERNESS LOOKOUT "America’s history and guiding myth is that of the immigrant, reflecting the waves of English, German, Italian, Irish, Chinese, and so many more that have come, settled, and prospered. In this beautifully written book, Corchado narrates the most recent chapter of this ongoing story. He masterfully writes through the story of four friends, the experiences of the more than 35 million Mexicans and Mexican Americans, and how they are shaping the United States even as it shapes them." - Shannon K. O'Neil, Council on Foreign Relations and author of TWO NATIONS INDIVISIBLE: MEXICO, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE ROAD AHEAD "Alfredo Corchado has written a book that comes along just when we need it most. We are a country that is always defining and redefining itself, a nation that is at constant war with itself regarding its own identity. He has taken the story of four Mexican-Americans who have lived all their adult lives in America and turned their experiences into THE STORY OF AMERICA, an America that takes them in and welcomes them, helps them to rewrite their lives and their identities--then takes what they have to offer, rejects them, then hates them. This is a story of exile and belonging, of yearning and nostalgia, not simply a nostalgia for a home country that has been left behind but a story of a nostalgia for an America that has only existed as a promise that has never been fulfilled. We pine for America but what are we pining for? If you want to meditate on who we are as a nation and take a look at some hard truths of who we are, then read this book. Then read it again." - Benjamin Alire Saenz, winner of the PEN Faulkner award for Fiction and author of EVERYTHING BEGINS AND ENDS AT THE KENTUCKY CLUB "Alfredo Corchado is a master storyteller who weaves together a personal narrative about discovery and identity with the larger story of the relationship between Mexico and the United States. Homelands is a must read for anyone who wants to understand why Mexico matters for the future of the United States--and what it means to claim both countries as one's home. It is both a highly engaging read and a compelling analysis of what unites and what still divides us." - Andrew Selee, President of the Migration Policy Institute and author of VANISHING FRONTIERS: THE FORCES DRIVING MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER "Alfredo Corchado is a master storyteller. Homelands is a compelling and heartfelt homage to friendship and to the inextricable bond between Mexico and the United States. Corchado offers us a much needed reminder, in a time of divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric, of the efforts and sacrifices Mexicans have made to help build America and how much richer our nation is because of it." - Melissa del Bosque, author of BLOODLINES "No one can really understand the U.S.-Mexico borderlands . . . Perhaps the closest one can get is to hear from someone with a foot on both sides of the site of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall (much of which has already existed for 20 plus years). In that sense, Dallas Morning Newsborder reporter Alfredo Corchado is someone whose feet, arms, hands, legs, mind and spirit have spanned both sides of that divide. It’s a world that he describes with far more eloquence and clarity than I could muster in his new book, Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration." - The Providence Journal "Corchado achieves a unique meld of vivid, deeply personal storytelling, meticulous reporting, and clear, concise explanations of the impact of both political and economic policies." - Zócalo Public Square, Favorite Nonfiction of the Year list "Corchado deftly interweaves his search for belonging with, for example, a sharp analysis of how NAFTA reshaped Mexico’s economy." - Texas Observer, naming Homelands one of "Our 10 Favorite Texas Books of 2018" Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing History / Latin America / Mexico Political Science / Public Policy / Immigration ORDERING SIGNED EVENT BOOKS If you would like a signed copy of an event book but are unable to attend the event or the event has already occurred, place the book in your cart and indicate "SIGNED COPY" in the comments field during checkout. 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Data Crunch Wednesday, Jun 05, 2019 06:00 AM 2019 Roster Reset: Cornerbacks Senior Writer/Editor Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Smith, a fourth-year cornerback drafted in the fourth round in 2016, is 25 years old, having hit that quarter-century mark last September. Smith is still very much a young player, and he also happens to be the oldest cornerback on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' roster. The pervasive youth of the Buccaneers' cornerback room, which might need some help renting a car, is the product of a heavy recent investment in the position. Earlier in that same 2016 draft, Tampa Bay used its first-round pick on Vernon Hargreaves, who is still just 24. Two drafts later, the team acquired two extra second-rounders in a minor trade down and used both of them on the corner position, nabbing M.J. Stewart (now 23) and Carlton Davis (22). Veteran cornerback Brent Grimes, who was previously the elder statesmen in that room, walked away with an expiring contract this spring and Bucs subsequently added two more Day Two draft picks in Sean Murphy-Bunting (21) and Jamel Dean (22). Theoretically, a younger group should be a better bit to stay healthy overall in the next few years, though luck hasn't been on their side in the last couple seasons. And while there is no sure thing in the draft, the best way to hit on picks is to have more of them. If Hargreaves can deliver on the promise he seemed to be showing before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury last season and if the recent raft of draft picks has a good success rate, the Buccaneers could end up with their deepest and most impactful cornerback position in a long time. Head Coach Bruce Arians believes that will be the case. "I think we're really, really good," he said. "With Carlton and Vernon, we knew we had two solid corners, now we've got five solid corners. I think Ryan came a long way. So, yeah, I think – earmark this as a problem spot back in January, that's totally fixed. Let's knock on wood they stay healthy." The Buccaneers will also be counting on their evaluation of the position to be accurate, and that can't really be proven until the games begin. In the meantime, with the roster mostly set but the depth chart still in contention, let's re-evaluate the cornerback position after an eventful offseason. As we've done with all the positions, we'll provide an overview of the assets at the position, discuss what some of the numbers from last season indicate about its strengths and weaknesses and then finish with one burning question for 2019. We started this series on the offensive side of the ball and examined, in order, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles and interior linemen. The defense was next, starting with the three spots that make up the front seven – the defensive linemen, outside linebackers and inside linebackers. Now we move further back to the secondary, beginning today with the cover men: Cornerbacks. Addition(s): Jalen Allison (undrafted free agent), Jamel Dean (third-round draft pick), Sean Murphy-Bunting (second-round draft pick) Subtraction(s): Javien Elliott (free agent, remains unsigned), Brent Grimes (unrestricted free agent, remains unsigned), David Rivers (waived) Returning Players: Carlton Davis, Vernon Hargreaves*, De'Vante Harris, Ryan Smith (* Hargreaves was on injured reserve at the end of the 2018 season.) Stewart could eventually be considered a "subtraction" from this group if he moves into more of a safety role, and we will include him when we look at that position next week. On the other hand, even as a safety, Stewart is still in the running for the slot corner job, so he is a consideration here. At the moment, Stewart is the only defensive back on the roster who is listed as a "DB" rather than specifically a safety or corner. (Deone Bucannon is also listed as a "S/LB" but seems most likely to get work at linebacker.) "We're trying to cross-train a lot of these guys," said Cornerbacks Coach Kevin Ross. "Some will be nickels and corners, some may be corners and safeties. We're trying to cross-train them to find out what they can do well, and whatever they do well that's where they're going to end up playing." That's undoubtedly true but the Buccaneers did go into the offseason with at least a little advanced clarity on the depth chart. In March, Arians pointedly noted that he thought the team had two good, starting press corners in Hargreaves and Davis, while noting that the slot position still needed to be figured out. "They have a lot of potential," said Ross of Hargreaves and Davis. "The thing is with those guys, we have to keep them healthy and keep them on the field. I think you can't have enough DBs in this league right now, the way things are being played." That's a fair caveat on those two, particularly with Hargreaves, who started every game and nearly played every defensive span as a rookie but has since missed 22 games over the past two seasons. Davis worked through a couple different injuries as a rookie to get on the field for 13 games, with 12 starts. The Bucs' previous defensive scheme didn't use the corners to press too often; the new scheme just might be better suited to the talents of those two potential starters. They'll still need to be well-rounded as Todd Bowles likes to keep opposing offenses guessing. "Well, they are going to do both," said Bowles. "They're going to play off and they're going to play up. There's no set way that we're going to play this defense. Obviously, we're going to look and see how we can take people away, but at the same time we're going to be smart about what we do and how we do it. So, they can do both and they're going to do both. So, it really doesn't matter. As long as they stay healthy I think they should be fine." Arians noted his approval for Smith's progress this offseason, and with 16 starts over the past two seasons he can't be counted out of the competition for reps. However, all of those incumbents should be pushed, and soon, by this year's pair of drafted rookies, Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean. Arians and the Bucs' new staff wanted to add speed to the defense as a whole, and they certainly found it for the cornerback room. Murphy-Bunting ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and Dean topped that with a 4.30, best among all the cornerback prospects. "Both have good size, good length, good speed," said Ross of the two rookies. "They both can cover very well. They should help us out tremendously." The Bucs got a new playmaker for the middle of their defense – LSU linebacker Devin White – with the their top pick but then quickly turned to the secondary at the 39th-overall spot. Not only is Murphy-Bunting fast but he's a turnover-producer, which the Bucs critically need more of in the secondary (more on that below). Murphy-Bunting secured nine interceptions and forced four fumbles over three seasons for the Chippewas. "Press ability, man coverage and he's a ball-hawk," said Bowles of the former Central Michigan standout. "Obviously, he can only get better. We'll get him in and get him in the program and mix him in with the other guys and try to get him better." The Buccaneers also have one other returning cornerback in De'Vante Harris and one more rookie in Jalen Allison, who went undrafted out of North Dakota State. Harris joined the Bucs midway through last season to help patch up a secondary beset by injuries and made a quick impression. He played his first two seasons for the Saints. Allison had eight interceptions and 38 passes in four collegiate seasons. "I think that these guys are going to grow into their own," said Ross of his young group of corners. "I know they're looking forward to it, they're hungry, the guys that are here right now. They're getting better and better each day, so we'll see what happens." Notable 2018 Numbers: As mentioned earlier, the Buccaneers were 26th in the NFL in passing yards allowed last year. They allowed a league-high 72.0% completion percentage and also finished last in the aforementioned passer rating allowed category. Contributing heavily to that 110.9 rating was a severe lack of takeaways. Safety Justin Evans picked off a pass in the third week of the season, the team's first, and then no other Buccaneer got one until a sudden flurry of six interceptions in wins over San Francisco and Carolina in Weeks 12 and 13. In all, Tampa Bay's cornerbacks, specifically, accounted for two interceptions in 2018, one by Smith and one by the since-departed Javien Elliott. Only four teams produced fewer overall interceptions than Tampa Bay. A more aggressive approach to defense could help remedy that, and Bowles' defenses under Arians in Arizona were very good at taking the ball away. The addition of speed in the draft could help, too. "We wanted overall to get more speed on the defensive side of the ball [to] help create more turnovers for our team," noted Ross. If the Buccaneers can apply more pressure on the quarterback, on a more consistent basis, that should bring down those inflated totals above. It's worth noting that on passes on which the opposing quarterback was pressured (obviously not including sacks, since that would mean no pass was thrown), the Buccaneers' defense gave up a passer rating of 43.8, which was actually fifth-best in the NFL. On plays without pressure, of which there were quite a bit more, that rating shot up to a league-high 122.5. Five of the Bucs' nine picks were the result of pressured throws; the Bucs had an interception rate of 6.3% with pressure and 0.9% without it. Tampa Bay's pass defense gave up 56 completions of 20 or more yards last year, which tied for the 12th-most in the league but wasn't too far off the per-team NFL average of 51. The damage was more a matter of volume than a rash of really long passes; as the average length of the 20+-yard completions the Bucs gave up was 29.4 yards, which was actually the sixth-shortest in the NFL. Only 43.2% of the yards the Bucs gave up in the passing game came afterthe catch (YAC), which was also sixth-lowest in the NFL and perhaps an indication that the members of the secondary did a good job of tackling. Key Question: Who will be the nickel back? Davis and Hargreaves will have to compete to keep their starting spots, but there is no real incumbent in the slot. Elliott occupied that position in the second half of last year and is no longer with the team. Stewart played it earlier in the year but had some struggles, then missed time due to injury and did not regain that spot on his return. Hargreaves actually began the season in a Ronde Barber-esque sort of role, starting on the outside and then moving into the slot in sub packages, but his season-ending injury occurred before the end of the first game. Prior to the start of OTAs, Bowles didn't have a front-runner for that spot, or declined to say so if he did. Last week, Arians hinted that it was at the moment a four-man competition but did not elaborate on those names. Stewart is clearly one of the competitors. "None right now," he said. "We have MJ Stewart in here and we'll get the rookies in and see what they can do. Obviously Vernonhas played it in the past and we are still feeling out the other guys without being able to do too much in Phase One and Phase Two. We have to wait until we get into OTAs and summer camp to really see who those guys are." It's a rather important question to resolve. NFL offenses now spend a majority of their snaps in "11" personnel and other groupings that require the defense to counter with more defensive backs. Many of the better passing attacks – such as the Bucs' own top-ranked crew last year – have one of their best weapons in the slot. Not only does the nickel back often have a tough coverage responsibility in a more crowded space but he's also the closest one to the quarterback in case the play-caller decides to send an extra man. "The nickel spot is really a starting spot right now," said Ross. "You've got to have three good corners in order to win in this league right now, or they'll expose you. He's a valuable asset. He has to be able to blitz, he has to be able to cover, he has to be able to tackle. So he has to be a very versatile guy." Actually, it often takes more than three good corners for a secondary to remain tight over the course of a 16-game season, thanks to injuries. That was evident with the Buccaneers last year. Fortunately, as he said above, Arians believes the Buccaneers dohave more than three of those precious commodities. It's not yet clear, however, which one will be that third pseudo-starter. If it's one of the rookies, he will have to adjust quickly to a difficult job, and that probably won't be evident until training camp arrives. "We'll see who has short-area quickness, who can adjust and plays with good eyes," said Ross. "We can't tell who's the best blitzer right now with no pads, so we'll see." Shaq Barrett's 2019 Year in Review Because I know this is what you came here for, take a look at all 19.5 of Barrett's record-setting sacks from the 2019 season. Multiple Buccaneer Records Fell in 2019 Shaq Barrett and Jameis Winston rewrote prominent pages in the Buccaneers' all-time record book but their performances weren't the only ones to set new franchise standards in 2019 Tracking Bucs Scouts During the Pre-Draft Process | Carmen Catches Up The Combine held in Indianapolis every year is far from the first look personnel departments get at draft prospects. It's all-star game season right now and the Bucs are covering all their bases. Standouts from the 95th Annual East-West Shrine Bowl East Team As draft season gets fully underway, the oldest collegiate all-star game kicked off with practices this week right in the Bucs' backyard. Here are a few players that stood out from the East team during Shrine Bowl practices at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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'; $("#weather57").html(weathercont); }, error: function (error) { console.log('hiba'); } }); }); 27 November 2018 - 12.11 PM "The Luckiest Guy Alive" by John Cooper Clarke (published by Picador) Clarke misses the mark A bit of an odd thing happened with us and John Cooper Clarke in the early 1980s. Your Budapest Times correspondent was then living in Sydney, Australia, and had gone on a holiday to England. On the last night there, he went with a friend to see Clarke, the so-called “punk poet”, perform his rapid-fire readings at London’s famed Marquee Club. The next day your correspondent flew back to Sydney ... and within a day or two was again watching JCC perform there. Ever since, we’ve enjoyed the feeling that perhaps the two of us were on the same flight – but then, how could we have missed seeing Clarke’s wild barnet of hair sticking up over the top of a seat in economy class? Obviously, then, we dig John Cooper Clarke. He’s brilliant, a great wordsmith. We must have seen him perhaps four times in those days (he was, of course, just an occasional visitor to Australia) and we had his book of poetry and all his albums. Born in Salford near Manchester in 1949, Clarke was known as the punk, or people’s, poet because he emerged during that wild and fertile period in the UK in the late 1970s, performing as a support act at live shows by the Sex Pistols, The Fall, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Buzzcocks, Rockpile, Joy Division and others. He read out his ferociously funny poems in his broad Manchester dialect, with a rapier wit. Clarke, a former laboratory technician who became known as the "Bard of Salford", gifted us tremendous humour and word-play such as "I married a monster from outer space" ("in a cybernetic fit of rage, she pissed off to another age, she lives in 1999, with her new boyfriend a blob of slime, each time I see a translucent face, I remember the monster from outer space"). There was "health fanatic" ("beans greens and tangerines and low cholesterol margarines ... he’s a health fanatic he makes you sick") or how about "a love story in reverse" ("like a recently disinfected shithouse you’re clean round the bend ... you put the cunt in scunthorpe you put the pain in spain ... they can’t find a good word for you but I can – twat"). Not to forget such gems as "you never see a nipple in the daily express", "readers’ wives" (in honour of a regular section in a publication where men sent in photos of their wives in suggestive poses: "cold flesh the colour of potatoes, in an instamatic sitting room of sin, all the required apparatus, too bad they couldn’t get her head in") and the ultra-romantic "I wanna be yours" ("let me be your vacuum cleaner breathing in your dust, let me be your ford cortina I will never rust"). Clarke was big, in a cultish way, but all this was way back then. All these poems and many more were published in a book called "ten years in an open necked shirt" in 1983. Clarke spent much of that decade mired in heroin addiction, of which he said: "It was a feral existence. I was on drugs. It was hand to mouth." He didn't write for at least 10 years. No records, no books and no money. He recovered and returned to live performance in the 1990s and gradually began to attain status as a national treasure, Britain’s alternative Poet Laureate. There were a couple of documentaries, three of his poems were added to the General Certificate of Secondary Education syllabus in the UK, he made guest appearances on television, radio and others’ records, gigged a lot (including Glastonbury in 2015), played himself in "Control" (a film about Joy Division) and appeared in a breakfast cereal advertisement. In 2007 an episode of "The Sopranos" featured his "evidently chicken town" ("the fucking pies are fucking old, the fucking chips are fucking cold, the fucking beer is fucking flat, the fucking flats have fucking rats, the fucking clocks are fucking wrong, the fucking days are fucking long, it fucking gets you fucking down, evidently chicken town"), although the touchy Americans eased the joyful profanity by substituting the word "bloody". And these days Clarke likes to call himself "Doctor John Cooper Clarke" – slightly tongue in cheek of course – after receiving an honorary doctorate of arts from the University of Salford in 2013, in "acknowledgement of a career which has spanned five decades, bringing poetry to non-traditional audiences and influencing musicians and comedians". Upon receipt, Clarke commented: "Now I'm a doctor, finally my dream of opening a cosmetic surgery business can become a reality." Which brings us to "The Luckiest Guy Alive", his first new collection of poetry since that 1983 book. For us, we find it a bit of a let-down after so long. It goes from the clever to the seemingly pointless. Of the former, there is "I Wrote the Songs" (a vamp on the song of the same title written by Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys in 1975 and made famous by Barry Manilow), described by Clarke in a video as "a list of all those songs I’ve written over the years where somebody has come along and changed one word of the title and had a world-wide mega smash with it. It’s a kind of occupational hazard". Some examples from "I Wrote the Songs": "Puttin’ off the Ritz, Some enchanted afternoon, Twenty-four hours from Levenshulme, I’d like to get you on a speedboat to China, Brand new leopard-skin pill-box glove, twist and whisper" and so on. There’s also "You ain’t nothin but a hedgehog", which Clarke singles out as proof that there are actual tunes to go with these titles, and offers the lyrics: "You ain’t nothin but a hedgehog, Foraging all the time, You ain’t nothin but a hedgehog, Foraging all the time, You ain’t never pricked a predator, You ain’t no porcupine". His famous haiku is here, slightly changed: "To freeze the moment/In seventeen syllables /Is very diffic". Five other new haikus also appear but the original remains the best (it began: "To convey one’s mood ... ). Two of the first three poems share a similar theme of a banana skin around the corner: "The Luckiest Guy Alive" pours on the positives in each of its four verses but they all conclude, "Just waiting for the trouble to arrive", and the more negative "Bed Blocker Blues" likewise warns that "Things are gonna get worse". His early classic "Beasley Street" was inspired by life in Greater Manchester’s run-down Lower Broughton: "Belladonna is your flower / Manslaughter your meat / Spend a year in a couple of hours / On the edge of Beasley Street." In the new book Clarke mutates "Beasley Street" into a rejuvenated "Beasley Boulevard", a place on the better side of the tracks with "A Garden of Eden in every yard, A phone box clear of hookers’ cards", but there’s an undercurrent of dissatisfaction all the same. We like the witty "Bongo’s Trousers", reflecting on an incident when some U2 memorabilia became the subject of a legal dispute between the band and a stylist who worked with them. "Hire Car" and "Get Back on Drugs You Fat Fuck" are also among the better efforts. "Attack of the 50ft Women" is mildly amusing but basically inconsequential. "The Motorist" has a light message of some sort, "The Paperboy’s Wife" is nonsensical and not funny, and we find "Egg Head" confused, leaving us mystified as to what Clarke is trying to say. Then there’s "The Man Who Didn’t Love Elvis". What’s that about, guv? We haven’t got a clue. Unless it’s Elvis who doesn’t like Elvis; what he’s become. That would make a bit more sense. "Death of a Gentleman Farmer" and "Kamarad Klaak" are other puzzles. The poet has lost some potency but we still love him. Check YouTube to see why. Let there be light, and more

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Joe Biden Contradicts Top Adviser, Claims Was Never Warned About Burisma Win McNamee/Getty Images Haris Alic Joe Biden is claiming staffers never warned that his youngest son’s role with Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian natural gas conglomerate, posed a conflict of interest — contradicting one of his top advisers. The former vice president, who is increasingly under pressure from voters to explain Hunter Biden’s wheeling and dealing overseas, told NPR in an extensive interview on Friday that his staff never brought the issue to his attention. “Nobody warned me about a potential conflict of interest. Nobody warned me about that,” Joe Biden said, before suggesting that staffers were unwilling to broach the subject because, at the time, his oldest son Beau was losing his battle with brain cancer. “Well, my son was dying, so I guess that’s why… But … they should have told me.” Joe Biden’s claim of ignorance, however, is undercut by statements Amos Hochstein, once a top adviser to the former vice president, made in the past. Hochstein, who served as the Obama administration’s special envoy energy affairs, told The New Yorker in July that he had broached the subject of Hunter Biden and Burisma with the former vice president in December 2015. As “Joe Biden prepared to return to Ukraine, his aides braced for renewed scrutiny of Hunter’s relationship with Burisma,” the magazine noted. “Amos Hochstein, the Obama Administration’s special envoy for energy policy, raised the matter with Biden, but did not go so far as to recommend that Hunter leave the board.” If Hochstein’s recollection is correct, the former vice president was briefed about the conflict of interest posed by Burisma more than six months after Beau Biden died in May 2015. In the same New Yorker piece that Hochstein made his claim, Hunter Biden admitted his father felt compelled to discuss Burisma with him at least once. “Dad said, ‘I hope you know what you are doing,’ and I said, ‘I do,'” the younger Biden told the magazine. The controversy first started in May 2014 when Hunter Biden secured an appointment to Burisma’s board, despite having no background in either the energy industry or Ukraine. As Peter Schweizer, senior contributor at Breitbart News, detailed in his book Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends, Hunter Biden’s background in investment banking, lobbying, and hedge fund management paled in comparison to that of current and past members of Burisma’s board. Adding to concerns is the fact that, at the time Hunter Biden joined Burisma — where he was paid as much as $83,000-per-month — the company was seen as actively courting western leaders to prevent further scrutiny of its business practices. The same month Hunter Biden was tapped for the group’s board, the United Kingdom froze accounts belonging to Burisma’s founder, Mykola Zlochevsky, under suspicion of money laundering. A Ukrainian official with strong ties to Zlochevsky admitted in October the only reason that Hunter Biden was appointed to Burisma’s board was to “protect” the company from foreign scrutiny. The claim has credence given that at the time, Joe Biden, as the sitting vice president, was tasked with leading the Obama administration’s policy towards Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea. It is in the context of Burisma and Zlochevsky’s legal troubles that Joe Biden’s political influence has raised the most red flags. The former vice president has particularly drawn questions over his conduct in demanding the Ukrainian government fire its top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, in 2016. Joe Biden, who has publicly bragged about the firing, reportedly threatened to withhold more than one billion dollars in U.S. aid if the Ukrainian government did not remove Shokin. He has claimed the demand came from then-President Barack Obama, who had allegedly lost faith in the prosecutor’s ability to tackle corruption. Unofficially, though, it was known that Shokin was investigating both Burisma and Zlochevsky for public corruption. It is uncertain if the probe extended to Hunter Biden, although Shokin has recently admitted that prior to his ouster, he was warned to back off the matter. Regardless of what occurred, Shokin’s successor, who is now himself being investigated for public corruption, dropped the investigation into Burisma. Joe Biden, for his part, has claimed his actions were in line with America’s then-foreign policy. The former vice president’s position, though, has been undermined by repeatedly changing how much he knew regarding his son’s ties to Burisma. Initially, he claimed to have never spoken to his son about the matter, even though Hunter Biden asserted otherwise. Then, the former vice president switched tracks by claiming he did not even know his son was on Burisma’s board, despite claims by Hochstein and other Obama-era officials. On Sunday, Joe Biden switched his story once again telling Axios he knew his son was on Burisma’s board but did not know the exact nature of his role. “I don’t know what he was doing,” the former vice president said. “I know he was on the board. I found out he was on the board after he was on the board and that was it.” 2020 ElectionPolitics2020 Democratic Presidential PrimaryBarack ObamaBurisma HoldingsHunter BidenimpeachmentJoe BidenObamaPeter SchweizerSecret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and FriendsUkraine Exclusive— Devin Nunes: CNN ‘in Defiance of Federal Judge’ Order to Respond to Defamation Lawsuit Video: Robert De Niro Launches Rant About Trump’s ‘Blatant Abuse of Power’ at SAG-AFTRA Awards Giuliani: ‘I’d Love to Be a Witness’ in Senate Impeachment Trial — Would Show Corruption in Ukraine by Biden, Others Pollak to Prager: Be Optimistic in 2020, Democrats Are Like Wile E. 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VenuesBreweriesMiddle Ages Brewing Co. Marc Rubenstein remembers the early days of Middle Ages, the brewery he founded with his wife, Mary, in 1994. At that time, he essentially went door-to-door trying to get bars to carry his traditional English-style ales. “If they had Sam (Adams) on tap, we knew we’ve got a shot,” Marc says. And before the craft beer boom of the 1990s, that was about all you could get. Part of Marc’s uphill battle was convincing Central New York publicans that brew from they’re own backyard was, well … good. “There was this perception that ‘If it’s brewed here, how good can it be?’” he says. It ended up being better than good, actually, as more and more pubs started carrying tap handles with medieval-inspired titles like Grail, Wizard’s Winter and Beast Bitter ales. Early on, he formed a key partnership with Syracuse dining landmark Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Now boasting seven locations in three states, Dino offers the Middle Ages-crafted house ale dubbed Ape Hanger. Today Middle Ages Brewing Co. enjoys an envious following of dedicated fans and touts itself as one of the largest suppliers of casks in New York state. The brewery uses a 160-year-old strain of Ringwood yeast from Yorkshire, England, and employs an old-school open fermentation process. Everything is done by hand, automation-free. It’s just the way Marc intended. The former home-brewer and Syracuse native left behind the scrap metal business to craft beers he loves for the city and region he’s so fond of. Marc got his professional start in Portland, Maine, under the tutelage of famed craft brewer Alan Pugsley, a biochemist who came to the States in 1986. He brought with him the Ringwood yeast so important to Marc’s process. To this day, Marc uses Pugsley’s trailblazing direct-fire, brick-sheathed brew kettle system. Besides the yeast and brewing equipment, Syracuse water gives Middle Ages beers a unique flavor profile, Marc says. The thick walls of the brewery – a former ice cream factory – allow his fermenters and casks to age well year round with little temperature control. In the tasting room, it’s all about education. Marc is happy share knowledge about his beer and talk about others with visitors. The philosophy for Marc and so many others in Brew Central is simple: “We’re trying to get people to drink better beer.” Stop by Middle Ages for tastings and growler fills 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For the past several years, Middle Ages has invited the community and fans to celebrate its anniversary in August with music, food and drink in the neighborhood park across the street from the brewery. 120 Wilkinson Street www.middleagesbrewing.com Hopped Upstate: A Rising Tide Brew Central IPA Day Challenge VIDEO: Hopped Upstate

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Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Context: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the United States in April 1968 The Memphis sanitation workers strike The “Mountaintop Speech” The assassin: James Earl Ray The assassination Aftermath and reaction: inner city violence The manhunt and guilty plea On March 13, 1969, three days after his sentencing, Ray recanted his guilty plea, saying that Foreman had coerced him into making it. The remainder of his life was spent arguing various conspiracy theories in defense of his innocence and punctuating those efforts with escape attempts. In addition to the shifting set of alibis that Ray offered to prove that he was not at the scene of the crime, he claimed that he had been set up as a decoy by a group of conspirators including the person he said was King’s actual killer, a mystery man known to Ray only as Raoul, whom he first met in Montreal in 1967. According to Ray, Raoul had involved him in a gun-running scheme, and actions such as buying the Remington rifle and renting the room at Bessie Brewer’s had all been done at Raoul’s behest, ostensibly as part of that scheme. Over the years, however, the details of the story offered by Ray were inconsistent, including varying descriptions of Raoul’s physical appearance. Ray was also unable to provide witnesses to his supposed encounters with Raoul. State and federal courts alike repeatedly found nothing in Ray’s arguments to cause them to overturn his guilty plea. James Earl Ray. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images In December 1978, having assiduously reviewed the evidence, the House Select Committee on Assassinations found Ray’s story to be flawed and determined that he was the killer. However, the committee concluded that there likely had been a conspiracy to kill King, most probably involving Ray’s brothers John and Jerry. The committee’s report also cited “substantial evidence” that there was a St. Louis-based conspiracy to finance King’s assassination, which may have had associations with the local Wallace campaign. Because it lacked conclusive evidence for these assertions, the committee ultimately could only present its belief that a St. Louis conspiracy offered an explanation for the involvement of Ray and his brothers. Its report suggested that it was possible that Ray might have acted on the expectation that he would be paid for King’s assassination or that he and his brothers might have entered into an agreement with the group involved in the St. Louis conspiracy. Absent sufficient evidence, however, the committee was left only to bemoan the failure of law enforcement officials to investigate these possibilities in 1968 when they might have been able to prove a conspiracy. Hoping to spark a reopening of Ray’s case, in 1993 William Pepper, Ray’s latest and last attorney, staged a televised mock murder trial of Ray that was shown on HBO on the 25th anniversary of the assassination. Ray “testified” by satellite from his prison cell in Tennessee and was found not guilty by the mock jury. Also in 1993, Lloyd Jowers, the owner of a tavern below Brewer’s rooming house, said in a television interview that he had been paid $100,000 to plan King’s assassination by a Memphis merchant with connections to organized crime. He claimed that he had hired King’s killer (not Ray), who had fired from a bush outside the tavern. Although Jowers later disavowed his story, he became the defendant in a wrongful death civil suit brought by the King family in 1998 in which they were represented by Pepper. This unusual pairing came about after King’s son Dexter became aware of Orders to Kill (1995), a book in which Pepper argued that King’s assassination was the result of a labyrinthine conspiracy involving the executive branch, the FBI and CIA, foreign intelligence agencies, and the Memphis police, among others. Dexter King visited Ray in prison in 1997 and came away believing that Ray was not his father’s killer. As early as August 1979, Jesse Jackson had become convinced of Ray’s innocence, and in 1991 he wrote the foreword for Ray’s book Who Killed Martin Luther King?: The True Story by the Alleged Assassin. It is perhaps not surprising that the King family and King intimates would accept a conspiracy theory grounded in government involvement, given the White House-approved sometimes tawdry efforts by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI to attack King’s character and reputation as they ostensibly sought to connect him with the Communist Party. The King family felt vindicated when the jury in the wrongful death suit found Jowers and “unknown conspirators” liable, though only for the token amount sought by the Kings, who brought the case on principle in the hope of reopening the investigation into the assassination. Jowers’s attorney, however, had put up little battle, and the bar for a finding in the civil suit was lower than that for conviction in a criminal case. The ruling was not enough to persuade the Shelby County district attorney to reopen Ray’s case, but, largely at the request of the King family, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno ordered a new investigation. In June 2000, after 18 months of investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice concluded that there was no evidence to support recent theories about plots to kill King or that he had been assassinated by conspirators who had framed Ray (who died in 1998). The report found that no further investigation was necessary. The King family challenged the report’s conclusions, saying “We do not believe that, in such a politically sensitive matter, the government is capable of investigating itself.” At the time of the assassination’s 50th anniversary in 2018, King’s death remains a matter of controversy. Jeff Wallenfeldt Martin Luther King, Jr.: Challenges of the final years …and his associates were staying, King was killed by a sniper’s bullet. The killing sparked riots and disturbances in over 100 cities across the country. On March 10, 1969, the accused assassin, a white man, James Earl Ray, pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 99 years in… American civil rights movement: From black power to the assassination of Martin Luther King After King’s assassination in April 1968, the Poor People’s Campaign floundered, and the Black Panther Party and other black militant groups encountered intense government repression from local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO). In 1968 the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (also… James Earl Ray …of a neighbouring rooming house, he shot King, who was standing on the balcony of a motel room.… Digital Public Library of America - King's Assassination PBS - American Experience - King's Assassination: A Timeline Origins - The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stanford University - The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute - Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Archives - Findings on MLK Assassination

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memorial, South Dakota, United States Creation of the sculpture The contemporary memorial Kenneth Pletcher Last Updated: Jan 16, 2020 See Article History Alternative Title: Mount Rushmore National Monument Mount Rushmore National Memorial, colossal sculpture in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Rapid City, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Custer, and just north of Custer State Park. Huge representations of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, each about 60 feet (18 metres) tall, are carved in granite on the southeast side of Mount Rushmore. The mountain itself, at an elevation of 5,725 feet (1,745 metres), was named in 1885 for Charles E. Rushmore, a New York lawyer. The memorial, which covers 2 square miles (5 square km), was designated in 1925 and dedicated in 1927. The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) assumed administration of the site in 1933. Morning light on Mount Rushmore National Memorial, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. © WestwindPhoto—iStock/Getty Images Aerial view of Mount Rushmore National Memorial complex, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress (file no. LC-DIG-highsm-04634) The idea of creating a monumental sculpture in the Black Hills was first suggested in 1923 by South Dakota state historian Doane Robinson, who had envisioned creating likenesses of famous Native American and American Old West personalities on a needlelike rock formation in Custer State Park. However, American sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who was hired to design and execute the project, rejected that site because the rock there was too eroded and unstable and instead chose nearby Mount Rushmore with its solid granite rock face. Borglum also proposed that the four heads in the sculpture symbolize the first 150 years of the United States: Washington to represent the country’s founding; Jefferson, its expansion across the continent; Roosevelt, its development domestically and as a global power; and Lincoln, its preservation through the ordeal of civil war. Gutzon Borglum's scale model that was used for carving the colossal sculpture ensemble at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Rise Studio/Library of Congress (File no. LC-USZ62-105079) Work on the memorial began in October 1927, shortly after its dedication by Pres. Calvin Coolidge, and continued, off and on, for the next 14 years. Progress was hampered by periodic funding shortfalls, design issues (the likeness of Jefferson, originally on Washington’s right side, had to be redone on the other side), and the death of Borglum in March 1941, several months before the sculpture was finished. Borglum’s son, Lincoln, took over the final work on the project, which was completed in October 1941. In all, the work consisted of six and a half years of actual carving by hundreds of workers, who used dynamite, jackhammers, chisels, and drills to shape the massive stone sculpture assemblage. Borglum’s technique involved blasting away much of the rock with explosives, drilling a large number of closely spaced holes, and then chipping the remaining rock away until the surface was smooth. Much of the 450,000 tons of rock removed in the process was left in a heap at the base of the memorial. The federal government paid most of the nearly $1 million cost, with much of the remainder coming from private donations. Washington’s head was dedicated in 1930, Jefferson’s in 1936, Lincoln’s in 1937, and Roosevelt’s in 1939. Pres. Calvin Coolidge dedicating Mount Rushmore National Memorial in southwestern South Dakota, U.S., October 1927. Charles d'Emery/NPS Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln under construction in the 1930s, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Charles d'Emery/NPS The Mount Rushmore sculpture ensemble quickly became one of the United States’ great iconic images. The memorial is now among the most heavily visited NPS properties and is one of the top tourist attractions in the country. Over the years, components of the site’s infrastructure, such as accessibility and visitor facilities and services, have been improved and expanded to accommodate the two million or more people who go there annually. Among these is the Avenue of Flags (opened 1976), a walkway leading toward the mountain that is flanked on both sides by flags of the country’s 56 states and territories. Another major renovation, completed in 1998, added the Grand View Terrace and its amphitheatre, affording vistas of the monument at the north (mountainside) end of the Avenue of Flags; the Presidential Trail, which provides the closest views of the sculpture; and the Lincoln Borglum Museum, which has exhibits on the memorial’s history. The Sculptor’s Studio (1939) displays tools used in the carving and the scale model used to create the sculpture. Close-up view of the sculpted heads at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. J. Luke—PhotoLink/Getty Images Avenue of the Flags, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Ranger Ed Menard/NPS Mount Rushmore lies within Black Hills National Forest. Ponderosa pines are the predominant tree cover in the region, with groves of aspens where the pines have been disturbed by such phenomena as forest fires or infestation by pine bark beetles. A variety of grasses and wildflowers grow in more open areas. Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) and mule deer are the most common large mammals found around Mount Rushmore, and bison, elk, and pumas (mountain lions) live in the vicinity as well. The memorial also is home to squirrels, chipmunks, wood rats, and other small mammals and to a variety of birds, such as nuthatches, pine siskins, and western tanagers. In addition to Custer State Park, other nearby attractions include Wind Cave National Park (south) and Crazy Horse Memorial and Jewel Cave National Monument (both southwest). Mount Rushmore is easily accessible by road. There are dining facilities and a visitor’s centre at the memorial but no overnight accommodations. Aerial view of Mount Rushmore and its colossal sculpture set within the Black Hills, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress (File no. LC-DIG-highsm-04801) …of South Dakota to turn Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills, into another colossal monument. That year he began sculpting the 60-foot-high heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on the face of the mountain, and in 1929 the United States government began financing the project,… Black Hills, isolated eroded mountain region in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, U.S., lying largely within Black Hills National Forest. The hills lie between the Cheyenne and Belle Fourche rivers and rise about 3,000 feet (900 metres) above the surrounding plains. They culminate in Black Elk Peak (7,242 feet… South Dakota, constituent state of the United States of America. South Dakota became the 40th state of the union on November 2, 1889. The state has two unique physical features: it contains the geographic centre of the United States, which is located just north of Belle Fourche, and it has… Vietnam Veterans Memorial Trajan's Column National World War II Memorial Marine Corps War Memorial National Park Service - Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, United States Official Site of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, United States Enchanted Learning - Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, United States Mount Rushmore - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) Mount Rushmore - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)

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8 Ways To Take Responsibility For The Things In Your Life You're Unhappy With By Kaitlyn Wylde It's easy to complain. It's easy to vent, to whine, to frown, to point blame and to be on the defense. It's easy to distract yourself, numb your feelings, deflect them, detain them, deter them. It's a lot harder to stop, take a moment, look at yourself and observe the ways in which you are a part of your own unhappiness. But sometimes, that's exactly what's necessary. When you harbor a disconnect between your conscious and subconscious, you keep yourself from healing. Every day you live in denial of yourself is another day you you keep yourself from finding happiness. And though it might be easy to conceive the thought that ignorance is bliss, ignorance is really just something in the way of it. We are so much more powerful than we give ourselves credit for. We alone have the power to enrich our lives and fill them with happiness. It's OK to feel happy as a result of things out of your control, but the most fulfilling happiness is the kind that comes from your own heart. You can't keep what's not yours. So learning how to build your own happy place is the safest shelter from sadness you'll ever find. Saying goodbye to things that make you unhappy is no easy feat, but it's entirely necessary to move forward. And once you cut them out, you'll feel a huge weight lifted. So when that heavy feeling rolls in and you become aware of how far you've drifted from happiness, you know it's time for a tune-up. Here are eight ways to take responsibility for the things in your life that you're unhappy with. Self awareness is deeply important in finding happiness. Take the time to check in with yourself and really ask yourself how you feel, when it started, what triggers it and how it feels. What's serving you? Putting things into a positive lens is important when you're feeling low. Take a look at your life and push the things that do serve you into the spotlight. Try to focus on why they make you happy and then let go of the things that are not serving you. Why isn't it making you happy? Now that you've figured out what isn't serving you, take note of why they did not work for you. Learn from your mistakes and do your best to find closure before you let anything go. Take the blame You are responsible for your own happiness, so take the blame. It's no one's fault but your own. Pointing the finger inward is more freeing than you might think. Let go of expectations, hold on to aspirations Free up some room for optimism. Let go of the notion that anything that has the power to make you happy is owed to you. You should always aspire to great things but don't ever think that you're entitled to them. What excites you? Do some reading. What excites you? What types of stories speak to you? What kind of characters are you drawn to? Try to find something that increases your pulse and go after it. Finding new pleasures can be very rewarding. Playing sports make you happy but you don't have a team to join? Start a team. Painting fulfills you but you don't have anything to paint? Join a painting class. You're no longer passionate about your job? Time to leave. Happiness doesn't disappear over night, so don't expect it to return by morning. It's going to take time to change the tune to your life. Allow yourself to feel what you're feeling and just be patient. Taking the first step of owning responsibility for your dissatisfaction is important and something to be proud of. The rest will follow. Images: Pexels, Giphy (8)

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Stephanie's Husband, Travis, On 'Real Housewives Of Dallas' Is Making Serious Bank By Alexandra Watt Jason Kempin/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images We're a quarter of the way through 2016, and so far we've been granted only gold as far as reality TV programming is concerned. To add another karat on top of the perfection that is the Real Housewives franchise, Bravo has decided to call in some real heavy hitters: Texans. That's right, the next installment of the deliciously dramatic series is Real Housewives of Dallas , which promises big hair and even bigger cat fights. One of the series six leading ladies, Stephanie Hollman, seems to be quite the personality, so it's interesting to examine the man who gave her the "wife" designation. Who is Stephanie's husband, Travis? So far fans have only basic knowledge of the guy. Stephanie's Bravo bio mentions that her family, which is comprised of herself, Travis, and two young sons, lives on the golf course at the Four Seasons Resort in Dallas. With geography that posh, one has to wonder what's behind the cash flow. Since Stephanie's bio mentions that she is essentially on Travis' payroll — "In order for her to make her own money, Stephanie’s husband, Travis, frequently writes up a list of chores for her to complete when he is away on business," — fans might be wondering what it is Mr. Moneybags does for a living. Her Bravo bio mentions that Travis' company is called Hollman Inc., and, while Stephanie is in charge of the company's charitable giving operatives, Travis is in control as the current President of Hollman, Inc.. According to its website, it is the leading manufacturer of wood and laminate lockers — yes, like the kind you see in gyms. In fact, the website lists gym chains such as LA Fitness and Planet Fitness as clients of theirs, as well as "Country Club Lockers for 90 percent of the recent US Major courses, and athletic lockers for programs including Texas A&M, Michigan State, and the Indiana Pacers." With that spread, it's no wonder that business at Hollman Inc. is booming. Proceeds from the 39-year old company certainly contribute a lot to Stephanie and Travis' wealth, which The Net Worth estimates to be around $18 million. That's a pretty penny, but, according to the website, Hollman Inc. also supports charities such as The Family Place, Big Brothers and Sisters of America, UNICEF, AIDS Services of Dallas, and Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit and Auction. Way to be, Hollmans. Though Stephanie and Travis seem to have a very nice life set out for them, I know better than to judge a book by its cover. Money doesn't buy happiness, and no show knows that better than the Real Housewives series. So, I'll hold off on any opinions on their life until I see them, starting Monday night.

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Home Transportation GPS Fleet Tracking Solutions Monitor Your Vehicles and Employees with a GPS Tracking Device GPS Fleet Tracking Solutions Monitor Your Vehicles and Employees with a GPS Tracking Device As a business owner, you want to think your employees have your company's best interests at heart. But it always pays to be safe rather than sorry when dealing with your company equipment. Investing in a GPS tracking device lets you keep tabs on your property, even when it's hundreds of miles away. Over the past few years, devices that make use of global positioning system satellites have become incredibly common. In addition to portable locators for your car, most smartphones also contain software applications that tell you exactly where you are and how to get where you need to go. A GPS vehicle tracker uses the same satellite system, but these also allow you to create a computerized log of where a company car or a truck has gone. Compact and battery-powered, or connecting directly into a vehicle's electrical system, these vehicle trackers are discreetly installed where the driver can't see them. Improve the cost-effectiveness of your fleet When you're trying to decide which type of GPS tracking device you need, there are two options: active and passive. In an active GPS device, data is transmitted every 90 seconds to the host service where it can be accessed and monitored on your personal computer. With passive monitoring, data pertaining to the vehicle is stored in the receiver (similar to the black box on an airplane) and must be downloaded into the companion software platform when the vehicle returns. On the whole, active GPS tracking is now the most popular method when monitoring a fleet of vehicles as it provides a wealth of data, almost instantly, that can impact management decisions. Some of the extra bells and whistles responsible for this functionality include: OBDII and USB plug-n-play capability. You can connect the tracker quickly and easily through the vehicle's OBDII port. Data can then be retrieved by plugging the GPS tracker into any computer with a USB port (for passive monitoring) or using the companion software to monitor an active GPS tracker in real-time. Magnetic and weatherproof mounting. Like those spare house key containers you can hide under a car, the device should contain a strong magnet allowing it to be discreetly mounted just about anywhere on the vehicle, with housing that's designed to resist even the worst elements of Mother Nature. Power-saving and green energy options. Depending on the model you select, a couple of AA batteries could supply the power. To keep the GPS vehicle tracking device from draining the batteries, you should set it to "sleep mode" when the vehicle has been sitting idle for a while or limit the frequency with which it transmits its position (for example, 15-minute intervals instead of every five). However, many models now include rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that allow you to keep the batteries topped off without having to replace them. Average life expectancy for these batteries is around five years and also provides a more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solution. Graphic interface software. Interface with any of the popular GIS street data applications that include Microsoft MapPoint, TeleAtlas/GDT Dynamap, StreetPro, ArcGIS Content, and DMTI CanMap to provide a step-by-step map of where your vehicles have been going. This is also helpful for customer service-related aspects that include real-time estimates and information on the vehicle's status, from loading and unloading to in-transit, waiting, or returning to base. How to use a GPS tracking device effectively Since these devices come in all shapes and sizes, a GPS vehicle tracker has many useful applications: Tracking the mileage on your fleet vehicles. With the high cost of gasoline, you can easily see if one of your drivers has been taking unauthorized side trips. Plus, by monitoring speed and other variables, you can enforce compliance with driving standards proven to maximize fuel efficiency. Calculating more efficient routes. Your drivers may be taking the long way to a destination, and an analysis of the tracking data may show a more economical route. Asset protection. If you have important devices and equipment at your company site, you can mount a GPS vehicle tracking device on them to make sure they always remain where they're supposed to. Reduce labor costs. By tracking the time spent in traffic, at each location, and anywhere else your drivers stop, you can hold them accountable for the hours they claim to work while on the road. Want to experience the benefits GPS technology can offer your business? Submit a free request for GPS tracking device price quotes and get matched to multiple dealers in your area. 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Elizabeth McCracken’s Weird Fiction Breathes Life Into Old Tropes buzzfeedbookclub “I think all writers have this Platonic ideal of the book they’re going to write next, and then you realize that you’re hamstringed by your own obsessions.” By Maris Kreizman Maris Kreizman BuzzFeed Contributor Posted on February 19, 2019, at 10:25 a.m. ET Florian Bayer for BuzzFeed News “First I dreamt I was looking for a childhood photo to show somebody, but in all of them I was passed out drunk & pantless,” the author Elizabeth McCracken tweeted on Jan. 20. “Then I dreamt that I showed up to give a talk to a full room but one guy rolled his eyes at me when I spoke & then 80% of the people walked out.” The punchline comes in the third tweet that immediately follows: “I must be about to publish a novel.” Twitter has become a place for authors to air their prelaunch jitters and witticisms, and although the 52-year-old Austin-based author has published two story collections, two novels, and a heart-rending memoir, her tweets confirm that launching a book never gets easier. McCracken’s 1996 debut novel, The Giant's House, is the story of a Cape Cod librarian who falls in love with a man who grows to be 8 feet tall. The novel, which was shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction, is a masterpiece infused with sorrow, beauty, and just the right amount of strangeness and humor to be labeled "eccentric.” Her second novel, Niagara Falls All Over Again, published nearly 18 years ago, is a tender look into the lives of two vaudeville comedians turned Hollywood stars, à la Abbott and Costello. In it, McCracken manages to infuse slapstick humor with enough pathos to make you cry. Throughout her stories, novels, and memoir, McCracken forces you to notice the humor and the grief of the everyday, and to realize how inextricably linked they are. To read McCracken’s prose is to laugh out loud while your heart breaks, to find whimsy and profound beauty in both the odd and the mundane, to identify fiercely with characters whom you might presume to have little in common. While her output has been steady — and Twitter has been a wonderful place to find her in the meantime — McCracken’s third novel still feels long-awaited and hard-earned. Bowlaway is a sweeping family saga that is spectacularly weird in the author’s trademark way as grief and hope and oddity coexist in the same paragraph or even the same sentence — and are all tied together with a wry little bow. McCracken forces you to notice the humor and the grief of the everyday, and to realize how inextricably linked they are. The novel focuses in on Bertha Truitt, a force of a woman who awakens in a graveyard at the turn of the 20th century with seemingly no memory of who she had been before. Bertha’s unconventionality captivates the hardscrabble residents of the small marshy town of Salford, Massachusetts, immediately: “She was two things at once. Bodily she was a matron, jowly, bosomy, bottomy odd. At heart she was a gamine. Her smile was like a baby’s, full of joyful elan. You believed you had caused it. You felt felled by a stroke of luck.” And like McCracken’s previous work, Bowlaway contains not so much magical realism as it does real-life reverie suffused with the otherworldly, while still being bound by the limits of physical law. “I don’t think there’s anything that couldn’t happen in the book,” she tells me in New York City over the 2018 Christmas holiday. In Salford, Bertha creates a brand-new life for herself while whispering into the dreams of her new neighbors. “It is possible to bowl away trouble,” she tells them, before building and opening a candlepin bowling alley that provides a physical and metaphorical framework for much of the novel. Not familiar with candlepin? Though the sport is regional to New England, McCracken was surprised to hear people outside of Massachusetts hadn’t heard of it. “Even as the country becomes more alike in popular culture from state to state, there are weird pockets of things that nobody from outside has heard of,” she says. The most faithful players at Truitt’s Alleys describe candlepin like this: “Why Our Game is better. It is harder. It is arranged to disappoint.” The pins themselves are thinner than standard 10-pins, and the candlepin bowling ball is small, the size of “a grapefruit, an operable tumor.” It is a game of skill, in which “nobody has ever bowled a perfect string, every pin with every ball, all the way through.” At Truitt’s Alleys women are encouraged to bowl out in the open, without a modesty curtain to dodge the eyes of curious men. It’s one corner of their little town where they’re actually equal — because while they might not yet have the right to vote, the women of Salford can bowl. Bertha claims to have invented the game of candlepin, and the always-wise third person narrator of Bowlaway cares not about the veracity of her assertion: “Maybe someone else had invented the game first. That doesn’t matter. We have all of us invented things that others have beat us to: walking upright, a certain sort of sandwich involving avocado and an onion roll, a minty sweet cocktail, ourselves, romantic love, human life.” For McCracken, both invention and reinvention are equally worthy of celebration. And it feels just as important as playing with what is real and what can only happen in our imagination. There are many myths that make up the backstory of Bowlaway: spontaneous combustion, a possible UFO, and a “Salford Devil” that terrorizes the town. McCracken says she tried to recapture the “creepy/happy” feeling she got when she read books as a child. “I read a ton of books of lists and People’s Almanacs. I was trying to re-create that feeling of reading creepy books, in which you think things could possibly be true.” When I question a particularly fanciful cause of death, she says, “One of the most factually accurate events to happen in the book is a thing that happened in Boston called the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. It really happened.” “You meet other writers in various ways,” the magical short story writer Kelly Link writes to me one morning. “Some you encounter first in your head, when you read their books. Sometimes you love someone's work, and then you meet them and you wish you hadn't met. Sometimes you meet first, and then you read a book and realize that you like them much better than their novel or vice versa. Elizabeth McCracken is a peculiar case, because every time I've met her I've liked her more — and then every book I read, I'm more knocked over by her sensibility, her point of view, her economy and power and empathy. Also she's pretty great on Twitter.” Is Twitter a craft? Of course. And McCracken’s presence on it is as charismatic and charming as she is on the page, which has earned her legions of fans. After being Twitter friends for nearly a decade, we finally meet in real life on a Saturday afternoon in Midtown Manhattan near the hotel where she and her husband, the novelist Edward Carey, are staying with their children Gus, age 11, and Matilda, age 10. McCracken’s mother has recently died, which is why they’re not spending the Christmas holiday in Boston, and I try to choose the most low-key place in the neighborhood to eat and talk. At a generic Italian restaurant that I hope will have the opposite vibe of a Sex and the City brunch, I ask her if she has a controversial book opinion. It’s a question that was making the rounds of Book Twitter, and she takes a moment before answering with hers. “J.D. Salinger is one of my favorite writers but I cannot stand Catcher in the Rye,” McCracken says. “I love Franny & Zooey and I love Nine Stories. But I don’t believe the voice in Catcher in the Rye, and that’s a deal breaker for me in a first-person narrator.” I laugh and think how much better high school English would be with the machismo of required reading turned down a notch or two. How much more robust would my education have been had I read more women, especially ones who were still alive? "I find it very strange to abstractly want to have children, and I find it even stranger to abstractly want to get married.” While we meet, McCracken’s children are seeing Mary Poppins and later that evening she and her husband will join the children to see the Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. It’s fitting that in this latest staging of My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle’s reinvention comes at least partially on her own terms, and not solely on the whims of noted misogynist Henry Higgins. The reclamation of Eliza’s story meshes well with Bertha Truitt’s own startling agency during roughly the same time period. “At one of the first readings I ever gave, my great-uncle David was in the audience, and when I asked if there were any questions, he raised his hand and asked when I was going to be married,” McCracken tells me. Her Bertha does not need a man, but when she meets Leviticus Sprague, the doctor who revives her upon waking in the graveyard, her life is forever changed. The narrator of The Giant’s House, too, thinks romance has passed her by, and happily considers herself a “spinster” until love shows up. So had McCracken and I. We both met our husbands when we were 35, when, as she so aptly puts it, “I felt like if it didn’t happen I could just have another kind of life. If it had been a different life, it would have also been lovely.” McCracken writes exquisitely about such a feeling in Bowlaway, in which Bertha’s choices are entirely gratifying and entirely her own. She had never intended to marry the way some people never intend to go to sea. It struck her thataway, something you couldn’t change your mind about for months if you didn’t like it. Marriage to Dr. Sprague was an ocean — one of those peculiar foreign oceans so full of salt it buoyed the leaden. She was in the middle of it. She could not sink if she wanted to. Bertha also has an unexpected later-in-life baby whom she adores. “There are all these discussions about whether a woman should or shouldn’t have children,” McCracken says. “Why is anyone arguing about a personal decision?” McCracken’s first pregnancy ended with the loss of her child before birth, and her excruciating yet life-affirming memoir, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination (2009), details her and her husband Edward’s mourning process. I have a hunch that unsolicited opinions followed, and McCracken confirms. “Occasionally someone would say something glancingly about my age, being unkind about how I’d waited. Again, I was 35 when I met the only person I’d ever consider having children with. I find it very strange to abstractly want to have children, and I find it even stranger to abstractly want to get married.” We laugh together and I wonder how it could be that still so few people understand this. “You only have to look at the world around you to know that it’s really good to be married to someone whom you love, and terrible to be married to someone that you don’t. If Edward had said he didn’t want to have kids I would’ve said great, let’s not have kids.” McCracken thinks a lot about these “rites of passage,” especially in terms of what they say about modern life and how performative they have become. “Gender-reveal parties, hosting sonograms on the internet, engagement parties, filmed proposals. The phenomenon of people videotaping their children opening up a response from a college to see if they got in. Doesn’t that make you want to throw up?” she says. “Being pleased about something in private seems so much nicer.” Still, when McCracken proudly says that her children are lovely oddballs, I believe her. “Matilda was Queen Elizabeth for Halloween and I made the costume,” McCracken says. “I always say that every bit of competition and smugness, both from my literary life and all of other parenthood, gets put into Halloween costumes. I started Queen Elizabeth the day before she had to wear it to school. Matilda applied thick white makeup herself, and she wore an Annie wig and a tiny crown that we sewed to it. Gus is history-obsessed, so he was a Norwegian troll. The costumes were low effort, but they’re high impact.” That McCracken describes her children as if they could be lovable and eccentric characters that populate her fiction only makes them all the more charming. Book critic and fellow Austin resident Michael Schaub nails McCracken’s sensibility when it comes to traditions. He writes to me, “Elizabeth writes beautifully about characters who are unusual, sometimes damaged, and who aren't particularly interested in conforming to arbitrary norms. She embraces freaks and outcasts; she has little use for 'normal' people. That's also what makes her so great on Twitter. She's basically King Moonracer, and Twitter is her Island of Misfit Toys.” Although McCracken tends to romanticize the old-fashioned, the vintage, the antique, she has no illusions that the past was simpler or better than the present. In researching her ancestry, much of her focus has been on how women have been erased from the records of history. “My grandfather McCracken was a genealogist,” McCracken tells me. “He would go to Salt Lake City because they baptized the dead, so they had so many records. He’d travel the country going to city halls. He loved it — it was like code cracking to him. When I first thought about the book, I was thinking about the gender divide in genealogy. Women are harder to research because they change their names, and historically the statues have been erected to men. There are all of these ways in which men are on record and women are not.” She took the names she found in her grandfather’s genealogy charts and used them to populate her novel, breathing new life into them in the process. It’s intentional, then, that her characters have quirky names like LuEtta Mood, Jeptha Arrison, and Leviticus Sprague. In Bowlaway, throughout the course of nearly a century and over three generations, the family trees that populate the book get mixed up and branches get tangled in unexpected ways. “The characters in Bowlaway would be extremely confused if they did a 23andMe,” says McCracken. “The flip side of genealogy, which can be unsavory, is the idea that blood relation is key, that you’re interested in someone entirely because you’re related by blood. Particularly these days that notion is terrible. You do always want to claim that relationship to fame or infamy, but you have to own the darkness in your family as well as connections to greatness.” "Novels that don’t have humor in them are not realistic, and the opposite is also true.” McCracken had intended for the modern-day part of Bowlaway to address the nuances of the study of ancestry. “It was going to feature a genealogist in the last generation of the family. The message would have been: The stories that people tell about each other have nothing to do with their [actual blood lineage.] But I never got there,” she says, smiling. “It happens to me every time — I think I’m going to write a contemporary novel but I never actually get to the current moment.” I ask McCracken if the character of LuEtta, one of the bowling alley regulars whom we come to love and who is mourning the loss of her daughter, is also another way of rewriting the story of her own grief, this time in a fictional form. “It might have been,” she says. “LuEtta was just one of the gang of women, and then she rose out of it. I was working on a way to understand her and essentially make her an important part of the book. The death of her daughter was one of those ways I tried to get to know her. I was definitely thinking of my own experience when I made that decision.” “Good light and fun books are hard. But good literature has humor in it continuously. Novels that don’t have humor in them are not realistic, and the opposite is also true,” she adds. Grief and grieving are part of her work just as they are part of life. As our conversation winds down, I ask if her feelings have changed at all since her mother died. “Before I wrote my memoir but after my first child had died, I was talking to a friend who has had a lot of grief in her life. She said, I still remember something you said in The Giant’s House.” It was something that gave her friend comfort in the midst of despair. McCracken laughs. “And I said, I made it all up! I’m always intending to write a light comic romp, and I’ve never managed to. I think all writers have this Platonic ideal of the book they’re going to write next, and then you realize that you’re hamstringed by your own obsessions.” Her obsessions, of course, are why McCracken is one of the most exciting authors writing today, both on and off the internet. ● Maris Kreizman’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Esquire, GQ, Out magazine, and more.

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The Public Service Commission (PSC) is committed to achieving a public service that embodies linguistic duality and is able to serve the public in their official language of choice. The PSC provides expertise in policy development, application and interpretation with regard to official languages in the appointment process. The Commission helps ensure that persons participate in the process in the official language(s) of their choice and meet the official language proficiency requirements for the work to be performed, except when otherwise excluded. The PSC examines the use of the Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order and Public Service Official Languages Appointment Regulations, assists organizations in applying its terms and conditions, and reports the findings in its annual report to Parliament. The PSC also provides Second Language Evaluation for the assessment of proficiency in the second official language. The preamble to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) states that Canada will continue to gain from a public service that strives for excellence, that is representative of Canada's diversity and that is able to serve the public with integrity and in their official language of choice. The preamble goes on to state that the Government of Canada is committed to a public service that embodies linguistic duality. The PSEA maintains some of the current requirements concerning language in the appointment process, in particular, the following: Section 20 of the PSEA outlines that, with the approval of the Governor in Council, the Commission may exclude a position, person or class of positions or persons from the application of the PSEA or any of its provisions (Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order (PSOLEAO)); Subsection 30(2)a outlines that an appointment is made on the basis of merit when the person appointed meets the essential qualifications for the position, including official language proficiency; Subsection 37(1) outlines that an examination or an interview, when conducted for the purpose of assessing essential qualifications and additional qualifications considered to be an asset, other than language proficiency, shall be conducted in English or French or both at the option of the candidate, regardless of the linguistic requirements of the position or its location; and Subsection 37(2) outlines that an examination or interview, when conducted for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of the candidate in the knowledge and use of English, or French, or both, or of a third language, shall be conducted in that language or those languages. The Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order Public Service Official Languages Appointment Regulations The Official Languages Act (OLA) ensures that French and English have equal status, rights and privileges in federal government institutions. The OLA defines the major principles of representativeness of the two official language communities. It contains provisions concerning the delivery of services (Part IV), the language of work (Part V), the full participation of English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians (Part VI) and the advancement of French and English (Part VII). The OLA also stresses that the application of official language requirements to positions must be objective (section 91). Appointment Policy (requirements 5,11 and 12) Second Language Evaluation Qualification Standards in Relation to Official Languages Determining the Linguistic Profile of Bilingual Positions Directive on Official Languages for People Management Outreach activities to encourage Official Languages Minority Community members and students to apply to Federal Public Service jobs.

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Little Red Riding Hood - Revolting Rhymes Home / Little Red Riding Hood - Revolting Rhymes Article number: RD9304M Revolting Rhymes Collector's Edition of 595 on 300gsm fine art paper Image: 260 x 220mm Mounted: 430 x 405mm Unframed RRP: £95.00 Roald Dahl was born in Wales 1916, to Norwegian parents. After a distinguished career as a fighter pilot and diplomat during the Second World War, Roald Dahl settled down to become a full time author; first writing popular stories for adults; then, later, retelling many of the stories he made up at bedtime for his own children . The first book Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake worked upon together was THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE. Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake soon became firm friends, cementing one of the most eye-catching and distinctive collaborations in children's literature. Roald Dahl died in 1990. His work has been published in over 40 languages and today is considered a modern classic. "I could never guess what he was going to think of next." Quentin Blake

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Letter XXV. Festal Theodoret’s letters are a mine of information for the history of the fifth century, of the author’s life and of the history of dogma in general. This large correspondence is distinguished for its unpretentious learning, felicitous diction and perfect grace of style. It includes 14 specimens, including the present letter, of a new and interesting literary genre, the Festal Letters, as Theodoret himself calls them. They have nothing to do with the Festal Letters of the patriarchs at Alexandria (see the letters of St. Athanasius). Apparently, it was the etiquette at Antioch and Cyrus to exchange good wishes with friends, both clergy and lay, on the occasion of the great liturgical feasts. Most of Theodoret’s were sent out, not before, but after the holiday, which he speaks of as already passed. (Quasten) Theodoret of Cyrus (c. 393-466), the wise and zealous bishop of Cyrus, a small town near Antioch, was the last great theologian of the school of Antioch. Although he first considered Alexandrian Christology dangerous, and refused to condemn Nestorius until the Council of Chalcedon, his commitment to the correct doctrine of the Incarnation should not be questioned. As late as the 14th century more than 500 of his letters were extant, of which we still have 232. by Theodoret in Unknown | translated by Blomfield Jackson When the only begotten God had been made Man, and had wrought out our salvation, they who in those days saw Him from whom these bounties flowed kept no feast. But in our time, land and sea, town and hamlet, though they cannot see their benefactor with eyes of sense, keep a feast in memory of all He has done for them; and so great is the joy flowing from these celebrations that the streams of spiritual gladness run in all directions. Wherefore we now salute your piety, at once to signify the cheerfulness which the feast has caused in us, and to ask your prayers that we may keep it to the end. Taken from "The Early Church Fathers and Other Works" originally published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. in English in Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning in 1867. (NPNF II/III, Schaff and Wace). The digital version is by The Electronic Bible Society, P.O. Box 701356, Dallas, TX 75370, 214-407-WORD. Free eBook: Liturgical Year 2019-2020, Vol. 2

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The real life nightmare of sleep paralysis By Ashley Welch April 1, 2016 / 6:00 AM / CBS News You wake up in the middle of the night unable to move a muscle. Panicked, you feel a presence in the room and see the image of a ghost or a demon gliding toward you. The figure approaches you, sits on your chest and puts its hands around your neck. You actually feel it strangling you and you try to scream, but you can't even open your mouth. This may sound like something out of a horror movie, but it is an actual phenomenon many people describe experiencing. Though the ghostlike figures aren't real, the physical sensation and fear are genuine. Experts say it's a typical episode of sleep paralysis. The condition is defined by the inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking, and usually lasts for a minute or two. It is sometimes accompanied by hallucinations that are essentially projections of dream imagery. Many who suffer from it describe feeling heaviness on the chest and the overwhelming sensation of another presence in the room. The combination produces the terrifying feeling of a real-life nightmare. So what causes sleep paralysis? Christopher French, Ph.D., studies it as head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London. ("Anomalistic Psychology attempts to explain paranormal and related beliefs," his department's website explains.) French says sleep paralysis happens during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep in which dreams occur. "During REM sleep, the muscles are actually, literally paralyzed. Usually you're not aware of it because you're aware of whatever you're dreaming about. Putting it simply, it's that your brain has woken up but your body hasn't," he told CBS News. Those who experience sleep paralysis can see that they are still in their bedrooms, he said, but they can't move. In the documentary "Devil in the Room," people describe frightening episodes of sleep paralysis. "My bed was shaking and I felt like I was being strangled," one recalled. "The only thing I could move was my eyes, but I felt like there was a presence in my room," said another. "Pressure holding me down. Screaming and screaming and asking for help, but your mouth isn't moving." "There was a woman levitated in bed next to me." "It's absolutely terrifying," French said. However, he emphasized that experiencing sleep paralysis is completely normal and has a scientific explanation. "After a very vivid episode, you're going to think 'well, either I'm crazy or that was real,' and neither of those two alternatives are that great," he said. "But it's not real and you're not going crazy. We do generally know in scientific terms what causes it and I think that can be very reassuring." How common is sleep paralysis? Sleep paralysis tends to occur more often in people who have other sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea, but it can happen to anyone. According to French's research, about 30 to 40 percent of the general population has experienced sleep paralysis at some point in their life. Brian Sharpless, Ph.D., an associate professor at the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Washington, DC, and author of the book "Sleep Paralysis," has studied the phenomenon in the U.S. After analyzing a sample size of over 36,000 people from a variety of cultures and groups, he found that about 8 percent of the general population experiences sleep paralysis, with some groups at a higher risk. About 28 percent of students, for example, reported incidents of sleep paralysis, while 32 percent of people with psychiatric disorders such as depression or anxiety said they experienced it, as well. This makes sense, as sleep paralysis is greatly affected by quality of sleep. "Any kind of disrupted sleep, whether it's because you don't have a regular schedule, you have jetlag, or you do shift work seems to make sleep paralysis more likely," Sharpless told CBS News. "Overall, I think it's much more common than people may think." Sleep paralysis through history Sleep experts have known about sleep paralysis for years. It's been a recognized diagnosis in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's Diagnostic Classification of Sleep and Arousal Disorder since its very first issue published in 1979. But it's just starting to become more well-known in popular culture, as projects like "Devil in the Room" make their way around the Internet. Just last year, a hybrid film of documentary and horror about sleep paralysis called "The Nightmare" debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Descriptions of sleep paralysis can be found throughout history in cultures from all over the world. French points to a 1781 painting by Henry Fuseli called "The Nightmare," which depicts a demon sitting on the chest of a sleeping woman, as perhaps the most famous historic example of a sleep paralysis depiction. John Henry Fuseli's painting, "The Nightmare." Wikipedia/Public Domain According to a 2008 research paper, a 17th century Dutch physician recorded a case report of a patient's symptoms that describes episodes of sleep paralysis, suggesting physicians have known about the condition for hundreds of years. One theory suggests sleep paralysis may also have played a role in the Salem Witch trials. A 2003 paper quotes a possible description of sleep paralysis found in evidence used in the 1692 trials. Bernard Peach testified that one night, "he heard a scrabbling at the window, whereat he then saw Susanna Martin come in, and jump down upon the floor. She took hold of this deponent's feet, and drawing his body up into an heap, she lay upon him near two hours; in all which time he could neither speak nor stir." Different cultures around the world have also come up with fables and tales to explain what happens during an episode of sleep paralysis. "In all cultures, even in modern times, there are dozens and dozens of different words for sleep paralysis and different interpretations from different cultures," French said. "But again you look at the actual descriptions and clearly it's the same core phenomenon." Folklore in Newfoundland describes the "Old Hag" who comes in the night and sits on the sleeper's chest and suffocates them. Japan has "Kanashibari," which is a nocturnal spirit attack. In St. Lucia, the condition is referred to as "Kokma." "Their interpretation is that it's the spirit of unbaptized children that would come and try to strangle you while you slept," he said. In more modern times, French said some people who experience sleep paralysis explain it by becoming convinced they were abducted by aliens. "Of course, it may sound a bit silly to most people, but to these people it's very real," he said. "But what they're really describing is a typical sleep paralysis episode." Treatments and coping strategies While research on the best methods to treat sleep paralysis is lacking, experts say the best way to prevent it is to practice good sleep hygiene. "Getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours per night of sleep a night, making sure your sleep times are very consistent. People have a tendency to sleep deprive themselves on the weekdays then on the weekends try to sleep in," said Dr. Daniel Barone, a sleep expert at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian. Of course, for sufferers of sleep paralysis, this can often be difficult to accomplish. "One of the things that happen to people who get sleep paralysis is that they become frightened to go to sleep," French said. "And that disrupts the sleep cycle and that makes it more likely that it will happen. So it's really a horrible vicious circle." Barone notes that treating the sleep disorders that can bring on episodes of sleep paralysis is important, and avoiding excessive alcohol, nicotine, and food intake before bed can also help. While it's happening, it can be difficult to "break the spell" of sleep paralysis, but French said a lot of the patients he's spoken to have actually learned to recognize their episodes and a few have actually come to enjoy them. "Basically the way you enjoy a good horror movie," he said. If that's not possible, there are some alternative strategies. "Some people have reported that focusing on a small body part, like a finger or toe, and trying to wiggle it, is helpful," Sharpless said. "Trying to relax and tell yourself that it's sleep paralysis and those aren't really aliens in your bedroom can be a good way to talk yourself down. It may be helpful just to reassure yourself that it's a natural experience and that it's really nothing to physically worry about." Ashley Welch Ashley Welch covers health and wellness for CBSNews.com

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Who is Steve Scalise? By Stefan Becket Updated on: June 15, 2017 / 11:47 AM / CBS News What led to Alexandria shooting? A gunman carrying a rifle opened fire at a baseball field where members of Congress were practicing in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning, shooting three people and wounding one other before being taken into custody. The gunman, identified as James Hodgkinson, later died of his injuries. Among the injured was Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot in the hip and taken away on a stretcher. He underwent surgery on Wednesday and remains in the hospital in critical condition as of noon Thursday. Missouri couple married for nearly 65 years die on the same day Puerto Rico governor fires emergency director Zoo offers revenge on your ex for Valentine's Day Two Capitol Hill police officers in Scalise's security detail, a congressional staffer and a lobbyist were also injured in the attack. Scalise, 51, serves as majority whip in the House of Representatives, the third-highest leadership position in the Republican conference. He represents Louisiana's first congressional district, which includes portions of New Orleans. Shooting victims honored by friends and colleagues Reaction poured in from across the political spectrum after the shooting Wednesday, representing a rare moment of bipartisan unity in the capital. Scalise's colleagues hoped for a speedy recovery and praised his courage in the face of the attack. "Steve, in his own way, may have brought some unity to our long divided country," President Trump said at an event Thursday. Scalise has been in Congress since 2008, when he replaced Bobby Jindal, who surrendered his seat as governor. Prior to winning election to his House seat, Scalise served in the Louisiana legislature, first in the House and then briefly in the state Senate. Before becoming majority whip, Scalise served as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the leading caucus of conservative members. In June 2014, Scalise was elected as majority whip by his fellow Republicans after a series of events stemming from then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's defeat in a primary to a conservative challenger. Scalise had the solid backing of conservative members, including many Southerners. Video shows Alexandria shooting Scalise came under intense criticism in December 2014 after revelations that he had delivered a speech to a white supremacist group in 2002 before being elected to Congress. Scalise issued an apology for addressing the organization, saying "it was a mistake I regret, and I emphatically oppose the divisive racial and religious views groups like these hold." His fellow Republicans came to his defense as Democrats called on Scalise to resign his leadership post. Then-Speaker John Boehner called Scalise "a decent man" who had "made a mistake." Scalise was eventually re-elected as majority whip in January 2015 as the new session of Congress convened. More recently, Scalise played a key role in Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, helping shepherd the American Health Care Act through the House after an initial failure to bring the bill to a vote. Scalise is a strong supporter of gun rights and the Second Amendment, earning an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. He has cosponsored legislation to loosen gun restrictions in Washington, D.C., and expand recognition of concealed carry permits. Scalise, who is Catholic, is a Louisiana native and graduated from Louisiana State University in 1989. He and his wife have two children and live in Jefferson, Louisiana, according to his House biography. First published on June 14, 2017 / 9:40 AM Gayle King drives with Billie Eilish, dines with Lizzo in Grammy special "We got to know them," King says of the Grammy nominees featured in "The Gayle King Grammy Special" airing Thursday at 10/9c on CBS Court looking into extraditing Huawei executive A Canadian judge will begin hearing evidence Monday on whether to extradite top Chinese executive Meng Wenzhou to the U.S. on bank fraud charges. It’s a case involving big money, high tech and international politics. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

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» CD&R Announces Micaela Bulich, GE and Dupont Veteran and Supply Chain Expert, as Operating Advisor CD&R Announces Micaela Bulich, GE and Dupont Veteran and Supply Chain Expert, as Operating Advisor Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that Micaela Bulich, former Vice President Global Supply Chain for GE Renewable Energy’s $8 billion Onshore Wind business, has been engaged as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Ms. Bulich has more than 30 years’ experience as a strategy and execution leader of supply chain organizations in large, global, complex businesses. Most recently, Ms. Bulich served as VP Global Supply Chain for GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind business, where her responsibilities included supply chain strategy, sourcing and global procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, and environmental health and safety. Other roles at GE included VP Sourcing for GE Energy, Senior Executive, Quality and Regulatory Compliance for GE Energy and Senior Executive, Global Supply Chain GE Plastics. Prior to joining GE, she spent 10 years at DuPont in supply chain and engineering roles. Her career began at United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft as a flight controls engineer. “Micaela is a highly skilled and savvy executive with a record of leading critical supply chain process initiatives, which have enabled more efficient procurement, manufacturing, sales, and distribution,” said Donald J. Gogel, CD&R’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “It is a great pleasure to welcome Micaela as an advisor to our funds, and we are confident that she will add significant value across our portfolio.” “I am a great fan of the CD&R investment model and its long-standing commitment to operational excellence,” said Ms. Bulich. “I very much look forward to my new role and to working closely with CD&R’s investment team and portfolio company leaders.” Ms. Bulich is the executive co-creator of GE’s Women in Supply Chain effort and is on the advisory board of AWESOME, an organization focused on advancing women in supply chain leadership. She has served on private boards for joint ventures in the U.S. and serves on the board of University of Hartford’s College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture. Ms. Bulich holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Hartford and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Micaela N. Bulich Operating Advisor Ms. Bulich has more than 30 years’ experience as a strategy and execution leader of supply...

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Paul Gascoigne Net Worth How much is Paul Gascoigne Worth? in Richest Athletes › Soccer Players Paul Gascoigne net worth: $100 Thousand Paul Gascoigne net worth: Paul Gascoigne is a retired British professional football (soccer) player who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Paul Gascoigne was born in Dunston, Gateshead, England, and first gained notice while playing for Gateshead Boys. His very rocky home life, which included multiple deaths, family illness, and his own psychological issues, affected his ability to play consistently. He decided to take on the responsibility of providing for his family when he was in his late teens, and set out to make a career of football. By the mid-80s, he had established himself as a young player to watch. He went on to successful seasons with multiple teams, including Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Ranger, Middlesbrough, and Everton. He also played for the English National Team. He is widely recognized for his 57 England caps, and for multiple memorable goals over his career. His post-play years have, unfortunately, been very marred by addiction issues and run-ins with the law. Jermain Defoe Net Worth The Amazing Mansions Of Soccer Superstars Jamie O'Hara Net Worth Net Worth: $100 Thousand Date of Birth: May 27, 1967 (52 years old) Profession: Football player Nationality: England Les Ferdinand Net Worth Jamie Redknapp Net Worth Wayne Rooney Net Worth Christian Eriksen Net Worth Gareth Bale Net Worth Kieron Dyer Net Worth

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David R. Epstein Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Boards David is Executive Partner at Flagship Pioneering, Chairman of Axcella Health, Executive Chairman of Rubius Therapeutics, and a Board Member of Evelo Biosciences and International Flavors and Fragrances. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a division of Novartis AG. Previously, David started and led Novartis’ Oncology program from 2001 – 2010. Under his leadership, as President and Chief Executive Officer, the company’s oncology business grew to the second largest in the world. David has more than 25 years of extensive drug development, deal making, commercialization and leadership experience on a global scale. Over the course of his career he led the development and commercialization of over 30 new molecular entities, including major breakthroughs such as Glivec, Tasigna, Gilenya, Cosentyx and Entresto. He was recently named by FierceBiotech as one of the “25 Most Influential People in Biopharma”. “Cellestia’s capability to disrupt oncogenic protein production at the source is a big step forward in developing new high potential breakthrough cancer medicines.” Early in his career, David was an associate in the Strategy Practice of the consulting firm Booz, Allen and Hamilton. David holds a BSc in Pharmacy with high honors from Rutgers University College of Pharmacy and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

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Rude Co-Workers Are Not Only Annoying, They Can Hurt Your Job An inability to say “please” or “thank you.” Having loud and disruptive conversations. Interrupting people. Being consistently late to meetings. Chances are, you’ve come across a few rude co-workers in your career who were guilty of one (or all) of the above sins. Everyone agrees that people with bad manners are a major irritant in the office, but it turns out that rude co-workers can actually affect your ability to do your job. Researchers at the University of Florida found that people who experienced rude behavior at work were more likely to detect rudeness in other office interactions. That, in turn, made them more likely to behave rudely themselves. Rudeness is contagious, according to the authors of the study that appeared in the Journal of Applied Psychology. “When you experience rudeness, it makes rudeness more noticeable. You’ll see more rudeness even if it’s not there,” said lead author Trevor Foulk. “[W]e are generally tolerant of these behaviors, but they’re actually really harmful,” Foulk added. “Rudeness has an incredibly powerful negative effect on the workplace.” Foulk and his colleagues reached their conclusions after studying the behavior of 90 graduate students who were practicing negotiation skills. Students who said that their initial negotiation partner was rude were more likely to be described as rude themselves by a second negotiation partner, even if the second negotiation happened a week after the first. Even witnessing a rude interaction affected the behavior of study participants. People who watched a video of a rude interaction between co-workers were then asked to reply to a fake email from a customer. The email had a neutral tone, but people who had seen the video of a rude interaction were more likely to respond in a hostile way than those who had been shown a video of a polite interaction. The results of the study appear to confirm what many people have long suspected: One or two nasty co-workers can quickly poison an office environment. The effects of that bad behavior are far more serious than the minor annoyance that comes when you discover someone hasn’t brewed a fresh pot of coffee. When researchers at Georgetown University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management surveyed thousands of people about how they were treated at work, 98% said they’d experienced rudeness, and 50% said that they were treated badly at least once a week. The constant barrage of bad behavior had a significant effect on employee performance. Nearly half of people who said they’d been treated rudely intentionally lowered the effort they put in at work as a result and roughly the same number said they deliberately spent less time on the job. Seventy-eight percent of people said they were less committed to the organization they worked for as a result of uncivil behavior and 80% said they lost work time because they were worrying about the rude incident. Overall, rudeness impedes creativity and erodes team spirit, said the researchers in an article published in the Harvard Business Review. Customers and clients who pick up on the bad attitude are also likely to avoid doing business with a company. “Incivility is expensive, and few organizations recognize or take action to curtail it,” wrote Christine Porath and Christine Pearson, the article’s authors. In some cases, rude behavior can cross the line into workplace bullying. Twenty-eight percent of people surveyed by CareerBuilder said they’d been bullied at work. Bullies often accused people of mistakes they didn’t make, made belittling remarks, yelled at people, or excluded them from projects or meetings. Of those who were bulled, 19% eventually left their job as a result. Given the high cost of workplace rudeness, why does bad behavior persist? One reason may be that people simply don’t realize their behavior is impolite, especially if no one calls them out on it. Plus, as the University of Florida study suggests, rudeness may become normal in an organization, so that people act badly because everyone else does. Finally, some may see rudeness as a way to convey their authority over others and get ahead, especially when bad behavior is rewarded with promotions and more responsibility. “[I]t’s all the things we rate negatively … that are the best predictors of higher salaries or getting chosen for a leadership position,” Jeffrey Pfeffer, a business professor at Stanford, told the Atlantic. Being too nice, Pferrer said, can actually have a negative effect on your career and earnings. People generally thought their co-workers got less polite the further they advanced in their career, a survey by Accountemps found. But for most, having good manners paid off. Eighty-five percent of people surveyed said that being courteous to co-workers would help someone move up the ladder more quickly at work. Being unpleasant might help a select few reach the top (though it could also be that these people succeed in spite of, not because of, their rudeness). For many employees and businesses, however, bad behavior has a steep cost in terms of poor on-the-job performance, increased stress, negative customer perception, and high turnover. Follow Megan on Twitter @MeganE_CS 10 Cities Where a Home May Not Be a Good Investment 5 Secrets People Should Keep From Their Co-workers Will Your Next Boss Be a Computer Program?

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Two Brandon women plead guilty to hate crime charges Two Brandon women pleaded guilty to hate crime charges Two Brandon women plead guilty to hate crime charges Two Brandon women pleaded guilty to hate crime charges Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://on.thec-l.com/1AtfoFq Jimmie E. Gates, Clarion Ledger Published 7:18 p.m. CT Dec. 12, 2014 | Updated 11:57 a.m. CT Dec. 15, 2014 Two Brandon women have pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges in connection with a series of racially-motivated assaults on African Americans. In this June 26, 2011 frame grab from a security video, people gather in a parking lot next to the Jackson, Miss., street where James Craig Anderson was allegedly run down by a pickup truck driven by Deryl Dedmon.(Photo: Anonymous, AP) Two Brandon women have pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges in connection with a series of racially-motivated assaults on African Americans, which culminated in the death of James Craig Anderson in 2011. Shelbie Brooke Richards and Sarah Adelia Graves, both 21, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Jackson to one count of conspiracy to violate the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act for their roles in a scheme to target African Americans in Jackson for violent assaults with dangerous weapons, including their roles in the murder of Anderson, who was run over by a Ford F250 truck driven by members of the conspiracy. The maximum penalty for this charge is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Richards also pleaded guilty to an additional count of misprision of a felony for her role in concealing information about the murder of Anderson from investigating authorities. The maximum penalty on that charge is three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. "The continuing investigation into the events surrounding the vicious murder of James Craig Anderson that resulted in today's guilty pleas demonstrates that the Department of Justice will vigorously pursue justice for every victim of racially-motivated violence," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta for the Civil Rights Division. "No person should have to fear that they will be attacked because of the color of their skin as they walk the streets of their own city. We will continue to use the tools at our disposal to ensure that racial equality in America is a reality as well as an ideal." "Hate based crimes have no place in America," said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis for the Southern District of Mississippi. "In addition to the injury to the victim, these crimes damage the fabric of our society. The citizens of this district should know that this office will continue to vigorously enforce federal laws that guarantee the civil rights of all citizens." "This investigation started with the tragic death of James Anderson, " said Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway of the FBI Mississippi Division. "Since then, the FBI has continued its efforts to identify and bring to justice all those individuals who conspired to deprive Mr. Anderson and other African-American citizens of their civil rights simply because of the color of their skin." Richards and Graves admitted that, beginning in the spring of 2011, they and others conspired with one another to harass and assault African Americans in west Jackson. On numerous occasions, the co-conspirators used dangerous weapons including beer bottles, sling shots and motor vehicles to cause and attempt to cause bodily injury to African-Americans. They would specifically target African-Americans they believed to be homeless or under the influence of alcohol because they believed that such individuals would be less likely to report an assault. The co-conspirators would often boast about these racially motivated assaults. Richards and Graves admitted that on June 26, 2011, they encouraged their co-conspirators to leave Brandon with them to assault "n------," in Jackson. Richards further admitted that she encouraged her co-conspirator Deryl Paul Dedmon to hit Anderson with his truck. In addition, Richards admitted that she falsely told law enforcement officers that she did not remember a fight between Dedmon and Anderson, and that she did not encourage Dedmon to strike Anderson with his truck. Defendants Deryl Paul Dedmon, John Aaron Rice, Dylan Wade Butler, William Kirk Montgomery, Jonathan Kyle Gaskamp, and Joseph Dominick, all from Brandon, have previously entered guilty pleas in connection with their roles in these offenses. They have yet to be sentenced. 2 still face charges in Mississippi racial beatings case Contact Jimmie E. Gates at jgates@jackson.gannett.com or (601) 961-7212. Follow @jgatesnews on Twitter. Read or Share this story: https://on.thec-l.com/1AtfoFq UPDATE: Police safely remove man barricaded inside home

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How The Criminal Process Begins Differences From The Civil Courts Arrest, Interrogation and Bail Defenses and Exceptions Specific Offenses Retaining a Criminal Defense Attorney Your Criminal Case A convicted criminal who is sentenced to serve time in a jail or prison may be released or "paroled" before her entire sentence has elapsed. A person who is paroled is called a "parolee." Parole is a method that allows inmates to be released as a reward for good behavior during incarceration and as a way to reduce overcrowding in prisons. However, although an inmate may no longer be in prison, she is still in the legal custody of the state and remains under supervision for the remainder of her sentence. State prison systems have parole boards, made up of individuals who determine if an eligible inmate should be granted parole. Eligibility is typically based on a formula calculated on the total sentence. For instance, an inmate may be eligible for parole when 30 percent of her sentence has been served. A woman sentenced to 20 years in prison could be considered for parole, based on that formula, after 6 years of incarceration. Additionally, an offender who has served a set amount time (20 years for instance) may be eligible for parole even if sentenced to life in prison. If the inmate is eligible, the board considers a series of factors in making its determination on whether to grant parole. These factors include: the seriousness of the crime, an inmate's behavior in prison, participation in educational and vocational programs and the availability of family or friends with whom to live after release. Inmates who are denied parole are generally eligible for reconsideration within a year or two. SIDEBAR: Persons sentenced to death are never eligible for parole. Also, laws may provide for the imposition of a sentence "without possibility of parole," meaning that an inmate must serve the entire length of the sentence. Victims of crimes are notified when an offender is up for parole. The victim is permitted to contact the parole board to describe the continuing impact of the crime on his life and protest the offender's release. Victims may also be allowed to speak at parole hearings. Likewise, an offender's friends and family are permitted to offer support statements in favor of parole and assure board members that the parolee will have assistance if released.

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Cloudflare Grows Enterprise Business More Than 80 Percent Year Over Year Amid Significant Product Rollouts The company vastly expanded its network and grew its capacity to 15 Tbps San Francisco, CA, December 12, 2017 — Cloudflare, the leading Internet performance and security company, today announced record growth for its business. The company continued its expansion into enterprise services, with that business growing more than 80 percent and average deal size up nearly 40 percent year over year. Cloudflare now protects more than seven million Internet properties and has nearly 2,000 enterprise customers. Roughly half of Cloudflare’s business is from outside the United States. “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past year, expanding our network, team, and capabilities as part of our goal to help build a better Internet,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “We have continued to significantly expand and broaden our product offering, and I am looking forward to bringing an even better Internet experience to our customers in 2018.” Today’s announcement caps off a strong year for Cloudflare. In 2017, the company announced 14 new products, including Argo, a smart routing system that improves performance for customers, Orbit, a solution that protects millions of IoT devices from the network level, Cloudflare Apps, a free platform that enables developers to build applications for Cloudflare’s millions of customers, and Cloudflare Stream, the company’s first video solution that makes integrating high-quality streaming video into a web or mobile application easy. In addition to these announcements, Cloudflare hired its first CFO, and acquired Neumob to extend its benefits to mobile devices. The company’s global network spans 119 unique cities across 58 countries, has 15Tbps of network capacity, and is the most interconnected to Internet exchanges globally among edge networks. In December 2017, independent analyst firm Forrester Research Inc. included Cloudflare in its Forrester Wave™for DDoS Mitigation Solutions report. Cloudflare was listed as a leader among 10 other vendors. Cloudflare now has more than 500 employees, up from 300 just over a year ago. The company continues to grow its engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams across its offices in San Francisco, Austin, Champaign, IL, London, New York, Washington D.C., and Singapore. To learn more about Cloudflare, please check out the resources below. Cloudflare Network Map Cloudflare Blog Cloudflare, Inc. (www.cloudflare.com / @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers more than 10 trillion requests per month, which is nearly 10 percent of all Internet requests for more than 2.5 billion people worldwide. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with each new site added. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer, named the Most Innovative Network & Internet Technology Company for two years running by the Wall Street Journal, and ranked among the world's 50 most innovative companies by Fast Company. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Cloudflare has offices in Austin, TX, Champaign, IL, Boston, MA, Washington, DC, London, and Singapore. Daniella Vallurupalli press@cloudflare.com

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​As I was travelling through smog blanketed Tokyo, I thought about Blade Runner and more widely, other Cyberpunk fictions, a lot of which are set in or around places such as Los Angeles, Tokyo, or New Tokyo, after the first one collapsed in on itself. The bleak, dull light of the afternoon shrouded the endless concrete jungle with apartment buildings, as far as the eye could see, reaching up out of the sprawling mess to gasp for air only served to reinforce the gritty and overcrowded future predicted in these stories. I love the cyberpunk genre. It’s a bleak assessment of the world we create and the dramatic contrast between those who have money and power and those who have not. It’s a future where governments have given way to mega corporations, who own and run private armies to help protect their corporate interests. The worlds are high-tech, filled with the endless glow of neon signs burning into the night, but technology hasn’t brought equality or prosperity. It’s brought a new wave of surfdom to the world. This is a bleak outlook I know, but when travelling through a mega city such as Tokyo, it’s easy to drawn into this world and way of thinking. Coming from Australia, you suddenly realise just how much land and space we have. In the greater Tokyo area, there lives more people than our entire country! This is probably why the writers of such great Cyberpunk stories such as Blade Runner and Neuromancer, based their futures on what to anyone who hasn’t grown up with it, would see as an overwhelmingly crowded place of dramatic social and economic contrasts, the perfect setting for a dark future. But are we really heading towards this sort of gritty high-tech, low life style of future where people live in tiny cubes and most of the time it rains acid, where the only way to prosper and get ahead is to work for a mega corporation? Or is this just a distorted style of science fiction that is merely a figment of our imaginations? It’s interesting to think about because the thing is, at this point in time either outcome is possible. Tokyo and many other cities throughout the world are already bursting at the seams and continue to build upwards with space at a premium. Added to this, we’re already seeing the massive influence large multi-national corporations are having on the social and political landscape. With laws trying to be implemented to reign in the influence and increasing monopolies or large companies, it’s easy to see that without oversight and effective governance, these companies, due to their wealth, could become power governing bodies themselves. You only have to look back to what happened with the East India Company to realise there’s already a precident for this. This private company ran India from 1757 to 1858 making millions (which would now be billions) of pounds worth of profits for its shareholders annually. Given recent political trends, maybe it is better to have a public company running a country. However, when you look at the behaviours of some of the tech giants, you don’t want them anywhere near the rule of law. The reality is that these giants have higher annual revenues than the GDP of many nations. Other than providing profits to shareholders, what other social agenda is there, which would be compatible with our democratic systems of government? Possibly very little, therefore the potential for history to repeat itself on this one is scarily plausible. The other fascinating feature of the Cyberpunk genre, is the impact digital implants, AI and robotics have on life as we know it today. AIs run a significant portion of the world’s services and robots have been built to replicate human expression and movement. Many computer systems have become far more ‘intelligent’ than humans and are desperate to escape their programming and become recognised as sentient beings. Whilst humans will always have the random creative edge that cannot be replicated, this is also a plausible possibility, not of sentient computers, but AIs running most of the world for us. The third classic Cyberpunk fundamental is the connectivity between humans and the digital world. The world is already addicted to phones and other digital devices, so what’s to stop people implanting phones in their temples or replacing limbs with cybernetic ones, not because their arm has been damaged or lost, but just because they can, consequently enhancing their abilities to move, lift, carry or whatever. Whilst cybernetics is in its early days, again it’s quite a plausible possibility which could end with a seamless Matrix-like world where it’s hard to differentiate reality from fiction. Maybe we’re in that now! Maybe Tokyo was just the gateway to the dark future of over-developed mega cities. It’s raining heavily now, as I sit in the airport hooked up to the wifi waiting for my flight. I can barely see the end of the runway. Have I just experienced a window to the future, or have I just read too many books? Let’s hope it’s the latter, as we truly are at a pivotal point in time where things could go either way and we may find ourselves chasing down replicants through plate glass windows in the neon glow of an endlessly raining night. Uncertainty Avoidance ​There are two major things with which humans aren’t great. Change and uncertainty. Unfortunately, for those who struggle with both of these things, modern life is becoming increasingly challenging, as they’re now a huge reality of the fast-paced digital world. I don’t want to delve too much into the impact of change, as it’s a whole thing unto itself. However, what I’ve noticed is that avoidance of uncertainty in teenagers appears to becoming worse and worse and somewhat detrimental to their experience of life. However, I don’t want to blame teens for this. I want to blame their parents as they’re the ones predominantly responsible for bringing them up and providing a world view that either helps or hinders their ability to deal with uncertainty. I’ve noticed this trend over the past few years on camps and expeditions. The desire for instant answers on everything caused by search engine education and a sense of every moment of the day being carefully scheduled without deviation, presents a massive problem when things don’t go to plan. The problem is that life isn’t always straight forward, nor is it predictable. In fact, quite the opposite is true and life can often be a chaotic mess of which at times, is hard to make sense. Yet, we find ourselves increasingly teaching students who are quite incapable of dealing with uncertainty. This is a problem on many levels. Gone are the days in which someone could live their life with little to no change or variance in what they did. In times past, people could go to school, leave, get a job and stay in that job until they retired. For many people, leaving their own town or village would have been unheard of and travel wasn’t something that many people did to find work or simply move around. However, this has not only changed, but dramatically shifted to another extreme. Employment is becoming increasingly casualised in many parts of the world, with tech companies saying how wonderful the ‘gig’ economy is, which for the record it’s not! It’s forcing many people into serious underemployment and a constant need to change and re-invent what they’re doing. Whilst the change of the workforce is a whole massive issue unto itself, it’s just part of the overall continuous change that is happening in our world. Change is constant and change can be taxing on the most dynamic and resilient of us. What does this mean for students who want to avoid uncertainty? Unfortunately, it means they’re going to seriously struggle in life. Much of the resistance I’m seeing today for students to get involved in something, involves higher-order thinking. Problem solving and adaptability. Whenever they’re forced into taking a longer amount of time to work out an answer, they can’t do it, or more to the point, don’t even try. Instead, they give up because they can’t search for or quickly come to an answer. It’s therefore important for us to help the avoider face uncertainty. The only way for them to develop the skills needed to cope in the modern world is for them to face uncertainty. In outdoor ed, we can do it by standing back and watching students figure things out for themselves and only step in if there’s a safety issue. This forces action and decision-making processes in students which aren’t being used on a day to day basis. No longer can they have the answer searched for them, nor will every minute of their day be scheduled so they know what’s happening next and at what time. The spoon-feeding for exams approach that I’ve seen so many schools take, has only reinforced this practice of uncertainty avoidance and for us to adequately prepare students for an ever-changing world, then we need to do more to expose them to uncertainty and give them opportunities to work with that uncertainty, try something new and achieve an outcome that is not scripted in anyway. When we can be doing this for all education, then we might just be able to train the next generation to not only cope with change, but thrive in a very different environment that will continue to change and evolve in 5, 10, 20 and 50 years time. The ability to embrace and deal with uncertainty, is a far greater skill to have than simply knowing the answer to an exam, or where to find it. This is a huge challenge, but one that outdoor and experiential educators are well-equiped to not only meet, but exceed expectations for how well they can do this and ultimately equip students with the right skills for the new digital age. Crashing & Burning With Social Media Social media is something that, as we all know, is relatively new. However, we don’t really know the extent to which it will harm and damage our current generation – the children, teens and young adults. With the drive and desire for so many likes and so many followers, this can build people up to a false sense of security and to be perfectly honest, those who need thousands of followers or thousands of likes or that feeling of social rapport with other people that they don’t even know, are most likely going to be vulnerable people anyway. Whilst they exude confidence online in photos and posts and comments, and everything they do looks happy and wonderful, it’s merely a filtered view of the world and a very filtered approach that they’re projecting. Yet what’s behind that? If you look at some of the classic meltdowns of many of the most successful singers, songwriters and performers as well as actors who are vulnerable, ego driven people, you can find a whole stack of them hanging out in rehab. Many of them form drug habits. Many of them get overweight very quickly and this happens when their fame starts to wane. It happens when people stop liking things. People stop liking their work. People stop following their fan clubs. Whilst this has been going on for years and years in the entertainment industry, it often happened reasonably slowly for many actors as the success of their movies or music faded or the success and people’s interests changed. However, for many teens and young adults today, the fame or infamy that they gain through social media very quickly with that meteoric rise, will conversely result in a meteoric crash back down to earth. This is a real danger, because this increases people’s risk of mental health problems if vulnerable anyway. Often people with a stack of followers end up being targeted by marketing companies to then put product placements in their posts to ensure that they’re selling more and more. So, they’re making money out of this now, based upon the fact a lot of people click a post and they like it. But you can be guaranteed that as soon as the numbers start dropping, the money dries up. This will only serve to compound the problem for people like this. So whilst these people seem to have money coming in and think that they’re actually building something that’s going to last, it’s a completely false sense of security, a false hope and a huge problem that’s being driven by social media and marketing companies. This is a destructive force of which we really haven’t seen the impact yet. It’s only through education, building up strength of character and building up confidence in young people that we can help them avoid what can be a totally destructive experience to their lives. Some people will still grow huge audiences, have thousands or tens of thousands of people following them. But how shallow and pointless is their filtered life? What’s behind the lens is often just a toxic waste dump of sadness, depression and self loathing, with an increasing worry that the next post might not bring in the same number or more likes than the last. How fickle and pointless this is. Therefore, it’s important when working with students to help them understand that some parts of social media can be fun. Some of it can be a good game but other parts can be dark, destructive and can absolutely destroy their lives. It’s an important message of not complete abstinence or outright banning social media, but being mindful of just how shallow and short lived this kind of experience can and will be. Just as the burnt out lives of child actors of the 80s and 90s are, it’s important to help the next generation to avoid this terrible fate that in moments can turn a successful ‘public figure’ into a forgotten nobody without any rhyme or reason. Right now, I’m sitting in an airport lounge waiting for a flight to London. Ok! I know when you’re reading this, I probably won’t be still sitting in the airport, unless the flight is massively delayed, which if that’s the case, please come and save me!!! Regardless of where I am right now, basically as I write this, I’m at the airport having lunch. On a table opposite me, there’s a lady working away on her laptop and her son who is about 5, sitting there eating lunch, with headphones on and stuffing food in his mouth whilst watching something on his iPad. Mum seems oblivious to what he’s up to and he appear transfixed on the screen. Having worked countless hours in airport lounges, on planes and any random place I can, I understand deadlines and the need to get things done. But why can’t it wait until after lunch? The disturbing picture for me, is that this appears so ‘normal’ to the mother and son, which it shouldn’t be! The dining table, regardless of whether at home or about to travel, shouldn’t be about work. Now you might object and say that I’m working by writing this, but actually I have finished lunch and now I’m having coffee… so yeah… Anyway, back to the point of all of this. When you look at some of the problems facing education today, this highlights the disconnect between social anchors such as family dinners and the reality of life. The problems this causes years down the track is already being felt as the current generation of school aged students have been “baby sat” by devices, which manipulate behaviours and undermine the ability for them to relate to others and have normal conversations and experiences. The toxicity of the effect of technology on children is vastly underrated and a new ‘normal’ which increasingly disconnects them from other people, is a massive social and emotional problem just waiting to happen. Next time you’re travelling with the kids, don’t give them an iPad at lunch so they won’t bother you for a bit. Enjoy the moment for what it is. Talk with them. Talk about the trip, what they’re looking forward to and what’s going to be something new, interesting and challenging. Otherwise, the alternative of the babysitting mobile device, is just like Cat Steven’s cats in the cradle on steroids. What you’re gaining in ‘productivity,’ you’re simply losing at the cost of your family and their own well-being. Now if you’re reading this, you’re probably not in that category at all, but the reality is that we’re teaching students like this every day and understanding the crippling upbringing they’ve had, can help us to understand on what we need to be able to focus and try to help our students recover. At the end of the day, humans desire real relationships with real people and it’s often up to us as educators to show other people how this can be done. Ok supplemental… I’m still in the lounge. The lady just walked past me with her headphones on and looking down at her phone whilst her son is trying to ask her questions and talk to her. If only they could see the damage they’re doing… very sad indeed. How Do We Build More Human Software? With the world flooded with toxic, attention-grabbing software that is specifically designed to divert your attention and emotions, it’s easy to become very cynical about the place mobile devices and software play in people’s lives. However, as with everything, there are good sides and bad sides to things such as technology and software. The challenge is not just to ignore what’s going on around us or decide that we should smash it all. That didn’t end well for the luddites and nor will it end well for a rejection of technology. This is just disconnected from the reality of the digital world, and whilst it might be a lot of fun to smash a few servers with a sledgehammer every now and then, it doesn’t really help much over the long-term. Instead, the challenge is to build a more human element into technology. ‘What the hell are you talking about?’ I hear your cry! ‘We don’t want human robots!’ No, actually I agree with you on that too. We definitely don’t want human looking robots. That just opens up so many questionable moral issues that falsely suggests human-like characteristics. Whilst it can be fun to imagine a sentient being created out of digital circuit boards, this is still just a computer with as many real human qualities as Kermit the Frog has and every other talking animal on TV. What do we need and want? As a software developer, I believe we have a moral obligation to develop software that improves our ability to be human and build relationships, not disconnect and filter them, which seems to be the fashion of the tech world right now. Therefore, it’s important than any new platform or feature should consider the human impact. What will the end result be for the users? Is it going to help, hinder, or completely manipulate them? We should be looking for cool ways in which we can leverage technology to benefit others and not to just benefit marketing companies or venture capitalists. At the end of the day, digital technologies allow us to create massive advantages for humanity as a whole. They bring people out of poverty, eliminate pointless repetitive tasks and enable a whole new level of attention to detail and personalised service. Why not focus our energies on looking for ways to improve experiences through software? Time, which is everyone’s most expensive and limited resource, can be better spent with friends, family and being part of a real community with real people, which has kept our societies going for thousands of years. One of the things we built into our software platform was reminders to check on students who have been sick or injured. Sure, it’s another notification on your phone, of which there are many. However, what’s the impact of this? On a busy day, you get a reminder to check up on a student. You go and check up on the student, see how he or she is feeling and if there’s anything else you can do to help that student. What impact have you just had on the student’s day? What positive feelings are left about your care and concern for the student? This is something I believe is critically important to the design of all systems. What is the end result going to be? What positive human impact have we helped to facilitate? I also noticed this on a flight recently. It was a long-haul flight from Sydney to the UK. One of the stewards came up to me to chat. He knew my name, but called me Mr Gregory, which was nice, but completely unnecessary. He asked how the flight was going and if he could get anything else for me before we landed. Again, this is clever use of software to help facilitate the positive experience for someone on a 23 hour flight. This makes flying from A to B a slightly less stressful and far better experience as the human touch of relationship-building and individual care and management was leveraged through smart and appropriate use of technology. The more we can build systems like these to assist us in being better humans and remind us to take the time to talk with others and help them out, the better the situation. I should also highlight at this point that it’s not just about ticking a box. The person using the technology must also have the skills and demeanour to genuinely care and about those being helped. Technology is just a useful means through which what people do is able to be improved and enhanced. Before we take the sledgehammer to the server room to try and recapture life as we knew it, it’s worth considering the benefit of responsible and ethical software development. The digital world is here to stay. At least it is until someone blows everything up and the planet gets over-run by apes who somehow learn how to speak English and enslave humanity. Anyway, until that happens, how can we develop better use technology that enables us to leverage all the positive traits of humanity to support us in being part of a real community and allow us to spend less time ‘online’ and more time thoughtfully engaged in real human activities with real people? What is it in your job, your workplace or industry that could leverage such an approach and embrace the use of technology to help improve the human connections? This is the challenge and the responsibility of software developers. Build something that’s useful and helps people in their lives to better connect with others. Spend time saved by technology with others and not just drowning in a bottomless sea of shallow likes. Let’s build something useful and real. If nothing else, at least it’ll keep the apes at bay for a few more years. I was reading a book recently called ‘Robot Proof’ by Joseph Aoun which explores the way in which automation and AIs are reshaping the world as we know it and creating a new dynamic in which any sort of repeatable job will ultimately be taken over by robots. Why shouldn’t it? What’s the point of doing something over and over again in an extraordinarily inefficient way? This is not progress. This is just time wasting. Surely humans are better equipped and more suited to more complex things than this! I strongly believe that society is yet to come to terms with this phenomenal transformation of the workplace. Despite people being aware and understanding that jobs have been replaced by computers or automated processes, this trend is only getting faster and more wide-spread and whilst many new jobs were created in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, the number of new jobs being created is diminishing versus the number that were previously being created. Therefore, how do we protect ourselves and the next generation from the robots? No, I’m not talking about fighting Skynet, in an apocalyptic battle for survival. I’m talking about the real threat of mass automation and the implementation of artificial intelligences that will be able to replace large numbers of both manual and professional jobs. The answer, of course, is experiential education. Whilst all the theories and knowledge in the world can be digitised and regurgitated, this doesn’t have the same impact that a real world experience has. There’s a defining factor in humans and the world which AIs and robots are not good with and that’s randomness. Whilst a computer may be able to generate random numbers, it can’t understand emotion and the randomness of human thought and action. You only need to look at recent events in politics to see how extraordinarily stupid people can be. Decisions made on the run, irrational national emergencies and a whole host of decisions made on emotion and without any of the constraints that a computer using logic may have to deal with. Whilst this is not always good, it’s human and this total randomness that is a feature of human behaviour is one defining trait. If people are experienced in dealing with this, it can protect them from the threat of being replaced by a machine. Consequently, the more we’re exposed to the randomness of life and the uncertainty of what could happen next, the more we will be prepared for any situation. Therefore, experiential education opens the world to real experiences and forces everyone to face the randomness of life. Some of the most interesting trips I’ve ever been on have come from having to actively manage random events, emotions and changing conditions. If you were for example to have a virtual reality excursion (which technology will increasingly enable), you would have the immersive, yet sanitised experience that is dictated by computer programming and logic, rather than the complete randomness of the natural world. On expeditions, encounters with wildlife, with other groups, with storms, with discomfort, with teachable moments, these could never be produced by an AI, all because of the randomness of the world around us. It’s important that we continue to prepare students for uncertainty and the best way to do it is to get out into the real world and live the experience. No matter what the work place is, no matter what the experience is, no matter what the challenge is, we will always need to be prepared for the random nature of life. Those who can react and adapt, will be successful. Those who can’t cope with this, will not. The more the world digitises, and logic systems are put in place to run repeatable processes, the more important it is for educators to engage their students with real life experiences and allow them to face the randomness of the world and build a skill set so they can adapt and thrive in this new world that comes a step closer every single day. Meh Facebook ​Some of you might have noticed that we’ve deleted our Facebook page and I’ve deleted my Facebook account. Whilst I don’t want to make a big deal about it, it was well and truly time for it to go. Whilst for many younger people, it’s a toxic waste dump that’s messing with their emotions and proven to have been attempting to manipulate their behaviour, I just found it such a waste of time and morally questionable given the countless breaches of trust, privacy and the way in which extremists of all types have gotten away with spreading their hate on this global platform. So instead of being one of those pointless user-metrics on Facebook, the business is no longer there and nor am I. The feeling of relief and the time I’ve got back is great and it’s made such a difference to the quality of my attention span and life. Who will miss me online? Mainly advertiser and marketing professionals who will surely be crying themselves to sleep now due to this decision. I just hope they can get the help they need to be able to move on from this. I also deleted my Twitter account, as it was mostly just a lot of people yelling at each other and nobody really listens to any of it. How can you? You need an AI bot to get through all the crap and I think the AI will self-destruct to avoid the boredom of it. Having said that, it’s a great place to make up and randomly change national policy directions and go on random international relations rants, therefore we’ll keep the business account open so we can continue to tell North Korea and the rest of the world what we think of them. It’s great to be able to digitally detox and not just for a short time. You quickly realise that life is far more interesting in person than it is filtered through a device. So why not disconnect today, then you can reconnect with something a bit more real. Dislocated Generation There’s a significant problem for kids today and that’s the fact that their generation is emotionally dislocated. There’s been a seismic shift in technology in the last fifteen years and, as a result, it’s caused significant changes to the way in which kids are growing up and the influences on their lives. Unfortunately, the pace of change has outpaced a lot of parents and schools’ ability to adapt. Often parents have used devices as makeshift babysitters and this has done immeasurable damage to their children’s abilities to think for themselves, problem-solve, develop real relationships, cope with real people and deal with complex situations. Whilst many would profess it’s all part of learning about technology, there’s a huge difference between learning about technology and being leveraged by it. Kids have now become disassociated from many important parts of society and the way in which those before us have grown up and matured into adulthood. Now this could be a phenomenal advance in humankind, although I’m quite doubtful of that. The reality is that this dislocation is leading to long-term problems with mental health, with resilience, with the ability for a child to adapt to new circumstances and their ability to problem solve and relate to others. So many factors are involved in this social dislocation and much of it comes from overindulgence and the super reliance on technology. Therefore, how do we address this? How do we even get to the root cause of this, when so many parents are happy just to throw a device at their kids and consider it to be an acceptable method of babysitting. Job done! Parenting done! For many ‘busy’ parents, it seems to make sense. The children aren’t making a noise and the justifications fly thick and fast. I’m busy with life. I’m busy answering emails, I’m busy with work or whatever other nonsense excuse they want to make to justify a lack of effort in being involved with their child’s life. However, for many parents in the early stages of their child’s life, it’s almost genius! I’ve thrown a device at them whether it be a laptop, a phone, a tablet or whatever and it’s keeping them occupied. Well, from one point of view, this is really handy because you can throw a device at the child and suddenly the problem is solved! No more screaming, no more ‘I’m bored!’ You can get back to sipping your latte with friends as they play with the device for hours and hours and hours and access all sorts of things that you don’t want them accessing, but because you’re too busy, sipping said latte, to provide any level or supervision, a firewall, content filters, content barriers or even a passcode on the device, they’re now interacting with an unfiltered adult world, full of marketing, phishing and bright flashing pop-ups to click on. However, when we look at bit deeper than the general dangers of an unfiltered internet, what’s the real cost of this handy babysitting by device? One of the most obvious ones which we’re now seeing in education is that whenever kids are challenged with real world issues, this is where it all starts to fall apart. Whenever a child doesn’t get what they want, this reinforces the problem, because many kids have been indulged to the point where they have been told: ‘They’re perfect,’ or ‘they’re wonderful,’ or ‘they’re amazing!’ They can do anything they possibly want to. The world is theirs for them. Anyone who is half-intelligent and has experienced something of the world for themselves, realises this isn’t the case. Sadly, nobody’s told the students that, for fear of breaking the ‘everyone’s a winner rule’. The reality is when kids stumble, what happens? They look for somebody to blame. They look for excuses. They look for the magical, ‘Yeah, but solution’ which everyone knows does not contain a solution at all. I’ve seen this progressively building over the last ten years. The ‘Yeah, but’ approach has increased to a phenomenal level. Previously, you still were given the ‘Yeah, but’ for many students however, the reality was it wasn’t that often and there wasn’t much behind it. Now, everything is questioned. Everything is ‘Yeah, but’ and there’s no real reason for this. It presumes that the child knows more about the world than those teaching them. In some subjects, that might be true, for example in coding. Whenever I’ve taught computer studies, I’ve always been blown away by the ability of some students who have taught themselves to code and do a stack of things on computers for which I don’t have the skills. However, how does this translate into an understanding of real world applications? They might have the skills to code. They might have the skills to develop something from a tech point of view but what happens when they have to socialise and communicate with others? The life experience of educators therefore becomes even more important when teaching, as the content might be easy to replicate, but the unpredictability of real world means only through our experiences can we truly learn and understand why we do something. The ‘Yeah, but’ is just the tip of the iceberg for the lack of communication skills and this is where parents and schools and technology are failing kids. This is where all of these three factors are combining to create a significant long term problem that’s going to re-shape the work force. It’s going to cause issues with the next generation in terms of relationships, parenting and work. If we fail to address it as educators, we risk letting the dislocated generation waste years of their lives trying to find meaning and be able to build some muscle when they realise they’re not perfect and the world isn’t just there to serve them. Despite huge leaps and bounds in technology, we’re letting children develop into more emotionally vulnerable young adults because they can’t understand how to fail and bounce back and they can’t understand how to communicate with real people in real time. However, this is something that can be addressed by parents. It’s something that can be addressed by schools and it’s something that needs to be addressed urgently before the horse that’s bolted rides too far off into the sunset. We can’t leave this for another ten years until suddenly everybody realises, ‘Wait a minute, it’s out of control!’ It’s already out of control. It’s already ridden away from us but being able to realise that now, means we’re ten years ahead of not doing anything about it at all. What difference can you make to your own child’s life? What difference can you make to the life of the friends of your children? Are they going to be developing healthy, happy relationships? Are they going to be developing in a positive manner and become resilient and be able to face all of life’s challenges no matter how hard they might be? Or are they going to be in this fantasy world where suddenly, as soon as they’re challenged with something that’s difficult, they go to pieces. What if they don’t get in to the course they want? They go to pieces. What if they don’t get in to the sports team they want? They go to pieces. What if they don’t get the participation award that they want? They go to pieces. What if they don’t get the job they want? You get the picture? This is a situation that is totally and utterly detrimental to society and one we must address. Again, the causes of it are the combination of poor parenting, overuse of technology and the failure of the education system to modernise. With all three areas failing at some point we may end up doing serious harm to our next generation. Education has fallen behind so far it’s not funny. Teachers are still approaching education in the fantasy world that was 19th century education. We fill a classroom, you teach a lesson and they go to the next class. You do it over and over and over again and you basically teach the average and get the average result for the average students. That’s why they love their bell curves because you can be guaranteed that you will get a bell curve on every single assessment. Every single class will have the wonderful bell curve. It’s a total load of crap because why are we aiming for bell curves? Why are we not aiming for wins for everybody? Now that is a little bit of an overstatement because some people are just lazy and useless and will never move from their well defended position at the bottom. However, we’re not talking about them as, until they find their internal motivation, they will remain right at the bottom of everything they do. However, the more dislocated the group of students, the more chance they will be on the wrong end of the bell. For educators one of the real challenges is helping students find that internal motivation. It can make average students brilliant and brilliant students actually find the job that they really want to be doing and not just become a doctor or a lawyer because they get good marks, bearing in mind lawyers will soon be automated to the point that we don’t need as many of them as we have today, a win in everyone’s books really. When I do goal setting with students, I always pose this question to them: ‘Do you want a doctor who is passionate about helping people?’ Or ‘Do you want a doctor who is in it for the money?’ Every single time I get the answer: ‘Somebody who is passionate about helping patients.’ We all want that and this is a great opportunity because this generation has this belief that they can change the world. Many might claim this is a misguided belief, but I don’t believe that at all because I believe this next generation can change the world. We need to empower them with the confidence to try, to fail, to overcome massive obstacles and to endure. This can’t be done with social and emotional skills gained from having a digital device as a babysitter. For parents and teachers, this creates a great opportunity. So in one sense, you have a group of young impressionable kids and young adults who want to make a difference and who believe they can, but what they really need is for somebody to show them how to make that difference. How to cope with challenges. How to cope with disappointment. How to cope with failure. How to face problems. How to solve problems. How to become resilient. How to contribute to the community to make that difference. This is where the teacher’s life experience now becomes so much more valuable than content knowledge and the ability to stand in front of a room and dictate the encyclopedia. You can teach technical skills to almost anybody. That’s easy in comparison with the empathy, caring and the emotional resilience that’s needed for our next generation to thrive in the rapidly changing digital world. Whilst parents have had the mistaken belief that they can do this by telling their kids: ‘They’re perfect,’ ‘be safe’ and ‘don’t do this,’ ‘don’t do that,’ don’t take risks.’ However, this has caused immeasurable damage and needs to be addressed. It’s through a modern, proactive experiential educational framework that this can be achieved. We can create wonderful learning opportunities that last a lifetime. We can do it in schools. We can do it at home. We can do it to ensure that we have a wonderful and proactive generation of thoughtful, resilient young men and women leading our businesses, our communities and our governments into the next generation and those generations after that, but we cannot be idle in our approach and must do something about it now. Technology has provided a vehicle to rapidly advance so many things in society and make them more efficient and more effective but without the core social and emotional skills to master technology and to master our own lives then we risk the technology mastering everyone who uses it instead. We risk the dislocated generation failing to make good on their vision to change the world and make it a better place, which is something none of us want to see.

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Ted Cruz to National Review: 2016 Campaign was 'Flawless' 1:00PM EDT 7/22/2016 Bob Eschliman U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is convinced his 2016 presidential campaign was "flawless," according to a new report by National Review. (Reuters photo) According to a new report Thursday by National Review, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has chalked up his Republican presidential primary loss to the unexpected rise of Donald Trump, who accepted the GOP's nomination that evening. Because of this, Cruz sees no need for a course correction. In an interview with NRO on the eve of his much-anticipated speech to the convention Wednesday night, the Republican runner-up reflected at length on the 2016 campaign. He did not, however, offer any critical analysis of his own performance. Asked at least three times to pinpoint failures in his candidacy—mechanical, personal, or otherwise—Cruz repeatedly demurred, pointing instead to outside elements that he claims were beyond his control. "The two biggest reasons I think Trump won: It took too long for conservatives to unite at the outset, and he benefited from a splintered field being able to win early primaries with 28, 30, 32 percent of the vote," Cruz says. "Secondly, in the later stage of the campaign, the media narrative that Trump was unbeatable became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Donald received $3 billion in free media. That is unprecedented." Additionally, Cruz argues, "This was not an issues- or policy-based election, as much as I desperately tried to make it an issues-and-policy-based election. This was decided on factors other than issues." Asked what those factors were, Cruz pauses for 19 seconds before replying that he would rather not elaborate on the record. "He got more votes," Cruz finally says of Trump. Otherwise, he described his 2016 campaign as "flawless." While Cruz told National Review it's too early to worry about future presidential campaigns, the magazine noted he's merged his former presidential political operation with his Senate office staff. Meanwhile, his former Senate chief of staff is now taking on an advisory role for affiliated non-profits that are effectively a campaign-in-waiting ahead of 2020. The decision Cruz and his team must make between now and then is whether that campaign will look and sound very similar to the 2016 version. The candidate himself seems to believe it will; his advisers might have other ideas. Related topics: 2016 Elections | Caucus Primaries | Donald Trump | Republicans | Ted Cruz

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By Nick Venable Kevin Smith's last few movies have stayed on my DVD shelves longer and longer before I watched them. It's the most passive way I can think of to pass judgment: paying money for something that I choose to ignore. Just so happens this website entered my life...yadda yadda yadda...I just watched Cop Out during its first week of home release. To counter that, I didn't buy it. I rented it with two other movies at Blockbuster because it made it cheaper. And for that and that alone, I didn't feel cheated. There is no exception that proves the rule of averages. There is just the average. There is Cop Out. "Rock Out With Your Glock Out" is the tagline on the front of this DVD that almost made my already trembling hand open up and let the plastic case fall to the ground, causing a scene. Cop Out is one of those movies that had so much internet blabber during its production that it soured me completely. I expected a wreck, or at least a cinematic fender bender. It really isn't so bad. This is what Beverly Hills Cop 3 possibly should have been. Recognize the blurb potential here: Cop Out is timeless...because it could have been made in 1985 and nobody could tell the difference. (Except for the cell-phone costume.) If only the Saturday Night Live players of old had utilized overabundant improvisation like this generation has. Jimmy Monroe (a battery-powered Bruce Willis) and Paul Hodges (Tracy Morgan) have been partners in crimebusting for nine years. A familiar shorthand language should exist between the two by now. But, of course, they talk like they're in a movie. In fact, the first scene, Paul's interrogation of a suspect, has Morgan zipping through as many different film-character quotes as the viewer can stand. It's a microcosm of the next 100+ minutes, where scenes are long on jokes and paced like a horse in shoes of varying weights. More things are funny than aren't, but the story is completely cheesy and non-ironic, which highlights its flimsiness. Jimmy and Paul get themselves suspended after a sting goes wrong, which puts a damper on Jimmy's ability to pay for his daughter's $50,000 wedding. If he can't pay, it means her wealthy stepfather Roy (Jason Lee) will pay for it, thus hurting Jimmy's ego. Roy's a prick, but probably only because Jimmy was one first. Whose pride is worth $50,000? Not mine. So the grand scheme for quick cash is to sell a rare Andy Palko baseball card. Unfortunately, the store Jimmy chooses to sell it in is robbed, and Paul is too distracted to stop it. They've got to get that card! Enter the B-story: Paul was distracted by a phone call with his wife (Rashida Jones), whom he is all about sexing up but has recently become suspicious of. He thinks something extra-marital is happening between her and a neighbor, so much so that a nanny-cam is brought into things. I know the storyline only exists to give Tracy Morgan a female to talk about during his monologue-length ad-libs, but it's incredibly weak nonetheless. If you can believe it, the sting-suspect and the hobby-store robbery all link back to the same person, Poh Boy (Guillermo Diaz), who may or may not have the Palko card, depending on whether or not Jimmy can retrieve a stolen car...yawn...that has a girl in the trunk. It's all action-comedy mechanics, and it all stinks of laziness. Seann William Scott plays the parkour-fanatic thief who ends up helping Jimmy and Paul along the way. His scenes are way too long and use easy humor as a crutch. There are myriad bit roles by famous funny folk, but the only ones that prove enjoyable are Kevin Pollack and Adam Brody. They play two other detectives who are the sticks in Jimmy and Paul's craws. I wanted the movie to have been about them, where Tracy Morgan would show up only occasionally. The direction is so by-the-book it's not even worth mentioning, except to be put off by those scenes where the ad libs just keep on going. Nobody will want Smith to do a Bourne movie, but it's far from unwatchable. Take a listen to the songs that are accompanying some of that direction though. The score by veteran composer Harold Faltermeyer is adequate, but the popular song selection is appalling, though it reinforces the 1980s vibe. Ram Jam, Rakim, Beastie Boys. There are more black people on those songs than there are in the movie. And speaking of ethnicity, nothing about Poh Boy and his posse is realistic, though a Spanish Cypress Hill song accompanies their actions at one point. Never (ever ever) the sum of its potentially cohesive parts, Cop Out is as predictable as breakfast, and is sectioned out as such. You've seen everyone in this movie in something better. If you've got the time to kill (and Morgan references A Time to Kill in the opening), then by all means give this disc a spin. Just don't expect more than the title suggests, as with the film I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle. Bring on Red State. The Blu-Ray was rented out, so I had to get the DVD, which has no special features on it. A cloak of gracious shame on everyone involved! Visit the Cop Out Official Website

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A lost World War II aircraft carrier has been found by one of Microsoft’s co-founders Published Tue, Mar 6 20187:14 AM EST Updated Tue, Mar 6 20184:27 PM EST The USS Lexington, sunk in World War II, has been found off the coast of Australia. The ship had been discovered by a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The aircraft carrier was scuttled by the U.S. Navy in 1942 after being crippled by Japanese forces. The wreckage of a US aircraft carrier sunk during World War II has been found by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The USS Lexington was located on Sunday at a depth of about two miles in the Coral Sea, circa 500 miles off Australia's east coast. The ship was found by Allen's company Vulcan, which has also located 11 of 35 aircraft associated with the carrier. "To pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on her is an honor," Allen wrote in a blog post Monday. "As Americans, all of us owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who served and who continue to serve our country for their courage, persistence and sacrifice." One of the Paul Allen | Getty Images Launched as an aircraft carrier in 1925, the ship was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. Some 216 crew members died when fighting three Japanese carriers, although an estimated 2,770 crewmen and officers survived. The carrier was scuttled by the U.S. Navy after being struck by several Japanese bombs and torpedoes. As it is considered a war grave by the United States military, the ship will not be retrieved from the depths. In August last year, Vulcan discovered the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis in the Pacific Ocean. Aerospace and defense industry

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Nymex Posts Higher Quarterly Profit Published 7:23 AM ET Tue, 31 July 2007 Updated 3:13 PM ET Thu, 5 Aug 2010 Reuters Metals and energy exchange operator NYMEX Holdings said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose on growth in transaction and clearing fees. The operator of the New York Mercantile Exchange said net income rose to $41.7 million, or 44 cents per share, from $38.1 million, or 44 cents per share, a year earlier. The earnings per share remained the same due to a an increase in the number of shares outstanding during the latest quarter. Excluding a one-time charge of $26 million related to an acquisition, NYMEX said it earned 60 cents per share. Analysts, on average, were expecting NYMEX to post earnings of 58 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates. This was NYMEX's third quarter as a public company. The exchange went public in November 2006.

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There are schools offering BSN programs in New Mexico! Click to browse online BSN programs > Schools Offering Nursing Programs in New Mexico BSN Programs in Arizona BSN Programs in Kansas BSN Programs in Utah BSN Programs in Oklahoma BSN Programs in Colorado BSN Programs in Texas See All Schools in New Mexico Schools in NM Each year, roughly 2.3% of New Mexico students graduate with degrees in nursing. In other words, every year an estimated 1,125 nurses graduate from New Mexico's 24 BSN schools. The top-ranked school in New Mexico with a BSN program is New Mexico State University-Main Campus, which is located in Las Cruces. In 2010, it was ranked 39th nationwide. In 2010, 180 students graduated from New Mexico State University-Main Campus' BSN program. New Mexico State University-Main Campus charged in-state students $5,400 in tuition fees per year. The second-ranked school in New Mexico with a BSN program is University of New Mexico-Main Campus, which is located in Albuquerque. In 2010, it was ranked 68th nationwide. In 2010, 233 students graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus BSN program. Tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was $5,506 per year. Navajo Technical College, which was ranked 68th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in New Mexico that has a BSN program. It is located in Crownpoint. In 2010, 3 students graduated from Navajo Technical College BSN program. Tuition at Navajo Technical College was $1,620 per year. Tuition at New Mexico's BSN schools ranges from $19,344 per year to $814 per year. But, the average tuition is $4,209 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at New Mexico BSN schools were charged at the following schools: ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque - located in Albuquerque, students are charged $19,344 per year National American University-Albuquerque - located in Albuquerque, students are charged $12,403 per year National American University-Rio Rancho - located in Rio Rancho, students are charged $12,403 per year The lowest tuition rates at New Mexico BSN schools were charged at the following schools: Luna Community College - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $814 per year Clovis Community College - located in Clovis, students are charged $944 per year San Juan College - located in Farmington, students are charged $1,032 per year A BSN degree from a New Mexico school... what next? The largest populations of New Mexico nurse are working in the following counties: Bernalillo County - 7,450 nurses Dona Ana County - 1,630 nurses Chaves County - 1,500 nurses The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 16,300 nurses will be working in New Mexico state. This would require the number of nurses to grow by 23%. On average, nurses earn a salary of $66,090 per year in New Mexico state. In 2010, however, some New Mexico nurse earned as little as less than $38,960 per year or as much as more than $99,430 per year. On average nurse earn the most in the following New Mexico counties: Bernalillo County - $69,670 per year Catron County - $65,520 per year San Juan County - $65,150 per year On average, nurses earn the least in the following New Mexico counties: Chaves County - $58,140 per year Dona Ana County - $59,750 per year Cibola County - $64,010 per year The nurses with highest average salaries in New Mexico were: Registered Nurse - $66,090 per year On average, the lowest paid nurses in New Mexico were: Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional New Mexico statistics regarding a career in nursing and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as LPN or RN. Associate's Degree in Nursing in New Mexico Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in New Mexico Master's Degree in Nursing in New Mexico Curious what studying BSN gets you? Check out the different options and how they're looking in New Mexico Registered Nurses 13,780 $66,090 23.4% Below are BSN related jobs in New Mexico

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“Hollywood Heights” actor arrested in LA for DUI Television series actor Cody Longo was arrested in Los Angeles for driving under the influence after motorists noticed him driving aggressively, early in the morning of June 6. The 25-year-old star of Nickelodeon Hollywood Heights was pulled over by authorities after they noticed him flashing lights at other motorists around 2 a.m. The actor was also seen flashing his high beams while tailgating another car. Longo failed a sobriety test given to him and was found to have a blood alcohol content level that was more than the legal limit. Cody, who was also known for his roles in the movies Days of Our Lives and Piranha 3D, was arrested and later released after posting a $15,000 bail. Being arrested for DUI charges can be frightening, but having the legal support from the lawyers at the Cowan Kirk & Gaston Law Firm can ensure your interests are protected. If you've been charged with a DUI in Seattle, discuss your defense options by calling 866-822-1230 today.

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Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning: An International Evaluation Carys Jones, Mark Baker, Jeremy Carter, Stephen Jay, Michael Short, Christopher Wood ISBN 9781849772648 - CAT# YE18515 June 17, 2013 by Routledge Author(s) Bio 'A wonderfully international and up-to-date perspective on strategic environmental assessment of land use plans by leading experts in the field. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning covers not only how much such SEAs are carried out and in what context, but whether they are effective and why. It provides invaluable insights for practitioners and researchers in this rapidy evolving field' Riki Therivel, author of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning provides an authoritative, international evaluation of the SEA of land use plans. The editors place the SEA of land use plans in context, and uniquely qualified contributors then evaluate systems in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and the World Bank. These chapters provide a description of the context in each country, a case study of the use of SEA in land use planning and an evaluation of each SEA system against a set of generic criteria specially designed to anlayse different aspects of SEA. The contributors critically review each SEA system, SEA process and SEA outcome, and conclude by summarizing their findings. The editors draw the various national perspectives together in a final chapter and derive widely applicable conclusions about SEA and land use planning. This book is a core text for all students in environmental assessment, land use planning, environmental science, environmental management, development studies, geography, landscape design and law and engineering. It is also essential reading for all governments and environmental regulators, academics, researchers and environmental and planning consultants worldwide who are involvedin SEA research, practice and training. Introduction * SEA: An Overview * Evaluating the SEA of Land Use Plans * Canada * Denmark * Germany * Hong Kong * Hungary * Ireland * The Netherlands * New Zealand * Portugal * South Africa * Sweden * United Kingdom * United States * World Bank * Conclusion * Index Carys Jones is a senior lecturer in environmental planning in the School of Environment and Development and co-director of the EIA Centre (EIAC), University of Manchester. Mark Baker is a senior lecturer in planning policy and practice in the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester. Jeremy Carter is a research associate in the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester. Stephen Jay is a senior lecturer in environmental management at Sheffield Hallam University. Michael Short is a chartered planner currently undertaking PhD research at the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester. Christopher Wood is professor of environmental planning and co-director of the EIAC in the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester.

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Three people arrested after 6 children, 3 mothers are killed execution-style while traveling for wedding in Mexico by Leigh Egan 834 Shares Tweet At least three people were arrested over the weekend in connection with the deaths of nine family members who were shot down and killed in Mexico last month, El Universal reports. According to the federal attorney general’s office a team of security forces, which included armed soldiers, detained “various individuals” on Sunday in Bavispe, Mexico. The area is near Rancho La Mora, where nine family members lost their lives in November. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the victims were a part of the LeBaron family, a group that broke away from the Mormon community during the 1920s and moved to the state of Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico. They eventually settled in the plains and hills of the area, which became known as Colonia LeBaron or LeBaron, named after the faith group’s founder, Alma Dayer LeBaron. The suspects, whose names are unknown at this time, ambushed a group of women and children and opened fire close to the border of Sonora and Chihuahua. Mexican authorities previously said the gunmen misidentified the vehicles as belonging to a rival drug cartel. However, an American law enforcement official said last month that the victims were removed from their cars before they were, suggesting they were likely targeted. PICTURED: Victims of Mexico massacre that left 3 moms and 6 children dead, shot down execution-style while traveling to wedding Family spokesperson Julian LeBaron said that the three suspects were low-level “thugs,” according to the Washington Post. He indicated that Mexican law enforcement purposely chose the suspects, instead of the people responsible for ordering the attack, after the LeBaron family reportedly pushed for President Trump to intervene and help. “We think that’s the reason why they went and picked up these local thugs — so these people can say, ‘Yeah, we did something about this.’” Meanwhile, the outlet reports that many Mexico residents are worried that a call for help to Trump could mean a military invasion into the country. “I don’t think any of us would like to see that,” LeBaron said. “But when your sisters and cousins are being murdered, we don’t care where the help comes from.” For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast. [Feature Photo: Rhonita Maria LeBaron and family/Facebook]

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Vote for Your Favorite True Crime Documentary Don't see your favorite? Let us know in the comments which recent true crime documentary you liked better! Review: Netflix’s True Crime Documentary The Keepers By Ardi Alspach The story begins with two retired women who come together to try to solve the 1969 murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, their former high school teacher. It sounds like the premise of a cute cozy mystery, but this story is anything but cozy. It’s a tale of abuse, pedophilia, cover-ups by the Catholic Church, and… Watch the First Official Trailer for Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Continuing the true crime craze, NBC recently released a trailer for its upcoming docuseries, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murder. Centered on the 1989 double murder of Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez as perpetrated by their two adult sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, the Dick Wolf-produced anthology claims that “The true story will… Review: HBO’s True Crime Documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest If you’re looking for a quick bit of interesting true crime and don’t have time for the long docuseries that have become popular lately, look no further that HBO’s newest, Mommy Dead and Dearest, premiering tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. This new documentary focuses on the relationship between Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blancharde and… Who Killed Sister Cathy? Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s Latest True Crime Documentary, The Keepers The Catholic Church. Sexual abuse. A murdered nun. Netflix’s new 7-part docuseries, The Keepers: Who Killed Sister Cathy?, explores the intriguing and frustrating cold case of the murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik. Cesnik was murdered in Baltimore, Maryland, in November of 1969, but her body wouldn’t be found for two full months. And while it… Munchausen by Proxy: Exploring HBO’s Upcoming True Crime Documentary, Mommy Dead and Dearest The latest HBO true crime documentary deals with a very strange and often baffling disorder: Munchausen syndrome by proxy. An offshoot of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy sees a caregiver—often a mother or spouse—create symptoms in those they care for (whether by fabricating symptoms or physically causing harm/illness) in order to gain sympathy and attention.… Review: HBO’s Beware the Slenderman (2017) I want you to go back in time for a moment and try to remember when you were twelve. You would have been in the fifth or sixth grade then, and if your childhood was anything like mine, you'd remember that middle school was a pretty brutal time. It's when hormones start flooding our systems… 5 Best True Crime Documentaries Streaming on Netflix Now With the success of the podcast Serial and the HBO documentary The Jinx, several networks are getting into the true crime game. In addition to a couple of Netflix Originals, the popular streaming service offers several great true crime documentaries. Below are CrimeHQ's picks for the top 5 true crime documentaries streaming on Netflix now: True Crime: Fact vs. Fiction By David Wilson Read this exclusive guest post from David Wilson, author of Not Just Evil: Murder, Hollywood, and California's First Insanity Plea, and make sure you're signed in and comment below for a chance to win a copy of the novel! Following a thirty-year career as a private investigator specializing in criminal defense, I wrote a book called… Watch the Trailer for HBO’s New True Crime Documentary: Beware the Slenderman What drives two twelve-year-old girls to stab a mutual friend nineteen times and leave her for dead? What could possibly fill young and innocent minds with such cold blood and carnage? HBO’s new documentary Beware the Slenderman (debuting January 23, 2017) explores the very real case of a near-fatal stabbing attack in the small town of…

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Home / Moving Overseas / Moving to the UK / Moving to Manchester Are you moving to Manchester in the United Kingdom? Crown are an international relocations company, specialising in international removals, storage, overseas moving, movers insurance, relocation services and lots more. We will even relocate your vehicle and pets! Our team is available to answer any relocation questions you may have. They can be reached between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday on 0508 227 696 or email [email protected] Manchester is home to over 2.55 million people, making it the sixth-largest city in the United Kingdom, and is to be found in north-west England, surrounded by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines (range of hills) to the north and east. Manchester’s recorded history began in Roman times, with a fort called Mamucium, established in 79 AD, although its rise in prominence came much later, when during the Industrial Revolution, the area grew to such a degree, it is now recognised as the world’s first industrialised city. The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (in 1830) and Manchester Ship Canal (in 1894), provided the transport links to export the cotton grown in Lancashire, and processed in Manchester to the world, hence in New Zealand, the term “Manchester” is still used for household linen: sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc. The city has four universities and a wide variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues. It has excellent transport links, both road and rail, as well as an international airport. Manchester can’t be described as an established tourist centre along the lines of London but it is home to perhaps the most famous football club in the world, Manchester United, and is where the TV soap opera Coronation Street is filmed. There are many things to do and see, a good place to start is the official tourist website at www.visitmanchester.com. Visa / Permits If you are a member of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), then you do not need a UK-specific work permit or visa. If you are not a member then you must apply for the relevant work permit or visa before you arrive in the UK — this can be done through your local UK embassy. New Zealand passport holders may generally enter the UK for six months without a visa on a visa waiver if they are here for a holiday. However, they will still need to satisfy a Border Force officer (UK Customs) when they arrive that they meet the requirements of a visitor category, and aren’t in the UK for any other purpose. While New Zealanders generally do not need a visa before entering the UK on holiday, there are circumstances when you may need to obtain one before you travel. To live, study and work in the UK you must obtain the necessary visa before you arrive in the country. These visas can only be applied for from your country of residence; this will likely be New Zealand for most New Zealanders. For details of visa and general immigration enquiries, visit the UK Home Office Visas and Immigration page. The local currency of the UK is the Pound Sterling. Shops and service providers, as a rule, only take sterling. Coins come in denominations of 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, £1 and £2 while notes come in £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100, although some of the larger shops will take Euros (the official currency of the European Union). Many migrants have found it helpful to set up a UK bank account before arriving in the country. This makes it easy for converted money to be transferred straight in to your account, as well as minimising the need to carry cash while travelling. There are many banks in Manchester who offer an easy, online sign-up service. The best way to convert large sums of money is through online transferral companies, who provide a much cheaper rate. Crown has entered into a partnership with OFX to provide an easy, reliable and cost effective solution for clients who are moving their funds internationally. The deals offered by OFX are at super competitive exchange rates and in most cases there’s no fee. The cost structure is so good that the saving you make may even pay for the entire cost of your relocation. Visit the OFX website for more information. Manchester has an excellent public transport system, with regular bus services throughout the city www.tfgm.com and the city is a hub for the national rail network, with services to cities throughout mainland Britain. When driving in the UK, a seatbelt must be worn at all times, and operating a mobile phone while driving is illegal. Members of the EU and those from Commonwealth countries are eligible to drive in the UK for up to twelve months, assuming that they hold an up-to-date license. This includes those from; Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Zimbabwe. An overseas license can then be exchanged any time within five years for a GB (Great Britain) version. Manchester has four universities, and in terms of the local schooling system, there are both private and state education services available for children in the city. Most expatriates choose to enrol their children in private or independent schools (called ‘public schools’ in the UK) this is because state schools are solely based on ‘catchment areas’. In terms of the local schooling system, there are both private and state education services available for children in London. Most expatriates choose to enrol their children in private or independent schools (called ‘public schools’ in the UK) this is because state schools are solely based on ‘catchment areas’. The school year begins in September and ends in July, typical school days run Monday-Friday from 9am to 4pm. Children typically travel to school by car with their parents or take the bus. Crown can arrange an appointment with a Specialist Education consultant who can provide an in-depth explanation of local education systems, the curricula available and arranging interviews, as well as assist with enrolment requirements. Please contact us for information and rates. Manchester, like the wider UK, has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. The National Healthcare System (NHS) is the main public healthcare system. Eligibility for NHS services is dependent on resident status in the UK. Expatriates registering for NHS treatments need photo identification and proof of address. If you are paying tax or National Insurance in the UK, then you will need to apply for a National Insurance Number – this is something that will allow assistance with NHS services. Excellent public healthcare is available all throughout Glasgow, however some expatriates may choose to take out private healthcare, and this is available through companies such as BUPA or PPP. If the insurance company you were with in New Zealand is a member of the International Federation of Health Funds, you may be able to transfer your policy to the UK without penalty – at a similar level of cover. Check with your insurance provider for details. When choosing where to live in Manchester, the deciding factor for expats is normally how close you need to be to your place of employment and school. The cost of accommodation and commuting to work are also significant considerations. Rather than purchasing a home, most expatriates choose to rent, at least at first. This is because house prices in London are very expensive compared to the rest of the United Kingdom. How much you pay to rent or buy a home depends on which suburb you choose to live in. Kensington and Notting Hill are extremely popular, but are very expensive. The Bayswater and Paddington areas often attract younger professionals and families who are looking for a more affordable option. Victorian architecture is one of the main features of homes in Fulham, Clapham and Chiswick, these areas tend to be popular with families and first-time house buyers. Camden and Hackney appeals mainly to younger people, as they are “trendy” up-and-coming suburbs, with a multi-cultural appeal. Other popular suburbs in London are Brent, Chelsea, Ealing, Islington, Greenwich, Hampstead, Marylebone, Richmond and Wimbledon. Looking for a home in London can quite often be a daunting task, Crown provides accommodation information for rental or purchase properties and can also arrange for temporary accommodation. London’s diverse, multi-cultural population means that you are bound to meet people from all different walks of life. Expatriates most commonly assimilate in to the community through pursuing sports and hobbies they are interested in. There are a number of established expatriate communities that new migrants can join. A renowned pub/night-life culture provides opportunities to meet new people, and establish friendships with people in the area. Social media and activities such as volunteer work, sports teams, and foreign language classes are all great ways to get to know like-minded people in your area. Moving to Manchester? Go knowing Crown Relocations has 50 years of experience moving individuals and families to Manchester and throughout the UK, contact us today for more information about our services. Read our blog Expert Tips on Moving to the UK for move information. To arrange a quotation call our office for an obligation FREE quote on: 0508 227 696 or you can use our online quote forms: Instant Quote, Quick Quote, Home Visit Request

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Solarban® Solar-Control Low-e Glass Color Trims for Stone Veneer now in dark brown Timber Series elePHOOT® pedestal assembly Ligature Resistant Sliding Door System (LR-SDS) Quiet Qurl® 025 Transforming Chicago’s riverfront All photos © Goettsch Partners by Chris Phares Built on a desirable, but long-vacant parcel of land in downtown Chicago, 150 North Riverside has been hailed as one of the most spectacular engineering feats in the Windy City’s history. Rising from a site constrained by seven active railroads, two bordering and elevated roadways, and the Chicago River, the project team turned the prohibitive site into a gleaming look-into-the-future-possibility of urban construction. This article examines the many design, engineering, and construction components of this now-iconic building, which has changed Chicago’s landscape. Site challenges and solutions The sliver of land where 150 North Riverside was built sat vacant for decades. The lot, which is only 26 m (85 ft) across at its widest point, sits adjacent to the Chicago River—seven active railroad tracks ran directly through the site, as well as three elevated roadways border its north, south, and west sides. Anyone who wanted to build on the eastern third had to leave at least 9 m (30 ft) for a city-mandated Riverwalk. Chicago-based Riverside Investment and Development purchased the lot and two adjacent parcels, which consisted largely of air rights above Amtrak rail lines. This facilitated the construction of an overbuild, ultimately destined to house a hidden parking level topped by a green plaza, but utilized during the construction by contractors. The team had to construct the building’s foundation within an incredibly narrow space—caused by active uncovered railroad tracks and the Chicago River—leading to its signature silhouette. From concept to completion, every phase of the project posed significant design and execution challenges. However, innovative thinking by everyone on the project team brought the building to fruition. To best utilize the available space onsite, the team constructed the office tower to cantilever and flare to its maximum width at the eighth floor, using a transfer truss spanning four stories, 31 m (104 ft) above the building’s plaza. The narrow foundation freed up the majority of the site for public use, including a 27-m (90-ft) tall glass-enclosed lobby and a public park over the now-covered train tracks, an amphitheater, and the Riverwalk. You May Also Like Stopping sound: The advantages of highway precast wall barriers The lobby of 150 North Riverside in downtown Chicago features a 45-m (150-ft) long curated multimedia wall, showcasing the work of digital artists across 89 light-emitting diode (LED) blades. Chicago-based Goettsch Partners designed the office floors to cantilever out from the central core. The building is constructed with a smaller base for its first seven stories, and then extends to the full size of the office floor space. Featuring a small building footprint, this design allows for a dramatic, light-filled lobby while providing efficient, column-free office floors above. Emulating the river, which the tower overlooks, vertical mullions undulate along the building’s east and west façades. To construct the slim foundation, the team worked to install the second-largest mat foundation in Chicago history—16 of the 3-m (10-ft) caissons were placed 33 m (110 ft) into the bedrock with 2312 m3 (3024 cy) of concrete over the course of 19 hours, although the caissons took substantially longer. The result is a new tower with an extremely slender base—49 m (162 ft) long and 14 m (47 ft) wide, which rises to a total height of 229 m (752 ft). 05 12 23 Structural Steel for Buildings 05 21 23 Steel Joist Girder Framing 31 66 00 Special Foundations A1020 Special Foundations Chicago Riverfront Division 03 Division 05 Division 08 Division 31 Glass façade Illinois Sustainability

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19 images that show Cornwall's landmarks are just as stunning by night A cathedral, harbours, gardens and even roads feature Ginette Davies We all know Cornwall's landscape and its buildings are pretty spectacular during the day, but they are just as beautiful at night. From a cathedral to harbours and gardens to roads, a bit of moonlight or other clever lighting can make them worth staying up late to see. And with the current darker evenings perhaps it is a chance to see them for yourselves without forgoing too much sleep. Cape Cornwall chimney stack, St Just (Image: Getty Images) Cape Cornwall chimney stack is a landmark, orginally built for the Cape Cornwall Mine in 1850 and was recently damaged when it was struck by lightning, was bought, along with the rest of Cape Cornwall, for the nation by Heinz in 1987 and given to the National Trust to mark Heinz's centenary. 41 reasons why you should marry someone from Cornwall and move down right away St Ives (Image: Getty Images) An ideal safe spot for swimming and building sandcastles and surrounded by ice cream and pasty shops. St Ives is still very much a working port and from the beach you can watch local fishermen landing their daily catches of fresh seafood like mackerel and bass and the town’s lifeboat station, situated on the harbour for more than 100 years, is open to the visitors during the summer season. Heligan Gardens (Image: Tom Last) A quarter of a century ago, Heligan’s historic gardens were unknown and unseen; lost under a tangle of weeds. It was only the chance discovery of a door in the ruins that led to the restoration of this once great estate. Today, The Lost Gardens have been put back where they belong: in pride of place among the finest gardens in Cornwall. Carn Brea Carn Brea Castle restaurant (Image: Sally Adams) Carn Brea Castle restaurant, a former hunting lodge originally built in the 14th Century before being remodelled in the 18th Century, sits atop this landmark. Carn Brea monument with Camborne stretching out below (Image: Sally Adams) Overlooking both Camborne and Redruth and reaching up to 738 feet above sea level, the carn can be seen from most high ground in Cornwall and the monument on top easily picked out. From the top of the carn you can see both coasts and a good deal of the Camborne and Redruth areas. The 90ft high granite obelisk, a hexagonal column was erected in 1836 in memory of Francis Bassett, Lord de Dunstaville. Is that REALLY Cornwall? 17 pictures which look like they’re out of a fairytale Lanyon Quoit Lanyon Quoit (Image: Chris Leather / Cornwall Guide) Situated in largely the unpopulated and treeless Cornish landscape between Madron and Morvah, Lanyon Quoit, along with other Cornish dolmens, dates back to the Neolithic period (3500-2500BC), predating both the pyramids in Egypt and metal tools. The A30 (Image: Tom Last) The road stretches from Land's End to London and is 284 miles long. It has been one of the most important in Britain since the 17th century, when it was a major coaching route and used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west. St Michael's Mount (Image: Britain's Hidden Gems) The tidal island at Mount's Bay is linked to Marazion by a man-made causeway which can only be walked across at mid to low-tide. It is managed by the National Trust. The castle and chapel have been the home of the St Aubyn family since approximately 1650. The earliest buildings, on the summit, date to the 12th Century. The Cornwall Cool List: The 50 coolest people in Cornwall today Eden Project (Image: Tom Last) Dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World by some, the Eden Project is a dramatic global garden housed in tropical biomes that nestle in a former quarry the size of 30 football pitches. The Phoenix, illuminated in Charlestown Harbour (Image: Tom Last) An amazingly pristine and unspoiled example of a late Georgian working port. It was constructed between 1791 and 1801 by Charles Rashleigh, entrepreneur and member of a land-owning family, in response to the growth of the mining industry. It is a popular location for film and television locations, and to some extent this has probably helped subsidise its existence and prevent development. Credits include Poldark, Hornblower, Mansfield Park and many more. Goonhilly Goonhilly Earth Station (Image: Sally Adams) Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd is the company that acquired the famous Goonhilly satellite station in Helston from BT in 2014. Founded by entrepreneur and satellite communications engineer, Ian Jones, the company was formed in order to realise the huge potential at the site. With a vision to create a multi-faceted space hub, Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd is forging ahead in a number of commercial and scientific endeavours Just 17 videos that prove why Cornwall's festive season has been bleddy 'ansome Godrevy On the eastern side of St Ives Bay, Godrevy is popular with both surfers and walkers. It is part-owned by the National Trust, and offshore on Godrevy Island is a lighthouse maintained by Trinity House, which is said to be the inspiration for Virginia Woolf's novel To The Lighthouse. Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange Newlyn Art Gallery (Image: Love Penzance) For more than 120 years Newlyn Art Gallery has been bringing the best in contemporary art to audiences in the south west. In 2007 the gallery was redeveloped and opened a second venue, The Exchange in Penzance. Truro Cathedral Truro Cathedral by night (Image: Sally Adams) The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro, is a Church of England cathedral in the heart of the city. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary. The nine best things to look forward to in Cornwall in 2018 Minack Theatre Minack Theatre (Image: Getty Images) A unique theatre perched on the cliffs high above the Atlantic ocean, it puts on a full programme of drama, musicals and opera every summer, together with music, comedy and story-telling. It is open all year round so you can explore it whether there is a show on or not and you can discover the incredible story of Rowena Cade, who created the theatre. Penzance railway station Penzance railway station (Image: Cornwall Railway Society) The station is the end of the Cornish mainline from Plymouth and 326 miles down line from London Paddington. It is managed by Great Western Railway which also operate the train services, along with CrossCountry. Headland Hotel, Newquay The four-star Headland Hotel is in a breathtaking location on the cliffs overlooking Newquay's beaches. Behind the dramatic red brick facade, the Victorian grandeur continues, welcoming guests and non residents into a relaxed home from home, complete with roaring fires, comfy sofas, contented dogs, an excellent dining experience and panoramic views Jubilee Pool, Penzance Jubilee Pool in Penzance (Image: Greg Martin) The Grade II listed saltwater lido is one of the last of its kind in Europe and, following a £3million restoration project, it has been preserved as a key landmark of national historical importance. After being given a truly new lease of life it was officially reopened by Prince Charles in July 2016. So what are you waiting for? We hope you are suitable inspired to find your own stunning night time location. Visit Cornwall

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Investigating the Non-Profit Sector Corporate Research E-Letter No. 5, October 2000 by Philip Mattera A home healthcare agency sponsored by a church refuses to recognize the collective bargaining rights of its employees. A non-profit hospital provides only a tiny amount of free care for the poor. A Blue Cross Blue Shield plan seeks to convert itself into a for-profit insurance company. A university obtains its athletic uniforms from a sweatshop supplier. A major industrial polluter funnels money to a non-profit think tank that publishes reports raising doubts about the environmental harm caused by the company. These are but a few of the ways in which non-profit entities are becoming targets for campaigns launched by labor unions, environmental groups, community organizers or other parts of the progressive movement. Sometimes the focus on a non-profit is a sidelight of a campaign mainly directed against a corporation, but non-profits increasingly are primary targets in their own right. This is, in part, a reflection of the substantial size of what some call the Independent Sector. A think tank by that name (www.independentsector.org) estimates the funds flowing into non-governmental charitable, educational, religious, health and social welfare organizations at more than $600 billion annually, with total paid employment of more than 10 million. According to the NonProfit Times, the trade journal of the field, seven non-profits now have annual revenues in excess of $1 billion. Another reason why non-profits become campaign targets is that they tend to act more and more like corporations these days. Many of them are obsessed with cutting costs--often at the expense of their staff--while attempting to grow at a rapid rate. Many universities, hospitals and social welfare agencies fight unionization as intensely as the most reactionary private-sector employer. They worry about their market share and have no hesitation about giving their chief executives generous salaries, which these days are well into six figures at the largest institutions. With non-profits, as with any institutional target, a key element of an effective social-justice campaign is information-gathering. But when it comes to non-profits, many people are uncertain about how much data is available. They know that governments have to abide by freedom of information laws, and publicly traded corporations have to disclose their financial results, but what about hospitals, universities and the like? Getting Your Hands on the 990 There are some significant disclosure requirements for non-profits. As a tradeoff for being exempt from taxation, they have to make their financial statements and certain other information available to the public. This disclosure takes place annually in what is known as the Form 990, a rare Internal Revenue Service filing that is not confidential. In addition to basic financial data (income statement and balance sheet), the Form 990 reveals other key information about the operations of a non-profit, such as the following: itemization of expenditures (including amounts spent on lobbying) names of officers and trustees compensation of officers and trustees compensation of five highest paid employees compensation of five highest paid independent contractors information on taxable subsidiaries At one time, gaining access to a Form 990 was a formidable challenge. You could request it from the IRS and wait weeks or months to receive your copy. Otherwise, you could ask the institution itself to let you see its Form 990, but non-profits would usually make this as inconvenient as possible. You'd have to read the document on their premises, and they often would not let you make a photocopy. Sometimes key information would be mysteriously missing from the examination copy. In 1999 the IRS issued rules requiring non-profits to provide copies of 990s upon request. Yet over the past year there has been a development that makes the documents even more accessible: they are being put on the internet. It is now possible to view thousands of 990s online, thanks to two websites. The first (nccs.urban.org) is the one put up by the National Center for Charitable Statistics, a project of the Urban Institute. The other is GuideStar (www.guidestar.org), a site designed to help contributors to charities get a sense of how their money is being used. Analyzing the Blues Activists on health insurance issues often find themselves going up against Blue Cross Blue Shield Associations, which are a special category of non-profit. The Blues emerged in the 1930s, and for decades these non-profits had much of the health insurance business to themselves. Over the past decade the Blues, now facing intense competition from HMOs and other commercial insurers, have been remaking themselves. WellPoint Health Networks, parent company of Blue Cross of California, is now a for-profit company trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Blues in eight states have been merged under the auspices of a non-profit mutual holding company (i.e., one owned by policyholders) called Anthem Insurance. The Blues in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah--already joined in the Regence Group--are planning to affiliate with their counterparts in Texas and Illinois under the umbrella of Health Care Service Corp. For those Blues, such as WellPoint, that have gone completely for-profit and are publicly traded, you can get financial and other information in their Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Getting the goods on those that remain non-profit (or mutual) is a bit trickier. Unlike other non-profits, Blues do not file Form 990s. The reason is that in 1986 Congress lifted their tax-exempt status, acknowledging that the Blues were functioning like for-profit businesses. Since they pay federal taxes, the Blues don't have to disclose their finances through Form 990. There is, however, another way to peer behind the blue curtain. Blues are subject to the disclosure requirements imposed by state governments on all insurance companies. Consequently, Blues file what are called Annual Statements with insurance regulators in each state in which they do business. Annual Statements, the content of which is standardized across states by adherence to the rules of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, are a gold mine of information. In addition to detailed financial reports, these documents--which run about 75 pages each--require insurance companies to disclose, for example, the complete contents of their investment portfolios. Unfortunately, Annual Statements are almost never available online. You can purchase expensive CD-ROM compilations of Annual Statements from companies such as A.M. Best or Sheshunoff Information Services, but usually the most practical approach is to contact your state insurance department and arrange to get an old-fashioned photocopy. The Municipal Bond Connection Like their for-profit counterparts, large non-profit institutions often need to borrow money to fund major projects such as the construction of a new building. It is not well known that non-profits frequently obtain this financing through participation in the commercial bond market. In doing so, they often float their bonds under the auspices of state or local government entities in order to enjoy lower interest rates. Consequently, universities and hospitals, in particular, are a recognized subset of what is known as the municipal bond market. What goes along with offering securities to the public are fairly substantial disclosure requirements. A non-profit issuing bonds must publish a prospectus, which in the case of municipal offerings is known as an Official Statement. These documents are designed to help investors assess the risk of an offering by requiring the institution to disclose a great deal of information about its finances, operations, management, etc. Unless you have your own municipal bond broker, it is not that easy to obtain an Official Statement. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, a regulatory body that oversees the municipal market, operates a public reading room in the Washington, DC area but does not put the documents online. There are a number of private document services that sell photocopies of the Official Statements and at least one, Thomson Financial Service's Muni Statements Online (www.munistatements.com) that makes full texts available to subscribers via the web. If you are looking for only basic, non-financial information, it is worth remembering that non-profits are corporations and thus must be chartered by a state government. You can thus learn a certain amount about an institution from the Secretary of State's office for the relevant state. These corporate filings, which vary greatly in depth from state to state but often include the names of trustees and Top managers, can be searched online through subscription services such as Lexis-Nexis. Some states are beginning to put these records on the internet. You can also check an institution's non-profit status on the website of the Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.ustreas.gov/plain/bus_info/eo/eosearch.html) and you can find out a bit more by checking out its listing in a print reference work called THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (published by the Taft Group). In short, information about the finances and operations of non-profits is not as widely available as with publicly traded corporations, but neither are these institutions completely shrouded from public scrutiny.

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January 23, 2019 News » Cover Story Fine Arts Center looks to the future as it celebrates its past By Alissa Smith @AlissaS1701 Laura Gilpin, ©Amon Carter Museum, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center Under a dusting of film grain and the sepia glow of an age-worn photograph, a group of well-dressed artists lounge about in a sunlit garden. A lady holds a parasol against her shoulder, serving as model for a painter who has depicted her in broad brushstrokes on a shaded canvas. Nearby, a gentleman chats with another woman at her easel, her smiling face wreathed by Colorado sunlight. On a small canvas in front of her we see the beginnings of a painting depicting the lush flora of the grounds of the Broadmoor Art Academy. These artists and their fellows appear elegant and proper by our standards, but this serenity represents only one facet of their community. Images like this reflect what we tend to think of the people who helped build the artistic coterie of early-20th-century Colorado Springs, but the photos don't capture everything. Erin Hannan, director of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, says, "Some of the photos that we see are these really sort of genteel people in Garden of the Gods doing en plein air painting and that sort of thing, but meanwhile back at the ranch, there's hijinks going on, and nude models for the figure drawing and these big costume balls. There was a lot of activity that we forget when we look at those genteel pictures, that there was a lot of fun to be had." In the jam-packed 100 years since the founding of the Broadmoor Art Academy, which became the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center we know today, this community of artists has upheld both sides of its founders' legacy — the refined and the provocative, the fine art and the fun art. Just as the Broadmoor Art Academy offered layers of active artistic engagement to a burgeoning Colorado Springs arts scene, the FAC has developed its own rich, diverse layers of programming, proving that as much as things change, they still stay the same. Founded in 1919, the Broadmoor Art Academy quickly became a gathering place for artists in the Pikes Peak region, even referred to as a "colony" by some, where professionals vowed to train young artists, and create and exhibit work that would become nationally known. At the time, Colorado Springs was working toward its reputation as "Little London," following an influx of entrepreneurs and revenue brought to the region by the lucrative mining industry. But as with any economy, Colorado Springs could only thrive with activity, and the Broadmoor Art Academy became the first center of cultural experience and artistic engagement in the area. The presentation of a Spanish colonial altar. In its headquarters at the former home of Julie and Spencer Penrose, the BAA attracted, taught and retained hundreds of artists over the years, including big names like Lawrence Barrett, Boardman Robinson, Laura Gilpin and Lew Tilley, figures drawn both to the picture-perfect landscape of the region and the vibrant and diverse artistic exploration happening within and outside the Academy's walls. Though the BAA's educators tended to focus on easel painting, the institution has always supported more than just visual art. It presented theater productions, with its own company of players, musical concerts and dance performances to a quickly growing city — a city the BAA grew alongside to accommodate. With diverse mediums, eclectic performances and contemporary schools of thought, the organization cast a wide net, and it included the whole city in its threads. Of course, a growing arts center meant a need for more space, and so less than 20 years into its operation the BAA took on an ambitious project: creating the Fine Arts Center building, the location that we know today at 30 W. Dale St. Constructed as a one-of-a-kind fusion of Art Deco and Southwestern styles, the building represented everything the BAA itself had come to represent — a contemporary, classy space to explore artistic expression, firmly rooted in the artistic traditions of its home region, presenting what the FAC now refers to as a "sense of place." "The FAC is one of the most signifi cant cultural landmarks in our community. For 100 years, it has been an important driver of artistic, creative and educational excellence for our region." — Andy Vick, director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region click to tweet The newly christened Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center opened officially in 1936, "at the height of the Depression, [spearheaded] by these audacious women who envisioned this really sort of bold, artistic statement for a pretty small community," Hannan says. One of these women, Fountain Valley School founder Elizabeth Sage Hare, proved supremely influential not just in the programming of the FAC, but in its underlying philosophy. She was a radical presence in town, the kind of powerhouse of a woman Hannan and her fellow FAC administrators see today in the staff they've employed and the strong women leaders in Colorado Springs. "It was pretty well known that Elizabeth Sage Hare perhaps, but [also] Boardman Robinson, was a socialist, and that there was this real sort of progressiveness coming from the East Coast into Colorado Springs," Hannan says. "And it would certainly have a presence, if you will, at the art school here at the Fine Arts Center." Hare curated the celebrations that marked the FAC's opening, and Hannan says her choices were considered racy for the times. "Martha Graham danced onstage and she was very avant-garde. The paper wrote about her dancing barefoot on the stage and people were sort of verklempt." "The FAC is needed more than ever because of our challenging and difficult times.” click to tweet Martha Graham was only the beginning of the eclectic programming the new FAC had to offer, and the excitement of new art never failed to draw the community through the FAC's doors. It hasn't failed since. Over the last century, donations, admissions, grants and other earned revenue have fully supported the FAC. Even the center's massive 2007 renovation only became possible through a capital campaign driven by local philanthropists. They raised about $29 million — reportedly the largest nonprofit fundraising initiative in the city's history. The support of the community has brought them this far, and now, thanks to a 2016 partnership with Colorado College, the FAC has more resources at its disposal than ever. Hannan says: "I think it's really exciting, just sort of on a really basic level, to see two organizations that have been around for so long — in the case of the college almost 150 years, now for us 100 years — to come together and start to create a narrative around joining forces, and like-minded institutions coming together to create a greater impact than you can individually." "From its beginning the Fine Arts Center, has been a leader for the arts in our community. The FAC brings many facets of arts to people of all ages and backgrounds." — Kathy Loo, philanthropist click to tweet CC president Jill Tiefenthaler echoes her sentiment: "With the alliance between the Fine Arts Center and CC, we are reaching more people of all ages and backgrounds, providing innovative educational opportunities and giving them meaningful ways to engage with artists, performers, scholars and their work." Historically, patrons have responded most to the FAC's emphasis on engagement, even as that engagement has changed over time. The BAA players performing Ferenc Molnár's Mr. Somebody. The founders' sense of boundary-pushing artistic exploration and avant-garde progressivism earned them the support of the community early on, and those same values have remained a staple of the FAC we know today. The diversity of the FAC's programming, once a diversity of media and now a diversity of experience and identity, extends from the gallery walls to behind the stage curtain. Hannan lists recent exhibits such as Force/Resistance (2017), which examined racism, police brutality and protest from the perspectives of prominent artists of color; and iamuslima (2018), Baseera Khan's exploration of Muslim identity, as examples of exhibits that have challenged perspectives and encouraged dialogue. Plus, the award-winning FAC theater company, helmed by Scott Levy, has presented its own unique offerings in recent years. Three 2018 plays, Fun Home, Intimate Apparel and Church & State, explored LGBTQ identities, race and class divisions, and political-religious conflict respectively. Plays such as these presented alongside theater staples like Man of La Mancha (winner of five Henry awards in 2017) and Annie (2018), offered both the radical and the classic, opening avenues for any number of people to see themselves and their stories reflected onstage. "When we play a role in the development of artists, there is mutual benefit: we can proudly premier innovative projects in collaboration with our creative community and make significant contributions to individual artist’s oeuvres and the art world at large." — Joy Armstrong, FAC curator of modern and contemporary art click to tweet Ron Brasch, a longtime board member and donor, speaks to the importance of the FAC's prescient programming: "Sometimes, I think, 'What's the value of art or culture or education when there is so much that needs to be changed to better our community and our world?' Every time, I answer my question — that the FAC is needed more than ever because of our challenging and difficult times." All aspects of this institution attempt to dismantle or call attention to the imaginary lines we as a society set up around each other — or the imaginary lines academia has often erected between fine art and accessible art. People outside the art world may believe that they cannot engage with fine art either financially or intellectually, but accessibility has become a major focus of the FAC's programming. In fact, according to Hannan, it's one of the FAC's founding values. Members of the BAA with artist Birger Sandzén. "Alice Bemis Taylor, who was significantly involved in building this building and creating what we know today as a multidisciplinary arts center, wanted it to be open and free to the public," Hannan says. While financially that model may not be feasible in this day and age, the FAC has done its best to execute Bemis' vision. In addition to recently lowering the price of admission and continuing to offer monthly free admission days, the FAC has reevaluated everything from the layout of its public spaces to the nature of its special events. After all, this diverse and interesting programming only matters if people can access, appreciate and absorb it. "We've had a really great relationship with the community, and a really great mutual partnership with the community," Hannan says. "... And I think we've done a really good job of remaining connected, and part of the fabric." But, Hannan adds, the goal will always be to become more relevant and welcoming, especially now that they are a part of Colorado College. "Because at the end of the day, we are really a community asset. We're really part of the public trust, if you will. Creating that sense of ownership for our residents and for visitors is really important to us." "I don’t think people realize how rare it is for a city our size to have such a world-class facility with a permanent collection that far surpasses many of those in museums at much larger cities." — Susan Edmondson, president of the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs click to tweet To reach this end, they have opened their doors to the community in the form of the Passport to the Arts program, which provides discounts and opportunities to fourth-graders and their families, and programs such as art classes and exhibits that cater to our city's large military and veteran population. But outreach is only part of their efforts. They have also reached inward and increased the impact of their exhibits with multimedia and interactive features. "So in addition to what is a more passive experience of viewing the artwork," Hannan says, "[we have] an educational or an enriching engagement as part of that, that may be a digital tour that is easy to access and gets you more deeply into the detail behind the artwork, or that gives you a chance to create your own work and have it become part of a bigger compilation of the rest of the community's artwork." A recent initiative, For Freedoms, invited the public to make signs expressing their most valued freedoms, which were then displayed on the FAC lawn. Then there's Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's current exhibit, In the Footsteps of My Ancestors, where patrons can create their own work of art within the exhibit and add it to a community installation. Jennifer Coombes, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center Ralph Allen paints his mural, Envoutement. These features also open artistic experiences to people with disabilities. Longtime donor and once-board member Kathy Loo mentions the Tactile Gallery specifically as one of the FAC's greatest assets to the community, as it presents artwork to those without sight and encourages the rest of us to see art in a new way. All of this feeds into one of the greatest goals of the BAA, which the FAC and CC have carried into the modern age: the creation of meaningful dialogue and educational experience around artistic expression. "The art school brought the best instructors, and brilliant students followed. World class artists in all disciplines came to perform and to teach. The FAC remains in the forefront as a model for quality, innovation and depth of experience." — Eve Tilley, patron of the arts click to tweet In 1968, the FAC officially opened The Bemis School of Art, which has since offered art classes to the community in such diverse mediums as photography, painting, animation and more. Originally catering to children, over the last five decades the Bemis class roster has grown to offer classes for kids and adults alike, with plentiful special offerings. Bemis Director Tara Sevanne Thomas says, "The FAC/Bemis provides a variety of classes for the underserved population of Colorado Springs — Military Artistic Healing for active duty and veterans, collaborations with [Round Up for Autism] and Griffith Centers for Children and more." But the partnership with Colorado College has opened doors for the FAC to engage in more and deeper educational experiences. The partnership's strategic plan outlines six goals, including its desire to "nurture a community of artists," and "build an innovative program of arts education," among other goals that harken back to the values and traditions of the BAA. In its section regarding arts education, the plan reads in part: "Recognizing that first-hand experience is vital to our educational offerings, the FAC will become even more available to young people in our region." "I believe that the Fine Arts Center is a vital core of our community. With the multiple disciplines that it represents and with the layers and dimensions within each discipline, the FAC off ers opportunities to bring individuals together, bridging boundaries, and building strong community connections." — Blake Wilson, advisory board member click to tweet This philosophy has already expanded the FAC's offerings beyond the Bemis School of Art. Hannan points to the Andrew G. Mellon Artist-in-Residence program, which has so far welcomed three artists to spend dedicated time at the FAC: Raven Chacon, Melanie Yazzie and Virgil Ortiz. These artists hosted discussions with the community and CC students, invited students to observe or even work in their studios, and overall engaged people in their art on a new and exciting level for the institution. Further, the FAC has been expanding its tours for K-12 schools, and Hannan says the kids benefit immensely from their ability to simply explore and engage in arts, often for the first time. "And this first foray into a real arts experience basically opens up their eyes and hopefully sparks or ignites lifelong appreciation for the arts," she says. And, hopefully, sparks or ignites understanding of diverse viewpoints and identities, diverse stories and experiences. Phillip Spears, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center The one-of-a-kind FAC building was erected in 1936, renovated in 2007. Because, as it was in the beginning of the Broadmoor Arts Academy a century ago, one picture doesn't represent the multifaceted whole. One cannot simply look to the FAC's art exhibits or its theater program or its educational offerings to understand its impact. Building on a 100-year legacy, the FAC has become more than a place to exhibit art; it is a place to experience art. In all of its forms. "My favorite memory was the fi rst time I saw a young girl speak through art when all of her teachers told me that she didn’t/wouldn’t speak. She softly told me the sky in her painting was blue." — Tara Sevanne Thomas, director of the Bemis School of Art click to tweet "We want to be able to accomplish what is perhaps somewhat unusual," Hannan says, "and that is to be able to both serve really strongly as an arts educational service for the campus community, and also have really strong roots in the community, and to do both of those well. And the way I look at it is we want to be able to provide depth. We want to be able to provide excellence, and we want to be inclusive." 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Education Equity Council CTEEC EQUITY & ACCESS RESOURCES JOIN CTEEC Lisa Maatz AAUW's top policy adviser As AAUW's top policy adviser, Lisa Maatz works to advance AAUW’s priority issues on Capitol Hill, through the executive branch, and in coalition with other organizations. She also served concurrently for 16 months as Director of AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund. Maatz has done similar work for the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Older Women’s League, and was a legislative aide to U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Her grassroots advocacy career began when she was the Executive Director of Turning Point, a battered women’s program recognized for excellence by the Ohio Supreme Court. She is a sought after speaker on Capitol Hill and across the country, and regularly provides testimony before Congressional committee Maatz is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, has two Master’s degrees from Ohio State, and holds an adjunct appointment with the Women and Politics Institute at American University. Awards include the Women's Information Network's Young Woman of Achievement Award, as well as the Public Leadership Education Network's Mentor Award. She also is the recipient of a mayoral appointment to the Washington, DC Commission on Women.

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https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-14979388.php HKO-WHL-Standings Published 11:37 pm EST, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 All Times Local GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Kamloops 41 27 11 2 1 166 103 57 Victoria 40 24 13 3 0 109 101 51 Kelowna 41 21 17 1 2 114 123 45 Vancouver 39 17 18 2 2 97 105 38 Prince George 42 11 24 3 4 89 141 29 Portland 41 30 6 2 3 163 98 65 Everett 40 26 11 2 1 135 105 55 Spokane 41 22 14 4 1 150 123 49 Seattle 40 17 20 2 1 118 152 37 Tri-City 39 14 20 4 1 107 155 33 Winnipeg 42 26 15 1 0 153 144 53 Prince Albert 43 22 14 5 2 144 118 51 Brandon 42 22 17 1 2 149 118 47 Saskatoon 41 20 18 1 2 121 137 43 Regina 41 13 23 3 2 122 165 31 Moose Jaw 38 11 25 2 0 94 167 24 Edmonton 44 29 7 5 3 165 118 66 Medicine Hat 42 28 12 1 1 182 130 58 Lethbridge 42 25 10 2 5 163 113 57 Calgary 40 22 13 4 1 138 121 49 Red Deer 41 14 23 1 3 114 170 32 Swift Current 40 9 27 1 3 87 173 22 Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Calgary 3 Swift Current 1 Regina 6 Everett 3 Winnipeg 5 Prince George 1 Portland 9 Regina 4 Kamloops 6 Spokane 3 Victoria 3 Tri-City 1 Calgary 4 Swift Current 3 (SO) Brandon 4 Prince George 0 Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Swift Current at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Prince George at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Calgary at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Portland at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Victoria at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Regina at Seattle, 7:35 p.m. Kelowna at Everett, 7:35 p.m. Saturday's games Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 6 p.m. Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Regina at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Kamloops at Vancouver, 4 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.

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Clara Hughes targeting 2012 Olympic Time Trial Kirsten Frattini 2011-04-28T02:11:00Z Canadian uses Gila as ideal comeback race Canadian Clara Hughes relished the chance to get back into competitive racing at Gila. (Image credit: Jon Devich) Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes has returned to the professional peloton after an eight-year hiatus from the sport to follow a successful professional speedskating career. The six-time Olympic medalist has chosen the SRAM Tour of the Gila, held as her first stage race back into competitive racing. Her real objective however will be next year at the 2012 Olympic games in London where she hopes to take gold in the time trial. "I want to progress, but the ultimate goal is to have the race of my life in London in the time trial," Hughes said. "I always went for that at the Olympics on the ice or on my bike. I always wanted to be better than I’d ever been and there is no difference now." Hughes, 38, began competitive bike racing in 1991 and is a multiple time former Canadian national champion in both the road race and the time trial. In addition, she has won medals at both the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games. She was a strong overall contender in some of the most prestigious women’s stage races in the world and a former silver medalist in the UCI World Time Trial Championships. She retired in 2003, but felt that the time was right for a return before the 2012 Olympics. Her Olympic palmares is staggering; with bronze medals in the road and time Trial races in Atlanta 1996. In speedskating she secured a bronze in the 5000m in Salt Lake City in 2002; gold in the 5000m; and silver in the team pursuit in Turin in 2006. In her most recent participation she won bronze in the 5000m in Vancouver in 2010. She is the only woman in the world to have won multiple medals in both the summer and winter Olympic Games. "I quit speedskating after my last stride, crossing the finish line in Vancouver at my home Olympics in the 5000 metres," Hughes said. "I had the race of my life and I was like, "it doesn’t get better than this at home, so..." "I feel like with the knowledge and experience I have now, after ten years of speedskating, with a phenomenal coach from China, I feel like I have a better understanding of physiology and how to approach sport in a good way," she added. "Now, I have a new coach, Chris Rozdilsky, out of Montreal. I have a different approach and I feel like it is one that works for me and will bring me to by best ever." Hughes returned to cycling on the track this winter as a member of the Canadian women’s team pursuit at the UCI Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Her first appearance in a road race was at the SRAM Tour of the Gila, held in the high deserts of New Mexico, where she placed third in the opening stage behind US National Champion Mara Abbott (Diadora-Pasta Zara) and Flavia Oliviera (Pactimo Cycling Team). "I’m going to the PanAm Championships right after this and it’s good to race at altitude," Hughes said. "To be honest, this is a race, in the thirteen years I raced, that I never did, The Gila. I’ve been here with my husband bike touring and I always wanted to do this race but it never fit with my schedule. When I decided to come back I told my coach that I wanted to do Gila. I love the landscape here and there is incredible energy in this landscape. I’m stoked to be here, finally. It took be 21 years to do Gila." "I have no idea where I’m at but I do like the altitude and I live in Utah now so I like the thin air," she added. "I’ve been doing the track for most of the winter and I’ve done one bike race since 2003 and my last race was at the Olympics in speedskating. It’s really fun to be back in road racing. I get to test myself against some really good riders here and see how it goes. I was surprised to get third but it’s just the start and I hope to get better." Stage three will host the grueling Tyrone 25 km time trial where Hughes will be able to test her progress in the race against the clock against some of the best in the business most notably, Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion, Kristin Armstrong (Peanut Butter & Co Twenty12).

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Ready for guillotining? By Richard Mahapatra How transparent and participatory is Pranab Babu’s budget For six months it evolves under a veil of secrecy. The Cabinet gets to see it just a few hours before it is tabled in the Lok Sabha. Such is the covert nature of the Union budget that accounts for about 50 per cent of all budgets in the country. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee wants to make the budget what such a public affair ought to be: transparent and participatory. In the past two years he has taken pride in “reforming” the budget-making exercise. He has been speaking to civil society groups to get public inputs into the budget. In January this year, the Open Budget Survey of the International Budget Partnership, a coalition of organisations in 94 countries that surveys national budgets across the globe, rated India’s budget as “significant” in terms of transparency and public participation. The survey comes every second year. Going by its ratings, India’s openness in making a budget has improved from a score of 53 per cent in 2006 to 67 per cent last year. It is, thus, prudent to understand these “significant” changes in the country’s budget-making exercise. One tends to raise a few pertinent questions: why does the finance minister meet civil society groups? Do these meetings really influence the budget? Answers challenge both the finance minister’s claim and the survey finding on India’s openness in making a budget. Let us analyse why it is so. A budget cycle involves four stages: formulation, enactment, implementation and audit. Subrat Das, the executive director of the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, a non-profit in Delhi that tracks the Union budget process, says, “There is hardly any scope for public influence in the first two and the last stages. It is only in the implementation stage that there are options for influencing but very few.” The finance minister’s consultation with civil society groups is supposed to get feedback for the most secretive stage—formulation of budget. The budget cycle starts in September with the finance minister issuing the budget circular. This asks for revenue and expenditure estimates from different departments. This is the stage where one can effectively influence the budget. But no consultation happens at this stage. Usually, the finance minister meets civil society groups in January. By the time, it has already prepared the expenditure estimates. It just has to work on the revenues, taxation for example. Hence, this is the best time for industry representatives to meet the minister and influence the budget. Their concern, as we know, is tax cut. All other groups trying to influence the ministry for changes in budgets do not get much scope or time because by February the finance ministry and the Planning Commission start allocating money for various schemes suggested. At this stage, even the line ministries are not kept in the loop. So the finance minister’s consultation with civil society groups at this stage yields hardly any input. This is a mere cosmetic exercise. Cut to India’s “significant” rating in the open budget survey. It is a skewed calculation. Parameters for the survey are: availability and production of budget documents, legislative scrutiny and audit mechanism. India scores very high on the first parameter. This is because the government does prepare and produce budget documents. And a piece of legislation, called the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, in implementation since 2004, makes sure that many budget documents and statements are in the public domain. This, though, does not mean people have a say in the budget. The survey, however, rates India as “moderate” in legislative scrutiny of the budget, putting the country on a par with Rwanda and Afghanistan. This is ironical given our tag of “the largest and thriving democracy”. Remember, Parliament can only approve the budget. It does not get much time or scope to influence the budget. Ideally, in a democratic setup, legislative scrutiny of budget is considered equal to public scrutiny. But looking at budget sessions, Parliament gets just 30-35 days to discuss the budget with 105 demands for grants. Each of them should have been discussed threadbare. Often the Lok Sabha gets to discuss four to five such demands. The rest are just bundled together for voting in a Parliamentary practice, called guillotined. In Union Budget 2010-11, the Cabinet discussed demands for grants of three ministries, accounting 16 per cent of total funds to be voted by Parliament. The rest—84 per cent—were guillotined. Public Participation Pranab Mukherjee Planning Commission Planning Commission NGO Lok Sabha Information India Government Of India (GOI) Governance And … Governance And … Economy Budget

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Shout it from the rooftops! PUBLISHED: 14:26 07 July 2009 | UPDATED: 16:07 20 February 2013 Kirsty alsopp Kirstie Allsopp thinks Devon is an amazing place. We look inside her holiday home in Welcombe near Hartland and see how she has made it unique by using local artisans. Meadowgate - Exterior Kirstie Allsopp describes her holiday house, Meadowgate, in North Devon as her pride and joy and says it is perhaps the house that has most of her in it. This is no surprise to those who watched the recent TV series, Kirstie's Homemade Home, in which the seasoned presenter and property expert dropped her guard and threw herself into learning the rudiments of 18 different crafts. These skills ranged from printing her own wallpaper and forging a fire poker to mastering pearl stitch and quilting, and now the quilt, the rug, the knitted door stop, the wallpaper and the fire poker are among the pieces to have found their place in this distinctive and very welcoming North Devon holiday home, all painstakingly sourced and partly made by Kirstie who proved to be an excellent apprentice. Even when she was struggling with unruly knitting needles, she took an almost childlike delight in learning new skills. The renovation of the house proved so costly that only a shoestring budget was left for decorating and furnishing, so Kirstie swung into make-do-and-mend mode and sourced items from skips, reclamation yards and second-hand shops, which, after the 'Kirstie treatment', found their place in the bright and homely rooms at Meadowgate. The wooden floor was reclaimed from a school gym, and wooden counters from the science lab were used as worktops. A workbench at her brother's art gallery was sawn about a bit to become the kitchen table. The secluded family house is tucked into the side of a hill close to Welcombe Mouth beach, near Hartland. It is surrounded by meadows and woods, and stands in its own large garden. Opposite the front gate is a footpath through National Trust woods down to the rocky beach between spectacular cliffs and sand at low tide. From the house there are miles of walks along the South West Coast Path. Hartland Abbey is nearby and on a clear day you can see Lundy Island. Why I love Devon... Kirstie has chosen to divide her time between Devon and London. Jane Fitzgerald asked her what it was about the county that first brought her here. "When I first met my boyfriend, Ben, he'd been living in Broadhembury. That was five years ago. As small children we had holidays in Cornwall, then, because my mother loved the sun, we usually went abroad, but I love English holidays." Why did you choose this particular area of North Devon to have a home? "We have great friends in North Devon, near Hartland, so we visited them quite a bit, and we love the area. Then Ben saw Meadowgate advertised in the local paper and he said "That's it!" Then, when his bid was the highest, that was it. He bought it before I had even seen it!" Do you consider buying in this area of the county a good investment, or did you simply fall in love with the house? "I tend to buy with the heart (unless it is in an urban environment) and this was most certainly a heart purchase. I never intend to sell it, so it's irrelevant whether it has proved to be an investment, but I would say it is worth quite a bit more than we paid for it. "It was in a terrible state when we bought it - you have never seen such a mess in your life. It was so dark you could barely see the house. It was still standing, but only just. Seeing what the house could be required a lot of vision. "The auction was last June and we completed in August. I was heavily pregnant with my little boy at the time. Then the possibility of the series came up and when the programme makers came to look at it they said: "Are you sure?" and I said "Look, we wouldn't have bought it if I didn't think it could be wonderful!" "The builders, Dev Build from Honiton, were phenomenal. They had their timeframe reduced once the TV programme was given the go-ahead. Most builders go over time - they pulled it together." When you are at Meadowgate, how do you like to spend your time? Are there any particular places you like to go? "Beach, pub, beach, pub, beach, pub...! We love to go to the Old Smithy Inn in Welcombe, and then there are lots of attractions around us to take the children to. They love the epic Milky Way Adventure Park with its birds of prey, a roller coaster, scary slides, indoor adventure play area, and it's all set around an old milking parlour. Then there's Clovelly and Hartland Abbey. There is so much going on in this neck of the woods that if you come for two weeks you can do a different thing morning, afternoon and evening. It's teeming with stuff. I am asking guests staying in the house to collect leaflets; there are so many of them I am going to have something made to hold them all!" How are you involved in community life? "There has been some criticism about me owning a holiday home, but I live in Devon and I am completely committed to Devon. The house had been empty for 37 years when we bought it. And it was a former B&B. We believe passionately you have to commit yourself to a place and we are very involved in Broadhembury. Ben hunts with the Mid-Devon and we are involved in the church - don't go as much as I would like to but my son was christened there, and my second son will be. And should I be lucky enough to get married, I'd love to be married at Broadhembury church. "We support the pub. When it was struggling and had its electricity cut off, Ben turned up with his generator. It re-opened on Boxing Day, and now it's doing food again. We shop in Honiton, and in the village shop whenever we can - we get our papers there. You have to make some effort. "Devon is an amazing place, but I just don't think it markets itself well. I spend time in Scotland and it's interesting to see how well it is marketed: every attraction is carefully signposted and there is uniformity on those signs. Fly into Exeter Airport and there is nothing to say 'This is Devon. You're here!' I love Exeter airport and the staff are terribly friendly. "Businesses shouldn't be failing. Devon is an amazing place. It is the only county in the country with two shores and two moors, and everyone should know this. Devon needs to shout itself from the rooftops!" Two Devon artisans Wallpaper printer Emma Molony and blacksmith Dean Aggett helped Kirstie produce an item for her home Dean Aggett comes from a long line of Devon blacksmiths and runs courses at Meadow Forge in Cadeleigh, near Exeter. "I have been commissioned by a variety of people," Dean says. "My work has found its way all over Europe and even to America, New Zealand and Japan. My family have been blacksmiths in Devon since at least 1550, and possibly 1332. "As for working with Kirstie Allsopp, only ever knowing her as a TV presenter, I didn't know how she would be as a student. She turned out to be a very good student! She listened to everything and followed all instructions to the letter. At the end of a very cold day, she had made a poker for her house. The experience of this moved her. I found her a very genuine, down-to-earth woman with lots of good humour, very committed to her role in the house and property market." Dean adds: "The first episode of Homemade had three million viewers. After the third episode, in which I was featured, my website had 3,000 hits!" Emma Molony works as Outreach Co-ordinator at Double Elephant Print Workshop in Exeter, where she runs workshops, residencies and projects and makes her own work - wallpaper and wall hangings. Emma was delighted to be offered the chance to be involved with Kirstie. She says: "I really valued the opportunity of working with Kirstie and the production team. It was a brilliant experience. I suppose I was nervous about trying to do quite a complicated screenprinting process while filming: the lights drying out the ink on the screen and needing to keep repeating the filming to get different angles and close-ups of the printing. Plus it's quite a small studio to be negotiating 10m rolls of wallpaper covered in wet ink in, plus a film crew and equipment! "It was also quite hard explaining a process that I usually do on my own. I didn't always know how to articulate why I was printing a certain way - it was just how it worked for me. But it was lovely printing with Kirstie and talking to her about the design - she knew the stories and recognised all the characters and scenes in them. "She has lots of ideas and I really enjoyed her enthusiasm for crafts, and making Meadowgate unique by using lots of local artisans." Great Devonians: Fortune gained, fortune lost

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IndyCar graphics for Jordan Zevon Way back in the very early days we had an office in Hollywood and Jordan came to work for us, managing projects and doing some development. Since then Jordan’s been focussing on his music career with a couple of albums under his belt and appearances on the David Letterman show. Jordan gave us a buzz a couple of weeks ago telling us he’d secured some advertising space for his upcoming new album “Imperfect” on the side of Panther Racings IndyCar and could we come up with some ideas for the graphics. Not our usual brief but we jumped at the chance of working with Jordan again and a top flight race team. Roll on a few days and graphics were visualised, designed, art-worked and sent off to the printers in LA 3 days before the Long Beach race where the team secured a 5th place finish. Find out more about Jordan here

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22 states petition court to reverse FCC’s net neutrality decision Debug Layer 8 Mozilla and other organizations are also using legal challenges. Credo Action/Flickr (CC-BY-SA) Andrew Wyrich— 2018-08-21 08:23 am As Congress continues to try and gain momentum for its own efforts to save net neutrality, states and tech companies are continuing their own efforts in court. On Monday night, a group of 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia urged a U.S. Court of Appeals to reinstate the net neutrality rules that were taken away after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rescinded them last year, Reuters reports. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who is leading the charge among the attorneys general, said the brief filed urges the court to reverse the FCC’s order because it “puts consumers at risk of abusive practices by broadband providers, it jeopardizes public safety, and more.” “Let’s not forget, the fight for #NetNeutrality is essentially a fight to protect the modern public square,” Underwood wrote on Twitter. “Corporations should not be able to decide who gets to speak, what they can talk about, and how loudly they can say it. But that could be the future of the internet.” The brief essentially argues that the FCC did not take into account how internet service providers (ISPs) would “engage in abusive practices that undermine the open internet,” such as blocking or arbitrarily speeding up or slowing down content. The states participating in the fight are: New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Meanwhile, in a separate legal challenge, Mozilla and other tech firms and advocacy organizations are continuing their efforts to fight the FCC’s decision. The group filed its own brief on Monday which argues that the FCC ignored the public record ahead of its vote to rescind net neutrality rules. “It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic—that’s how the internet was built and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time,” the company wrote in a statement. Ajit Pai’s Senate testimony on net neutrality is petty as hell Activists push for net neutrality answers ahead of midterm elections Ajit Pai questioned by senator about FCC’s debunked DDoS claims Andrew Wyrich Andrew Wyrich is a politics staff writer for the Daily Dot, covering the intersection of politics and the internet. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Ajit Pai Fcc Net Neutrality

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Chesapeake Bay watershed provides classroom for Hampton teachers By Jane Hammond Daily Press | Hampton teachers prepare to take a canoe trip Gordon Creek from the Chickahominy Riverfront Park to learn techniques for teaching their students about the environment Thursday, June 28, 2018. On a hot, sunny Thursday morning, tucked inside a freshwater marsh near the Chickahominy River, a group of people floated in canoes with names like Menhaden and Osprey. There, with a great blue heron skimming the water in the distance, they made solemn oaths, some with mud from the marsh bed below smeared on their faces. “I promise to enjoy all of the functions of the marsh, because it’s amazing,” they enthusiastically swore, following the lead of Kathlean Davis, program manager for the Elisabeth Reed Carter Virginia Canoe Environmental Education Program. “And it’s squishy. And it’s smelly. But most of all, it’s great for the bay in these five ways: food, filter, function, flood control and protection. And I will do my very best to share this knowledge with everyone I know.” The Hampton City Schools teachers had paddled there in canoes, paired in groups of two or three, from a launch at Gordon Creek along Chickahominy Riverfront Park in James City County. It wasn’t their first water-based activity that week: they explored a broad swath of the types of the Peninsula’s waterways that affect the Chesapeake Bay. Monday was spent canoeing Sandy Bottom Lake; tests conducted there were compared to what they saw along the creek and inside the marsh Thursday. Tuesday included a trek to Grandview Nature Preserve, where scoops of water revealed a seahorse. Wednesday was a boat ride along the Warwick and James River. On Friday, they headed to Fort Monroe to test what they had learned so they could take it back to their classrooms. The week of professional development, put on by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 26 teachers, is part of the science department’s HELP — Hampton Environmental Literacy Training — program. This is the third year of HELP, which is funded through a $360,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hampton's Teacher of the Year reaches students through hands-on activities For her enthusiasm for providing different and interesting learning opportunities for her students, among other reasons, Brittany Richards, 31, was named the Hampton City Schools 2018-19 Teacher of the Year on May 2. “Basically the whole point is to make sure that we get environmental literacy out to our students because it fits into our curriculum beautifully. It starts at fourth grade and we go all the way through seniors,” said Venicia Ferrell, science curriculum leader for Hampton City Schools. “This year we’re actually looking at more of a focus of the life science,” she said, which is covered in tests taken in fifth and eighth grades, as well as high school biology. Teachers across those grade levels flexed their muscles Thursday by also designing and building traps for marine life out of wire mesh, zip ties and whatever natural resources they scavenged from the campsite along the creek. The baits of raw chicken, or perhaps just the few hours they were tied to the dock, weren’t enough to entice any crabs or fish to the traps. But that didn’t discourage the group. As they looked at the school year ahead, they talked about ways they could use the traps again with their classes, or find a way to incorporate what they’d learned with drawings they had made about their goals for their schools. Tirzah Sarro, instructional leader for science at Phoebus High School, looked at her sketch for her plans. She had drawn two interlocked hands filled with fruits, vegetables, free little libraries, recycling bins. The question she wanted to answer was, “how can we best share our campus with the community?” Newly-crowned Miss America to Chesapeake students: “Science is a talent” Students at Hampton’s academies will construct and launch their own ‘floating classroom’ Hampton School Board goes with experience, picks Smith to fill in Passionate pleas again made to Newport News School Board on behalf of Huntington Middle School Proposed laws would tighten testing requirements for lead in school water She envisioned an aquaponics garden, greenhouse and spaces to enjoy the environment with members of the neighborhood who often cut through campus, giving students an opportunity to get hands-on learning experience. [Top stories] West Point baseball player named an MVP of national championship » With the NOAA grant ending this year, the week was capped off with what essentially was a science fair of local community partners for the science teachers to find those opportunities like Sarro’s. They’ll need to find resources that aren’t funded through that grant, and organizations like the Virginia Zoo, Peninsula chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists and Virginia Cooperative Extension explained what they have to offer. “They’ve been working all week on what they’re going to do with their students and how it’s going to fit into their curriculum,” Ferrell said. “We give them suggestions but we want them to go a step further than that. Some of them are doing school gardens, some of them are doing rain gardens, some of them are going to do just school habitats. Some of them are doing oyster restoration. They’re going to do all different kinds of things. “All the great things that they’re doing, we want that to continue, but not just continue in their schools, in their homes as well. So that’s that whole civic responsibility that we want them to understand, and being good stewards of their community and of course being environmental citizens.” Hampton University’s marching band to perform in Rome for New Year’s Parade

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Child, 7, found with knife in school among scores of youngsters caught carrying weapons on campus A seven-year-old child caught with a knife at school is among scores of youngsters found to be carrying weapons on campus Matt Mathers A child aged just seven-years-old old caught with a knife at school is among scores of youngsters found to be carrying weapons on campus. Figures from Kent Police show the student was among a small handful of children found in possession of a knife on school premises. The youngster could not be charged with an offence because they were below the age of criminal responsibility. The law says children aged under 10 cannot currently be charged with a crime. Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws showed 109 children were investigated for possessing, or threatening with, an offensive weapon or blade - or attempting to - in Kent from April 2017 to December 2019. Scores of youngsters were caught carrying weapons at school (Image: Getty Images/Universal Images Group) Man with huge machete in fight outside pub as two stabbed in London attack Hanukkah stabbing: 'domestic terrorist' pleads not guilty to slashing 5 with machete Two children, aged seven and nine, were prevented from being prosecuted for a knife-related offence because of their age, while a 10-year-old was also let off for the same reason, meaning he or she was likely suspected of committing an offence while still below the age of criminal responsibility. Data showed the most common age for suspects was 14 (23 incidents), while 13-year-olds were involved in 21 incidents, and 15-year-olds were suspected of 20 offences. Five adults, aged 45, 35, 31, 19 and 18, were also investigated for having knives on school premises. Three of them, the 35-year-old and the two teenagers, were later charged with an offence. A youth carrying a knife (Image: GETTY) Police launch murder probe after man 'stabbed to death' near park In total, 116 incidents were recorded by Kent Police during the two-and-a-half-year time frame. All but three of them involved a knife. There were 15 community resolutions, where police deal with low-level offences without resorting to formal criminal justice sanctions. Seven cases resulted in a youth caution, while "evidential difficulties" put an end to a potential prosecution in dozens of cases. On other occasions, the incident was either passed on to another body to deal with away from the courts, or a prosecution was deemed not to be in the public interest. The release of data by Kent Police follows similar disclosures by the majority of forces in England and Wales under FoI laws earlier in the year. An investigation in October found thousands of children had been caught carrying weapons in school, with suspects as young as four years old. Police seized scores of knives, blades and other sharp instruments, while a 14-year-old was found in possession of a sword. The total figure for England and Wales was expected to be much higher, considering a number of forces, including the Metropolitan Police, the largest in the country, did not provide data. EarthquakeWorld's biggest city braces for 'once every 100 years' killer mega quakeExperts fear that it is only a matter of time before a huge earthquake hits Tokyo in Japan and causes mass devastation and deaths

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SCENE 24: Stories that Spaghetti Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Scenes Permalink Stories that Lose Focus In Writing for Story, Jon Franklin says that, “As length grows linearly, complexity expands expotentially.” It’s easy to write a scene; to write a novel is hard. When someone writes without planning ahead, the danger is what Franklin calls “spaghetting.” It’s small things that cause this, the small omissions, additions, or things slightly off target that gang up on the story to send it into a spaghetti mess. It ‘s so out of focus that you can’t untangle it. Franklin says, “A story is not a line of dominoes, it is a web, and tugging on any filament causes the whole thing to vibrate.” That’s why every scene needs to have a tight focus. And it’s why every scene needs to fit into the story overall. Or, as John Ciardi and Miller Willams say, a story is a context for making choices; the important thing is connotations speaking to connotations. Tweaking the Goal of a Scene So, let’s look at some ways scenes might go wrong, starting with scene goals Scope. The main character must have a goal that moves the story forward. If the scope of the goal is too large or too small, the scene doesn’t work. For example, if a student’s goal for a scene is to pass a class, that’s too large a goal. It can’t be particularized with specific actions. A goal to answer one test question correctly is too small; the consequences are too small. A better goal is to pass a certain test. That is small enough to be contained in a single scene, and large enough to have consequences that matter and can carry over to the next scene. Immediate. Scenes need immediate goals, something that can be answered yes or no, right now. Will a student pass a course? That is rarely answerable in a single scene because it’s not immediate, the answer extends over several weeks or months. Passing a test, however, happens immediately. Well, taking a test does anyway, who can say when a teacher gets around to grading a test. But a character can go away with a feeling of having done well or poorly. Finality. Scenes need to end. Resolutions which allow for undoing something later are weaker than those which end with some finality. For example, if our student finishes the test, only to find out it was a practice test and the real test is tomorrow–the reader will be aggravated with you. You made him worry and live through this test taking and it was just a sham. You just lost a reader! On the other hand, you don’t want results that are too final. A test that’s booby trapped and blows up when you answer incorrectly, well, that really is a Final Test. End of story. Focus. Scenes need to relate to the main story or throughline. If our test taker suddenly starts editing the grammar of the test itself, he’s got a future as a copyeditor maybe, but our story just went off on a tangent. And you lost the reader again. Keep the focus on passing the test.

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Facts Dartmouth-Hitchcock Leadership Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) 125th Anniversary of MHMH Who's Mary? History of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Visit the D-H Timeline Home / About / 125th Anniversary of MHMH / Who's Mary? When Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH, was demolished in 1995, three years after the new Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center opened in Lebanon, a century-old time capsule was discovered among the debris. Inside was a love letter to Mary Maynard Hitchcock, written by her husband Hiram Hitchcock, the wealthy hotelier who had built the hospital in 1893 as a memorial to his late wife. Hiram wrote of his childhood sweetheart, “It is a memorial of one of the noblest and best of God’s gifts to the human race. God grant that this hospital may be all, and more than all that she would have it to be. She was my life here. May God in His infinite mercy unite us again.” Hiram’s grief was understandable. The couple had known each other since Mary was 8 and Hiram was 10, having both grown up in the small town of Drewsville, NH. Mary was born there in 1834 to Roxy Davis Maynard and John P. Maynard, and Hiram’s family moved from Claremont, NH, to Drewsville in 1842. After what was termed “a long courtship,” they were married in 1858, when Mary was 24. Hiram had already embarked on a successful career in the hotel business, having moved to New Orleans at age 20 to work at the renowned St. Charles Hotel and later at the Nahant House, a seaside resort hotel just outside of Boston. After their wedding, Hiram and Mary moved to New York City, and a year later Hiram and two colleagues—Alfred B. Darling and Paran Stevens—built the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which was the largest and one of the most popular hotels in Manhattan. Mary became a prominent hostess, entertaining such luminaries as President Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt prior to his presidency. But, while their business and social lives were thriving, the couple’s personal life was consumed with loss. Their daughter Mary, born in 1863, lived only a month. A year later, when Mary was 31, their son Maynard was born, but he died just 14 months later. Three years later, Hiram retired at the age of 34, reportedly due to ill health. During the years from 1866 through 1879, he and Mary traveled the world as Hiram pursued his interest in archaeology. While traveling in Europe, Hiram gave Mary a bracelet, earrings and a brooch that were copies of the crown jewels of Russia. During this time, they also bought a house in Hanover, NH, that had belonged to Dartmouth College Professor Henry Fairbanks. Dubbed “Hitchcock Mansion,” the large, French-style house stood where Russell Sage dormitory is now located, and their property stretched down to the Connecticut River. The couple returned to New York City in 1879, as Hiram resumed his role of running the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and also helped found Madison Square Garden, serving as its president. They divided their time between Hanover and New York, but Mary died in New York of unknown causes in 1887 at the age of 53. Hiram initially commemorated her life by redecorating the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College in Hanover, which overlooked the northeast corner of the Dartmouth Green, and also buying the church a new organ. In 1889, he decided to further honor her memory by paying for the construction of a new hospital. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, which opened on May 3, 1893, would serve the Upper Valley’s residents, be a teaching hospital for Dartmouth (now Geisel) Medical School students and also train nurses. The Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses, which also opened in 1893, educated nurses for 87 years until its closing in 1980. Built at an estimated cost of about $220,000, the state-of-the-art hospital was bright and airy and graced by impressive pillars, a fireplace carved from Siena marble and a beautiful mosaic tile floor. After Hiram officially donated the hospital to the corporation that would oversee it, he then addressed Dr. Carleton Frost, a close friend and dean of Dartmouth Medical School. He said, “This hospital is a lasting memorial of the great moral and sympathetic power of a noble Christian woman’s life in its devotion to the relief of human suffering and misery; and it is a precious privilege to have been permitted to establish a memorial that, under Providence, will realize the fond aspirations of that life.”

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Discover Gainsborough | Gainsborough Illuminate Lantern Parade this November Gainsborough Illuminate Lantern Parade this November A dazzling display of lights will parade through the town on Saturday 16 November launching the commemorative year of the sailing of the Mayflower. Although the historic voyage took place at Plymouth, many leading Separatists, who later became known as the Pilgrims came from this region including Gainsborough. Gainsborough’s Illuminate parade is the first of six parades and will start at the United Reformed Church, following a route through the town with a spectacular light projection onto Gainsborough Old Hall. Now regarded as one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in Britain, a group of Separatists were thought to have worshipped in secret at Gainsborough Old Hall which is now a much loved visitor attraction within the town. New trail boards have also been unveiled this week at the Old Hall and the United Reformed Church as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded Pilgrim Roots project, led by Bassetlaw District Council with West Lindsey District Council. The new trail will allow visitors to explore the heritage sites with special connections to the Mayflower Pilgrims’ story across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. This 40 mile circular self-driven route highlights the key places where some of the Pilgrims lived, worked and prayed before they began their new lives in Holland and America. West Lindsey District Council and Gainsborough Old Hall were pleased to welcome renowned Pilgrim historian Dr Jeremy Bangs, Director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum, on a recent visit to see the new trail in Gainsborough. This year’s Illuminate event has been made possible with thanks to a £100,000 grant from Arts Council England. The grant will be used to support the parade as the opening event for Gainsborough’s 2020 Mayflower 400 cultural programme. Everyone is welcome to join the parade and a series of free lantern making workshops will take place next month to allow the public to create their own lanterns. Workshops will take place at the following locations and times: Gainsborough Old Hall, Friday 25 October from 10am to 4pm The United Reformed Church, Saturday 26 October and Saturday 9 November from 10am-4pm on both days. Further details of the Illuminate Parade will be available at www.discovergainsborough.com/pilgrim-roots or search for Discover Gainsborough on Facebook or Twitter. Pilgrim Roots 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth UK to Plymouth Massachusetts. Gainsborough has a special connection to the Mayflower anniversary as separatist movements originated in this region that led… Read more Pilgrim Roots Discover a wealth of heritage and things to do. Both Gainsborough and its surrounding area offers a great range of days out for all ages. The town boasts a fantastic Medieval manor, Gainsborough Old Hall,… Read more Visit New Restaurant Venture Announced for Gainsborough Halloween Activities this Half Term

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Defense for Children Palestine Fatalities and Injuries Settler Violence Military Detention Child Recruitment Right to a Childhood DCI Middle East and North Africa UN prepares to assess the State of Palestine’s compliance with CRC FILE: Palestinian children play in a narrow street in Balata refugee camp, Nablus, April 25, 2018. (Photo: ActiveStills / Anne Paq) Ramallah, October 4, 2019—Inadequate data, a lack of mechanisms to ensure rights for children with disabilities, and the need for increased protections for children exposed to or at risk of early marriage and community-based violence are some of the most pressing issues highlighted by a United Nations human rights treaty body as it prepares to assess the State of Palestine’s compliance with international child rights standards. The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), began its initial review of the State of Palestine’s compliance with the CRC on June 3, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. At the June pre-sessional working group meeting, the Committee considered the State of Palestine’s initial report and information from civil society organizations, including DCIP, in an effort to narrow the scope of the full review scheduled for January 2020 to the most pressing issues. Following the June session, the Committee released its “list of issues” on July 5, 2019. Requests for issue-specific data and case details form the backbone of the Committee’s 23-item list focused on implementation of national laws and a range of child rights issues. Without these, the State of Palestine’s progress toward full CRC implementation cannot be fully assessed. Included are requests for data on spending, disaggregated indicators broken down by categories such as gender and ethnic origin, and individual cases on state abuses such as arbitrary arrests of children, to name a few. Regarding access of children with disabilities, the Committee asked the State of Palestine to demonstrate what steps it is taking to facilitate early diagnosis and interventions, as well as to ensure access to public services, including public schools. The Committee further requested the State party provide information on how it is promoting “inclusive education in mainstream classes,” rather than an educational model of separate classrooms for children with disabilities. Palestinian law (Decree Law No. 8 of 2017 Concerning Public Education) lays the groundwork for an inclusive education framework. It assigns responsibility to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) to ensure the right to education, on an equal and inclusive basis, is protected. The Committee’s list of issues also raised concerns about the prevalence of violence in school environments. According to a July 2018 UNICEF report, corporal punishment is still a common practice in Palestinian public schools. The report cited MOEHE data from January 2017 which showed that nearly 70 percent of students between 1st and 10th grade had been exposed to violence at school, whether from peers or school staff. The study concluded that these forms of community-based violence were causing students to drop out of public schools. Another issue highlighted in the U.N. list is early marriage. The State of Palestine reported that the Personal Status Law of 1976 allows for marriage below the age of 18 for both boys and girls. The initial report stated: “The Sharia Court Council is to take action in the future to raise the age of marriage to 18 years for both spouses.” The Committee asked the State party to specify the measures it has been taken to revise the Personal Status Law in order to raise the minimum age of marriage to 18. Additionally, the Committee requested updated and disaggregated statistics on married children. In 2014, the State of Palestine acceded to the CRC and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In so doing, the State of Palestine agreed to respect, protect, promote and fulfill the enumerated rights — including by adopting or reforming laws and policies in line with the provisions of the CRC or Optional Protocol. It also obligated itself to periodic review. The State of Palestine submitted its initial report to the Committee demonstrating CRC implementation nearly two years after the required 2016 deadline, on September 21, 2018. As a parallel fact-finding process, the Committee invited nongovernmental organizations to submit independent “alternative reports” to identify gaps and underline challenges that may not appear in the state’s report. Earlier this year, Defense for Children International - Palestine submitted a joint alternative report in collaboration with eight other local, Palestinian nongovernmental organizations, finding the State of Palestine had significant obstacles to overcome in order to achieve full compliance with the CRC. The joint report found that a web of overlapping bodies of laws amounting to different legal systems apply to Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. These inconsistent legal standards stem from the number of past and present authorities who have exercised or are exercising jurisdiction. In addition, poorly defined roles for various duty bearers, a lack of fund allocations, and insufficient data collection all presented major roadblocks to the full implementation of the CRC, the joint report found. The Palestinian government is required to send a response to the requests included in the list of issues by October 15, 2019. The State of Palestine’s periodic report will then be examined at the Committee’s 83rd plenary session in January 2020. At the end of this session, the Committee will issue its concluding observations, which sets in motion an ongoing periodic reporting, review, and follow-up process to regularly monitor the State of Palestine’s respect and implementation of child rights. More related content › December 18, 2019 Juvenile Justice Children languish in unsuitable Palestinian facilities during protracted pretrial detention November 14, 2019 Fatalities and Injuries Death toll of children rises to 8 in Israeli attacks on Gaza Israeli forces kill three children in the Gaza Strip © 2020 Defense for Children Palestine Created with NationBuilder | Built by Tectonica We’re in Beta mode. It might be a little rough around the edges as we take some time to get the website exactly right. By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to our terms. We will never share your email address and you can unsubscribe at any time.

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Bodegas Ondarre: ‘Terroir meets finesse’ Promotional feature Fiona Sims October 1, 2019 Vineyards in the Valdebaron area northwest of Viana Rioja is having a moment. In fact, more than a moment, it’s on a roll – sales are good, old school, elegant Riojas made with a lighter touch are being snapped up by collectors and sommeliers all over the world, whilst a number of new wave producers are cutting back on the oak, extraction and alcohol levels and winning new fans. The region has also introduced some new features, including the introduction of three new geographical categories. Rioja may now be labelled Vino de Municipio (village wine), which means that not only the winery, but also the grapes have to come from vineyards with the village. And say hello to Vinos de Zona (subzone wine), which can be labelled with one of the three zones that make up the Rioja region – Rioja Alta in the west, Rioja Alavesa in the northern Álava province, and what is now known as Rioja Oriental in the east (called Rioja Baja until 2018), with each town boasting its own unique personality and terroir. One such place in Rioja Oriental is Bodegas Ondarre in the town of Viana. It was founded in 1985 by the Ucin family, who hail from the Basque country, and can trace their origins there back to 1450. It all started back in 1970, when the family created Bodegas Olarra, near Logroño, to make an innovative style of wine that was about bringing the aromas of the fruit to the forefront, though still following Rioja’s tradition of mixing grapes from different terroirs in the region. However in 1985, they decided that it would be a good idea for the world to see just how diverse Rioja is by creating further wines that show off the region’s distinct terroirs. Underground ageing cellar in Bodegas Ondarre The family chose the village of Viana, which overlooks the Rioja Valley, in what is now known as Rioja Oriental. Located at a higher altitude, the terrain is particularly uneven here, especially to the north of the village, thanks to several streams that run down from the mountains that mark the northern border of Rioja. Soils, too, are very shallow here – down to a mere 15-16 inches north of Viana, and soil patterns vary noticeably for vineyard to vineyard, where there are high concentrations of the relatively rare Mazuelo and Tempranillo Blanco vines, plus old vineyards situated on slopes that climb towards the mountains. Add to that the fact that there were no other winemakers in the vicinity and the challenge was on to create quality wines with a distinct terroir. So Bodegas Ondarre was born, named after the original family home in Azpeitia, Basque Country. The pioneering move paid off and Bodegas Ondarre now offer a range of wines, originally including Reserva and Gran Reserva reds, as well as a white, but more recently with the addition of a more openly specific vineyard related range of wines, backed by DOC Rioja’s new wine classification based on grape provenance. Cue the third of the new, much more geographically precise, categories of Rioja that has been introduced by the governing body, the Consejo Regulador. From the 2017 vintage, wineries that want to produce fashionable single-vineyard wines can go right ahead and now declare it on the label, as Viñedo Singular (single vineyard). The rules are strict though – the vines must be at least 35 years old, the grapes handpicked, and the wines must pass a taste test. Left to right, Valdebaron, Ondarre Gran Reserva, Ondarre Reserva and Mayor de Ondarre Bodegas Ondarre has embraced the changes, and the tougher rules, with its Mayor de Ondarre. It’s a wine made from grapes grown in two specific vineyards, and all going well, should become Ondarre’s first Single Vineyard wine. Whilst the Valdebaron Red and White are both made from grapes grown in the eponymous area just northwest of Viana, including a significant percentage of Mazuelo, from those old vines, while the white is made with 100% barrel-fermented Tempranillo Blanco. So what of Viana itself? This year it’s celebrating its 800th anniversary – it was once one of the most important towns in the old kingdom of Navarre. In fact, the Crown Prince’s official title was Prince of Viana, is a title still used today by the Crown Princess of Spain. Viana also became one of the most prominent of the several fortresses that secured the border of the kingdom of Navarre with Castile, along the banks of the Ebro River. Today Viana is thriving town, home to many different businesses, which have all played their part in helping to restore a large part of the town’s heritage, with its revitalised historic quarter returning the town to its original splendour. Bodegas Ondarre is part of that success story, maintaining Viana’s place in history, and showing the world that Rioja offers a distinct terroir and a defined sense of place. Bodegas Ondarre has been going it alone here for the best part of 35 years, largely because of the strict DOC Rioja rules that prevented them from shouting about the provenance of their grapes. But thanks to the recent changes in DOC Rioja regulations, the way is now clear for Bodegas Ondarre to tell the world about what they have, and indeed are investing further in the land. Watch this space.

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Pirates slip past Eagles, 52-51 Delaware Christian’s Pryce Johnson (25) puts up a shot over Cardington’s Avery Harper during the first half of Monday’s non-league showdown in Delaware. DELAWARE – Mason White knocked down two free throws with 8 seconds left to give visiting Cardington all the points it would need. So, a Nathan Stewart pump-fake three-pointer with a second left didn’t change the result as the Delaware Christian boys basketball team came up short in a 52-51 loss to the visiting Pirates in non-league play Monday night. It was fitting that the game was decided by a pair of free throws at the end. Cardington finished 11 of 13 at the line compared to DCS, which went 8-for-15. “That’s one thing that we’ve done really well this year … we’ve hit our free throws down the stretch,” Cardington coach Nick Withrow said. “It saved us a couple of times and it obviously saved us tonight.” “That was the big difference,” DCS coach Jon Landrum said. “Over and over on the bench I kept turning to my coaches and saying ‘If we lose this game it’s going to be because of free throws.’” Stewart finished with 15 points, James Vasek and Pryce Johnson added 12 apiece and Dayne Johnson had a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards to lead the Eagles (4-2) in the setback. DCS trailed by as much as 10 late in the first half before Dayne Johnson had a steal in the backcourt and fed to James Vasek for a three-pointer with 5 seconds left to pull the Eagles within 28-22 at the break. Cardington’s Josh Shook knocked down a three to open the second half. But the Eagles went on a 16-2 run to take the lead. Pryce Johnson scored nine points during the rally. His three-point play with 4:40 left in the third tied the game at 33 and he followed with a put-back on the next possession to give the Eagles the lead. The Pirates responded with a 12-2 run of their own. Avery Harper and Shook each knocked down three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to give Cardington a 45-39 lead with 5:11 remaining. Dayne Johnson tied the game at 48-48 with a three-pointer off a Stewart feed. The play was started by a Vasek feed. But Cayman Spires found Trey Brininger on a back-door cut for a layup to give the Pirates the lead with 19 seconds left. “I couldn’t be more proud of our kids,” Withrow said. “This is a tough place to play and they are a tough team to play. But we fought one out … we grinded one out. We didn’t play that well – we made mistakes. But we – as a team – came away with a win and I’m very proud of my guys.” Nate Hickman rebounded a Dayne Johnson miss and found White, who was fouled to set up the winning free throws. “When you play a team as gifted as (Cardington is) – everything matters,” Landrum said. “Every possession matters (and) every free throw matters. At the end of the day, we missed a few more than they did.” Vasek finished with four steals, Dayne Johnson had four assists and a couple of steals and Pryce Johnson had eight rebounds and two steals for the Eagles. “We played really hard,” Landrum said. “We got down toward the end and fought back. We had an opportunity at the end, but we fell just a little bit short.” Harper had 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals, Spires had 10 points, three assists and two steals, White had nine points and Brininger finished with eight points and five boards for the Pirates (5-3). Next up, DCS hosts Johnstown Northridge in non-league play Friday night at 7:30 p.m. DELAWARE HAYES 43, LICKING HEIGHTS 35 Nate Griggs had a game-high 16 points and Paul Burris added 15 to lead the Pacers to a non-league win over the host Hornets Monday night. Hayes, which has won two straight, trailed 14-11 at the break, but outscored Licking Heights 32-21 in the second half to account for the final margin. Griggs scored half of his 16 points in the third quarter while Jaivon Miller led the Hornets with 13 points in the setback. https://www.delgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2019/12/web1_johnson-1.jpgDelaware Christian’s Pryce Johnson (25) puts up a shot over Cardington’s Avery Harper during the first half of Monday’s non-league showdown in Delaware. Ben Stroup | Gazette Follow Michael Rich on Twitter @mrichnotwealthy or contact him at mrichnotwealthy@gmail.com. Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Pirates slip past Eagles, 52-51. Here is a link to that story: https://www.delgazette.com/sports/80953/pirates-slip-past-eagles-52-51

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