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April 23, 2007 2:59PM PT How DVDs became a success Vision, compromise leads to prosperity By Scott Kirsner Scott Kirsner 's Most Recent Stories Indies still looking for Internet equation Mobile technology lacks cohesion CES rolls on as retail stores struggle In the mid-1990s, Hollywood wasn’t yet sold on the DVD. The homevid business had been built around renting clunky plastic videocassettes, and the idea of selling movies on shiny silver discs generated more skeptical questions than support. “Some studios were very invested in the VHS rental model, and they didn’t want to tinker with it,” recalls Richard Cohen, at the time MGM’s president of home entertainment. Warren Lieberfarb, the former Warner Home Video president who is regarded as the father of the DVD format, remembers doubters asking, “Who wants a playback-only DVD machine?” Others were convinced, Lieberfarb says, that “the DVD’s copy-protection security will be hacked and it will destroy the industry.” And when Fox, the last major studio to begin releasing movies on DVD, decided to put TV shows like “The Simpsons” and “The X-Files” on the discs, “everybody had a heart attack,” recalls Pat Wyatt, then-president of Fox Home Entertainment. Skeins on disc would surely hurt ratings and syndication revenues, many assumed. A decade after the DVD’s U.S. debut in the spring of 1997, the disc is the foundation of the entertainment business — and all the naysayers have vanished. Domestic DVD sales generated $16.6 billion last year, with rentals adding an additional $7.5 billion, according to the Digital Entertainment Group. Retailers like Wal-Mart and Target have gained in power as rental businesses such as Blockbuster and Movie Gallery have faded. Netflix has shipped more than a billion DVDs to its members, and the operators of automated kiosks that rent and sell DVDs expect their business could rake in $3 billion annually by 2009. The vision thing For many in the mid-1990s, the concept of putting movies on discs brought back memories of the failed LaserDisc format, which targeted money-is-no-object cinephiles. But at Warner Bros., Lieberfarb felt discs were the perfect answer to the threat posed by digital delivery systems such as cable and satellite, which offered a panoply of new channels. The need to control Blockbuster’s burgeoning market clout was also an issue. “Forty percent market share for Blockbuster and 12% for their next largest competitor meant a loss of control over pricing and other terms and conditions for the studios,” Lieberfarb says. Indeed, DVD offered a way for studios to exert more control — in fact, selling discs let them keep two-thirds of every dollar compared with only one-third for renting tapes. Of course, no good format gets launched in the homevid biz without a format war. In 1993, Warner and Toshiba were working together to develop data compression and storage technologies needed to put full-length feature films on 5-inch optical discs. The two companies invited Philips to help develop the so-called Super Density (SD) disc, since the gadget maker holds a number of key patents related to the audio CD. Philips, however, had other ideas, teaming with Sony — another company hugely vested in CD technology — to create the Multimedia Compact Disc (MMCD). The two sides would have marched headlong into debacle similar to VHS v. Beta. But Lieberfarb was able to do some notable consensus-building, first allying with key studio partners, including Universal, then gaining the support of the computer biz, which was looking for a format to replace the CD-ROM. By the fall of 1995, Lieberfarb had the backing he needed to forge a truce, and the two sides announced the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) at Comdex that year. In 1997, the first DVD players hit store shelves in the U.S., listed at $799 and up. Warner released 30 titles, including “Twister,” priced at $25, comparable to VHS. Still, Disney, Fox and Paramount remained on the sidelines, concerned that DVD’s newly adopted copyright protection standards weren’t good enough — and perhaps loath to pay format royalties to Time Warner. Again, Lieberfarb stepped in to campaign for the format. Fox, the last holdout, came onboard when Lieberfarb convinced Time Warner officials to end a feud with Rupert Murdoch and carry his Fox News on TW’s cable systems. By 2002, about 80 million DVD players had been sold, making it the fastest-adopted consumer electronics device ever. By June 2003, DVD rentals had surpassed VHS rentals for the first time, and players could be had for about $100. “I was very optimistic about DVD, but what actually happened was 10 times better than what I had forecast,” says Cohen, who now heads TNR Entertainment, a Houston-based DVD kiosk company. As the home entertainment industry shifted from renting programming to selling it, new power players like Wal-Mart and Target emerged, taking over the dominant role in Hollywood that national rental chains like Blockbuster once played. “On the sell-through side, VHS had been purely about family content,” says Mike Dunn, Fox Home Entertainment president. “A few live-action movies like ‘Titanic’ and ‘Independence Day’ were huge sellers on VHS, but when DVD came out, buying discs became a mainstream purchasing habit.” DVDs also heralded the arrival of deleted scenes, director’s commentary tracks, and other extras. Dunn considers David Fincher’s “Fight Club” to be one of the first DVDs supervised by a movie’s director. “Entertainment Weekly had given the theatrical release a grade of D,” Dunn recalls, “and when the DVD came out, they reconsidered and gave it an A, declaring it the DVD of the year and putting it on the cover. That was the first film that really used and defined the features you see today.” Meanwhile, aggressively exploiting its vast library on disc and pocketing a lion’s share of royalty riches, no studio profited from the DVD explosion like Warner. But amid the ascent of the DVD, Lieberfarb was fired from Warner in late 2002 after a clash with CEO Barry Meyer. Ten more good years? After making huge yearly leaps in the early part of the decade, DVD’s revenue growth has stopped. In fact, the first quarter of 2007 saw overall homevid revenue slide 5.1%, the biggest quarterly dip of the DVD era. Some wonder if digital downloading and cable video-on-demand libraries, coupled with consumer confusion over the two incompatible high-definition disc formats, could lead to a not-so-distant future in which consumers no longer use discs. At Lionsgate Entertainment, prexy Steve Beeks envisions a future where studios offer consumers a choice of high-definition discs, standard-definition discs and digital downloads on sites like iTunes and CinemaNow. (Lionsgate has joined the Blu-ray team and is majority owner of CinemaNow.) “I think for a long period of time, high-definition and standard-definition DVDs will coexist, since it’s going to take a long time for all of those standard-definition households to convert,” Beeks says. Disney homevid topper Bob Chapek is also bullish on Blu-ray: “The early numbers coming back from the Blu-ray format are exciting to see, as consumers are obviously voting with their dollars,”notes Chapek, whose studio is prepping to release the first two “Pirates ” films in the format. Many homevid vets don’t believe that discs — whether standard or high-definition — will be replaced by digital delivery anytime soon. “I’d be surprised if, four years from now, downloading of movies by consumers represents more than 7% of the total consumer spending on home entertainment,” says Bo Andersen, president of the Entertainment Merchants Assn. Lieberfarb agrees that discs won’t be let go of easily: “There is a reluctance to experiment with transformative models, for fear that it’ll cannibalize revenues in the short run.”

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After The Situation In Kashmir, Security Amped Up At 19 Indian Airports Following the volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian airports recently amped up their security. We curated a list of factors to keep in mind for your next flight out. By Bayar Jain Picture Credits: Pixabay/ Pexels In lieu of the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir, coupled with the upcoming Independence Day, airports have resorted to additional security measures with immediate effect. As per an advisory by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), civil aviation establishments have emerged as a soft-target for terror attacks. Therefore, 19 Indian airports have been asked to roll out layered security checks for travellers. This includes Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Jaipur, Lucknow, Srinagar, Imphal, Thiruvananthapuram, Raipur, Patna, Guwahati, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, and Dehradun. Apart from the already existing security checks, measures have been incorporated to set up checks at least one kilometre outside of the airport. As per this advisory, random intensive checks must be conducted for vehicles approaching the airport. Moreover, parking at drop-off booths at the terminal building, and entry of visitors will also be banned for now. Security at parking lots, and entry points to the terminal have also been amped up. Sniffer dogs have also been added as an extra layer of security. Once inside the airport, an enhanced screening of baggage will take place in the cargo hold. A 100% full pat down screening has also been made mandatory at the pre-embarkation stage and security checkpoints. At the final stage of boarding, that is, at the ladder or aerobridge, a compulsory secondary security check has been added as well. Understanding the seriousness of these checks, and to ensure a thorough scanning, the Delhi and Mumbai airports have issued advisories to all its passengers. As per this advisory, travellers have been asked to report at least three hours prior to domestic departures, and four hours prior to international ones. Related: Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Aims To Be Fully Sustainable By 2020 Bayar Jain

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Essential information and services for self releasing artists Wayne Bennett July 11, 2019 December 19, 2019 PledgeMusic goes bankrupt, other sites in decline. What is the future for crowdfunding in the music industry? In early May 2019 music crowdfunding website PledgeMusic announced it was officially entering bankruptcy. Most of the artists who were pledged money through the website will almost certainly not receive the money that was promised to them as the company had used this money to pay company debts instead, breaking their own promise that all funds go directly to the artist. So what went wrong? Is crowdfunding still a viable way to raise money for your projects? Over the last few years crowdfunding platforms on the internet have raised billions of dollars for start ups, entrepreneurs and inventors. That amount is on a steep upward trend with many territories experiencing year on year increases of more than 100%. Over $34 billion has been raised through crowdfunding websites, and there are now more than 1000 such websites to choose from. The concept of crowdfunding isn’t new, as far back as the 17th century a type of crowdfunding was used to finance the production of books. In return for contributing to the costs people were often named in the book. A famous historical example of crowdfunding is the construction of the pedestal that the Statue of Liberty stands on, it was constructed with donations from the public. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World newspaper, announced a campaign to raise $100,000. In return for a donation he pledged to print the name of every contributor, no matter how small the amount given. Pulitzer began publishing the notes he received from contributors, which in itself encouraged other people to contribute. Fan Finance In 1997 British rock band Marillion became the first to use the internet to conduct a crowdfunding campaign, raising $60,000 to fund a North American tour. In 1995 they split with EMI and signed with independent label Castle Communications, who was better known for releasing heavy metal compilations and videos of Alvin and The Chipmunks, they weren’t able to properly fund their tours, or new recordings, as band member Mark Kelly explained. “We were in a position in 1997 where our manager said to us that we would have to find something else to do for six months out of the year because Marillion wasn’t earning enough money to carry on paying the sort of money that we were used to… we then sacked the manager. We emailed the 6000 fans on our database to ask, “Would you buy the album in advance?” most replied “yes.” We took over 12,000 pre-orders and went on to use the money to fund the writing and recording of the album.” In 2001 the first crowdfunding company was formed. ArtistShare was founded by musician and producer Brian Camelio as a way for artists to raise money and grow their fanbase. Since launching in 2003 ArtistShare projects have been nominated for 29 Grammys, winning 10. In 2005 Maria Schneider’s Concert in the Garden, funded and released via ArtistShare, became the first project to win a Grammy without being available in retail stores. It wasn’t long before other crowdfunding companies started to pop up, Sellaband in 2006, SliceThePie in 2007, IndieGoGo in 2008, PledgeMusic and Kickstarter in 2009. Many of them had a specific focus on music, such as PledgeMusic. Riches to rags… For 9 years PledgeMusic was a roaring success and year on year growth was consistent, but late in 2018 rumours were beginning to circulate that some artists weren’t receiving the money their fans had pledged them within the 30 days stated in the PledgeMusic terms. Even the high profile acts like Jesus Jones were having to wait much longer than they expected. The campaign for their album “Voyages” completed in October and they were expecting the money to arrive by November. By the end of January, they had still not received the funds owed to them and felt compelled to warn other bands and their fans to avoid PledgeMusic. PledgeMusic also released their own statement on January 24th saying (in part), “PledgeMusic has been in discussions with several strategic players in the industry who have interest in the PledgeMusic platform. We are evaluating a number of transactions with those potential partners, and we plan to announce details of this in the next 60 days. It is our expectation that payments will be brought current within the next 90 days. What does it all mean? It doesn’t take much to read between the lines, they were clearly trying to find a buyer for the business who would take on their debts and pay the artists what they were owed. At the time of making that statement, they were still accepting pledges and new projects despite owing a large number of artists five-figure sums. Founder, Benji Rogers, issued his own statement on the same day and spoke about “battling to get the right people paid under immensely difficult circumstances” which inadvertently revealed they were unable to pay everyone and instead were prioritising just a handful of projects. On February 1st, the Musician’s Union (UK) issued a statement to members advising them to use other crowdfunding sites for their projects. It took a few more days for PledgeMusic to issue their own statement suspending activities on the website. On May 3rd a leaked email named FRP Advisory as the administrators that would be steering the failing company through bankruptcy. On May 8th Benji Rogers confirmed efforts to sell the company had failed, despite the fact they offered buyers a deal that meant they didn’t have to repay the money owed to artists and stated: “PledgeMusic will shortly be heading into administration”. There is currently no staff on the payroll at the company. So what happened to the money? The only explanation is they spent it. In his statement, Benji Rogers said the money had been used to pay company debts. Why were there debts though? The company boasted over 45,000 artists and a 90% success rate on campaigns, they charged 15% commission on each campaign, so there shouldn’t have been any cash flow issues. That means it can only be one of two things, fraud or simply gross mismanagement. A former employee suggests it’s the latter and points a finger directly at former CEO Dominic Pandiscia who took over the role in 2016 following the departure of founder Benji Rogers. According to the employee, Pandiscia spent $500,000 to get a presence for PledgeMusic at SXSW Music Festival but it lead to little or no new business opportunities. Pandiscia also moved the New York office from an affordable shared workspace into a much more expensive office, only to have to move some employees back again when the financial issues began. Pandiscia and many of the other high-level executives also took home huge wages and bonuses despite paying other staff a bare minimum. Dominic Pandiscia left PledgeMusic in October 2018, right around the time the rumours of money trouble started to become more public. Band-Aid on a broken leg It seems that when the money troubles began, instead of suspending new campaigns and focusing on paying the artists they owed they did the exact opposite and instructed the A&Rs and campaign managers to launch as many new projects as possible so they could use the pledges from those campaigns to pay the artists they owed. At this point, PledgeMusic is more like a Ponzi scheme than a business. The Fallout Unless a miracle happens, this is the end for Pledge. They have no money to pay artists the estimated $1million (or more) that they owe and no staff to distribute it if they did. The damage to the reputation of the company is the hardest to recover from. Will artists and fans ever trust the platform again? Probably not. A number of music industry organisations came together to assess the damage caused by the collapse of PledgeMusic. They put together a survey in order to find out how many artists in the UK have lost money and what the impact has been for them It was jointly promoted by UK Music, Music Managers Forum, Musicians’ Union, the Association of Independent Music, Help Musicians UK, PRS Foundation and International Showcase Fund partners, including British Underground, PRS Members’ Fund, the Music Producers Guild, The Ivor’s Academy, Featured Artists Coalition, Music Support, and the BPI. The survey has ended now, so we just need to await the publication of their findings. Also, Michael Dugher the CEO of UK Music has demanded that the beleaguered direct to consumer platform be referred to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. In a letter addressed to Small Business and Consumer Minister Kelly Tolhurst, he wrote; Dear Kelly, I am writing on behalf of UK Music to ask you to investigate the speculated collapse of PledgeMusic and concerns that it may enter administration and to refer the case to the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). UK Music is the umbrella body for the commercial music industry. We campaign and lobby for the collective interests of the music industry on behalf of artists, musicians, songwriters and composers, record labels, music publishers, studio producers, managers and music licensing organisations. Many musicians across the UK relied on crowdfunding website PledgeMusic to deliver payments from patrons, to pay for album recordings and other costs. These artists were already enduring long delays in receiving payments. As a consequence, creators who used PledgeMusic’s services are likely to lose money if it goes into administration without resolving its outstanding debts. The Musicians’ Union is working with its members to advise them. Emerging musicians often rely on crowdfunding platforms to raise capital to support album recording costs, music video costs and other capital expenditures. This is often a crucial step for them to progress through the music talent pipeline. Musicians should be able to trust crowdfunding platforms to fulfil their obligation of delivering money pledged by fans and supporters. I would therefore ask that you refer PledgeMusic to the CMA to ensure this matter is properly investigated. Michael Dugher CEO, UK Music So what’s next for crowdfunding in general? It’s possible that the problems PledgeMusic found themselves in are somewhat endemic of the crowdfunding model when used to monetize music. If we look at one of PledgeMusic’s competitor’s, Kickstarter who also launched in 2009, you can see that while overall revenue is up, the amount of successful campaigns for music projects is rapidly declining. In 2012 around 5000 music projects were successfully funded on Kickstarter, by 2017 that number was less than half at around 2200 projects. The other issue Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites have to deal with are scam campaigns and projects failing to deliver on rewards. According to Kickstarter’s own fulfilment report, 9% of successful Kickstarter projects failed to deliver rewards. This figure is consistent across all the categories, including music. Overall, 8% of dollars pledged went to “failed” projects. To date, Kickstarter has received over $4billion in pledges so $320million has gone to failed or fraudulent projects with only 13% getting a refund. Perhaps this is why in 2016 online payment processor Paypal announced they were removing crowdfunding sites from their payment protection program? Despite over 10 years of steady growth, in 2017 it was forecast that the crowdfunding industry as a whole would fall around 17% in the period 2017 to 2021. Something that appears to be manifesting as in addition to the failure of PledgeMusic, Kickstarter’s own success rate has fallen from 40% of projects succeeding to just 36% in 2019. Music seems to have fallen more than most of the other categories so far with a 7% decline. Were crowdfunding websites ever good for music? There’s 3 reasons why I don’t think using crowdfunding websites are good for music The fee paid to the website. PledgeMusic took a massive 15% (or more with some packages) of the money raised, if you were able to raise the same funds through a business loan you would pay around 5% APR and even then it’s not a fair comparison as the bank have actually provided the capital therefor are justified in charging interest. Kickstarter takes a lot less, just 5% plus another 3% or 4% going to the payment processor. The success of the campaign is almost entirely down to your own following and your ability to effectively communicate with them. Which makes paying the fees mentioned in the previous point even harder to justify. Many people end up having to put their own money in to make sure the project succeeds, but for every $10 of their own money they put in around $1 goes to fees and commissions. The concept of crowdfunding is still sound, whether thats through focussed time limited campaigns, pre-orders or ongoing subscriptions getting your capital directly from your audience is extremley useful. Aside from the money itself there are some other benefits from this method of fundraising. The level of engagement involved in promoting your campaigns will naturally result in a stronger bond with many of your fans. You can identify your “super-fans”, these are the people who spend/pledge the most on your products and will likely be very vocal advocates. You can also use your fans as a focus group to test out new songs, videos and artwork ideas. Alternatives to using a Crowdfunding website. The most obvious way to raise funds from your fans without using a 3rd party crowdfunding platform is to have that functionaility on your own website. There’s even website templates (available for under $100) pre-configured to work exactly like Kickstarter and other crowdfunding websites and all you need is a payment processor like Stripe or Paypal. Even if you have to pay a web developer something to add this to your site it will still work out cheaper than the commissions you would pay to the crowdfunding sites if your campaigns generate a decent amount of interest. For those on a tight budget a simple paypal button on a page promoting the campaign can be just as effective. Your Own Mailing Lists This is how Marillion did it back in 1992, and direct email marketing is still an effective strategy. The key here is to have a good mailing list, and that isn’t just a case of having tons of email addresses. You need to regularly clense your list, remove people that don’t ever even open your mails. The average engagement for email marketing is about 7%, a well maintained list can be up to 30% or more. Obviously this is a 3rd party, so it does still mean paying a commission but what makes Bandcamp a bit different is that payments come directly to you as they happen. You don’t have to wait at all, the moment someone completes a purchase youget the money. There’s tons of functionality that I’ve already talked about in another article. Even if you don’t want to run your campaign on Bandcamp it’s still a great tool for building your mailing list as you can give away tracks in return for an email address and then run a email fundraising campaign. QRates Qrates is a vinyl broker that has crowdfunding options on their website. So it isn’t entirely dissimilar to the fulfillment options that PledgeMusic offered. But with a 100% record of actually fulfilling their orders and campaigns the similarities between them are all surface level. Their commission is quite reasonable, between 10-20%*, and they even have a network of retailers who will purchase your releases wholesale (you can opt to not allow wholesale purchases or limit the amount) I ran a campaign to press 200 7”s and I sold 40 of them to a distributor in Germany. I’ll be writing a complete review of Qrates in a later article. Traxploitation readers get a 5% discount. Use this link to get your discount or enter the code TRAXPLOITATION05 at checkout. So while PledgeMusic is history, and other Crowdfunding sites are declining (at least in terms of music) raising funds directly from your fans is still a worthwhile strategy and there are tons of ways to run your campaigns. If you do decide to go through a 3rd party be vigilant and look out for any red flags, sign up for the newsletters of the companies you use and pay attention to any changes in the business. Wayne Bennett - 28 posts Analysis, Editorial, News, Royalties & Revenue bandcamp, crowdfunding, kickstarter, pledge, Pledgemusic, qrates Bittersweet Victory: Why The Rolling Stones owned 100% of a song they didn’t write and how the writer got it back. Mime & Punishment? The rise and fall of Milli Vanilli Welcome to Meeksville: The Incredible World of Joe Meek. Record your next release in Iceland and get 25% of your costs reimbursed by the State Treasury! The Lion King’s Ransom: The story of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and the 70 years struggle to get the writer, Solomon Linda credited.

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Home Uncategorized Articles Brian Rose of London Real: What it Takes to Follow Your Passion Brian Rose of London Real: What it Takes to Follow Your Passion The Epiphany In 2010, Brian Rose was an accomplished executive with a successful career in the London banking industry. He was wealthy and lived a lifestyle that most people could only dream of. During a stay at Sir Richard Branson’s ski chalet in the Swiss Alps, he had an epiphany. He realized that he was no longer happy working in the banking industry. Although he had finally achieved the level of professional success that he worked his entire life for, he felt unfulfilled and alone among his colleagues. Soon after this realization, Rose gave up his lucrative career in banking and resigned. Several months later, after having an engaging conversation with his martial arts teacher, Rose was inspired to create a new a talk show. He felt that the current media outlets offered little value to their viewers and took a shallow approach towards covering the news. He also noticed that their hosts did not have their heart in the interview process and he felt he could do better. Rose’s new concept was to do meaningful in depth interviews with interesting and successful people from all over the world which could ultimately serve as inspiration for others. In 2011, Rose founded London Real Studios, which consisted of a computer, microphone and his desk. Something From Nothing As anyone who has started a new concept from nothing will tell you, it’s no easy task, and there’s a lot of resistance to overcome. London Real was no different. Yes, there were other successful models to use as a guide, but when you start from nothing, there is a lot of work involved to get your project off the ground. When you’re the new kid on the block, no one wants to know or help you until you’ve paid your dues. This phase can be a lonely one because it’s all up to you to overcome the many forms of resistance you’re sure to experience. Rose talks about the different types of resistance he encountered, including one of the biggest forms of resistance, ones own limiting beliefs. Resistance comes from everywhere, including the people closest to you. Despite this resistance, Rose persevered and worked tirelessly for years with no pay and nothing but his passion to realize his vision of a new and improved media format. The only metric he used to keep going was to ask himself, “is my life better this year?” Follow your Passion? We often hear the warm and fuzzy phrase thrown around, “follow your passion” or “if you build it they will come,” but there’s much more to it than just quitting your job and starting a new life. Any major career change is a personal journey with many ups and downs, and both ends of that spectrum can get really intense. Leaving the comfort and security of an established career to pursue the uncertainty of starting a business on your own can be quite daunting. Prepare for Highs and Lows Yes, in theory, it is as simple as quitting your job and start doing what you love, but be prepared for the journey ahead. It’s important to go into this with your eyes wide open and properly manage your expectations. I’ve been involved in several start ups myself, and I can say from experience, there will be times you’re feeling full of doubt, scared, discouraged and want to quit. There are also great moments of triumph and personal accomplishment if you stick with it. It’s like a roller coaster ride with all its highs and lows that can take a toll on you even if your’re mentally prepared for it. Finding a way to validate your concept before you go, “all in” is always a good idea too. Related: 8 Reasons to quit your job and start your own business Persistence Beats Resistance Fast forward to today, and all of Rose’s hard work and persistence has paid off. London Real is now one of the most popular talk shows on the internet. He interviews some of the most interesting and well known personalities in the world, from all walks of life. Rose has even started London Real Academy, which is a close knit network of over 90,000 subscribers (at the time of this writing). But most importantly, Rose is doing something he loves to do. If you can achieve that, you’re no longer working – you’re living. How Bad Do You Want It? In my opinion, resistance and challenges are the universe’s way of seeing how bad you want something, or how committed you are to your vision. I’m sure Rose had many opportunities and reasons to give up and do something more conventional, but he was a man on a mission with a burning desire to realize his vision. There’s not a force in the world who can stop that. London Real London Real is a uniquely formatted online talk show with a very relaxed interview style, yet a sense of depth that you won’t find on other shows. It’s also very diverse, which keeps it interesting. One day Rose will be discussing finance with billionaire, Dan Pena in his Scotland castle, and another day he’s interviewing, Graham Hancock about expanding ones consciousness through the use of psychedelic compounds. His show seems to have no boundary’s and covers all aspects of life, body, mind, and soul. I’ve followed London Real for several years and have drawn inspiration from Brian and his show for my latest roller coaster ride with Vision Launch.

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Life and Arts › Movies and TV › Cormac McCarthy’s script bogs down “The Counselor” Published on October 25, 2013 at 12:41 am Last update on October 25, 2013 at 7:57 am By Alex Williams Two of the most faithful book-to-film adaptations in recent memory are “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men,” both based on works by Cormac McCarthy, whose writing style is so inherently cinematic that very little had to be changed to fit the big screen. It stands to reason then, that McCarthy’s screenwriting debut, “The Counselor,” would be a winner — especially with Ridley Scott directing and Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt in starring roles. Unfortunately, “The Counselor” is a frustrating work whose elegant, talky screenplay is both its greatest asset and detractor. McCarthy’s screenplay is frustratingly vague, right down to its unnamed main character, played by Fassbender. Fassbender plays a counselor dipping his toes into the murky waters of drug trafficking with the help of accomplices Westray (Pitt), Reiner (Bardem) and Reiner’s lover Malkina (Cameron Diaz). Once an unlucky series of coincidences puts the Counselor on the wrong side of the drug cartels, he finds himself scrambling for his life. Though “The Counselor” assembles an outstanding cast, several of its members are somewhat stranded within McCarthy’s narratively slack script. Both Pitt and Fassbender, enormously charismatic actors capable of shouldering challenging material, do their best with the vagaries of the film’s story, but neither does particularly memorable work. Even as Fassbender’s character descends into misery, which Fassbender plays very effectively, there’s so little emotional attachment to his character that his fairly wrenching performance fails to evoke any emotion. Diaz, on the other hand, plays a surprisingly adept femme fatale, and Bardem’s bug-eyed delivery sells some of McCarthy’s best lines. If McCarthy’s overly-talky script wasn’t so gorgeously written, “The Counselor” would be interminable. His dialogue is punchy, with stunningly polished turns of phrase showcasing McCarthy’s gift for minimalist, hard-boiled poetry. But the dialogue mostly pads out scenes of characters sitting around discussing the plot, and there are far too many monologues that ultimately go nowhere. McCarthy is so taken with his characters and their peculiar rhythms of speech that he willfully breaks one of the principal rules of screenwriting: Show, don’t tell. Almost every major dramatic event in the film seems to take place off-screen, and McCarthy’s stylized script mostly finds the characters obliquely discussing their situations rather than taking action. It’s a shame, too, since the few scenes of genuine action are among the film’s best. Scott directs with a visceral eye, making every gunshot thud hit home and orchestrating one of the best decapitations to ever grace the silver screen. Even the film’s climactic moments are thankfully left to the viewer’s imagination. “The Counselor” is not an easy movie to love as it veers between pulpy fun and bleak nihilism with startling ease and traps its characters in a slowly contracting noose of circumstance. There’s little struggle or opportunity for the characters. They seem to be lost in the consequences of actions that are spoken of, but unseen, and the script’s free-floating, contemplative nature that ultimately derails any narrative momentum or engagement. What results is a film full of people trying to make up for the script’s shortcomings, and while Scott and his cast do their best, “The Counselor” proves to be a surprisingly un-cinematic debut for McCarthy.

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Putin questions America’s creepy collection of Russian DNA for possible bio-weapons program The US Air Force is trying collect samples of ethnic Russian DNA. If history is a guide, the purposes of this new US program are highly nefarious. by Adam November 1, 2017 13.3k Views 47 Votes In recent months, the US Air Force has issued calls for ethnic Russians to provide DNA samples for a mysterious “research” program. US Air Force Captain Beau Downey claimed that the samples were required for “locomotor studies to identify various biomarkers associated with trauma.”. Downey further stated, “The request (by the research centre) did not specify where the samples should be received from, but to continue the study, similar samples were required. Since the supplier originally provided samples from Russia, suitable for the initial group of diseases, the control group of the samples should also be of Russian origin. The goal is the integrity of the study, not the origin (of the samples)” However, given the fact that the US military has attempted to obtain Russian DNA samples without the permission of the Russian government and furthermore, given the low state of Russia-US relations, many are questioning whether the sought samples are intended to be part of a biogenetic weapons program. Biogenetic weapons are defined as biological agents designed to inflict debilitating diseases or other internal bodily afflictions on a specific group of people, based on a shared genetic code. While it is unclear if such a weapon has ever successfully been developed, the US and Israel have in the past, attempted to create such a devastating bio-genetic weapon. In the late 1990s, it was reported that Israel had successfully created a biogenetic weapon which was specifically designed to target Arabs and only Arabs. An archived press clipping from 1998 reports, “According to a Jerusalem Post report quoting the London-based Foreign Report, Israel has successfully developed what is being called an ‘ethnic-bullet’, which will target only Arabs. The report quotes an ‘unconfirmed report’ which originated in South Africa, which details how Israeli scientists have made a biological weapon tailor made to attack targets with the Arab genetic system. Long-term studies of Iraqi Jews was credited with providing the genetic code needed to target Arabs. According to the report, the ethnic-bullet program was originally developed for use in Apartheid South Africa for use against blacks. Scientist in both countries worked together towards the development of the Israeli program. Israeli officials declined to confirm the existence of the ‘ethnic bullet,’ but one told the newsletter: ‘We have a basket full of strategic surprises which we will not hesitate to use if we feel that the State of Israel is under serious threat”. The popular US based technology magazine Wired, also ran a story on Israel’s biogenetic weapons program in 1998. The story reads, “ISRAEL IS REPORTEDLY developing a biological weapon that would harm Arabs while leaving Jews unaffected, according to a report in London’s Sunday Times. The report, citing Israeli military and western intelligence sources, says that scientists are trying to identify distinctive genes carried by Arabs to create a genetically modified bacterium or virus. The ‘ethno-bomb’ is reportedly Israel’s response to the threat that Iraq may be just weeks away from completing its own biological weapons. The ‘ethno-bomb’ program is based at Israel’s Nes Tziyona research facility. Scientists are trying to use viruses and bacteria to alter DNA inside living cells and attack only those cells bearing Arabic genes. The task is very complex because both Arabs and Jews are Semitic peoples. But according to the report, the Israelis have succeeded in isolating particular characteristics of certain Arabs, ‘particularly the Iraqi people.’ Dedi Zucker, a member of the Israeli parliament, denounced the research in the Sunday Times. ‘Morally, based on our history, and our tradition and our experience, such a weapon is monstrous and should be denied.’ Last month, Foreign Report claimed that Israel was following in the ignominious footsteps of apartheid-era research, in their supposed efforts to develop an “ethnic bullet.” A year later, a report from Reuters citing British scientists, confirmed that such a biogenetic weapon was possible given the advanced state of genetic mapping, although the report neither confirmed nor denied the existence of an Arab killing Israel biogenetic weapon. Russians are therefore clearly worried that the US military intends to collect samples of Russian DNA in order to engineer a biogenetic weapon similar to the ones Israel is said to have created in the 1990s. The fact that genetic mapping technology has advanced even further since the 1990s, makes this fear all the more magnified. In the 1980s, the Soviet Union feared that the AIDS virus was created in a US military bio-weapons lab in Fort Detrick, Maryland. While the story was dismissed by the US as geo-political propaganda, many black Africans and African-Americans continue to believe that the CIA had a hand in either creating or weaponising the AIDS virus. To this day, AIDS continues to disproportionately effect black men across the globe. The notion that AIDS was part of a CIA experiment aimed at population modification, was spoken of widely in the 1980s. The American musician Frank Zappa even wrote a musical about the alleged phenomenon called ‘Thing Fish’. In the year 2000, the neocon think-thank that would provide the George W. Bush administration with many important advisers, the Project for the New American Century published a report which spoke of the desirability of weaponising genetically mapped biological agents for use in 21st century warfare. This was one of the factors leading to Russia banning the export of domestic DNA samples in 2007, as was reported in Russian mainstream media at the time. While exporting Russian DNA samples remains illegal in most circumstances, the US military is still keen on flaunting Russian law. President Vladimir Putin has responded to the latest attempts by the US military to collect Russian DNA samples in the following way, “Do you know that biological material is being collected all over the country, from different ethnic groups and people living in different geographical regions of the Russian Federation? The question is – why is it being done? It’s being done purposefully and professionally. We are a kind of object of great interest. Let them do what they want, and we must do what we must”. The latter part of Putin’s statement derives from the Melian Dialogue of the Athenian historian Thucydides. In his History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides recounts Athenian envoys trying to convince the small island of Melos to surrender its sovereignty or be destroyed. The dialogue includes a famous line which is usually translated as “The strong do as they will and the weak submit as they must”. Putin therefore is suggesting that no matter what the US has in store for Russia, the leadership of the Russian Federation is able and willing to take defensive matters in any scenario. The seemingly cautious statement from Putin, is actually incredibly forceful when read carefully. Based on past experiences, the US is not operating under innocent intentions and therefore, Russia should not take any chances. 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If The Left Cares About Women, Why Do They Let Homeless People Attack Women In San Francisco? It’s a great irony that the city that prides itself on feminist traditions turns a blind eye to the plight of women living among dangerous homeless individuals with no remedies from local government. By Katya Sedgwick On the early morning of Aug. 12 a homeless man grabbed Paneez Kosarian outside the door of her San Francisco condo. She quickly realized her attacker was deranged. According to SF Gate: “He was trying to tell me he was trying to save my life,” Kosarian told KRON4. “All the people I see are robots and he is the only human being on earth and he’s trying to save me. He asked me to open the door so that he could go and kill our concierge, or front desk lady, and earn my trust. I realized this man is very mentally unstable.” With the concierge, Kosarian fought off the attacker, a 25-year-old man named Austin James Vincent. But when he appeared in court on the charges of false imprisonment, attempted robbery, and misdemeanor battery, Judge Christine Van Aken let him go free pending trial without bail or monitoring. Kosarian used her social media platform to draw attention to the assault, pressing Van Aken to reverse her decision and order an ankle monitor for the suspect. After police released Vincent’s mugshot, other women identified him as an attempted attacker elsewhere, including at least one who said the transient was wielding a knife. Women Are Victims of the ‘Homelessness Crisis’ The incident brings into light the vulnerabilities of ordinary women living through what we in the San Francisco Bay Area politely refer to as the “homelessness crisis.” It’s a great irony that the city that prides itself on feminist traditions, the city of leading Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein and currently led by the feminist Mayor London Breed, turns a blind eye to the plight of women living among dangerous individuals. Local law enforcement is incapacitated and mental health services are inadequate. It seems like MeToo and the feminist movement should have something to say about all this, yet they are mute. I asked fellow San Francisco residents about their daily lives and about female vulnerability, and I got a range of answers. Martha feels like the crisis on the streets affects her every day. She lives in the Tenderloin, rides public transportation, and once had her wallet stolen. But she’s mentally tough. “I don’t feel that vulnerable because I don’t allow myself to feel that way,” she said. “I believe in presenting oneself as strong and not to be messed with, and it works for me. And I’m not young — I’m 60 — but I’m not weak either.” Jenny Shao, a native San Franciscan, said, “I don’t think it’s strictly a women’s issue. It’s in large part a drug issue. That drug issue affects people of all walks of life.” One of my respondents is a long-term San Francisco resident and a mother who champions women’s rights in the consulting industry. She wished to remain anonymous because of the Democratic Socialists of America’s previous doxxing attempts related to her activism on behalf of the residents of her junkie-affected SoMa neighborhood. She said: As a woman, I feel very vulnerable, helpless, and really scared. A prisoner in my home, afraid to walk outside after dark. Hearing my neighbors discussing self-defense, means of protection, and private security patrol is surreal. When I pressed her on whether she considers this a women’s rights issue, she said she does. Another mom, and a 5th-generation San Franciscan, gave her perspective: “Our child asks us why we have to live with and be afraid everyday of stranger dangers. … It’s becoming a kind of hell. We are beyond defeated. We are all on our own in SF. No one’s coming to help the good people.” Let me assure you that the talk about being confined to one’s house, terrified to leave, is not unusual and not histrionics. Kosarian mentioned it too. A flasher cornered me when I was 12, and I had to confront the same fears. One shouldn’t need that “lived experience” to understand what a female victim is going through. Mental Illness, Drug Addiction Are Out of Control I don’t visit the city that often these days, and I’ve been avoiding BART, the public transportation system that connects downtown San Francisco to East Bay suburbs, since it became notorious for sheltering drug users. My suburb has long been taking in internal refugee families from San Francisco. I met a mother, for instance, who complained that when she took her kids to the park, she had to sift through the sand in the sandbox to make sure it was free of syringes. Homeless advocates argue, aggressively, that the “unhoused” are merely the victims of circumstance. Yet the prevalence of mental illness and drug addiction among homeless populations is hard to deny. Today, amphetamines and methamphetamines are the most common drugs in San Francisco, and half of psychiatric emergencies are caused by these violence-inducing substances. Meanwhile, 80 percent of calls to the San Francisco Police Department are mental health-related. The city has been looking for a solution to this mental health crisis since the 1980s and has came up with nothing. Elected officials are largely disinterested. Psychiatric hospitals are unable to hold patients considered a danger to self and others for longer than 72 hours. The San Francisco Police Department can arrest suspects, but the local judicial branch is notoriously reluctant to prosecute them. For instance, according to SFPD 2018 statistics, less than 5 percent of those apprehended with hard drugs for sale ever serve time in the county jail. The charges either are never brought up, are dismissed, or result in probation. The drug epidemic fuels much of San Francisco’s lawlessness. Why Aren’t These Dangers a Feminist Rallying Point? It’s a shame that it’s necessary to point out that this crisis affects women more significantly than it affects men. Our relatively small stature and lower muscle tone put us at a disadvantage in a fight. A gun is a great equalizer, but it’s nearly impossible to get one legally in San Francisco. Criminals, on the other hand, don’t seem to have trouble getting a hold of them. Men walking down the street in a popular shopping area and firing a gun at random are an increasingly typical cite. A woman’s involvement in child-rearing puts her in a precarious position on streets taken over by the drug trade. Women are out and about all day, pushing strollers down streets blocked by encampments and walking kiddos to school past dealers selling dope. Mothers are the first line of defense for the children in this Wild West redo. Can women reasonably be expected to provide this defense, and why is our society so dismissive of violent strangers posing danger to women and children? Contemporary feminism champions strong women with a cult-like admiration. Think of the female superhero movies, video games where the female avatars hold their own against the most muscular of men, and the princesses who seemingly have no need of knights on white horses. And I get it: Don’t be a victim, take martial arts classes, work out, be alert — all good rules by which to live. Women around here are no shrinking violets — Kosarian, for instance, fought her way to safety. But Hollywood fantasy and trendy ideology aside, men are still stronger than women, and, in any event, the streets of SoMa should not be a test for the combat readiness of a breastfeeding mom. If the mainstream women’s movement willingly adopted the causes of date rape and catcalls, surely violent assault by a stranger can be somewhere on its radar. If feminists don’t leave a voluntarily inebriated coed to fend for herself, surely they will rally on behalf of a 5-foot-tall grandma helping her daughters with grandchildren, or an engineer on her way to the office. While some feminists avoid this conversation, saying, “But think about the homeless women!” — and it’s true that homeless women are doubly victimized — that doesn’t justify turning other women’s lives into hell. And it should justify better mental health solutions. We Must Start Talking Honestly About Drugs and Violence Yet it feels like a half-century ago, American women lost the intersectional lottery, and now all compassion goes to the homeless. The woman who has to navigate her way through a dangerous neighborhood is considered privileged. Of course, not all homeless people are violent, but it’s always a good practice to avoid situations that feel wrong. For the women of SoMa, these situations are unavoidable. Particularly against the backdrop of crystal meth popularity among the street dwellers, we have to start talking honestly about violence. In no way is this a racist conversation, as it is sometimes inaccurately characterized. By the looks of it, the great majority of the homeless in the city are white, but most of the women residents are not. San Francisco is a majority-minority city, after all. Let me throw this question at you: Does the condition of San Francisco streets constitute a barrier for women in tech? Many entry-level techies live in SoMa condos, and several flagship companies, such as Twitter, are headquartered in the Mid-Market area — two of the most affected neighborhoods. Techies are notoriously reluctant to challenge the prevailing culture of wokeness. Yet in December 2018, Spotify moved its San Francisco office from Mid-Market to a somewhat safer downtown area after the company’s female employees were slapped on the way to work. Golden Gate City is not what one would call a female-friendly environment. At the time feminists are actively looking for possible microaggressions that may hinder women’s careers, developing PTSD from getting to work seems pretty macro. Feminists like to talk about all sorts of things women have a “right” to: paid maternity leave, free contraception, universal pre-K. Surely, they can imagine safe streets as something women are entitled to. We need to stop thinking of women as superheroes capable of fighting off much stronger attackers just like we need to stop thinking of the “homelessness crisis” as something unrelated to mental health and drug addiction. Ordinary women living in high-crime, drug-ridden neighborhoods are worthy of protection. Katya Rapoport Sedgwick is a writer from San Francisco Bay Area. She has published at The Daily Caller and Legal Insurrection. You can follow her @KatyaSedgwick on Twitter. Photo Inside Edition/YouTube California Crime drug addiction drugs feminism homeless people Homelessness illicit drugs mental health mental illness San Francisco violence violence against women women's rights

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Business, Viewpoints 2017 Was a Banner Year for the Arms Industry by Friends of TFC • December 31, 2017 (FPIF) – Arms companies have had a good year. The top 100 learned in July that their annual revenues amounted to a healthy $364.8 billion, with American companies — as usual — dominating. While the military itself has suffered several calamities — the apparent murder of a Green Beret by two Navy SEALs in Mali in June, the deadly crash of the U.S.S. John McCain near Malaysia in August, the killing of four Special Forces troops in Niger in October, — the contractors have thrived. The author of The Art of the Deal has helped. $110 billion from Saudi Arabia, $2.4 billion from austerity-ravaged Greece, $1.4 billion from Taiwan — all these deals have been set in motion by the Trump White House. Even if they’re not completely fulfilled, as can often be the case in such an opaque and unpredictable market, the financial outlook for America’s arms companies will keep making other (less lethal) industries look like mom-and-pop stores. “Last time I checked they were on our side” But the real victory is political. One voice at the top of the Pentagon is, in the long run, far more valuable than a big, new F-35 contract — and this is where President Trump has been so useful to the makers and sellers of weapons. Well before the Thanksgiving break, the Senate had already confirmed that the new No.2 at the Pentagon will come from the executive council of Boeing; and the new Army undersecretary from the vice presidency of Lockheed Martin‘s F-35 sustainment program. The new undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics — a central role in deciding what the Pentagon purchases and from whom — comes from the very top job at Textron Systems, the 16th largest arms company in the world. On November 15, Raytheon didn’t miss out on the action, with its vice president of governmental relations confirmed as Army Secretary. In all of these cases, notwithstanding a smattering of tough questions, senators haven’t thought twice. By margins of 89-6, 92-7, and simple voice votes, these confirmations have been anything but grillings. The one exception was John Rood’s November 16 confirmation hearing for undersecretary of defense for policy. Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain asked whether a senior vice president of Lockheed Martin International — whose role included “developing and executing strategies to grow Lockheed Martin’s International business” — could be trusted not to do more or less the same thing in a top Pentagon job. Yet the prospect of the Senate doing its job was, it seems, short-lived. The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to advance Rood’s nomination two weeks later, despite concerns over potential conflicts of interest. It doesn’t stop there. As The Intercept’s Lee Fang noted back in March, “Personnel from major defense companies now occupy the highest ranks of the administration including cabinet members and political appointees charged with implementing the Trump agenda.” This includes the defense secretary himself, who had to resign from the board of General Dynamics to take up the most senior job at the Pentagon, and now White House chief of staff John Kelly, who had to step down from his role as a paid advisor to Dyncorp to become the Homeland Security chief. These two former generals and close friends of defense contractors are now two of the most senior figures in the Trump administration. They may well be running our foreign policy, with the president himself so inexperienced and his secretary of state only apparently there to destroy his own department and occasionally be subjected to public humiliation by the commander-in-chief. But even these exceptionally powerful military men still find time to win applause from their former paymasters. Defense Secretary Mattis, in particular, has assured industry representatives that the Pentagon will “aggressively and swiftly take advantage of the opportunities that we see developing around us in the private sector.” When he was rebuked for meeting with contractors so soon after starting his new job in public service, he responded: “I became aware that some people thought, ‘you can’t do that,’ and I said, ‘why not, they’re Americans aren’t they?’ Last time I checked, they were on our side.” The “Proactive” President Congress has not questioned any of this. Instead, it has ensured that a $700 billion budget for the military has cruised through both houses with bipartisan support. This, too, will be good news for defense contractors, who sucked up nearly half the Pentagon’s similarly massive budget for fiscal year 2016. They continue to be rewarded for their long list of failures, which range from overpriced and constantly delayed “big-ticket” deals, to at least $31 billion of waste in rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan. Their dubious and exaggerated claims of being “job-creators” and “innovators” are uncritically embraced by the Trump administration. No wonder, then, that “industry leaders” have spared a rare favorable word for the embattled 45th president. Jerry DeMuro, CEO of defense giant BAE Systems, Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of the larger UK company), praised Trump’s “proactive” approach to promoting U.S. arms sales abroad, as well as the defense secretary’s willingness to “bridge the gap” between the public and private sector. Similarly, Raytheon’s CEO gushed that the Trump administration “has opened several doors for us” and is “accelerating our ability to grow internationally.” The initial scare generated by Trump’s early Twitter attacks on the exorbitant cost of fighter jets has now dissipated: He’s become a reliable arms-dealer-in-chief. So, with profits flowing, and political clout solidifying, the arms industry will begin 2018 happier than ever. President Obama was a good friend to them, approving more than double the value of arms sales reached by George W. Bush. Trump, it seems, will be even better. Harry Blain is a PhD student in political science at the Graduate Center, CUNY (City University of New York). Originally published by Foreign Policy in Focus By Harry Blain FacebookTweetPinLinkedInGoogle+ Tags: arms arms trade fpif money ← French Legislators Rebuked for Seeking to Criminalize Online Browsing Twitter Japan is Not a Safe Space for Minority Users →

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1,000 Career Points for Alex Kovalev By Andrew Rodger November 23rd, 2010 Alex Kovalev Joins Exclusive Club With 1,000 Career Points (Dan4th/Flickr) The season of milestones continued for Ottawa Senators players last night, as Alex Kovalev reached the 1,000-career point plateau. With a goal and assist in Ottawa’s 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, Kovalev joined teammate Daniel Alfredsson in the exclusive 1,000-point club; the win ended a three game losing streak for the Senators. Often described as one of the most talented players in hockey, Kovalev has frustrated more then one coach and perhaps a few teammates with his inconsistent effort throughout his career. However, calling Kovalev a “floater” is too strong a word, perhaps he is best described as a “drifter”. In the past, he has given the impression of not giving it his all every night, but when he is “on” his talent and abilities shine and he is capable of changing the outcome of a game with one pass or one shot. Kovalev had mixed results in his first season with the Senators, scoring 18 goals and assisting on 31, before his season ended early due to a knee injury. After contributing only one point in the first eight games of the season, Ottawa GM Bryan Murray wondered if Kovalev had lost a step after off-season knee surgery. Kovalev disagreed, and once he was placed on a line with Jason Spezza and Peter Regin, the 37-year-old began to look like a new man. In his past 13 games, he has six goals and four assists. While he is still guilty of an occasional giveaway, the talented Russian has back checked in his own zone this season, proving that he has the will to win. He may not be the player that scored 95 points in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform during the 2000-2001 season but he is providing the Senators with much-needed secondary scoring. “Well, it is definitely good to get that off my back,” Kovalev said after reaching the 1,000 point mark. “It was great, I’m glad that we won that game and I think it was exciting for the fans and for everybody, the way we played tonight.” A first round selection of the New York Rangers (15th overall) in the 1991 NHL Draft, Kovalev spent time with the Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens before signing with Ottawa as a free agent in the summer of 2009. In 1,249 career games, he has scored 418 goals and accumulated 583 assists. While he may never reach the historic 500-goal plateau, his 1,000 points and over 1,000 career games playing against the world’s top talent in the NHL is certainly an accomplishment. To go along with his Stanley Cup ring (1994 with New York), Kovalev won gold at the 1992 Albertville Olympics and a bronze at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. Off the ice, he enjoys taking to the skies – Kovalev is also a licensed pilot. Alexei Kovalev Bryan Murray Jason Spezza Peter Regin

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Tag Archives: Sinterklaas National Cookie Day + Speculaas Posted in almonds, Christmas, cookies, dessert, Food History, history, holidays, national food day, recipes, religious, simple, spice, The Netherlands by Melisa Limanowski Did you all survive Thanksgiving? We had the best time in our new place, with old friends who trekked all the way up here so that I could make them various carb casseroles and fill them with wine. Then we slept in and ate pie for breakfast. It was the best. And later this week, we’ll get our tree, after which we will reward our hard work by making mulled wine, eating Jet’s pizza and watching Hallmark movies for the rest of the night. We may also eat a salad, because geez, our diets are really screwed up by holiday eating and my pants are already starting to object. Until I full-on can’t fit into my pants anymore, we’re talking cookies! If you’ve stepped foot on Instagram today, you’ve probably noticed that today is #nationalcookieday. Obviously, December is peak cookie-making time, not only in the United States, but around the world. Obviously, sweets have been making an appearance at special events since early times, but how did the cookie become synonymous with Christmas? Europeans have been making cookies around Christmas since at least the 1500s. It was also around this time that gingerbread, as a sweetened form of cake, gained popularity in Britain. Gingerbread was not yet considered a Christmas tradition, but was instead used in various instances of “wooing,” with gingerbread men even being used by Queen Elizabeth I as a gift to dignitaries. Gingerbread cookies have been made for almost that long, employing some variation of sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, all spices that were brought back to Europe during and after the Crusades. And while gingerbread didn’t become associated with Christmas-time in Britain until the reign of Queen Victoria, gingerbread-type cookies called speculaas have been made in the Netherlands and Belgium since at least the 1600s. The cookies are often large and imprinted with a cookie press, depicting a variety of scenes. It is even rumored that woodcarvers could design their own cookie mold, portraying their profession, and give it to the woman they hoped to marry. There is no definite proof of the name’s history, but it’s said that it may come from the Latin word “speculum,” which means “mirror,” because of the mirror image imprint that a cookie stamp would leave behind. Another theory is that the name is taken from the Dutch word for spice, “specerij.” Speculaas/Speculoos, to Americans, might mean the delicious cookie butter you can buy at Trader Joe’s. However, in the Low Countries, speculaas is most often made to celebrate St. Nicholas Day, which is celebrated in early December by Western Christians, and in mid-December by Eastern Christians. St. Nicholas Day celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas, a fourth-century Greek saint who was said to have secretly given gifts and performed miracles. On St. Nicholas Day eve, children set shoes (instead of stockings) out by the door, hoping that Nicholas might leave a small present inside their shoe for them to find the next day. And while making cookies around Christmas has been happening in Europe for centuries, the Dutch are credited with bringing the “Christmas cookie” to the United States. This Dutch tradition probably arrived first in what is today New York state’s Dutchess County-area. The English word “cookie” is also of Dutch origin. Koekjes were tiny “cakes” made when cooks used a small amount of batter to test their ovens before baking cake. We in America do not only owe our Christmas cookie traditions to the Dutch, but our Santa Claus himself. Santa Claus’ name is derived from the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas. It is said that Santa Claus may have become an American tradition during the Revolutionary War when, more than 100 years after their ancestors arrived from the Netherlands, colonists in New York were attempting to dissociate themselves from their British enemies and embrace their Dutch heritage. Even speculaas butter, the Trader Joe’s cookie butter that we all love–which I was sure was an American invention–actually has roots in the Netherlands and Belgium. Workers in those countries were known to make a speculaas “sandwich” of the cookies and butter. By mid-day, the butter would have softened the cookie to a spreadable amalgam. Makes 10-12 large cookies, or 20-24 large cookies. This recipe is an adaptation of one from the New York Times. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tsp cardamom 1/2 tsp coriander 1 tsp orange zest 2-3 tbsp milk, whole In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and coriander. Finally, stir in the almond extract, orange zest, and milk. The mixture should hold when pinched together. If it doesn’t, add one tablespoon of milk at a time until it does. Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least two hours, or up to overnight. After refrigerated, roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1/8-inch thick. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Cut out shapes using cooking cutters or stamps, placing the cutouts onto cookie sheets. Continue to roll out the remaining dough until you have used all of it. Bake cookies for 20 minutes, rotating once halfway through cooking. Allow to cool for five minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to cooling rack. If you’re not into crisp cookies (like me), you might not love these cookies. Though I am considering making them again, just to turn them into an icebox cake. But the history of these cookies is the most interesting part, like most of what I write about here. These old recipes have mostly become well-worn American ideas, but it is exciting (at least to me!) to dig up their stories and show how our traditions in the United States have been shaped over the centuries. Happy National Cookie Day, y’all! Dutch, National Cookie Day, Sinterklaas, speculaas, speculoos, St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Day, windmill cookies Leave a comment

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Saban VS Meyer: A Rivalry Reignited Saban vs Meyer has become one of college football’s most fascinating rivalries. In 2009, Nick Saban appeared to have the permanent upper hand as Alabama stopped top ranked Florida and Tim Tebow from gaining a third national title in three years. The next day, Urban Meyer was hospitalized and within a few weeks, he retired and left the SEC. With Alabama winning three championships in four years and Meyer going to the Big Ten Conference, it seemed as if the intensity of the rivalry had faded. But that spark reignited during last year’s Sugar Bowl, in which Meyer’s fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the top-ranked Crimson Tide by a score of 42-35 to advance to the first College Football Playoff Championship Game (which it ultimately won 42-20 over Oregon). “Alabama did not look like the more talented team,” recalled Tommy Duff, Editor of The Kickoff newsletter, which covers the world of college football. “With that game, Meyer bridged the perceived talent gap with Alabama and the SEC. Since Meyer came to Ohio State, the Buckeyes appear to be on an even footing, which is not to say that the league is as good as the SEC, but Ohio State is as strong of a program as any in the country. After embarrassing losses to LSU and Florida in the past, people previously said things like, ‘OSU may be 12-0 in the Big Ten, but they’d be 8-4 if they were playing in the Southeastern Conference.’ That perception has changed with Meyer. Ohio State ended 2014 by winning the championship with their third string quarterback.” Saban pointed to poor team chemistry and the timing of NFL Draft grades as an excuse for the Sugar Bowl loss, saying he believes some of his players were more focused on avoiding injury than advancing to the national championship game. Even Paul Finebaum, speaking at this week’s SEC Media Days, said that the Southeastern Conference may be overrated. “Paul Finebaum bases his observations on whether a team is going to win another national championship,” Duff said. “In the SEC, there could be 11 teams, top to bottom, who go to a bowl game this year. Just because the best team in the conference lost a playoff game last year does not mean a death spiral.” Duff said the SEC may actually be stronger this year because of the likely reemergence of the Tennessee Volunteers under 3rd year Head Coach Butch Jones and traditional powerhouses expected to be competitive. “We don’t know what the direction of Florida will be under first year Coach Jim McElwain, but expectations are high in Knoxville for the first time in years. Keith Marshall at Georgia was even more highly touted than Todd Gurley coming out of high school. All of the spotlight at LSU continues to shine on sophomore RB Leonard Fournette, but success for the Tigers will undoubtedly rest on improvement made in the quarterback position,” Duff said. The state of Alabama continues to make a strong showing in the playoff hunt. The Kickoff has Auburn ranked pre-season at #3 and Alabama at #5. The difference between those in-state rivals? Certainty at the quarterback position. “Auburn is expected to make a very strong showing this year with Jeremy Johnson as the starting quarterback, plus Will Muschamp joining as defensive coordinator. Alabama has the same problem they had last year: they haven’t announced a starting QB,” Duff said. “It’s not who Saban ultimately picks, it’s the fact that there’s no standout leader. Jacob Coker was supposed to be the handpicked successor to AJ McCarron, but he couldn’t beat out Blake Sims, who is now gone. Redshirt freshman David Cornwell was highly recruited, but he’s not elite and has never taken a snap in a college football game. In contrast, Johnson at Auburn, we’ve seen him start an SEC game, and he’s better than the quarterback they had last year who took them to the BCS National Championship Game in 2014. Johnson has long been considered to be a star in the making: a pocket passer with a cannon, solid accuracy, and the ability to scramble when the play breaks down. It was telling when former AU great and current co-OC Dameyune Craig stated that he expects Johnson to break most of his passing marks in 2015.” The question marks are not to suggest that Alabama will experience a bad season – just, perhaps, not the all-out domination we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in recent years. “I expect Alabama will win 10 or 11 games minimum and finish the season as a Top 10 team,” Duff said. The Crimson Tide, well aware of the changed perception, will certainly use the talk as motivation to earn respect. Will we see a rematch between Nick Saban and Urban Meyer at the end of the season? Time will certainly tell. OSU starts their season Sept. 7th against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg (8 pm on ESPN) while the Crimson Tide face the Wisconsin Badgers Sept. 5th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (8 pm on ABC). With all three signal callers returning, Meyer has a tough decision to make. Neither Barrett nor Braxton Miller participated in the spring game, leaving Cardale Jones the chance to make the most of the opportunity. Jones was inconsistent during the spring game, leaving the door open for either Barrett or Miller to reclaim their starting QB slot this fall. Beyond individual games to be played, Saban and Meyer are locked in a battle of records. Both coaches have won a national championship at two different schools. Meyer’s overall head coaching record in college football stands at 141-26, Saban’s at 177-59-1, but for now, Saban edges Meyer with four national titles to three. Urban Meyer’s goal headed into this fall will be to even things up a bit. With Meyer being 13 years younger than Saban, there’s a good chance he may eventually catch up and surpass the Alabama coach. For fans of college football, it sure will be fun to watch him try. The Kickoff publishes 23 issues a year (17 weekly issues during the season and an additional six monthly issues during the off season). For a limited time, get a 17 week email Subscription for just $20, at https://thekickoffstore.com/subscriptions/ coach College Football rivalry This entry was posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 at 3:02 pm

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Category: Valley Forge Back to the Future: George Washington’s Prophetic Vision Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, where Washington foresaw the Civil War. At first blush, anything to do with George Washington may seem to have little connection with the Civil War. Yet there is more than one incident in which Washington, or some spectral entity resembling him, influenced the outcome of events relating to the Late Unpleasantness. In this first entry about George Washington and the Civil War, we will look at an obscure incident from the American Revolution which uncannily fore- shadows, not only the Civil War, but perhaps both world wars as well. For a fuller account about Washington and the Civil War, however, I refer you to Chapter 16 of Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War. One of he early publications of Washington’s Vision. Let us go back to the winter of 1777, the “year of the three sevens” and the time when the Revolution almost collapsed. It was a starving time for Washington’s army at Valley Forge: the troops were ill fed, ill clothed and freezing in their hovels. The Continental Congress, as Congress does today, did nothing to help. The troops were not being paid and on the verge of mutiny. It against this background that Washington’s prophetic vision at Valley Forge should be understood. Our sole source for this incident was a soldier named Anthony Sherman. His account was first published in the 1840’s in an obscure journal now unobtainable. Fortunately, his account was reprinted after the Civil War in the National Tribune, a newspaper published for the benefit of Union veterans, mainly to enable them to get pensions from the Federal Government. As with the VA today, veterans were often frustrated dealing with the government they had defended and fought, died or were disabled protecting. His account, having been told well before the Civil War, gains additional credibility thereby. Sherman (no relation to the general) was an ordinary soldier, posted to Washington’s headquarters at Valley Forge at the time. One day, General Washington emerged from his private quarters, where he had been alone for some time. Emerging visibly shaken, he began to relate what he had experienced to a trusted aide (Sherman does not say whom, but it was likely Alexander Hamilton). Sherman was close enough to the two to hear what Washington said, and what the general had to say remained seared in Sherman’s memory. What he allegedly heard (he was in his nineties when related it to a reporter, who apparently embellished on the tale a bit) was that Washington, alone at the time, was in his office praying. Washington was not an overly religious, being a product of the enlightenment, when most educated gentlemen regarded God (if they regarded him at all) as a sort of divine “clock-maker” who wound up the universe and then stood back and watched it move on its own. However, the winter of 1777-78 was “the time that tries men’s souls” and that winter Washington if fact prayed quite a bit for divine guidance. On this occasion, it seems, his prayers were answered–perhaps. Washington’s office at Valley Forge, where a “singularly beautiful being” appeared to him. Washington was in his office, alone, when he became aware of a presence in the room. It was, “a singularly beautiful being,” with whom the general tried to communicate. After he addressed the figure several times, she finally responded. The room’s walls seemed to disappear and his surroundings became luminous. ‘Son of the Republic, look and learn,’ she said to Washington, and then spread out her hand in a sweeping gesture several times. Each time an angelic being dipped water from the ocean and cast it over the continents of Europe, America, Asia and Africa. On the third such cast “from Africa I saw an ill-omened specter approach our land,” Sherman heard Washington say. There followed visions of war and destruction, the blasting of trumpets and other scenes which seemed to presage war and ultimate victory. Clearly, at least part of this version related to the Civil War. This was, at least, how the reporter interpreted it. Not surprisingly, ever since this account was first published, there have been professional debunkers ever eager to disprove its veracity. One industrious researcher located the records of a young officer of the Revolution and triumphantly announced the story a fake, because the Anthony Sherman in question had been at Saratoga and not at Valley Forge. Of course, debunkers always go for pat answers and the fact that there very well may have been more than one soldier named Sherman in service during the American Revolution never entered his closed mind. When dealing with prophecy of any sort, we are always dealing with a two edged sword; they are generally committed to paper years after the events have come true and when based on only one reporter’s account it is easy enough to discount. Moreover, prophecies are rarely clear declarative statements: they are more often clothed in vivid imagery and language capable of multiple meanings. In this case, while another version of the prophecy seems to have been previously published well before the war, that original publication, like many early American periodicals, has not survived. The earliest extant publication is by the erstwhile Philadelphia journalist and dates to the eve of the Civil War, when many such prophecies about the onset of war were in the air. This is as far as most previous researchers are willing to relate of Washington’s vision. But in fact, the account as published on the eve of war related far more than just the onset of the Civil War. For one thing, “the singularly beautiful being” also says to Washington, ‘Son of the Republic, the end of the century cometh; look and learn.’ If this were just propaganda meant for the northern public on the eve of Civil War, why would it refer to future generations? Moreover, this beatific being also interprets the visions he has seen thusly: ‘Son of the Republic, what you have seen is thus interpreted. Three great perils will come upon the Republic. The most fearful is the third, but in this greatest conflict the whole world united shall not prevail against her.’ While the first conflict she mentions is easily dismissed as the Civil War, the second and third are not. While one can put whatever spin on them one wants, it takes no Nostradamus to interpret the second and third “perils” as the two world wars, and the third conflict in particular as World War II, which was indeed the “greatest conflict” and where indeed for a time it seemed the Axis Powers would take over the “whole world.” The professional debunkers of this prophecy conveniently leave out these parts of the prophecy, which clearly do not fit their smug theories and which, if they do not “prove” it, certainly give the story greater credibility to the modern reader. As to the “singularly beautiful being,” several theories have been proposed as to who she was: some say the apparition was the Virgin Mary, who has been known to appear and deliver prophecies in that manner; more recently, the show Ancient Aliens theorized that she was an Alien (of course). The 1859 version makes no such assertions, so the reader is left to add their speculations to the others. Of course, as with any prophecy, one is free to believe or disbelieve, or to interpret it as one wishes. As for me, I believe. For more uncanny tales of the Civil War and the South, see Dixie Spirits and Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War. Christopher Coleman George Washington, Great American Presidents, Prophecy and the Civil War, The American Civil War, The American Revolution, Valley Forge, Washington's Prophetic Vision Leave a comment October 14, 2014 5 Minutes

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in Government Outsourcing CENTER> By John Makulowich The manager of Seminole County in Florida took a strictly business approach to the question of the status of his community's information services and technology development. And what Gary Kaiser found he laid bare to his staff. "We looked at where we needed to be to support the community and where we were going. What we got back was a resounding 'no' to the question of whether we had the professional resources to do the job ourselves," Kaiser said. County officials then addressed where the county was in terms of software and hardware technology. "Were we significantly behind the curve? This time we got back a resounding 'yes,"' he said. Similar stories are being told around the nation and around the world as governmental bodies at all levels confront the issues of dwindling financial, technical and human resources, of meeting and exceeding citizen demand and expectations, and of focusing on their core competencies, the tasks they do best and the reasons why they exist. The conclusion that many public information services departments and divisions are coming to in more and more cases is that outsourcing makes very good sense. Whether it's the year 2000 problem, computer training, applications software services or even support for 911 emergency services, all are fair game for outsourcing. In the case of Seminole County, an agreement signed in early September amounts to a five-year outsourcing service contract with HTE Inc. of Lake Mary, Fla., totaling nearly $8 million and which began in mid-October. In essence, the service bundles all software, hardware and information management services into one monthly fee. The financial benefit is that government customers get predictable expenses with the need for only minimal up-front capital. For the publicly traded HTE, the contract marks the first customer for its new IT outsourcing service called Resource Management, which lets governmental units turn over the operation of their computer functions, including staff and all software and hardware, to the company. All of Seminole County's 12 information services division staff became employees of HTE. To Kaiser, outsourcing represents the possibility of recovering from the awkward position of trying to accomplish an impossible task with limited resources. "With HTE, we went from being two to two-and-a-half years behind the curve to getting up to speed," said Kaiser. "The partnership gives us access to their applications software and allows us significant upgrades in hardware development. It also allows us to leverage their purchasing ability." In what he admits was a painful process, Kaiser notified employees whose jobs would be affected about the intended outsourcing and offered them the opportunity to seek other employment. "We anticipated that the project would take eight months to implement. In that time, the IT staff went from 23 to 12 - and productivity increased 60 percent. Those who remained on board were hired by HTE and now work at their facility," explains Kaiser. While he thinks outsourcing is one of the answers for governmental bodies, Kaiser feels there are many ways to do the same thing in this country and that the solution depends on the specific locale and how the system is structured. "We view outsourcing as a management philosophy; we are open to anything and everything. The key issue is the efficiency and effectiveness of county operations. We have even had cases in which the county bid on outsourcing projects themselves and prevailed," says Kaiser. HTE, the winner of the Seminole County contract, already boasts more than 1,000 customers worldwide as an enterprise software solutions provider. Its clients over the last 15 years have included public and private utilities, cities, counties, public safety agencies and transit authorities. HTE Resource Management is the new service division culled to assist organizations that need to beef up their IT and information services operations but don't have the resources to do it from the inside. HTE photo John Jones, director of HTE Resource Management "Privatization is a major trend at all levels of government, but it is only beginning to emerge in the information services area. We see a tremendous opportunity here to build these public-private partnerships all over the country," says John Jones, director of HTE Resource Management. Jones feels the push for outsourcing comes from the realization among governments that they can cost-effectively use the expertise of the private sector. "This allows governments to get back to their core business, which is servicing private citizens. Outsourcing success in certain areas has led to this recognition, for example, [in] solid waste management as well as fleet management," notes Jones. HTE intends to leverage the Seminole contract for business throughout the country. The company's pitch is that it not only allows government agencies to stay on top of rapidly changing technology, but it opens new and different career opportunities for staff who come to work at HTE. Jones boasts that the company has a strong base of talent inside the organization. However, another part of its secret may come from the regimentation that the company practices and which seems a necessary component of servicing large numbers of outsourcing contracts. "What we are doing is mass customization. Our approach is to use a lot of regimentation, for example, standard procedures, such as file naming, that can be recognized wherever you are in the country. Our focus is to move from people-dependent to process-dependent operations. This facilitates data center operation as well as customer service. It also makes documentation easier and more efficient. On the other hand, we are not regimented to the extent that we don't allow the client enough room to adapt," explains Jones. The rise in the popularity and acceptance of outsourcing over the last few years was detailed earlier this year in a trends report, "Outsourcing: From Tactical Tool to Strategic Initiative," published by the Outsourcing Institute of New York. Among its findings was that the reasons for outsourcing mirror the evolution of outsourcing from a tool to an initiative. Thus, 64 percent of institute members, who include executives from companies and government agencies, still cite reducing and controlling operating costs as one of their top three reasons for outsourcing. Yet, the second and third drivers of outsourcing decisions were the strategic benefits of improving company focus and access to world-class capabilities. Further, the report found that more and more business-critical operations are being outsourced, such as customer support, sales, marketing and finance, that outsourcing has spread across industry groups within American business as well as government at all levels, that outsourcing has become a powerful management tool for smaller, faster-growing companies and that the very nature of the relationship between the customer and the provider of the outsourcing service has matured. The extent to which outsourcing is attaining acceptance was evident in a presentation by Frank McDonough, deputy associate administrator in the U.S. General Services Administration, at a recent Oracle conference in Herndon, Va., on the public sector worldwide. Speaking on "A Glimpse at the Government of the Year 2010," McDonough, who also serves as the chair of the International Council for Technology in Public Administration, gave futuristic examples of outsourcing already emerging around the globe. For example, Australia intends to consolidate the processing and delivery of government benefits from three agencies to one, manage that agency initially with a contractor and later outsource the function. In the United Kingdom, tax processing has already been outsourced to Electronic Data Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas. One company with a major stake in the worldwide public sector outsourcing marketplace is Unisys Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa. A key program it is now pushing is its Data Center Consolidation. From the standpoint of the Unisys Outsourcing division, the activity eliminates duplication and redundancies, installs consistent management practices, introduces suitable and appropriate new technology and reallocates resources. From the state government side, the benefits include reduced costs, increased operational efficiency, improved service levels, modernized management practices and maximized limited resources. Unisys photo Rich Jarmusik, vice president of sales for Unisys Outsourcing According to Rich Jarmusik, vice president of sales for Unisys Outsourcing, the typical outsourcing relationship is built on understanding the client's requirements and offering a better price and level of service than the client could do itself. "Basically, outsourcing lets the government unit focus on what it does best. For state and local governments, their core business is that of governing and government. While IT is important, it is not their core expertise; it is not what they are in business to do," says Jarmusik. He notes that the measures used for making an outsourcing decision in the government market are often different from those used in the commercial arena. For example, one business rule of thumb calls for a cost/benefit analysis and an expected range of costs savings from 15 to 20 percent. "Is that applicable to the government?" asks Jarmusik. "It might be. It all depends on how efficient and well-run the current operation is, where you can achieve savings through consolidation, reduction in duplicative costs or operation of equipment. You have to research and review the range of processes, procedures and expertise to find out." One helpful trend for Unisys and other companies hopeful of winning government outsourcing contracts is the seriousness with which governments are starting to view their procurement policies, practices and processes in the light of business process re-engineering. Many governments, like Seminole County, clearly want to run more like a business than they did in the past. Another trend noted by Jarmusik is that many leading-edge outsourcing companies are offering value-added services that go beyond simple cost savings. One example is what he calls "customerizing," which he defines as helping customers meet their own customers' needs. This might amount to achieving better economies of scale when buying for clients where improved volume discounts can be negotiated. "Constantly adding value to clients is where the outsourcing business is headed," says Jarmusik. "Admittedly, this is new territory for the government. The new keys are efficiency and focus. As a result, one of the barriers that needs to be overcome is what happens to the people. Another key is flexibility. More and more outsourcing vendors are appreciating flexibility. The typical relationship has been with the lowest bidder. That's no longer how we do business. The government client should want the vendor to be successful, to be profitable. They are ensuring that the company is going to be a long-term player as an outsourcer." Overall, in agreement with many major players in the outsourcing industry, he sees almost any activity as fair game for contractor service. "You evaluate the type of process or service and then consider whether the community thinks it can do that. It boils down to a core competency issue. But anything is fair game for outsourcing, whether trash collection, bus services, IT types of services or even crucial life threatening support services. What I am seeing is that any company that has as its core business services that can be provided efficiently, cost effectively and that meet expectations can be outsourced," says Jarmusik. Asked for advice on what clients should look for in outsourcing companies, he offers three guidelines to follow. First, choose a company that is already in the business of providing the service to be outsourced, not one that is just looking for an opportunity. Second, there should be a meeting of the minds between what the client wants and the outsourcing company can deliver, where the expectations of performance are in sync. He characterizes it as almost a prenuptial agreement. Failure to synchronize expectations is the main cause of problems in an outsourcing situation. Third, service-level agreements and measures of performance should be set up based on a win-win and partnership relation. He stresses that the bottom line is no longer enough. Also important are the other things you can bring to the table, such as modern equipment, new technology, plans to improve the client's business and ways to help them do more business with your support. A good case of innovative outsourcing is how Paradigm4 Inc. of New York is equipping the Florida Department of Law Enforcement headquarters in Tallahassee with a new Crime Information Center Message Switch/Hot Files System. With 800,000 transactions per day, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is one of the busiest agencies in the United States. This solution will let more than 40,000 users in over 600 Florida state, county and local criminal justice agencies access and update data and images in real time, many of them directly from patrol cars. When the system architecture is fully developed, it could make Florida the first state to meet the federal NCIC 2000 mandate, integrating Florida into the FBI's National Crime Information Center. Paradigm4 also worked with New Jersey to upgrade that state's paper-based parking ticket process by creating a wireless data system called the Parking Authority Ticketing System. The system lets New Jersey parking enforcement officers use wireless hand-held computers to instantly access online warrant information and issue violations. The unit includes an alarm feature that automatically notifies the central office of an emergency. The company entertains the lofty goal of becoming the dominant force in the mobile computing market by offering outsourcing services and end-to-end mobile computing business solutions on data networks. For Joseph Dion, Paradigm4 vice president, the opportunity in Florida came through the company's expertise in wireless and switching technology. "This clearly was a case of being at the right place at the right time with the right technology," says Dion. "We're used to developing systems for handling many, many users and to working with message switches where the messaging stream includes imagery, compression and encryption." The company, which beat Unisys and Honeywell Inc. of Minneapolis for the contract in Florida and normally competes against only a handful of firms, plans to go after state switching systems throughout the country. A proposal for Kentucky is due in October and one for Delaware in November. And, an initial public offering is probably just around the corner, maybe as early as spring, according to Dion. "Paradigm4 is the new kid on the block. We all came from a public safety background. This is a good thing; we do not carry any legacy with us. The future looks bright for outsourcing. In the wireless world, every major state government is saying, 'We can't do it internally.' In fact, there are very few companies that can put a wireless solution in end to end, from the laptop to the mainframe," says Dion. Paradigm4 goes beyond the mechanics and technology of systems and switching. In the value-added world of outsourcing, the company also is helping to secure funding. "What makes such systems uncommon in the public safety area is funding. While there are law enforcement block grants for states to put in switching, to put in the infrastructure, there is also the need for continuing revenue for long-term maintenance," explains Dion. For John Ridgeway, chief information officer of Florida's Department of Law Enforcement, the contract with Paradigm4 means looking forward to providing the state's law enforcement agencies and municipalities with more responsive law enforcement data. "Part of our impetus was our own state needs. The [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] is the central collection and dissemination point for all criminal information between the states and the FBI. Our databases contain the full range of information, for example, on missing articles, people, driver's license files. With the new systems, we can access Department of State files and corporation files. This system will also allow us to access the system faster. For instance, the patrol officer who stops a potential offender on [Interstate] 95 in Florida will be able to gather information in 98 percent of the cases within 3 seconds," says Ridgeway. Further, using an interstate identification index, officers will be able to access information on outstanding warrants in any state 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Attached to the network will be 10,000 devices, half of them mobile digital terminals in patrol cars. "The types of capabilities the system will add include increasing dramatically our capacity to handle more users. Within two years of installation, we estimate we'll have 80,000 users and 17,000 devices. From the perspective of functionality, we will be able to access images in real time," said Ridgeway. At the local level, MCI Systemhouse's International Public Safety Group of Robbinsville, N.J., part of the global public safety systems integrator, recently completed installation of the first completely outsourced emergency response system in North America, an enhanced 911 communications solution for Northampton County, Pa. A partnership of enhanced 911 emergency telephone service and a countywide public safety communications system for law enforcement and fire agencies, the project included more than 100,000 access lines, the design and construction of a state-of-the-art facility to house communications and dispatch for 37 communities, custom software and application design, integrated real-time computer-aided dispatch, and mapping workstations with overlay map functions. The estimated savings in operating costs to the county over the life of the contract is $2 million. At the outer edge of outsourcing, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contracted with Engineering Animation Inc. of Ames, Iowa, to produce a 3-D biological animation of a journey through the human body that shows biological defense strategies that could protect the human body in a bioweapons attack. The animation fuses scientific realism with 3-D technology. As part of the outsourcing contract, Engineering Animation produced a Web site for DARPA that showcases the agency's programs and activities that are dedicated to eliminating the threat of biological weapons. The URL for the site is www.bwd.org/upc/. The company combined its in-house expertise of molecular biologists, anatomists and medical illustrators with multimedia artists and 3-D animators to produce the project. The 3-D excursion through the body begins with inhaling deadly viruses and their quick entry into the lungs, circulatory system and individual cells. After the virus takes over, biological defenses attack and overcome the intruders.

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Cape Town, South Africa. "The travel grant is invaluable in being able to pursue this research, for without it I would not have been able to pursue such fieldwork so early in my PhD career." Chantel Pheiffer, second-year sociology PhD candidate Spotlight on Graduate Student Research: Chantel Pheiffer The Graduate Program in Development (GPD) is an interdisciplinary initiative that promotes social science research on social, political, and economic transformation in the developing world, with a special focus on inequality. Open to all PhD candidates at Brown, the program provides the interdisciplinary skills necessary for innovative research. Each year the program awards fieldwork research grants. This is the first in a series of Spotlights on Graduate Student Research highlighting that work. Chantel Pheiffer is a (rising) second-year sociology PhD candidate. She became a GPD trainee last spring and received a GPD travel grant for the summer to work on the qualitative portion of her MA paper, which investigates how migrants in South Africa negotiate their nationality and legal status to gain access to employment and various other critical services. Here she describes her fieldwork and its connection to Watson’s mission to promote a more just and peaceful world. The travel grant enables me to live and work in Cape Town, South Africa for 10 weeks this summer. I will be working with an NGO in Cape Town that assists migrants and refugees with (re)settlement in the city. I hope to gain an understanding of the challenges migrants face in South Africa and how civil society organizations assist this population with such challenges through this experience. I will conduct participant observation and interview NGO staff about the ways in which they assist migrants in urban South Africa. I will also interview migrants about their experiences and the challenges they face on a daily basis. The travel grant is invaluable in being able to pursue this research, for without it I would not have been able to pursue such fieldwork so early in my PhD career. My project aligns with the Watson Institute's mission. Despite the integral role migrants continue to play in South Africa's labor market, they do experience sometimes violent anti-immigrant sentiment. Understanding if and how immigrants experience disadvantages and discrimination in their daily lives as a result of their nationality and legal status is an important step in thinking about ameliorating hardship and violence, and toward encouraging tolerance and acceptance. This is important as South Africa continues to develop a post-apartheid national identity. How South Africa and South Africans handle issues of immigrations will also affect regional dynamics and continental politics as immigrants from farther away make their way to South Africa for security and economic opportunity. Housed at Watson and co-directed by Patrick Heller, professor of sociology and international affairs, and Barbara Stallings, William R. Rhodes Research Professor, the GPD is supported by an IGERT (Integrated Graduate Education Research and Training) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). More information.

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Donehew Danielle M. Donehew is only the third person to lead the WBCA in its 30-plus-year history. She was named Executive Director on July 2, 2014. As Executive Director, Donehew administers all operational affairs for the WBCA, oversees all marketing endeavors, manages the non-profit organization’s $2.5 million annual budget, oversees all WBCA programs and services, and directs the office staff. She also oversees the WBCA’s external affairs, taking on active roles with affiliate organizations such as the NCAA, USA Basketball, the WNBA, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Women’s Sports Foundation. • High-resolution photo Donehew represents the WBCA as a non-voting member on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, which oversees all aspects of the sport on the NCAA Division I level; and a voting member on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Competition Committee, which monitors and develops recommendations regarding student-athlete health and safety, sportsmanship, integrity, game operations, game presentation, technology and statistical trends. Donehew also serves on the Women’s Collegiate Basketball Officiating (WCBO) LLC, which was established to improve college basketball officiating, increase the level of accountability, and enhance the level of consistency during the regular season and postseason competition. Donehew began a three-year term as president of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors on June 10, 2017, and serves on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Trustees as well. She is also an International Women’s Forum Foundation Fellow, completing in June 2016 the leading women’s executive development program in the world. Donehew continues to give back to athletics and the community through her service on other non-profit boards. She serves on the board of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, dedicated to the fight against women’s cancers. She is a co-founder and advisory board member of the Pat Summitt Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing awareness and funding to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. She also serves as an advisory board member for the Pat Summitt Leadership Group. Before coming to the WBCA, Donehew was the American Athletic Conferences’ associate commissioner for women’s basketball, serving as the primary conference leader for women’s basketball initiatives. Her responsibilities at the American included managing the conference’s regular season scheduling and television processes for women’s basketball; representing and promoting the interests of American women’s basketball programs at the national level with NCAA, corporate, and television partners; and administering the annual American Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Donehew also served as the primary contact for IMG, the conference’s partner for the management of corporate sponsorship activation, including strategic partnerships and their fulfillment for all sport championships. Prior to her position at the American, Donehew served as associate commissioner for women’s basketball for the Big East Conference from 2009 to 2013. Donehew has worked at multiple levels in the game including the WNBA. In 2007, she served as consultant to a private investment group of community leaders in Atlanta to build the business case to bring a WNBA franchise to the city. In 2008, after the league charter was granted, Donehew was named Executive Vice President for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream expansion team, where she led finance, operations, television, contract negotiations, and community development. During the two seasons under Donehew’s leadership, the Dream was in the WNBA’s top 5 for attendance and the team earned a playoff berth in its second season. The franchise continues to be strong and competitive in postseason play Prior to joining the Atlanta Dream, Donehew worked directly with legendary head coach Pat Summitt and the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball program for seven years (2001-2008). While she was at Tennessee, the Lady Vols earned trips to six Women’s Final Fours and won two national championships. Donehew began her career as a graduate assistant for the Lady Vols while completing her master’s degree in sport management. In her second year with the program, Donehew accepted the position of director of basketball operations where she handled all operational and logistical tasks. Over time, her responsibilities increased and she was promoted to assistant athletics director for basketball operations, where she continued her mastery of operational duties with a larger role in the area of donor relations. In 2013, Donehew was named an ACC Legend for her contributions to Georgia Tech and the Atlantic Coast Conference during her collegiate basketball career from 1996-2001. During her playing career at Georgia Tech, Donehew was the recipient of numerous accolades including an ACC Post Graduate Scholarship. In 2009, Georgia Tech recognized her with the Woman Out Front Award. As a student-athlete, Donehew was an active member of Phi Mu Sorority; held executive offices on the Georgia Tech Student Athlete Advisory Board; represented Georgia Tech on the ACC Student-Athlete Advisory Board; and was named the 1999 Georgia Tech Homecoming Queen. In 2018, the United States Basketball Writers Association presented Donehew with its Mary Jo Haverbeck Award for her special service to the media who cover the sport. Donehew is a native of Atlanta, where she played in four Georgia High School Association final fours and won two state championships for Sequoyah High School in Cherokee County. She was inducted into the Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame in May 2019. Donehew holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Tech and a master’s degree in sport management from the University of Tennessee. Past Executive Directors/CEOs Betty F. 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Voting with their money: Brexit and outward investment by UK firms Holger Breinlich, Elsa Leromain, Dennis Novy, Thomas Sampson 12 February 2019 Media reports suggest that some UK firms have started to move production abroad in anticipation of Brexit. Using data on announcements of new foreign investment transactions, this column reports evidence that the Brexit vote has led to a 12% increase in the number of new investments made by UK firms in EU27 countries. At the same time, new investments in the UK from the EU27 have declined by 11%. The results are consistent with the idea that UK firms are offshoring production to the EU27 because they expect Brexit to increase barriers to trade and migration, making the UK a less attractive place to invest and create jobs. £350 million a week: The output cost of the Brexit vote Benjamin Born, Gernot Müller, Moritz Schularick, Petr Sedláček Rising Brexit uncertainty has reduced investment and employment Nicholas Bloom, Scarlet Chen, Paul Mizen The FDI premium from EU membership Randolph Bruno, Nauro Campos, Saul Estrin, Meng Tian Protectionism backfires on FDI Holger Görg, Christiane Krieger-Boden Foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown rapidly in recent decades, and firms can quickly redirect investment from one country to another (Görg and Krieger-Boden 2011). Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU in June 2016, there are concerns that Brexit may be leading UK firms to redirect investment to other countries. In particular, there is substantial anecdotal evidence that the threat of reduced access to the EU market after Brexit has pushed UK firms into setting up subsidiaries or acquiring companies in the remaining EU member states. Media reports have documented that both large UK companies such as Barclays, HSBC and EasyJet, and smaller companies such as Crust & Crumb, a Northern Irish pizza maker, have invested in the EU27 in response to Brexit (The Guardian 2017, France24 2018, The Telegraph 2018, The Journal 2018). In new research (Breinlich et al. 2019a), we study whether the anecdotal evidence of increased EU investment by UK firms is representative of a systematic change in outward FDI. The form that Brexit will take remains uncertain, but it is likely to lead to higher barriers to trade and migration between the UK and the EU. Higher trade barriers would make it more costly for UK-based firms to export to the EU. Consequently, there is an incentive for UK firms to invest in other EU countries as an insurance policy against Brexit. We measure FDI activity through a count of announced greenfield and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Greenfield activity refers to investments that create new establishments or production facilities from scratch, for example setting up a new factory. M&A transactions refer to the acquisition of existing facilities. Our analysis focuses on the period from 2010 to 2018, during which we observe around 100,000 transactions in total. Full details are given in Breinlich et al. (2019b). Figure 1 plots two key series in our dataset. It compares the count of quarterly FDI transactions from the UK to the EU27 with the count of transactions from non-EU OECD countries to the EU27 from 2010 to 2018, using moving averages over the two preceding and the two subsequent quarters to smooth out volatility. The evolution of FDI into the EU27 prior to the referendum was similar for the UK and the non-EU OECD, with both series showing an upward trend until 2016. But while FDI from the non-EU OECD stagnated after 2016, FDI from the UK rose sharply in the second half of 2016 and the first half of 2017 before falling in lockstep with non-EU OECD FDI afterwards. Figure 1 UK–EU27 FDI counts versus non-EU OECD–EU27 counts Note: The figure plots the count of FDI transactions from the UK to the EU27 (solid line) and the count of transactions from non-EU OECD countries to the EU27 excluding the UK (dashed line). The series are normalised to 100 in 2016Q2. Source: fDi Markets and Zephyr. Synthetic control: The doppelganger method We employ the ‘synthetic control method’ to analyse the impact of the Brexit vote more formally (see Born et al. 2018, who use this method to estimate the effect of the Brexit vote on UK GDP). This is a way to estimate how UK FDI to the EU would have evolved after 2016Q2 if the UK had not voted for Brexit. We construct a ‘doppelganger’ that can be interpreted as the expected trajectory of UK FDI if there had not been a Leave vote. The doppelganger is calculated as a weighted average of FDI transactions between other developed countries, with FDI in the EU from Switzerland and the US receiving the biggest weights. If the referendum outcome had no discernible impact on UK FDI behaviour, then the doppelganger and the actual series should be similar not only before, but also after the referendum. The referendum increased foreign investment from the UK to the EU27 Figure 2 shows the synthetic control results. The number of FDI transactions from the UK into the EU27 goes up substantially after 2016Q2 compared to the synthetic control, which remains at 2014 and 2015 levels. Figure 2 UK–EU27 FDI counts (actual versus synthetic control) Note: The figure plots the actual count of FDI transactions from the UK to the EU27 (solid line) and the corresponding synthetic control series (dashed line). Source: fDi Markets, Zephyr and authors’ calculations. In terms of the cumulative difference between the actual and synthetic FDI series, we find that 181 greenfield and M&A transactions from the UK into the EU27 had taken place by 2018Q3 that would not have occurred in the absence of Brexit. For comparison, this increase is slightly more than the average number of quarterly FDI transactions prior to the referendum (see Figure 2). It represents a 12% increase over the level of the synthetic control. In terms of value, we estimate these additional FDI outflows from the UK to the EU27 are worth approximately £8.3 billion in total by 2018Q3. Moreover, the persistence of the gap between the actual and synthetic series in Figure 2 shows that the referendum effect has not yet died away, meaning the increase in outward FDI due to Brexit is likely to grow further as more data becomes available. As a note of caution, we stress that the £8.3 billion outflow can only be interpreted as ‘lost investment’ for the UK under the assumption that the investment transactions would have taken place in the UK, instead of the EU27, were it not for the Leave vote. It could also be that the referendum outcome simply triggered additional investment by UK firms in the EU27. We therefore regard £8.3 billion as an upper bound on lost investment. Services move, manufacturing does not Did the increase in outward FDI shown in Figure 2 occur in all sectors? We split the sample between the manufacturing and services sectors and construct a separate synthetic control for each sector. We find a sizeable increase in outward FDI for the services sector but none for the manufacturing sector. This suggests that the aggregate effect in Figure 2 is entirely driven by services. The result is consistent with the view that the UK government has prioritised the interests of manufacturing over services in the Brexit negotiations by focusing on reducing customs frictions, while ruling out membership of the EU’s single market. No ‘Global Britain’ effect Is the increase in FDI from the UK specific to the EU as a destination, or do we observe similar changes in UK investment flows to other countries? To evaluate this possibility, we construct a synthetic control for UK investment into non-EU OECD countries (Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, Iceland, Norway, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey and the US). In contrast to the EU as a destination, we do not observe an increase in UK investment activity into non-EU OECD countries. That is, UK investment in advanced economies outside Europe has not experienced a post-referendum surge. We find no sign of a ‘Global Britain’ effect. The opposite direction: Reduced investment into the UK The threat of a loss of market access after Brexit could also have led to more investment by European firms in the UK. To see whether this has happened, we construct a synthetic control for FDI from the EU27 to the UK. Figure 3 EU27–UK FDI counts (actual versus synthetic control) Note: The figure plots the actual count of FDI transactions from the EU27 to the UK (solid line) and the corresponding synthetic control series (dashed line). We display the results in Figure 3. Relative to the synthetic control, investment from the EU27 to the UK went down by around 11% after the referendum, amounting to £3.5 billion of lost investment. This finding is consistent with Serwicka and Tamberi (2018), who present evidence that the referendum led to a decline in total UK FDI inflows. This asymmetry highlights how the UK and the EU are differentially exposed to the effects of Brexit. Put simply, because the EU is a much bigger market than the UK, access to the EU27 is more important than access to the UK. We show that the Brexit vote has led to a 12% increase in the number of new investments made by UK firms in EU27 countries. The increase in UK investment in the EU27 is entirely driven by the services sector. Although it is not possible to be certain about the reasons behind firms’ investment decisions, our results are consistent with the idea that UK firms are offshoring production to the EU27 because they expect Brexit to increase barriers to trade and migration, making the UK a less attractive place to do business. By contrast, investment in the opposite direction from the EU27 into the UK has declined by 11%. Finally, we find no evidence of a ‘Global Britain’ effect. UK firms have not increased their investment in OECD countries outside the EU27. Born, B, G Müller, M Schularick and P Sedláček (2018), “The Costs of Economic Nationalism: Evidence from the Brexit Experiment”, CEPR Discussion Paper 12454. Breinlich, H, E Leromain, D Novy and T Sampson (2019a), “Voting with their Money: Brexit and Outward Investment by UK Firms”, CEP Brexit Analysis No. 13, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics. Breinlich, H, E Leromain, D Novy and T Sampson (2019b), ‘Voting with their Money: Brexit and Outward Investment by UK Firms – Technical Appendix’, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics. France24 (2018), “HSBC to move seven offices from London to Paris amid Brexit uncertainty”, 7 August. Görg, H and C Krieger-Boden (2011), “Trade Protection Backfires on FDI”, VoxEU.org, 9 June. Serwicka, I and N Tamberi (2018), “Not Backing Britain: FDI Inflows since the Brexit Referendum”, UK Trade Policy Observatory Briefing Paper 23. The Guardian (2017), “EasyJet to set up Austrian HQ to operate EU flights after Brexit”, 14 July. The Journal.ie (2018), “Fermanagh bakery to build factory in Cavan to ‘survive Brexit’”, 27 July. The Telegraph (2018), “Barclays moving up to 50 investment bankers to Frankfurt ahead of Brexit”, 2 July. Topics: Europe's nations and regions International trade Tags: Brexit, Global Britain, FDI, EU, UK trade Holger Breinlich Professor of Economics, University of Surrey and CEPR Research Fellow Elsa Leromain Research Economist, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Dennis Novy Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick; CEPR Research Fellow Thomas Sampson Associate Professor, London School of Economics; Research Affiliate, CEPR

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What Is A Public Intellectual Today: Tressie McMillan Cottom Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460) RSVP for this event Tressie McMillan Cottom, PhD, is an assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and is nationally recognized for both her academic and her popular writing. She is co-editor of two volumes on technological change, inequality and institutions: Digital Sociologies (2016, UK Bristol Policy Press) and For-Profit Universities: The Shifting Landscape of Marketized Higher Education (2017, Palgrave MacMillan). She is also the author of the widely acclaimed Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (2017, The New Press) and Thick: And Other Essays (2019, The New Press). Professor Cottom earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina Central University and a doctorate from Emory University; she serves on dozens of academic and philanthropic boards and publishes widely on issues of inequality, work, higher education, and technology. Event Sponsor: the Humanities Public Writing Project, School of Humanities and Sciences https://humsci.stanford.edu/humanities-public-writing-project laura.goode@gmail.com Intensity: Learning Experience: Mostly learn with others 1 (shallow / tip of the iceberg) Professional Development: Valuing diverse experiences & perspectives recognizing and appreciating a wide range of cultural and global perspectives Exploring career options understanding a variety of career paths discovering the job sectors and industries of most interest to you

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Study: Media Coverage Doubles Number of Mass Shootings by Dean Weingarten November 16, 2018 January 5, 2019 0485 By Dean Weingarten A paper presented to the American Psychological Association (APA) found the number of mass killings, rampage killings, or “mass shootings”, may be doubled by irresponsible media aggrandizement of mass killers. The desire for fame was found to be one of the main motivators of these rampage killers. From apa.org: “Unfortunately, we find that a cross-cutting trait among many profiles of mass shooters is desire for fame,” she said. This quest for fame among mass shooters skyrocketed since the mid-1990s “in correspondence to the emergence of widespread 24-hour news coverage on cable news programs, and the rise of the internet during the same period.” She cited several media contagion models, most notably one proposed by Towers et al. (2015), which found the rate of mass shootings has escalated to an average of one every 12.5 days, and one school shooting on average every 31.6 days, compared to a pre-2000 level of about three events per year. “A possibility is that news of shooting is spread through social media in addition to mass media,” she said. “If the mass media and social media enthusiasts make a pact to no longer share, reproduce or retweet the names, faces, detailed histories or long-winded statements of killers, we could see a dramatic reduction in mass shootings in one to two years,” she said. “Even conservatively, if the calculations of contagion modelers are correct, we should see at least a one-third reduction in shootings if the contagion is removed.” She said this approach could be adopted in much the same way as the media stopped reporting celebrity suicides in the mid-1990s after it was corroborated that suicide was contagious. Johnston noted that there was “a clear decline” in suicide by 1997, a couple of years after the Centers for Disease Control convened a working group of suicidologists, researchers and the media, and then made recommendations to the media. “The media has come together before to work for good, to incite social change,” she said. “They have done, and they can do it. It is time. It is enough.” Media personalities such as Don Lemon often decry these rampage murder events, and claim more restrictions on guns are needed. But the latest rampage murder in California took place in a polity where the restrictions were already in place. Those restrictions failed. In contrast, armed citizens can stop rampage killings. In Tennessee, a young black father stopped a rampage shooting, using his legally carried self defense pistol. More than two dozen rampage killings have been stopped by armed citizens. The FBI found 8% of active shooter attacks during 2014-17 were stopped or mitigated by concealed handgun permit holders. John Lott reports the FBI only recorded half of the cases where armed citizens stopped mass killers during that period. The number of people with carry permits is increasing. In 2017, 7.14% of adults had carry permits. Don Lemon, of CNN, is part of the problem. By aggrandizing rampage killings, he is, in effect, promoting more of them. He could reduce rampage killings by calling for restraint on the part of the media. The media benefits from rampage killings. They obtain ratings and money for aggrandizing rampage killing and rampage killers. They satisfy their political desires by calling for more restrictions on law abiding gun owners, even though the evidence shows those restrictions are not effective in stopping rampage killers. Will Don Lemon and other media outlets work to reduce rampage killers by toning down the rhetoric? It seems unlikely. Reducing the killing is not to their financial advantage. CNNDon Lemongun controlMass Shootingmedia Dean Weingarten Dean is an outspoken defender of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and an accomplished writer and reporter for AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and his blog gunwatch.blogspot.com Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed & carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. First Circuit Rules there is no Right to Bear Arms Outside the Home Dean Weingarten November 8, 2018 January 5, 2019 Are redshirt activist getting our children killed? Mike Johnson January 1, 2019 January 1, 2019

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Home ABC The Rookie ABC released Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode Safety ABCThe Rookie ABC released Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode Safety ABC has released thirteen Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode “Safety” (2.07), that will be aired on Sunday, November 11 at 10:00-11:00 PM. Get a first look at the episode with the image gallery below, courtesy of ABC. Click on the photo to enlarge. In “The Rookie“, Six months into his career as a cop, John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. But as he embarks on the second half of his rookie year, Nolan will be put to the test by a host of new challenges, romantic relationships and deadly criminals, as he looks to figure out what kind of cop he ultimately wants to be. Entertainment One (eOne) is the lead studio on “The Rookie,” a co-production with ABC Studios. ABC Studios is a part of Disney Television Studios, a collection of studios comprised of 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios. Alexi Hawley is writer and executive producer. Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Jon Steinberg, Bill Norcross, Terence Paul Winter and Rob Bowman are executive producers on the series. ABC released Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode The Dark Side Daniël Bevers - December 3, 2019 0 ABC has released forty Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode "The Dark Side" (2.10), that will be aired on Sunday, December 8 at 10:00-11:00... ABC released Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode Breaking Point Daniël Bevers - November 21, 2019 0 ABC has released twenty-five Promotional Photos of The Rookie episode "Breaking Point" (2.09), that will be aired on Sunday, December 1 at 10:00-11:00 PM. Get... ABC reveals Official Synopsis of The Rookie episode The Dark Side ABC has released the Official Synopsis of The Rookie episode "The Dark Side" (2.10), that will be aired on Sunday, December 8 at 10:00-11:00... ABC reveals Official Synopsis of The Rookie episode Breaking Point ABC has released the Official Synopsis of The Rookie episode "Breaking Point" (2.09), that will be aired on Sunday, December 1 at 10:00-11:00 PM. OFFICIAL...

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John A Thompson JR served his country in World War II with the 460th Bombardment Group . Information on John Thompson is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on CPL Thompson. These serviceman's records are not complete and should not be construed as a complete record. We are always looking for more documented material on this and other servicemen. If you can help add to John Thompson's military record please contact us. The information on this page about John Thompson has been obtained through a possible variety of sources incluging the serviceman themselves, family, copies of military records that are in possession of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum along with data obtained from other researchers and sources including AF Archives at Air Force Historical Research Agency and the U.S. National Archives. If you have more information concerning the service of John Thompson, including pictures, documents and other artifacts that we can add to this record, please Contact Us.

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Ana Sayfa English Meghan, Harry reportedly had no choice but to leav Meghan, Harry reportedly had no choice but to leav And the royal drama continues. Almost a week after Meghan Markle and Pr And the royal drama continues. Almost a week after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shocked the world and the rest of the royal family by announcing they were stepping down as senior members of the royal family, it's since been reported that the couple felt their breakup with the crown was inevitable. A friend of the couple revealed to People that the couple was pushed to their limits with the crown's long-rooted "never complain, never explain” mantra. "This is not how they wanted to handle this, but Meghan and Harry’s hand was forced," the source explained to the publication. "There is so much bad blood in that family — it’s toxic. If relationships had been better, things would have been different." On Monday, Queen Elizabeth met with Prince William, Prince Charles and Prince Harry at her Sandringham Estate to discuss the split further, calling the situation "complex." "Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family," the queen's statement begins. It continues: "My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family. Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives. It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK. These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days." Prince Harry and Prince William also released a rare, joint statement on the matter after a publication said the cause for the royal rift was William's "bullying attitude." The brothers called the speculation "offensive and potentially harmful." Televizyon sunucusunu böyle şakaladılar Houston'da 2. el mağazalar

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HMRC announces plans to advise employers in contravention of RTI HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced its intention to offer advice to employers who fail to adhere to the new RTI compliance laws, passed last year. (1888PressRelease) January 17, 2014 - Between April and October of last year, HMRC rolled out compliance laws which have now been mandatory for more than three months. These mean that companies now need to submit all PAYE information to HMRC prior to or on the date that payments are made to workers. This can be done via the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or alternatively, through the Government Gateway. With many businesses struggling with the new RTI compliance rules and regulations, the HMRC has seen fit to offer their assistance so that all companies can toe the line. Indeed, many organisations have been missing PAYE payments which have led to much disarray across many sectors over the festive period. The tax outfit will issue extra instructions to these businesses to warn them of future penalties including the best way to go about the procedure. This news has come to the delight of all at Onshore Support, who specialise in outsourced back office solutions. "We are very happy to hear that HMRC will be offering some much needed advice to companies across the United Kingdom, regarding what has become somewhat of a minefield for many. Although on the surface it seems like quite a simple concept, many organisations have been struggling with RTI compliance and it is great to see they will be offered the appropriate guidance" "As great purveyors of payroll and invoicing solutions, any help that can be provided by HMRC themselves is obviously gratefully received and we can also assist any businesses across the United Kingdom with their administrative needs" stated a spokesperson for Onshore Support. The HMRC has gone on to state that the new system will be rolled out gradually and carefully so that it is as "efficient and thorough" as possible and all electronic messaging will be monitored by staff in an intricate manner so there are no future hiccups. As a final and crucial point, the tax body has been careful to point out that although there will be no in-year penalties for late payments for the current tax year, if these are not reported by May 19th 2014 then the companies in question may well find themselves in hot water. Any businesses needing any assistance with this, or any other aspect of invoicing, payroll or back office solutions is urged to visit Onshore Support without delay. Visit Onshore Support Website Akin Ladapo Onshore Support

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Restrict my search to NSM NSM Home Give to NSM Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Teaching & Research Assistants Petroleum Short Courses GIS Certification Hydrogeology Certification Graduate Student Accomplishments Teaching Assistant Duties Undergraduate Programs Overview Field Camps Student Body Committee Dobrin Lecture Sheriff Lecture EAS at Conferences Faculty & Alumni Happy Hour Student Research Day & Open House Facilities & Labs Computational Facilities & Software Business Operation Resources For Students & Public Giving to EAS Individual & Corporate Contributions Professional Master’s Program: Top-Tier Education for Geoscientists Friday Seminar Schedule Eddie Eid (M.S. ’17) Third Graduate to Earn Perfect 4.0 GPA Students in the Professional Master’s Program in Petroleum Geosciences attend class on Friday afternoons and all day on Saturdays, in order to juggle school and work. For over a decade, the Professional Master’s Program in Petroleum Geosciences at the University of Houston has provided industry professionals with a top-tier education aimed at furthering their career prospects. This program, a 16-month intensive course of study, is designed to allow students to hold down industry jobs, while also obtaining a master’s degree. Immersive Program: Taught by Industry Experts “In this program, we are taught by some of the elites in the field,” said Eddie Eid, who graduated from the professional master’s program in Fall 2017. Eid has the distinction of being the third graduate, out of more than 150, to achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA. “The program is designed to keep students in an intense and dedicated work stream,” said Don Van Nieuwenhuise, director of the petroleum geosciences program and research associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Students enrolled in the program spend Friday afternoons and Saturdays in class, with one month devoted to each course. During this program, students can choose a geology or geophysics concentration, with courses taught by various leaders in academia and industry. “This program is immersive,” Van Nieuwenhuise said. “There are a lot of advantages to being focused on one subject at a time.” Juggling Work and School Eid, who has a bachelor’s degree in geology, enrolled in the program after his office in Corpus Christi closed as the result of a merger. He was working as a drilling fluids engineer, more commonly known as a mud engineer, and decided to round out his skill set by doing a graduate program in geophysics. Eddie Eid (pictured) is a graduate of the Professional Master’s Program in Petroleum Geosciences. Eid moved to Houston to enroll in the program. He soon landed on his feet, picking up consulting work. “The program was very intense and focused,” Eid said. “It offered a very good opportunity for juggling work and school.” “Eddie is very adaptable, very intelligent, and possesses a good deal of creativity,” Van Nieuwenhuise said. “He thrives on challenge.” Capstone Project Offers Industry Experience The program, which is comprised of 12 month-long courses, finishes with a capstone project, where students are mentored by a faculty member. This offers students the opportunity to integrate their learning with an applied project, often one with applications to industry. For Eid’s capstone project, he collaborated with Lumina Reservoir Inc., a local company where he does consulting work. Using a new software developed by his advisor, professor of theoretical and applied geophysics Evgeni Chesnokov, he analyzed proprietary data from an oil basin in West Texas. “I gained a strong, solid education,” Eid said. “I feel prepared for a career as a geophysicist.” - Rachel Fairbank, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Science & Research Building 1 3507 Cullen Blvd, Room 214 NSM Helpful Links NSM Business Office NSM Facilities MyNSM Resources for Faculty & Staff UH Helpful Links Careers at UH NSM Social Media

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December 31, 2019 / 11:48 AM / 20 days ago Iraq's prime minister warns aganst aggression towards foreign embassies BAGHDAD, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi warned on Tuesday against any aggression towards foreign embassies and representations in Baghdad, asking protesters outside the U.S. embassy to leave. Thousands of people have gathered in front of the U.S. embassy to condemn Sunday’s U.S. air strikes in Iraq. Mahdi, who is caretaker prime minister after resigning last month under pressure from street protests, said in a statement that any aggression against foreign embassies would be stopped by security forces and punished harshly in law. (Reporting By Ahmed Rasheed, writing by Maha El Dahan, Editing by Catherine Evans)

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Decade After Leaving, Grad Returns for 2 Degrees By Danielle Donham Dec. 12, 2019 Stuart Lichtenberg, pictured in his lab at the Agriculture Science Center North, will graduate Dec. 20 with a Ph.D. in integrated plant and soil science. Mark Cornelison | UK Photo. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2019) — If you had told Stuart Lichtenberg in 2002 that he would eventually graduate from the University of Kentucky with both a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D., he probably wouldn’t have believed you. Growing up in Morehead, Kentucky, he identified UK as a place where he and his father made memories together. “I remember distinctly being about 7 years old and waiting on the corner of Maxwell and Rose Street right where the ginkgo trees stand to get into Memorial Coliseum. My dad took me out of school early so that we could come down here and go to what was then called ‘Midnight Madness.’ I’ve been affiliated with UK in one way or another my entire life,” Lichtenberg said. As he grew older and started looking into colleges, Lichtenberg knew he belonged at UK. “It’s pretty well known that UK is the best school in the state. It’s just a fact. Nobody else even comes close,” he said. After multiple semesters, Lichtenberg became overwhelmed with not knowing what he wanted to do to with the rest of his life. “There were many reasons that I failed out of college the first time, but among the forefront of them was that I was unable to find any specific, singular subject I was passionate about. I had many interests across many fields, and I always felt like the jack-of-all-trades and the master of none,” said Lichtenberg. After leaving UK the first time, Lichtenberg experimented with other opportunities, spending time working in retail, at a hospital and various other jobs across multiple states. Those years helped motivate him to return to school, determined to find his niche this time around. “The decision to come back in 2011 was pretty easy. Once I had figured out that I wanted to do it and got the proper mechanisms in order, that decision wasn’t hard. I knew I wanted to do this, I knew I needed to do this, I knew it was time for me to come back. But it was challenging. Scheduling classes was difficult with my full-time job,” Lichtenberg shared. He began taking several evening and early morning classes to fit them in before and after work. “Balancing a full-time job, while also going to class while dealing with homework and outside of class commitments was very tough at first. My first year back was exhausting. But I always kept in the back of my head that I knew if I could get through this year, I’d be fine. I knew it would be the hardest part. It ended up being the most difficult thing, but I used that as a motivator,” Lichtenberg said. The first time around, he hadn’t even heard of “agricultural biotechnology,” but once he learned about the field, he was hooked. “I was sifting through the course catalog looking for something that interested me. I was flipping through from the beginning and under the A's in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment I looked at this ‘Agricultural Biotechnology.’ I had never heard of it before, but I looked at the course list, and it was as if this thing was made for me,” he continued. The alphabet may have guided Lichtenberg to the major, but the requirements for the program sealed the deal. “I saw that there was a mandatory research component, which was a big deal for them and myself. The agricultural biotechnology program emphasizes the independent research project. So, I signed up. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Accidentally but surreptitiously,” said Lichtenberg. His interest in and passion for agricultural biotechnology was supported by many faculty members and mentors, particularly Olga Tsyusko and Jason Unrine. “I ended up taking a course from Olga Tsyusko, and from there I got involved with her and Jason Unrine's labs as an undergraduate assistant,” Lichtenberg explained. Lichtenberg’s drive to complete his degree was met with a series of encouraging and supportive mentors who helped him make it to the finish line. “In the agricultural biotechnology undergraduate program, you are appointed a faculty advisor immediately. You have that same faculty member your four years, and they usually end up teaching a course you take. Because the program is housed in multiple departments, all these professors are involved because they want to be, because they are passionate about the program and about the students. That really added a layer of investment that you don’t always get,” Lichtenberg said. His mentors never tried to box in his creativity or interests, pushing him to try different things. “They never encouraged me to focus on one thing, inside or outside of the lab. There was never any pushback. I had freedom to explore anything I wanted. That was key for me and it’s helped me as a scientist. Barriers are artificial — don’t let them develop in your mind,” he said. Lichtenberg is also grateful for the support from his wife, Anne. “None of this would have been possible without her support. We were dating at the time that I started back, and she always encouraged me to continue my work. Without her I probably wouldn’t be here today,” said Lichtenberg. After earning his bachelor’s degree in agricultural biotechnology in 2015, he defied statistics and returned to UK to continue his studies. “By the time I had graduated, I knew that I wanted to continue my education by pursuing a Ph.D., and the opportunity came available to work with Unrine on a project involving environmental toxicology and nanotechnology, specifically studying next generation pesticides,” Lichtenberg said. This opened the door for his next adventure. Lichtenberg has accepted a post-doctoral position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he will be studying and tracking chronic wasting disease (CWD). His work will build upon the experience gained in both his undergraduate and Ph.D. programs at UK. Lichtenberg, his wife and family will make the move at the start of the new year. Reaching out to faculty members and mentors made all the difference during Lichtenberg’s time at UK. He urges students to take advantage of time faculty and staff set aside for students. “If you find faculty and staff that are interested in helping students, do not be afraid to ask them for help. I probably could’ve saved myself a bit of struggle if I had taken the time to reach out to them,” said Lichtenberg. After initially launching his college career at the University of Kentucky in the fall of 2002, Stuart Lichtenberg will graduate with a Ph.D. in integrated plant and soil science from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and will participate in Commencement Ceremonies Friday, Dec. 20, at Rupp Arena. On reflection of his time at UK, Lichtenberg recognizes the symbolism of this life achievement, and the potential impact that he and his colleagues possess. “I’ve known some of the best and brightest people here, and countless of them have gone on to do great things for the state of Kentucky, the country, and the world. We do a lot of spectacular work here that you may not always hear about, but I fully believe anybody who has an education from this university can do spectacular things,” he said. Danielle Donham danielle.donham@uky.edu

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UN-Habitat established presence in Yemen in 2018. Since then, UN-Habitat has supported the government and people of Yemen to develop Rapid City and Neighbourhood Profiling for 7 cities (Sana, Aden, Taiz, Sada’a, Ma’arib, Al-Huta and Zinzibar). The city profiling will reflect on the context of Yemen that is suffering from protracted armed conflict since 2015. It will include an analysis on the damage assessment and effect of war on the political, social and economic conditions. The profiling will feed into the national and city recovery plan. UN-Habitat Yemen is also focusing on helping the most vulnerable, most affected population in a number of cities to rehabilitate damaged housing and community infrastructure facilities and systems; starting with Al-Hudaydah and expanding to other most affected cities, with the aim to provide safe, adequate and dignified living conditions. Given the huge influx of IDPs to urban settings looking for safe heaven, they usually lose their Housing, Land and Property documentations, hence UN-Habitat and GLTN is working jointly with UNCHR, UN Women and UNHCR to start an initiative to increase Access for Women to HLP rights. Total value of projects No. of projects (2014 - 2019) The challenge. As one of the poorest and world’s least developed countries, Yemen is encountering daunting political and socio-economic challenges. Though predominantly ... As one of the poorest and world’s least developed countries, Yemen is encountering daunting political and socio-economic challenges. Though predominantly rural, Yemen has been experiencing rapid urbanization fuelled by high population growth and rapid rural-to-urban migration. The largest proportion of Yemen’s population is located in the agricultural regions and key urban agglomerations. High levels of poverty have manifested themselves through declined socio-economic situation, high unemployment, low education attainment, poor infrastructure as well as scarcity of water resources; especially among children, youth and women. Yemen has become the largest humanitarian crisis globally as well as the largest and the most widespread food security crisis, with an estimated 22.2 million people in need of humanitarian or protection assistance. Half of the Yemeni population live in areas directly affected by conflict. The crisis resulted in the almost total collapse of basic services and institutions, as well as immense pressure on essential basic services resulting in the collapse of institutions. More than 10,000 women have increased access to, use of and control over housing, land and property rights. The living conditions of more than 8,000 vulnerable displaced people improved in war-affected cities. 8 Cities in Yemen used the city profiling and recovery inclusive plans to improve the living conditions of war-affected communities. Urban numbers 3.3 million people remain displaced, up from 2.2 million in 2018. 17.8 million people lack access to safe water and sanitation. 81 per cent of Yemenis are now below the poverty line – an increase of one-third since 2014. Leaving no one and no place behind Hover over or click the icons to learn about UN-Habitat's work on social inclusion here. The City Profiling will include the main humanitarian sectors. The indicators selected by these sectors are, in many cases, rights-based (e.g. sufficient access to safe water; access to health services; access to education; access to food, access to housing, etc.). City profiling will therefore provide an instrument for monitoring the realization of the full range of human rights within the urban context. Gender disaggregated data will be collected to ensure that the needs of women and men are captured. Key informants focus group discussions will be important tools in the process. Needs of women, including women-headed households, will be assessed through focus-groups and reflected in the neighborhood profiles and community plans. Neighborhood Profiles will describe the disproportionate consequences of the civil unrest specific to women and children and highlight priorities that are specific to both women and young men. This will ensure fostering gender responsive urban recovery by focusing on women’s access to, use of and control over housing, land and property rights. The recovery plans at the city level will better target children, youth and elderly aspects in humanitarian response and recovery initiatives. The city recovery plans and strategic construction and rehabilitation projects will incorporate the designs for people with special needs and disabilities. UN-Habitat Yemen is working closely with the government counterpart at the national, governorate and city levels, and has collaboration partnerships with INGO and NGOs to ensure access to the most affected project areas where UN-Habitat staff can not reach due to security conditions. UN-Habitat and GLTN is working closely to develop a new programme to increase access for Women to HLP rights, in collaboration with UNCHR, UNHCR and UN Women. National foundation for Development and Humanitarian Response (NFDHR) Ministry of Public Works and Highway Ministry of Water and Environment Wael Al-Ashhab Head of Country programme UN ROAS + Partner with us + Learn more about Yemen WUF 10 +Learn more about WUF 10 Urban Lab

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This article is about the concept of daylight saving time in general. For local implementations, see Daylight saving time by country. "DST" redirects here. For other uses, see DST (disambiguation). Time adjustment practice Daylight saving time regions: Northern hemisphere summer Southern hemisphere summer Formerly used daylight saving or permanently daylight saving Never used daylight saving Daylight saving time (DST), also daylight savings time or daylight time (United States and Canada) and summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months so that darkness falls later each day according to the clock. A common implementation of DST is to set clocks forward by one hour in the spring ("spring forward") and set clocks back by one hour in autumn ("fall back") to return to standard time.[1][2] In other words, there is one 23-hour day in late winter or early spring and one 25-hour day in the fall. George Hudson proposed the idea of daylight saving in 1895.[3] The German Empire and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation starting on April 30, 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the 1970s energy crisis. DST is generally not observed near the equator, where sunrise and sunset times do not vary enough to justify it. Some countries observe it only in some regions; for example, parts of Australia observe it, while other parts do not.[4] Only a minority of the world's population uses DST; Asia and Africa generally do not observe it. DST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment,[5] and sleep patterns.[6] Computer software often adjusts clocks automatically, but policy changes by various jurisdictions of DST dates and timings may be confusing.[7] 1 Rationale 3 Procedure 4 Politics 5 Dispute over benefits and drawbacks 5.1 Energy use 5.2 Economic effects 5.3 Public safety 5.4 Health 5.5 Complexity and disadvantages 6 Terminology 7 Computing 7.1 IANA time zone database 7.2 Microsoft Windows 8 Permanent daylight saving time 9 Problems with permanent DST 10 By country and region Industrialized societies usually follow a clock-based schedule for daily activities that do not change throughout the course of the year. The time of day that individuals begin and end work or school, and the coordination of mass transit, for example, usually remain constant year-round. In contrast, an agrarian society's daily routines for work and personal conduct are more likely governed by the length of daylight hours[8][9] and by solar time, which change seasonally because of the Earth's axial tilt. North and south of the tropics daylight lasts longer in summer and shorter in winter, with the effect becoming greater the further one moves away from the tropics. By synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of standard time, individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they will have available to them an extra hour of daylight after their workday activities.[10][11] However, they will have one less hour of daylight at the start of each day, making the policy less practical during winter.[12][13] While the times of sunrise and sunset change at roughly equal rates as the seasons change, proponents of daylight saving time argue that most people prefer a greater increase in daylight hours after the typical "nine to five" workday.[14][15] Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy consumption by reducing the need for lighting and heating, but the actual effect on overall energy use is heavily disputed. The manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut, Scandinavia or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly out of phase with standard working hours regardless of manipulations of the clock.[16] DST is also of little use for locations near the equator, because these regions see only a small variation in daylight in the course of the year.[17] The effect also varies according to how far east or west the location is within its time zone, with locations farther east inside the time zone benefiting more from DST than locations farther west in the same time zone.[18] Ancient water clock that lets hour lengths vary with season Ancient civilizations adjusted daily schedules to the sun more flexibly than DST does, often dividing daylight into 12 hours regardless of daytime, so that each daylight hour became progressively longer during spring and shorter during autumn.[19] For example, the Romans kept time with water clocks that had different scales for different months of the year; at Rome's latitude, the third hour from sunrise (hora tertia) started at 09:02 solar time and lasted 44 minutes at the winter solstice, but at the summer solstice it started at 06:58 and lasted 75 minutes.[20] From the 14th century onwards, equal-length civil hours supplanted unequal ones, so civil time no longer varies by season. Unequal hours are still used in a few traditional settings, such as some monasteries of Mount Athos[21] and all Jewish ceremonies.[22] Benjamin Franklin published the proverb "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise",[23][24] and he published a letter in the Journal de Paris during his time as an American envoy to France (1776–1785) suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by rising earlier to use morning sunlight.[25] This 1784 satire proposed taxing window shutters, rationing candles, and waking the public by ringing church bells and firing cannons at sunrise.[26] Despite common misconception, Franklin did not actually propose DST; 18th-century Europe did not even keep precise schedules. However, this changed as rail transport and communication networks required a standardization of time unknown in Franklin's day.[27] In 1810, the Spanish National Assembly Cortes of Cádiz issued a regulation that moved certain meeting times forward by one hour from May 1 to September 30 in recognition of seasonal changes, but it did not actually change the clocks. It also acknowledged that private businesses were in the practice of changing their opening hours to suit daylight conditions, but they did so of their own volition.[28][29] George Hudson invented modern DST, proposing it first in 1895. New Zealand entomologist George Hudson first proposed modern DST. His shift-work job gave him leisure time to collect insects and led him to value after-hours daylight.[3] In 1895, he presented a paper to the Wellington Philosophical Society proposing a two-hour daylight-saving shift,[10] and considerable interest was expressed in Christchurch; he followed up with an 1898 paper.[30] Many publications credit the DST proposal to prominent English builder and outdoorsman William Willett,[31] who independently conceived DST in 1905 during a pre-breakfast ride when he observed how many Londoners slept through a large part of a summer day.[15] Willett also was an avid golfer who disliked cutting short his round at dusk.[32] His solution was to advance the clock during the summer months, and he published the proposal two years later.[33] Liberal Party member of parliament Robert Pearce took up the proposal, introducing the first Daylight Saving Bill to the House of Commons on February 12, 1908.[34] A select committee was set up to examine the issue, but Pearce's bill did not become law and several other bills failed in the following years. Willett lobbied for the proposal in the UK until his death in 1915. Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada was the first city in the world to enact DST, on July 1, 1908.[35][36] This was followed by Orillia, Ontario, introduced by William Sword Frost while mayor from 1911 to 1912.[37] The first states to adopt DST (German: Sommerzeit) nationally were those of the German Empire and its World War I ally Austria-Hungary commencing April 30, 1916, as a way to conserve coal during wartime. Britain, most of its allies, and many European neutrals soon followed. Russia and a few other countries waited until the next year, and the United States adopted daylight saving in 1918. Most jurisdictions abandoned DST in the years after the war ended in 1918, with exceptions including Canada, the UK, France, Ireland, and the United States. It became common during World War II, and was widely adopted in America and Europe from the 1970s as a result of the 1970s energy crisis. Since then, the world has seen many enactments, adjustments, and repeals.[38] For specific details, see Daylight saving time by country. See also: Daylight saving time by country When DST begins, clocks are advanced by one hour (as if to skip one hour) during the very early morning at the beginning of DST. When DST ends, clocks are set back (as if to repeat one hour) during the very early morning. Specific times vary by jurisdiction. The relevant authorities usually schedule clock shifts for, or soon after, midnight and on a weekend to lessen disruption to weekday schedules.[39] A one-hour shift is customary, but twenty-minute and two-hour shifts have been used in the past. In all countries that use daylight saving, the clock is advanced in spring and set back in autumn; the spring change reduces the length of that day and the autumn change increases it. For a midnight shift in spring, a digital display of local time would appear to jump from 23:59:59.9 to 01:00:00.0. For the same clock in autumn, the local time would appear to repeat the hour preceding midnight, i.e. jumping from 23:59:59.9 to 23:00:00.0. In most countries that use daylight saving time, the time applied in the winter is considered as "standard" time and the shift is considered to be a positive offset. The opposite is also possible, with Ireland, for example, defining its summer time to be the legal standard and winter time to be a negative offset.[40] Morocco sets its clocks back one hour during the month of Ramadan relative to its standard time.[41] The time at which to change clocks differs across jurisdictions. Members of the European Union conduct a coordinated shift, shifting all zones at the same instant, at 01:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which means that it changes at 02:00 Central European Time (CET), equivalent to 03:00 Eastern European Time (EET); as a result, the time differences across European time zones remain constant.[42][43] North America shifts at 02:00 but at the local time and is consequently uncoordinated - so that, for example, Mountain Time is, for one hour in the autumn, zero hours ahead of Pacific Time instead of one hour ahead and, for one hour in the spring, two hours ahead of Pacific Time instead of one hour ahead. The dates on which clocks shift also vary with location and year; consequently, the time differences between regions also vary throughout the year. For example, Central European Time is usually six hours ahead of North American Eastern Time, except for a few weeks in March and October/November, while the United Kingdom and mainland Chile could be five hours apart during the northern summer, three hours during the southern summer, and four hours for a few weeks per year. Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union.[43] Starting in 2007, most of the United States and Canada observed DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, almost two-thirds of the year.[44] Moreover, the beginning and ending dates are roughly reversed between the northern and southern hemispheres because spring and autumn are displaced six months. For example, mainland Chile observes DST from the second Saturday in October to the second Saturday in March, with transitions at 24:00 local time.[45] In some countries time is governed by regional jurisdictions within the country such that some jurisdictions shift and others do not; this is currently the case in Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the United States (formerly in Brazil, etc.).[46][47] From year to year, the shift dates may change for political and social reasons. The 2007 U.S. change conformed to the Energy Policy Act of 2005; previously, from 1987 through 2006, the start- and end-dates were the first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October. From 2008, the United States Congress has had the right to go back to the previous dates.[48] Proponents for permanently retaining November as the month for ending DST point to Halloween as a reason to delay the change—to provide extra daylight on October 31. For example, in the United States in 2019, daylight-saving time began at 2:00AM local time on March 10, and ended at 2:00AM Local Time on November 3. In the past, Australian state jurisdictions not only changed at different local times but sometimes on different dates; for example, in 2008 most DST-observing states shifted clocks forward on October 5 but Western Australia shifted on October 26.[49] In early 2008, central Brazil was one, two, or three hours ahead of eastern U.S., depending on the date. Daylight saving has caused controversy since it began.[50] Winston Churchill argued that it enlarges "the opportunities for the pursuit of health and happiness among the millions of people who live in this country"[51] and pundits have dubbed it "Daylight Slaving Time".[52] Retailing, sports, and tourism interests have historically favored daylight saving, while agricultural and evening entertainment interests have opposed it; its initial adoption was prompted by energy crises and war.[53] The fate of Willett's 1907 proposal illustrates several political issues. It attracted many supporters, including Arthur Balfour, Churchill, David Lloyd George, Ramsay MacDonald, Edward VII (who used half-hour DST at Sandringham or "Sandringham time"), the managing director of Harrods, and the manager of the National Bank. However, the opposition was stronger, including Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, William Christie (the Astronomer Royal), George Darwin, Napier Shaw (director of the Meteorological Office), many agricultural organizations, and theatre owners. After many hearings, the proposal was narrowly defeated in a parliamentary committee vote in 1909. Willett's allies introduced similar bills every year from 1911 through 1914, to no avail.[54] The U.S. was even more skeptical; Andrew Peters introduced a DST bill to the House of Representatives in May 1909, but it soon died in committee.[55] Retailers generally favor DST; United Cigar Stores hailed a 1918 DST bill Germany led the way by starting DST (German: Sommerzeit) during World War I on April 30, 1916 together with its allies to alleviate hardships from wartime coal shortages and air raid blackouts. The political equation changed in other countries; the United Kingdom used DST first on May 21, 1916.[56] U.S. retailing and manufacturing interests led by Pittsburgh industrialist Robert Garland soon began lobbying for DST, but they were opposed by railroads. The U.S.'s 1917 entry to the war overcame objections, and DST was established in 1918.[57] The war's end swung the pendulum back. Farmers continued to dislike DST, and many countries repealed it after the war, like Germany itself who dropped DST from 1919 to 1939 and from 1950 to 1979.[58] Britain was an exception; it retained DST nationwide but adjusted transition dates over the years for several reasons, including special rules during the 1920s and 1930s to avoid clock shifts on Easter mornings. Now summer time begins annually on the last Sunday in March under a European Community directive, which may be Easter Sunday (as in 2016).[43] The U.S. was more typical; Congress repealed DST after 1919. President Woodrow Wilson was also an avid golfer like Willet, and he vetoed the repeal twice but his second veto was overridden.[59] Only a few U.S. cities retained DST locally,[60] including New York so that its financial exchanges could maintain an hour of arbitrage trading with London, and Chicago and Cleveland to keep pace with New York.[61] Wilson's successor Warren G. Harding opposed DST as a "deception", reasoning that people should instead get up and go to work earlier in the summer. He ordered District of Columbia federal employees to start work at 8 a.m. rather than 9 a.m. during the summer of 1922. Some businesses followed suit, though many others did not; the experiment was not repeated.[11] Since Germany's adoption in 1916, the world has seen many enactments, adjustments, and repeals of DST, with similar politics involved.[62] The history of time in the United States includes DST during both world wars, but no standardization of peacetime DST until 1966.[63][64] St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, were on different times for two weeks in May 1965 when the capital city decided to join most of the nation by starting Daylight Saving Time, while Minneapolis opted to follow the later date set by state law.[65] In the mid-1980s, Clorox and 7-Eleven provided the primary funding for the Daylight Saving Time Coalition behind the 1987 extension to U.S. DST. Both senators from Idaho, Larry Craig and Mike Crapo, voted for it based on the premise that fast-food restaurants sell more French fries during DST, which are made from Idaho potatoes.[66] A referendum on daylight saving was held in Queensland, Australia, in 1992, after a three-year trial of daylight saving. It was defeated with a 54.5% "no" vote, with regional and rural areas strongly opposed, while those in the metropolitan southeast were in favor.[67] In 2005, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and the National Association of Convenience Stores successfully lobbied for the 2007 extension to U.S. DST.[68] In December 2008, the Daylight Saving for South East Queensland (DS4SEQ) political party was officially registered in Queensland, advocating the implementation of a dual-time zone arrangement for daylight saving in South East Queensland, while the rest of the state maintains standard time.[69] DS4SEQ contested the March 2009 Queensland state election with 32 candidates and received one percent of the statewide primary vote, equating to around 2.5% across the 32 electorates contested.[70] After a three-year trial, more than 55% of Western Australians voted against DST in 2009, with rural areas strongly opposed.[71] Queensland Independent member Peter Wellington introduced the Daylight Saving for South East Queensland Referendum Bill 2010 into the Queensland parliament on April 14, 2010, after being approached by the DS4SEQ political party, calling for a referendum at the next state election on the introduction of daylight saving into South East Queensland under a dual-time zone arrangement.[72] The Bill was defeated in the Queensland parliament on June 15, 2011.[73] In the UK, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents supports a proposal to observe SDST's additional hour year-round, but that is opposed in some industries, such as postal workers and farmers, and particularly by those living in the northern regions of the UK.[9] In some Muslim countries, DST is temporarily abandoned during Ramadan (the month when no food should be eaten between sunrise and sunset), since the DST would delay the evening dinner. Iran maintains DST during Ramadan,[74] but most Muslim countries do not use DST, partially for this reason. Russia declared in 2011 that it would stay in DST all year long, followed by a similar declaration from Belarus.[75] Russia's plan generated widespread complaints due to the dark of winter time morning, and thus was abandoned in 2014.[76] The country changed its clocks to Standard Time on October 26, 2014 and intends to stay there permanently.[77] Dispute over benefits and drawbacks William Willett independently proposed DST in 1907 and advocated it tirelessly.[78] Proponents of DST generally argue that it saves energy, promotes outdoor leisure activity in the evening (in summer), and is therefore good for physical and psychological health, reduces traffic accidents, reduces crime or is good for business. Opponents argue that actual energy savings are inconclusive,[79] that DST increases health risks such as heart attack,[79] that DST can disrupt morning activities, and that the act of changing clocks twice a year is economically and socially disruptive and cancels out any benefit. Farmers have tended to oppose DST.[80][81] Having a common agreement about the day's layout or schedule has so many advantages that a standard schedule over whole countries or large areas has generally been chosen over efforts in which some people get up earlier and others do not.[82] The advantages of coordination are so great that many people ignore whether DST is in effect by altering their work schedules to coordinate with television broadcasts or daylight.[83] DST is commonly not observed during most of winter, because the days are shorter then; workers may have no sunlit leisure time, and students may need to leave for school in the dark.[12] Since DST is applied to many varying communities, its effects may be very different depending on their culture, light levels, geography, and climate. Because of this variation, it is hard to make generalized conclusions about the effects of the practice. The costs and benefits may differ between places. Some areas may adopt DST simply as a matter of coordination with other areas rather than for any other benefits. Subtropical climates are highlighted in yellow on this map. People living in these areas may consume more energy as a result of DST. A 2017 meta-analysis of 44 studies found that DST leads to electricity savings of 0.34% during the days when DST applies.[84][85] The meta-analysis furthermore found that "electricity savings are larger for countries farther away from the equator, while subtropical regions consume more electricity because of DST."[84][85] This means that DST may conserve electricity in some countries, such as Canada and the United Kingdom, but be wasteful in other places, such as Mexico, the southern United States, and northern Africa. The savings in electricity may also be offset by extra use of other types of energy, such as heating fuel. The period of daylight saving time before the longest day is shorter than the period after, in several countries including the United States and Europe. For example, in the U.S. the period of daylight saving time is defined by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The period for daylight saving time was extended by changing the start date from the first Sunday of April to the second Sunday of March, and the end date from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November. DST's potential to save energy comes primarily from its effects on residential lighting, which consumes about 3.5% of electricity in the United States and Canada.[86] (For comparison, air conditioning uses 16.5% of energy in the United States.[87]) Delaying the nominal time of sunset and sunrise reduces the use of artificial light in the evening and increases it in the morning. As Franklin's 1784 satire pointed out, lighting costs are reduced if the evening reduction outweighs the morning increase, as in high-latitude summer when most people wake up well after sunrise. An early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, once a primary use of electricity.[88] Although energy conservation remains an important goal,[89] energy usage patterns have greatly changed since then. Electricity use is greatly affected by geography, climate, and economics, so the results of a study conducted in one place may not be relevant to another country or climate.[86] In the United States, research indicates that DST reduces residential lighting costs but usually increases total energy consumption, especially when non-electricity sources of energy consumption are considered.[90][91] These non-electricity sources of energy consumption include extra heating fuel on the colder, darker mornings and extra gasoline used to drive to shopping and sporting activities. In some cases, DST increases residential electricity consumption, such as when people use more air conditioning in the longer, hotter evenings.[92] A 2007 study estimated that winter daylight saving would prevent a 2% increase in average daily electricity consumption in Great Britain.[93] This paper was revised in October 2009.[94] In 2000, when parts of Australia began DST in late winter, overall electricity consumption did not change, but the morning peak load and prices increased.[95] The overall consumption was the same because people used more electricity in the dark mornings, and correspondingly less electricity in the brighter evenings. In Western Australia during summer 2006–2007, DST increased electricity consumption during hotter days and decreased it during cooler days, with consumption rising 0.6% overall.[96] Although a 2007 study estimated that introducing DST to Japan would reduce household lighting energy consumption,[97] a 2007 simulation estimated that DST would increase overall energy use in Osaka residences by 0.13%, with a 0.02% decrease due to less lighting more than outweighed by a 0.15% increase due to extra cooling; neither study examined non-residential energy use.[98] This is probably because DST's effect on lighting energy use is mainly noticeable in residences.[86] Several studies have suggested that DST increases motor fuel consumption.[86] The 2008 DOE report found no significant increase in motor gasoline consumption due to the 2007 United States extension of DST.[99] Economic effects Those who benefit most from DST are the retailers, sporting goods makers, and other businesses that benefit from extra afternoon sunlight.[90] Having more hours of sunlight in between the end of the typical workday and bedtime induces customers to shop and to participate in outdoor afternoon sports.[100] People are more likely to stop by a store on their way home from work if the sun is still up.[90] In 1984, Fortune magazine estimated that a seven-week extension of DST would yield an additional $30 million for 7-Eleven stores, and the National Golf Foundation estimated the extension would increase golf industry revenues $200 million to $300 million.[101] A 1999 study estimated that DST increases the revenue of the European Union's leisure sector by about 3%.[86] Conversely, DST can harm some farmers,[79][102] young children, who have difficulty getting enough sleep at night when the evenings are bright,[79] and others whose hours are set by the sun.[103] One reason why farmers oppose DST is that grain is best harvested after dew evaporates, so when field hands arrive and leave earlier in summer, their labor is less valuable.[8] Dairy farmers are another group who complain of the change. Their cows are sensitive to the timing of milking, so delivering milk earlier disrupts their systems.[81][104] Today some farmers' groups are in favor of DST.[105] DST also hurts prime-time television broadcast ratings,[106][79] drive-ins and other theaters.[107] Changing clocks and DST rules has a direct economic cost, entailing extra work to support remote meetings, computer applications and the like. For example, a 2007 North American rule change cost an estimated $500 million to $1 billion,[108] and Utah State University economist William F. Shughart II has estimated the lost opportunity cost at around US$1.7 billion.[79] Although it has been argued that clock shifts correlate with decreased economic efficiency, and that in 2000 the daylight-saving effect implied an estimated one-day loss of $31 billion on U.S. stock exchanges,[109] the estimated numbers depend on the methodology.[110] The results have been disputed,[111] and the original authors have refuted the points raised by disputers.[112] In 1975 the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) conservatively identified a 0.7% reduction in traffic fatalities during DST, and estimated the real reduction at 1.5% to 2%,[113] but the 1976 NBS review of the DOT study found no differences in traffic fatalities.[12] In 1995 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimated a reduction of 1.2%, including a 5% reduction in crashes fatal to pedestrians.[114] Others have found similar reductions.[115] Single/Double Summer Time (SDST), a variant where clocks are one hour ahead of the sun in winter and two in summer, has been projected to reduce traffic fatalities by 3% to 4% in the UK, compared to ordinary DST.[116] However, accidents do increase by as much as 11% during the two weeks that follow the end of British Summer Time.[117] It is not clear whether sleep disruption contributes to fatal accidents immediately after the spring clock shifts.[118] A correlation between clock shifts and traffic accidents has been observed in North America and the UK but not in Finland or Sweden. Four reports have found that this effect is smaller than the overall reduction in traffic fatalities.[119][120][121][122] A 2009 U.S. study found that on Mondays after the switch to DST, workers sleep an average of 40 minutes less, and are injured at work more often and more severely.[123] DST likely reduces some kinds of crime, such as robbery and sexual assault, as fewer potential victims are outdoors after dusk.[124][91] Artificial outdoor lighting has a marginal and sometimes even contradictory influence on crime and fear of crime.[125] In several countries, fire safety officials encourage citizens to use the two annual clock shifts as reminders to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, particularly in autumn, just before the heating and candle season causes an increase in home fires. Similar twice-yearly tasks include reviewing and practicing fire escape and family disaster plans, inspecting vehicle lights, checking storage areas for hazardous materials, reprogramming thermostats, and seasonal vaccinations.[126] Locations without DST can instead use the first days of spring and autumn as reminders.[127] A 2017 study in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics estimated that "the transition into DST caused over 30 deaths at a social cost of $275 million annually," primarily by increasing sleep deprivation.[128] Clock shifts affecting apparent sunrise and sunset times at Greenwich in 2007[129] Justification for Daylight Saving Time to the effect that it is a more natural adjustment for people rising with the sun DST has mixed effects on health. In societies with fixed work schedules it provides more afternoon sunlight for outdoor exercise.[130] It alters sunlight exposure; whether this is beneficial depends on one's location and daily schedule, as sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin, but overexposure can lead to skin cancer.[131] DST may help in depression by causing individuals to rise earlier,[132] but some argue the reverse.[133] The Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Fighting Blindness, chaired by blind sports magnate Gordon Gund, successfully lobbied in 1985 and 2005 for U.S. DST extensions.[66][68] DST shifts are associated with higher rates of ischemic stroke in the first two days after the shift, though not in the week thereafter.[134] Clock shifts were found to increase the risk of heart attack by 10 percent,[79] and to disrupt sleep and reduce its efficiency.[6] Effects on seasonal adaptation of the circadian rhythm can be severe and last for weeks.[135] A 2008 study found that although male suicide rates rise in the weeks after the spring transition, the relationship weakened greatly after adjusting for season.[136] A 2008 Swedish study found that heart attacks were significantly more common the first three weekdays after the spring transition, and significantly less common the first weekday after the autumn transition.[137] A 2013 review found little evidence that people slept more on the night after the fall DST shift, even though it is often described as allowing people to sleep for an hour longer than normal. The same review stated that the lost hour of sleep resulting from the spring shift appears to result in sleep loss for at least a week afterward.[138] In 2015, two psychologists recommended that DST be abolished, citing its disruptive effects on sleep as one reason for this recommendation.[139] The government of Kazakhstan cited health complications due to clock shifts as a reason for abolishing DST in 2005.[140] In March 2011, Dmitri Medvedev, president of Russia, claimed that "stress of changing clocks" was the motivation for Russia to stay in DST all year long. Officials at the time talked about an annual increase in suicides.[141] An unexpected adverse effect of daylight saving time may lie in the fact that an extra part of morning rush hour traffic occurs before dawn and traffic emissions then cause higher air pollution than during daylight hours.[142] In 2017, researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Virginia reported that judges who experienced sleep deprivation as a result of DST tended to issue longer sentences.[143] Complexity and disadvantages DST's clock shifts have the obvious disadvantage of complexity. People must remember to change their clocks; this can be time-consuming, particularly for mechanical clocks that cannot be moved backward safely.[144] People who work across time zone boundaries need to keep track of multiple DST rules, as not all locations observe DST or observe it the same way. The length of the calendar day becomes variable; it is no longer always 24 hours. Disruption to meetings, travel, broadcasts, billing systems, and records management is common, and can be expensive.[145] During an autumn transition from 02:00 to 01:00, a clock reads times from 01:00:00 through 01:59:59 twice, possibly leading to confusion.[146] The William Willett Memorial Sundial in Petts Wood, south London, is always on DST. Lists of time zones and time differences usually do not include daylight saving time, as that is considered complicated and would mean different times over the seasons of the year. For example, UK is usually listed as GMT±0 and Japan as GMT+9 and Sydney, Australia, as GMT+10. But in January, Sydney has GMT+11 and in July, UK has GMT+1, so the differences between all those countries vary during the year. Since lists avoid taking complicated daylight saving time into account, they give wrong information about actual time. Damage to a German steel facility occurred during a DST transition in 1993, when a computer timing system linked to a radio time synchronization signal allowed molten steel to cool for one hour less than the required duration, resulting in spattering of molten steel when it was poured.[5] Medical devices may generate adverse events that could harm patients, without being obvious to clinicians responsible for care.[147] These problems are compounded when the DST rules themselves change; software developers must test and perhaps modify many programs, and users must install updates and restart applications. Consumers must update devices such as programmable thermostats with the correct DST rules or manually adjust the devices' clocks.[7] A common strategy to resolve these problems in computer systems is to express time using the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC; not the same as London time) rather than the local time zone. For example, Unix-based computer systems use the UTC-based Unix time internally. Some clock-shift problems could be avoided by adjusting clocks continuously[148] or at least more gradually[149]—for example, Willett at first suggested weekly 20-minute transitions—but this would add complexity and has never been implemented. DST inherits and can magnify the disadvantages of standard time. For example, when reading a sundial, one must compensate for it along with time zone and natural discrepancies.[150] Also, sun-exposure guidelines such as avoiding the sun within two hours of noon become less accurate when DST is in effect.[151] As explained by Richard Meade in the English Journal of the (American) National Council of Teachers of English, the form daylight savings time (with an "s") was already in 1978 much more common than the older form daylight saving time in American English ("the change has been virtually accomplished"). Nevertheless, even dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster's, American Heritage, and Oxford, which describe actual usage instead of prescribing outdated usage (and therefore also list the newer form), still list the older form first. This is because the older form is still very common in print and preferred by many editors. ("Although daylight saving time is considered correct, daylight savings time (with an "s") is commonly used.")[152] The first two words are sometimes hyphenated (daylight-saving(s) time). Merriam-Webster's also lists the forms daylight saving (without "time"), daylight savings (without "time"), and daylight time.[153] The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style explains the development and current situation as follows: "Although the singular form daylight saving time is the original one, dating from the early 20th century—and is preferred by some usage critics—the plural form is now extremely common in AmE. [...] The rise of daylight savings time appears to have resulted from the avoidance of a miscue: when saving is used, readers might puzzle momentarily over whether saving is a gerund (the saving of daylight) or a participle (the time for saving). [...] Using savings as the adjective—as in savings account or savings bond—makes perfect sense. More than that, it ought to be accepted as the better form."[154] In Britain, Willett's 1907 proposal[33] used the term daylight saving, but by 1911 the term summer time replaced daylight saving time in draft legislation.[78] The same or similar expressions are used in many other languages: Sommerzeit in German, zomertijd in Dutch, kesäaika in Finnish, horario de verano or hora de verano in Spanish, and heure d'été in French.[56] The name of local time typically changes when DST is observed. American English replaces standard with daylight: for example, Pacific Standard Time (PST) becomes Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). In the United Kingdom, the standard term for UK time when advanced by one hour is British Summer Time (BST), and British English typically inserts summer into other time zone names, e.g. Central European Time (CET) becomes Central European Summer Time (CEST). The North American English mnemonic "spring forward, fall back" (also "spring ahead ...", "spring up ...", and "... fall behind") helps people remember in which direction to shift the clocks.[50] A 2001 US public service advertisement reminded people to adjust clocks. Changes to DST rules cause problems in existing computer installations. For example, the 2007 change to DST rules in North America required that many computer systems be upgraded, with the greatest impact on e-mail and calendar programs. The upgrades required a significant effort by corporate information technologists.[155] Some applications standardize on UTC to avoid problems with clock shifts and time zone differences.[156] Likewise, most modern operating systems internally handle and store all times as UTC and only convert to local time for display.[157][158] However, even if UTC is used internally, the systems still require external leap second updates and time zone information to correctly calculate local time as needed. Many systems in use today base their date/time calculations from data derived from the tz database also known as zoneinfo. IANA time zone database The tz database maps a name to the named location's historical and predicted clock shifts. This database is used by many computer software systems, including most Unix-like operating systems, Java, and the Oracle RDBMS;[159] HP's "tztab" database is similar but incompatible.[160] When temporal authorities change DST rules, zoneinfo updates are installed as part of ordinary system maintenance. In Unix-like systems the TZ environment variable specifies the location name, as in TZ=':America/New_York'. In many of those systems there is also a system-wide setting that is applied if the TZ environment variable is not set: this setting is controlled by the contents of the /etc/localtime file, which is usually a symbolic link or hard link to one of the zoneinfo files. Internal time is stored in timezone-independent Unix time; the TZ is used by each of potentially many simultaneous users and processes to independently localize time display. Older or stripped-down systems may support only the TZ values required by POSIX, which specify at most one start and end rule explicitly in the value. For example, TZ='EST5EDT,M3.2.0/02:00,M11.1.0/02:00' specifies time for the eastern United States starting in 2007. Such a TZ value must be changed whenever DST rules change, and the new value applies to all years, mishandling some older timestamps.[161] As with zoneinfo, a user of Microsoft Windows configures DST by specifying the name of a location, and the operating system then consults a table of rule sets that must be updated when DST rules change. Procedures for specifying the name and updating the table vary with release. Updates are not issued for older versions of Microsoft Windows.[162] Windows Vista supports at most two start and end rules per time zone setting. In a Canadian location observing DST, a single Vista setting supports both 1987–2006 and post-2006 time stamps, but mishandles some older time stamps. Older Microsoft Windows systems usually store only a single start and end rule for each zone, so that the same Canadian setting reliably supports only post-2006 time stamps.[163] These limitations have caused problems. For example, before 2005, DST in Israel varied each year and was skipped some years. Windows 95 used rules correct for 1995 only, causing problems in later years. In Windows 98, Microsoft marked Israel as not having DST, forcing Israeli users to shift their computer clocks manually twice a year. The 2005 Israeli Daylight Saving Law established predictable rules using the Jewish calendar but Windows zone files could not represent the rules' dates in a year-independent way. Partial workarounds, which mishandled older time stamps, included manually switching zone files every year[164] and a Microsoft tool that switches zones automatically.[165] In 2013, Israel standardized its daylight saving time according to the Gregorian calendar.[166] Microsoft Windows keeps the system real-time clock in local time. This causes several problems, including compatibility when multi booting with operating systems that set the clock to UTC, and double-adjusting the clock when multi booting different Windows versions, such as with a rescue boot disk. This approach is a problem even in Windows-only systems: there is no support for per-user timezone settings, only a single system-wide setting. In 2008 Microsoft hinted that future versions of Windows will partially support a Windows registry entry RealTimeIsUniversal that had been introduced many years earlier, when Windows NT supported RISC machines with UTC clocks, but had not been maintained.[167] Since then at least two fixes related to this feature have been published by Microsoft.[168][169] The NTFS file system used by recent versions of Windows stores the file with a UTC time stamp, but displays it corrected to local—or seasonal—time. However, the FAT filesystem commonly used on removable devices stores only the local time. Consequently, when a file is copied from the hard disk onto separate media, its time will be set to the current local time. If the time adjustment is changed, the timestamps of the original file and the copy will be different. The same effect can be observed when compressing and uncompressing files with some file archivers. It is the NTFS file that changes seen time. This effect should be kept in mind when trying to determine if a file is a duplicate of another, although there are other methods of comparing files for equality (such as using a checksum algorithm). A ready clue is if the time stamps differ by precisely 1 hour. Permanent daylight saving time See also: Permanent daylight saving time in the United States, Decree time in Russia, and Summer time in Europe § Future A move to permanent daylight saving time (staying on summer hours all year with no time shifts) is sometimes advocated and is currently implemented in some jurisdictions such as Argentina, Belarus,[81] Saskatchewan, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Singapore, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.[170] It could be a result of following the time zone of a neighboring region, political will, or other causes. Advocates cite the same advantages as normal DST without the problems associated with the twice yearly time shifts. However, many remain unconvinced of the benefits, citing the same problems and the relatively late sunrises, particularly in winter, that year-round DST entails.[13] Russia switched to permanent DST from 2011 to 2014, but the move proved unpopular because of the late sunrises in winter, so the country switched permanently back to standard time in 2014 for the whole Russian Federation.[171] The United Kingdom and Ireland also experimented with year-round summer time between 1968 and 1971, and put clocks forward by an extra hour during World War II.[172] In the United States, the Florida, Washington, California, and Oregon legislatures have all passed bills to enact permanent DST, but the bills require Congressional approval in order to take effect. Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island have also introduced proposals or commissions to that effect.[173][174][175][176][177] Although 26 states have considered making DST permanent, unless Congress changes federal law, states cannot implement permanent DST—states can only opt out of DST, not standard time.[178] Under an EU directive, from 2021 twice-yearly adjustment of clocks will cease. Member states will have the option of observing either standard time or summer time all year round.[179] Problems with permanent DST Since daylight saving time creates the illusion of the sun rising and setting one hour later on the clock, but does not add any additional daylight, the already later sunrise times under standard time are pushed an hour later on the clock with daylight saving time. Late sunrise times can become unpopular in the winter months which essentially forces workers and schoolchildren to begin the day in darkness. 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The White Supremacist Threat to America; An Important Publication by MPAC Posted by RT Both | Aug 16, 2019 | Articles, Featured © Photo Courtesy of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) with Salam Al-Marayati (right), president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council A White Paper recently published by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) reveals a stark difference between the actual cause of much of the mass violence currently roiling the United States and the labels the Trump administration chooses to apply to it. MPAC was established in 1988 and has offices in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. It released the White Paper, titled “The White Supremacist Threat to America,” on July 31, just days before Patrick Crusius shot 22 people, most of them Hispanics, at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas. In a manifesto posted on 8chan immediately prior to the shooting, Crusius said he acted in response to a “Hispanic invasion” of the United States. President Trump has ascribed the causes of this kind of mass violence to mental illness and violent videogames, just as much of his Christian fundamentalist base decries it as evidence of a bleak and godless world. Trump has sidestepped questions about the way in which his own speeches and Twitter posts, where he has frequently spoken of an immigrant “invasion,” were echoed in Crusius’s manifesto. MPAC’s White Paper provides evidence that a primary cause of shootings like that in El Paso is not mental illness or violent video games. In addition to the widespread availability of assault weapons in the U.S, the cause is an international terrorist movement, leaderless yet coordinated, operating in Europe and America and spreading its hateful and violent intentions through social media and internet sites like 8chan and The Daily Stormer. Salam Al-Marayati, president of MPAC, said that “for too long” white supremacist violence has been considered “a series of isolated incidents.” Furthermore, said Marayati, “The higher you get in the Trump administration, the less movement there is on this issue.” Instead, “there is pushback and denial and confusion.” However, according to Marayati, law enforcement at local levels is well aware of the white supremacist threat. “It’s clear that white nationalism has become a number one priority,” he said. “Unfortunately, the funding does not reflect that yet, but there is definitely a sense of urgency among local law enforcement and some members of the FBI,” although, Marayati said, “we need to have more conversation on how to deal with that threat.” Among the White Paper’s key findings is that white supremacy is “not just a belief system premised on racist hatred of non-whites,” but a “political project” whose ultimate goal is a “white ethno-state.” The White Paper cites historian Kathleen Belew, who says the “inherently anti-American project” of white supremacy is focused on “trying to overthrow the federal government and create a united white polity that will then eventually eradicate people of color in the country, and in the world.” The MPAC White Paper presents clear evidence of international coordination, quoting a New York Times article that alleges, for example, that the Christchurch, New Zealand shooter, Brenton Tarrant, belonged to a “network of white extremists” that is global in scale and “can be understood, and even classified, as international terrorism” and that Muslims and Jews continue to be “centrally situated in white supremacist narratives as the source of societal ills.” The White Paper also shows how these “white supremacist narratives” are being taken up by the conservative national media. Tucker Carlson on Fox News has become increasingly flagrant in his advocacy of white nationalist ideology. “The messaging on shows such as Carlson’s [is] regularly picked up by Donald Trump, and other conservative politicians, who repeat these talking points to a wider audience,” the White Paper says. White supremacist groups have actually “praised this process as ‘normalizing’ their message.” However, the MPAC White Paper acknowledges that while “Republicans have become increasingly concerned with immigration, as have conservative voters at large” it is “unlikely that this concern with immigration among Republicans stems from a commitment to white supremacy.” However, the increased media and political spotlight on immigration has “nonetheless coincided with an increase in both violence toward immigrant communities and xenophobic rhetoric.” The violence in El Paso was directed at the group that Donald Trump has focused on most recently, but it must be remembered that from early in his run for the presidency, he targeted Muslims with both words and deeds. The White Paper shows that, since 2015, “then-candidate Donald Trump” said he “would strongly consider” either shutting down or “surveilling mosques” and said he felt the need for a “national Muslim registry.” In 2016, as the election drew closer, Trump told a crowd, “Islam hates us.” And of course, practically Trump’s first action upon achieving the Oval Office was to sign the Executive Order popularly known as the Muslim Ban, in which residents of seven, randomly selected Muslim-majority nations were not allowed entry into the United States, some after they had already boarded airplanes headed here. The White Paper demonstrates “a strong connection between anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians like Trump and increases in violent hate crimes toward American Muslim communities.” Citing the Extremist Crime Database, the White Paper asserts that 166 out of 217 “ideologically motivated homicide incidents involving far-right extremists” in the last 30 years, “were committed by white supremacists against members of minority communities.” In the six-year period from 2011 through 2017, “there were nearly 350 white extremist terrorism attacks across Europe, North America and Australia.” And, in that same period, “white supremacist terrorism accounted for roughly one-third of all terrorist attacks in the United States.” And yet, federal responses to these acts of terrorism continue to be out of step with contemporary reality. Currently, not a single official at DHS is dedicated to investigating “white extremist violence” the White Paper says. The FBI and DOJ has “collapsed their system of eleven different kinds of domestic terrorism classifications, including one categorization specifically for white supremacist violence,” into four general categories: “racially motivated violent extremism; anti-government and anti-authority extremism; animal rights and environmental extremism; and abortion extremism.” “Since the last election there had been a deliberate attempt to gear [law enforcement activities to] addressing terrorism as a foreign threat,” said Pardeep Kaleka, executive director of the Greater Milwaukee Interfaith Council and co-founder of Serve 2 Unite, a group that combats white nationalism through education and outreach. “That is an extension of the Patriot Act.” However, Kaleka said, “The domestic threat is far greater than anything from foreign soil.” Another problem with the federal response is its lack of transparency. Currently, the White Paper says, “the federal government is not required to disclose specific information relating to their investigations into terrorist activity.” To that end, MPAC’s recommendations include a comprehensive study of hate crimes and better training for law enforcement in identifying them. The White Paper recommends passage of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer No Hate Act, which would “incentivize greater hate crimes reporting and data collection among federal government agencies as well as state and local governments.” In addition, MPAC recommends “greater transparency from the DOJ’s counter-terror operations” including the FBI terror watch list. This is necessary because, “Communities of color feel they are being targeted by white nationalists and at the same time scrutinized and at times even harassed by the federal government,” Salam Al-Marayati said. WMJ reached out to the Milwaukee division of the FBI for comment on this article but received no response. After the White Paper’s release, Marayati participated in a panel discussion with California congressman Adam Schiff, a frequent critic of the Trump administration, who said at the event, “it shouldn’t take a mass shooting to spur action . . . This is the time for each of us to dig deep and ask ourselves: ‘Where can I do good?’” The full text of MPAC’s White Paper is available by clicking here: “The White Supremacist Threat to America” PreviousHundreds Gather in Milwaukee to Condemn Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton NextFootball’s Muslim Role Models on the increase says FA Councillor Rimla Akhtar Record number of world refugees fleeing violence has global and local impact Omar Reda, M.D. Addresses Refugee Trauma in Series of Milwaukee Workshops Salous Business Grows Along with His Community David Najib Kasir: Painting a Syrian identity with art to build cultural understanding

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about ACB GM & biosafety seed laws & policies farmer seed systems corporate control media & policy submissions Burkinabé Bounty connects the resistance of smallholder farmers on the African continent African country ZIFF 2019 Burkinabé Rising WEMA Sabrina Masinjila, ACB’s Outreach and Advocacy officer based in Tanzania, organised a group of farmers to attend a screening of this film at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. She reflects on the experience. The role of art and music to express cultural and social issues can never be underestimated; more so when it comes to portraying the struggles of communities on social issues. This comes through strongly at the highly regarded Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), hosted in July at Ngome Kongwe (the Old Fort) on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, which has featured African and international film, music, art and design since 1997. For the first time, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) collaborated with ZIFF, to bring 10 farmers to a screening of Burkinabé Bounty on 10 July at the ZanCinema. Following on from her previous film, Burkinabé Rising, Iara Lee documents the struggles for food sovereignty in Burkina Faso, where people of varying age, gender and walks of life – including farmers, artists, activists and civil society representatives – come together in a unified social movement to resist corporate control over, and to maintain the identity of, their local traditional and cultural food systems. In the film, passionate young artists use music and art to shape powerful messages that create awareness of the social and political struggles in Burkina Faso, also drawing from the renowned revolutionist Thomas Sankara. The farmers who attended the screening come from the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, and belong to the local association of fruit and vegetable farmers, UWAMWIMA, which promotes sustainable production and marketing of organic horticultural products. Zanzibari farmers are also caught in this current African struggle to resist the encroachment of traditional and local food systems: the challenges of promoting sustainable, ecological farming and organic farming are all too real for them. They spoke about the lack of recognition from government on the benefits of ecological and sustainable agriculture – particularly in the case of fruit and vegetable farming – and the lack of support, in terms of: organic inputs such as seed, extension services, capital, and markets for their products. Rather, there is a strong push for the use of agricultural chemicals and corporate seed. However, there is a move towards changing the narrative, as civil society and farmers’ organisations on the island begin to collaborate with the Zanzibar government to develop initiatives that recognise and support sustainable ecological and organic farming, through an Organic Vision for the island. Before the film, Pemba farmer Ali Othman expressed the hope that the group would learn from the struggles in Burkina Faso, particularly on the fight against corporate control. The film did not disappoint, with UWAMWIMA director, and board member of the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM), Khamis Mohammed, commenting afterwards that he was inspired by the depiction of resistance against neo-colonialism – in the guise of the ongoing push for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that threaten food and seed systems in Burkina Faso and other African countries. In Tanzania, the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project pushes for the adoption of GMOs, through ongoing trials of GM maize in the Dodoma Region on the mainland. This poses a threat for Zanzibar, where the majority of the food produced is organic by default. Mohammed said that resisting corporate control and preserving local and traditional seed is key. Since UWAMWIMA farmers face challenges in accessing organic seed for fruit and vegetables, he thinks it is high time that farmers are empowered to save and preserve their own seed for use in ensuing seasons, thus reducing their dependency on having to buy seed every year. He explained that it is necessary to create awareness so farmers understand the important role they play in the food system. Other highlights of the film were: the importance placed on agroecology for feeding the world and providing for healthy lifestyles and environments; the value addition of different crops, such as using sorghum to make local beer; the use of various plants like Moringa for medicinal purposes; the role of women in nurturing and caring for families, through farming and the preparation of local traditional cuisine; and the overall promotion of the use of locally produced food and products – and how women, particularly young women, are empowered through gaining economic skills. Of great interest was also the depiction of the fight against Monsanto/ Bayer’s introduction of GMOs in Burkina Faso, which led to various groups within and outside Burkina Faso organising a march of solidarity against the company and to demand support for agroecology. The Zanzibar farmers were grateful for this opportunity to attend the screening, as they were able to see the resistance in other parts of the continent to the same threats and issues they are facing. In this video below, some of the farmers share their comments. For more information on this timely film, please click here. NPO No:57324 Registration No: 2004/025137/08 13 The Braids Road, Emmarentia, 2195 PO Box 29170, Melville, 2109 office@acbio.org.za All material on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Material from this site may be shared without modification for non-commercial use provided the African Centre for Biodiversity is acknowledged as the source. Prior written agreement is necessary for any commercial use of material or data derived from this site.

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Senate Finance Committee Passes USMCA You Auto Know 01/10/20 Tweet This Share This on Facebook Email This The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 25-3. The agreement must now be voted on by six other Senate committees, most of which are expected to do so next week. But a quick Senate passage has been put in jeopardy by today's announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that she will send articles of impeachment to the Senate. If the Senate impeachment trial begins soon, as many expect, the final vote on USMCA could be pushed back significantly. USMCA, an updated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), contains stricter "rules of origin" (ROO) for cars, requiring 75 percent of a vehicle's components to be made in North America, up from 62.5 percent in the current NAFTA, and 40-45 percent vehicle content made by workers making at least $16 an hour. There are also more stringent requirements for the use of North American steel and aluminum. The New Year could also mean renewed congressional determination to rein in the administration's tariff powers. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has long expressed an interest in doing so, but reaffirmed his commitment this week, saying "That's been a goal of mine and is still a goal." Section 232 of The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 gave the president authority to impose tariffs for reasons of national security, and was used recently to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum and threaten tariffs on imported autos and parts. Show Congress the Vehicles on Your Lot Are Not a National Security Threat! "Regardless of whether or not the period for the Section 232 potential tariffs may have lapsed we know by now that there's sufficient flexibility and discretion in other U.S. trade laws that if President Trump really decided that he wanted to put tariffs on European car exports he would find a way to do so." -Chad Brown, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (Inside U.S. Trade) "...I think that there's enough desire in my committee to do something about 232." -Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman, Senate Finance Committee (The Hill) Check out the latest Beltway Talk podcast, featuring Cox Automotive's Charlie Chesbrough for a Year-End Sales Review and preview of what to expect in 2020. Florida Police Respond After Parrot Cries, "Let Me Out!" When someone in a Florida neighborhood heard chilling cries and the words "Let me out!" they dialed 911. Little did they know the cries were that of a 40-year-old parrot named Rambo. After the call, four Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies pulled up and questioned a man who appeared to be repairing a car in his driveway. The Palm Beach Post reports that when the deputies explained their concerns, the man smiled, then told deputies he'd introduce them to the perpetrator. When he returned with the parrot, the deputies burst out laughing. The man told officers that he taught Rambo to scream "Let me out!" when he was a kid and Rambo lived in a cage. PBSO officials could not be reached for more details. The agency did tweet a link to a video Saturday, saying, "Our deputies in Lake Worth Beach came to the help of someone screaming for help. Hilarity ensued." Previous Article from You Auto Know Next Article from You Auto Know Join the Legislative Action Network Sign Up for AIADA Updates Please provide your contact information and select your areas of interest in the fields below. FirstUp You Auto Know 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 800 1-800-GO-AIADA (1-800-462-4232) Connect with AIADA © Copyright 2020 American International Automobile Dealers. All rights reserved.

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City of Huntington sues drug wholesalers over opioid epidemic By Kyla Asbury and Chris Dickerson | Jan 20, 2017 HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington has filed a lawsuit against three drug companies and a physician it claims fueled opioid epidemic within in the city and across the state. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation; Cardinal Health Inc.; McKesson Corporation; and Dr. Gregory Donald Chaney were named as defendants in the suit. The drug wholesalers shipped 423 million pain pills to West Virginia between 2007 and 2012, earning $17 billion in net income, according to a complaint filed Jan. 19 in Cabell Circuit Court. The City of Huntington claims Chaney wrote prescriptions for medications, including schedule II opioids, to Huntington residents. Chaney, who practiced medicine in Barboursville, admitted in federal court he wrote a fraudulent prescription to illegally obtain more than 100 oxycodone pills from an employee. He could be sentenced to four years and receive a $250,000 fine at his April 3 sentencing. “Through their acts and omissions the defendants have inserted themselves as an integral part of the epidemic of opioid abuse,” the complaint states. “As alleged herein, this epidemic consist of medical providers, pharmacies and distributors of controlled substances, each of whom knowingly or while acting grossly negligent prescribe, dispense or distribute prescription medicine for illegitimate medical purposes.” Each act alone would be ineffective to divert controlled substances for illegitimate purposes, but each act together causes and contributes to the opioid epidemic, according to the suit. The city claims the defendants’ actions have caused and will continue to cause the city to disburse substantial sums of public funds to deal with the significant consequences of the opiod epidemic that was fueled by the defendants’ illegal, reckless and malicious actions in flooding the state with highly addictive prescription medications without regard for the adverse consequences to the city and its residents. The defendants’ actions were motivated by financial gain without regard to the welfare of the city and its residents and have caused substantial damages, including an increase in expenses of drug abuse treatment programs; prevention and training costs for law enforcement, hospitals and schools; costs of the drug Naloxone, as well as education, training and use; youth development community programs; medical care and hospitalizations; increased costs of law enforcement; increased costs of prosecutions; and increased costs of incarcerations, according to the suit. “The citizens in our city, our region and our state are living a nightmare that was avoidable,” Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said in statement. “Profits have been pocketed while our community has been left with the fallout and stigma of the opioid epidemic.” The city claims each of the defendants played a key role in the creation and continuation of the opioid epidemic in Huntington, which resulted in momentous damages. In the last six years, 1,728 West Virginians have fatally overdosed on hydrocodone and oxycodone pills, according to the suit. The unregulated shipments amount to 433 pain pills for every man, woman and child in the state of West Virginia. The defendants each profited, while disregarding the impact that their actions had on the people under the influence of these drugs, according to the suit. The city claims opioid abuse has triggered a resurgence in heroin use, imposing additional burdens on the city and local agencies to address the heroin use and addiction. On Aug. 17, Huntington experienced 26 heroin overdoses in the span of four hours. West Virginia had the highest drug-overdose death rate in the United States in 2014, according to a recent Center for Disease Control report. The state also has one of the highest prescription rates of opioids in the country and is ranked in the top 10 concerning prescriptions given out for high-dose opioids and extended-release, both of which are targets for abusers. The drug distributors knew or should have known that they were supplying vast amounts of dangerous drugs to small markets that were already facing abuse, diversion, misuse and other problems associated with the opioid epidemic, according to the suit. The city claims the defendants were negligent and violated West Virginia code and were unjustly enriched at the city’s expense. The city is seeking a temporary restraining order preventing the defendants from violating West Virginia laws; a permanent restraining order preventing the defendants from violating West Virginia laws; and punitive damages for the defendants willful, wanton, malicious, oppressive and intentional acts. The city is being represented by Charles R. “Rusty” Webb of the Webb Law Centre in Charleston. The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Christopher D. Chiles. Huntington retained Webb on a contingency fee basis. “I am honored to represent the City of Huntington in not one, but two major lawsuits," Webb said. "I have an affinity for Huntington since my college days at Marshall University and am very proud of the leadership Steve Williams brings to this great city that has been unfortunately, ground zero on the drug addiction problem in West Virginia.” The drug companies recently settled with the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office on similar accusations. That lawsuit, which was filed in 2012 in Boone Circuit Court, settled for $47 million. In December, McDowell County filed a lawsuit against McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal and a Bluefield physician related to the influx of opioids into the county. That lawsuit was filed by the Bell Law Firm of Charleston, the Troy Law Firm of Charleston and Morgan & Morgan of Tampa, Fla. Several other counties also are considering similar lawsuits. County commissions in Cabell, Mercer and Mingo counties have met with attorneys about possible litigation. Webb already represents Huntington as co-counsel in an anti-trust lawsuit against West Virginia Paving. Cabell Circuit Court case number: 17-C-38 The Webb Law Firm, PLLC • Cabell Circuit Court The Webb Law Firm, PLLC Cabell Circuit Court

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» Countries Full Name 92 Republic of Turkey Alliance Neutral or Non-Belligerent Entry into WW2 23 Feb 1945 Population in 1939 17,370,000 Contributor: C. Peter Chen ww2dbaseModern Turkey was born out of the Ottoman Empire after WW1. In 1939, Turkey signed a Mutual Aid Pact with France and the United Kingdom, but, avoiding to go directly into combat and fearing the Soviet Union (which had just jointly invaded Poland with Germany), Turkey along with the rest of the Balkan Entente (Romania, Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey) declared neutrality when France was invaded in 1940. In Jun 1941, as the German forces entered the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey and Germany signed a non-aggression pact; this pact gave Turkey the security it sought, while giving Germany the comfort of a safe flank as it planned to turn against the Soviet Union. Despite Turkish neutrality, the country did suffer some casualties during the war. On 3 Nov 1941, for example, Turkish schooner Kaynakdere was sunk by Soviet submarine ShCh-214 in the Black Sea as the Turkish schooner ventured near ground sheld by German troops (the Soviet submarine captain suspected that the schooner was smuggling in supplies for the Germans); Soviet submarines would sink several more Turkish vessels during the war. Turkey would suffer losses at the hands of the Axis as well, such as the loss of merchant ship Antares to Italian submarine Alagi in Jul 1942. Meanwhile, the Western Allies actively courted Turkey. In Dec 1941, days prior to the Pearl Harbor attack that brought the United States into the war, Franklin Roosevelt announced that Turkey was eligible to receive Lend-Lease aid. As the tide turned against Germany, Turkey leaned more and more toward the Allied side. Turkey halted the export of chromite, a key ingredient in the manufacture of stainless steel, to Germany in Apr 1944. On 2 Aug 1944, Turkey severed diplomatic relations with Germany. In Feb 1945, Turkey allowed itself to be courted by the Allies by attending the inaugural meeting of the United Nations, leading to a declaration of war on Germany on 23 Feb 1945. Turkish troops were not sent into combat, however. ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia Last Major Update: Mar 2014 WW2-Era Weather Data for Turkey Visitor Submitted Comments Show older comments 1. r.h. says: 2 Oct 2014 10:29:28 AM this site helps me with nothing! All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB. Turkey in World War II Photo Gallery See all 4 photographs of Turkey in World War II "Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue." Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945

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AES LEARNS A Day In Court Date: 1 June 2017, Thursday Venue: State Courts, Singapore By Licup Ariana Isabelle Gonzales, Class 3/2 This event was very memorable for me as this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about the judicial system in Singapore and also get a chance to interact with student leaders from various schools. The courtroom in real life is very different from the ones we see in movies. The judges no longer wear wigs! The court is also now managed electronically, so there are no longer stacks of paper and files. Apart from the important personnel such as judges and the public prosecutors, the courts also have a well-staffed administrative team to support the system. In the first half of the day, the participants had to work in groups to deliberate on a case involving a 19 year old boy who threw a punch on an innocent guy. As a result, the victim suffered permanent scars and a broken skull. I was in the prosecutor's team and we have had to decide on the punishment to recommend to the judge. We had to make sure that sentence is fair to both the perpetrator and the victim. It was honestly not an easy task as there were too many factors to consider. Firstly, we have to make sure the sentence is legally and socially justified while taking into consideration the severity of the victim’s injuries, and most importantly, whether justice has been served. Secondly, we need to consider whether the sentence is too harsh for a teenager, taking into consideration the physical, emotional and social impact the sentence could have on the 19 year old boy. After debating with the team representing the defendant, the 'prosecutors' still could not decide on probation or jail sentence for the offender but nevertheless, we had to move on. We finally made our way to the courtroom where we role-played as if it was a real trial. While the 'prosecutors' fought for their case, the 'defendant's lawyers' also argued their case to make sure the sentence would be a lenient one. Who knew that the prosecutors are the ones meting out the sentences for the offender? I always thought that the judge is the one making all these decisions but actually, the prosecutors play a big part in it; whereas the main duty of the judge is to ensure a fair trial by questioning the defendant's lawyer, the plaintiff, the accused as well as the prosecutor. After our mock trial, we went to watch a real trial in courtroom 26. Offenders who were in custody or on bail were summoned to allow the judge and the prosecutor to decide on their sentences. There were 4 cases of drug trafficking and drug abuse. For one particular case, the bail amount was as high as $70,000 and the offender even had to surrender his passport and identity card. There was also a case of robbery and the judge decided that the accused will not be able to go on bail, which means he would be held in custody until the trial is over. We then had a tour of the State Courts. We visited the Centre for Dispute Resolution and the mediation rooms where civil disputes are settled through the help of a mediator. The Centre encourages people to settle their disputes outside of a lengthy and costly trial by providing alternative dispute resolution services such as mediation for civil claims, including motor accident and personal injury claims. I learnt that mediation actually has a success rate of 85% and it not only helps to save time, money and hassle for the parties in dispute, it also frees up the manpower in the courts to focus on more serious cases. Overall, the whole experience was very educational and enriching. I truly enjoyed myself and I got to know many things that I didn’t know before!

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HomeHomemyPersRecognitionDevices "V" Devices ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR VALOR “V” DEVICE The "V" device is worn on decorations to denote valor, an act or acts of heroism by an individual above what is normally expected while engaged in direct combat with an enemy of the United States, or an opposing foreign or armed force, with exposure to enemy hostilities and personal risk. Effective Jan. 7, 2016, the “V” device is authorized on the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal. As a reminder, the use of the "V" device on the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award is only authorized for the period of Nov. 15, 1961 to Jan. 1, 2014. Prior to Jan. 1, 2014, only one bronze "V" device is authorized. (NOTE: The establishment of the Gallant Unit Citation and Meritorious Unit Award warranted the discontinuance of the "V" device being authorized for approved USAF unit awards). "C" Devices ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR COMBAT “C” DEVICE The "C" device was established to distinguish an award earned for exceptionally meritorious service or achievement performed under combat conditions on or after Jan. 7, 2016 (this is not retroactive prior to this date). The device is only authorized if the service or achievement was performed while the service member was personally exposed to hostile action or under significant risk of hostile action: While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party The use of the "C" device is determined solely on the specific circumstances under which the service or achievement was performed. The award is not determined by geographic location. The fact the service was performed in a combat zone, a combat zone tax exclusion area, or an area designated for imminent danger pay, hardship duty pay, or hostile fire pay is not sufficient to qualify for the "C" device. The service member must have been personally exposed to hostile action or under significant risk of hostile action. Rank/Grade will not be a factor in determining whether the "C" device is warranted, nor will any quotas, official or unofficial, be established limiting the number of "C" devices authorized for a given combat engagement, a given operation, or cumulatively within a given expanse of area or time. Authorized and Unauthorized Decorations The "C" device is authorized for placement only on the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Air Force Achievement Medal. It cannot be authorized on any other ribbon or medal. The "C" device is not authorized on the Bronze Star Medal. All awards of the BSM for non-valorous achievement or service must satisfy the requirements for personal exposure to hostile action or significant risk of exposure to hostile action. The "C" device is not authorized on the Meritorious Service Medal, as this award is equivalent to the BSM. Accordingly, if the service or achievement was performed under combat conditions, the BSM is the appropriate award "R" Devices ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR REMOTE “R” DEVICE The "R" device was established to distinguish an award earned for direct hands-on employment of a weapon system that had a direct and immediate impact on a combat operation or other military operation (i.e. outcome of an engagement or specific effects on a target). Other military operations include Title 10, United States Code, support of non-Title 10 operations, and operations authorized by an approved execute order. The action must have been performed through any domain and in circumstances that did not expose the individual to personal hostile action, or place him or her at significant risk of personal exposure to hostile action: While engaged in military operations against an enemy of the United States; or While engaged in military operations involving conflict against an opposing foreign force; or While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in military operations with an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party Qualifying Career Fields The "R" device may be awarded to Airmen who, during the period of the act, served in the remotely piloted aircraft; cyber; space; or Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance career fields on or after Jan. 7, 2016 (this is not retroactive prior to this date). Basis for a Decoration The "R" device is only authorized for a specific achievement (i.e. impact awards) and will not be authorized for sustained performance or service (i.e. end-of-tour, separation or retirement decorations) Recognition for direct and immediate impact shall be based on the merit of the individual's actions, the basic criteria of the decoration, and the "R" device criteria Performance of a normal duty or accumulation of minor acts will not justify the "R" device. The act must have been: performed in a manner significantly above that normally expected and sufficient to distinguish the individual above members performing similar acts A decoration should only be recommended in cases where the event clearly merits special recognition of the action (i.e. achieving a strategic objective or saving of lives on the ground) Authorized Decorations The "R" device is authorized for placement only on the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Air Force Achievement Medal. It cannot be authorized on any other ribbon or medal.

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Winter of 2016 and the initial part of spring 2017 were characterized by above average temperatures and a climate which, on the whole, was a dry one. Bud break began during the first week of April and was followed, a few weeks later, by A damaging frost which reduced the final production without, however, damaging the quality of the harvested grapes. Light rain in May preceded a summer season which was, in general, hot and dry and was accompanied warm winds as well. The harvest began during the last days of August with the picking of the Merlot and then continued from the second week of September on with the Syrah and the other complementary grapes. After destemming and pressing, the must was given a cold maceration on its skins to fully bring out the fruit of the various grape varieties in the blend. The fermentation was carried out at temperatures held to a maximum of 82°Fahrenheit (28° centigrade) and lasted approximately ten days. Seventy percent of the wine then went into 60 gallon French oak barrels used either once or twice previously where the malolactic fermentation also took place, while the other 30% was aged in stainless steel tanks. In the final phase, Achelo was bottled during the last months of 2018. The 2017 Achelo shows an intense ruby/purple in color. On the nose, ample and enveloping notes of red and black berry fruit fuse with spicy sensations of vanilla and varietal hints of black pepper typical of Syrah. The palate is ripe and supple with a pleasurable persistence heightened by an aftertaste of black fruit such as cassis and blackberry jam along with vanilla as well.

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Paisan (1946) Paisan begins like a war documentary, with an American narration over an animated map, and it carries on like an American film with soldiers arriving in an Italian village. Soon though we hear the locals speak in Italian and one of the soldiers translate, and we realise that it's really an Italian film and a notable one at that. The screenplay was Oscar nominated for the six writers, one per sequence, and they include names like Federico Fellini and director Roberto Rossellini, hardly minor names. What it shows is the other side of war, the story of people rather than grand beliefs, and how we don't really understand each other. The first section is all about misunderstanding. An Italian girl guides a group of American soldiers out of her village, but ends up dead and unfairly unmourned. What must be half of the piece is taken up with a conversation between one soldier and the girl, with the soldier speaking English and the girl speaking Italian. They understand almost nothing of what each other say, but find a bond, and when the GI is shot by the Germans, she revenges him. But when the American's colleagues check out the shooting they believe her to have done it. It's a tragedy wrapped up in a very small parcel but it's probably a decent microcosm of the war as a whole. The Americans, Italians and Germans are just people and none of them really have much of a clue about what the others are on about. The second deals with a black American military policeman who doesn't want to go home and an Italian kid who steals to survive. The MP berates the kid, who is stealing from the back of a military truck, ad asks him why he has to steal. Of course the kid doesn't understand a word of it. When the MP realises that it's the same kid that stole his shoes while he slept, he tells him to take him to his home to talk to his family, only to discover that his parents are dead and he lives in some sort of overcrowded quarry or mine. His driving away symbolises the advent of understanding. There's understanding later on in the other four stories, and hope and humanity too, along with tragedy on a personal level and a whole range of other emotions that fit a country so recently at war. There are points where people of different nationalities are able to communicate with each other, but plenty more where that is merely a sad wish. In and amongst the war films where the good guys heroically kill the bad guys, here that's far from the point. The point is that people die, whichever side they happen to be on, and people lose their families and homes and lives. It's a very potent film, deliberately raw and unpolished but all the more real for that. Posted by Hal C. F. Astell at 12:39 pm The Racket (1928) Lewis Milestone Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Carl Franklin Madame X (1937) Sam Wood The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (1943) Eugene Fo... Penguin Pool Murder (1932) George Archainbaud Footsteps in the Dark (1941) Lloyd Bacon Crime Doctor (1943) Michael Gordon Spider Baby (1968) Jack Hill Phantom (1922) F W Murnau The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) Sidney Salkow Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) John Rawlins The Scarlet Clue (1945) Phil Rosen The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) Sidney Salkow I Bury the Living (1958) Albert Band Abraham Lincoln (1930) D W Griffith Rain (1932) Lewis Milestone The Sea Hawk (1940) Michael Curtiz The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) Peter Godfrey The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) Peter Godfrey Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Mike Newell Crimson Tide (1995) Tony Scott Crainquebille (1922) Jacques Feyder Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) Liam Lyn... Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) Michael Apted Tommy (1975) Ken Russell Fires on the Plain (1959) Kon Ichikawa Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Russ Meyer The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) Anthony Minghella Divorce, Italian Style (1961) Pietro Germi In Cold Blood (1967) I Vitelloni (1953) Arizona (1940) Dead Poets Society (1989)

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Research Quality & Integrity AMS Protocols is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal focussing on Protocols from across the entire field of medicine and surgery. Protocols submitted to this journal must be authentic, educational and well written. They should be interesting to a broad readership of physicians and surgeons across the globe. About IJS Publishing Group IJS Publishing Group is a scientific publishing house established in 2003 with the launch of the International Journal of Surgery. There are now 12 journals in the portfolio and a number of other resources The journal is published online as a continuous volume and issue throughout the year. Articles are made available as soon as they are ready to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays in getting content publically available. Special collections of articles are welcomed and will be published as part of the normal issue, but also within a separate collection page. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement. Archiving Policy The journal’s publisher focuses on making content discoverable and accessible through indexing services. Content is also archived around the world to ensure long-term availability. Journals are indexed by the following services: CrossRef, JISC KB+, SHERPA RoMEO, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Google Scholar. In addition, all journals are available for harvesting via OAI-PMH. To ensure permanency of all publications, this journal also utilises CLOCKSS, and LOCKSS archiving systems to create permanent archives for the purposes of preservation and restoration. If the journal is not indexed by your preferred service, please contact us or alternatively by making an indexing request directly with the service. Published by IJS Publishing Group

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Our Global Businesses Why Analogic Security and Detection Motion Controls DeteCT Security blog Subscribe to DeteCT Security Newsletter Social Media Community Guidelines Analogic Events My Analogic Story Analogic Corporation Elects Fred B. Parks to Its Board of Directors PEABODY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 29, 2007–Bernard M. Gordon, Chairman of the Board of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), announced today that Fred B. Parks, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Urologix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULGX), of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors as a Class III Director, whose term will expire in 2010. Prior to 2003, Dr. Parks was Chief Executive Officer of Philips Medical Systems – Cleveland, formerly Marconi Medical Systems. Dr. Parks holds three degrees in Mechanical Engineering, a B.S. from the University of Missouri-Rolla, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has been appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Compensation Committees. Mr. Gordon commented, “Clearly, Fred has a wealth of experience in high-technology enterprises. We welcome Fred to Analogic’s Board of Directors and look forward to working with him to further strengthen Analogic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems. The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Automated Explosives Detection, Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Patient Monitoring, and Advanced Signal Processing. For more information, please visit www.analogic.com. Bernard M. Gordon Paul M. Roberts proberts@analogic.com About Analogic Analogic provides leading-edge healthcare and security technology solutions to advance the practice of medicine and save lives. We are recognized around the world for advanced imaging and real-time guidance technologies used for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as for automated threat detection. Analogic is headquartered just north of Boston, Massachusetts. © 2020 Analogic Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Maskoor Ahmad Usmani, former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students' Union president while speaking at the protest in New Delhi on Monday. Photo/ANI Home Ministry, PMO gave 'campus washout' orders: Former AMUSU president New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students' Union (AMUSU) president Maskoor Ahmad Usmani on Monday accused the Home Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of giving 'campus washout' orders after the December 15 incidents that rocked the campus. Usmani read the Preamble of the Constitution during the Congress party's protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at the Rajghat here. "The protests were carried out in the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on December 15 and students faced the atrocities of the Delhi Police. In retaliation to that, we gathered at the AMU and opposed the police brutality. Our so-called Vice-Chancellor permitted the police to enter the university to stop the protest," said Usmani during his speech at the Rajghat. "Police broke the university gate and shot bullets. RAF personnel entered the hostel and thrashed the students. Tear gas was also used inside the hostel rooms following campus washout order. This order was not given by the VC. It was given by the Home Ministry and the PMO," he added. He said the black law of this country violates the basic structure of the Constitution given by Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. "This is a violation of Articles 10, 14, 15 and 21. The Prime Minister is trying to say the people wearing 'sherwani' and 'kurta-pyjama' are the only ones who are fighting. I would like to ask him even he wears kurta-pyjama," he said. The Congress party organised a protest against the CAA at Mahatma Gandhi's resting place, Rajghat. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among other prominent leaders, who were present on the occasion. (ANI) AMU Students' Union President Anti-CAA protest in Delhi Congress protest against CAA Preamble in Congress protest Latest news on CAA Anti-CAA protest at Raj Ghat

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Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame By Sesame Workshop Apps Breath, Think, Do with Sesame in an interactive app that helps build resilience in young children by teaching skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. Children help a Sesame Street monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges using the “Breathe, Think, Do” strategy. Children can tap and touch to help the monster friend take deep breaths, think of plans, and try them out. There is also a parent section with tips and resources for navigating a variety of issues, e.g. overcoming mistakes, perseverance, managing sibling rivalry. This app is research based and forms part of the Little Children Big Challenges initiative, which aims to introduce the skills and strategies young children need to build resilience and persevere through everyday challenges. The skills taught have a strong evidence base, e.g. deep breathing. The app is easy to use and navigate. It uses lots of pictures and voice overs so reading is not required. There is also a parent section which has further information about the app and how to use it. Yes, the app can be used in a variety of different contexts and targets a range of everyday skills, e.g. problem-solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. There is also a parent section which provides tips and strategies for a variety of different issues, e.g. overcoming mistakes, practicing patience, encouraging independence. The app uses positive praise and reinforcement to encourage children throughout the activities. The app is also very interactive and uses lots of pictures and animated clips which is likely to be motivating for young children. The child must be able to manipulate a touch screen by pressing on buttons. Younger children may require support to wait and listen to questions and options before responding, to review key concepts, and to provide explanations and feedback. You can record your own voice and personalize the positive thinking phrases that the monster uses when thinking of a plan. Yes, the app teaches children simple strategies to regulate their emotions (e.g. belly breathing) and problem solve difficult situations. A greater range of scenarios to extend learning and the ability to personalize these scenarios to suit individual needs. I liked the interactive nature of the app and the fact that it uses simple, easy to understand Language to help children build resilience skills. There is also a very comprehensive parent section that provides tips and strategies covering a range of different issues. Age Ranges: Early Years, School-Age Curriculum: Personal & Social, Critical & Creative Thinking Miscellaneous Social Skills Social Skills With Billy Eggy 100

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Division of Adult Detention (Atlantic County Jail) The Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility or Atlantic County Jail currently houses an average 1,000 inmates with custody jurisdiction over an additional 250 inmates who are sentenced to various community programs Division of Adult Detention Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility (Atlantic County Jail) David Kelsey, Warden 5060 Atlantic Ave. Mays Landing, N.J. 08330 Explore Adult Detention (Jail) Atlantic County inmate addiction program upheld as state model The Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility opened in 1985 and was built to house 398 inmates. Since that time, the facility has undergone substantial growth and expansion and now houses an average 1000 inmates with custody jurisdiction over an additional 250 inmates who are sentenced to various community programs. A nationally recognized leader in county correctional facilities, the Atlantic County Department of Public Safety is charged with the operation of the Justice Facility. The New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts has recognized the Justice Facility's inmate classification program by incorporating it into their statewide computer system for use by all associated counties in New Jersey. In October, 1997, the Justice Facility opened its own Correction Officers Academy, certified by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, and graduating its first class in January 1998. The Academy training at the Canale Training Center trains all Atlantic County Correction Officers and will accept trainees from other New Jersey Counties. The Justice Facility is located at 5060 Atlantic Ave., Mays Landing, New Jersey. It is an Adult Detention Facility housing male and female inmates who are pretrial, county sentenced and in certain instances, state sentenced awaiting shipment or state inmates contracted to the Facility. The Facility has two main sections, the Main Jail Building and the Main Jail Annex. Sexual Abuse and Excessive Force Consistent with the law, the Atlantic County Justice Facility maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse, sexual harassment and excessive force against inmates. Zero tolerance for the purpose of sexual abuse and sexual harassment committed by an inmate or staff member means that it is strictly prohibited, thoroughly investigated, subject to disciplinary action, and will not be tolerated. All third party reports will be investigated. When the Atlantic County Justice Facility and/or Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office conducts its investigations into allegations of sexual abuse it shall do so promptly, thoroughly and objectively for all allegations including third-party and anonymous reports. If you believe an inmate has been subject to any of these acts while in this agency's custody, contact the Atlantic County Justice Facility’s Internal Affairs Investigation Unit at (609) 909-7434 or the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office 609-909-7800. Inmate Transport Paperwork Checklist

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Professional gamblers in a feeding frenzy against Auburn Auburn opened as a 20.5-point home favorite against Tennessee on Sunday at BetOnline, the first offshore sportsbook to release college football lines each Sunday afternoon. By Monday morning, professional gamblers had bet so much money on the Vols that the line moved a full four points down to Auburn -16.5, with indications it could move even further. That's a continuation of a recent trend of sharp bettors profiting off of Auburn's offensive struggles. Since beating Washington 21-15 in the season opener, the Tigers are 1-4 against the spread. Auburn was a little fortunate to beat the Huskies, and ridiculously fortunate in their lone cover since then, a 34-3 win against Arkansas. In that game, Arkansas outgained Auburn by 65 yards and ran 12 more offensive plays. Yet the Tigers still won by 31 points thanks to two turnovers, a kickoff return for a touchdown and offensive scoring drives of 27, 1 10, 0, 72 and -10 yards. (The word "offensive" has a double meaning there.) Even with that unfortunate non-cover, bettors who have gone against Auburn since the season opener are doing well for themselves. If you've bet $100 on Auburn's opponent against the spread during that time, you've made $263.64. Which doesn't sound like much. But consider that it's a 52.7 percent ROI in essentially one month. When's the last time any of your investments did that well? Back to this week's matchup against the Vols. According to The Action Network, 76 percent of the money wagered on this game so far has backed Tennessee. Think about how remarkable that is. Tennessee is 2-3, but the wins have come against an FCS team and UTEP, which is 0-6 and the team most people consider the worst in all of FBS. The Vols have lost by exactly 26 points in all three Power 5 games they've played this season. Professional bettors feel that Auburn, at home, won't be able to beat Tennessee by 17. Which is fair, considering Auburn's offense has scored 11 touchdowns in five games against FBS opponents. I'm not here to break out pitchforks against Gus Malzhan. Auburn just gave him a significant contract extension last offseason. He's beaten Alabama twice in five years at the peak of Nick Saban's powers, securing SEC West championships both times. He's 26-17 against SEC competition, which isn't going to win him any Hall of Fame spots, but it's not bad in the SEC West, considering he had a 2-6 season in 2015. Particularly, I don't think Malzahn gets enough credit for hiring Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator when Will Muschamp left to become South Carolina's head coach prior to the 2016 season. Most thought it was a puzzling hire at the time, and almost everyone assumed it was a downgrade compared to Muschamp. Instead, the decision looks brilliant in retrospect. Auburn has allowed 17.2 points per game since hiring Steele, compared to 25.8 the previous three years. There were times where some groused that Malzahn's offense never would allow the defense to excel. It's also easy to understand why Malzahn would trust his offensive system so completely. He was once an innovator in college football, to the truest sense of the word. And Malzahn couldn't have guessed that his offensive line and running backs would struggle this much, even after losing four starting offensive linemen and an array of very good SEC ball-carriers for several years running. But his stubbornness and insistence on running his offense, running to set up the pass, with QB Jarrett Stidham and several good receivers has cost the team this year. And let's not forget the second half of the loss at LSU in 2017. That's not to say that this offense would be capable of looking like Alabama's with just a few tweaks. A bad offensive line can't be hidden so easily. Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt is familiar with Auburn's offense. Very familiar. Pruitt is facing it for the sixth consecutive season as a defensive coordinator with his fourth different team. (Florida State in 2013, Georgia in '14 and '15, Alabama in '16 and '17 and Tennessee this year.) The Vols also have had two weeks to prepare for this game and enjoyed a bye week Saturday, while Auburn was smashing against Mississippi State repeatedly in a physical, taxing road game. The Tigers have to go back on the road next week against Ole Miss, so this is a sandwich game of sorts, a home game against a bad SEC team in between road SEC West contests. Malzahn also is 8-18-1 ATS as a home favorite since the magical 2013 season. In other words, this is not a good schedule spot to back Auburn as a bettor either. Fortunately, Auburn's defense is good enough to dominate this Tennessee team. Based on both teams' performances this year, I suspect the Vols will manage between 10 and 17 points. Let's split the difference and say Tennessee scores 14. Do you trust this Auburn offense to score 31 or more right now? It scored 24 against Southern Miss and 27 against Arkansas. I'm siding with the pros on this game, and managed to get a Tennessee +20.5 ticket Sunday afternoon. Christopher Smith is a professional handicapper. He's the founder of Sports Locksmith and also works full-time for MyBookie out of Costa Rica. from Auburn Sports Impact http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/10/professional_gamblers_in_a_fee.html

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John J. Audubon’s Birds of America Swallow-tailed Hawk The flight of this elegant species of Hawk is singularly beautiful and protracted. It moves through the air with such ease and grace, that it is impossible for any individual, who takes the least pleasure in observing the manners of birds, not to be delighted by the sight of it whilst on wing. Gliding along in easy flappings, it rises in wide circles to an immense height, inclining in various ways its deeply forked tail, to assist the direction of its course, dives with the rapidity of lightning, and, suddenly checking itself, reascends, soars away, and is soon out of sight. At other times a flock of these birds, amounting to fifteen or twenty individuals, is seen hovering around the trees. They dive in rapid succession amongst the branches, glancing along the trunks, and seizing in their course the insects and small lizards of which they are in quest. Their motions are astonishingly rapid, and the deep curves which they describe, their sudden doublings and crossings, and the extreme ease with which they seem to cleave the air, excite the admiration of him who views them while thus employed in searching for food. A solitary individual of this species has once or twice been seen in Pennsylvania. Farther to the eastward the Swallow-tailed Hawk has never, I believe, been observed. Travelling southward, along the Atlantic coast we find it in Virginia, although in very small numbers. Beyond that State it becomes more abundant. Near the Falls of the Ohio, a pair had a nest and reared four young, ones, in 1820. In the lower parts of Kentucky it begins to become more numerous; but in the States farther to the south, and particularly in parts near the sea, it is abundant. In the large prairies of the Attacapas and Oppellousas it is extremely common. In the States of Louisiana and Mississippi, where these birds are abundant, they arrive in large companies, in the beginning of April, and are heard uttering a sharp plaintive note. At this period I generally remarked that they came from the westward, and have counted upwards of a hundred in the space of an hour, passing over me in a direct easterly course. At that season, and in the beginning of September, when they all retire from the United States, they are easily approached when they have alighted, being then apparently fatigued, and busily engaged in preparing themselves for continuing their journey, by dressing and oiling their feathers. At all other times, however, it is extremely difficult to get near them, as they are generally on wing through the day, and at night rest on the highest pines and cypresses, bordering the river-bluffs, the lakes or the swamps of that district of country. They always feed on the wing. In calm and warm weather, they soar to an immense height, pursuing the large insects called Musquito Hawks, and performing the most singular evolutions that can be conceived, using their tail with an elegance of motion peculiar to themselves. Their principal food, however, is large grasshoppers, grass-caterpillars, small snakes, lizards, and frogs. They sweep close over the fields, sometimes seeming to alight for a moment to secure a snake, and holding it fast by the neck, carry it off, and devour it in the air. When searching for grasshoppers and caterpillars, it is not difficult to approach them under cover of a fence or tree. When one is then killed and falls to the ground, the whole flock comes over the dead bird, as if intent upon carrying it off. An excellent opportunity is thus afforded of shooting as many as may be wanted, and I have killed several of these Hawks in this manner, firing as fast as I could load my gun. The Fork-tailed Hawks are also very fond of frequenting the creeks, which, in that country, are much encumbered with drifted logs and accumulations of sand, in order to pick up some of the numerous water-snakes which lie basking in the sun. At other times, they dash along the trunks of trees, and snap off the pupae of the locust, or that insect itself. Although when on wing they move with a grace and ease which it is impossible to describe, yet on the ground they are scarcely able to walk. I kept for several days one which had been slightly wounded in the wing. It refused to eat, kept the feathers of the head and rump constantly erect, and vomited several times part of the contents of its stomach. It never threw itself on its back, nor attempted to strike with its talons, unless when taken up by the tip of the wing. It died from inanition, as it constantly refused the food placed before it in profusion, and instantly vomited what had been thrust down its throat. The Swallow-tailed Hawk pairs immediately after its arrival in the Southern States, and as its courtships take place on the wing, its motions are then more beautiful than ever. The nest is usually placed on the top branches of the tallest oak or pine tree, situated on the margin of a stream or pond. It resembles that of the Common Crow externally, being formed of dry sticks, intermixed with Spanish moss, and is lined with coarse grasses and a few feathers. The eggs are from four to six, of a greenish-white colour, with a few irregular blotches of dark brown at the larger end. The male and the female sit alternately, the one feeding the other. The young are at first covered with buff-coloured down. Their next covering exhibits the pure white and black of the old birds, but without any of the glossy purplish tints of the latter. The tail, which at first is but slightly forked, becomes more so in a few weeks, and at the approach of autumn exhibits little difference from that of the adult birds. The plumage is completed the first spring. Only one brood is raised in the season. The species leaves the United States in the beginning of September, moving off in flocks, which are formed immediately after the breeding season is over. Hardly any difference as to external appearance exists between the sexes. They never attack birds or quadrupeds of any species, with the view of preying upon them. I never saw one alight on the ground. They secure their prey as they pass closely over it, and in so doing sometimes seem to alight, particularly when securing a snake. The common name of the Snake represented in the plate is the Garter Snake. SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK, Falco furcatus, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. vi. p. 70. FALCO FURCATUS, Bonap. Syn., p. 31. SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK, Falco furcatus, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. i. p. 368; vol. v. p. 371. Adult Male. Wings very long and acute, the third quill longest, the first equal to the fifth, the primaries widely graduated, the secondaries comparatively very short. Tail very deeply forked, of twelve feathers, the lateral ones extremely elongated. Bill bluish-black above, light blue on the cere, and the edges of both mandibles. Edges of the eyelids light blue; iris black. Feet light blue, tinged with green; claws flesh-coloured. The head, the neck all round, and the under parts, are white, tined with bluish-grey; the shafts of the head, neck, and breast blackish. The rest of the plumage is black, with blue and purple reflections. Length 25 inches; extent of wings 51 1/2; beak along the back 1 1/4. The female is similar to the male. See full plate Download high-resolution file Learn more about John J Audubon Your Birds of America download awaits American Magpie Download your image here. Share this plate In the Bird Guide Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus SWTAKI_1.kli-kli-klialarmcallsgiveninflight_FLle.mp3 SWTAKI_2.kli-kli-klialarmcallsgivenwhileperched_FLle.mp3 Plate 71 Winter Hawk Plate 73 Wood Thrush

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Review: The Pass, The Playground Theatre Anna Zanetti October 12, 2018 Off West EndReviewsTheatre89 views Denise Marsa is one of a kind. She’s a force of nature, a life-affirming singer, an overwhelmingly positive presence. Fuelled by her passion, she walks on stage with total confidence. Completely at ease in the spotlight, she delivers The Pass, her own story put in music. The show is meta in that it’s an artistic performance about the artistic career of Marsa. She offers us episodes of her life in the form of nice little vignettes, featuring acting and jokes, but mostly songs and music played by pianist Tracy Stark. The songs are the real soul of the show, although tunes are at times reminiscent of Disney movies and the lyrics sound like simplified versions of Rent’s. The storytelling is simple, but effective. Songs simply flow out of Marsa’s life, as much as her life can be traced back and pinned down in songs – they are one and the same thing. One just feels sorry not to know the lyrics, as the temptation to sing along is quite strong. After dealing with the first years of her career, in the second act Marsa discusses (among other things) the diseases of her cousins and the death of her mother, proving profoundly moving. There’s also touching honesty in her exploration of her love life, and in her realisation that being in a relationship was a struggle for her, but so was being alone. Her independence, confidence, and unconditional passion for music were intimidating and hard for her partners to handle, even though Marsa’s very aim in life was to share her love for music with other people. “How can you love me if you’re not loving me?”, she sings. Under the veil of glitter and naivety there are some beautifully deep gems to take home. From a purely technical perspective, the lightning is sometimes stiff and perhaps more could be made of the visual element, which is confined to a few slides in the background cropping up here and there. The sporadic duets with Stark are wonderful, and if anything they could feature more prominently. Nevertheless, this is a solo show with no arrogance. Marsa teaches us that ‘The Pass’ to success is actually believing in yourself and keeping positive, no matter what. Stay grateful and stay genuine, and the rest will follow. ‘The Pass’ played at the Playground Theatre until 29 September. For more information, click here. Denise MarsaGretchen CryenKen WillsTracy Stark Previous ArticleReview: (No) Leaves On My Precious Self, King’s Head Next ArticleI have been running a feminist theatre for over ten years Anna Zanetti Anna graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA (Hons) in Classics in 2016, specialising in Literature, Aesthetics and Ancient Art. Currently based in London, she has eclectic interests, including avant-garde art, cycling, reading, contemporary dance, opera, (watching) rugby, and anything to do with Latin. She tweets (@Annina_) and blogs (https://lifeandmasterpiece.wordpress.com) regularly.

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The Presidential Box On the night of April 14, 1865 the Presidential box that Abraham Lincoln and his guests sat in was prepared specially for the occasion. The large box was normally two separate suite boxes, known as box 7 and box 8. Each of which sat four to six persons normally. However, the wall between box 7 and box 8 was movable and could easily be set against the back wall to create one larger suite. The partition was seven feet high and three inches thick. It was normal procedure to create a bigger area for large parties or important guests such as President Lincoln and General Grant. Even though the separation wall was removed there were still two doors to enter the box from outside vestibule or hallway. This hallway, four feet wide and ten feet long, was itself separated from the outer theater by another door. It's this door that John Wilkes Booth first entered on the night of the assassination. He then entered the dark hallway to wait for his cue. Which door he accessed once he was in the vestibule is less clear. Most historians agree that Booth most likely entered the President's box through door 8. It was the normal entrance for parties into the combined suite and it also gave Booth the best angle and view of Lincoln upon entering. Box 7 would have placed him more further to the left of Lincoln. Upon hearing at 10:30 a.m. that President Lincoln and General Grant were attending Our American Cousin, James Ford and H.B. Phillips promptly wrote an advertisement for the Evening Star announcing it to the city. After afternoon rehearsal, around 3:00 p.m., Harry Ford began decorating the box. Three velvet-covered armchairs, a velvet sofa, and six cane chairs were placed in the large box. In addition, Ford asked "Peanuts" Burroughs to bring down a walnut rocking chair from the third floor. This was the chair that President Lincoln sat in. It was placed in the middle of the door 7 and 8. In front of the box, two American flags were placed on the sides of the box, both on staffs. Then along the box balustrades, an American flag was draped over the edge of box 7 and 8, with a third flag, Treasury, placed in between. With one last touch, the decorations were complete. A portrait of George Washington, in the middle of everything, facing the audience. The Decor of the Ford's Theatre Presidential Box Door 7 was completely untouched however, and later it was discovered that a hole had been bored near the keyhole, straight through the door, giving sight to the inside of the box. Many assume that John Wilkes Booth or an associate bored the hole to spy on the President before attack. The hole is often thought to have been created the same time that a wooden bar was left in the box. Booth used this wooden bar jam against the door and he opposite wall, preventing anyone from coming in behind him. He planned on leaping to the stage and didn't need to exit the way he came in. Who actually drilled the hole is unclear. Later Frank Ford stated that "the hole was bored my father, Harry Clay Ford, or rather on his orders, and was bored for the very simple reason it would allow the guard, one Parker, easy opportunity whenever he so desired to look into the box rather than to open the inner door to check on the presidential party." Despite who actually drilled the hole, it's assumed that Booth used it to his advantage to locate Abraham Lincoln before bursting in to the box. View of the Presidential box, from the direction of the stage. The rocking chair Abraham Lincoln rested in when he was assassinated. The sofa used by Major Henry Rathbone on the night of the assassination.

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Home / News and publications / EU referendum: your questions answered EU referendum: your questions answered Answers to frequently asked questions following the outcome of the EU referendum. Statement from the Governor following the EU referendum result What do any financial market movements after the vote mean? The economy will need to adjust to whatever new trading relationships are put in place in the future. These decisions will influence the UK’s long-term economic prospects. Financial markets can be expected to adjust in anticipation of these changes. The Bank of England cannot (and should not) stand in the way of these necessary adjustments. But we will work to ensure the financial system can function effectively as they take place, so that any effect on jobs and growth is not magnified. Can I still convert my pounds to Euros? Yes, nothing has changed in this respect. The pound and the euro are freely convertible currencies and there is no prospect whatsoever of this changing. Banks, building societies and foreign exchange bureaux will continue to offer to exchange your holiday money. Can I still take money out of cash machines on holiday in Europe? Yes, nothing has changed in this respect. Will I be able to open a bank account in a European country? Nothing has changed in this respect. In general, individual banks decide who can open an account with them, wherever they are located. Does European legislation still apply to the UK? Yes. The referendum result does not end the UK’s membership of the European Union. The Treaty on European Union sets out the process allowing a member state to voluntarily withdraw from the EU. This is likely to take at least two years. The detailed arrangements that will apply after our departure from the EU will be subject to negotiation between the UK Government and other member states. Are Britain’s banks safe? Britain’s major banks are resilient. As their supervisor, the Bank of England has systematically and consistently strengthened UK banks’ balance sheets in the last seven years. As a result, major UK banks have raised over £130bn more capital, and have more than £600bn of cash and liquid assets in reserve. We have tested them against severe stress scenarios that are far more demanding than that which the country currently faces. Banks are able to continue to lend to businesses and households, even in challenging circumstances. The first protection is the strong balance sheets of British banks and building societies. In addition, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) guarantees that the first £75,000 you have deposited in any UK bank or building society is protected, and this will continue to be the case. You can find more information here. Is my account in a European bank also safe? Nothing has changed in this respect. Deposits in branches of European banks located in the UK are still guaranteed by the deposit guarantee scheme in the bank’s home country. Deposits in UK banks that are owned by European (or other country) parent companies continue to be covered by the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme. What will happen to the economy now we’ve voted to leave? The economy will need to adjust to whatever new trading relationships and regulations are eventually put in place. These decisions will influence the UK’s long-term economic prospects. Financial markets will adjust in anticipation of these changes. The Bank of England cannot (and should not) stand in the way of these necessary adjustments. But we will work to ensure the financial system can function effectively as they take place, so that their effect on prices, jobs and growth is not magnified. Our Financial Policy Committee, which is in charge of financial stability, will meet as scheduled on 28 June and will publish its regular Financial Stability Report on 5 July. Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is responsible for setting interest rates, is scheduled to publish its next decision on 14 July. As usual, a full set of minutes from the MPC’s meetings will be published that day. The MPC’s Inflation Report – which will set out its next set of forecasts for growth and inflation – will be released on 4 August. What is the Bank of England doing to help stabilise the economy? We have extensive contingency plans in place. In the run-up to the referendum, we have worked with financial institutions to build their resilience and readiness. The Bank of England has stress tested banks against scenarios more severe than the country currently faces. As a result of these actions, major UK banks have raised over £130bn of capital, and now have more than £600bn of high quality liquid assets. As a backstop, and to support the functioning of markets, we also stand ready to lend banks more than £250bn of additional funds through its normal facilities. We are working closely with other authorities, such as the Debt Management Office and the Treasury, to maintain stable and functioning markets if the need arises. We are in close contact with relevant international authorities, including foreign central banks. We also have a range of powers than can be used to support financial stability. And we control the United Kingdom’s monetary policy to meet the inflation target given to us by the UK Parliament and Government. Is the Bank going to change interest rates? Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is responsible for setting interest rates in order to deliver our inflation target of 2%, given to us by the government. 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Duck Quacks Don't Echo Fridays at 21:00 Lee Mack and a gaggle of celebrity guests test run random bits of trivia. Series 1Fridays at 21:00 Series previews Duck Quacks Don't Echo Clip 1 Putting facts to the test Did you know that dog urine glows under UV light? Or that human earlobes are in a direct line with their nipples? In each episode of Duck Quacks Don't Echo, three celebrities bring a fascinating fact to the table, and with the help of the in-house boffins, attempt to prove to their fellow panellists – and the nation – whether or not it's true. No stone is left unturned in pursuit of the truth, be it supergluing Melanie C to a ceiling upside down, baking Miranda Hart into a meringue or Rhod Gilbert racing a prawn on a treadmill. Find out whether laughing 100 times is equivalent to 10 minutes on an exercise bike, whether there is any truth behind the controversial claim that women are better at multi-tasking than men, or that contrary to popular belief, it's possible to sneeze with your eye's open. Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop, known as Lee Mack, is an English stand-up comedian and actor. He’s best known for writing and starring in the sitcom Not Going Out, and for presenting the comedy panel shows Duck Quacks Don’t Echo and Would I Lie to You? Lee has also been a regular panellist on Have I Got News For You, QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Before achieving fame Lee worked in a bingo hall and was a stable boy for several famous horses, including the Grand National champion Red Rum. His first open mic show was in 1994, while he was studying television and drama at Brunel University London. Within 18 months, Lee was a full-time comedian. Lee lives in Surrey, England with his wife Tara, who he married in 2005. The couple have three children. Get it on... South African audiences have access to five BBC TV channels: BBC Brit, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Earth, CBeebies and BBC World News. BBC Brit is available exclusively to DStv on channel 120. Popular BBC Brit shows

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2018Tours Posted 9th August 2018 8th October 2018 BBot 2018 Part 4: Izoard, Vars & Allos As a point of interest, if you want to ride mountain passes, big ones, then alongside Chamonix we can’t think of a much better base to have than Briancon. This is the reason why we’ve stayed here so often over the years. There are literally dozens of fantastic roads and passes to choose from, many giants and icons of the Alps, and they all link up beautifully with Briancon. And incidentally at 1,326m it’s the highest city in France. We had another late start this morning, our first but by no means last mistake today. There was no sign of Phil first thing so Kyle and Taj headed off to breakfast without him, which incidentally is very good at Hotel de la Chaussee. There’s always plenty of coffee, a range of cereals, and ample supply of eggs, hams, cheeses, breads, and the like. Outside the weather was distinctly overcast so while Kyle waited for his eggs to boil he checked the weather app on his phone. The forecast for today wasn’t good. It was going to remain overcast until early afternoon when rain was due. The rain would start light but become heavier culminating in thunder and lightning sometime around 5pm. At this point it was barely 9.30am. Expecting our planned 220 mile ride to take somewhere in the region of 7 hours it seemed reasonable to think that if we got our skates on, we could still do the ride and be back before the worst of the weather arrived. Originally the idea of a ride out to Col Agnel or Col de Mont Cenis, or possibly Col de la Bonette had been mooted for today. These are all great rides. In terms of distance though they can be fairly long and we were mindful that on leaving Briancon tomorrow a long 900 mile ride home lay ahead of us. So we settled on the 220 mile route that included the Izoard, Vars, and Allos – all practically on our doorstep. On catching up with Phil, Kyle explained the weather situation and suggested a 10am start. Phil concurred and the plan was agreed. What was good about the proposed route was should the weather take a turn for the worse sooner than predicted, there were a couple of bail out points where we could cut the ride short and return to the hotel early. So suited and booted, and by appearances at least, looking like we were prepared for wet weather, we met up at the garage. It’s 12 miles from our hotel to the monument at the top of the Col d’Izoard so the first pass of the day really was on our doorstep. The Izoard is a popular climb for cyclists and this morning was no exception, maybe even more so with the forecast being for rain later in the day. So we took our time on the way up, enjoying the ride just as we had done going up Semnoz a couple of days ago. The first half of the ride up was a relatively straight run, all the way up to Cervieres which is the village that lies at the foot of the Izoard. From this point on though the road began to twist and turn and became a lot of fun. The road surface was very good, wide too, and while some of the hairpins and switchbacks were tight there was always plenty of room to manoeuvre on them. Monument at the top of Col d’Izoard Col d’Izoard Arriving at the top we made a brief stop and took in the breathtaking panorama. Taking a closer look at the monument we gleaned that it’s a memorial and the date on it, 12th August 1934, is the day the road was officially completed by the French military. A lot of Alpine roads were built by the French military in the 30s to guard against an invasion by either Italian or German forces. Only a couple of miles down the other side and we came to Col de la Platriere, technically a col but could just as easily be mistaken for a lookout point, and then a further 4 or so miles down we arrived at Arvieux. This marks the foot of the Izoard in much the same way Cervieres did on the way up, and from this point it was a straight 3 mile run down to the D902 at the bottom of the valley. At the junction that marked the end of the Izoard we turned right to join the D902. This road takes you all the way to the Col de Vars and we really enjoyed it. Particularly the first section where it runs down the valley alongside the Guil river, all the way to the Gorges du Guil. As you’d expect the scenery here was good although the road did begin to narrow as we entered the gorge. There were also a series of tunnels to negotiate with the final one, just outside Guillestre, being controlled by traffic lights. When we got to Guillestre it was 11.30am and the weather was no worse than when we’d left Briancon. While it remained overcast, with rain threatening, there was no real evidence of it yet. We were now at our first bail out point – it’s an easy 40 minute run up the N94 to Briancon from here – but didn’t see the need to bail just yet. So we continued on our way. On the outskirts of Guillestre there were two sets of roundabouts. We took the second exit at each of them and headed up the Vars. We hadn’t ridden a mile up the Vars when we felt the first spots of rain. But we’re a stubborn bunch – or over optimistic, and we carried on regardless, completely dismissing our opportunity to turn around and cut the ride short. In all fairness by the time we reached the top of the Vars the rain had stopped, with the worst of it falling at the bottom of the pass, and lasting for no more than 10 minutes. After a coffee stop at the top we made our way down the other side to Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, effectively the bottom of the pass, and then Les Gleizolles where the D902 met the D900. We really enjoyed the descent and in fact we all remembered saying much the same 5 years ago when we last came down it. At the junction we turned right and joined the D900, another good stretch of road that took us down the Ubaye Valley through Jausiers and all the way to Barcelonnette. There was however a brief interlude a couple of miles after we joined the D900. The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex that was built between 1843 and the early 20th century to defend France against invasion from Italy and Savoy. It last saw action during World War II but over subsequent years it was gradually decommissioned before eventually being sold by the military to the local government. Ever since then it has been undergoing renovations. Fort de Tournoux, Ubaye Valley It was almost 1pm when we got to Barcelonnette. This was our other bail out point. From here we could either retrace our steps back over the Vars and then pick up the N94 from Guillestre to Briancon. Or we could take the D954 towards Lac de Serre-Poncon and then pick up the N94 to Embrun and Briancon. There isn’t much in either of these routes to be honest, both around 1hr 45 mins, but that’s an irrelevance anyway because we carried on to the Col d’Allos regardless. That was our second mistake of the day because just like it had on the Vars, a mile or so in to the Allos and the heavens opened, except this time it wasn’t going to relent. And to boot we were riding up the northern ramp, not the easiest of rides in the dry, let alone the wet. It’s mainly single track with a lot of blind bends and so for the next 10 miles, as the intensity of the rain increased, we crawled ever slower up to the top in the vain hope that things might be better on the other side. They weren’t, they were significantly worse. While the southern side of the Allos was preferable to the side we’d just come up, descending it in torrential rain was no fun. By the time we reached the ski resort half way down it we’d negotiated a dozen tight hairpins and were more than ready for a break. At the first cafe we came across we pulled over, ordered coffees all round, and collected ourselves. Col d’Allos In a nutshell our situation was like this: the rain was getting harder, it had begun thundering and lightning, and we were now as close to Briancon as we were far from it. It was almost 2pm by now and from here, regardless of which route we took, and in these conditions, we faced a 4 hour ride. As we saw things retracing our steps made no sense – and would have been downright dangerous anyway. Our only viable option was to see our original plan through to its conclusion. That meant riding to Digne-les-Bains, picking up the D900 and eventually D954 to Savines-le-Lac, then hoofing it up the N94 into Briancon. What transpired over the next 4 hours and 136 miles was quite frankly a war of attrition. Every mile we knocked off was fought for and the constant battle we faced against the elements was as much mental as it was physical. Not one single mile was easy and it’s hard to put into words just how treacherous conditions became. It wasn’t until the following day that we got the lowdown on the storm we’d ridden through. It had caused widespread flooding across much of southern France resulting in the evacuation of more than 1,600 people, most of them campers. In the space of only a few hours more than 3 inches of rain had fallen causing landslides and washing away roads. As far as we were concerned though we hadn’t fared too badly, and our bikes had stood up to the conditions even better. Which is more than could be said for our textiles, gloves and boots. Alps0France ⟵On to Briancon over the Glandon and the Galibier Heading home by way of Macon and Laon⟶

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The First Circuit Makes The Case Against Cherry-Picking Instances Of Alleged Misrepresentations By Focusing, Instead, On “Context” By Alan Wolper on February 21, 2016 Posted in 17(a)(3), Administrative Proceedings, appeal, Defenses, Enforcement, FINRA, SEC Years ago, I handled the defense of a FINRA Enforcement case that still galls me. The client sent a series of emails, over many months, about a particular security to customers who already owned the stock. The point of the emails was largely to provide updates, and, from time-to-time, to suggest that the customers consider adding to their existing positions. FINRA maintained that the emails violated the Advertising Rule, because each and every email had to contain a detailed description of the potential risks associated with the security. In response, I argued that that would be pointless, as the customers already knew those risks, having been explained in prior communications, both oral and written, so to judge the adequacy of the disclosures in any one particular email, it was necessary to view that email in the context of the entire stream of emails. I lost. FINRA concluded that context was irrelevant, that every email had to contain the full-blown risk disclosure, no matter how many times that same disclosure had already been made. This is just a nonsensical result, and, to prove that, FINRA, to my knowledge, has never, ever applied that standard again. That was a long time ago. But, in December,[1] the First Circuit issued a decision overturning an SEC matter that, at long last, justifies my old argument that context is, in fact, important. In Flannery v. SEC, the First Circuit vacated an Order that the SEC had issued against John Flannery and James Hopkins, two former employees of State Street Global Advisors, finding that they had made certain material misrepresentations and omissions about a State Street bond fund. Notably, the SEC’s Order – a 3-2 decision – happened because the Division of Enforcement managed to lose its case against Messrs. Flannery and Hopkins in front of the ALJ. And we all know how much the SEC hates to lose, so the Division of Enforcement appealed its loss to the Commission. Anyway, contrary to the ALJ, who actually heard the evidence,[2] the SEC concluded that Mr. Hopkins was liable because a single slide in a PowerPoint presentation that he made to investors was misleading. Specifically, the SEC was unhappy that the slide used the word “typical” to describe the fund’s portfolio, rather than its actual portfolio at the time. The First Circuit disagreed with this narrow approach, and concluded that the SEC’s evidence of materiality was “marginal,” and that it could not support a finding of scienter, even based on recklessness. Why? Because “[c]ontext makes a difference.” The single slide in question was only one “of at least twenty.” Also, the Court was impressed by Mr. Hopkins’ expert witness, who testified that a “pre-prepared document,” such as the PowerPoint presentation, is “not intended to present a complete picture of” the investment, but, rather, to “serve as a starting point’” for investors. After seeing the presentation, “a typical investor” would then perform his or her own due diligence. Here, the investors were all made aware that additional, more specific, information was available upon request, and that information about the fund’s actual (not merely “typical”) portfolio was available through fact sheets and annual audited financial statements. The Court was careful to point out in a footnote that it was not “suggest[ing] that the mere availability of accurate information negates an inaccurate statement.” But, “when a slide is labeled ‘typical,’ and where a reasonable investor would not rely on one slide but instead would conduct due diligence when making an investment decision, the availability of actual and accurate information is relevant.” As for Mr. Flannery, the SEC found that he made misrepresentations in two letters. In reversing that finding, the Court concluded that one of the two letters was not misleading. Because of that finding, the Court never even bothered to consider whether the second letter was misleading. Even if it was, according to the SEC’s own finding in an earlier case that the Court cited with approval, a single misleading letter could not support a finding of a violation of Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act: “an isolated misstatement unaccompanied by other conduct does not give rise to liability under” 17(a)(3). There are several important takeaways from Flannery, but, to me, the most important is that when your client is accused of having violated Section 17(a) as a result of a making a single, allegedly misleading statement, the context in which that statement was made, i.e., the “total mix” of available information to the investors, can dictate whether the SEC has a case or not. [1] Please forgive the long gap between posts, as I have been a bit busy with my new son, Jailen, born in December! [2] The standard of review here is very interesting, in and of itself. It is well accepted that the SEC’s findings “control if supported by substantial evidence,” and its orders and conclusions are not “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.” Cody v SEC, 693 F.3d 251, 257 (1st Cir. 2012). But, when the Commission and the ALJ “reach different conclusions,” a different standard applies. In that circumstance, as was the case in Flannery, the court’s review is “less deferential” to the Commission, as it will put more weight on the findings made by the ALJ, “who . . . observed the witnesses and lived with the case.” Tags: 17(a)(3), Administrative Law Judge, ALJ, context, Enforcement, investment advisers, materiality, scienter, SEC, Wolper Beyond Lucia: The Supreme Court’s Decision Is Just the Beginning Article II Appointments Clause Defense To SEC Administrative Actions Gains Momentum In The Courts Looking For A Silver Lining: Post-Election Thoughts On The SEC Updates: Two Losers + One Positive Note = A Bad Week For Broker-Dealers The SEC’s Proposal To Improve The Fairness Of Administrative Proceedings: Not Nearly Enough To Impact Its Winning Percentage, But Enough To Make It Seem It Cares

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Home › News › UK Lord Darzi named chairman of Aurora Prize selection panel Speaking in Yerevan, Armenia, the peer said the appointment is a ‘great honour’. Lord Darzi on stage at the 2019 Aurora Forum in Yerevan, Armenia (Victor Boyko/Getty Images/PA) By Nina Massey, PA, in Yerevan, Armenia A member of the House of Lords has been appointed chairman of an international humanitarian award committee, taking over from George Clooney. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/lord-darzi-named-chairman-of-aurora-prize-selection-panel-38611606.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/0e3e5/38611604.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_ef7049ab-766a-431f-8e82-b279dc3d8dd9_1 Independent peer Lord Darzi was named chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee in Yerevan, Armenia. Academy-award winning actor and director Clooney will stay on as its honorary co-chairman, sharing the position with peace and human rights activist Benjamin Ferencz. These amazing people celebrated by the Aurora Prize don’t do what they do for recognition. They risk their lives helping others because that’s the way they are Lord Darzi Lord Darzi joined the Aurora Prize Selection Committee in September 2017, and is director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London. The annual 1.1 million US dollar (£840,000) prize is granted to a person carrying out humanitarian work by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviours. Speaking at the Aurora Forum, Lord Darzi said: “Being appointed chair of Aurora Prize Selection Committee is a great honour and responsibility. “I’m grateful and excited to continue working with my fellow members of the selection committee in this new capacity. George Clooney will remain the committee’s honorary co-chairman (PA) “Our selection committee is comprised of a select group of outstanding humanitarians, human rights activists and former heads of state. “Aurora greatly benefits from their experience and knowledge. “Aurora celebrates the champions, those who risk their lives helping others in a time of crises, at a time of war, at a time of all the major challenges facing us on earth. “These amazing people, celebrated by the Aurora Prize, don’t do what they do for recognition. They risk their lives helping others because that’s the way they are.” Other members of the committee include Nobel laureates Oscar Arias, Shirin Ebadi and Leymah Gbowee, and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson. In July, former health minister Lord Darzi resigned the Labour whip, saying that as an Armenian descendant of a survivor of the Armenian genocide, he has zero-tolerance for anti-Semitism. By Ben Mitchell, PA The stepfather of murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh was attacked outside a convenience store by two men while one of them filmed it on their mobile phone, a court has heard. By Trevor Mason, George Ryan and Nick Lester, PA Political Staff Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal has suffered a defeat in the Lords, over the right of EU citizens lawfully residing in the UK after Brexit. Witness describes horror of street fight that left three men dead By Aine Fox, PA Witnesses have described the “horrific” aftermath of violence that saw three men stabbed to death in a residential street. Jess Phillips hits out at ‘patronising’ view of working class roots By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Labour leadership hopeful Jess Phillips hit out at the “patronising” idea that having a working-class background is all that matters to voters in the contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn.

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by Alessandro Fedrizzi and Massimiliano Proietti from TheConversation Website Alessandro Fedrizzi Professor of Quantum Physics, Heriot-Watt University. Alessandro Fedrizzi receives funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). Massimiliano Proietti PhD Candidate of Quantum Physics, Heriot-Watt University. Proietti, Massimiliano works for Heriot-Watt university. Gearoid Hayes Flickr, CC BY-SA Alternative facts are spreading like a virus across society. Now it seems they have even infected science - at least the quantum realm. This may seem counter intuitive. The scientific method is after all founded on the reliable notions of observation, measurement and repeatability. A fact, as established by a measurement, should be objective, such that all observers can agree with it. But in a paper (Experimental Test of Local Observer Independence) recently published in Science Advances, we show that, in the micro-world of atoms and particles that is governed by the strange rules of quantum mechanics, two different observers are entitled to their own facts. In other words, according to our best theory of the building blocks of nature itself, facts can actually be subjective. Observers are powerful players in the quantum world. According to the theory, particles can be in several places or states at once - this is called a superposition. But oddly, this is only the case when they aren't observed. The second you observe a quantum system, it picks a specific location or state - breaking the superposition. The fact that nature behaves this way has been proven multiple times in the lab - for example, in the famous double slit experiment (see video below): In 1961, physicist Eugene Wigner proposed a provocative thought experiment. He questioned what would happen when applying quantum mechanics to an observer that is themselves being observed. Imagine that a friend of Wigner tosses a quantum coin - which is in a superposition of both heads and tails - inside a closed laboratory. Every time the friend tosses the coin, they observe a definite outcome. We can say that Wigner's friend establishes a fact: the result of the coin toss is definitely head or tail. Wigner doesn't have access to this fact from the outside, and according to quantum mechanics, must describe the friend and the coin to be in a superposition of all possible outcomes of the experiment. That's because they are "entangled" - spookily connected so that if you manipulate one you also manipulate the other. Wigner can now in principle verify this superposition using a so-called "interference experiment" - a type of quantum measurement that allows you to unravel the superposition of an entire system, confirming that two objects are entangled. When Wigner and the friend compare notes later on, the friend will insist they saw definite outcomes for each coin toss. Wigner, however, will disagree whenever he observed friend and coin in a superposition. This presents a conundrum. The reality perceived by the friend cannot be reconciled with the reality on the outside. Wigner originally didn't consider this much of a paradox, he argued it would be absurd to describe a conscious observer as a quantum object. However, he later departed from this view, and according to formal textbooks on quantum mechanics, the description is perfectly valid. The scenario has long remained an interesting thought experiment. But does it reflect reality...? Scientifically, there has been little progress on this until very recently, when Časlav Brukner at the University of Vienna showed that, under certain assumptions, Wigner's idea can be used to formally prove that measurements in quantum mechanics are subjective to observers... Brukner proposed a way of testing this notion by translating the Wigner's friend scenario into a framework first established by the physicist John Bell in 1964. Brukner considered two pairs of Wigners and friends, in two separate boxes, conducting measurements on a shared state - inside and outside their respective box. The results can be summed up to ultimately be used to evaluate a so called "Bell inequality". If this inequality is violated, observers could have alternative facts... We have now for the first time performed this test experimentally at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh on a small-scale quantum computer made up of three pairs of entangled photons. The first photon pair represents the coins, and the other two are used to perform the coin toss - measuring the polarization of the photons - inside their respective box. Outside the two boxes, two photons remain on each side that can also be measured. Researchers with experiment. Author provided Despite using state-of-the-art quantum technology, it took weeks to collect sufficient data from just six photons to generate enough statistics. But eventually, we succeeded in showing that quantum mechanics might indeed be incompatible with the assumption of objective facts - we violated the inequality. The theory, however, is based on a few assumptions. These include that the measurement outcomes are not influenced by signals travelling above light speed and that observers are free to choose what measurements to make. That may or may not be the case. Another important question is whether single photons can be considered to be observers. In Brukner's theory proposal, observers do not need to be conscious, they must merely be able to establish facts in the form of a measurement outcome. An inanimate detector would therefore be a valid observer. And textbook quantum mechanics gives us no reason to believe that a detector, which can be made as small as a few atoms, should not be described as a quantum object just like a photon. It may also be possible that standard quantum mechanics does not apply at large length scales, but testing that is a separate problem. There may be many worlds out there. Nikk/Flickr This experiment therefore shows that, at least for local models of quantum mechanics, we need to rethink our notion of 'objectivity'... The facts we experience in our macroscopic world appear to remain safe, but a major question arises over how existing interpretations of quantum mechanics can accommodate subjective facts. Some physicists see these new developments as bolstering interpretations that allow more than one outcome to occur for an observation, for example the existence of parallel universes in which each outcome happens. Others see it as compelling evidence for intrinsically observer-dependent theories such as Quantum Bayesianism, in which an agent's actions and experiences are central concerns of the theory. But yet others take this as a strong pointer that perhaps quantum mechanics will break down above certain complexity scales. Clearly these are all deeply philosophical questions about the fundamental nature of reality. Whatever the answer, an interesting future awaits. Return to Quantum Return to Multiverse Return to True Nature of Reality

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UN envoy: Constitutional committee is first step to peace by: EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press FILE – In this July 27, 2019, file photo, a man rides his motorcycle through the rubble of the old city of Aleppo, Syria. In its ninth year, many Syrians fear their country’s unresolved war has become a footnote in a long list of world crises. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a new constitution for the conflict-wracked country is an important first step and “a door opener” to eventual U.N.-supervised elections and a new future. But Geir Pedersen said before that can happen “we must build up what is still almost totally lacking in Syria — and that is a sense of trust and confidence — between Syrians, and between Syria and the outside world.” He told a meeting on Syria organized by the European Union on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the General Assembly that “there’s no alternative but to work together to identify how to move together along a better path.” Pedersen spoke a day after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that the Syrian government and opposition had reached agreement on a long-awaited, U.N.-facilitated constitutional committee. Formation of a constitutional committee was agreed to at a Russian-hosted Syrian peace conference in January 2018, but it has taken nearly 20 months for the sides to agree on the 150 members — 50 each selected by the government and opposition and 50 selected by the U.N. from experts, independents, tribal leaders and women. The U.N. list faced lengthy objections, mainly from the Syrian government. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said it was the first time the U.N. facilitated an agreement directly between the parties. Pedersen said he shook hands after agreement was reached with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem in Damascus and then called opposition leader Nasser Hariri who was in New York. The U.N. envoy said Guterres looks forward to meeting them both in New York in the coming days and Pedersen will then begin discussions with them on the launch and initial work of the committee. “I believe I can say with some confidence that it will be launched very soon,” he said. Pedersen stressed that action on detainees, abductees and missing persons, “done in a meaningful way and at meaningful scale, is critical for the success of any credible political process.” “I will continue to push for progress on this crucial matter,” he said. Syria is scheduled to hold presidential elections in 2021, and the U.N. hopes that the talks over the constitution can help create a climate and mechanism for holding U.N.-supervised free and fair elections. But President Bashar Assad’s government, which has all but won the war militarily with the help of Russia, is highly unlikely to offer any concessions on that front and Syrian officials have suggested the president will run again. The opposition says there can be no overall political resolution to the conflict as long as he remains in power. Syrian troops launched an offensive in the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Idlib on April 30 that forced over 400,000 people to flee, many of whom were already displaced. A cease-fire that went into effect at the end of August has been holding despite some violations. U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said humanitarian agencies operating in Syria and carrying out U.N.-authorized cross-border deliveries reached an average of 6.3 million people every month in the first half of the year. But he said the U.N.’s $3.3 billion appeal has received just $1.1 billion, or 33 percent so far. That compares to almost 45 percent funding for last year’s $3.4 billion appeal at this time.

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Blues acquire defenseman Justin Faulk in trade with ‘Canes FILE – In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk (27) is shown in action against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Newark, N.J. The St. Louis Blues have acquired All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Joel Edmundson and a prospect. The Blues also announced Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, that Faulk signed a seven-year contract extension worth $45.5 million with the defending Stanley Cup champions. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues acquired All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Joel Edmundson and a prospect. The Blues also announced Faulk had signed a seven-year contract extension worth $45.5 million that goes into effect following this season with the defending Stanley Cup champions. “The team’s in a position right now where they’re trying to win and keep that success going,” Faulk said on a conference call. “You never know what the future’s going to be. … You just know who’s on the team today, and you like the team and you just have to believe in the people running the team that they’re going to do their best to keep that success happening, and hopefully for a long time.” Faulk gives the Blues another offensively gifted right-handed shooting defenseman who could play on the second or third pair. He could also run the second power-play unit. The 27-year-old Faulk had 85 goals and 258 points — club records in both stat categories among defensemen — and had spent his entire eight-year NHL career with Carolina, which drafted him in the first round in 2010. He was entering the final year of his six-year, $29 million contract that gave him the right to reject a trade to several teams. “We got to the point where we could have either kept Justin and ride it out, try to continue to sign him, or we felt at this point we were getting good value and we should make the decision to move on,” Carolina general manager Don Waddell said. The three-time All-Star had been the subject of trade speculation throughout the offseason, and it intensified after the Hurricanes signed veteran defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year deal earlier this month, part of a series of offseason moves that created some salary cap concerns. Waddell said he received more interest in Faulk last week and talked with the Blues midway through the week, with the deal coming together over the weekend. The formal structure of the trade was put into place Monday. Edmundson, 26, signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Blues last month to avoid arbitration ad will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. He has averaged about 18 minutes of ice time for his four-year NHL career with 13 goals and 39 assists. He had a goal and six assists while playing in 22 of the Blues’ 26 postseason games during the run to their first Cup. Carolina also picked up 19-year-old forward Dominik Bokk in the deal and the team swapped late-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021. This story has been updated to correct Carolina defenseman’s name to Jake Gardiner.

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The San Diego Daily Transcript Named Jarod Bona a Top Attorney Finalist in San Diego for Corporate Litigation Bona Law PC would like to announce that Jarod Bona is a Top Attorney Finalist for 2014 in San Diego, California. Less than five months after leaving DLA Piper to start his own law firm, Mr. Bona is one of a handful of attorneys in San Diego that were named as Top Attorney finalists in the Corporate Litigation category. The San Diego Daily Transcript conducted a peer-review selection-process following nominations for the honor. The nominations are winnowed down to twenty-five semi-finalists, from which ten are named finalists. Before starting Bona Law PC, Mr. Bona practiced law for a dozen years with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and DLA Piper, in Washington, DC, Minnesota, and California. His practice focuses on (1) antitrust litigation and counseling; (2) appellate litigation; (3) business litigation; (4) real-estate litigation; and (5) challenges to government conduct.

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Canada election primer: Key issues to determine Trudeau's fate Theophilos Argitis, Bloomberg News Competitiveness needs to be top of mind in federal election: Deloitte Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally kicked off the Canadian election campaign Wednesday, with polls showing his Liberal Party locked in a tight race with the opposition Conservatives led by Andrew Scheer. Here’s a look at the main parties and the key issues for the Oct. 21 vote: Trudeau’s incumbent Liberals, in power since 2015, go into the election projected to lose seats in the House of Commons. Trudeau’s brand has been damaged by an ethics scandal involving SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and foreign policy blunders. The Liberals are also facing the usual erosion that comes from governing for four years, so Trudeau can’t play the agent of change card. The prime minister still leads his rivals on the crucial question of economic stewardship. Polls show the two main parties are tied for popular support, though the Liberals are projected to win the most seats, according to a CBC poll tracker. If Trudeau, 47, fails to win a majority, he could still govern with the support of the Green Party and the left-leaning New Democratic Party. It’s not uncommon to have minority governments in Canada, including ones led by Stephen Harper and Paul Martin earlier this century. Which issue matters most to you in the federal election campaign? The Conservatives The Conservative Party will almost certainly gain seats, though winning the extra 75 districts needed for a majority is a tall order. The party has a dedicated base of supporters. mainly in western Canada and in small towns. The Conservatives would have no natural allies in a minority government. They either need a strong showing by the Quebec separatist party -- with whom they can agree on devolution of powers to provinces -- or a weakened Liberal Party that would make Trudeau wary of fresh elections. Scheer, 40, is a new leader and not well known, an advantage for Trudeau. The New Democrats Canada’s third largest party -- the country’s version of social democrats -- is down in the polls and short of cash. Much of the blame is being pinned on new leader Jagmeet Singh, who has struggled to resonate with voters and is considered a weak organizer. Reduced support for the NDP is good news for Trudeau. The party seems to have been the biggest beneficiary of the Liberal Party’s recent woes. Polls show support for the Greens at an historical high of 10 per cent, with real prospects to take as many as eight seats, particularly in British Columbia. The party won just one riding in the last election, held by leader Elizabeth May. The Quebec separatist party has reorganized and should be more competitive, adding to its 10 seats. People’s Party of Canada Maxime Bernier, a maverick Canadian lawmaker who almost beat Scheer for the Conservative leadership, has launched his own populist party, raising the threat of vote-splitting on the right that could benefit Trudeau. The party is sitting low in the polls, around 3 per cent. A look at the key issues: Getting Canada’s massive oil reserves to market has become the paramount question facing the country -- an issue that divides Canadians like no other. Campaigns against pipelines are being waged by well-funded and organized environmental groups. A bigger obstacle is the courts, which routinely rule on the need to protect indigenous rights in the development of new projects. The Liberals are trying to forge a grand bargain on resources -- be more pro-environment and supportive of indigenous concerns in order to win the “social license” for development. Many analysts, and just about everyone in Alberta, believe the pipeline situation has deteriorated under Trudeau’s watch. Two major pipeline options were taken off the table, and the government was forced to nationalize the only one that remained, the Trans Mountain expansion. There’s also widespread concern the government’s new environmental assessment legislation will do lasting damage. Capital meanwhile keeps marching out of Canada’s oil industry Climate Change and Affordability Climate change will be a wedge issue. The Conservatives are pledging to eliminate Trudeau’s carbon tax, and replace it with a regulatory framework that sets strict emissions standards for large producers. Their attack against Trudeau’s carbon policies dovetails with their broader economic narrative that life has become unaffordable under Trudeau. It’s a theme that resonates, particularly when housing prices in major metropolitan centers seem out of reach. The Liberals counter the Conservatives aren’t serious about climate change. Trudeau earned kudos for breaking with conventional wisdom to embark on a program of deficit spending, running gaps of just under 1 per cent of GDP. The Liberals may test Canadians’ willingness for even larger deficits as they look for ways to finance their campaign platform. A deepening global slowdown could provide cover. The Conservatives will probably lay out a plan to balance the budget, but only over a long period. They don’t want to open themselves to criticism of being overly zealous on the fiscal front. The prime minister’s strategy of promoting immigration to bolster the economy and grow the labor force has won him praise. The country added 321,065 immigrants last year, the largest annual increase since 1913. There’s also been a surge of non-permanent residents like foreign students and temporary workers. As a result, Canada’s population rose by more than half a million people in 2018, easily the fastest in the Group of Seven. The Conservatives remain largely pro-immigration, though they have been vague about the sort of targets they would set and have been taking shots at the Liberals over their inability to stem illegal border crossings. Trudeau gets high marks on his handling of negotiations with the U.S. on the new North American Free Trade Agreement and his steadfast support for open commerce in a world where protectionism is on the rise. A feud with China after the arrest of a Huawei Technologies Co. executive has undermined Trudeau’s pro-China policy. The Conservatives, who have been wary of doing business with the Chinese for a while, are pledging to take an even tougher line against the Asian country. Growth and Jobs The nation has entered a low-growth world hobbled by an aging labor force and sluggish productivity. Trudeau likes to criticize his Conservative predecessor Stephen Harper for having the worst growth record since the Great Depression. But the best Trudeau can hope for is to have the second-worst record. Growth under Trudeau has averaged about 2.1 per cent, versus 1.6 per cent for Harper, who had to contend with the Great Recession. Second-quarter growth of 3.7 per cent, the best in two years, may give Trudeau a boost heading into the election. Trudeau has done much better on the jobs front. Since his election, employment is up by 1.1 million, or a gain of 6 per cent. In 10 years in office, Harper oversaw a 1.8 million increase in jobs, representing an 11 per cent gain. Stock investors have done well under Trudeau, with equities posting a 20 per cent gain as the main index nears a record high. Trudeau’s child benefit program is considered his most important achievement. The program -– worth $24 billion in 2018 -- is tax free and heavily skewed to lower-income families. It was considered smart macroeconomic policy when introduced soon after Trudeau’s election win, a shot in the arm for a struggling economy. Its social impact will be even more long-lasting: Since 2015, the number of children living in poverty has declined by 278,000. 2019 federal election platform tracker: Where the major parties stand so far Pattie Lovett-Reid: It’s time for the federal election campaign to get more personal From climate change to jobs, five issues the parties are ready to fight over Election campaign kicks off with leaders questioned on ethics, values ​Trudeau to meet potential bridge-builder Pallister at cabinet retreat Canada-China parliamentary committee to hold inaugural meeting in Ottawa

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Fenwick is set off from the town center of Old Saybrook by a large cove over a causeway. It is located exactly where the Connecticut River flows into Long Island Sound. The town has two lighthouses, the Inner and the Outer. There is also a single private beach about a quarter of a mile away from the lighthouse. The Inner is at the tip of Lynde Point, Fenwick's peninsula, and the Outer is a quarter mile off shore, connected by a rough jetty. The Outer Light is the lighthouse shown on many Connecticut license plates. Board of Warden and Burgesses Harbor Management Commission Road Committee Borough Governance The Special Act and the Borough Ordinances set forth the rules of governance. The following Commissions are appointed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses: Planning and Zoning Commission; Inland Wetlands Agency; Zoning Board of Appeals; Harbor Management Commission with a Harbor Master appointed by the Governor; Historic District Commission and Park Commission which maintains the park land including the public golf course. All of the Borough’s Commission and committee members are volunteers, and all must meet qualifications as required by law. Newton C. Brainard Board Of Burgesses Pamela Christensen Jonathan Gengras Frank Keeney Ann Pulver Arthur Wright Acton Public Library Estuary Council of Seniors Old Saybrook Emergency Management Old Saybrook Sea Level Rise & Climate Adaption Committee RiverCOG Town of Old Saybrook Fenwick Golf Course Home News & Announcements Building & Land Use Permit Application Forms HDC Regulated and Non-Regulated Activities Absentee Ballot Application Form Elector Application Special Acts Departments ›› Building codes have evolved over many years as a way to insure that construction projects yield safe and reliable structures. The Connecticut State Building Code recognizes the International Code Council as the source of standards for construction projects in Connecticut. Building Permits are required for all construction in Fenwick except for replacement of small sections of non-critical, existing structures by homeowners. (For example, replacing a window sash would not require a permit while replacement of the entire window would. Similarly, replacing a few sections of damaged siding would not require a permit while residing a sizable portion of a house would). Licensed contractors are required to obtain permits for any work they perform. Building code standards are the same for contractors and homeowners alike. No construction, demolition or alteration of any building or any excavation for any building or structure is to begin until an application and plans have been approved and a permit issued. Prior to application for a building permit, application should be made to the Zoning Enforcement Officer or when applicable, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Historic District Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Harbor Management Commission, and/or other agencies with authority, such as the Lynde Point Land Trust, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs and the Gateway Commission of the Lower Connecticut River. Once all of the necessary prior approvals are issued, an application with appropriate fees, construction plans, a copy of the contractor's certificate of registration as a home improvement contractor, and proof of insurance, may be submitted for a Building Permit. Section 31-286b of the Workers’ Compensation Act requires anyone who requests a building permit to first submit “proof of workers’ compensation coverage for all of the employees who are engaged to perform services on the site of the construction project for which the permit was issued.” The only exceptions to this law are the sole proprietor or property owner who will not be acting as general contractor or principal employers. Waiver forms are available from the Borough office. Depending on the level of complexity the approval process can take several weeks. Preliminary review of substantive projects such as new houses can be arranged directly with the Building Official. Once construction begins, inspections are required at specific points in the construction process. These inspections are often necessarily sequential, and continuing work may have to wait for approval of a completed part of the project, so arranging inspections can be critical to the timing of the entire project. The responsibility to request inspections falls to the individual who signed the permit application. For inspections inside an existing home, someone must be present on site to admit the building official. Inspections can be scheduled by emailing the Building Official. Licensed sub-contractors may arrange inspection for their work, but each applicant should be clear on who will schedule the inspections and at what point in the process. Completed building projects result in a Certificate of Occupancy for which the applicant must request a final inspection. Zoning Compliance is required in order for the Building Official to sign the certificate. Building Permit Applications are available at the Borough Office or online. You can find them under the "Forms and Documents" button on this page or the "Permit Applications" button on the home page. SUMMER BUILDING MORATORIUM In accordance with a Borough of Fenwick ordinance, no buildings or other structures shall be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, erected, altered, or repaired, and no excavation, grading, or removal or deposit of earth materials shall occur, within the Borough of Fenwick on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend and at any time during the period from July 1 to the first business day following Labor Day of each year. This restriction does not apply to the making of emergency repairs or reconstruction for the purpose of correcting a public health or safety issue and then only when specifically permitted by either the Building Official or the Warden of the Borough of Fenwick. 580 Maple Avenue Dave DeLeeuw 580 Maple Avenue, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 388 3499

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The Legion is here to help members of the Armed Forces community and their families. And we’re not going anywhere. Linda talks about how we helped her husband Mike, and their family. Whether you'd like to talk to us in person, on the phone, or even chat online, we're here to make sure everyone can access the support they need. Starting again after the military Nicholas Bennion is from the Pacific Islands of the island of Fiji. He joined the British Army in 2000 leaving his home and moving 9,800 miles to the UK. Rebuilding life after service Liam Young had always wanted to join the Army. His great grandfathers both fought in the First World War and his father served in the Paratroopers. He was captivated by their stories when he was a young boy. Having a husband in the Army It can be difficult for people to relate to the struggles faced by military families. The months away from loved ones, the worry of those left behind. Unless you’ve been there, it can be hard to fully understand. Support The Royal British Legion Help us to continue supporting the Armed Forces community

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Taste Notes: The Return of Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival: Daniel Boulud Appearance This Weekend, Book Signing Sunday We love food from around the world. From Korean barbecue to Italian pasta to Indian curry to Argentine beef to tofu from Japan, we'll eat it and love it -- as long as it's prepared well, of course. Although our taste buds can be tempted by a variety of dishes and styles from near and far, one still stands atop of them all. As much as we may not like to admit it's true, French cuisine started it all by laying out classic culinary techniques -- if you want to be a good cook, you have to know the French way of doing things. This weekend, one of the greatest French chefs in the world, Daniel Boulud, will be visiting Cafe Boulud for the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, a signing of his new book, and a special menu tasting based on its recipes. See Also: Five Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival Events to Get in on Before They Sell Out In addition to hosting the kickoff to the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival on Friday at Cafe Boulud -- that event is sold out -- Boulud will sign copies of his new cookbook, Daniel: My French Cuisine, just in time for Christmas (hint, hint), on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. During the signing, the restaurant will host a special brunch featuring dishes inspired by recipes in the publication -- it'll give you a frame of reference on how badly you've messed it up. Copies will be available for sale in the restaurant for $60 apiece. For anyone unable to make the brunch, a special four-course prix fixe dinner will be offered from Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. that highlights menu items influenced by the homey preparations from the book. The cost is $55 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Cafe Boulud is located at 301 Australian Ave. in Palm Beach. Call 561-655-6060, or visit danielnyc.com. New Year's Eve 2019 South Florida Restaurant Guide

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Workshop on Craftspeople mobility The British School at Athens hosted a 3-day international workshop entitled “Craftspeople mobility in archaeological, historical and ethnographic record – a comparative perspective from the Aegean” organized by Evangelia Kiriatzi and Bartłomiej Lis from the BSA and Evangelos Karamanes and Paraskevas Potiropoulos from the Folklore Hellenic Research Centre, Academy of Athens. The workshop started with an introductory session, during which scholars representing three different disciplines: archaeology (Krzysztof Nowicki), history (Elias Kolovos and Denise Klein) and ethnology/folklore studies (Paraskevas Potiropoulos) presented the ways in which the general topic of human mobility can be approached. This session set the stage for papers – and discussions – that took place on Saturday and Sunday. There were altogether six thematic sessions during the workshop, each with two (or, in one case, three) papers by scholars representing different disciplines and a discussant whose role was to comment on the papers and lead the discussion. The themes were the following: weaving, stone masonry, food technologies, wall painting, pottery and agriculture. As the main idea of the workshop was to initiate an interdisciplinary dialogue, archaeologists dealing with both prehistory and antiquity presented their research alongside ethnographers, folklorists, art historians and social anthropologists. Discussants represented an equally mixed group of scholars, and they were reflecting on the papers from the perspective of their own research and discipline. The binding elements were the focus on craftspeople mobility, the crafts themselves, and the same geographical area of the Aegean that seems to have been a connecting rather than separating entity throughout all the represented periods of time. Overall, such a juxtaposition of disciplines and approaches resulted in lively discussions after all of the sessions that made everybody aware not only of the differences in the way of thinking about mobility and the kind of evidence that is available for various scholars, but also of the points of convergence, most notably the importance of the historical context that defined the frames for human mobilities. The workshop was closed with a final discussion introduced by the director of the British School at Athens, John Bennet, and the declaration by its organisers of the intent to publish the proceedings. This will be an important next step in bringing together the different ways of looking at and studying mobility, following the lessons that were learnt during this experimental workshop. This workshop was part of TRACT (Traveling Ceramic Technologies as markers of human mobility in the Aegean), a project carried out at the British School at Athens by Bartłomiej Lis under the supervision of Evangelia Kiriatzi and funded through Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (grant No No 753569, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/212050/factsheet/en) To see the programme or the abstracts, go to: https://www.bsa.ac.uk/events/craftspeople-mobility-in-the-archaeological-historical-and-ethnographic-record-a-comparative-perspective-from-the-aegean/

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Yakovlev Dmitry Alekseyevich State University of Management (Moscow), 2006, specialty «state and municipal management». 2016 – present time — head of the Legal department of Rostechnadzor; 2012–2016 — deputy head of Legal department — head of the department of state policy and normative-legal regulation of Rostechnadzor; 2010–2012 — Principal Adviser of the administration of the Committee of the State Duma on Industry; 2008–2010 — Assistant to the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; 2007–2008 — assistant director on communications with the state bodies of the «Russian aluminum» integrated company; 2006–2007 — acting consultant of the administration of the Committee of the State Duma for economic policy, business and tourism; 2004–2005 — economist of the laboratory of organizational and economic problems of management of the State University of Management. Field of scientific researches Normative-legal regulation in the field of: industrial safety; safety of hydraulic structures; safety in power industry; safety in the nuclear energy use; labour relationship; economic policy. Scientific and production achievements The author of the concept of improving the state policy in the field of industrial safety, the provisions of which are implemented in the legislative and other normative-legal acts in the field of industrial safety. For the merits in the field of rule-making activity and legal support of the control and supervising and permissive functions of the federal executive bodies, is awarded with the commemorative medal of the President of the Russian Federation «XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi», the departmental awards of the administration of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Rostechnadzor, Department on supervision of safe operation in industry of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus, and also the certificate of honor of the Interstate council on industrial safety. Membership in professional organizations The member of the editorial staff of the «Occupational Safety in Industry» journal since 2003. The author of 25 published scientific papers, two books inclusive. Tel. +7 (495) 646-33-26 E-mail D.Yakovlev@gosnadzor.ru

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St. Boniface of Mainz Sterling Silver Genuine Green Side Stone Rosary @ $111.97 $95.17 SAVE 15% Feastday: June 5 Patron: of brewers; Fulda; Germany; World Youth Day Birth: 675 Winfrith had expected to return to England from Friesland (in what is now Holland) in triumph. He had left the land where he was a respected scholar, teacher, and priest because he was convinced he was called to missionary work. He had argued and pestered his abbot into letting him go because he would gain greater success for God in foreign lands. He had abandoned a successful, safe life in his mid-forties to win souls for God. But from the moment he stepped off the ship, his trip to Friesland to join the famous missionary Willibrord had been a disaster. Winfrith and his companions had landed to discover that the ruler of Friesland, Radbod, had declared war on Christians, destroying churches and monasteries, driving Willibrord into exile, and sending what was left of the Church into hiding. Winfrith tried in vain to convince Radbod to let him and his companions preach. Finally, he had no choice but to return to England a few short months later in defeat. It would have been easy to give up missionary work at this point. Almost anyone would have looked at this fiasco and said that God was trying to tell him that he was called to stay and serve in England. Winfrith agreed that God had given him a message and he agreed that he had been mistaken. But his mistake had not been in the call but how he followed it. He had believed all he needed to ensure the mission's success was an enthusiastic response to God's call. It's surprising that Winfrith ever would have believed this since so much of his previous life had depended on training and organization. Born about 675, he had convinced his parents to send him to a monastery for schooling because he admired the monks who had visited his home. Through diligent study he rapidly learned all that this local monastery could teach him and was transfered to the monastery at Nursling for further schooling. There he became such a well-known teacher that students circulated notes from his classes. Back in England he started planning for his second missionary journey. He kept his enthusiasm but directed his zeal into organization and preparation for the journey. He would go to the pagan lands ... but first he would travel to Rome. When he had traveled to Friesland he had had no authority to back him up. No one had sent him there, no one would stand up for him if he needed support or help. Now he went to the pope asking for an official mission and the backing of the Church. Pope Gregory II was intrigued but uncertain and talked to Winfrith all winter long before finally sending him on a test mission to Thuringia in Germany. In the pope's commission on May 15, 1719, we have the first record of Winfrith's new name, Boniface. The pope apparently gave him this new name because the previous day had been the feast of a martyr by that name. From then on he was known as Boniface to all who knew him. Missionaries had come to Thuringia before but the Church there was in bad shape, isolated and subject to superstition and heresy. Boniface saw that he was going to get no help from the local clergy and monks, but he had learned in Friesland he could not spread God's word alone. He was about to send for help when he heard that Radbod had died and the missionary Willibrord was back in Friesland. Boniface immediately took off for Friesland, the site of his former humiliation. Perhaps he returned in hopes of redeeming his earlier disaster. It seems more likely, however, that he was following through on the lesson he had learned at that time and was going to get training from the expert in missions: Willibrord. In the three years he spent with Willibrord, Boniface gave as much as he gained. So helpful was he that Willibrord, who was in his sixties, wanted to make Boniface his successor. But with his training over, Boniface felt the pull of the German missionary work he'd left behind, and, despite Willibrord's pleas, went to Hesse. Unlike Thuringia or Friesland, Hesse had never been evangelized. Boniface had to start from scratch. Needing even more authority in dealing with chieftains who were his first goal for converts, he appealed to the pope again. During a trip to Rome, the pope consecrated Boniface bishop. Boniface returned to find that his problems had worsened. People were attracted by Christianity but unable to give up their old religion and superstitions, perhaps out of fear of being different or of how their old "gods" would react. Knowing that the people needed a reason to let go, Boniface called the tribes to a display of power. As the people watched, Boniface approached the giant oak of Geismar, a sacred tree dedicated to Thor, with an axe. Some of the people must have trembled with each stroke of his axe, but nothing happened. Finally with a crack, the tree split in four parts that we, are told, fell to the ground in the shape of a cross. There stood Boniface, axe in hand, unharmed by their old gods, strong in the power of the one God. After his success in Hesse, he returned to Thuringia to confront the old problem of the decadent remnants of the Church there. Unable to get help from the suspect clergy in Thuringia, he called to England for help. Nuns and monks responded to his call enthusiastically for many years. We still have many of Boniface's letters, including correspondence with his helpers in England. Reforming the Church was the biggest challenge in Thuringia and he had many thorny questions to answer. When a rite of baptism had been defective was it valid? What should he do about immoral clergy? Still remembering his first lesson, he appealed to Rome for answers from the pope. All his appeals to Rome helped him -- but it also helped forge a much stronger bond between Rome and Europe. Boniface was called upon to lend his own support to Frankish Church which was also sadly in need of reform. He set up councils and syonds and instituted reforms which revitalized the Church there. Few saints retire, and Boniface was no exception. At 73, a time when most are thinking of rest and relaxation, Boniface headed back to Friesland on a new mission. One day in 754 while he was awaiting some confirmands, an enemy band attacked his camp. Although his companions wanted to fight, Boniface told them to trust in God and to welcome death for the faith. All of them were martyred. Boniface is known as the Apostle of Germany. He not only brought the Christian faith but Roman Christian civilization to this portion of Europe. In His Footsteps: When have you jumped into something without thinking you needed preparation? What was the result? Is there something you feel called to do but don't feel that you know enough or would be able to handle it? Who can you go to for training or support? Talk to one of these people this week. Saint Boniface, you faced discouragement and failure and learned from them. Help us to hear God's message in our moments of failure and to use what we learn to serve God better. Amen Continue reading about St. Boniface of Mainz ← St. Boniface Curitan St. Boniface of Lausanne → St. Richard Holy Card Saints Fun Facts - St. Jerome (PDF) St. Boniface of Mainz Fun Facts Explore the Bible - The Tower of Babel Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe for a New Culture of Life Human Trafficking Classes Explore the Bible - The Parting of the Red Sea Classes All Rosaries 15% OFF FREE Shipping over $60 >

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5 Worst TV Shows to Watch With Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend Robert Yaniz Jr When it comes to picking something to watch with your significant other, it can be a tricky task to identify the right television show that suits both your tastes. For some couples, opposing interests can cause a great deal of relationship strife. Given how invested we all tend get in our favorite TV shows, we can relate to the stress that you may experience when selecting the next series to binge watch. We’ve already identified some of the worst films to watch on date night, but now we turn our attention to certain TV shows that you might want to avoid watching with your boyfriend or girlfriend. For the record, we’re focusing on current TV shows or those that only recently came to an end. We’ve tried to select series that contain gender-specific perspectives and/or require a very particular sensibility to enjoy. 1. Family Guy (1999-present) Family Guy | Source: Fox One of the most polarizing long-running shows on the air is Family Guy. While many love it, this comedy series isn’t suitable for everyone. In fact, the show so relentlessly and shamelessly pokes fun at anything and everything that it takes someone with a particularly strong tolerance for offensive, politically incorrect, and egregiously juvenile humor to sustain watching this show. We’re not saying it’s impossible for you and your significant other to both get a kick out of the Griffin family’s shenanigans, but we don’t recommend jumping into this show until you’re sure you both can put up with Seth MacFarlane’s specific brand of humor. 2. The Real Housewives franchise (2005-present) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Source: Bravo Consider this show a stand-in for every reality television train-wreck out there. Shows like this cater to the voyeuristic side of human nature, as viewers simply can’t turn away from peeking in on the dysfunctional relationships and over-the-top characters that populate shows like Bravo’s The Real Housewives of (insert city here). Because this genre of television has such a specific style, chances are good that one of you probably can’t stand it. Be sure to establish that upfront before tuning in to the next marathon of your favorite reality show. Your boyfriend or girlfriend will more than likely appreciate the heads-up. 3. Gossip Girl (2007-2012) Gossip Girl | Source: The CW This drama series on The CW may have aired during prime time, but like many other shows on the network — and its predecessors The WB and UPN — it thrives on the melodramatic lives of teens and twenty-somethings. Based on the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl centers on the perspective of an omniscient blogger. It is ideal viewing for those fascinated by celebrity gossip and the personal details of high society New Yorkers, but if you or your significant other fails to find such things compelling you may want to skip Gossip Girl. 4. Mad Men (2007-2015) Jon Hamm in Mad Men | Source: AMC Over the course of its seven seasons, Mad Men became one of the most widely acclaimed series of the 2000s. Winning 16 Emmys and assorted other prizes, the Matthew Weiner show was praised for its period setting and winning performances by stars Jon Hamm, John Slattery, and Elizabeth Moss. However, the show’s depiction of ’60s sexism and prejudice might rub your significant other the wrong way, regardless of how accurate it may be. By and large, society has progressed on such issues, and some viewers may not wish to revisit an era plagued by those particular social issues. 5. The Affair (2014-present) The Affair | Source: Showtime As the saying goes, trust is everything in a romantic relationship. So this Showtime series might not be the right one for you and your significant other to delve into, especially early on in your own relationship. The show centers on a torrid affair between two married people (played by Dominic West and Ruth Wilson). It explores the emotional and psychological consequences their connection has on their lives and that of their respective spouses. It may be an award-winning, expertly crafted show, but The Affair — beginning its third season this fall — likely isn’t the right program for you and your partner to bond over. Follow Robert Yaniz Jr. on Twitter @CrookedTable Check out Entertainment Cheat Sheet on Facebook! 5 Animated Series That Actually Worked as Live-Action Movies 6 of the Best Movies Ever Made From TV Shows 5 TV Shows From the 2000s That Should Come Back on the Air

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Sister Corrine Foley June 29, 1920 - November 6, 2015 | Passed On Video Recorded in 2013 Tribute for Sister Mary Corrine Foley, CHM Welcome to members of Sister Corrine’s family, friends, former students, CHM Sisters and Associates as we celebrate and remember the long life of Sister Mary Corrine Foley. Sister Corrine’s life was a long story consisting of small stories all of which were a testament of her remarkable memory and keen interest in events going on around her. Mary Emma’s story begins on June 29, 1920, the day she was born on a farm near Hills, IA, to Matthew and Emma Angerer Foley. Finding someone to play with was not a problem as she was the ninth of ten children; seven boys and three girls. She is survived by brother Ray of Belle Plaine, numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. She remembers especially nieces Carol and Gerri. Brothers John, Herbert, Leo, Joseph, Matthew and James as well as sisters Cecelia Digney and Sister Miriam Therese, CHM, are deceased. At one time the family numbered 103 not including in-laws. She knew the names of each of them. Along with her brothers and sisters she attended St. Joseph elementary school in Hills. Sister’s long interest in learning had its roots back in the primary grades. In one of my conversations with her, Sister related the following story (with great clarity). She had a rough start in first grade, missing time because of an infection she had from stepping on a nail and, after Christmas, having scarlet fever. With help she passed and went to second grade. While still in the primary grades, she stood up and contradicted the teacher who then referred to her as the ‘sassy little Foley girl’. Another time she stood up and told the teacher she and her brother were leaving; the pastor intervened...and they remained! After moving to Belle Plaine she was very proud to have attended a one- room country school. She attended Belle Plaine public high school her first year and then transferred to Ottumwa Heights Academy in Ottumwa, IA, for her last three years. After high school graduation she followed her aunt, Sr. Mary Francesca, and older sister Miriam Therese, by entering the Congregation of the Humility of Mary, Ottumwa, IA, on September 8, 1938; received the habit and her name in religion, Sister Mary Corrine, on July 17, 1939, and professed first vows on July 17, 1941, just five months before Pearl Harbor. Sister Corrine received an AA from Ottumwa Heights Junior College and a BA in elementary education from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA. Sister’s zest for learning led her to continue courses in English and science at the University of Montana in Missoula and Drake University in Des Moines, plus numerous workshops. Even in her nineties, reading newspapers and watching CNN were a daily routine. You could always count on her to have an opinion on current topics. I first met Sr. Corrine when I did my student teaching at St. Patrick’s, Ottumwa, and, due to illness of the 8th grade teacher, she was my supervising teacher for the rest of the year. Sister was always gracious and patient. Her education ministry covered schools in four dioceses: Davenport, Des Moines, Great Falls/Billings and Phoenix. She taught in both elementary and high schools. She was at St. Anthony, Des Moines, three different times and always commented on how much she liked being there. In each case it was a group of imaginative students matched with an energetic teacher. During her last months at Bishop Drumm she would often have visits from former students. Politics and science were generally the topics of conversation. After retiring from teaching, Sr. Miriam Therese and Sr. Corrine went back to the Belle Plaine farm home to care for their brother Matt and, later, sister Cecelia. The family farm was the gathering place for family and guests. The sisters maintained their traditions of hospitality for meals and overnight guests. Everyone was always welcome. Sister used to tell how precise Sr. Miriam Therese was about putting sheets back on the beds after company had been there. Sr. Corrine listened, but then left them the way she had put them on! An ice storm that left them without electricity and heat for a few days marked the end of them living in their country home/bed and breakfast, on a gravel road; but all of the family gatherings gave Sister much fodder for story-telling. Everyone always marveled at how Sister could remember so many details. She was a great help to Sr. Joan Sheil and me in the archives, not only with stories but she could identify sisters, who were unknown to us, in pictures. Here at Bishop Drumm at evening prayer, there is always a special time to remember the anniversaries of our deceased sisters. Sr. Corrine knew something about almost every sister and would often add a story. In her 75+ years in the CHM community, she knew every sister from the time she had entered in 1938. We rejoice that she is enjoying a celestial homecoming, but saddened that a wisdom figure and magnificent story teller has left us. Perhaps she can tell us some specifics of the heavenly realm. Written by Sr. Micheline Curtis – 11/06/15

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Sentence date set for man convicted of sending obscene Snapchat messages An Alice man convicted of transferring obscene material to a 14-year-old could face up to 10 years in federal prison. Sentence date set for man convicted of sending obscene Snapchat messages An Alice man convicted of transferring obscene material to a 14-year-old could face up to 10 years in federal prison. Check out this story on caller.com: http://www.caller.com/story/news/crime/2016/07/21/sentence-date-set-for-man-convicted-of-sending-obscene-snapchat-messages/91535422/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Published 12:21 p.m. CT July 21, 2016 Brandon Guthrie An Alice man convicted Thursday of transferring obscene material to a 14-year-old could face up to 10 years in federal prison. Brandon Guthrie, 32, was arrested in January after an investigator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation filed an affidavit detailing a number of messages sent to a 14-year-old girl. Her parents said he saw her at Century 16 theaters, attempted to hold her hand during a movie, and later approached her at a convenience store. On Dec. 29, the girl's father contacted the Corpus Christi Police Department-Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and told them he believed 'an adult male was communicating with (his daughter) via Snapchat,' according to the affidavit. The popular cellphone application is used for video messaging and allows users to take and send photos, videos and text messages. Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 12, an undercover detective communicated with the suspect through Snapchat. The detective received multiple suggestive messages, including two videos, the affidavit said. Guthrie's sentencing date will be Nov. 1. Upon completion of his prison term, he also faces a maximum of life on supervised release with a number of special conditions imposed by the court, the release stated. Twitter: @Caller_Jules Read or Share this story: http://www.caller.com/story/news/crime/2016/07/21/sentence-date-set-for-man-convicted-of-sending-obscene-snapchat-messages/91535422/

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Home / ConnectVA Spotlight: Hal Waller, Head of School, Riverside School ConnectVA Spotlight: Hal Waller, Head of School, Riverside School ConnectVA Spotlight ConnectVA Spotlight, Hal Waller, Riverside School I am Hal Waller, the Head of School at Riverside School. I was previously the Head of the Lower School at Veritas, and prior to that, the Chair of the English Department and Executive Director of the Foundation at Maggie Walker Governor’s School. What is the focus of your work? Riverside is a private, K-8 school for dyslexic students. We provide a specialized curriculum featuring one-on-one instruction that unlocks the potential of our students and allows them to return to mainstream education. What do you find most rewarding about your work? This may sound corny but seeing the smiles on the faces of our students each day is a tremendous reward. Many of our students come to us in crisis mode, having fallen behind their peers simply because they learn in a different way, and school is the last place they want to be. The turnaround that we, and their parents, see upon the student’s arrival at Riverside, is evident and often immediate. What are some major challenges you have faced and how you handled them? In the world of dyslexic education, Riverside is well-known and admired, but in the general Richmond community, I have found that not many people know of us. I don’t want Riverside to be a “hidden gem” anymore, so outreach and educating the public about our great program are definitely goals I am working toward. What would someone be surprised to know about your organization? Most private schools aim to retain their students, but our goal is to get them back to mainstream education as quickly as possible. The average time a student spends at Riverside is three years. We draw students from public and private schools in over 10 jurisdictions in Central Virginia. Do you have any interesting initiatives or programs on the horizon? Winter is a busy season for prospective families, and we have an Admissions Open House coming up on February 14 from 9 – 11 a.m. If anyone reading this knows a student who is struggling to read and that you think may have a language-based learning difference, join us to learn more about Riverside School and our programs. Get info here. Is your organization involved in any exciting collaborations or partnerships? Riverside’s teacher training program has served many educators in Central Virginia, equipping them with the systematic and proven approach we use to teach reading. We just completed our first training session for educators at a local juvenile correctional facility. The correlation between students with reading difficulties and those who get into trouble is unsurprisingly high. I would love to see this partnership continue and expand so that more kids who need this specialized education receive it. How are you leveraging ConnectVA and the Community Foundation to achieve your mission? First of all, thank you very much for this opportunity to share some information about our school. We are very appreciative of the Community Foundation’s past support of Riverside’s programs through grants, and we certainly hope to continue that partnership. We have also found ConnectVA to be an excellent source of qualified applicants when we are hiring. Anything else you would like to share? Yes! Thanks to a partnership with our next-door neighbor St. Michael’s Church, we are leasing a building from the former campus of St. Michael’s School. We are so thankful and enthusiastic about this expansion into Ticer Hall, as it has allowed us to increase our enrollment to 80 students, the highest number in our 45-year history! It is truly an exciting time to be here at Riverside School, and I am grateful for every day with our amazing faculty and students. ConnectVA Spotlight: Cory Richardson-Lauve, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls ConnectVA Spotlight, Cory Richardson -Lauve, Virginia Home For Boys And Girls Tell us about yourself. Hi! I’m Cory Richardson-Lauve, and I’ve worked at the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls for fifteen years. Currently, I serve as the Vice President of Programs. Over the years I’ve been responsible for training, program evaluation, and human resources. Prior to that I worked as a case manager, staff supervisor, and in a direct care role with our youth in VHBG’s group homes. I also have experience as a classroom teacher. I graduated from the University of Virginia in 1996 with an undergraduate degree in English and master’s in Teaching. ConnectVA Spotlight: Gail Crawford, Making a Difference for You (MAD4YU) ConnectVA Spotlight, gail crawford, MAD4YU, making a difference for you Tell us about yourself. My name is Gail Crawford and I’m the President and Founder of Making a Difference for You (MAD4YU) Community Enrichment Resource Center. I have been with Bank of America for 46 years and I have a background in Information Technology. I have always had a desire to give back to the community and have volunteered throughout my years at Bank of America. This desire to give back inspired the creation of MAD4YU. ConnectVA Spotlight: Jennifer Maddux, Director of Education, Richmond Performing Arts Alliance ConnectVA Spotlight, jennifer maddux, richmond performing arts alliance Tell us about yourself. My name is Jennifer Maddux and I am the Director of Education at Richmond Performing Arts Alliance. I received my undergraduate degree in Music Education/Voice at Shenandoah Conservatory and my masters degree in Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University. I spent the majority of my career serving in Henrico County Public Schools getting my start as a chorus teacher at Byrd Middle School (now Quioccasin Middle School) and then transitioning into Instructional Technology at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Most recently, I served in school leadership as an Associate Principal at both Short Pump Middle School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School. I also have a passion for music theatre. In 2003, I took part in CAP21- a six-week intensive music theater program through New York University. Through the years, I’ve gotten the opportunity to perform with various local theater companies and directed at both public and private middle schools. ConnectVA Spotlight: David Kunnen, Executive Director, Blue Sky Fund Blue Sky Fund, ConnectVA Spotlight, David Kunnen Tell us about yourself. My name is David Kunnen and I’m the Executive Director of Blue Sky Fund. I’m a recovering tax accountant who has worked in the nonprofit space in Richmond since 2005. I served the YMCA of Greater Richmond for 10 years, took a quick 12-month detour at The American Heart Association, and have been in my current role at Blue Sky Fund since September 2016. ConnectVA Spotlight: Ross Catrow, RVA Rapid Transit ConnectVA Spotlight, Ross Catrow, RVA Rapid Transit Tell us about yourself. My name’s Ross Catrow, and I’m the staff person for RVA Rapid Transit, a local nonprofit focused on advocating, educating, and organizing for a frequent and far-reaching public transportation system in the Richmond region. Before taking a job advocating for better public transit, I ran a local news magazine called RVANews, and, today, run a daily newsletter called Good Morning, RVA. ConnectVA Spotlight: Scott Kocen, Virginia Voice ConnectVA Spotlight, Scott Kocen, Virginia Voice Tell us about yourself. My name is Scott Kocen and I’m the Development & Communications Director for Virginia Voice. I graduated from the George Washington University with a B.S. in Political Science and Psychology. I went to Graduate School at Virginia Commonwealth University for Sociology and have been fortunate enough to spend my career raising awareness and support for worthy causes in the political and nonprofit sectors. I’m a lifelong Richmonder and have the pleasure of seeing the best our community has to offer and how it constantly evolves to showcase service, culture, and inclusion for everyone. ConnectVA Spotlight: Christina Manikus, Adult Education Programs Coordinator, Sacred Heart Center christina manikus, ConnectVA Spotlight, sacred heart center Tell us about yourself. My name is Christina Manikus and I am the Adult Education Programs Coordinator at the Sacred Heart Center. I started my relationship with Sacred Heart Center as a volunteer teaching English as a Second Language after I had recently moved to Richmond from Argentina. While in Argentina, I had taught English, and I was able to bring my experience to share with the other teachers. I joined the staff towards the end of 2014 and have since evolved in my role from Development Assistant to Volunteer Coordinator and now working primarily with the adult programs. This has given me a well-balanced sense of the organization and nonprofits in general. In a former life I focused more on communications, since I studied Media Arts & Design with a minor in Theater & Dance at JMU and worked on a few movie sets afterwards. ConnectVA Spotlight: Daphne Swanson, President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Central Virginia ConnectVA Spotlight, daphne swanson, junior achievement Tell us about yourself. My name is Daphne Swanson, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Virginia (JACV). I have been with Junior Achievement for 13 years. Prior to joining Junior Achievement, I worked at Deloitte where I was as an auditor primarily working with clients in the mortgage and financial industries as well as local government. I’m originally from upstate New York, but moved to Norfolk, Virginia where I attended and graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Seven years later I received a Post-Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and shortly after became a Certified Public Accountant. I have an 18 year old daughter who recently graduated from Maggie Walker Governor’s School and will be attending VCU in the fall. I serve on the board of ChamberRVA and Henrico Firefighter Foundation and a member of the West Richmond Rotary. I am also an Advisory Board Member for BB&T of Richmond and I sit on the Virginia Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee. ConnectVA Spotlight: Kristin Vinagro, Director of Communications, Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity ConnectVA Spotlight, kristin vinagro, richmond metropolitan habitat for humanity Tell us about yourself. My name is Kristin Vinagro and I am the Director of Communications at Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity. I’ve been with Richmond Habitat for a little over seven years, and I absolutely love it! Prior to working for Habitat, I worked for the United Way in Fredericksburg, Virginia as an Information Services Specialist, helping to direct individuals in need to services and working with local nonprofits to help build their capacity and foster partnerships. 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Turkish parliament approves presidential system, paving way for referendum Published Sat, Jan 21 20172:54 AM EST Ruling Justice and Development Party and main opposition Republican People's Party lawmakers scuffle at the parliament in Ankara during deliberations over a controversial 18-article bill to change t Adem Altan | AFP | Getty Images The Turkish parliament approved a constitutional reform bill overnight including strengthening the powers of the presidency, paving the way for a referendum expected in the spring which could see President Tayyip Erdogan in office until 2029. Erdogan says the reform will provide stability in the European Union candidate country at a time of turmoil and prevent a return to the fragile coalitions of the past. His opponents fear it will herald increasingly authoritarian rule. The bill was approved with 339 votes, parliament said on its official Twitter account on Saturday. The legislation needed at least 330 deputies in the 550-member assembly to support it in order to go to a public vote. "A new door in Turkish history and in the lives of the Turkish people has been cracked open today. With our people's 'yes' vote, this door will be completely opened," Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter. The reform would enable the president to issue decrees, declare emergency rule, appoint ministers and top state officials and dissolve parliament - powers that the two main opposition parties say strip away balances to Erdogan's power. Erdogan assumed the presidency, a largely ceremonial position, in 2014 after over a decade as prime minister. Since then, pushing his powers to the limit, he has continued to dominate politics by dint of his personal popularity. Critics accuse him of increasing authoritarianism with the arrests and dismissal of tens of thousands of judges, police, military officers, journalists and academics since a failed military coup in July. Erdogan and the government say the extent of the crackdown is justified by the nature of the threat to the state from July 15, when rogue soldiers commandeered tanks and fighter jets in a violent bid to seize power. Turkey has also been hit by a spate of deadly bombings and gun attacks by Islamic State and Kurdish militants over the past year and a half. Follow CNBC International on Twitter and Facebook. Trump urges Senate to reject impeachment as affront to US Constitution

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Home > Articles > Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrates Asteroid Mysteriously Disintegrates NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a never-before-seen view of an asteroid breaking apart in deep space. Astronomers first discovered the asteroid in September 2013 and subsequent observations by the Keck Telescope in Hawaii revealed three bodies traveling together in a dust cloud nearly the diameter of Earth. Hubble's higher resolution images showed there were actually 10 separate objects, each with comet-like dust tails. "This is a really bizarre thing to observe — we've never seen anything like it before," said Jessica Agarwal of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany. More details at Space.com. A Bizarre Day for Bitcoin

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Language : IS The New Face of Brazilian Democracy vs Technology Published: 9.12.2013 18:00 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil, promulgated in 1988 begins; "all power emanates from the people, who exercise it through their representatives." A governance model of representative democracy has been established by the constitution and statute, the effectiveness of which is achieved through universal suffrage. The Constitution provides limited forms of direct participation by the people by way of plebiscite, referendum or popular initiative (art. 14-CF). However, the significant bureaucratic obstacles to such forms of direct participation have resulted in, today, such forms having become far removed from the everyday reality of Brazilian politics. Over the years citizens appear to have become accustomed to participating in politics only through the electoral process. The responsibility of each voter being to choose a representative who, from that point onwards, is mandated to make decisions regarding policy in the federal bodies on their behalf. Thus, the role of the vast majority of Brazilians ends with the casting of their vote at the polls. However, in recent years it appears that, in Brazil, technological development and the resulting growth of digital inclusion, notably through the popularity of social media, has allowed individuals to broaden their participation in the political life of the country, thus returning to them, power, influence that should have never relinquished given that the Constitution has always guaranteed their freedom of expression, of thought (section IV, art. 5 °-CF), including political thought, of course, within the limits of the law. One might therefore consider that the somnolence of Brazilian people towards political affairs, apparent for many years, existed through a lack of tools, present today for example in social networks, which now provide opportunity to give scale to ideas and concerns, making it viable to share information between people with similar views that might live far from each other in what is a vast nation with many remote locations. In fact the internet not only offers channels for the exchange of information and a possibility to mobilise society, which by the way caught politicians by surprise in recent months, but in fact also offers instruments to control and supervise the activities of the Three Powers, which have slowly forced a consolidation of electronic government, opening channels previously never accessible to the ordinary citizen. Pressure from the public led to legislation being passed to provide access to public information (Law 12.527/2011) which itself gave effect to subsection XXXIII of art. 5th-CF, that provides for the constitutional right to information. The legislation formalised that the state should guarantee efficient access to information through agile, objective measures that are transparent, clear and in language that is easily understandable. In addition, public authorities must use all means and instruments to meet their obligation to "disclose through official sites on the world wide web" (internet). The aim of Complementary Law 131/2009 is to impose transparency in public finances, so that today, applying the two laws, one can find online, amongst other things, official information regarding public accounts, salaries and contracting. Thus, the technology not only enables easier access to this important information, but also allows Brazilians to form their own opinions about it, to criticise and to share it, with the opportunity to ally themselves ideologically with other people interested in the topic. It is also worth mentioning that the traditional media seems to have lost its monopoly on communication, with a veritable insurgency of amateur journalism by the public, highlighted in recent street demonstrations that attracted a massive audience on the web. The approach of these non-professionals was clearly more combative, but contributed in a different way to democracy, the internet providing objective, real content with a wide range of narrative. It should however be noted that although these demonstrations and disruption through this virtual democracy is necessary in democratic society, there is of course a limit to them, the criminal law provides that people may and will be held accountable for their actions. There has been a crackdown on the crimes of slander, libel or defamation (Articles 138-140 of the Penal Code), published on Internet, which still apply, with a concrete possibility of increased punishment when such practices are directed against the President, Foreign Secretary or public officials, in relation to the execution of their duties (Article 141 of the Criminal Code). Equally, those that either incite or condone criminal acts (Articles 286 and 287- CP ) relating to damage, for example, aggravated when committed against public property, are also unacceptable and constitute criminal conduct and is punishable in through the same system as the socially repudiated suspects of corruption. Thus, it is argued that in order that digital channels be utilised healthily in today´s democracy, that the process should play a fundamental role in informing and educating Brazilians who in turn will be able to more effectively exercise their rights and contribute to the growth of their nation. Finally, it has long been said that ¨knowledge is power¨, it might be said that todays technology has helped the process of empowering, politically, the general public which gradually, with access to education and the ability to audit the government and then share through electronic tools has had the power "eminating from the people" which once slipped from their hands, restored, albeit subtly in a balanced way and absolutely in the best interest of the country. Published in te newspaper "Valor Econômico" http://www.valor.com.br/legislacao/3361314/democracia-e-popularizac... By Renato OPICE BLUM 1547 Views, 0 Comments

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Central America :: Grenada Print Page last updated on December 17, 2019 a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side), with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is a leading nutmeg producer); the seven stars stand for the seven administrative divisions, with the central star denoting the capital, St. George; yellow represents the sun and the warmth of the people, green stands for vegetation and agriculture, and red symbolizes harmony, unity, and courage ONE-PAGE View 3 photos of Central America :: Grenada All Capital Places Landscapes Photo taken from the island of Carriacau, part of Grenada. The island visible on the horizon is Petit Martinique, also part of Grenadan territory. A view of Fort Rupert as seen from the entry to the harbor of St. George's. The harbor of St. George's. Major infectious diseases Introduction :: Grenada Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1979, a leftist New Jewel Movement seized power under Maurice BISHOP ushering in the Grenada Revolution. On 19 October 1983, factions within the revolutionary government overthrew and killed BISHOP and members of his party. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. The rule of law was restored and democratic elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since then. Geography :: Grenada Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 12 07 N, 61 40 W total: 344 sq km land: 344 sq km twice the size of Washington, DC tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds volcanic in origin with central mountains lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m timber, tropical fruit arable land: 8.8% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 20.6% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 2.9% (2011 est.) forest: 50% (2011 est.) 20 sq km (2012) approximately one-third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) lies on the island of Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) on the Caribbean Sea floor, lies about 8 km north of the island of Grenada; these two volcanoes are at the southern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends up to the Netherlands dependency of Saba in the north deforestation causing habitat destruction and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada People and Society :: Grenada 112,207 (July 2018 est.) noun: Grenadian(s) adjective: Grenadian African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.) Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.) 0-14 years: 23.84% (male 13,901 /female 12,851) 15-24 years: 14.61% (male 8,196 /female 8,201) 25-54 years: 40.27% (male 23,121 /female 22,067) 65 years and over: 10.31% (male 5,377 /female 6,186) (2018 est.) This is the population pyramid for Grenada. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. 39,000 SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) (2018) at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female 25 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) total: 9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.) male: 9 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births 2 children born/woman (2018 est.) unimproved: urban: 1% of population total: 98% of population (2015 est.) unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population (2015 est.) <500 (2018) Major infectious diseases: This entry lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. Th . . . more note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus Government :: Grenada conventional long form: none conventional short form: Grenada etymology: derivation of the name remains obscure; some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada), with subsequent French and English interpretations resulting in the present-day Grenada; in Spanish "granada" means "pomegranate" parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm name: Saint George's time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the 1763 Treaty of Paris transferred possession of Grenada from France to Great Britain; the new administration renamed Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England; eventually the name became simply Saint George's 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick 7 February 1974 (from the UK) Independence Day, 7 February (1974) history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983 amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 (2018) common law based on English model has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction citizenship by birth: yes citizenship by descent only: yes dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years for persons from a non-Caribbean state and 4 years for a person from a Caribbean state chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013) head of government: Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 20 February 2013) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general Senate (13 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 10 on the advice of the prime minister and 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms) House of Representatives (15 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms) elections: Senate - last appointments on 27 April 2018 (next no later than2023) House of Representatives - last held on 13 March 2018 (next no later than 2023) election results: Senate - percent by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 11, women 2 percent of women 15.4% House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NNP 58.9%, NDC 40.5%; other 0.6% seats by party - NNP 15; composition - men 8, women 7, percent of women 46.7%; note - total Parliament percent of women 32.1% highest courts: regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 in Grenada; appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals National Democratic Congress or NDC [Nazim BURKE] New National Party or NNP [Keith MITCHELL] ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO Ambassador Ethelstan Angus FRIDAY (since 3 September 2013) chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 consulate(s) general: Miami chief of mission: the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176 embassy: Lance-aux-Epines Stretch, Saint George's, Grenada mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's Grenada dove, bougainvillea flower; national colors: red, yellow, green name: Hail Grenada lyrics/music: Irva Merle BAPTISTE/Louis Arnold MASANTO note: adopted 1974 Economy :: Grenada Grenada relies on tourism and revenue generated by St. George’s University - a private university offering degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, the health sciences, nursing, arts and sciences, and business - as its main source of foreign exchange. In the past two years the country expanded its sources of revenue, including from selling passports under its citizenship by investment program. These projects produced a resurgence in the construction and manufacturing sectors of the economy. In 2017, Grenada experienced its fifth consecutive year of growth and the government successfully marked the completion of its five-year structural adjustment program that included among other things austerity measures, increased tax revenue and debt restructuring. Public debt-to-GDP was reduced from 100% of GDP in 2013 to 71.8% in 2017. 17% of GDP (2016 est.) household consumption: 63% (2017 est.) government consumption: 12% (2017 est.) investment in fixed capital: 20% (2017 est.) investment in inventories: -0.1% (2017 est.) exports of goods and services: 60% (2017 est.) imports of goods and services: -55% (2017 est.) agriculture: 6.8% (2017 est.) bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, soursop, citrus, avocados, root crops, corn, vegetables, fish food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA revenues: 288.4 million (2017 est.) expenditures: 252.3 million (2017 est.) 3.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.) 6.5% (31 December 2009) 8.31% (31 December 2017 est.) -$77 million (2017 est.) $39.9 million (2017 est.) US 25.3%, Japan 10.1%, Guyana 8.7%, Dominica 6.6%, St. Lucia 6.4%, Netherlands 4.7%, Barbados 4.1%, St. Kitts and Nevis 4% (2017) nutmeg, bananas, cocoa, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace, chocolate, fish $314.7 million (2016 est.) food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel US 31.7%, Trinidad and Tobago 24.9%, China 6.7% (2017) East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2017 est.) Energy :: Grenada electrification - rural areas: 92.3% (2016) 202.1 million kWh (2016 est.) 51,100 kW (2016 est.) 0 bbl/day (2018 est.) 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.) 0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) 283,600 Mt (2017 est.) Communications :: Grenada total subscriptions: 32,491 general assessment: adequate, automatic, island-wide telephone system; lack of local competition but telecoms are a high contributor to overall GDP (2018) domestic: interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links; 29 per 100 for fixed-line and 101 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018) international: country code - 1-473; landing points for the ECFS, Southern Caribbean Fiber and CARCIP submarine cables with links to 13 Caribbean islands extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad & Tobago including Puerto Rico and Barbados; SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad (2019) multiple publicly and privately owned television and radio stations; Grenada Information Service (GIS) is government-owned and provides television and radio services; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; Meaningful Television (MTV) broadcasts island-wide and is part of a locally-owned media house, Moving Target Company, that also includes an FM radio station and a weekly newspaper; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA) and is available island wide; approximately 25 private radio stations also broadcast throughout the country (2019) Military and Security :: Grenada no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (2019) Transportation :: Grenada inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 0 (2015) annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 0 (2015) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 0 mt-km (2015) total: 3 (2017) paved: 902 km (2017) unpaved: 225 km (2017) by type: general cargo 3, other 3 (2018) major seaport(s): Saint George's Transnational Issues :: Grenada Illicit drugs: This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels. Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is the common hemp plant, which provides hallucinogens with some sedative properties, and includes marijuana (pot, Acapulco gold, grass, reefer), tetrahydroca . . . more small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US

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Further academic Programmes > PhD Support Programme EUCACIS > Publications > EUCACIS in Brief EUCACIS IN BRIEF AND EUCACIS ONLINE PAPER EUCACIS in Brief No. 1: Frederick Starr - Central Asia, the West, State and Religion EUCACIS in Brief No. 2: Sergey Yun - Some European—Eurasian perspectives on regional integration EUCACIS in Brief No. 3: Violetta Manukyan (Petrosyan) - Keeping up with Armenia: The key developments of the post-revolutionary period EUCACIS in Brief No. 4: Tamar Gamkrelidze - EU integration: A view from Georgia - Interview with Ghia Nodia EUCACIS in Brief No. 5: Bruce Pannier - Uzbekistan's New Regional Policy: Positives and Potential Pitfalls EUCACIS in Brief No. 6: Albina Muratbekova - Recent Changes in the Kazakh-Uzbek Relations: Interview with Erkin Baydarov EUCACIS in Brief No. 7: Magda Arsenyan - The development of Parliamentary Culture from an Axiological Perspective: Interview with Mariam Margaryan EUCACIS in Brief No. 8: Azad Garibov - Key disputes remain unsettled in the Caspian Sea despite the signing of the Convention on legal status EUCACIS in Brief No. 9: Susann Heinecke - EU-Central Asia relations: New opportunities for a stronger partnership? Interview with Peter Burian EUCACIS in Brief No. 10: Magda Arsenyan - New Challenges of Armenian Parliamentarism and Multiparty Democracy: Illusions and Reality. Interview with Ashot Aleksanyan EUCACIS Online Paper EUCACIS Online Paper No. 1: Sholpan Tazabek - From the Soviet System to Bologna: A Critical Analysis of Doctoral Education Reforms in Kazakhstan EUCACIS Online Paper No. 2: Jamshid Normatov - Uzbekistan's Long Way to the World Trade Organization EUCACIS Online Paper No. 3: Azad Garibov - Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey: Advancing the Military Dimension of the Trilateral Partnership EUCACIS Online Paper No. 4: Gulzana Kurmanalieva - Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Endless Border Conflicts EUCACIS Online Paper No. 5: Ashot Aleksanyan - Trade Unions as an actor of regional citizenship and European social integration of the South Caucasus EUCACIS Online Paper No. 6: Jasur Salomov - Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan: Towards Openness and Real Democracy EUCACIS Online Paper No. 7: Daniel Weissenrieder - Brussels and the Land of Fire. A brief overview of the development of the EU-Azerbaijan Relations EUCACIS Online Paper No. 8: Tamar Gamkrelidze - The changing image of Russia in the European project of post-Soviet Georgia in 2004-2012 EUCACIS Online Paper No. 9: Azad Garibov - Friends and Foes in the South Caucasus: Sources of divergent security policies and alliances in the region EUCACIS Online Paper No. 10: Suhail Ahmad - The roots of political instability in Afghanistan and the implications of (mis)governance The paper looks at two forms of governance in the recent history of Afghanistan: the elected Afghan government and the Taliban, analysing both in terms of their contribution to the current and continued misgovernance of the country. Two concepts are guiding this analysis: the notion of ‘good governance’ as it is defined by the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), and the principles of Islamic governance (Khilafat), as defined by four of the most influential post-modernist Islamic thinkers; juxtaposing the Taliban’s implementation of Islam with these principles. The paper concludes with some recommendations on how to improve the difficult situation in the country. EUCACIS Online Paper No. 10 can be downloaded here. EUCACIS in Brief No. 10: Magda Arsenyan - New Challenges of Armenian Parliamentarism and Multiparty Democracy: Illussions and Reality. Interview with Ashot Aleksanyan The final achievement of the political struggle of the opposition leaders and civil society actors of the non-violent, velvet and popular revolution in April-May 2018 in Armenia were the early parliamentary elections held on December 9, 2018. According to the public opinion these elections should have been the momentum of democratic reforms. However, the newly elected political authority has made a reverse turn into the past starting a fight against the leaders of previous political elites. This policy endangers the future of democracy and the development of parliamentary culture, as most of the public resources is being consumed on populism, discrediting and political persecution of the previous political elites. Since the "Velvet Revolution", the creation of "anti-heroes" has become the only successful way towards the maintenance of political legitimacy. Current political processes show that there is a deep abyss between the statements of "velvet movement" and current policy of "Civil contract" party. This hinders the implementation of revolutionary citizenship-centric ideas, of democratization, the transformation of the parliamentary form of government, and of deepening the European integration processes. EUCACIS in Brief No. 10 can be downloaded here. The paper addresses the question of why the South Caucasus states have employed divergent and often conflicting alignment and alliance strategies since their independence, although having had similar “departure points”. It argues that perceived security threats and the need for protection against them constitute the major incentive for alliance/alignment choices and employs the materially/ideationally hybrid Regional Security Complex (RSCT) theory to uncover the sources of divergent threat perceptions. According to the paper, in the South Caucasus a combination of the three major variables of RSCT—namely long-standing enmities and amities, inherent state weaknesses, and penetration of big powers—produce divergent alliance and alignment policies pursued by Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. EUCACIS Online Paper No. 9 can be downloaded here. In June 2019, the European Council adopted the new EU strategy for Central Asia “The EU and Central Asia: New Opportunities for a Stronger Partnership”, updating its strategy with the region first set out in 2007. Since then, Central Asia as well as its regional and international surroundings have changed, and the region’s relations with the EU have developed further. In light of these developments, Dr Susann Heinecke, senior programme manager at CIFE, has conducted an interview with the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Peter Burian, to receive his assessment of the new EU Central Asia strategy and its implementation. The interview was held on 11th July 2019 in Brussels. A shortened version of the interview has been published at the H2020 project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations” website as a blog post: https://www.seneca-eu.net/blog/eu-central-asia-relations-new-opportunities-for-a-stronger-partnership/ EUCACIS in Brief No. 9 can be downloaded here. Tamar Gamkrelidze elaborates on the role of Russia in Georgia’s European project. The puzzle is why the European project, which initially aimed for peaceful coexistence with Russia, led to a situation where Georgia’s northern neighbour became a chief antagonist. The findings reveal that President Saakashvili and his government tried to redefine an image of Russia in the period of 2004 to 2012 in order to implement the European project, after the initial plan of allocating Russia as a strategic partner in the process of Georgia’s Europeanization has failed. The paper bases on the analysis of 464 speeches of the former Georgian President. Negotiations to resolve the dispute over the legal status of the Caspian Sea have been long and uneasy. The dispute hindered opportunities for regional cooperation, particularly with regard to the establishment of trans-Caspian energy corridors from Central Asia to Europe. While the recently signed Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea was met with much optimism in the region and beyond as the long-expected solution to the problem, it also left caveats in the way to the final settlement of the major disputes around the sea, most importantly two issues: (1) the delimitation of borders across the seabed and resultant clarification of the ownership of the disputed fields, and (2) the construction of underwater trans-Caspian pipelines. The transition to the parliamentary system of government is a real challenge for the Armenian political system and for society. Even after the "Velvet revolution", the current state of political relations between parliamentary parties, an increasing public mistrust towards the authorities, the dependence of civil society organizations—which is a result of cohesion with the authorities—, and the manipulation of the public discourse led to a shrinking effectiveness of the parliamentary governance, and to an enhancement of a "super prime-ministerial" system or "prime-ministerial dictatorship." Taking into regard the necessity to re-evaluate the importance of the development of parliamentary culture, the interview explores the essence of parliamentary culture and the cultural perspective of the development in general. Furthermore, it outlines the obstacles, preconditions and necessary steps that will foster the continuous democratisation of parliamentary governance in Armenia. Daniel Weißenrieder elaborates in his paper the history of the 25-year relationship of the EU with Azerbaijan which is characterized by common interests, but also by contentious issues such as corruption, the human rights situation, authoritarian trends, and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Weißenrieder also discusses the role of other actors in the region that need to be considered, like Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran. The paper concludes that it needs to be seen to what extent and on which fields the currently negotiated new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) will impact the relations and the situation in the EU’s most remote Eastern Partnership country. In his paper, Jasur Salomov analyses the transformation process of Uzbek politics by referring to political, social and economic development within the two-year activities of the government from September 2016 until June 2018. He addresses President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s attempts in modernizing the political and economic system, and in reshaping governmental considerations and actions towards international and regional cooperation, as well as towards human rights issues. Ashot Aleksanyan examines the transformation of trade unions in the South Caucasus in the context of the transition of the region’s countries to market economies and the upheavals of the entire system of economic and social relations this transition entails. Proceeding from the European model of social integration which assumes an active and productive role of trade unions in the social system, he explores the development of social responsibility and the role of trade unions in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The paper concludes that the relatively high share of informal (“shadow”) economy in the South Caucasus limits and hinders trade unions to participate effectively in the regulation of social and labour relations. Gulzana Kurmanalieva analyses the situation of scarcity of pastures and water in the trans-boundary region of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan which leads to interethnic tensions and non-sustainable use of resources. The paper argues that the lack of institutional arrangements leads to unequal pasture and water access and use in the region, and gives recommendations on how to contribute to a solution of the conflicts. Since the beginning of Shavkat Mirziyoyev's presidency in Uzbekistan in December 2016, dynamics of Kazakh-Uzbek relations significantly increased. In an interview with EUCACIS fellow Albina Muratbekova, Dr Erkin Baydarov, senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Almaty, Kazakhstan, evaluates the current political, economic and cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He describes the key activities and major progress done in bilateral cooperation, especially during the "Year of Uzbekistan" in Kazakhstan in 2018. Bruce Pannier outlines Uzbekistan’s new foreign policy approach with regard to its regional neighbours since Shavkhat Mirziyoyev became leader in December 2016. For that purpose, he delivers a brief portrait of the Karimov era, depicting the challenges the new government is confronted with, and the steps taken so far. Pannier concludes that Mirziyoyev’s government has rekindled possibilities that have long been on hold, but also reviews that a more unified Central Asia, looking to Uzbekistan for leadership, might raise concerns in Russia, China, and other countries. Azad Garibov traces the evolution of the trilateral partnership between Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey that started to be institutionalized at the beginning of the 2010s. While initially the cooperation was mainly focused on military preparedness to protect the energy-transport infrastructure in emergency cases, it gradually expanded to encompass other fields. The policy paper examines the key issues of what is the rationale behind, obstacles before and opportunities ahead of the trilateral Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey defense partnership. It offers possible further steps to more comprehensively utilize the opportunities provided by the trilateral partnership. Jamshid Normatov reviews the accession process of Uzbekistan into the World Trade Organization (WTO) since the country’s application in 1994. According to the research, WTO accession is likely to produce higher gains for Uzbekistan than for other Former Soviet Union states. Normatov argues that WTO accession is important for Uzbekistan in order to advance its market reforms and make them irreversible. Therefore, the paper recommends to accelerate and promote WTO accession for Uzbekistan. Sholpan Tazabek delivers a critical policy analysis of doctoral education reforms that have been made since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991. The author gives insights into the transition from a Soviet to the Bologna system that help to understand the challenges of doctoral education in the country. Ultimately, the research finds that although the shift to the European model of a PhD is a major step for Kazakhstan towards the integration into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), some improvements are needed from the doctoral programs to meet the existing shortcomings. Tamar Gamkrelidze conducted an interview with Prof. Nodia of the International School of Caucasus Studies at the Ilia State University in Tbilisi on the threats, opportunities and challenges of European integration for Georgia. Prof. Nodia points out that, despite domestic and external challenges, there is political consensus on - and stable popularity of - European integration in Georgia. Manukyan is describing and assessing the political situation in Armenia after the anti-governmental protests of April and May 2018, in particular the steps taken by the new government to fight corruption and establish resilient democratic rules, as well as the changing attitudes of the people. The brief gives deep insights into the political and societal transformations currently going on in the country. The author offers a brief analysis of two integration projects in Eurasia – Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and China’s Silk Road Economic Belt initiative. He scrutinizes the different approaches to integration among the EAEU member states. What’s more, he sees the interests of other countries in cooperation with EAEU as an indicator of the Union’s economic viability. The author also claims that the EU’s reluctance to established official ties with EAEU is seen in Moscow as being driven by geopolitics, which the EU itself always condemns. For the Silk Road Economic Belt, he explains the reasons for Russia’s skepticism related to this particular project. Considering the Western policy towards Central Asia in the direct aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Starr sees general blindness of the West to the importance of cultural values. That led the West to severely undervalue or even ignore the importance of its own values, especially in the area of religion. Therefore, Starr explains that the West should affirm the importance of secular states and laws as such and to work with Central Asian states to develop institutions and practices that best embody these ideas in the context of their societies.

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What Kevin Smith Is Doing With The Money He's Making From Weinstein Movies The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment stories have pervaded every corner of the Internet for the past few weeks, leading other actresses in Hollywood to share their stories about unsavory encounters and also leading people who were involved with Harvey Weinstein to talk about their experiences. One of the people to speak out has been Kevin Smith, who admitted during his Babble-On Podcast that his entire career is "tied to the man" and that he's looking for ways to make amends with the money he has made off of someone who reportedly used women. He said that he still gets money for movies he made with Harvey Weinstein early on in his career and he's been trying to think about how he could help with the problem, so he's giving some money to women in these sorts of situations. In fact, he's going to give it to Women in Film. There's an organization called Women in Film. It's a non-profit group. It's historically much harder, of course, for a woman to get a film made than it is for a man. So, that feels like a start. It's like OK, any residuals I get from any Miramax or Weinstein title from here on in goes fucking right to them. Kevin Smith has worked closely with Harvey Weinstein throughout his career. Over half of the movies he has made came to fruition because of Weinstein, including classics like Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, among others. While some in the industry have claimed Harvey Weinstein's behavior was an open secret, Kevin Smith was very clear to say during his podcast that he didn't know, speaking fervently about his feelings after the news broke a few days ago. He said: I'm not looking for sympathy. I know it's not my fault, but I didn't fucking help. Because I sat out there talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my friend, like he was my father and shit like that, and he changed my fucking life. And I showed other people, like, 'You can dream, and you can make stuff, and this man will put it out.' Shit like that. I was singing praises of somebody that I didn't fucking know. I didn't know the man that they keep talking about in the press... it all hurts. Harvey Weinstein had a huge effect on Kevin Smith's career. Clerks was filmed at the convenience store where Kevin Smith was working on an extremely low budget of $27,575. Miramax ended up buying the movie, launching Smith's career and allowing him to make plenty of other movies. As Smith himself notes, "his shit" is absolutely tied up with Weinstein. Everything that I did in the beginning has his name on it. And I spent many years lionizing him, telling stories; whenever I tell the Clerks story, there's, you know, 'And then the movie got bought by Miramax.' I am not a victim in this and this is not about me, at all. We know who the victims are. But my shit is tied up with this man, and like this is the thing. It's been a weird fucking week. I just wanted to make some fucking movies, that's it. That's why I came [to Hollywood]. That's why I made Clerks. No fucking movie is worth all this. My entire career, fuck it, take it, it's wrapped up in something really fucking horrible. In the time since the reports about Harvey Weinstein forcing himself on women he has worked with broke, Harvey Weinstein has been fired from his position at The Weinstein Company and was even forced out of The Academy. His reported behavior is still sparking debates and having a keen effect on the industry days later. As for Kevin Smith, the directors also said that if The Weinstein Company folds, he'll still dedicate $2,000 a month to the organization. He doesn't really have to do any of this, but as the quotes above show, it's clearly something that Smith has strong feelings about. news Looks Like Kevin Smith’s Working On Mallrats 2 Again news Joker's Reported Alternate Ending Sounds Horrifying news Kevin Smith Has Revealed His Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Cameo news Jay And Silent Bob Reboot Included Matt Damon’s Dogma Character, Even Though Kevin Smith Doesn’t Own The Rights Disney Is Cracking Down On Homemade Baby Yoda Toys, So Sellers Have Gotten Creative television Bachelor Spoilers: 7 Ways Peter Weber's Mysterious Finale Could End television

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ESPN's Streaming Service Just Took A $1.5 Billion Step Forward Aug. 9. 2017 2:17 AM With both the NFL and NCAA football seasons in our immediate vicinity, ESPN is likely looking for some huge ratings wins for the final third of 2017, but it's in 2018 that things are going to get even bigger. ESPN's long-gestating and majority-encompassing streaming service will finally come together for 2018, thanks in part to parent company Disney planning to drop a cool $1.58 billion for a large stake in the streaming tech company BAMTech. ESPN's streaming service will be a sports smorgasbord for anyone who can't get enough competitive programming during any given 24-hour period. The service will purportedly air somewhere around 10,000 live sporting events a year, and that'll range from regional to national to international. With the NFL and the NBA currently absent, customers will get to watch Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National League Hockey, Grand Slam tennis, and some college sports. It's unclear what the commercial situation will be, but Bob Iger's distaste for constant interruptions might be a hint. Basically, the service will be a souped-up version of ESPN's current app, though one has to assume that acquiring that much more in BAMTech could make things even better than it's assumed now. This will be the one-stop shop for scores, news, analysis, video, and more, and in addition to the multi-sport set-up, legitimate subscribers will be able to access all of ESPN's TV networks, Previously, Disney footed the bill to acquire a 33% stake in BAMTech from MLBAM, which is Major League Baseball's interactive media and net-focused company, with the option remaining to take on a majority hold in shares at a later date. That later date has obviously arrived, and that $1.58 billion will cover the costs of another 42% stake, which put Disney as a majority shareholder a little earlier in time than most expected. But the House of Mouse and Marvel and Star Wars obviously has plans to make for the future, and it involves putting some innovating and expensive tech to work. It's kind of unclear at this point how many people are actually interested in getting ESPN's off-the-TV streaming service once it does get here. The company is well-known for its contracts with cable and satellite companies that makes them millions off of customers who may not ever watch, and the drooping subscriber numbers have also been widely reported. (For what it's worth, individual packages will also be available.) It'll also be interesting to see how this new service plays out when it come to ESPN's annual programming budget. Not that Disney is going to be solely using BAMTech for ESPN's streaming service, as that would be selfish. The entertainment giant is also developing its own standalone subscription streaming service, which should definitely be a worry for Netflix fans, since a lot of programming will be going away when the two companies' deal expires in 2019. Before all that, though, sports! While waiting for Disney's billion dollars to bear the fruits of ESPN's new streaming service next year, check out everything coming to the small screen soon with our summer TV guide and our fall premiere schedule. television The Owl House: Why Gravity Falls And Steven Universe Fans Will Love Disney's New Series television ESPN Football Reporter Edward Aschoff Is Dead At 34 television ESPN+ Is Raising Prices On UFC Pay-Per-Views In 2020 television Monday Night Football Analyst Draws Penis On Live TV, Quickly Gets Rid Of It Why Bad Boys For Life's Credits Scene Was Almost Cut From The Movie news Why Hulu Picked Up Seth MacFarlane's The Orville Season 3 From Fox television

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Everything You Need to Know About the 2014 Bloomberg Mayor's Challenge Winners Barcelona, Athens, Stockholm, Kirklees, and Warsaw won with high- and low-tech innovations that address pressing urban problems. The best-run cities of the near future will use social media and apps to strengthen communities and pool city-owned resources with nonprofits. They may also convert green waste into a water-purifying carbon store to improve their soil quality. That's part of the takeaway from this year’s Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge 2014, whose winners were announced Wednesday. The Mayors’ Challenge’s first European winners were pronounced following a two-day coaching and pitching boot camp in Berlin this June, where the 21 European finalist cities were gradually whittled down to one overall winner and four runners up. Beyond the expertise and guidance provided to entrants by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the prizes themselves are not to be sniffed at: Winners get €5 million of development money, while runners up get €1 million apiece. Europe's economic troubles seem to have shaped some of the solutions being explored, as three of the five winning projects are partly about ways of overcoming gaps left by austerity-driven budget cuts. The final projects turned out to be evenly spread across Europe’s four corners. In keeping with an overall trend among this year’s European entries, the winning projects reflected pan-European concerns—tackling aging populations, social exclusion, and energy inefficiency. This is in contrast to previous U.S. entries, which tended to focus more on improving government efficiency and customer service, and tackling urban sprawl and blight. This year’s five winners all seem like worthwhile projects that could well improve citizens’ lives and influence future choices of other cities. The shadow of Europe’s recent economic troubles seem to have shaped some of the solutions being explored, as three of the five winning projects are partly about ways of overcoming gaps left by austerity-driven budget cuts. Here's a roundup of the successful entries. Barcelona, Spain: Collaborative Care Networks for Better Aging The Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge’s overall winner for 2014, this project will create networks to provide better care and support for Barcelona’s seniors. The idea is to forge better integrated “trust networks” that mesh elders’ friends, family, and neighbors with social workers and charity volunteers to provide more joined-up help. Using social media platforms and more low-fi solutions (such as, perhaps, shared visiting calendars), these collaborative care networks will enable state bodies and individuals to coordinate better and work out where there are gaps that might be letting the elderly Barcelona's down. Like the citizens of most European cities, Barcelona’s residents are aging fast. By 2020, over 15 percent of its citizens will be over 75, while the city’s birth rate is 20 percent below Spain’s average, which is already one of the lowest of any country in Europe. Not only is Barcelona’s population distribution at risk of becoming top-heavy, its age distribution is changing in a period where, as elsewhere in Europe, austerity measures are slashing holes in the state safety net. If this is a crisis in the making, it’s not one that Barcelona hasn’t seen coming. In 2009, it signed up to the World Heath Organization’s Age Friendly Cities Network, kicking off a public consultancy project that asked local seniors about their needs and worked on key areas such as housing, mobility, and civic participation. Even with projects like this, it’s clear that younger family members will be obliged more than ever to step up for eldercare, a necessity that the winning project aims to tackle. Athens: Synathina, a Public Platform for Engaged Citizens Following Greece’s economic crisis, there’s been a boom in proactive community groups in Athens recently. The current obstacle to these groups is that the many different players at work don’t necessarily have ways to network with each other and share solutions. The Synathina Project aims to create an online platform— a sort of virtual community power grid that will connect groups working on everything from neighborhood safety to community arts. The online platform will also enable local government to consult with and engage directly with some of the city’s most active and committed public citizens, making community organizing more of a two-way street. Why Athens? As Greece has strained and struggled under the weight of the country’s massive debt crisis, people have often turned to informal self-help rather than the beleaguered state for assistance. This is partly because the state’s resources are severely stretched and partly because many perceive it to have high levels of corruption. Facing unemployment, wage cuts and tax hikes, Greeks have tended to band together as families and friendship circles to tide themselves over through the lean years. The silver lining around this large cloud is that Athenians have been exploring ways to pool resources—time, space, and expertise as well as money—to make it through in tough times. Making the work of these strengthened community projects more systematic could expand their scope and, if it goes well, even provide an alternative model with which to revitalize the city. Kirklees (U.K.): Kirklees Shares Faced with budget cuts, the Northern English metropolitan borough of Kirklees has come up with a novel plan: letting private individuals commandeer the borough’s unused resources. Specifically, Kirklees is creating a joint pool for both the local government and the area’s non-profits to share both actual tools—such as trucks, for example—as well as volunteer hours and expertise. When the project gets off the ground, both government and nonprofits should be using their resources more efficiently and creating better-integrated help for local users. Why Kirklees? Across Britain, austerity measures are forcing local governments to cut essential services. As the real value of both welfare payments and working-class wages falls, many Britons are now turning to privately funded solutions like food banks as a way of trying to keep themselves from dropping further below the poverty line. Cuts mean that local authorities now have facilities they can’t afford to use, while nonprofits are also being stretched beyond their capabilities. A former industrial powerhouse whose manufacturing base has shrunk (though far from disappeared), Kirklees is likely feeling these strains more than most. Stockholm: Biochar—for a Better City Ecosystem Sweden’s capital plans to put its green waste to the best use possible. Collecting waste from parks and private gardens (of which the city has many), this project will transform wood and plant cuttings into so-called Biochar. This form of charcoal acts as a way of sequestering carbon rather than releasing it into the air through full burning. This Biochar will then be redistributed throughout the city to improve soil quality and strewn across unpaved earth to help promote tree growth and to purify stormwater runoff in parks and on tree-lined streets. (Reuters/Stuart McDill) Why Stockholm? Stockholm has good reason to worry more about rising sea levels than an inland city might. A harbor town scattered across an often low-lying archipelago, it stands to face acute problems when sea levels rise significantly—one reason why reducing the collective carbon footprint is given high priority there. The city’s Biochar project is also particularly attractive to locals because it can help mitigate the effects of flash floods. The city already has a highly developed recycling system, so a productive, environmentally safe process for dealing with green waste is a logical next step. Warsaw: Virtual Warsaw—Urban Information System for Visually Impaired Poland’s capital intends to use mobile apps to create a citywide navigation system for the visually impaired. Users will be directed by thousands of beacons (pictured) placed across the city that will send messages to a personal handset. This will enable users to find their way around more easily, potentially cutting hours of daily travel time for the visually impaired. (Ifinity) Why Warsaw? This sort of system would be equally valuable in most cities, though Warsaw’s ongoing success at providing extensive, efficient public transit may mean it is more likely than most to move on to ambitious projects aimed at broadening access. Their plan also has some virtues for any city with a tight municipal budget: Rather than simply being a socially generous way to help the visually impaired live more independently, this is also a hard-headedly pragmatic way of reducing their dependence on the public purse. Following a similar pilot project in Stockholm, initial users were able not just to navigate more easily, but found their independence so greatly improved that many were able to enter the workforce and become more financially self-sufficient. @FeargusOSull Feargus O'Sullivan is a contributing writer to CityLab, covering Europe. His writing focuses on housing, gentrification and social change, infrastructure, urban policy, and national cultures. He has previously contributed to The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, and Next City, among other publications.

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Saint Johns University Saint Johns University Collegeville The beginnings of Saint John's University, or SJU, can be traced back to a small boy's school which was established by Father Cornelius in 1856. It became a college in 1857, and was then located in St. Cloud. This men's college is now partnered with the women's College of Saint Benedict to offer undergraduate degrees in liberal arts. The two colleges share a 3,200 acre campus in Collegeville and St. Joseph, Minnesota. SJU's recent enrollments have been more than 4,000 students while including representatives from over 30 countries worldwide. Saint John's University offers students more than 35 majors and over 30 minor programs to choose from. The courses lead to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Master of Arts degrees are offered by the Saint John's School of Theology & Seminary. The academic divisions of the institute include: The sports teams of Saint John's University are nicknamed the Johnnies. The athletics department fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, Nordic skiing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. The Johnnies are members of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and have won a number of national championships.

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Your account | Sign in Wine Spirits Events Browse 90+ Ratings Browse Regions Other U.S. Browse By Producer U V W Z Azul Portugal Douro Red 2008 BN#416465 Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz Portugal » Douro Azul Portugal in mixed case $10.79 Ruby red colour. Licorice, cassis, balsamic aromas. Intense, ripe fruit flavours, fine balance and marked elegance. Long velvety finish. Pairs well with roasted meats, sausage and stews. Ripe and smooth wine, with a rich Port-like aroma, the sweet fruit structured with some fresh stalky tannins. Great herbal and wild berry flavors to finish. Score: 89, Roger Voss, November 1, 2010 All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted. Vintages and ratings subject to change at any time. All pricing and availability subject to change. Wine which is produced and bottled under strict supervision and meets all standards to be certified Kosher. 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CD Releases Great music from Fervor Coulee Roots, Toots n' Hoots FGL, Cash top charts Thursday, April 3, 2014 – Florida Georgia Line again led the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending April 12 with "This is How We Roll." The late Johnny Cash, who died in 2003, is numero uno on the albums chart with "Out Among the Stars," a collection of three-decades old songs found two years ago. Brantley Gilbert stayed second on the songs chart with "Bottoms Up." Blake Shelton was again third with "Doin' What She Likes" and Jerrod Niemann fourth with "Drink To That All Night." Luke Bryan jumped from nine to five with "Play It Again." Miranda Lambert stood at 13 with "Automatic," up four. Justin Moore moved up three to 17 with "Lettin' the Night Roll." Cash assumed the top spot on the album chart from Eric Church's "The Outsiders," which slipped to second. Jerrod Niemann debuted in third with "High Noon." Bryan stayed fourth with "Crash My Party" with FGL fifth with "Here's to the Good Times." Garth Brooks was at 17, up five, with "Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences." On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell stood in first with "Live." Alan Jackson was second with "The Bluegrass Album." James King was third with "Three Chords and the Truth." Special Consensus & Friends" debuted in fourth with "Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver." Martin and Brickell were also fifth with "Love Has Come For You." On the overall top 200, Cash debuted in 3rd, Church 17th, Niemann 18th, Bryan 21st and FGL 24th. More news for Florida Georgia Line 12/04/19: FGL counts its "Blessings" 10/16/19: FGL's Kelley announces plans for "May We All" musical 08/22/19: FGL forms label, signs Smith 08/20/19: FGL's Hubbard becomes father again 04/05/19: FGL returns to Vegas 02/27/19: FGL leads chart 02/15/19: FGL, Monroe, Bingham, The Long Ryders drop new music 02/13/19: FGL's Hubbard set for parenthood again CD reviews for Florida Georgia Line Dig Your Roots From the ribbits and Dobro on "Smooth," the lead-off song, one might think that Florida Georgia Line is eschewing its rap rock meets country past for something completely different. While at times that is true - "Smooth" has a swampy beat - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard haven't veered so far from what brought them to the dance. That is evident with the title track where the thwack of drum programming from long-time producer Joey Moi meets the soulful, somewhat shiny vocals. »»» The title of Florida Georgia Line's second full length is accurate. For the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelly, that means girls, girls and more girls plus an ultra dose of partying. That is evident from the refrain of the title track, which, of course, focuses on Friday night activities. "I brought the songs and you brought the party/ Only one way to do it up right/Everybody goes where eveybody knows/That anything goes on a Friday Night/Get your party right/It's a Friday night. »»» Here's to the Good Times This is How We Roll Perhaps a few fans didn't get enough of Florida Georgia Line's "Here's to the Good Times," which came out in December 2012. That release contained all five songs of the duo's second EP "It'z Just What We Do" from May 2012. Not to mention the super uber mega-hit Cruise and fellow number ones Get Your Shine On, Round Here and Stay. With "This is How We Roll," Tyler Hubbard (he's the one with the longer hair) and Brian Kelly follow the »»» Editorial: Walking the talk – When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»» Concert Review: With or without band, Isbell satisfies – Usually, when an artist performs without his regular backing band, it becomes about mathematics of subtraction. That artist is armed with far fewer artistic weapons at his/her disposal, after all. In Jason Isbell's case, though, when he performed with just his wife and fiddler Amanda Shires, it was more about substitution than subtraction.... »»» Concert Review: Grammy nominations aside, Yola, Kiah are the real deal – Grammy nominations do not make the artist, but Yola and opener Amythyst Kiah underscored time and again on this night that the honors were well deserved. In fact, Yola and Kiah's other group, Our Native Daughters, are nominated in the same category - Best American Roots. Yola has three other nominations as well. The clear winners... »»» Follow Country Standard Time Elsewhere in the news Sony signs Ellis Singer David Olney dies at 71 MacBryde announces April release date Lynch, Little Big Town drop new discs Bryan slates new album, tour We Are Old Dominion Tour announced Doc on Van Zandt, Clarks debuts at SXSW 2020 Aldean announces summer tour Currently at the CST blogs A musical journey with George Strait A unique show with The Trishas... George Strait, country's greatest singer, to ride away in Houston Like A Rose highlights Ashley Monroe as a solo artist Raelynn's got a great sound! Happy New Year, Country Music fans! A Good Night for Country Music, past and present Women of Texas Country Shop Amazon and support The Mavericks "Play the Hits" When recording its album "Play the Hits," The Mavericks approached this covers album in much the same way the band creates any of its other studio albums. "Above all, we're always trying to reach a certain musical bar that we... »»» Larue moves "Onward" The release of "Onward," his eighth studio album, finds veteran Texas Music/Red Dirt artist Stoney Larue at a crossroads. After almost two decades on the road, playing 200 shows a year across America and abroad, he has had success... »»» Willis, Robison spin "Beautiful Lie" Eleven years ago, Kelly stepped away from music. She had just finished touring on 2007's exquisite "Translated From Love" and felt the angst of being a travelling musician with family at home. At that point, Willis and her husband, musician/producer Bruce Robison,... »»» Hawktail features some of the finest players of a generation in traditional American acoustic music. The product of their collaboration, "Formations," is a testament to the musical milieu in which they create. »»» Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs »»» Hollywood may be pushing a broadminded agenda where there are more genders than one can even count, but in Jason Aldean's world, there are only two: tough guys, and the women that love them. There's no confusion »»» Lady Antebellum may lean a little too closely to pop music for many tastes, but it's hard to argue with the trio's song choices. And its latest collection is filled with many memorable songs. The single "What If I Never Get Over You," »»» Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots The first time we encountered the term 'insurgent country,' we were in the mid-90s. The roots-rock music world was quickly evolving, and a Chicago-based upstart called Bloodshot Records was putting out compilations featuring groups »»» Play the Hits When The Mavericks call an album "Play The Hits," It really should be qualified as "Play The Selective Hits" because this band has never been especially interested in performing only what's commercially viable. »»» © Country Standard Time • Jeffrey B. Remz, editor & publisher • countrystandardtime@gmail.com About • Advertise • Copyright • Sitemap • Visit our sister publication Standard Time covering all musical genres. go

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Arts Courts Entertainment Judge Advances Suit Over Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Comic December 8, 2017 July 9, 2018 BIANCA BRUNO cartoons and animation, Copyright, fair use, Law4, space, television SAN DIEGO (CN) – A federal judge has ruled a comic website can’t dodge copyright infringement claims for its reimagining of Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” which incorporates “Star Trek” into the children’s classic. In a 24-page order issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino found she could not say “as a matter of law” ComicMix’s use of Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ copyrighted material was fair use, and refused to dismiss Dr. Seuss’ claims. ComicMix created a Kickstarter campaign to solicit funding for its reimagined version of the Dr. Seuss classic, which it wants to title “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go.” The book combined aspects of the children’s book with “certain characters, imagery, and other elements from ‘Star Trek,’ the well-known science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry.” Perhaps predicting the issue of copyright infringement would be raised by Seuss Enterprises for its use of content from a handful of Dr. Seuss books, ComicMix noted on its Kickstarter webpage: “While we firmly believe that our parody, created with love and affection, fully falls within the boundary of fair use, there may be some people who believe that this may be in violation of their intellectual property rights. And we may have to spend time and money proving it to people in black robes. And we may even lose that,” the statement read, as quoted in Sammartino’s order. Seuss Enterprises sent ComicMix a takedown letter after it learned of the Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter later disabled ComicMix’s fundraising webpage. ComicMix argues the copyright infringement claim is trumped by its right to fair use. But Seuss Enterprises pointed out it has published additional books stemming from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” including, “Oh! The Places I’ll Go,” and, “Oh, Baby! Go, Baby.” Seuss Enterprises also publishes a series of books written and illustrated by other authors and artists which incorporates Seuss’ intellectual property, including “Oh, the Things You Can Do That Are Good For You,” “There’s No Place Like Space,” “Oh, The Pets You Can Get,” and others. The works are authorized by Seuss Enterprises but do not include Dr. Seuss’ name on the cover. ComicMix claims its work is different than those licensed by Seuss Enterprises, and that “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go” cannot cause harm to the market because it’s of a different thread and is a “mash-up” of the Seuss work and characters from another entertainment franchise, “Star Trek.” But Sammartino disagreed with ComicMix’s take, pointing out Seuss Enterprises’ current licensing program with other authors and illustrators suggests “there is a potential market for a literary mash-up” that could be based on Seuss Enterprises’ past license programs. “Defendant’s production of ‘Boldly’ may result in an adverse impact on plaintiff’s derivative market and the court therefore finds there is potential harm to the market for plaintiff’s derivative works,” Sammartino wrote. She also found “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” may be protected as a valid trademark because she agrees the book title has taken on a “secondary meaning” to be associated with Dr. Seuss and not just as a book title. But Sammartino said the “illustration style” of the book is not protectable. While Sammartino noted Comic Mix must reference Dr. Seuss’ book in their title since it is a “mash-up,” she finds the defendant is not shielded by nominative fair use since “it was unnecessary for defendants to use the distinctive font as used on ‘Go’ to communicate their message.” ← Poll Finds Republican Voters’ Support of Trump Eroding Prince’s Estate Sues Over YouTube Videos →

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A Hamiltonian Foreign Policy Carson Holloway / September 24, 2015 / Leave a comment Carson Holloway is a visiting scholar in the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics of the Institute for Constitutional Government at The Heritage Foundation. He is also a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska–Omaha and is the author of "Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration." When we think of Alexander Hamilton, we think of him as a great promoter of the Constitution and as America’s financial founding father. He is most famous as the organizer and lead author of the Federalist, and then as the architect of the plan to pay America’s revolutionary war debt and of its first national bank. Hamilton also, however, gave careful attention to the problems of foreign policy. As a high-ranking member of George Washington’s Administration, he was frequently called upon to advise the President on delicate matters of international politics. Hamilton served as Secretary of the Treasury while his great political rival, Thomas Jefferson, served as Secretary of State. Nevertheless, Washington relied at least as much on Hamilton’s thinking in navigating the great questions of war and peace that confronted the infant republic. As I argue at greater length in a new First Principles essay for The Heritage Foundation, Hamilton’s foreign policy thinking is still relevant. The world has changed a great deal since the 1790s, but the aims of nations, and the principles they ought to observe in regulating their conduct toward foreign governments, have remained the same. In fact, Hamilton’s sure grasp of the practical and moral complexities of foreign policy makes his thinking fresher and more compelling than the one-sided approaches that have tended to dominate our foreign policy debates in recent years. Much academic study of foreign policy takes place between the opposed poles of realism and idealism. In its extreme form, realism holds that nation-states act only to promote their own power and that no other consideration is necessary to understand international politics. On the other side, idealists contend that foreign policy should be guided at the deepest level not by considerations of power but by a desire to do right—for example, to promote human rights and a just international order. Hamilton, in contrast, reminds us that each of these theories gets at only a part of the truth about foreign policy, and therefore that a truly realistic or accurate approach must incorporate elements of both. Hamilton, indeed, insisted that foreign policy is and should be guided primarily by attention to the nation’s interests. In his famous Pacificus essays, written in defense of Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation, Hamilton argued strenuously against those who held that gratitude to France should influence American policy. Gratitude, he contended, rarely has a place in foreign policy because nations rarely act from benevolent and disinterested motives. This did not mean, however, that morality has no place in foreign policy. On the contrary, Hamilton held that nations are ordinarily obliged to observe justice and good faith. While nations acted mainly to advance their own interests, it was both right and prudent for them to observe some decent restraints on their conduct. This meant primarily keeping to their agreements and observing the long-established law of nations. Hamilton thus did not reject the role of morality in foreign policy. He rather rejected an unrealistically demanding morality, one that expected nations to do good for each other without thinking of their own well-being. We might wonder whether such an approach can provide the moral content that modern Americans expect in their foreign policy. Americans, after all, are idealistic people who want their government’s policy to be not only limited by decent restraints but also animated by a high-minded benevolence. Hamilton’s thought, however, can do justice to these aspirations as well. He did not so much reject benevolence in foreign policy as remind his fellow-countrymen that it had to be made compatible with the national interest. He thus admitted that a government might act on generous motives, so long as its policy did not sacrifice the national interest to such motives. Here, again, his thinking provides a path by which we can overcome one of the sterile dichotomies of contemporary foreign policy debate. Our public conversation about foreign policy is often presented as a contest between interventionism and non-interventionism. The obvious problem with this debate is that we cannot make a principle of either intervention or non-intervention. Whether or not to intervene in another nation’s internal affairs is a question of prudence that depends on careful attention to the moral and practical circumstances of each case. Hamilton understood this, and he reminded his fellow Americans of the kind of principles that should guide our thinking about this question. He observed that it can be not only permissible but even highly commendable for one nation to assist another’s struggle for liberty. A Hamiltonian foreign policy, then, would not simply look with indifference on the efforts of some foreign nations to throw off tyrannical rule. At the same time, however, Hamilton also noted that a nation’s foreign policy must not seek gratuitously to stir up rebellion in countries that are quietly living under their own governments, however imperfect, and even unfree, those governments might be. Hamilton’s thinking on this question was informed by the principles of the Declaration of Independence. He observed that it belonged to each people to decide whether their condition was so intolerable that it justified the risks of an effort to overthrow the government. Accordingly, it was not the part of other nations to foment rebellion where it did not exist, although they could properly come to its aid where it did exist. A Hamiltonian foreign policy, then, can do justice to both American principles and American interests. It can embrace both our aspiration to stand for universal standards of right and our need to safeguard our own well-being. It is therefore an approach to foreign policy that is as relevant today as it was in Hamilton’s time. Carson Holloway is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the author of the forthcoming book, Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding.

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SocietyNews Boston College Philosophy Professor Offers Students Extra Credit for Going on First Date Kyle Perisic / April 20, 2018 / Leave a comment A Boston College philosophy professor says few of her students have ever gone on a first date, so she gives extra credit to those who do. (Photo: Jed Share/Kaoru Share Blend Images/Newscom) A Boston College philosophy professor—dubbed the “dating professor” for offering extra credit for students who go on first dates—says that dating has become “a weirdly countercultural thing to do.” In Kerry Cronin’s class, the unconventional assignment used to be mandatory, but now is offered for extra credit, because students would ask someone on a date, but often didn’t follow through. “I realized at that point that the social script of dating was really long gone,” Cronin told The Washington Post. The guidelines for Cronin’s extra credit assignment: The student must ask the other person out in person. That’s because, she says, “Texting is the devil. Stop it.” They must know it’s a date, but there can be no alcohol or touching. The date can’t cost more than $10 and is paid for by the person who asked the other out. The date can last no more than 90 minutes, because “nobody’s interesting after three hours,” she says. For students worried about rejection, Cronin says, acceptance of rejection is “a great skill to build, so that you can have a thicker skin.” The “dating professor” notes that getting married seems far off for today’s college students. The median age for marrying in the United States is 29.5 years old for men and 27.4 years old for women. In 1950, the median age for marrying for both men and women was in the early 20s—22.8 years old for men and 20.3 for women. Additionally, fewer 20-somethings are married today than in the past. According to the Pew Research Center, in 1960, 68 percent of them were married, but by 2008, just 26 percent were. With the decline in marriage rates and the rising average age of people getting married, fewer of Cronin’s students have been on dates than in the past. One reason for this decline is that students have prioritized finding a job out of college over getting married, owing in part to the excessive student loan debt they rack up. Cronin says that students’ parents are urging them not to “get caught up in a relationship now.” “[They] need to get [their] career set and on track before [they] even really start thinking about that,” she says. Because of today’s “hypersexualized” culture, Cronin adds, students focus more on sex than on “the foibles and the hard work and the joys and the despair of just casual dating.” Her project has led to marriages, and one couple had their first child, who is now 15 months old, but Cronin says, “Not everybody is called to romantic relationship. Not everyone is called to marriage.” She adds, “But everybody’s called to relationships. That’s what it means to be human.” A new documentary, “The Dating Project,” explores the dating scene for students participating in Cronin’s assignment. Kyle Perisic Kyle Perisic, formerly a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation, is a reporter for The Daily Caller News Foundation.

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Support CSU Soccer M’Barek Tabbed Academic All-League Again CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the second straight season, junior Thomas M'Barek of the Cleveland State University men's soccer team was named Academic All-Horizon League in an announcement made by the league office Friday afternoon. M'Barek was one of 13 men's soccer student-athletes in the league to be named to the team that honors players for their success on the field and in the classroom. Faculty athletics representatives from each institution voted to determine the composition of the teams. M'Barek owns a 3.95 cumulative grade point average as an international business major. M'Barek is in his second season as a captain for the Vikings. He has started 13 of 14 matches in central defense, helping anchor the unit that has allowed the fewest goals in the Horizon League. The 2018 All-Horizon League selection is third among Viking outfield players with 1,176 minutes played. He has helped CSU allow only 16 goals in 14 matches as the Vikings have posted notable results against Louisville, Ohio State and Akron this season. M'Barek also scored his first collegiate goal in the home-opening win. The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with Academic All-League honors in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits. Honorees must also have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's overall contests. Cleveland State concludes the regular season Friday evening by hosting Detroit Mercy at 7:00 p.m.

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Back where it all began: Executive and entrepreneur Teresa Cascioli to receive honorary degree from McMaster June 3, 2019 | Hamilton Contributed by Andrew Baulcomb, Communications Officer Business icon and former Lakeport Brewing Corp. CEO Teresa Cascioli recently began a three-year term with the DeGroote School of Business as an Industry Professor, focusing primarily on entrepreneurship. She’ll receive an honorary degree from McMaster University June 11. Teresa Cascioli, BCom ’83, was the first member of her family to attend university. Now, she’s receiving an honorary degree from her alma mater. The remarkable nature of that journey isn’t lost on the executive and entrepreneur, who still refers to Hamilton as home. “It’s a very emotional connection, it’s where my life as an adult began,” says Cascioli, reflecting on her longstanding ties to McMaster University and the DeGroote School of Business. “In a way, my time at McMaster has come full circle,” she continues. “I started as an undergraduate student, served as a volunteer, sat on numerous committees, became an Industry Professor, and now I’ll be back at convocation for an honorary degree.” Cascioli will receive the LLD designation during DeGroote’s morning convocation ceremony, taking place Tuesday, June 11 at FirstOntario Concert Hall. International business leaders Paul and Hélène Desmarais will also receive honorary degrees during the afternoon ceremony. Born in Hamilton and raised on the Mountain, Cascioli initially looked to her Italian immigrant parents for inspiration on how to work hard and succeed, despite the odds. “My parents came to a new land with no money and an inability to speak the language. That’s true entrepreneurship full of risk and high stakes,” she says. “They built a life in a new country, and were involved in the growth of our community at all levels. They were my earliest mentors.” As high school drew to a close, she initially planned on attending college with several girlfriends, “more for the social aspect than anything else,” Cascioli admits. Still, she applied to McMaster, was accepted into the business program, and chose a path that changed everything. Attending McMaster opened her mind to what could happen in the future, she explains. From a business perspective, the university provided a foundation for how to achieve and maintain success long after graduation. As her career took shape, Cascioli was named Manager of Finance and Administration at the City of Hamilton, where she was responsible for overseeing a $500 million operating budget. In 1999, she became Chief Executive Officer of Lakeport Brewing Corp., based at a waterfront plant in her hometown. By the mid-2000s, Cascioli had reversed the fledgling company’s fortunes by introducing a retail strategy of selling 24 beers for $24. Five years after being named CEO, she took Lakeport public with a $51-million IPO billed as the Lakeport Brewing Income Fund. Under her leadership, the company grew enough to be noticed by Labatt, who acquired Lakeport in 2007 for $201 million. The following year, she received the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award, one of McMaster’s highest alumni honours. The award is presented annually to an alumna or alumnus whose personal accomplishments, reputation, and character have enhanced the reputation of the university. Recent pursuits have included writing a popular children’s financial literacy book series, M is for Money, and sharpening her skills as a motivational speaker. She has also served as a strategic advisor to both Labatt and KPMG. Cascioli is keen to share the spotlight, too. In 2018, she became the primary driver behind a new honour wall for Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at the Ron Joyce Centre. The latter was of particular importance to Cascioli, who has long maintained an interest in supporting fellow alumni and current students. “The only way you can have hope as a student is to look at those who were in your shoes many years before. Students need to be able to say, ‘I can do that too,'” she explains. “I feel so grateful to the university, which has produced some pretty successful people,” Cascioli adds. “By exposing students to the successes some of us have had, it makes them think they can achieve even more. It’s also a great way to recognize those who were true business pioneers.” These days, Cascioli is taking a much more hands-on approach to inspiring students. She recently began a three-year term with DeGroote as an Industry Professor, focusing primarily on entrepreneurship. Based in the School’s Strategic Management faculty area, she was recruited to help further DeGroote’s commitment to innovation in business. “Teresa is someone who’s had great success in business, and she’s still succeeding,” says Len Waverman, Dean, DeGroote School of Business, on the subject of Cascioli’s appointment. “She’s a noted entrepreneur, and as we’re pushing more into the innovation and entrepreneurship space, it will be great to have her expertise on hand,” he adds. “I don’t have a lot of time to do one-on-one meetings, but staying connected allows me to speak with students and keep track of their lives,” Cascioli says. “I’ve always tried to impress upon them the importance of education.” She’s not exaggerating on the latter. When Cascioli was accepted into an MBA program at the University of Oxford – more than three decades after last setting foot in a lecture hall as a student – she jumped at the chance to study abroad and expand her worldview. It’s her latest pursuit in a lifetime of high achieving. Ahead of the June 11 convocation ceremony, Cascioli is already weighing what she’d like to say to graduating students. “Without giving too much away, I think I’ll stick to the importance of hard work, as well as success not always coming easily,” she offers. “DeGroote has provided a great foundation, and I’m excited to see what the graduating students build on top of it.” alumni | alumni profile | convocation | honorary degree | knowledge transfer and outreach | Len Waverman | LLD | Teresa Cascioli Experiential learning at DeGroote Melody Adhami: Billion Dollar Woman Using technology for social impact

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4 things to know about Syracuse's new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett 4 things to know about Syracuse's new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett, who is coming over from San Diego State. 4 things to know about Syracuse's new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett 4 things to know about Syracuse's new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett, who is coming over from San Diego State. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2020/01/11/4-things-know-syracuse-new-defensive-coordinator-zach-arnett/4443071002/ Zachary Memmott, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 3:15 p.m. ET Jan. 11, 2020 A Syracuse University logo is displayed inside the lobby of the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center. (Photo: David Duprey, AP) Syracuse has announced the hiring of new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett. The Orange have been in need of a DC since head coach Dino Babers let go Brian Ward after the Boston College loss. With that news, here are four things to know about the new DC: He was only the DC for one year at San Diego State He was the Aztecs linebackers’ coach since 2014 before earning the promotion ahead of the 2019 season. He had been on the Aztecs staff since 2011, though, when he started as a graduate assistant. He is a former player New Mexico linebacker Zach Arnett (49) stops TCU tailback Joseph Turner (24) in the first quarter of a football game in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. Arnett amassed 200 tackles, four sacks and six forces fumbles during his playing days with the Lobos. (Photo: Donna McWilliam/AP) Arnett was quite the linebacker in college. He played in 47 games across four years at the University of New Mexico (2005-08) where he recorded 200 tackles, four sacks and six forces fumbles. Those fumbles were all during his senior season, which was a record that has since been broke. He was also team captain that year. San Diego State had the sixth overall total defense last season Although this does come with an asterisk, as Rocky Long, the head coach there, calls the play and comes up with the game plan. Arnett said in an interview when he first got the promotion his job is to make sure the players know what they’re doing and execute the game plan. However, learning under Long for all those years should make Arnett more than capable of handling the job on his own. What scheme could he run? At San Diego State the Aztecs ran a 3-3-5, which is three defensive lineman, three linebackers and five defensive backs. It proved to work this season as they finished third in points allowed behind only Clemson and Georgia, at 12.7 a game. ZMEMMOTT@Gannett.com

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AP investigation finds 1,422 unintentional… Nation World News AP investigation finds 1,422 unintentional discharges of police firearms nationwide since 2012 Accidental shootings show police training gaps Matthew Holst, The Associated Press In this Nov. 1, 2019, photo, Gabe Steele wipes his eye as he sits in his home in West Point, Iowa, and talks about the accidental fatal shooting of his wife, Autumn Steele, by a Burlington, Iowa police officer in 2015. Accidental shootings by police happen across the United States every year, an Associated Press investigation has found, and experts say it’s because law enforcement officers don’t get the training they need. By Martha Bellisle | The Associated Press SEATTLE — When an Iowa mother tried to take her child from her husband during an argument on a snowy sidewalk in 2015, an officer stepped in to stop the scuffle, but he accidentally fired his weapon as a dog approached. The bullet went through the woman’s arm and into her chest, killing her as her family watched in horror. When a Minnesota sergeant stopped a motorcyclist after a 2015 high-speed chase, he stepped out of his patrol car with his firearm drawn, flush with adrenaline, and accidentally shot the man in the arm. And an Arkansas police officer fatally shot a suspect in 2012 as she tried to get him into handcuffs. Accidental shootings by law enforcement have happened in recent years at agencies small and large and at all levels — city, county, state and federal — across the U.S., an Associated Press investigation found. They’ve caused hundreds of injuries to officers, suspects and bystanders, and sometimes they’ve caused deaths. Experts say it’s because officers don’t get the training they need to handle their guns proficiently, especially in life-and-death situations. The methods used to train officers with their firearms “create the illusion of learning” but are inadequate for the demands of today’s policing, said Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Illinois-based Force Science Institute, which provides research and training to law enforcement agencies. “The training has to match the shooting challenges on the street,” he said. “We don’t do enough street training connected to actual skill and decision-making that’s required of officers in this type of encounter. Some officers only handle their guns once a year.” Officers are most proficient with their guns immediately after graduating from a police academy, experts say. After that, most are tested only once or twice a year in “qualifications” that measure a minimum level of firearms proficiency. There are no federal guidelines for these tests so there are thousands of different standards across the county. No one tracks these shootings nationwide, so the AP collected media reports and surveyed agencies across the country through public records requests. The review was not comprehensive, due to the sheer number of U.S. law enforcement agencies and a lack of reporting requirements for such shootings. But it provides a snapshot of the problem, documenting 1,422 unintentional discharges since 2012 at 258 agencies, and uncovering detailed reports on 426. The tally includes any incident in which a gun went off and the officer did not intend it to, whether they were cleaning or unloading a weapon or surging with adrenaline while responding to a call. Some shootings occurred because of involuntary muscle reflexes, experts said, or because the officer simply tripped. While countless law enforcement officers safely perform their duties every day, some experts say even a small number of accidental shootings is unacceptable because they are preventable. “Ninety-nine out of 100 times, there is not something wrong with the gun,” said Paul Markel, a former police officer and firearms instructor in Mississippi. “It’s the person holding it.” TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES Gabe Steele describes Jan. 6, 2015, as the worst day of his life. He and his wife, Autumn, had been having marital problems, issues he partly blames on his PTSD from two tours in Iraq. When she showed up at their Burlington, Iowa, home that morning, he called 911, fearing another fight. Autumn Steele was trying to wrest their 3-year-old son from Gabe’s arms on the sidewalk when Officer Jesse Hill approached. Just then, their dog darted toward Hill, barking loudly, and the officer lost his footing, firing two shots as he fell backward into the snow. One bullet hit the dog, the other hit 34-year-old Autumn Steele, killing her. Hill became frantic. “I pulled my gun and shot it, and I hit her,” he told Officer Tim Merryman, according to Hill’s body camera video. “Oh, my God, no!” Gabe Steele knew instantly his wife was in trouble. She “actually sat down, looked me in the eye” before she died, he recalled, choking up, in a recent exclusive interview. “That was tough.” The AP found 21 cases where people died in accidental shootings by police. It identified another 134 where the officer injured himself, and 45 where an accidental discharge injured another officer. An officer accidentally shot bystanders in 34 instances and suspects in 19. Unintentional shootings usually lead to two investigations: one by an outside agency to determine whether charges should be filed, and an internal review to see if any policies were violated and punishment, such as suspension, is appropriate. In Autumn Steele’s case, state investigators reviewed the shooting and sent the matter to then-Des Moines County Attorney Amy Beavers to determine if Hill should be charged. Beavers compared the evidence against Iowa’s homicide statutes: First- and second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter didn’t fit the scene, she said; involuntary manslaughter would apply only if the death occurred while the officer committed a crime; and Iowa has no negligent homicide law. She decided Hill could not be charged. “(It) appeared to me that Officer Hill was trying to protect himself from the dog and an assault,” Beavers said in a recent interview, adding that the decision still weighs on her. “It was a tragic accident.” Hill also kept his job, including working as a school security officer. His lawyer did not respond to a request for comment, and Burlington Police Chief Dennis Kramer declined AP interviews with himself and Hill. Gabe Steele, 40, thinks Hill should have been held accountable. “He just got to go on vacation and get paid for it, for taking my son’s mother away,” Steele said. “No one has ever apologized to me and my son. That hurts.” Steele’s family filed a wrongful death suit against the city and Hill, and reached a $2 million settlement in 2018, according to their lawyer. The AP’s investigation found 17 cases in which the officer was charged and 28 that ended in lawsuits. Settlements varied from $200,000 to several million. PERVASIVE PROBLEM Law enforcement agencies have different terms for these shootings, including “accidental,” “negligent,” or “unintentional” discharges. But Doug Tangen, firearms program manager at Washington state’s law enforcement training center, argues they are all caused by a degree of negligence because at some point the officer violated one or more of the four universal firearms safety rules: Assume all guns are loaded, always point the muzzle in a safe direction, keep your finger off the trigger, and be sure of your target and what is beyond it. “Guns don’t go off by themselves,” Tangen said. In addition to a lack of standards for police shooting qualifications, there are no federal regulations mandating the amount of firearms training officers must receive at the police academy or once they graduate, Tangen said. The U.S. Justice Department has issued consent decrees mandating certain types of training following use-of-force complaints, but those orders focused mostly on de-escalation training, not firearms, he said. Accidental shootings happen at agencies of all sizes. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, for example, reported 140 between 2012 and 2018. New York City police had 100 during that time, while the smaller Jackson, Mississippi, police department had 93, the AP found. They also continue to occur at federal agencies, more than a decade after the Justice Department’s inspector general documented high rates. The watchdog office studied shootings by four federal agencies from 2000 to 2003. It found that of 267 shootings reported, 38 percent were unintentional. According to the AP’s review of records obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, the FBI has had at least 48 accidental shootings in the past five years. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has had at least 122 since 2012, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 27. SURVIVAL STRESS When SWAT officers searched the Las Vegas hotel room used by Stephen Paddock to massacre people attending the 91 Harvest Festival in 2017, they used an explosive device to breach a door to an adjoining room, and three loud blasts erupted. Officers in the hallway flooded into the room, asking: “Where did those shots come from? Was that us?” One of the officers called out that he accidentally fired his assault rifle, hitting a chair, cabinet and wall. No one was hurt. The AP identified six cases where police accidentally fired their weapons while responding to reports of active shooters, including at schools. In all, 200 accidental shootings happened while officers were on duty or were responding to crimes. In some cases, they were hyped up due to adrenaline, which can impair officers’ hearing and vision and even skew their perception of time. “When officers suffer survival stress, real survival stress, all of their senses start to degrade,” said Sean Hendrickson, an instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, which trains all police and sheriff’s deputies in the state. An Eden Prairie, Minnesota, police sergeant cited this phenomenon after he accidentally shot a motorcyclist in 2015. Sgt. Lonnie Soppeland stopped the biker after a middle-of-the-night, high-speed chase along county roads, according to police and court records. Soppeland drew his firearm as he stepped out of his patrol car, and a round went off, hitting the motorcyclist in the arm. “You actually shot me!” a distressed and bleeding Matthew Hovland-Knase is heard telling the sergeant in his dashcam video. Soppeland starts swearing and rushes to his aid. “It was not intentional, I can tell you that,” he responds. Soppeland later explained to Hennepin County sheriff’s investigators that as he chased the motorcycle, he watched it nearly crash head-on into a tow truck. “This added stress and adrenaline to my body,” he told them. “It was not my conscious choice to discharge my firearm.” Soppeland was assigned to administrative work during the investigation and later returned to regular duties with no further disciplinary action. MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS Other accidental shootings by police have been attributed to muscle reflexes — one hand or arm jerks or contracts, causing the other hand or arm to jerk or contract — including the 2012 killing of a suspect in Alexander, Arkansas. Officer Nancy Cummings says she stopped to check on Carleton Wallace, who was walking down the middle of the street, and he pulled a gun on her. She told him to drop it, and he threw it in the bushes. Cummings then attempted to handcuff Wallace, but he yanked away, causing her to fall. As she tried to hold onto him, the gun fired, the court record said. Wallace was shot in the back. Cummings later said she didn’t mean for the gun to go off and remembers looking at her hand and not knowing what happened, according to her statement in response to a federal wrongful death lawsuit. She was charged with manslaughter. An agent who wrote the arrest affidavit said the way Cummings effected the arrest “with her gun in her hand with the finger on the trigger well was reckless,” court records said. Thomas Martin, an officer and firearms expert, testified at a trial in the lawsuit that the gun’s firing was the result of a “natural reflex.” “If Ms. Cummings’ finger were situated outside the trigger guard and Mr. Wallace’s actions caused her to reflexively squeeze her right hand, it is possible that Cummings’ finger inadvertently and unintentionally slipped into the trigger guard and in one fluid motion, disengaged the safety lever and pulled the trigger,” he wrote in an affidavit. Cummings was acquitted, and a jury ruled in her favor in the lawsuit. A recent study by the Force Science Institute, the research and consulting group, cited involuntary muscle contractions as one of the potential main factors in accidental shootings by police. The study categorized behaviors based on unintentional discharges outlined in 171 reports from four law enforcement agencies. Other shootings occurred when officers lost their balance or experienced a “startle response.” In most cases, their finger was on the trigger when it shouldn’t have been, the study found. Injuries happened in 20% of the 171 reports — three-quarters of them to the officer, and the rest to fellow officers and suspects. Deaths occurred in 8%, with 85% being suspects and 15% fellow officers. “These findings suggest that injuries and deaths may be more prevalent than previously reported,” the study said. TRAINING SHORTFALLS Experts agree the way to reduce these shootings is to rethink firearms training, starting with the amount required. While all academies require cadets to undergo a certain number of hours of firearms instruction, the AP found how many varies widely. Georgia, Illinois and Indiana, for example, call for 40 hours of specific firearms training, while Florida requires 80, Utah 52 and Missouri 66 hours. Cadets at Washington’s academy must have 90 hours of firearms training. But once they go to work for a department, the amount of additional training they receive is uncertain, said Hendrickson, the instructor. “Those skills that they receive here at the academy, firearms skills, degrade pretty rapidly after they leave the academy if they’re not practicing or getting more training,” he said. Another issue is the type of training used. Most academies use “block and silo” methods, which bombard officers with information and don’t present it in a coordinated manner, so they don’t retain it, experts say. What’s lacking are standards for regular, ongoing training — including scenario-based exercises that mirror high-stress situations — at the academy and over the course of an officer’s career. Spending money up front on training reduces the possibility of having to spend it later — on lawsuits, said Jason Wuestenberg, executive director of the National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association. “Usually when something bad happens, it’s due to a lack of training or leadership,” he said. More on AP’s findings: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6570974/Accidental-shootings-by-police.pdf governmentandpolitics use-of-force More in Nation World News Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent. 2 dead, 5 injured after shooting in San Antonio club, police say Two people were killed and at least five were injured when someone opened fire during an argument at a concert in San Antonio, Texas, and police are hunting for the shooter who fled the scene. Hawaii shooting: Homes burn after shooter kills 2 Honolulu officers A man shot and killed two police officers Sunday as they responded to a home in a leafy neighborhood beneath the rim of a famed volcanic crater near Waikiki Beach, authorities said.

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Home Technology AI Embedding Cyber Trust Into The Black Box Internet lock Embedding Cyber Trust Into The Black Box By Ayse Kok February 14, 2019 One of the shared issues in the fields of both information security and artificial intelligence (AI) is the need to make an explanation to the end user with the objective of gaining trust. Trust is often hard to establish. In our daily lives, we may often have a tendency to trust those individuals who explain to us why they do what they do. Trust involves an explanation regarding an individual which might be simply accepted by others so that their decisions are based upon them. From this perspective, trust and explanation may appear to be common partners in everyday life. This same principle might also apply to our digital interactions in the cyberspace. While artificial agents need to explain their decision to the user in order to gain trust, the website designers should explain to a client the reason for why they are able to do their transactions online safely. In the field of AI, one of the most researched topics has been the expert systems which can be roughly defined as systems offering solutions to complex problems ranging from financial decision-making to medical diagnosis which would require a human expert to be solved in the real world. According to Ye & Johnson (1995), the following explanation types are common in expert systems: Traces: Traces provide a detailed level of record of related parts for reasoning. Justifications: The focus is geared towards the logical aspect of arguments. Strategies: These higher-level approaches are being implemented by the expert systems to the information at hand. A system needs also to be emphasized in terms of the absence of visibility or observability. In general, the term black box is used to refer to systems whose outputs are created based on specific inputs without an understanding of the inner workings. In a more philosophical sense, as mentioned by Latour (2005), a black box refers to something in which actants have become invisible. In his actor-network theory, Latour defines an actant as anything that participates in actions within a network of relations in order to be realized. According to Latour, the process of blackboxing is related to other concepts as well: Translation: This term implies that possibilities and intentions for action change when actants build forces. These possibilities and intentions are referred to as the ‘action program’ by Latour. Delegation: Part of a program can be delegated to different actants. Composition: This term refers to the phenomena that actants in a network constitute a composite actant to which actions can be attributed. Related Article: Life in Year 2030 As security of a system is not something that can be observed instantly by the user, it is crucial to explain the system security to the end-user, although this is not a functional requirement of the system. Producing feasible results does not imply for a system that it’s secure. In order to protect the system against intruders, some insights should exist into the measures taken. When providing an explanation on the security measures of a system, the major goal is to obtain transparency in order to make users understand the designers’ choices to protect them against intruders. There are different opinions when it comes to providing an explanation on these protection mechanisms. While some might argue that such a transparent explanation might also empower the attackers’ capabilities, others might argue that these protection mechanisms can only be improved by means of public scrutiny. By clarifying the procedures embedded into the system design and related alternatives in case something goes wrong, the level of transparency would be increased. Maintaining the security mechanisms within the black box by removal of the transparency explanations is referred to as ‘security by obscurity.’ The explanation on the system’s security should provide the user with the opportunity to make an informed and reasonable decision among alternatives on whether to accept a specific procedure or not. This is hard to achieve as the goal of achieving transparency might require other subgoals which might be partially delegated to system designers and partially to the system itself in the form of help functions on how the program operates and how it is protected. Related Article: 21 Apps to help you reach your financial goals & more... When it comes to the security in AI, justification emerges as a subgoal if the user is not satisfied with a response to a transparency question. On the other hand, transparency emerges as a subgoal if the user is not satisfied with a response to a justification question. So, when deeper levels of explanation are asked for, there might be alternations between the explanation types. Therefore, depending on whether it is a ‘why’ or ‘how’ question (transparency or justification) the outer layer of the system specifies what the explanation tree would look like. If expert systems, which create as much confidence as individuals in terms of the explanations they provide could be provided, they may become more like a blackbox as the requirement for recognizing precisely how they function may become less visible. In the field of AI, if an explanation for confidence is provided, the user is able to grasp whether the system’s decision makes sense or not. Given the fact that we are surrounded by technologies which gather data about us in order to make decisions for us, the question of how to design security-sensitive systems in order for them to provide sufficient explanations to the users needs to be answered. In the absence of required information on what is happening inside a security-sensitive system, the user consent would also be missing and eventually users cannot be held responsible for anything. In case of too little information, explanations would not establish any trust for the user and would leave the black box closed. On the contrary, too much information would also not establish any trust for the user as it would make it difficult for the user to understand the system and to process all the details. In a similar vein, too much information would also fail in gaining the confidence of the user, as only some indications of the complete trace of reasoning might be required for the user. On the other hand, too little information will not provide an explanation for confidence. In general, the right goal (answering a ‘why’ or ‘how’ question) along with the right amount of information could result in obtaining the informed consent of the user. In other words, the level of abstraction should be right in order to be able to speak about user responsibilities within the context of informed consent. This should not be interpreted that there would no longer be any responsibility upon the designers as long as user consent is obtained. On the contrary, the designers bear the responsibility of designing systems in such a way that users could access the right explanations, which eventually makes them feel encouraged to behave responsibly. Related Article: Neuro Marketing and the Future of Advertising While in information security the objective of an explanation is to provide transparency about the system’s black box, in AI, an explanation aims to obtain user confidence in system’s decisions, which does not necessitate the opening of the black box. This is because of the fact that the user’s main interest is in why a particular outcome is judged to be a good decision rather than how the decision was made by the system. Unless there is an awareness raised on how to allocate the user responsibilities correctly, providing the right amount and type of information for obtaining informed consent on using the system and its outputs and eventually gaining these trust in cyberspace would remain futile. Latour, B. (2005). Reassembling the social: An introduction to actor-network-theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Google Scholar Ye, L., & Johnson, P. (1995). The impact of explanation facilities on user acceptance of expert systems advice. MIS Quarterly, 19(2), 157–172.Google Scholar Previous articleWhat are the different types of DLTs & how they work? Next article260 million people endorse LinkedIn Ayse Kok Ayse completed her masters and doctorate degrees at both University of Oxford (UK) and University of Cambridge (UK). She participated in various projects in partnership with international organizations such as UN, NATO, and the EU. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at Bosphorus University in her home town Turkey. Furthermore, she is the editor of several international journals, including those for Springer, Wiley and Elsevier Science. She attended various international conferences as a speaker and published over 100 articles in both peer-reviewed journals and academic books. Having published 3 books in the field of technology & policy, Ayse is a member of the IEEE Communications Society, member of the IEEE Technical Committee on Security & Privacy, member of the IEEE IoT Community and member of the IEEE Cybersecurity Community. She also acts as a policy analyst for Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research. Currently, she lives with her family in Silicon Valley where she worked as a researcher for companies like Facebook and Google. AI is Fueling the Wildfire of Misinformation

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PML-N stands rudderless sans main leaders: Fawad LAHORE: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Husain Chaudhry has said the PML-N leaders who had been talking about “minus-one” formula to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan have themselves disappeared from the political scene. He was talking to the media after holding a meeting with a delegation of the Insaf Students Federation (ISF), the student wing of the PTI, at the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) on Saturday. The minister said the PML-N itself had become leaderless as first Nawaz, then Shahbaz and now Ms Maryam stood “minus” from the opposition. He said the PTI government was struggling to change overall system of the country and not just faces, adding that the youth’s role was important to achieve the objective. He wondered the Sharifs were doing politics in Pakistan, but holding meetings in London. Mr Fawad said the opposition had neither any political strategy nor it was in a position to change the government. On the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appointments, he said the government and the opposition had acted responsibly and it was expected the matter would get resolved soon. He reiterated need for a new charter between the institutions for bringing improvement in their affairs and better cooperation. The minister said the PTI was in favour of restoration of student unions and wanted to bring reforms as per the standards of foreign varsities. “In the past the student unions did not play any positive role in different universities, especially in Punjab University,” he said. He said the government was waiting for a detailed verdict of the Supreme Court on the appointment of the Chief of Army Staff and would later see how to resolve the issue. He said the parliament was not subordinate to the SC that it needed to follow its directions to make law for COAS appointment. Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2019

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Credit card data thieves’ gang busted by FIA LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested six members of a gang allegedly involved in stealing data of credit cards. FIA cyber crime Deputy Director Chaudhry Sarfraz told the reporters on Friday that it had busted the gang involved in stealing data of local and international credit cards. Mahboob Sadaqat, the ringleader of the gang, would rope in cashiers at the shopping malls who, with the use of a magnetic device, steal the data of credit cards of the customers. After stealing the data, the suspects would spend the amount in the card on shopping. The suspects also made property from the looted money. A sum of Rs3m had been recovered from the suspects so far, Mr Sarfraz said. He added the suspects had been operating since 2015. The ringleader’s wife was also involved in the scam and the FIA was conducting raids to arrest her. ACE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) says it received over 100 complaints in the first two days after launching a mobile app to identify corruption in different government departments. According to the ACE, its chief, Gohar Nafees, on Friday ordered investigation on 57 complaints received during the first two days after the launch of the app. Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2019

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Herzog & de Meuron swaps wood for glass in Vancouver Art Gallery proposal Bridget Cogley | 25 January 2019 Leave a comment Herzog & de Meuron has updated its design for an arts building in Vancouver, which will be the Swiss firm's first project in Canada if approved. Herzog & de Meuron released new images for a concrete-and-steel building, proposed as an extension to the Vancouver Art Gallery. The structure will retain its stacked shape that was unveiled in 2015, but will swap wooden exterior cladding for rows of vertical glass cylinders. This major alteration will be visible across the entire structure, which is planned to be eight-storeys and span 300,000 square feet (27,871 square metres). "We developed a facade out of glass logs which is pure, soft, light, establishing a unique relation to covered wooden terraces all around the building," said Christine Binswanger, partner at Herzog & de Meuron. "The building now combines two materials, wood and glass, both inseparable from the history and making of the city." The structure will still be tiered, with larger volumes at the top and a minimal mass at the bottom. The bulk of the gallery will be located midway up the tower. The structure includes outdoor spaces and a "sunken garden", designed to be sunny yet protected from rain to suit Vancouver's climate. Despite the exterior modification, hardly any changes have been made to the interiors compared to the initial concept. Elements that are now finalised include the building's proportions, materiality, mechanical, electrical architectural and structural systems. Vancouver Art Gallery's new building is designed to accommodate an expanding art collection, as well as more art and educational programmes. It will include galleries, classrooms, an exhibition space, a 350-seat theatre, four studio workshops, a reading room, a store and a restaurant. The new structure will be six blocks away from the original Vancouver Art Gallery on Horby Street, proposed for the corner of West Georgia and Cambie streets that currently serves as a parking lot. Herzog & de Meuron designs art museum made of stacked wooden boxes in Vancouver The area, known as Larwill Park, sits between Downtown Vancouver, Yaletown, Gastown, east Vancouver and Chinatown. "The project for the new Vancouver Art Gallery has a civic dimension that can contribute to the life and identity of the city, in which many artists of international reputation live and work," said Binswanger. The building is estimated to cost $350 million CAD and is expected to receive a $40 million CAD donation from the Chan family – marking the largest private donation to an arts and culture organisation in British Columbia to-date. In recognition of this gift, the building will be named the Chan Centre for the Visual Arts. Founded in 1931, the Vancouver Art Gallery is a visual arts institution and gives special attention to Indigenous artists, as well as to the arts of the Asia Pacific region. "The Vancouver Art Gallery is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh peoples, and is respectful of the Indigenous stewards of the land it occupies, whose rich cultures are fundamental to artistic life in Vancouver and to the work of the Gallery," said a statement. Founded in 1978, Herzog & de Meuron has completed numerous other cultural buildings, including Switch House at London's Tate Modern and Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage & Arts in Hong Kong. Images are courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron. Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver Project credits: Design architect: Herzog & de Meuron Executive architect: Perkins + Will Structural engineer: Fast + Epp Mechanical and electrical engineer: Integral Consulting Inc Cultural buildings More Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron reveals visuals of museum complex beside ... Herzog & de Meuron's Dominus Winery photographed 20 years ... Herzog & de Meuron's Tour Triangle set to be built in Paris ... Neo Bankside residents lose battle to stop Tate Modern ... MoMA receives major donation of works from Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron and Purcell transform Hong Kong's ... Artist's binoculars let Tate Modern visitors look inside ... Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for mountaintop outpost in ... Top architecture stories

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Home > Ys Origin > The catch-up coffee: Friday, February 10, 2017 The catch-up coffee: Friday, February 10, 2017 News by Britta S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)! Princess Maker Refine coming to PC via Steam in February CFK has announced that the original Princess Maker Refine will be released this month on PC (via Steam). It will join Princess Maker 2 Refine, which was released in September 2016 and is also available on PC via Steam, where it has proven to be quite the cult hit. Princess Maker is a life simulation game in which you adopt a 10 year-old girl and raise her to be a princess. You have 8 years to oversee your daughter's development to adulthood, with your choices affecting her path at every turn. Both visuals and audio have been upgraded. The original 16-colour graphics were revamped to full colour and high resolution under supervision by original author Takami Akai. A full Japanese voice over for all characters rounds out this remake of a great classic in the life simulation genre. Niche? Certainly. But this series is quite deeply loved by fans of anime games for a very good reason; it's great. Enjoy the trailer! Ys Origin: update on PS4 and PS Vita Release Dates We last reported on DotEmu's port of Ys Origin to the PlayStation in December. The company has now announced that while the PlayStation 4 version will launch on February 21 as planned, the PS Vita version has been delayed to May 30. Jessica Iragne, Communication & Marketing Manager at DotEmu, explains in a blog: "At PlayStation Experience we announced a PS Vita release date, but we’re going to invest more time on this version to give you the most enjoyable experience. That’s why we’ve decided to change the release date of the PS Vita version to May 30." The changes made to the 10-year-old game include optimisation of visuals and effects, UI and menu improvements, online leaderboards, trophies, and new languages. The company released a new trailer featuring the two playable characters Yunica and Hugo. Yunica is skilled with an axe and a very strong warrior, while Hugo is a powerful spellcaster. Syberia 3 April Launch Dates revealed We last reported on the long awaited release of the new Syberia sequel in December. This is just a quick update to say that we now have a firm release date: published by Microids, Syberia 3 will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam on April 20 in Europe and April 25 in North America. Given that it has been years since Syberia 2, this is one adventure game that must have older fans excited. We are still awaiting a release date for the Switch version, but don't worry, it is coming. Get Even launches May 26 in Europe Bandai Namco and developer, The Farm 51, announced that Get Even will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 26 in Europe. For North America, the game is so far listed for a digital-only release in “early 2017". It is described as a surrealistic horror game. Here’s the overview of the title: "As Cole Black, you’re in an old abandoned asylum with only your memories. Or whose memories are they? You have to save the girl. Focus on the details. She has a bomb. Wait, what? Get ready and explore the surrealistic and unconventional world of Get Even. What is real? Don’t make assumptions. Don’t even think. Just focus and breathe. You’re so close now…and the master is on his way." Matt had a 'Hands On' with the game recently, which you can read here. Enjoy the trailer below; hopefully the full game is as intriguing as the early impressions suggest it might be.

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home » interview subjects » Chris Schroeder Chris Schroeder Christopher M. Schroeder is a Washington D.C. and New York City based internet entrepreneur and venture investor. He most recently the co-founder and CEO of HealthCentral.com, one of the largest social and content platforms empowering users to find the most relevant information, share their personal health and wellness experiences and take action. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Polaris Ventures, The Carlyle Group, Allen & Company and IAC Corporation, the company was sold to health media publisher, Remedy Health, in January 2012 where Schroeder remained a board advisor. Previously he was CEO of washingtonpost.newsweek interactive, home of washingtonpost.com, newsweek.com, and slate.com among other online news assets. He ran, LegiSlate.com, the leading business-to-business interactive resource and news on US and state legislation and regulation that he sold in 2000. He began his career in finance, and served in President George HW Bush’s White House and Department of State on the staffs of James A. Baker, III and Robert Zoellick. An active investor and advisor in top US venture capital funds and a dozen consumer-facing social/media start-ups. Schroeder has also been a leading supporter of, writer and speaker on new technology and innovation in the United States and emerging growth markets — with particular focus on the Middle East. He has just completed the first book on the subject: Startup Rising — The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East, to be published by MacMillan and Palgrave the end of summer 2013. He has written extensively for The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, AllThingsD, TechCrunch, Pando Daily, Harvard Business Review, Business Insider and other publications. In 2013, he was named by LinkedIn as one of their Top 50 Thought Leaders, and speaks regularly around the globe, and sits on the board of advisors of The American University of Cairo School of Business, the Jordanian incubator Oasis500, the Middle East online entrepreneur information platform and network wamda.com and Palestinian-Israeli awareness and support organization Just Vision. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Council on Germany, The Dean’s Board of the American University School of International Service, and member of the French American Foundation and Council on Foreign Relations. He graduated with honors from The Harvard Business School, and magna cum laude from Harvard College. Schroeder is married to the author Alexandra Coburn and has three children. Handout bio Martin: OK, we’re here in Washington on April 4, 2013 with Chris Schroeder. Chris, why don’t you start by giving us just a 5 to 10 minute history of your experience with when you had the first realization that journalism and the Internet were coming together and colliding. Chris: Well colliding, or, I think, complement each other at the time. It’s just depending on how you think back on it overall. But I was of the generation where I can remember being in business school, the first students started using Prodigy. At first, my reaction to it was why in god’s name would anybody be using anything like this? Then also you stop and you look at it and you play with it a little bit and you say, “Oh my god, for the first time in my life I’ve got the opportunity to see any piece of information anywhere at any given time.” I was a very heavy user of AOL and some of the other things that came out at that point. Again, you asked yourself, with all the complexities that existed then of telephone access and that kind of a thing, you really began to pull on a thread and say to yourself, what would the world be like if you could actually get access to anything at any time, just because it’s there at your fingertips overall. I was always a big news consumer. I’d worked in the government, I’ve known many reporters and editors and it was part of my daily experience. I’m also old enough to have read six newspapers every morning, that kind of a thing. But to have this epiphany where at some point, somehow you knew you were you were going to be able to get anything at your fingertips at any time, I think, was the clear revolution. Martin: And when was that? What year? Chris: 1992 was probably the first time I saw Prodigy. AOL obviously came five years later, whatever it was. Then I joined the Washington Post Company around 1996 or 1997, I can’t remember. They had a B2B business that had news as a part of it. Martin: ’96 or ’97? Chris: Yeah. Martin: OK. Chris. Yeah. Because what I could tell you is, at the time, the company that I ran before WashingtonPost.com was a company called Legislate which was a B2B online service for regulation and information. Part of the competitive edge was they put a lot of human beings to it to fix it. But they also had a news service. But literally the year that I started with it was the year that Thomas was launched. Where they put literally all of the documents for free. In many respects I was also on the front lines of what it means to run a business. We were getting $1500 to $5000 a client or whatever it was, and all of a sudden half of what we offered was now available for free. I had a really big epiphany, not only what it meant in terms of the ramifications of having access to the information the way I was describing it before, but also what it could mean to a business if you’re thinking about what makes you unique or distinct when people have so many alternatives at your fingertips. Martin: Great. Then you arrived at the Post when? Chris: The company Legislate was ’96, and that was probably when, I was starting business development…Let me think about this for a second. So I did business development for the Washington Post at first around ’96. I guess I took over Legislate maybe ’98. I guess that makes sense. Martin: And the Post owned Legislate. Chris: They owned a large chunk of Legislate, yeah. Martin: Yeah, OK. When did you start working for Washington Post Newsweek Interactive? Chris: We sold Legislate in two parts to Congressional Quarterly here in town and to a company that did state business overall. This was right before the bubble blew. My instincts are my wife and I were ready to go out to California, this was the time to do it. But at this point is was the early days of having WashingtonPost.com and Newsweek.com on the Internet as opposed to the exchange and these closed systems that have been tried before. There were very, very early days, very little revenue. Alan Spoon and Don Graham called me in after the sale of Legislate and said this is an interesting time where we need a lot of new thinking. You’ve just been on the front line of a vision of this. Would you like to help us figure it out? Martin: OK, so the Post went live on the web in ’96, I think. I guess Ralph Turkowitz was running something called Digital Ink? Chris: Digital Ink was originally and I think right before Ralph’s time was a, they had a partnership with AT&T Digital. I don’t know if you guys have done this as well, Martin, but it was more of a closed system kind of thing. Ralph I think was really responsible for not only pushing people to think about getting on the web but helping to put it there. Martin: Right. Alan talked about that era quite extensively. So then Alan brings you in to run WPNI. Chris: ’99. Martin: What exists at that point? Chris: It was a little bit of chaos at that point. In the environment of the Internet, generally speaking, were people putting a lot of resources to things. We must have been 4 or 500 people. It was a large cost structure that we had. We were in a bit of a tizzy, because you guys were talking about going public, with your own division at that time. So there was a lot of understanding, “What are these guys going to be like when they have resources? What are they going to be like when they have access to equity, which means that they can hire a different kind of a talent pool?” Within us, there was a very interesting two fold strategic challenge that was being wrestled all over the map, culturally as much as substantively. The first was, should we be a newspaper online or focus on the news online, from The Washington Post side of it? Or should be “the great local portal,” almost the AOL of local? Could we bring together everybody within the Washington market to come into one place? We would help run it and raise it and be a definitive one stop shop. This was a very big strategic debate, with a lot of emotion, as you can imagine, around it. The second one was Newsweek. Newsweek.com was a very interesting site, was the larger of the two sites. Obviously had a national, international, audience. But the connection between The Washington Post newspaper and Newsweek, as a magazine, was not a well oiled machine, shall we say. [laughs] The cultural issues there were profound. What ended up happening, frankly, is I stepped in. I inherited a business development thing in process. We ended up partnering with MSNBC for Newsweek. Martin: One of the first things I remember in talking to you was, you were particularly unhappy, and others were as well but you were the most vocal, about the AP. One of the things that we’ve found is that this notion of the wires going direct to consumers, through Yahoo News, in particular, but in other contexts as well. Excite, others. Really disrupted the natural order of things. The AP, which had been formed by newspapers, was now, in a sense, competing with them. Can you talk about what you were thinking then? Chris: There’s no question, I had a view of it at the time. I don’t remember. It’s interesting that you remember one of our first exchanges about it. There were two kinds of things that were going on at the time. In a lot of respects, honestly Martin, this may be thinking in hindsight. But at the time, I do believe I still felt that there were two things that were going to happen at some point. And we needed to think about how we were going to participate and what might be inevitable. I don’t know if you remember. There was this company of incredibly smart guys, out on the west coast. It was a company called Octopus, or something. But there was a group that was effectively doing what Twitter became. Not in terms of micro blogging, but in terms of being able, for any of us, to find any article from any place at any time, overall. Most of us who looked at it at this time said, “Oh my God. I don’t want to be on the same page at The New York Times. I don’t want people choosing The New York Times.” All of us had a mentality that said, “The Washington Post is The Washington Post. The New York Times is The New York Times. We’ll duke it out in the market. We’ll help each other in any way we can. But the idea that users can control it…” This was one thing that was very troubling. As a complement to that, and within the context of this, here is AP, who we all pay for, we all funded this thing. It was there to be a service for us. All of a sudden, it was going to be, effectively, a platform of taking out the breaking side of the news aspect, in particular, of what we had. To me, it was the resources of being able to aggregate breaking stuff. Because I knew quite early one, and it’s obviously proven out, that breaking news is a commodity. If you remember, I pushed very early for video. This would be a wonderful resource of basic video, for which we could do value add and make it more interesting. But in these early days, in particular, when we were getting our sea legs, the idea that the very group we were effectively funding and it was supposed to be the resource to us, building some direct to consumer platform at the time, I didn’t quite understand why that made sense. Paul: But at the same time, Reuters went and just licensed. Because they didn’t have the co op constraints that AP did. So they and Yahoo really unleashed this. Chris: And again, I don’t think this is revisionist history to say. I had a series of very early epiphanies, very quickly when I came to Washington Post, as I’m sure you did, Martin, at The New York Times, with what you were doing at The Times as well. Which is that breaking news was going to be a commodity. One of the crystal clear things was, the tragic things, like the planes hitting the towers. The idea that I’d beat The New York Times on that was irrelevant. Within seconds, it was going to be up. Reuters, of course, plays in that. You knew what was coming. The question was more of a sense of navigation, of how it should fit in, who should be doing what to whom. Paul: But you thought, if that became table stakes, then you could differentiate and still win somehow? Chris: To take it a step further, I felt that there would be no way to win without differentiating. If you did not have a core sense of what dynamic is, it’s a wonderfully powerful question and I think it’s still very poignant today. At one point, you had to say to yourself, if breaking news, as an example, which used to be the coin of the realm, in many respects, in the newspaper era, was now becoming something you had to do, then you had to ask yourself not only what were you doing unique, value added, or some kind of perspective that you had before. But all of us found that we were competing, this was a very tough cultural thing, with good enough. I used to have this debate all the time with the guys. For all intents and purposes, there’s nothing like Bob Woodward reporting on the White House. But honestly, there are lots of people now reporting on the White House. He might have that extra thing. There may be one thing that’s interesting about it. But the idea that it’s always that much better than so many other things that are coming, it would bristle you. I’m sure you saw this at the The New York Times. There’s a sense, at The New York Times, that, “We are The New York Times. We are the definer of quality.” There was some cultural feeling that, “You are the Washington Post. You are the definer of quality.” In many respects, that could be true. In many respects, I think it arguably was true. But in many respects, it was becoming less and less true. When the good enough, in fact, was viewed by people as good enough. Paul: So the audience really did vote that they didn’t care about a lot better than good enough? Chris: It depended on what audience you were talking about and to what kind of given issues. I can remember, as an example, in the couple of hours after September 11th, people cared a tremendous amount of what was right or what was wrong. So in that instance, as a contextual aspect of breaking news, that mattered a great deal. People again, weren’t thinking, and I don’t think, think now, “Would I pay more or less for it?” But they certainly put a value on it. People want to know what’s really going on. The idea that we were the arbiters of truth, or the sole arbiters of truth, of course, was clearly not the case quite early. Martin: Let’s continue with the history. You guys decided to create this separate operation. Were you looking at us? Did you just decide to do that early? I can’t remember, Chris. Can you go through when WPNI was created over in Arlington? Chris: Yes. By the time I got there, that ship had sailed. It struck me as a no brainer. Candidly, I would not have considered joining it had that not been done. Martin: Why? Chris: Because it was very clear to me, and it was very forward thinking of Don and your guys also to think about this, that something so new is happening that would be not only interesting and require a certain sense of looking at the world differently for what it was. But in many respects, was going to have to wrestle existing cultures, existing business models and existing criteria. I’d had this experience in Legislate and other things. There’s a tremendous amount of cultural weight around the great institution of our newspapers. At one level, being off over there meant that you were almost making that more so. But that trade off, as compared to having the ability to run very quickly, to think differently about stuff, try to get the shuttle diplomacy right when you had to, I think, was paramount. We would have been dead in the water otherwise. Martin: You went much further then we did, creating your own newsroom. Chris: We did. Martin: Why don’t you talk about creating your own newsroom, when you have 600 people at The Washington Post. Chris: It’s a little bit like, “What do you mean by ‘is’?” We had a newsroom, but the newsroom was not, with the exception of videography, doing a lot of unique reporting. I should say that again. Videography and some of the entertainment stuff. There was a view that, in particular with younger audiences and new people doing new things in Washington, we could contribute to the cause. The idea that there was somebody at The Washington Post covering the White House and we had somebody covering the White House was not the case. There was not a whole lot of duplication. Martin: OK. That’s an important clarification. Chris: Yeah, it’s very important to understand it. One of the first things that I did when I got there, which was controversial at the time and I have to tell you that, in many respects, it was a paean to the challenges we’re talking about. I elevated Doug Fever to be the editor of the newspaper. Doug was a wonderful guy and worked very hard, but has, among other things, absolutely unquestioned newspaper editorial chops and confidence. So that is, to the degree that we would experiment in things that were outside the parameters of the classic newspaper reporting, people knew that this was going to be OK with Doug. Because not only was he going to be a great communicator with them, but that he had unquestioned instincts about what it was we were going to do. Martin: Did you ever question the free model, at that point? Or was it just simply a given in your mind? Chris: Absolute given. Chris: Because I felt, at the time, that as we were getting our sea legs in an environment of free, and to the thing we were talking about before about being good enough. We needed to hone in what was going to be our unique value proposition before we had any chance of building an enterprise that people would pay for. The idea that, because we were The Washington Post or because The Washington Post could charge, by the way, 25 cents they were proud of for 30 years. The idea that in that environment we would want to clip the wings of our growth was something that I was deeply concerned about. I don’t know if you remember this, but one of the first times you and I were on a panel, someone had turned to you and said, “Would you ever consider charging?” Even at that time, you’d said, “We’re wrestling with all sorts of different things. We should think about it.” I turned to you and smiled. I said, “I think The New York Times is so good, you should charge $1000 a person. You should just do that. $10,000, Martin. Go for it.” Because I wanted to take everything else in the mean time. And I obviously was being tongue in cheek. But it illustrates a little bit what my view was at the time. Martin: In retrospect, clearly whatever we were doing at The Times and whatever you were doing at The Post led to very interesting businesses. But they’re not huge. They’re not at the scale of some of the really meaningful businesses on the Internet. We have this metaphor called the swimmers and the tide. There’s the tide, which is the tide of technology and companies. And the swimmers are the people who are making the decisions. My question for you is that, in retrospect, thinking about your own experience, because you had a separate operation and a separate team, did you go far enough, in trying to innovate? Or do you feel that you did everything you could have done? Chris: No. Not even close. Are you kidding? Jesus Christ. Did you? Martin: I’ll do this a separate interview. Chris: [laughs] You can ask them, dear God no. There was a cultural view and a resource view. A lot of people talk, in reflection, about how much money operations like yours and mine burned over periods of time and this kind of thing. But the point of fact is, compared to the great technology companies, overall, and the quality of talent, we didn’t spend an angstrom of what they did. What happens is, you get into this funny circle. I can remember, candidly, a repeated pissing match, there’s no other way to call it, with a lovely guy otherwise. Who was running business development in The Post. He kept coming to me. He said, “We are not a technology company. We will never be a technology company. We will never attract technology capabilities. Let’s focus on what we do well.” My reaction then was my reaction now, “There’s something to that.” We know that there’s some things that should be core. We should think about our differentiation. But dear God, it’s not going to be long before we’re all going to say that we’re all technology companies. If we’re going to simply step back and say, “We’re going to concede this to the rest of the world and not think about innovation, for its sake,” we will be prescribed by definition to be a small business. The argument I used to make to the board of directors is, “That’s fine.” We became $100 million plus revenue business, more profitable than other, larger enterprises. But is that what you want to do? Is that the way you want to think about it? Is that the way you want to think about it? Is that your ambition? In a lot of respects this becomes a cultural discussion as much as it becomes an execution or deployment of resources discussion. Martin: It was interesting because I think the most important statement that Eric Schmidt made when we interviewed him was that innovation was not happening at the same level in the traditional businesses, whether they are newspapers or broadcasters or whomever… Chris: Anything. Martin: I’m not picking on newspapers here,. Because they just lack engineers. That engineers are the engines of innovation on the web. Chris: And you couldn’t attract the caliber of engineers, even if you were wiling to. And what I would say to you in complement to that, and this is true not only of the news businesses you say, but it’s a cultural thing. The lack of engineers or the attraction of engineers is a decision that is transcendental to that tactical observation. To put it in another way, think about it for a second, how many companies could any of us name right now could literally stare themselves in the mirror and say, “The core of our business, the way we’re doing it now, is going to go away. It could be a year from now. It could be 10 years from now. Doesn’t matter.” How many businesses have pivoted from that realization with all the cultural ramifications and everything else? Candidly, I can think of two. IBM at one point said, “Seventy two percent of our revenue is in mainframes, and within 18 months, or whatever it was, we’re going to get out of 72 percent of our revenue.” But in the history of American businesses, Intel did probably the same. How many? Martin: That’s an even more radical one, getting out of memory. Chris: How many? I can’t name a whole lot. So this conundrum… Martin: Reed Hastings, in a more current incarnation. Chris: Yeah, OK. That’s a good one. I agree with that. But the point I am making is a broader one, which is we wrestled that conundrum at a cultural level as much as in an execution level. The not thinking as yourself as innovator, forget even as a technology company. Not thinking of yourself and putting a value on innovation and, in fact, even believing you will be out innovated by others and you need to figure out how to play in those ecosystems. May have been right or it may have been wrong, but it has an inevitability that came with it. Martin: One of the things that came up when we spoke with Tim Landon was the classified business, needless to say. And that was a very, very important business for the Washington Post, much more so than the New York Times. Talk about that journey of trying to wrestle with…That’s truly an Innovator’s Dilemma. You’ve got this cash cow and it’s going to disappear. What did you do about that? Chris: I remember, periodically, Martin, I’m sure because of the way you guys are structured, maybe even once a year, I would be trotted out to talk to the entire newspaper. There would be hundreds of people, operators as well as the journalists. I was just going to talk about what was going on. Nothing too elaborate. One of the…maybe the second one I did. I really can’t remember. I asked people in the audience how many of them used Craigslist. And seven hands went up and I thought to myself, “We’re in trouble.” Because, again, it is both an Innovator’s Dilemma, but it’s also a cultural dilemma for which you’re saying to yourself here is this thing that is coming out there that is allowing people to do very, very powerful things. How are you going to think about it? And I can’t remember what percent of our revenue, what percent of the profits, but it was quite significant obviously for the classifieds at that time. But there are two ways to think about that thing, maybe three ways. One way and the easiest end of it is it’s going to come. It’s going to take us out. Now let’s get to plan B, right? That’s one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is to say to yourself, “Well, look, I think at the end of the day, there are things which we can do which are unique here that are easier, faster, cheaper, more efficient.” Which starts with the premise of appreciating that, in the end of the day, is it or is it not better to find a job online than it is in offline. And with that you can make decisions. We are either going to aggregate and try to build something that’s better than everybody else because that’s the only way to do it. We’re going to build it ourselves. But you have to be able to say at the end of the day one, it simply is better to do the classified experience in an interactive experience than it ever was in print. You have to be able to concede that. And then secondly, what can you bring to the table to make it better, easier, faster, cheaper, more beautiful, more efficient to the audiences who you care about? We had a hard time answering those two basic propositions. Martin: To be fair, we created CareerPath. That failed under its own weight. But then, the Tribune, pretty much with Tim’s pushing, created CareerBuilder. We didn’t join that effort, and I don’t think you did either, did you? Chris: No, we invested in it. We had our own. We used CareerBuilder…I’m getting old because I don’t remember. I remember we used it for auto and some classifieds, maybe real estate at that time. We certainly did not with jobs. We stayed totally independent with jobs. Martin: Right, so CareerBuilder was just jobs. Cars.com, which they also created, was part of that venture… Chris: Yes, Cars.com is where we invested all of our money and CareerBuilder we stepped out of. That’s right. I’m sorry. That’s exactly right. Martin: We’re stepping into kind of the next phase which is this view that what the Internet relentlessly does is it verticalizes and it destroys the intermediary. Now the industry has had this success with CareerBuilder. It was a major success. With Cars.com. And I think Tim’s view was that the industry’s major failing is that it didn’t continue to kind of rinse and repeat, stamp out these verticals in all of the other… Chris: I think Tim’s got a point there. I remember one board meeting some of folks said the future of the newspaper is going to be vertical. So I used to pick up the newspaper at the board meetings and, “You see every section I’m holding. Well, I’m going to show you every article I’m holding article not section and then five competitors, 10 competitors whatever is in each of those.” So disaggregation verticalization, I think, was clear. You had think about are you going to be effectively a holding company, a bunch of verticals which you may be able to offer some aggregation among them. But I guess… Martin: I guess what I’m trying to ask you, Chris, is that as the business leader at WPNI, why…Either you didn’t have the visibility to go forward with that plan, but why didn’t you join with the other newspapers, the other regional newspapers, to create more of these verticals? Was it because you just felt that was an ungovernable… Chris: Yes. I would say there were a couple of things. In some respects, and I think this is a credit to Don’s vision, in particularly, the fact that we were given a fair amount of…actually not inconsequential amount of capital to go after jobs in and of itself. And I don’t know if you remember, we actually licensed our product to Cox and others, so we started toying with even other revenue streams that might come from this. We had that. But on the other hand, this auto business you had over here, which was more of an aggregate kind of a play, there was a little bit of a sense of let’s see what’s going on. Everyone, and I mean without exception, was highly suspicious, rightly so, of consortium. There was a general sense that, at the end of the day, herding our cats with all of our ambitions. Most of the enterprises were, at least within their local market, monopolies of a certain kind. That it was just going to be very, very difficult. There was an argument that was made about going into the aggregate, which goes back into what we were talking about before in terms of technology that never played out well, which goes something like this. We need to do more of this. In fact, Chris, we should even think about taking what was then called WashingtonJobs and putting it in CareerBuilder or joining CareerBuilder because we, again, will not become technology players. We will not become innovative players. Only something of that scale, with that kind of caliber, thinking nationally, globally, whatever, will. OK, that’s actually… I always found that a very compelling debate as I wrestled with this stuff. It’s not that I summarily rejected it every stretch of the imagination. But no one took it to the next step, which is, how is it going to be at that level, governed in a way, managed in a way, incentives put into place by which this was going to stand toe to toe with Monster.com and other things that were coming in terms of innovation? I think Hillary did a hell of a job of really pushing that theme and trying to make that thing the best it ever could be, but I had no illusion in visiting some of those board meetings and other stuff even as an observer that this was going to go toe to toe with the guys who were doing what they were doing in Silicon Valley or Chicago or what have you. Martin: Did you want to add? Paul: Keep going. Martin: So now you’re…The dotcom bust happens, but you continue to manage the business until when, Chris? When did you leave? Chris: I left, I guess it was around 2004 and then I went over to corporate for a year to do other things… Martin: Why did you leave the business? Chris: At the end of the day, I think part of it’s personal. You’re an interpreneur, entrepreneur. The way things were structured there, it was a wonderful platform for “intreprenertia,” meaning that you had enough there that was your own. But at the end of the day, you and I may have even come up with this lingo together. We certainly talked about it from time to time. It’s hard to be running a business and trying to fight the battles of innovation and think about new ideas in a world where you have complete responsibility and negotiated authority. I spent probably 20 or 30 percent of my time shuttling diplomacy with certainly the business side and sometimes the editorial side of the newspaper and Newsweek. That just made it a challenge. In and of itself, I think anybody who didn’t want to do their own thing taking advantage of these worlds was going to break off in any event. I think that was really a driver from a personal standpoint. I think at some point, you knew these things were going to have to come together at some point and a decision had to be made culturally about how they were going to think about it. We had a very big moment, which I’m sure that you’ve heard about, which we’d been wrestling in different forms about whether or not the Washington…put Newsweek aside for a moment…the Washington Post could be a national or global player or whether or not it should really be unbelievably hyper focus, local, local, local, which is what the newspaper was. I think there was a very clear marking point one summer when it was just made very clear by senior management this was going to be a hyper local enterprise, despite the fact that 85 percent of our audience was coming national, anyways; despite that I was actually making more profit in Europe than the Herald Tribune was making at that time, despite we had one person over there. The feeling was if you go off there, you’re galavanting against too many bigger competitors with too many bigger resources, and we have to do that. I think a few of us on the editorial side and the business side said that’s wonderful and I get it. There’s logic to it. But those issues, it was time to do something different. Martin: Let’s talk a little bit about your post Post incarnation because this notion of verticals plays out in the next stage of your career. Martin: Talk about why you went to was it Choice Media at the time? Chris: Which became HealthCentral.com. The thesis that I had…what ended up happening is I spent a year working with Don, just kind of stopping and reflecting and advising him on the board for some transition. Martin: And Caroline Little is now running… Chris: Caroline, who was my number two, who was just unbelievably wonderful, took over. I was sort of like an advisor to her. But mostly what I did, I have to tell you, hopefully it was of some value to Don, but it turned my life around in a different way. Don effectively said, it was his idea, “Go over to the future. Go to Japan, go to Korea, go to Finland and immerse for a few weeks on what’s going on. Come back to me and tell me what you’re seeing about these people where broadband is tenfold the average weight of broadband we had at the time and, of course, the early revolution of mobile.” I went over there on these incredibly long, tenacious trips where I met everyone from poobahs in big companies, like Samsung, down to the kids. I’d go with college kids to the, in those days, retail stores where they’re buying stuff. I saw social networks four years before Facebook. It just changed my entire look at how the world was going and where things were moving out and the ability of people to find what they want when and how they want to find it on their terms. And it complemented… Probably the ah ha moment that I could keep wrestling with back at the Washington Post and Newsweek days was that, from the earliest days, even before Google really kicked in for us, 85 percent of our traffic was coming at the article page level. We spent so many fucking…so much time wrestling with what our home page looked like and who’s going to be on the home page and everything else, and yet the data was always there, all throughout my tenure, that people want what they want when and how they want it and they’re going to find it on their terms and eventually share it. And yet, we could not psychologically get around that. Everything that I saw in these expansive broadband worlds was clearly this was going to be everything. This was a total side and way to reflect it, I’d start asking questions. You and I used to talk about this at the time, we’d ask ourselves, if the Internet came first, would anybody every invented an interruptive 30 second spot? Of course not. I’m asking people even today if Netflix came first, would anyone have invented the bundle or the cable model? Once you have a hyper ability to find, what you want when you want to have it, everything changes. I asked myself, as part of this, and when I started talking to venture capital people is “OK, so how does this play out in the world of what must be hyper verticality? Even then I have to tell you, I wasn’t thinking farther down because I thought to myself, if we could start breaking up a series of new media companies, I think probably some of this was why you bought About.com, was this idea that you have these multiple verticals overall and you could build almost a holding company of them but you could… Martin: All at the article level. Chris: All at the article level and in those days, social network was just starting so we thought about SEO, yada yada yada. What I learned, we went to health because quite frankly, at the end of the day, nobody Google’s health. You Google symptoms, you Google a very specific…It’s the ultimate vertical. It’s the ultimate test case in a lot of respects of what you and I have been talking about and thinking about in this outcome. We went after this to make this hyper vertical, 50 site very, very condition, by condition, wellness by wellness kind of a thing, and soon discovered that that was right and it did fine, but it wasn’t vertical enough. Because what you start understanding is that type 1 diabetes isn’t vertical enough, that there are a million people with type1 diabetes but they’re coming at it in different times in different stages with different questions and different experiences. This is when we started to realize that the whole emphasis of our business, which needed technology to solve it, was going to be about longtail search and longtail explorations, detailed explorations of you and I as the vertical and not the categories of vertical. That was really the aha moment in the progress of what we did there. Martin: How did that play out technically? Chris: We did a lot of tripping over ourselves. There were a lot of things out there that were highly competitive, that we’re thinking about this in different ways. We finally found…It wasn’t, at that point, it was kind of a fire sale. It wasn’t much of a company but some very, very interesting technology that was helping us to aggregate the content that we had based on longtail searches. We had this ability through the algorithms that we acquired in this little company and we did a tremendous amount of work to do it, to be able to effectively play more. We stopped caring. The first year, all we thought was why About.com was ranking better than us in Diabetes or WebMD is ranking with us in Diabetes. We spent tremendous amount of time, deep into the day to find out what most people were looking at at different segments about it. We would match that to not only the needs of the exchanges of content that people have but what advertisers were advertising to, and we built this broader platform by which we could take the content we were creating already but have it more honed and presented both from a search perspective and a delivery perspective to those needs. I could tell you that the idea was a right idea and I think we ended up becoming a decent company because of it. Someone’s going to become a great company because of this in the next iteration. Our technology was not there. Other technologies, we will, I think, figure that out to a different level. Martin: One of the themes that we’ve also been hearing from a lot of people is that this article level notion has played out in a, as you say, hyper vertical context of me. Twitter is really the company now truly aggregating at scale these articles for me conditioned by my network of folks whom I follow. Is Twitter the next great news company, in a way? Let’s fast forward a little bit for a few minutes. Given all of your experience, both as an entrepreneur and as an intrapreneur CEO in two very different contexts, what do you think comes next for journalists? Chris: It’s obviously the $64,000 question that everybody keeps thinking about, wrestling. Let me step back as a side for which…I’ve never in my life, in any industry that I can think of, seen so much agonizing hand wringing emotion about a distribution mechanism. How many articles are talking about this thing is going to save journalism? Or this is going to save newspapers or the print must not go away or Oh my God, it’s so terrible that I won’t be able to touch this kind of thing? As opposed to really focusing on what to me is the central question, which is a two fold question for which we’ve been talking a lot about here, which is what do you offer someone that makes their life better, easier, faster, cheaper, more beautiful and efficient than the way that they’re doing? Secondly, at the end of the day, what can you do to be able to serve up to them the kind of insight that they wanted and a great cacophony of what’s happening. As a corollary to the second part of it and this to me is another irony overall, there is value in really deep reporting, right? There’s so much information out there at the skim surface. Again, back to my thesis of breaking news is a total commodity, the fact of the matter is I think 90 percent of the “journalism” that’s being created today is kind of commoditized, too. It’s in these 750 word stuff that people bang out in a day. I’d even talked to journalist friends of mine and say that most of these companies cannot think at all about what they can do three months from now and the three months it takes and the complexity we have either by using a combination of big data or just hard old school reporting to be able to give people these aha moments that they can’t get anywhere else that can help them make their lives or make better kinds of decisions in what they have to do. That’s kind of on the content journalistic side. What Twitter’s onto and I still don’t think they have it nailed but they have it there. I don’t know how you use Twitter but I’ve been using Twitter for years as my…I don’t use a reader. Everyone is hand wringing now at the death of Google Reader. I haven’t used a reader in two years because Twitter, at the end of the day, facilitates my ability to choose people I respect and to see what they read. I know what I’m interested in, I know what I’m looking for, and yet when I know that Martin is there, if you put a link up to something that’s out there already, it’s going to be something I care a great deal about for no other reason that I know you care about it overall. You’ve given me the serendipity aspect that I used to get from wading through a newspaper or skimming a website overall. The world’s my oyster. It’s an unbelievably powerful thing. My view is, without any hard answer to the question overall, is that there’s still a content aspect over this and with all the complexity of these issues that we are facing and what we’re going through, I think data is going to be playing as great a role in surfacing the issues here as it is the writing itself. I think reporting is very important, but I think so much of the platform of access is going to be very, very powerful. I think Twitter is probably the closest to do that. It’s very interesting to me from a business model perspective that for all…In many respects, and you blow this out of the water, Martin. You may feel different. I think you’ve always understood this better than I have, but for all of the power that has been put into digital delivery of advertising in multiple different channels overall. There’s great sophistication there and there’s [indecipherable] analytics, we wrestle with the commoditization of advertising or we’re making our lives better or not, why in this day and age is Facebook still showing me those shitty ads when they know more about me than my wife does? There’s all this kind of stuff on the delivery of it, but to me, the most sloppy, funny question is, there’s been almost zero innovation on ad product in my lifetime. We honestly are talking about 30 second spots in front of three minute videos. How can that make sense? People say, “Well, it works.” What do you mean it fucking works? It’s annoyance. Why are we doing this? Martin: I do think that AdWords initially was a major innovation. Chris: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m really just talking about the additional…There’s no question that that changed everything in a way and whatever. The reason why I’m going a little bit down this rabbit hole is so you have to say to yourself, “What are the components that matter and then how are you going to pay for it?” I guess what I’m saying at the end of the day is I think there’s a whole series of opportunities that we’ve not yet scratched the surface on on models that are going to be very powerful. In a way, you guys are visionaries on this, but I think the time has come. I think that people are going to be willing to pay for that which is unusual and unique at a greater and greater way than they might’ve in the last five years. Martin: Yeah, which returns to your original point about the product maturing, the audience maturing to a point where it’s differentiated at some level. Chris: You know what my biggest epiphany was back in Japan and Korea and Finland? I went to these places with an assumption. I’ve not been there in years. I went and I’ve never been to Finland. I went to these places with an assumption that I was going to be going to the Jetsons. These are these great tech societies. Oh my God. Lights are going to be flashing anywhere and everywhere I go, there’s going to be people running around and everything else. I was so prepared to see everything that I saw completely was shocked to see almost nothing. What I mean by that was that the technology had become like water. It had become like a utility. People simply assumed it. It was embedded in their lives and that’s happening now here. It’s assumed. When you have that, you can call it maturity or you can call it as part of your indigenous behaviors. Once you accept that as a given and know that’s only going to be more so over time as a proliferation of smartphones, where computing capacity’s going to increase to so many people, then you start asking yourself things like, “What is an awesome news product for a world of five billion smartphones?” Then you start asking very different kinds of questions, both in terms of what is the editorial content, how you can utilize data, and what the business model is? Martin: Most business people asking those questions continue to be entrepreneurs. Chris: And we’re back to the earliest part of this conversation all over again. Therefore, you can almost pre ordain what the future will look like for existing journalistic organizations. Martin: Before we close, I want to get your perspective on other theme that’s come up. That is, that the news business isn’t one business. Many people have said, “Look…” Even newspapers isn’t one business. It’s a very local business that guys like Warren Buffet are investing in now. It’s a national global business, which is where the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal sit. It’s also a regional business. I think probably the Washington Post has a foot in both worlds but is still pretty much from a business perspective, regional, but that’s where the… Chris: Local. Martin: …Boston Globe is. Regional local. I don’t mean small local. I mean more regional in the sense that Washington is a big region. Those are targeted as the newspapers that are most at risk because they’re neither local enough to be truly, truly differentiated for people down at he local level but nor do they have national global scale. What happens to those communities? What happens to Boston, Philadelphia? Or is there a business model that you can see out there that evolves? Chris: I’m not sure if I’m answering your question. I’ve not seen any version yet online heavily focused locally. With the exception, I guess, when you think about things like Yelp. You can make an argument that that is a platform to locality, with the exception of that, but this idea of something for local, on local’s term, and Lord knows, the 500 attempts at hyper local that has really had a bear of a chance. Because I think that at the end of the day, it really boils down to that very basic question we talked about five times here, which is are you making somebody’s life really better? We can make intellectual arguments as to why this matters or why it should matter, and we can rage against the gods, but at the end of the day, if you cannot articulate why, in all the resources at our fingertips today and in the cacophony that is caused, that you’re breaking through on that kind of a thing, it doesn’t really matter. Martin: I don’t want to get into a debate. I think the pushback on that is that it’s really more of a business model issue than a differentiated value issue. Chris: That’s fair but how can you not have a business model issue if you don’t have a product definition issue? I can’t disaggregate them. I do hear that a lot and that is as pushback [indecipherable] and I always think it’s a distinction without a distinction. Martin: I think Tim’s answer to that question is that you have to…He’s working in this area, Tim Landen, that is. You have to break it right down to the most basic, basic business. For him, that’s a very small business. He and I may agree or disagree, but whether at the level that he’s addressing the market, you can actually have enough oversight of a large city’s City Hall business environment to play the civic role that journalism is supposed to play in society, is an open question. Chris: Couple observations. One is there’s no question it’s an open question. I can tell you that when I talk to my venture capital friends on the west coast. I’m sure you’ve had similar conversations. They look at this stuff like this and they say it’s a non profit. If anything, Godspeed. I’m happy to sit on the boards of these non profits and give them all the advice but don’t even think about it as a business. That’s one kind of a construct. The second kind of a construct, which is interesting. You sort of almost said it parenthetically, but I think it’s important, which is about the size of these businesses. Look, the fact of the matter is our friend at Blodget has a very nice business with a very impactful business and may even sell at good multiples at some point, but you saw the speculation on his revenue size. He has significant impact in what he’s built. You may even be involved. I can’t remember. Martin: He was interviewed by us and he’s an extremely articulate and optimistic fellow, but he’s not working local journalism. Chris: The point that I’m making is, he’s at the national level with a niche, with a very good product, with a differentiating product sometimes, and it’s a $12 million business. Profitable. More profitable than most newspapers. The other hangup is, is size for size sake what we’re talking about? Are we talking about adequate businesses that have returns? At the end of the day, in any case, if you’re not answering why this product is worth my time, the business model stuff, it become, I think, a laziness. Honestly. I could be wrong. I think people get very lazy. There is no business model like wash their hands and they go back to the conventional things they thought about before. There’s no innovation in thinking about that because that there is a prescribed momentum behind it. Whereas other people are saying, “You know something? There’s something very powerful out there. Maybe it’s not going to be a billion dollar business but it’s going to be a profitable business. Who knows what will come because we don’t know what’s going to come in the next 10 years. That would be the only maybe framework by which I would keep pushing this with others who are thinking about that issue. Martin: Paul, anything more? Paul Sagan: You’ve done a great job telling the story, so let me ask you a really difficult looking back question. It’s like a classic business question about it would be, given that the opportunities particularly in more local news, which is where newspapers look like small businesses, would you like to have, as you described, could start them today? These companies were big. They still are fairly large, so these little businesses just don’t move the needle for them. Given that and given how tough the tide has been, should be have [indecipherable] , put us on, whether it was Time [?] Made, the New York Times or Washington Post have gone the other way and said almost run them the way Larry Tish ran CBS, which was “I’m not spending on all those things. I’m going to milk this current business” because the landing ramp is always longer than people think. You should optimize the cash flow and not persuade yourself [crosstalk]. Chris: I think there’s a real argument to say that that’s what the industry in fact did. I think today, we’re at a point where people are wrestling… Paul: By under investing. Chris: By under investing and frankly, this is a whole, longer kind of a conversation. A lot of people, at the end of the day, thought they could manage the timing of this, that things would transition when they transition. We’d be in the strongest possible position and we wanted to have our cake and eat it, too, which is we’re going to have a great print business, which by the way, was going from a very large business to a moderately large business but still relatively large and losing its ass to a business that was 10 or 15 percent of the size of the first business but had an opportunity to be profitable. There was a psychological challenge that I think people were continuing to wrestle and that kind of stuff. The second thing, and you must’ve had a hundred conversations like this, but I had a huge aha moment with a big time Warner executive when I was running Washington Post and Newsweek about this very question about how do you invest and how you think about it at the time? This was looking forward not looking back. We had a long conversation about where stuff was going and behavior. Should we invest everything else? At the end of the lunch, the guy turned to me and said, “You know, man, look. I know you’re right. I know there’s something here. I know we have to figure it out. I have kids. I see what they do.” He looked over my shoulder and said, “Man, I just hope it happens after I retire.” I think there was a lot of that in this industry, in terms of we’re going to have to manage to this. It’s going to be somebody else’s problem. It’s not our core business. We get up in the morning, we go to bed at night. What is our core business? I can remember someone saying to me once said, “Look, it’s possible that classified…That will never sell.” I forget what the number…I’m going to make it the numbers up, but maybe jobs, revenue that this enterprise was $100 million, whatever and it dropped to 50. It was also because there was a recession going on, lots of different factors. We’ve seen the cycles before. I remember that executive saying to me from another institution saying, “Look. It’s possible we’ll never be 100 again, but you can assure me it won’t.” I would suggest what you said they could’ve done or could we think over in hindsight? Was in fact very much exactly what we were doing. I’m not saying had we done otherwise, we’d been in a significantly different place either. I actually think that’s not something to revise. I think that’s actually something that occurred. Paul: That’s really what happened in lots of little pieces. Chris: I think so. Paul: Going back to one of the other things you talked about, which was the ability to spend enough or even be a tech company. We talked to Roger Fidler. In some ways, Knight Ridder was one of the earliest, most innovative and one of the first to lose against the tide. At their peak, the budget for their lab at Boulder…They effectively built the prototype of what became the iPad 25 years later, was $1 million. That won’t even buy you lunch in a tech company. There’s just no way to play the game from where they stand. Chris: It’s always easy in hindsight to look back and come to that conclusion. I can only tell you without being a student of history, I surely did not think it then, and I’m not sure I’m convinced of that now. I do think that it is incredibly hard to my earlier observation about companies who face core challenges to the core of their business to do otherwise. It can happen to people who are cold and analytic enough to start thinking about things in a different way. Martin: The interesting thing about Intel and Andy Grove is that he really…To use an overused word, I’m sorry but pivoted out of DRAMs into processing on a dime, pretty much. Paul: The difference was, I would argue they had the existential moment. They knew that business was dead, and I don’t think newspapers and magazines have, for a very long time, confronted that they actually their business was going to end rapidly. Intel did. Their business was being…It was simply going away. Chris: So was Classifieds. Paul: Again, from a basic human being, forget about what you’re feeling about the culture of a place and how you think about…How could you search for a job one time on online and not say to yourself what was going to happen over here, particularly when you had someone doing it at scale for free? Martin: By the way Chris, I was in many meetings even prior to your running WPNI in ’96, ’97 when very senior people in the newspaper industry sat around a table and said, “Not me. The CEO was…This business is going away.” They had that same epiphany but where I was headed, just for moment is that half a dozen…Maybe not that many, but certainly a good handful of people whom we’ve interviewed and most of them on the tech side have said, “If the news industry would just simply recognize that its future is digital and get out of print, it would be a very, very good thing.” I happen to disagree with that, but in a funny way, that’s kind of the ultimate discipline to your point. Is that what you’re suggesting that they should’ve done at a certain point in time? Basically just close the presses and said, “Even though these things are churning out hundreds of millions of dollars in cash flow.” How could they do that? There is no way to finance the business without supporting the core. [laughs] Do you know what I’m saying? Martin: The reality of it is it doesn’t make any sense. Paul: That’s the dilemma. Chris: That is the dilemma but forgive me. 72 percent of IBM’s revenue, if I remember the number. You can remember this, but if I remember it correctly, it was in mainframe computing and they got out in two years. Paul: But they didn’t. The mainframe is still the core of their company. Chris: Fair enough, but they were able to pivot, forgive the word, enough to be able to service it. That was something. To which, I guess there a couple of things that I would say on that. One is, the idea that there was huge cash flow associated now with the kinds of losses that these institutions are having is a whole different kind of a conversation in and of itself. There was a time when what you said, particularly in the area you were describing, in which that dilemma was particularly profound. Martin: That was the year that it had to have happened in. Otherwise it would be too late. Chris: Very, very quickly thereafter it became very, very clear that this was going to be a less large enterprise losing a boatload of money, so you say to yourself, “You’re funding those losses versus funding what it was that you’re going to do overall.” Finally, a lot of us didn’t talk about it necessarily a lot of the time did studies particularly of audiences under 35 who would say at a mass number, not a plurality but a majority who would say, “I wouldn’t take a subscription to a newspaper if you delivered it to me for free.” Now I don’t know what kind of Pearl Harbor needs to get hit for one to say the game is really now, it’s not going to be 10 years from now, 20 years from now, that we can manage to, but it’s here before us, by which you have to make some experiments. I actually fall into the camp of shutting off the printing presses and I’m comfortable with the idea that you could run a smaller business and that we become larger another day with a sense of good innovation about it overall. But I will also confess in saying that that it’s also a sloppy answer, it’s like a gratuitous thing. Because part and parcel with that must still become, OK, well enough, but at the end of the day is your product any different than anything else? It’s all well and good to say I’m going to do that because it’s going to save cost, but it doesn’t answer the more sophisticated, important questions. OK, but what are you offering which is so much better, easier, faster, cheaper than everybody else? What is your business model or what innovation are you bringing to your business model to make it or alternative [?] revenue streams, however you want to think about it, to take it to the other places. From a user perspective and what I think is going to be an inevitability perspective, I think the printing it’s about chronic pain towards potential death versus extremely acute pain for a fight for another day. That’s the way I look at it. But I also believe very, very firmly it’s a sloppy analysis on my part. You can’t just say the act of cutting that cost structure out and taking the one time hit is what’s going to save your business. You have to think about what is it that you’re offering in that new environment that’s more powerful? Martin: I think that is the nub of this, and it comes out fairly clearly, actually, in every interview is that the difference in opinion between the more traditional folks who believe that fairly expensive journalistic process is that differentiator versus folks who believe that some combination of user generated content, curation, an extremely light version of the old world is quote, to use your term, “good enough” which I think is actually Christianson’s term, but putting that aside. [crosstalk] Chris: Maybe. Martin: Well, it doesn’t matter. Chris: I can’t remember what I had for breakfast this morning. Martin: That’s really the nub of this to some extent. Chris: Why do you think they think it’s one or the other? Forgive me, this is a corollary question. Why do they assume that the print mechanism is a gating factor of whether or not you do serious in depth reporting or not? Martin: Nobody thinks that anymore. The nub of this is that the kind of journalism that is created to ensure a healthy democracy involves a certain process. That process involves a lot of people. It’s simply not good enough to say, “a curate user generated content. Curate all of these sources. Don’t produce what is produced elsewhere because other people are doing it.” That’s the argument. That’s the fundamental argument. The traditionalists would say the end game for that argument is… In fact, David Carr in a sense did this with his illustration of cutting out everything that was being aggregated. There was nothing left. Would say, “without that more traditional journalistic process, the Twitters of the world will have no content other than people’s opinions.” That’s the argument they use. Chris: I understand the algebra of it. For me to speak personally it falls under the hand wringing oh my God, the sky is falling aspects of this. In many respects the sky is falling around us without us thinking about why that it is. I don’t disagree. This is kind of what I said before. I believe that not only as a great country, a great world out there, that there is a requirement in the journalistic process which is profound and unique. In afflicts the comfortable and comforts the afflicted. That has a value from the societal perspective. I also crazily believe it also has a business value and opportunity into it. I believe that in the era that we’re in right now, there’s a huge opportunity to disrupt. With that as one, but not the only premise of what can happen overall, the very fact that so many people are saying at the end of the day, that that’s no longer valued, is I think dead wrong. I think that a lot of people get into the kind of hand wringing aspect to this as opposed to thinking, “fair enough, if I’m in an environment where I don’t have to spend a freaking dime on any distribution, and I now have an ability to reach corners of the world that I could never reach before, possibly for pennies a pop.” How many people are thinking about the fact of the matter that in this world of five billion Smartphones, immersion markets all of a sudden can have the ability to get news anywhere, anytime, and all over? Nobody thinks that way. Even the television guys think about the emerging markets in an MSO model. There’s things that are happening out there from a marketing and technology perspective that can bring to bear more than enough profit to be able to address this thing overall. It is in one part an absence of imagination, one part hand wringing, and one part still trying to jam the square peg of the past in the round hole of the future to come up with the answers that are there. Maybe I’m just wrong, because I tell you people much smarter than I am have invested a lot of money and lost a lot of money, and just think I’m dead wrong. It’s a non profit forever, NPR is the only thing possible. I just don’t believe it. I don’t believe it at all. Related interviews John Harris editor-in-chief, Politico Jim VandeHei executive editor, Politico Alan Spoon former president, The Washington Post Co. 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Home / Europe / Denmark / Frederikshavn / Gothenburg to Frederikshavn Ferry Gothenburg - Frederikshavn is one of our busiest routes - sailings regularly sell out at busy periods Gothenburg to Frederikshavn Ferry Alternatives Varberg to Grenaa For more information, please visit our Ferries from Sweden to Denmark page. Gothenburg - Frederikshavn Ferry Operators 7 Sailings Daily 3 hr 15 min Gothenburg Frederikshavn Ferry reviews "gothenburg to frederikshavn ferry" spotlessly clean boat, plenty of open deck space and pretty good food at the buffet. Plenty to see as you head out of the estuary from Gothenburg 'Stena Jutlandica' travelled on Stena Jutlandica "Ferry boat from Gothembourg to Frederickshavn" It was a very pleasant trio to Frederickshavn. 3h30m of a good time. Me and my wife had dinner, many places to sit and relax were available. 'Stena Danica' travelled on Stena Danica "Gothenburg crossing" Buffet meal was great value for evening meal and we enjoyed venue. "Nice trip" Very nice trip, good facilities spot on time and good food too ! Very c Good value too !! Gothenburg to Frederikshavn Ferry The Gothenburg Frederikshavn ferry route connects Sweden with Denmark. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Stena Line. The crossing operates up to 49 times each week with sailing durations from around 3 hours 15 minutes. Gothenburg Frederikshavn sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information. Gothenburg Guide The Swedish city of Gothenburg is located on the west coast of Sweden and lies around midway between the cities of Copenhagen in Denmark and the Norwegian city of Oslo. The city's strategic location at the mouth of the River Gota Alv, which then flows into Kattegatt, part of the North Sea, has been instrumental in its development as a trading city. The city's rich industrial and cultural heritage is well known and is home to some of the largest events in Scandinavia. The International Film Festival has been held in Gothenburg every year since 1979 and so too has the Way Out West and Metaltown music festivals. Gothenburg is also the home city of Volvo, the car maker, that was founded in 1927. Additionally, Gothenburg is also home to the University of Gothenburg and the Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg's port, the largest of its kind in the Nordic countries, has ferry services departing from it towards Frederikshavn in Denmark, Kristiansand in Norway, Kiel in Germany and Newcastle in the UK. When arriving by boat, visitors will see the spectacular waterfront before them and will enjoy the convenience of disembarking in the city centre. Frederikshavn Guide Frederikshavn is a fishing town and port located on the north east coast of the Jutland Peninsular in the north of Denmark. From the town's port there are ferry services to Sweden and Norway. In the town, whose name means "Frederik's Harbour" there are many things to see and do including the Palm Beach, with its 100 palm trees, the Bangsbo Museum, Frederikshavn Art Museum, Frederikshavn Shipyard Historical Society, the biannual light festival and the Tordenskiold Festival. A good way to get around the town is by bicycle which can be hired free of charge at Tourist Information Centres during the summer. Ferries to Sweden from Frederikshavn take between 2 hours and 3 hours and 15 minutes with crossings to Norway taking between 9 hours and 12 hours. ferries also depart to Laeso island and to the small Hirsholmene Archipelago, located in the Kattegat around 7 km to the north east of Frederikshavn.

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Hugh Burling - PhD, St John's College, Cambridge, 2013-present - MPhil, St John's College, Cambridge, 2012-2013 (thesis: "The Imperceptibility of a Simple God") (Distinction; Theological Studies Prize; College Scholarship) - Teacher of Religious Studies and Head of Public Speaking, Brighton College, 2011-2012 - Teacher of Critical Thinking, Mulberry School for Girls, 2011 - Office Manager, Politeia, 2010-2011 - BA (Theology and Religious Studies), St John's College, Cambridge, 2007-2010 (*1st; Theological Studies Prize; College Scholarship) Philosophy of Religion specialists: Divine Discretion: How to Evaluate Basic Beliefs about God - Ancient iterations and modern reconstructions of divine simplicity - The nature and value of different kinds of evidence for theological inquiry - Disputes between 'Classical Theism' and contemporary philosophical conceptions of God - theological disagreement and religious diversity - applications of insights from formal epistemology to philosophy of religion - 'Divine hiddenness' and the relationship between natural and revealed theology. My thesis develops a framework for comparatively evaluating religious experiences, and the 'basic' beliefs about God often supported by them, from outside any particular theistic religious tradition. I argue that criticisms of approaches to the epistemology of religious experience in the late twentieth century are really criticisms that spiritual seekers, waverers and theologians are offered no appropriate guidance by these approaches, which either tell them to depend on a religious tradition they are in no position to depend on, or offer generic epistemological rules of thumb which are not sufficiently fine-grained. Accordingly, I take a decision-theoretic approach to perfect being theology to show one way of ensuring our beliefs about what God would do, an hence whose religious experiences are more likely to be veridical, can be made to track the moral and other non-theological beliefs which parties to theological disagreements might be thought to share. This approach has therapeutic applications in several debates in contemporary philosophy of religion, such as the problem of divine hiddenness, whether religious diversity should lead to theological skepticism, and whether skeptical theism is a helpful response to the evidential problem of evil. Showing that the approach is acceptable to all theists regardless of their tradition also involves an investigation of the stakes of theological disagreement and the notion of ultimacy or worthiness of worship. Cambridge Faculty of Divinity (2015-16) Paper A8: Introduction to Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Paper B10: God, Freedom and the Soul Paper C11: Metaphysics. KS3 (ages 10-14) religious studies, philosophy and ethics courses (locally determined). GCSE (ages 14-16) religious studies; A-level (ages 16-18) philosophy of religion and ethics. Public Talks and Outreach “If we can't tell God from a Headache, we can't tell Right from Wrong: what to do about important but irrational beliefs”, St John's College Theological Society, St John's College, Cambridge, 10/03/2014 “Do we need a special theory about God-talk?”, delivered for visiting sixth-formers in the Faculty of Divinity, 12/09/2014 “Introducing Epistemology”, a taster lesson for attendees of the Sutton Trust Cambridge Summer School, 23/07/2015 and 19/07/2016. “When Should I believe in something I can’t see?”, delivered for sixth-formers at Oundle School, 17/03/2016. “Perfect Being Theology”, a distance learning enrichment unit for sith-formers studying philosophy of religion contributed to the HE+ scheme (http://www.myheplus.com/subjects/religious-studies/perfect-being-theology at 13/02/2015). "Evaluating the Practical Argument for Engaging in Mystical Practices", Bristol Postgraduate Conference in Religion and Theology, University of Bristol, 8/03/2014 "Idolatry Arguments against Natural Theology: How they Work and Why they Fail", RS@50, University of Leeds, 26/06/2014 "Undercutting the Problem of Evil: Must the First Cause be a Perfect Being?", Evil: Interdisciplinary Explorations, TORCH, University of Oxford, 27/06/2014 “Whom Should I Worship?”, delivered at the Annual Christian Philosophy Conference, St John’s Seminary Wonersh, 7/01/2016. Seminar and Workshop Presentations “Divine Immutability and ‘Mystical Perception’”, defended at the Annual Logos Workshop, University of Notre Dame, 9/05/2015. “Predicting Divine Action”, delivered at the St Thomas Summer Seminar in Philosophy of Religion, University of St Thomas, Minnesota, 26/06/2015. “What’s at stake in theological disagreements?”, delivered at the Noesis seminar, University of Cambridge, 23/02/2016. “How to think about Being: an Analytic Perspective”, delivered at the Philosophy of Religion Graduate Study Day, University of Cambridge, 20/04/2016. “‘Idolatry’ Arguments Against Natural Theology: How they Work and Why They Fail”, in Religious Studies 51 (2015), 401-410. John Rist, Plato's Moral Realism: The Discovery of the Presuppositions of Ethics (Catholic University of America Press, 2012), Reviews in Religion and Theology 20 Robert Lovering, God and Evidence: Problems for Theistic Philosophers (Bloomsbury, 2013), Reviews in Religion and Theology 21 Graham Ward, Unbelievable (I. B. Tauris, 2014), Oxonian Review 27:1 "Errol's Transworld Heroism: A Hybrid Ontological Argument" in Noesis: Theology, Philosophy, Poetics 1 (2014) "Three Problems of Onto-theology" in Noesis: Theology, Philosophy, Poetics 3 (2016)

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The Original Grand Opening of Disney's California Adventure By Keith Mahne In the summer of 1995, Michael Eisner gathered company executives in Aspen, Colorado to think of an idea for a second theme park in California. From those meetings, Disney decided it would build a park themed to the history and culture of the state of California. Construction of the park began in 1998; the park's construction was accompanied by Downtown Disney and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, and renovations of the Disneyland Hotel and Disneyland Pacific Hotel. The park officially opened on February 8, 2001. Today, courtesy of Disneyland's Cast TV, we will get a look at the openings and dedication ceremonies of the theme park, surrounding hotels and attractions... Original DCA entrance Disney wanted to make California into a theme park, hoping to create "precise reproductions of California landmarks, charming streets and gorgeous landscaping that stimulates the state's forests and farmlands" and celebrate the California dream. It was intended to appeal to adults while Disneyland was intended to appeal to children. Never has a Disney theme park faced such turmoil upon its opening, and never has a Disney theme park so radically changed over the course of a decade as Disney's California Adventure had between 2002 and 2012. Early Concept Drawing Disneyland's Cast TV, a resort-wide television network for Cast Members to stay informed on events around the resort, created a nice segment that featured all the dedications that went on during DCA's original grand opening in 2001. You will see the opening ceremonies of Downtown Disney restaurants, the Grand Californian Hotel, top attractions and speeches by Whoopi Goldberg, future CEO Bob Iger, Michael Eisner and the lovable Roy E. Disney among others. The grand opening ceremonies below gives us a wonderful look at just how far the Park has come... The present-day site of Disney's California Adventure was acquired by Walt Disney in the 1950s, and functioned as the parking lot of Disneyland for over 40 years. After succeeding with the multi-park business model at Walt Disney World in Florida, the Disney company decided to turn Walt Disney's original theme park into a multi-park resort complex as well. In 1991, Disney announced plans to build WESTCOT, a west coast version of what was then known as EPCOT Center, on the site of Disneyland's parking lot. The high price tag of the proposed park as well as the company's financial and public relations problems with the newly opened Euro Disneyland (now Disneyland Paris) led Disney to cancel WESTCOT in 1995. WESTCOT Concept Drawing The park was expected to draw large crowds when it opened on February 8, 2001. On January 14, a Los Angeles Times article titled "The most Jam-Packed Theme Park on Earth?" stated, "Senior Disney officials acknowledge that there will be days when California Adventure will have to turn patrons away, particularly in the first weeks after the park opens, during spring break and again in the summer." However, the actual attendance that year was substantially less than expected due to poor reviews from early visitors, the lack of focus in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, lack of attractions for children, large amount of off-the-shelf attractions (with Soarin' Over California being the sole exception), a high number of stores and restaurants relative to the number of attractions, and having a redundant theme, given the park is located in California. The park also lacks a park berm to separate it from surrounding neighborhoods. The berm in Disneyland Park uses trees and earthen mounds to build a physical barrier around the park so that structures external to the park cannot be seen, thus encompassing guests in the setting. At Disney California Adventure Park, nearby hotels, power lines, radio towers, and the Anaheim Convention Center are visible, reducing the immersion in the park. Disney had originally planned the park to be aimed at adults rather than children which turned out to be its major criticism. The park opened to only 5 million visitors in 2001 while its sister park Disneyland saw 12.3 million visitors during the same time frame. Low attendance caused Disney to cut prices for California Adventure, slashing as much as $10 off of park tickets. In its first year, the park only averaged 5,000 to 9,000 visitors on weekdays and 10,000 to 15,000 on the weekends despite having a capacity of 33,000. Visitor surveys reported that only 20% of visitors to the park in its first year were satisfied with their experience. By October 2001 both Wolfgang Puck and Robert Mondavi closed their high-profile restaurants in the park, citing low crowds, though Mondavi remained as a sponsor. By 2007, Disney had realized that the park was not working and that something major needed to be done. On October 17, 2007, the Walt Disney Company announced a multi-year, $1.1 billion redesign and expansion plan for Disney's California Adventure Park (against its initial $600 million price to build). Each area was re-imagined to transform the park from a veritable spoof of modern California culture to a romanticized, idealized version of the state, exploring specific time periods and historic settings. The project began in December 2007 and was completed in stages. Toy Story Midway Mania! opened on Paradise Pier in June 2008, in space formerly occupied by a store and restaurants. World of Color, a nighttime water and lights show on Paradise Bay, opened in June 2010. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure opened on the site formerly occupied by the Golden Dreams theater in June 2011. The most drastic changes to the park included a complete overhaul of the main entrance as well as an expansion into the last of the parking area originally designated as future growth space for the park. The main entrance and Sunshine Plaza were turned from a "giant postcard" spoof of California into Buena Vista Street, a representation of Los Angeles as it appeared when Walt Disney moved there in the 1920s. The "CALIFORNIA" sign in front was removed and donated to Cal Expo in Sacramento. Paradise Pier was turned from a comical representation of California boardwalks into a representation of Victorian seaside amusement parks of the 1920s, and some of the area's off-the-shelf rides were either removed outright (Maliboomer) or re-themed to have more of a focus on Disney characters (Mickey's Fun Wheel, Goofy's Sky School, Silly Symphony Swings). Cars Land, an area that simulates Radiator Springs from Disney·Pixar's Cars film franchise, was added to the southeast portion of the park, and includes three new rides including the E ticket Radiator Springs Racers. Construction was completed in 2012 and the park was "re-dedicated" on June 14, 2012. The park received a modified name, Disney California Adventure, and a new logo, first put into use on June 11, 2010 and promoted in a commercial promoting World of Color a few days prior. The redesign and expansion of the park saw attendance rates increase drastically. In 2012, Disney California Adventure reached a record high for the park of over 7 million visitors (a 23% increase from the year before), a number Disney had hoped the park would do in its first year. The day of the park's re-dedication saw the park draw a record number of 43,000 visitors in one day. The night before the re-dedication, over 500 people camped outside of the park in order to be the first admitted in. Two days later, the park hit a new record of 45,000 visitors. Speaking on the attendance increase at Disney California Adventure, Jay Rasulo, Disney’s chief financial officer, said "We had a very uneven distribution where most people spent most of their time at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure was empty. Now, half of the folks go to one, half of the folks go to the other. It’s almost a dream come true." Had Michael Eisner and his team of executives used Walt Disney's original knowledge that quality wins the hearts of his guests, DCA would have been a hit from the start. I'm pretty sure Disney has learned that important lesson by now as the new Park fits in a whole lot better with its original sister right next door. Keith Michael Mahne is the owner and editor of Disney Avenue and the host of the Disney Avenue Podcast. He has made countless trips to the Walt Disney World resort since his first trip in 1989 at the age of four. 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Documents of Freedom: History, Government & Economics Through Primary Sources Explore the Course Civic Virtue and Our Constitutional Republic Right and wrong exist. Understanding civic virtue means acknowledging this. To further justice requires that one exercise judgment. To understand and evaluate virtue, we must be willing to admire heroes and condemn villains. We must be willing to take a stand. A special challenge today may be that many people do not wish to appear judgmental. We seek to balance two ideas: on the one hand, being too quick to judge is wrong. Respect means not looking down on others who are not harming anyone simply because you don’t agree with them. On the other hand, a reluctance to judge the behavior of others should not mean we do nothing in the face of evil. All that is needed for evil to triumph, it is often said, is for good people to do nothing. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” –Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Sign Up For Free To View Full Lesson Sign up for a free account for access to corresponding teacher materials: An extensive library of resources. Teachers can access all student readings along with corresponding teacher materials including classroom activities, presentations, and assessments. Materials that meet standards. Teachers understand what's needed to properly teach content in the classroom better than anyone else. That's why all of our course content is written by teachers. Resources created by fellow teachers. All materials meet a variety of standards including state standards, Common Core standards, and College Board standards. All of the content covered in traditional textbooks. The course content covers all of the critical areas of civics, economics, and American history that are included in American Government by Magruder; Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, and You by Glencoe; Economics: Principles in Action by Prentice Hall; and Civics in Practice: Principles of Government and Economics by Prentice Hall. Law of Demand As prices decrease, the quantity demanded increases or as prices increase, the quantity demanded decreases. Rights which belong to us by nature and can only be justly taken away through due process. Except where authorized by people through the Constitution, government does not have the authority to limit freedom. Popular sovereignty The power of government flows from the people. A system of distinct powers built into the constitution, to prevent an accumulation of power in one branch. Powers distributed among the branches of government allowing each to limit the application of power of the other branches and to prevent expansion of power of any branch. The people delegate certain powers to the national government, while the states retain other powers; and the people, who authorize the states and national government, retain all freedoms not delegated to the governing bodies. Fairness or reasonableness in the way people are treated or decisions are made. The natural right of all individuals to create, obtain, and control their possessions, beliefs, faculties, and opinions, as well as the fruits of their labor. Citizens are best able to pursue happiness when government is confined to those powers which protect their life, liberty, and property. representative government (or republican government) Form of government in which the people are sovereign (ultimate source of power) and authorize representatives to make and carry out laws. republican government (or representative government)Form of government in which the people are sovereign (ultimate source of power) and authorize representatives to make and carry out laws. Reasoned and respectful sharing of ideas between individuals is the primary way people influence change in society/government, and is essential to maintain self-government. The fundamental principles by which a state or nation is governed. The United States Constitution, written in 1787, lays out the roles and powers of each of the three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), the protections of due process and rule of law in the states, a republican form of government, and the manner in which to amend the document. Jefferson was a Virginia plantation owner who was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson served as a legislator and governor in Virginia, as well as an ambassador to France, Secretary of State under George Washington, Vice President under John Adams, and the third President of the United States. During his political career, Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party with James Madison, and he bought the Louisiana Purchase from France. After his presidency, Jefferson started the University of Virginia near his home, Monticello. 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Individuals must take care of themselves and their families, and be vigilant to preserve their liberty and the liberty of others. Government officials and citizens all abide by the same laws regardless of political power. The document written in 1776 by the Founders to send to Britain’s King George III in which independence from Britain was declared and the reasons for the separation were explained. Articles of Confederation The first national government document developed in 1781 by the Founders. The Articles created a federal legislative branch, but there was no executive or judiciary. The states retained most of the governmental powers. The group of people who wrote and influenced the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution, and the United States Bill of Rights. These men were instrumental in establishing the nation and its governmental documents and practices. A series of 85 essays written to convince the people of New York to ratify the Constitution. The authors were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. These documents are considered to be the most authoritative explanation of the political theory of the Constitution. Ratified in 1791, it protects the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, and freedom to petition the government. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Law of Supply As the price drops, the quantity supplied also drops. Ratified in 1791, it protects citizens’ rights against unreasonable searches and seizures of property and explains that warrants must be issued with probable cause. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Ratified in 1791, it protects the right indictment by a jury, against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, loss of life, liberty, or property without due process, and just compensation for private property taken for public use. “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Tenth Amendment Ratified in 1791, it states that the powers not enumerated or delegated in the Constitution are reserved for the states and the people. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” Ratified in 1791, it protects against excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishments. “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Ninth Amendment Ratified in 1791, the listing of certain rights protected by the Constitution cannot be used to deny rights not enumerated in the document. “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton served as General Washington’s chief of staff, promoted the ratification of the Constitution in the Federalist Papers, and founded the nation’s financial system and first political party. Madison was a Framer who was instrumental in writing the Constitution and Bill of Rights. He is known as the “Father of the Constitution.” Madison partnered with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to write the Federalist Papers in support of the ratification of the Constitution. He also served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, the United States House of Representatives, Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, and the fourth president of the United States. First President of the United States, George Washington served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. An English philosopher and physician, John Locke was one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and is known today as the Father of Classical Liberalism. The Continental Congress, comprised of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies, represented the colonists during and after the American Revolution. The Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence and ratified the Articles of Confederation. King George III was the King of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution. His actions towards the American colonies, outlined in the Declaration of Independence, spurred the American Revolution. Spanning ten years from 1929 to 1939, the Great Depression was one of the longest-lasting economic downturns in the history of the United States affecting the U.S. and most of the world. An introductory statement, preface, or introduction. Cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others. Using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair. Before becoming the second President of the United States, John Adams served as the country’s first Vice President under George Washington. Adams was an advocate of American independence from Britain and a Federalist. Founding Father John Jay was one of the signers of the Treaty of Paris and served as the first Chief Justice of the United States. He was also one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. Third Amendment Ratified in 1791, it protects citizens against the quartering of soldiers in private homes without their approval. “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” Ratified in 1791, it protects the rights of impartial jury trials, the right to be informed of the accusations against you, the right to be confronted by witness, and the right to be assisted by counsel. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” Seventh Amendment Ratified in 1791, it protects the right of jury trials in law suits dealing with more than twenty dollars and protects against reexamination of the trial in any court if decided by a jury. “In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.” French political thinker and historian, Alexis de Tocqueville is best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. He visited the U.S. in the 1830s and wrote admiringly about many aspects of American law and society. Democracy in America Written by Alexis de Tocqueville after visiting the United States, Democracy in America contains de Tocqueville’s analysis of and reflections on the United States’ democratic system and society. The first volume was published in 1835 and the second in 1840. Written in 1215, it is the oldest document in the British and American heritage of rights. Contributed to the adoption of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments of the Bill of Rights, and speaks of these rights as ancient. Two Treatises of Civil Government Written by John Locke in 1690, the Two Treatises of Civil Government criticize absolute power for kings and outline Locke’s suggestions for a more civilized society based on natural rights and the social contract. Thirteenth Amendment The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. “Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” The group of people who actually attended the Constitutional Convention and participated in writing the Constitution. Ratified in 1868, it states that all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens and ensures that “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Sixteenth Amendment Ratified in 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the ability to collect income taxes. “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census of enumeration.” Eighteenth Amendment atified in 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment introduced Prohibition, the period of United States history when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was made illegal throughout the country. “Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Section 2. The Congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress.” Twentieth Amendment The Twentieth Amendment was ratified in 1933, and it establishes procedures for presidential succession and the start and end of federal officials’ terms of office. “Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. Twenty-First Amendment In 1933, the Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, ending Prohibition. “Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. Section 2. The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress.” English Bill of Rights Passed by the British Parliament in 1689, the English Bill of Rights limited the power of the British monarch, outlined the rights of the Parliament, and guaranteed Protestants the right to bear arms. The legislative body of the United Kingdom (known as Great Britain or England during the Founding era). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat. He served in the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. In addition, Franklin helped negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War and later served as a delegate to the convention that produced the U.S. Constitution. The right to vote. A government in which the power belongs to citizens through the right to vote. Fifteenth Amendment Ratified in 1870, it states that the right could not be restricted based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” “Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Seventeenth Amendment Ratified in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment introduced direct election of Senators. “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.” Ratified in 1920, the amendment stated that a citizen’s right to vote must not be restricted based on gender. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Direct democracy is a political system in which the people vote directly on policies or laws, as opposed to voting for representatives who enact laws on their behalf. Not planned or chosen for a particular reason; done without concern for what is fair or right. The process by which courts analyze the constitutionality of an act of government. Majority rule/minority rights laws may be made with the consent of the majority, but only to the point where they do not infringe on the inalienable rights of the minority. An arbitrary order or decree. Something that is owned by a person, business, etc. This includes possessions, beliefs, faculties, and opinions, and the fruits of one's labor. A government in which the power is held by the people. A body of electors chosen by each state to vote for the president and vice president of the United States. Conduct that reflects universal principles of moral and ethical excellence essential to leading a worthwhile life and to effective self-government. For many leading Founders, attributes of character such as justice, responsibility, perseverance, etc., were thought to flow from an understanding of the rights and obligations of men. Virtue is compatible with, but does not require, religious belief. Bill of Rights Institute OverviewExplore CourseHelpContact Share with Teachers Terms of UsePrivacy Policy© 2020. All rights reserved.

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The Oldest Saloon in Washington The Old Ebbitt Grill, Washington's oldest saloon, was founded in 1856 when, according to legend, innkeeper William E. Ebbitt bought a boarding house. Today, no one can pinpoint the house’s exact location, but it was most likely on the edge of present-day Chinatown. As a boarding house, the Ebbitt guest list read like a Who's Who of American History. President McKinley is said to have lived there during his tenure in Congress, and Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Johnson, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Warren Harding supposedly refreshed themselves at its stand-around bar. Each table in the Ebbitt was graced by a blue history card that read: "Many other famous statesmen, naval and military heroes, too numerous to mention here, have been guests of the house." Old Ebbitt became Washington's first known saloon. As the years passed, it moved to a number of new locations. By the early 20th Century, the Ebbitt had relocated to what is now the National Press Building at 14th and F Streets NW. Two saloons coexisted there, a Dutch room and an Old English room. In the 1920s, when the Ebbitt moved to a converted haberdashery at 1427 F Street NW, they were combined into a single Old Ebbitt Grill. The Clyde's Connection By 1970, the Old Ebbitt Grill had fallen on hard times and an auction was held to satisfy a federal tax claim. Stuart Davidson (1922 - 2001) and John Laytham (1944-2019), owners of a newer Washington institution, Clyde's of Georgetown, expressed an interest in buying the Ebbitt's collection of antique beer steins to display at Clyde's. But when auction proceeds fell short of the lien on the property, bidding began again, but this time on the entire contents. And suddenly, for $11,200, the two partners unexpectedly found themselves owners of a second saloon, the Old Ebbitt Grill. They got a lot of history and myth for their money. The Old Ebbitt Grill was the first expansion beyond the original Clyde's in Georgetown. Today, Clyde's Restaurant Group has grown to include 12 properties. The owners of Clyde's acquired the Old Ebbitt in 1970. The restaurant was uprooted one last time when it moved around the corner to its current location. The Final Move In 1983, the Old Ebbitt Grill was uprooted one last time when it moved around the corner to its current location at 675 15th Street NW to the Beaux-Arts building that was once the old B. F. Keith's Theater. Bringing its rich history with it, the "new" Old Ebbitt remains a historic landmark. The Décor Between the moves and its history, the Old Ebbitt has amassed a priceless collection of antiques and memorabilia. Along the way, the restaurant acquired beer steins, animal heads (reputedly bagged by Teddy Roosevelt) and wooden bears said to have been imported by Alexander Hamilton for his private bar. Unfortunately, many artifacts were beyond preserving and unable to weather the 1983 move around the corner. Today the Victorian interior evokes Washington saloons at the turn of the century. The antique clock over the revolving door at the entrance is an heirloom from the previous location, and the marble staircase with an iron-spindled rail was salvaged from the old National Metropolitan Bank next door. The mahogany Main Bar is a copy of the bar at the F Street location, which had rotted beyond repair. In an alcove near the bar and foyer, paintings by Kamil Kubik show the Ebbitt at its prior F Street location. The three carved glass panels separating the Main Bar from the Main Dining Room were done by Charles B. Shefts, who carved the mirrors and windows as well. The panels depict the Trea-sury, the Capitol, and the White House. Around the corner from the Main Bar is the famous Oyster Bar, featuring paintings by marine artist Peter Egeli and Chesapeake Bay watercolor-ist J. Robert Burnell. The Oyster Bar features an array of exceptional oysters and winning wines from the annual Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines for Oysters Competition. On the left of the foyer and up the five marble stairs is the Corner Bar. This federal-style room is reminiscent of a downtown club with spirit of the Chesapeake Bay. Paintings of waterfowl hunting by Richmond, Virginia artist Claiborne D. Gregory, Jr. and a museum-quality collection of decoys convey the relaxed and timeless comfort and camaraderie of an Eastern Shore hunt club. Antique gas chandeliers and fixtures light the Main Dining Room. The wooden crossbeams on the 10-foot ceilings are accented by a style of pinstripe stenciling popular at the turn of the century. The chairs in the dining room are copies of antique Victorian bentwood chairs from a New York Central Railroad dining car, replicated by furniture manufacturer Shelby Williams. Paintings by Kamil Kubik on the north wall depict festive, patriotic scenes near The White House and near the Supreme Court and Library of Congress. Also on the north wall opposite the rear booths hangs a large oil painting entitled “Three Bathers” by American artist Howard Chandler Christy. Just behind the Main Dining Room is Grant’s Bar with its ceiling mural by New Jersey artist Carol Loeb and an artistic rendering by Peter Egeli of the famous Matthew Brady photograph of General Grant. An oil painting behind the bar of a nude reclining near a lily pond was painted about 1900 by Jean-Paul Gervais. In 1994, Clyde’s Restaurant Group commissioned Nantucket artist James Harrington — a self-taught, impressionist painter — to capture unofficial Washington. The results of his sojourn in the capital may be seen in paintings throughout the restaurant. No tour of the restaurant is complete without a glimpse into the handsome private dining room downstairs. The Cabinet Room features six paintings of game birds by Australian-born (and longtime Georgetown resident) Robin Hill, one of the world’s most distinguished bird painters and artists. Are reservations required? Reservations are suggested. Do you have gluten-free offerings? Yes, we offer select gluten-free items and can modify others upon request. Care is taken to avoid cross-contact, however, our kitchen is not completely gluten-free. Before placing your order, please inform your server if you have a food allergy or dietary need. Can you accommodate allergies? We have an excellent reputation for honoring requests from those with allergies. The most important step is for the server to be notified at the out start of the meal about any special needs. They can then alert all those who would participate in serving the meal or drinks. Nutritional info? We do not have published calorie information as our menus change daily, weekly, and monthly. If you are looking for something specific, we can help you calculate what you are seeking, through a website that we consult at www.calorieking.com for approximate nutritional information. What is the process of requesting a donation? Email donations@clydes.com. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to telephone calls. Are you handicap accessible? Yes. Please note, that the Cabinet Room is located on the lower level of the restaurant down a flight of stairs and is not handicap accessible. We do not have elevator access to the room; it is accessible via stairs only. What is the proper attire? Anything goes at the Ebbitt. Our dress is casual—we welcome you in a tuxedo, jeans, a business suit, shorts or a cocktail dress. Can I bring my own wine? Is there a corkage fee? You may bring your own wine for a $20 corkage fee. Can I bring my own birthday cake? You may bring your own birthday cake for a $3 per person outside cake fee. What are my transportation options and is parking available nearby? Valet parking is available for $12 starting at 6:00 pm Monday- Saturday and starting at 8:30 am on Sunday. Street parking is limited. Parking garages are available in our building on both G and F Streets. The nearest Metro stations are Metro Center and McPherson Square. The Old Ebbitt brigade consists of 300 employees, over 100 of who work in the kitchen directly under Chef Salvatore Ferro’s guidance. The restaurant serves up to 2,000 guests per day in the main dining rooms and private functions can number 1,000 guests per day. Meet some of the people that have made Old Ebbitt such a success. Jeremy Mancuso Salvatore Ferro David Moran Area Director of Operations

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Who’s Holding Coding Bootcamp Accountability Accountable? By Sydney Johnson Oct 20, 2017 Shahril KHMD/ Shutterstock This article is part of the guide The Future of Coding Bootcamps. When it comes to reporting graduation and job-placement rates, the numbers don’t always add up at for-profit coding bootcamps. That showed this week when New York-based Flatiron School, a coding bootcamp, was fined $375,000 by the state’s attorney general for misleading advertising and operating without a license. Flatiron is hardly the first bootcamp to come under fire for falsely advertising its outcomes. What makes this a particularly ironic case, though, is that Flatiron is part of the Quality Assurance Taskforce, a consortium of 25 organizations that include non-profit universities, investors and coding bootcamps and has a stated goal “to drive industry-wide accountability and transparency” for non-traditional learning providers. So Flatiron’s violation, and accompanying slap on the wrist, begs the question: Who is holding self-regulating quality assurance groups accountable? If you ask Clare McCann, deputy director for federal higher-education policy at New America, the answer is simple: nobody. “Right now, a few people are holding the bootcamps and providers accountable,” she says. “But I think no one is holding the quality assistance entities out there accountable.” The scrutiny Flatiron faced around its advertising this week isn’t uncommon for the industry. In 2016, Bloomberg reported that the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, which oversees coding schools in California, suspended a bootcamp called Coding House for “numerous violations of California law, including making false statements.” The punishment came along with a $50,000 penalty. Coding House reportedly advertised a “95 percent hiring rate within two months of graduation from the academy,” according to Bloomberg. Similarly, Flatiron claimed a 98.5 percent employment rate on its website before reaching a settlement with New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. No one is holding the quality assistance entities out there accountable. Clare McCann Concerns around misleading advertising and violations in the bootcamp industry led to the creation of two major groups to root out potential issues and safeguard the industry’s reputation. One is the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, a nonprofit made up of 13 coding bootcamps that formed out of the Skills Fund, a lender to bootcamp students. That group announced a set of standards in March and its partner schools have each since released their outcomes data, which must be verified by a third-party. Then there’s the Quality Assurance Taskforce, a group spearheaded by higher-ed consulting firm Entangled Solutions that is currently underway with a set of its own “quality assurance” standards for how higher-ed programs, including coding bootcamps, must report and market their student outcomes. The two bodies share similar goals around improving bootcamp reporting and—in some cases—members. Regardless, Flatiron’s membership in an accountability program didn’t render it immune from its own violations and a resulting inquiry by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “Coding bootcamps have become popular as students seek careers in the tech industry, but for-profit coding schools must comply with state requirements, including obtaining a license before operating,” Schneiderman said in a prepared statement. “Schools must also provide clear explanations of advertised job placement rates and salary claims of their graduates.” The state’s settlement charged that the school came to its 98.5 percent employment claim by lumping together not only full-time positions, but contract work, freelance work and individuals who were employed for less than 12 weeks (i.e. in an internship). Flatiron touts itself as one of the first bootcamps to release a comprehensive report on its graduate outcomes. That report, which was overseen by third-party auditors, breaks down the employment data by program and designates percentages for how many students found full- or part-time jobs. The problem was that Flatiron extracted the advertised 98.5 percent employment rate figure from the larger data set. “The Attorney General’s office found nothing wrong with the data in our outcomes reports,” Jennifer Burner Barden, a spokesperson for Flatiron, wrote in an email. “While they agree that our independently audited jobs reports properly disclose the full methodology for calculating these figures—and explicitly allow us to use them going forward—they have asked us to more clearly label those disclosures on our website.” While the full report didn’t undergo scrutiny from the attorney general, McCann says “you can make [any data] tell you what you want them to if you torture them enough.” Robert Shireman, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, a think tank focusing on for-profit education, adds that it is “misleading to throw out a single number for the value of a school. It's just not that simple. There is never a placement rate that is a single fraction.” Though one of the intentions of the standards is to prevent false reporting, Michael Horn, a principal consultant at Entangled Ventures, defends the group by saying the task force’s finalized standards are still under review. “No one has put the standards in place yet—we are still putting the finishing touches on the final version,” he said. There is never a placement rate that is a single fraction. Robert Shireman McCann says regardless of the unofficial guidelines underway at the Task Force, Flatiron—and other bootcamps—are beholden to the letter and spirit of the law. “You can’t go around making false claims because no one told you not to do that,” she said. “At the end of the day it’s sort of a cop-out.” McCann is cautiously optimistic about the initiative shown by the industry and its stated intentions, but warns that it may not be enough to prevent another case of false advertising, especially since participation is voluntary. “At the end of the day there is a role for actual regulation, and [self-regulation] is not going to be sufficient,” she said. One idea that has been suggested as an alternative is to have the federal government designate accreditors to provide oversight. But that comes with its own problems, Shireman said. For instance, “there is massive political pressure for bad accreditors to continue to provide access [to colleges],” he said. “The ones that are a conduit for federal money end up relaxing their standards because the consequences of not approving a school is so severe.” As other regulatory requirements and reporting standards shake out, McCann said what seems to be clear is the need for better law enforcement and policy to both protect the industry’s reputation and the students it purports to serve. The quality assurance groups and states issuing licenses to bootcamps, said McCann, “need to be on high alert in terms of making sure they are convinced these programs are providing adequate education benefits to students.” The Future of Coding Bootcamps As Bootcamps Look for Novel Ways for Students to Pay For Their Studies, Many Try ‘Deferred Tuition’ By Sydney Johnson As In-Person Bootcamps Falter, Codecademy Introduces Paid Online Options ​Dev Bootcamp Community Reacts to Closure Decision

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